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# Part V 

# Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc

y
4 0 CF R Part 6 0 Standard s o f Performanc e fo r Ne w Stationary Sources ; Industrial-Commercia l Institutiona l Stea m Generatin g Units ; Propose d Revisio n o f Rul e an d Denia l o f Petition s fo r Reconsideratio nP. 3

160 6 Federa l Registe r / Vol . 54
. No . 9 /

Friday
. Januar y 13 , 198 9 / Propose d Rule s
ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y
4 0 CF R Par

t 6 0 [AD-FRL-3483-2 1 Standard s o f Performanc e fo r New Stationary Sources ; Industrial Commercial-lnstitutiona l Stea m Generatin g Unit s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)
. ACTION : Propose d revisio n o f

rule . SUMMARY

: O n Novembe r 25.1986 , standard s o f

performanc e wer e promulgate d limitin g emission s o f particulat e matte r (PM) an d nitroge n oxide s (NO, ) fro m industrial
commercial-institutiona l stea m generatin g unit s wit h hea tinpu t capacitie s greate r tha n 2 9 M W (10 0 millio n Btu/hour ) (5 1 F

R42768)
. Petition s fo r reconsideratio n o f th e NO , standard s wer e submitte d b y th e Utilit y Ai r Regulator y Grou p (UARG ) an d owner s o f

th e Willia m H . Zimme r Generatin g Statio n (Cincinnat i Ga s & Electri c Company , Columbu s an d Souther n Ohi o Electri c Company , an d th e Dayto n Powe r an d Ligh tCompany ; hereafte r "Zimme r owners") , whic h presente d informatio n pertainin g t o stea m generatin g unit s tha toperat e a t ver y lo w annua l capacit y factors
. Consideratio n o f

thes e dat a an d informatio n ha s le d to today' s proposa l t o establis h revise d NO , performanc e testin g an d monitorin g requirement s fo r stea m generatin g unit s wit h hea tinpu t capacitie s o f

greater tha n 73 MW (25 0 millio n Btu/hour ) tha tfire natura l gas , distillat e oil , an d lo w nitroge n residua l oi l an d tha toperat e a tver y lo w annua l capacit y factor s (i.e. , les s tha n 1 0 percent)
. I

n addition , today' s proposa l woul d als o exemp tstea m generatin g unit s wit h hea tinpu tcapacitie s o f les s tha n 7 3 M

W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour ) tha t fir e natura l gas , distillat e oil , an d lo w nitroge n residua l oi l an d tha toperat e a t ver y lo w annua l capacit y factor s (i.e. , les s tha n 1 0 percent ) fro m th e NO , standard s an d performanc e testin g an d monitorin g requirements
. DATES : Comments. Comment s o n th e propose d change s mus tb e receive d b y Marc h 10,1989
. Public hearing. I

f anyon e request s t o spea k a ta publi c hearin g b y Februar y 2 , 1989 , a publi c hearin g wil l b e hel d o n Februar y 9,1989 , beginnin g a t10:0 0 a.m . Person s intereste d i n attendin g th e hearin g shoul d cal l Ms . An n Eleano r a t (919 ) 541-557 8 t o verif

y tha ta hearin g wil l b e held . Assistanc e wil l b e availabl e for person s wit h hearin g impairments
. Request to speak at

hearing. Person s wishin g to presen tora l testimon y mus t reques tt o spea k a tth e publi c hearin g b y February 2.1989
. ADDRESSES : Comments. Comment s o n th e propose d change s shoul d b e submitte d (i n duplicate , if possible ) to : Centra l Docke tSectio n (LE-131) , U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M Street , SW.
. Washington , D C 20460
. Attention : Docke tNumbe r A-79-02
. Public hearing. I

f anyon e request s a publi c hearing , i twil l b e hel d a tth e EPA' s Offic e o f

Administratio n Auditorium , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolina
. Person s intereste d i n attendin g th e hearin g o r wishin g t o presen tora l testimon y shoul d notif y Ms . An n Eleanor , Standard s Developmen t Branc h (MD-13) , U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Researc h Triangl e Park , North Carolin a 27711 , telephon e numbe r (919 ) 541-5578. Docket. Docke tNumbe r A-79-02 , containin g supportin g informatio n use d i n developin g th e propose d revision , i s availabl e fo r publi c inspectio n an d copyin g betwee n 8:0 0 a.m . an d 4:0 0 p.m. , Monda y throug h Friday , a tth e EPA' s Centra l Docke tSection , Sout h Conferenc e Center , Roo m 4 , Watersid e Mall , 40 1 M Street , SW. , Washington , D C 20460
. A reasonabl e fe e ma y b e charge d fo r copying
. FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATIO

N CONTACT

: Mr. Fre d Porte r {(919 ) 541-5251 ] Standard s Developmen tBranch . Emissio n Standard s Divisio n (MD-13) , U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 27711
. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION:

. Criteri a fo r Revie w o f

th e Petition s fo r Reconsideratio n Th e standard s wer e promulgate d unde r th e procedure s o f sectio n 30 7 o f th e Clea n Ai r Act
. Th e petitioner s (i.e
. UAR G an d Cincinnat i Ga s 4 Electri c Company ) hav e requeste d reconsideratio n unde r sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) o f

th e Act
. Sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) provide s tha t"i f th e perso n raisin g a n objectio n ca n demonstrat e t o th e Administrato r tha ti twa s impracticabl e t o rais e suc h objectio n withi n [th e commen tperiod ] i f th e ground s fo r suc h objectio n aros e afte r th e perio d fo r publi c commen t(bu t withi n th e tim e specifie d fo r judicia l review ) an d if

suc h objectio n i a o f centra l relevanc e t o th e outcom e o f th e - rule , th e Administrato r shal l conven e a proceedin g fo r reconsideratio n o f th e rul e [ ]. " A s th e relevan tHous e repor t explains , th e purpos e o f sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) i s t o provid e th e Agenc y n

n opportunit y "t

o pas s o n th e significanc e o f th e [new ] material s an d determin e whethe r supplementar y proceeding s ar e calle d fo r o r not. " Legislativ e Histor y o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac tAmendment s o f 1977 , Volum e 4 , p . 2790
. I n EPA' s view , suc h objection s ar e o f centra l relevanc e onl y if the y provid e substantia l suppor tfo r th e argumen t tha tth e standard s shoul d b e revised
. See Denia l o f

