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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-1690a

[36 Pa.B. 4737]
[Saturday, August 26, 2006]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT

   Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17), the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.

   Persons wishing to comment on a permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.

   Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and are available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

   Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Application No. 4506504, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Co.
Stroud Township
Monroe County
Responsible Official David Kaufman
PAWC
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Steven Metzler, P. E.
SAIC
1129 Business Parkway South
Westminister, MD 21157
Application Received Date August 8, 2006
Description of Action The applicant requests approval to increase existing well's potable water maximum production rate to 330 gpm.

   Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Permit No. 0606505, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Shinn Spring Water Company
Municipality Cumru Township
County Berks
Responsible Official Bryan Shinn, Vice President
2 East Pointe Drive
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer John K. Wetzel, P. E.
McCarthy Engineering Associates, PC
1121 Snyder Road
West Lawn, PA 19609
Application Received: 3/28/2006
Description of Action Addition of Forest Springs as additional source of supply for existing bottling system.

   Permit No. 2106504, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Regency Parks
Municipality Middlesex Township
County Cumberland
Responsible Official Lynde K. Blymier, Property Manager
130 Rex Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer James C. Elliot, P. E.
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
P. O. Box 67100
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7100
Application Received: 5/23/2006
Description of Action This PWS application is for the replacement of Well No. 2.

   Permit No. 0106512, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Insite Development, LLC
Municipality Berwick Township
County Adams
Responsible Official Donald H. Erwin, Managing Member
4216 Little Run Road
Harrisburg, PA 17110-3105
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Hugh V. Archer, P. E.
Mavickar Environmental Consultants
1240 N Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1788
Application Received: 7/27/2006
Description of Action Construction of Well Nos. 3, 6 and 7 with greensand filters

MINOR AMENDMENT


Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

   Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Application No. Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Brodhead Creek Regional Authority
Stroud Township
Monroe County
Responsible Official Kenneth Brown, Manager
Brodhead Creek Regional Authority
410 Stokes Avenue
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Russell D. Scott IV, P. E.
RKR Hess Associates, Inc
P. O. Box 268
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Application Received Date August 2, 2006
Description of Action The applicant proposes the construction of distribution system piping, a PRV station and related appurtenances.

   Application No. Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company
Hamilton Township
Northampton County
Responsible Official John Yamona
PAWC
100 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Mark P. Cross, P. E.
PAWC
100 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Application Received Date August 1, 2006
Description of Action Applicant proposes to modifications consisting of changing from caustic soda to soda ash for pH adjustment and replacing the existing corrosion inhibitor chemical metering pump with a model capable of flow pacing.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:

   Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   Gateway Shopping Ctr./Gateway Clnrs., Tredyffrin Township, Chester County. Benjamin Henry, URS Corp., 335 Commerce Drive, Suite 300, Fort Washington, PA 19034 on behalf of Eric Silvers, Regency Ctr., LP, 121 W. Forsyth St., Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32202 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater at the site has been impacted by release of PCE and chloride. The current and future use of the property will be commercial as retail shopping center.

   Rite Aid Store No. 3637, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. John Thatcher, BL Companies, Inc., 213 Market St., 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101 on behalf of Robert Lerner, Rite Aid Corporation, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site has been impacted by release of other organics and metals. The current and intended future use is strictly nonresidential.

   200 North Radnor Chester Road, Radnor Township, Delaware County. Thomas Buggey, Roux Associates, Inc., 1222 Forest Pkwy., West Deptford, NJ 08066 on behalf of Craig Bryson, Brandywine Realty Trust, 410 Plymouth Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site has been impacted by release of No. 2 fuel oil. The future use will remain the same.

   Mt. Airy USA, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Thomas May, Urban Engineers, Inc., 530 Walnut St., 14th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106 on behalf of Jason Salus, Mt. Airy USA, 6703 Germantown Ave., Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19119 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted by release of other organics. The future use of the property will continue to be mixed residential and no-residential, with commercial office space and possibly restaurants on the ground floor; and residential apartment above.

   USPS 30th St. VMF, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Glenn Randall, URS Corp., 335 Commerce Dr., Ft. Washington, PA 19034 on behalf of Cheryl Drach, U.S. Postal Service, 22 W. Maple Ave., 2nd Floor, Merchantville, NJ 08109 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted by release of VOCs, MTBE and PAHs. The future use of this site will remain the same.

