94-1624. Acid Rain Program: Permits and Allowance System Proposed Regulations; Change in Public Comment Period for the Proposed Revisions to the Rules

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 72 and 73

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Acid Rain Program: Permits and Allowance System Proposed 
Regulations; Change in Public Comment Period for the Proposed Revisions 
to the Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rules; change in public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 18, 1993, EPA published proposed regulations 
revising 40 CFR parts 72 and 73, the Permits and Allowance System rules 
of the Acid Rain Program. The original comment period for the proposal 
was to have ended January 3, 1994. By notice published on December 30, 
1993, EPA extended the public comment period to end on January 19, 
1994. In response to requests from interested parties, EPA is again 
extending the public comment period, which will end on February 10, 
1994. In addition to the questions set forth in the November 18, 1993 
notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA is requesting that commenters 
address whether and, if so, under what circumstances allowances 
allocated by EPA to substitution or compensating units under the 
January 11, 1993 regulations would be given back to EPA at some future 
date.

DATES: Notice is hereby given that comments on the proposed revisions 
to the Permits and Allowance System rules published November 18, 1993 
in the Federal Register (58 FR 60649-60968) must be submitted in 
writing and in duplicate to EPA by February 10, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to EPA Air Docket Section (LE-131), Attention: 
Docket No. A-93-40, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Comments received on this proposal will be 
available for reviewing and copying from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, in room M-1500, Waterside 
Mall, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Acid Rain Hotline at [phone] or Dwight C. Alpern, Attorney-
advisor, at [phone], Acid Rain Division (6204J), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the November 18, 1993 notice of proposed 
rulemaking, EPA requested comment on whether certain substitution plans 
and reduced utilization plans with compensating units should be 
approved, and allowances allocated to approved substitution and 
compensating units, for 1995 under the January 11, 1993 regulations and 
whether action on these compliance options for 1996-99 should be 
deferred pending completion of the instant rulemaking proceeding. 
Comment was also requested concerning whether approval of these 
compliance options should be for some shorter or longer period, with 
action on them for the remaining portion of Phase I being deferred.
    In extending the public comment on this and other requests for 
comment set forth in the November 18, 1993 proposal, EPA notes that 
interested parties have requested that the Agency seek additional 
comment concerning whether any allowances allocated by EPA to 
substitution or compensating units under the January 11, 1993 
regulations should be returned to EPA at some future time. 
Consequently, EPA requests such comment. If commenters maintain that a 
return of allowances should be required, the commenters should discuss 
what should be the period during which allowances may be retained 
(e.g., how many years) and when that period should begin. For example, 
the allowances could be allocated to a unit's Allowance Tracking System 
account for one or more years in Phase I and at the same time an 
equivalent number of allowances could be deducted from the Allowance 
Tracking System account for one or more future years. As an 
alternative, the deduction from the account for one or more future 
years could be made as the allowances are used or transferred.

    Dated: January 19, 1994.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 94-1624 Filed 1-25-94; 8:45 am]
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