40 C.F.R. § 97.824

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 97.824 - Compliance with CSAPR NO[X] Ozone Season Group 2 emissions limitation
(a)Availability for deduction for compliance. CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances are available to be deducted for compliance with a source's CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 emissions limitation for a control period in a given year only if the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances:
(1) Were allocated or auctioned for such control period or a control period in a prior year;
(2) Are held in the source's compliance account as of the allowance transfer deadline for such control period;
(3) Are CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Original Group 2 allowances, if the deductions are not for compliance with the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 emissions limitation of a source in a State listed in § 52.38(b)(2)(ii)(D) (1) of this chapter (and Indian country within the borders of such a State) for a control period after 2022; and
(4) Are CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Expanded Group 2 allowances, if the deductions are for compliance with the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 emissions limitation of a source in a State listed in § 52.38(b)(2)(ii)(D) (1) of this chapter (and Indian country within the borders of such a State) for a control period after 2022.
(b)Deductions for compliance. After the recordation, in accordance with § 97.823 , of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowance transfers submitted by the allowance transfer deadline for a control period in a given year, the Administrator will deduct from each source's compliance account CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances available under paragraph (a) of this section in order to determine whether the source meets the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 emissions limitation for such control period, as follows:
(1) Until the amount of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances deducted equals the number of tons of total NOX emissions from all CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 units at the source for such control period; or
(2) If there are insufficient CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances to complete the deductions in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, until no more CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances available under paragraph (a) of this section remain in the compliance account.
(c)Selection of CSAPR NOXOzone Season Group 2 allowances for deduction -
(1)Identification by serial number. The designated representative for a source may request that specific CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances, identified by serial number, in the source's compliance account be deducted for emissions or excess emissions for a control period in a given year in accordance with paragraph (b) or (d) of this section. In order to be complete, such request shall be submitted to the Administrator by the allowance transfer deadline for such control period and include, in a format prescribed by the Administrator, the identification of the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 source and the appropriate serial numbers.
(2)First-in, first-out. The Administrator will deduct CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances under paragraph (b) or (d) of this section from the source's compliance account in accordance with a complete request under paragraph (c)(1) of this section or, in the absence of such request or in the case of identification of an insufficient amount of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances in such request, on a first-in, first-out accounting basis in the following order:
(i) Any CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances that were recorded in the compliance account pursuant to § 97.821 and not transferred out of the compliance account, in the order of recordation; and then
(ii) Any other CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances that were transferred to and recorded in the compliance account pursuant to this subpart or that were recorded in the compliance account pursuant to § 97.526(d) , § 97.826(d) , or § 97.1026(e) , in the order of recordation.
(d)Deductions for excess emissions. After making the deductions for compliance under paragraph (b) of this section for a control period in a year in which the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 source has excess emissions, the Administrator will deduct from the source's compliance account an amount of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 allowances, allocated or auctioned for a control period in a prior year or the control period in the year of the excess emissions or in the immediately following year, equal to two times the number of tons of the source's excess emissions, provided that-
(1) The allowances deducted shall be CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Original Group 2 allowances, if the excess emissions are not from a source in a State listed in § 52.38(b)(2)(ii)(D) (1) of this chapter (and Indian country within the borders of such a State) for a control period after 2022; and
(2) The allowances deducted shall be CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Expanded Group 2 allowances, if the excess emissions are from a source in a State listed in § 52.38(b)(2)(ii)(D) (1) of this chapter (and Indian country within the borders of such a State) for a control period after 2022.
(e)Recordation of deductions. The Administrator will record in the appropriate compliance account all deductions from such an account under paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section.

40 C.F.R. §97.824

81 FR 74621, Oct. 26, 2016, as amended at 86 FR 23204, Apr. 30, 2021; 88 FR 49307, July 31, 2023; 88 FR 67108, Sept. 29, 2023
86 FR 23204, 6/29/2021; 88 FR 49307, 8/4/2023; 88 FR 67108, 9/29/2023