NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Applications, Actions and Special Notices
APPLICATIONS
[28 Pa.B. 5894]
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
(Part I Permits) The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge controlled wastewaters into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain effluent limitations and special conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative.
Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.6E.
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the office noted above the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the office indicated above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to discharge to State waters.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.
PA 0038482. Sewage. Fox Township Sewer Authority, Gahr Road, Kersey, PA 15846.
This application is for a renewal of an NPDES Permit to discharge treated sewage to the Unnamed Tributary to Daguscahonda Run in Fox Township, Elk County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: cold water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the PA-American Water Company intake on the Clarion River located at Clarion, approximately 71 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.15 mgd, are:
Outfall No. 001
Average Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 40 60 80 TSS 30 45 60 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.6 Dissolved Oxygen minimum 3.0 mg/l at all times Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 18 36 Copper 0.107 0.214 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0101800. Industrial waste, SIC: 2851. Lord Corporation, 601 South Street, P. O. Box 1050, Saegertown, PA 16433.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES Permit, to discharge of noncontact cooling water and stormwater to French Creek (Outfall 001) and Woodcock Creek (Outfalls 002 and 003) in Saegertown Borough, Crawford County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: warm water fishes (Outfall 001) and cold water fishes (Outfall 002 and 003), aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the City of Franklin on French Creek located at Franklin, approximately 33 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed discharge limits, based on a design flow of 0.461 mgd, are:
Outfall No. 001
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (mgd) XX Temperature XX XX Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) XX XX pH 6.0--9.0 at all times XX--Monitor and Report on Monthly DMRs.
The proposed discharge limits, based on a design flow of n/a mgd, are:
Outfall Nos. 002 and 003
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) These discharges shall consist of uncontaminated stormwater runoff only. Refer to Special Condition 3 in Part C. The EPA waiver is in effect.
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
Applications under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law
(Part II Permits) The following permit applications and requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Persons objecting on the grounds of public or private interest to the approval of an application or submitted plan may file a written protest with the Department at the address indicated above each permit application or plan. Each written protest should contain the following: name, address and telephone number; identification of the plan or application to which the protest is addressed and a concise statement in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the protest and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given protest. Each writer will be notified in writing of the time and place if a hearing or conference concerning the plan, action or application to which the protest relates is held. To insure consideration by the Department prior to final action on permit applications and proposed plans, initial protests and additions or amendments to protests already filed should be filed within 15 calendar days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. A copy of each permit application and proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceeding should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Industrial waste and sewerage applications received under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 4398420. Sewage, James and Laura Carlson SRSTP, 340 Vernon Road, Greenville, PA 16125. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in West Salem Township, Mercer County.
WQM Permit No. 4398421. Sewage, Jeri L. Sauer, SRSTP, 325 Fredonia Road, Greenville, PA 16125. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in Hempfield Township, Mercer County.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
NPDES INDIVIDUAL
The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain effluent limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharge.
Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision of 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Regional Office or County Conservation District Office indicated as the responsible office, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. A copy of the written comments should be sent to the County Conservation District Office. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Regional Office of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Regional Office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealable to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at the County Conservation District Office or the Department Regional Office indicated above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Northampton County Conservation District, District Manager, R. R. 4, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.
NPDES Permit PAS10U103. Stormwater. Charles Conroy, 6835 Franklin Hill Road, Bangor, PA 18013, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, to Bushkill Creek.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 657-4707.
Berks County Conservation District, District Manager, Berks County CD, P. O. Box 520, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA 19533, (610) 372-4657.
NPDES Permit PAS-10-C039. Stormwater. New Morgan Academy, Thomas Rathjen, Managing Director, Cornell Corrections, Inc., 4801 Woodway, Suite 100-E, Houston, Texas 77056-1805 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in New Morgan Borough, Berks County, to Conestoga and Hay Creeks.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6899.
A. 1098507. Public water supply. CSC Academy (Summit Academy), 839 Herman Road, Herman, PA 16036. This proposal involves the permitting of two existing wells (No. 1 and No. 3) and relocating the chlorination equipment to an adjacent building in Herman, Butler County.
Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
A. 5398501. The Department has received a construction permit application from Galeton Borough (2 Sherman Street, P. O. Box 222, Galeton, PA 16922; Galeton Borough, Potter County) for permitting of a polyphosphate addition system for corrosion control.
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 and 303 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 any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate identifies 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 or Statewide health standard to remediate a site must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department must provide a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known 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 or a combination of the cleanup standards 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 and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under 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 listed. 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 Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
Xpress Lube Site, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Richard D. Trimpi, P.G., Trimpi Associates, Inc., 889 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with BTEX. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted.
Northeast Regional Field Office: Joseph Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Helfrich Residence, Palmyra Township, Pike County. Kevin Van Kuren, Hydrocon Services, Inc., 2945 South Pike Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of his client, Carson Helfrich, HCR No. 1, Box 59, Paupack, PA 18451) concerning the remediation of site soils found to have been contaminated with BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to meet the Statewide human health standard. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted. See additional Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L)--Distribution Pole No. 57416N46725 (Mylert Street), City of Scranton, Lackawanna County. PP&L, Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning the remediation of site soils found to be contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide human health standard. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted. See additional Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.
Northcentral Regional Office, Michael C. Welch, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (717) 321-6525.
Kephart Property, Decatur Township, Clearfield County. Patty Kephart, 607 Kate Street, Osceola Mills, PA 16666 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with BTEX and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Progress on October 19, 1998. Also note Bulletin notice for Final Report submission in another section of this Pennsylvania Bulletin.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 2
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 304 and 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 any 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 a site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site in 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 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 or a combination of the cleanup standards 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 and 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 cleanup standard, in whole or in part, and for sites determined to be located in Special Industrial Areas. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area by the person conducting remediation. For the sites identified below, a municipality 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 below. During this comment period a municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of a site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of a site. For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under 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 listed. 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 Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
Avondale Manufactured Gas Plant Site, Borough of Avondale, Chester County. Michael F. Heisler, PECO Energy Company, 2301 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals, BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet site-specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Kennett Paper on November 5, 1998.
Northcentral Regional Office: Michael C. Welch, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (717) 321-6525.
Anchor/Darling Valve Company, City of Williamsport, Lycoming County. Anchor/Darling Industries, Inc., Suite 400, 3 Radnor Corp. Center, Radnor, PA 19807 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals, solvents, BTEX, PHCs and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette on October 21, 1998.
AIR QUALITY
Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications
Nonmajor 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.
Notice is hereby given that the Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with the Department's 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 to the date of the hearing.
Final plan approvals and operating permit 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 and regulations adopted under the act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
21-329-001: Naval Inventory Control Point (P. O. Box 2020, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for operation of five uncontrolled emergency generators in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.
36-303-011A: Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506) for operation of a modified asphalt batch plant in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.
67-399-021: American Ash Recycling Corp. of America (1072 Roosevelt Avenue, York, PA 17404) for operation of an ash recycling facility in West Manchester Township, York County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F (relating to operating permit requirements) and G (relating to Title V operating permits).
Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted below. For additional information, contact the regional office noted below.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit 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 shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, Attn: Edward Brown, (610) 832-6242.
46-00096: Connelly Containers, Inc. (Righters Ferry Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004) located in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. The facility's significant emission points are two boilers.
23-00025: Fibre-Metal Products Company (Route 1 and Brinton Lake Road, Concordville, PA) located in Concord Township, Delaware County. The facility's major emission points include paint booths and compression molding which emit major levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Attn: Kanubhai L. Patel, (717) 705-4702.
67-05020: PECO Energy Co. (1848 Lay Road, Delta, PA 17314) located in Peach Bottom Township, York County. The facility is an electrical generating facility. The operations primarily emit nitrogen oxides (NOx).
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Attn: Eric Gustafson, (814) 332-6940.
