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Ñ  ÑÑ  Ñ(.3½Þ$§§Ý ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  Ý döÿ  d õÝ ƒù¿$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÒ°ÒÔ€XæCXXXÔòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOctober€30,€2000€was€the€first€business€day€following€theÐ ° Ðexpiration€of€the€128„day€period.Ý ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÒ°ÒÔ‡XæCXXXÔÑ8€æCXXdÖdÈ8Ñ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€6560„50„PÐ ° ÐÌò òÓ  ÓENVIRONMENTAL€PROTECTION€AGENCYÐ \¬ ÐÌ40€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€Partññsññ€97€ÌÌ[FRL„ññ7203„2ññññXXXX„Xññ]Ìó óòòóóÌò òSection€126€Rule:€Revised€DeadlinesÐ ¦ ö Ðó óÌÌò òÓ  ÓAGENCYó ó:à ¸ àEnvironmental€Protection€Agency€(EPA).Ð 6†  ÐÌò òACTIONó ó:à0 ¸ àFinal€rule.Ðð@ ¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌò òÓÓSUMMARYó ó:à ¸ àIn€todayððs€action,€EPA€is€revising€the€complianceÐ ªú  Ðdate€and€other€related€dates€for€sources€subject€to€a€finalÏrule€published€on€January€18,€2000,€known€as€the€Section€126ÏRule.€€The€EPA€promulgated€the€rule€in€response€to€petitionsÏsubmitted€by€four€Northeastern€States€under€section€126€ofÏthe€Clean€Air€Act€(CAA)€for€the€purpose€of€mitigatingÏinterstate€transport€of€nitrogen€oxides€(NOx)€and€ozone.€ÏNitrogen€oxides€are€one€of€the€main€precursors€of€ground„¼level€ozone€pollution.€€The€Section€126€Rule€requiresÏelectric€generating€units€(EGUs)€and€non„electric€generatingÏunits€(non„EGUs)€located€in€12€States€and€the€District€ofÏColumbia€to€reduce€their€NOx€emissions€through€a€NOx€cap„¼and„trade€program.€Ìà ` àOriginally,€EPA€harmonized€the€Section€126€Rule€with€aÏrelated€ozone€transport€rule,€known€as€the€NOx€StateÏimplementation€plan€call€(NOx€SIP€Call),€by€establishing€theÐ Ú**&- Ðsame€compliance€date,€May€1,€2003.€€A€court€actionÏsubsequently€delayed€the€NOx€SIP€Call€compliance€deadlineÏuntil€May€31,€2004.€€More€recently,€on€August€24,€2001,€theÏcourt€temporarily€tolled€(suspended)€the€Section€126€RuleÏcompliance€date€for€EGUs€pending€EPAððs€resolution€of€anÏissue€remanded€by€the€court€related€to€EGU€growth€factors.€ÏOn€ò ò[INSERT€SIGNATURE€DATE€OF€ð ðÔ#†Xä_XXXæCK#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔNotice€in€Response€to€CourtÐ ¸  ÐRemand€on€NOx€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCI#ÔòòóóÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔSIP€Call€and€Section€126€RuleÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÏ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôðð]ó ó,€EPA€issuedÐ €Ð  Ðits€response€to€the€growth€factor€remand.€€That€actionÏreactivated€the€compliance€period€for€EGUs€after€nearly€aÏyear€delay.€€Therefore,€with€this€final€rule,€EPA€isÏresetting€the€EGU€compliance€date€and€other€related€dates,Ïsuch€as€the€monitoring€certification€date.€€The€EPA€is€alsoÏresetting€the€dates€for€non„EGU€sources€to€match€the€newÏdates€for€EGUs.€€The€new€compliance€date€is€May€31,€2004.€ÏIn€general,€other€related€dates€are€extended€by€one€yearÏfrom€the€original€deadlinesò òó ó.€€Todayððs€rule€once€again€alignsÐ ¨ø  Ðthe€Section€126€Rule€with€the€NOx€SIP€Call.Ìò òDATESó ó:€€This€final€rule€is€effective€ò ò[INSERT€DATE€OFÐ #P$ ÐPUBLICATION]ó ó.ò òó óÐ È$ & Ðò òADDRESSESó ó:€€Documents€relevant€to€this€action€are€availableÐ &à!( Ðfor€inspection€at€the€Docket€Office,€located€at€401€M€StreetÏSW,€Room€M„1500,€Washington,€DC€20460,€between€7:30€a.m.€andÏ5:30€p.m.,€Monday€through€Friday,€excluding€legal€holidays.€Ð °+'. ÐA€reasonable€fee€may€be€charged€for€copying.Ìò òFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACTó ó:€Questions€concerningÐ \¬ Ðtoday's€action€should€be€addressed€to€Carla€Oldham,€OfficeÏof€Air€Quality€Planning€and€Standards,€Air€QualityÏStrategies€and€Standards€Division,€C539„02,€4930€Old€PageÏRoad,€Research€Triangle€Park,€NC,€27711,€telephone€(919)Ï541„3347,€e„mail€at€oldham.carla@epa.gov.€Ìò òSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATIONó ó:Ð €Ð  Ðò òAvailability€of€Related€Informationó óÐ H˜  Ðà ` àThe€official€record€for€the€Section€126€Rule,€as€wellÏas€the€public€version,€has€been€established€under€docketÏnumber€A„97„43.€€A€public€version€of€this€record,€includingÏprinted,€paper€versions€of€electronic€comments,€which€doesÏnot€include€any€information€claimed€as€confidential€businessÏinformation,€is€available€for€inspection€from€7:30€a.m.€toÏ5:30€p.m.,€Monday€through€Friday,€excluding€legal€holidays.€ÏThe€official€rulemaking€record€is€located€at€the€address€inÏADDRESSES€at€the€beginning€of€this€document.€€In€addition,Ïthe€òòFederal€Registeróó€rulemaking€actions€and€associatedÐ #l$ Ðdocuments€are€located€at€http://www.epa.gov/ttn/rto/126.€Ìà ` àThe€EPA€has€issued€a€separate€rule€on€NOx€transportÏentitled,€"Findings€of€Significant€Contribution€andÏRulemaking€for€Certain€States€in€the€Ozone€TransportÏAssessment€Group€Region€for€Purposes€of€Reducing€RegionalÐ x+È&. ÐTransport€of€Ozone,"€(known€as€the€NOx€SIP€Call).€€TheÏrulemaking€docket€for€the€NOx€SIP€Call€(Docket€No.€A„96„56)Ïcontains€information€and€analyses€that€EPA€has€relied€uponÏin€the€section€126€rulemaking,€and€hence€documents€in€thatÏdocket€are€part€of€the€rulemaking€record€for€this€rule.€ÏDocuments€related€to€the€NOx€SIP€call€rulemaking€areÏavailable€for€inspection€in€docket€number€A„96„56€at€theÏaddress€and€times€given€above.€ÌÌò òOutlineó óÐ ¼  ÐÓÓI.à0 ` àWhat€is€the€Background€on€the€Relationship€Between€theÐ „Ô ÐSection€126€Rule€and€the€NOx€SIP€Call?Ð ` (#` (# ÐA.à0 ` àHow€Did€EPA€Originally€Harmonize€the€Section€126€RuleÐ 0€ Ðand€the€NOx€SIP€CallÔ#†Xä_XXXæC. #ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô?ÐV` (#` (# ÐB.à0 ` àHow€Did€Court€Actions€Affect€the€Harmonization€of€theÐ Ü, ÐSection€126€Rule€and€the€NOx€SIP€CallÔ#†Xä_XXXæC #ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô?Ô#†Xä_XXXæCé#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôв` (#` (# Ð1.à0 ` àCourt€Actions€on€the€NOx€SIP€CallЈØ` (#` (# Ð2.à0 ` àCourt€Actions€on€the€Section€126€RuleÐ^®` (#` (# ÐII.à0 ` àWhat€is€EPAððs€Response€to€the€Court€Remand€on€EGUÐ 4„ ÐGrowth€Factors?Ð ` (#` (# ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæC,#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔIII.à0 ` àWhat€are€the€New€Deadlines€for€the€Section€126€RuleÐ à0 ÐFederal€NOx€Budget€Trading€Program?Ð ` (#` (# ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæC«#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔA.à0 ` àWhat€is€the€Revised€Compliance€Date?Ô#†Xä_XXXæC#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐŒÜ ` (#` (# Ð1.à ` àEGUsÐ b ²! Ð2.à ` àNon„EGUsÐ 8!ˆ" ÐB.à0 ` àWhat€Are€the€Other€Revised€Dates€Related€to€theÐ "^# ÐCompliance€Date?Ð ` (#` (# Ð1.à0 ` àSubmission€of€NOx€Budget€Permit€Applications.Ô#†Xä_XXXæCó#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôк# %` (#` (# Ð2.à0 ` àTiming€Requirements€for€NOx€Allowance€Allocations.€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCZ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ$à&` (#` (# ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæCü#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô3.à0 ` àCompliance€Supplement€PoolÔ#†Xä_XXXæC]#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô.Ðf%¶ '` (#` (# Ð4.à0 ` àRecordation€of€NOx€Allowance€Allocations.Ð<&Œ!(` (#` (# Ð5.à0 ` àCompliance€„€Deduction€of€Banked€AllowancesÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÇ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô.Ð'b")` (#` (# ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæC¸#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô6.à0 ` àMonitoring.Ô#†Xä_XXXæC#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐè'8#*` (#` (# ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæCu#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔC.à0 ` àWhat€Are€the€Dates€that€EPA€is€Not€Changing?о($+` (#` (# Ð1.à0 ` àÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÖ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔMonitoring€and€Reporting€Deadlines€for€Early€ReductionÐ ”)ä$, ÐCredits.