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MCELMO CREEK UNIT OIL PRODUCTION FACILITY

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROPOSED PERMIT AMENDMENT, PUBLIC HEARING, AND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROP OSED CLEAN AIR ACT PREVENTION

OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION PERMIT

PERMIT APPLICATION NO. NU 05-01

Proposed Action: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 provides notice of, and requests public comm ent on, EPA’s proposed action relating to amendments to the Prevention of Significant De terioration (PSD) permit for the McElmo Creek Unit Oil Production Facility (MCU Facility), an existing oil a nd gas production operation. The MCU Facility is owned and operated by the Reso lute Natural Resources Company. The mailing address for the facility is P.O. Box 100130, Anet h, UT 84510. The facility is located in Section 31, Township 40 South, Range 25 East within the Four Corners Area on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation near the town of Aneth, San Juan County, Utah.

EPA is amending the PSD permit, in accordance with PSD regulations (40 CFR 52.21), to incorporate pollution limits, terms, and condition s for the already existin g Main Flare at the MCU Facility pursuant to a federal Consent D ecree (United States v. Mobil Exploration and Producing U.S. Inc., Case No. 2:05–CV–319, filed June 8, 2005). These pollution limits, terms,

and conditions include Best Available Cont rol Technology (BACT) emission limitations for nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and volatile organic compounds. Additionally, EPA is amending the PSD permit to remove and update other applicable requirements in the MCU Facility’s PSD permit due to equipment that has been shut down and removed from the site. Air pollution emissions as a result of this permit action would not cause or contribute to violations of any National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) or any applicable PSD increments. Other than the re placement of a fixed speed fan with a variable speed fan to provide better pol lution control at the Main Flar e, this permit action does not authorize any new construction or modification of existing equipment at the MCU Facility.

Request for Public Comment: Any interested person may subm it written comments regarding today’s proposed PSD permit amendment. A ll written comments must be received or postmarked by November 20, 2014

. Comments must be sent or delivered in writing to Shaheerah Kelly at one of the following addresses:

E-mail: R9airpermits@epa.gov

U.S. Mail: Shaheerah Kelly U.S. EPA Region 9 (AIR-3)

75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105-3901Page 2 of 4 Alternatively, written comments may be submitted at the Public Hearing for this matter that

will be held on November 20, 2014 as described below.

Comments should address the proposed PSD pe rmit amendment including, but not limited to,

such matters as:

1. BACT determinations for the Main Flare; 2. The effects, if any, on Class I areas; 3. The effect of the proposed PSD perm it amendment on ambient air quality; and 4. The attainment and maintenance of the NAAQS.

Public Information Meeting & Public Hearing: EPA will hold a Public Information Meeting for the purpose of providing interested parties wi th additional information and an opportunity for informal discussion of the propos ed PSD permit amendment.

Immediately following the Public Informati on Meeting, EPA will hold a Public Hearing
, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.12, to provide the public with further opportunity to comment on the proposed PSD permit amendment. At the Public Hearing, any interest ed person may provide written comments or oral comments, in English or Diné, and relevant data pertaining to the proposed PSD permit amendment. The date, tim e, and location of the Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing are as follows:

Date: November 20, 2014

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING)

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (PUBLIC HEARING)

Location: Aneth Chapter House East Highway 162, Mile Post 30 Aneth, Utah 84510 (435) 651-3525

English-Diné translation services will be pr ovided at each Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing. If you require a reasonable accommodation, pleas e contact Philip Kum, EPA Region 9 Reasonable Accommodations Coordinato r, by October 31, 2014 at (415) 947-3566, or kum.philip@epa.gov

