** * PUBLIC NOTICE ***

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency P olk Power Station Air Permit PSD

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- R401 4 For Tampa Electric Company

Public Comment Period: September 2 4 , 2013 to October 2 5 , 2013

The U .S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a draft Clean Air Act (CAA) Prevention of Significant Deterioration ( PSD ) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) air permit for Tampa Electric Company’s (TECO) Polk Power Station (PPS) 2

- 5 Combined Cycle Conversio n Project

, 9898 State Road 37 South

, Mulberry, F L 33 860

. The draft permit will regulate GHG emissions from the four existing simple cycle turbines that have been modified to add combined cycle operation at the existing P PS facility

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The EPA Region 4 is the agency responsible for implementing and enforcing CAA requirements for GHG sources in Florida

. Pursuant to the air quality regulations applicable to GHG sources set forth in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 52

, a GHG so urce is required to obtain

a n air quality permi t before beginning construction. The EPA has completed review of TECO’ s air permit application and supplemental material s and is soliciting comments on the Agency’s proposal to issue Permit No. PSD

- EPA

- R401 4 t o TECO for their project

, which is subject to the terms and conditions described in the permit.

The EPA has prepared a draft permit for public comment

, as well as a preliminary determination/ statement of basis document that explains the basis of the permi t conditions. These documents are available on the EPA Region 4’s website at: http://www.epa.gov/region4/air/permits/ghgpermits/ghgpermits.html

. To request a copy of these documents or to be added to the EPA’s GHG permit mailing list, please contact: Ms. Rosa Yarbrough, Permit Support Specialist at: 404

- 562

- 9643, or yarbrough.rosa@epa.gov

. Fo r questions o n the draft permit, please contact: Mr. A rt Hofmeister at 404

- 562

- 9115 or hofmeister.art@epa.gov

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Send comments on the draft permit and requests for a public hearing to: USEPA Region 4, Air Permits Section, APTMD; 61 Forsyth Street, SW; Atlanta, GA 30303 ; Fax: (404) 562

- 9 066 Email: R4GHGPermits@epa.gov , or submit comments electronically via www.regulations.gov

, which can be accessed through the EPA Region 4 website listed above.

Public Comments must be received by email , submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov , or postmarked by October 2 5 , 2013

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Public Hearing requests must be received by the EPA by email or mail by October 8 , 2013

.Project Emissions : The maximum potential annual emissions in tons per year (TPY) of GHG

emissions from P PS are summarized in the following table. P PS is a n existing major source and this project is triggering PSD review because emissions of GHGs exceed the s ubject

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regulation applicability threshold of 75,000 TPY of carbon diox ide equivalent (CO 2 e) and the PSD significant emission rate of 0 TPY of GHG emissions on a mass basis . Hence, TECO is required to apply Best Available Control Technology for GHGs

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Pollutant Potential to

Emit (TPY of CO 2 e) Net Emissions

Increase (TPY of CO 2 e) Subject

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Regulation Threshold (TPY of CO 2 e) Significant

Emission Rate (TPY mass) PSD

Review Required CO 2 e 4, 455,135 4

, 455

, 135 75,000 0 Yes

The project will also result in emissions increases and decreases of other regulated air pollutants ; h owever , these emissions are subject to a separate preconstruction permitting action under the jurisdiction of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Public Comments: Any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit duri ng the public comment period. If y ou believe any condition of the permit is inconsistent with applicable requirements

, you must raise all reasonably ascertainable issu es and submit all reasonably available arguments supporting your position by the end of t he comment period. Any documents supporting your comments must be included in full and may not be incorporated by reference unless they are already part of the record for this permit or consist of state or federal statutes or regulations, EPA documents of general applicability, or othe r generally available reference materials. Comments should focus on the draft permit and the permit terms as they relate to GHG emissions.

All comments on the draft permit must be received by email

, submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov , which can be accessed through the EPA Region 4 website listed above, or postmarked by October 2 5 , 2013

. An extension of the 30

- day comment period may be granted if
t he request for an extension adequately demonstrates why additional time is required to prepare comments. Comments must be sent or delivered in writing to the address above. All comments will be included in the public docket without change and will be made available to the public, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you consider Confidential Business Informat ion or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as such and should not b e submitted through email. If you send email directly to the EPA, your email address will be captured automatically and included as part of the public comment. Please note that an email or postal address must be provided with your comments if you wish to receive direct notification of the EPA’s final decision regarding the permit and responses to comments submitted during the public comment period

. All timely comments will be considered in making the final decision, included in the re cord, and responded to by the EPA. S imilar comments may be group ed together in our response, and the EPA will not respond to individu al commenters directly.Public Hearing: The EPA will hold a public h earing if the Agency determine s that there is a

significant degree of public interest in the draft permit

. Requests for a p ubl ic h earing must be received by the EPA by e

- mail or mail by October 8 , 2013 , and state the nature of the issues
pr oposed to be raised in the hearing. You may submit oral or written comments on the draft permit at the public hearing. You do not need to attend the public hearing to submit written
comments

. If the EPA determines that there is significant public interest

, a public hearing will be held on October 2 5 , 2013

, from 3 :00 to 7 : 00 p

. m

. , at the following location : Spook Hill Elementary School, 321 Dr JA Wiltshire Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33853, (863) 678

- 4262

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If no timely request for a public hearing is received or the EPA determines that there is not significant interest, the hearing will be cancelled

. An announcement of cancellation will be posted on the EPA’s website at: http://www.epa.gov/region4/air/permits/ghgpermits/ghgpermits.html or you may call the EPA at the contact number above to determine if the public hearing has been cancelled.

Permit Documents: The EPA’s draft permit and preliminary determination/ statement o f basis

, TECO ’s application and supporting documentation /data

, and comments received from the public, other government agencies, and the applicant during the public comment period become part of the administrative record for the permit. All data submitted by the applicant is available as part of the administrative record. The administrative record is available to the public and is available at the following website s : http://www.epa.gov/region4/air/permits/ghgppermits/ghgpermits.html and www.regulations.gov (docket# EPA

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- OAR

- 2013

- 0648)

. The administrative record is also available at the EPA Region 4 office (please call in adva nce for available viewing times) : 61 Forsyth Street, SW ; Atlanta, GA 30303 ; p hone: (404) 562

- 9643

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Final Determination: A final decision to issue a permit, or to deny the application for the permit, shall be made after all comments have been considered. Notice of the final decision shall be sent to each person who has submitted written comments or requested notice of the f inal permit decision, provided the EPA has adequate contact information.