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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 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.
39-313-029E: Carpenter Co. (57 Olin Way, P. O. Box 129, Fogelsville, PA 18051) for operation of a polystyrene foam manufacturing plant with associated air cleaning device in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County.
54-399-027: ITT Industries (Goulds Pumps--Pennsylvania, Inc., 500 East Centre Street, Ashland, PA 17921) for operation of an argon oxygen decarburization unit with associated air cleaning device in Ashland Borough, Schuylkill County.
ER-48-0010A and 48-0013: Bethlehem Structural Products Corp. (1805 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18016) for Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) Approval for 1,312 tons per year (tpy) of nitrogen oxides and 1,011.8 tpy of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) resulting from the shutdown of sources in Bethlehem, Northampton County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
01-05019: Colonial Fiberglass Industries, Inc. (262 Church Street, Hanover, PA 17331) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for fiberglass layup operations, molding presses and cleanup solvents at the Hanover Plant in Conewago Township, Adams County.
36-05092: Greiner Industries, Inc. (1650 Steel Way, Mount Joy, PA 17552) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for painting and sandblasting operations in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, 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 noted.
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 persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of any 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.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
TVOP-41-00010: Andritz Inc., Muncy Foundry (35 Sherman Street, Muncy, PA 17756) for their steel foundry and special industry machinery manufacturing facility in Muncy Borough, Lycoming County. The facility's major sources are the molding operations that have the potential to emit major quantities of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). As a result of the potential emissions, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The facility emits carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx) below the major emission thresholds. The facility is also subject to Reasonably Available Technology Requirements (RACT) for VOC emissions.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
TV-63-0023: Allegheny Ludlum Corp., Washington Plant (100 River Road, Brackenridge, PA 15014) in Washington, Washington County. The facility's major sources of emissions include annealing and pickling operations which primarily emit major source levels of NOx compounds.
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.
54-304-013: Leed Foundry, Inc. (Wade Road, P. O. Box 98, St. Clair, PA 17970) for installation of an air cleaning device to existing foundry equipment in St. Clair Borough, Schuylkill County.
48-318-129B: CF Martin & Co., Inc. (510 Sycamore Street, Nazareth, PA 18064) for increase in coating usage in Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
07-03034A: Fry Metals, Inc (4100 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602) for installation of a pin mixer, to process fabric collector dust, controlled by an existing fabric collector in the City of Altoona, Blair County.
38-318-036: Aerial Innovations, Inc. (64 Cocalico Creek Road, Ephrata, PA 17522) for installation of a paint booth at their plant (18th and Lehman Streets, Lebanon, PA 17046) in West Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
67-03089: John W. Keffer Funeral Home, Inc. (371 Kings Mill Road, York, PA 17403) for installation of a human cremator controlled by a built-in afterburner in York City, York County.
38-05011B: Plain 'n Fancy Kitchens, Inc. (P. O. Box 519, Oak Street and Route 501) to modify their RACT Operating Permit No. 38-318-019C in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
08-313-027D: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) for installation of an air cleaning device (a cartridge collector) on various pieces of tungsten carbide powder processing equipment in Department 43, Building 28 in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-65-016E: Latrobe Steel Co. (2626 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA 15650-0031) for operation of a stainless and other alloy specialty steel production plant in Latrobe, Westmoreland County. The facility is a major facility for emissions of volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides. This plan approval is for the replacement of a transformer in electric arc furnace (EAF) B. Subsequently, the transformer from EAF B will be installed in EAF A.
Notice of Intent to Issue a Plan Approval Notice is hereby 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 Handsome Lake Energy LLC. (111 Market Place, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202) for their plant to be located in Rockland Township, Venango County.
