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Palmdale Hybrid Power Project (SE 09

- 01) August 2011 What is the Purpose of the Public Involvement Process? To inform you about EPA’s proposed Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit. To provide the public with information about the proposed project and the permitting process. To inform you about opportunities to comment on our proposed decision. To gather input from the public prior to making a final decision on the permit.

H ow Can I Submit Comments on EPA’s Proposed PSD Permit for the Palmdale Hybrid Power Plant Project (PHPP)?
Submit oral and/or written comments and d ata at EPA’s Public Hearing:

Date: September 14, 2011

Time: 7:00

– 10:00 pm

Location: Larry Chimbole Cultural Center

Manzanita Ballroom , 2 nd Floor 38350 Sierra Highway Palmdale, California 93550

- 4611

Mail or hand

- deliver written comments to:

Lisa Beckham (AIR

- 3) U.S. EPA Region 9

75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105

- 3901 Phone: (415) 972

- 3811;

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- mail written comments to: R9airpermits@epa.gov

Note: The public comment period ends on September 14, 2011. Any written comments must be received (if sent by e

- mail) or postmarked (if sent by U.S. mail) on or before September 14

, 2011.

How Can I Find More Information About the Pr oposed Permit?
Attend a Public Information Meeting on September 14

, 2011

, from 4:00

– 6:00 pm., which will be held at the Larry Chimbole Cultural Center, Manzanita Ballroom , 38350 Sierra Highway, Palmdale,

CA 93550

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– the same location as the public hea ring.

Key documents relating to EPA’s proposed PSD permit, including the proposed permit, EPA’s public notice announcing the proposed permit, the fact sheet/ambient air quality impact report and the applicant’s application materials are available on our website at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/air/permit/r9

- permits

- issued.html#pubcomment

The proposed permit and fact sheet/ambient air quality impact report are avail able to review at the following locations: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District, 43301 Division Street, Suite 206, Lancaster, CA 93535, (661) 723

- 8070; Palmdale City Library, 700 East Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale, CA 93550

- 4742, (661) 267

- 5600; Lancaster Regional Library, 601 W. Lancaster Boulevard, Lancaster, CA 93534

- 3398, (661) 948

- 5029; Lake Los Angeles Library, 16921 East 

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PALMDALE HYBRID POWE R PROJECT

PROPOSED CLEAN AIR A CT PSD PERMIT

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Palmdale Hybrid Power Project (SE 09

- 01) August 2011 Avenue O, Palmdale, CA 93591

- 3045, (661) 264

- 0593; and Quartz Hill Library, 42018 N. 50th Street West, Quartz Hill, CA 93536

- 3590, (661) 943

- 2454.

The administrative record for EPA’s proposed permit may be viewed in person, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays) from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the EPA Region 9 address above. Due to building security procedures, pl ease call Lisa Beckham at (415) 972

- 3811 at least 24 hours in advance to arrange 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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Who Can I Contact with Questions?

*Note: This information about EPA’s Public Involvement Process is being provided as a courtesy to assist with public involvement for EPA’s proposed PSD permit for the PHPP. For official and more detailed information developed in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 124 concerning the proposed permit, please refer to the proposed permit, EPA’s public notice announcing the proposed permit, and EP A ’s fact sheet/ambient air quality impact report.

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER TOPIC

Lisa Beckham (415) 972

- 3811 PSD Permit and General
Questions Scott Bohning (415) 947

- 4127 Air Quality

Roberto Gutierrez (415) 947

- 4276 Community Involvement Información en Español Amy Parsley (415) 972

- 3744 Community Involvement

Gerardo Rios (415) 972

- 3974 Información en Español