§97.711. Timing requirements for CSAPR SO 2 Group 2 allowance allocations. — Inbound Citations

(i) 2 Group 2 Trading Programs. A State listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this section may adopt and include in a SIP revision, and the Administrator will approve, as correcting the deficiency in the SIP that is the basis for the CSAPR Federal Implementation Plan set forth in paragraphs (a), (c)(1), (g), and (h) of this section with regard to sources in the State and areas of Indian country within the borders of the State subject to the State's SIP authority, regulations that are substantively identical to the provisions of the CSAPR SO2 Group 2 Trading Program set forth in §§ 97.702 through 97.735 of this chapter, except that the SIP revision:

(k) By the date 15 days after the date on which any allocation or auction results, other than an allocation or auction results described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of this section, of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances to a recipient is made by or are submitted to the Administrator in accordance with § 97.711 or § 97.712 or with a SIP revision approved under § 52.39(h) or (i) of this chapter, the Administrator will record such allocation or auction results in the appropriate Allowance Management System account.

(g) 2 Group 2 allowances for 2016. A State listed in paragraph (c) of this section may adopt and include in a SIP revision, and the Administrator will approve, as CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowance allocation provisions replacing the provisions in § 97.711(a) of this chapter with regard to sources in the State and areas of Indian country within the borders of the State subject to the State's SIP authority for the control period in 2016, a list of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units and the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated to each unit on such list, provided that the list of units and allocations meets the following requirements:

(1) All of the units on the list must be units that are in the State and areas of Indian country within the borders of the State subject to the State's SIP authority and that commenced commercial operation before January 1, 2010;

(2) The total amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowance allocations on the list must not exceed the amount, under § 97.710(a) of this chapter for the State and the control period in 2016, of the CSAPR SO2 Group 2 trading budget minus the sum of the new unit set-aside and Indian country new unit set-aside;

(3) The list must be submitted electronically in a format specified by the Administrator; and

(4) The SIP revision must not provide for any change in the units and allocations on the list after approval of the SIP revision by the Administrator and must not provide for any change in any allocation determined and recorded by the Administrator under subpart DDDDD of part 97 of this chapter;

(i) By October 17, 2011, the State must notify the Administrator electronically in a format specified by the Administrator of the State's intent to submit to the Administrator a complete SIP revision meeting the requirements of paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of this section by April 1, 2015; and

(ii) The State must submit to the Administrator a complete SIP revision described in paragraph (g)(5)(i) of this section by April 1, 2015.

(10) If, after completion of the procedures under paragraphs (a)(9) and (12) of this section for a control period before 2021, or under paragraphs (a)(2) through (7) and (12) of this section for a control period in 2021 or thereafter, any unallocated CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances remain in the new unit set-aside for the State for such control period, the Administrator will allocate to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit that is in the State and areas of Indian country within the borders of the State subject to the State's SIP authority, is allocated an amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances in the notice of data availability issued under § 97.711(a)(1), and continues to be allocated CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for such control period in accordance with § 97.711(a)(2), an amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances equal to the following: The total amount of such remaining unallocated CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances in such new unit set-aside, multiplied by the unit's allocation under § 97.711(a) for such control period, divided by the remainder of the amount of tons in the applicable State SO2 Group 2 trading budget minus the sum of the amounts of tons in such new unit set-aside and the Indian country new unit set-aside for the State for such control period, and rounded to the nearest allowance.

(a) By November 7, 2011, the Administrator will record in each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 source's compliance account the CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated to the CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units at the source in accordance with § 97.711(a) for the control period in 2015.

(i) CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units that are not allocated an amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances in the notice of data availability issued under § 97.711(a)(1) and that have deadlines for certification of monitoring systems under § 97.730(b) not later than December 31 of the year of the control period;

(i) The calculation of an allocation of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances under § 97.711(a)(2) or (c) or § 97.712 of this chapter.

(2) The emissions data determined in accordance with §§ 97.730 through 97.735 shall be used to calculate allocations of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances under §§ 97.711(a)(2) and (b) and 97.712 and to determine compliance with the CSAPR SO2 Group 2 emissions limitation and assurance provisions under paragraph (c) of this section, provided that, for each monitoring location from which mass emissions are reported, the mass emissions amount used in calculating such allocations and determining such compliance shall be the mass emissions amount for the monitoring location determined in accordance with §§ 97.730 through 97.735 and rounded to the nearest ton, with any fraction of a ton less than 0.50 being deemed to be zero.

(iii) CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units that are allocated an amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for such control period in the notice of data availability issued under § 97.711(a)(1), which allocation is terminated for such control period pursuant to § 97.711(a)(2), and that operate during the control period immediately preceding such control period, for allocations for a control period before 2021, or that operate during such control period, for allocations for a control period in 2021 or thereafter; or

(i) The calculation of an allocation of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances under § 97.711(a)(2) or (c) or § 97.712 of this chapter.

(2) The emissions data determined in accordance with §§ 97.730 through 97.735 shall be used to calculate allocations of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances under §§ 97.711(a)(2) and (b) and 97.712 and to determine compliance with the CSAPR SO2 Group 2 emissions limitation and assurance provisions under paragraph (c) of this section, provided that, for each monitoring location from which mass emissions are reported, the mass emissions amount used in calculating such allocations and determining such compliance shall be the mass emissions amount for the monitoring location determined in accordance with §§ 97.730 through 97.735 and rounded to the nearest ton, with any fraction of a ton less than 0.50 being deemed to be zero.