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Additional Information: All information submitted by the appli cant is available as part of the administrative record. The proposed amende d PSD permit, Ambient Air Quality Impact Report/Fact Sheet (AAQIR/Fact Sh eet), PSD application, and othe r supporting information are available through the EPA Region 9 website at http://www.epa.gov/region09/air/permit/r9- permits-issued.html#pubcomment . The administrative record ma y also be viewed in person, Monday through Friday (excluding federal holiday s) from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the EPA Region 9 address above. Due to building securi ty procedures, please call Shaheerah Kelly at (415) 947-4156, or through EPA Region 9’s toll-f ree general information line at (866) 372-9378,Page 3 of 4 at least 72 hours in advance to a rrange a visit. Hard copies of the administrative record can be mailed to individuals upon request in accordance with Freedom of Information Act requirements as described on the EPA Region 9 website at http://www.epa.gov/region9/foia/

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The proposed PSD permit amendment and the ac companying AAQIR/Fact Sheet are available for review and inspection at th e Navajo Nation Environmental Pr otection Agency, Fort Defiance, AZ, (928) 871-7692 and the following Nava jo Nation chapter house locations:

 Aneth Chapter House, Aneth, UT, (435) 651-3525

 Red Mesa Chapter House near Montezuma Creek, UT, (928) 656-3679

 Teec Nos Pos Chapter House, Teec Nos Pos, AZ, (928) 656-3662

 Mexican Water Chapter House, Bluff, AZ, (928) 429-0986

 Sweetwater Chapter House, Sw eetwater, AZ, (928) 429-0977

 Dennehotso Chapter, Dennehotso, AZ, (928) 658-3300

The proposed PSD permit amendment and AAQIR/Fact Sheet are also available for review and inspection at Receptionist Desk of the following libraries:

 Monticello Library, Montic ello, UT, (435) 587-2281

 Blanding Library, Blanding, UT, (435) 678-2335

 Montezuma Creek Library, Mont ezuma Creek, UT, (435) 651-3309

 Bluff Library, Bluff, UT, (435) 672-9996

 La Sal Library, La Sal, UT, (435) 686-9936

All comments that are received will be included in the public docket without change and will be available to the public, including any persona l information provided, unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that is consid ered to be CBI or othe rwise protected should be clearly identified as such and should not be s ubmitted through e-mail. If a commenter sends email directly to the EPA, the e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the public comment. Please note that an e- mail or postal address must be provided with

comments if the commenter wishes to receive direct notification of EPA’s final decision regarding the PSD application a nd proposed PSD permit amendment.

EPA’s Final Permit Decision: Before taking final action, EPA Region 9 will consider all written and oral comments submitted during the public comment period, including those provided at the public hearing, before taki ng final action on the PSD permit amendment.

EPA will send notice of the final decision to each person who provides contact information and who: (i) submits comments during the public comment period, including oral comments provided at the public hearing; or (ii) request s notice of the final permit decision. EPA will

summarize the contents of all substantive co mments and provide written responses in a document accompanying EPA’s final permit decisi on. EPA will also make a transcript of the Public Hearing proceedings available to the public.Page 4 of 4 EPA’s final permit decision will become effective 30 days after the service of notice of the

decision unless:

1. A later effective date is sp ecified in the decision; or

2. The decision is appealed to EPA’s Envi ronmental Appeals Board pursuant to 40 CFR 124.19; or

3. There are no comments requesting a change to the proposed permit decision, in which case

the final decision shall become ef fective immediat ely upon issuance.

For More Information: If you have questions, please contact Shaheerah Kelly at (415) 947-4156 or e-mail at R9airpermits@epa.gov . If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive future information about this proposed permit decision or other PSD permit decisions issued by EPA Region 9, please Shaheerah Kelly at (415) 947-4156 or send an

e-mail at R9airpermits@epa.gov , or visit EPA Regi on 9’s website at http://www.epa.gov/region09/air/pe rmit/psd-public-guidelines.html . Shaheerah Kelly can also be reached through EPA Region 9’s toll-free general information line at (866) 372-9378.

Please bring the foregoing notice to the attention of all persons who would be interested in this

matter.