Petitio n to Revis e NSP S fo r Stationar y Ga s Turbines , 4 5 F R81653 (Decembe r 11,1980) ; Respons e t o Petitio n fo r Reconsideratio n an d Final Amendments , NSP S fo r Petroleu m Dr y Cleaners , 5 0 F

R4902 2 (Novembe r 27 , 1985)
. I n reviewin g th e reconsideratio n petition s o f

UAR G an d Cincinnat i Ca s & Electri c Company, EP

A ha s considere d whethe r unde r sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) o f th e Act , th e petition s presente d EP A wit h ne w materia l o f

centra l relevanc e t o th e rul e tha tcoul d no thav e bee n presente d before. ' A s i s discusse d i n detai l elsewher e i n today' s Federa l Register , i t ha s decide d tha tnon e o f th e petition s presen ttha tkin d o f

material
. Nevertheless , th e Administrato r ha s discretionar y authorit y t o reconside r or amen d a rul e a tan y time
. Th e Administrato r ha s determine d tha twit h respec tt o on e issu e raise d b y Cincinnat i Ga s & Electri c an d UARG—th e NO , standar d a s applie d t o lo w capacit y stea m generatin g unit s burnin g certai n oil s o r natura l gas—EP A agree s wit h UAR G an d th e Zimme r owners . Th e propose d rul e exempte d al l units , regardles s o f

siz e o r fue l consumed , from continuou s emissio n monitor s (CEM) requirement s fo r NO , if the y operate d a t3 0 percen tcapacit y o r less . Th e fina l rul e modifie d th e CE M exemption
. I

tdelete d th e capacit y facto r criterio n an d substitute d criteri a relate d t o siz e an d fue l consumptio n i n orde r to bette r fi tth e CE

M requiremen tt o th e unit s mos tlikel y t o generat e larg e

1 Sectio n 4(d ) o f

Ih e Administrativ e Procedur e Ac t(APAJ , U.S.C
. 553(e)
. atate t"Eac h agenc y shal l giv e a n intereste d perso n th e righ tt o petitio n fo r i.yi»nf « amendmen to r repea l o f a rule. " Althoug h •actio n Mi) o f

th e AP A als o establishe s a righ tt o petitio n fo r administrativ e reconsideration , that provisio n almos tcertainl y doe s no tappl y t o petition s fo r reconsideratio n o f regulation s tha tar e promulgate d pursuan tt o th e rulemakin g provision s o f sectio n 307(d ) o f

th e Clea n Ai r Act
. See sectio n 30 7 (d)|1HN)
. 4 2 U.S.C
. 7607(d)(l)(N)
. ('Th e previsio n o f

sectio n 55 3 through 55 7 * * * o f titl e 5 oflh e Unite d State s Cod e shal l not . excep ta s expressl y provide d I

n thi a subsection , appl y to actio n t o whic h evaluatin g th e petitio n fo r reconsideratio n unde r th e APA ar e essentiall y Ih e sam e a a thos e fo r sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) petitions
. See Dodato f Petitio n t o Revis e NSP S fo r Stationar y Ca n Turbines
. 4 5 F

R81653-54
. an d decisio n cite d therein
. P e v g ' u I t a . P ! i r It
u i! P. 4

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f NO x . Upon furthe

r consideration , EP

A agree s tha

t i t i s not reasonabl e to requir e continuou s emissio n monitorin g o

f emission s fro

m ver y lo w capacity facto r

stea m generatin g units—eve n larg e ones — usin g certai n lo w nitroge n fuel s (ver y lo w nitroge n residua l oil , distillat e oi l an d natura l gas)

. For

that reason , EP

A i s proposin g to revis e th e rul e to requir e initial performanc e testin g an d annua l testin g o f larg e stea mgeneratin g unit s an d i s proposin g to exemp t smal l stea

m generatin g unit s fro

mNO , standards

. Th e basi s fo

r and th e detail s o

f th e propose d actio n ar

e discusse d below . Rationale fo

r Proposed Amendment

s Th e UAR G and the Zimme

r owner s submitte d petition s fo

r reconsideratio n requestin g change s t

o the promulgate

d NO , standard s a s the

y applie d t

o utilit y auxiliar y steam generatin g units
. A s promulgated, th

e standard s limited NO , emission s fro

m industrial-commercial
institutiona

l stea m generating unit

s wit h hea tinpu tcapacit y greate r tha

n 2 9 M W (10 0 millio n Btu/hour

) fo r which consideratio n commenced after Jun e 19 , 198 4 (5 1 F R42788)
. A s identifie d by th e petitioners , utilit y auxiliar y unit s ar e use d a

tpowe r plants t o assis tin start-u

p of th e main stea

m generating unit

. Thes e auxiliar

y unit s operat e mfrequently-an

d typicall y exhibitver

y lo w annua

l capacit y facto r levers . The petition s state d thatth e NO
. standard s woul d impos e a n unreasonabl e burde

n o n thes e steam generating units
. They , therefore , requested tha

tthe fina l NO , standard s b e amended t o either : (1 ) Exemptutffit y auxiliar y steam generatin g units fro m th e NO , standards ; (2 ) exemp tstea m generatin g unit s fro m th e NO , standard * tha toperat e a tvery lo w annua

