Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Commonwealth LNG, LLC, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, 11831 [2024-03199]

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[FR Doc. 2024–03083 Filed 2–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–11742–01–R6] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Commonwealth LNG, LLC, Cameron Parish, Louisiana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order dated January 30, 2024, denying a Petition dated May 24, 2023 (the Petition), from Healthy Gulf and Sierra Club (the Petitioners). The petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11831 Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to Commonwealth LNG, LLC, for its natural gas liquefaction and export facility located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Ehrhart, EPA Region 6 Office, Air Permits Section, (214) 665–2295, ehrhart.jonathan@epa.gov. The final order and petition are available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/ title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petitiondatabase. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA received a Petition from Healthy Gulf and Sierra Club dated May 24, 2023, requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of operating permit no. 0560– 00997–V0, issued by LDEQ to Commonwealth LNG in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. On January 30, 2024, the EPA Administrator issued an Order denying the petition. The order itself explains the basis for the 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 shall be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later than April 15, 2024. Dated: February 9, 2024. David Garcia, Director, Air and Radiation Division, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2024–03199 Filed 2–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2023–0642; FRL: 11720–01– OAR] Notice of Opportunity To Comment on Proposed Update of PM2.5 Data From T640/T640X PM Mass Monitors Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting comment on its plan to retroactively apply the approved modification of the Federal Equivalent Method (FEM) designation for the Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation Model T640 particulate matter (PM) mass monitor including the 640X option (hereafter T640 and T640X) to all of the PM with a diameter 2.5 micrometers or smaller (PM2.5) concentration data from the T640 and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 11831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03199]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-11742-01-R6]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for Commonwealth LNG, LLC, Cameron Parish, 
Louisiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final order on petition.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed 
an Order dated January 30, 2024, denying a Petition dated May 24, 2023 
(the Petition), from Healthy Gulf and Sierra Club (the Petitioners). 
The petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) 
title V operating permit issued by the Louisiana Department of 
Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to Commonwealth LNG, LLC, for its natural 
gas liquefaction and export facility located in Cameron Parish, 
Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Ehrhart, EPA Region 6 Office, 
Air Permits Section, (214) 665-2295, [email protected]. The 
final order and petition are available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA received a Petition from Healthy 
Gulf and Sierra Club dated May 24, 2023, requesting that the EPA object 
to the issuance of operating permit no. 0560-00997-V0, issued by LDEQ 
to Commonwealth LNG in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. On January 30, 2024, 
the EPA Administrator issued an Order denying the petition. The order 
itself explains the basis for the 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 shall be filed in the 
United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later 
than April 15, 2024.

    Dated: February 9, 2024.
David Garcia,
Director, Air and Radiation Division, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2024-03199 Filed 2-14-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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