[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 62194] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-29898] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-6476-3] Acid Rain Program: Acid Rain Compliance Plan
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Action
Notice of a final nitrogen oxides compliance plan.
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Summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing, as a direct final action, a nitrogen oxides (NOX) compliance plan in accordance with the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 76). Because the Agency does not anticipate receiving adverse comments, the compliance plan is being issued as a direct final action.
Dates
The NOX compliance plan issued in this direct final action will be final on December 27, 1999 unless significant, adverse comments are received by December 16, 1999. If significant, adverse comments are timely received on the NOX compliance plan in this direct final action, the NOX compliance plan will be withdrawn through a notice in the Federal Register.
Addresses
Administrative Records. The administrative record for the NOX compliance plan, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed during normal operating hours at U.S. EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105.
For Further Information Contact
Steve Branoff, U.S. EPA Region 9, (415) 744-1290.
Supplementary Information
Significant, adverse public comments received on the NOX compliance plan in this direct final action that are timely received will be addressed in a subsequent approval or denial of a NOX compliance plan. Such approval or denial will be based on the draft NOX compliance plan in the notice of a draft NOX compliance plan that is published elsewhere in today's Federal Register and that is identical to this direct final action. U.S. EPA is issuing, under 40 CFR 76.11, a NOX averaging plan with which units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 at the Four Corners utility plant in New Mexico will comply for years 2000-2004. For each year under the plan, the actual annual average rate for NOX shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 0.79 lb/mmBtu for unit 1, and 0.57 lb/mmBtu each for units 2, 3, 4 and 5. The actual annual heat input for units 1, 2, and 3 shall not be greater than 17,000,000 mmBtu, 17,000,000 mmBtu, and 21,000,000 mmBtu respectively, and not less than, for units 4 and 5, 45,000,000 mmBtu each. Under the plan, the actual Btu-weighted annual average NOX emission rate for units 1-5 shall be less than or equal to the Btu-weighted annual average NOX emission rate for units 1-5 had they each been operated, during the same period of time, in compliance with the applicable emission limitations under 40 CFR 76.5, 76.6, or 76.7. The Designated Representative is John R. Denman.
Dated: October 22, 1999. Brian J. McLean, Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation [FR Doc. 99-29898 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P