Title 40

SECTION 97.53

97.53 Recordation of NOX allowance allocations.

§ 97.53 Recordation of NOX allowance allocations.

(a) The Administrator will record the NOX allowances for 2004 for a NOX Budget unit allocated under subpart E of this part in the unit's compliance account, except for NOX allowances under § 97.4(b)(4)(ii) or § 97.5(c)(2), which will be recorded in the general account specified by the owners and operators of the unit. The Administrator will record NOX allowances for 2004 for a NOX Budget opt-in unit in the unit's compliance account as allocated under § 97.88(a).

(b) By May 1, 2003, the Administrator will record the NOX allowances for 2005 for a NOX Budget unit allocated under subpart E of this part in the unit's compliance account, except for NOX allowances under § 97.4(b)(4)(ii) or § 97.5(c)(2), which will be recorded in the general account specified by the owners and operators of the unit. The Administrator will record NOX allowances for 2005 for a NOX Budget opt-in unit in the unit's compliance account as allocated under § 97.88(a).

(c) By May 1, 2003, the Administrator will record the NOX allowances for 2006 for a NOX Budget unit allocated under subpart E of this part in the unit's compliance account, except for NOX allowances under § 97.4(b)(4)(ii) or § 97.5(c)(2), which will be recorded in the general account specified by the owners and operators of the unit. The Administrator will record NOX allowances for 2006 for a NOX Budget opt-in unit in the unit's compliance account as allocated under § 97.88(a).

(d) By May 1, 2004, the Administrator will record the NOX allowances for 2007 for a NOX Budget unit allocated under subpart E of this part in the unit's compliance account, except for NOX allowances under § 97.4(b)(4)(ii) or § 97.5(c)(2), which will be recorded in the general account specified by the owners and operators of the unit. The Administrator will record NOX allowances for 2007 for a NOX Budget opt-in unit in the unit's compliance account as allocated under § 97.88(a).

(e) Each year starting with 2005, after the Administrator has made all deductions from a NOX Budget unit's compliance account and the overdraft account pursuant to § 97.54 (except deductions pursuant to § 97.54(d)(2)), the Administrator will record:

(1) NOX allowances, in the compliance account, as allocated to the unit under subpart E of this part for the third year after the year of the control period for which such deductions were or could have been made;

(2) NOX allowances, in the general account specified by the owners and operators of the unit, as allocated under § 97.4(b)(4)(ii) or § 97.5(c)(2) for the third year after the year of the control period for which such deductions are or could have been made; and

(3) NOX allowances, in the compliance account, as allocated to the unit under § 97.88(a).

(f) Serial numbers for allocated NOX allowances. When allocating NOX allowances to a NOX Budget unit and recording them in an account, the Administrator will assign each NOX allowance a unique identification number that will include digits identifying the year for which the NOX allowance is allocated.

[65 FR 2727, Jan. 18, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 21530, Apr. 30, 2002]

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