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BECKHAM, LISA

From: BECKHAM, LISA

Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 8:28 AM

To: R9AirPermits

Subject: US EPA Public Notice: Proposed Permit for Four Corners Power Plant

http://www.epa.gov/region9/air/permit/r9-permits-issued.html#fcpp

* * * Public Notice * * * 

Four Corners Power Plant 

Announcement of Proposed Permit, Public Hearings, and Request for Public Comment on the Proposed Clean Air Act 

Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit and Minor NSR Permit in Indian Country 

PSD Permit No. NN 14-01 

Tribal Minor NSR Permit: T-002-NN 

The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (EPA) provides notice of, and requests public comment 

on, EPA’s proposed action relating to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit application (Application) 

for the addition of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems at Four Corners Power Plant (FCPP). EPA is issuing a 

proposed PSD permit and Minor New Source Review (NSR) Permit in Indian Country that would grant conditional 

approval, in accordance with the PSD regulations (40 CFR 52.21) and the Minor NSR regulations for Indian Country (40 

CFR 49.151-161), to Arizona Public Service Company (APS). The permit would authorize APS to construct and operate 

SCR systems, including ancillary equipment, on two existing coal-fired electric steam generating units at FCPP 

(hereinafter, the FCPP SCR Project). The address for APS is P.O. Box 35, Fruitland, NM 87416-0355. The proposed 

location for the FCPP SCR Project is at the existing FCPP located at the end of San Juan County Road 6675 in Fruitland, 

NM. 

The proposed permit for the FCPP SCR Project would require the use of Best Available Control Technology (BACT) to limit 

emissions of sulfuric acid mist (SAM), to the greatest extent feasible. Air pollution emissions from the Project would not 

cause or contribute to violations of any National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). 

All written comments must be received or postmarked by September 24, 2014. Comments must be sent or delivered in 

writing to Lisa Beckham at one of the following addresses: 

E-mail: R9airpermits@epa.gov

U.S. Mail: Lisa Beckham (AIR-3) 

 U.S. EPA Region 9 

 75 Hawthorne Street 

 San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 

Comments should address the FCPP SCR Project and the proposed permit, including such matters as: 

1. The best available control technology (BACT) determination for sulfuric acid mist; 

2. The effects, if any, on Class I areas; and 

3. The effect of the proposed modification, if any, on ambient air quality. 
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Before the Public Hearings described below, EPA will hold two Public Information Meetings for the purpose of providing 

interested parties with additional information and an opportunity for informal discussion of the proposed Project. The 

date, time and location of the Public Information Meetings are as follows: 

Date: August 27, 2014 

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Location: Nenahnezad Chapter House 

West Hwy 64, South on County Road 6675 

North on Navajo Route 365 

Fruitland, NM 87416 

Date: August 28, 2014 

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Location: San Juan College 

Henderson Fine Arts Building Rooms 9008 and 9010 

4601 College Blvd. 

Farmington, NM 87402 

Following the Public Information Meetings, EPA will hold two Public Hearings, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.12, to provide the 

public with further opportunity to comment on the proposed permit for the FCPP SCR Project. At these Public Hearings, 

any interested person may provide written comments or oral comments, in English or Diné, and relevant data pertaining 

to the proposed permit. 

The date, time, and location of the Public Hearings are as follows: 

Date: August 27, 2014 

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

Location: Nenahnezad Chapter House 

West Hwy 64, South on County Road 6675 

North on Navajo Route 365 

Fruitland, New Mexico 87416 

Date: August 28, 2014 

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

Location: San Juan College 

Henderson Fine Arts Building Rooms 9008 and 9010 

4601 College Blvd. 

Farmington, NM 87402 

 
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English-Diné translation services will be provided at each Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing. If you require a 

reasonable accommodation, please contact Philip Kum, EPA Region 9 Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator, by 

August 20, 2014 at (415) 947-3566, or kum.philip@epa.gov. 

