[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58988-58989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23590]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9734-1]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power, Wygen II Power 
Plant

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 an operating 
permit issued by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality 
(WDEQ). Specifically, the Administrator has

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denied the August 4, 2011, Petition (Petition), submitted under title V 
of the Clean Air Act (Act) by WildEarth Guardians (Petitioner), to 
object to WDEQ's June 7, 2011 Permit (Permit) issued to Cheyenne Light, 
Fuel & Power (CLF&P) for their Wygen II power plant (Wygen II).
    Pursuant to sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the Act, a petition 
for judicial review of those portions of the Order that deny issues in 
the Petition may be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the 
appropriate circuit within 60 days from the date this notice appears in 
the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may review copies of the final Order, the Petition, and 
other supporting information at the EPA Region 8 Office, 1595 Wynkoop 
Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202-1129. EPA requests that if at all 
possible, you contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section to view the copies of the final Order, the 
Petition, and other supporting information. You may view the hard 
copies Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding Federal 
holidays. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an 
appointment at least 24 hours in advance. Additionally, the final Order 
for CLF&P Wygen II is available electronically at: http://www.epa.gov/region07/air/title5/petitiondb/petitions/wygen2_response2011.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Law, Air Program (8P-AR), EPA 
Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202-1129. Phone: 
(303) 312-7015. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act affords EPA a 45-day period to 
review and object to, as appropriate, a title V operating permit 
proposed by State permitting authorities. 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 a title V 
operating permit 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. EPA received a petition from WildEarth 
Petitioner dated August 4, 2011, requesting that EPA object to the 
issuance of the Permit to CLF&P for the Wygen II power plant located in 
Campbell County, Wyoming. The Petition alleges that WDEQ failed to 
respond to comments on the draft permit.
    On August 23, 2012, the Administrator issued an Order denying the 
Petition. The Order explains the reasons behind EPA's conclusions.

    Dated: September 11, 2012.
 James B. Martin,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2012-23590 Filed 9-24-12; 8:45 am]
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