80 FR 52752 - Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition To Object to the Title V Permit for Schiller Station; New Hampshire
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21632 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 52752] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21632] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [A-1-FRL-9933-37-Region 1] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition To Object to the Title V Permit for Schiller Station; New Hampshire AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final action. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order, dated July 28, 2015, partially granting and partially denying a petition to object to a state operating permit issued by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES). The Order responds to a July 24, 2014 petition, relating to Public Service of New Hampshire's Schiller Station, a fossil fuel-fired power plant located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The petition was submitted by the Sierra Club. This Order constitutes final action on the petition requesting that the Administrator object to the issuance of the proposed CAA title V permit. ADDRESSES: Copies of the final Order, the petition, and all pertinent information relating thereto are on file at the EPA Region 1's Boston office, John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse Building, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts. The EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the final Order, petition, and other supporting information. You may view the hard copies Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an appointment at least 24 hours before the visiting day. The final Order is also available electronically at the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/region07/air/title5/petitiondb/petitiondb.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, (617) 918-1287, bird.patrick@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords the EPA a 45-day period to review and object to, as appropriate, operating permits proposed by state permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator within 60 days after the expiration of this review period to object to a state operating permit if the EPA has not done so. Petitions must be based only on objections raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the comment period or that the grounds for objection or other issues arose after the comment period. In the Schiller Station petition (numbered VI-2014-04), the Petitioner sought EPA objection on the following issues: (Claim A1) the SO2 emission limits in the proposed permit fail to ensure that Schiller Station does not cause exceedences of the 2010 1-hour SO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) in New Hampshire; (Claim A2) the SO2 emission limits in the proposed permit are insufficient to protect air quality with respect to the 2010 1-hour SO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) in Maine; (Claim B) the proposed permit fails to include emission limits for particulate matter (PM) less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter; (Claim C) the proposed permit fails to require continuous emissions monitoring to assure adequate monitoring of PM emissions. NHDES issued the final Schiller Station operating permit (permit no. TV-0053) on June 6, 2014. The Order explains the reasons behind the EPA's decision to partially grant and partially deny the petition for objection. Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the CAA, the Petitioner may seek judicial review of those portions of the Schiller Station petition which the EPA denied in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit. Any petition for review shall be filed within 60 days of this notice in accordance with the requirements of section 307 of the CAA. Dated: August 19, 2015. Debra A. Szaro, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. [FR Doc. 2015-21632 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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NHMS4-FactSheet-2013- Square, Boston, Massachusetts. The EPA those portions of the Schiller Station
WithAttachments.pdf. EPA will requests that if at all possible, you petition which the EPA denied in the
consider and respond to all significant contact the individual listed in the FOR United States Court of Appeals for the
comments on these reopened sections FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to appropriate circuit. Any petition for
before taking final action. All persons, view copies of the final Order, petition, review shall be filed within 60 days of
including applicants, who believe any and other supporting information. You this notice in accordance with the
of the proposed modifications identified may view the hard copies Monday requirements of section 307 of the CAA.
in this notice are inappropriate must through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Dated: August 19, 2015.
raise all reasonably ascertainable issues excluding Federal holidays. If you wish
and submit all reasonably available to examine these documents, you Debra A. Szaro,
arguments supporting their position by should make an appointment at least 24 Acting Regional Administrator, EPA
the close of the public comment period. hours before the visiting day. The final Region 1.