Plan Approval No. PA-61-198A is for construction of a simple cycle combustion turbine peaking generating facility. The facility will consist of five Pratt & Whitney FT-8 Twin Pac combustion turbines with a total generating capacity of approximately 250 megawatts. The facility will fire natural gas only. The turbines will use water injection to minimize NOx formation and oxidation catalysts to control CO and VOC emissions. This construction will result in potential air emissions of 95 tons/year of NOx, 60.4 tons/year of CO, 7.5 tons/year of VOC, 2.6 tons/year of SO2, and 10.9 tons/year of PM10. The Plan Approval will contain conditions as follows:
1. The sources are to be constructed in accordance with the plan submitted with the application (as approved herein).
2. If construction cannot be completed before the expiration date of this plan approval, then to continue construction, an extension of the expiration date must be obtained. Request for extensions must be postmarked at least 30 days prior to the expiration date. The Department cannot issue an extension after the expiration date.
3. 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 startup and shakedown 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 startup, provided the Department receives notice from the operator under paragraph (a); and provided this Plan Approval does not expire prior to the end of the 180 day period.
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 include a detailed schedule for establishing compliance, and the reasons why compliance was not established.
e. The notice submitted by the Owner/Operator under paragraph (a), 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 commencement of operation.
4. The combustion turbines are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts A and GG Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Subpart. In accordance with 40 CFR § 60.4, copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals, and other communications related to 40 CFR Part 60 compliance shall be forwarded to both the Department and the US EPA. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to Director, Air Protection Division (3AP00), United States EPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
5. The combustion turbines are subject to the Title IV Acid Rain Program of The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and shall comply with all applicable provisions of that Title, to include the following:
40 CFR Part 72 Permits Regulation 40 CFR Part 73 Sulfur Dioxide Allowance System 40 CFR Part 75 Continuous Emission Monitoring 40 CFR Part 77 Excess Emissions 6. The combustion turbines are subject to the NOx Budget Program established in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.102--123.120 and shall comply with all applicable requirements. NOx Budget Program requirements shall include, but are not limited to the following:
§ 123.102. Source NOx allowance requirements and NOx allowance control period--NOx Budget.
a) For each NOx affected source identified in this permit, the permittee shall hold a quantity of NOx allowances meeting the requirements of § 123.110(a) (relating to source compliance requirements) in the source's current year NATS account by December 31 of each calendar year. The NOx allowances shall be equal to or greater than the total NOx emitted from the source during that year's NOx allowance control period.
b) The initial NOx allowance control period begins on May 1, of the year in which operations commence.
Monitoring Requirements--NOx Budget
§ 123.108. Source emissions monitoring requirements.
c) The NOx emissions from each NOx affected source at this facility shall be monitored as specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.108 and in accordance with the procedures contained in the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.''
d) As referenced in 25 Pa. Code § 123.108(2), the permittee shall submit to the Department and the NOx Budget Administrator a monitoring plan in accordance with the procedures outlined in the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.''
e) New and existing unit emission monitoring systems, as required and specified by 25 Pa. Code § 123.108(4) and the NOx affected source's monitoring plan approved by the Department, shall be installed and operational. The installed emissions monitoring systems shall have met all of the certification testing requirements in accordance with the procedures and deadlines specified in the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program'' in a manner consistent with Chapter 139 (relating to sampling and testing).
f) Sources subject to 40 CFR Part 75 shall demonstrate compliance with § 123.108 by using a certified Part 75 monitoring system.
g) During a period when valid data is not being recorded by devices approved for use to demonstrate compliance with the NOx Allowance Requirement subchapter, the permittee shall replace missing or invalid data with representative default data in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75 (including any applicable requirements of Appendix E) and the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.'' The permittee shall continue to report submissions as required under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 to the Department.
Testing Requirements--NOx Budget
§ 123.108. Source emissions monitoring requirements.
h) Monitoring systems for each NOx affected source shall comply with the initial performance testing and periodic calibration, accuracy testing and quality assurance/quality control testing as specified in the document titled ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.''
Reporting Requirements--NOx Budget
§ 123.109. Source emissions reporting requirements.
i) The authorized account representative shall submit to the NOx Budget Administrator, electronically, emissions and operations information for each calendar quarter of each year in accordance with the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.'' The emissions and operations information shall be submitted in a format which meets the requirements of EPA's Electronic Data Reporting convention.
