82 FR 37214 - Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition To Object to Title V Permit for Scrubgrass Generating Company; Pennsylvania

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

Page Range		37214-37214
FR Document		2017-16820

Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order, dated May 12, 2017, granting a petition to object to a state operating permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to the Scrubgrass Generating Company for its facility in Kennerdell, Pennsylvania. The Order responds to a May 4, 2016 petition. The petition was submitted by the Sierra Club (Petitioner). This Order constitutes final action on that petition requesting that the Administrator object to the issuance of the proposed CAA title V permit.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017)

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ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9963-35-Region 3]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition To Object to 
Title V Permit for Scrubgrass Generating Company; Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order, dated May 12, 
2017, granting a petition to object to a state operating permit issued 
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to 
the Scrubgrass Generating Company for its facility in Kennerdell, 
Pennsylvania. The Order responds to a May 4, 2016 petition. The 
petition was submitted by the Sierra Club (Petitioner). This Order 
constitutes final action on that 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 following location: 
EPA, Region III, Air Protection Division (APD), 1650 Arch St., 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. 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 3 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: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Talley, Air Protection Division, 
EPA Region III, telephone (215) 814-2117, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords 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 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 issue arose after the comment period.
    The May 4, 2016 petition requested that the Administrator object to 
the proposed title V operating permit issued by PADEP (Permit No. 61-
00181), on the grounds that the proposed permit contains a condition 
whereby Scrubgrass would be improperly permitted a three-year 
compliance extension for the hydrochloric acid/sulfur dioxide emission 
limit pursuant to subpart UUUUU (National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam 
Generating Units) of 40 CFR part 63.
    The Order granting the petition to object to the state operating 
permit to the Scrubgrass Generating Company explains the reasons behind 
EPA's decision to grant the petition for objection

    Dated: May 19, 2017.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External contact information, if included in any visiting day. The final Order is also
Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. written comments, may be posted to the available electronically at the following
Nicole Hagan (hagan.nicole@epa.gov), CASAC Web site. Copyrighted material Web site: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-
EPA Office of Air and Radiation. will not be posted without explicit operating-permits/title-v-petition-
Availability of Meeting Materials: permission of the copyright holder. database.
Prior to the meeting, the review Accessibility: For information on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
documents, agenda and other materials access or services for individuals with David Talley, Air Protection Division,
will be available on the CASAC Web disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron EPA Region III, telephone (215) 814–
page at http://www.epa.gov/casac/. Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@ 2117, or by email at talley.david@
Procedures for Providing Public Input: epa.gov. To request accommodation of a epa.gov.
Public comment for consideration by disability, please contact Mr. Yeow
EPA’s Federal advisory committees and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA
preferably at least ten days prior to each
panels has a different purpose from meeting to give EPA as much time as affords EPA a 45-day period to review
public comment provided to EPA possible to process your request. and object to, as appropriate, operating
program offices. Therefore, the process permits proposed by state permitting
Dated: August 1, 2017. authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the
for submitting comments to a Federal
advisory committee is different from the Khanna Johnston, CAA authorizes any person to petition
process used to submit comments to an Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science the EPA Administrator within 60 days
EPA program office. Federal advisory Advisory Staff Office. after the expiration of this review period
committees and panels, including [FR Doc. 2017–16814 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] to object to a state operating permit if
scientific advisory committees, provide BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EPA has not done so. Petitions must be
independent advice to EPA. Members of based only on objections raised with
the public can submit relevant reasonable specificity during the public
comments on the topic of this advisory ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION comment period, unless the petitioner
activity, including the charge to the AGENCY demonstrates that it was impracticable
panel and the EPA review documents, [FRL–9963–35–Region 3] to raise these issues during the comment
and/or the group conducting the period or that the grounds for objection
activity, for the CASAC to consider as Clean Air Act Operating Permit or other issue arose after the comment
it develops advice for EPA. Input from Program; Petition To Object to Title V period.
the public to the CASAC will have the Permit for Scrubgrass Generating The May 4, 2016 petition requested
most impact if it provides specific Company; Pennsylvania that the Administrator object to the
scientific or technical information or proposed title V operating permit issued
analysis for CASAC panels to consider AGENCY: Environmental Protection by PADEP (Permit No. 61–00181), on
or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy Agency (EPA). the grounds that the proposed permit
of the technical information. Members ACTION: Notice of final action. contains a condition whereby
of the public wishing to provide Scrubgrass would be improperly
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Clean Air Act permitted a three-year compliance
comment should follow the instructions
below to submit comments. (CAA), the Environmental Protection extension for the hydrochloric acid/
Oral Statements: In general, Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an sulfur dioxide emission limit pursuant
individuals or groups requesting an oral Order, dated May 12, 2017, granting a to subpart UUUUU (National Emission
presentation at a public meeting will be petition to object to a state operating Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:
limited to five minutes. Each person permit issued by the Pennsylvania Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility
making an oral statement should Department of Environmental Protection Steam Generating Units) of 40 CFR part
consider providing written comments as (PADEP) to the Scrubgrass Generating 63.
well as their oral statement so that the Company for its facility in Kennerdell, The Order granting the petition to
points presented orally can be expanded Pennsylvania. The Order responds to a object to the state operating permit to
upon in writing. Interested parties May 4, 2016 petition. The petition was the Scrubgrass Generating Company
should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, submitted by the Sierra Club explains the reasons behind EPA’s
in writing (preferably via email) at the (Petitioner). This Order constitutes final decision to grant the petition for
contact information noted above by action on that petition requesting that objection
September 12, 2017, to be placed on the the Administrator object to the issuance
of the proposed CAA title V permit. Dated: May 19, 2017.
list of public speakers.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Written Statements: Written ADDRESSES: Copies of the final Order,
statements will be accepted throughout the petition, and all pertinent Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
the advisory process; however, for information relating thereto are on file [FR Doc. 2017–16820 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am]
timely consideration by CASAC at the following location: EPA, Region BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
members, statements should be III, Air Protection Division (APD), 1650
supplied to the DFO (preferably via Arch St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
email) at the contact information noted 19103. EPA requests that if at all ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
above by September 12, 2017. It is the possible, you contact the individual AGENCY
SAB Staff Office general policy to post listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION [FRL–9965–72–Region 2]
written comments on the Web page for CONTACT section to view copies of the
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the advisory meeting or teleconference. final Order, petition, and other Clean Water Act Section 303(d):
Submitters are requested to provide an supporting information. You may view Availability of List Decisions
unsigned version of each document the hard copies Monday through Friday, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
because the SAB Staff Office does not from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding Federal Agency (EPA).
publish documents with signatures on holidays. If you wish to examine these
ACTION: Notice and request for
its Web sites. Members of the public documents, you should make an
comments.
should be aware that their personal appointment at least 24 hours before the

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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 action.
Contact		David Talley, Air Protection Division, EPA Region III, telephone (215) 814-2117, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 37214