83_FR_12810 83 FR 12753 - Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection to State Operating Permit for ExxonMobil Corporation, ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant, Harris County, Texas

83 FR 12753 - Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection to State Operating Permit for ExxonMobil Corporation, ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant, Harris County, Texas

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)

Page Range12753-12753
FR Document2018-05970

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order dated March 1, 2018, denying a Petition dated August 8, 2016 from the Environmental Integrity Project, Sierra Club, and Air Alliance Houston. The Petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to ExxonMobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) for its Baytown Olefins Plant located in Harris County, Texas.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-05970]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9975-26--Region 6]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection 
to State Operating Permit for ExxonMobil Corporation, ExxonMobil 
Baytown Olefins Plant, Harris County, Texas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final Order on Petition for objection to Clean Air 
Act title V operating permit.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed 
an Order dated March 1, 2018, denying a Petition dated August 8, 2016 
from the Environmental Integrity Project, Sierra Club, and Air Alliance 
Houston. The Petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act 
(CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Texas Commission on 
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to ExxonMobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) for 
its Baytown Olefins Plant located in Harris County, Texas.

ADDRESSES: The EPA requests that you contact the individual listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the final 
Order, the Petition, and other supporting information. You may review 
copies of the final Order, the Petition, and other supporting 
information at the EPA Region 6 Office, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 
75202-2733. 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. Additionally, the final Order and Petition are 
available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Wilson, EPA Region 6, (214) 665-
7596, [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 under title V of the CAA. Section 
505(b)(2) of the CAA authorizes any person to petition the EPA 
Administrator to object to a title V operating permit within 60 days 
after the expiration of the EPA's 45-day review period if the 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 unless the grounds for the issue arose 
after this period.
    The EPA received the Petition from the Environmental Integrity 
Project, Sierra Club, and Air Alliance Houston dated August 8, 2016, 
requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of operating permit no. 
O1553, issued by TCEQ to ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant in Harris 
County, Texas. The Petition claims that: (1) TCEQ did not have the 
authority to create a federally-enforceable PAL permit at the time PAL6 
was issued, (2) the PAL6 permit is not federally enforceable because of 
alleged defects with how TCEQ calculated the facility's baseline 
emissions, and (3) PAL6 does not establish a PAL for PM2.5.
    On March 1, 2018, the EPA Administrator issued an Order denying the 
Petition. The Order explains the basis for EPA's decision.
    Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA provide that a petitioner 
may request judicial review of those portions of an order that deny 
issues in a petition. Any petition for review shall be filed in the 
United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later 
than May 22, 2018.

    Dated: March 16, 2018.
Anne Idsal,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 57 / Friday, March 23, 2018 / Notices 12753 docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION petitioner demonstrates that it was other information, call (866) 208–3676 AGENCY impracticable to raise these issues (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. during the comment period or unless [FRL–9975–26—Region 6] the grounds for the issue arose after this Dated: March 19, 2018. Clean Air Act Operating Permit period. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., The EPA received the Petition from Program; Petitions for Objection to Deputy Secretary. the Environmental Integrity Project, State Operating Permit for ExxonMobil [FR Doc. 2018–05953 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] Corporation, ExxonMobil Baytown Sierra Club, and Air Alliance Houston BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Olefins Plant, Harris County, Texas dated August 8, 2016, requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of AGENCY: Environmental Protection operating permit no. O1553, issued by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency (EPA). TCEQ to ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins ACTION: Notice of final Order on Petition Plant in Harris County, Texas. The Federal Energy Regulatory for objection to Clean Air Act title V Petition claims that: (1) TCEQ did not Commission operating permit. have the authority to create a federally- enforceable PAL permit at the time SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection PAL6 was issued, (2) the PAL6 permit [Docket Nos. CP18–102–000; CP18–103– Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an is not federally enforceable because of 000] Order dated March 1, 2018, denying a alleged defects with how TCEQ Cheyenne Connector, LLC; Rockies Petition dated August 8, 2016 from the calculated the facility’s baseline Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Environmental Integrity Project, Sierra emissions, and (3) PAL6 does not Club, and Air Alliance Houston. The establish a PAL for PM2.5. Meeting Attendance Petition requested that the EPA object to On March 1, 2018, the EPA The environmental staff of the Federal a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating Administrator issued an Order denying Energy Regulatory Commission permit issued by the Texas Commission the Petition. The Order explains the on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to basis for EPA’s decision. (Commission) will attend three ExxonMobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the informational public open house for its Baytown Olefins Plant located in CAA provide that a petitioner may meetings sponsored by Cheyenne Harris County, Texas. Connector, LLC and Rockies Express request judicial review of those portions ADDRESSES: The EPA requests that you of an order that deny issues in a Pipeline LLC. The project sponsor contact the individual listed in the FOR petition. Any petition for review shall (Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP) will have FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to information on hand for two of its be filed in the United States Court of view copies of the final Order, the Appeals for the appropriate circuit no related proposed projects in Weld Petition, and other supporting County, Colorado: The Cheyenne later than May 22, 2018. information. You may review copies of Connector Pipeline (approximately 70 Dated: March 16, 2018. the final Order, the Petition, and other miles of new 36-inch-diameter pipeline supporting information at the EPA Anne Idsal, and five new meter and regulating Region 6 Office, 1445 Ross Avenue, Regional Administrator, Region 6. stations) and the REX Cheyenne Hub Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. You may [FR Doc. 2018–05970 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] Enhancement (a new 32,100 horsepower view the hard copies Monday through BILLING CODE 6560–50–P compressor station as well as Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding modifications to the existing Cheyenne federal holidays. If you wish to examine Hub facility). The meetings will be on these documents, you should make an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION April 3, 4, and 5, 2018, in Platteville, appointment at least 24 hours before the AGENCY Eaton, and Kersey, Colorado, visiting day. Additionally, the final respectively. Order and Petition are available [ER–FRL–9038–3] electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/ Commission staff will be present to Environmental Impact Statements; title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition- explain the Commission’s Notice of Availability database. environmental review process and answer related questions. For more FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Aimee Wilson, EPA Region 6, (214) Activities, General Information (202) information about the projects, 665–7596, wilson.aimee@epa.gov. 564–7156 or http://www2.epa.gov/nepa. including meeting details, visit Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s website at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact www.tallgrassenergylp.com/ affords EPA a 45-day period to review Statements Projects.aspx. Project-related questions and object to, as appropriate, operating Filed 03/12/2018 Through 03/16/2018 permits proposed by state permitting Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. can be directed to AskCheyenneConnector@ authorities under title V of the CAA. Notice tallgrassenergylp.com (or call 855–288– Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA authorizes any person to petition the EPA Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act 3997); or AskCheyenneHub@ requires that EPA make public its Administrator to object to a title V tallgrassenergylp.com (or call 855–211– comments on EISs issued by other operating permit within 60 days after 1262). amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES the expiration of the EPA’s 45-day Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters Dated: March 16, 2018. review period if the EPA has not on EISs are available at: https:// Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., objected on its own initiative. Petitions cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/ must be based only on objections to the action/eis/search. Deputy Secretary. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of final Order on Petition for objection to Clean Air Act title V operating permit.
ContactAimee Wilson, EPA Region 6, (214) 665- 7596, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 12753 
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