   Raser Res., North Coventry Township, Chester County. Richard Ley, R.M.L. Env., 1375 Steeple Chase Road, Downingtown, PA 19335 on behalf of Cecelia Raser, 1069 Grandview Circle, Pottstown, PA 19464 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted by release of No. 2 fuel oil. The future intended use of the property will remain residential.

   New Hope Hotel, Solebury Township, Bucks County. Toby Kessler, Gilmore and Assoc., Inc., 350 E. Butler Ave., New Britain, PA 18901 on behalf of Goetz and Nora Drescher, 10 Red Fox Drive, New Hope, PA 18938 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site has been impacted by release of No. 2 fuel oil. The intended future use of the property is commercial.

   Penrose Elementary School, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Gloria Hunsberger, Kleinfelder, 800 E. Washington St., West Chester, PA 19380 on behalf of Francine Locke, Philadelphia School District, 440 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 91130 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater at the site has been impacted by release of PCE and chloride. The future use of the site is the expansion of the current school.

   VY Cal Plastics, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. Craig Herr, RT Env., Svc., 215 W. Church Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406, Gary Brown, RT Env., Svc., 215 W. Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted by release of SVOC's, lead and arsenics. The future use of the site will be remain the same.

   Ashland Inc., Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County. David Kistner, URS Corp., 335 Commerce Drive, Stuite, 300, Ft. Washington, PA 19034 on behalf of H. Morgan Smith, Colwell Prop., LLC, 201 E. Elm Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted by release of petroleum and other organics. The intended future use of the property is nonresidential. A summary of the Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Recorder on July 20, 2006.

   Media Station Apts., Upper Providence Township, Delaware County. Thomas E. Rodriguez, Blasland, Bouck & Lee, Inc., 500 N. Gulph Road, Stuite, 401, King of Prussia, PA 19406 on behalf of Viera Thilbault, Medial Station, LP, 340 Media Station Road, P. O. Box 973, Media, PA 19063 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site has been impacted by release of other organics. The future use of the site will remain the same.

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 should 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.

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

   67-05069G: Old Castle Retail, Inc. (550 South Biesecker Road, Thomasville, PA 17364) to erect a new building that will house new dump hoppers which will be controlled by an existing dust collector at their Thomasville facility in Jackson Township, York County.

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

   24-161A: Greentree Landfill Gas Co., LLC (Tower Road, Brockway, PA 15824) for construction of two natural gas compressors for boosting natural gas production into the custody transfer point in Horton Township, Elk County. This is a State-only facility.

   10-021O: Indspec Chemical Corp. (133 Main Street, P. O. Box 307, Petrolia, PA 16050) for replacement of burners in the Bertrams Nos. 1 and 2 furnaces with LNB (12.8 mmBtu/hr each) in Petrolia Borough, Butler County. The facility is a Title V Facility.


