83 FR 4653 - Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection to Proposed Permits for Linn Operating, Inc.-Fairfield Lease and Ethyl D Lease, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 22 (February 1, 2018)

Page Range		4653-4653
FR Document		2018-02049

This document announces that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator has responded to two citizen petitions asking the EPA to object to the proposed issuance of two Authority to Construct/Certificate of Conformity documents (Permits) issued by the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD). Specifically, the Administrator has denied the June 24, 2015 petitions (Petitions) submitted by the Climate Change Law Foundation to object to SJVUAPCD's proposed issuance of the Permits for the Linn Operating, Inc.--Fairfield and Ethyl D Leases located in Kern County, California.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9973-33--Region 9]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection 
to Proposed Permits for Linn Operating, Inc.--Fairfield Lease and Ethyl 
D Lease, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final Order on petitions to object to air permit.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) Administrator has responded to two citizen petitions 
asking the EPA to object to the proposed issuance of two Authority to 
Construct/Certificate of Conformity documents (Permits) issued by the 
San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD). 
Specifically, the Administrator has denied the June 24, 2015 petitions 
(Petitions) submitted by the Climate Change Law Foundation to object to 
SJVUAPCD's proposed issuance of the Permits for the Linn Operating, 
Inc.--Fairfield and Ethyl D Leases located in Kern County, California.

ADDRESSES: You may review copies of the final Order, the Petitions, and 
other supporting information at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
    The EPA requests that you contact the individual listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the final Order, 
Petitions, 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. Additionally, 
the final Order is available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-10/documents/linn_fairfield_and_ethyl_order_10-6-17.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415) 
972-3534, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SJVUAPCD Rule 2201 affords the EPA a 45-day 
period to review and object to, as appropriate, a proposed permit. Rule 
2201 Sec.  5.9.1. If the EPA does not object, Rule 2201 allows any 
person to petition the EPA, within 60 days, to object to the proposed 
permit. Petitions must be based only on objections to the permit that 
were 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 the grounds for the 
issue arose after this period.
    The EPA received the Petitions dated June 24, 2015, requesting that 
the EPA object to the proposed issuance of the Permits to Linn 
Operating, Inc. for the addition of three new gas-fired steam 
generators on its Fairfield lease, and one new gas-fired steam 
generator on its Ethyl D lease, both located in Kern County, 
California. The substantive claims raised in the two Petitions were 
essentially identical. Therefore, the EPA responded to both Petitions 
in a single order. In summary, the Petitions claimed that certain 
emission reductions had not been included in an EPA-approved attainment 
plan and thus could not be used, and that certain emission reduction 
credits used in the permitting process were invalid.
    On October 6, 2017, the Administrator issued an order denying the 
Petitions. The EPA's rationale for denying the claims raised in the 
petitions are described in the Order.