Notice of Intent to Revise Title V Operating Permits 16-00021
16-00021: Crawford Furniture Mfg. Corp. (Route 28 North, New Bethlehem, PA 16242) located in Redbank Township, Clarion County. The facility is taking an emission limit on their HAPs. This limit will make the facility minor for HAP emissions, thus 40 CFR 63 Part JJ is not applicable. The revision to the existing Title V permit is to delete the nonapplicable NESHAP requirements and to add the emission limitations for HAPs and the associated recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure compliance.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-3001A: Unicast Corp. (241 Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512) for a foundry sand system controlled by a fabric collector in Boyertown Borough, Berks County.
22-03025: John M. Shultz Funeral Home (406 Market Street, Lykens, PA 17048) for installation of a human remains crematorium in Lykens, Dauphin County.
28-03018: CECO/Taylor Co. (150 Derbyshire Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for installation of two paint spray booths in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County.
36-05004A: M&M/MARS, Inc. (295 Brown Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022) for modification of the existing chocolate and cocoa products manufacturing facility, to include the installation of a replacement fabric filter, in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
49-313-035M: Merck & Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) for modification of a dedicated pharmaceutical process facility to a campaign basis antibiotic production facility in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.
41-303-006A: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, State College, PA 16804) for modification of a drum mix asphalt plant and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) by increasing the maximum allowable production rate from 150 tons per hour to 220 tons per hour and for the construction of a dust additive system in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County. This asphalt plant is subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
47-310-002C: Royer Limestone Co. (c/o HRI, Inc., P. O. Box 155, State College, PA 16804-0155) for construction of a batch asphalt plant and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Limestone Township, Montour County. This plant will be subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
19-320-001E: Haddon Craftsmen, Inc. (4411 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) for construction of a heatset web offset printing press, a book block binding line and a scrap handling system in South Centre Township, Columbia County.
41-310-011: Milestone Materials, Inc. (P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231) for construction of a sand and gravel processing plant and associated air cleaning device (a water spray dust suppression system) in Montoursville Borough and Fairfield Township, Lycoming County. This plant will be subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
65-837A: CNG Transmission Corp. (CNG Tower, 625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) for operation of two convective heaters at Oakford Compressor Station in Salem Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
10-313-028A: Indspec Chemical Corp. (133 Main Street, P. O. Box 307, Petrolia, PA 16050) for installation of a new scrubber system to replace the existing scrubber under permit No. 10-313-028 in the Borough of Petrolia, Butler County.
42-399-017A: Borden Chemical, Inc. (P. O. Box 7227, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740) for minor modification to quantify emissions based on testing of the resin kettle located on Hutchins Road in Sergeant Township, McKean County.
42-302-021A: Borden Chemical, Inc. (P. O. Box 7227, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740) for minor modification to increase the hours of operation of the boiler located on Hutchins Road in Sergeant Township, McKean County.
42-399-018D: Borden Chemical, Inc. (P. O. Box 7227, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740) for minor modification to increase tank throughput from 135,000 lb/yr to 400,000 lb/yr located on Hutchins Road in Sergeant Township, McKean County.
PA-20-284A: Multi-Tool, Inc. (Route 198 South Street, P. O. Box 708, Saegertown, PA 16433) for installation of a mist eliminator to the facility's hard chromium plating system in the borough of Saegertown, Crawford County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart N (MACT Standard for Chrome plating).
PA-20-272A: Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (121 Caldwell Street, Titusville, PA 16354) for installation of a baghouse (750 acfm) on an existing mold cleaning operation in Titusville, Crawford County.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations for an Operating Permit to comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 for Reasonable Available Control Technology.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.
52-0024: The Miller Group--Pottsville Bleaching & Dyeing Co. (P. O. Box 348, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972) for Combustion Units in Port Carbon Borough, Schuylkill County.
39-00002: Tarkett, Inc. (1139 Lehigh Avenue, Whitehall, PA 18052) in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. This modification to the RACT Operating Permit will establish specific recordkeeping and emission limit requirements. This RACT Operating Permit will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (SIP).
