[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 131 (Monday, July 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38879-38880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10735]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Regional Docket No. II-2005-06; FRL-8192-7]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for the Camden Cogeneration Plant (CCP)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final order on petition to object to a State 
operating permit.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the EPA Administrator has 
responded to a petition asking EPA to object to an operating permit 
issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 
(NJDEP). Specifically, the Administrator has partially granted and 
partially denied a joint petition submitted by the South Jersey 
Environmental Alliance (SJEJA), and the New Jersey Public Interest 
Research Group (NJPIRG), to object to the state operating permit issued 
to the Camden Cogeneration Plant.
    Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act), 
Petitioner (SJEJA) may seek judicial review of those portions of the 
CCP petition which EPA

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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 
all relevant 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 order for CCP is available electronically at: 
http://www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/air/title5/petitiondb/petitiondb2005.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 these issues during the 
comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after this period.
    On October 26, 2005, the EPA received a petition from Petitioners, 
requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating 
permit for the CCP based on the following allegations: (1) The permit 
lacks a statement of basis; (2) the permit fails to include a 
compliance schedule; (3) CCP's past violations are not properly 
addressed through permit enforcement action and in the permitting 
process; (4) the permit needs additional monitoring, recordkeeping and 
reporting provisions; (5) the permit failed to adequately limit 
emissions of particulate matter; and (6) the permit failed to enforce 
environmental justice requirements.
    On May 25, 2006, the Administrator issued an order partially 
granting and partially denying the petition on CCP. The order explains 
the reasons behind EPA's conclusion that the NJDEP must re-issue the 
permit to include annual tune-up requirements for the turbine. The 
order also explains the reasons for denying Petitioners' remaining 
claims.

    Dated: June 15, 2006.
Alan J. Steinberg,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. E6-10735 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am]
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