81_FR_7495 81 FR 7466 - Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for the 2015 Compliance Year

81 FR 7466 - Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for the 2015 Compliance Year

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)

Page Range7466-7466
FR Document2016-02955

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 NO<INF>X</INF> Annual, SO<INF>2</INF> Group 1, and SO<INF>2</INF> Group 2 Trading Programs. EPA has posted spreadsheets showing the second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NO<INF>X</INF> Annual, SO<INF>2</INF> Group 1, and SO<INF>2</INF> Group 2 allowances to new units as well as the allocations to existing units of the remaining CSAPR NO<INF>X</INF> Annual, SO<INF>2</INF> Group 1, and SO<INF>2</INF> Group 2 allowances not allocated to new units in either round of the 2015 NUSA allocation process. EPA will record the allocated CSAPR NO<INF>X</INF> Annual, SO<INF>2</INF> Group 1, and SO<INF>2</INF> Group 2 allowances in sources' Allowance Management System (AMS) accounts by February 15, 2016.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 97

[FRL-9942-27-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).

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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). EPA has completed final 
calculations for the second round of NUSA allowance allocations for the 
2015 compliance year of the CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 
Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 Trading Programs. EPA has posted 
spreadsheets showing the second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR 
NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 
2 allowances to new units as well as the allocations to existing units 
of the remaining CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, 
and SO2 Group 2 allowances not allocated to new units in 
either round of the 2015 NUSA allocation process. EPA will record the 
allocated CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and 
SO2 Group 2 allowances in sources' Allowance Management 
System (AMS) accounts by February 15, 2016.

DATES: February 12, 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 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 five 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; 80 FR 69883, November 12, 2015; 80 FR 77591, 
December 15, 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 Annual, 
SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 allowances and 
provided an opportunity for the public to submit objections.
    EPA received no objections to the preliminary lists of new units 
eligible for second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX 
Annual, SO2 Group 1, or SO2 Group 2 allowances 
whose availability was announced in the December 15 NODA. EPA is 
therefore making second-round 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR 
NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 
2 allowances to the new units identified on these lists in accordance 
with the procedures set forth in 40 CFR 97.412(a)(9) and (12), 
97.612(a)(9) and (12), and 97.712(a)(9) and (12).
    As described in the December 15 NODA, any allowances remaining in 
the CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and 
SO2 Group 2 NUSAs for a given state and control period after 
the second round of NUSA allocations to new units is completed are to 
be allocated to the existing units in the state according to the 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR 97.412(a)(10) and (12), 97.612(a)(10) 
and (12), and 97.712(a)(10) and (12). EPA has determined that CSAPR 
NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 
2 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 
97.411(a)(1), 97.611(a)(1), and 97.711(a)(1), adjusted for rounding.
    Under 40 CFR 97.412(b)(10), 97.612(b)(10), and 97.712(b)(10), any 
allowances remaining in the CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 
Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 Indian country NUSAs 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 
Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 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 97.412(b)(10) and (12), 97.612(b)(10) and (12), and 97.712(b)(10) 
and (12).
    The final unit-by-unit data and allowance allocation calculations 
are set forth in Excel spreadsheets titled 
``CSAPR_NUSA_2015_NOx_Annual_2nd_Round_Final_Data_New_Units'', 
``CSAPR_NUSA_2015_SO2_2nd_Round_Final_Data_New_Units'', 
``CSAPR_NUSA_2015_NOx_Annual_2nd_Round_Final_Data_Existing_Units'', and 
``CSAPR_NUSA_2015_SO2_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 
February 15, 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 of CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and 
SO2 Group 2 allowances 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 of the 
compliance year.\1\
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    \1\ See 40 CFR 97.411(c), 97.611(c), and 97.711(c).
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    (Authority: 40 CFR 97.411(b), 97.611(b), and 97.711(b).)

