80 FR 69883 - Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for the 2015 Compliance Year
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)
| Page Range | 69883-69884 | |
| FR Document | 2015-28766 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 69883-69884] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28766] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 97 [FRL-9936-99-OAR] Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for the 2015 Compliance Year AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule; notice of data availability (NODA). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of emission allowance allocations to certain units under the new unit set-aside (NUSA) provisions of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) federal implementation plans (FIPs). EPA has completed final calculations for the second round of NUSA allowance allocations for the 2015 compliance year of the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Trading Program. EPA has posted spreadsheets showing the second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances to new units as well as the allocations to existing units of the remaining CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances not allocated to new units in either round of the 2015 NUSA allocation process. EPA will record the allocated CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances in sources' Allowance Management System (AMS) accounts by November 16, 2015.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Under 40 CFR 97.521(i), the deadline for EPA recordation of these allowances allocated under 40 CFR 97.511 and 97.512 for 2015 is November 15, 2015. However, since November 15, 2015 falls on a Sunday, under 40 CFR 97.507(c), the deadline for EPA recordation of allocations is the next business day, which is Monday, November 16, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: November 12, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this action should be addressed to Robert Miller at (202) 343-9077 or [email protected] or to Kenon Smith at (202) 343-9164 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the CSAPR FIPs, a portion of each state budget for each of the four CSAPR trading programs is reserved as a NUSA from which allowances are allocated to eligible units through an annual one- or two-round process. EPA has described the CSAPR NUSA allocation process in three NODAs previously published in the Federal Register (80 FR 30988, June 1, 2015; 80 FR 44882, July 28, 2015; 80 FR 55061, September 14, 2015). In the most recent of these previous NODAs, EPA provided notice of preliminary lists of new units eligible for second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances and provided an opportunity for the public to submit objections. EPA received no substantive objections to the preliminary lists of new units eligible for second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances whose availability was announced in the September 14 NODA. The only written objection that EPA received concerned the format of the data rather than the substance. EPA is therefore making second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances to the new units identified on these lists in accordance with the procedures set forth in 40 CFR 97.512(a)(9) and (12). As described in the September 14 NODA, any allowances remaining in the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season NUSA for a given state and control period after the second round of NUSA allocations to new units are to be allocated to the existing units in the state according to the procedures set forth in 40 CFR 97.512(a)(10) and (12). EPA has determined that CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances do remain in the NUSAs for a number of states following completion of second- round 2015 NUSA allocations; accordingly, EPA is allocating these allowances to existing units. The NUSA allowances are generally allocated to the existing units in proportion to the allocations previously made to the existing units under 40 CFR 97.511(a)(1), adjusted for rounding. Under 40 CFR 97.512(b)(10), any allowances remaining in the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Indian country NUSA for a given state and control period after the second round of Indian country NUSA allocations to new units are added to the NUSA for that state or are made available for allocation by the state pursuant to an approved SIP revision. No new units eligible for allocations of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances from any 2015 Indian country NUSA have been identified, and no state has an approved SIP revision governing allocation of 2015 CSAPR allowances. The Indian country NUSA allowances are therefore being added to the NUSAs for the respective states and are included in the pools of allowances that are being allocated to existing units under 40 CFR 97.512(10) and (12). The final unit-by-unit data and allowance allocation calculations are set forth in Excel spreadsheets titled ``CSAPR_NUSA_2015_NOX _OS_2nd_Round_Final_Data_New_Units'', and ``CSAPR_NUSA_2015_NOX _OS_2nd_Round_Final_Data_Existing_Units' ', available on EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/crossstaterule/actions.html. Pursuant to CSAPR's allowance recordation timing requirements, the allocated NUSA allowances will be recorded in sources' AMS accounts by November 16, 2015. EPA notes that an allocation or lack of allocation of allowances to a given unit does not constitute a determination that CSAPR does or does not apply to the unit. EPA also notes that NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances are subject to potential correction if a unit to which NUSA allowances have been allocated for a given compliance [[Page 69884]] year is not actually an affected unit as of May 1 of the compliance year.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See 40 CFR 97.511(c). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: 40 CFR 97.511(b). Dated: November 4, 2015. Reid P. Harvey, Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2015-28766 Filed 11-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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authority for the BCAQMD to conduct EPA has completed final calculations CSAPR NOX Ozone Season NUSA for a
general administration of these existing for the second round of NUSA given state and control period after the
permits, authority to process and issue allowance allocations for the 2015 second round of NUSA allocations to
any and all subsequent permit actions compliance year of the CSAPR NOX new units are to be allocated to the
relating to such permits, and authority Ozone Season Trading Program. EPA existing units in the state according to
to enforce such permits. has posted spreadsheets showing the the procedures set forth in 40 CFR
(13) The PSD program for the Feather second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of 97.512(a)(10) and (12). EPA has
River Air Quality Management District CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances determined that CSAPR NOX Ozone
(FRAQMD), as incorporated by to new units as well as the allocations Season allowances do remain in the
reference in § 52.220(c)(429), is to existing units of the remaining NUSAs for a number of states following
approved under Part C, Subpart 1, of the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances completion of second-round 2015
Clean Air Act. For PSD permits not allocated to new units in either NUSA allocations; accordingly, EPA is
previously issued by EPA pursuant to round of the 2015 NUSA allocation
§ 52.21 to sources located in the allocating these allowances to existing
process. EPA will record the allocated
FRAQMD, this approval includes the units. The NUSA allowances are
CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances
authority for the FRAQMD to conduct in sources’ Allowance Management generally allocated to the existing units
general administration of these existing System (AMS) accounts by November in proportion to the allocations
permits, authority to process and issue 16, 2015.1 previously made to the existing units
any and all subsequent permit actions under 40 CFR 97.511(a)(1), adjusted for
DATES: November 12, 2015.
