80 FR 61208 - Notice of Issuance of Part 71 Federal Operating Permit to Great Lakes Transmission Limited Partnership

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 196 (October 9, 2015)

This notice announces that on August 28, 2015, pursuant to title V of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a title V permit to operate (title V permit) to Great Lakes Transmission Limited Partnership. This permit authorizes Great Lakes Transmission Limited Partnership to operate a natural gas compressor station at its facility (Facility) in Deer River, Minnesota. The compressor station consists of two stationary natural gas-fired turbines, which in turn drive two natural gas compressors for the Deer River Compressor Station No.4, which is located on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indian Reservation.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25838]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9935-20-Region 5]


Notice of Issuance of Part 71 Federal Operating Permit to Great 
Lakes Transmission Limited Partnership

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that on August 28, 2015, pursuant to 
title V of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
issued a title V permit to operate (title V permit) to Great Lakes 
Transmission Limited Partnership. This permit authorizes Great Lakes 
Transmission Limited Partnership to operate a natural gas compressor 
station at its facility (Facility) in Deer River, Minnesota. The 
compressor station consists of two stationary natural gas-fired 
turbines, which in turn drive two natural gas compressors for the Deer 
River Compressor Station No.4, which is located on the Leech Lake Band 
of Ojibwe Indian Reservation.

DATES: During the public comment period, which ended June 1, 2015, EPA 
received comments on the draft title V permit. Therefore, in accordance 
with 40 CFR 71.11(i)(2), this permit is effective 30 days after service 
of notice of the decision to issue the permit, October 2, 2015. 40 CFR 
71.11(i)(2) provides that the final permit decision becomes effective 
30 days after the service of notice of the decision unless a later 
effective date is specified, review is requested, or no comments 
requested a change in the draft permit, in which case the permit 
becomes effective immediately upon issuance. The exceptions noted above 
to the 30 days after notice of permit issuance date did not apply in 
this permitting action. EPA received comments on the draft permit from 
the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the Minnesota Historical Society 
State Historic Preservation Office during the public comment period, 
and changes were made to the final permit.

ADDRESSES: The final signed permit is available for public inspection 
online at http://yosemite.epa.gov/r5/r5ard.nsf/Tribal+Permits!OpenView, 
or during normal business hours at the following address: EPA, Region 
5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constantine Blathras, Environmental 
Engineer, EPA, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 886-0671, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This supplemental information is organized 
as follows:

A. What is the background information?
B. What is the purpose of this notice?

A. What Is the background information?

    The Deer River Compressor Station No. 4 is owned by Great Lakes 
Transmission Limited Partnership. Deer River Compressor Station No. 4 
consists of two stationary natural gas-fired turbines which, in turn, 
drive two natural gas compressors. EPA received the permit application 
on April 25, 2014.
    On April 29, 2015, EPA made available for a 30-day public comment a 
draft Federal title V permit to operate (V-LL-2706100011-14-01) in 
accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 71.11(d). This title V 
permit incorporated all applicable air quality requirements for the 
Deer River Compressor Station No.4, including the monitoring necessary 
to ensure compliance with these requirements. EPA received written 
comments, responded to those comments, finalized the permit and 
provided copies to the applicant pursuant to 40 CFR 71.11(i).

B. What is the purpose of this notice?

    EPA is notifying the public of the issuance of the title V permit 
to Great Lakes Transmission Limited Partnership on August 28, 2015. 
Because EPA received comments on the draft title V permit, it is 
effective 30 days after notice of permit issuance, October 2, 2015, 
pursuant to 40 CFR 71.11(i)(2).

    Dated: September 25, 2015.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2015-25838 Filed 10-8-15; 8:45 am]
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