Information submitted by the Applicant as part of the Application is available as part of the administrative record for this 

proposed permit. The proposed permit, Fact Sheet, Application and other 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 may also 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, please call Lisa Beckham at (415) 

972-3811 at least 48 hours in advance to arrange a visit. Lisa Beckham can also be reached through EPA Region 9’s tollfree general information line at (866) 372-9378. 

EPA’s proposed permit for the FCPP SCR Project and the accompanying Fact Sheet are also available for review in 

hardcopy at the following locations: San Juan College, Receptionist Desk, 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM 87402, 

(505) 326-3311; Diné College Shiprock Branch, Receptionist Desk, 1228 Yucca St, Shiprock, NM 87402, (505) 368-3500; 

and Shiprock Branch Library, Receptionist Desk, 2102 Farmington Ave, Farmington, NM 87401, (505) 368-3500. 

All comments that are received will be included in the public docket without change and will be available to the public, 

including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or 

other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that is considered to be CBI or otherwise 

protected should be clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through e-mail. If a commenter sends e-mail 

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 Application and proposed permit. 

Before taking final action on the Application, EPA will consider all written comments submitted during the public 

comment period, including at the Public Hearings described above. EPA will only respond to those oral comments that 

were presented during the scheduled Public Hearings. 

EPA will send notice of our final permit decision to each person who submitted comments and contact information 

during the public comment period or requested notice of the final permit decision. EPA will summarize the contents of 

all substantive comments and provide written responses in a document accompanying EPA’s final permit decision. EPA 

will also make a transcript of the Public Hearing proceedings available to the public. 

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 specified in the decision; or 

2. The decision is appealed to EPA’s Environmental 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 effective immediately upon issuance. 

If you have questions, or if you wish to obtain further information, please contact Lisa Beckham at (415) 972-3811, via 

email at R9airpermits@epa.gov, or at the mailing address above. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to 

receive future information about this proposed permit decision or other permit decisions issued by EPA Region 9, please 

contact Lisa Beckham at (415) 972-3811 or send an email to R9airpermits@epa.gov, or visit EPA Region 9's website at 

http://www.epa.gov/region09/air/permit/psd-public-guidelines.html. Lisa Beckham 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.*** 
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BECKHAM, LISA

From: BECKHAM, LISA

Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 8:24 AM

To: R9AirPermits

Subject: US EPA Public Notice: Four Corners Power Plant

http://www.epa.gov/region9/air/permit/r9-permits-issued.html#fcpp

* * * Public Notice * * * 

Four Corners Power Plant 

Announcement of Proposed Permit, Public Hearings, and Request for Public Comment on the Proposed Clean Air Act 

Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit and Minor NSR Permit in Indian Country 

PSD Permit No. NN 14-01 

Tribal Minor NSR Permit: T-002-NN 

The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (EPA) provides notice of, and requests public comment 

on, EPA’s proposed action relating to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit application (Application) 

for the addition of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems at Four Corners Power Plant (FCPP). EPA is issuing a 

proposed PSD permit and Minor New Source Review (NSR) Permit in Indian Country that would grant conditional 

approval, in accordance with the PSD regulations (40 CFR 52.21) and the Minor NSR regulations for Indian Country (40 

CFR 49.151-161), to Arizona Public Service Company (APS). The permit would authorize APS to construct and operate 

SCR systems, including ancillary equipment, on two existing coal-fired electric steam generating units at FCPP 

(hereinafter, the FCPP SCR Project). The address for APS is P.O. Box 35, Fruitland, NM 87416-0355. The proposed 

location for the FCPP SCR Project is at the existing FCPP located at the end of San Juan County Road 6675 in Fruitland, 

NM. 

The proposed permit for the FCPP SCR Project would require the use of Best Available Control Technology (BACT) to limit 

emissions of sulfuric acid mist (SAM), to the greatest extent feasible. Air pollution emissions from the Project would not 

cause or contribute to violations of any National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). 

