Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation's Refinery, Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision (ROD), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, 50214 [2011-20601]

Download as PDF 50214 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 156 / Friday, August 12, 2011 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 564–1399 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements. Filed 08/01/2011 through 08/05/2011. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice In accordance with Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, EPA is required to make its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies public. Historically, EPA met this mandate by publishing weekly notices of availability of EPA comments, which includes a brief summary of EPA’s comment letters, in the Federal Register. Since February 2008, EPA has included its comment letters on EISs on its Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/compliance/ nepa/eisdata.html. Including the entire EIS comment letters on the Web site satisfies the Section 309(a) requirement to make EPA’s comments on EISs available to the public. 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Cliff Rader, Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2011–20599 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8998–5] Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation’s Refinery, Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision (ROD), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. The MHA Nation proposes to construct, own and operate a 13,000 barrels-per-day petroleum refinery on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation near Makoti in North Dakota. The refinery will produce diesel fuel, gasoline and propane. The NPDES permit will be for surface water discharges associated with the operation of the refinery. EPA’s decision to issue the NPDES permit is based on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Fact Sheet for the NPDES permit and the administrative record for the project. EPA and the Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the draft EIS in June 2006 and the final EIS (FEIS) in August 2009. Since the FEIS was issued, the MHA Nation decided to change the refinery feedstock from synthetic crude oil to the Bakken formation crude. As a result of the feedstock change, EPA evaluated the potential changes in impacts and the analysis in the FEIS. EPA’s evaluation is summarized in a Supplemental Information Report (SIR). The FEIS, ROD and SIR are available for review at https://www.epa.gov/region8/ compliance/nepa/mharefinery.html. The appeal period for the NPDES permit decision ends 30 days from the date of this notice in accordance with 40 CFR 124.19. SUMMARY: Ms. Dana Allen; Allen.dana@epa.gov, (303) 312–6870 regarding the ROD and SIR and Mr. Robert Brobst; Brobst.bob@epa.gov, (303) 312–6129 regarding the NPDES permit; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street; Denver, Colorado, 80202–1129. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8998-5]


Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation's Refinery, Notice of 
Availability of the Record of Decision (ROD), National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The MHA Nation proposes to construct, own and operate a 13,000 
barrels-per-day petroleum refinery on the Fort Berthold Indian 
Reservation near Makoti in North Dakota. The refinery will produce 
diesel fuel, gasoline and propane. The NPDES permit will be for surface 
water discharges associated with the operation of the refinery.
    EPA's decision to issue the NPDES permit is based on the 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Fact Sheet for the NPDES 
permit and the administrative record for the project. EPA and the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the draft EIS in June 2006 and the 
final EIS (FEIS) in August 2009. Since the FEIS was issued, the MHA 
Nation decided to change the refinery feedstock from synthetic crude 
oil to the Bakken formation crude. As a result of the feedstock change, 
EPA evaluated the potential changes in impacts and the analysis in the 
FEIS. EPA's evaluation is summarized in a Supplemental Information 
Report (SIR). The FEIS, ROD and SIR are available for review at https://www.epa.gov/region8/compliance/nepa/mharefinery.html. The appeal period 
for the NPDES permit decision ends 30 days from the date of this notice 
in accordance with 40 CFR 124.19.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dana Allen; Allen.dana@epa.gov, 
(303) 312-6870 regarding the ROD and SIR and Mr. Robert Brobst; 
Brobst.bob@epa.gov, (303) 312-6129 regarding the NPDES permit; U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street; Denver, 
Colorado, 80202-1129.

    Dated: August 9, 2011.
Susan E. Bromm,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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