81 FR 66013 - Notice of Approval of Clean Air Act Permit for Navajo Generating Station

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)

Page Range		66013-66014
FR Document		2016-23170

This notice announces that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final permit decision for a Clean Air Act Minor New Source Review (NSR) Permit in Indian Country to the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) for the construction of a refined coal treatment system (RCTS) at Navajo Generating Station (NGS). The permit authorizes SRP to construct and operate the RCTS, including ancillary equipment, to treat coal with cement kiln dust and calcium bromide so as to reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) and mercury.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0026; FRL-9953-02-Region 9]


Notice of Approval of Clean Air Act Permit for Navajo Generating 
Station

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final agency action.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) issued a final permit decision for a Clean Air Act Minor New 
Source Review (NSR) Permit in Indian Country to the Salt River Project 
Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) for the construction 
of a refined coal treatment system (RCTS) at Navajo Generating Station 
(NGS). The permit authorizes SRP to construct and operate the RCTS, 
including ancillary equipment, to treat coal with cement kiln dust and 
calcium bromide so as to reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen 
(NOX) and mercury.

DATES: The EPA issued a final minor NSR permit decision for the NGS 
RCTS Project on August 31, 2016. The permit became effective on that 
date. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 
7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final permit decision, to the 
extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review 
in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit within 60 
days of September 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to the above-referenced permit are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901. To arrange for viewing 
of these documents, call Larry Maurin at (415) 972-3943. Due to 
building security procedures, at least 48 hours advance notice is 
required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Maurin, EPA Region 9, (415) 972-
3943, [email protected]. Anyone who wishes to review the EPA 
Environmental Appeals Board's (EAB) decision described below or 
documents in the EAB's electronic docket for its decision can obtain 
them at http://www.epa.gov/eab/. Key portions of the administrative 
record for this decision (including the final permit, all public 
comments, the EPA's responses to the public comments, and additional 
supporting information) are available through a link at Region 9's Web 
site, http://www2.epa.gov/caa-permitting/tribal-nsr-permits-region-9, 
or at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID # EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0026).

NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA issued a 
final permit to SRP authorizing the construction and operation of the 
RCTS at NGS--Tribal Minor NSR Permit T-0004-NN. The permit for the RCTS 
was initially issued by the EPA on April 20, 2016. The EPA regulations 
at 40 CFR 49.159(d) provided an opportunity for administrative review 
by the EPA's EAB of this initial permit decision.
    The EPA's EAB received one petition for review of the permit, and 
on August 30, 2016, the EAB issued an Order denying the petition for 
review. See In re Salt River Agricultural Improvement and Power 
District--Navajo Generating Station, NSR Appeal No. 16-01 (EAB, Aug. 
30, 2016) (Order Denying Petition for Review). Following the EAB's 
action, pursuant to 40 CFR 49.159(d)(8), the EPA issued a final permit 
decision on August 31, 2016. All conditions of the NGS RCTS permit, as 
initially issued by

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the EPA on April 20, 2016, are final and effective as of August 31, 
2016.

