[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 54815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15538]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[IL227-1; FRL-8220-8]


Notice of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Final 
Determination for Prairie State Generating Company

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that on August 24, 2006, the 
Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the EPA denied a petition for 
review of a Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 
permit issued to Prairie State Generating Company by the Illinois 
Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).

DATES: The effective date for the EAB's decision is August 24, 2006. 
Pursuant to Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 
7607(b)(1), judicial review of this permit decision, to the extent it 
is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit within 60 days 
of September 19, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The documents relevant to the above action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
address: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois 60604. To arrange viewing of 
these documents, call Genevieve Damico at (312) 353-4761.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Genevieve Damico, Air and Radiation 
Division, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois 60604. Anyone 
who wishes to review the EAB decision can obtain it at http://www.epa.gov/eab/.

Notification of EAB Final Decision

    The IEPA, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement, 
issued a PSD permit to Prairie State Generating Company on April 28, 
2005, granting approval to construct two coal-fired steam electric 
generating units, each with a nominal generating capacity of 750 net 
megawatts in Washington County, Illinois. The American Bottom 
Conservancy, American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago, Clean 
Air Task Force, Health and Environmental Justice-St. Louis, Lake County 
Conservation Alliance, Sierra Club and Valley Watch filed a petition 
for review with the EAB on June 8, 2005. The EAB denied review of the 
petition on August 24, 2006. The permit became effective on August 24, 
2006.

    Dated: September 11, 2006.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
 [FR Doc. E6-15538 Filed 9-18-06; 8:45 am]
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