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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 12-334

NOTICES

Clean Air Interstate Rule; Proposed 2016 New Unit Annual and Ozone Season CAIR Nitrogen Oxides Allowance Allocations

[42 Pa.B. 1101]
[Saturday, February 25, 2012]

 In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 145.211(d)(3) and 145.221(d)(3) (relating to timing requirements for CAIR NOx allowance allocations; and timing requirements for CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowance allocations), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposed 2016 annual and ozone season Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) nitrogen oxides (NOx) allowance allocations for new units. The Commonwealth's total 2016 NOx budget for the annual CAIR program contains 82,541 NOx allowances and the Commonwealth's total 2016 NOx budget for the ozone season CAIR program contains 35,143 NOx allowances.

 New unit CAIR NOx allocations for the annual and ozone season programs are made in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 145.212(e) and 145.222(e) (relating to CAIR NOx allowance allocations; and CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowance allocations). The Department issues CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowances equal to each new unit's 2011 annual and ozone season emissions prior to making regular allocations to other units.

 For each new unit receiving a CAIR NOx allocation, Table 1 lists the following information: Facility name, County, ORIS Code, Unit ID, 2011 Annual NOx Emission, 2011 Ozone Season NOx Emission, Operation Date, 2016 Annual New Unit Allocation and 2016 New Unit Ozone Season Allowance Allocation.

Table 1: Proposed 2016 CAIR New Unit Allocations

Facility Name County ORIS
Code
Unit ID 2011 Annual NOx Emission (tons) 2011 Ozone Season NOx Emission (tons) Operation Date
(EPA
data)
2016 CAIR New Unit Annual NOx Allowance Allocation 2016 CAIR New Unit Ozone Season NOx Allowance Allocation
Hunlock Creek
Energy Center
Luzerne 3176 CT5 17 0 6/2/11 17 0
York Energy Center York 55524 1 8 8 3/2/11 8 8
York Energy Center York 55524 2 7.7 7.7 3/2/11 7 7
York Energy Center York 55524 3 7.5 7.5 3/2/11 7 7

 Owners and operators of new units should be aware that CAIR NOx allowances and CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowances do not constitute property rights and that actions at the Federal or State level, including possible court action in EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 11-1302, could affect these allocations, once final.

Written Comments

 Written comments on the new unit proposed annual and ozone season CAIR NOx allowance allocations for 2016 should be sent to the attention of Randy Bordner, Environmental Group Manager, Air Resource Management Division, Bureau of Air Quality, DEP, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468 or ranbordner@pa.gov no later than March 12, 2012. Any written comments (including e-mails) should include the name, affiliation (if any), mailing address and telephone number of the interested person and contain ''Proposed 2016 New Unit Annual and Ozone Season CAIR Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Allowance Allocations'' in the subject line.

 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, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-334. Filed for public inspection February 24, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]



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