Ð ` (#` (# Ð2.à0 ` àOther€Miscellaneous€DatesÐ@+&.` (#` (# ÐIV.à ` àWhat€are€the€Rulemaking€Procedures?Ð ,f'/ ÐV.à0 ` àWhat€is€the€Future€Rulemaking€on€the€Section€126€RuleÐ ° ÐWithdrawal€Provision?Ð ` (#` (# ÐVI.à0 ` àWhat€are€the€Administrative€Requirements?Ð\¬` (#` (# ÐA.à0 ` àExecutive€Order€12866:€€Regulatory€Planning€and€Review€Ð2‚` (#` (# ÐB.à0 ` àUnfunded€Mandates€Reform€ActÐX` (#` (# ÐC.à0 ` àExecutive€Order€13132:€€FederalismÐÞ.` (#` (# ÐD.à0 ` àExecutive€Order€13175:€€Consultation€and€CoordinationÐ ´  Ðwith€Indian€Tribal€GovernmentsÐ ` (#` (# ÐE.à0 ` àRegulatory€Flexibility€ActÐ` °` (#` (# ÐF.à0 ` àExecutive€Order€13045:€€Protection€of€Children€fromÐ 6 †  ÐEnvironmental€Health€Risks€and€Safety€RisksÐ ` (#` (# ÐG.à0 ` àNational€Technology€Transfer€and€Advancement€ActÐâ 2 ` (#` (# ÐH.à0 ` àPaperwork€Reduction€Actи ` (#` (# ÐI.à0 ` àExecutive€Order€13211:€€Actions€Concerning€RegulationsÐ ŽÞ  Ðthat€Significantly€Affect€Energy€Supply,€Distribution,Ïor€UseÐ ` (#` (# ÐJ.à0 ` àJudicial€ReviewÐ` ` (#` (# ÐK.à0 ` àCongressional€Review€ActÐæ6` (#` (# Ðò òÓÓÌI.€€What€is€the€Background€on€the€Relationship€Between€theÏSection€126€Rule€and€the€NOx€SIP€Call?Ô#†Xä_XXXæC#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôó óÐ Lœ Ðò òA.€€òòHow€Did€EPA€Originally€Harmonize€the€Section€126€RuleÐ d Ðand€the€NOx€SIP€Callóó?ó ó€Ð Ü, Ðà ` àIn€the€past€several€years,€EPA€has€been€engaged€in€twoÏseparate€rulemakings€to€address€the€interstate€ozoneÏtransport€problem€in€the€eastern€half€of€the€United€States.€ÏThese€rules,€known€as€the€NOx€SIP€Call€and€the€Section€126ÏRule,€both€require€reductions€in€NOx€emissions,€which€areÏprecursors€to€ground„level€ozone€formation.€€Ìò òó óà ` àOn€October€27,€1998€(63€FR€57356),€EPA€promulgated€theÐ ¬&ü!( ÐNOx€SIP€Call€thereby€requiring€22€Eastern€States€and€theÏDistrict€of€Columbia€to€reduce€statewide€NOx€emissions€to€aÏspecified€level.€€The€rule€established€dates€by€which€theÐ °+'. ÐStates€must€submit€and€implement€their€NOx€reduction€plans.€ÏOriginally,€EPA€established€the€compliance€date€as€May€1,Ï2003.€€The€primary€statutory€provision€for€this€rule€is€CAAÏsection€110(a)(2)(D)(i),€under€which,€in€general,€each€SIPÏis€required€to€include€provisions€to€assure€that€sourcesÏwithin€the€State€do€not€emit€pollutants€in€amounts€thatÏsignificantly€contribute€to€nonattainment€or€interfere€withÏmaintenance€problems€downwind.Ìà ` àIn€1997,€while€EPA€was€in€the€process€of€developing€theÏNOx€SIP€Call,€eight€Northeastern€States€submitted€petitionsÏunder€section€126€of€the€CAA€seeking€to€mitigate€significantÏinterstate€transport€of€NOx€and€ozone.€€Section€126€refersÏto€State€obligations€under€CAA€section€110(a)(2)(D)(i)€asÏdoes€the€NOx€SIP€Call.Ô#†Xä_XXXæCA&#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€€Section€126€authorizes€a€State€toÐ l¼ Ðrequest€EPA€to€make€a€finding€that€any€major€source€or€groupÏof€stationary€sources€in€upwind€States€are€significantlyÏcontributing€to€nonattainment,€or€interfering€withÏmaintenance,€in€the€petitioning€State.€€If€EPA€makes€such€aÏfinding,€EPA€is€authorized€to€establish€Federal€emissionÏlimits€for€the€affected€sources.€€The€petitions€requestedÏthat€EPA€make€such€findings€for€EGUs€and€other€industrialÏsources€in€about€30€States.Ìà ` àOn€May€25,€1999€(64€FR€28250),€EPA€issued€a€final€ruleÏon€the€section€126€petitions.€€The€EPA€determined€that€largeÐ $+t&. ÐEGUs€and€large€industrial€boilers€and€turbines€(non„EGUs)€inÏ12€States€and€the€District€of€Columbia€were€significantlyÏcontributing€to€nonattainment€problems€in€four€of€theÏpetitioning€States€under€the€1„hour€ozone€national€ambientÏair€quality€standard.€€The€Section€126€Rule€overlapsÏconsiderably€with€the€NOx€SIP€Call.€€Both€the€section€126Ïpetitions€and€the€NOx€SIP€Call€were€based€on€much€the€sameÏset€of€facts€regarding€the€same€pollutants.€€All€of€theÏsources€affected€by€the€Section€126€Rule€are€located€inÏStates€that€are€covered€by€the€NOx€SIP€Call.€€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCš,#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ ¼  Ðà ` àWhen€EPA€issued€the€May€25,€1999€Section€126€Rule,Ïthere€was€an€existing€requirement€under€the€NOx€SIP€Call€forÏStates€to€reduce€their€NOx€emissions€and€an€explicit€andÏexpeditious€schedule€to€do€so.€€Therefore,€EPA€was€able€toÏcoordinate,€or€harmonize,€the€Section€126€Rule€with€the€NOxÏSIP€Call.€€The€EPA€established€the€same€compliance€date,€MayÏ1,€2003€for€both€rules.€€In€addition,€EPA€concluded€that€itÏwas€appropriate€to€structure€its€action€on€the€section€126Ïpetitions€to€give€a€State€the€opportunity€to€address€its€NOxÏtransport€first€under€the€NOx€SIP€Call€before€EPA€wouldÏdirectly€regulate€sources€in€the€State€under€the€Section€126ÏRule.€€Under€this€approach,€EPA€gave€upwind€States€anÏopportunity€to€address€the€ozone€transport€problemÏthemselves,€but€did€not€delay€implementation€of€the€NOxÐ $+t&. Ðtransport€remedy€beyond€May€1,€2003.€€€Thus,€in€the€May€25,Ï1999€Section€126€Rule,€EPA€made€technical€determinations€asÏto€which€sources€were€significantly€contributing€butÏdeferred€making€the€Section€126€findings,€which€wouldÏtrigger€the€control€requirements,€as€long€as€States€and€EPAÏstayed€on€track€to€meet€the€NOx€SIP€Call€obligations.€€WhereÏa€State€submitted€and€EPA€approved€a€NOx€SIP€fully€meetingÏthe€NOx€SIP€Call,€the€Section€126€Rule€for€sources€in€thatÏState€would€automatically€be€withdrawn.€€(See€64€FR€28271„¼28274;€May€25,€1999).€€Therefore,€in€this€particular€contextÏin€which€EPA€promulgated€the€NOx€SIP€Call€and€acted€on€theÏsection€126€petitions€within€the€same€time€frame,€theÏFederal€Section€126€Rule€would€not€go€into€place€unlessÏStates€failed€to€control€their€NOx€transport.€ò òó ó€This€was€aÐ l¼ Ðpractical€way€to€address€the€overlap€between€the€actionsÏthat€would€be€required€under€the€NOx€SIP€Call€and€under€theÏrulemaking€on€the€section€126€petitions.€€The€basis€forÏharmonizing€the€two€rules€and€the€interplay€of€theÏunderlying€statutory€provisions€are€discussed€at€length€inÏthe€May€25,€1999€final€rule.€€€€Ìò òB.€€òòHow€Did€Court€Actions€Affect€the€Harmonization€of€theÐ  &p!( ÐSection€126€Rule€and€the€NOx€SIP€CallóóÔ#†Xä_XXXæC†1#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô?ó óÐ è'8#* Ðò ò1.€€Court€Actions€on€the€NOx€SIP€Calló óÐ °)%, Ðà ` àThe€NOx€SIP€Call€originally€required€States€to€submitÐ x+È&. Ðtheir€NOx€SIPs€to€EPA€by€September€30,€1999.€€On€May€25,Ï1999,€in€response€to€a€request€by€States€challenging€the€NOxÏSIP€Call,€the€U.S.€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€District€ofÏColumbia€Circuit€(D.C.€Circuit€or€the€court)€issued€a€stayÏof€the€SIP€submission€deadline€pending€further€order€of€theÏcourt.€€òòMichiganóó€v.€òòEPAóó,€213€F.3d€663€(D.C.€Cir.,€2000),Ð  \  Ðòòcertóó.€òòdeniedóó,€121€S.€Ct.€1225€(2001),€No.€98„1497€order€(MayÐ ¸  Ð25,€1999)€(order€granting€stay€in€part).€€Inasmuch€as€theÏcompliance€date€is€linked€with€the€SIP€submission€date,€theÏstay€created€uncertainty€regarding€the€compliance€date.€ÏBecause€there€was€no€longer€a€schedule€for€the€NOx€SIP€Call,ÏEPA€no€longer€had€a€basis€for€deferring€action€under€theÏSection€126€Rule.€€Therefore,€in€a€final€rule€published€onÏJanuary€18,€2000,€EPA€moved€forward€to€make€the€findings€andÏactivate€the€control€requirements€under€the€Section€126€RuleÏ(65€FR€2674).Ìà ` àHowever,€the€Section€126€Rule€continued€to€contain€aÏprovision€whereby€the€section€126€requirements€would€beÏautomatically€withdrawn€for€sources€in€a€State€if€EPAÏapproved€a€Stateððs€SIP€that€provided€for€the€NOx€SIP€CallÏemission€reduction€requirements€by€the€May€1,€2003Ïcompliance€date.€ò òó óÐ Ì'#* Ðò òòòóóó óà ` àOn€March€3,€2000,€a€panel€of€the€D.C.€Circuit€largelyÐ x)È$, Ðupheld€the€NOx€SIP€Call€in€òòMichigan€v.€EPAóó,€213€F.3d€663Ð $+t&. Ð(D.C.€Cir.,€2000),€òòcert.€deniedóó,€121€S.€Ct.€1225€(2001).€òòóóÐ ° ÐSubsequently,€on€April€11,€2000,€EPA€filed€a€motion€with€theÏcourt€to€lift€the€stay€of€the€SIP€submission€date.