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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-97b

[35 Pa.B. 376]

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AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.

   The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.

   Copies of the applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.

   Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act (act) and regulations adopted under the act.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.

   Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790, Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.

   40-317-023: Hershey Foods Corp. (1025 Reese Avenue, P. O. Box 805, Hershey, PA 17033) for construction of a confectionary manufacturing process and associated air cleaning devices at their facility in the Humboldt Industrial Park, Hazle Township, Luzerne County.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   22-05034C: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1001 Paxton Street, P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17104-3331) for replacement of an existing fabric collector with a new fabric collector for their pulverized mineral processing operation, Hummelstown Quarry, South Hanover Township, Dauphin County. This project is subject to Part 60-Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, Subpart OOO.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager , (570) 327-3637.

   41-305-009E: Keystone Filler and Manufacturing Co. (214 Railroad Street, Muncy, PA 17756) for construction of a rotary carbon products (coal) dryer (No. 5 dryer), associated process equipment and associated air cleaning devices (two fabric collectors) in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County.

   47-00011A: Hanson Aggregates, Inc. - PA (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425) for construction of a new air separator and two associated conveyers to be controlled by a wet suppression system for their Milton Quarry in Limestone Township, Montour County.

   19-00026A: Haddon Craftsmen, Inc. (4411 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, PA 117815) for construction of two book binding lines, two heat-set web offset lithographic printing presses, and installation of an air cleaning device (regenerative thermal oxidizer) associated with the printing presses in South Centre Township, Columbia County.


Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   06-05002B: Lehigh Cement Co. (537 Evansville Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522-8541) for modification of their Portland cement plant controlled by various controls in Maidencreek Township, Berks County. The plant is subject to Title V and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LLL, National Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Portland Cement Plants. The modification involves the conversion of the two cement kilns from long dry type to single stage preheaters. Most of the particulate controls will be either upgraded or replacement. The approval will include facility caps (rolling 12-month totals) on the emissions of particulate (539.2 tons), PM-10 (443.2 tons), NOx (2,621.0 tons), SOx (436.1 tons), CO (349.0 tons), VOC (53.0 tons), fluorides (3.22 tons), sulfuric acid (16.82 tons) and lead (0.60 ton). At these levels the facility will not trigger New Source Review actions. Additional emission limits will be placed on the kilns and the various particulate sources at the plant. The approval will include a testing program requiring the particulate testing of all major particulate sources at the plant during a 5 year period with retesting. The kilns will be tested for all pollutants included in the facility cap, except NOx, SOx and CO. These three gaseous pollutants will be monitored by continuous emission monitors. The approval will include additional restrictions, work practices, monitoring, testing, recordkeeping, reporting and other requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility is presently covered by the Title V Operating Permit No. 06-05002. The plan approval will be incorporated into this permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 (Administrative Amendment).

   28-05020A: T.B. Woods, Inc. (440 North Fifth Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for installation of a fabric collector to control particulate matter emissions from an existing table blast machine at their iron foundry in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County. The source has the potential to emit 0.7 ton PM10 per year. The plan approval and amended State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards, and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   67-03129A: Gamlet, Inc. (190 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA 17404) for construction of a surface coating operation at their industrial and electrical enclosure manufacturing facility in York City, York County. The source has the potential to emit 37 tons VOC per year. The plan approval and subsequent State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards, and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.

   49-00005B: Hoeganaes Corp. (1001 Taylors Lane, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077) for their facility in Delaware Township, Northumberland County. The respective facility is a major facility for which a Title V operating permit (TVOP 49-00005) has been issued. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a plan approval to authorize the applicant to modify a fluidized bed metal powder coating system and associated equipment (insulated particles process ) identified in TVOP 49-00005 as Source ID P102. The respective modification is an increase in the amount of methylene chloride emitted from the IPP and the resulting process modifications (controls, monitoring, recordkeepin and reporting) specified herein.

