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 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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REGION 8
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Ref: 8ARD-PM

Mike Natchees
Director, Air Quality Program
Ute Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 70
Fort Duchesne, Utah  84026

Re:Transmittal of Draft Title V Permit to Operate on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation 
#V-UO-000023-2016.00

Dear Mr. Natchees:

In accordance with 40 CFR 71.8 and 71.11(d)(2), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 is hereby providing notification to all affected states and tribes of the issuance of the draft Clean Air Act Title V Permit to Operate for the following source located on Indian country lands within the Uintah & Ouray Indian Reservation:

      Chipeta Processing, LLC  -  Chipeta Gas Plant

Region 8 is providing a 30-day period, from December 2, 2022 to January 3, 2023, for comment. Electronic copies of the draft permit, Statement of Basis document and supporting materials may be viewed at: http://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/caa-permit-public-comment-opportunities-region-8. 

Comments may be submitted via email to R8AirPermitting@epa.gov, or through https://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID # EPA-R08-OAR-2018-0356). 
            
Should the EPA not accept any or all of these recommendations, you will be notified in writing and will be provided with the reasons for not accepting them. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. MT on Wednesday, January 3, 2023, to be considered in the issuance of the final renewal permit for this facility. If a public hearing is held regarding this permit, you will be sent a copy of the public hearing notice at least 30 days in advance of the hearing date.










If you have any questions concerning this draft permit, please contact Charles Buckler, of my staff, at (919) 345-8198 or at buckler.charles@epa.gov.  

Sincerely,

                                    
Monica Morales
                              Acting Director
Air and Radiation Division