€€InÏresponse,€on€June€22,€2000,€the€court€ordered€that€EPA€allowÏthe€States€128€days€from€the€June€22,€2000€date€of€the€orderÏto€submit€their€SIPs.€€Therefore,€SIPs€in€response€to€theÏNOx€SIP€Call€were€due€October€30,€2000.׃ì×Ý ƒ«˜ÝÔ€XæCXXXæCÔòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô€XæCXXXæCԀР¸  Ðò òòòóóó óà ` àOn€August€30,€2000,€the€D.C.€Circuit€ordered€that€theÐ d´  Ðdeadline€for€full€implementation€of€the€NOx€SIP€Call€beÏextended€from€May€1,€2003€to€May€31,€2004.€€This€extensionÏwas€calculated€in€the€same€manner€used€by€the€court€inÏextending€the€deadline€for€SIP€submissions,€so€that€sourcesÏin€States€subject€to€the€NOx€SIP€Call€would€have€1,309€daysÏfor€implementing€the€SIP€as€provided€in€the€original€NOx€SIPÏCall.€€This€action€was€in€response€to€a€motion€filed€by€theÏindustry/labor€petitioners.Ìà ` àAs€a€result€of€this€court€order,€the€NOx€SIP€Call€thenÏhad€a€later€compliance€date€than€the€Section€126€Rule.€ÏThus,€where€States€submitted€SIPs€with€the€new€2004Ïdeadline,€the€Section€126€Rule€would€have€gone€into€placeÏfor€a€year€before€the€State€began€controlling€its€NOxÏtransport€under€its€implementation€plan.€Ð Ì'#* Ðò ò2.€Court€Actions€on€the€Section€126€Ruleó óÐ ° Ðà ` àOn€May€15,€2001,€the€court€ruled€on€a€number€ofÏchallenges€to€EPAððs€Section€126€Rule.€€òòSeeóó€òòAppalachian€PowerÐ $t Ðv.€EPAóó,€249€F.3d€1032€(D.C.€Cir.€2001).€€While€the€courtððsÐ Ð  Ðdecision€largely€upheld€the€Section€126€Rule,€the€CourtÏremanded€two€issues€to€EPA.€€The€court€directed€EPA€to:€(1)Ïproperly€justify€either€the€current€or€a€new€set€of€EGU€heatÏinput€growth€rates€to€be€used€in€estimating€State€heat€inputÏin€2007,€and€(2)€either€properly€justify€or€alter€itsÏcategorization€of€cogenerators€that€sell€electricity€to€theÏelectric€grid€as€EGUs.€€The€EPA€is€responding€to€the€remandÏrelated€to€the€categorization€of€cogenerators€in€aÏrulemaking€that€was€proposed€on€February€22,€2002€(67€FRÏ8396).€€The€EPAððs€response€to€the€growth€factor€remand€isÏdiscussed€below€in€section€II.€Ìà ` àOn€August€24,€2001,€the€D.C.€Circuit€Court€tolledÏ(suspended)€the€compliance€period€for€EGUs€under€the€SectionÏ126€Rule€as€of€the€May€15,€2001€decision€pending€EPAððsÏresponse€to€the€growth€factor€remand.€€òòAppalachian€Power€v.Ð ä"4$ ÐEPAóó,€249€F.3d€1052€(D.C.€Cir€2001),€Order€(August€24,€2001).Ð $à& ÐThe€temporary€suspension€of€the€compliance€period€createdÏuncertainty€regarding€the€ultimate€compliance€date€and€alsoÏhow€other€related€dates€in€the€Section€126€Rule€would€beÏaffected.€€Because€of€the€time€needed€to€fully€respond€toÐ @+&. Ðthe€growth€factor€remand,€the€tolling€of€the€complianceÏperiod€has€resulted€in€a€delay€in€the€implementation€of€theÏSection€126€Rule€until€the€2004€ozone€season.€€This€hasÏcreated€a€need€for€EPA€to€once€again€harmonize€the€SectionÏ126€Rule€with€the€NOx€SIP€Call.€Ìò òII.€What€is€EPAððs€Response€to€the€Court€Remand€on€EGU€GrowthÐ  \  ÐFactorsó ó?Ð Ô$  Ðà ` àOver€the€past€8€months,€EPA€has€been€developing€itsÏresponse€to€the€court€remand€on€EGU€growth€factors.€€The€EPAÏhas€reviewed€information€in€the€rulemaking€record€and€alsoÏexamined€more€recent€data.€€The€EPA€published€two€notices€ofÏdata€availability€that€describe€the€new€data€and€announcedÏtheir€availability€in€the€rulemaking€docket€€(66€FR€40609;ÏAugust€3,€2001€and€67€FR€10844;€March€11,€2002).€€Ìà ` àThe€EPA€recently€completed€its€response€to€the€remandÏon€EGU€growth€factors€and€is€publishing€the€response€in€theÏnotice€section€of€the€òòFederal€Registeróó.€(See€ð ðÔ#†Xä_XXXæC#:#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔNotice€inÐ ¨ø  ÐResponse€to€Court€Remand€on€NOx€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC^P#ÔòòóóÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔSIP€Call€and€Section€126Ð T!¤" ÐRuleÔ#†Xä_XXXæCäP#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôðð.)€€The€response€to€the€remand€notice€explains€why€theÐ #P$ Ðgrowth€rates€were€reasonable,€based€on€the€information€thatÏwas€available€to€EPA€at€the€time€EPA€promulgated€the€SectionÏ126€Rule€and€confirmed€by€new€information€on€activity€toÏdate.€€à ¸ àÐ °)%, Ðà ` àThe€signature€of€EPAððs€response€to€the€EGU€growthÐ \+¬&. Ðfactor€remand€constitutes€EPAððs€resolution€of€the€issue.€ÏTherefore,€in€accordance€with€the€August€24,€2001€courtÏruling,€the€compliance€period€for€EGUs€is€no€longer€tolledÏ(suspended)€as€of€the€ò ò[INSERT€SIGNATURE€DATE€OF€ð ðÔ#†Xä_XXXæCWQ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔNotice€inÐ ´  ÐResponse€to€Court€Remand€on€NOx€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCþS#ÔòòóóÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔSIP€Call€and€Section€126Ð | Ì ÐRuleððÔ#†Xä_XXXæC„T#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô]ó ó€signature€date€of€the€response€to€the€remand.ò òó óÐ D ”  Ðò òÔ#†Xä_XXXæCûT#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔIII.à ` àWhat€are€the€New€Deadlines€for€the€Section€126€RuleÐ  \  ÐFederal€NOx€Budget€Trading€Program?ó óÐ Ô$  ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæCU#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôà ` àThe€EPA€promulgated€the€Federal€NOx€Budget€TradingÐ œì  Ðprogram€under€40€CFR€part€97€as€the€control€remedy€forÏsources€affected€by€the€Section€126€findings€(65€FR€at€2727;ÏJanuary€18,€2000).€€A€cap„and„trade€program€is€the€mostÏcost„effective€approach€for€achieving€the€necessaryÏemissions€reductions.€€The€trading€program€sets€an€emissionÏlimitation€and€compliance€schedule€for€the€sources€(known€asÏNOx€budget€units).€€The€emission€limitation€for€each€unit€isÏthe€requirement€that€the€tons€of€NOx€emitted€during€theÏozone€season€control€period€(May€1€„€September€30)€cannotÏexceed€the€amount€authorized€by€the€NOx€allowances€that€theÏunit€holds.€€Allowances€are€allocated€to€units€subject€toÏthe€program,€and€the€total€number€of€allowances€allocated€toÏall€such€units€for€each€control€period€is€fixed,€orÏð ðcapped,ðð€at€a€specified€level.€€The€compliance€schedule€isÏset€by€establishing€a€deadline€by€which€units€must€begin€toÐ °+'. Ðcomply€with€the€requirement€to€hold€allowances€sufficient€toÏcover€emissions.€€Part€97€includes€applicability,Ïpermitting,€allowance,€excess€emissions,€monitoring€andÏreporting,€opt„in,€and€general€provisions€for€the€tradingÏprogram.Ô#†Xä_XXXæCbV#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôò òÐ ` ° Ðó óà ` àTodayððs€final€rule€amends€the€part€97€Federal€NOxÐ  \  ÐBudget€Trading€ProgramÔ#†Xä_XXXæCa[#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€by€revising€the€compliance€date€andÐ ¸  Ðother€related€dates.ò òó óÔ#†Xä_XXXæC)\#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€€As€discussed€above,€EPA€is€takingÐ d´  Ðtodayððs€action€as€a€result€of€an€August€24,€2001€courtÏdecision€which€temporarily€suspended€(and€as€a€result,Ïdelayed)Ô#†Xä_XXXæC¾\#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€the€Section€126€Rule€compliance€date.€€Although€theÐ h¸ Ðcourtððs€action€affected€onlyÔ#†Xä_XXXæC±]#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€the€compliance€deadline,€thereÐ d Ðare€other€dates€in€the€rule€for€related€requirements€thatÏmust€also€be€extended€because€they€were€established€relativeÏto€the€original€compliance€deadline.€€The€new€dates€areÏdiscussed€below€and€shown€in€the€amended€regulatory€text.€ÏAlso€discussed€below€are€a€few€dates€that€EPA€is€notÏchanging.ò òó ó€€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC[^#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔThe€dates€being€revised€are€summarized€in€TableÐ !l" Ð1.€€The€unrevised€dates€are€summarized€in€Table€2.Ð  È"$ ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæC`#ÔÑTRP$Ø'3 Letter LandscapeXà3Ø' LetterØ'3 Letter Landscapeÿ3Ø'TÑÑ°ÑÒ°ÒÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôò òÓ'XƒX" ¸ ˜X°œX'ÓÓÓTable€1.€€Sections€of€part€97€containing€dates€that€EPA€is€revising€in€todayððs€rule.ó óÔ#†Xä_XXXæC>b#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ  ÐÔ*’ƒYddd Xdd Xdd X°à.°à.’