All written comments must be received or postmarked by September 24, 2014. Comments must be sent or delivered in 

writing to Lisa Beckham at one of the following addresses: 

E-mail: R9airpermits@epa.gov

U.S. Mail: Lisa Beckham (AIR-3) 

 U.S. EPA Region 9 

 75 Hawthorne Street 

 San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 

Comments should address the FCPP SCR Project and the proposed permit, including such matters as: 

1. The best available control technology (BACT) determination for sulfuric acid mist; 

2. The effects, if any, on Class I areas; and 

3. The effect of the proposed modification, if any, on ambient air quality. 
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Before the Public Hearings described below, EPA will hold two Public Information Meetings for the purpose of providing 

interested parties with additional information and an opportunity for informal discussion of the proposed Project. The 

date, time and location of the Public Information Meetings are as follows: 

Date: August 27, 2014 

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Location: Nenahnezad Chapter House 

West Hwy 64, South on County Road 6675 

North on Navajo Route 365 

Fruitland, NM 87416 

Date: August 28, 2014 

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Location: San Juan College 

Henderson Fine Arts Building Rooms 9008 and 9010 

4601 College Blvd. 

Farmington, NM 87402 

Following the Public Information Meetings, EPA will hold two Public Hearings, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.12, to provide the 

public with further opportunity to comment on the proposed permit for the FCPP SCR Project. At these Public Hearings, 

any interested person may provide written comments or oral comments, in English or Diné, and relevant data pertaining 

to the proposed permit. 

The date, time, and location of the Public Hearings are as follows: 

Date: August 27, 2014 

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

Location: Nenahnezad Chapter House 

West Hwy 64, South on County Road 6675 

North on Navajo Route 365 

Fruitland, New Mexico 87416 

Date: August 28, 2014 

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

Location: San Juan College 

Henderson Fine Arts Building Rooms 9008 and 9010 

4601 College Blvd. 

Farmington, NM 87402 

 
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English-Diné translation services will be provided at each Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing. If you require a 

reasonable accommodation, please contact Philip Kum, EPA Region 9 Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator, by 

August 20, 2014 at (415) 947-3566, or kum.philip@epa.gov. 

Information submitted by the Applicant as part of the Application is available as part of the administrative record for this 

proposed permit. The proposed permit, Fact Sheet, Application and other 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 may also 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, please call Lisa Beckham at (415) 

972-3811 at least 48 hours in advance to arrange a visit. Lisa Beckham can also be reached through EPA Region 9’s tollfree general information line at (866) 372-9378. 

EPA’s proposed permit for the FCPP SCR Project and the accompanying Fact Sheet are also available for review in 

hardcopy at the following locations: San Juan College, Receptionist Desk, 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM 87402, 

(505) 326-3311; Diné College Shiprock Branch, Receptionist Desk, 1228 Yucca St, Shiprock, NM 87402, (505) 368-3500; 

and Shiprock Branch Library, Receptionist Desk, 2102 Farmington Ave, Farmington, NM 87401, (505) 368-3500. 

All comments that are received will be included in the public docket without change and will be available to the public, 

including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or 

other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that is considered to be CBI or otherwise 

protected should be clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through e-mail. If a commenter sends e-mail 

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 Application and proposed permit. 

Before taking final action on the Application, EPA will consider all written comments submitted during the public 

comment period, including at the Public Hearings described above. EPA will only respond to those oral comments that 

were presented during the scheduled Public Hearings. 

EPA will send notice of our final permit decision to each person who submitted comments and contact information 

during the public comment period or requested notice of the final permit decision. EPA will summarize the contents of 

all substantive comments and provide written responses in a document accompanying EPA’s final permit decision. EPA 

will also make a transcript of the Public Hearing proceedings available to the public. 

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 specified in the decision; or 

2. The decision is appealed to EPA’s Environmental 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 effective immediately upon issuance. 

If you have questions, or if you wish to obtain further information, please contact Lisa Beckham at (415) 972-3811, via 

email at R9airpermits@epa.gov, or at the mailing address above. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to 

receive future information about this proposed permit decision or other permit decisions issued by EPA Region 9, please 

contact Lisa Beckham at (415) 972-3811 or send an email to R9airpermits@epa.gov, or visit EPA Region 9's website at 

http://www.epa.gov/region09/air/permit/psd-public-guidelines.html. Lisa Beckham 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.***