Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection to Proposed Permits for Linn Operating, Inc.-Fairfield Lease and Ethyl D Lease, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, 4653 [2018-02049]

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AGENCY: This document announces that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator has responded to two citizen petitions asking the EPA to object to the proposed issuance of two Authority to Construct/ Certificate of Conformity documents (Permits) issued by the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD). Specifically, the Administrator has denied the June 24, 2015 petitions (Petitions) submitted by the Climate Change Law Foundation to object to SJVUAPCD’s proposed issuance of the Permits for the Linn Operating, Inc.—Fairfield and Ethyl D Leases located in Kern County, California. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 You may review copies of the final Order, the Petitions, and other supporting information at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901. The EPA requests that you contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the final Order, Petitions, 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 the visiting day. Additionally, the final Order is available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/ files/2017-10/documents/linn_fairfield_ and_ethyl_order_10-6-17.pdf. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415) 972–3534, yannayon.laura@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SJVUAPCD Rule 2201 affords the EPA a 45-day period to review and object to, as appropriate, a proposed permit. Rule 2201 § 5.9.1. If the EPA does not object, Rule 2201 allows any person to petition the EPA, within 60 days, to object to the proposed permit. Petitions must be based only on objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period, 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. The EPA received the Petitions dated June 24, 2015, requesting that the EPA object to the proposed issuance of the Permits to Linn Operating, Inc. for the addition of three new gas-fired steam generators on its Fairfield lease, and one new gas-fired steam generator on its Ethyl D lease, both located in Kern County, California. The substantive claims raised in the two Petitions were essentially identical. Therefore, the EPA responded to both Petitions in a single order. In summary, the Petitions claimed that certain emission reductions had not been included in an EPA-approved attainment plan and thus could not be used, and that certain emission reduction credits used in the permitting process were invalid. On October 6, 2017, the Administrator issued an order denying the Petitions. The EPA’s rationale for denying the claims raised in the petitions are described in the Order. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4653 Dated: January 16, 2018. Alexis Strauss, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2018–02049 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9973–34—Region 2] Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Facet Enterprises, Inc. Superfund Site, Elmira Heights, Chemung County, New York Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement pursuant to CERCLA, with Motor Components, LLC (‘‘Motor Components’’) and Honeywell International, Inc. (‘‘Honeywell’’) (collectively, ‘‘Settling Parties’’) for the Facet Enterprises, Inc. Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), located in Elmira Heights, Chemung County, New York. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is available for public inspection at EPA Region 2 offices at 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007–1866. Comments should reference the Facet Enterprises, Inc. Superfund Site, Elmira Heights, Chemung County, New York, Index No. II–CERCLA–02–2017–2037. To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, please contact the EPA employee identified below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Charney, Attorney, Office of Regional Counsel, New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007–1866. email: charney.lauren@epa.gov. Telephone: 212–637–3181. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Settling Parties agree to reimburse EPA for past response costs paid at or in connection with the Site as set forth: (a) Within 30 days of the effective date, Honeywell shall pay $550,000, plus interest accrued, and (b) Motor Components shall pay $1,300,000, plus accrued interest in up to four SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 4653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02049]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9973-33--Region 9]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection 
to Proposed Permits for Linn Operating, Inc.--Fairfield Lease and Ethyl 
D Lease, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final Order on petitions to object to air permit.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) Administrator has responded to two citizen petitions 
asking the EPA to object to the proposed issuance of two Authority to 
Construct/Certificate of Conformity documents (Permits) issued by the 
San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD). 
Specifically, the Administrator has denied the June 24, 2015 petitions 
(Petitions) submitted by the Climate Change Law Foundation to object to 
SJVUAPCD's proposed issuance of the Permits for the Linn Operating, 
Inc.--Fairfield and Ethyl D Leases located in Kern County, California.

ADDRESSES: You may review copies of the final Order, the Petitions, and 
other supporting information at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
    The EPA requests that you contact the individual listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the final Order, 
Petitions, 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 the visiting day. Additionally, 
the final Order is available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-10/documents/linn_fairfield_and_ethyl_order_10-6-17.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415) 
972-3534, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SJVUAPCD Rule 2201 affords the EPA a 45-day 
period to review and object to, as appropriate, a proposed permit. Rule 
2201 Sec.  5.9.1. If the EPA does not object, Rule 2201 allows any 
person to petition the EPA, within 60 days, to object to the proposed 
permit. Petitions must be based only on objections to the permit that 
were raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment 
period, 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.
    The EPA received the Petitions dated June 24, 2015, requesting that 
the EPA object to the proposed issuance of the Permits to Linn 
Operating, Inc. for the addition of three new gas-fired steam 
generators on its Fairfield lease, and one new gas-fired steam 
generator on its Ethyl D lease, both located in Kern County, 
California. The substantive claims raised in the two Petitions were 
essentially identical. Therefore, the EPA responded to both Petitions 
in a single order. In summary, the Petitions claimed that certain 
emission reductions had not been included in an EPA-approved attainment 
plan and thus could not be used, and that certain emission reduction 
credits used in the permitting process were invalid.
    On October 6, 2017, the Administrator issued an order denying the 
Petitions. The EPA's rationale for denying the claims raised in the 
petitions are described in the Order.

    Dated: January 16, 2018.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2018-02049 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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