Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for AK Steel Dearborn Works, Wayne County, Michigan, 21316-21317 [2021-08372]

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[FR Doc. 2021–08382 Filed 4–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10022–40–Region 5] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for AK Steel Dearborn Works, Wayne County, Michigan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition for objection to a Clean Air Act title V operating permit. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order dated January 15, 2021, denying a Petition dated September 27, 2017 from the Sierra Club, the South Dearborn Environmental Improvement Association, and the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center (the Petitioners). The Petition requested that EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), to AK Steel Dearborn Works (AK Steel), located in Wayne County, Michigan. ADDRESSES: The final order, the Petition, and other supporting information are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and facility closures due to COVID–19. We recommend that you telephone Susan Kraj, Environmental Engineer, at (312) 353– 2654 before visiting the Region 5 office. Additionally, the final Order and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Petition are available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operatingpermits/title-v-petition-database. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Kraj, Environmental Engineer, Air Permits Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–2654, kraj.susan@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to review and object to, as appropriate, operating permits proposed by state permitting authorities under title V of the CAA. 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 EPA’s 45-day review period if 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 during the comment period or unless the grounds for the issues arose after this period. EPA received the September 27, 2016 Petition from the Petitioners requesting that EPA object to the issuance of operating permit no. MI–ROP– A8640.2016a issued by Michigan EGLE to AK Steel. The Petition alleged: (1) The incorporation of a construction permit into the operating permit was unlawful because the it allowed emissions increases without applying current standards, that is, EGLE evaluated the Sulphur Dioxide regulations as they existed in 2007 rather than applying the regulations in effect at the time the construction permit was issued in 2014; (2) that any future operation or rebuild of the B Blast Furnace (which is not operational due to catastrophic failure) should require a new construction permit and that the title V permit cannot authorize the operation of this Blast Furnace; and, (3) that EGLE was required to address environmental justice concerns in the permit. On January 15, 2021, the EPA Administrator issued an Order denying the Petition. The order explains the basis for EPA’s decision. Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA provide that a petitioner may request judicial review of those portions of an order that deny issues in a petition. Any petition for review of the Administrator’s January 15, 2021 Order shall be filed in the United States Court E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 76 / Thursday, April 22, 2021 / Notices 21317 address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides discussed in this document, compared to the general population. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY email address: BPPDFRNotices@ epa.gov. The mailing address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person’s name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the end of each pesticide petition summary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information [EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0088; FRL–10022–59] A. Does this action apply to me? II. What action is the Agency taking? EPA is announcing receipt of pesticide petitions filed under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of regulations in 40 CFR part 174 or part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on the requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the pesticide petitions described in this document contain data or information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. After considering the public comments, EPA intends to evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these pesticide petitions. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), summaries of the petitions that are the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioners, are included in dockets EPA has created for these rulemakings. The dockets for these petitions are available at https://www.regulations.gov. As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is publishing notice of the petitions so that the public has an opportunity to comment on these requests for the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food commodities. Further information on the petitions may be obtained through the petition summaries referenced in this unit. of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later than June 21, 2021. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: April 8, 2021. Cheryl Newton, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 2021–08372 Filed 4–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities April 2021 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notices of filing of petitions and request for comment. AGENCY: This document announces the Agency’s receipt of initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 24, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number and the pesticide petition (PP) of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marietta Echeverria, Registration Division (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305–7090, email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov; or Charles Smith, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), main telephone number: (703) 305–7090, SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Apr 21, 2021 Jkt 253001 You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD–ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD–ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ comments.html. 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Ameded Tolerance Exemptions for Non-Inerts (Except PIPS) PP 0F8831. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2020– 0391). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85364, requests to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.693 for residues of the herbicide Benzobicyclon in or on rice at 0.15 parts per million (ppm). The high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) employing E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 76 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-08372]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10022-40-Region 5]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for AK Steel Dearborn Works, Wayne County, 
Michigan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final order on petition for objection to a Clean Air 
Act title V operating permit.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed 
an Order dated January 15, 2021, denying a Petition dated September 27, 
2017 from the Sierra Club, the South Dearborn Environmental Improvement 
Association, and the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center (the 
Petitioners). The Petition requested that EPA object to a Clean Air Act 
(CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Michigan Department of 
Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), to AK Steel Dearborn Works 
(AK Steel), located in Wayne County, Michigan.

ADDRESSES: The final order, the Petition, and other supporting 
information are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and facility 
closures due to COVID-19. We recommend that you telephone Susan Kraj, 
Environmental Engineer, at (312) 353-2654 before visiting the Region 5 
office. Additionally, the final Order and Petition are available 
electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Kraj, Environmental Engineer, 
Air Permits Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 353-2654, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to 
review and object to, as appropriate, operating permits proposed by 
state permitting authorities under title V of the CAA. 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 EPA's 45-day review period if 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 
during the comment period or unless the grounds for the issues arose 
after this period.
    EPA received the September 27, 2016 Petition from the Petitioners 
requesting that EPA object to the issuance of operating permit no. MI-
ROP-A8640.2016a issued by Michigan EGLE to AK Steel. The Petition 
alleged: (1) The incorporation of a construction permit into the 
operating permit was unlawful because the it allowed emissions 
increases without applying current standards, that is, EGLE evaluated 
the Sulphur Dioxide regulations as they existed in 2007 rather than 
applying the regulations in effect at the time the construction permit 
was issued in 2014; (2) that any future operation or rebuild of the B 
Blast Furnace (which is not operational due to catastrophic failure) 
should require a new construction permit and that the title V permit 
cannot authorize the operation of this Blast Furnace; and, (3) that 
EGLE was required to address environmental justice concerns in the 
permit.
    On January 15, 2021, the EPA Administrator issued an Order denying 
the Petition. The order explains the basis for EPA's decision.
    Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA provide that a petitioner 
may request judicial review of those portions of an order that deny 
issues in a petition. Any petition for review of the Administrator's 
January 15, 2021 Order shall be filed in the United States Court

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of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later than June 21, 2021.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: April 8, 2021.
Cheryl Newton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2021-08372 Filed 4-21-21; 8:45 am]
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