80_FR_61405 80 FR 61209 - Acid Rain Program: Notice of Annual Adjustment Factors for Excess Emissions Penalty

80 FR 61209 - Acid Rain Program: Notice of Annual Adjustment Factors for Excess Emissions Penalty

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 196 (October 9, 2015)

Page Range61209-61210
FR Document2015-25844

The Acid Rain Program under title IV of the Clean Air Act provides for automatic excess emissions penalties in dollars per ton of excess emissions for sources that do not meet their annual Acid Rain emissions limitations. This notice states the dollars per ton excess emissions penalty amounts, which must be adjusted for each compliance year commensurate with changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), for compliance years 2015 and 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-25844]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9935-23-OAR]


Acid Rain Program: Notice of Annual Adjustment Factors for Excess 
Emissions Penalty

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of annual adjustment factors for excess emissions 
penalty.

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SUMMARY: The Acid Rain Program under title IV of the Clean Air Act 
provides for automatic excess emissions penalties in dollars per ton of 
excess emissions for sources that do not meet their annual Acid Rain 
emissions limitations. This notice states the dollars per ton excess 
emissions penalty amounts, which must be adjusted for each compliance 
year commensurate with changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), for 
compliance years 2015 and 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Miller, Clean Air Markets 
Division (6204M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, at (202) 343-9077 or 
miller.robertl@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Acid Rain Program under title IV of the 
Clean Air Act limits annual sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions 
of fossil fuel-fired utility units. Under the Acid Rain Program, 
affected sources must hold enough allowances to cover their sulfur 
dioxide emissions, and certain coal-fired sources must meet an emission 
limit for nitrogen oxides. Under 40 CFR 77.6, sources that do not meet 
these requirements must pay a penalty without demand to the 
Administrator based on the number of excess tons emitted times $2,000 
as adjusted by an annual adjustment factor, which must be published in 
the Federal Register.
    The annual adjustment factor for adjusting the penalty for excess 
emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides under 40 CFR part 
77.6(b) for compliance year 2015 is 1.9089. This value is derived using 
the CPI for 1990 and 2014 (defined respectively at 40 CFR 72.2 as the 
CPI for August of the year before the specified year for all urban 
consumers) and results in an automatic penalty of $3,818 per excess

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ton of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides emitted for 2015.
    The annual adjustment factor for adjusting the penalty for such 
excess emissions under 40 CFR 77.6(b) for compliance year 2016 is 
1.9126. This value is derived using the CPI for 1990 and 2015 and 
results in an automatic penalty of $3,825 per excess ton of sulfur 
dioxide or nitrogen oxides emitted for 2016.

