Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Meraux Refinery in St. Bernard Parish, LA, 77827-77828 [2011-32061]

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Specifically, the Administrator has granted in part and denied in part the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77827 December 10, 2009 petition, submitted by Tulane Environmental Law Clinic on behalf of Concerned Citizens Around Murphy (Petitioners). The petition asked the Administrator to object to the October 15, 2009 operating permit that LDEQ issued to Murphy Oil, USA, Inc. (Murphy Oil) for the Meraux Refinery. Pursuant to sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), a petition for judicial review of those parts of the Order that deny issues in the petition may be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit within 60 days from the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: You may review copies of the final Order, the petition, and other supporting information at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75202– 2733. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the final Order, petition, 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 visiting day. Additionally the final order for the Murphy Oil, Meraux Refinery is available electronically at: https:// www.epa.gov/region07/air/title5/ petitiondb/petitions/ murphy_response2011.pdf. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Braganza at (214) 665–7340, email address braganza.bonnie @epa.gov, or the above EPA, Region 6 address. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to review, and object to as appropriate, a Title V operating permit proposed by State permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the Act authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator, within 60 days after the expiration of this review period, to object to a Title V operating permit if EPA has not done so. 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 issue arose after this period. EPA received a petition from the Petitioners dated December 10, 2009, requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the Title V operating permit to Murphy Oil, for the operation of the E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1 77828 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 14, 2011 / Notices Meraux Refinery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana for the following reasons: (1) Murphy Oil did not provide information sufficient to evaluate the source and its application and to determine applicable requirements; (2) the netting analysis fails to include emergency flaring emissions; (3) the project triggers NSR review for sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compounds; and (4) the netting analyses relies on limitations that are not practically enforceable. On September 21, 2011, the Administrator issued an order granting in part and denying in part the petition. The order explains the reasons behind EPA’s decisions. Dated: December 5, 2011. Al Armendariz, Regional Administrator, Region 6. 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Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Docket, EPA Headquarters Library, Mail Code: 2822T, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1742, and the facsimile number for the Air Docket is (202) 566–9744. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this proposal contact, Joseph R. Sopata, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, (202) 343–9034. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 211(f)(1) of the Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’) makes it unlawful for any manufacturer of any fuel or fuel additive to first introduce into commerce, or to increase the concentration in use of, any fuel or fuel additive for use by any person in motor vehicles manufactured after model year 1974, which is not substantially similar to any fuel or fuel additive utilized in the certification of any model year 1975, or subsequent model year, vehicle or engine under section 206 of the Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’ or ‘‘the Agency’’) last issued an interpretive rule on the phrase ‘‘substantially similar’’ at 73 FR 22281 (April 25, 2008). 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77827-77828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32061]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9506-2]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Meraux Refinery in St. 
Bernard Parish, LA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the EPA Administrator has 
responded to a citizen petition asking EPA to object to an operating 
permit (Permit Number 2500-00001-V5) issued by the Louisiana Department 
of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). Specifically, the Administrator has 
granted in part and denied in part the December 10, 2009 petition, 
submitted by Tulane Environmental Law Clinic on behalf of Concerned 
Citizens Around Murphy (Petitioners). The petition asked the 
Administrator to object to the October 15, 2009 operating permit that 
LDEQ issued to Murphy Oil, USA, Inc. (Murphy Oil) for the Meraux 
Refinery. Pursuant to sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air 
Act (CAA), a petition for judicial review of those parts of the Order 
that deny issues in the petition may be filed in the United States 
Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit within 60 days from the 
date this notice appears in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may review copies of the final Order, the petition, and 
other supporting information at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733.
    EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of 
the final Order, petition, 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 visiting day. 
Additionally the final order for the Murphy Oil, Meraux Refinery is 
available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/region07/air/title5/petitiondb/petitions/murphy_response2011.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Braganza at (214) 665-7340, 
email address braganza.bonnie @epa.gov, or the above EPA, Region 6 
address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to 
review, and object to as appropriate, a Title V operating permit 
proposed by State permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the Act 
authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator, within 60 days 
after the expiration of this review period, to object to a Title V 
operating permit if EPA has not done so. 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 issue 
arose after this period.
    EPA received a petition from the Petitioners dated December 10, 
2009, requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the Title V 
operating permit to Murphy Oil, for the operation of the

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Meraux Refinery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana for the following 
reasons: (1) Murphy Oil did not provide information sufficient to 
evaluate the source and its application and to determine applicable 
requirements; (2) the netting analysis fails to include emergency 
flaring emissions; (3) the project triggers NSR review for sulfur 
dioxide and volatile organic compounds; and (4) the netting analyses 
relies on limitations that are not practically enforceable.
    On September 21, 2011, the Administrator issued an order granting 
in part and denying in part the petition. The order explains the 
reasons behind EPA's decisions.

    Dated: December 5, 2011.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2011-32061 Filed 12-13-11; 8:45 am]
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