l capacit y factor levers , suc

h a s 1 0 percento

r less : o r (3 ) reduce th e burde

n impose d b y th e performanc

e testin g an d muailurin

g requirement

s associate d with th e NO , standard s o n steam generatin g units tha t operat e a tsuc h ver y lo w annua

l capacit y factors
. I n suppor to f it s petition
. UAR

G submitte d dat

a for 2 0 utilit

y auxiliar y stea m generating unit

s planned fo r construction in th e 198 8 to 1986 tim e perio d whic h woul d b e sabfactt s th e NO , standards , a s promulgated . Th e annua l capacit

y £acto r o f thes e units wa a generall y i n th e range o f 5 t o 0 percent , althoug h severa l were a s lo w a s 2 aa d 3 percen t Revie w of a surve y o f

awaers / operator s o f ne w industria

l stea m geneeatins j umtacoassrucss d betwae a 198 1 and 198 1 whicf

a th e Agency conducte d m lfl8*-t*9aff

. tedfeaSfcs that utilit y auxiliar y mmta«eriiot*m * oiir

y typ e o

f steamgeneratin g unit s tha t operat e at suc h lo w capacit y factors

. A limite d numbe r

o f industria l stea m generatin g unit s als o operat e a t very lo w annua l capacit y factor s o

f 1 0 percen t

o r less

. Thes e industria l unit s functio n a s stand-b y o r

back-u p stea mgeneratin g unit s tha t ar e operate d onl y whe n th e primar y stea mgeneratin g uni t

mus t b e take n ou t o f operatio n fo

r som e reason
. Th e impact s o

f th e promulgate d NO , standard s o n stea mgeneratin g unit s tha t operat e a t very lo w annua l capacit y factor s ar e essentiall y the sam e whethe r th e unit s ar e utility auxiliar y unit s o r industria l stand-b y o

r back-u p units

. Consequently , th e sam e provision s shoul d appl y t o bot

h utility auxiliar y an d industrial-commercial-institutiona l stea mgenerating units
. Revie w o f th e dat a submitted by th e petitioners , a s wel l a s tha tcontaine d i n th e survey mentione d above , indicate s tha tver y lo w annua

l capacit y facto r stea m generating unit

s ten d t o fir

e "clean " fuel s such a s natura l gas , distillate oil , o

r lo w nitroge

n residua l oil s (i.e. , residua

l oil s wit h nitrogen contents o

f 0.30 weigh tpercento

r less)
. Combustion o

f thes e "dean " fuel s result s i n muc h lowe r NO , emission s tha n combustio n of

"dirty " fuels , such aa hig h nitroge n residual oil s o r coa l Therefore , specia l provision s applicabl e t o very tow annua

l capacity facto r stea m generatin g unit

s shoul d b e limite d t o thos e unit

s firin g "clean* * fuel s i n order t o rrrinimra

e NO , emission s from suc h units
. WH h thes e consideration s i n mind , th e impact s assodate d wit

h th e promulgate

d NO , standard s wo e reviewe d fo

r stea m generatin g unit

s firin g natura l gas , distillate ar

tand lo w nitroge n residual oi l a tvery lo w anneal capacit y factor s (i.e. , les s tha

n 1 0 percent)
. Th e impacts wer e reviewe d in term s f o th e annua

l costo f NO , control (indudin g th e performanc e testin g and monitoring requirements) , th e potential * NO , reduction fro

m thes e units , an d th e cos teffectivenes s o f

th e NO , standards . A s promulgated , tiie NO , standard s fo r a typica l steam generatin g uni

twr m a hea tinpu

tcapacit y o f 7 8 M W f25 D million ' Btu/hour) o

r les s an d firin

g natura l gas , distillat e orl , o

r lo w nitrogen residual oi l ar e base d o n lo w exces s ai r (LEA ) operation
. The standard s requir e a 30-da y htrtrrn l performance tes t continuou s monitoring o

f eithe r NO , emission s o r combustio n parameter s indicativ e o f

NO , emissions , and th e submitta l o f quarterl y exces s emission* , report s (semiannua

l report s &~iw exces s emisskm*occarred)
. The-NO * standard s fo r a large steamgenunitlu g un Rwith a . heatinpu tcapacit y greate r tha n 7 3 M W * (25Dmilik » Btu/hour) and firing natura l gas , distillat e oil

. o

r lo w nitroge n residua l oil ar e based o

n stage d combustio n an d lo w NO , burners

. Th e standard s requir e a30-da y initia l performanc e test , continuou s monitorin g o f NO , emission s usin g a continuou s emissio n monitorin g syste m(CEMS ) fo r continuou s complianc e (includin g Appendi x F quality assuranc e procedures) , an d th e submitta l o f quarterl y report s includin g emission s dat aan d th e result s o

f th e Appendi x F procedures

. Thus , th e populatio n o

f industrial

commercial-institutiona l stea m generatin g unit

s subjec t to th e promulgate d NO , standard s can b e divide d int

o tw o group s fo

r analysis

. Th e impact s o n a typica l stea m generating uni

t(Le. , one wit

h hea tinpu t capacitie s betwee n 2

9 M W (10 0 million Btu/hour ) an d 7 3 M W (2S 0 million Btu

/ hour) ] can b e considere d by examining a stea m generating uni

twit h a hea tinpu t capacit y o f 4 4 M W (150 millio n Btu

/ hour)
. Th e impact

s o n a large stea

m generating uni

t(ie. , on e wit

h a hea t inpu tcapacit y o f greater tha

n 7 3 M W (25 0 tmlitaa Bt&/hour)

