74.10—Roles—EPA and permitting authority.
(a) Administrator responsibilities.
The Administrator shall be responsible for the following activities under the opt-in provisions of the Acid Rain Program:
(1)
Calculating the baseline or alternative baseline and allowance allocation, and allocating allowances for combustion or process sources that become affected units under this part;
(2)
Certifying or recertifying monitoring systems for combustion or process sources as provided under § 74.20 of this chapter ;
(3)
Establishing allowance accounts, tracking allowances, assessing end-of-year compliance, determining reduced utilization, approving thermal energy transfer and accounting for the replacement of thermal energy, closing accounts for opt-in sources that shut down, are reconstructed, become affected under § 72.6 of this chapter, or fail to renew their opt-in permit, and deducting allowances as provided under subpart E of this part; and
(4)
Ensuring that the opt-in source meets all withdrawal conditions prior to withdrawal from the Acid Rain Program as provided under § 74.18; and
(b) Permitting authority responsibilities.
The permitting authority shall be responsible for the following activities:
(3)
Terminating the opt-in permit for an opt-in source as provided in § 74.18 (withdrawal), § 74.46 (shutdown, reconstruction or change in affected status) and § 74.50 (deducting allowances).