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Federal Register/ Vol. 72, No. 202 / Friday, October 19, 2007 / Rules and Regulations
Consultation and Coordination with
This rule does not have tribal
implications as defined by Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments. Therefore, advance
consultation with Tribes is not required.
Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the
This rule does not require any record
keeping or reporting requirements or
requirements as defined in 5 CFR part
1320 not already approved for use and,
therefore, imposes no additional
paperwork burden on the public.
Accordingly, the review provisions of
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and
implementing regulations at 5 CFR part
1320 do not apply.
List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 223
Administrative practice and
procedures, Forests and forest products,
Exports, Government contracts, National
forests, Reporting and record keeping
IFor the reasons set forth in the
preamble, the Forest Service is
amending part 223 of title 36 of the
Code of Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 223\u2014SALE AND DISPOSAL OF
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TIMBER
I1. The authority citation for part 223
Authority: 90 Stat. 2958, 16 U.S.C. 472a; 98
Stat. 2213, 16 U.S.C. 618, 104 Stat. 714\u2013726,
16 U.S.C. 620\u2013620j, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart B\u2014Timber Sale Contracts
I2. Revise\u00a7 223.85(c) to read as
\u00a7223.85 Noncompetitive sale of timber.
(c) Extraordinary conditions, as
provided for in 16 U.S.C. 472a(d),
includes those conditions under which
contracts for the sale or exchange of
timber or other forest products must be
suspended, modified, or terminated
under the terms of such contracts to
prevent environmental degradation or
resource damage, or as the result of
administrative appeals, litigation, or
court orders. Notwithstanding the
provisions of paragraph (a) of this
section or any other regulation in this
part, when such extraordinary
conditions exist on sales not addressed
in paragraph (b) of this section, the
Secretary of Agriculture may allow
forest officers to, without advertisement,
modify those contracts by substituting
timber or other forest products from
outside the contract area specified in the
contract for timber or forest products
within the area specified in the contract.
When such extraordinary conditions
exist, the Forest Service and the
purchaser shall make good faith efforts
to identify replacement timber or forest
products of similar volume, quality,
value, access, and topography. When
replacement timber or forest products
agreeable to both parties is identified,
the contract will be modified to reflect
the changes associated with the
substitution, including a rate
redetermination. Concurrently, both
parties will sign an agreement waiving
any future claims for damages
associated with the deleted timber or
forest products, except those
specifically provided for under the
contract up to the time of the
modification. If the Forest Service and
the purchaser cannot reach agreement
on satisfactory replacement timber or
forest products, or the proper value of
such material, either party may opt to
end the search. Replacement timber or
forest products must come from the
same National Forest as the original
contract. The term National Forest in
this paragraph refers to an
administrative unit headed by a single
Forest Supervisor. Only timber or forest
products for which a decision
authorizing its harvest has been made
and for which any applicable appeals or
objection process has been completed
may be considered for replacement
pursuant to this paragraph. The value of
may not exceed the value of the material
it is replacing by more than $10,000, as
determined by standard Forest Service
Dated: October 12, 2007.
Under Secretary, Natural Resources and
[FR Doc. E7\u201320625 Filed 10\u201318\u201307; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410\u201311\u2013P
40 CFR Parts 51, 60, 72, 78, 96, and 97
[EPA\u2013HQ\u2013OAR\u20132007\u20130012; FRL\u20138483\u20137]
RIN 2060\u2013A033
Revisions to Definition of
Cogeneration Unit in Clean Air
Interstate Rule (CAIR), CAIR Federal
Implementation Plans, Clean Air
Mercury Rule (CAMR); and Technical
Corrections to CAIR, CAIR FIPs,
CAMR, and Acid Rain Program Rules
AGENCY:Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
SUMMARY: The Clean Air Interstate Rule
(CAIR), CAIR Federal Implementation
Plans (FIPs), and Clean Air Mercury
Rule (CAMR) each include an
exemption for cogeneration units that
meet certain criteria. In light of
information concerning biomass-fired
cogeneration units that may not qualify
for the exemption due to their particular
combination of fuel and technical
design characteristics, EPA is changing
the cogeneration unit definition in
CAIR, the CAIR model cap-and-trade
rules, the CAIR FIPs, CAMR, and the
CAMR model cap-and-trade rule.
