[Federal Register: July 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 131)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[Regional Docket No. II-2005-06; FRL-8192-7]
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to
State Operating Permit for the Camden Cogeneration Plant (CCP)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of final order on petition to object to a State
operating permit.
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SUMMARY: This document announces that the EPA Administrator has
responded to a petition asking EPA to object to an operating permit
issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(NJDEP). Specifically, the Administrator has partially granted and
partially denied a joint petition submitted by the South Jersey
Environmental Alliance (SJEJA), and the New Jersey Public Interest
Research Group (NJPIRG), to object to the state operating permit issued
to the Camden Cogeneration Plant.
Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act),
Petitioner (SJEJA) may seek judicial review of those portions of the
CCP petition which EPA
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denied in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate
circuit. Any petition for review shall be filed within 60 days from the
date this notice appears in the Federal Register, pursuant to section
307 of the Act.
ADDRESSES: You may review copies of the final order, the petition, and
all relevant information at the EPA Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway, New
York, New York 10007-1866. If you wish to examine these documents, you
should make an appointment at least 24 hours before visiting day.
Additionally, the final order for CCP is available electronically at:
http://www.epa.gov/ region07/programs/ artd/air/title5/petitiondb/
petitiondb2005.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Riva, Chief, Permitting
Section, Air Programs Branch, Division of Environmental Planning and
Protection, EPA, Region 2, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York
10007-1866, telephone (212) 637-4074.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act affords EPA a 45-day period to
review, and object to as appropriate, operating permits proposed by
State permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the Act authorizes
any person to petition the EPA Administrator within 60 days after the
expiration of this review period to object to State operating permits
if EPA has not done so. 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 the grounds for the issues arose after this period.
On October 26, 2005, the EPA received a petition from Petitioners,
requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating
permit for the CCP based on the following allegations: (1) The permit
lacks a statement of basis; (2) the permit fails to include a
compliance schedule; (3) CCP's past violations are not properly
addressed through permit enforcement action and in the permitting
process; (4) the permit needs additional monitoring, recordkeeping and
reporting provisions; (5) the permit failed to adequately limit
emissions of particulate matter; and (6) the permit failed to enforce
environmental justice requirements.
On May 25, 2006, the Administrator issued an order partially
granting and partially denying the petition on CCP. The order explains
the reasons behind EPA's conclusion that the NJDEP must re-issue the
permit to include annual tune-up requirements for the turbine. The
order also explains the reasons for denying Petitioners' remaining
claims.
Dated: June 15, 2006.
Alan J. Steinberg,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. E6-10735 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am]
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