    Dated: February 1, 2016.
Reid P. Harvey,
Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, 
Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2016-02955 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am]
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7466 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 29 / Friday, February 12, 2016 / Rules and Regulations ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 The final unit-by-unit data and AGENCY allowances and provided an allowance allocation calculations are set opportunity for the public to submit forth in Excel spreadsheets titled 40 CFR Part 97 objections. ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_2015_NOx_Annual_ [FRL–9942–27–OAR] EPA received no objections to the 2nd_Round_Final_Data_New_Units’’, preliminary lists of new units eligible ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_2015_SO2_2nd_ Allocations of Cross-State Air for second-round 2015 NUSA Round_Final_Data_New_Units’’, Pollution Rule Allowances From New allocations of CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_2015_NOx_Annual_ Unit Set-Asides for the 2015 Group 1, or SO2 Group 2 allowances 2nd_Round_Final_Data_Existing_ Compliance Year whose availability was announced in Units’’, and ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_2015_SO2_ the December 15 NODA. EPA is 2nd_Round_Final_Data_Existing_ AGENCY: Environmental Protection therefore making second-round 2015 Units’’, available on EPA’s Web site at Agency (EPA). NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX http://www.epa.gov/crossstaterule/ ACTION: Final rule; notice of data Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 actions.html. availability (NODA). allowances to the new units identified Pursuant to CSAPR’s allowance on these lists in accordance with the recordation timing requirements, the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection procedures set forth in 40 CFR allocated NUSA allowances will be Agency (EPA) is providing notice of 97.412(a)(9) and (12), 97.612(a)(9) and recorded in sources’ AMS accounts by emission allowance allocations to (12), and 97.712(a)(9) and (12). February 15, 2016. EPA notes that an certain units under the new unit set- allocation or lack of allocation of As described in the December 15 aside (NUSA) provisions of the Cross- allowances to a given unit does not NODA, any allowances remaining in the State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) constitute a determination that CSAPR CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and federal implementation plans (FIPs). does or does not apply to the unit. EPA SO2 Group 2 NUSAs for a given state EPA has completed final calculations also notes that NUSA allocations of and control period after the second for the second round of NUSA CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and round of NUSA allocations to new units allowance allocations for the 2015 SO2 Group 2 allowances are subject to is completed are to be allocated to the compliance year of the CSAPR NOX potential correction if a unit to which existing units in the state according to Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 NUSA allowances have been allocated the procedures set forth in 40 CFR Trading Programs. EPA has posted for a given compliance year is not 97.412(a)(10) and (12), 97.612(a)(10) and spreadsheets showing the second-round actually an affected unit as of January 1 (12), and 97.712(a)(10) and (12). EPA 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX of the compliance year.1 has determined that CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 (Authority: 40 CFR 97.411(b), Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 allowances to new units as well as the 97.611(b), and 97.711(b).) allowances do remain in the NUSAs for allocations to existing units of the Dated: February 1, 2016. a number of states following completion remaining CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Reid P. Harvey, of second-round 2015 NUSA Group 1, and SO2 Group 2 allowances allocations; accordingly, EPA is Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office not allocated to new units in either of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and allocating these allowances to existing round of the 2015 NUSA allocation Radiation. units. The NUSA allowances are process. EPA will record the allocated [FR Doc. 2016–02955 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] generally allocated to the existing units CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and in proportion to the allocations BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SO2 Group 2 allowances in sources’ previously made to the existing units Allowance Management System (AMS) under 40 CFR 97.411(a)(1), 97.611(a)(1), accounts by February 15, 2016. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and 97.711(a)(1), adjusted for rounding. DATES: February 12, 2016. AGENCY Under 40 CFR 97.412(b)(10), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 97.612(b)(10), and 97.712(b)(10), any Questions concerning this action should 40 CFR Part 180 allowances remaining in the CSAPR be addressed to Robert Miller at (202) NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and SO2 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0672; FRL–9939–59] 343–9077 or miller.robertl@epa.gov or to Group 2 Indian country NUSAs for a Kenon Smith at (202) 343–9164 or given state and control period after the Diflubenzuron; Pesticide Tolerances smith.kenon@epa.gov. second round of Indian country NUSA AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the allocations to new units are added to the Agency (EPA). CSAPR FIPs, a portion of each state NUSA for that state or are made ACTION: Final rule. budget for each of the four CSAPR available for allocation by the state trading programs is reserved as a NUSA pursuant to an approved SIP revision. SUMMARY: This regulation establishes from which allowances are allocated to No new units eligible for allocations of tolerances for residues of diflubenzuron eligible units through an annual one- or CSAPR NOX Annual, SO2 Group 1, and in or on multiple commodities which two-round process. EPA has described SO2 Group 2 allowances from any 2015 are identified and discussed later in this the CSAPR NUSA allocation process in Indian country NUSA have been document. Interregional Research five NODAs previously published in the identified, and no state has an approved Project Number 4 (IR–4) requested these Federal Register (80 FR 30988, June 1, SIP revision governing allocation of tolerances under the Federal Food, 2015; 80 FR 44882, July 28, 2015; 80 FR 2015 CSAPR allowances. The Indian Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with RULES 55061, September 14, 2015; 80 FR country NUSA allowances are therefore DATES: This regulation is effective 69883, November 12, 2015; 80 FR being added to the NUSAs for the February 12, 2016. Objections and 77591, December 15, 2015). In the most respective states and are included in the requests for hearings must be received recent of these previous NODAs, EPA pools of allowances that are being on or before April 12, 2016, and must provided notice of preliminary lists of allocated to existing units under 40 CFR be filed in accordance with the new units eligible for second-round 97.412(b)(10) and (12), 97.612(b)(10) 2015 NUSA allocations of CSAPR NOX and (12), and 97.712(b)(10) and (12). 1 See 40 CFR 97.411(c), 97.611(c), and 97.711(c). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:06 Feb 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\12FER1.SGM 12FER1


Document Created: 2016-02-12 01:24:09
Document Modified: 2016-02-12 01:24:09
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; notice of data availability (NODA).
DatesFebruary 12, 2016.
ContactQuestions concerning this action
FR Citation81 FR 7466 
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