j ca n b e considere d by examining a stea m generating uni

twit h a heatinpu

t capacit y o f 117 M W (40 0 million Btu

/ hour)
. Fo r a typical stea

m generatin g unf

t wit h a heatmpu

tcapacity-of

4 4 M W

. (150 millio n Btu/hour) , operatin g a t1 0 percen tannua l capacit y factor, using LE A a s th e NO , control technique , an d firin g natura l gas , distillat e oil , o

r lo w nitroge n residua l oil , th e annua l cos t

. associate d wit

h th e NO , standard s (contro l equipment

, performanc

e test , and monitor

) woul d b e $85,00

0 t o $75,00 0 per year . Fo

r a large-size d stea

m generating uni

twith a hea

tinpu t capacit y of 11 7 M W (400 millio n B W hour) , operatin g a

tIt ) percentannua

l capacit y factor , usin g stage d combustio n o r lo w NO , bnrners t

o contro l NO , emissions , and firin

g natura l gas , distillate oil , o

r lo w nitroge

n residua l oi l the annua l cos twoul d b e $130,000 t o $150,000 pe

r year . Th e NO , reductions tha twoul d b e achieve d b y thes e steam generating units woul d b e les s tha n 2 ton s per yea r fe r th e typical uni tand approximately 2

0 ton s pe r yea r fo

r the larg e unit
. Th e estimate d emissio n reduction s associate d wit

h the standard s are notabl e for th e larg e stea m generatin g uni tTh e cos teffectivenes s of NO , contro l tor thes e vei y low . capacit y units , however , appears to b e quit e high [Le
. $5,00 0 t o $840 0 pe r ton o f

NO , far th e larg e 11 7 MM

T (40 0 miffib

a Btu/hour

) uni tand $43,90 0 to $4SLflO

O pe r te n of NO , fo r the typica

l 4 4 M W (150 millio nP. 5



### 1608 Federa l Registe r / Vol

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Btu/hour ) unit]

. Sinc e the cos t effectivenes s o

f NO , contro l i s "driven,"i n thi s case , b y th e cos t o f th e performanc e testin g an d monitorin g requirements , th e impact s associate d wit h alternativ e an d les s burdensom e performanc e testin g an d monitorin g requirement s wer e analyzed

. T o deriv e thes e cos t

estimates , EP

A assume d tha t

al l ver y lo w capacit y facto r unit s woul d ven t

to th e atmospher e 10

0 percen t o f th e stea m generate d i n performanc e tests

. Thus , th e fue l use d to fire thes e unit s i s a major componen t

o f th e cos t o f complyin g wit

h th e performanc e testin g requirement s o

f th e curren t

standards

. Th e EP A solicit s comment s o n th e approac h use d to determin e th e cos t effectiveness , especiall y th e assumptio n tha t al l stea mwoul d b e vente d t o th e atmosphere

. Th e applicatio n o

f NO , contro l throug h th e us e o

f technique s suc h a s LE A o r stage d combustio n generall y make s combustio n more difficul t t o sustai n in astea mgeneratin g unit

. Thus , th e uni t generall y become s mor e difficul t t o operat e an d require s more frequen t an d greate r

operato r attention

. Th e natura l tendency , therefore , i s fo r th e operato r

to decreas e th e amoun t

o f LE A o r stage d combustio n i n orde r t o make operatio n o

f th e stea mgeneratin g uni t easier

. A s thi s occurs , NO , emission s increas e an d NO , emissio n reduction s decrease

. A s aresult , continuou s monitorin g o f NO , emission s (eithe r

directl y b y th e ' us e o f acontinuou s emissio n monitor , o r indirectl y b y monitorin g combustio n parameter s indicativ e o

f NO , emissions ) i s necessar y t o provid e complet e assuranc e o

f NO , emissio n reductions

. A s th e frequenc y o

f NO , monitorin g decreases , th e assuranc e o f actua l NO , emissio n reduction s decreases , an d th e NO , standard s becom e les s meaningful

. Th e onl y alternativ e t o continuou s monitorin g o

f NO , i s periodic , short

ter mNO , performanc e tests

. Becaus e thi s alternativ e i s les s rigorou s tha n continuou s monitoring , however , i t wil l undoubtedl y lea d t o som e increas e i n NO , emission s abov e th e level s tha t coul d b e maintaine d throug h th e us e of continuou s monitoring

. Despit e thi s drawback , periodi c shor

t term performanc e test s ar e auseful too l fo r enforcemen t

an d wil l permi t enforcemen t

personne l to monito r periodicall y th e complianc e statu s o f stea mgeneratin g unit s operatin g a t very lo w annua l capacit y factors

. Th e requiremen t

o f a n initia l 24-hou

r NO , performanc e tes t

followe d b y 3

- hou r NO , performanc e test s (conducte d annuall y o r

after every 40 0 hour s o f operation , whicheve r

come s first) reduce s th e cos t effectivenes s o

f th e NO , standard s t

o abou t $30 0 pe r to n fo r alarg e stea mgeneratin g unit

. For a typica l stea mgeneratin g unit , however , eve n thes e requirement s resul t in aNO , cos t effectivenes s greate r

tha n $3,00

0 pe r ton

. Th e change s bein g propose d today , therefore , woul d amen d th e promulgate d NO , standard s i n tw o ways
. First , les s burdensom e performanc e testin g an d monitorin g requirement s fo r NO , emission s ar e propose d fo r larg e stea m generatin g unit s [i.e. , thos e greate r tha n 7 3 M W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour ) hea t input ] firing natura l gas , distillat e oil , o r lo w nitroge n residua l oi l (eithe r alon e o r i n combination) , an d operatin g a t 1 0 percen t annua l capacit y facto r

o r less

. Thes e unit s woul d b e require d t o perfor ma n initia l short-term performanc e tes t