   Under the best available technology provisions in 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the methylene chloride emissions from the IPP are being controlled by a combination of carbon adsorption, closed loop condensation and a leak detection and repair program (LDAR).

   This modification will result in up to 28 tons of methylene chloride emissions in any 12 consecutive month period.

   The maximum 1-hour ambient concentration of methylene chloride is projected to be 5,834 micrograms per cubic meter (short-term exposure limit is 10,851 micrograms per cubic meter), 69 meters from the source (at the facility fence line). Hoeganaes used the SCREEN3 (version 96043) model to predict the maximum 1-hour risk threshold.

   The Department's review of the information contained in the application indicates that the IPP, as proposed, will comply with all applicable requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department intends to approve the application and issue plan approval for the proposed modification.

   The Department proposes to place in the plan approval the following conditions to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:

   1.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the methylene chloride emissions (including point source emissions and fugitive emissions) from the IPP shall not exceed 30.47 pounds per ton of production on a monthly average basis.

   2.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the methylene chloride emissions (including point source emissions and fugitive emissions) from the IPP shall not exceed 28 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.

   3.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the methylene chloride emissions from the IPP shall be controlled by three identical Envirotrol, Inc. model VPM-2000 carbon canisters (primary canisters) operated in parallel. Each of the three carbon canisters shall be followed (in series) by an identical Envirotrol, Inc. model VPM-2000 carbon canister (secondary canisters), for a total of six identical carbon canisters. Carbon canister No. 1 shall control the methylene chloride emissions from charge hopper 307, weigh hopper TK-315 and weigh hopper TK-316. Carbon canister No. 3 shall control the methylene chloride emissions from the discharge dense phase system (POT-101), the aborted goods hopper and the coater/closed loop prior to it being opened for maintenance. Carbon canister No. 5 shall control the methylene chloride emissions from the 2,500-gallon methylene chloride storage tank (TK-401), the 1,000-gallon mix tank (TK-405) and the 200-gallon day tank (TK-412).

   4.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the fugitive methylene chloride emissions from the IPP shall be controlled by a LDAR program as submitted and required herein.

   5.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, no condition in this plan approval shall void any requirement in Title V operating permit 49-00005 for the IPP (Source ID P102). The permittee shall continue to comply with all requirements of Title V operating permit 49-00005. If there is a conflict between any Title V operating permit condition and a condition of this plan approval, the permittee shall comply with the condition of this plan approval. In addition, the air contaminant emissions from charge hopper 307 shall continue to be exhausted to and controlled by the Griffin Env. Model CF-30L (Control Device C07) fabric collector followed by the Donaldson/Torit Division Model 2DF12 cartridge collector (Control Device ID C14) prior to being exhausted to carbon canister No. 1.

   6.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, each pressure relief device (valve) on the IPP (that is, mix tank 405, day tank 412, coater blower inlet line, coater discharge line to blower, weigh hopper 315 and weigh hopper 316) shall be maintained in good operating condition and shall be set to release at no less than 2 psig of pressure, except for the pressure relief valve on the methylene chloride storage tank 401, which shall be set to release at no less than 12 psig of pressure.

   7.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the 17 flanges on the low pressure side of the IPP that do not meet ANSI standards (as specified in plan approval application addendum/revisions dated October 1, 2004) shall be replaced with ANSI compliant flanges within three years of the issuance of this plan approval. In addition, any piping equipment that needs replaced as a result of LDAR shall be replaced with ANSI compliant components (ANSI nos. B31.3 and B16.5) that are compatible with methylene chloride.

   8.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the outlet exhaust temperature from the Edwards condenser shall not exceed 35°F.

   9.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, prior to the coater and associated closed loop being opened for repairs, the permittee shall perform a nitrogen purge and shall direct the purge emissions to carbon canister No. 3.