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.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   15-0010B: ISG Plate, LLC (139 Modena Road, Coatesville, PA 19320) for installation of a replacement dust collector on a manual sand blasting operation, identified as the Green Anneal Grit Blaster and Baghouse, at their facility in the City of Coatesville, Chester County. This facility is a Title V facility. The Green Anneal Grit Blaster and Baghouse is identified in the facility's Title V Operating Permit as Source ID 174. The existing dust collector is old and needs to be replaced. The new dust collector is expected to reduce PM emissions to less than 0.01 grain per dry standard cubic feet, which will be equivalent to 3.69 lbs/hr. The Green Anneal Grit Blaster and Baghouse will be restricted to these emission rates, as well as an annual emission rate of 16.16 tons/year. The Plan Approval will contain monitoring and recordkeeping requirements designed to keep Source ID 174 operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   40-317-029: ADM Cocoa--East Coast Cocoa Plant (1001 West Brush College Road, Decatur, IL 62521) for construction of a cocoa manufacturing plant and associated air cleaning devices at their facility in the Humboldt Industrial Park, Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The particulate emissions generated by the processes will be captured by 11 fabric collectors that will be limited to emission rates less than 0.02 grain per dry standard cubic foot. VOCs generated by the cocoa production equipment will be captured and reduced by a regenerative thermal oxidizer that will be limited to an emission rate of not more than 5 pounds per hour and a control efficiency of not less than 95% at all times. Emissions from the processes will be verified by the requirement of stack testing where applicable. The company will operate the all process equipment and air-cleaning devices in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. The Plan Approval and resulting State-only Operating permit will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   PA 48-306-011: Northampton Generating Co. (1 Horwith Drive, Northampton, PA 18067) for modification of their facility, to satisfy four conditions before approval to modify an operation may be granted by Department of Environmental Protection (Department) in the Borough of Northampton, Northampton County.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue Plan Approval No. 48-306-011 to Northampton Generating Company, 1 Horwith Drive, Northampton, PA 18067 for their facility in the Borough of Northampton, Northampton County. This plan approval will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit No. 45-00021 through an administrative amendment at a later date, and the action will be published as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   The PSD regulations require specific sources of air pollution, such as the proposed modification of the facility, to satisfy four conditions before approval to modify an operation may be granted by Department. First, all pollutants that are subject to this regulation must be controlled by the best available control technology. Second, particulate and SO2 air pollutant emissions must not cause violations of the allowable annual, 24 hour, or 3-hour air quality class increments applicable in the area where the source is to be located; nor any class increments applicable in any other areas which would be impacted by the source. Third, the maximum allowable increase in concentrations of all pollutants must not cause a violation of either the National primary or secondary ambient air quality standards. Finally, the pollutant emissions from the proposed source must not adversely impact upon soils, vegetation and visibility in the vicinity of he proposed plant site.

   The company has requested to increase its annual CO emission limit from 425.2 tpy to 753.4 tpy. The company will not alter the originally established BAT limit of 172 lb/hr. The company has requested to remove the existing percent SO2 removal requirements, since the low sulfur fuels that are presently being combusted can not practically be removed at the rate as specified in the permit. Presently the company has a SO2 emissions limit of 0.129 lb/mmBtu and reduction requirements of 92% both on 24-hr block average. The company has also proposed to clarify the existing limitations on alternate fuels. The present air pollution control equipment, baghouses for particulate control, Selective Non Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) for NOX control, and Lime injection for SO2 controls will not be altered in any manner to facilitate the above proposals. Theses control units will operate in their normal manner (These control technologies were evaluated under PSD application No. 48-306-008).

   A preliminary review of the information submitted by the Northampton Generating Company indicates that the proposed operation of the plant facility will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the four stated previously. Based upon these findings, Department plans to approve the application and issue a permit for the facility.

   The following table summarizes the potential emissions from maximum operation of the facility according to the application submitted and the Department's own analysis;

Pollutant       Units Pounds/hour Tons/year
PM10 0.088 lb/mmBtu      10.1      34.7
SOx 0.129 lb/mmBtu    147.8    557.8
CO 0.15 lb/mmBtu    172    753.4
NOx 0.1 lb/mmBtu    115    449.6
VOC 0.005 lb/mmBtu        5.74      23.4

   The emissions of these pollutants are within all applicable emissions limitations and will not cause an exceedance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. NOx, SO2 and PM emissions from the proposed modification will not increase at a significant rate. A decrease in NOx and SOx emissions will occur from the previously approved allowable level due to this proposal. No net increase will occur in total particulate, and sulfur oxides emissions from this project, therefore, the particulate and SOx emissions do not affect the allowable annual, 24 hour or 3 hour air quality class increments applicable in the area. The increase in operating hours will not affect the emission rate of any of the other pollutants the facility emits.

   The requested change will not affect any of the modeled CO concentrations since the facility's short-term CO emission limits will remain in effect. Furthermore, since CO does not have any long-term NAAQS or PSD standards associated with it, a modeling demonstration is unnecessary for NGC's requested increase in its annual allowable CO emission limits. NGC's short-term (1 and 8 hour) CO emission rates remain unchanged from their previous limits. An increase in annual allowable CO emission limits does not lead to substantial (PSD triggering) increases in other criteria pollutants emitted by NGC.

   To assure compliance with the applicable standards, the Department will place the following conditions on the plan approval.

