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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, 303, 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 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 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, or 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 as 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 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 Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department's 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.
PECO Energy Company--Former Germantown Service Facility, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Blake N. Moyer, Jr., National Environmental Technologies Corp., 2840 W. Clymer Ave., P. O. Box 204, Telford, PA 18969, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. 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 Germantown Courier on April 21, 1999.
Globe Industrial, Inc. Facility (Former), City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Gloria G. Hunsberger, Powell Harpstead, Inc., 800 E. Washington St., West Chester, PA 19380, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide health and site-specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on April 13, 1999.
Northeast Regional Field Office: Joseph Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Conewago Equities, LP, Hanover Township, Lehigh County. Scott R. Campbell, P.G. and Project Geologist, American Resource Consultants, Inc., P. O. Box 1809, Doylestown, PA 18901, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of his client, Conewago Equities, LP, 660 Edgegrove Road, Hanover, PA 17331) concerning the remediation of site soils suspected to be contaminated with lead and other metals, solvents and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and groundwater suspected to be contaminated with as-yet undetermined substances. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide human health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was expected to be published in Allentown's The Morning Call on May 5, 1999.
Northcentral Regional Office: Michael C. Welch, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 321-6525.
Potter County Redevelopment Authority--Southern Site, Coudersport Borough, Potter County. Moody and Associates, Inc., on behalf of their client Potter County Redevelopment Authority, 8 East 7th Street, P. O. Box 312, Coudersport, PA 16915, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with heavy metals, solvents and PAHs, and groundwater contaminated with lead and heavy metals. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Special Industrial Area criteria. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Potter Leader--Enterprise on March 24, 1999.
Potter County Redevelopment Authority--Northern Site, Coudersport Borough, Potter County. Moody and Associates, Inc., on behalf of their client Potter County Redevelopment Authority, 8 East 7th Street, P. O. Box 312, Coudersport, PA 16915, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with solvents and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals and solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Special Industrial Area criteria. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Potter Leader--Enterprise on March 24, 1999.
Linear Dynamics, Inc.--Pennsdale Facility, Muncy Township, Lycoming County. Converse Consultants, on behalf of their client Linear Dynamics, Inc., a Division of LaFarge Roadmarking Co., 400 Lanidex Plaza, Parsippany, NJ 07054, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the soil to meet the site-specific standard and the groundwater to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Williamsport Sun Gazette during the week of March 22, 1999.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
A. 101669. PF Environmental Inc., 1135 Butler Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101. Imperial Processing Site, 1135 Butler Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101. Application for a municipal waste processing facility in Allegheny County, Findlay Township was received in the Regional Office on April 30, 1999.
AIR QUALITY
Notice of 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.
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 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 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).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
48-309-099: Federal White Cement Co. (75 West 21st Street, Northampton, PA 18067), for operation of cement silos 89 through 93 in Northampton Borough, Northampton County.
54-313-078: Air Products and Chemical Co. (P. O. Box 351, Tamaqua, PA 18252), for operation of a TBA/TBP operation in Rush Township, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
01-309-008B: Dal-Tile Corp. (411 North Fourth Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325), for operation of tile presses controlled by a baghouse in Straban Township, Adams County.
01-03011: Dal-Tile Corp. (411 North Fourth Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325), for operation of tile presses controlled by a baghouse in Bendersville Borough, Adams County.
06-302-171A: Premium Beverage Packers, Inc. (1055 Cross Roads Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605), for two boilers controlled by low-NOx burners in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. The boilers are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
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 and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and 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. For additional information, contact the regional office.
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.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Attn: Kanubhai L. Patel, (717) 705-4702.
06-05085: New Morgan Landfill Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 128, Mineview Road, Morgantown, PA 19543), for a municipal solid waste landfill in New Morgan Borough, Berks County. The operation primarily emits volatile organic compounds (VOC), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
21-05023: The Quaker Oats Co. (P. O. Box 3040, Shiremanstown, PA 17011), in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. The facility produces breakfast cereal and primarily emits particulate matter (PM10).
