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N($USUS.,    3    _  ҀXXXXJune7,2002letterfromLydia_Wegman_,EPA,toRick_Sprott_ > andJulieSimpson,cochairs,WRAPInitiativesOversight 0 Committee.  N($USUS.,    4    _  XXXXSeememorandumfromLilyWong,EPARegion9,toDocketOAR > 20020076.March2003. ^ N($USUS.,    5    _  XXXXԀForoption1,theproposalusedthebroadterm"resolution" > torefertoalltypesofemissionsreductionsresultingfrom d enforcementactions. # N($USUS.,    7    _  ҀXXXXThiscommentrespondedtoEPA'squestiononhowthe > milestonesshouldbeadjustedwitharecommendationon 0 whetherallowancesshouldberetiredorconfiscated.The V EPAinterpretsthiscommentasaddressingboththe , milestonesandtheallowances,whichadduptothe  milestones. i)TABLE B(.(3($ !USUS.,      0  (#$  0  TABLE B<\( 9Z+&Courier RegularTABLE A&0 d d d2J+M 0_level1  X 2( ` hp x 223  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  2G+M 0_level2   /%` ` hp x /23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  2D+M 0_level3   ," hp x ,23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  2A+M 0_level4  ` ) hp x )23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  2>+M 0_level5   &hhp x &23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  http://www.epa.gov/rpas/2;+M 0_level6   #p x #23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  28+M 0_level7  h  p x 23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  25+M 0_level8   pp x 23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  22+M 0_level9    x 23  ..  5+ ` hp x 5  2JM 0_levsl1  X 2( ` hp x 223  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2GM 0_levsl2   /%` ` hp x /23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2DM 0_levsl3   ," hp x ,23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2AM 0_levsl4  ` ) hp x )23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2>M 0_levsl5   &hhp x &23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2;M 0_levsl6   #p x #23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  28M 0_levsl7  h  p x 23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  25M 0_levsl8   pp x 23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  22M 0_levsl9    x 23  Ԁ  5+ ` hp x 5  2JM 0_levnl1  X 2( ` hp x 223   5+ ` hp x 5  2GM 0_levnl2   /%` ` hp x /23   5+ ` hp x 5  2DM 0_levnl3   ," hp x ,23   5+ ` hp x 5  2AM 0_levnl4  ` ) hp x )23   5+ ` hp x 5  2>M 0_levnl5   &hhp x &23   5+ ` hp x 5  2;M 0_levnl6   #p x #23   5+ ` hp x 5  28M 0_levnl7  h  p x 23   5+ ` hp x 5  25M 0_levnl8   pp x 23   5+ ` hp x 5  22M 0_levnl9    x 23   5+ ` hp x 5     (.3$ !USUS.,     TABLE A&c$""0 TABLE B܆(jEGMSY_ekqAutoList60A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.TABLE E%2A`Helv  N($USUS.,    8    _  ҀXXXXSeenotefromLilyWong,EPARegion9,todocketOAR2002 > 0076,March2003.  N($USUS.,    6    _  XXXXԀTheEPAinterpretstheterm"administrativerecord"inthe > WRAP'scommentstorefertoinformationmadeavailablef  X  ԍinformationYg in d supportoftheState'sorf  X  ԍtYg f  V  g f  V  g Tf  Wg f  Wg ribe'simplementationplan : submittaltoEPAunder40CFR51.309(d)(10).  