(minimum24-hour

) fo r NO , emission s witiii n 60 day s afte r achievin g th e maximu mproductio n rate , bu t no t late r tha n 18 0 day s after

initia l start-u p t o demonstrat e complianc e with th e NO , standard s an d t o confir mthei r maximu mhea t

inpu t capacity

. Thi s initia l tes t woul d b e followe d b y ashort

term[minimum3-hour

) NO , performanc e tes t

(conducte d annuall y o r afte r every 400 hour s o

f operation , whicheve r

come s first) t o verif

y continue d complianc e usin g Metho d 7 , 7A , o r othe r approve d methods , o r

usin g aCEMS

. Second , a n exemptio n fro mth e NO , standard s an d monitorin g requirement s i s propose d for

typica l stea mgeneratin g unit s [i.e. , thos e o

f les s tha n 7 3 M

W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour ) hea t

input ] tha t

fire natura l gas , distillat e oil , o r lo w nitroge n residua l oi l (eithe r

alon e o r i n combination) , an d operat e a t 1 0 percen t annua l capacit y facto r

o r less

. Th e reaso n fo r th e exemptio n i s th e lac k o f a cost-effectiv e metho d o

f monitorin g No , emissions

. Thes e unit s woul d b e required , however , t o perfor ma n initia l short-termtes t

(minimum24-hour) t o confir mthei r maximu mhea t

inpu t capacity

. Thi s i s necessar y t o ensur e tha t thes e stea mgeneratin g unit s will , i n fact , operat e a t

1 0 percen t

annua l capacit y facto r

o r less

. Source s wil l als o b e require d t o maintai n fue l record s t o demonstrat e tha t

the y ar e usin g th e "clean " fuels

. Th e estimate d increas e i n No , emission s resultin g fro

mth e propose d exemptio n fo

r typica l stea mgeneratin g unit s i s les s tha n 5 0 ton s pe r year
. Th e promulgate d standard s projecte d approximatel y 25,00

0 tons o f NO , reductio n pe r

yea r i n th e fift h yea r followin g promulgation

. Thi s propose d revisio n woul d affec t

fewer tha n 3 0 stea mgeneratin g unit s ou t o f th e 60 4 unit s projecte d t o b e constructe d i n th e 5 year s following promulgation

. N o solid wast e o r liqui d wast e environmenta l impact s ar e associate d wit h thes e propose d revisions

. Miscellaneou s Unde r Executiv e Orde r

12291 , a rulemakin g actio n mus t

b e examine d t

o determin e i

f i t i s a"majo r

rule " and , therefore , subjec t

to certai n requirement s of

th e Order

. Today' s rulemakin g actio n woul d resul t i n non e of th e advers e economi c effect s se t fort h i n sectio n 1 of

th e Orde r

a s ground s fo

r findin g aregulatio n t o b e a"majo r rule. " Thi s rulemakin g actio n woul d resul t i n a reduce d burde n o n th e industrial

commercial-institutiona l stea m generatin g uni t

sourc e category

. I

t would no t resul t i n an y increas e in cost s o r price s an d woul d no t

disrup t marke t competition

. Thi s revision , therefore , woul d no t b e a"majo r

rule " unde r Executiv e Orde r

12291

. Unde r sectio n 31 7 o

f th e Clean Air Act , a n economi c impac t

assessmen t mus t b e prepare d fo

r revision s tha t

ar e determine d t o b e substantial

. Thes e revisions ar e no t

substantial ; a s aresult , a n economi c impac t

assessmen t

ha s not bee n prepared

. Pursuan t t o 5 U.S.C

. 605(b) , th e Administrato r

certifie s tha t

thes e revision s woul d no t

hav e asignificant impac t o n asubstantia l numbe r

o f smal l entities

. Th e revision s woul d reduc e th e burde n o n thi s sourc e category , an d i t ha s alread y bee n determine d that , i n the absenc e o f thes e revisions , th e standard s woul d no t

affect asubstantia l numbe r o f smal l entitie s (5 1 F

R42787 an d 42788 , Novembe r

25,1986)

. Paperwor k Reduction Act Change s t o th e informatio n requirements a s propose d i n today' s notic e hav e bee n submitte d fo r approva l t o th e Offic e of

Managemen t

an d Budge

t (OMB ) unde r

th e Paperwork

Reduction Act, 4 4 U.S.C

. 350 1 et

seq. A n Informatio n Collectio n Reques t documen t ha s bee n prepare d b y EP A (IC RNo

. 1088 ) an d acop y ma y b e obtaine d b y writin g Carl aLevesque , Informatio n Polic y Branch , Environmental Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M Street , SW

. (PM-223) , Washington , D C 2046 0 o r b y callin g (202

) 382-2468

. Publi c reportin g burde n fo r thi s collectio n o

f informatio n i s estimate d to decreas e 800 hour s fo

r larg e stea m generatin g unit s [i.e. , thos e greate r tha n 7 3 M W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour ) hea t input ] tha t

fir e natura l gas , distillat e oil , o r lo w nitroge n residua l oi l (eithe r alon e o r i n combination) , an d operat e a t 1 0 percen t annua l capacit y facto r

o r les s an d 3,70 0 hour s fo r stea mgeneratin g

# I P. 6

Federa l Registe r /

Vol . 54
. No . 9 /

Friday , Januar

y 13 , 198 9 /

Propose d Rule s 160 9

t o

:e rt h > r e. " r ta
ul d

dt. o t

al l h e h e ia l

i l e t

M

t o

n il
. n e unit

s wit h les s tha n 7 3 M W (25 0 million Btu/hour ) hea tinpu ttha tals o fir e natura l gas , distillate oil
. o

r lo w nitroge

n residua l oi l (either alon e o

r i n combination) , an

d operat e a t10 percen

t annua l capacit y factor o r less . Sen d comment

s regardin g the burde

n estimat e o r an y other aspec to

f thi s collectio n o

f information, indudin g suggestions fo

r reducin g thi s burden, t

o Chief
. Informatio

n Polic y Branch, PM
223 , U.S
. Environmenta

l Protection Agency , 40 1 M Stree tSW. , Washington , D C 20460*
. an d t o th e Offic e o f Informatio n an d Regulator

