[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32969]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9245-9]


Notice of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Final 
Determination for Russell City Energy Center

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'').

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that on November 18, 2010, the 
Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the EPA denied Petitions for 
Review of a Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 
Permit issued to Russell City Energy Center, LLC by the Bay Area Air 
Quality Management District (``BAAQMD'').

DATES: The effective date for the EAB's decision is November 18, 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 Ninth Circuit on or before March 
4, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The documents relevant to this notice are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne 
St., San Francisco, CA 94105. To arrange viewing of these documents, 
call Shaheerah Kelly at (415) 947-4156. Due to building security 
procedures, please call Ms. Kelly at least 24 hours before you would 
like to view the documents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaheerah Kelly, Air Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., San 
Francisco, CA 94105. Anyone who wishes to review the EAB decision can 
obtain it at http://www.epa.gov/eab/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notification of EAB Final Decision: The 
BAAQMD, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement dated 
February 4, 2008, issued a PSD permit to Russell City Energy Center, 
LLC, on February 3, 2010, granting approval to construct a new 600-
megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Hayward, 
California. Five petitioners filed timely Petitions for Review of the 
PSD decision with the EAB. The EAB issued an Order denying the 
Petitions for review on November 18, 2010. One petitioner filed a 
Motion and Supplemental Motion for Reconsideration and/or Clarification 
and Stay of the EAB's November 18, 2010 Order.
    On December 17, 2010, the EAB issued an Order denying the Motion 
and Supplemental Motion for Reconsideration and/or Clarification and 
Stay.

    Dated: December 20, 2010.
Kerry Drake,
Acting Director, Air Division, Region 9.
[FR Doc. 2010-32969 Filed 12-30-10; 8:45 am]
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