
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1759-1760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31649]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR PART 52

[FRL-9767-5]


Notice of Approval of Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf Minor 
Source/Title V Minor Permit Modification Issued to Shell Offshore, Inc. 
for the Kulluk Conical Drilling Unit

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA Region 10 has issued a final 
decision granting Shell Offshore Inc.'s (``Shell'') request for minor 
modifications of Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf (``OCS'') Minor 
Source/Title V Permit No. R10OCS03000 (``permits''). The permits 
authorize air emissions associated with Shell's operation of the Kulluk 
Conical Drilling Unit (``Kulluk'') in the Beaufort Sea to conduct 
exploratory oil and gas drilling.

DATES: January 9, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The documents relevant to the above-referenced permits are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, AWT-107, Seattle, WA 98101. To arrange 
for viewing of these documents, call Natasha Greaves at (206) 553-7079.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasha Greaves, Office of Air Waste 
and Toxics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 6th 
Avenue, Suite 900, AWT-107, Seattle, WA 98101.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA Region 10 issued a final decision on the 
minor modifications of the permits on September 28, 2012. The modified 
permits also became effective on that date, and the 30-day period 
provided by 40 CFR 71.11(l) to file with the Environmental Appeals 
Board (``EAB'')

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a petition to review the minor modifications of the permits ended on 
October 29, 2012. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 
42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of these final permit decisions, 
to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for 
review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 
within 60 days of January 9, 2013.
    On April 12, 2012, EPA issued a final decision on the permits which 
authorize air emissions from Shell's operation of the Kulluk in the 
Beaufort Sea to conduct exploratory drilling. Shell submitted an 
application to EPA Region 10 requesting minor modifications of the 
permits on July 5, 2012. EPA Region 10 reviewed and issued the 
requested minor modifications of the permits on September 28, 2012.
    All conditions of the Kulluk permit, issued by EPA on September 28, 
2012, are final and effective.

    Dated: November 6, 2012.
Kate Kelly,
Director, Office of Air, Waste & Toxics, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2012-31649 Filed 1-8-13; 8:45 am]
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