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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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		www.epa.gov/region80

Ref: 8ARD-PM

Mr. Mike Natchees		
Director, Air Quality Program
Energy and Minerals Division 
Ute Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 70
910 South 7500 East 
Fort Duchesne, Utah  84026

Re: 	Transmittal of Draft Title V Permit to Operate on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation 

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 the Ute Indian Tribe of the issuance of a proposed Clean Air Act renewed Title V Permit to Operate for the following source located on Indian country lands within the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation:

      Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operative  -  Bonanza Power Plant  
	
Region 8 is providing a public comment period from February 9, 2021 to March 11, 2021. In addition, the EPA intends to conduct a virtual public hearing at the Ute Tribe's request on March 11, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST. Details regarding how to participate in the hearing are provided at: https://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/caa-permit-public-comment-opportunities-region-8.

The public comment period will end on March 11, 2021. All written comments submitted by the date of the virtual public hearing will be considered by the agency in making its final permit decision. 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 and/or comments you may have concerning the terms and conditions of the draft permit to Lohitaksha (Lo.) Rao, of my staff, at Rao.Lohitaksha@epa.gov. Comments may also be submitted via email to R8AirPermitting@epa.gov, or through https://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID # EPA-R08-OAR-2019-0350). 
            






EPA will notify you in writing regarding our response to any recommendations you provide. Comments must be received by March 11, 2021 to be considered in the issuance of the final renewal permit for this facility. Please contact Lohitaksha (Lo.) Rao at (303) 312-6241 if you have questions concerning the EPA's proposed title V operating permit for the Deseret Bonanza power plant.  


                                    Sincerely,



						

                                                                        Carl Daly
                              Acting Director 
                              Air and Radiation Division
						