Specifically, EPA is revising the
calculation methodology for the
efficiency standard in the cogeneration
unit definition to exclude energy input
from biomass making it more likely that
units co-firing biomass will be able to
meet the efficiency standard and qualify
for exemption. Because this change will
only affect a small number of relatively
low emitting units, it will have little
effect on the projected emissions
reductions and the environmental
benefits of these rules. If EPA finalizes
the proposed CAMR Federal Plan, it
intends to make the definitions in that
rule conform to the CAMR model cap-
and-trade rule and thus, with today\u2019s
action. This action also clarifies the
term\u2018\u2018total energy input\u2019\u2019 used in the
efficiency calculation and makes minor
technical corrections to CAIR, the CAIR
FIPs, CAMR, and the Acid Rain Program
DATES:The final rule is effective on
November 19, 2007.
ADDRESSES:The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA\u2013HQ\u2013OAR\u20132007\u20130012. All
documents in the docket are listed on
thewww.regulations.gov Web site.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
i.e., Confidential Business Information
(CBI) or other information whose
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1All applicability provisions and definitions can
be found in the CFR or FR in the following
locations: for CAIR and the CAIR model cap-and-
trade rules, 40 CFR 51.123, 51.124, 96.102, 96.104,
96.202, 96.204, 96.302, and 96.304; for the CAIR
FIP, 40 CFR 97.102, 97.104, 97.202, 97.204, 97.302,
and 97.304; for CAMR and the CAMR model cap-
and-trade rule, 40 CFR 60.24(h)(8), 60.4102, and
60.4104; and for the proposed CAMR Federal Plan,
Proposed\u00a7 62.15902 and\u00a7 62.15904.
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
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the EPA Docket Center, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Public Reading Room is
(202) 566\u20131744, and the telephone
number for the Air Docket is (202) 566\u2013
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:For
information concerning today\u2019s action,
contact Elyse Steiner, Program
Development Branch, Clean Air Markets
Division (MC 6204J), EPA, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number (202) 343\u2013
9141; fax number (202) 343\u20132359;
Steiner.elyse@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:Regulated
Entities. Categories and entities
potentially regulated by this action
include the following, which were
previously identified by EPA as
potentially regulated or affected by
CAIR, the CAIR FIPs, or CAMR:
NAICS code1
Industry.........................................................................
221112 Fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units.
Federal government.....................................................
2221122 Fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units owned by the
State/local/Tribal government.......................................
2221122 Fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units owned by munici-
palities.
921150 Fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units in Indian country.
1North American Industry Classification System.
2Federal, State, or local government-owned and operated establishments are classified according to the activity in which they are engaged.
This table is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
regulated by this action. This table lists
examples of the types of entities EPA is
now aware could potentially be
regulated by this action. Other types of
entities not listed could also be affected.
To determine whether a facility is
regulated, carefully examine the
applicability provisions and definitions
in CAIR, the CAIR FIPs, CAMR, and the
proposed CAMR Federal Plan.1All
references related to applicability and
definitions for these rules have been
provided in a single list only once and
will not be referenced again in this
action to avoid unnecessary repetition.
As discussed below, EPA believes that
the vast majority of biomass
cogeneration units are operated by the
pulp and paper industry. The following
table identifies NAICS codes for entities
in the pulp and paper industry. This
table is not intended to be exhaustive,
but rather the table may help identify
entities potentially affected by today\u2019s
action, although today\u2019s action may
affect entities in other industries in
addition to pulp and paper.
