[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61503-61504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30249]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5923-4]


Acid Rain Program: Notice of a Direct Final Opt-in Permit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of a direct final opt-in permit.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing, as a 
direct final action, an opt-in permit to Dairyland Power Cooperative's 
Alma facility in Wisconsin in accordance with the Acid Rain Permits and 
Opt-in regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 74, respectively). Because the 
Agency does not anticipate receiving adverse comments, the permit is 
being issued as a direct final action.

DATES: The permit issued in this direct final action will be final on 
December 29, 1997 or 40 days after publication of a similar notice in a 
local newspaper, whichever is later, unless significant, adverse 
comments are received by December 18, 1997 or 30 days after publication 
of a similar document in a local newspaper, whichever is later. If 
significant, adverse comments are timely received on the permit in this 
direct final action, the permit will be withdrawn through a notice in 
the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Record. The administrative record for the 
draft permit, except information protected as confidential, may be 
viewed during normal operating hours at the following location: U.S. 
EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beth Valenziano, U.S. EPA Region 5, (312) 886-2703.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comments received on the permit in 
this direct final action in which significant, adverse comments are 
timely received will be addressed in a subsequent issuance or denial of 
an opt-in permit based on the draft opt-in permit in the notice of a 
draft opt-in permit that is published elsewhere in today's Federal 
Register and that is identical to this direct final action.
    The Opt-in Program, as part of the Acid Rain Program, is designed 
to allow

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certain non-utility units that are otherwise not obligated to 
participate in the Acid Rain Program (``unaffected'' units) to 
voluntarily elect to become affected and subject to the requirements of 
the Acid Rain Program. As such, opt-in units must hold allowances to 
account for sulfur dioxide emissions, monitor emissions in the same way 
that other affected sources do, and apply for and obtain an opt-in 
permit. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an opt-in 
permit for the Alma facility in accordance with the Acid Rain Permits 
and Opt-in regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 74, respectively). The opt-
in permit for Alma specifies the following allowances to be allocated 
annually by EPA to each boiler (unit) at Alma: 537 for each year 1998 
through 2002 to unit B1; 518 for each year 1998 through 2002 to unit 
B2; 455 for each year 1998 through 2002 to unit B3.
    This opt-in permit does not affect the responsibility of units at 
Alma to meet all other existing local, state, and federal requirements 
related to sulfur dioxide. The designated representative is John P. 
Leifer.

    Dated: November 12, 1997.
Janice K. Wagner,
Acting Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, 
Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-30249 Filed 11-17-97; 8:45 am]
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