83_FR_5944 83 FR 5915 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Arkansas; Regional Haze and Interstate Visibility Transport Federal Implementation Plan Revisions; Withdrawal of Federal Implementation Plan for NOX

83 FR 5915 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Arkansas; Regional Haze and Interstate Visibility Transport Federal Implementation Plan Revisions; Withdrawal of Federal Implementation Plan for NOX

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)

Page Range5915-5920
FR Document2018-02145

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) that addresses regional haze for the first planning period for Arkansas that was published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2016, as it applies to the nitrogen oxide (NO<INF>X</INF>) requirements for the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) Bailey Plant Unit 1; AECC McClellan Plant Unit 1; the American Electric Power/Southwestern Electric Power Company (AEP/ SWEPCO) Flint Creek Plant Boiler No. 1; Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (Entergy) Lake Catherine Plant Unit 4; Entergy White Bluff Plant Units 1 and 2 and the Auxiliary Boiler; and Entergy Independence Plant Units 1 and 2. We are removing these FIP requirements because in a separate action being published in this Federal Register, we are taking final action to approve revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Arkansas through the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on October 31, 2017, that address NO<INF>X</INF> requirements for the nine aforementioned units.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0189; FRL-9973-61-OAR]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Arkansas; Regional Haze and Interstate Visibility Transport 
Federal Implementation Plan Revisions; Withdrawal of Federal 
Implementation Plan for NOX for Electric Generating Units in Arkansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending a 
Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) that addresses regional haze for the 
first planning period for Arkansas that was published in the Federal 
Register on September 27, 2016, as it applies to the nitrogen oxide 
(NOX) requirements for the Arkansas Electric Cooperative 
Corporation (AECC) Bailey Plant Unit 1; AECC McClellan Plant Unit 1; 
the American Electric Power/Southwestern Electric Power Company (AEP/
SWEPCO) Flint Creek Plant Boiler No. 1; Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 
(Entergy) Lake Catherine Plant Unit 4; Entergy White Bluff Plant Units 
1 and 2 and the Auxiliary Boiler; and Entergy Independence Plant Units 
1 and 2. We are removing these FIP requirements because in a separate 
action being published in this Federal Register, we are taking final 
action to approve revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) submitted by the State of Arkansas through the Arkansas 
Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on October 31, 2017, that 
address NOX requirements for the nine aforementioned units.

DATES: This final rule will be effective March 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0189. All documents in the dockets are 
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in 
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure 
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available 
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are 
available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or 
in hard copy at the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dayana Medina, (214) 665-7241; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. What is the background for this action?
II. What final action is EPA taking?
III. Responses to Comments Received
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What is the background for this action?

    Arkansas submitted a SIP revision on September 9, 2008, to address 
the first regional haze implementation period. On August 3, 2010, 
Arkansas submitted a SIP revision with non-substantive revisions to the 
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (APCEC) Regulation 
19, Chapter 15; this Chapter identified the BART-eligible and subject-
to-BART sources in Arkansas and established the BART emission limits 
for subject-to-BART sources. On September 27, 2011, the State submitted 
supplemental information to address the regional haze requirements. We 
are hereafter referring to these regional haze submittals collectively 
as the ``2008 Arkansas Regional Haze SIP.'' On March 12, 2012, we 
partially approved and partially disapproved the 2008 Arkansas Regional 
Haze SIP.\1\ On September 27, 2016, we published a FIP (the Arkansas 
Regional Haze FIP) addressing the disapproved portions of the 2008 
Arkansas Regional Haze SIP.\2\ Among other things, the FIP established 
NOX emission limits under the BART requirements for Bailey 
Unit 1; McClellan Unit 1; Flint Creek Boiler No. 1; Lake Catherine Unit 
4; and White Bluff Units 1 and 2 and the Auxiliary Boiler. The FIP also 
established NOX emission limits under the reasonable 
progress requirements for Independence Units 1 and 2.
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    \1\ 77 FR 14604.
    \2\ 81 FR 66332; see also 81 FR 68319 (October 4, 2016) 
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    In response to petitions submitted by the State of Arkansas and 
industry parties seeking reconsideration and an administrative stay of 
the final Arkansas Regional Haze FIP,\3\ in a letter dated April 14, 
2017, we announced the convening of a proceeding to reconsider several 
elements of the FIP, including the appropriate compliance dates for the 
NOX emission limits for Flint Creek Unit 1, White Bluff 
Units 1 and 2, and Independence Units 1 and 2.\4\ EPA also published a 
document in the Federal Register on April 25, 2017, administratively 
staying the effectiveness of the 18-month NOX compliance 
dates in the FIP for these units for a period of 90 days.\5\ On July 
13, 2017, the EPA published a proposed rule that would extend the FIP's 
NOX compliance dates for Flint Creek Unit 1, White Bluff 
Units 1 and 2, and Independence Units 1 and 2, by 21 months to January 
27, 2020.6 7
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    \3\ See the docket associated with this proposed rulemaking for 
a copy of the petitions for reconsideration and administrative stay 
submitted by the State of Arkansas; Entergy Arkansas Inc., Entergy 
Mississippi Inc., and Entergy Power LLC (collectively ``Entergy''); 
AECC; and the Energy and Environmental Alliance of Arkansas (EEAA).
    \4\ Letter from E. Scott Pruitt, Administrator, EPA, to Nicholas 
Jacob Bronni & Jamie Leigh Ewing, Arkansas Attorney General's 
Office, (April 14, 2017). A copy of this letter is included in the 
docket, https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0189-0240.
    \5\ 82 FR 18994.
    \6\ 82 FR 32284.
    \7\ EPA has not finalized the July 13, 2017 proposed rule. The 
separate final action approving the Arkansas Regional Haze 
NOX SIP revision together with this final action EPA is 
taking to withdraw the source-specific NOX emission 
limits for the nine EGUs in the Arkansas Regional Haze FIP, make it 
unnecessary to finalize our July 13, 2017 proposed rule to revise 
the NOX compliance dates in the Arkansas Regional Haze 
FIP.
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    On July 12, 2017, Arkansas submitted a proposed SIP revision with a 
request for parallel processing, addressing the NOX 
requirements for Bailey Unit 1, McClellan Unit 1, Flint Creek Boiler 
No. 1, Lake Catherine Unit 4, White Bluff Units 1 and 2 and the 
Auxiliary Boiler, and Independence Units 1 and 2 (Arkansas Regional 
Haze NOX SIP

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revision or Arkansas NOX SIP revision). Arkansas' proposed 
July 2017 Regional Haze NOX SIP revision addressed the 
NOX BART requirements for Arkansas' EGUs by relying on 
participation in the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) ozone 
season NOX trading program as an alternative to BART. The 
July 2017 Regional Haze NOX SIP revision proposal also made 
the determination that no additional NOX emission controls 
for Arkansas sources, beyond participation in CSAPR's ozone season 
NOX trading program, are required for achieving reasonable 
progress in Arkansas. The July 2017 Regional Haze SIP revision 
addresses NOX requirements for the same EGUs for which we 
established source-specific NOX emission limits in the 
September 27, 2016 FIP. In a document published in the Federal Register 
on September 11, 2017, we proposed to approve the Arkansas Regional 
Haze NOX SIP revision and proposed to withdraw corresponding 
parts of the FIP.\8\ On October 31, 2017, we received ADEQ's final 
NOX SIP revision addressing BART and reasonable progress 
requirements for NOX for EGUs in Arkansas for the first 
implementation period. In a final action being published separately in 
this Federal Register, we are taking final action to approve the 
Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP revision.
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    The background for this final rule and the separate action also 
being published in this Federal Register that approves the Arkansas 
Regional Haze NOX SIP revision is also discussed in detail 
in our September 11, 2017 proposal.\9\ The comment period was open for 
30 days, and we received comments from three commenters in response to 
our proposed action.
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II. What final action is EPA taking?

    We are withdrawing those portions of the Arkansas Regional Haze FIP 
at 40 CFR 52.173 that impose NOX requirements on Bailey Unit 
1; McClellan Unit 1; Flint Creek Boiler No. 1; Lake Catherine Unit 4; 
White Bluff Units 1 and 2 and the Auxiliary Boiler; and Independence 
Units 1 and 2. Therefore, as of the effective date of this final rule, 
the Arkansas Regional Haze FIP NOX requirements will no 
longer apply to the nine aforementioned units. All other provisions of 
the Arkansas Regional Haze FIP are unaffected by this action and remain 
in place.
    As explained in our September 11, 2017 proposal,\10\ this action is 
made possible because of our separate action being published in this 
Federal Register to approve the Arkansas Regional Haze NOX 
SIP revision submitted to us on July 12, 2017, with a request for 
parallel processing. On October 31, 2017, we received ADEQ's final SIP 
revision addressing NOX BART for EGUs in Arkansas and the 
reasonable progress requirements for NOX for the first 
implementation period. The final Arkansas Regional Haze NOX 
SIP revision we received on October 31, 2017, did not contain 
significant changes from the state's proposed SIP revision. Therefore, 
it is appropriate for us to take final action, as proposed, on the 
final SIP revision.
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    EPA has made the determination that the Arkansas Regional Haze NOx 
SIP revision is approvable because the plan's provisions meet all 
applicable requirements of the CAA and EPA implementing regulations. 
EPA is finalizing this action under section 110 and part C of the Act.

III. Responses to Comments Received

    We received a total of three comment letters concerning our 
proposed action. The issues raised in those comment letters are 
summarized, along with our response to each, in the separate document 
being published in this Federal Register that approves the Arkansas 
Regional Haze NOX SIP revision. Copies of the comments are 
available in the docket for this rulemaking.\11\
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    \11\ Please see Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0189 in the 
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V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders 
can be found at http://www2.epa.gov/lawsregulations/laws-and-executive-orders.

