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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 11-662

NOTICES

Interstate Pollution Transport Reduction; Final 2011 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units

[41 Pa.B. 2087]
[Saturday, April 16, 2011]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice of the final Nonelectric Generating Unit (non-EGU) 2011 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emission limitations established in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) (relating to transition to CAIR NOx trading programs).

 Notice of a 15-day public comment period on the proposed limits was published at 41 Pa.B. 1409 (March 12, 2011). The public comment period offered the public an opportunity to review the information and data as a way to ensure the information was correct. No comments were received.

 In this notice, the NOx emissions cap provides 181 tons of NOx emissions for non-EGUs and the other units that need to address their emissions through accounting adjustments, including units that previously participated in the NOx Budget Trading Program; emissions from these units were below the 25-ton exemption threshold. Adjustments were also made for the permanent retirement of NOx allowances due to generation of emission reduction credits. The Department will also use a portion of the 181 tons of the budgeted NOx emissions, if necessary, to address mistakes or miscalculations. This year, the Department is proposing to use 121 tons of the 181 tons of NOx for account adjustments, leaving 60 tons available for any additional adjustments at the end of the control period.

 The Department made accounting adjustments for the following facilities:

Retired Units: Naval Surface Warfare Division Unit 98; Shenango Units: Nos. 6 and 9 (the generation of emission offsets for small non-NOx Budget Trading Program units resulted in a permanent NOx accounting adjustment of 45 tons).

Exempt Units: Each of the following units has a 25-ton NOx permit limit: Armagh Compressor Station (Unit 31301); Entriken Compressor Station (Unit 31601); and the Naval Surface Warfare Division (Unit 100). The Naval Surface Warfare Division (Unit 99) has a 1-ton NOx permit limit. All of these 25-ton exempt status units account for a total adjustment of 76 tons of NOx emissions.

 Units subject to the requirements in 25 Pa. Code § 145.8 are required to meet the monitoring and reporting requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Interstate Rule, found in 40 CFR Part 96, Subpart HHHH (relating to monitoring and reporting) and maintain general accounts and account representatives under 40 CFR Part 96, Subparts BBBB and FFFF (relating to CAIR designated representative for CAIR NOx ozone season sources; and CAIR NOx ozone season allowance tracking system). The ''Non-EGU 2011 Ozone Season NOx Limits'' table lists the following: the Facility Name, ORIS Code, the Unit ID for each non-EGU unit, the operating year, the NOx rate, NOx mass in tons, the heat input for the 2010 Ozone Season, the calculated 2011 rate and the 2011 Ozone Season Limit.

 Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.

 For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.

 Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.

 Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Randy Bordner at (717) 772-3921. TDD users may contact the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 to discuss how the Department can best accommodate their needs.

MICHAEL L. KRANCER, 
Acting Secretary

Table 1: Non-EGU 2011 Ozone Season NOx Emission Limits

Facility Name ORIS Code Unit ID Operating Year NOx Rate lb/MMBtu NOx
Mass
tons
Heat Input MMBtu 2011
Rate
2011
OS
Limit
Armagh
Compressor
Station
880071 31301 2010 0 0 0 0.257 0
Bernville
Station
880049 32001 2010 0 0 0 0.257 0
ConocoPhillips
Co., Trainer
Refinery
880025 33 2010 0.1636 48.933 558,135 0.257 72
ConocoPhillips
Co., Trainer
Refinery
880025 34 2010 0.0035 1.05 602,702 0.257 77
ConocoPhillips
Co., Trainer
Refinery
880025 35 2010 0.0056 1.789 627,803 0.257 81
Domtar Paper Company, LLC 54638 40 2010 0.3978 149.68 814,359 0.257 104
Domtar Paper Company, LLC 54638 41 2010 0.3978 154.19 832,058 0.257 107
Entriken
Compressor
Station
880072 31601 2010 0 0 0 0.257 0
FPL Energy
MH50
50074 1 2010 0.1435 0.61 10,083 0.257 1
FPL Energy
Marcus Hook, LP
55801 AB01 2010 0.0224 6.035 533,639 0.257 68
FPL Energy
Marcus Hook, LP
55801 AB02 2010 0.0286 7.103 490,645 0.257 63
FPL Energy
Marcus Hook, LP
55801 AB03 2010 0.0342 7.339 429,647 0.257 55
FPL Energy
Marcus Hook, LP
55801 AB04 2010 0.0321 9.52 589,226 0.257 76
Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company 50410 34 2010 1.6548 0.008 10 0.257 0
Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company 50410 35 2010 0.062 84.486 2,747,863 0.257 352
Merck & Company-West
Point
52149 39 2010 0.0755 13.691 363,622 0.257 47
Merck & Company-West
Point
52149 40 2010 0.0195 7.679 791,256 0.257 101
P H Glatfelter Company 50397 34 2010 0.469 338.65 1,440,121 0.257 185
P H Glatfelter Company 50397 35 2010 0.4875 282.62 1,147,042 0.257 147
P H Glatfelter Company 50397 36 2010 0.2269 205.34 1,811,998 0.257 232
Philadelphia
Refinery
52106 150137 2010 0.0348 18.497 1,068,366 0.257 137
Philadelphia
Refinery
52106 150138 2010 0.0345 7.551 449,986 0.257 58
Philadelphia
Refinery
52106 150139 2010 0.0348 19.811 1,136,839 0.257 146
Philadelphia
Refinery
52106 150140 2010 0.0348 25.174 1,443,800 0.257 185
Procter & Gamble Paper Products 50463 328001 2010 0.1627 145.35 1,785,754 0.257 229
Shermans Dale Station 880050 31801 2010 0.7 0.001 4 0.257 0
Sunoco
Chemicals
Frankford Plant
880007 52 2010 0.0668 14.36 428,349 0.257 55
US Steel
(Clairton Coke)
50729 CLBLR1 2010 0.1646 134.89 1,602,401 0.257 206
US Steel
(Clairton Coke)
50729 CLBLR2 2010 0.0891 2.972 66,250 0.257 8
US Steel (Edgar
Thomson)
50732 ETBLR1 2010 0.0184 12.673 1,407,802 0.257 181
US Steel (Edgar Thomson) 50732 ETBLR2 2010 0.0156 11.678 1,546,841 0.257 198
US Steel (Edgar Thomson) 50732 ETBLR3 2010 0.0177 13.126 1,540,980 0.257 198
United Refining 880099 4 2010 0.047 12.7 537,396 0.257 69
Totals = 1737.5 26,804,977 0.257 3438
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-662. Filed for public inspection April 15, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]



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