    Dated: October 1, 2015.
Reid P. Harvey,
Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, 
Office of Air and Radiation.
 [FR Doc. 2015-25844 Filed 10-8-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices 61209 EPA’s policy is that all comments respondents must search their records to Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. received will be included in the docket identify any health and safety studies in Courtney Kerwin, without change, including any personal their possession, copy and process Acting Director, Collection Strategies information provided, unless the relevant studies, list studies that are Division. comment includes profanity, threats, currently in progress, and submit this [FR Doc. 2015–25753 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] information claimed to be Confidential information to EPA. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Business Information (CBI), or other EPA uses this information to information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit construct a complete picture of the known effects of the chemicals in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION electronically any information you AGENCY consider to be CBI or other information question, leading to determinations by whose disclosure is restricted by statute. EPA of whether additional testing of the [FRL–9935–23–OAR] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: chemicals is required. The information enables EPA to base its testing decisions Acid Rain Program: Notice of Annual Colby Lintner, Environmental Adjustment Factors for Excess Assistance Division (7408M), Office of on the most complete information available and to avoid demands for Emissions Penalty Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 testing that may be duplicative. EPA AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, will use information obtained via this Agency (EPA). DC 20460–0001; telephone number: collection to support its investigation of ACTION: Notice of annual adjustment (202) 554–1404; email address: TSCA- the risks posed by chemicals and, in factors for excess emissions penalty. Hotline@epa.gov. particular, to support its decisions on whether to require industry to test SUMMARY: The Acid Rain Program under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: chemicals under section 4 of TSCA. title IV of the Clean Air Act provides for Docket: Supporting documents, This information collection request automatic excess emissions penalties in including the ICR that explains in detail addresses the reporting requirements dollars per ton of excess emissions for the information collection activities and found in TSCA section 8(d). sources that do not meet their annual the related burden and cost estimates Acid Rain emissions limitations. This that are summarized in this document, Respondents/Affected Entities: notice states the dollars per ton excess are available in the docket for this ICR. Persons who manufacture, process, or emissions penalty amounts, which must The docket can be viewed online at distribute in commerce chemical be adjusted for each compliance year http://www.regulations.gov or in person substances or mixtures, or who propose commensurate with changes in the at the EPA Docket Center, West William to do so. Consumer Price Index (CPI), for Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Respondent’s obligation to respond: compliance years 2015 and 2016. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Mandatory. (see 40 CFR part 716). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For Estimated total number of potential Robert L. Miller, Clean Air Markets additional information about EPA’s Division (6204M), U.S. Environmental respondents: 119. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Frequency of response: On occasion. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, at dockets. ICR status: This ICR is currently Estimated total burden: 1,605 hours (202) 343–9077 or scheduled to expire on November 30, (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR miller.robertl@epa.gov. 2015. Under OMB regulations, the 1320.3(b). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Acid Agency may continue to conduct or Estimated total costs: $116,551 (per Rain Program under title IV of the Clean sponsor the collection of information year), includes no annualized capital Air Act limits annual sulfur dioxide and while this submission is pending at investment or maintenance and nitrogen oxide emissions of fossil fuel- OMB. operational costs. fired utility units. Under the Acid Rain Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an Program, affected sources must hold agency may not conduct or sponsor, and Changes in the estimates: There is a enough allowances to cover their sulfur a person is not required to respond to, net decrease of 6,778 hours in the total dioxide emissions, and certain coal- a collection of information, unless it estimated respondent burden compared fired sources must meet an emission displays a currently valid OMB control with that identified in the ICR currently limit for nitrogen oxides. Under 40 CFR number. The OMB control numbers are approved by OMB. This decrease 77.6, sources that do not meet these displayed either by publication in the reflects in particular EPA’s withdrawal requirements must pay a penalty Federal Register or by other appropriate of a cadmium reporting rule, the burden without demand to the Administrator means, such as on the related collection for which is included in the currently based on the number of excess tons instrument or form, if applicable. The approved ICR. In addition there was a emitted times $2,000 as adjusted by an display of OMB control numbers for smaller burden increase resulting from annual adjustment factor, which must certain EPA regulations is consolidated the one-time requirement for be published in the Federal Register. in 40 CFR part 9. respondents to register with EPA’s CDX The annual adjustment factor for Abstract: Section 8(d) of the Toxic reporting system and to establish adjusting the penalty for excess Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 electronic signature agreements, plus emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen CFR part 716 require manufacturers and correcting the estimated number of oxides under 40 CFR part 77.6(b) for tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES processors of chemicals to submit lists robust summaries submitted each year. compliance year 2015 is 1.9089. This and copies of health and safety studies This change is both a program change value is derived using the CPI for 1990 relating to the health and/or (in the case of the burden decrease due and 2014 (defined respectively at 40 environmental effects of certain to the withdrawal of the cadmium rule) CFR 72.2 as the CPI for August of the chemical substances and mixtures. In year before the specified year for all and an adjustment (for all other burden order to comply with the reporting urban consumers) and results in an changes). requirements of TSCA section 8(d), automatic penalty of $3,818 per excess VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1

