6818 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 21 / Thursday, January 31, 2013 / Notices 

Dated: January 17, 2013. 

Susan Hedman, 

Regional Administrator, Region 5. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02105 Filed 1–30–13; 8:45 am] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9774–5] 

Notice of Issuance of Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration Modification 

and Part 71 Operating Permit Renewal 

to NRG Backup Generation Services 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that on 

November 26, 2012, EPA issued a 

Modification to a Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit 

to NRG Backup Generation Services. 

NRG Backup Generation Services owns 

and operates four diesel-fired generators 

for Treasure Island Resort and Casino on 

land held in trust for the Prairie Island 

Indian Community in Red Wing, 

Minnesota. The modified PSD permit 

changes the required interval of nitrogen 

oxide performance testing for the four 

engines from every three years to every 

five years. In a separate action on 

November 26, 2012, EPA issued a title 

V permit to operate renewal to NRG 

Backup Generation Services pursuant to 

title V of the Clean Air Act. This permit 

authorizes NRG Backup Generation 

Services to operate the four diesel-fired 

generators for peak load management 

and backup power at the casino. 

DATES: During the public comment 

period, which ended on October 19, 

2012, EPA received a comment on the 

modified draft PSD permit and draft 

title V permit. Therefore, in accordance 

with 40 CFR 124.15(b) and 71.11(i)(2), 

both permits became effective on 

December 26, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The final signed permits are 

available for public inspection online at 

http://yosemite.epa.gov/r5/r5ard.nsf/ 

Tribal+Permits!OpenView, or during 

normal business hours at the following 

address: U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation 

Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 

Chicago, Illinois, 60604. We recommend 

that you telephone Michael Langman, 

Environmental Scientist, at (312) 886– 

6867 before visiting the Region 5 office. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Langman, Environmental 

Scientist, Air Permits Section, Air 

Programs Branch, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 

60604, Telephone Number: (312) 886– 

6867, Email Address: 

langman.michael@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

section provides supplemental 

information by answering the following 

questions: 

A. What is the background information? 

B. What is the purpose of this notice? 

A. What is the background 

information? 

NRG Backup Generation Services, 

formerly Energy Alternatives, Inc., owns 

and operates four diesel-fired generators 

for Treasure Island Resort and Casino in 

Red Wing, Minnesota. All four 

generators are located on land held in 

trust for the Prairie Island Indian 

Community. The generators are used for 

peak load management and backup 

power at the casino. 

On August 14, 2007, Energy 

Alternatives, Inc. submitted to EPA an 

application to change the nitrogen oxide 

performance testing interval from every 

three years to every five years. EPA 

approved this change based on previous 

performance testing results. 

In October 2008, Energy Alternatives, 

Inc. submitted an application to renew 

its title V permit. 

EPA first made available for public 

comment a draft Federal title V permit 

during a public comment period that 

ended on May 10, 2010. On May 10, 

2010, EPA received a comment from 

Energy Alternatives, Inc. explaining that 

the requested change to the nitrogen 

oxide performance testing interval was 

not included in the title V permit. Since 

the testing interval was established in a 

PSD permit and since title V permits 

cannot change PSD requirements, a 

modification to the PSD permit was 

required. 

On September 19, 2012, EPA made 

available for public comment a draft 

Federal PSD permit modification, 

Permit No. PSD–PI–2704900084–2012– 

02, which included the nitrogen oxide 

testing interval requested by Energy 

Alternatives. On the same day, EPA 

made available for public comment a 

draft Federal title V permit to operate, 

Permit No. V–PI–2704900084–2012–10. 

This title V permit incorporated all 

applicable air quality requirements for 

the four diesel-fired, emergency and 

peak load sharing generators Energy 

Alternatives owned and operated at 

Treasure Island Resort and Casino, 

including the monitoring necessary to 

ensure compliance with the 

requirements of the permit. In 

accordance with the requirements of 40 

CFR 124.10(b)(1) and 71.11(d), EPA 

provided the public with 30 days to 

comment on both draft permits. 

During the public comment period, 

EPA received one comment from NRG 

Backup Generation Services notifying 

EPA that ownership of the four dieselfired engines changed from Energy 

Alternatives, Inc. to NRG Backup 

Generation Services. EPA finalized both 

permits and provided copies to the 

applicant pursuant to 40 CFR 124.15(b) 

and 71.11(i). 

EPA is not aware of any outstanding 

enforcement actions against NRG 

Backup Generation Services and 

believes the issuance of these permits is 

non-controversial. 

B. What is the purpose of this notice? 

EPA is notifying the public of the 

issuance of the PSD permit modification 

and title V operating permit to NRG 

Backup Generation Services on 

November 26, 2012. Since EPA received 

a comment on the draft PSD permit 

modification and the draft title V 

permit, both permits became effective 

on December 26, 2012, pursuant to 40 

CFR 124.15(b) and 71.11(i)(2). 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: January 17, 2013. 

Susan Hedman, 

Regional Administrator, Region 5. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02106 Filed 1–30–13; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 5, 

2013 At 10:00 a.m. 

PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington, 

DC. 

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to 

the public. 

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance 

matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g. 

Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 

437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C. 

Matters concerning participation in civil 

actions or proceedings or arbitration. 

Internal personnel rules and procedures 

or matters affecting a particular 

employee. 

* * * * * 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: 

(202) 694–1220. 

Shelley E. Garr, 

Deputy Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02200 Filed 1–29–13; 4:15 pm] 

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