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive 
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

    This action is not a significant regulatory action and was 
therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review. This final rule revises a FIP to withdraw source-specific 
NOX emission limits for only six facilities in Arkansas and 
is therefore not a rule of general applicability.

B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing Regulations and Controlling 
Regulatory Costs

    This action is not an Executive Order 13771 regulatory action 
because this action is not significant under Executive Order 12866.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    This action does not impose an information collection burden under 
the provisions of the PRA. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). This 
final rule revises a FIP to withdraw source-specific NOX 
emission limits for six facilities in Arkansas.

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    I certify that this final action will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
RFA. This final action will not impose any requirements on small 
entities. This final action revises a FIP to withdraw source-specific 
NOX emission limits that apply to six power plants in 
Arkansas.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

    This action does not contain any unfunded mandate as described in 
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect 
small governments. This action does not impose additional requirements 
beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, no additional costs to 
State, local, or tribal governments, or to the private sector, will 
result from this action.

F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action does not have federalism implications. It will not have 
substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between 
the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.

G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian 
Tribal Governments

    This action does not have tribal implications, as specified in 
Executive Order 13175, because this partial FIP withdrawal does not 
apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where the EPA 
or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction, and 
will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or 
preempt tribal law. This final action revises a FIP to withdraw source-
specific NOX emission limits that apply to six power plants 
in Arkansas. There are no Indian reservation lands in Arkansas. Thus, 
Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action.

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H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    The EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those 
regulatory actions that concern environmental health or safety risks 
that the EPA has reason to believe may disproportionately affect 
children, per the definition of ``covered regulatory action'' in 
section 2-202 of the Executive Order. This action is not subject to 
Executive Order 13045 because it does not concern an environmental 
health risk or safety risk.

I. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy 
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, because it is 
not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

J. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)

    This rulemaking does not involve technical standards.

K. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

    The EPA believes the human health or environmental risk addressed 
by this action will not have potentially disproportionately high and 
adverse human health or environmental effects on minority, low-income 
or indigenous populations.

L. Determination Under Section 307(d)

    Pursuant to CAA section 307(d)(1)(B), this action is subject to the 
requirements of CAA section 307(d), as it revises a FIP under CAA 
section 110(c).

M. Congressional Review Act (CRA)

    This rule is exempt from the CRA because it is a rule of particular 
applicably. EPA is not required to submit a rule report regarding this 
action under section 801 because this is a rule of particular 
applicability that only affects six facilities in Arkansas.

N. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by April 13, 2018. Filing a 
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule 
does not affect the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial 
review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial 
review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such 
rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings 
to enforce its requirements (see section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Air pollution control, Best available retrofit technology, 
Environmental protection, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental 
relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Regional haze, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Visibility.

    Dated: January 25, 2018.
E. Scott Pruitt,
Administrator.

    Title 40, chapter I, of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart E--Arkansas

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2. Section 52.173 is amended by:
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a. Revising paragraphs (c)(3) through (10) and (12);
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b. Removing paragraphs (c)(13) and (14);
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c. Redesignating paragraphs (c)(15) through (29) as paragraphs (c)(13) 
through (27); and
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d. Revising newly redesignated paragraphs (c)(14), (15), (17), (18), 
and (20) through (24).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  52.173  Visibility protection.

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    (c) * * *
    (3) Emissions limitations for AECC Bailey Unit 1 and AECC McClellan 
Unit 1. The individual SO2 and PM emission limits for each 
unit are as listed in the table in this paragraph (c)(3).

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                      Unit                              SO2 emission limit               PM emission limit
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AECC Bailey Unit 1..............................  Use of fuel with a sulfur       Use of fuel with a sulfur
                                                   content limit of 0.5% by        content limit of 0.5% by
                                                   weight.                         weight.
AECC McClellan Unit 1...........................  Use of fuel with a sulfur       Use of fuel with a sulfur
                                                   content limit of 0.5% by        content limit of 0.5% by
                                                   weight.                         weight.
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    (4) Compliance dates for AECC Bailey Unit 1 and AECC McClellan Unit 
1. The owner or operator of each unit must comply with the 
SO2 and PM requirements listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this 
section by October 27, 2021. As of October 27, 2016, the owner or 
operator of each unit shall not purchase fuel for combustion at the 
unit that does not meet the sulfur content limit in paragraph (c)(3) of 
this section. The owner or operator of each unit must comply with the 
requirement in paragraph (c)(3) of this section to burn only fuel with 
a sulfur content limit of 0.5% by weight by October 27, 2021.
    (5) Compliance determination and reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements for AECC Bailey Unit 1 and AECC McClellan Unit 1 for SO4 
and PM. To determine compliance with the SO2 and PM 
requirements listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this section, the owner or 
operator shall sample and analyze each shipment of fuel to determine 
the sulfur content by weight, except for natural gas shipments. A 
``shipment'' is considered delivery of the entire amount of each order 
of fuel purchased. Fuel sampling and analysis may be performed by the 
owner or operator of an affected unit, an outside laboratory, or a fuel 
supplier. All records pertaining to the sampling of each shipment of 
fuel as described in this paragraph (c)(5), including the results of 
the sulfur content analysis, must be maintained by the owner or 
operator and made available upon request to EPA and ADEQ 
representatives.
    (6) Emissions limitations for AEP Flint Creek Unit 1 and Entergy 
White Bluff Units 1 and 2. The individual SO2 emission 
limits for each unit are as listed in the table in this paragraph 
(c)(6), as specified in pounds per million British thermal units (lb/
MMBtu). The SO2 emission limits of 0.06 lb/MMBtu are on a 
rolling 30 boiler-operating-day averaging period.

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AEP Flint Creek Unit 1..................................            0.06
Entergy White Bluff Unit 1..............................            0.06

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Entergy White Bluff Unit 2..............................            0.06
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    (7) Compliance dates for AEP Flint Creek Unit 1 and Entergy White 
Bluff Units 1 and 2. The owner or operator of AEP Flint Creek Unit 1 
must comply with the SO2 emission limit listed in paragraph 
(c)(6) of this section by April 27, 2018. The owner or operator of 
White Bluff Units 1 and 2 must comply with the SO2 emission 
limit listed in paragraph (c)(6) of this section by October 27, 2021.
    (8) Compliance determination and reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements for AEP Flint Creek Unit 1 and Entergy White Bluff Units 1 
and 2. (i) For purposes of determining compliance with the 
SO2 emission limit listed in paragraph (c)(6) of this 
section for AEP Flint Creek Unit 1 and with the SO2 emission 
limits listed in paragraph (c)(6) of this section for White Bluff Units 
1 and 2, the emissions for each boiler-operating-day for each unit 
shall be determined by summing the hourly emissions measured in pounds 
of SO2. For each unit, heat input for each boiler-operating-
day shall be determined by adding together all hourly heat inputs, in 
millions of BTU. Each boiler-operating-day of the 30-day rolling 
average for a unit shall be determined by adding together the pounds of 
SO2 from that day and the preceding 29 boiler-operating-days 
and dividing the total pounds of SO2 by the sum of the heat 
input during the same 30 boiler-operating-day period. The result shall 
be the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling average in terms of lb/MMBtu 
emissions of SO2. If a valid SO2 pounds per hour 
or heat input is not available for any hour for a unit, that heat input 
and SO2 pounds per hour shall not be used in the calculation 
of the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling average for SO2. For 
each day, records of the total SO2 emitted that day by each 
emission unit and the sum of the hourly heat inputs for that day must 
be maintained by the owner or operator and made available upon request 
to EPA and ADEQ representatives. Records of the 30 boiler-operating-day 
rolling average for SO2 for each unit as described in this 
paragraph (c)(8)(i) must be maintained by the owner or operator for 
each boiler-operating-day and made available upon request to EPA and 
ADEQ representatives.
    (ii) The owner or operator shall continue to maintain and operate a 
CEMS for SO2 on the units listed in paragraph (c)(6) of this 
section in accordance with 40 CFR 60.8 and 60.13(e), (f), and (h), and 
appendix B of 40 CFR part 60. The owner or operator shall comply with 
the quality assurance procedures for CEMS found in 40 CFR part 75. 
Compliance with the emission limits for SO2 shall be 
determined by using data from a CEMS.
    (iii) Continuous emissions monitoring shall apply during all 
periods of operation of the units listed in paragraph (c)(6) of this 
section, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, 
except for CEMS breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks, and zero and 
span adjustments. Continuous monitoring systems for measuring 
SO2 and diluent gas shall complete a minimum of one cycle of 
operation (sampling, analyzing, and data recording) for each successive 
15-minute period. Hourly averages shall be computed using at least one 
data point in each fifteen-minute quadrant of an hour. Notwithstanding 
this requirement, an hourly average may be computed from at least two 
data points separated by a minimum of 15 minutes (where the unit 
operates for more than one quadrant in an hour) if data are unavailable 
as a result of performance of calibration, quality assurance, 
preventive maintenance activities, or backups of data from data 
acquisition and handling system, and recertification events. When valid 
SO2 pounds per hour emission data are not obtained because 
of continuous monitoring system breakdowns, repairs, calibration 
checks, or zero and span adjustments, emission data must be obtained by 
using other monitoring systems approved by the EPA to provide emission 
data for a minimum of 18 hours in each 24-hour period and at least 22 
out of 30 successive boiler operating days.
    (9) Emissions limitations for Entergy White Bluff Auxiliary Boiler. 
The individual SO2 and PM emission limits for the unit are 
as listed in the table in this paragraph (c)(9) in pounds per hour (lb/
hr).