y Affairs , Paperwor k Redaction Projec

t(2060
- 1088) , Offic

e o f Managemen

tan d Budget . Washington , D

C 20503
. marke

d "Attention : Desk Office

r fo r EPA. " Th

e fina l rul e wil l respon

d t o an y OM B o r publi c comment

s o n di e informatio

n collectio n requirement

s containe d in thi s proposal . Lis to f Subject s i n 4 0 CF RPar t6 0 Air pollutio n control . Intergovernmenta

l relations , Reportm

g an d recordkeeping requirements
. Date : Januar y § , tsBS
. Lee M . Tbaraaa , Admirn'strcrtor. PAR T 60—6TANOARD 9 O F PERFORMANC E FOBNE W STATIONAR Y SOURCE* * ' ' 1
. The authorit

y citatio n fo

r Part60.,,,. A continues t

o rea d a s follows. ' Authority : 4 2 UA C 7411
. ,74M b jMw l 788J(f$. ; 2
. Sectio n 89.44

b » amended by

revising tin firs

tphas e o f paragraphs {if

{ an d (b $ and adding paragraphs (r)tfjfc. j an d (k j a s feftews t' * * § 60.44 b Standee * fo

r nttrcpa n mddi i •• - :

< (a ) Ensct^t aapmvdodwmkm*: •.- :---., - -io* t p«ra^aph(k«t f

thisaecoaft * * * : j..L (b) Excep ta s provided uadsr
- . .ssl paragrap h (s-Jafts-fesacsisau- ' * 1 ••,;•_ (i) Excep ta

a inofidetfunde r paragrap h (j ) o f thi s sottflsn , eempnanc e wit h the emissio n limit s unde r thi a sectio n i s ilnlii

i isiwa i —»*

M dayttMlSg c averag e basis
. (j ) Complianc

e vri&iliuvemkmiat

,-*
. limit s unde r thi s sectio n i»«*h*s«nTrine»* h - o n a 24-hou

r averag e basi s fas-tisttnitiat " performeacs-1-as

tan d oa a 8-hou

r average basi s lo r subsapent . . performaao

e teats tot an y a&rtadV ~ - facilitie s meetiq g d w htHomw^ aset - .- • criteria : (l)<»mbastaloaa^rin<iiii*iiaBithsi
. • onl y natura l gas , distillat e oil
. o r

. residua l at l wiitsf a 0.3 9 weigh tpaeeea t•Hass e (2 ) have a combined annua

l capacit y factor o f 1 0 percen to r les s fo r natura l gas . distillate oil , and residua l oi l wit h a nitroge n contento

f 0.3 0 weigh tpercen

t o r less ; an d (3) ar e subjectt

o a Federally enforceabl e requiremen

tlimitin g operation o

f th e affecte d facilit

y t o the firin g o f natura l gas , distillate oil
. and/o r residua l oil wit h a nitroge

n contento

f 0.3 0 weightpercen

to r les s an d limiting operation o

f th e affected facilit

y t o a combined annua

l capacit y facto r o f 1 0 percen to r less fo r natura l gas , distillate oil , an d residua l oi l wit h a nitroge

n contento f 0.3 0 weigh tpercen

to r less . (k ) Affecte d facilitie s tha

tmeetthe criteria describe d in paragrap h (j ) o f tiiis section , and tha

thav e a heatinpu

t capacit y o f 7 3 M W (25 0 millio n Btu

/ hour ) o r less , ar e notsubjec

tt o the nitroge n oxide s emissio n limit

s unde r thi s section
. 3
. Sectio n 60.46

b i s amende d b y revisin g paragrap

h (c ) and adding * paragraph

s (g j and (a ) a s follows : § 60.46 b Compflanc

* snd pertormaoct. . <

. tes tmethod

s an d procedure

s fo r particulat e matte r an d nitroge n oirides
. * * * * ' # (c j Compliance wit

h th e nitrogen oxide s emissio n staidards-uade r § 60.44 b shail.b e deteraMnedthrougts. : - perfoiroaBoaieriiHife^oo^ipara^sjp h (e) , (f)
. o r {gj.and (h) : «f

thi s jecdeo
. •*<

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.

* "*...* • •,*.•• • ,-**"''"•*-

- •'• • (g ) Theownero r ope»ator"of ki t -'•"• ;' ;;J

. affecte d facifri

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n Jfl044bfl 7 , or*.44fj(k^ha*B*cWen*r^Bte-th» maximu m h*ea tmputeapaaf

y *oftn****

e ; r " : ' steam gene i utin

g miS tb y operatin g th e facilit y a tmamnra

m cap'acrry-fb

r 2 i hoi»s.'TWrWmcmsrrnrrc^r-wiU ^ durin g th e initia

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l he mmlm- • " withincWdaj n stoat-hm-da-ft** ' maximu m pug-iudlo n ra

M a twhic h th v ••

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. no tlater-aaBlMdayss-^rlajlttat-BtBit^ l u p o f each facility , fer -sHeetB

d fadHtia r < meettheuistisl n af

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- • SubsopiM tlitiiu—lislliin s marb« j required a*

