[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 36069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15331]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9167-5]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
a Federal Operating Permit for Waste Management of Louisiana L.L.C., 
Woodside Landfill and Recycling Center (WLRC), Walker, Livingston 
Parish, LA

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 the part 70 
Operating Permit for WLRC, Walker, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, issued 
by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Specifically, the 
Administrator has partially granted and partially denied the petition 
submitted by Tulane Environmental Law Clinic on behalf of the Louisiana 
Environmental Action Network, Concerned Citizens of Livingston Parish, 
Mr. O'Neil Couvillion, and Mr. Harold Wayne Breaud (Petitioners), to 
object to the part 70 operating permit for WLRC in Livingston Parish, 
Louisiana
    Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (Act), the 
petitioner may seek judicial review of those portions of the petition 
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 EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the 
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 
view copies of the final order, petition, and other supporting 
information. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an 
appointment at least 24 hours before visiting day. The final order is 
also available electronically at: http://www.epa.gov/region07/air/title5/petitiondb/petitions/woodside_decision2009.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Braganza, Air Permits Section, 
Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7340, or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act affords EPA a 45-day period to 
review, and, as appropriate, object to operating permits proposed by 
State permitting authorities under Title V of the Act. 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 title V 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 January 2, 2009, EPA received a petition from the Petitioners 
requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the title V operating 
permit to WLRC for the operation of the landfill in Walker, Livingston 
Parish, Louisiana. The petitioners claim that: (1) The title V permit 
fails to include monitoring requirements sufficient to assure 
compliance with permit limits; (2) LDEQ erred in determining the amount 
of carbon monoxide emissions for purposes of assessing the 
applicability of Prevention of Significant Deterioration requirements; 
(3) the title V permit fails to include nonattainment new source 
review; and (4) LDEQ failed to meet the public notice requirements 
before issuing the title V permit.
    On May 27, 2010, the Administrator issued an order partially 
granting and partially denying the petition. The order explains the 
reasons behind EPA's conclusion to partially grant and partially deny 
the petition for objection.

    Dated: June 11, 2010.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2010-15331 Filed 6-23-10; 8:45 am]
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