N($USUS.,    1    _  ҀXXXXRecommendationsforImprovingWesternVistas.GCVTC,June > 10,1996. ^ N($USUS.,    2    _  XXXXԀIndianTribesaregiventheflexibilityunderEPA > regulationstosubmitimplementationplansandoptintothe d programafterthe2003deadline.  N($USUS.,    9    _  ҀXXXXԀThenumberofpowerplantswasobtainedfrom"Data > WorksheetsfromICFConsultingDetailingUtilityEmissions 0 Projections,"Item3insupplementalinformationtransmitted V toTimSmith,EPA,fromPatrickCummins,WRAP.June29, , 2001.Thenonutilityestimatewasobtainedfrom:  TechnicalSupportDocumentation.VoluntaryEmissions   ReductionProgramforMajorIndustrialSourcesofSulfur ^  DioxideinNineWesternStatesandaBackstopMarketTrading 4   Program.Section2.A.RevisedAppendixAforthe_ Pechan_   Report,tableA1.#XXXX# C N($USUS.,    10    _ `   XXXXTheEPAprovidesdocumentationoftheseestimatesina > technicalmemorandum,"SizeofPotentiallyAffectedEntities d ShouldtheWesternRegionalAirPartnershipStatesChooseto : AdoptRegulationsinAccordancewiththeDraftProposedRule  RevisingSection51.309(h)#XXXX#XXXX."Allen_ Basala_ ,EPA,October17,  2001.Thismemorandumisincludedinthedocketfortoday's l  finalrule.#XXXX/#XXXX t N($USUS.,    11    _  XXXXICFconsulting,FinalReportonRegionalEconomicImpactsof > Annex.TransmittedtoTimSmith,EPA/OAQPSbyPatrick d Cummins,WRAPCoProjectManager,June29,2001. h N($USUS.,    12    _  ҀXXXXMemorandumfromJimSoubytoStaffCouncil,State > EnvironmentalDirectorsandStateAirDirectors,"Energyand 0 AirQualityIssues."February23,2001.  N($USUS.,    13    _  ҀXXXXTechnicalMemorandum,"AnalysisofNewCoalFiredPower > PlantsUndertheProposedSulfurDioxideEmissionReduction 0 MilestonesfortheNineStateGrandCanyonVisibility V TransportRegion."February22,2001. !USUS.,  _XXXX   8>>XXdd8vr `     h      p   656050P    0 ` @ ` (#` (#ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY x   40_CFR_ԀPart51@@- @ [FRL75044]  X @-  RevisionstoRegionalHazeRuletoIncorporateSulfur    DioxideMilestonesandBackstopEmissionsTradingProgram |  forNineWesternStatesandEligibleIndianTribesWithin `  thatGeographicArea  D    AGENCY: EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA). $  ACTION: Finalrule.   SUMMARY: Thepurposeofthisruleistorevise40_CFR_ d 51.309ofEPAsregionalhazeruletoincorporatecertain ,| provisionsforWesternStatesandeligibleIndianTribes. (  ` TheWesternRegionalAirPartnership(WRAP)submitted  anAnnextothe1996reportoftheGrandCanyonVisibility 0 TransportCommission(_GCVTC_)toEPAonSeptember29,2000. , This_submittal_Ԁwasrequiredunder40_CFR_Ԁ51.309ofthe    regionalhazeruleinorderfornineWesternStates(and 4"" IndianTribeswithinthesamegeographicregion)tohavethe #0$ optionofsubmittingplansimplementingthe_GCVTC_ % & recommendations.TheAnnexcontainsrecommendationsfor 8'"( implementingtheregionalhazeruleinnineWesternStates, (4$* includingasetofrecommendedregionalemissions *%, milestones.Themilestonesaddress,forthetimeperiod <,'. _ between2003and2018,emissionsofsulfurdioxide(SO2),a  keyprecursortotheformationoffineparticlesand \ regionalhaze. X  ` OnMay6,2002,EPAproposedtoapprovetheprovisions   oftheAnnexsubmittedbytheWRAPasmeetingthe `  requirementsoftheregionalhazeruleandapplicable  \  requirementsundertheCleanAirAct(CAA),(67FR30419).   