[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 36869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17209]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6371-9]


Notice of Approval of Extension of Prevention of Significant Air 
Quality Deterioration (PSD) and New Source Review (NSR) Permit to Muht-
Hei, Inc. (NSR 4-4-10, SD 92-02)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on May 3, 1999 the Environmental 
Protection Agency issued an extension of the prevention of significant 
deterioration/new source review (PSD/NSR) permit to the applicant named 
above. Extension of the PSD/NSR permit grants approval to Muht-Hei, 
Inc. to construct and operate a solid waste landfill on the tribal 
lands of the Campo Band of Mission Indians.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the permit are available for 
public inspection upon request; please address the request to: Steve 
Branoff (AIR-3), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 744-1290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 18, 1996, EPA issued a PSD/NSR 
permit to Mid-American Waste Systems, Inc. for the construction and 
operation of a solid waste landfill on the tribal lands of the Campo 
Band of Mission Indians. The 1996 permit specified that this permit 
would expire if construction did not commence within 18 months after 
its issuance. Prior to the date of permit expiration, Muht-Hei, Inc. 
applied to EPA for a transfer of ownership of the proposed project, and 
for an extension of the PSD/NSR permit. EPA has extended the approval 
to construct and operate the proposed landfill to the new owners for a 
period of 18 months from May 3, 1999 until November 2, 2000.
    The PSD/NSR permit requires the application of Lowest Achievable 
Emission Rate (LAER) for emissions of volatile organic compounds 
(VOCs), and Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for fine 
particulate matter (PM10). The permit also requires Muht-Hei 
to provide emission offsets for all direct and fugitive emissions of 
VOCs. LAER requirements for this permit include construction of the 
landfill with low permeability composite liners, installation and 
maintenance of a landfill gas (LFG) collection system, and destruction 
of all collected LFG in a flaring system that will achieve a minimum 
VOC destruction removal efficiency (DRE) of 99.6% by weight.
    BACT requirements for particulate emissions include paving, vacuum-
sweeping, and watering of roads. In addition, the LFG flare is subject 
to certain emission limits, including allowable emission rates as 
follows: 0.06 lbs/mmBtu of NOX, 0.15 lbs/mmBtu of CO, and 
0.005 lbs/mmBtu of PM10.

DATES: The issuance of a PSD/NSR permit is reviewable under section 
307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act and 40 CFR 124.19(f)(1) in the Ninth 
Circuit Court of Appeals. A petition for review must be filed by 
September 7, 1999. EPA did not receive an appeal to the Administrator 
or the Environmental Appeals Board for review of this permit decision 
within thirty (30) days from the date the final permit was issued.

    Dated: June 28, 1999.
Kenneth Bigos,
Acting Director, Air Division, Region 9.
[FR Doc. 99-17209 Filed 7-7-99; 8:45 am]
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