Clean Air Act Operating Permits; Arizona; Petitions To Object to Permits for the Coronado Generating Station, Desert Basin Generating Station, and Agua Fria Generating Station, 59414 [2022-21240]

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[FR Doc. 2022–21275 Filed 9–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10227–01–R9] Clean Air Act Operating Permits; Arizona; Petitions To Object to Permits for the Coronado Generating Station, Desert Basin Generating Station, and Agua Fria Generating Station Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final action. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed three Orders granting in part and denying in part petitions to object to three Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permits issued to power plants in Arizona. The Orders relate to the operating permits for Coronado Generating Station, issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ); Desert Basin Generating Station, issued by the Pinal County Air Quality Control District (PCAQCD); and Agua Fria Generating Station issued by the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD). The Orders respond to petitions submitted by the Sierra Club (the ‘‘Petitioner’’) requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of the operating permits for these facilities. The Orders constitute final action on the request that the Administrator object to the issuance of these CAA title V operating permits. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Sep 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final agency action, to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit within 60 days of September 30, 2022. ADDRESSES: Copies of the petitions and Orders are available at https:// www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/ title-v-petition-database. For additional information, please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Beckham, EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street (AIR–3–1), San Francisco, California 94105. By phone at (415) 972–3811, or by email at beckham.lisa@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords the EPA a 45-day period to review and, as appropriate, the authority to object to operating permits proposed by state and local permitting authorities under title V of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661–7661f. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA and 40 CFR 70.8(d) authorize 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 permitting authority, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after the comment period closed. As listed below, the EPA received and responded to three petitions from the Petitioner that were submitted pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the CAA and 40 CFR 70.8(d) for title V operating permits issued to three electric power generating facilities in Arizona. Coronado Generating Station. On January 10, 2022, the EPA received a petition requesting that the EPA object to the CAA title V operating permit issued by the ADEQ for the Salt River Project’s Coronado Generating Station (Permit No. 89460) in Apache County, Arizona. On June 14, 2022, the EPA issued an Order responding to the petition by granting the petition in part and denying the petition in part. Desert Basin Generating Station. On February 8, 2022, the EPA received a petition requesting that the EPA object to the CAA title V operating permit issued by the PCAQCD for the Salt River Project’s Desert Basin Generating DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Station (Permit No. V20678.R02) in Pinal County, Arizona. On July 28, 2022, the EPA issued an Order responding to the petition by granting the petition in part and denying the petition in part. Agua Fria Generating Station. On February 28, 2022, the EPA received a petition requesting that the EPA object to the CAA title V operating permit issued by the MCAQD for the Salt River Project’s Agua Fria Generating Station (Permit No. P0007595) in Maricopa County, Arizona. On July 28, 2022, the EPA issued an Order responding to the petition by granting the petition in part and denying the petition in part. The Orders provide additional information, including a summary of the claims raised and the EPA’s detailed basis for its determination to grant or deny the claims raised by the Petitioner. Please see the ADDRESSES section above to access copies of the Orders. Dated: September 26, 2022. Martha Guzman Aceves, Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2022–21240 Filed 9–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0767; FRL–10266– 01–OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Solid Waste Disposal Facility Criteria (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10227-01-R9]


Clean Air Act Operating Permits; Arizona; Petitions To Object to 
Permits for the Coronado Generating Station, Desert Basin Generating 
Station, and Agua Fria Generating Station

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed 
three Orders granting in part and denying in part petitions to object 
to three Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permits issued to power 
plants in Arizona. The Orders relate to the operating permits for 
Coronado Generating Station, issued by the Arizona Department of 
Environmental Quality (ADEQ); Desert Basin Generating Station, issued 
by the Pinal County Air Quality Control District (PCAQCD); and Agua 
Fria Generating Station issued by the Maricopa County Air Quality 
Department (MCAQD). The Orders respond to petitions submitted by the 
Sierra Club (the ``Petitioner'') requesting that the EPA object to the 
issuance of the operating permits for these facilities. The Orders 
constitute final action on the request that the Administrator object to 
the issuance of these CAA title V operating permits.

DATES: Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 
7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final agency action, to the extent 
it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit within 60 days of 
September 30, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the petitions and Orders are available at https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database. For 
additional information, please contact the person identified in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Beckham, EPA Region 9, 75 
Hawthorne Street (AIR-3-1), San Francisco, California 94105. By phone 
at (415) 972-3811, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords the EPA a 45-day period to 
review and, as appropriate, the authority to object to operating 
permits proposed by state and local permitting authorities under title 
V of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661-7661f. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA and 40 
CFR 70.8(d) authorize 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 permitting authority, 
unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise 
these issues during the comment period or the grounds for the issues 
arose after the comment period closed.
    As listed below, the EPA received and responded to three petitions 
from the Petitioner that were submitted pursuant to section 505(b)(2) 
of the CAA and 40 CFR 70.8(d) for title V operating permits issued to 
three electric power generating facilities in Arizona.
    Coronado Generating Station. On January 10, 2022, the EPA received 
a petition requesting that the EPA object to the CAA title V operating 
permit issued by the ADEQ for the Salt River Project's Coronado 
Generating Station (Permit No. 89460) in Apache County, Arizona. On 
June 14, 2022, the EPA issued an Order responding to the petition by 
granting the petition in part and denying the petition in part.
    Desert Basin Generating Station. On February 8, 2022, the EPA 
received a petition requesting that the EPA object to the CAA title V 
operating permit issued by the PCAQCD for the Salt River Project's 
Desert Basin Generating Station (Permit No. V20678.R02) in Pinal 
County, Arizona. On July 28, 2022, the EPA issued an Order responding 
to the petition by granting the petition in part and denying the 
petition in part.
    Agua Fria Generating Station. On February 28, 2022, the EPA 
received a petition requesting that the EPA object to the CAA title V 
operating permit issued by the MCAQD for the Salt River Project's Agua 
Fria Generating Station (Permit No. P0007595) in Maricopa County, 
Arizona. On July 28, 2022, the EPA issued an Order responding to the 
petition by granting the petition in part and denying the petition in 
part.
    The Orders provide additional information, including a summary of 
the claims raised and the EPA's detailed basis for its determination to 
grant or deny the claims raised by the Petitioner. Please see the 
ADDRESSES section above to access copies of the Orders.

    Dated: September 26, 2022.
Martha Guzman Aceves,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2022-21240 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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