[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 17844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5111]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8056-1]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for Colorado Interstate Gas Company, Latigo 
Station

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 an operating 
permit issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and 
Environment (CDPHE). Specifically, the Administrator has partially 
granted and partially denied the petition submitted by Jeremy Nichols 
to object to the operating permit issued to Colorado Interstate Gas 
Company--Latigo Station.
    Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act), 
Petitioners 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 order, the petition, and 
other supporting information at the EPA Region 8 Office, 999 18th 
Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466. EPA requests that if at 
all possible, you contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section to view the copies of the final order, the 
petition, and other supporting information. You may view the hard 
copies Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding Federal 
holidays. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an 
appointment at least 24 hours before visiting day. Additionally, the 
final order for the Latigo Station is available electronically at: 
http://www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/air/title5/petitiondb/petitions/cig_latigo_decision2005.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hans Buenning, Air & Radiation 
Program, EPA, Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 200, Denver, Colorado 
80202-2466, 303-312-6438, [email protected].

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 July 5, 2005, the EPA received a petition from Jeremy Nichols 
requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating 
permit to the Colorado Interstate Gas Company--Latigo Station (Latigo). 
Mr. Nichols asserts that the permit: (1) Fails to ensure compliance 
with volatile organic compound and hazardous air pollutant emission 
standards for the glycol dehydrator; (2) fails to require opacity 
monitoring; and (3) fails to appropriately control volatile organic 
compound emissions from internal combustion engines.
    On February 17, 2006, the Administrator issued an order partially 
granting and partially denying the petition. The order explains the 
reasons behind EPA's conclusion that the CDPHE must revise the permit 
to refine the fuel restrictions and recordkeeping provisions to 
adequately assure compliance with the State Implementation Plan opacity 
condition of 20%. The order also explains the reasons for denying Mr. 
Nichols' remaining claims.

    Dated: March 27, 2006.
Kerrigan G. Clough,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. E6-5111 Filed 4-6-06; 8:45 am]
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