   10.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall monitor the inlet and outlet of each primary carbon canister for methylene chloride concentration at the following times at least once each work shift to determine breakthrough of each primary carbon canister: for canister No. 1, during periods of metal powder discharge to the coater and during periods of weigh hopper (TK-315 and TK-316) volume displacement, for canister No. 3, during periods of discharge dense phase system (POT-101) volume displacement, during periods of aborted goods hopper volume displacement and prior to any maintenance activities that require opening of the coater/closed loop (i.e., during purge), for canister No. 5, during periods of methylene chloride storage tank (TK-401) volume displacement, during periods of mix tank (TK-405) volume displacement and during periods of day tank (TK-412) volume displacement. The methylene chloride monitoring shall be performed by the HNU Systems, Inc. PID utilizing an 11.7 eV lamp. Breakthrough of a primary carbon canister shall be defined as an outlet concentration that is equal to or in excess of 10% of the inlet concentration.

   11.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, upon the measurement by the HNU PID of methylene chloride breakthrough of any of the three primary carbon canisters, the primary carbon canister shall immediately be replaced by the secondary carbon canister and a new (identical) carbon canister shall be placed in the secondary canister position.

   12.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the outlet exhaust temperature from the Edwards condenser shall be continuously monitored and shall be electronically interlocked with the sprayer in the coater such that the sprayer in the coater immediately shuts down upon the condenser exhaust temperature exceeding 35°F.

   13.  The permittee shall calibrate the HNU PID prior to each carbon canister sampling event and each time the unit is turned on (if being used to perform monitoring required herein). The calibrations shall be performed in accordance with the submitted vendor specifications. Isobutylene shall be used for the calibration gas and a span value of 4.6 shall be entered into the PID to directly measure methylene chloride concentration.

   14.  The permittee shall monitor each IPP process component under the LDAR program (flanges/connectors, pumps, compressor, valves, pressure relief devices, agitators and open-ended lines) by the HNU Systems, Inc. PID (11.7 eV lamp). The permittee shall calibrate the HNU PID prior to monitoring each component type (that is, pump, valve, flange, pressure relief device, and the like) and each time the unit is turned on (if being used to perform monitoring required herein). The calibrations shall be performed in accordance with the submitted vendor specifications. Isobutylene shall be used for the calibration gas and a span value of 4.6 shall be entered into the PID in order to directly measure methylene chloride concentration.

   15.  The LDAR monitoring shall be performed in accordance with Method 21 of 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, including the monitoring requirement to ''place the probe inlet at the surface of the component interface where leakage could occur. Move the probe along the interface periphery while observing the instrument readout. If an increased meter reading is observed, slowly sample the interface where leakage is indicated until the maximum meter reading is obtained. Leave the probe inlet at this maximum reading location for approximately two times the instrument response time. If the maximum observed meter reading is greater than the leak definition, record and report the results as specified herein.''

   16.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, a leak is defined as 500 ppm of methylene chloride for the IPP piping and duct connectors/flanges. Each connector/flange shall be monitored annually. If the results of the annual monitoring show that less than 0.5% of connectors/flanges are leaking, the monitoring may be reduced to once every 2 years. If the results of the biennial monitoring show that 0.5% or greater of connectors/flanges leak the monitoring frequency shall revert back to annual. In addition, the permittee shall perform annual visible, audible and olfactory inspections of the connectors/flanges for indications of leaking.

   17.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, a leak is defined as 1,000 ppm of methylene chloride for the IPP pumps. Each pump shall be monitored monthly. In addition, the permittee shall perform a weekly visual inspection of each pump for indications of leaking.

   18.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, a leak is defined as 500 ppm of methylene chloride for the IPP compressor. The compressor shall be monitored monthly. In addition, the permittee shall perform a daily visual inspection of the compressor for indications of leaking.

   19.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, a leak is defined as 500 ppm of methylene chloride for IPP pressure relief devices. Each pressure relief device shall be monitored monthly. In addition, within 5 calendar days after each pressure release, the pressure relief device shall be monitored.

