[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1759-1760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31649]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR PART 52
[FRL-9767-5]
Notice of Approval of Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf Minor
Source/Title V Minor Permit Modification Issued to Shell Offshore, Inc.
for the Kulluk Conical Drilling Unit
AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of final action.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA Region 10 has issued a final
decision granting Shell Offshore Inc.'s (``Shell'') request for minor
modifications of Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf (``OCS'') Minor
Source/Title V Permit No. R10OCS03000 (``permits''). The permits
authorize air emissions associated with Shell's operation of the Kulluk
Conical Drilling Unit (``Kulluk'') in the Beaufort Sea to conduct
exploratory oil and gas drilling.
DATES: January 9, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The documents relevant to the above-referenced permits are
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the
following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10,
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, AWT-107, Seattle, WA 98101. To arrange
for viewing of these documents, call Natasha Greaves at (206) 553-7079.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasha Greaves, Office of Air Waste
and Toxics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 6th
Avenue, Suite 900, AWT-107, Seattle, WA 98101.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA Region 10 issued a final decision on the
minor modifications of the permits on September 28, 2012. The modified
permits also became effective on that date, and the 30-day period
provided by 40 CFR 71.11(l) to file with the Environmental Appeals
Board (``EAB'')
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a petition to review the minor modifications of the permits ended on
October 29, 2012. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act,
42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of these final permit decisions,
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
within 60 days of January 9, 2013.
On April 12, 2012, EPA issued a final decision on the permits which
authorize air emissions from Shell's operation of the Kulluk in the
Beaufort Sea to conduct exploratory drilling. Shell submitted an
application to EPA Region 10 requesting minor modifications of the
permits on July 5, 2012. EPA Region 10 reviewed and issued the
requested minor modifications of the permits on September 28, 2012.
All conditions of the Kulluk permit, issued by EPA on September 28,
2012, are final and effective.
Dated: November 6, 2012.
Kate Kelly,
Director, Office of Air, Waste & Toxics, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2012-31649 Filed 1-8-13; 8:45 am]
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