ÔÔ,sdd ÔÔ,Û dd ÔÔ,â dd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ &€Z êâ „„&ÐPart€97€SectionÐ =€Z,!NFZ „„=ÐOriginal€Date€Ð =€Z,!NFZ „„=ÐRevised€DateÐ -#!NFZ -ÐððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCc#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.4à0 . àApplicabilityÔ#†Xä_XXXæCTe#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ A7Ä ¼. ¿. ¿ LŸ@2003‰LŸ@‰AÐ2003Ð YO+Ä ¼ LŸ@2003 LŸ@ PŸ@2004‰PŸ@‰YÐ2004Ð 7-+Ä ¼ PŸ@2004 PŸ@ 7ÐððÔ#†Xä_XXXæC³e#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.5à0 . àRetired€unit€exemptionÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÒf#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ B8: 2. ¿. ¿  mâ@37741‰ mâ@‰BÐMay€1,€2003€€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC:g#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ [Q,: 2   mâ@37741  mâ@ `›â@38107‰`›â@‰[ÐMay€1,€2004Ð 8.,: 2  `›â@38107 `›â@ 8ÐððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCËg#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.6à0 . àStandard€requirementsÐ B8° ¨ . ¿. ¿  mâ@37741‰ mâ@‰BÐMay€1,€2003€€Ð [Q,° ¨   mâ@37741  mâ@  Ÿâ@38137‰ Ÿâ@‰[ÐMay€31,€2004Ô#†Xä_XXXæC¯h#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ <2,° ¨   Ÿâ@38137  Ÿâ@ ……<ÐððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÌi#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.21à0 . àSubmission€of€NOx€budgetÐ & Ðpermit€applicationsÐ 3)$. ¿. ¿â@,, ‹‹3ÐJanuary€1,€2000€Ð '& ‹‹'ÐJanuary€1,€2001Ô#†Xä_XXXæCNj#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ (& ……(ÐÐ ;1 80  mâ@37741‰ mâ@‰;ÐMay€1,€2003Ô#†Xä_XXXæCZk#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ 8.,œ”  mâ@37741  mâ@ 8ÐMay€31,€2004Ô#†Xä_XXXæC l#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ  œ” ……ÐððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCl#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.41à0 . àTiming€requirements€for€NOxÐ   Ðallowance€allocationsÐ 3)$ôì . ¿. ¿â@,,  ‹‹3Ð2003€through€2007Ð '  ‹‹'Ð2004€through€2007Ô#†Xä_XXXæCïl#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ (  ……(ÐÐ ;1 $  àiâ@37711‰àiâ@‰;ÐApril€1,€2003€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCn#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ [Q,ˆ€  àiâ@37711 àiâ@  —â@38077‰ —â@‰[ÐApril€1,€2004Ô#†Xä_XXXæC¶n#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ 8.,ˆ€   —â@38077  —â@ 8ÐððÔ#†Xä_XXXæC`o#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.42à0 . àNOx€allowance€allocations€€Ð þö . ¿. ¿ ÐRemoves€the€word€five,Ïwherever€it€appearsÐ  àØ  ÐÐ  þö  ……ÐððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÞo#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.43à0 . àCompliance€supplement€poolÐ 3)$VN. ¿. ¿â@66 ‹‹3Ð2001€or€2002€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCÇp#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ 'VN ‹‹'Ð2001€through€2003Ô#†Xä_XXXæCtq#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ (VN  ……(ÐÐ  h`  ‹‹ÐFebruary€1,€2003Ô#†Xä_XXXæCîq#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ 'ÌÄ! 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S ÐBaselines€used€for€allocations;ÌDates€related€to€allocations€for€control€periodsÏafter€2007Ô#†Xä_XXXæC‹‘#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ  tl  ÐððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCG’#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.70à0 . àGeneral€RequirementsÔ#†Xä_XXXæC¢’#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ êâ . S. S ÐMonitoring€and€reporting€deadlines€for€earlyÏreduction€creditsÔ#†Xä_XXXæC “#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ ÌÄ   ÐÌÔ#†Xä_XXXæC¨“#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôò òÐ  À¸  ÐÑTRXà3Ø' LetterP$Ø'3 Letter Landscape3Ø' LetterØ'3 Letter LandscapeTÑÑ°ÑÒ°ÒÓÓÓ' XœXXƒX" ¸ ˜X'ÓA.€€òòWhat€is€the€Revised€Compliance€Dateóó?Ð ° Ðà ` àó óÔ#†Xä_XXXæC”#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔFor€the€reasons€discussed€below,€EPA€is€establishingÐ xÈ ÐMay€31,€2004€as€the€new€compliance€deadline€for€all€sourcesÏÔ#†Xä_XXXæCY–#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôsubject€to€the€Section€126€Rule.€€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC —#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔThe€compliance€date€isÐ Ð  Ðestablished€in€ðð97.6(c)(3)€Standard€RequirementsÔ#†Xä_XXXæC„—#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€andÐ | Ì Ðreferenced€in€the€following€sectionsÔ#†Xä_XXXæC$˜#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô:€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC£˜#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôðð97.4(b)(4)(vi)Ð ( x  ÐApplicabilityÔ#†Xä_XXXæCç˜#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô,Ô#†Xä_XXXæC]™#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC ™#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCã™#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.5(c)(5)€Retired€Unit€ExemptionÔ#†Xä_XXXæC)š#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô,€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCŒš#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCК#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.21(b)Ô#†Xä_XXXæC›#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ Ô$  ÐSubmission€of€NOx€Budget€permit€applicationsÔ#†Xä_XXXæC`›#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô,€and€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCã›#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔððÔ#†Xä_XXXæC+œ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.53Ô#†Xä_XXXæCqœ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ €Ð  ÐRecordation€of€NOx€allowance€allocationsÔ#†Xä_XXXæC¸œ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô.€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC7#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ ,|  Ðò òÔ#†Xä_XXXæC{#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô1.€€EGUsó óÐ Ø( Ðà ` àWhen€the€court€suspended€the€compliance€period€for€EGUsÏ(see€discussion€in€section€I.2.€above),€there€were€21€monthsÏremaining€for€compliance.€€The€EPA€completed€its€response€toÏthe€growth€factor€remand€on€ò ò[INSERT€SIGNATURE€DATE€OFÐ ¤ô Ðð ðÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÕ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔNotice€in€Response€to€Court€Remand€on€NOx€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCFŸ#ÔòòóóÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔSIP€Call€andÐ l¼ ÐSection€126€RuleððÔ#†Xä_XXXæC¸Ÿ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô]Ô#†Xä_XXXæC/ #ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôó ó.€€That€actionòòóó€officially€reactivated€theÐ 4„ ÐEGU€compliance€period€as€of€that€date.€€By€the€time€the€21Ïmonths€remaining€expire€in€January€2004,€the€2003€ozoneÏseason€will€have€ended.€€The€Section€126€Rule€requires€NOxÏreductions€onlyÔ#†Xä_XXXæCr #ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€during€the€ozone€season€control€period€ofÐ %P & ÐMay€1€through€September€30.€€Thus,€compliance€by€JanuaryÏ2004€would€not€require€actual€NOx€emissions€reductions€untilÏMay€2004.€€Although€May€1€is€the€beginning€of€the€ozoneÏseason,€EPA€is€establishing€May€31,€2004€as€the€complianceÐ °+'. Ðdate€for€EGUs€under€the€Section€126€Rule€in€order€to€alignÏthat€date€with€the€deadline€established€by€the€D.C.€CircuitÏfor€the€NOx€SIP€Call.׃$×Ý ƒ«˜ÝÔ€X×\ XXXæCÔÔ€X×\ X XX×\ÔÔ€X×\ X XX×\ÔÔ€XæCX XX×\ÔòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Ð X Ðà ` àThere€are€two€primary€reasons€EPA€believes€May€31,€2004Ïis€the€appropriate€compliance€date.€€First,€EPA€stronglyÏsupports€addressing€ozone€transport€through€State€action.€ÏAs€discussed€in€section€I.A.,€from€the€beginning€it€has€beenÏEPAððs€intention€to€coordinate€the€NOx€SIP€Call€and€theÏSection€126€Rule€because€the€rules€were€promulgated€at€aboutÏthe€same€time.€€The€EPA€originally€established€the€sameÏcompliance€date€for€the€rules,€May€1,€2003.