    Dated: September 8, 2016.
Elizabeth Adams,
Acting Director, Air Division, Region IX.
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32519—Other Basic Organic Chemical ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen
Manufacturing; and 9641—Regulation of AGENCY (NOX) and mercury.
Agricultural Marketing and DATES: The EPA issued a final minor
Commodities. [ER–FRL–9029–2] NSR permit decision for the NGS RCTS
Estimated total number of potential Project on August 31, 2016. The permit
Environmental Impact Statements;
respondents: 1,471. became effective on that date. Pursuant
Notice of Availability
to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act,
Frequency of response: Annually and Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of
on occasion. Activities, General Information (202) this final permit decision, to the extent
Estimated total average number of 564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa. it is available, may be sought by filing
responses for each respondent: 1. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact a petition for review in the United
Statements (EISs) States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Estimated total annual burden hours:
Filed 09/12/2016 Through 09/16/2016 Circuit within 60 days of September 26,
Ranges from 1,681 to 6,840 hours 2016.
depending on the program. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to the
Estimated total annual costs for both Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air
above-referenced permit are available
programs: $631,791. Act requires that EPA make public its
for public inspection during normal
comments on EISs issued by other
business hours at the following address:
III. Are there changes in the estimates Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
from the last approval? on EISs are available at: http://
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ Francisco, CA 94105–3901. To arrange
For the Pesticide Registration eisdata.html.
Maintenance Fee program there is for viewing of these documents, call
EIS No. 20160211, Final, USAF, GU, Larry Maurin at (415) 972–3943. Due to
decrease of 312 hours (from 1993 to Divert Activities and Exercises,
1681) hours in the total annual building security procedures, at least 48
Commonwealth of the Northern hours advance notice is required.
estimated respondent burden compared Mariana Islands, Review Period Ends:
with that identified in the ICR currently FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
10/24/2016, Contact: Mark Petersen Larry Maurin, EPA Region 9, (415) 972–
approved by OMB. The reason for the 808–449–1078.
decrease was a reduction in the number 3943, maurin.lawrence@epa.gov.
EIS No. 20160212, Draft, FERC, VA, Anyone who wishes to review the EPA
responses from 1,744 to 1,471. The total Mountain Valley Project and Environmental Appeals Board’s (EAB)
estimated annual respondent burden for Equitrans Expansion Project, decision described below or documents
the pesticide registration service fee Comment Period Ends: 12/22/2016, in the EAB’s electronic docket for its
waivers information collection has Contact: Paul Friedman 202–502– decision can obtain them at http://
increased from 5,914 hours in the 8059. www.epa.gov/eab/. Key portions of the
existing ICR to 6,840 hours for this Dated: September 19, 2016. administrative record for this decision
renewal, due to the increase of Dawn Roberts, (including the final permit, all public
respondent’s usage of the newer waiver Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance comments, the EPA’s responses to the
provisions allowed under PRIA. These Division, Office of Federal Activities. public comments, and additional
changes are adjustments. [FR Doc. 2016–22990 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] supporting information) are available
IV. What is the next step in the process BILLING CODE 6560–50–P through a link at Region 9’s Web site,
http://www2.epa.gov/caa-permitting/
for this ICR?
tribal-nsr-permits-region-9, or at http://
EPA will consider the comments ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION www.regulations.gov (Docket ID # EPA–
received and amend the ICR as AGENCY R09–OAR–2016–0026).
appropriate. The final ICR package will NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION AND
[EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0026; FRL–9953–02– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA
then be submitted to OMB for review Region 9]
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR issued a final permit to SRP authorizing
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal Notice of Approval of Clean Air Act the construction and operation of the
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR Permit for Navajo Generating Station RCTS at NGS—Tribal Minor NSR Permit
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the T–0004–NN. The permit for the RCTS
submission of the ICR to OMB and the AGENCY: United States Environmental was initially issued by the EPA on April
opportunity to submit additional Protection Agency (EPA). 20, 2016. The EPA regulations at 40 CFR
ACTION: Notice of final agency action. 49.159(d) provided an opportunity for
comments to OMB. If you have any
administrative review by the EPA’s EAB
questions about this ICR or the approval SUMMARY: This notice announces that of this initial permit decision.
process, please contact the person listed the Environmental Protection Agency The EPA’s EAB received one petition
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (EPA) issued a final permit decision for for review of the permit, and on August
CONTACT. a Clean Air Act Minor New Source 30, 2016, the EAB issued an Order
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Review (NSR) Permit in Indian Country denying the petition for review. See In
Dated: September 17, 2016.
to the Salt River Project Agricultural re Salt River Agricultural Improvement
Improvement and Power District (SRP) and Power District—Navajo Generating
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James Jones, for the construction of a refined coal Station, NSR Appeal No. 16–01 (EAB,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical treatment system (RCTS) at Navajo Aug. 30, 2016) (Order Denying Petition
Safety and Pollution Prevention. Generating Station (NGS). The permit for Review). Following the EAB’s action,
[FR Doc. 2016–23148 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] authorizes SRP to construct and operate pursuant to 40 CFR 49.159(d)(8), the
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P the RCTS, including ancillary EPA issued a final permit decision on
equipment, to treat coal with cement August 31, 2016. All conditions of the
kiln dust and calcium bromide so as to NGS RCTS permit, as initially issued by

