82 FR 43359 - Notice of Final Agency Action To Issue a Prevention of Significant Deterioration Non-Applicability Determination for Tesoro Refining and Marketing for Further Integration of Its Carson and Wilmington Facilities
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19701 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 43359] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19701] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9967-32-Region 9] Notice of Final Agency Action To Issue a Prevention of Significant Deterioration Non-Applicability Determination for Tesoro Refining and Marketing for Further Integration of Its Carson and Wilmington Facilities AGENCY: Region 9, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final agency action. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces that the EPA issued a final agency action for a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Non-Applicability Determination to Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC (Tesoro) for further integration of its Carson and Wilmington facilities in California's South Coast Air Basin. Tesoro has termed its construction project the Los Angeles Refinery Integration and Compliance (LARIC) Project. Tesoro intends to shut down certain units, modify other units and construct new units to facilitate physically connecting the two refineries to improve efficiency and comply with EPA's Tier 3 Gasoline regulations. In its Non-Applicability Determination, the EPA determined that the LARIC Project is a not a major PSD modification. DATES: The PSD Non-Applicability Determination issued on June 20, 2017 was a final agency action. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final agency action 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 15, 2017. ADDRESSES: Copies of documents relevant to the above-referenced action are available electronically at the following Web site: https://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/tesoro-los-angeles-refinery-integration-and-compliance-project. See For Further Information Contact to arrange for viewing of these documents. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: La Weeda Ward, Permits Office (Air-3), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, (213) 244-1812, [email protected]. NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION: On June 20, 2017, EPA notified Tesoro that based on our review of its PSD Non-Applicability Analysis, the LARIC Project is not a major modification that requires a PSD permit under 40 CFR 52.21. Dated: August 24, 2017. Elizabeth J. Adams, Acting Director, Air Division, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2017-19701 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Nominations will be evaluated on the Notice Refining & Marketing Company LLC
basis of several criteria, including: The Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act (Tesoro) for further integration of its
professional background, expertise, and requires that EPA make public its Carson and Wilmington facilities in
experience that would contribute to the comments on EISs issued by other California’s South Coast Air Basin.
diversity of perspectives of the Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters Tesoro has termed its construction
committee; interpersonal, oral, and on EISs are available at: https:// project the Los Angeles Refinery
written communication skills and other cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/ Integration and Compliance (LARIC)
attributes that would contribute to the action/eis/search. Project. Tesoro intends to shut down
HSRB’s collaborative process; consensus certain units, modify other units and
EIS No. 20170175, Final, NPS, CA, Vista
building skills; absence of any financial construct new units to facilitate
Grande Drainage Basin Improvement physically connecting the two refineries
conflicts of interest or the appearance of
Project, Golden Gate National to improve efficiency and comply with
a lack of impartiality, or lack of
Recreation Area, San Francisco and EPA’s Tier 3 Gasoline regulations. In its
independence, or bias; and the
San Mateo Counties, Review Period Non-Applicability Determination, the
availability to participate in meetings
Ends: 10/15/2017, Contact: Steven EPA determined that the LARIC Project
and administrative sessions, participate
Ortega 415–561–4955. is a not a major PSD modification.
in teleconferences, develop policy EIS No. 20170176, Draft, DOT, LA, Final
recommendations to the Administrator, DATES: The PSD Non-Applicability
Integrated Feasibility Report and
and prepare recommendations and Environmental Impact Statement for Determination issued on June 20, 2017
advice in reports. the Houma Navigational Canal was a final agency action. Pursuant to
Nominations should include a resume section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act,
Deepening Project, Terrebonne Parish,
or curriculum vitae providing the 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of
Louisiana, Comment Period Ends:
nominee’s educational background, this final agency action may be sought
10/30/2017, Contact: Patricia S.
qualifications, leadership positions in by filing a petition for review in the
Naquin 504–862–1544.
national associations or professional EIS No. 20170177, Draft, AFS, SD, Black United States Court of Appeals for the
societies, relevant research experience Hills Resilient Landscapes Project, Ninth Circuit within 60 days of
and publications along with a short (one September 15, 2017.
Comment Period Ends:
page) biography describing how the 10/30/2017, Contact: Anne Davy 406– ADDRESSES: Copies of documents
nominee meets the above criteria and 273–1836. relevant to the above-referenced action
other information that may be helpful in are available electronically at the
evaluating the nomination, as well as Amended Notices following Web site: https://
the nominee’s current business address, EIS No. 20170154, Draft, USACE, IL, www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/tesoro-los-
email address, and daytime telephone The Great Lakes and Mississippi River angeles-refinery-integration-and-
number. Interested candidates may self- Interbasin Study—Brandon Road, compliance-project. See FOR FURTHER
nominate. Comment Period Ends: 10/02/2017, INFORMATION CONTACT to arrange for
To help the Agency in evaluating the Contact: Andrew Leichty 309–794– viewing of these documents.
effectiveness of its outreach efforts, 5399; Revision to the FR Notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: La
nominees are requested to inform the Published 08/18/2017; Extending Weeda Ward, Permits Office (Air–3),
Agency of how you learned of this Comment Period from 10/02/2017 to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
opportunity. 11/16/2017. Region 9, (213) 244–1812,
Final selection of HSRB members is a ward.laweeda@epa.gov.
Dated: September 12, 2017.
discretionary function of the Agency NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION: On June 20,
Kelly Knight,
and will be announced on the HSRB 2017, EPA notified Tesoro that based on
Web site at https://www.epa.gov/osa/ Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
our review of its PSD Non-Applicability
of Federal Activities.
human-studies-review-board as soon as Analysis, the LARIC Project is not a
selections are made. [FR Doc. 2017–19665 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
major modification that requires a PSD
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Dated: August 24, 2017.
Robert Kavlock, Dated: August 24, 2017.
EPA Science Advisor. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Elizabeth J. Adams,
[FR Doc. 2017–19698 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] AGENCY Acting Director, Air Division, Region IX.
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[FRL–9967–32–Region 9]
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Notice of Final Agency Action To Issue
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Determination for Tesoro Refining and AGENCY
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| Action | Notice of final agency action. | |
| Dates | The PSD Non-Applicability Determination issued on June 20, 2017 was a final agency action. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final agency action 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 15, 2017. | |
| Contact | La Weeda Ward, Permits Office (Air-3), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, (213) 244-1812, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 43359 |
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