§74.10. Roles—EPA and permitting authority.

Calculating— the baseline or alternative baseline and allowance allocation, and allocating allowances for combustion or process sources that become affected units under this part;

Certifying or recertifying monitoring systems for combustion or process sources as provided under § 74.20 of this chapter;

Establishing allowance accounts, tracking allowances, assessing end-of-year compliance, determining reduced utilization, approving thermal energy transfer and accounting for the replacement of thermal energy, closing accounts for opt-in sources that shut down, are reconstructed, become affected under § 72.6 of this chapter, or fail to renew their opt-in permit, and deducting allowances as provided under subpart E of this part; and

Ensuring that the opt-in source meets all withdrawal conditions prior to withdrawal from the Acid Rain Program as provided under § 74.18; and

Issuing the draft and final opt-in permit;

Revising and renewing the opt-in permit; and

Terminating the opt-in permit for an opt-in source as provided in § 74.18 (withdrawal), § 74.46 (shutdown, reconstruction or change in affected status) and § 74.50 (deducting allowances).