Notice of Approval of Extension of Prevention of Significant Air Quality Deterioration (PSD) and New Source Review (NSR) Permit to Muht- Hei, Inc. (NSR 4-4-10, SD 92-02)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6371-9]

Notice of Approval of Extension of Prevention of Significant Air

Quality Deterioration (PSD) and New Source Review (NSR) Permit to Muht-

Hei, Inc. (NSR 4-4-10, SD 92-02)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on May 3, 1999 the Environmental

Protection Agency issued an extension of the prevention of significant

deterioration/new source review (PSD/NSR) permit to the applicant named

above. Extension of the PSD/NSR permit grants approval to Muht-Hei,

Inc. to construct and operate a solid waste landfill on the tribal

lands of the Campo Band of Mission Indians.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the permit are available for

public inspection upon request; please address the request to: Steve

Branoff (AIR-3), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75

Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 744-1290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 18, 1996, EPA issued a PSD/NSR

permit to Mid-American Waste Systems, Inc. for the construction and

operation of a solid waste landfill on the tribal lands of the Campo

Band of Mission Indians. The 1996 permit specified that this permit

would expire if construction did not commence within 18 months after

its issuance. Prior to the date of permit expiration, Muht-Hei, Inc.

applied to EPA for a transfer of ownership of the proposed project, and

for an extension of the PSD/NSR permit. EPA has extended the approval

to construct and operate the proposed landfill to the new owners for a

period of 18 months from May 3, 1999 until November 2, 2000.

The PSD/NSR permit requires the application of Lowest Achievable

Emission Rate (LAER) for emissions of volatile organic compounds

(VOCs), and Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for fine

particulate matter (PM10). The permit also requires Muht-Hei

to provide emission offsets for all direct and fugitive emissions of

VOCs. LAER requirements for this permit include construction of the

landfill with low permeability composite liners, installation and

maintenance of a landfill gas (LFG) collection system, and destruction

of all collected LFG in a flaring system that will achieve a minimum

VOC destruction removal efficiency (DRE) of 99.6% by weight.

BACT requirements for particulate emissions include paving, vacuum-

sweeping, and watering of roads. In addition, the LFG flare is subject

to certain emission limits, including allowable emission rates as

follows: 0.06 lbs/mmBtu of NOX, 0.15 lbs/mmBtu of CO, and

0.005 lbs/mmBtu of PM10.

DATES: The issuance of a PSD/NSR permit is reviewable under section

307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act and 40 CFR 124.19(f)(1) in the Ninth

Circuit Court of Appeals. A petition for review must be filed by

September 7, 1999. EPA did not receive an appeal to the Administrator

or the Environmental Appeals Board for review of this permit decision

within thirty (30) days from the date the final permit was issued.

Dated: June 28, 1999.

Kenneth Bigos,

Acting Director, Air Division, Region 9.

[FR Doc. 99-17209 Filed 7-7-99; 8:45 am]

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