   1.  The emission rates for the pollutant from the facility shall not exceed the following emission limits.

Pollutant       Units Pounds/hour Tons/year
PM10 0.088 lb/mmBtu      10.1      34.7
SOx 0.129 lb/mmBtu    147.8    557.8
CO 0.15 lb/mmBtu    172    753.4
NOx 0.1 lb/mmBtu    115    449.6
VOC 0.005 lb/mmBtu        5.74      23.4

   The facility must cease operation or obtain prior approval under applicable regulations if any of the pollutant exceeds the total annual emissions tons per year limit.

   2.  This plan approval allows the use of high carbon ash, petroleum coke, coal (anthracite/bituminous), paper processing residual (filter cake), and virgin wood chips, as an alternative fuel in conjunction with anthracite culms in the circulating fluidized boiler. The co-firing rates for all of the approved fuels shall not exceed the following tons per hour limitations calculated based on a monthly basis:

   a.  Coal (anthracite or bituminous)--15 TPH.

   b.  Petroleum Coke--32 TPH.

   c.  Paper processing residual (fiber-reject, filter-cake, sludge press cake) from paper recycling processes--25 TPH, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Waste Management

   d.  Virgin woodchips--20 TPH, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Waste Management.

   e.  High carbon ash--50 TPH.

   f.  Total charging rate for all fuels combined shall not exceed 105 TPH.

   g.  Total fuel charging rate shall include a minimum of 50%, by weight, anthracite-waste.

   3.  The total annual heat input of the boiler shall not exceed 10,038,960 million Btus per year on a 12 month rolling sum basis.

   4.  The fuel samples shall be taken daily and analyzed to determine: ash content (% by weight); sulfur content (% by weight); and heat value (Btus per pound). Quarterly reports are to be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Program Manger within 30 days of the end of the quarter.

   5.  Visible air contaminant shall not be emitted in such a manner that the opacity of the emissions is equal to or greater than 10% for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour; or equal to or greater than 30% at any time.

   6.  The facility is subject to all applicable requirements of NSPS Subpart Da.

   7.  The company shall operate and maintain certified CEMs for NOx, SO2, CO and opacity to show compliance with the NOx, SO2, CO and opacity emission rates from the boiler.

   Persons wishing to provide Department, with additional information they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to the address shown as follows. Each written comment shall include the following:

   1.  Name and address and telephone number of the person submitting the comment.

   2.  Identification of the proposed Plan Approval No. 48-306-011.

   3.  Concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.

   Request for a public fact finding conference or hearing may also be made by writing the Department at the address shown as follows. A public conference may be held if the Department in its discretion decides that such a conference is warranted on the basis of the information received. Persons who have submitted comments or have requested a conference will be notified of the decision to hold a conference by publication in this newspaper or in the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the the Department determines the notification by telephone is sufficient. Comments and requests must be received by the Department no later than 30 days after final publication date.

Mark J. Wejkszner, P. E.
Chief of Engineering Services
Air Quality Program
Department of Environmental Protection
2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
(570-826-2511)

   40-302-155: Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (575 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701) for modification of their existing boilers to use No. 4 fuel oil at the site in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County. This facility is a Title V facility. The boilers are subject to NSPS Subpart Dc. The sulfur content in the No. 4 oil shall be less than or equal to 0.5%. The company is subject to 25 Pa. Code § 123.11 for particulate emissions. The company is subject to 25 Pa. Code § 123.22b for SOx emissions. The company is taking a voluntary restriction for the annual consumption of No. 4 oil to use no more than 2,110,000 gallons/year. The company shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 23.41 for opacity. The company will operate the facility and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the boilers. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This plan Approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.

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

   06-05029C: Reading Truck Body, Inc. (P. O. Box 650, Reading, PA 19607-0650) for modification of the Standard E-Coating Line and Oven and the entire facility in the City of Reading, Berks County. The modification of the Standard E-Coating Line and Oven involves the increasing to the annual VOC limit to 16.1 tons. The approval will place a limit on the emissions of HAPs to 10/25 tons per year. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice 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. 06-05029. The plan approval will be incorporated into this permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 (Administrative Amendment).

