Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for the U.S. Department of Energy-Hanford Operations, Benton County, Washington, 26975-26976 [2020-09619]

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[FR Doc. 2020–09650 Filed 5–5–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26975 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10008–74–Region 10] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for the U.S. Department of Energy—Hanford Operations, Benton County, Washington Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final Order on Petition for objection to Clean Air Act title V operating permit. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order, dated February 19, 2020, denying a petition dated July 18, 2019, filed by Mr. Bill Green of Richland, Washington. The Petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit (Permit No. 00–05– 006, Renewal 3) issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) to the U.S. Department of Energy—Hanford Operations (DOE) for the Hanford site located in Benton County, Washington. ADDRESSES: The Petition (without attachments) and final Order are available electronically at: https:// www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/ title-v-petition-database. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Region 10 office is closed to the public to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID–19. Please contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the Petition, Order, and other supporting information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Hardesty at telephone number: (208) 378–5759, Hardesty.doug@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords the EPA a 45-day period to review and object to a title V operating permit proposed by a state permitting authority under title V of the CAA if the EPA determines the permit does not comply with the Act. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator to object to a title V operating permit within 60 days after the expiration of the EPA’s 45-day review period if the EPA has not objected on its own initiative. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 26976 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 88 / Wednesday, May 6, 2020 / Notices during the comment period or unless the grounds for the issue arose after this period. The EPA received the Petition from Mr. Bill Green of Richland, Washington, dated July 18, 2019, requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of title V operating permit no. 00–05–006, Renewal 3, issued by Ecology to DOE for the Hanford site in Benton County, Washington. The Petition claims that: (1) Ecology exceeded its authority in imposing a monitoring method that had not been approved by the EPA for determining compliance with emission limits for federally-enforceable requirements and that the monitoring method was flawed; (2) the permit failed to include all emission limitations as required by CAA section 504(a), 42 U.S.C. 7661c(a), and 40 CFR 70.6(a)(1) because the permit incorporated some federally-enforceable emission limits by reference and ‘‘does not actually include emission limits;’’ (3) the permit did not include the requirements for the control of fugitive dust from a 2003 administrative order of correction issued by the Benton Clean Air Agency; and (4) Ecology did not comply with the public participation requirements of 40 CFR 70.7(h)(2) with respect to several permit terms. On February 19, 2020, the EPA Administrator issued an Order denying the Petition. The Order explains the basis for the EPA’s decision. Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA provide that the Order is subject to judicial review for those portions of the Order that deny issues raised in a petition. Any petition for review shall be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later than July 6, 2020. Dated: April 30, 2020. Christopher Hladick, Regional Administrator, Region 10. [FR Doc. 2020–09619 Filed 5–5–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–1089; FRS 16715] Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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Number of Respondents and Responses: 202,021 respondents; 1,846,406 responses. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Time per Response: .05 hours (3 minutes) to 300 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual, monthly, on occasion, on-going, onetime, and quarterly reporting requirements; Recordkeeping requirement; and Third-Party Disclosure requirements. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for the collection is contained in section 225 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 225. The law was enacted on July 26, 1990, as Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Public Law 101–336, 104 Stat. 327, 366–69, and amended by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law 111–260, 103(a), 124 Stat. 2751, 2755 (2010) (CVAA); Public Law 111–265 (technical amendments to CVAA). Total Annual Burden: 329,582 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $261,000. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26975-26976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09619]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10008-74-Region 10]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for the U.S. Department of Energy--Hanford 
Operations, Benton County, Washington

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final Order on Petition for objection to Clean Air 
Act title V operating permit.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed 
an Order, dated February 19, 2020, denying a petition dated July 18, 
2019, filed by Mr. Bill Green of Richland, Washington. The Petition 
requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V 
operating permit (Permit No. 00-05-006, Renewal 3) issued by the 
Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) to the U.S. Department 
of Energy--Hanford Operations (DOE) for the Hanford site located in 
Benton County, Washington.

ADDRESSES: The Petition (without attachments) and final Order are 
available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database.
    Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our 
staff, the EPA Region 10 office is closed to the public to reduce the 
risk of transmitting COVID-19. Please contact the individual listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the 
Petition, Order, and other supporting information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Hardesty at telephone number: 
(208) 378-5759, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords the EPA a 45-day period to 
review and object to a title V operating permit proposed by a state 
permitting authority under title V of the CAA if the EPA determines the 
permit does not comply with the Act. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA 
authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator to object to a 
title V operating permit within 60 days after the expiration of the 
EPA's 45-day review period if the EPA has not objected on its own 
initiative. 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

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during the comment period or unless the grounds for the issue arose 
after this period.
    The EPA received the Petition from Mr. Bill Green of Richland, 
Washington, dated July 18, 2019, requesting that the EPA object to the 
issuance of title V operating permit no. 00-05-006, Renewal 3, issued 
by Ecology to DOE for the Hanford site in Benton County, Washington.
    The Petition claims that: (1) Ecology exceeded its authority in 
imposing a monitoring method that had not been approved by the EPA for 
determining compliance with emission limits for federally-enforceable 
requirements and that the monitoring method was flawed; (2) the permit 
failed to include all emission limitations as required by CAA section 
504(a), 42 U.S.C. 7661c(a), and 40 CFR 70.6(a)(1) because the permit 
incorporated some federally-enforceable emission limits by reference 
and ``does not actually include emission limits;'' (3) the permit did 
not include the requirements for the control of fugitive dust from a 
2003 administrative order of correction issued by the Benton Clean Air 
Agency; and (4) Ecology did not comply with the public participation 
requirements of 40 CFR 70.7(h)(2) with respect to several permit terms.
    On February 19, 2020, the EPA Administrator issued an Order denying 
the Petition. The Order explains the basis for the EPA's decision.
    Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA provide that the Order is 
subject to judicial review for those portions of the Order that deny 
issues raised in a petition. Any petition for review shall be filed in 
the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later 
than July 6, 2020.

    Dated: April 30, 2020.
Christopher Hladick,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2020-09619 Filed 5-5-20; 8:45 am]
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