Atthattime,wealsoincludedspecificproposedchangesto d  40CFR51.309oftheregionalhazeruletoincorporate `  recommendationsfromtheAnnex.Thisfinalrulewas   developedtakingintoaccountcommentsreceivedonthe h proposal. d  DATES: Theregulatoryamendmentsannouncedhereintake  effecton [Insertdate60daysfromdateofpublicationof  thisfinalrule] . P  ADDRESSES: TheEPAhasestablishedanofficialpublic h docketforthisactionunderDocketNo. OAR20020076 .The 0  officialpublicdocketisthecollectionofmaterialsthat !" isavailableforpublicviewingattheAirDocketintheEPA T#$ DocketCenter,RoomB102,1301ConstitutionAve.,NW, %P & Washington,DC.TheEPADocketCenterPublicReadingRoom &!( isopenfrom8:30a.m.to4:30p.m.,MondaythroughFriday, X(#*  excludinglegalholidays.#XXXX=#XXXX  *T%,  FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT: TimSmith(telephone919   5414718),EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,AirQuality x StrategiesandStandardsDivision,C50402,Research $t TrianglePark,NC27711orf  g f  g ThomasWebbf  g Ԁ(telephonef  g f  g 415947   4139f  g ),EPARegion9(AIR5),75HawthorneStreet,San |  Francisco,CA94105.Internetaddresses:smith.tim@epa.gov ( x  andf  g f  g webbf  g .f  g f  g thomas@epaf  g .gov.4" H,O  5  6,O  7 H?Ԁ $   SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:     TABLEOFCONTENTS  H   (Uf83 "3"  32Uf  I  .3  0 `   GeneralInformation! !3݌`` (#` (# Ќ   B(88"3"  322  A  .3  0 `   RegulatedEntities32_݌6` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  3 2  B  .3  0 `   HowcanIgetcopiesofthisdocumentandotherrelated   information?3 :݌` (#` (# Ќ   @(88B! !"3"  32  II  .3  0 `   OverviewoftheStationarySourceSO2ReductionProgram > CoveredbythisRule3&݌d` (#` (# Ќ   #(88@"3"  32  A  .3  0 `   Whatistheregionalhazerule?3݌:` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  32  B  .3  0 `   WhatarethespecialprovisionsforWesternStatesand  eligibleIndianTribesin40CFR51.309oftheregional  hazerule?3݌l` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  32  C  .3  0 `   WhatwasrequiredtobeincludedintheAnnextothe B GCVTCreport?3)݌h` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  32  D  .3  0 `   Whatarethenextstepsinimplementingthisprogram?3H݌>` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  32  E  .3  0 `   WhattopicswerecoveredinEPA'sMay6,2002proposal?3F݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  3 2  F  .3  0 `   Whatpubliccommentswerereceivedontheproposal?3 F ݌ !` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  3!2  G  .3  0 `   Whattopicsarecoveredinthispreamble?3!B!݌p!"` (#` (# Ќ   5(U88#! !"3"  3"2U  III  .3  0 `   DiscussionofIssuesRaisedinCommentsontheMay6, #l$ 2002Proposal3""݌#B%` (#` (# Ќ  ! ! !(885"3"  3n$2  A  .3  0 `   GeneralandOverarchingIssues3n$$݌$ &` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  3U%2  B  .3  0 `   Milestones3U%%݌% '` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  3(&2  C  .3  0 `   AnnualProcessforDeterminingWhetheraTrading t&!( ProgramisTriggered3(&U&݌J'")` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  3P'2  D  .3  0 `   RequirementsfortheBackstopTradingProgram3P'}'݌ (p#*` (#` (# Ќ  f  g "3"  3a(2  E  .3  0 `   ProvisionsRelatedtoTimePeriodAfter20183a((݌(F$+` (#` (# Ќ  f  g "3"  3k)2  F  .3  0 `   ProvisionsRelatedtoIndianTribes3k))݌)%,` (#` (# Ќ   9(e88!! !"3"  3+2e  IV  .3  0 `   StatutoryandExecutiveOrderReviews3+-+݌x+&.