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Air Regulations - Chapter 140

Chapter 140 - Regulation for Emissions Trading

Part I (pdf) - NOx Budget Trading Program
[Effective July 17 2002; last amendment: December 31 2008]

Part II (pdf) - NOX Annual Trading Program

[Effective April 18 2007; last amendment: August 18, 2010]

Part III (pdf) - NOX Ozone Season Trading Program

[Effective April 18 2007; last amendment: August 18, 2010]

Part IV (pdf) - SO2 Annual Trading Program

[Effective April 18 2007; last amendment: August 18, 2010]

Part VI (pdf) - Hg Budget Trading Program for Coal Fired Electric Steam Generating Units

[NOTE THAT THIS REGULATION HAS NO EFFECT DUE TO VACATURE OF THE FEDERAL CAMR REGULATION.]

 

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Part I – NOx Budget Trading Program

Article 1- NOx Budget Trading Program General Provisions

Section 10 - Purpose

Section 20 - Definitions

Section 30 - Measurements abbreviations and acronyms

Section 31 - Federal regulations incorporated by reference

Section 40 - Applicability

Section 50 - Retired unit exemption

Section 60 - Standard requirements

Section 70 - Computation of time

Article 2 - Authorized Account Representative for NOx Budget Sources

Section 100 - Authorization and responsibilities of the NOx authorized account representative

Section 110 - Alternate NOx authorized account representative

Section 120 - Changing the NOx authorized account representative and the alternate NOx authorized account representative; changes in the owners and operators

Section 130 - Account certificate of representation

Section 140 - Objections concerning the NOx authorized account representative

Article 3 - Permits

Section 200 - General NOx Budget permit requirements

Section 210 - Submission of NOx Budget permit applications

Section 220 - Information requirements for NOx Budget permit applications

Section 230 - NOx Budget permit contents

Section 240 - Effective date of initial NOx Budget permit

Section 250 - NOx Budget permit revisions

Article 4 - Compliance Certification

Section 300 - Compliance certification report

Section 310 - Permitting authority's and administrator's action on compliance certifications

Article 5 - NOx Allowance Allocations

Section 400 - State trading program budget

Section 410 - Timing requirements for NOx allowances allocations

Section 420 - NOx allowance allocations

Section 430 - Compliance Supplement Pool

Article 6 - NOx Allowance Allocations Tracking System

Section 500 - NOx Allowance Tracking System accounts

Section 510 - Establishments of accounts

Section 520 - NOx Allowance Tracking System responsibilities of NOx authorized account representative

Section 530 - Recordation of NOx allowance allocations

Section 540 - Compliance

Section 550 - Banking

Section 560 - Account error

Section 570 - Closing of general accounts

Article 7- NOx Allowance Transfers

Section 600 - Scope and submission of NOx allowance transfers

Section 610 - EPA recordation

Section 620 - Notification

Article 8 - Monitoring and Reporting

Section 700 - General requirements

Section 710 - Initial certification and recertification procedures

Section 720 - Out of control periods

Section 730 - Notifications

Section 740 - Recordkeeping and reporting

Section 750 - Petitions

Section 760 - Additional requirements to provide heat input data for allocation purposes

Article 9 - Individual Unit Opt-ins

Section 800 - Applicability

Section 810 - General

Section 820 - NOx authorized account representative

Section 830 - Applying for NOx Budget opt-in permit

Section 840 - Opt-in process

Section 850 - NOx Budget opt-in permit contents

Section 860 - Withdrawal from NOx Budget Trading Program

Section 870 - Change in regulatory status

Section 880 - NOx allowance allocations to opt-in units

Article 10 - State Trading Program Budget and Compliance Pool

Section 900 - State trading program budget

Section 910 - Compliance supplement pool budget

Section 920 - Total electric generating unit allocations

Section 930 - Total non-electric generating unit allocations

 

Part II – NOX Annual Trading Program 

Article 1 CAIR NOx Annual Trading Program General Provisions

Section 1010 – Purpose and authority

Section 1020 – Definitions

Section 1030 - Measurements abbreviations and acronyms

Section 1040 - Applicability

Section 1050 - Retired unit exemption

Section 1060 - Standard requirements

Section 1061 – Nonattainment area requirements

Section 1062 – NOx emissions compliance demonstration

Section 1070 - Computation of time

Section 1080 – Appeal procedures

Article 2 - CAIR-designated Representative for CAIR NOx Sources

Section 1100 - Authorization and responsibilities of CAIR-designated representative

Section 1110 - Alternate CAIR-designated representative

Section 1120 - Changing CAIR-designated representative and the alternate CAIR-designated representative; changes in owners and operators

Section 1130 - Certificate of representation

Section 1140 - Objections concerning CAIR-designated representative

Section 1150 – Delegation by CAIR-designated representative and alternate CAIR-designated representative

Article 3 - Permits

Section 1200 - General CAIR NOx Annual Trading Program permit requirements

Section 1210 - Submission of CAIR permit applications

Section 1220 - Information requirements for CAIR permit applications

Section 1230 – CAIR permit contents and term

Section 1240 – CAIR permit revisions

Article 4 - [Reserved]

