Petition To Reopen State Operating Permit; NY; Seneca Energy II, LLC, 62123-62124 [2016-21614]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 174 / Thursday, September 8, 2016 / Notices the Commission’s Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. 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Persons unable to file electronically should VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Sep 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 submit original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Dated: September 1, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–21564 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0056; FRL–9951–97– OW] National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology: Assumable Waters Subcommittee; Notice of Public Meetings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory subcommittee meetings. AGENCY: Consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA is giving notice of an upcoming public meeting of the Assumable Waters Subcommittee convened under the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). The Assumable Waters Subcommittee will provide advice and recommendations as to how the EPA can best clarify assumable waters for dredge and fill permit programs pursuant to Clean Water Act section 404(g)(1). The EPA is undertaking this effort to support states and tribes that wish to assume the program. Similar to the parent NACEPT, the subcommittee represents a diversity of interests from academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and local, State, and tribal governments. Meeting agendas and materials will be posted at www.epa.gov/cwa-404/ assumable-waters-sub-committee. DATES: The Assumable Waters Subcommittee will hold a two-day public meeting on: September 28th and 29th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, at this Web site: https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/ 5305689032. ADDRESSES: This is virtual meeting which can be accessed at this Web site: https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/5305689032 and via phone: (408) 638–0968 (US Toll) or (646) 558–8656 (US Toll). The meeting ID is 530 568 9032 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob B. Strickler, Acting Designated Federal Officer, via email at: assumablewaters@epa.gov, by phone: (202) 564–4692, or via postal service at: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62123 (MC–2388A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide written comments to the Assumable Waters Subcommittee should be sent to Jacob B. Strickler via email at: assumablewaters@epa.gov by September 20th, 2016. The meetings are open to the public, with limited phone lines available on a first-come, firstserved basis. Members of the public wishing to attend should contact Jacob B. Strickler via email at: assumable waters@epa.gov or by phone at: (202) 564–4692 by September 20th, 2016, so we can ensure adequate phone lines are available. On September 28th, 2016, public comments will heard beginning at 3:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. EDT or until all comments have been heard. Meeting Access:The agency will strive to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Information regarding accessibility and/or accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be directed to Jacob B. Strickler at the email address or phone number listed above. To ensure adequate time for processing, please make requests for accommodations at least 8 days prior to the meeting. Dated: August 31, 2016. David S. Evans, Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds. [FR Doc. 2016–21666 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 70 [Regional Docket No. II–2016–01; FRL– 9952–01–Region 2] Petition To Reopen State Operating Permit; NY; Seneca Energy II, LLC Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final action. AGENCY: Pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 505(b)(2) and 40 CFR 70.8(d), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order, dated July 29, 2016, denying a petition filed by Finger Lakes Zero Waste Coalition, Inc., dated February 8, 2016, asking the EPA to ‘‘reopen’’ the Title V operating permit, Permit No. 8– 3244–00040/00002, issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to Seneca Energy II, LLC (Seneca) relating to the Ontario County Landfill Gas-to- SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 62124 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 174 / Thursday, September 8, 2016 / Notices Energy Facility in western New York. The process by which the EPA may initiate the reopening process for such a title V permit is explained at 40 CFR 70.7(g)(1). ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Any such petition for review of this Order filed under the CAA must be received by November 7, 2016 pursuant to section 307 of the CAA. Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA Application Materials for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act DATES: You may review copies of the final Order, the petitions, and other supporting information during normal business hours at EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an appointment at least 24 hours before the visiting day. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Riva, Chief, Permitting Section, Air Programs Branch, Clean Air and Sustainability Division, EPA, Region 2, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007, telephone (212) 637– 4074, email address: riva.steven@ epa.gov, or the above EPA Region 2 address. In the context of a petition to reopen, the threshold determination is the Administrator’s ‘‘find[ing] that cause exists to terminate, modify, or revoke and reissue a permit’’ pursuant to 40 CFR 70.7(f). If, and only if, the Administrator makes that finding, the EPA ‘‘will notify’’ the relevant entities to initiate the reopening process. In light of the discretionary threshold finding applicable to reopening for cause by the EPA, a petition to reopen a title V permit should present evidence (e.g., factual information, citation, analysis) explaining why there is cause to reopen the title V permit pursuant to 40 CFR 70.7(f). In this instance, the Petitioner has not presented sufficient evidence that the title V permit fails to comply with the CAA, or that it should be reopened for cause pursuant to 40 CFR 70.7(f). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 29, 2016. Catherine McCabe, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2. [FR Doc. 2016–21614 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Sep 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 [EPA–HQ–OW–2016–0178; FRL–9952–00– OEI] Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA Application Materials for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act’’ (EPA ICR No. 2549.01, OMB Control No. 2040–NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 32327) on May 23, 2016 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 11, 2016. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OW–2016–0178, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Fligger, Water Infrastructure Division, Office of Wastewater ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Management, 4201–T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–2992; email address: fligger.karen@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The collection of information is necessary in order to receive applications for credit assistance pursuant to section 5024 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) of 2014, 33 U.S.C. 3903. The purpose of the WIFIA program is to provide Federal credit assistance in the form of direct loans and loan guarantees to eligible water infrastructure projects. WIFIA requires that an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information, as the Administrator may require to receive assistance under WIFIA. In order to satisfy these requirements, EPA must collect an application from applicants seeking funding. The Letters of Interest and Applications collected from loan applicants through this solicitation will be used by EPA, the WIFIA program office, and an evaluation team to determine whether each proposed project meets creditworthiness and other Federal requirements to receive WIFIA credit assistance. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: The Letters of Interest and Applications collected from loan applicants through this solicitation will be used by EPA to evaluate requests for credit assistance under the WIFIA eligibility requirements and selection criteria. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Required to obtain credit assistance pursuant to section 5024 of WIFIA, 33 U.S.C. 3903. Estimated number of respondents: 25 per year (total). Frequency of response: one per respondent. Total estimated burden: 1,500 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62123-62124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21614]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[Regional Docket No. II-2016-01; FRL-9952-01-Region 2]


