Title 40

SECTION 74.28

74.28 Allowance allocation for combustion sources becoming opt-in sources on a date other than January 1.

§ 74.28 Allowance allocation for combustion sources becoming opt-in sources on a date other than January 1.

(a) Dates of entry. (1) If an opt-in source provided monthly data under § 74.20, the opt-in source's opt-in permit may become effective at the beginning of a calendar quarter as of January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1.

(2) If an opt-in source provided annual data under § 74.20, the opt-in source's opt-in permit must become effective on January 1.

(b) Prorating by Calendar Quarter. Where a combustion source's opt-in permit becomes effective on April 1, July 1, or October 1 of a given year, the Administrator will prorate the allowance allocation for that first year by the calendar quarters remaining in the year as follows:

Allowances for the first year $$

(1) For combustion sources that commenced operations before January 1, 1985,

$$

(2) For combustion sources that commenced operations after January 1, 1985,

$$

(3) Under paragraphs (b) (1) and (2) of this section,

(i) “Remaining calendar quarters” shall be the calendar quarters in the first year for which the opt-in permit will be effective.

(ii) Fuel consumption for remaining calendar quarters =

$$ where unit conversion = 2 for coal = 0.001 for oil = 1 for gas For other fuels, the combustion source must specify unit conversion; and where starting month = April, if effective date is April 1; = July, if effective date is July 1; and = October, if effective date is October 1.

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