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» maxrmmnhenrtB-fxAcapaett-riaMs--' ! * r " afTectmi:jfadlhYJsla«*m«thatstatti*!- i b y the manuhsBbamrirfaWaOtcta l =• * ' fadliry;*m**TMiBTSB)Mmhtrt'h«a*' t'''i'^--'•- ' demonstt-srfa

n afca- M to tsaedt

w dete-rmimt-fcet^s

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y poatfs**}^>

> '•\ WS 'i- V v n A ' (h ) Th e owner o r operator o

f a n affected facilit

y described i

n § 60.44b(j ) shall : (1 ) conduc ta n initia l performanc

e test a s require d unde r § 60. 8 over a minimu

m o f 2 4 consecutiv e steam generating uni t operating hour

s a tmaximu m hea tinpu t capacit y t o demonstrat

e compliance wit h the nitroge

n oxide s emissio n standard s unde

r § 60.44 b using Metho

d 7 , Metho d 7 A , o r other approve

d referenc e methods , o

r using a continuous emissio n monitorin g system (CEMS) ; an

d (2 ) determin

e nitroge n oxide s emission s afte

r th e initia l performanc

e tes tonc e pe

r calendar yea

r o r ever y 40 0 hour s o f operation (whicheve r come s first ) using Metho

d 7 , Metho d 7 A, o r other approve

d reference methods , o

r using a continuous emissio n monitorin g syste m (CEMS)
. 4
. Sectio n 60.48

b i s amende

d b y revisin g paragrap

h [b ] an d adding paragrap h (i ) a s follows ; 96048 b Emissio

n monitorin

g f o r particulat e matte r an d nitroge a oxides
. • * * * • (b ) Excep ta s provided unde r paragraphs (gj , (h) , and (1

) o f thi s - section , the owne r o

r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y • abjec tt o the nitroge

n oxide s standard s wide r 9 80.44 b shall install , calibrate , maintain , an d operat e a continuous monitorin

g syste m fo

r measuring nitrogen oxide s emission s discharge d Jt

a Ih a atmospher

e an d recor d th e outau

tof the system . * , * * *

_

. . •. . ___* » . . \i) The owne r o

roperator , of a * affecte d facmtj* , describe d i n 1 9 80.44b(j ) o r60.44b(k ) i s no trequire d t o install o r operate , a continuou s monitorin g syste m t o measur e nitroge n oxide s emissions
. 5
. Sectio n 60.49

b I s amended b y revisin g paragraphs \\h__2

_[b) , (e) , an

d thetrrtrod-actor

y tex to f paragrap h (g j and addin g paragraph

s (p ) an d (c j a s follows : 560.48b Reportin

g sn d racordksaplu

t ra<)ul i aiuants.
. (a ) *•*'

. (2) i f applkabisu- a cop y o

f an y Federally enforceabl e requiremen ttha t limit s th e annua

l capacit y facto r fo

r an y fue l o rmixtur e of fuel s under

. 1 9 60.42htd)fD , «0.43bra1(2)
. 60.43b(a)(3)(iiil , 8043b(c)(2)(iiK 60.43b((fl(2?tHn;»44bfcVt)0.44b(d)
. 60.44b(e>ea44hff) , tJrM4bf)) ; 60.44bf»
. 60.480(4 ^ eo^offf , eo.4§N^
. o r 60.48b« t- , (O ^ M^^*vlnl6Mr-flp6lfltO f tn C90t affectewfacffirH«tifbe

f t e th e suns dioxidsi
. pmlli-dlBlt

i nmtOir
. and/o rP. 7

161 0 Federa l Registe r / Vol

. 54 , No , 9 /

Friday , Januar y 13 , 198 9 / Propose d Rule s nitroge n oxide s emissio n limit s unde r § § 60.42b , 60.43b , an d 60.44b

. shal l submi t to th e Administrato r

th e performanc e tes t

dat afro mth e initia l performanc e tes t

an d th e performanc e evaluatio n o

f th e CEMS usin g th e applicabl e performanc e specification s in Appendi x B

. Th e owne r

o r operato r o f eac h affecte d facilit

y describe d in § § 60.44b(j ) o

r 60.44b(k ) shal l submi t

to th e Administrato r

th e maximumhea t inpu t capacity dat afro

mth e demonstratio n o

f th e maximumhea t inpu t capacity o

f th e affecte d facility

. **** * (e ) Fo r a n affecte d facilit

y tha t combust s residua l oi l an

d meet s th e criteri aunde

r 99 60.46b(e)(4) , 60.44b(j) , o r 60.44b(k) , the owne r o r operato r shal l maintai n records o

f the nitroge

n content o f th e residual oi l combusted i n the affecte d facilit

y and calculate the average fue

l nitroge n contento

n a pe r calendar quarte

r basis
. Th

e nitroge n contentshal l b e determined usin g AST M Metho d D3431-60
. Tes tMethod fo r Trac e Nitroge n in Liqui d Petroleu m Hydrocarbon

s (IBR—se

e 9 80.17) , o

r fue l suppliers
. I

f residual oi l blend s ar

e bein g combusted , fue

l nitrogen specification s ma y be . prorate

d base d o n the ratio-o

f residual oU

s o f differen tnitroge n '
- contentin th e fue

l blend . 7

• • * ' » • (g ) Excepta s provided unde r 7 paragrap h (p ) of thi s section , th e owne r an d operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y subjectt o th e nitroge

n oxide s standard s unde r 160.44 b shal l maintain record s o f the followin g informatio

n foreac h stea

m generatin g uni

toperatin g day :