Compliance Requirements--NOx Budget
§ 123.110. Source compliance requirements.
j) Beginning with the year of commencement of operation and every year thereafter, from November 1 through December 31, inclusive, the authorized account representative shall request the NOx Budget Administrator to deduct, consistent with § 123.107 (relating to NOx allowance transfer procedures) a designated amount of NOx allowances by serial number, from the NOx affected source's compliance account in an amount equivalent to the NOx emitted from the NOx affected source during that year's NOx allowance control period. The designated NOx allowances shall be used in accordance with the requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.110.
k) For each NOx allowance control period, the authorized account representative for the NOx affected source shall submit an annual compliance certification to the Department no later than the NOx allowance transfer deadline (December 31) of each year.
l) At a minimum, the compliance certification shall contain the information and statements required under 25 Pa. Code § 123.110(e)(1)--(6).
Recordkeeping Requirements NOx Budget
§ 123.113. Source recordkeeping requirements.
m) The owner or operator shall maintain for each NOx affected source at this facility, the measurements, data, reports and other information required by 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--123.120. The records shall be maintained for 5 years or any other period consistent with the terms of the NOx affected source's operating permit.
Fuel Usage Limitations 7. The approved fuel for this facility is pipeline quality natural gas. Changes in fuel type shall require permit modification.
8. Facility natural gas usage shall be limited to no more than 1,871 MMSCF fired per year, to be calculated daily as the sum of each consecutive 365 day period. The method of monitoring natural gas usage shall be through the use of an approved, properly calibrated fuel flowmeter. The burden of ensuring that the monitor is properly calibrated and certified in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75, Appendices D and E, shall be with the Handsome Lake facility.
9. Under the requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart GG, the fuel-bound nitrogen content of the natural gas to be burned in the turbines shall not exceed 0.015% by weight. The fuel-bound nitrogen shall be determined in accordance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart GG, 60.335(a). The permittee shall monitor the nitrogen content of the natural gas being fired in each turbine in accordance with 40 CFR 60.334(b). Fuel monitoring for the nitrogen content of the natural gas fuel may be waived by the Administrator of the EPA Program.
10. Under the requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart GG, the facility shall comply with one of the following:
a. No owner or operator subject to the provisions of Subpart GG shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any stationary gas turbine, any gases which contain sulfur dioxide in excess of 0.015% by volume at 15% O2 and on a dry basis, or
b. No owner or operator subject to the provisions of Subpart GG shall burn in any stationary gas turbine any fuel which contains sulfur in excess of 0.8% by weight.
Maximum Allowable Emissions 11. Air emissions from the combustion turbines and associated sources shall be limited as follows (except during startup, shutdown and malfunction conditions for concentration and emission rate):
Pollutant Concentration Emission Rate *Facility Total (per turbine basis) (tons/year, to be defined
as any consecutive 12
monthrolling total)NOx 25 ppmvd at 15%
O230.1 lbs/hr 95.0 tons/year (not to
exceed 90 tpy without
additional monitoring
per Condition No. 22)CO 25 ppmvd at 15%
O218.3 lbs/hr 60.4 tons/year VOC -- 3.2 lbs/hr 7.5 tons/year SO2 -- 0.7 lbs/hr 2.6 tons/year PM10 -- 3.0 lbs/hr 10.9 tons/year *Facility Total Annual and Hourly Emissions Include Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction Emissions
12. The duration of start-up and shutdown of each of the combustion turbines shall not exceed 30 minutes per occurrence.
13. The sources shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.41 as follows: A person may not permit the emission into the outdoor atmosphere of visible air contaminants in such a manner that the opacity of emission is either of the following:
a. Equal to or greater than 20% for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour.
b. Equal to or greater than 60% at any time.
14. The sources shall comply with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.31 for fugitive and odor emissions, respectively.
Best Available Technology 15. Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.12, Best Available Technology for combustion turbine (CT), emission control shall be as follows:
a. NOx emissions from each CT shall be controlled by the utilization of water injection. When natural gas is fired in a natural gas-fired CT, water shall be injected into the CT to control NOx formation. At a minimum, the rate of water injection shall be at least the rate established during emissions testing to meet the emissions standard set forth in this permit.
b. SO2 emissions from each CT shall be controlled by the use of low sulfur fuel (pipeline quality natural gas).
c. Particulate matter emissions from each CT shall be controlled by the use of clean burning fuel (pipeline quality natural gas), and good combustion operating practices.
d. Volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide emissions from each CT shall be controlled by the use of oxidation catalysts.
