§ 97.343 - Alternative of allocation of CAIR NOX Ozone Season allowances by permitting authority.

§ 97.343 Alternative of allocation of CAIR NO_X Ozone Season allowances by permitting authority.

(a) Notwithstanding §§ 97.341, 97.342, and 97.353 if a State submits, and the Administrator approves, a State implementation plan revision in accordance with § 51.123(ee)(2) of this chapter providing for allocation of CAIR NO_X Ozone Season 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 §§ 97.341 and 97.342 for the CAIR NO_X Ozone Season units in the State, and under § 97.353, the Administrator will record allocations made under such approved State implementation plan revision instead of allocations under §§ 97.341 and 97.342.

(b) In implementing paragraph (a) of this section and §§ 97.341, 97.342, and 97.353, the Administrator will ensure that the total amount of CAIR NO_X Ozone Season allowances allocated, under such provisions and under a State's State implementation plan revision approved in accordance with § 51.123(ee)(2) of this chapter, for a control period for CAIR NO_X Ozone Season 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.