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                               Unit                                        (lb/hr)                  hr)
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Entergy White Bluff Auxiliary Boiler..............................                 105.2                    4.5
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    (10) Compliance dates for Entergy White Bluff Auxiliary Boiler. The 
owner or operator of the unit must comply with the SO2 and 
PM emission limits listed in paragraph (c)(9) of this section by 
October 27, 2016.
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    (12) Emissions limitations for Entergy Lake Catherine Unit 4. The 
unit must not burn fuel oil until BART determinations are promulgated 
for the unit for SO2 and PM for the fuel oil firing scenario 
through a FIP and/or through EPA action upon and approval of revised 
BART determinations submitted by the State as a SIP revision.
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    (14) Compliance dates for Domtar Ashdown Mill Power Boiler No. 1. 
The owner or operator of the boiler must comply with the SO2 
and NOX emission limits listed in paragraph (c)(13) of this 
section by November 28, 2016.
    (15) Compliance determination and reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements for Domtar Ashdown Paper Mill Power Boiler No. 1. (i)(A) 
SO2 emissions resulting from combustion of fuel oil shall be 
determined by assuming that the SO2 content of the fuel 
delivered to the fuel inlet of the combustion chamber is equal to the 
SO2 being emitted at the stack. The owner or operator must 
maintain records of the sulfur content by weight of each fuel oil 
shipment, where a ``shipment'' is considered delivery of the entire 
amount of each order of fuel purchased. Fuel sampling and analysis may 
be performed by the owner or operator, an outside laboratory, or a fuel 
supplier. All records pertaining to the sampling of each shipment of 
fuel oil, including the results of the sulfur content analysis, must be 
maintained by the owner or operator and made available upon request to 
EPA and ADEQ representatives. SO2 emissions resulting from 
combustion of bark shall be determined by using the following site-
specific curve equation, which accounts for the SO2 
scrubbing capabilities of bark combustion:

Y= 0.4005 * X - 0.2645

Where:

Y = pounds of sulfur emitted per ton of dry fuel feed to the boiler.
X = pounds of sulfur input per ton of dry bark.

    (B) The owner or operator must confirm the site-specific curve 
equation through stack testing. By October 27, 2017, the owner or 
operator must

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provide a report to EPA showing confirmation of the site-specific curve 
equation accuracy. Records of the quantity of fuel input to the boiler 
for each fuel type for each day must be compiled no later than 15 days 
after the end of the month and must be maintained by the owner or 
operator and made available upon request to EPA and ADEQ 
representatives. Each boiler-operating-day of the 30-day rolling 
average for the boiler must be determined by adding together the pounds 
of SO2 from that boiler-operating-day and the preceding 29 
boiler-operating-days and dividing the total pounds of SO2 
by the sum of the total number of boiler operating days (i.e., 30). The 
result shall be the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling average in terms of 
lb/day emissions of SO2. Records of the total SO2 
emitted for each day must be compiled no later than 15 days after the 
end of the month and must be maintained by the owner or operator and 
made available upon request to EPA and ADEQ representatives. Records of 
the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling averages for SO2 as 
described in this paragraph (c)(15)(i) must be maintained by the owner 
or operator for each boiler-operating-day and made available upon 
request to EPA and ADEQ representatives.
    (ii) If the air permit is revised such that Power Boiler No. 1 is 
permitted to burn only pipeline quality natural gas, this is sufficient 
to demonstrate that the boiler is complying with the SO2 
emission limit under paragraph (c)(13) of this section. The compliance 
determination requirements and the reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements under paragraph (c)(15)(i) of this section would not apply 
and confirmation of the accuracy of the site-specific curve equation 
under paragraph (c)(15)(i)(B) of this section through stack testing 
would not be required so long as Power Boiler No. 1 is only permitted 
to burn pipeline quality natural gas.
    (iii) To demonstrate compliance with the NOX emission 
limit under paragraph (c)(13) of this section, the owner or operator 
shall conduct stack testing using EPA Reference Method 7E, found at 40 
CFR part 60, appendix A, once every 5 years, beginning October 27, 
2017. Records and reports pertaining to the stack testing must be 
maintained by the owner or operator and made available upon request to 
EPA and ADEQ representatives.
    (iv) If the air permit is revised such that Power Boiler No. 1 is 
permitted to burn only pipeline quality natural gas, the owner or 
operator may demonstrate compliance with the NOX emission 
limit under paragraph (c)(13) of this section by calculating 
NOX emissions using fuel usage records and the applicable 
NOX emission factor under AP-42, Compilation of Air 
Pollutant Emission Factors, section 1.4, Table 1.4-1. Records of the 
quantity of natural gas input to the boiler for each day must be 
compiled no later than 15 days after the end of the month and must be 
maintained by the owner or operator and made available upon request to 
EPA and ADEQ representatives. Records of the calculation of 
NOX emissions for each day must be compiled no later than 15 
days after the end of the month and must be maintained by the owner or 
operator and made available upon request to EPA and ADEQ 
representatives. Each boiler-operating-day of the 30-day rolling 
average for the boiler must be determined by adding together the pounds 
of NOX from that day and the preceding 29 boiler-operating-
days and dividing the total pounds of NOX by the sum of the 
total number of hours during the same 30 boiler-operating-day period. 
The result shall be the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling average in 
terms of lb/hr emissions of NOX. Records of the 30 boiler-
operating-day rolling average for NOX must be maintained by 
the owner or operator for each boiler-operating-day and made available 
upon request to EPA and ADEQ representatives. Under these 
circumstances, the compliance determination requirements and the 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements under paragraph (c)(15)(iii) 
of this section would not apply.
* * * * *
    (17) SO2 and NOX Compliance dates for Domtar Ashdown Mill Power 
Boiler No. 2. The owner or operator of the boiler must comply with the 
SO2 and NOX emission limits listed in paragraph 
(c)(16) of this section by October 27, 2021.
    (18) SO2 and NOX Compliance determination and reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements for Domtar Ashdown Mill Power Boiler No. 2. 
(i) NOX and SO2 emissions for each day shall be 
determined by summing the hourly emissions measured in pounds of 
NOX or pounds of SO2. Each boiler-operating-day 
of the 30-day rolling average for the boiler shall be determined by 
adding together the pounds of NOX or SO2 from 
that day and the preceding 29 boiler-operating-days and dividing the 
total pounds of NOX or SO2 by the sum of the 
total number of hours during the same 30 boiler-operating-day period. 
The result shall be the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling average in 
terms of lb/hr emissions of NOX or SO2. If a 
valid NOX pounds per hour or SO2 pounds per hour 
is not available for any hour for the boiler, that NOX 
pounds per hour shall not be used in the calculation of the 30 boiler-
operating-day rolling average for NOX. For each day, records 
of the total SO2 and NOX emitted for that day by 
the boiler must be maintained by the owner or operator and made 
available upon request to EPA and ADEQ representatives. Records of the 
30 boiler-operating-day rolling average for SO2 and 
NOX for the boiler as described in this paragraph (c)(18)(i) 
must be maintained by the owner or operator for each boiler-operating-
day and made available upon request to EPA and ADEQ representatives.
    (ii) The owner or operator shall continue to maintain and operate a 
CEMS for SO2 and NOX on the boiler listed in 
paragraph (c)(16) of this section in accordance with 40 CFR 60.8 and 
60.13(e), (f), and (h), and appendix B of 40 CFR part 60. The owner or 
operator shall comply with the quality assurance procedures for CEMS 
found in 40 CFR part 60. Compliance with the emission limits for 
SO2 and NOX shall be determined by using data 
from a CEMS.
    (iii) Continuous emissions monitoring shall apply during all 
periods of operation of the boiler listed in paragraph (c)(16) of this 
section, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, 
except for CEMS breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks, and zero and 
span adjustments. Continuous monitoring systems for measuring 
SO2 and NOX and diluent gas shall complete a 
minimum of one cycle of operation (sampling, analyzing, and data 
recording) for each successive 15-minute period. Hourly averages shall 
be computed using at least one data point in each fifteen-minute 
quadrant of an hour. Notwithstanding this requirement, an hourly 
average may be computed from at least two data points separated by a 
minimum of 15 minutes (where the unit operates for more than one 
quadrant in an hour) if data are unavailable as a result of performance 
of calibration, quality assurance, preventive maintenance activities, 
or backups of data from data acquisition and handling system, and 
recertification events. When valid SO2 or NOX 
pounds per hour emission data are not obtained because of continuous 
monitoring system breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks, or zero and 
span adjustments, emission data must be obtained by using other 
monitoring systems approved by the EPA to provide emission data for a 
minimum of 18 hours in each 24-hour

