Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur, 65223-65224 [2015-27160]
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AGENCY:
Pursuant to Clean Air Act
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an Order, dated September 24, 2015,
granting in part and denying in part two
petitions asking EPA to object to
operating permits issued by the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality
for Shell Chemical LP’s Deer Park
Chemical Plant and Shell Oil
Company’s Deer Park Refinery (Title V
operating permit numbers O1668 and
O1669). The EPA’s September 24, 2015
Order responds to the two petitions,
dated May 19, 2014, submitted by the
Environmental Integrity Project (EIP),
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petitions, and other supporting
information. You may view the hard
copies Monday through Friday, from
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Federal holidays. If you wish to
examine these documents, you should
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final September 24, 2015 Order is
available electronically at: https://
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aimee Wilson at (214) 665–7596, email
address: wilson.aimee@epa.gov or the
above EPA, Region 6 address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA
affords EPA a 45-day period to review,
and object, as appropriate, to a title V
operating permit proposed by a state
permitting authority. Section 505(b)(2)
of the CAA 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 such
objections during the comment period
or unless the grounds for the objection
arose after this period.
The Petitioners maintain that the
Shell Deer Park title V operating permits
are inconsistent with the Act based on
the following contentions: (1) The
proposed permits’ incorporation by
reference of minor NSR authorizations
fails to assure compliance; (2) The
proposed permits’ incorporation by
reference of permits by rule fails to
assure compliance; (3) The proposed
permits fail to require monitoring,
recordkeeping, and reporting sufficient
to assure compliance with applicable
requirements; (4) The proposed permit
for the Deer Park Refinery
impermissibly uses the permit shield
provisions; (5) The proposed permits
fail to require Shell to obtain SIPapproved authorizations for qualified
facilities changes; (6) The proposed
permit for the Chemical Plant fails to
address Shell’s non-compliance with 30
Texas Administrative Code section
116.116(d), which requires PBRs for
previously permitted facilities to be
incorporated into existing permits on
renewal or amendment; (7) The
Executive Director’s revision to draft
permits’ special condition 28 in O1668
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and special condition 29 in O1669 are
improper; and (8) The proposed permits
must clarify that credible evidence may
be used by citizens to enforce the terms
and conditions of the permits. The
claims are described in detail in Section
IV of the Order.
Pursuant to sections 505(b) and 505(e)
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661d(b)
and (e)) and 40 CFR 70.7(g) and 70.8(d),
the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has 90
days from the receipt of the
Administrator’s order to resolve the
objections identified in Claims 2., 3.B.,
3.C., and 6. of the Order and submit a
proposed determination or termination,
modification, or revocation and
reissuance of the Shell Deer Park title V
permits in accordance with EPA’s
objections. The Order issued on
September 24, 2015 responds to the
Petitions and explains the basis for
EPA’s decisions.
Dated: October 15, 2015.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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Notification of a Public Teleconference
of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee Secondary National
Ambient Air Quality Standards Review
Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and
Sulfur
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public
teleconference of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
Secondary National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review
Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur
to peer review EPA’s Integrated Review
Plan (IRP) for the Secondary (welfarebased) National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and
Oxides of Sulfur.
DATES: The CASAC Secondary NAAQS
Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen
and Sulfur will hold a teleconference on
Tuesday December 1, 2015 from 1:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard
Time).
Location: The public teleconference
will take place by telephone only.
SUMMARY:
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Any
member of the public wishing to obtain
information concerning the public
meeting may contact Dr. Sue Shallal,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board Staff Office
(1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20460; by
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2057
or at shallal.suhair@epa.gov. General
information about the CASAC, as well
as any updates concerning the
teleconference announced in this notice,
may be found on the EPA Web site at
https://www.epa.gov/casac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
CASAC was established pursuant to the
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of
1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2),
in part to review air quality criteria and
NAAQS and recommend any new
NAAQS and revisions of existing
criteria and NAAQS as may be
appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section
109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the
Agency periodically review and revise,
as appropriate, the air quality criteria
and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air
pollutants, including oxides of nitrogen
and oxides of sulfur. EPA is currently
reviewing the secondary (welfare-based)
ambient air quality standards for oxides
of nitrogen and sulfur and has requested
CASAC advice. Accordingly, the SAB
Staff Office solicited nominations for
the CASAC Secondary NAAQS Review
Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur
on March 27, 2014 (79 FR 17147–
17149). Membership of the Panel is
listed at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/
sabpeople.nsf/WebCommitteesSub
committees/Secondary%20NA
AQS%20Review%20Panel%20for%20O
xides%20of%20Nitrogen%20and%20
Sulfur. EPA will develop several
documents in support of its review of
the secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS
for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, drafts
of which will be subject to review by the
CASAC panel. These documents
include the Integrated Review Plan (IRP)
for the secondary NAAQS for oxides of
nitrogen and sulfur, the Integrated
Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of
Nitrogen and Sulfur—Ecological
Criteria; a Risk and Exposure
Assessment (REA), as warranted; and
the Policy Assessment (PA).
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy,
notice is hereby given that the CASAC
Secondary National Ambient Air
Quality Standards Review Panel for
Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will hold
a public teleconference to peer review
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EPA’s Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for
the Secondary (welfare-based) National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of
Sulfur. The CASAC Panel will comply
with the provisions of FACA and all
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies.
Technical Contacts: Any technical
questions concerning the Integrated
Review Plan (IRP) for the Secondary
(welfare-based) National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Oxides of
Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur should be
directed to Ms. Ginger Tennant
(tennant.ginger@epa.gov), EPA Office
Air Quality Planning and Standards.