Testing Requirements 16. Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the facility will be operated, but not later that 180 days after initial startup of the facility, each CT shall be stack tested for NOx (oxides of nitrogen), and CO (carbon monoxide) emissions. Stack testing shall be performed in accordance with methods defined in section 60.335 of the NSPS, Subpart GG, for NOx, and in accordance with 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 139 for CO and NOx. In the third year of operation, at least half of the CTs shall be re-tested for NOx emissions. During the fifth year of operation, the remaining CTs shall be re-tested for NOx emissions.
17. At least 60 days prior to the stack test, a test protocol, including procedures and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection representative samples, shall be submitted to the Department.
18. At least 2 weeks prior to the stack test, the Department shall be informed of the date and time of the test.
19. Within 60 days after completion of the stack test, two copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Department for approval.
20. The oxidation catalyst material shall be sampled and analyzed for catalyst activity, surface area and contamination. Sampling shall occur at least annually. Sampling reports shall be provided to the Department.
Monitoring and Recordkeeping Requirements 21. Total emissions of NOx are restricted on a rolling 365-day basis to ensure that the facility operates as a synthetic minor source, thus avoiding applicability to New Source Review requirements for major sources. To ensure that emissions will be less than the 100 ton/year New Source Review applicability threshold, the following provisions will apply:
a. Total actual emissions of NOx from the facility, based on Part 75 Appendix E fuel monitoring and the continuous monitoring system required under 40 CFR 60.334, shall be maintained at no more than 90 tons/year unless notification is provided to the Department and additional stack monitoring is performed.
b. At a minimum, the composite Facility NOx emission rate shall be confirmed by testing on a quarterly basis, provided that the turbine is operated during that quarter, each turbine stack using a Department approved portable NOx emission analyzer. For the purposes of this monitoring requirement, the composite Facility NOx emission rate shall be defined as the sum of the steady-state NOx emission rates measured from the operating turbines (at full load), divided by the number of operating turbines. Should the composite Facility NOx emission rate calculated using the data from at least nine measurements obtained from each turbine during three testing periods, including initial stack testing and two quarterly portable analyzer tests, exceed 0.1016 lbs NOx/ MCF, or if fewer than nine measurements have been made by the end of three quarters after commencement of operations, further operations during subsequent weeks shall be limited so that the annual fuel consumption shall not exceed 1,684 MMSCF/yr (equivalent to <= 90 tpy using the emission rate of 0.1064 lbs NOx/MCF). Should the composite Facility NOx emission be determined to be equal to or less than 0.1016 lbs NOx/MCF, the annual fuel cap of 1,871 MMSCF (<= 95 tons/yr), shall be used to restrict operations.
c. The company shall submit specifications to the Department for the portable exhaust gas analyzer it proposes to use to comply with condition 22(b) herein by at least 60 days prior to the compliance performance stack required by condition 17.
d. In addition to the testing required by conditions 17 and 22(b) herein, the Department reserves the right to alter the frequency of such testing upon the respective engines based on the data gathered during the first year or subsequent testing as it may deem necessary to determine compliance with any condition contained herewith.
e. The results of all testing performed using portable gas analyzers under condition 22(b) herein, shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days of test performance.
f. The exhaust volumetric flow rate shall be measured during initial summer and winter tests to confirm estimated airflows. The methodology of measuring the flow rate shall be defined in the pretest protocol.
g. In no event shall total emissions of NOx from the facility exceed 95 tons/year in any rolling 365 day period.
h. In the event that any turbine is operated at an average capacity factor exceeding 10% during any three calendar year period, or 20% in any calendar year, that turbine shall be retrofitted with a continuous NOx emissions monitoring system, per the provisions of 40 CFR Part 75.