relating to such permits, and authority rounding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to enforce such permits. Questions concerning this action should Under 40 CFR 97.512(b)(10), any
(14) The PSD program for the San allowances remaining in the CSAPR
be addressed to Robert Miller at (202)
Luis Obispo County Air Pollution NOX Ozone Season Indian country
343–9077 or miller.robertl@epa.gov or to
Control District (SLOAPCD), as NUSA for a given state and control
Kenon Smith at (202) 343–9164 or
incorporated by reference in period after the second round of Indian
smith.kenon@epa.gov.
§ 52.220(c)(441), is approved under Part country NUSA allocations to new units
C, Subpart 1, of the Clean Air Act. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
CSAPR FIPs, a portion of each state are added to the NUSA for that state or
(15) The PSD program for the Santa
budget for each of the four CSAPR are made available for allocation by the
Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District (SBAPCD), as incorporated by trading programs is reserved as a NUSA state pursuant to an approved SIP
reference in § 52.220(c)(442), is from which allowances are allocated to revision. No new units eligible for
approved under Part C, Subpart 1, of the eligible units through an annual one- or allocations of CSAPR NOX Ozone
Clean Air Act. For PSD permits two-round process. EPA has described Season allowances from any 2015
previously issued by EPA pursuant to the CSAPR NUSA allocation process in Indian country NUSA have been
§ 52.21 to sources located in the three NODAs previously published in identified, and no state has an approved
SBAPCD, this approval includes the the Federal Register (80 FR 30988, June SIP revision governing allocation of
authority for the SBAPCD to conduct 1, 2015; 80 FR 44882, July 28, 2015; 80 2015 CSAPR allowances. The Indian
general administration of these existing FR 55061, September 14, 2015). In the country NUSA allowances are therefore
permits, authority to process and issue most recent of these previous NODAs, being added to the NUSAs for the
any and all subsequent permit actions EPA provided notice of preliminary lists respective states and are included in the
relating to such permits, and authority of new units eligible for second-round pools of allowances that are being
to enforce such permits. 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX allocated to existing units under 40 CFR
Ozone Season allowances and provided 97.512(10) and (12).
[FR Doc. 2015–28624 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
an opportunity for the public to submit
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P The final unit-by-unit data and
objections.
EPA received no substantive allowance allocation calculations are set
objections to the preliminary lists of forth in Excel spreadsheets titled
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
new units eligible for second-round ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_2015_NOX_OS_2nd_
AGENCY Round_Final_Data_New_Units’’, and
2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX
Ozone Season allowances whose ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_2015_NOX_OS_2nd_
40 CFR Part 97
availability was announced in the Round_Final_Data_Existing_Units’’,
[FRL–9936–99–OAR] September 14 NODA. The only written available on EPA’s Web site at http://
objection that EPA received concerned www.epa.gov/crossstaterule/
Allocations of Cross-State Air actions.html.
Pollution Rule Allowances From New the format of the data rather than the
Unit Set-Asides for the 2015 substance. EPA is therefore making Pursuant to CSAPR’s allowance
Compliance Year second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of recordation timing requirements, the
CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances allocated NUSA allowances will be
AGENCY: Environmental Protection to the new units identified on these lists recorded in sources’ AMS accounts by
Agency (EPA). in accordance with the procedures set November 16, 2015. EPA notes that an
ACTION: Final rule; notice of data forth in 40 CFR 97.512(a)(9) and (12). allocation or lack of allocation of
availability (NODA). As described in the September 14 allowances to a given unit does not
NODA, any allowances remaining in the
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection constitute a determination that CSAPR
Agency (EPA) is providing notice of 1 Under 40 CFR 97.521(i), the deadline for EPA
does or does not apply to the unit. EPA
emission allowance allocations to recordation of these allowances allocated under 40 also notes that NUSA allocations of
certain units under the new unit set- CFR 97.511 and 97.512 for 2015 is November 15, CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances
2015. However, since November 15, 2015 falls on are subject to potential correction if a
aside (NUSA) provisions of the Cross- a Sunday, under 40 CFR 97.507(c), the deadline for
State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) EPA recordation of allocations is the next business
unit to which NUSA allowances have
federal implementation plans (FIPs). day, which is Monday, November 16, 2015. been allocated for a given compliance
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year is not actually an affected unit as the Commission and inseason orders of August 1, 2015, through 12 p.m. (noon),
of May 1 of the compliance year.2 the Commission’s Fraser River Panel for Wednesday, August 5, 2015.