   21-05013B: Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for installation of an eight-unit two-web heatset web offset printing press controlled by an existing Adwest Technologies regenerative thermal oxidizer model No. RETOX 15.0 RTO95 at their Building No. 1 (Plant 1) site in Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County. Overall VOC emissions resulting from the installation of the new press are not expected to increase beyond 1.7 tons per year. The plan approval and ensuing update to the facilitywide operating permit shall contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   22-05046C: Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for use of on-specification waste derived liquid fuel as an alternate fuel source for the asphalt plant dryer, Handwerk Materials plant, Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County. The facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. The Plan Approval will include conditions designed to keep the project in compliance with all applicable air quality requirements. This Plan Approval will be incorporated into Operating Permit No. 22-05046 in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 (Administrative Amendment).

   28-05011A: Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc. (9446 Letzburg Road, Greencastle, PA 17225-9317) for addition of a new enclosed ground flare to their existing Mountain View Reclamation facility in Antrim and Montgomery Townships, Franklin County. This flare is being added in anticipation of future increased landfill gas generation rates and will not increase the current or projected emissions. This facility's current annual emissions are approximately 29.0 tons of PM, 27.6 tons of NOx, 5.0 tons of SOx, 13.8 tons of CO and 5.6 tons of VOC. This plan approval will be incorporated into the existing Title V Permit at a later date. This plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   67-03071A: PA State Pet Memorial at Golden Lake (210 Andersontown Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for construction of an animal crematory controlled by an afterburner at its pet care facility in Monaghan Township, York County. The source has the following annual potential emissions: 2.5 tons NOx; 0.7 ton CO; 0.5 ton PM10; and 0.4 ton SOx. The plan approval and subsequent State-only operating permit administrative amendment 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, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   08-00003D: CraftMaster Manufacturing, Inc. (P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) for installation of a cyclonic separator on the Line I Press to replace the existing chevron type mist eliminator at their Towanda plant in Wysox Township, Bradford County. The respective facility is a major facility for which a Title V operating permit (08-00003) has been issued. The Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue a plan approval to authorize the applicant to perform the installation and operation. Air contaminant emissions are not expected to increase as a result of this project.

   The Department's review of the information contained in the application indicates that the proposed cyclonic separator will comply with all applicable requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.13 and 123.41. Based on this finding, the Department intends to issue a plan approval for the proposed installation. Additionally, if the Department determines that the sources and the air cleaning devices are operating in compliance with the plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into the operating permit via an administrative amendment under 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.

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

   1.  Within 180 days after initial startup of the cyclonic separator, the permittee shall perform stack testing on the exhaust of the Line I Press to determine compliance with the PM emission limitation of 0.04 gr/dscf. The permittee shall test for the total particulate matter emissions, which includes filterable and condensable PM. Stack testing shall be performed in accordance with the applicable provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 (relating to sampling and testing) using test methods and procedures approved by the Department. Testing shall be performed while the process is operating at its maximum rate of production.

   2.  At least 60 days prior to stack testing, the permittee shall submit two copies of a test protocol to the Department's Northcentral Region for review and approval. The test protocol shall describe the test methods and procedures to be used in the performance of testing, and shall include dimensioned sketches of the exhaust systems showing the locations of all proposed sampling ports. The test protocol shall also identify all process parameters, which will be monitored and recorded during testing to verify the rate of production during testing and to verify that all associated air cleaning devices are operating normally during testing.

   3.  At least 14 days prior to stack testing, the permittee shall notify the Department (Northcentral Regional Office and Central Office, Source Testing Section) of the actual dates and times that testing will occur so that Department personnel can arrange to be present during testing. The Department is under no obligation to accept the results of the testing without having been given proper notification.

   4.  Within 60 days following the completion of the stack testing, the permittee shall submit two copies of a test report to the Department's Northcentral Region for review and approval. The test report shall contain the results of the testing, a description of the test methods and procedures actually used, copies of all raw test data with sample calculations and copies of all process data recorded during testing and operating load calculations (material throughput). Since the testing is required for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with the particulate matter emission limitation identified in this plan approval, the results of the testing shall be expressed in units identical to the units of the limitation identified in this plan approval (gr/dscf).

   5.  Conditions contained in Title V operating permit 08-00003 remain in effect unless superseded or amended by conditions contained in this plan approval. If there is a conflict between a condition or requirement contained in this plan approval and a condition or requirement contained in Title V operating permit 08-00003, the permittee shall comply with the condition or requirement contained in this plan approval rather than the conflicting condition or requirement contained in Title V operating permit 08-00003.