22. Under 40 CFR 60.334, the owner or operator of this source shall install and operate a continuous monitoring system to monitor and record the fuel consumption and the ratio of water to fuel being fired in the turbine. This system shall be accurate to within ± 5.0 percent and shall be approved by the Administrator. The monitoring system shall be operated at all times that water is being injected into the CTs. The monitoring system shall be maintained and calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. A 30-day notification prior to the demonstration of the continuous monitor's performance and subsequent notification requirements shall be submitted to the Department. The permittee shall maintain records of CT fuel consumption and the ratio of water injected to fuel being fired. The records shall be maintained on file for a minimum of 5 years, and shall be made available for Department inspection upon request.
23. The company shall install and maintain instrumentation and have available a back-up method to indicate and record hourly fuel consumption of each CT.
24. Under 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart GG, § 60.334, the owner or operator of this source shall monitor sulfur content and nitrogen content of the fuel being fired in the turbine. The frequency of determination of these values shall be as follows:
a. If the turbine is supplied its fuel without intermediate bulk storage, the values shall be determined and recorded daily. Owners, operators or fuel vendors may develop custom schedules for determination of the values based on the design and operation of the affected facility and the characteristics of the fuel supply. These custom schedules shall be substantiated with data and must be approved by the Administrator before they can be used to comply with the daily monitoring requirements.
b. For the purposes of reports required under 40 CFR 60, § 60.7(c), periods of excess emissions that shall be reported are defined as follows:
i. Nitrogen Oxides: Any 1-hour period during which the average water-to-fuel ratio, as measured by the continuous monitoring system, falls below the water-to-fuel ratio determined to demonstrate compliance with 40 CFR 60, § 60.332 by the performance test required in 40 CFR 60, § 60.8 or any period during which the fuel bound nitrogen of the fuel is greater than the maximum nitrogen content allowed by the fuel-bound nitrogen allowance used during the performance test. Each report shall include the average water-to-fuel ratio, average fuel consumption, ambient conditions, gas turbine load, and nitrogen content of the fuel during the period of excess emissions, and the graphs and figures developed under 40 CFR 60, § 60.335(a).
ii. Sulfur Dioxide: Any daily period during which the sulfur content of the fuel being fired in the gas turbine exceeds .08%.
25. The company shall submit quarterly excess emissions to the Department, to be postmarked within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Quarterly reports shall contain, at a minimum:
a. Each hour in which the water injection system malfunctions or is not operated (except for defined periods of start-up and shutdown).
b. Any 1 hour period during which the average water-to-fuel ratio, as measured by the continuous monitoring system, falls below the average water-to-fuel ratio determined to demonstrate compliance with the NOx limits during performance testing.
c. Operating hours when monitoring data is not available.
d. Any 365 day rolling period when facility natural gas consumption exceeds 1,871 MMSCF.
e. Any daily period in which the natural gas sulfur content limitation is exceeded.
f. The report shall include the following for each excess emission:
i. Start time, duration, equipment involved, estimated actual NOx emissions in ppmvd at 15% O2 and lb/hr, average water-to-fuel ratio of the CT, fuel consumption rate, actual weather conditions (temperature and barometric pressure) and CT load.
ii. If no excess emissions are noted during the calendar quarter, the quarterly report shall state that no excess emissions were observed.
26. Variances from the requirements of Subpart GG, as obtained by the facility from the US EPA Administrator shall be reported to the Department and shall be adopted as part of this Plan Approval.
27. The company shall maintain records of all emission data and operating parameters sufficient to demonstrate compliance with conditions defined in this Plan Approval. Records shall be maintained on file for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
28. Any information required to be submitted as part of the above conditions shall be submitted to the attention of Devendra Verma, Chief, Engineering Services, Air Quality Control, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
29. Issuance of an Operating Permit is contingent upon satisfactory compliance with condition numbers 1--28, upon the source being constructed and operated as stated within the application, and upon satisfactory demonstration that the emissions from the source will not be in violation of applicable Rules and Regulations of the Department.
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.
