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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/region8



Ref: 8ARD-PM

Mr. Joshua Tweeton						
Environmental Director
Spirit Lake Tribe
P.O. Box 99
Fort Totten, North Dakota  58335

Re:	Transmittal of Draft Title V Permit to Operate on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation 

Dear Mr. Tweeton:

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 renewed Title V Permit to Operate for the following source located on Indian country lands within the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation:

      Sioux Manufacturing Corporation  -  Kevlar Coating Plant
	
The EPA is providing a 30-day period, from July 28, 2021 to August 27, 2021, for public comment. 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 Colin Schwartz, of my staff, at schwartz.colin@epa.gov

Comments may also be submitted via email to R8AirPermitting@epa.gov, or through https://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID #EPA-R08-OAR-2020-0350). 
            

Should the EPA not accept any or all of such recommendations, you will be notified in writing and will be provided with the reasons for not accepting them. Comments must be received by August 27, 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
						



