[Federal Register: December 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 234)]
[Notices]               
[Page 70761]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[IL229-1; FRL-8251-5]

 
Notice of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Final 
Determination for City of Springfield

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that on October 5, 2006, the 
Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the EPA denied a petition for 
review of a Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 
permit issued to City of Springfield, Illinois, by the Illinois 
Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).

DATES: The effective date for the EAB's decision is October 5, 2006. 
Pursuant to Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 
7607(b)(1), judicial review of this permit decision, to the extent it 
is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit within 60 days 
of December 6, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The documents relevant to the above action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
address: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois 60604. To arrange viewing of 
these documents, call Constantine Blathras at (312) 886-0671.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constantine Blathras, Air and 
Radiation Division, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois 
60604. Anyone who wishes to review the EAB decision can obtain it at 
http://www.epa.gov/eab/.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notification of EAB Final Decision

    The IEPA, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement, 
issued a PSD permit to the City of Springfield on August 10, 2006, 
granting approval to construct a new 250 megawatt coal-fired electric 
generating unit at the City of Springfield's existing power plant in 
Sangamon County, Illinois. Mr. David Maulding filed a petition for 
review with the EAB on September 8, 2006. The EAB denied the petition 
on October 5, 2006.

    Dated: November 20, 2006.
Bharat Mathur,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5.
 [FR Doc. E6-20649 Filed 12-5-06; 8:45 am]

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