€€Then,€where€aÏState€stayed€on€track€to€meet€the€NOx€SIP€Call,€EPA€wouldÏautomatically€withdraw€the€Federal€Section€126€RuleÏrequirements€before€sources€in€that€State€had€to€comply€withÏthe€rule.€€The€EPA€believes€it€makes€sense€to€continue€thisÏapproach€because€it€helps€provide€States,€affected€industry,Ïand€the€public€with€a€better€coordinated€and€simpler€programÏfor€achieving€these€emissions€reductions.€€(See€discussionÏbelow€in€section€V€regarding€EPAððs€upcoming€rulemaking€toÏrevise€the€Section€126€Rule€withdrawal€provision.)€€Ìà ` àSecond,€EPA€believes€it€would€be€unnecessarilyÏcomplicated€and€confusing€for€EGUs€to€be€controlled€underÐ Ì'#* Ðthe€Section€126€Rule€for€just€one€month€(May€1€„€May€30,Ï2004)€and€then€be€subject€to€a€potentially€different€regimeÏunder€State€plans€in€response€to€the€NOx€SIP€Call€beginningÏon€May€31,€2004.€€The€benefit€of€controls€1€month€earlierÏwould€be€trivial€compared€to€the€potential€complexity.Ìò ò2.€€Non„EGUsó óÐ  \  Ðà ` àThe€courtððs€actions€related€to€the€EGU€growth€factorsÏdid€not€address€the€compliance€deadline€for€non„EGUs€subjectÏto€the€Section€126€Rule.€€However,€EPA€is€also€extending€theÏcompliance€deadline€for€non„EGUs€until€May€31,€2004€to€matchÏthe€new€compliance€deadline€for€EGUs.€€This€is€in€keepingÏwith€the€original€Section€126€Rule€which€reflected€theÏintention€to€regulate€EGUs€and€non„EGUs€on€the€sameÏschedule.€€Non„EGUs€are€a€very€small€portion€of€the€totalÏgroup€of€sources€affected€by€the€Section€126€Rule,Ïaccounting€for€about€5€percent€of€the€emissions€reductions.€ÏÔ#†Xä_XXXæC¸¡#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔAn€important€compliance€option€for€these€generally€smallerÐ ŒÜ  Ðsources€is€to€purchase€emissions€credits€through€tradingÏwith€large€EGUs.€€The€EPA€believes€the€public€is€best€servedÏif€the€compliance€date€for€non„EGUs€is€the€same€as€for€theÏmuch€larger€category€of€EGUs.€€The€EPAððs€goal€is€toÏestablish€the€most€cost„effective€emission€control€programÏpossible€and€that€necessarily€includes€trading€among€allÏaffected€sources.€€If€the€non„EGU€controls€were€implementedÐ @+&. Ða€year€earlier€than€the€EGU€controls,€this€would€offer€lessÏcompliance€flexibility€and€would€not€take€advantage€of€theÏmore€efficient€outcome€that€would€result€if€non„EGUs€wereÏable€to€trade€with€EGUs€throughout€the€NOx€SIP€Call€region.€ÏThe€EPA€does€not€believe€it€makes€sense€for€this€very€smallÏportion€of€affected€sources€to€have€to€comply€at€an€earlierÏdate€with€fewer€control€options.€ÌÔ#†Xä_XXXæC²¬#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôò òB.€òòWhat€Are€the€Other€Revised€Dates€Related€to€theÐ d´  ÐCompliance€Dateóó?ó óÐ ,|  Ðò ò1.€€Submission€of€NOx€Budget€Permit€Applicationsó ó€Ð ôD Ðà ` àSectionÔ#†Xä_XXXæCw°#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC±#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.21€requires€the€authorized€accountÐ ¼  Ðrepresentative€to€submit€a€permit€application€to€theÏpermitting€authority€at€least€18€months€(or€such€lesser€timeÏprovided€by€the€permitting€authority)€before€the€complianceÏdate€or€the€date€on€which€the€NOx€Budget€unit€commencesÏoperation.€€Based€on€the€original€May€1,€2003€complianceÏdate,€the€former€situation€resulted€in€a€default€permitÏapplication€date€of€November€1,€2001.€€Because€EPA€isÏrevising€the€compliance€deadline€to€be€May€31,€2004,€theÏresulting€new€default€permit€application€date€calculates€toÏbe€November€30,€2002.€ò òÐ t&Ä!( Ðó óà ` àFor€NOx€budget€units€that€commence€operation€beforeÐ  (p#* ÐJanuary€1,€2001,Ô#†Xä_XXXæCÓ±#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€the€permit€applications€must€be€submittedÐ Ì)%, Ðby€at€least€18€months€(or€such€lesser€time€provided€by€theÐ x+È&. Ðpermitting€authorityÔ#†Xä_XXXæCæ´#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô)€before€May€31,€2004Ô#†Xä_XXXæCʵ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô.€€For€NOx€budgetÐ ° Ðunits€that€commence€operation€on€or€after€January€1,€2001,Ïthe€permit€applications€must€be€submitted€by€at€least€18Ïmonths€(or€such€lesser€time€provided€by€the€permittingÏauthority)Ô#†Xä_XXXæC!¶#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€before€the€later€of€May€31,€2004€or€the€date€theÐ ` ° Ðunit€commences€operation.à  àÐ  \  ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæC>·#Ôò òÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô2.€€Timing€Requirements€for€NOx€Allowance€Allocationsó ó€Ð ¸  Ðòòóóà ` àSection€97.41€specifies€the€dates€by€which€EPA€willÐ €Ð  Ðdetermine€the€NOx€allowance€allocations€for€given€controlÏperiods.€€Under€the€Federal€NOx€Budget€Trading€Program,€EPAÏwill€update€the€NOx€allowance€allocations€every€5€years.€ÏThus,€the€allocations€will€be€the€same€each€year€for€a€setÏof€5€control€periods.€€The€EPA€published€the€first€set€ofÏallocations€in€Appendices€A€and€B€to€part€97€(65€FR€at€2751;ÏJanuary€18,€2000)Ô#†Xä_XXXæC¸#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô.€€Because€the€Section€126€Rule€complianceÐ 4„ Ðdate€is€shifting€from€2003€to€2004,€this€first€set€ofÏallocations€will€now€apply€for€a€4„year€period€from€2004„¼2007€instead€of€the€original€5„year€period€from€2003„2007Ô#†Xä_XXXæC`º#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô.€Ð 8!ˆ" ÐAfter€the€initial€4„year€period,€EPA€will€continue€toÏdetermine€NOx€allowance€allocations€in€5„year€intervals€ð!ð€byÏApril€1,€2005,€April€1,€2010,€April€1,€2015,€and€so€forth.€ÏThe€first€set€of€allocations€for€new€units€from€theÏallocation€set„aside€will€be€determined€by€April€1,€2004.€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCŠ»#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC½#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ ”)ä$, Ðà ` àThe€title€of€Appendix€C€to€part€97€showing€the€tradingÐ @+&. Ðbudgets€by€State€is€changed€to€remove€the€listed€years€sinceÏthey€now€will€not€apply€until€2004€and,€under€ððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCF½#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCc¾#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.40,Ð \¬ Ð97.41,€and€97.42,€are€used€in€allocating€allowances€for€2008Ïthrough€2012€and€beyond.Ô#†Xä_XXXæC©¾#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ ´  Ðà ` àÔ#†Xä_XXXæC[¿#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔThe€allocations€and€budgets€for€the€first€year€of€theÐ ` ° Ðtrading€program€will€cover€a€shorter€compliance€periodÏbecause,€in€2004,€compliance€begins€on€May€31€instead€of€MayÏ1.€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC¾¿#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ d´  ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÁÀ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôò ò3.€€Compliance€Supplement€Pooló óÐ `  Ðà ` àSection€97.43(a)€originally€specified€that€sources€mayÏrequest€early€reduction€credits€for€certain€emissionsÏreductions€made€during€the€2001€and€2002€control€periods.€ÏThese€credits€are€allocated€from€the€compliance€supplementÏpool€(CSP).€(See€65€FR€2711;€January€18,€2000.)€€Now€thatÏ2003€is€no€longer€a€required€compliance€year,€reductionsÏmade€in€2003€can€be€considered€for€early€reductions€credits.€ÏBecause€2001€has€passed€and€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCÁ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôsources€may€have€already,€inÐ ŒÜ  Ðgood€faith,Ô#†Xä_XXXæCOÃ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€reduced€emissions€during€the€2001€ozone€seasonÐ 8!ˆ" Ðfor€purposes€of€earning€early€reduction€credits,€EPA€is€notÏsimply€shifting€the€early€reductions€period€by€1€year.€ÏInstead,€EPA€is€expanding€the€period€during€which€sourcesÏcan€earn€early€reductions€credits€to€include€2001€throughÏ2003.Ìà ` àMost€of€the€remaining€CSP„related€deadlines€inÐ @+&. ÐÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÍÃ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔððÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÅ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.43(b)and€(c)€are€extended€by€1€year.€€The€earlyÐ ° Ðreduction€credit€request€must€be€submitted€by€February€1,Ï2004.