Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-8-.07
TR NOXxAnnual Trading Program- Purpose And Definitions
Effective Nov 24, 2015New Rule: Filed March 2, 2001; effective April 6, 2001. Filed March 14, 2012: [Certified rule refiled after agency adoption of suggested amendment by the Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review that the repeal of the rule will take effect when the department certifies to the Legislative Reference Service the federal CAIR rules have been repealed; effective March 14, 2012.] Repealed: Filed February 24, 2015; effective February 24, 2015: [The above rule was repealed by their own terms upon certification of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management that the federal Clean Air Interstate Rules (CAIR) are no longer in effect. The repeal became effective February 24, 2015, upon the department’s certification.] New Rule: Filed October 20, 2015; effective November 24, 2015.Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- (1) Purpose. Rules 335-3-8-.07 through 335-3-8-.38 set forth the general, designated representative, allowance, and monitoring provisions for the Transport Rule (TR) NOx Annual Trading Program under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, as a means of mitigating interstate transport of fine particulates and nitrogen oxides.
(2) Definitions. For the purpose of rules 335-3-8-.07 through 335-3-8-.38, the definitions listed in 40 CFR §97.402, Subpart AAAAA as of July 1, 2015, will apply.
- (a) “Department” shall mean the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
(b) Word, Phrase, and Rule Substitutions. For the purpose of rule 335-3-8-.07 substitute:
- 1. Adem Administrative Code r. 335-3-8-.08 for 40 CFR §97.404.
- 2. Adem Administrative Code r. 335-3-8-.08(1)(b)2.(ii) and (iii) for 40 CFR §§97.404(b)(2)(i)(B) and (ii).
- 3. Adem Administrative Code r. 335-3-8-.09 for 40 CFR §97.405.
- 4. Adem Administrative Code r. 335-3-8-.13(1) for 40 CFR §97.410(a).
- 5. Adem Administrative Code r. 335-3-8-.13(2) for 40 CFR §97.410(b).
- 6. Adem Administrative Code r. 335-3-8-.14 for 40 CFR §97.411.
- 7. Adem Administrative Code r. 335-3-8-.14 for 40 CFR §97.412.
- 8. Adem Administrative Code r. 335-3-16-.01 for 40 CFR §70.2.
(3) Measurements, Abbreviations, and Acronyms. Measurements, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this rule and in rules 335-3-8-.07 through 335-3-8-.38 are defined as follows:
- (a) Btu - British thermal unit.
- (b) CO2 – carbon dioxide
- (c) H2O – water
- (d) hr – hour
- (e) kW – kilowatt electrical
- (f) kWh – kilowatt hour
- (g) lb – pound
- (h) mmBtu – million Btu
- (i) MWe – megawatt electrical
- (j) MWh – megawatt hour
- (k) NOx – nitrogen oxides
- (l) O2 – oxygen
- (m) ppm – parts per million
- (n) scfh – standard cubic feet per hour
- (o) SO2 – sulfur dioxide
- (p) yr – year
Author: Ronald W. Gore
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8, 22-28-10, 22-28-11, 22-28-14, 22-28-16, 22-28-18, 22-28-20, 22-28-22.
History: New Rule: Filed March 2, 2001; effective April 6, 2001. Filed March 14, 2012: [Certified rule refiled after agency adoption of suggested amendment by the Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review that the repeal of the rule will take effect when the department certifies to the Legislative Reference Service the federal CAIR rules have been repealed; effective March 14, 2012.] Repealed: Filed February 24, 2015; effective February 24, 2015: [The above rule was repealed by their own terms upon certification of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management that the federal Clean Air Interstate Rules (CAIR) are no longer in effect. The repeal became effective February 24, 2015, upon the department’s certification.] New Rule: Filed October 20, 2015; effective November 24, 2015.