44-05001: Standard Steel (500 North Walnut Street, Burnham, PA 17009), in Burnham Borough, Mifflin County. The facility's major sources of emissions include three electric arc furnaces and other furnaces, three boilers and other sources which primarily emit nitrogen oxides (NOx).
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
35-302-110: PEI Power Corp. (170 Power Blvd., P. O. Box 157, Archbald, PA 18403), for construction of a natural gas/landfill gas fired boiler in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.
35-306-004: PEI Power Corp. (170 Power Blvd., P. O. Box 157, Archbald, PA 18403), for modification of the existing natural gas/landfill gas fired boiler in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.
40-320-009: Berwick Industries, Inc. (Bomboy Lane and Ninth Street, P. O. Box 428, Berwick, PA 18603), for construction of a printing operation in Salem Township, Luzerne County.
48-328-003: Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101), for reactivation of four combustion turbines at the Martins Creek Facility in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County.
48-399-044: Elementis Pigments, Inc. (1525 Wood Avenue, Easton, PA 18042), for construction of a pneumatic conveying system in Easton, Northampton County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-3071A: Wolfe Dye & Bleach Works, Inc. (25 Ridge Road, Shoemakersville, PA 19555-8916), for installation of a fabric dryer in Perry Township, Berks County.
21-5041A: ADM Milling Company (P. O. Box 3100, Shiremanstown, PA 17011-3100), for modification of a truck grain receiving station in Camp Hill Borough, Cumberland County.
38-05009A: Elk Corp. of America (Wellington Centre, 14643 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75240), for construction of an asphalt shingle manufacturing facility in Jackson Township, Lebanon County.
67-05005A: PP&L, Inc. (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101), for installation of a flue gas conditioning system on Unit No. 2 at the Brunner Island electric generating station in East Manchester Township, York County.
67-05024B: Lehigh Portland Cement Co. (200 Hokes Mill Road, York, PA 17404), for installation of a fabric filter to replace an existing unit which controls emissions from a raw materials conveying system in West Manchester Township, York County.
67-318-125: Govesan Mfg., Inc. (32 North Duke Street, York, PA 17401), for construction of a powder coating manufacturing facility in the City of York, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
OP-53-0003D: CNG Transmission Corp. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222), for construction of four 3,200 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engines, a 536 horsepower natural gas-fired emergency generator and a 3.0 million BTU per hour natural gas-fired boiler at the Greenlick Compressor Station in Stewardson Township, Potter County. These engines, and the like are subject to the Department's New Source Review Regulations.
19-304-006C: Benton Foundry, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 110, Benton, PA 17814-9550), for construction of a foundry sand mullor, fluid bed sand cooler, bucket elevator and rotary metal screen in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-37-051B: Reactive Metals & Alloys Corp. (Route 168, P. O. Box 366, West Pittsburg, PA 16160), for construction of a magnesium grinding system in West Pittsburg, Lawrence County.
PA-10-021D: INDSPEC Chemical Corp. (133 Main Street, P. O. Box 307, Petrolia, PA 16050), for modification of the scrubber controlling the Copeland Reactor to decrease particulate emissions and control opacity in Petrolia Borough, Butler County.
10-313-028B: INDSPEC Chemical Corp. (133 Main Street, P. O. Box 307, Petrolia, PA 16050), for minor modification of Plan Approval 10-313-028A to increase production and modify the equipment manufacturer in Petrolia Borough, Butler County.
62-312-029A: United Refining Co. (Bradley and Dobson Streets, P. O. Box 780, Warren, PA 16365), for installation of a cooler to control the vapor pressure of the raw gasoline stream entering Tank 432 in the City of Warren, Warren County.
43-308-008A: Cobra Metal, Inc. (3rd and Brentwood Avenue, Greenville, PA 16125), for minor modification of Plan Approval 43-308-008 to increase production and hours of operation in Greenville, Mercer County.
