[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26175-26176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13152]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5509-9]


Acid Rain Program: Draft Opt-in Permits and Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft opt-in permits and public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing for 
comment two draft opt-in permits: one for the DuPont-Johnsonville Plant 
facility (Dupont) in Tennessee and one for the Warrick Power Plant 
facility (Warrick) in Indiana, in accordance with the Acid Rain Permits 
and Opt-in regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 74, respectively).

DATES: Comments on the draft opt-in permits must be received no later 
than

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June 24, 1996 or 30 days after the publication date of a similar notice 
in local newspapers.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative records for the 
draft opt-in permits, except information protected as confidential, may 
be viewed during normal operating hours at the following locations:
    For Dupont: EPA Region 4 Library, EPA Region 4, 345 Courtland 
Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30365.
    For Warrick: EPA Region 5, Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Bldg., 77 West 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.
    Comments. Send comments to the following addresses:
    For Dupont: Winston Smith, Director, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 
Management Division, EPA Region 4 (address above).
    For Warrick: David Kee, Director, Air and Radiation Division, EPA 
Region 5 (address above).
    Submit comments in duplicate and identify the commenter's name, 
address, and telephone number, and the commenter's interest in the 
matter and affiliation, if any, to the owners and operators of the 
units covered by the permits. All timely comments will be considered, 
except those pertaining to standard provisions under 40 CFR 72.9 and 
issues not relevant to the permits.
    Hearings. To request a public hearing, state the issues proposed to 
be raised in the hearing. EPA may schedule a hearing if EPA finds that 
it will contribute to the decision-making process by clarifying 
significant issues affecting the draft permits.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Dupont: Jenny Jachim, (404) 347-
3555, extension 4166, EPA Region 4; for Warrick: Cecilia Mijares, (312) 
886-0968, EPA Region 5.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Opt-in Program, as part of the Acid Rain 
Program, is designed to allow 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 for comment draft opt-in permits for the 
DuPont and Warrick facilities in accordance with the Acid Rain Permits 
and Opt-in regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 74, respectively). The 
draft permit for DuPont specifies the following allowances to be 
allocated annually by EPA to each boiler (unit) at DuPont: 889 for 1996 
and 1,778 for each year 1997 through 1999 to unit JVD-1; 889 for 1996 
and 1,778 for each year 1997 through 1999 to unit JVD-2; 889 for 1996 
and 1,777 for each year 1997 through 1999 to unit JVD-3; 888 for 1996 
and 1,777 for each year 1997 through 1999 to unit JVD-4. These 
allowances will be transferred annually from the EPA Allowance Tracking 
System (ATS) accounts for DuPont-Johnsonville Plant, units JVD-1, JVD-
2, JVD-3 and JVD-4, into the ATS accounts for Tennessee Valley 
Authority (TVA)-Johnsonville Plant, units 1, 2, 3, and 4, because the 
TVA-Johnsonville units are replacing the thermal energy formerly 
produced at the Dupont-Johnsonville Plant, as specified in the opt-in 
permit application and Thermal Energy Plan between DuPont-Johnsonville 
Plant and TVA-Johnsonville Plant in the draft permit. The allowance 
transfer will be adjusted according to the actual level of replacement 
documented in the opt-in source's and the replacement units' annual 
compliance certification report.
    The draft permit for Warrick specifies the following allowances to 
be allocated annually by EPA to each boiler (unit) at Warrick: 15,272 
for 1996 and 30,372 for each year 1997 through 1999 to unit 1; 15,895 
for 1996 and 30,732 for each year 1997 through 1999 to unit 2; 13,777 
for 1996 and 27,668 for each year 1997 through 1999 to unit 3. The 1996 
allowance allocation for Warrick units 1-3 is contingent upon the 
successful completion of monitor system certification under 40 CFR part 
75 no later than June 30, 1996.
    These opt-in permits do not affect the responsibility of units at 
DuPont-Johnsonville, TVA-Johnsonville, or Warrick to meet all other 
existing local, state, and federal requirements related to sulfur 
dioxide. The designated representatives are J. Michael Edenfield for 
DuPont-Johnsonville facility, Joseph W. Dickey for TVA-Johnsonville 
facility, and J. Gordon Hurst for Warrick facility.

    Dated: May 20, 1996.
 Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
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