   20.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, a leak is defined as 500 ppm of methylene chloride for the IPP valves. Each valve shall be monitored monthly. If the results of the monthly monitoring show that greater than 1% of valves but less than 2% of valves are leaking, the monitoring may be reduced to once every quarter; if greater than 0.5% of valves but less than 1% of valves are leaking, the monitoring may be reduced to once every two quarters; if less than 0.5% of valves are leaking, the monitoring may be reduced to once every four quarters. The monitoring frequency shall be determined by calculating the average leakers of the two prior periods of monitoring. If a monitoring frequency is reduced and the percent leakers for that frequency is exceeded (such as, quarterly monitoring shall revert back to monthly if 2% or greater valves are leaking) the monitoring frequency shall revert back to the frequency corresponding to the percent leakers.

   21.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, a leak is defined as 10,000 ppm of methylene chloride for the IPP agitators (agitator flanges). Each agitator shall be monitored monthly. In addition, the permittee shall perform a weekly visual inspection of each agitator for indications of leaking.

   22.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, each open-ended line of the IPP shall be equipped with a cap, blind flange, plug or a second valve that shall seal the open end at all times except during operations requiring process fluid flow through the open-ended line, or during maintenance or repair. Each open-ended line shall be operated in a manner so that the valve on the process fluid end is closed before the second valve is closed.

   23.  The sampling connection system on stream 2 and stream 3 of the IPP shall be equipped with a closed-purge, closed-loop or closed-vent system that either returns the purged process fluid directly to the process line or collects and recycles the purged process fluid to the process.

   24.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, when a leak is detected, it shall be repaired as soon as practicable, but no later than 15 calendar days after the leak is detected. In addition, a first attempt at repair shall be made no later than 5 calendar days after the leak is detected. After each pressure release, the pressure relief device shall be returned to a condition indicated by the monitoring instrument reading of less then 500 ppm. Valves and connectors/flanges shall be monitored within 3 months after a repair has been made.

   25.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, first attempts at repair for pumps shall include, but are not limited to, the following practices where practicable: tightening of packing gland nuts and ensuring that the seal flush is operating at design pressure and temperature.

   26.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, first attempts at repair for valves shall include, but are not limited to, the following practices where practicable: tightening of bonnet bolts, replacement of bonnet bolts, tightening of packing gland nuts and injection of lubricant into lubricated packing.

   27.  Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall clearly identify each leaking process component with a tag or label. The identification may be removed from a valve or connector/flange once it has been monitored and found not leaking. For all other equipment, the identification may be removed after the equipment is repaired.

   28.  The permittee shall kept records of the mass of methylene choloride entering into, accumulating in and leaving the IPP each month (that is, methylene chloride mass balance). These records shall include weighing the primary canisters before and after use and after each month to determine the amount of methylene chloride in carbon. In addition, the permittee shall keep records of the supporting mass balance calculations to determine the quantity of methylene chloride emissions each month and shall verify compliance with the monthly average methylene chloride emission limitation (pounds per ton of production) and the methylene chloride emission limitation in any 12 consecutive month period. These records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   29.  The permittee shall record at least once each working shift the outlet exhaust temperature from the condenser. These records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   30.  The permittee shall keep records of each calibration of the HNU PID including the identity of the monitoring instrument used, the date and time of calibration, the reason for calibration (carbon canister No., LDAR pumps, LDAR valves, LDAR pressure relief valves, and the like), the calibration gas used, the span value entered and a statement indicating that the vendor calibration specification was followed. These records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   31.  The permittee shall keep records verifying whether each LDAR monitoring event was performed in accordance with Method 21 of 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A. These records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   32.  The permittee shall keep records of the date and time, identity of carbon canister (i.e., canister No. 1, No. 3 or No. 5) and the results of each primary carbon canister monitoring performed (that is, ppm inlet and ppm outlet, breakthrough yes or no) and shall specify at what part of the IPP process batch each primary carbon canister was monitored (such as, canister No. 5--mix tank volume displacement, canister No. 3--aborted goods hopper volume displacement, canister No. 1--hopper 307 discharge into coater, and the like). In addition, upon carbon canister breakthrough, the permittee shall keep records of the date and time the secondary carbon canister is moved into the primary carbon canister position and a new canister is placed in the secondary canister position. These records shall be retained for a minimum of five years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   33.  The permittee shall keep the following records associated with the LDAR program:

   a.  A list of identification numbers for the IPP equipment monitored under the LDAR program. Connectors/flanges need not be individually identified if all connectors/flanges in a designated area or length of pipe are identified as a group and the number of connectors is indicated.