€€After€February€1,€2004,€EPA€will€report€the€totalÏamount€of€early€reduction€credits€requested€by€sources€inÏthe€State.€€The€EPA€will€determine€and€announce€the€NOxÏallocations€by€April€1,€2004€and€provide€an€opportunity€forÏpublic€comment.€€The€CSP€allocations€will€be€recorded€by€MayÏ1,€2004.€€NOx€allowances€from€the€CSP€may€be€used€forÏcompliance€purposes€during€the€2004€and€2005€ozone€controlÏperiods.€€Ìà ` àHowever,€the€May€1,€2000€deadline€for€certification€ofÏcontinuous€emission€monitoring€systems€at€units€which€areÏmaking€early€reductions€is€not€changed.€€This€is€because€itÏis€necessary€to€establish€the€level€of€emissions€in€2000,€asÏthe€baseline€used€to€determine€the€amount€of€earlyÏreductions€in€2001,€2002,€and€2003.€€Ìò ò4.€€Recordation€of€NOx€Allowance€Allocationsó ó€€Ð pÀ  Ðà ` àSection€97.53€establishes€the€timing€for€recording€theÏNOx€allowance€allocations€in€the€accounts€for€the€NOx€budgetÏunits.€€No€deadline€for€recordation€of€the€allowanceÏallocations€was€established€for€the€first€year€of€theÏtrading€program.€€For€later€years,€the€rule€required€theÏallowance€allocations€to€be€recorded€by€the€start€of€theÏozone€control€period€3€years€in€advance€of€the€year€forÐ @+&. Ðwhich€the€allowances€were€allocated.€€Thus,€originally€theÏrule€required€the€2004€NOx€allowance€allocations€to€beÏrecorded€by€May€1,€2001€and€the€2005€NOx€allowanceÏallocations€to€be€recorded€by€May€1,€2002,€and€so€forth.€ÏBecause€2004€is€now€the€first€year€of€the€program,€andÏbecause€May€1,€2001€is€already€past,€EPA€is€removing€theÏdeadline€for€recordation€for€the€2004€control€period.€€TheÏEPA€will€record€the€allowances€sufficiently€in€advance€forÏsources€to€make€their€compliance€decisions.€€In€addition,Ïbecause€the€May€1,€2002€recordation€deadline€for€the€2005Ïcontrol€period€is€only€a€few€days€away,€there€is€notÏadequate€time€for€EPA€to€meet€that€deadline.€€Therefore,€EPAÏis€establishing€May€1,€2003€as€the€recordation€deadline€forÏ2005€allowance€allocations.€€As€a€result,€both€the€2005€andÏ2006€NOx€allowances€will€be€recorded€by€May€1,€2003.Ìà ` àÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÖÅ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔRecordation€of€allocations€in€compliance€accounts€orÐ Ä Ðgeneral€accounts€and€allocations€to€opt„in€units€addressedÏunder€ðð97.53(e)€will€start€in€2005.Ô#†Xä_XXXæCÞÎ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ !l" Ðò ò5.€Compliance€„€Deduction€of€Banked€Allowancesó ó€Ð È"$ Ðà ` àThe€Federal€NOx€Budget€Trading€Program€includes€aÏbanking€feature€to€allow€sources€to€save€allowances€for€useÏin€later€years.€€Banking€may€result€in€more€NOx€allowancesÏbeing€used,€and€therefore€more€NOx€emissions,€in€one€yearÏthan€in€another.€€Section€97.54(f)€provides€a€flow€controlÐ @+&. Ðmechanism€to€limit€the€variability€in€the€time€of€emissionsÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÊÏ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ ° Ðby€establishing€a€discount€rate€on€the€use€of€bankedÏallowances€over€a€certain€level.€€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCäÑ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔUnder€the€January€18,€2000Ð X ÐSection€126€Rule,€flow€control€could€not€be€triggered€untilÏ2005€(after€the€first€2€years€of€the€program).€€In€order€toÏcontinue€to€allow€unrestricted€use€of€allowances€during€theÏfirst€2€years€of€the€program,€this€date€is€being€extended€byÏ1€year.€€Therefore,€flow€control€cannot€be€triggered€untilÏ2006€(i.e.,€after€reconciliation€in€the€2005€complianceÏyear).Ìò ò6.€€Monitoringó óÐ h¸ Ðà ` àSections€97.70€through€74€contain€the€Monitoring€andÏReporting€requirements.€€Under€ðð97.70,€all€the€deadlinesÏrelated€to€monitoring€and€reporting€are€extended€by€1€year,Ïexcept€for€the€deadlines€related€to€earning€early€reductionÏcredits€(see€discussion€below€in€section€C.1.).ò ò€ó ó€Part€97Ð à0 Ðrequires€monitoring€to€begin€the€start€of€the€ozone€season€1Ïyear€before€the€compliance€date.€€Therefore,€sources€notÏintending€to€apply€for€early€reduction€credits€are€nowÏrequired€to€meet€the€certification€and€other€relatedÏrequirements€by€May€1,€2003€and€begin€reporting€on€thatÏdate.€€The€deadline€is€May€1,€rather€than€May€31,€so€thatÏunits€will€report€emissions€for€the€full€control€period€inÏ2003.€€The€heat€input€for€the€2003€control€period€will€beÐ \+¬&. Ðused€in€determining€future€allowance€allocations€under€PartÏ97.€€New€sources€that€commence€operation€on€or€after€JanuaryÏ1,€2003,€are€required€to€meet€monitoring€and€reportingÏrequirements€by€May€1,€2003€or€90€days€after€the€sourceÏcommenced€operation,€whichever€is€later.€€à  àÐ ` ° Ðà ` àSection€Ô#†Xä_XXXæC’Ò#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô97.74(d)€sets€out€the€deadlines€for€submissionÐ  \  Ðof€quarterly€reports.€€All€deadlines€are€extended€by€1€year.€Ìò òC.€òòWhat€Are€the€Dates€that€EPA€is€Not€Changingóó?Ð d´  Ð1Ô#†Xä_XXXæCÙ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô.€€Monitoring€and€Reporting€Deadlines€for€Early€ReductionÐ ,|  ÐCreditsó óÐ ôD Ðò òÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÚ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôà ` àó óSection€97.70(b)(1)€establishes€May€1,€2000€as€theÐ ¼  Ðmonitoring€certification€and€reporting€deadline€for€sourcesÏthat€intend€to€apply€for€early€reduction€credits€underÏðð97.43.€€This€deadline€is€not€changing€because,€aÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÆÚ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ôs€discussedÐ À Ðabove€in€section€III.B.3.,€EPA€is€not€shifting€by€1€year€theÏperiod€during€which€early€reduction€credits€can€be€earned.€ÏThe€year€2001€will€continue€to€be€the€first€year€duringÏwhich€early€reduction€credit€can€be€earned,€but€now€theÏearly€reductions€time€period€is€being€expanded€through€2003.€ÏThe€2000€ozone€season€remains€the€baseline€against€whichÏsources€who€intend€to€request€early€reduction€credits€mustÏdemonstrate€reductions.€ò òÐ  (p#* Ð2.€€Other€Miscellaneous€Datesó óÐ Ì)%, Ðà ` àThere€are€several€other€dates€in€the€Section€126€RuleÐ ”+ä&. Ðthat€are€not€changing.€€These€includeò òó óÔ#†Xä_XXXæCÜ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô:€the€1995„1998Ð ° Ðbaseline€period€in€ðð97.42(a)(1)Ô#†Xä_XXXæCèÞ#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô(i)€used€for€initialÐ \¬ Ðallocations,€the€2002„2004€baseline€period€inÏðð97.42(a)(1)(ii)Ô#†Xä_XXXæCpß#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_Ô€for€the€next€set€of€allocations(which€isÐ ´  Ðfor€2008„2012),€the€dates€related€to€allocations€for€controlÏperiods€after€2007,€and€the€dates€in€the€definitions€ofÏfossil€fuel€fired€and€in€the€applicability€provisions€inÏðð97.4.Ô#†Xä_XXXæCà#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔÐ d´  Ðò òIV.€What€are€the€Rulemaking€Procedures?ó óÐ `  Ðà ` àThe€EPA€is€taking€this€action€as€a€final€rule€withoutÏprior€proposal€and€public€comment€because€EPA€finds€that€theÏAdministrative€Procedure€Act€(APA)€good€cause€exemption€toÏthe€requirement€for€notice„and„comment€rulemaking€appliesÏhere.€€See€5€U.S.C.€553(b)(3)(B).€€The€EPA€believes€thatÏproviding€for€notice„and„comment€rulemaking€before€takingÏthis€action€is€impracticable€and€contrary€to€the€publicÏinterest€because€the€time€involved€would€extend€beyondÏcritical€dates€in€the€Section€126€Rule€that€EPA€is€changing.€Ìà ` àIn€particular,€when€the€court€temporarily€suspended€theÏcompliance€date€for€EGUs,€it€did€not€suspend€the€otherÏrelated€dates.€€The€other€dates,€such€as€the€monitoringÏcertification€date,€were€established€by€EPA€based€on€theÏspecific€timing€of€the€compliance€date.€€Therefore,Ïsubstantial€confusion€has€resulted€for€sources€as€to€theirÐ @+&. Ðobligations€to€meet€the€related€deadlines.€€The€current€MayÏ1,€2002€monitoring€certification€deadline€is€rapidlyÏapproaching.€€The€monitoring€deadline€was€set€to€be€1€yearÏprior€to€the€compliance€date.€€Because€the€courtððs€actionÏeffectively€delayed€the€compliance€deadline€beyond€2003,Ïsimilarly€the€monitoring€date€should€be€delayed€beyond€2002.