   6.  Issuance of an operating permit for the cyclonic separator is contingent upon the air cleaning device being installed, maintained and operated as described in the plan approval application and supplemental materials submitted with the application, and in accordance with all conditions contained in this plan approval and upon satisfactory demonstration that any air contaminant emissions are in compliance with all limitations specified in this plan approval, as well as in compliance with the requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.13, 123.31 and 123.41.

   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.

   Copies of the application and the Department's review 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 the Department at (570) 327-3693.

   47-309-001: United States Gypsum Co. (125 South Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60606) for construction of a gypsum wallboard manufacturing facility in Derry Township, Montour County.

   The proposed facility, which will be located adjacent to PPL Montour, LLC's Montour Steam Electric Station, will utilize as its primary raw material sludge (synthetic gypsum) resulting from the operation of flue gas desulfurization scrubbers which are currently under construction by PPL. The facility will incorporate two 35 mmBtu per hour natural gas-fired dryer mills, two 30 mmBtu per hour natural gas-fired calcining kettles, a 207.5 mmBtu per hour natural gas-fired board kiln dryer and various associated material handling and processing operations (storage, conveying, crushing, mixing, and the like).

   The burners in the dryer mills and board kiln dryer will be low nitrogen oxides burners. PM emissions including PM10 from the dryer mills, the process exhausts from the calcining kettles and various material handling and processing operations will be controlled by a total of 22 fabric collectors (five of which will not exhaust to the outside atmosphere). Fugitive PM/PM10 emissions from material handling operations occurring outside of enclosed buildings and from the use of plant roadways will be controlled by the inherent moisture content of the synthetic gypsum received from PPL as well as by paving all plant roadways, using a vacuum type road sweeper, limiting the speed limit of vehicles to 15 miles per hour, storing all materials inside of a roofed and partially enclosed ''rock shed,'' equipping all conveyors located outside of an enclosed building with three sided covers, and the like

   The air contaminant emissions from the proposed facility are not expected to exceed 89.69 tons of NOx, 147.35 tons of CO, 41.76 tons of VOCs, 140.03 tons of PM including 102.83 PM10, .93 ton of SOx and 2.9 tons of HAPs per year.

   The facility will be a major (Title V) facility for CO and PM10 and will be required to obtain a Title V operating permit.

   The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by United States Gypsum Company indicates that the proposed gypsum wallboard manufacturing facility should comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the requirements of Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.670--60.676 (Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants) and the requirements of Subpart UUU of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.730--60.737 (Standards of Performance for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries). Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the construction of the proposed gypsum wallboard manufacturing facility.

   The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements:

   1.  No more than 680,000 tons of synthetic gypsum shall be delivered to the facility in any 12-consecutive month period and all of it shall be delivered by means of the 3,300 foot conveyor originating at PPL Montour, LLC. No shipments of synthetic gypsum shall be received by truck or railcar.

   2.  No more than 1.1 million tons of synthetic gypsum shall be processed at this facility in any 12-consecutive month period.

   3.  Stationary fuel-burning air contamination sources at this facility shall use only natural gas as fuel.

   4.  Fabric collectors identified in the plan approval application shall be installed exactly as described in the application. Fabric collectors shall be the exact collectors described in the application or shall be equivalent, or better, as determined by the Department.

   5.  The permittee shall notify the Department within 15 days of choosing the specific manufacturer and model of each fabric collector to be installed at this facility and shall, at the same time, provide collector specifications to the Department for evaluation.

   6.  The burners incorporated in the two dryer mills shall be low NOx burners and shall not be larger than 35 mmBtu per hour each.

