Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Agua Fria Generating Station, 14648 [2024-04113]

Download as PDF 14648 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2024 / Notices After the close of the comment period, EPA will consider all comments received and determine an appropriate final action. Dated: February 21, 2024. Martha Guzman Aceves, Regional Administrator, Region IX. Dated: February 22, 2024. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [FR Doc. 2024–04059 Filed 2–27–24; 8:45 am] I. General Information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2023–0613; FRL–11608– 02–OCSPP] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Formaldehyde; Draft Risk Evaluation Peer Review by the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC); Request for Comments on Experts Being Considered for Participation as Ad Hoc Peer Reviewers [FRL–11728–01–R9] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Agua Fria Generating Station 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, granting in part and denying in part a petition dated June 1, 2023, from Sierra Club. The petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) to the Salt River Project Agricultural Power District (SRP) Agua Fria Generating Station for its electricity generating station located in Glendale, Arizona. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 [FR Doc. 2024–04113 Filed 2–27–24; 8:45 am] Catherine Valladolid, EPA Region 9, (415) 947–4103, Valladolid.catherine@ epa.gov. 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 Sierra Club dated June 1, 2023, requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of operating permit no. P0009346, issued by MCAQD to SRP Agua Fria Generating Station in Glendale, Arizona. On January 30, 2024, the EPA Administrator issued an order granting in part and denying in part 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 29, 2024. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:59 Feb 27, 2024 Jkt 262001 Protection Agency; telephone number: (202) 564–7642; email address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov; or call the SACC main office at (202) 564–8450. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and soliciting public comments on the list of candidates under consideration for selection as ad hoc peer reviewers assisting the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) with their peer review of the Agency’s evaluation of the risks from formaldehyde being conducted to inform risk management decisions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The list of candidates provides the names and biographical sketches of all interested and available candidates identified from the responses to the call for nominations and other sources. Public comments on these candidates will be used to assist the Agency in selecting approximately 10–15 ad hoc peer reviewers to assist the SACC with the identified peer review. DATES: Submit your comments on or before March 14, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2023–0613, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 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. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Official (DFO) is Tamue Gibson, Mission Support Division (7602M), Office of Program Support, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Environmental SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. What action is the Agency taking? The Agency is seeking public comments on scientific and technical experts that EPA is considering for service as ad hoc peer reviewers assisting the SACC with the peer review of the Agency’s evaluation of the risks from formaldehyde being conducted to inform risk management decisions under TSCA. The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) collaborated with the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to develop hazard assessments for human and ecological health. EPA expects to ask the SACC to consider and review these joint hazard assessments in addition to the OPPT exposure and risk characterizations. This SACC peer review is in addition to prior external peer reviews by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), the EPA’s Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) and SACC peer reviews of related scientific issues. The Agency is leveraging these peer reviews to support further development of the risk evaluation of formaldehyde. For additional information, please see the Agency’s request for nominations of ad hoc expert reviewers that appeared in the Federal Register of December 26, 2023 (88 FR 88910 (FRL–11608–01– OCSPP)). B. What is the Agency’s authority for taking this action? EPA established the SACC in 2016 in accordance with TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2625(o), to provide independent advice and expert consultation with respect to the scientific and technical aspects of issues relating to the implementation of TSCA. The SACC operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 10, and supports activities under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq., and other applicable statutes. C. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general and may be of particular interest to those involved in the manufacture, processing, distribution, and disposal of the subject chemical substance, and/or those interested in the assessment of risks involving chemical substances and mixtures regulated under TSCA. E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04113]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-11728-01-R9]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for 
Objection to State Operating Permit for Agua Fria Generating Station

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, granting in part and denying in part a 
petition dated June 1, 2023, from Sierra Club. The petition requested 
that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit 
issued by the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) to the 
Salt River Project Agricultural Power District (SRP) Agua Fria 
Generating Station for its electricity generating station located in 
Glendale, Arizona.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Valladolid, EPA Region 9, 
(415) 947-4103, [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 Sierra Club dated June 1, 2023, 
requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of operating permit no. 
P0009346, issued by MCAQD to SRP Agua Fria Generating Station in 
Glendale, Arizona. On January 30, 2024, the EPA Administrator issued an 
order granting in part and denying in part 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 29, 2024.

    Dated: February 21, 2024.
Martha Guzman Aceves,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2024-04113 Filed 2-27-24; 8:45 am]
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