81 FR 50630 - Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for the 2016 Compliance Year

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 148 (August 2, 2016)

Page Range		50630-50630
FR Document		2016-18152

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) and is responding to objections to preliminary calculations. EPA has completed final calculations for the first round of NUSA allowance allocations for the 2016 compliance year and has posted spreadsheets containing the calculations on EPA's Web site. The final allocations are unchanged from the preliminary calculations. EPA will record the allocated allowances in sources' Allowance Management System (AMS) accounts by August 1, 2016.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 97

[FRL-9949-93-OAR]


Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New 
Unit Set-Asides for the 2016 Compliance Year

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; notice of data availability (NODA).

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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) and is responding to 
objections to preliminary calculations. EPA has completed final 
calculations for the first round of NUSA allowance allocations for the 
2016 compliance year and has posted spreadsheets containing the 
calculations on EPA's Web site. The final allocations are unchanged 
from the preliminary calculations. EPA will record the allocated 
allowances in sources' Allowance Management System (AMS) accounts by 
August 1, 2016.

DATES: August 2, 2016.

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 emissions trading programs is 
reserved as a NUSA from which allowances are allocated to eligible 
units through an annual one- or two-round process. In a NODA published 
in the Federal Register on May 27, 2016 (81 FR 33636), EPA described 
the allocation process and provided notice of preliminary calculations 
for the first-round 2016 NUSA allowance allocations. EPA also described 
the process for submitting any objections to the preliminary 
calculations.
    In response to the May 27 NODA, EPA received one written objection 
addressing CSAPR NOX annual and NOX ozone season 
allowance recordations for 2016 to Missouri's existing CSAPR units, and 
the number of allowances shown as available for allocation to 
Missouri's new units in 2016 in the May 27 NODA under those programs. 
Due to an allowance recordation error, two facilities in Missouri with 
existing units did not receive the CSAPR NOX annual and 
ozone season existing unit allowance allocations specified in 
Missouri's approved 2016 CSAPR State Implementation Plan (SIP). This 
error in turn impacted the number of NUSA allowances shown in the May 
27 NODA as available for allocation to Missouri's new units for 2016 
under those programs. EPA corrected the recordation error to the 
existing units by recording a total of four additional CSAPR 
NOX Annual allowances and two additional CSAPR 
NOX Ozone Season allowances to two facilities in Missouri, 
consistent with the allocations for those facilities specified by 
Missouri in their 2016 CSAPR SIP. EPA in turn adjusted downward the 
number of allowances available for allocation in Missouri's 2016 CSAPR 
NOX Annual and CSAPR NOX Ozone Season NUSA's by 
four and two allowances, respectively. Since the downward correction to 
the number of allowances available in Missouri's 2016 NUSAs was 
relatively small, the number of allowances allocated to new units in 
Missouri in the first round was not affected.
    The final unit-by-unit data and allowance allocation calculations 
are set forth in Excel spreadsheets titled 
``CSAPR_NUSA_2016_NOx_Annual_1st_Round_Final_Data'', 
``CSAPR_NUSA_2016_NOx_OS_1st_Round_Final_Data'', and 
``CSAPR_NUSA_2016_SO2_1st_Round_Final_Data'', available on 
EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/crossstaterule/actions.html. The 
three spreadsheets show EPA's final determinations of first-round 2016 
NUSA allocations under the CSAPR NOX annual, NOX 
ozone season, and SO2 (Group 1 and Group 2) trading 
programs, respectively.
    Pursuant to CSAPR's allowance recordation timing requirements, the 
allocated NUSA allowances will be recorded in sources' AMS accounts by 
August 1, 2016. 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 are subject to potential correction if a unit to which NUSA 
allowances have been allocated for a given compliance year is not 
actually an affected unit as of January 1 (or May 1 in the case of the 
NOX ozone season program) of the compliance year.\1\
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    \1\ See 40 CFR 97.411(c), 97.511(c), 97.611(c), and 97.711(c).

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(Authority: 40 CFR 97.411(b), 97.511(b), 97.611(b), and 97.711(b).)