Authority: 40 CFR 97.511(b). U.S. sockeye and pink salmon fisheries Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net
in the Fraser River Panel Area. fishing from 5 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Dated: November 4, 2015. The regulations close the U.S. portion (midnight), Saturday, August 1, 2015,
Reid P. Harvey, of the Fraser River Panel Area to U.S. and from 5 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office sockeye and pink salmon tribal and (midnight), Monday, August 3, 2015.
of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and non-tribal commercial fishing unless
Radiation. opened by Panel orders that are given All Citizen Fishery
[FR Doc. 2015–28766 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] effect by inseason regulations published Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P by NMFS. During the fishing season, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, August 1,
NMFS may issue regulations that 2015.
establish fishing times and areas Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE consistent with the Commission from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, August
agreements and inseason orders of the 2, 2015.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Panel. Such orders must be consistent Areas 7 and 7A: Open to drift gillnets
Administration with domestic legal obligations and are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday, August
issued by the Regional Administrator, 2, 2015.
50 CFR Part 300 West Coast Region, NMFS. Official
notification of these inseason actions is Fraser River Panel Order Number 2015±
RIN 0648–XE261
provided by two telephone hotline 04: Issued 12:30 p.m., August 4, 2015
Fraser River Sockeye and Pink Salmon numbers described at 50 CFR Treaty Indian Fishery
Fisheries; Inseason Orders 300.97(b)(1) and in 80 FR 25611 (May 5,
2015). The inseason orders are Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries published in the Federal Register as gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon),
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and soon as practicable after they are issued. Wednesday, August 5, 2015, to 12 p.m.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Due to the frequency with which (noon), Saturday, August 8, 2015.
Commerce. inseason orders are issued, publication Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net
ACTION: Temporary orders; inseason of individual orders is impractical. fishing from 5 a.m., Thursday, August 6,
orders. 2015, to 9 a.m., Friday, August 7, 2015.
Inseason Orders
SUMMARY: NMFS publishes Fraser River The following inseason orders were All Citizen Fishery
salmon inseason orders to regulate adopted by the Panel and issued for U.S. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from
treaty and non-treaty (all citizen) fisheries by NMFS during the 2015 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, August 6,
commercial salmon fisheries in U.S. fishing season. Each of the following 2015, and 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday,
waters. The orders were issued by the inseason actions was effective upon August 7, 2015.
Fraser River Panel (Panel) of the Pacific announcement on telephone hotline Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines
Salmon Commission (Commission) and numbers as specified at 50 CFR from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday,
subsequently approved and issued by 300.97(b)(1) and in 80 FR 25611 (May 5, August 5, 2015, and 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
NMFS during the 2015 salmon fisheries 2015); those dates and times are listed Friday, August 7, 2015.
within the U.S. Fraser River Panel Area. herein. The times listed are local times, Areas 7 and 7A: Open to drift gillnets
These orders established fishing dates, and the areas designated are Puget from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (midnight),
times, and areas for the gear types of Sound Management and Catch Wednesday, August 5, 2015, and from 8
U.S. treaty Indian and all citizen Reporting Areas as defined in the a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (midnight), Friday,
commercial fisheries during the period Washington State Administrative Code August 7, 2015.
the Panel exercised jurisdiction over at Chapter 220–22.
these fisheries. Fraser River Panel Order Number 2015±
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2015± 05: Issued 12:30 p.m., August 7, 2015
DATES: The effective dates for the 01: Issued 12:15 p.m., July 24, 2015
inseason orders are set out in this Treaty Indian Fishery
document under the heading Inseason Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift
Orders. Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Open to drift
gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
gillnets 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, July
August 8, 2015, to 12 p.m. (noon),
Peggy Mundy at 206–526–4323. 25, 2015, to 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday,
Wednesday, August 12, 2015.
July 29, 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net
Treaty between the Government of the Fraser River Panel Order Number 2015± fishing from 5 a.m., Sunday, August 9,
United States of America and the 02: Issued 11:50 a.m., July 28, 2015 2015, to 9 a.m., Tuesday, August 11,
Government of Canada concerning 2015.
Treaty Indian Fishery
Pacific Salmon was signed at Ottawa on All Citizen Fishery
January 28, 1985, and subsequently was Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift
given effect in the United States by the gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), Areas 7 and 7a: Open to reefnets from
Pacific Salmon Treaty Act (Act) at 16 Wednesday, July 29, 2015, through 12 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, August 8,
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U.S.C. 3631–3644. p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 1, 2015. 2015.
Under authority of the Act, Federal Fraser River Panel Order Number 2015± Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines
regulations at 50 CFR part 300, subpart 03: Issued 12:30 p.m., July 31, 2015 from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, August
F, provide a framework for the 8, 2015.
implementation of certain regulations of Treaty Indian Fishery Areas 7 and 7A: Open to drift gillnets
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (midnight),
2 See 40 CFR 97.511(c). gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, Saturday, August 8, 2015.
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 69883 |
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