Availability of Meeting Materials:
Prior to the teleconference, the review
documents, agenda and other materials
will be accessible through the calendar
link on the blue navigation bar at
https://www.epa.gov/casac/.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Public comment for consideration by
EPA’s federal advisory committees and
panels has a different purpose from
public comment provided to EPA
program offices. Therefore, the process
for submitting comments to a federal
advisory committee is different from the
process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office.
Federal advisory committees and
panels, including scientific advisory
committees, provide independent
advice to EPA. Members of the public
can submit comments for a federal
advisory committee to consider as it
develops advice for EPA. Interested
members of the public may submit
relevant written or oral information on
the topic of this advisory activity, and/
or the group conducting the activity, for
the CASAC to consider during the
advisory process. Input from the public
to the CASAC will have the most impact
if it provides specific scientific or
technical information or analysis for
CASAC panels to consider or if it relates
to the clarity or accuracy of the
technical information. Members of the
public wishing to provide comment
should contact the DFO directly.
Oral Statements: In general,
individuals or groups requesting an oral
presentation at a public teleconference
will be limited to three minutes. Each
person making an oral statement should
consider providing written comments as
well as their oral statement so that the
points presented orally can be expanded
upon in writing. Interested parties
should contact Dr. Sue Shallal, DFO, in
writing (preferably via email) at the
contact information noted above by
November 17, 2015 to be placed on the
list of public speakers.
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Written Statements: Written
statements should be supplied to the
DFO via email at the contact
information noted above by November
17, 2015 so that the information may be
made available to the Panel members for
their consideration. It is the SAB Staff
Office general policy to post written
comments on the Web page for the
advisory meeting or teleconference.
Submitters are requested to provide an
unsigned version of each document
because the SAB Staff Office does not
publish documents with signatures on
its Web sites. Members of the public
should be aware that their personal
contact information, if included in any
written comments, may be posted to the
CASAC Web site. Copyrighted material
will not be posted without explicit
permission of the copyright holder.
Accessibility: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Dr. Sue
Shallal at the contact information
provided above. To request
accommodation of a disability, please
contact Dr. Shallal preferably at least ten
days prior to the teleconference to give
EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
Dated: October 15, 2015.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff
Office.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL 9936-15-OA]
Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee Secondary National Ambient Air Quality
Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Secondary National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and
Sulfur to peer review EPA's Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for the
Secondary (welfare-based) National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur.
DATES: The CASAC Secondary NAAQS Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen
and Sulfur will hold a teleconference on Tuesday December 1, 2015 from
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
Location: The public teleconference will take place by telephone
only.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Sue
Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail
at (202) 564-2057 or at shallal.suhair@epa.gov. General information
about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the teleconference
announced in this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/casac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CASAC was established pursuant to the
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C.
7409(d)(2), in part to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and
recommend any new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS as
may be appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the Agency periodically
review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the
NAAQS for the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, including oxides of
nitrogen and oxides of sulfur. EPA is currently reviewing the secondary
(welfare-based) ambient air quality standards for oxides of nitrogen
and sulfur and has requested CASAC advice. Accordingly, the SAB Staff
Office solicited nominations for the CASAC Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur on March 27, 2014 (79 FR 17147-
17149). Membership of the Panel is listed at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabpeople.nsf/WebCommitteesSubcommittees/Secondary%20NAAQS%20Review%20Panel%20for%20Oxides%20of%20Nitrogen%20and%20Sulfur. EPA will develop several documents in support of its review
of the secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS for oxides of nitrogen and
sulfur, drafts of which will be subject to review by the CASAC panel.
These documents include the Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for the
secondary NAAQS for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, the Integrated
Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--Ecological
Criteria; a Risk and Exposure Assessment (REA), as warranted; and the
Policy Assessment (PA).
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the
CASAC Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for
Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will hold a public teleconference to peer
review EPA's Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for the Secondary (welfare-
based) National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen
and Oxides of Sulfur. The CASAC Panel will comply with the provisions
of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the
Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for the Secondary (welfare-based) National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of
Sulfur should be directed to Ms. Ginger Tennant
(tennant.ginger@epa.gov), EPA Office Air Quality Planning and
Standards.
Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the teleconference, the
review documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible through
the calendar link on the blue navigation bar at https://www.epa.gov/casac/.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices.
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office.
Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific
advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the
public can submit comments for a federal advisory committee to consider
as it develops advice for EPA. Interested members of the public may
submit relevant written or oral information on the topic of this
advisory activity, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the
CASAC to consider during the advisory process. Input from the public to
the CASAC will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific
or technical information or analysis for CASAC panels to consider or if
it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information.
Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO
directly.
Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an
oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three
minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider providing
written comments as well as their oral statement so that the points
presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties
should contact Dr. Sue Shallal, DFO, in writing (preferably via email)
at the contact information noted above by November 17, 2015 to be
placed on the list of public speakers.
Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the
DFO via email at the contact information noted above by November 17,
2015 so that the information may be made available to the Panel members
for their consideration. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to
post written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or
teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version
of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish
documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public
should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in
any written comments, may be posted to the CASAC Web site. Copyrighted
material will not be posted without explicit permission of the
copyright holder.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Sue Shallal at the
contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Dr. Shallal preferably at least ten days
prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
Dated: October 15, 2015.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2015-27160 Filed 10-23-15; 8:45 am]
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