Notice of Intent to Approve
Plan Approval Application No. PA-04-446BNotice is given, under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(a)(4), that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval to AES Beaver Valley Partners, Inc. for the installation of low NOx burners on Units 2, 3 and 4 at the plant located in Monaca, PA as described in its application received on April 14, 1999.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and on the Department's analysis of that information, these installations will result in emission reductions of approximately 592 tons of NOx each year.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following address: Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
In order for the Department to assure compliance with all applicable standards, it proposes to place the following conditions on the Plan Approval:
Special Conditions for Plan Approval PA-04-446B
3. This Plan Approval is for the installation of low NOx burners and Over Fire Air on Units No. 2, 3 and 4 at the AES-Beaver Valley facility located in Monaca Borough, Beaver County.
4. NOx emissions from each Unit (Unit No. 2, 3 and 4) shall be limited to .7 lb/MMBtu based on a 30-day rolling average.
5. Yearly NOx emissions for each Unit (Unit No. 2, 3 and 4) shall be limited to 1,686 tons in any consecutive 12-month period.
6. The applicant shall perform stack testing on Units No. 2, 3 and 4 no later than 90 days after completing the installation of the low-NOx burner system to determine the emission rate of carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (as PM-10).
7. Stack testing shall be performed in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 regulations and the Department's Source Testing Manual.
8. Two copies of a pretest protocol shall be submitted to the Department for review at least 60 days prior to the performance of the stack test.
9. The Department shall be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the stack test of the date and time of the test so that an observer may be present.
10. Two copies of the stack test results shall be supplied to the Department for review within 60 days of completion of the testing.
11. The NOx emission rate from Units No. 2, 3 and 4 shall be determined based on emission data obtained from a certified CEM installed, maintained and operated in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 123 and 139.
12. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met.
a) The Department must receive written notice from the owner/operator of the completion of construction and the operator's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when the operator expects to commence operation.
b) Operation is authorized only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an operating permit or to permit the evaluation of the sources for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
c) This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the owner/operator under subpart (a), above.
d) The owner/operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established.
e) The notice submitted by the owner/operator under subpart (a), above, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new plan approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of the written notice.
Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to the Department at the following address. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:
* Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (specify the Plan Approval number).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines the notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to: Joseph Pezze, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Region--Field Operation, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
For additional information, individuals may contact the following person at the same address: Thomas J. Joseph, Air Pollution Control Engineer III, Air Quality Control.
Notice of Intent to Issue a Plan Approval and Amend a Title V Operating Permit Notice is given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a plan approval to Ellwood Quality Steels Company (EQS), 700 Moravia Street, New Castle, PA 16101, for their plant located in New Castle, Lawrence County. The facility currently has a Title V Permit No. 37-00264. 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.
Plan Approval No. PA-37-0264B is for modification of the No. 19 Furnace. The modification will remove the existing burners and replace them with modern low NOx technology. This modification will result in a reduction of approximately 10 TPY of NOx emissions. The facility shall be required to install and maintain the low NOx burners in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, and consistent with good air pollution control practices. The facility will also limit the natural gas consumption from furnaces No. 17, 18, 19 and 20 to not exceed 590,358 MCF of natural gas (based on a 12-month rolling total). The NOx facility-wide emissions shall not exceed 85 tons per year (based on a 12-month rolling total). Also, the facility shall install and maintain fuel meters for the furnaces, the boiler, the two ladle preheaters, the EAF preheater, the scrap torch, the gas cutter and the miscellaneous heaters. The facility shall maintain a rolling total of the hours of operation, natural gas consumption and facility production by adding the monthly totals to the 11 previous months. In the event that EQS uses the NOx emission decreases from the modification of the Number 19 furnace within the next 5 years, the facility shall perform NOx emission testing consistent with the sampling and testing procedures of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. The Department will consider written comments received within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Each written comment must contain the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed permit (Permit No. PA-37-0264B); and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines the notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Matt Williams, Air Pollution Control Engineer, DEP, Bureau of Air Quality, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should by contacting Matt Williams, or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
If a plan approval has not undergone the above public notice process the change to an operating permit must be treated as a significant modification. In these situations the Department should follow the procedures described in §§ 127.421 to 127.431 for State only operating permits or §§ 127.521 to 127.524 for Title V operating permits.