322 Paper Manufacturing Facilities.
32213 Paperboard Mills.
322122 Newsprint Mills.
If you have questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult your EPA
Regional Office or EPA\u2019s Clean Air
Markets Division.
Worldwide Web. In addition to being
available in the docket, an electronic
copy of this action will also be available
on the Worldwide Web through EPA\u2019s
Office of Air and Radiation. Following
signature by the Administrator, a copy
of this action will be posted on the CAIR
and CAMR pages athttp://www.epa.gov/
cairand http://www.epa.gov/camr.
Outline. The information presented in
this preamble is organized as follows:
A. Summary of This Action
B. Background on CAIR, the CAIR FIPs,
CAMR, and the Proposed CAMR Federal
C. Applicability Provisions for
D. Reason for Changing Definition for
II. EPA\u2019s Final Rule and Its Impacts
A. Final Change for Cogeneration Units
B. Emissions Impact of This Action
C. State Emissions Budgets
D. Impact of This Action on CAIR and
CAMR Implementation
III. Calculating Thermal Efficiency and Total
IV. Minor Corrections to CAIR and the Acid
Rain Program Regulations
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
I. National Technology Transfer and
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions
To Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low-Income
L. Judicial Review
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In this rule, EPA is revising the
definition of the term\u2018\u2018cogeneration
unit\u2019\u2019 in CAIR, the CAIR model cap-and-
trade rules, the CAIR FIPs, CAMR, and
the CAMR Hg model cap-and-trade rule,
and announcing its intention to use this
revised definition in the CAMR Federal
Plan if it is finalized. The CAIR model
cap-and-trade rules and the CAIR FIPs
apply to large fossil-fuel fired electric
generating units with certain
exceptions. The CAMR, CAMR Hg
model cap-and-trade rule, and proposed
CAMR Federal Plan address large coal-
fired electric generating units with
certain exceptions. The CAIR model
cap-and-trade rules, CAIR FIPs, CAMR
and CAMR Hg model cap-and-trade
rule, and proposed CAMR Federal Plan
all provide an exemption for
cogeneration units meeting certain
requirements. All four rules provide that
in order to qualify for this exemption, a
unit must, among other things, meet the
definition of cogeneration unit in the
rule. As finalized in all three rules and
as proposed in the CAMR Federal Plan,
a unit cannot meet the definition unless
it meets a specified efficiency standard,
i.e., the useful power plus one-half of
useful thermal energy output of the unit
must equal no less than a certain
percentage of the total energy input or,
in some cases, useful power must be no
less than a certain percentage of total
energy input. If a unit meets the
definition of a cogeneration unit
including the efficiency standard, then
the unit may qualify for the exemption
in these rules depending on whether it
meets additional criteria. The efficiency
standard, as originally written, was
applied to all energy input to the unit
regardless of fuel type. The criteria for
qualifying as a cogeneration unit are
discussed in more detail below.
On August 4, 2006 EPA published a
Notice of Data Availability for EGU NOX
Annual and NOXOzone Season
Allocations for the Clean Air Interstate
Rule Federal Implementation Plans
Trading Programs (CAIR FIPs NODA)
and accepted objections to the data
through an electronic docket (71 FR
44283). During the period for submitting
objections concerning the CAIR FIPs
NODA, EPA received information
concerning the application of the
unit definition (as defined in the CAIR
FIPs) to biomass-fired cogeneration
units and a request to extend the period
for objections. Subsequently, EPA
extended the period for objections\u2014
only for objections related to biomass
cogeneration units\u2014to June 1, 2007 (72
FR 7654).
EPA treated the information that the
Agency received concerning the
application of the efficiency standard in
the cogeneration unit definition to
biomass-fired cogeneration units as a
request for rulemaking to change the
unit definition and, in light of that
information, proposed to revise the
unit definition in the CAIR model cap-
and-trade rules, the CAIR FIPs, CAMR,
and the CAMR model cap-and-trade
rule, and the proposed CAMR Federal
Plan, so that, for boilers, energy input
from only fossil fuel would be included
in the efficiency calculation. EPA also
took comments on excluding biomass
fuel from the efficiency standard
specifically, rather than only including
fossil fuel input (72 FR 20471). The
newly revised cogeneration unit
definition is discussed in more detail in
section II of today\u2019s preamble, below.