` (#` (# Ќ  A.0 ` ExecutiveOrder12866:RegulatoryPlanningandReviewN,'/` (#` (# B.0 ` PaperworkReductionAct` (#` (# C.0 ` RegulatoryFlexibilityAct` (#` (# D.0 ` UnfundedMandatesReformAct\` (#` (# E.0 ` ExecutiveOrder13132:Federalism2` (#` (# F.0 ` ExecutiveOrder13175:ConsultationandCoordination X withIndianTribalGovernments.` (#` (# G.0 ` ExecutiveOrder13045:ProtectionofChildrenfrom   EnvironmentalHealthandSafetyRisks ` (#` (# H.0 ` ExecutiveOrder13211:ActionsthatSignificantly `  AffectEnergySupply,Distribution,orUse6  ` (#` (# I.0 ` NationalTechnologyTransferAdvancementAct \ ` (#` (#  (j889! !"3 "  3<02j  J  .3  0 `   ExecutiveOrder12898:FederalActionstoAddress  2  EnvironmentalJusticeinMinorityPopulationsandLow   IncomePopulations3<0i0݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  "3 "  312j  K  .3  0 `   CongressionalReviewAct  311݌d ` (#` (# Ќ  I.0 ` GeneralInformation ` ` (#` (#  A.RegulatedEntities     p      (  ` Entitiespotentiallyregulatedbythisactionarenine  StatesintheWesternUnitedStates(Arizona,California, L Colorado,Idaho,Nevada,NewMexico,Oregon,Utahand H Wyoming)andIndianf  g f  g Tf  g ribeswithinthatsamegeographicarea.  Thisaction,andanearlieractiontakenbyEPAin1999, P providesf  g theseStatesandf  g f  g Tf  g ribeswithanoptionalprogramto L protectvisibilityinfederallyprotectedscenicareas.   Theportionoftheprogramaddressedbytoday'sactionisa T!" programforstationarysourcesofSO2,involvingasetof #P$ regionalannualemissionsmilestonesfortheyearsbetween $& 2003and2018thatwouldapplytothetotalSO2emissions X&!( fromallstationarysourcesemittingmorethan100tonsof (T#*  SO2peryear.Examplesofpotentiallyaffectedsources )%, currentlyemittingatthislevelarelistedinthefollowing  table. \  Examplesofregulatedentities X Coalfiredpowerplants   Industrialboilers `  Petroleumrefineries  \  Naturalgasprocessingfacilitieswithsulfurrecovery   plants d  Cementkilns `  Papermills0   (#(#  B.HowcanIgetcopiesofthisdocumentandotherrelated h information? 0   ` 1.Docket.  TheEPAhasestablishedanofficialpublic H docketforthisactionunderDocketNo. OAR20020076 . Ԁ); The  officialpublicdocketconsistsofthedocuments x specificallyreferencedinthisaction,anypubliccomments $t received,andotherinformationrelatedtothisaction.    Althoughapartoftheofficialdocket,thepublicdocket |!" doesnotincludeconfidentialbusinessinformation(CBI)or (#x$ otherinformationwhosedisclosureisrestrictedbystatute.  $$ &  Theofficialpublicdocketisthecollectionofmaterials &!( thatisavailableforpublicviewingattheAirDocketin ,(|#* theEPADocketCenter,RoomB102,1301ConstitutionAve., )(%, NW,Washington,DC.TheEPADocketCenterPublicReading +&. Roomisopenfrom8:30a.m.to4:30p.m.,Mondaythrough  Friday,excludinglegalholidays.Thetelephonenumberfor \ theReadingRoomis(202)5661744,andthetelephonenumber X fortheAirDocketis(202)5661742.Areasonablefeemay   bechargedforcopying.  `   ` 2.ElectronicAccess.YoumayaccessthisFederal  \  RegisterdocumentelectronicallythroughtheEPAInternet   underthe FederalRegisterlistingsat p  4: ,O  5  http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/6@,O@  7 (