81 FR 85950 - Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Tennessee Valley Authority-Bull Run (Anderson County, Tennessee)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)

Page Range		85950-85950
FR Document		2016-28742

The EPA Administrator signed an Order, dated November 10, 2016, granting petition to object to Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Bull Run facility located in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. This Order constitutes a final action on the petition submitted by Sierra Club and Environmental Integrity Project (Petitioners) and received by EPA on September 29, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 85950]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28742]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Petition IV-2015-3; FRL-9955-79-Region 4]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for Tennessee Valley Authority--Bull Run 
(Anderson County, Tennessee)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final order on petition to object to state operating 
permit.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Administrator signed an Order, dated November 10, 
2016, granting petition to object to Clean Air Act (CAA) title V 
operating permit issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation (TDEC) to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Bull Run 
facility located in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. This Order 
constitutes a final action on the petition submitted by Sierra Club and 
Environmental Integrity Project (Petitioners) and received by EPA on 
September 29, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order, the petition, and all pertinent 
information relating thereto are on file at the following location: EPA 
Region 4; Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division; 61 Forsyth 
Street SW.; Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The Order is also available 
electronically at the following address: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-11/documents/tva_bull_run_order_granting_petition_to_object_to_permit_.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, 
EPA Region 4, at (404) 562-9115 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to 
review and, as appropriate, the authority to object to operating 
permits proposed by state permitting authorities under title V of the 
CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661-7661f. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA and 40 CFR 
70.8(d) authorize any person to petition the EPA Administrator to 
object to a title V operating permit within 60 days after the 
expiration of EPA's 45-day review period if EPA has not objected on its 
own initiative. Petitions must be based only on objections to the 
permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public 
comment period provided by the state, unless the petitioner 
demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the 
comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after this period.
    Petitioners submitted a petition regarding the aforementioned TVA 
Bull Run facility, requesting that EPA object to the CAA title V 
operating permit (#01-0009/567519). Petitioners alleged that the permit 
was not consistent with the CAA because it lacks sufficient monitoring 
to assure compliance with the opacity limit established pursuant to 
Tennessee Comprehensive Rules & Regulations 1200-03-05-.01.
    On November 10, 2016, the Administrator issued an Order granting 
the petition. The Order explains EPA's rationale for granting the 
petition.

    Dated: November 18, 2016.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2016-28742 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am]
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Procedural Requirements SUMMARY: The EPA Administrator Dated: November 18, 2016.
Environmental Compliance signed an Order, dated November 10, Heather McTeer Toney,
2016, granting petition to object to Clean Regional Administrator, Region 4.
In compliance with the National Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit [FR Doc. 2016–28742 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am]
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of issued by the Tennessee Department of BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq., the Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
Council on Environmental Quality to the Tennessee Valley Authority
Regulations for implementing NEPA, 40 (TVA) Bull Run facility located in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CFR parts 1500 through 1508, and the Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. AGENCY
Integrated DOE NEPA Implementing This Order constitutes a final action on
Procedures, 10 CFR part 1021, WAPA the petition submitted by Sierra Club [EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0246; FRL—9955–81–
has determined this action is OEI]
and Environmental Integrity Project
categorically excluded from the (Petitioners) and received by EPA on
preparation of an environmental Information Collection Request
September 29, 2015. Submitted to OMB for Review and
assessment or an EIS.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order, the Approval; Comment Request;
Determination Under Executive Order petition, and all pertinent information Information Requirements for New
12866 relating thereto are on file at the Marine Compression Ignition Engines
WAPA has an exemption from following location: EPA Region 4; Air, at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder
centralized regulatory review under Pesticides and Toxics Management (Renewal)
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no Division; 61 Forsyth Street SW.; Atlanta,
Georgia 30303–8960. The Order is also AGENCY: Environmental Protection
clearance of this notice by the Office of Agency (EPA).
Management and Budget is required. available electronically at the following
address: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ ACTION: Notice.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis production/files/2016-11/documents/ SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 tva_bull_run_order_granting_petition_ Agency has submitted an information
(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., requires a to_object_to_permit_.pdf. collection request (ICR), ‘‘Information
Federal agency to perform a regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art Requirements for New Marine
flexibility analysis whenever the agency Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, EPA Compression Ignition Engines at or
is required by law to publish a general Region 4, at (404) 562–9115 or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder
notice of proposed rulemaking for any hofmeister.art@epa.gov. (Revision),’’ EPA ICR Number 2345.04,
proposed rule, unless the agency can OMB Number 2060–00641, to the Office
certify that the rule will not have a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA
affords EPA a 45-day period to review of Management and Budget (OMB) for
significant economic impact on a review and approval in accordance with
substantial number of small entities. In and, as appropriate, the authority to
object to operating permits proposed by the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
defining the term ‘‘rule,’’ the RFA proposed extension of the ICR, which is
specifies that a ‘‘rule’’ does not include state permitting authorities under title V
of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661–7661f. currently approved through November
‘‘a rule of particular applicability 30, 2016. Public comments were
relating to rates [and] services . . . or to Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA and 40
CFR 70.8(d) authorize any person to previously requested via the Federal
valuations, costs or accounting, or Register (81 FR 65634) on September
practices relating to such rates [and] petition the EPA Administrator to object
to a title V operating permit within 60 23, 2016 during a 60-day comment
services . . . .’’ 5 U.S.C. 601. WAPA period. This notice allows for an
has determined that this action relates days after the expiration of EPA’s 45-
day review period if EPA has not additional 30 days for public comments.
to rates or services offered by WAPA A fuller description of the ICR is given
and, therefore, is not a rule within the objected on its own initiative. Petitions
must be based only on objections to the below, including its estimated burden
purview of the RFA. and cost to the public. An Agency may
permit that were raised with reasonable
Dated: November 18, 2016. not conduct or sponsor and a person is
specificity during the public comment
Mark A. Gabriel,
period provided by the state, unless the not required to respond to a collection
Administrator. petitioner demonstrates that it was of information unless it displays a
[FR Doc. 2016–28690 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] impracticable to raise these issues currently valid OMB control number.
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P during the comment period or the DATES: Additional comments may be
grounds for the issues arose after this submitted on or before December 29,
period. 2016.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Petitioners submitted a petition ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
AGENCY regarding the aforementioned TVA Bull referencing Docket ID Number Docket
[Petition IV–2015–3; FRL–9955–79–Region Run facility, requesting that EPA object ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0246, to (1)
4] to the CAA title V operating permit EPA online using www.regulations.gov
(#01–0009/567519). Petitioners alleged (our preferred method), by email to a-
Clean Air Act Operating Permit that the permit was not consistent with and-r-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
Program; Petition for Objection to the CAA because it lacks sufficient EPA Docket Center, Environmental
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State Operating Permit for Tennessee monitoring to assure compliance with Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
Valley Authority—Bull Run (Anderson the opacity limit established pursuant to 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
County, Tennessee) Tennessee Comprehensive Rules & Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
Regulations 1200–03–05–.01. email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). On November 10, 2016, the Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
Administrator issued an Order granting for EPA.
ACTION: Notice of final order on petition
the petition. The Order explains EPA’s EPA’s policy is that all comments
to object to state operating permit.
rationale for granting the petition. received will be included in the public

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of final order on petition to object to state operating permit.
Contact		Art Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, EPA Region 4, at (404) 562-9115 or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 85950