[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 245 (Thursday, December 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 76644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21888]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[IL229-2; FRL-8259-4]


Notice of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Final 
Determination for City of Springfield

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that on November 22, 2006, the 
Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the EPA dismissed with predjudice 
a petition for review of a federal Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration (PSD) permit issued to City of Springfield, Illinois, by 
the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).

DATES: The effective date for the EAB's decision is November 22, 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 December 21, 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 Constantine Blathras at (312) 886-0671.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constantine Blathras, 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/ eab/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notification of EAB Final Decision

    The IEPA, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement, 
issued a PSD permit to the City of Springfield on August 10, 2006, 
granting approval to construct a new 250 megawatt coal-fired electric 
generating unit at the City of Springfield's existing power plant in 
Sangamon County, Illinois. On September 12, 2006, the Sierra Club filed 
a petition for review of the conditions of the Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration Permit No. 167120AAO (Application No. 041 
10050) which was issued to the City of Springfield, lllinois. On 
November 17, 2006, the Sierra Club voluntarily withdrew its petition 
for review in this matter and requested that the EAB enter an order 
dismissing its petition for review in this matter with prejudice. The 
Sierra Club requested dismissal because the parties had reached an 
agreement that obviated the need for further litigation. On November 
22, 2006, the EAB granted the Sierra Club's motion and the petition for 
review was dismissed with prejudice.

    Dated: December 12, 2006.
Bharat Mathur,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E6-21888 Filed 12-20-06; 8:45 am]
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