Notice of Intent to Issue Plan Approval No. 99038
Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc.Notice is given that the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health, Air Management Services (AMS) proposes to issue a Plan Approval (No. 99038) for the Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard Inc. (Kvaerner), located at Bridge and Porter Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19112. This Plan Approval authorizes the construction of the air contaminant sources in the shipyard and the determination of its Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER).
Source Description:
a. Panel Shop (6 baghouses, 16 warm air furnaces; and 1 3.0 MMBTU/hr boiler)
b. Fabrication Shop (6 bag houses, 17 warm air furnaces; and 1 3.0 MMBTU/hr boiler)
c. Grand Block Shop (4 baghouses used to control particulate matter emissions from automatic and hand welding operations)
d. Paint Shop/Dock Shop and Dry Dock (painting operations, abrasive blasting, 8 baghouses and 1 12.5 MMBTU/hr boiler)
AMS has determined that:
1. Lowest Achievable Emission Rates (LAER) for volatile organic compounds (VOC) and oxide of nitrogen (NOx) are as follows:
a.
Coating Category LAER VOC Emission Limit (gm/liter) General use 340 Specialty: Air flask 340 Antenna 340 Antifoulant 400 Heat resistant 420 Extreme high gloss 420 High-gloss 340 High-temperature 500 Inorganic zinc high-build 340 Military exterior 340 Mist 610 Navigational aids 340 Nonskid 340 Nuclear 420 Organic zinc 340 Pretreatment wash primer 420 Repair and maint. of thermoplastics 340 Rubber camouflage 340 Sealant for thermal spray aluminum 610 Special marking 420 Specialty interior 340 Tack coat 610 Undersea weapons systems 340 Weld-through precon. Primer 650 b. On a 24-hour basis, the VOC emissions are limited to 420 grams of VOC (minus water and exempt compounds) after adjustment to a standard solvent density of 7.36 pounds per gallon and on a solid basis.
c. Low vapor pressure solvent for surface cleaning and surface preparation.
d. Use of an airless spray gun with 70% transfer efficiency.
e. Emission rates from each boiler are limited to:
Pollutant Limitation Carbon monoxide (CO) 400 ppmvd @ 3% O2 Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 30 ppmvd @ 3% O2 Particulate matter (PM) 0.10 pound per million BTU of heat input 2. Total emissions from Kvaerner:
Limitation (per 12- Pollutant month rolling period) Carbon monoxide (CO) 7.8 tons Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) 50.4 tons Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 38.5 tons Particulate matter (PM)/PM10 89.0 tons Sulfur dioxide (SO2) 0.2 tons Volatile organic compounds (VOC) 154.0 tons 3. VOC and NOx emissions from Kvaerner shall be offset with emission reduction credits (ERCs) at the ratio of 1.3 to 1.
4. Kvaerner shall secure certified NOx ERCs that are suitable to offset emissions from NOx-emitting sources at the shipyard and identified in a Federally enforceable permit condition for the ERC-generating source. The certified NOx ERCs shall be transferred by the Department of Environmental Protection to Kvaerner prior to commencement of operation of the proposed new shipyard.
5. Kvaerner has to construct the above sources at the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard because of the yard's unique existing dry docks. Furthermore, the benefits of the proposed construction and control techniques of the above sources outweigh its environmental and social cost.
Copies of the application, and other pertinent documents are available for public inspection at AMS, Room 218, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4543, during normal business hours.
Persons wishing to review these documents or request a hearing should contact Brenda Bonner at (215) 685-7572.