(1) The State may adopt, as CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowance allocation or auction provisions replacing the provisions in §§ 97.711(a) and (b)(1) and 97.712(a) of this chapter with regard to the State and the control period in 2017 or any subsequent year, any methodology under which the State or the permitting authority allocates or auctions CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances and may adopt, in addition to the definitions in § 97.702 of this chapter, one or more definitions that shall apply only to terms as used in the adopted CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowance allocation or auction provisions, if such methodology—

(i) Requires the State or the permitting authority to allocate and, if applicable, auction a total amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for any such control period not exceeding the amount, under §§ 97.710(a) and 97.721 of this chapter for the State and such control period, of the CSAPR SO2 Group 2 trading budget minus the sum of the Indian country new unit set-aside and the amount of any CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances already allocated and recorded by the Administrator;

(ii) Requires, to the extent the State adopts provisions for allocations or auctions of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for any such control period to any CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units covered by § 97.711(a) of this chapter, that the State or the permitting authority submit such allocations or the results of such auctions for such control period (except allocations or results of auctions to such units of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances remaining in a set-aside after completion of the allocations or auctions for which the set-aside was created) to the Administrator no later than the dates in Table 3 to this paragraph;

(iii) Requires, to the extent the State adopts provisions for allocations or auctions of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for any such control period to any CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units covered by §§ 97.711(b)(1) and 97.712(a) of this chapter, that the State or the permitting authority submit such allocations or the results of such auctions (except allocations or results of auctions to such units of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances remaining in a set-aside after completion of the allocations or auctions for which the set-aside was created) to the Administrator by July 1 of the year of such control period, for a control period before 2021, or by April 1 of the year following the control period, for a control period in 2021 or thereafter; and

(iv) Does not provide for any change, after the submission deadlines in paragraphs (h)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section, in the allocations submitted to the Administrator by such deadlines and does not provide for any change in any allocation determined and recorded by the Administrator under subpart DDDDD of part 97 of this chapter;

(ii) For a control period in 2021 or thereafter, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(1)(i), (ii), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (a)(2) through (7), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(ii) For a control period in 2021 or thereafter, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(1)(i), (ii), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (a)(2) through (7), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(iv) For purposes of paragraph (a)(9) of this section, CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units under § 97.711(c)(1)(ii) whose allocation of an amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for such control period in the notice of data availability issued under § 97.711(b)(1)(ii)(B) is covered by § 97.711(c)(2) or (3).

(i) For a control period before 2021, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(1)(iii), (iv), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (a)(9), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(i) For a control period before 2021, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(1)(iii), (iv), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (a)(9), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(i) For a control period before 2021, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(1)(iii), (iv), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (a)(9), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(4) Must not include any of the requirements imposed on any unit in areas of Indian country within the borders of the State not subject to the State's SIP authority in the provisions in §§ 97.702 through 97.735 of this chapter and must not include the provisions in §§ 97.711(b)(2) and (c)(5)(iii), 97.712(b), and 97.721(h) and (j) of this chapter, all of which provisions will continue to apply under any portion of the CSAPR Federal Implementation Plan that is not replaced by the SIP revision;

(ii) For a control period in 2021 or thereafter, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(2)(i), (ii), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (b)(2) through (7), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(ii) For a control period in 2021 or thereafter, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(2)(i), (ii), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (b)(2) through (7), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(ii) For purposes of paragraph (b)(9) of this section, CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units under § 97.711(c)(1)(ii) whose allocation of an amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for such control period in the notice of data availability issued under § 97.711(b)(2)(ii)(B) is covered by § 97.711(c)(2) or (3).

(i) For a control period before 2021, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(2)(iii), (iv), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (b)(9), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(i) For a control period before 2021, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(2)(iii), (iv), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (b)(9), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(i) For a control period before 2021, the Administrator will notify the public, through the promulgation of the notices of data availability described in § 97.711(b)(2)(iii), (iv), and (v), of the amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances allocated under paragraphs (b)(9), (10), and (12) of this section for such control period to each CSAPR SO2 Group 2 unit eligible for such allocation.

(b) Any CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowance that is held in a compliance account or a general account will remain in such account unless and until the CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowance is deducted or transferred under § 97.711(c), § 97.723, § 97.724, § 97.725, § 97.727, or § 97.728 or paragraph (c) of this section.

(iv) For purposes of paragraph (a)(9) of this section, CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units under § 97.711(c)(1)(ii) whose allocation of an amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for such control period in the notice of data availability issued under § 97.711(b)(1)(ii)(B) is covered by § 97.711(c)(2) or (3).

(ii) CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units whose allocation of an amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for such control period in the notice of data availability issued under § 97.711(a)(1) is covered by § 97.711(c)(2) or (3);

(ii) CSAPR SO2 Group 2 units whose allocation of an amount of CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances for such control period in the notice of data availability issued under § 97.711(a)(1) is covered by § 97.711(c)(2) or (3);

(iv) The provisions in § 97.611(c)(5) of this chapter or § 97.711(c)(5) of this chapter (concerning the disposition of incorrectly allocated CSAPR SO2 Group 1 allowances or CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances);

(2) The Administrator will establish a separate new unit set-aside for the State for each such control period. Each such new unit set-aside will be allocated CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances in an amount equal to the applicable amount of tons of SO2 emissions as set forth in § 97.710(a) and will be allocated additional CSAPR SO2 Group 2 allowances (if any) in accordance with § 97.711(a)(2) and (c)(5) and paragraph (b)(10) of this section.

(4) Must not include any of the requirements imposed on any unit in areas of Indian country within the borders of the State not subject to the State's SIP authority in the provisions in §§ 97.702 through 97.735 of this chapter and must not include the provisions in §§ 97.711(b)(2) and (c)(5)(iii), 97.712(b), and 97.721(h) and (j) of this chapter, all of which provisions will continue to apply under any portion of the CSAPR Federal Implementation Plan that is not replaced by the SIP revision;