   7.  The total combined air contaminant emissions from each of the two dryer mills shall not exceed the following limitations:

NOx
(expressed as NO2)
.048 pound per mmBtu and 7.36 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
CO .2 pound per mmBtu and 30.66 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
SOx
(expressed as SO2)
.0006 pound per mmBtu and .09 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
VOCs .02 pound per mmBtu and 3.07 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
HAPs .29 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
PM/PM10 .009 grain per dry standard cubic foot of effluent gas volume and 13.85 tons in any 12-consecutive month period

   8.  The burners incorporated in the two calcining kettles shall not total more than 30 mmBtu per hour for each kettle.

   9.  The total combined burner air contaminant emissions from each of the two calcining kettles shall not exceed the following limitations:

NOx
(expressed as NO2)
.134 pound per mmBtu and 17.61 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
CO .07 pound per mmBtu and 9.2 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
SOx
(expressed as SO2)
.0006 pound per mmBtu and .08 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
VOCs .02 pound per mmBtu and 2.63 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
HAPs .25 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
PM/PM10 .0076 grain per dry standard cubic foot of effluent gas volume and 1.0 ton in any 12-consecutive month period

   Additionally, the PM/PM10 concentration in the exhaust of the fabric collector controlling the process exhaust of each of the two calcining kettles shall not exceed .009 grain per dry standard cubic foot of effluent gas volume nor shall the PM/PM10 emissions exceed 3.55 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.

   The burners incorporated in each of the two calcining kettles shall be operated in accordance with good combustion and maintenance practices which shall include an annual burner tuneup which shall, at a minimum, include:

   *  An inspection and cleaning of the burner and adjustment or replacement (as needed).

   *  An inspection of the burner flame pattern and adjustment (as needed) to minimize the emission of NOx and, to the extent practicable, the emission of CO.

   *  An inspection of the air to fuel ratio control system and adjustment (as needed).

   Records of these tuneups shall be maintained and shall, at a minimum, include the following for each burner:

   *  The date of the tuneup

   *  A detailed account of the tuneup findings and results

   *  The identify of those performing the tuneup

   *  The final NOx and CO emission rates and the final excess oxygen rate

   10.  The board kiln dryer shall be equipped with two low NOx burners, each of which shall be no greater than 100 mmBtu per hour, as well as with two Maxon Corporation M-PAKT end seal burners, one of which shall be no greater than 5.0 mmBtu per hour and the other of which shall be no greater than 2.5 mmBtu per hour.

   11.  The total combined air contaminant emissions from the board kiln dryer shall not exceed the following limitations:

NOx
(expressed as NO2)
.0365 pound per mmBtu and 33.18 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
CO .0621 pound per mmBtu and 56.44 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
SOx
(expressed as SO2)
.0006 pound per mmBtu and .55 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
VOCs .0276 pound per mmBtu and 25.10 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
HAPs 1.68 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
PM/PM10 .0296 pound per mmBtu and 26.9 tons in any 12-consecutive month period

   12.  No more than 33,600 pounds of chain lube oil, 500,000 pounds of soap and 20 million pounds of wastewater shall be used in the board kiln dryer in any 12-consecutive month period and the VOC content of these materials shall not exceed 6.23 pounds per gallon, 1.4% by weight, and .01% by weight, respectively. None of these three materials shall contain any HAPs.

   13.  The burners incorporated in the paper edge heater shall not total more than 6 mmBtu per hour.

   14.  The total combined air contaminant emissions from the paper edge heater shall not exceed the following limitations:

NOx
(expressed as NO2)
.1 pound per mmBtu and 2.63 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
CO .3 pound per mmBtu and 7.88 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
SOx
(expressed as SO2)
.0006 pound per mmBtu and .02 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
VOC .02 pound per mmBtu and .53 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
HAPs .05 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
PM/PM10 .01 pound per mmBtu and .26 ton in any 12-consecutive month period

   15.  The concentration of PM/PM10 in the exhaust of each of fabric collectors EU-12 (controlling the No. 1 desteamer), EU-13 (controlling the No. 2 desteamer), EU-14 (controlling No. 1 miscellaneous processes), EU-15 (controlling No. 2 miscellaneous processes), EU-16 (controlling the stucco storage bin), EU-17 (controlling the No. 1 HRA landplaster feed bin), and EU-18 (controlling the No. 2 HRA landplaster feed bin), EU-19 (controlling the additive storage bin), EU-20 (controlling the stucco and dry additives area), EU-21 (controlling the end saw), EU-22 (controlling the dunnage machine), EU-23 (controlling the waste reclaim hopper) and EU-24 (controlling the waste vacuum receiver) shall not exceed .009 grain per dry standard cubic foot of effluent gas volume nor shall the PM/PM10 emissions exceed the following limitations:

EU-12 .272 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-13 .272 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-14 2.45 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-15 2.45 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-16 2.72 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-17 .272 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-18 .272 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-19 .61 ton in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-20 3.37 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-21 3.37 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-22 3.37 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-23 1.69 tons in any 12-consecutive month period
EU-24 1.35 tons in any 12-consecutive month period

   16.  Each fabric collector shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the pressure differential across the collector on a continuous basis.