The comment period on this notice ends on June 22, 1999. Comments must be postmarked by the last day of the comment period and sent directly to AMS. A public hearing will be held only if AMS receives a written request before June 11, 1999. The public hearing, if requested, will be held at 7 p.m. on June 15, 1999, at the Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard Cafeteria located at 7th and Porter Avenue, Philadelphia Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, PA 19112.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Public Hearing
Resolite, A United Dominion Co.
Butler County Notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will conduct a public hearing on June 21, 1999, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Air Quality Conference Room of the Department's Regional Office Building located at 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3407.
The hearing is for the Department to accept testimony concerning its decision to approve, with conditions, Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan by Resolite, A United Dominion Co., Box 338, Route 19 North, Zelienople, PA to meet the requirements under 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95 (RACT), concerning the emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from various air contamination sources. The final RACT proposal will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan. This facility is located in Butler County.
The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into Plan Approvals and/or Operating Permits for the facility and will be submitted to the EPA as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary VOC RACT determination for Resolite, A United Dominion Company:
1. For the fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) lamination operation:
a) The VOC content of the resin shall not exceed 36% by weight in any 12 consecutive month period.
b) The resin throughput shall not exceed 5,000,000 pounds in any 12 consecutive month period.
c) VOC emissions from the continuous lamination and hand lay-up process shall not exceed 45 ton in any 12 consecutive month period.
d) A report indicating the resin mixture usage, resin mixture VOC content and solvent usage shall be submitted to the Department on a quarterly basis. The report shall include the previous 12 months.
e) The source shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The source shall also be operated and maintained in accordance with good air pollution control practices.
2. For the fiberglass pultrusion process:
a) Total resin mixture shall not exceed 3,250,000 pounds in any 12 consecutive month period.
b) VOC content of the resin mixture shall not exceed 36% by weight in any 12 consecutive month period. The following formula shall be used in determining compliance with this condition:
where wx = weight of resin mixture used in pounds
sx = % VOC content of resin mixture by weight
c) VOC emissions shall not exceed 23.4 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
d) A report indicating the resin mixture usage, resin mixture VOC content and solvent usage shall be submitted to the Department on a quarterly basis. The report shall include the previous 12 months.
e) The source shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The source shall also be operated and maintained in accordance with good air pollution control practices.
3. Facility VOC emissions shall not exceed 72.9 ton in any 12 consecutive month period.
4. This RACT approval applies to the emission of NOx and VOC pollutants only. Emission of other pollutants, including criteria pollutants, shall be governed by the existing Plan Approvals, Operating Permits, and applicable requirements and other rules and regulations of the Department which are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this permit.
For the above facility, a public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the above proposed Plan Approvals and/or Operating Permits and the proposed SIP revisions. The public hearing is scheduled on Monday, June 21, 1999, 1 p.m.--3 p.m., at the Air Quality Conference Room, DEP Regional Conference Room, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3407.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Lori McNabb, Air Pollution Control Engineer, DEP, 270 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494, (814) 332-6940 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 are required. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony in its own behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Lori McNabb, (814) 332-6940, or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing but wish to comment should provide written comments to the previously noted contact person. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All the pertinent documents (applications, review memos and draft approvals) are also available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Meadville Regional office (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the Department contact person noted previously.
Notice of Intent to Issue an Operating Permit and Amend a Title V Operating Permit Notice is given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a RACT Operating Permit to Erie Forge & Steel, Inc., 1341 West 16th Street, Erie, PA 16512, for their plant located in Erie, Eric County. The facility currently has a Title V Permit No. 25-00924. This operating permit 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.
RACT Operating Permit No. OP 25-924 is being issued as required by 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95. The operating permit will require presumptive RACT limitations, as defined in 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.93(b) and 129.93(c), for identified combustion sources at the Erie facility. The operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. The Department will consider any written comments received within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Each written comment must contain the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed permit (Permit No. OP 25-924); and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines the notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Robert Huston, Air Pollution Control Engineer, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6940.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should by contacting Robert Huston or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
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