Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

to be published
February 14, 2010

Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Draft Federal Part 70 Renewal Permit for Pacific Operators Offshore, LLC. Pacific Operators - Carpinteria Stationary Source

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has issued two (2) draft federal Part 70 permits for the Pacific Operators Offshore, LLC. facilities that are part of the Pacific Operators - Carpinteria Stationary Source.  

The Pacific Operators Offshore, LLC. Carpinteria stationary source is located offshore approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Santa Barbara within Santa Barbara County. The source includes two (2) offshore platforms: Platform Hogan and Platform Houchin. The Pacific Operators Offshore, LLC. Carpinteria stationary source project is considered a major source for emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx).  

Permitting Action

The Pacific Operators Offshore, LLC. Carpinteria stationary source project currently has two combined District and Part 70 permits that are enforceable by the public, the District, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). This action is the renewal of these permits.  Once issued by the District and the USEPA, the renewed permits will be valid for three years.  No changes to facility operations or emission increases will occur as a result of this action.c.

Public Comment Procedures

Copies of the permit application, the draft permits and support materials are available for review from February 16, 2009, to March 18, 2010, on this website on this page and at the following location:

Santa Barbara County
Air Pollution Control District
260 North San Antonio Road, Suite A
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

 Only the federally enforceable conditions in Sections 9.A through 9.C of these permits are subject to public review.  Comments on these sections should be submitted, in writing, to the District (Attn: David Harris).  All comments must be received by March 18, 2010.  The District will consider scheduling a hearing for public comments on the draft permits, if requested in writing, within two weeks after publication of this notice.  To request a public hearing, please send correspondence to David Harris at the above address.  

Issues relevant to the Part 70 permits raised during the comment period will be addressed, in writing, by the District as part of the final permit issuance.  For more information, please contact David Harris at (805) 961-8824 or write to the District at the address above.          

                                                                                                                         Published February 14, 2010 


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