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period and at least 22 out of 30 successive boiler operating days.
    (iv) If the air permit is revised such that Power Boiler No. 2 is 
permitted to burn only pipeline quality natural gas, this is sufficient 
to demonstrate that the boiler is complying with the SO2 
emission limit under paragraph (c)(16) of this section. Under these 
circumstances, the compliance determination requirements under 
paragraphs (c)(18)(i) through (iii) of this section would not apply to 
the SO2 emission limit listed in paragraph (c)(16) of this 
section.
    (v) If the air permit is revised such that Power Boiler No. 2 is 
permitted to burn only pipeline quality natural gas and the operation 
of the CEMS is not required under other applicable requirements, the 
owner or operator may demonstrate compliance with the NOX 
emission limit under paragraph (c)(16) of this section by calculating 
NOX emissions using fuel usage records and the applicable 
NOX emission factor under AP-42, Compilation of Air 
Pollutant Emission Factors, section 1.4, Table 1.4-1. Records of the 
quantity of natural gas input to the boiler for each day must be 
compiled no later than 15 days after the end of the month and must be 
maintained by the owner or operator and made available upon request to 
EPA and ADEQ representatives. Records of the calculation of 
NOX emissions for each day must be compiled no later than 15 
days after the end of the month and must be maintained and made 
available upon request to EPA and ADEQ representatives. Each boiler-
operating-day of the 30-day rolling average for the boiler must be 
determined by adding together the pounds of NOX from that 
day and the preceding 29 boiler-operating-days and dividing the total 
pounds of NOX by the sum of the total number of hours during 
the same 30 boiler-operating-day period. The result shall be the 30 
boiler-operating-day rolling average in terms of lb/hr emissions of 
NOX. Records of the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling average 
for NOX must be maintained by the owner or operator for each 
boiler-operating-day and made available upon request to EPA and ADEQ 
representatives. Under these circumstances, the compliance 
determination requirements under paragraphs (c)(18)(i) through (iii) of 
this section would not apply to the NOX emission limit.
* * * * *
    (20) PM compliance dates for Domtar Ashdown Mill Power Boiler No. 
2. The owner or operator of the boiler must comply with the PM BART 
requirement listed in paragraph (c)(19) of this section by November 28, 
2016.
    (21) Alternative PM Compliance Determination for Domtar Ashdown 
Paper Mill Power Boiler No.2. If the air permit is revised such that 
Power Boiler No. 2 is permitted to burn only pipeline quality natural 
gas, this is sufficient to demonstrate that the boiler is complying 
with the PM BART requirement under paragraph (c)(19) of this section.
    (22) Emissions limitations for Entergy Independence Units 1 and 2. 
The individual emission limits for each unit are as listed in the table 
in this paragraph (c)(22) in pounds per million British thermal units 
(lb/MMBtu). The SO2 emission limits listed in the table as 
lb/MMBtu are on a rolling 30 boiler-operating-day averaging period.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           SO2 Emission
                          Unit                              limit (lb/
                                                              MMBtu)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Entergy Independence Unit 1.............................            0.06
Entergy Independence Unit 2.............................            0.06
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (23) Compliance dates for Entergy Independence Units 1 and 2. The 
owner or operator of each unit must comply with the SO2 
emission limits in paragraph (c)(22) of this section by October 27, 
2021.
    (24) Compliance determination and reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements for Entergy Independence Units 1 and 2. (i) For purposes 
of determining compliance with the SO2 emissions limit 
listed in paragraph (c)(22) of this section for each unit, the 
SO2 emissions for each boiler-operating-day shall be 
determined by summing the hourly emissions measured in pounds of 
SO2. For each unit, heat input for each boiler-operating-day 
shall be determined by adding together all hourly heat inputs, in 
millions of BTU. Each boiler-operating-day of the thirty-day rolling 
average for a unit shall be determined by adding together the pounds of 
SO2 from that day and the preceding 29 boiler-operating-days 
and dividing the total pounds of SO2 by the sum of the heat 
input during the same 30 boiler-operating-day period. The result shall 
be the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling average in terms of lb/MMBtu 
emissions of SO2. If a valid SO2 pounds per hour 
or heat input is not available for any hour for a unit, that heat input 
and SO2 pounds per hour shall not be used in the calculation 
of the applicable 30 boiler-operating-days rolling average. For each 
day, records of the total SO2 emitted that day by each 
emission unit and the sum of the hourly heat inputs for that day must 
be maintained by the owner or operator and made available upon request 
to EPA and ADEQ representatives. Records of the 30 boiler-operating-day 
rolling average for each unit as described in this paragraph (c)(24)(i) 
must be maintained by the owner or operator for each boiler-operating-
day and made available upon request to EPA and ADEQ representatives.
    (ii) The owner or operator shall continue to maintain and operate a 
CEMS for SO2 on the units listed in paragraph (c)(22) in 
accordance with 40 CFR 60.8 and 60.13(e), (f), and (h), and appendix B 
of 40 CFR part 60. The owner or operator shall comply with the quality 
assurance procedures for CEMS found in 40 CFR part 75. Compliance with 
the emission limits for SO2 shall be determined by using 
data from a CEMS.
    (iii) Continuous emissions monitoring shall apply during all 
periods of operation of the units listed in paragraph (c)(22) of this 
section, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, 
except for CEMS breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks, and zero and 
span adjustments. Continuous monitoring systems for measuring 
SO2 and diluent gas shall complete a minimum of one cycle of 
operation (sampling, analyzing, and data recording) for each successive 
15-minute period. Hourly averages shall be computed using at least one 
data point in each fifteen-minute quadrant of an hour. Notwithstanding 
this requirement, an hourly average may be computed from at least two 
data points separated by a minimum of 15 minutes (where the unit 
operates for more than one quadrant in an hour) if data are unavailable 
as a result of performance of calibration, quality assurance, 
preventive maintenance activities, or backups of data from data 
acquisition and handling system, and recertification events. When valid 
SO2 pounds per hour emission data are not obtained because 
of continuous monitoring system breakdowns, repairs, calibration 
checks, or zero and span adjustments, emission data must be obtained by 
using other monitoring systems approved by the EPA to provide emission 
data for a minimum of 18 hours in each 24-hour period and at least 22 
out of 30 successive boiler operating days.
* * * * *
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                                             Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data                revisions to the Arkansas State                          Regional Haze FIP) addressing the
                                             Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd.,                Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by                   disapproved portions of the 2008
                                             MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600;                 the State of Arkansas through the                        Arkansas Regional Haze SIP.2 Among
                                             telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://               Arkansas Department of Environmental                     other things, the FIP established NOX
                                             www.myboeingfleet.com.
                                                (4) You may view this service information
                                                                                                     Quality (ADEQ) on October 31, 2017,                      emission limits under the BART
                                             at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch,                 that address NOX requirements for the                    requirements for Bailey Unit 1;
                                             1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA. For                    nine aforementioned units.                               McClellan Unit 1; Flint Creek Boiler No.
                                             information on the availability of this                 DATES: This final rule will be effective                 1; Lake Catherine Unit 4; and White
                                             material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.                 March 14, 2018.                                          Bluff Units 1 and 2 and the Auxiliary
                                                (5) You may view this service information            ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a                     Boiler. The FIP also established NOX
                                             that is incorporated by reference at the                docket for this action under Docket No.                  emission limits under the reasonable
                                             National Archives and Records                                                                                    progress requirements for Independence
                                                                                                     EPA–R06–OAR–2015–0189. All
                                             Administration (NARA). For information on                                                                        Units 1 and 2.
                                             the availability of this material at NARA, call         documents in the dockets are listed on
                                                                                                     the http://www.regulations.gov website.                     In response to petitions submitted by
                                             202–741–6030, or go to: http://
                                                                                                     Although listed in the index, some                       the State of Arkansas and industry
                                             www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-
                                             locations.html.                                         information is not publicly available,                   parties seeking reconsideration and an
                                                                                                     e.g., Confidential Business Information                  administrative stay of the final Arkansas
                                               Issued in Renton, Washington, on January                                                                       Regional Haze FIP,3 in a letter dated
                                             26, 2018.                                               or other information whose disclosure is
                                                                                                     restricted by statute. Certain other                     April 14, 2017, we announced the
                                             Michael Kaszycki,                                                                                                convening of a proceeding to reconsider
                                                                                                     material, such as copyrighted material,
                                             Acting Director, System Oversight Division,                                                                      several elements of the FIP, including
                                             Aircraft Certification Service.
                                                                                                     is not placed on the internet and will be
                                                                                                     publicly available only in hard copy                     the appropriate compliance dates for the
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–02358 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]                                                                       NOX emission limits for Flint Creek
                                                                                                     form. Publicly available docket
                                             BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                     materials are available either                           Unit 1, White Bluff Units 1 and 2, and
                                                                                                     electronically through http://                           Independence Units 1 and 2.4 EPA also
                                                                                                     www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at                   published a document in the Federal
                                             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,                      Register on April 25, 2017,
                                             AGENCY                                                  Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.                     administratively staying the
                                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         effectiveness of the 18-month NOX
                                             40 CFR Part 52                                                                                                   compliance dates in the FIP for these
                                                                                                     Dayana Medina, (214) 665–7241;
                                             [EPA–R06–OAR–2015–0189; FRL–9973–61–                    medina.dayana@epa.gov.                                   units for a period of 90 days.5 On July
                                             OAR]                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                              13, 2017, the EPA published a proposed
                                                                                                     Throughout this document wherever                        rule that would extend the FIP’s NOX
                                             Approval and Promulgation of Air                                                                                 compliance dates for Flint Creek Unit 1,
                                                                                                     ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
                                             Quality Implementation Plans; State of                                                                           White Bluff Units 1 and 2, and
                                                                                                     the EPA.
                                             Arkansas; Regional Haze and                                                                                      Independence Units 1 and 2, by 21
                                             Interstate Visibility Transport Federal                 Table of Contents                                        months to January 27, 2020.6 7
                                             Implementation Plan Revisions;                          I. What is the background for this action?                  On July 12, 2017, Arkansas submitted
                                             Withdrawal of Federal Implementation                    II. What final action is EPA taking?                     a proposed SIP revision with a request
                                             Plan for NOX for Electric Generating                    III. Responses to Comments Received                      for parallel processing, addressing the
                                             Units in Arkansas                                       IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews                NOX requirements for Bailey Unit 1,
                                                                                                     I. What is the background for this                       McClellan Unit 1, Flint Creek Boiler No.
                                             AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                                                                                1, Lake Catherine Unit 4, White Bluff
                                             Agency (EPA).                                           action?
                                                                                                                                                              Units 1 and 2 and the Auxiliary Boiler,
                                             ACTION: Final rule.                                        Arkansas submitted a SIP revision on                  and Independence Units 1 and 2
                                                                                                     September 9, 2008, to address the first                  (Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP
                                             SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                 regional haze implementation period.
                                             Agency (EPA) is amending a Federal                      On August 3, 2010, Arkansas submitted                      2 81 FR 66332; see also 81 FR 68319 (October 4,
                                             Implementation Plan (FIP) that                          a SIP revision with non-substantive                      2016) (correction).
                                             addresses regional haze for the first                   revisions to the Arkansas Pollution                        3 See the docket associated with this proposed

