[Federal Register: September 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 187)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8474-1]


Acid Rain Program: Notice of Annual Adjustment Factors for Excess
Emission Penalty

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of annual adjustment factors for excess emissions
penalty.

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SUMMARY: Under the Acid Rain Program, affected units must hold enough
allowances to cover their sulfur dioxide emissions and meet an emission
limit for nitrogen oxides. Under 40 CFR 77.6, units that do not meet
these requirements must pay a penalty without demand to the
Administrator based on the number of excess tons emitted times $2000 as
adjusted by an annual adjustment factor that must be published in the
Federal Register.
    The annual adjustment factor for adjusting the penalty for excess
emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides under 40 CFR part 77
for compliance year 2007 is 1.6364. This value is derived using the
Consumer Price Index (``CPI'') for 1990 and 2007 (as defined at 40 CFR
part 72, the 2007 CPI is based on the August 2006 CPI for all urban
consumers), and corresponds to a penalty of $3273 per excess ton of
sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides emitted.
    The annual adjustment factor for adjusting the penalty for excess
emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides under 40 CFR part 77
for compliance year 2008 is 1.6687. This value is derived using the
Consumer Price Index (``CPI'') for 1990 and 2008 (as defined at 40 CFR
part 72, the 2008 CPI is based on the August 2007 CPI for all urban
consumers), and corresponds to a penalty of $3337 per excess ton of
sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides emitted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Miller, Clean Air Markets
Division (6204J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 at (202) 343-9077 or 
miller.robertl@epa.gov.


    Dated: September 20, 2007.
Larry F. Kertcher,
Acting Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric
Programs, Office of Air and Radiation.
 [FR Doc. E7-19142 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]

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