Final Agency Action To Issue a Prevention of Significant Deterioration Non-Applicability Determination for the AltAir Renewable Fuels Project
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This notice announces that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final agency action for a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Non-Applicability Determination to AltAir Paramount, LLC (``AltAir''), for its Renewable Fuels Project in California's South Coast Air Basin. AltAir plans to convert the remainder of the existing Paramount Crude Oil Refinery into a renewable fuels facility. As part of this Renewable Fuels Project, existing equipment will be re-used and re-purposed, new equipment will be installed, unneeded equipment will be eliminated or permanently idled, and project upgrades to existing equipment will be made to improve efficiencies and reduce operational emissions. In its Non-Applicability Determination, the EPA determined that the Renewable Fuels Project will not result in a major PSD modification.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 236 (Monday, December 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70837-70838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26670]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R09-OAR-2021-0629; FRL 9252-01-R9]
Final Agency Action To Issue a Prevention of Significant
Deterioration Non-Applicability Determination for the AltAir Renewable
Fuels Project
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of final agency action.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) issued a final agency action for a Clean Air Act Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) Non-Applicability Determination to
AltAir Paramount, LLC (``AltAir''), for its Renewable Fuels Project in
California's South Coast Air Basin. AltAir plans to convert the
remainder of the existing Paramount Crude Oil Refinery into a renewable
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fuels facility. As part of this Renewable Fuels Project, existing
equipment will be re-used and re-purposed, new equipment will be
installed, unneeded equipment will be eliminated or permanently idled,
and project upgrades to existing equipment will be made to improve
efficiencies and reduce operational emissions. In its Non-Applicability
Determination, the EPA determined that the Renewable Fuels Project will
not result in a major PSD modification.
DATES: The PSD Non-Applicability Determination issued on November 3,
2021, was a final agency action. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final
agency action may be sought by filing a petition for review in the
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit within 60 days of
December 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2021-0629. Publicly available docket
materials, including the determination letter and supporting
documentation, are available through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, or by
contacting the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: La Weeda Ward, Permits Office (Air-3-
1), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, (213) 244-1812,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#40372132246e2c213725252421002530216e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98eff9eafcb6f4f9effdfdfcf9d8fde8f9b6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice of Final Action
On November 3, 2021, EPA notified AltAir that based on EPA's review
of AltAir's PSD Applicability Evaluation, the Renewable Fuels Project
is not a major modification that requires a PSD permit under 40 CFR
52.21.
Dated: November 10, 2021.
Elizabeth Adams,
Acting Regional Administrator Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2021-26670 Filed 12-10-21; 8:45 am]
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