   b.  Visual inspections shall be logged and dated.

   c.  When an equipment leak is detected, records shall be kept of the equipment identification number, operator name, initials, the date the leak was detected, the date of first attempt to repair the leak, the date of successful repair of the leak and the maximum monitoring instrument (HNU) reading after it is successfully repaired.

   d.  Monitored methylene chloride concentration from the pressure relief valve within 5 days after a pressure release.

   e.  Records shall be kept if a repair is delayed and the reasons for the delay of repair.

   These records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   34.  The permittee shall keep records showing that each piece of piping equipment that needs replaced is replaced with ANSI compliant components. These records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   35.  The permittee shall submit semiannual reports of the following information associated with the LDAR program:

   a.  The number of valves for which leaks were detected, the percent leakers and the total number of valves monitored.

   b.  The number of valves for which leaks were not repaired within 15 calendar days, including actions taken and a leak repair schedule.

   c.  The number of pumps for which leaks were detected and the total number of pumps monitored.

   d.  The number of pumps for which leaks were not repaired within 15 calendar days, including actions taken and a leak repair schedule.

   e.  The number of compressors for which leaks were detected.

   f.  The number of compressors for which leaks were not repaired within 15 calendar days, including actions taken and a leak repair schedule.

   g.  The number of agitators for which leaks were detected and the total number of agitators monitored.

   h.  The number of agitators for which leaks were not repaired within 15 calendar days, including actions taken and a leak repair schedule.

   i.  The number of connectors/flanges for which leaks were detected, the percent of connectors/flanges leaking and the total number of connectors/flanges monitored.

   j.  The number of connectors/flanges for which leaks were not repaired within 15 calendar days, including actions taken and a leak repair schedule.

   k.  The results of the monitoring to show compliance with the pressure relief device concentration limitation of less than 500 ppm.

   The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than September 1 (for January through June) and March 1 (for July through December of the previous year).

   36.  The permittee shall submit semiannual reports of the date and time, identity of carbon canister (that is, canister No. 1, No. 3 or No. 5) and the results of each primary carbon canister monitoring performed (that is, ppm inlet and ppm outlet, breakthrough yes or no) and shall specify at what part of the IPP process batch each primary carbon canister was monitored (such as, canister No. 5--mix tank volume displacement, canister No. 3--aborted goods hopper volume displacement, canister No. 1--hopper 307 discharge into coater, and the like). In addition, upon carbon canister breakthrough, the permittee shall submit records of the date and time the secondary carbon canister is moved into the primary carbon canister position and a new canister is placed in the secondary canister position.

   The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than September 1 (for January through June) and March 1 (for July through December of the previous year).

   37.  The permittee shall submit semiannual reports of the mass of methylene chloride entering into, accumulating in and leaving the IPP each month (that is, methylene chloride mass balance). These reports shall include records of weighing the primary canisters before and after use and after each month to determine the amount of methylene chloride in carbon. In addition, the reports shall include the supporting mass balance calculations to determine the quantity of methylene chloride emissions each month and shall verify compliance with the monthly average methylene chloride emission limitation (pounds per ton of production) and the methylene chloride emission limitation in any 12 consecutive month period.

   The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January through December of the previous year) and September 1 (for July of the previous year through June of the current year).

   Copies of the application are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling Kathy Arndt at (570) 327-3693.

   Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed plan approval to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period should include the name, address and telephone number of the commentator, identification of proposed plan approval number 49-00005B and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the plan approval.

