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(;3$2#  0  .3  0  (O;$0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#(b$0  0` (#(#2#   .3  0 ` (#` (#(xir$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#2#(  0  )3  0 (# (#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#2#(  a  )3  0h(#(#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#2#(   )3  0h(#h(#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#2#  0  )3  0(#(#({$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#2#  a  )3  0p(#(#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#2#     )3  0p(#p(# "#%&'()*xFGaeimquy}Bullet ListBullets List !USUS.,  _8dd8  _04/22/02_   EPASRESPONSETOTHECOURTREMANDSON  ELECTRICGENERATINGUNITGROWTHFACTORS t  @  @h  @  @  @p  @  @   @x FACTSHEET  L   TODAYSACTION $ t   ,"#%&'()*(Fx3  XXXX""3"  "32F3  0    #XXX X}#TodaytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)isannouncingitsdecisiontoretain  L  theoriginalgrowthprojectionswhichtheagencyusedinsettinglimitsonnitrogenoxides  8  (NOx)emissionsintworulesdesignedtoreduceinterstatetransportofozone(smog). $  TheserulesaretheNOxStateImplementationPlanCall(NOxSIPCall)andtheSection   126Rule."3݌ (#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3,2F3  0    IntheFederalRegisternoticeEPAexplainswhythemethodologyandresultinggrowth   projectionswerereasonablebasedontheinformationthatEPAhadavailableatthetime p oftheoriginal_rulemakings_,andremainsreasonableinlightofnewinformation."3,Y݌\(#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3)2F3  0    Inmakingthisdecisiontoday,EPAXXXXisrespondingto#XXXXؿ#XXXXtworemandsfromtheUnitedStates 4 CourtofAppealsfortheDistrictofColumbiaCircuit(#XXXX#XXXXtheCourt).#XXXX#XXXXԀTheCourtraised#XXXX # XXXXissues  p concerningtheheatinputgrowthrates(seasonalamountoffossilfuelusedtoproduce  \ electricity)EPAusedindevelopingthetworules.#XXX Xc # XXXX"3)V݌H(#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3 2F3  0    #XXX X] #TheCourtremandedtheheatinputgrowthratestoEPAtoeitherjustifythegrowthrates   currentlyusedbyEPA,ortodevelopandjustifynewgrowthrates. XXXX"3 ݌ (#(# Ќ  #XXX X # XXXXԀ  ""3"  "3 2F3  0    Thegrowthprojections#XXX X؊ # XXXXwereusedinsettingbudgetsfornitrogenoxides(NOx)emissions  forlargeelectricitygeneratingunitsinEPAsSection126Rule,andinsettingNOx  emissionbudgetsforthestatesintheNOxSIPCallrule.#XXX Xl #ԀNitrogenoxides(NOx)area l keyprecursortogroundlevelozone."3 ݌X (#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3E2F3  0    Inathoroughreview,EPAreexaminedthegrowthratesforEGUsandthemethodology 0"  usedtodevelopthosegrowthrates.Also,EPAanalyzedmorerecentinformationon #l! actualheatinputtoconfirmthereasonablenessofthemethodologyandresulting $X" projections."3Er݌$D #(#(# Ќ    ""3"  "3F2F3  0    IntodaysFederalRegisternotice,EPAprovidesadetailedexplanationoftheheatinput &"% growthratesandmethodologythatEPAusedtodevelopthegrowthratesintheNOxSIP '#& CallandtheSection126Rule.EPAprovidednoticeandopportunitiesforpublic (#' commentonthenewinformationusedtoconfirmthereasonablenessofEPAsexisting )$( methodologyandheatinputgrowthrates."3Fs݌|*%)(#(# Ќ  XXXX (#3x,"#%&'()* BACKGROUND     h      p  T,'+    `     h  @-(,  ,"#%&'()*(Fx3 ""3"  "32F3  0    EPAseffortstoreducesmogacrosstheeasternU.S.includethreeactionsrecently  addressedbytheD.C.Circuit:"3݌(#(# Ќ    (1)0 ` Aregulation,knownastheNOxSIPCall,originallyrequiring22statesandthe t DistrictofColumbiatosubmittoEPA#XXXX#XXXXSIPs#XXXX#XXXXԀoutliningstrategiestoreduceregional ` transportofozonethroughreductionsinNOx#XXXX#XXXXԀemissions.EPAissuedthisrulein L  twophases,theinitialrulewasissued#XXXX#XXXXԀ#XXXXc#ԀinSeptember1998,thePhase2rulewas 8  proposedinFebruary2002; $ t` (#` (#   (2)0 ` TechnicalAmendmentstotheNOxSIPCall,issuedXXXXԀMay14,1999andMarch2,  L  2000,#XXXXp#XXXXԀrevisedtheNOxemissionsbudgets#XXXX#XXXX;and 8 ` (#` (#   (3)0 ` In#XXXXK# January2000EPAissuedtheSection126RuleinwhichEPApartially   approvedpetitionsfiledbyseveralNortheasternStatesunderSection126ofthe   CleanAirAct.ThepetitionsaskedEPAtosetemissionslimitsforpowerplants   andothersourcesofNOxincertainupwindStates. ` (#` (#  ,"#%&'()*+(Fyx,"#%&'()*""3"  "32F3  0    NOxisaprimaryingredientintheformationofgroundlevelozonepollution(smog). ` FacilitiesthatemitNOxinupwindStatescontributetosmogformationindownwind L States.Wheninhaled!evenatverylowlevels!groundlevelozonecancauseacute 8 respiratoryproblems,aggravateasthma,reducelungcapacity,inflamelungtissue,and $t impairthebodysimmunesystem."3݌`(#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3Q 2F3  0    TheNOxSIPCallandSection126RulewillhelpStatesmeetthe1hourozonestandard. 8 Thesereductionswillimproveairformorethan100millionpeopleincludingpeoplein $ bothdownwindStatesandtheStateswheresourcesaremakingthereductions."3Q ~ ݌(#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3."2F3  0    EightstateschallengingtheNOxSIPCallaskedtheD.C.CircuitCourttostaythedue  datefortheStateplansoutliningstrategiestoreduceairemissionsofNOx.Asaninterim  measure,thecourtissuedanindefinitestayinMay1999.TheCourtliftedthatstayin p June2000.Asaresult,theDistrictofColumbiaandtheaffectedStateswererequiredto \  submitimplementationplansdueintwophasesthefirstwasdueOctober30,2000."3."["݌H!(#(# Ќ    ""3"  "3$2F3  0    Inaseriesofdecisions,theCourtsupportedmostportionsofEPAsNOxSIPCall,and  #p! theSection126Rule,butremandedtwoissuestoEPA.Oneissueconcernsthegrowth  $\" ratesthatEPAusedtocalculateNOxemissionsbudgetsforsourcessubjecttotherules. $H # TheCourtdirectedEPAtoeitherproperlyjustifythegrowthratesEPAusedordevelop %4!$ andjustifynewgrowthrates."3$)%݌& "%(#(# Ќ  XXXX""3"  "3'2F3  0    #XXXX؁'#OnAugust24,2001,theCourttemporarilysuspendedthecompliancedateforEGUs (#' subjecttotheSection126Rule,pendingEPAsresolutionoftheEGUgrowthfactor )$( issue.Asoftoday,withtheissuingofEPAsresponsetothegrowthfactorremand,the *%) EGUcompliancedateundertheSection126ruleisnolongersuspended."3''݌l+&*(#(# Ќ   X,'+ ""3"  "3*2F3  0    EPAisalsoissuingarulemakingtoestablishMay31,2004astheSection126Rule  compliancedateforallsourcessubjecttotherule.Thiswillalignthedeadlinewiththe  compliancedateestablishedbytheD.C.CircuitfortheNOxSIPCall.XXXX"3*C*݌(#(# Ќ    FORMOREINFORMATION  ` 2 F 3  0  Todownloadacopyofthenotice,gotoXXXXX6`XXXXXXX6`      _http://www.epa.gov/ttn/rto,    XXXXXXXX  _Ԁ.8 (#(# 2 F 3  0  TodownloadacopyoftheoriginalNOxSIPCallRule,theNOxSIPCallTechnical  ` Amendments,andtheSection126RulegotoXXXXX6`XXXXXXX6`      _http://www.epa.gov/ttn/rto/    XXXXXXXX  _Ԁ. L (#(# 2 F 3  0  TodownloadacopyoftheCourtsMarch3,2000andJune22,2000rulings,gotothe $  March2000andJune2000Sectionson (#(# 0  XXXXX6`XXXXXXX6`      _http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/common/opinions/1    XXXXXXXX  ._ԀTodownloadacopyoftheCourts   May15,2001andJune8,2001rulings,gotoMay2001andJune2001atthesame   _website_. (#(#         2 F 3  0  Foradditionalinformation,callDoug_Grano_ԀofEPAsOfficeofAirQualityPlanning& \ Standardsat9195413292.3    H(#(#     #XXXXإ+#