    Dated: January 16, 2018.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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which were packaged, labeled, and ADDRESSES: You may review copies of Dated: January 16, 2018.
released for shipment prior to the the final Order, the Petitions, and other Alexis Strauss,
effective date of the action. The existing supporting information at U.S. Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
stocks provision for the products subject Environmental Protection Agency [FR Doc. 2018–02049 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am]
to this order is as follows. Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
The registrant may continue to sell Francisco, CA 94105–3901.
and distribute existing stocks of
products listed in Table 1 until February The EPA requests that you contact the
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
1, 2019, which is 1 year after AGENCY
publication of this termination order in INFORMATION CONTACT section to view
the Federal Register. Thereafter, the copies of the final Order, Petitions, and [FRL–9973–34—Region 2]
registrant is prohibited from selling or other supporting information. You may
distributing products listed in Table 1 of view the hard copies Monday through Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery
Unit III. that contains directions for use Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding Settlement for the Facet Enterprises,
on the deleted uses, except for export in Federal holidays. If you wish to Inc. Superfund Site, Elmira Heights,
accordance with FIFRA section 17 or for examine these documents, you should Chemung County, New York
proper disposal. make an appointment at least 24 hours
Persons other than the registrant may AGENCY: Environmental Protection
before the visiting day. Additionally, the
sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of Agency.
final Order is available electronically at:
products listed in Table 1 of Unit III https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/ ACTION: Notice; request for public
until supplies are exhausted, provided files/2017-10/documents/linn_fairfield_ comment.
that such sale, distribution, or use is and_ethyl_order_10-6-17.pdf. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
consistent with the terms of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comprehensive Environmental
previously approved labeling on, or that
Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415) Response, Compensation, and Liability
accompanied, the deleted uses.
972–3534, yannayon.laura@epa.gov. Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’),
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et. seq. notice is hereby given by the U.S.
Dated: January 10, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Environmental Protection Agency
Yu-Ting Guilaran, SJVUAPCD Rule 2201 affords the EPA a (‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, 45-day period to review and object to, recovery settlement agreement pursuant
Office of Pesticide Programs. as appropriate, a proposed permit. Rule to CERCLA, with Motor Components,
[FR Doc. 2018–02027 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] 2201 § 5.9.1. If the EPA does not object, LLC (‘‘Motor Components’’) and
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Rule 2201 allows any person to petition Honeywell International, Inc.
the EPA, within 60 days, to object to the (‘‘Honeywell’’) (collectively, ‘‘Settling
proposed permit. Petitions must be Parties’’) for the Facet Enterprises, Inc.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION based only on objections to the permit Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), located in
AGENCY that were raised with reasonable Elmira Heights, Chemung County, New
specificity during the public comment York.
[FRL–9973–33—Region 9]
period, unless the petitioner DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Clean Air Act Operating Permit demonstrates that it was impracticable or before March 5, 2018.
Program; Petitions for Objection to to raise these issues during the comment ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is
Proposed Permits for Linn Operating, period, or the grounds for the issue available for public inspection at EPA
Inc.—Fairfield Lease and Ethyl D arose after this period. Region 2 offices at 290 Broadway, New
Lease, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air The EPA received the Petitions dated York, New York 10007–1866. Comments
Pollution Control District June 24, 2015, requesting that the EPA should reference the Facet Enterprises,
object to the proposed issuance of the Inc. Superfund Site, Elmira Heights,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Chemung County, New York, Index No.
Agency (EPA). Permits to Linn Operating, Inc. for the
II–CERCLA–02–2017–2037. To request a
ACTION: Notice of final Order on addition of three new gas-fired steam
copy of the proposed settlement
petitions to object to air permit. generators on its Fairfield lease, and one
agreement, please contact the EPA
new gas-fired steam generator on its employee identified below.
SUMMARY: This document announces Ethyl D lease, both located in Kern
that the Environmental Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
County, California. The substantive
Agency (EPA) Administrator has Lauren Charney, Attorney, Office of
claims raised in the two Petitions were
responded to two citizen petitions Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean
essentially identical. Therefore, the EPA
asking the EPA to object to the proposed Superfund Branch, U.S. Environmental
responded to both Petitions in a single Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th
issuance of two Authority to Construct/ order. In summary, the Petitions
Certificate of Conformity documents Floor, New York, NY 10007–1866.
claimed that certain emission email: charney.lauren@epa.gov.
(Permits) issued by the San Joaquin reductions had not been included in an
Valley Unified Air Pollution Control Telephone: 212–637–3181.
EPA-approved attainment plan and thus
District (SJVUAPCD). Specifically, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
could not be used, and that certain
Administrator has denied the June 24, Settling Parties agree to reimburse EPA
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emission reduction credits used in the
2015 petitions (Petitions) submitted by for past response costs paid at or in
the Climate Change Law Foundation to permitting process were invalid. connection with the Site as set forth: (a)
object to SJVUAPCD’s proposed On October 6, 2017, the Administrator Within 30 days of the effective date,
issuance of the Permits for the Linn issued an order denying the Petitions. Honeywell shall pay $550,000, plus
Operating, Inc.—Fairfield and Ethyl D The EPA’s rationale for denying the interest accrued, and (b) Motor
Leases located in Kern County, claims raised in the petitions are Components shall pay $1,300,000, plus
California. described in the Order. accrued interest in up to four

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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 petitions to object to air permit.
Contact		Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415) 972-3534, [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 4653