[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10894-10895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4378]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[MN90; FRL-9272-2]


Notice of Issuance of Prevention of Significant Deterioration and 
Federal Operating Permits to Grand Casino Hinckley

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that, on December 30, 2010, pursuant to 
title V of the Clean Air Act, EPA issued a title V Permit to Operate 
(title V permit) to the Mille Lacs Band Corporate Commission doing 
business as Grand Casino Hinckley. This permit authorizes Grand Casino 
Hinckley to operate three diesel-burning generator sets for peak load 
management and backup power at its facility in Hinckley, Minnesota. On 
December 30, 2010, pursuant to title I of the Clean Air Act, EPA also 
issued a modification of the facility's existing Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit, also known as an Air Quality 
Construction Permit. The modification changes the permit's emissions 
testing frequency from every three years to every five years. The 
facility is located on the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indian 
Reservation.

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DATES: During the public comment period for both permits, which ended 
April 5, 2010, EPA received comments on the draft title V permit, and 
revised the draft permit based on the comments. EPA mailed the final 
permit to the Mille Lacs Band Corporate Commission on January 4, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The final signed permits are available for public inspection 
online at http://yosemite.epa.gov/r5/r5ard.nsf/ 
Tribal+Permits!OpenView, or during normal business hours at the 
following address: EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaushal Gupta, Environmental Engineer, 
EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois 
60604, (312) 886-6803 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This supplemental information is organized 
as follows:

    A. What is the background information?
    B. What is the purpose of this Notice?

A. What is the background information?

    The three engines are Caterpillar Model 3516B turbocharged engines, 
each having 16 cylinders. Each engine operates at a rated speed of 
1,800 revolutions per minute, produces shaft power of 2,593 brake 
horsepower, and drives a 1,825 kilowatt generator to produce 
electricity. When operating at capacity, each engine burns 
approximately 130.2 gallons per hour of diesel fuel with maximum sulfur 
content of 0.05%. The engines and facility are owned by Mille Lacs Band 
Corporate Commission doing business as Grand Casino Hinckley.
    EPA received an application for a Federal title V Permit on 
December 8, 2005. On February 25, 2010, EPA made available for public 
comment a draft title V Permit (permit no. V-ML-2711500031-2010-01) and 
a draft modification of the PSD permit (permit no. PSD-ML-2711500031-
2010-02). The title V permit incorporated all applicable air quality 
requirements for the engines, including the monitoring necessary to 
ensure compliance with these requirements. The draft modification of 
the PSD permit was issued because the facility, during the title V 
permit application process, requested a change to the PSD permit's 
emissions testing frequency from every three years to every five years. 
EPA provided the public with 30 days to comment on the draft permits. 
EPA received comments on the title V permit from the permit applicant 
requesting minor, clarifying revisions to the permit and requesting 
removal of the initial performance testing requirement in light of the 
more stringent testing required by the National Emissions Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants, subpart ZZZZ. EPA made the minor, clarifying 
revisions and changed the initial performance testing requirement's 
deadline from ``within 180 days of issuance of this permit'' to ``upon 
request of the EPA,'' which makes this term consistent with the PSD 
permit. EPA did not receive comments on the modification to the PSD 
permit. EPA finalized the permits and provided copies to the applicant 
pursuant to 40 CFR 71.11(i). The final permits and EPA's responses to 
public comments can be viewed online at http://yosemite.epa.gov/r5/r5ard.nsf/Tribal+Permits!OpenView.

B. What is the purpose of this Notice?

    EPA is notifying the public of the issuance of the title V and PSD 
permits to Grand Casino Hinckley on December 30, 2010. The permits 
became effective on January 29, 2011.

    Dated: February 14, 2011.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2011-4378 Filed 2-25-11; 8:45 am]
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