Section 1300 – [Reserved]

Article 5 - CAIR NOx Allowance Allocations

Section 1400 - CAIR NOX Annual trading budgets

Section 1410 - Timing requirements for CAIR NOx allowance allocations

Section 1420 – CAIR NOx allowance allocations

Section 1430 - Compliance Supplement Pool

Article 6 - CAIR NOx Allowance Allocations Tracking System

Section 1500 – [Reserved]

Section 1510 - Establishments of accounts

Section 1520 - Responsibilities of CAIR-authorized account representative

Section 1530 - Recordation of CAIR NOx allowance allocations

Section 1540 – Compliance with CAIR NOx emissions limitation

Section 1550 - Banking

Section 1560 - Account error

Section 1570 - Closing of general accounts

Article 7 -  CAIR NOx Allowance Transfers

Section 1600 – Submission of CAIR NOx allowance transfers

Section 1610 - EPA recordation

Section 1620 - Notification

Article 8 - Monitoring and Reporting

Section 1700 - General requirements

Section 1710 - Initial certification and recertification procedures

Section 1720 - Out of control periods

Section 1730 - Notifications

Section 1740 - Recordkeeping and reporting

Section 1750 - Petitions

Article 9 - CAIR NOx Opt-in Units

Section 1800 - Applicability

Section 1810 - General

Section 1820 – CAIR-designated representative

Section 1830 - Applying for CAIR opt-in permit

Section 1840 - Opt-in process

Section 1850 – CAIR opt-in permit contents

Section 1860 - Withdrawal from CAIR NOx Annual Trading Program

Section 1870 - Change in regulatory status

Section 1880 – CAIR NOx allowance allocations to CAIR NOx opt-in units

 

Part III – NOX Ozone Season Trading Program 

Article 1 - CAIR NOx Ozone Season Trading Program General Provisions

Section 2010 – Purpose and authority

Section 2020 – Definitions

Section 2030 - Measurements abbreviations and acronyms

Section 2040 - Applicability

Section 2050 - Retired unit exemption

Section 2060 - Standard requirements

Section 2061 - Nonattainment area requirements

Section 2062 – NOx emissions compliance demonstration

Section 2070 - Computation of time

Section 2080 – Appeal procedures

Article 2 - CAIR-designated Representative for CAIR NOx Ozone Season Sources

Section 2100 - Authorization and responsibilities of CAIR-designated representative

Section 2110 - Alternate CAIR-designated representative

Section 2120 - Changing CAIR-designated representative and the alternate CAIR-designated representative; changes in owners and operators

Section 2130 - Certificate of representation

Section 2140 - Objections concerning CAIR-designated representative

Section 2150 – Delegation by CAIR-designated representative and alternate CAIR-designated representative

Article 3 - Permits

Section 2200 - General CAIR NOx Ozone Season Trading Program permit requirements

Section 2210 - Submission of CAIR permit applications

Section 2220 - Information requirements for CAIR permit applications

Section 2230 – CAIR permit contents and term

Section 2240 – CAIR permit revisions

Article 4 -  [Reserved]

Section 2300 – [Reserved]

Article 5 -  CAIR NOx Allowance Allocations

Section 2400 - CAIR NOX Ozone Season Allowance allocations

Section 2405 – State trading budgets for nonelectric generating units

Section 2410 - Timing requirements for CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowance allocations

Section 2420 – CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowance allocations

Section 2430 – CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowance allocations for individual existing nonelectric generating units

Article 6 - CAIR NOx Ozone Season Allowance Tracking System

Section 2500 – [Reserved]

Section 2510 - Establishments of accounts

Section 2520 - Responsibilities of CAIR-authorized account representative

Section 2530 - Recordation of CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowance allocations

Section 2540 – Compliance with CAIR NOx emissions limitation

Section 2550 - Banking

Section 2560 - Account error

Section 2570 - Closing of general accounts

Article 7 - CAIR NOx Ozone Season Allowance Transfers

Section 2600 – Submission of CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowance transfers

Section 2610 - EPA recordation

Section 2620 - Notification

Article 8 - Monitoring and Reporting

Section 2700 - General requirements

Section 2710 - Initial certification and recertification procedures

Section 2720 - Out of control periods

Section 2730 - Notifications

Section 2740 - Recordkeeping and reporting

Section 2750 - Petitions

Article 9 - CAIR NOx  Ozone Season Opt-in Units

Section 2800 - Applicability

Section 2810 - General

Section 2820 – CAIR-designated representative

Section 2830 - Applying for CAIR opt-in permit

Section 2840 - Opt-in process

Section 2850 – CAIR opt-in permit contents

Section 2860 - Withdrawal from CAIR NOx Ozone Season Trading Program

Section 2870 - Change in regulatory status

Section 2880 – CAIR NOx Ozone Season allowance allocations to CAIR NOx Ozone Season opt-in units 

  