   17.  The air compressors supplying compressed air to the fabric collector shall be equipped with air dryers and oil traps.

   18.  Spare fabric collector bags shall be kept on-site for all fabric collectors.

   19.  Fabric collectors EU-8--EU-20 shall be insulated and fabric collectors EU-8-EU-11 shall be equipped with temperature controls.

   20.  All facility roadways shall be paved and properly maintained.

   21.  An operable vacuum type road sweeper shall be maintained on-site at all times and shall be used, as needed, to remove dust from roadways. The use of nonvacuum road sweepers is prohibited.

   22.  The permittee shall establish, and enforce, a 15 mile per hour speed limit on all facility roadways. This speed limit shall be posted in highly visible locations throughout the facility.

   23.  No stockpiles shall be located outside of the rock shed.

   24.  Conveyors shall either be fully enclosed or equipped with three sided covers (top and two sides) except for those conveyors or portions of conveyors located inside a fully enclosed building.

   25.  The dunnage machine shall use no more than 610,000 pounds of glue in any 12-consecutive month period and the total combined VOC emissions and the total combined HAP emissions from the use of glues shall not exceed .72 and zero tons, respectively, in any 12-consecutive month period.

   26.  In any 12-consecutive month period, the dunnage machine shall use no inks containing more than 6.29 pounds of VOCs per gallon, no more than 490 gallons of ink containing more than 2.0 pounds of VOCs per gallon and no more than 2,160 gallons of ink containing 2.0 or less pounds of VOCs per gallon. The total combined VOCs emissions and total combined HAP emissions from the use of inks shall not exceed 3.74 and zero tons, respectively, in any 12-consecutive month period.

   27.  Containers of glues and inks shall be kept closed except when removing material from, or placing material into, the containers.

   28.  The 2,000 gallon diesel fuel storage tank shall only be used to store diesel fuel.

   29.  Within 180 days of the commencement of operation, stack testing shall be performed on the fabric collectors associated with both dryer mills, the fabric collectors associated with both calcining kettles, the board kiln dryer exhaust and one of the following fabric collectors (EU-20, EU-21, EU-22, EU-23 or EU-24) to determine the PM/PM10 emission rates. Additionally, stack testing shall be done on both dryer mills, the board kiln dryer and the burner exhaust of both calcining kettles to determine the NOx, CO and VOC emission rates. Testing shall be performed using test procedures acceptable to the Department while the respective sources are operating at maximum capacity.

   30.  Comprehensive accurate records shall be maintained of:

   a.  The amount of synthetic gypsum delivered to the facility each month.

   b.  The amount of synthetic gypsum processed each month.

   c.  The identity, quantity, VOC content and HAP content of the chain lube oil used in the board kiln dryer each month.

   d.  The identity, quantity, VOC content and HAP content of the soap used in the board kiln dryer each month.

   e.  Quantity, VOC content and HAP content of the wastewater used in the board kiln dryer each month.

   f.  The identity, quantity, VOC content and HAP content of each glue used in the dunnage machine each month.

   g.  The identity, quantity, VOC content and HAP content of each ink used in the dunnage machine each month.

   h.  The total combined amount of natural gas used at the entire facility each month.

   i.  The amount of natural gas used in each dryer mill each month.

   j.  The amount of natural gas used in each calcining kettle each month.

   k.  The amount of natural gas used in the board kiln dryer each month.

   l.  The identity of the material stored in the 2,000 gallon diesel fuel storage tank.

   This data shall be reported to the Department on a semiannual basis.

   The permittee shall submit a Title V operating permit application to the Department within 120 days of being requested to do so.

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

   24-161A: Greentree Landfill Gas Co., LLC (Tower Road, Brockway, PA 15824) for construction of two natural gas compressors for boosting natural gas production into the custody transfer point in Horton Township, Elk County. This is a State-only facility.

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