[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 36069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15331]
[[Page 36069]]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9167-5]
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to
a Federal Operating Permit for Waste Management of Louisiana L.L.C.,
Woodside Landfill and Recycling Center (WLRC), Walker, Livingston
Parish, LA
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of final action.
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SUMMARY: This document announces that the EPA Administrator has
responded to a citizen petition asking EPA to object to the part 70
Operating Permit for WLRC, Walker, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, issued
by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Specifically, the
Administrator has partially granted and partially denied the petition
submitted by Tulane Environmental Law Clinic on behalf of the Louisiana
Environmental Action Network, Concerned Citizens of Livingston Parish,
Mr. O'Neil Couvillion, and Mr. Harold Wayne Breaud (Petitioners), to
object to the part 70 operating permit for WLRC in Livingston Parish,
Louisiana
Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act), the
petitioner may seek judicial review of those portions of the petition
which EPA 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
other supporting information at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
Texas 75202-2733. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
view copies of the final order, petition, and other supporting
information. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an
appointment at least 24 hours before visiting day. The final order is
also available electronically at: http://www.epa.gov/region07/air/title5/petitiondb/petitions/woodside_decision2009.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Braganza, Air Permits Section,
Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7340, or email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act affords EPA a 45-day period to
review, and, as appropriate, object to operating permits proposed by
State permitting authorities under Title V of the Act. 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 title V 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 January 2, 2009, EPA received a petition from the Petitioners
requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating
permit to WLRC for the operation of the landfill in Walker, Livingston
Parish, Louisiana. The petitioners claim that: (1) The title V permit
fails to include monitoring requirements sufficient to assure
compliance with permit limits; (2) LDEQ erred in determining the amount
of carbon monoxide emissions for purposes of assessing the
applicability of Prevention of Significant Deterioration requirements;
(3) the title V permit fails to include nonattainment new source
review; and (4) LDEQ failed to meet the public notice requirements
before issuing the title V permit.
On May 27, 2010, the Administrator issued an order partially
granting and partially denying the petition. The order explains the
reasons behind EPA's conclusion to partially grant and partially deny
the petition for objection.
Dated: June 11, 2010.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2010-15331 Filed 6-23-10; 8:45 am]
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