                                             planning period for Arkansas that was                   Control and Ecology Commission                           rulemaking for a copy of the petitions for
                                             published in the Federal Register on                                                                             reconsideration and administrative stay submitted
                                                                                                     (APCEC) Regulation 19, Chapter 15; this                  by the State of Arkansas; Entergy Arkansas Inc.,
                                             September 27, 2016, as it applies to the                Chapter identified the BART-eligible                     Entergy Mississippi Inc., and Entergy Power LLC
                                             nitrogen oxide (NOX) requirements for                   and subject-to-BART sources in                           (collectively ‘‘Entergy’’); AECC; and the Energy and
                                             the Arkansas Electric Cooperative                       Arkansas and established the BART                        Environmental Alliance of Arkansas (EEAA).
                                             Corporation (AECC) Bailey Plant Unit 1;                 emission limits for subject-to-BART
                                                                                                                                                                4 Letter from E. Scott Pruitt, Administrator, EPA,

                                             AECC McClellan Plant Unit 1; the                                                                                 to Nicholas Jacob Bronni & Jamie Leigh Ewing,
                                                                                                     sources. On September 27, 2011, the                      Arkansas Attorney General’s Office, (April 14,
                                             American Electric Power/Southwestern                    State submitted supplemental                             2017). A copy of this letter is included in the
                                             Electric Power Company (AEP/                            information to address the regional haze                 docket, https://www.regulations.gov/
                                             SWEPCO) Flint Creek Plant Boiler No.                    requirements. We are hereafter referring                 document?D=EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0189-0240.
                                                                                                                                                                5 82 FR 18994.
                                             1; Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (Entergy) Lake                to these regional haze submittals                          6 82 FR 32284.
                                             Catherine Plant Unit 4; Entergy White                   collectively as the ‘‘2008 Arkansas                        7 EPA has not finalized the July 13, 2017
                                             Bluff Plant Units 1 and 2 and the
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                                                                                                     Regional Haze SIP.’’ On March 12, 2012,                  proposed rule. The separate final action approving
                                             Auxiliary Boiler; and Entergy                           we partially approved and partially                      the Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP revision
                                             Independence Plant Units 1 and 2. We                    disapproved the 2008 Arkansas                            together with this final action EPA is taking to
                                             are removing these FIP requirements                     Regional Haze SIP.1 On September 27,                     withdraw the source-specific NOX emission limits
                                                                                                                                                              for the nine EGUs in the Arkansas Regional Haze
                                             because in a separate action being                      2016, we published a FIP (the Arkansas                   FIP, make it unnecessary to finalize our July 13,
                                             published in this Federal Register, we                                                                           2017 proposed rule to revise the NOX compliance
                                             are taking final action to approve                        1 77   FR 14604.                                       dates in the Arkansas Regional Haze FIP.



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                                             revision or Arkansas NOX SIP revision).                 being published in this Federal Register              action is not significant under Executive
                                             Arkansas’ proposed July 2017 Regional                   to approve the Arkansas Regional Haze                 Order 12866.
                                             Haze NOX SIP revision addressed the                     NOX SIP revision submitted to us on
                                             NOX BART requirements for Arkansas’                     July 12, 2017, with a request for parallel            C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
                                             EGUs by relying on participation in the                 processing. On October 31, 2017, we                     This action does not impose an
                                             Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)                  received ADEQ’s final SIP revision                    information collection burden under the
                                             ozone season NOX trading program as                     addressing NOX BART for EGUs in                       provisions of the PRA. Burden is
                                             an alternative to BART. The July 2017                   Arkansas and the reasonable progress                  defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). This final
                                             Regional Haze NOX SIP revision                          requirements for NOX for the first                    rule revises a FIP to withdraw source-
                                             proposal also made the determination                    implementation period. The final                      specific NOX emission limits for six
                                             that no additional NOX emission                         Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP                        facilities in Arkansas.
                                             controls for Arkansas sources, beyond                   revision we received on October 31,
                                             participation in CSAPR’s ozone season                   2017, did not contain significant                     D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
                                             NOX trading program, are required for                   changes from the state’s proposed SIP
                                             achieving reasonable progress in                        revision. Therefore, it is appropriate for               I certify that this final action will not
                                             Arkansas. The July 2017 Regional Haze                   us to take final action, as proposed, on              have a significant economic impact on
                                             SIP revision addresses NOX                              the final SIP revision.                               a substantial number of small entities
                                             requirements for the same EGUs for                         EPA has made the determination that                under the RFA. This final action will
                                             which we established source-specific                    the Arkansas Regional Haze NOx SIP                    not impose any requirements on small
                                             NOX emission limits in the September                    revision is approvable because the                    entities. This final action revises a FIP
                                             27, 2016 FIP. In a document published                   plan’s provisions meet all applicable                 to withdraw source-specific NOX
                                             in the Federal Register on September                    requirements of the CAA and EPA                       emission limits that apply to six power
                                             11, 2017, we proposed to approve the                    implementing regulations. EPA is                      plants in Arkansas.
                                             Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP                          finalizing this action under section 110
                                             revision and proposed to withdraw                                                                             E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                                                                                     and part C of the Act.
                                             corresponding parts of the FIP.8 On                                                                           (UMRA)
                                             October 31, 2017, we received ADEQ’s                    III. Responses to Comments Received
                                                                                                                                                             This action does not contain any
                                             final NOX SIP revision addressing BART                     We received a total of three comment               unfunded mandate as described in
                                             and reasonable progress requirements                    letters concerning our proposed action.               UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531–1538, and does
                                             for NOX for EGUs in Arkansas for the                    The issues raised in those comment                    not significantly or uniquely affect small
                                             first implementation period. In a final                 letters are summarized, along with our
                                                                                                                                                           governments. This action does not
                                             action being published separately in this               response to each, in the separate
                                                                                                                                                           impose additional requirements beyond
                                             Federal Register, we are taking final                   document being published in this
                                                                                                                                                           those imposed by state law.
                                             action to approve the Arkansas Regional                 Federal Register that approves the
                                                                                                                                                           Accordingly, no additional costs to
                                             Haze NOX SIP revision.                                  Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP
                                                The background for this final rule and                                                                     State, local, or tribal governments, or to
                                                                                                     revision. Copies of the comments are
                                             the separate action also being published                                                                      the private sector, will result from this
                                                                                                     available in the docket for this
                                             in this Federal Register that approves                                                                        action.
                                                                                                     rulemaking.11
                                             the Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP                                                                            F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
                                             revision is also discussed in detail in                 V. Statutory and Executive Order
                                             our September 11, 2017 proposal.9 The                   Reviews                                                 This action does not have federalism
                                             comment period was open for 30 days,                      Additional information about these                  implications. It will not have substantial
                                             and we received comments from three                     statutes and Executive Orders can be                  direct effects on the states, on the
                                             commenters in response to our                           found at http://www2.epa.gov/                         relationship between the national
                                             proposed action.                                        lawsregulations/laws-and-executive-                   government and the states, or on the
                                                                                                     orders.                                               distribution of power and
                                             II. What final action is EPA taking?
                                                                                                                                                           responsibilities among the various
                                                We are withdrawing those portions of                 A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                           levels of government.
                                             the Arkansas Regional Haze FIP at 40                    Planning and Review and Executive
                                             CFR 52.173 that impose NOX                              Order 13563: Improving Regulation and                 G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
                                             requirements on Bailey Unit 1;                          Regulatory Review                                     and Coordination With Indian Tribal
                                             McClellan Unit 1; Flint Creek Boiler No.                  This action is not a significant                    Governments
                                             1; Lake Catherine Unit 4; White Bluff                   regulatory action and was therefore not
                                                                                                                                                              This action does not have tribal
                                             Units 1 and 2 and the Auxiliary Boiler;                 submitted to the Office of Management
                                                                                                                                                           implications, as specified in Executive
                                             and Independence Units 1 and 2.                         and Budget (OMB) for review. This final
                                                                                                                                                           Order 13175, because this partial FIP
                                             Therefore, as of the effective date of this             rule revises a FIP to withdraw source-
                                                                                                                                                           withdrawal does not apply on any
                                             final rule, the Arkansas Regional Haze                  specific NOX emission limits for only
                                             FIP NOX requirements will no longer                                                                           Indian reservation land or in any other
                                                                                                     six facilities in Arkansas and is
                                             apply to the nine aforementioned units.                                                                       area where the EPA or an Indian tribe
                                                                                                     therefore not a rule of general
                                             All other provisions of the Arkansas                                                                          has demonstrated that a tribe has
                                                                                                     applicability.
                                             Regional Haze FIP are unaffected by this                                                                      jurisdiction, and will not impose
                                             action and remain in place.                             B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing                    substantial direct costs on tribal
                                                                                                     Regulations and Controlling Regulatory                governments or preempt tribal law. This
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                                                As explained in our September 11,
                                             2017 proposal,10 this action is made                    Costs                                                 final action revises a FIP to withdraw
                                             possible because of our separate action                   This action is not an Executive Order               source-specific NOX emission limits that
                                                                                                     13771 regulatory action because this                  apply to six power plants in Arkansas.
                                               8 82 FR 42627.                                                                                              There are no Indian reservation lands in
                                               9 82 FR 42627.                                          11 Please see Docket No. EPA–R06–OAR–2015–          Arkansas. Thus, Executive Order 13175
                                               10 82 FR 42627.                                       0189 in the regulations.gov website.                  does not apply to this action.


