Notice2025-01235

Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Suncor Energy (U.S.A.), Inc., Commerce City Refinery Plant 1 (West) & Plant 3 (Asphalt Unit)

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Published
January 17, 2025

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Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated December 30, 2024, granting in part and denying in part a petition dated September 6, 2024, from the Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club. The petition requested that the EPA object to the renewal of a Clean Air Act (CAA) operating permit issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to Suncor Energy (U.S.A.), Inc. for its Commerce City Refinery, Plant 1 (West) & Plant 3 (Asphalt Unit) located in Adams County, Colorado.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 11 (Friday, January 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 5880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01235]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-12548-01-R8]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for 
Objection to State Operating Permit for Suncor Energy (U.S.A.), Inc., 
Commerce City Refinery Plant 1 (West) & Plant 3 (Asphalt Unit)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final order on petition.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed 
an order dated December 30, 2024, granting in part and denying in part 
a petition dated September 6, 2024, from the Center for Biological 
Diversity and Sierra Club. The petition requested that the EPA object 
to the renewal of a Clean Air Act (CAA) operating permit issued by the 
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to Suncor 
Energy (U.S.A.), Inc. for its Commerce City Refinery, Plant 1 (West) & 
Plant 3 (Asphalt Unit) located in Adams County, Colorado.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Merkel, Environmental Protection 
Agency, EPA Region 8, telephone number: (406) 457-5042, email address: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5e333b2c353b3270342b32373b1e3b2e3f70393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="462b23342d232a682c332a2f230623362768212930">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; or Donald Law, EPA Region 8, telephone number: 
(303) 312-7015, email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9af6fbedb4fef5f4fbf6fedaffeafbb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="670b061049030809060b032702170649000811">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The final order and 
petition are available electronically at: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database">https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA received a petition from the Center 
for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club dated September 6, 2024, 
requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of operating permit no. 
96OPAD120, issued by CDPHE to Suncor Energy (U.S.A.), Inc., Commerce 
City Refinery, Plant 1 (West) & Plant 3 (Asphalt Unit) in Adams County, 
Colorado. On December 30, 2024, the EPA Administrator issued an order 
granting in part and denying in part the petition. The order itself 
explains the basis for the EPA's decision.
    Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA provide that a petitioner 
may request judicial review of those portions of an order that deny 
issues in a petition. Any petition for review shall be filed in the 
United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later 
than March 18, 2025.

KC Becker,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2025-01235 Filed 1-16-25; 8:45 am]
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