61210 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices ton of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides personal information provided, unless designed to encourage and facilitate the emitted for 2015. the comment includes profanity, threats, development of environmentally and The annual adjustment factor for information claimed to be Confidential economically sound landfill gas (LFG) adjusting the penalty for such excess Business Information (CBI) or other energy projects across the United States emissions under 40 CFR 77.6(b) for information whose disclosure is to reduce methane emissions from compliance year 2016 is 1.9126. This restricted by statute. landfills. LMOP meets these objectives value is derived using the CPI for 1990 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by educating local governments and and 2015 and results in an automatic Kirsten Cappel, Climate Change communities about the benefits of LFG penalty of $3,825 per excess ton of Division, Office of Atmospheric recovery and use; building partnerships sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides Programs, 6207A, Environmental between state agencies, industry, energy emitted for 2016. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania service providers, local communities, Dated: October 1, 2015. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; and other stakeholders interested in telephone number: (202) 343–9556; fax developing this valuable resources in Reid P. Harvey, number: (202) 343–2342; email address: their community; and providing tools to Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office evaluate LFG energy potential. LMOP of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and cappel.kirsten@epa.gov. signed voluntary Memoranda of Radiation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Understanding (MOUs) with these [FR Doc. 2015–25844 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] Supporting documents which explain in organizations to enlist their support in BILLING CODE 6560–50–P detail the information that the EPA will promoting cost-effective LFG utilization. be collecting are available in the public The information collection includes docket for this ICR. The docket can be completion and submission of the MOU, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION viewed online at www.regulations.gov periodic information updates, and AGENCY or in person at the EPA Docket Center, annual completion and submission of WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0078; FRL–9935–49– basic information on landfill methane OEI] Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, projects with which the organizations DC. The telephone number for the are involved as an effort to update the Proposed Information Collection Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For LMOP Landfill and Landfill Gas Energy Request; Comment Request; Landfill additional information about EPA’s Project Database. The information Methane Outreach Program (Renewal) public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ collection is to be utilized to maintain dockets. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of up-to-date data and information about Agency (EPA). the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments LMOP Partners and LFG energy projects ACTION: Notice. and information to enable it to: (i) with which they are involved. The data Evaluate whether the proposed will also be used by the public to access SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection collection of information is necessary LFG energy project development Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an for the proper performance of the opportunities in the United States. In information collection request (ICR), functions of the Agency, including addition, the information collection will ‘‘Landfill Methane Outreach Program’’ whether the information will have assist LMOP in evaluating the reduction (EPA ICR No. 1849.07, OMB Control No. practical utility; (ii) evaluate the of methane emissions from landfills. 2060–0446) to the Office of Management Form Numbers: 5900–157, 5900–158, accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the and Budget (OMB) for review and 5900–159, 5900–160, 5900–161, and burden of the proposed collection of approval in accordance with the 5900–162. information, including the validity of Respondents/affected entities: Entities Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. the methodology and assumptions used; 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is potentially affected by this action are (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and those private companies and soliciting public comments on specific clarity of the information to be aspects of the proposed information municipalities that own or operate collected; and (iv) minimize the burden landfills; manufacturers and suppliers collection as described below. This is a of the collection of information on those proposed extension of the ICR, which is of equipment/knowledge to capture and who are to respond, including through utilize LFG; utility companies; end- currently approved through March 31, the use of appropriate automated 2016. An Agency may not conduct or users of energy from landfills; electronic, mechanical, or other developers of LFG energy projects; State sponsor and a person is not required to technological collection techniques or respond to a collection of information agencies; and other LFG energy other forms of information technology, stakeholders. unless it displays a currently valid OMB e.g., permitting electronic submission of control number. Respondent’s obligation to respond: responses. EPA will consider the Voluntary. DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR Estimated number of respondents: or before December 8, 2015. as appropriate. The final ICR package 1,150. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for Frequency of response: On occasion. referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA Total estimated burden: 3,632 hours OAR–2003–0078 online using will issue another Federal Register (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of 1320.03(b). method), by email to a-and-r-Docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to Total estimated cost: $284,885 (per epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB. year), includes $225 annualized capital tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: The Landfill Methane or operation & maintenance costs. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Outreach Program (LMOP), created by Changes in Estimates: There is a Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, EPA as part of the United States’ decrease of approximately 1,750 hours DC 20460. commitment to reduce greenhouse gas in the total estimated respondent EPA’s policy is that all comments emissions under the United Nations burden compared with the ICR currently received will be included in the public Framework Convention on Climate approved by OMB due to improved docket without change including any Change, is a voluntary program estimates of respondent participation VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 08:33:36
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 08:33:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of annual adjustment factors for excess emissions penalty.
ContactRobert L. Miller, Clean Air Markets Division (6204M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, at (202) 343-9077 or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 61209 
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