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                                             H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of                    L. Determination Under Section 307(d)                  Reporting and recordkeeping
                                             Children From Environmental Health                                                                                requirements, Visibility.
                                             Risks and Safety Risks                                       Pursuant to CAA section 307(d)(1)(B),
                                                                                                        this action is subject to the requirements               Dated: January 25, 2018.
                                               The EPA interprets Executive Order                       of CAA section 307(d), as it revises a FIP             E. Scott Pruitt,
                                             13045 as applying only to those                            under CAA section 110(c).                              Administrator.
                                             regulatory actions that concern
                                                                                                        M. Congressional Review Act (CRA)                        Title 40, chapter I, of the Code of
                                             environmental health or safety risks that
                                                                                                                                                               Federal Regulations is amended as
                                             the EPA has reason to believe may                             This rule is exempt from the CRA                    follows:
                                             disproportionately affect children, per                    because it is a rule of particular
                                             the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory                     applicably. EPA is not required to                     PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                             action’’ in section 2–202 of the                           submit a rule report regarding this                    PROMULGATION OF
                                             Executive Order. This action is not                        action under section 801 because this is               IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                             subject to Executive Order 13045                           a rule of particular applicability that
                                             because it does not concern an                             only affects six facilities in Arkansas.               ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
                                             environmental health risk or safety risk.                                                                         continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                        N. Petitions for Judicial Review                           Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                             I. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
                                             Significantly Affect Energy Supply,                          Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
                                             Distribution, or Use                                       Air Act, petitions for judicial review of              Subpart E—Arkansas
                                               This action is not subject to Executive                  this action must be filed in the United                ■ 2. Section 52.173 is amended by:
                                             Order 13211, because it is not a                           States Court of Appeals for the                        ■ a. Revising paragraphs (c)(3) through
                                             significant regulatory action under                        appropriate circuit by April 13, 2018.                 (10) and (12);
                                             Executive Order 12866.                                     Filing a petition for reconsideration by               ■ b. Removing paragraphs (c)(13) and
                                                                                                        the Administrator of this final rule does              (14);
                                             J. National Technology Transfer and                        not affect the finality of this rule for the           ■ c. Redesignating paragraphs (c)(15)
                                             Advancement Act (NTTAA)                                    purposes of judicial review nor does it                through (29) as paragraphs (c)(13)
                                               This rulemaking does not involve                         extend the time within which a petition                through (27); and
                                             technical standards.                                       for judicial review may be filed, and                  ■ d. Revising newly redesignated
                                                                                                        shall not postpone the effectiveness of                paragraphs (c)(14), (15), (17), (18), and
                                             K. Executive Order 12898: Federal                          such rule or action. This action may not
                                             Actions To Address Environmental                                                                                  (20) through (24).
                                                                                                        be challenged later in proceedings to                    The revisions read as follows:
                                             Justice in Minority Populations and                        enforce its requirements (see section
                                             Low-Income Populations                                     307(b)(2)).                                            § 52.173    Visibility protection.
                                               The EPA believes the human health or                     List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                     *      *    *     *    *
                                             environmental risk addressed by this                                                                                 (c) * * *
                                             action will not have potentially                             Air pollution control, Best available                   (3) Emissions limitations for AECC
                                             disproportionately high and adverse                        retrofit technology, Environmental                     Bailey Unit 1 and AECC McClellan Unit
                                             human health or environmental effects                      protection, Incorporation by reference,                1. The individual SO2 and PM emission
                                             on minority, low-income or indigenous                      Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen                  limits for each unit are as listed in the
                                             populations.                                               dioxide, Ozone, Regional haze,                         table in this paragraph (c)(3).

                                                              Unit                                            SO2 emission limit                                           PM emission limit

                                             AECC Bailey Unit 1 ...................    Use of fuel with a sulfur content limit of 0.5% by               Use of fuel with a sulfur content limit of 0.5% by
                                                                                         weight.                                                          weight.
                                             AECC McClellan Unit 1 .............       Use of fuel with a sulfur content limit of 0.5% by               Use of fuel with a sulfur content limit of 0.5% by
                                                                                         weight.                                                          weight.



                                               (4) Compliance dates for AECC Bailey                     and AECC McClellan Unit 1 for SO4 and                  operator and made available upon
                                             Unit 1 and AECC McClellan Unit 1. The                      PM. To determine compliance with the                   request to EPA and ADEQ
                                             owner or operator of each unit must                        SO2 and PM requirements listed in                      representatives.
                                             comply with the SO2 and PM                                 paragraph (c)(3) of this section, the                     (6) Emissions limitations for AEP Flint
                                             requirements listed in paragraph (c)(3)                    owner or operator shall sample and                     Creek Unit 1 and Entergy White Bluff
                                             of this section by October 27, 2021. As                    analyze each shipment of fuel to                       Units 1 and 2. The individual SO2
                                             of October 27, 2016, the owner or                          determine the sulfur content by weight,                emission limits for each unit are as
                                             operator of each unit shall not purchase                   except for natural gas shipments. A                    listed in the table in this paragraph
                                             fuel for combustion at the unit that does                  ‘‘shipment’’ is considered delivery of                 (c)(6), as specified in pounds per
                                             not meet the sulfur content limit in                       the entire amount of each order of fuel                million British thermal units (lb/
                                             paragraph (c)(3) of this section. The                      purchased. Fuel sampling and analysis                  MMBtu). The SO2 emission limits of
                                             owner or operator of each unit must                        may be performed by the owner or                       0.06 lb/MMBtu are on a rolling 30
                                             comply with the requirement in                             operator of an affected unit, an outside               boiler-operating-day averaging period.
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                                             paragraph (c)(3) of this section to burn                   laboratory, or a fuel supplier. All
                                             only fuel with a sulfur content limit of                   records pertaining to the sampling of                                                            SO2
                                             0.5% by weight by October 27, 2021.                                                                                             Unit                   emission limit
                                                                                                        each shipment of fuel as described in                                                        (lb/MMBtu)
                                               (5) Compliance determination and                         this paragraph (c)(5), including the
                                             reporting and recordkeeping                                results of the sulfur content analysis,                AEP Flint Creek Unit 1 .........               0.06
                                             requirements for AECC Bailey Unit 1                        must be maintained by the owner or                     Entergy White Bluff Unit 1 ....                0.06



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                                                                                               SO2               heat input during the same 30 boiler-                                including periods of startup, shutdown,
                                                              Unit                        emission limit         operating-day period. The result shall be                            and malfunction, except for CEMS
                                                                                           (lb/MMBtu)            the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling                                  breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks,
                                                                                                                 average in terms of lb/MMBtu emissions                               and zero and span adjustments.
                                             Entergy White Bluff Unit 2 ....                            0.06
                                                                                                                 of SO2. If a valid SO2 pounds per hour                               Continuous monitoring systems for
                                                (7) Compliance dates for AEP Flint                               or heat input is not available for any                               measuring SO2 and diluent gas shall
                                             Creek Unit 1 and Entergy White Bluff                                hour for a unit, that heat input and SO2                             complete a minimum of one cycle of
                                             Units 1 and 2. The owner or operator of                             pounds per hour shall not be used in the                             operation (sampling, analyzing, and
                                             AEP Flint Creek Unit 1 must comply                                  calculation of the 30 boiler-operating-                              data recording) for each successive 15-
                                             with the SO2 emission limit listed in                               day rolling average for SO2. For each                                minute period. Hourly averages shall be
                                             paragraph (c)(6) of this section by April                           day, records of the total SO2 emitted                                computed using at least one data point
                                             27, 2018. The owner or operator of                                  that day by each emission unit and the                               in each fifteen-minute quadrant of an
                                             White Bluff Units 1 and 2 must comply                               sum of the hourly heat inputs for that                               hour. Notwithstanding this requirement,
                                             with the SO2 emission limit listed in                               day must be maintained by the owner or                               an hourly average may be computed
                                             paragraph (c)(6) of this section by                                 operator and made available upon                                     from at least two data points separated
                                             October 27, 2021.                                                   request to EPA and ADEQ                                              by a minimum of 15 minutes (where the
                                                (8) Compliance determination and                                 representatives. Records of the 30                                   unit operates for more than one
                                             reporting and recordkeeping                                         boiler-operating-day rolling average for                             quadrant in an hour) if data are
                                             requirements for AEP Flint Creek Unit 1                             SO2 for each unit as described in this                               unavailable as a result of performance of
                                             and Entergy White Bluff Units 1 and 2.                              paragraph (c)(8)(i) must be maintained                               calibration, quality assurance,
                                             (i) For purposes of determining                                     by the owner or operator for each boiler-                            preventive maintenance activities, or
                                             compliance with the SO2 emission limit                              operating-day and made available upon                                backups of data from data acquisition
                                             listed in paragraph (c)(6) of this section                          request to EPA and ADEQ                                              and handling system, and recertification
                                             for AEP Flint Creek Unit 1 and with the                             representatives.                                                     events. When valid SO2 pounds per
                                             SO2 emission limits listed in paragraph                               (ii) The owner or operator shall                                   hour emission data are not obtained
                                             (c)(6) of this section for White Bluff                              continue to maintain and operate a                                   because of continuous monitoring
                                             Units 1 and 2, the emissions for each                               CEMS for SO2 on the units listed in                                  system breakdowns, repairs, calibration
                                             boiler-operating-day for each unit shall                            paragraph (c)(6) of this section in                                  checks, or zero and span adjustments,
                                             be determined by summing the hourly                                 accordance with 40 CFR 60.8 and                                      emission data must be obtained by using
                                             emissions measured in pounds of SO2.                                60.13(e), (f), and (h), and appendix B of                            other monitoring systems approved by
                                             For each unit, heat input for each boiler-                          40 CFR part 60. The owner or operator                                the EPA to provide emission data for a
                                             operating-day shall be determined by                                shall comply with the quality assurance                              minimum of 18 hours in each 24-hour
                                             adding together all hourly heat inputs,                             procedures for CEMS found in 40 CFR                                  period and at least 22 out of 30
                                             in millions of BTU. Each boiler-                                    part 75. Compliance with the emission                                successive boiler operating days.
                                             operating-day of the 30-day rolling                                 limits for SO2 shall be determined by                                   (9) Emissions limitations for Entergy
                                             average for a unit shall be determined                              using data from a CEMS.                                              White Bluff Auxiliary Boiler. The
                                             by adding together the pounds of SO2                                  (iii) Continuous emissions monitoring                              individual SO2 and PM emission limits
                                             from that day and the preceding 29                                  shall apply during all periods of                                    for the unit are as listed in the table in
                                             boiler-operating-days and dividing the                              operation of the units listed in                                     this paragraph (c)(9) in pounds per hour
                                             total pounds of SO2 by the sum of the                               paragraph (c)(6) of this section,                                    (lb/hr).

