§ 97.144 - Alternative of allocation of CAIR NOX allowances and compliance supplement pool by permitting authority.

§ 97.144 Alternative of allocation of CAIR NO_X allowances and compliance supplement pool by permitting authority.

(a) Notwithstanding §§ 97.141, 97.142, and 97.153 if a State submits, and the Administrator approves, a State implementation plan revision in accordance with § 51.123(p)(1) of this chapter providing for allocation of CAIR NO_X allowances by the permitting authority, then the permitting authority shall make such allocations in accordance with such approved State implementation plan revision, the Administrator will not make allocations under §§ 97.141 and 97.142 for the CAIR NO_X units in the State, and under § 97.153, the Administrator will record the allocations made under such approved State implementation plan revision instead of allocations made under §§ 97.141 and 97.142.

(b) Notwithstanding § 97.143, if a State submits, and the Administrator approves, a State implementation plan revision in accordance with § 51.123(p)(2) of this chapter providing for allocation of the State's compliance supplement pool by the permitting authority, then the permitting authority shall make such allocations in accordance with such approved State implementation plan revision, the Administrator will not make allocations under § 97.143(d)(4) for the CAIR NO_X units in the State, and under § 97.143(d)(5), the Administrator will record the allocations of the State's compliance supplement pool made under such approved State implementation plan revision instead of allocations made under § 97.143(d)(4).

(c)

(1) In implementing paragraph (a) of this section and §§ 97.141, 97.142, and 97.153, the Administrator will ensure that the total amount of CAIR NO_X allowances allocated, under such provisions and under a State's State implementation plan revision approved in accordance with § 51.123(p)(1) of this chapter, for a control period for CAIR NO_X sources in the State or for other entities specified by the permitting authority will not exceed the State's State trading budget for the year of the control period.

(2) In implementing paragraph (b) of this section and § 97.143, the Administrator will ensure that the total amount of CAIR NO_X allowances allocated, under such provisions and under a State's State implementation plan revision approved in accordance with § 51.123(p)(2), for CAIR NO_X sources in the State will not exceed the State's compliance supplement pool.

[65 FR 2727, Jan. 18, 2000, as amended at 71 FR 74795, Dec. 13, 2006]