€ÏIn€a€January€16,€2002€memorandum€from€John€Seitz,€DirectorÏof€the€Office€of€Air€Quality€Planning€and€Standards,€to€EPAÏRegional€Air€Directors,€EPA€announced€that€it€intended€toÏextend€the€deadlines€that€are€related€to€the€complianceÏdate.€€However,€the€sources€remain€legally€subject€to€theÏexisting€deadlines€until€EPA€formally€changes€those€dates.€ÏThe€time€needed€to€complete€notice„and„comment€rulemaking€toÏrevise€the€dates€would€extend€well€beyond€the€May€1,€2002Ïmonitoring€date€and€would€ò òó óresult€either€in€sources€makingÐ h Ðexpenditures€that€are€unnecessary€at€this€time€or€being€inÏviolation€of€existing€deadlines€until€EPA€finalized€the€ruleÏto€extend€those€deadlines.€€Therefore,€EPA€believes€it€wouldÏbe€contrary€to€the€public€interest€for€the€existingÏdeadlines€to€remain€in€effect€while€EPA€conducted€rulemakingÏto€extend€the€deadlines.€€In€addition,€sources€needÏcertainty€as€early€as€possible€regarding€their€newÏcompliance€dates€so€that€appropriate€compliance€plans€andÏcontractual€agreements€can€be€arranged.€€It€would€beÐ $+t&. Ðimpracticable€to€achieve€the€purpose€of€immediateÏclarification€regarding€sourcesðð€obligations,€and€hence,Ïwould€also€be€contrary€to€the€public€interest,€if€thisÏaction€were€delayed€by€providing€for€prior€public€notice„¼and„comment.€€This€rule€does€not€change€what€the€controlÏrequirements€are€for€the€affected€sources€or€substantivelyÏchange€the€Section€126€Rule€in€any€way.€€It€simply€changesÏseveral€dates€by€which€the€requirements€must€be€met,€as€aÏresult€of€the€courtððs€actions€related€to€the€EGU€complianceÏdate.€Therefore,€EPA€does€not€believe€that€prior€proposal€isÏnecessary.ò òó ó€€Ð h¸ Ðà ` àGiven€the€need€to€have€the€revised€dates€in€place€priorÏto€May€1,€2002,€for€the€reasons€discussed€above,€EPA€findsÏgood€cause€to€make€this€rule€immediately€effective€uponÏpublication.€€The€EPA€believes€this€is€consistent€with€5ÏU.S.C.€553(d)(1)€and€(3).€Ìò òV.€€What€is€the€Future€Rulemaking€on€the€Section€126€RuleÐ pÀ  ÐWithdrawal€Provision?ó óÐ 8!ˆ" Ðà ` àAs€mentioned€above,€the€Section€126€Rule€includes€aÏprovision€to€withdraw€the€section€126€requirements€in€aÏState€where€the€State€is€fully€controlling€the€NOxÏtransport.€€Ô#†Xä_XXXæCSá#ÔÔ‡XæCXXXä_ÔThe€current€Section€126€Rule€withdrawalÐ (T#* Ðprovision€is€based€on€the€original€compliance€deadlines€inÏthe€Section€126€Rule€and€NOx€SIP€Call.€€This€provisionÐ \+¬&. Ðautomatically€withdraws€the€section€126€findings€and€controlÏrequirements€for€sources€in€a€State€if€the€State€submits,Ïand€EPA€gives€final€approval€to,€a€SIP€revision€meeting€theÏfull€NOx€SIP€Call€requirements,€including€the€originallyÏpromulgated€May€1,€2003€compliance€deadline€(40€CFRÏ52.34(i)).€€The€automatic€withdrawal€provision€does€notÏaddress€any€other€circumstances.€€Ìà ` àIn€particular,€the€withdrawal€provision€in€its€currentÏform€would€not€operate€where€a€Stateððs€NOx€SIP€has€the€newÏcourt„established€May€31,€2004€NOx€SIP€Call€complianceÏdeadline.€€Because€the€Section€126€Rule€compliance€deadlineÏis€now€May€31,€2004,€a€NOx€SIP€to€pre„empt€or€replace€theÏSection€126€Rule€requirements€would€not€need€to€beÏimplemented€until€May€31,€2004.€€Therefore,€in€the€future,ÏEPA€intends€to€conduct€a€rulemaking€to€modify€the€SectionÏ126€Rule€withdrawal€provision€to€take€into€account€the€newÏcompliance€date€for€the€Section€126€Rule.€€Revising€theÏSection€126€Rule€withdrawal€provision€will€avoid€theÏpotential€overlap€of€Federal€requirements€under€the€SectionÏ126€Rule€and€State€requirements€under€the€NOx€SIP€Call.€Ìò òVI.€€What€are€the€Administrative€Requirements?ó óÐ  &p!( Кššššššššò òA.à0 ` àòòExecutive€Order€12866:€Regulatory€Planning€and€Reviewó óóóÐè'8#*` (#` (# Ðà ` àUnder€Executive€Order€12866€(58€FR€51735,€October€4,Ï1993),€the€Agency€must€determine€whether€the€regulatoryÐ \+¬&. Ðaction€is€"significant"€and,€therefore,€subject€to€Office€ofÏManagement€and€Budget€(OMB)€review€and€the€requirements€ofÏthe€Executive€Order.€€The€Order€defines€"significantÏregulatory€action"€as€one€that€is€likely€to€result€in€a€ruleÏthat€may:Ìà ` à1.€€Have€an€annual€effect€on€the€economy€of€$100Ïmillion€or€more€or€adversely€affect€in€a€material€way€theÏeconomy,€a€sector€of€the€economy,€productivity,€competition,Ïjobs,€the€environment,€public€health€or€safety,€or€State,Ïlocal,€or€tribal€governments€or€communities;Ìà ` à2.€€Create€a€serious€inconsistency€or€otherwiseÏinterfere€with€an€action€taken€or€planned€by€another€agency;Ìà ` à3.€€Materially€alter€the€budgetary€impact€ofÏentitlements,€grants,€user€fees,€or€loan€programs€or€theÏrights€and€obligations€of€recipients€thereof;€orÌà ` à4.€€Raise€novel€legal€or€policy€issues€arising€out€ofÏlegal€mandates,€the€President's€priorities,€or€theÏprinciples€set€forth€in€the€Executive€Order.Ìà ` àUnder€Executive€Order€12866,€this€final€action€is€not€aÏ"significant€regulatory€action"€and€is€therefore€not€subjectÏto€review€by€OMB.ò òó ó€€This€rule€does€not€create€any€additionalÐ  &p!( Ðimpacts€beyond€what€were€promulgated€in€the€January€2000ÏRule.€€This€rule€also€does€not€raise€novel€legal€or€policyÏissues.€€Therefore,€EPA€believes€that€this€action€is€not€aÐ $+t&. Ðð ðsignificant€regulatory€action.ðð€Ìò òB.€€òòUnfunded€Mandates€Reform€Actó óóóÐ \¬ Ðà ` àTitle€II€of€the€Unfunded€Mandates€Reform€Act€of€1995Ï(UMRA),€Pub.€L.€104„4,€establishes€requirements€for€FederalÏagencies€to€assess€the€effects€of€their€regulatory€actionsÏon€State,€local,€and€tribal€governments€and€the€privateÏsector.€€Under€section€202€of€the€UMRA,€2€U.S.C.€1532,€EPAÏgenerally€must€prepare€a€written€statement,€including€aÏcost„benefit€analysis,€for€any€proposed€or€final€rules€withÏð ðFederal€mandatesðð€that€may€result€in€the€expenditure€byÏState,€local,€and€tribal€governments,€in€the€aggregate,€orÏby€the€private€sector,€of€$100€million€or€more€in€any€1Ïyear.€€A€ð ðFederal€mandateðð€is€defined€to€include€a€ð ðFederalÏintergovernmental€mandateðð€and€a€ð ðFederal€private€sectorÏmandateðð€(2€U.S.C.€658(6)).€€A€ð ðFederal€intergovernmentalÏmandate,ðð€in€turn,€is€defined€to€include€a€regulation€thatÏð ðwould€impose€an€enforceable€duty€upon€State,€local,€orÏtribal€governments,ðð€(2€U.S.C.€658(5)(A)(i)),€except€for,Ïamong€other€things,€a€duty€that€is€ð ða€condition€of€FederalÏassistanceðð€(2€U.S.C.€658(5)(A)(I)).€€A€ð ðFederal€privateÏsector€mandateðð€includes€a€regulation€that€ð ðwould€impose€anÏenforceable€duty€upon€the€private€sector,ðð€with€certainÏexceptions€(2€U.S.C.€658(7)(A)).€à p àÐ ”)ä$, Ðà ` àò òó ó€€The€EPA€has€determined€that€this€action€does€notÐ @+&. Ðinclude€a€Federal€mandate€that€may€result€in€estimated€costsÏof€$100€million€or€more€for€either€State,€local,€or€tribalÏgovernments€in€the€aggregate,€or€for€the€private€sector.€ÏThis€Federal€action€does€not€impose€any€new€requirements,€asÏdiscussed€above.€€Accordingly,€no€additional€costs€to€State,Ïlocal,€or€tribal€governments,€or€to€the€private€sector,Ïwould€result€from€this€action.Ìà ` àBecause€the€Agency€has€made€a€ð ðgood€causeðð€finding€thatÏthis€action€is€not€subject€to€notice„and„commentÏrequirements€under€the€Administrative€Procedures€Act€or€anyÏother€statute€(see€section€IV€of€this€preamble],€it€is€notÏsubject€to€sections€202€and€205€of€the€Unfunded€MandatesÏReform€Act€of€1995€(UMRA)(Pub.€L.€104„4).Ìò òC.€€òòExecutive€Order€13132:€Federalismó óóóÐ l¼ Ðà ` àExecutive€Order€13132,€entitled€ð ðFederalismðð€(64€FRÏ43255,€August€10,€1999),€requires€EPA€to€develop€anÏaccountable€process€to€ensure€ð ðmeaningful€and€timely€inputÏby€State€and€local€officials€in€the€development€ofÏregulatory€policies€that€have€federalism€implications.ðð€Ïð ðPolicies€that€have€federalism€implicationsðð€is€defined€inÏthe€Executive€Order€to€include€regulations€that€haveÏð ðsubstantial€direct€effects€on€the€States,€on€theÏrelationship€between€the€national€government€and€the€States,Ïor€on€the€distribution€of€power€and€responsibilities€amongÐ @+&. Ðthe€various€levels€of€government.