                                                                                                                                                                                       SO2 emission limit       PM emission limit
                                                                                                             Unit                                                                           (lb/hr)                 (lb/hr)

                                             Entergy White Bluff Auxiliary Boiler .................................................................................................          105.2                     4.5



                                                (10) Compliance dates for Entergy                                limits listed in paragraph (c)(13) of this                           each shipment of fuel oil, including the
                                             White Bluff Auxiliary Boiler. The owner                             section by November 28, 2016.                                        results of the sulfur content analysis,
                                             or operator of the unit must comply                                   (15) Compliance determination and                                  must be maintained by the owner or
                                             with the SO2 and PM emission limits                                 reporting and recordkeeping                                          operator and made available upon
                                             listed in paragraph (c)(9) of this section                          requirements for Domtar Ashdown                                      request to EPA and ADEQ
                                             by October 27, 2016.                                                Paper Mill Power Boiler No. 1. (i)(A) SO2                            representatives. SO2 emissions resulting
                                             *     *     *     *     *                                           emissions resulting from combustion of                               from combustion of bark shall be
                                                (12) Emissions limitations for Entergy                           fuel oil shall be determined by assuming                             determined by using the following site-
                                             Lake Catherine Unit 4. The unit must                                that the SO2 content of the fuel                                     specific curve equation, which accounts
                                             not burn fuel oil until BART                                        delivered to the fuel inlet of the                                   for the SO2 scrubbing capabilities of
                                             determinations are promulgated for the                              combustion chamber is equal to the SO2                               bark combustion:
                                             unit for SO2 and PM for the fuel oil                                being emitted at the stack. The owner or                             Y= 0.4005 * X ¥ 0.2645
                                             firing scenario through a FIP and/or                                operator must maintain records of the                                Where:
                                             through EPA action upon and approval                                sulfur content by weight of each fuel oil                            Y = pounds of sulfur emitted per ton of dry
                                             of revised BART determinations                                      shipment, where a ‘‘shipment’’ is                                        fuel feed to the boiler.
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                                             submitted by the State as a SIP revision.                           considered delivery of the entire                                    X = pounds of sulfur input per ton of dry
                                             *     *     *     *     *                                           amount of each order of fuel purchased.                                  bark.
                                                (14) Compliance dates for Domtar                                 Fuel sampling and analysis may be                                      (B) The owner or operator must
                                             Ashdown Mill Power Boiler No. 1. The                                performed by the owner or operator, an                               confirm the site-specific curve equation
                                             owner or operator of the boiler must                                outside laboratory, or a fuel supplier.                              through stack testing. By October 27,
                                             comply with the SO2 and NOX emission                                All records pertaining to the sampling of                            2017, the owner or operator must


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                                             provide a report to EPA showing                         limit under paragraph (c)(13) of this                 rolling average in terms of lb/hr
                                             confirmation of the site-specific curve                 section by calculating NOX emissions                  emissions of NOX or SO2. If a valid NOX
                                             equation accuracy. Records of the                       using fuel usage records and the                      pounds per hour or SO2 pounds per
                                             quantity of fuel input to the boiler for                applicable NOX emission factor under                  hour is not available for any hour for the
                                             each fuel type for each day must be                     AP–42, Compilation of Air Pollutant                   boiler, that NOX pounds per hour shall
                                             compiled no later than 15 days after the                Emission Factors, section 1.4, Table 1.4–             not be used in the calculation of the 30
                                             end of the month and must be                            1. Records of the quantity of natural gas             boiler-operating-day rolling average for
                                             maintained by the owner or operator                     input to the boiler for each day must be              NOX. For each day, records of the total
                                             and made available upon request to EPA                  compiled no later than 15 days after the              SO2 and NOX emitted for that day by the
                                             and ADEQ representatives. Each boiler-                  end of the month and must be                          boiler must be maintained by the owner
                                             operating-day of the 30-day rolling                     maintained by the owner or operator                   or operator and made available upon
                                             average for the boiler must be                          and made available upon request to EPA                request to EPA and ADEQ
                                             determined by adding together the                       and ADEQ representatives. Records of                  representatives. Records of the 30
                                             pounds of SO2 from that boiler-                         the calculation of NOX emissions for                  boiler-operating-day rolling average for
                                             operating-day and the preceding 29                      each day must be compiled no later than               SO2 and NOX for the boiler as described
                                             boiler-operating-days and dividing the                  15 days after the end of the month and                in this paragraph (c)(18)(i) must be
                                             total pounds of SO2 by the sum of the                   must be maintained by the owner or                    maintained by the owner or operator for
                                             total number of boiler operating days                   operator and made available upon                      each boiler-operating-day and made
                                             (i.e., 30). The result shall be the 30                  request to EPA and ADEQ                               available upon request to EPA and
                                             boiler-operating-day rolling average in                 representatives. Each boiler-operating-               ADEQ representatives.
                                             terms of lb/day emissions of SO2.                       day of the 30-day rolling average for the                (ii) The owner or operator shall
                                             Records of the total SO2 emitted for each               boiler must be determined by adding                   continue to maintain and operate a
                                             day must be compiled no later than 15                   together the pounds of NOX from that                  CEMS for SO2 and NOX on the boiler
                                             days after the end of the month and                     day and the preceding 29 boiler-                      listed in paragraph (c)(16) of this section
                                             must be maintained by the owner or                      operating-days and dividing the total                 in accordance with 40 CFR 60.8 and
                                             operator and made available upon                        pounds of NOX by the sum of the total                 60.13(e), (f), and (h), and appendix B of
                                             request to EPA and ADEQ                                 number of hours during the same 30                    40 CFR part 60. The owner or operator
                                             representatives. Records of the 30                      boiler-operating-day period. The result               shall comply with the quality assurance
                                             boiler-operating-day rolling averages for               shall be the 30 boiler-operating-day                  procedures for CEMS found in 40 CFR
                                             SO2 as described in this paragraph                      rolling average in terms of lb/hr                     part 60. Compliance with the emission
                                             (c)(15)(i) must be maintained by the                    emissions of NOX. Records of the 30                   limits for SO2 and NOX shall be
                                             owner or operator for each boiler-                      boiler-operating-day rolling average for              determined by using data from a CEMS.
                                             operating-day and made available upon                   NOX must be maintained by the owner                      (iii) Continuous emissions monitoring
                                             request to EPA and ADEQ                                 or operator for each boiler-operating-day             shall apply during all periods of
                                             representatives.                                        and made available upon request to EPA
                                                (ii) If the air permit is revised such                                                                     operation of the boiler listed in
                                                                                                     and ADEQ representatives. Under these                 paragraph (c)(16) of this section,
                                             that Power Boiler No. 1 is permitted to                 circumstances, the compliance
                                             burn only pipeline quality natural gas,                                                                       including periods of startup, shutdown,
                                                                                                     determination requirements and the                    and malfunction, except for CEMS
                                             this is sufficient to demonstrate that the              reporting and recordkeeping
                                             boiler is complying with the SO2                                                                              breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks,
                                                                                                     requirements under paragraph                          and zero and span adjustments.
                                             emission limit under paragraph (c)(13)
                                                                                                     (c)(15)(iii) of this section would not                Continuous monitoring systems for
                                             of this section. The compliance
                                                                                                     apply.                                                measuring SO2 and NOX and diluent gas
                                             determination requirements and the
                                             reporting and recordkeeping                             *     *      *      *     *                           shall complete a minimum of one cycle
                                             requirements under paragraph (c)(15)(i)                    (17) SO2 and NOX Compliance dates                  of operation (sampling, analyzing, and
                                             of this section would not apply and                     for Domtar Ashdown Mill Power Boiler                  data recording) for each successive 15-
                                             confirmation of the accuracy of the site-               No. 2. The owner or operator of the                   minute period. Hourly averages shall be
                                             specific curve equation under paragraph                 boiler must comply with the SO2 and                   computed using at least one data point
                                             (c)(15)(i)(B) of this section through stack             NOX emission limits listed in paragraph               in each fifteen-minute quadrant of an
                                             testing would not be required so long as                (c)(16) of this section by October 27,                hour. Notwithstanding this requirement,
                                             Power Boiler No. 1 is only permitted to                 2021.                                                 an hourly average may be computed
                                             burn pipeline quality natural gas.                         (18) SO2 and NOX Compliance                        from at least two data points separated
                                                (iii) To demonstrate compliance with                 determination and reporting and                       by a minimum of 15 minutes (where the
                                             the NOX emission limit under paragraph                  recordkeeping requirements for Domtar                 unit operates for more than one
                                             (c)(13) of this section, the owner or                   Ashdown Mill Power Boiler No. 2. (i)                  quadrant in an hour) if data are
                                             operator shall conduct stack testing                    NOX and SO2 emissions for each day                    unavailable as a result of performance of
                                             using EPA Reference Method 7E, found                    shall be determined by summing the                    calibration, quality assurance,
                                             at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, once                     hourly emissions measured in pounds                   preventive maintenance activities, or
                                             every 5 years, beginning October 27,                    of NOX or pounds of SO2. Each boiler-                 backups of data from data acquisition
                                             2017. Records and reports pertaining to                 operating-day of the 30-day rolling                   and handling system, and recertification
                                             the stack testing must be maintained by                 average for the boiler shall be                       events. When valid SO2 or NOX pounds
                                             the owner or operator and made                          determined by adding together the                     per hour emission data are not obtained
                                                                                                     pounds of NOX or SO2 from that day                    because of continuous monitoring
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                                             available upon request to EPA and
                                             ADEQ representatives.                                   and the preceding 29 boiler-operating-                system breakdowns, repairs, calibration
                                                (iv) If the air permit is revised such               days and dividing the total pounds of                 checks, or zero and span adjustments,
                                             that Power Boiler No. 1 is permitted to                 NOX or SO2 by the sum of the total                    emission data must be obtained by using
                                             burn only pipeline quality natural gas,                 number of hours during the same 30                    other monitoring systems approved by
                                             the owner or operator may demonstrate                   boiler-operating-day period. The result               the EPA to provide emission data for a
                                             compliance with the NOX emission                        shall be the 30 boiler-operating-day                  minimum of 18 hours in each 24-hour


