[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14463-14464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5615]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Regional Docket Nos. II-2002-09, II-2003 -01, II-2003 -02; FRL-7887-8]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection 
to State Operating Permits for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Inc.; Eastman 
Kodak Co., Kodak Park Facility; and Eastman Kodak Co., Kodak Power and 
Steam Generation Plant

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final orders, addressing three State operating 
permits.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the EPA Administrator has 
addressed three citizen petitions asking EPA to object to operating 
permits issued to three facilities by the New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Specifically, the Administrator 
has partially granted and partially denied three petitions submitted by 
the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) to object to the 
state operating permits issued to Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Inc., 
Eastman Kodak Co., Kodak Park Facility, and Eastman Kodak Co., Kodak 
Power and Steam Generation Plant. Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the 
Clean Air Act (Act), petitioner may seek judicial review of those 
portions of the petitions 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 orders, the petitions, 
and other supporting 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 orders are available 
electronically at: http://www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/air/title5/petitiondb/petitiondb.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 such issues during the 
comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after this period.

I. Bristol-Myers Squibb

    On September 12, 2002, the EPA received a petition from NYPIRG, 
requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating 
permit for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Inc. (BMS). On February 18, 2005, 
the Administrator issued an order partially granting and partially 
denying the BMS petition. The order explains the reasons behind EPA's 
conclusion that the NYSDEC must: (1) Explain in the statement of basis 
the scope of the Operational Flexibility Plan and the part

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70 provisions it implements; re-open the permit to ensure that 
conditions 6, 7, and 8 are consistent with the requirements of part 70 
and NYSDEC's approved title V program; and revise the permit to clarify 
that changes made at the BMS facility pursuant to the Operational 
Flexibility Plan shall not be eligible for the permit shield; (2) 
revise the ``general permittee obligations'' section of the permit 
relative to the annual compliance certification requirements; and (3) 
add appropriate periodic monitoring in certain permit conditions. The 
order also explains EPA's reasons for denying NYPIRG's remaining 
claims.

II. Kodak Park

    On April 1, 2003, the EPA received a petition from NYPIRG, 
requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating 
permit for the Eastman Kodak Co., Kodak Park Facility. On February 18, 
2005, the Administrator issued an order partially granting and 
partially denying the Kodak Park petition. The order explains the 
reasons behind EPA's conclusion that the NYSDEC must: (1) Explain in 
the statement of basis the scope of the Operational Flexibility Plan 
and the part 70 provisions it implements; re-open the permit to ensure 
that condition 8 is consistent with the requirements of part 70 and 
NYSDEC's approved title V program; and revise the permit to clarify 
that changes made at the Kodak facility pursuant to the Operational 
Flexibility Plan shall not be eligible for the permit shield; (2) 
revise the ``general permittee obligations'' section of the permit 
relative to the annual compliance certification requirements; (3) add 
appropriate periodic monitoring in certain permit conditions; and (4) 
move the sulfur dioxide provisions of 6 NYCRR 212.4(a) for U-00063 to 
the federal/state side of the permit. The order also explains EPA's 
reasons for denying NYPIRG's remaining claims.

III. Kodak Power

    On April 1, 2003, the EPA received a petition from NYPIRG, 
requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating 
permit for the Eastman Kodak Co., Kodak Power and Steam Generation 
Plant. On February 18, 2005, the Administrator issued an order 
partially granting and partially denying the Kodak Power petition. The 
order explains the reasons behind EPA's conclusion that the NYSDEC must 
reopen the permit to: (1) Explain in the statement of basis the scope 
of the Operational Flexibility Plan and the part 70 provisions it 
implements; re-open the permit to ensure that condition 8 is consistent 
with the requirements of part 70 and NYSDEC's approved title V program; 
and revise the permit to clarify that changes made at the Kodak 
facility pursuant to the Operational Flexibility Plan shall not be 
eligible for the permit shield; and (2) revise the ``general permittee 
obligations'' section of the permit relative to the annual compliance 
certification requirements. The order also explains EPA's reasons for 
denying NYPIRG's remaining claims.

    Dated: March 10, 2005.
George Pavlou,
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 2.
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