[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56106-56107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22977]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9202-2]


Notice of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Final 
Determination for Power Holdings of Illinois, LLC

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that on August 13, 2010, the 
Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the EPA denied a petition for 
review of a Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 
permit issued to Power Holdings of Illinois, LLC, by the Illinois 
Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).

DATES: The effective date for the EAB's decision is August 13, 2010. 
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 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The documents relevant to the above action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois 60604. EPA Region 5's 
normal business hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 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, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 West 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 Power 
Holdings of Illinois, LLC, on October 26, 2009, granting approval to 
construct a new synthetic natural gas plant in Jefferson County, 
Illinois. The plant would use gasification technology to gasify 
Illinois basin coal to create pipeline quality gas that would be sold 
to natural gas suppliers. The Sierra Club filed a petition for review 
with the EAB on November 29, 2009. The EAB denied the petition on 
August 13, 2010.


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    Dated: September 7, 2010.
Walter W. Kovalick Jr.,
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2010-22977 Filed 9-14-10; 8:45 am]
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