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EPA/AR | RIN: 2060-AN28 | Publication ID: Spring 2006 |
Title: Prevention of Significant Deterioration, Nonattainment New Source Review, and New Source Performance Standards: Emissions Test for Electric Generating Units | |
Abstract: This rulemaking would create a revised emissions test for existing electric generating units (EGUs) that are subject to the regulations governing the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and nonattainment major New Source Review (NSR) programs mandated by parts C and D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA). This revised emissions test would be available for EGUs that are also subject to the EPA-administered Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) NOx Annual Trading Program or the CAIR SO2 Trading Program. This emissions test could be extended to other CAIR and non-CAIR EGUs. For existing major stationary sources, the NSR base program emissions test is applied when the source proposes to modify an emissions unit such that the change is a physical change or change in the method of operation, and the test compares actual emissions to either potential emissions or projected actual emissions. Under this rulemaking's revised NSR emissions test (a maximum hourly test like that used in the NSPS program), we would compare the EGU's maximum hourly emissions (considering controls) before the change for the past 5 years to the maximum hourly emissions after the change. Other options for the revised emissions test include a maximum achieved hourly emissions test and an output based emissions test, such as lb/MWh.The supplemental notice will include proposed regulatory language for the three options. The supplemental notice will also include data, information, and analyses concerning the impacts of the proposed options. | |
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 51 40 CFR 52 | |
Legal Authority: Clean Air Act, title I parts C and D and sec 111(a)(4) |
Legal Deadline:
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Additional Information: SAN No. 4794.2; Split from RIN 2060-AM95. | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
RIN Information URL: www.epa.gov/nsr | |
Agency Contact: Janet McDonald Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-1450 Email: mcdonald.janet@epamail.epa.gov Juan Santiago Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation C504-05, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-1084 Fax:919 541-5509 Email: santiago.juan@epamail.epa.gov |