54-00022: Alumax Extrusion, Inc. (53 Pottsville Street, P. O. Box 129, Cressona, PA 17929-0129) in Cressona Borough, Schuylkill County. This RACT Operating Permit will establish specific inspection, maintenance and recordkeeping requirements. This RACT Operating Permit will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (SIP).
The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve the RACT plan and amendments to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the following facility:
The Miller Group--Pottsville Bleaching and Dyeing Co., Port Carbon Borough, Schuylkill County
The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for this facility to comply with current regulations.
The RACT plan, if finally approved, will be incorporated into an operating permit for this facility and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following are the main sources at Pottsville Bleach & Dye's Port Carbon Plant subject to operating permit requirements. The following is the summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this facility:
Source Emissions Two (2) Boilers NOx Emissions Three (3) Textile Dryers NOx Emissions Two (2) Air Make Up Units NOx Emissions Nineteen (19) Unit Heaters NOx Emissions For the above facility, the public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed issuance of a RACT operating permit and the proposed SIP revisions. This public hearing is scheduled as follows:
Facility Name Location of Hearing Date and Time The Miller Group--Pottsville Bleaching & Dyeing Co. DEP Wilkes-Barre Regional
OfficeDecember 28, 1998, 1 p.m. Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing listed above should contact: Mark Carmon, Community Relations Coordinator, (717) 826-2511 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the oral testimony. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations, should do so by contacting the person listed, or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate them.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact: Richard Shudak, (717) 826-2060 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service, (800) 654-5984 (TDD).
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to Michael S. Safko, Engineering Services Chief, Pennsylvania DEP, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are also available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the DEP contact person noted previously.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES 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); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such 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 the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each 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 the certification.
Written comments or objections, or request 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 same address 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 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
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. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52, and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, 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 which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; 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; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requester desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received:
56920111, Permit Renewal. Senate Coal Mines, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine, coal preparation plant, and coal refuse disposal in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 80.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Quemahoning Creek, application received November 13, 1998.
56830107, Permit Renewal. PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine, for reclamation, only in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 165.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to/and Glades Creek, application received November 16, 1998.
4173SM5, Permit Revision. G. M. & W. Coal Company (P. O. Box 68, Boswell, PA 15531), to change the land use from forestland to wildlife habitat in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 13.41 acres, receiving stream unnamed run to Glades Creek to Stonycreek to Conemaugh River to Kiskiminetas River to Allegheny River to Ohio River, application received November 16, 1998.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65980106. LMM, Inc. (P. O. Box 517, Stoystown, PA 15563). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, proposed to affect 40.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Sewickley Creek, Sewickley Creek to the Youghiogheny River. Application received November 16, 1998.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
General Permits:
24981801-GP101-01. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, State College, PA 16804). Application for a general permit to install and use a temporary crossing over Pete Buck Hollow Run in Horton Township, Elk County. Receiving streams: Pete Buck Hollow Run. Application received November 5, 1998. Permit granted November 19, 1998.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Industrial Minerals NPDES Permit Renewal Applications Received:
56920302. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0212326, in Shade Township, Somerset County, receiving stream Laurel Run, NPDES Renewal application received November 10, 1998.
56940301 and 4074SM8. Keystone Lime Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 278, Springs, PA 15562), renewal of NPDES Permit No. 0606197, in Addison and Elk Lick Townships, Somerset County, receiving stream Christner Run, NPDES Renewal application received November 13, 1998.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Maple Creek Mining Inc. The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from Maple Creek Mining, Inc. The following notification contains a summary of this request. Complete copies of the variance request may be obtained from Matthew A. Bertovich by calling (724) 439-7469.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request in order to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. All comments should be addressed to: Richard E. Stickler, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.
Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701--702) provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.
Section 242(c) states that where belt conveyors are installed, main stoppings and regulators shall be so arranged as to reduce the quantity of air traveling in the belt conveyor entry to a minimum for effective ventilation and to provide an intake air split as an escapeway from the face area to the main air current.
Summary of the request: Maple Creek Mining, Inc. requests a variance to allow for the common ventilation of belt conveyor entries with other entries in the Sundust Shaft area of the Maple Creek Mine.
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