This action also makes technical
corrections to CAIR, CAIR Federal
Implementation Plan, CAMR, and the
Acid Rain Program rules.
CAIR and the CAIR FIPs
On May 12, 2005, EPA published
CAIR as a final rule entitled,\u2018\u2018Rule to
Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine
Particulate Matter and Ozone (Clean Air
Interstate Rule); Revisions to Acid Rain
Program; Revisions to NOXSIP Call\u2019\u2019 (70
FR 25162). CAIR requires reductions of
NOXand/or SO2emissions that
contribute significantly to
nonattainment and maintenance
problems in downwind States with
respect to the national ambient air
quality standards for fine particulate
matter (PM2.5) and 8-hour ozone to be
made across 28 eastern States and the
District of Columbia. The reductions are
required in two phases. The first phase
of NOXreductions starts in 2009
(covering 2009\u20132014) and the first phase
of SO2reductions starts in 2010
(covering 2010\u20132014); the second phase
of reductions for both NOXand SO2
starts in 2015 (covering 2015 and
States must develop State
Implementation Plans (SIPs) to achieve
the emission reductions required by
CAIR. Each State may determine what
measures to adopt to achieve the
necessary reductions and which sources
to control. One option is to control
certain electric generating units. In
CAIR, EPA provided model SO2and
NOXcap-and-trade programs, covering
fossil-fuel-fired electric generating units
that States can choose to adopt to meet
the emission reduction requirements in
a flexible and highly cost-effective
On April 28, 2006, EPA published the
FIPs for CAIR as part of a final rule
entitled,\u2018\u2018Rulemaking on Section 126
Petition From North Carolina to Reduce
Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate
Matter and Ozone; Federal
Implementation Plans To Reduce
Matter and Ozone; Revisions to the
Clean Air Interstate Rule; Revisions to
the Acid Rain Program\u2019\u2019 (71 FR 25328).
The CAIR FIPs were promulgated for all
28 States and the District of Columbia
covered by CAIR and will ensure that
the required emission reductions are
achieved on schedule. As the control
strategy for the FIPs, EPA adopted the
model SO2and NOXcap-and-trade
programs for electric generating units
that EPA provided in CAIR as a control
option for States, with minor changes to
account for Federal, rather than State,
implementation. Following approval of
a full SIP revision that meets with the
requirements of CAIR, EPA intends to
withdraw the FIPs for that State.
CAMR and the Proposed CAMR Federal
On May 18, 2005, EPA published the
CAMR as a final rule entitled
\u2018\u2018Standards of Performance for New and
Existing Stationary Sources: Electric
Utility Steam Generating Units; Final
Rule\u2019\u2019 (70 FR 28606). CAMR established
standards of performance for mercury
for new and existing coal-fired electric
generating units and requires mercury
reductions nationwide. The reductions
are required in two phases. The first
phase starts in 2010 (covering 2010\u2013
2017); the second phase starts in 2018
(covering 2018 and thereafter).
States must develop State Plans to
achieve the mercury emission
reductions required by CAMR and have
flexibility to determine what measures
to adopt to achieve the necessary
reductions. Unlike CAIR, under which
States may choose which sources to
control, CAMR requires that States
control mercury emissions from coal-
fired electric generating units. In CAMR,
EPA provided a model Hg cap-and-trade
program covering coal-fired electric
generating units that States can choose
to adopt to meet the emission reduction
On December 22, 2006, EPA
published a proposed Federal Plan for
CAMR in a proposed rule entitled,
\u2018\u2018Revisions of Standards of Performance
for New and Existing Stationary
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