   A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Chief, Facilities Permitting Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-0512.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact the Department or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   10-346A: Scrap Salvage and Surplus, Inc. (690 Glenwood Way, Butler, PA 16001) for installation of a torch cutting facility with a movable building and baghouse and diesel engine for providing electricity to their facility in Center Township, Butler County. This is a State Only facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the State Only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b (pertaining to plan approval terms and conditions) and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:

   *  The torch cutting and the diesel engine shall comply with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.31 and 123.41.

   *  The torch cutting and the diesel engine shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.21.

   *  The particulate matter emissions from the torch cutting operation shall not exceed 0.02 gr/dscf.

   *  The particulate matter emissions from the diesel engine shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.13.

   *  The permittee shall maintain the baghouse in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and shall maintain records of the pressure drop.

   *  The permittee shall perform a daily Method 22 on the enclosure for the torch cutting operations.

OPERATING PERMITS


Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   28-05004: Grove US LLC (1650 Buchanan Trail East, Shady Grove, PA 17256) for operation of their crane manufacturing facility in Antrim Township, Franklin County. Surface coating operations account for most of the emissions from the facility. This action is a renewal of the facility's Title V operating permit issued in May 2000.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.

   49-00002: ConAgra Grocery Products Co. (30 Marr Street, Milton, PA 17487) for renewal of the Title V operating permit for their food manufacturing facility in Milton Borough, Northumberland County. The facility is currently operating under Title V operating permit 49-00002. The facility's main sources include four natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil fired boilers, three product storage silos, six natural gas fired poppers and roasters, and a wastewater treatment facility which have the potential to emit major quantities of NOx and SOx. The facility has the potential to emit 10 micron or less particulate matter, CO, hazardous air pollutants and VOCs below the major emission thresholds. The facility is subject to all applicable regulatory requirements of Reasonably Available Control Technology for NOx emissions. The proposed Title V operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.


Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428, Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   15-00044: Sunoco, Inc.--R and M--Exton Terminal (623 East Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341) for a non-Title V Facility, State-Only, Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in the Lower West Whiteland Township, Chester County. The Sunoco, Inc.--R and M Exton Terminal loads distillate from three on-site aboveground storage tanks by means of a truck loading rack into tank trucks for distribution to commercial and residential customers. The facility also operates and maintains a vapor control unit to combust gasoline vapors from tank trucks that last held gasoline. The facility's major emission points are the ASTs, truck loading rack, and VCU, from which the main pollutants emitted are VOCs and Hazardous Air Pollutants. The facility pollutant potentials to emit for VOCs and HAPs exceed the major facility threshold of 25 tons per year. However, the facility will limit the loading of distillate into tank trucks that last held gasoline to prevent exceeding these thresholds. The permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   67-03071: Companion Animal Cremation Services (210 Andersontown Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for operation of their animal crematories in Monaghan Township, York County. The facility has the potential to emit 2 tons NOx per year. The State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards, and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.

   65-00061: RAM Terminals, Inc. (One Fifth Street, New Kensington, PA 15068) for crushing and screening at New Kensington Crushing Plant in New Kensington Borough, Westmoreland County. This is a State Only Operating Permit Renewal.

COAL AND NONCOAL MINING

ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS

   Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.

   Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the district mining office indicated before an application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34.

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies who have requested review of NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on the requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

   Coal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits

   The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:

Parameter 30-day Average Daily Maximum Instantaneous
Maximum
iron (total)3.0 mg/l6.0 mg/l7.0 mg/l
manganese (total)2.0 mg/l4.0 mg/l5.0 mg/l
suspended solids35 mg/l    70 mg/l    90 mg/l    
pH1greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
alkalinity greater than acidity1
1 The parameter is applicable at all times.


   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.

   56970301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234362. Fieg Brothers Coal Company, 3070 Stoystown Road, Stoystown, PA 15563, large noncoal (industrial minerals) permit transfer to Garrett Limestone Company, Inc., 451 Stoystown Road, Suite 104, Somerset, PA 15501 in Black and Summit Townships, Somerset County, affecting 174.4 acres. Receiving streams: Casselman River classified for the following use: WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received December 2, 2004.

