Missouri maintains state implementation plans (SIPs) to allow the state to reallocate emission allowances for the control periods starting in 2017. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved these plans. The allowances pertain to the CSAPR trading programs for nitrogen oxides (NOx) annual and sulfur dioxide (SO2) annual group 1. The allocation methods for these two programs are codified in Code of State Regulations, 10 CSR 10-6.372 and 10 CSR 10-6.376

These rules require the department's Air Pollution Control Program to submit allowance allocations under these two programs every year to EPA. This webpage provides the required notifications and objection periods for the air program’s allowance allocation submissions. 

Procedures for Allocation of CSAPR NOx and SO2 Annual Units

Allocation of Existing Units

  • Public notification of CSAPR Non-operating Units, 2021 and 2022 (Updated March 20, 2023) 
  • Facilities can submit objections to units that the state lists as non-operating during the last two control periods. Send an email to dnr.csapr@dnr.mo.gov by April 1 of the current year to submit objections.
  • Public notification of state’s response to objections for identified non-operating units (Updated April 5, 2023). Currently, the department has not received any objections. If the department receives objections, we will post responses on this webpage. 
  • State submittal of existing unit allocations to EPA - Due to EPA amendments on Aug. 26, 2022 (87 FR 52473), existing unit allocations for the 2025 control period for all CSAPR trading programs will not be submitted to EPA by the state until June 1, 2024, as codified in 40 CFR 52.38 Tables 1-6 and 40 CFR 52.39 Tables 1-6.
  • EPA records the state submitted existing unit allocations for future year(s) - Due to EPA amendments on Aug. 26, 2022 (87 FR 52473), existing unit allocations for the 2025 control period for all CSAPR trading programs will not be recorded by EPA until July 1, 2024, as codified in 40 CFR 97.421(f)(2) and 40 CFR 97.621(f)(2).

Allocation of New Units 

  • Facilities with future new units, which started operating in the last 15 months, must submit information to identify such units along with their calculations for eligible allowances. Send an email to dnr.csapr@dnr.mo.gov no later than April 5 of the current year to submit new units.
  • Facilities can submit objections to all new unit set-aside allowances. Send an email to dnr.csapr@dnr.mo.gov submit objections no later than 15 days after the department posts its list of new unit set-asides.
  • Public notification of state’s response to objections for new unit set-asides (Updated April 5, 2023). Currently, the department has not received any objections. If the department receives objections, we will post responses to them.
  • EPA records the state submitted new unit set-aside allowances for the current year.