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                                             period and at least 22 out of 30                        comply with the PM BART requirement                     emission unit and the sum of the hourly
                                             successive boiler operating days.                       listed in paragraph (c)(19) of this section             heat inputs for that day must be
                                                (iv) If the air permit is revised such               by November 28, 2016.                                   maintained by the owner or operator
                                             that Power Boiler No. 2 is permitted to                    (21) Alternative PM Compliance                       and made available upon request to EPA
                                             burn only pipeline quality natural gas,                 Determination for Domtar Ashdown                        and ADEQ representatives. Records of
                                             this is sufficient to demonstrate that the              Paper Mill Power Boiler No.2. If the air                the 30 boiler-operating-day rolling
                                             boiler is complying with the SO2                        permit is revised such that Power Boiler                average for each unit as described in
                                             emission limit under paragraph (c)(16)                  No. 2 is permitted to burn only pipeline                this paragraph (c)(24)(i) must be
                                             of this section. Under these                            quality natural gas, this is sufficient to              maintained by the owner or operator for
                                             circumstances, the compliance                           demonstrate that the boiler is complying                each boiler-operating-day and made
                                             determination requirements under                        with the PM BART requirement under                      available upon request to EPA and
                                             paragraphs (c)(18)(i) through (iii) of this             paragraph (c)(19) of this section.                      ADEQ representatives.
                                             section would not apply to the SO2                         (22) Emissions limitations for Entergy
                                             emission limit listed in paragraph                      Independence Units 1 and 2. The                           (ii) The owner or operator shall
                                             (c)(16) of this section.                                individual emission limits for each unit                continue to maintain and operate a
                                                (v) If the air permit is revised such                are as listed in the table in this                      CEMS for SO2 on the units listed in
                                             that Power Boiler No. 2 is permitted to                 paragraph (c)(22) in pounds per million                 paragraph (c)(22) in accordance with 40
                                             burn only pipeline quality natural gas                  British thermal units (lb/MMBtu). The                   CFR 60.8 and 60.13(e), (f), and (h), and
                                             and the operation of the CEMS is not                    SO2 emission limits listed in the table                 appendix B of 40 CFR part 60. The
                                             required under other applicable                         as lb/MMBtu are on a rolling 30 boiler-                 owner or operator shall comply with the
                                             requirements, the owner or operator                     operating-day averaging period.                         quality assurance procedures for CEMS
                                             may demonstrate compliance with the                                                                             found in 40 CFR part 75. Compliance
                                             NOX emission limit under paragraph                                                                   SO2        with the emission limits for SO2 shall be
                                             (c)(16) of this section by calculating                                Unit                        Emission
                                                                                                                                                             determined by using data from a CEMS.
                                             NOX emissions using fuel usage records                                                               limit
                                                                                                                                              (lb/MMBtu)        (iii) Continuous emissions monitoring
                                             and the applicable NOX emission factor
                                             under AP–42, Compilation of Air                                                                                 shall apply during all periods of
                                                                                                     Entergy Independence Unit 1                      0.06
                                             Pollutant Emission Factors, section 1.4,                Entergy Independence Unit 2                      0.06
                                                                                                                                                             operation of the units listed in
                                             Table 1.4–1. Records of the quantity of                                                                         paragraph (c)(22) of this section,
                                             natural gas input to the boiler for each                   (23) Compliance dates for Entergy                    including periods of startup, shutdown,
                                             day must be compiled no later than 15                   Independence Units 1 and 2. The owner                   and malfunction, except for CEMS
                                             days after the end of the month and                     or operator of each unit must comply                    breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks,
                                             must be maintained by the owner or                      with the SO2 emission limits in                         and zero and span adjustments.
                                             operator and made available upon                        paragraph (c)(22) of this section by                    Continuous monitoring systems for
                                             request to EPA and ADEQ                                 October 27, 2021.                                       measuring SO2 and diluent gas shall
                                             representatives. Records of the                            (24) Compliance determination and                    complete a minimum of one cycle of
                                             calculation of NOX emissions for each                   reporting and recordkeeping                             operation (sampling, analyzing, and
                                             day must be compiled no later than 15                   requirements for Entergy Independence                   data recording) for each successive 15-
                                             days after the end of the month and                     Units 1 and 2. (i) For purposes of                      minute period. Hourly averages shall be
                                             must be maintained and made available                   determining compliance with the SO2                     computed using at least one data point
                                             upon request to EPA and ADEQ                            emissions limit listed in paragraph                     in each fifteen-minute quadrant of an
                                             representatives. Each boiler-operating-                 (c)(22) of this section for each unit, the              hour. Notwithstanding this requirement,
                                             day of the 30-day rolling average for the               SO2 emissions for each boiler-operating-                an hourly average may be computed
                                             boiler must be determined by adding                     day shall be determined by summing                      from at least two data points separated
                                             together the pounds of NOX from that                    the hourly emissions measured in                        by a minimum of 15 minutes (where the
                                             day and the preceding 29 boiler-                        pounds of SO2. For each unit, heat input                unit operates for more than one
                                             operating-days and dividing the total                   for each boiler-operating-day shall be                  quadrant in an hour) if data are
                                             pounds of NOX by the sum of the total                   determined by adding together all                       unavailable as a result of performance of
                                             number of hours during the same 30                      hourly heat inputs, in millions of BTU.                 calibration, quality assurance,
                                             boiler-operating-day period. The result                 Each boiler-operating-day of the thirty-                preventive maintenance activities, or
                                             shall be the 30 boiler-operating-day                    day rolling average for a unit shall be                 backups of data from data acquisition
                                             rolling average in terms of lb/hr                       determined by adding together the                       and handling system, and recertification
                                             emissions of NOX. Records of the 30                     pounds of SO2 from that day and the                     events. When valid SO2 pounds per
                                             boiler-operating-day rolling average for                preceding 29 boiler-operating-days and                  hour emission data are not obtained
                                             NOX must be maintained by the owner                     dividing the total pounds of SO2 by the
                                             or operator for each boiler-operating-day                                                                       because of continuous monitoring
                                                                                                     sum of the heat input during the same
                                             and made available upon request to EPA                                                                          system breakdowns, repairs, calibration
                                                                                                     30 boiler-operating-day period. The
                                             and ADEQ representatives. Under these                                                                           checks, or zero and span adjustments,
                                                                                                     result shall be the 30 boiler-operating-
                                             circumstances, the compliance                                                                                   emission data must be obtained by using
                                                                                                     day rolling average in terms of lb/
                                             determination requirements under                        MMBtu emissions of SO2. If a valid SO2                  other monitoring systems approved by
                                             paragraphs (c)(18)(i) through (iii) of this             pounds per hour or heat input is not                    the EPA to provide emission data for a
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                                             section would not apply to the NOX                      available for any hour for a unit, that                 minimum of 18 hours in each 24-hour
                                             emission limit.                                         heat input and SO2 pounds per hour                      period and at least 22 out of 30
                                             *      *      *     *     *                             shall not be used in the calculation of                 successive boiler operating days.
                                                (20) PM compliance dates for Domtar                  the applicable 30 boiler-operating-days                 *       *    *    *    *
                                             Ashdown Mill Power Boiler No. 2. The                    rolling average. For each day, records of               [FR Doc. 2018–02145 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
                                             owner or operator of the boiler must                    the total SO2 emitted that day by each                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P




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Document Created: 2018-11-01 08:42:57
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 08:42:57
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis final rule will be effective March 14, 2018.
ContactDayana Medina, (214) 665-7241; [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 5915 
CFR AssociatedAir Pollution Control; Best Available Retrofit Technology; Environmental Protection; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Regional Haze; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Visibility

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