    Dated: July 18, 2016.
Reid P. Harvey,
Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, 
Office of Air and Radiation.
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[FR Doc. 2016–18155 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am] calculations for the first-round 2016 NUSA allocations under the CSAPR
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P NUSA allowance allocations. EPA also NOX annual, NOX ozone season, and
described the process for submitting any SO2 (Group 1 and Group 2) trading
objections to the preliminary programs, respectively.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION calculations. Pursuant to CSAPR’s allowance
AGENCY In response to the May 27 NODA, recordation timing requirements, the
EPA received one written objection allocated NUSA allowances will be
40 CFR Part 97 addressing CSAPR NOX annual and recorded in sources’ AMS accounts by
[FRL–9949–93–OAR] NOX ozone season allowance August 1, 2016. EPA notes that an
recordations for 2016 to Missouri’s allocation or lack of allocation of
Allocations of Cross-State Air existing CSAPR units, and the number allowances to a given unit does not
Pollution Rule Allowances From New of allowances shown as available for constitute a determination that CSAPR
Unit Set-Asides for the 2016 allocation to Missouri’s new units in does or does not apply to the unit. EPA
Compliance Year 2016 in the May 27 NODA under those also notes that NUSA allocations are
programs. Due to an allowance subject to potential correction if a unit
AGENCY: Environmental Protection recordation error, two facilities in to which NUSA allowances have been
Agency (EPA). Missouri with existing units did not allocated for a given compliance year is
ACTION: Final rule; notice of data receive the CSAPR NOX annual and not actually an affected unit as of
availability (NODA). ozone season existing unit allowance January 1 (or May 1 in the case of the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection allocations specified in Missouri’s NOX ozone season program) of the
Agency (EPA) is providing notice of approved 2016 CSAPR State compliance year.1
emission allowance allocations to Implementation Plan (SIP). This error in (Authority: 40 CFR 97.411(b), 97.511(b),
certain units under the new unit set- turn impacted the number of NUSA 97.611(b), and 97.711(b).)
aside (NUSA) provisions of the Cross- allowances shown in the May 27 NODA
as available for allocation to Missouri’s Dated: July 18, 2016.
State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)
new units for 2016 under those Reid P. Harvey,
federal implementation plans (FIPs) and
is responding to objections to programs. EPA corrected the recordation Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office
error to the existing units by recording of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and
preliminary calculations. EPA has Radiation.
completed final calculations for the first a total of four additional CSAPR NOX
round of NUSA allowance allocations Annual allowances and two additional [FR Doc. 2016–18152 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am]

for the 2016 compliance year and has CSAPR NOX Ozone Season allowances BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

posted spreadsheets containing the to two facilities in Missouri, consistent
calculations on EPA’s Web site. The with the allocations for those facilities
specified by Missouri in their 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
final allocations are unchanged from the AGENCY
preliminary calculations. EPA will CSAPR SIP. EPA in turn adjusted
record the allocated allowances in downward the number of allowances
available for allocation in Missouri’s 40 CFR Part 180
sources’ Allowance Management
System (AMS) accounts by August 1, 2016 CSAPR NOX Annual and CSAPR EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0843; FRL–9947–78]
2016. NOX Ozone Season NUSA’s by four and
two allowances, respectively. Since the Cloquintocet-mexyl; Pesticide
DATES: August 2, 2016. downward correction to the number of Tolerances
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: allowances available in Missouri’s 2016
Questions concerning this action should AGENCY: Environmental Protection
NUSAs was relatively small, the number Agency (EPA).
be addressed to Robert Miller at (202) of allowances allocated to new units in
343–9077 or miller.robertl@epa.gov or to ACTION: Final rule.
Missouri in the first round was not
Kenon Smith at (202) 343–9164 or affected. SUMMARY: This regulation establishes
smith.kenon@epa.gov. The final unit-by-unit data and tolerances for residues of cloquintocet-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the allowance allocation calculations are set mexyl and its acid metabolite in or on
CSAPR FIPs, a portion of each state forth in Excel spreadsheets titled multiple commodities which are
budget for each of the four CSAPR ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_2016_NOx_Annual_ identified and discussed later in this
emissions trading programs is reserved 1st_Round_Final_Data’’, ‘‘CSAPR_ document when cloquintocet-mexyl is
as a NUSA from which allowances are NUSA_2016_NOx_OS_1st_Round_ used as an inert ingredient (herbicide
Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES

allocated to eligible units through an Final_Data’’, and ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_2016_ safener) in pesticide formulations
annual one- or two-round process. In a SO2_1st_Round_Final_Data’’, available containing the new active ingredient
NODA published in the Federal on EPA’s Web site at http://www.epa. halauxifen-methyl (XDE-729 methyl).
Register on May 27, 2016 (81 FR 33636), gov/crossstaterule/actions.html. The
EPA described the allocation process three spreadsheets show EPA’s final 1 See 40 CFR 97.411(c), 97.511(c), 97.611(c), and

and provided notice of preliminary determinations of first-round 2016 97.711(c).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; notice of data availability (NODA).
Dates		August 2, 2016.
Contact		Questions concerning this action
FR Citation		81 FR 50630