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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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REGION 8
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1595 Wynkoop Street
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Denver, CO   80202-1129
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Phone 800-227-8917
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		http://www.epa.gov/region8






Ref: 8ARD-PM

Mr. Dean Goggles							
Environmental Director, Environmental Program
Northern Arapaho Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 396
Fort Washakie, Wyoming  82514-0217

Re: 	Transmittal of Draft Title V Permit to Operate on the Wind River Indian Reservation 

Dear Mr. Goggles:

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 the Northern Arapahoe Indian Tribe 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 Wind River Indian Reservation:

      Merit Energy Company  -  Steamboat Butte E5 Tank Battery 
	
Region 8 is providing a 30-day period, from April 7, 2021 to May 7, 2021 for comment. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online electronic copies of the draft permit, Statement of Basis and supporting materials may be viewed at: http://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/caa-permit-public-comment-opportunities-region-8. 

Please submit any written recommendations you may have concerning the terms and conditions of the draft permit to Christopher Razzazian, of my staff, at Razzazian.Christopher@epa.gov.

Comments may also be submitted via email to R8AirPermitting@epa.gov, or through regulations.gov (Docket ID # EPA-R08-OAR-2018-0364).

Should the EPA not accept any or all such recommendations, you will be notified in writing and will be provided with the reasons for not accepting them. Comments must be received by May 7, 2021 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.

						Sincerely,



						

                                                                        Carl Daly
                              Acting Director
						Air and Radiation Division
						


cc:	Steve Babits, Natural Resources Program Office, Northern Arapaho Tribe

