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SUMMARY : TheEPAisprovidingnoticethatithasplacedin X thedocketsforthetwomainrulemakingsconcerningozone | smogtransportintheeasternpartoftheUnitedStates $ theNitrogenOxidesStateImplementationPlanCall(NOxSIP h Call)andtheSection126Ruleadditionaldatarelevant t totheremandsbytheU.S.CourtofAppealsfortheDistrict  ofColumbiaCircuit(D.C.Circuit)concerninggrowthrates  ` forseasonalheatinputbyelectricgeneratingunits(EGUs). l"! InboththeNOxSIPCallandSection126rulemakings,EPA $# determinedcontrolobligationswithrespecttoEGUsthrough %X% thesamecomputation,whichincluded,asonecomponent, d'!' estimatesofgrowthinheatinputbytheEGUsfrom1996to  )") 2007.Intwocasesdecidedlastyearchallengingthe *P$+ Section126rulemakingandapairofrulemakingsthatmade \,%- technicalcorrectionstotheNOxSIPCall,theD.C.Circuit .'/ consideredchallengestoEPAscalculationofthegrowth d estimateanditsuseofgrowthfactors.Invirtually   identicaldecisions,theCourtremandedthegrowthcomponent  P toEPAforabetterresponsetocertaindatapresentedby \  theaffectedStatesandindustryconcerningactualheat   input,andforabetterexplanationofEPAsmethodology. H  TheEPAisintheprocessofrespondingtothoseremands. T   ` OnAugust3,2001,EPApublishedanoticeofdata   availabilityannouncingtheplacement,inthedocketsfor @  theNOxSIPCallandSection126Rule,ofnewdata L concerningEGUgrowthrates(66FR40609(_NODA_Ԅ1)).In  NODA1,EPAarticulateditspreliminaryviewthatitsgrowth 8 calculationswerereasonableandcouldbesupportedwitha D morerobustexplanationthattakesintoaccounttheCourts  concerns. 0  ` TodaysnoticeinformsthatEPAisconsidering < additionaldatathatithasrecentlyplaced,orwillsoon    place,inthedocketfortheNOxSIPCallRule,DocketA96 "(" 56,andthathavebeenincorporatedbyreferenceinthe 4$$ docketfortheSection126Rule,DocketNo.A9743.  %x&  ` ByMarch29,2002,EPAintendstodeterminewhetherit ' !( willconfirmitspreliminary_view_Ԁthatthegrowth ,)"* calculationswerereasonable,orchangethosecalculations. *p$, IfEPAdecidestoconfirmthegrowthcalculations,it d intendstocompleteitsresponsetotheCourtsremandsby   thatdate.  P  ` Detailedbackgroundinformationdescribingthe \  rulemakings,courtdecisions,andremandsmaybefoundin   _NODA_Ԅ1. H   DATES: Documentswereplacedinthedocketonorabout T  February28,2002.     ` Copiesofallofthedocumentshavebeenplaced,or X  willshortlybeplaced,inthedocketfortheNOxSIPCall d rule,DocketNo.A9656,andhavebeenincorporatedby   referenceinthedocketfortheSection126Rule,DocketNo. P A9743.Thesenewdocuments,andotherdocumentsrelevant \ totheserulemakings,areavailableforinspectionatthe  DocketOffice,locatedat401MStreetSW,RoomM1500, H Washington,DC20460,between8:00a.m.and5:30p.m., T MondaythroughFriday,excludinglegalholidays.A    reasonablefeemaybechargedforcopying.Someofthe "@" documentshavealsobeenmade,orwillshortlybemade, L$$ availableinelectronicformatthefollowingEPAwebsite:  %&  4Z  O  5  http://_www.epa.gov_/_airmarkets_/_fednox_/126noda2/_index.html_.#XXX`X@#`X@XXX6h O|  7 !   '8!(  FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT :Questionsconcerning D)"* todaysnoticeshouldbedirectedtoKevinCulligan,Office +$, ofAtmosphericPrograms,CleanAirMarketsDivision,6204M, d 1200PennsylvaniaAve.NW,Washington,DC20004,telephone   (202)5649172,email4   O  5  culligan.kevin@epa.gov6 O  7 ;orHowardJ.  