{"abstract":"On May 7, 1996, the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands sent to the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') a petition for an exemption (``petition'') from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act (the ``Act''). The petition, submitted pursuant to section 325(a)(1) of the Act, requests that the Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. (HOVIC)) refinery be granted an exemption from the prohibition on basing emission limitations on intermittent control strategies (ICS) in section 123 of the Act. Based upon the EPA's review of the petition and supplemental information provided by HOVIC, the EPA is proposing to conditionally approve the petition. The conditions would require that HOVIC switch to a lower sulfur fuel when the wind direction blows from a defined sector or when ambient monitors measure an average SO2 concentration above a specified level. Conditions governing when HOVIC can switch back to the higher sulfur fuel are also included in this proposed approval. Pursuant to section 307(d) of the Act, this proposed rule provides a description of the basis for the petition under section 325(a)(1), the petition and supporting documentation submitted by HOVIC, and the proposed decision by the EPA on the petition.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/1997/06/10/97-15091.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":69,"title":40}],"citation":"62 FR 31546","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"1997-07-10","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments on this proposed rule must be submitted on or before July 10, 1997. EPA has not scheduled a public hearing on this proposed rule. A hearing will be held in New York, N.Y. on this petition if one is requested on or before July 10, 1997.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FRL-5836-3"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"97-15091","effective_on":null,"end_page":31550,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":null,"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/06/10/97-15091/united-states-virgin-islands-proposed-ruling-on-petition-pursuant-to-section-325a1-of-the-clean-air","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/97-15091?publication_date=1997-06-10","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-1997-06-10/97-15091/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":15,"last_updated":"2026-10-23 04:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-06-10/pdf/97-15091.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"1997-06-10","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/1997/06/10/97-15091.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Petition to EPA Region II for waiver of compliance requirements of NAAQS standards on behalf of Amerada Hess Corporation, R.L. Schneider, Governor of the Virgin Islands [A-97-08-I-A-1]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-1997-0061-0023"},{"title":"Federal Register Notice announcing EPA's preliminary decision to conditionally approve a petition by R.L.\nSchneider, Governor of the Virgin Islands regarding Clean Air Act Section 325Waiver for Hess Oil Virgin\nIslands Corporation; correspondence attaching said Federal Register notice from K.C. Callahan, Director, Division of Environmental Planning and Protection to J.M. Fox, Regio[A-97-08-III-A-1]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-1997-0061-0022"},{"title":"Memorandum from D. Doll, Model Clearinghouse Coordinator Air Quality Modeling Group to A. Colecchia, Region II Environmental Scientist through J.A. Tikvart, Group Leader Air Quality Modeling Group, regarding Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation Intermittent Control Systems: Section 325 Waiver request [A-97-08-II-F-2]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-1997-0061-0021"},{"title":"Attendee list of meeting with Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation and attachments regarding proposed permit revision items [A-97-08-II-E-1]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-1997-0061-0020"},{"title":"Meeting attendee list and attached technical data [A-97-08-II-E-2]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-1997-0061-0019"},{"title":"Memorandum from EPA's A. Colecchia to D. Doll, Model Clearinghouse Coordinator through S.C. Riva regarding Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation Intermittent Control Strategy and Request for a Section 325 Waiver[A-97-08-II-F-1]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-1997-0061-0018"},{"title":"Letter in response to R.T. Ehrlich, Vice President, Amerada Hess Corporation, meeting request dated 7/19/96 to J.M. Fox, Regional Administrator; R. Borsellino, Chief, Air Compliance Branch [A-97-08-II-C-3]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-1997-0061-0017"},{"title":"Letter to R.T. Erlich, Vice President Corporate Environmental Affairs, Amerada Hess Corporation from K. Eng, Chief, EPA Air Compliance Branch [A-97-08-II-C-1]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-1997-0061-0016"},{"title":"Fax transmittal to M. Clowers, Hess Oil and draft letter to R.T. Ehrllich, Amerada Hess Corporation from M. Stanco, EPA Air Programs Branch summarizing additional requested information [A-97-08-II-C-4]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-1997-0061-0015"},{"title":"Letter from S.C. Riva, Chief Permitting Section Air Programs Group to R.T. 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