Any supporting material which is Order is also available electronically at [FR Doc. 2015–21632 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
submitted shall be included in full and the following Web site: http:// BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
may not be incorporated by reference, www.epa.gov/region07/air/title5/
unless they are already a part of the petitiondb/petitiondb.htm.
administrative record in this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
proceeding, or consist of State or Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxics and FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
Federal statutes and regulations, EPA Indoor Programs Unit, Environmental CORPORATION
documents of general applicability, or Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, (617)
other generally available reference 918–1287, bird.patrick@epa.gov. Notice to All Interested Parties of the
materials. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA Termination of the Receivership of
Authority: This action is being taken under affords the EPA a 45-day period to 10456 Waukegan Savings Bank;
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. review and object to, as appropriate, Waukegan, Illinois
Dated: August 25, 2015. operating permits proposed by state
permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) Notice is hereby given that the Federal
Deborah A. Szaro,
of the CAA authorizes any person to Deposit Insurance Corporation (‘‘FDIC’’)
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 1.
petition the EPA Administrator within as Receiver for Waukegan Savings Bank,
[FR Doc. 2015–21631 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
60 days after the expiration of this Waukegan, Illinois (‘‘the Receiver’’)
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P intends to terminate its receivership for
review period to object to a state
operating permit if the EPA has not said institution. The FDIC was
done so. Petitions must be based only appointed receiver of Waukegan Savings
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
on objections raised with reasonable Bank on August 3, 2012. The liquidation
AGENCY
specificity during the public comment of the receivership assets has been
[A–1–FRL–9933–37–Region 1] period, unless the petitioner completed. To the extent permitted by
demonstrates that it was impracticable available funds and in accordance with
Clean Air Act Operating Permit to raise these issues during the comment law, the Receiver will be making a final
Program; Petition To Object to the Title period or that the grounds for objection dividend payment to proven creditors.
V Permit for Schiller Station; New or other issues arose after the comment
Hampshire Based upon the foregoing, the
period. In the Schiller Station petition Receiver has determined that the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection (numbered VI–2014–04), the Petitioner continued existence of the receivership
Agency (EPA). sought EPA objection on the following will serve no useful purpose.
ACTION: Notice of final action. issues: (Claim A1) the SO2 emission Consequently, notice is given that the
limits in the proposed permit fail to receivership shall be terminated, to be
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Clean Air Act ensure that Schiller Station does not effective no sooner than thirty days after
(CAA), the Environmental Protection cause exceedences of the 2010 1-hour the date of this Notice. If any person
Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an SO2 National Ambient Air Quality wishes to comment concerning the
Order, dated July 28, 2015, partially Standard (NAAQS) in New Hampshire; termination of the receivership, such
granting and partially denying a petition (Claim A2) the SO2 emission limits in comment must be made in writing and
to object to a state operating permit the proposed permit are insufficient to sent within thirty days of the date of
issued by the New Hampshire protect air quality with respect to the this Notice to: Federal Deposit
Department of Environmental Services 2010 1-hour SO2 National Ambient Air Insurance Corporation, Division of
(NHDES). The Order responds to a July Quality Standard (NAAQS) in Maine; Resolutions and Receiverships,
24, 2014 petition, relating to Public (Claim B) the proposed permit fails to Attention: Receivership Oversight
Service of New Hampshire’s Schiller include emission limits for particulate
Station, a fossil fuel-fired power plant Department 36.4, 1601 Bryan Street,
matter (PM) less than 2.5 micrometers in Dallas, TX 75201.
located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. diameter; (Claim C) the proposed permit
The petition was submitted by the fails to require continuous emissions No comments concerning the
Sierra Club. This Order constitutes final monitoring to assure adequate termination of this receivership will be
action on the petition requesting that monitoring of PM emissions. NHDES considered which are not sent within
the Administrator object to the issuance this time frame.
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issued the final Schiller Station
of the proposed CAA title V permit. operating permit (permit no. TV–0053) Dated: August 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the final Order, on June 6, 2014. The Order explains the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
the petition, and all pertinent reasons behind the EPA’s decision to
Robert E. Feldman,
information relating thereto are on file partially grant and partially deny the
at the EPA Region 1’s Boston office, petition for objection. Pursuant to Executive Secretary.
John W. McCormack Post Office and section 505(b)(2) of the CAA, the [FR Doc. 2015–21518 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
Courthouse Building, 5 Post Office Petitioner may seek judicial review of BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
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| Contact | Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, (617) 918-1287, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 52752 |
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