P Hoffman,OfficeofGeneralCounsel,2344A,1200Pennsylvania \  Ave.NW,Washington,DC20004,  telephone(202)5645582,e   mail4W `  O  5  hoffman.howard@epa.gov6 O,  7 Z.Generalquestionsaboutthe H  Section126RuleortheNOxSIPCallmaybedirectedtoJan T  King,OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards,Air   QualityStrategiesandStandardsDivision,C53902,Research @  TrianglePark,NC,27711,telephone(919)5415665,email L 4b  O  5  king.jan@epa.gov6A OU  7 .   SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION : 8  ` TheEPAhasplaced,orwillshortlyplace,the \ informationdescribedbelowintheNOxSIPCallrulemaking  docket,A9656;andisincorporatingitbyreferenceinto H theSection126rulemakingdocket,A9743.  T  XVC01 U.S.DepartmentofEnergywebpages21SIPCall    States EstimatesofEnergyInputatElectricUtilities, !x! 19601999"from4?  O  5  www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/sep/__/consum/eu.htm6G O[  7 ! "L" where__isthe2letteridentifierforeachState. # #  XVC02 U.S.DepartmentofEnergy;EnergyInformation ,%% Administration(EIA);ElectricPowerAnnual1999Volume1  && August2000. &| '  XVC03 DepartmentofEnergy;EnergyInformation ($") Administration;ElectricPowerAnnual2000Volume1August h)#* 2001.Availableat <*#+ 4@  O  5  www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epav1/epav1.pdf6 " O"  7 K". +$,    +%-  XVC05 MemorandumfromBillNeuffertoDocket(Feb#XXX`X@#`X@XXX.22, d 2002):Excelspreadsheets21SIPcallStatesYearly D UtilityFossilHeatinputs; Summaryof8YrDecreasesin  YearlyFossilFuelHeatInputElectricUtilities.(Feb.  22,2002)   \ #XXX`X@y##`X@XXX XVC07 Pressreleasesonnuclear_uprates_ԀinIL. h   XVC08 Pressreleaseson_repowering_Ԁcoalunitstocombined   cycleunitsin_IN_.     XVC09 Pressreleaseonboileroptimization. @   XVC10 19952001ozoneseasonheatinputdatafor_EGUs_Ԁin X  thefollowingStates:AL,CT,DC,DE,GA,IL,IN,KY,MA, 8  MD,MI,MO,NC,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC,TN,VA,andWV,    including: |   'Ԁ(a)For19952000,thisdataisonaunitbyunit 0 basisforallunits. h  ` (b)For2001,dataforacidrainunitsisbasedon  monitoringlocationandhasnotbeenconvertedtoaunitby  unitbasis.Alldataforacidrainunitsisbasedondata T reportedtoEPA.Forotherunitsitisbasedondata ( reportedtoEIAordatareportedtoEPAaspartoftheSIP ` Call/Section126_rulemaking_Ԁ_proccess_. 4  XVC11 PressreleasedocumentingofflinestatusofCook x Units1and2. X  XVC12 SummaryofEIAElectricSalesDataforthe1995 d  through2001ozoneseason.   D!   ~+XVC13 NortheastElectricReliabilityCouncilMap. "" #XXX`X@$#`X@XXX&   ` '#Z, XVC14 EIAInventoryofElectricUtilityPowerPlantsin $H$ theUS,1999. %(% Ѐ XVC15 EIAInventoryofElectricUtilityPowerPlantsin 4' ' theUS,1998. (!(  XVC16 EIAInventoryofElectricUtilityPowerPlantsin )X#* theUS,1997. *8$+ (ForXVC14,XVC15,andXVC16above,seewebsite D,%- 4L  O  5  http://www/eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/ipp/ippbackissues.h 8 tml6L. O`.  7 p.).   Ѐ XVC17 EPARegion4NationalCombustionTurbine  P Spreadsheetmaintainedat  0 4Q  O  5  http://www.epa.gov/region4/air/permits/national_ct_list.xls)6/ O/  7 (##0 h  asofFebruary2002. <     ` TheEPAmayplaceadditionaldocumentsinthedocket,    andifEPAdoesso,EPAwillannouncetheiravailabilityby (  postinganoticeonthe 4  4cng O  5  http://_www.epa.gov_/_airmarkets_/_fednox_/126noda2/_index.html_Ԁ#XXX`X@;,#`X@XXX61 O2lect  7ng!32  x  website.   _______________________ $ Dated: h _______________________ l## JohnS._Seitz_,Director %% OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards#XXX`X@3#