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the EPA on April 20, 2016, are final and along with more information about the Federal Register or by other
effective as of August 31, 2016. dockets generally, is available at http:// appropriate means, such as on the
Dated: September 8, 2016. www.epa.gov/dockets. related collection instrument or form, if
Elizabeth Adams, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: applicable. The display of OMB control
Ramé Cromwell, Field and External numbers for certain EPA regulations is
Acting Director, Air Division, Region IX.
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
[FR Doc. 2016–23170 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Abstract: This information collection
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Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania request covers the information
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; collection activities associated with the
telephone number (703) 308–9068; container design and residue removal
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
email address: cromwell.rame@epa.gov. requirements and containment structure
AGENCY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: requirements. With respect to the
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0446; FRL–9950–87] container design and residue removal
I. What information is EPA particularly requirements, the information collection
Agency Information Collection interested in? activities are associated with the
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an requirement that businesses subject to
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. the container regulations (pesticide
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
1632.05 and OMB Control No. 2070– registrants) and repackaging regulations
specifically solicits comments and
0133); Comment Request (pesticide registrants and refillers)
information to enable it to:
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 1. Evaluate whether the proposed maintain records of test data, cleaning
Agency (EPA). collection of information is necessary procedures, certain data when a
ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of the container is refilled, and other
functions of the Agency, including supporting information. These records
SUMMARY: In compliance with the whether the information will have are subject to both call-in by EPA and
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this practical utility. on-site inspection by EPA and its
document announces that EPA is 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the representatives.
planning to submit an Information Agency’s estimates of the burden of the EPA has not established a regular
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of proposed collection of information, schedule for the collection of these
Management and Budget (OMB). The including the validity of the records, and there is no reporting. With
ICR, entitled: ‘‘Standards for Pesticides methodology and assumptions used. respect to the containment structure
Containers and Containment’’ and 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and requirements, the information collection
identified by EPA ICR No. 1632.05 and clarity of the information to be activities are associated with the
OMB Control No. 2070–0133, represents collected. requirement that businesses subject to
the renewal of an existing ICR that is 4. Minimize the burden of the the containment structure regulations
scheduled to expire on June 30, 2017. collection of information on those who maintain records of the: (1) Monthly
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for are to respond, including through the inspection and maintenance of each
review and approval, EPA is soliciting use of appropriate automated electronic, containment structure and all stationary
comments on specific aspects of the mechanical, or other technological bulk containers; (2) Duration over which
proposed information collection that is collection techniques or other forms of non-stationary bulk containers holding
summarized in this document. The ICR information technology, e.g., permitting pesticide and not protected by a
and accompanying material are electronic submission of responses. In secondary containment unit remain at
available in the docket for public review particular, EPA is requesting comments the same location; and (3) Construction
and comment. from very small businesses (those that date of the containment structure.
DATES: Comments must be received on employ less than 25) on examples of The businesses subject to the
or before November 25, 2016. specific additional efforts that EPA containment structure regulations
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, could make to reduce the paperwork include agrichemical retailers and
identified by docket identification (ID) burden for very small businesses refilling establishments, custom
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0446, by affected by this collection. blenders and commercial applicators of
one of the following methods: agricultural pesticides. The records have
II. What information collection activity
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// or ICR does this action apply to?
to be maintained by the owners and
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online operators of such businesses. There is
instructions for submitting comments. Title: Standards for Pesticides no regular schedule for the collection of
Do not submit electronically any Containers and Containment. either of these records, nor does EPA
information you consider to be ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1632.05. anticipate a call-in of records at some
Confidential Business Information (CBI) OMB control number: OMB Control future date. Instead, the records would
or other information whose disclosure is No. 2070–0133. be available to inspectors to ensure that
restricted by statute. ICR status: This ICR is currently businesses are in compliance with
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental scheduled to expire on June 30, 2017. containment requirements. These
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, inspections are generally conducted by
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. and a person is not required to respond the states, which enforce FIFRA
to, a collection of information, unless it regulations through cooperative
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NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special displays a currently valid OMB control agreements with EPA.
arrangements for hand delivery or number. The OMB control numbers for Burden statement: The annual public
delivery of boxed information, please EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code reporting and recordkeeping burden for
follow the instructions at http:// of Federal Regulations (CFR), after this collection of information is
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. appearing in the Federal Register when estimated to average 6 hours per
Additional instructions on approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, response for container regulations and 4
commenting or visiting the docket, are displayed either by publication in hours per response for containment

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Action		Notice of final agency action.
Dates		The EPA issued a final minor NSR permit decision for the NGS RCTS Project on August 31, 2016. The permit became effective on that date. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final permit decision, to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit within 60 days of September 26, 2016.
Contact		Larry Maurin, EPA Region 9, (415) 972- 3943, [email protected] Anyone who wishes to review the EPA Environmental Appeals Board's (EAB) decision described below or documents in the EAB's electronic docket for its decision can obtain them at http://www.epa.gov/eab/. Key portions of the administrative record for this decision (including the final permit, all public comments, the EPA's responses to the public comments, and additional supporting information) are available through a link at Region 9's Web site, http://www2.epa.gov/caa-permitting/tribal-nsr-permits-region-9, or at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID # EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0026).
FR Citation		81 FR 66013