Part IV – SO2 Trading Program 

Article 1 - CAIR SO2 Trading Program General Provisions

Section 3010 – Purpose

Section 3020 – Definitions

Section 3030 - Measurements abbreviations and acronyms

Section 3040 - Applicability

Section 3050 - Retired unit exemption

Section 3060 - Standard requirements

Section 3061 – Nonattainment area requirements

Section 3062 – SO2 emissions compliance demonstration

Section 3070 - Computation of time

Section 3080 – Appeal procedures

Article 2 - CAIR-designated Representative for CAIR SO2 Sources

Section 3100 - Authorization and responsibilities of CAIR-designated representative

Section 3110 - Alternate CAIR-designated representative

Section 3120 - Changing CAIR-designated representative and the alternate CAIR-designated representative; changes in owners and operators

Section 3130 - Certificate of representation

Section 3140 - Objections concerning CAIR-designated representative

Section 3150 – Delegation by CAIR-designated representative and alternate CAIR-designated representative

Article 3 -  Permits

Section 3200 - General CAIR SO2 Trading Program permit requirements

Section 3210 - Submission of CAIR permit applications

Section 3220 - Information requirements for CAIR permit applications

Section 3230 – CAIR permit contents and term

Section 3240 – CAIR permit revisions

Article 4 - [Reserved]

Section 3300 – [Reserved]

Article 5 - CAIR SO2 Allowance Allocations

Section 3400 - CAIR SO2 Annual trading budgets

Section 3410 - Timing requirements for CAIR SO2 allowance allocations

Section 3420 – CAIR SO2 allowance allocations

Article 6 - CAIR SO2 Allowance Allocations Tracking System

Section 3500 – [Reserved]

Section 3510 - Establishments of accounts

Section 3520 - Responsibilities of CAIR-authorized account representative

Section 3530 - Recordation of CAIR SO2 allowance allocations

Section 3540 – Compliance with CAIR SO2 emissions limitation

Section 3550 - Banking

Section 3560 - Account error

Section 3570 - Closing of general accounts

Article 7 -  CAIR SO2 Allowance Transfers

Section 3600 – Submission of CAIR SO2 allowance transfers

Section 3610 - EPA recordation

Section 3620 - Notification

Article 8 - Monitoring and Reporting

Section 3700 - General requirements

Section 3710 - Initial certification and recertification procedures

Section 3720 - Out of control periods

Section 3730 - Notifications

Section 3740 - Recordkeeping and reporting

Section 3750 - Petitions

Article 9 - CAIR SO2 Opt-in Units

Section 3800 - Applicability

Section 3810 - General

Section 3820 – CAIR-designated representative

Section 3830 - Applying for CAIR opt-in permit

Section 3840 - Opt-in process

Section 3850 – CAIR opt-in permit contents

Section 3860 - Withdrawal from CAIR SO2 Trading Program

Section 3870 - Change in regulatory status

Section 3880 – CAIR SO2 allowance allocations to CAIR SO2 opt-in units 

Part VI – Hg Budget Trading Program for Coal Fired Electric Steam Generating Units
[NOTE THAT THIS REGULATION HAS NO EFFECT DUE TO VACATURE OF THE FEDERAL CAMR REGULATION.]


Article 1 - Hg Budget Trading Program General Provisions

Section 5010 – Purpose

Section 5020 – Definitions

Section 5030 - Measurements abbreviations and acronyms

Section 5040 - Applicability

Section 5050 - Retired unit exemption

Section 5060 - Standard requirements

Section 5070 – Computation of time

Section 5080 – Appeal procedures

Article 2 - Hg-designated Representative for Hg Budget Sources

Section 5100 - Authorization and responsibilities of Hg designated representative

Section 5110 - Alternate Hg designated representative

Section 5120 - Changing Hg designated representative and the alternate Hg designated representative; changes in owners and operators

Section 5130 - Certificate of representation

Section 5140 - Objections concerning Hg designated representative

Section 5150 – Delegation by Hg designated representative and alternate Hg designated representative

Article 3 - Permits

Section 5200 - General Hg Trading Program permit requirements

Section 5210 - Submission of Hg Budget permit applications

Section 5220 - Information requirements for Hg Budget permit applications

Section 5230 – Hg Budget permit contents and term

Section 5240 – Hg Budget permit revisions

Article 4 -  [Reserved]

Section 5300 – [Reserved]

Article 5 - Hg  Allowance Allocations

Section 5400 – Hg trading budgets

Section 5410 - Timing requirements for Hg allowance allocations

Section 5420 – Hg allowance allocations

Article 6 - Hg Allowance Tracking System

Section 5500 – [Reserved]

Section 5510 - Establishment of accounts

Section 5520 - Responsibilities of Hg authorized account representative

Section 5530 - Recordation of Hg allowance allocations

Section 5540 – Compliance with Hg Budget emissions limitation

Section 5550 - Banking

Section 5560 - Account error

Section 5570 - Closing of general accounts

Article 7 - Hg  Allowance Transfers

Section 5600 – Submission of Hg allowance transfers

Section 5610 - EPA recordation

Section 5620 - Notification

Article 8 - Monitoring and Reporting

Section 5700 - General requirements

Section 5710 - Initial certification and recertification procedures

Section 5720 - Out of control periods

Section 5730 - Notifications

Section 5740 - Recordkeeping and reporting

Section 5750 - Petitions

 

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