   56663135 and NPDES Permit No. PA0605921. Zubek, Inc., 173 House Coal Road, Berlin, PA 15530, surface mining permit renewal in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 128.2 acres. Receiving stream: to Schrock Run classified for the following uses: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Hooversville Boro Municipal Authority Stoneycreek Surface Water Intake. Application received December 10, 2004.

   56823123 and NPDES Permit No. PA0608548. Croner, Inc., 1576 Stoystown Road, P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, surface mining permit renewal in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 231.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Buffalo Creek and UNT to Swamp Creek classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received December 10, 2004.

   32950104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213055. Big Mack Leasing Company, Inc., R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201, surface mining permit renewal for reclamation only in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 48.2 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to/and Whisky Run to Blacklegs Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received December 3, 2004.

   Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232, (814) 797-1191.

   24980106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227919. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853). Revision to an existing bituminous surfaces strip operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 228.8 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Johnson Run and UNTs to Brandy Camp Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to add 5.7 acres. Application received: December 23, 2004.

   1316-24980106-E-1. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities within 100 feet of Johnson Run in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 228.8 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Johnson Run and UNTs to Brandy Camp Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: December 23, 2004.

   33793033 and NPDES Permit No. PA0119032. Cloe Mining Company, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Grampian, PA 16838). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County affecting 94.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Stony Run and UNTs to Bear Run, classified for the following use: HQ CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received: December 27, 2004.

   24030103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242390. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Suite 2800, Latrobe, PA 15650). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 581.1 acres. Receiving streams: Little Toby Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to add beneficial use of coal ash. Application received: January 3, 2004.

   Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Phillipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.

   17970112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0220680. Hilltop Coal Company (12 Dutchtown Road, Houtzdale, PA 16651). Revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a Change in Permit Acreage from 209.0 to 212.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed stream to Muddy Run classified for the following use: CWF. Application received: November 24, 2004.

   17040113 and NPDES Permit No. PA0256137. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Goshen Township, Clearfield County affecting 18.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs of Bloody Run classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the pint of discharge is: none. Application received: December 24, 2004.

   12040102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0256145. Allegheny Enterprises, Inc. (3563 Roller Coaster Road, Corsica, PA 15829). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Shippen Township, Cameron County affecting 206 acres. Receiving stream: Finley Run classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is: none. Application received: December 27, 2004

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 W. Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.

   54803201R3. Blaschak Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 12, Mahanoy City, PA 17948), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County affecting 17.4 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received December 22, 2004.

   54783205R4. RJBB Coal Company (144 Trenton Street, Mahanoy City, PA 17948), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Delano Township, Schuylkill County affecting 4.9 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received December 28, 2004.

   Noncoal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits

   The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:


Parameter 30-day Average Daily Maximum Instantaneous
Maximum
suspended solids35 mg/l70 mg/l90 mg/l
Alkalinity exceeding acidity1greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
1 The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.

   Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Phillipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.

   59020301 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0243213. Jill D. Cross (P. O. Box 240, 3066 E. Roosevelt Highway, Mainesburg, PA 16932-0240). Transfer of an existing large industrial minerals (gravel) permit located in Lawrence Township, Tioga County, affecting 13.8 acres. Receiving stream: Harts Creek. Application received: November 19, 2004.

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 W. Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.

   66010802. William C. Pickett (R.D. 2 Box 2951, Laceyville, PA 18623), Stage I & II bond release for a quarry operation in Braintrim Township, Wyoming County affecting 1.0 acre on property owned by Dennis Boyanowski. Application received December 22, 2004.

   66020803. William C. Pickett (R.D. 2 Box 2951, Laceyville, PA 18623), Stage I and II bond release for a quarry operation in Braintrim Township, Wyoming County affecting 2.0 acres on property owned by Eugene Ferris. Application received December 29, 2004.

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