2024-21896. Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Attainment Plan for the Detroit 2010 Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area  

  • Table 1—Emission Limits Included in Michigan's Detroit SO 2 Nonattainment Area Plan

    Unit SO 2 emission limit (lb/hr) Permit No. and date SIP status
    U.S. Steel—Zug Island
    Boilerhouse 1 (all stacks combined) A1 Blast Furnace 55.00 0.00 Permit to Install 110-23, effective September 26, 2023 EPA is proposing to incorporate these permits into Michigan's SIP.
    B2 Blast Furnace 40.18
    D4 Blast Furnace 40.18
    A/B Blas Furnace Flares 60.19
    D Furnace Flare 60.19
    Boilerhouse 2 * 750.00/81.00 Permit to Install 108-23, effective November 14, 2024
    U.S. Steel—Ecorse
    Hot Strip Mill—Slab Reheat Furnace 1 Hot Strip Mill—Slab Reheat Furnace 2 0.31 0.31 Permit to Install 110-23, effective September 26, 2023 EPA is proposing to incorporate this permit into Michigan's SIP.
    Hot Strip Mill—Slab Reheat Furnace 3 0.31
    Hot Strip Mill—Slab Reheat Furnace 4 0.31
    Hot Strip Mill—Slab Reheat Furnace 5 0.31
    No. 2 Baghouse 3.30
    Main Plant Boiler No. 8 0.07
    Main Plant Boiler No. 9 0.07
    EES Coke
    Combustion Stack 544.6 Permit to Install 51-08C, effective November 21, 2014 EPA is proposing to incorporate this permit into Michigan's SIP.
    ( print page 80443)
    DTE Trenton Channel  **
    Trenton Channel Unit 9 5,907 Permit to Install 125-11C, effective January 1, 2017 Incorporated into Michigan's SIP as part of March 19, 2021, action (86 FR 14827). However, the source has since shut down, and any restart would require a revision to the source's Title V permit, subject to EPA review and possible objection if a permit revision would not ensure compliance with all applicable CAA requirements.
    Carmeuse Lime
    Carmeuse Lime Stack 470 Permit to Install 193-14A, effective October 1, 2018 Incorporated into Michigan's SIP as part of March 19, 2021, action (86 FR 14827).
    Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation  **
    Furnace B Baghouse Stack Furnace B Stove Stack 71.9 38.75 Permit MI-ROP-A8640-2016a, modified January 19, 2017 EPA is proposing to incorporate this permit into Michigan's SIP.
    Furnace B Baghouse and Stove Stacks (combined) 77.8
    Furnace C Baghouse Stack 179.65
    Furnace C Stove Stack 193.6
    Furnace C Baghouse and Stove Stacks (combined) 271.4
    DIG  **
    Boilers 1, 2, and 3 (combined) 420 Permit 253-02A, effective September 25, 2003 EPA is proposing to incorporate the sections of this permit containing the 420 lb/hr limit and associated requirements (cover page, section 5.1d, and sections 5.2-5.10) into Michigan's SIP.
    Boilers 1, 2, and 3 and Flares 1 and 2 (combined) 840 Permit to Install 109-23, effective September 26, 2023 EPA is proposing to incorporate this permit into Michigan's SIP.
    * U.S. Steel—Zug Island Boilerhouse 2 shall emit less than 750.00 lbs/hr unless Boilerhouse 1, A1 Blast Furnace, B2 Blast Furnace, D4 Blast Furnace, A/B Blast Furnace Flares, or D Furnace Flare is operating, in which case it shall emit less than 81.00 lbs/hr. In addition to the limit, this permit requires a new 170-foot stack to be constructed for Boilerhouse 2 by November 14, 2024.
    ** The limit for Trenton Channel is expressed as a 30-day average limit, and the limits for Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation and DIG are expressed as daily average limits. EPA's FIP proposal addresses the use of these longer-term average limits, both with respect to the general suitability of using such limits for demonstrating attainment and with respect to whether the particular limits included in the plan have been suitably demonstrated to provide for attainment.

Document Information

Published:
10/03/2024
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Proposed rule.
Document Number:
2024-21896
Dates:
Comments must be received on or before November 4, 2024.
Pages:
80439-80445 (7 pages)
Docket Numbers:
EPA-R05-OAR-2022-0976, FRL-10788-04-R5
Topics:
Air pollution control, Environmental protection, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides
PDF File:
2024-21896.pdf
Supporting Documents:
» 267-1_-_sierra_club_-_dte_separate_agreement
» Michigan 2010 (SO2) Detroit Attainment Demonstration for Wayne County, 4/29/2024 Completeness letter
» Michigan 2010 (SO2) Detroit Attainment Demonstration for Wayne County, 4/2/2024 supplement
» Michigan 2010 (SO2) Detroit Attainment Demonstration for Wayne County, 12/14/2023 supplement
» Detroit Wayne Co, MI SO2 SIP Attainment Demonstration Final
» Michigan 2010 (SO2) Detroit Attainment Demonstration for Wayne County, 12/20/2022 submittal - cover letter to EPA
» Detroit SO2 Clarification Letter
CFR: (1)
40 CFR 52