• • • • • (p ) Th e owne r o r operator o

f a n affecte d facilit

y describe d i n 9 9 B9.44b(J ) o r 60.44b(k ) shal l maintain records o f the followin g informatio

n fo r each stea

m generatin g uni

toperating day : (1 ) Calenda

r date . (2 ) Th e numbe

r o f hour s of operation , (q ) Th e owne r o

r operato r o f

a n affecte d facilit

y tha tmeets th e criteria unde r 9 9 60.44b(j ) o

r 60.44bfk ) shal l submi tt o the Administrato r o n a quarterl y basis : (1 ) Result s o f an y nitroge n oxide s emissio n test s require

d durin g the quarter , (2) Th e annua

l capacit y facto r ove r the previou s twelv e months , (3 ) The averag e fue

l nitrogen content durin g the quarter

, i f residual oi l wa s fired; and . (4 ) I f th e affecte d facilit

y meets the criteri adescribe d i n 9 60.44b(j) » ihe
. hour s o f operation durin

g th e quarte

r an d th e hour s o

f operatio n sinc e th e las t nitroge n oxide s emissio n test

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AOINCV : Environmenta

l Protection Agency (EPA)
. ACTION : Denia l o f petition s fo

r reconsideration. SUMMARY : Ne w source performanc e standard s (NSPS ) fo

r new , modified , and reconstructed industrial-commercial
institutiona

l stea m generating unit

s wit h hea tinpu tcapacitie s of

mor e tha n 2 8 M W (10 0 millio n Btu/hour) [other tha n thos e subjectt

o Subpar tDa ) wer e promulgated o n Novembe r 25,198 6 (5 1 F R42788)
. a s Subpar

tD b o f 4 0 CF RPar t 60
. Thes e standard * limite d emission s of particulat e matter (PM

) fro m industrial
commai-dal-institutiona

l stea m ; generatin g unit s firing coal , wood'an d ; municipa l soli d wastelan d nitroge

n oxide s (NO J emission s from steam generatin g unit

s firin g natura l gas
. oi l coa l and wast e by-produc tfuels
. Additiona l standard s promulgate

d o n Decembe r 16.198 7 (52 P

R47826) , (united emission s of

sulfu r dioxid e (SOi ) fro

m industrial-commercial-institutiona l stea m generating unit

s firin g coa l an d oil , an d P M emission s from units firin g oil
. Petition s requesting reconsideratio n of th e standard s o f

performanc

e promulgate

d o n Novembe r 25.1986 * wer e submitted t

o th e Agency i n Januar y 198 7 b y th e Council o f

Industria l Boiler Owners (CffiO)
. Utilit y Ai r Regulator y Grou p (UARG)
. an d the : owner s of th e Willia

m H . Zimme

r . Generating Statio n (Cincinnat i Ga s a V Electric Company, Columbus an d Souther n Ohi o Electri c Company , an d th e Dayton Powe r and Ligh tCompany , referred t

o hereinafter a s th e Zimme r owners)
. Petition s requestin g reconsideratio n o

f the standard s of performanc

e promulgated o n December 18.1987 , were submitted t o th e Agency i n February. March , and May1988
. b y CIBO , Hawaiian Electri c Compan y (HECO L th e Zimme

r owners * an d th » . America n Paper Institut

e (API ) together wit

h th e National Fores t

Product s Associatio n (NFPA)

. Th e issue s raise d by thes e petitione r d o no t meet th e criteri afo

r ' reconsideratio n o

f th e rul e a s se t

ou t i n sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) o

f th e Clean Ai

r Ac t (CA A o r th e Act)

. Th e petitioner s neithe r raise d ne w objection s tha t wer e impractica l t o presen t

durin g th e specifie d comment

perio d no r

presente d ne w materia l o

f centra l relevanc e t

o th e outcom e o

f th e rule

. Becaus e thes e petition s d o no t

provid e substantia l support fo r revising th

e standard s o

f performanc e promulgate d on Novembe r 25.1986 , an

d Decembe

r 18, 1987

. the

y ar e bein g denie d in today' s notice

. However , using hi s discretionar y authorit y t o reconsider an

d amen d a rule , th e Administrator ha s decide d tha t sufficien treason exist s and , therefore , i s proposin g revision s t

o part s o f th e NO , rule . (Th e rational e fo

r thi s decisio n i s explaine d mor

e full y in a separat

e Federa l Register notice. ) Thes e propose d revisions ar

e discusse d elsewher e i

n today' s Federa

l Register
. OA-rn : The denial of

th e petition s t

o reconside r thes e standard s i s a final actio n unde

r section s 307(b)(1 ) and 307(d)(7)(B ) o f

th e CAA
. Revie w o

f th e denia l i s availabl e onl y by the filin g o f t petitio n fo r revie w i n th e U & Cour

to f Appeal s for th e Distric

tof Columbi a withi n 6 0 day s o f

today' s publication , a

s provide d i n sectio n 307(b)(1)
. AOOWSSStS

. Docke tNos . A-79-0 2 (PM

/ NO J and A-83-2 7 (SOi ) ar e availabl e fo r publi c inspectio n and copyin g betwee n 8*0

0 a jn
. and 4:3

0 pjn. , Monda

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tCentra l Docke t Section
. Sout

h Conferenc

e Center , Roo m 4
. Watersid e Mall . 491 M Stree tSW.
. Washington
. D

C 20469
. A reasonabl e fe

e ma y b e charge

d fo r copying
. POfrPIMTMI R WsKNIMATIO M CONTACT : Fo r furthe r Informatio

n contac tMr . Fre d Porte r [(919 ) 541-5251] , Standards Developmen

tBranch , Emission Standards Divisio n (MD-13)
. U A Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 27711
. SUmiMiMTAIt

V WrOWMATlOW

: Standards o

f performanc

e fo r P M an d NO , emission s from industrial
commercial-institutiona

l stea m generatin g unit s were promulgate

d o n November 25.196 6 (5 1 F

R42768) , and fo

r SO i emission s o n December 16,198 7 (5 2 F R47828)
. Subsequently , seve n groups petitione d th e Administrator pursuan tt o sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) o

f th e CA A t o reconsider certai n requirement s o f thes e standards . Thes e standard s of

performanc

e implemen tsectio n 11 1 o

f the Clea n Air A

c A d in d st e co t w r en > In c st e c a st s en
n a ut i th t P N hi | i n T l t h r e a r d( er n < i n C s i P ' P a b
P t l P d E a