Petition To Reopen State Operating Permit; NY; Seneca Energy II, 
LLC

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 505(b)(2) and 40 CFR 
70.8(d), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed 
an Order, dated July 29, 2016, denying a petition filed by Finger Lakes 
Zero Waste Coalition, Inc., dated February 8, 2016, asking the EPA to 
``reopen'' the Title V operating permit, Permit No. 8-3244-00040/00002, 
issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 
(DEC) to Seneca Energy II, LLC (Seneca) relating to the Ontario County 
Landfill Gas-to-

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Energy Facility in western New York. The process by which the EPA may 
initiate the reopening process for such a title V permit is explained 
at 40 CFR 70.7(g)(1).

DATES: Any such petition for review of this Order filed under the CAA 
must be received by November 7, 2016 pursuant to section 307 of the 
CAA.

ADDRESSES: You may review copies of the final Order, the petitions, and 
other supporting information during normal business hours at EPA Region 
2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York. If you wish to examine these 
documents, you should make an appointment at least 24 hours before the 
visiting day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Riva, Chief, Permitting 
Section, Air Programs Branch, Clean Air and Sustainability Division, 
EPA, Region 2, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007, 
telephone (212) 637-4074, email address: riva.steven@epa.gov, or the 
above EPA Region 2 address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the context of a petition to reopen, the 
threshold determination is the Administrator's ``find[ing] that cause 
exists to terminate, modify, or revoke and reissue a permit'' pursuant 
to 40 CFR 70.7(f). If, and only if, the Administrator makes that 
finding, the EPA ``will notify'' the relevant entities to initiate the 
reopening process. In light of the discretionary threshold finding 
applicable to reopening for cause by the EPA, a petition to reopen a 
title V permit should present evidence (e.g., factual information, 
citation, analysis) explaining why there is cause to reopen the title V 
permit pursuant to 40 CFR 70.7(f). In this instance, the Petitioner has 
not presented sufficient evidence that the title V permit fails to 
comply with the CAA, or that it should be reopened for cause pursuant 
to 40 CFR 70.7(f).

    Dated: August 29, 2016.
Catherine McCabe,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2016-21614 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am]
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