ðð€€Ìà ` àUnder€section€6€of€Executive€Order€13132,€EPA€may€notÏissue€a€regulation€that€has€federalism€implications,€thatÏimposes€substantial€direct€compliance€costs,€and€that€is€notÏrequired€by€statute,€unless€the€Federal€government€providesÏthe€funds€necessary€to€pay€the€direct€compliance€costsÏincurred€by€State€and€local€governments,€or€EPA€consultsÏwith€State€and€local€officials€early€in€the€process€ofÏdeveloping€the€proposed€regulation.€€The€EPA€also€may€notÏissue€a€regulation€that€has€federalism€implications€and€thatÏpreempts€State€law,€unless€the€Agency€consults€with€StateÏand€local€officials€early€in€the€process€of€developing€theÏproposed€regulation.ÌÓb€ '(5h83bÓà ` àThis€rule€does€not€have€federalism€implications.€€ItÏwill€not€have€substantial€direct€effects€on€the€States,€onÏthe€relationship€between€the€national€government€and€theÏStates,€or€on€the€distribution€of€power€and€responsibilitiesÏamong€the€various€levels€of€government,€as€specified€inÏExecutive€Order€13132.€ò ò€ó óTodayððs€rule€imposes€no€additionalÐ È"$ Ðburdens€beyond€those€imposed€by€the€January€2000€Rule.€ÏThus,€the€requirements€of€section€6€of€the€Executive€OrderÏdo€not€apply€to€this€rulemaking€action.ò òòòóóó óÐ è'8#* Ðò òD.€€ØØòòExecutive€Order€13175:€Consultation€and€CoordinationÐ ”)ä$, Ðwith€Indian€Tribal€Governmentsó óóóÐ \+¬&. Ðà ` àExecutive€Order€13175,€entitled€ð ðConsultation€andÏCoordination€with€Indian€Tribal€Governmentsðð€(65€FR€67249,ÏNovember€6,€2000),€requires€EPA€to€develop€an€accountableÏprocess€to€ensure€ð ðmeaningful€and€timely€input€by€tribalÏofficials€in€the€development€of€regulatory€policies€thatÏhave€tribal€implications.ðð€€ð ðPolicies€that€have€tribalÏimplicationsðð€is€defined€in€the€Executive€Order€to€includeÏregulations€that€have€ð ðsubstantial€direct€effects€on€one€orÏmore€Indian€tribes,€on€the€relationship€between€the€FederalÏgovernment€and€the€Indian€tribes,€or€on€the€distribution€ofÏpower€and€responsibilities€between€the€Federal€governmentÏand€Indian€tribes.ðð€€€Ìà ` àThis€rule€does€not€have€tribal€implications.€€It€willÏnot€have€substantial€direct€effects€on€tribal€governments,Ïon€the€relationship€between€the€Federal€government€andÏIndian€tribes,€or€on€the€distribution€of€power€andÏresponsibilities€between€the€Federal€government€and€IndianÏtribes,€as€specified€in€Executive€Order€13175.€€Today'sÏaction€does€not€significantly€or€uniquely€affect€theÏcommunities€of€Indian€tribal€governments.€€As€discussedÏabove,€today's€action€imposes€no€new€requirements€that€wouldÏimpose€compliance€burdens€beyond€those€that€would€alreadyÏapply€under€the€January€2000€rule.€€Accordingly,€theÏrequirements€of€Executive€Order€13175€do€not€apply€to€thisÐ $+t&. Ðrule.ò òó óÐ ° Ðò òòòóóE.€€òòRegulatory€Flexibility€Actó óóóÐ \¬ Ðà ` àThe€Regulatory€Flexibility€Act€(RFA)€generally€requiresÏan€agency€to€prepare€a€regulatory€flexibility€analysis€ofÏany€rule€subject€to€notice€and€comment€rulemakingÏrequirements€under€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€or€anyÏother€statute€unless€the€agency€certifies€that€the€rule€willÏnot€have€a€significant€economic€impact€on€a€substantialÏnumber€of€small€entities.€€Small€entities€include€smallÏbusinesses,€small€organizations,€and€small€governmentalÏjurisdictions.Ìà ` àTodayððs€rule€does€not€create€new€requirements€for€smallÏentities€or€other€sources.€€Instead,€this€action€extends€theÏcompliance€dates€for€sources€subject€to€the€January€2000Ïrule€as€a€result€of€court€actions.€Therefore,€I€certify€thatÏthis€action€will€not€have€a€significant€economic€impact€on€aÏsubstantial€number€of€small€entities.€ò òó óÐ ŒÜ  Ðà ` àBecause€the€Agency€has€made€a€ð ðgood€causeðð€finding€thatÏthis€action€is€not€subject€to€notice„and„commentÏrequirements€under€the€Administrative€Procedures€Act€or€anyÏother€statute€(see€section€IV€of€this€preamble),€it€is€notÏsubject€to€the€regulatory€flexibility€provisions€of€theÏRegulatory€Flexibility€Act€(5€U.S.C.€601€et€seq.).Ìò òF.€€òòExecutive€Order€13045:€Protection€of€Children€fromÐ @+&. ÐEnvironmental€Health€Risks€and€Safety€Risksó óóóÐ ° Ðà ` àExecutive€Order€13045:€ð ðProtection€of€Children€fromÏEnvironmental€Health€Risks€and€Safety€Risksðð€(62€FR€19885,ÏApril€23,€1997)€applies€to€any€rule€that€(1)€is€determinedÏto€be€ð ðeconomically€significantðð€as€defined€under€ExecutiveÏOrder€12866,€and€(2)€concerns€an€environmental€health€orÏsafety€risk€that€EPA€has€reason€to€believe€may€have€aÏdisproportionate€effect€on€children.€€If€the€regulatoryÏaction€meets€both€criteria,€the€Agency€must€evaluate€theÏenvironmental€health€or€safety€effects€of€the€planned€ruleÏon€children,€and€explain€why€the€planned€regulation€isÏpreferable€to€other€potentially€effective€and€reasonablyÏfeasible€alternatives€considered€by€the€agency.Ìà ` àThe€EPA€interprets€Executive€Order€13045€as€applyingÏonly€to€those€regulatory€actions€that€are€based€on€health€orÏsafety€risks,€such€that€the€analysis€required€under€sectionÏ5-501€of€the€Order€has€the€potential€to€influence€theÏregulation.€€This€rule€is€not€subject€to€Executive€OrderÏ13045,€because€this€action€is€not€ð ðeconomically€significantððÏas€defined€under€Executive€Order€12866€and€the€Agency€doesÏnot€have€reason€to€believe€the€environmental€health€risks€orÏsafety€risks€addressed€by€this€action€present€aÏdisproportionate€risk€to€children.ò òó óÐ ”)ä$, Ðò òG.€€òòNational€Technology€Transfer€and€Advancement€Actó óóóÐ @+&. Ðà ` àSection€12(d)€of€the€National€Transfer€and€AdvancementÏAct€of€1995€(ð ðNTTAA,ðð€Public€Law€104„113€section€12(d)€15ÏU.S.C.€272€note)€directs€EPA€to€use€voluntary€consensusÏstandards€in€its€regulatory€activities€unless€to€do€so€wouldÏbe€inconsistent€with€applicable€law€or€otherwiseÏimpractical.€€Voluntary€consensus€standards€are€technicalÏstandards€(e.g.,€materials€specifications,€test€methods,Ïsampling€procedures,€and€business€practices)€that€areÏdeveloped€or€adopted€by€voluntary€consensus€standardsÏbodies.€€The€NTTAA€directs€EPA€to€provide€Congress,€throughÏOMB,€explanations€when€the€Agency€decides€not€to€useÏavailable€and€applicable€voluntary€consensus€standards.Ìà ` àThe€National€Technology€Transfer€and€Advancement€Act€ofÏ1997€does€not€apply€because€todayððs€action€does€not€imposeÏany€new€technical€standards.€€This€action€extends€deadlinesÏfor€sources€subject€to€the€January€2000€Rule,€as€the€resultÏof€court€actions.Ìò òH.€€òòPaperwork€Reduction€Actó óóóÐ !l" Ðà ` àTodayððs€action€does€not€impose€any€new€informationÏcollection€request€requirements.€€Therefore,€an€informationÏcollection€request€document€is€not€required.€ò òó óÐ <&Œ!( Ðò òI.€€òòExecutive€Order€13211:€€Actions€Concerning€RegulationsÐ è'8#* Ðthat€Significantly€Affect€Energy€Supply,€Distribution,€orÏUseóóÐ x+È&. Ðó óà ` àThis€rule€is€not€subject€to€Executive€Order€13211,Ð ° Ðð ðActions€Concerning€Regulations€That€Significantly€AffectÏEnergy€Supply,€Distribution,€or€Useðð€(66€FR€28355;€May€22,Ï2001)€because€it€is€not€a€significant€regulatory€actionÏunder€Executive€Order€12866.ò ò€€ó óTodayððs€action€does€not€imposeÐ ` ° Ðany€new€regulatory€requirements.Ìò òJ.€€òòJudicial€Reviewó óà h àóóÐ Ô$  Ðà ` àSection€307(b)(1)€of€the€CAA€indicates€which€FederalÏCourts€of€Appeal€have€venue€for€petitions€of€review€of€finalÏactions€by€EPA.€€This€section€provides,€in€part,€thatÏpetitions€for€review€must€be€filed€in€the€Court€of€AppealsÏfor€the€District€of€Columbia€Circuit€(i)€when€the€agencyÏaction€consists€of€ð ðnationally€applicable€regulationsÏpromulgated,€or€final€actions€taken,€by€the€Administrator,ððÏor€(ii)€when€such€action€is€locally€or€regionallyÏapplicable,€if€ð ðsuch€action€is€based€on€a€determination€ofÏnationwide€scope€or€effect€and€if€in€taking€such€action€theÏAdministrator€finds€and€publishes€that€such€action€is€basedÏon€such€a€determination.ðð€Ìà ` àFor€the€reasons€discussed€in€the€May€25,€1999€finalÏrule€(64€FR€28250),€the€Administrator€determined€that€finalÏaction€regarding€the€section€126€petitions€is€of€nationwideÏscope€and€effect€for€purposes€of€section€307(b)(1).€€Thus,Ïany€petitions€for€review€of€final€actions€regarding€theÐ \+¬&. 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