Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for East Kentucky Power Cooperative-Hugh L. Spurlock Generating Station; Maysville (Mason County), KY, 58078 [E7-20173]

Download as PDF 58078 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 197 / Friday, October 12, 2007 / Notices Dated: October 3, 2007. Timothy J. Meeks, Administrator. [FR Doc. E7–20179 Filed 10–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Petition IV–2006–4; FRL–8481–1] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for East Kentucky Power Cooperative—Hugh L. Spurlock Generating Station; Maysville (Mason County), KY Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition to object to a state operating permit. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to Clean Air Act Section 505(b)(2) and 40 CFR 70.8(d), the EPA Administrator signed an Order, dated August 30, 2007, partially granting and partially denying a petition to object to a state operating permit issued by the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ) to East Kentucky Power Cooperative—Hugh L. Spurlock Generating Station (Spurlock Station) located in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. This Order constitutes final action on the petition submitted by Sierra Club (Petitioner). Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (the Act), any person may seek judicial review of the Order in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit within 60 days of this notice under section 307(b) of the Act. ADDRESSES: Copies of the final 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 final Order is also available electronically at the following address: https:// www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/ air/title5/petitiondb/petitions/ spurlock_decision2006.pdf. Art Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, EPA Region 4, at (404) 562–9115 or hofmeister.art@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Act affords EPA a 45-day period to review and, as appropriate, to object to operating permits proposed by state permitting authorities under title V of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661–7661f. Section 505(b)(2) of the Act and 40 CFR 70.8(d) authorize any person to petition the jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:35 Oct 11, 2007 Jkt 214001 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. Petitioner submitted a petition on August 17, 2006, requesting that EPA object to a state title V operating permit issued by KDAQ to Spurlock Station. Petitioner alleges that the permit is inconsistent with the Act for the following reasons: (1) The permit does not specify whether continuous opacity monitoring data will be available (as credible evidence) to prove a violation of the opacity standard for Unit 1; (2) the permit does not include a heat rate input limit for Unit 2; (3) the permit does not contain a compliance schedule for bringing Unit 2 into compliance with prevention of significant deterioration requirements; (4) the permit improperly omits an applicable requirement to construct and operate Unit 3 consistent with and in accordance to the specifications provided in its permit application; (5) the permit contains erroneous best available control technology (BACT) limits at Unit 3 for several pollutants; (6) the permit contains unenforceable limits related to particulate matter and hazardous air pollutant emissions from Unit 3; and (7) the permit contains erroneous BACT limits for Unit 4. On August 30, 2007, the Administrator issued an Order partially granting and partially denying the petition. The Order explains EPA’s rationale for granting the petition with respect to Issue 2 (heat rate input limit) and Issue 7 (concerning the BACT determination for sulphur dioxide and low sulfur coal at Unit 4). The Order also provides the basis for denying the petition with respect to: Issue 1 (whether continuous opacity monitoring data will be available as credible evidence); Issue 3 (compliance schedule for Unit 2); Issue 4 (omission of an applicable requirement to construct and operate Unit 3); Issue 5 (BACT limits for several pollutants at Unit 3); Issue 6 (unenforceable limits related to particulate matter and hazardous air pollutants from Unit 3); and Issue 7 (concerning the BACT determination for sulfur dioxide and coal washing, particulate matter, mercury and beryllium, and consideration of PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle technology at Unit 4). Dated: September 25, 2007. J.I. Palmer, Jr., Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. E7–20173 Filed 10–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8481–6] Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Carbon Monoxide Review Panel; Request for Nominations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing the formation of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Carbon Monoxide Review Panel (or Panel). The Panel will provide advice to the EPA Administrator regarding the primary national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for carbon monoxide (CO). The SAB is hereby soliciting nominations of technical experts for Panel membership. DATES: New nominations should be submitted by November 2, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Request for Nominations may contact Ms. Kyndall Barry, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/ voice mail: (202) 343–9868; fax: (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at: barry.kyndall@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC or the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) was established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee. The CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) under sections 108 and 109 of the Act. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 197 (Friday, October 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 58078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20173]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Petition IV-2006-4; FRL-8481-1]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for East Kentucky Power Cooperative--Hugh L. 
Spurlock Generating Station; Maysville (Mason County), KY

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Clean Air Act Section 505(b)(2) and 40 CFR 
70.8(d), the EPA Administrator signed an Order, dated August 30, 2007, 
partially granting and partially denying a petition to object to a 
state operating permit issued by the Kentucky Division for Air Quality 
(KDAQ) to East Kentucky Power Cooperative--Hugh L. Spurlock Generating 
Station (Spurlock Station) located in Maysville, Mason County, 
Kentucky. This Order constitutes final action on the petition submitted 
by Sierra Club (Petitioner). Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean 
Air Act (the Act), any person may seek judicial review of the Order in 
the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit within 
60 days of this notice under section 307(b) of the Act.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the final 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 final Order is also 
available electronically at the following address: https://www.epa.gov/
region07/programs/artd/air/title5/petitiondb/petitions/spurlock_
decision2006.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, 
EPA Region 4, at (404) 562-9115 or hofmeister.art@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act affords EPA a 45-day period to 
review and, as appropriate, to object to operating permits proposed by 
state permitting authorities under title V of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661-
7661f. Section 505(b)(2) of the Act 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.
    Petitioner submitted a petition on August 17, 2006, requesting that 
EPA object to a state title V operating permit issued by KDAQ to 
Spurlock Station. Petitioner alleges that the permit is inconsistent 
with the Act for the following reasons: (1) The permit does not specify 
whether continuous opacity monitoring data will be available (as 
credible evidence) to prove a violation of the opacity standard for 
Unit 1; (2) the permit does not include a heat rate input limit for 
Unit 2; (3) the permit does not contain a compliance schedule for 
bringing Unit 2 into compliance with prevention of significant 
deterioration requirements; (4) the permit improperly omits an 
applicable requirement to construct and operate Unit 3 consistent with 
and in accordance to the specifications provided in its permit 
application; (5) the permit contains erroneous best available control 
technology (BACT) limits at Unit 3 for several pollutants; (6) the 
permit contains unenforceable limits related to particulate matter and 
hazardous air pollutant emissions from Unit 3; and (7) the permit 
contains erroneous BACT limits for Unit 4.
    On August 30, 2007, the Administrator issued an Order partially 
granting and partially denying the petition. The Order explains EPA's 
rationale for granting the petition with respect to Issue 2 (heat rate 
input limit) and Issue 7 (concerning the BACT determination for sulphur 
dioxide and low sulfur coal at Unit 4). The Order also provides the 
basis for denying the petition with respect to: Issue 1 (whether 
continuous opacity monitoring data will be available as credible 
evidence); Issue 3 (compliance schedule for Unit 2); Issue 4 (omission 
of an applicable requirement to construct and operate Unit 3); Issue 5 
(BACT limits for several pollutants at Unit 3); Issue 6 (unenforceable 
limits related to particulate matter and hazardous air pollutants from 
Unit 3); and Issue 7 (concerning the BACT determination for sulfur 
dioxide and coal washing, particulate matter, mercury and beryllium, 
and consideration of Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle technology 
at Unit 4).

    Dated: September 25, 2007.
J.I. Palmer, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
 [FR Doc. E7-20173 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]
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