Copies of the application, draft Plan Approval, 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 Department, 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. PA61198A]; 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 a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Robert Huston, P.E., Air Pollution Control Engineer, 230 Chestnut St., 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 contact Robert Huston, or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Notice of Intent to Issue a Plan Approval and Amend a Title V Operating Permit Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue two plan approvals to International Paper Co.--Erie Mill (1540 East Lake Road, P. O. Box 10050, Erie, PA 16335) in Erie, Erie County. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. TV-25-00028. The plan approvals 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-25-028C is for modification of the particulate matter emission limit defined in Air Quality Permit No. 25-315-005 from 0.02 gr/dscf to 0.04 gr/dscf. This emission limit modification will not result in a pollutant emission increase. Plan Approval No. 25-306-010B is for modification to the carbon monoxide (CO) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emission limits defined in Air Quality Permit No. 25-306-010A. The CO emission limit will be removed. The short term NOx limit of 150 lbs/hour will be removed. The NOx RACT limit of 0.55 lbs/mmBtu, 30-day rolling average, will replace the 150 lbs/hr limit. This emission limit modification will not result in a pollutant emission increase. Plan Approval No. 25-306-010B will also define a 21.0 ton/hour limit on the burning of wood waste. The Plan Approvals and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
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 the 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 requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the 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. These 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, 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 requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Coal Applications Received
33723006. Maud Mining Company (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County, affecting 450.2 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Soldier Run and Soldier Run. Application received May 8, 2000.
33900105. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County, affecting 650.2 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Little Toby Creek and unnamed tributaries to Mill Creek. Application received May 8, 2000.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
32841303. Helvetia Coal Co. (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to renew the permit for the Lucerne No. 6 Mine in Center Township, Indiana County to renew the existing Lucerne No. 6 mine permit for reclamation only, no additional discharges. Application received April 10, 2000.
03753705. Keystone Coal Mining Corp. (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to renew the permit for the Urling No. 3 Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County to renew the existing permit for the Urling No. 3 Coal Refuse Disposal Area, no additional discharges. Application received April 10, 2000.
11733701. BethEnergy Mines, Inc. (Martin Tower, 1170 8th Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18016), to renew the permit for reclamation only for the Cambria Mine No. 33 Slope Refuse Area in Cambria Township, Cambria County, renewal for reclamation only, no additional discharges. Application received May 10, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54733020R3. Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company (P. O. Box 311, Tamaqua, PA 18252), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocessing, disposal and preparation plant operation in Tamaqua, Coaldale, Lansford, Summit Hill and Nesquehoning Boroughs, Schuylkill and Carbon Counties affecting 7,596.4 acres, receiving stream--Nesquehoning Creek. Application received May 2, 2000.
49803201R3. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Zerbe Township, Northumberland County affecting 17.6 acres, receiving stream--Zerbe Run. Application received May 3, 2000.
49803202R3. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, affecting 45.0 acres, receiving stream--Zerbe Run. Application received May 3, 2000.
35000201. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc. (7500 Old Georgetown Road, 13th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing, preparation plant facility and fly ash disposal operation in Carbondale Township and Mayfield Borough, Lackawanna County affecting 414.0 acres, receiving stream--Lackawanna River. Application received May 4, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
32900101, Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in East Mahoning and Grant Townships, Indiana County, affecting 65.1 acres, receiving stream Pickering Run and unnamed tributary to Little Mahoning Creek, application received May 5, 2000.
11980103, Permit Revision, Laurel Land Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 629, Carrolltown, PA 15722), to add auger mining in Blacklick Township, Cambria County, affecting 148.6 acres, receiving stream South Branch Blacklick Creek, unnamed tributary to South Branch Blacklick Creek, application received May 8, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17000105. Hilltop Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 347, Houtzdale, PA 16651), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Gulich Township, Clearfield County, affecting 48 acres. Receiving streams: East Branch of Little Muddy Run and unnamed tributary to East Branch. Application received May 3, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
6774SM1C4. National Limestone Quarry, Inc. (P. O. Box 397, Middleburg, PA 17842), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0594695 in Perry Township, Snyder County, receiving stream--North Branch Mahantongo Creek. Application received May 4, 2000.
74740303A4C3. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034), correction to an existing quarry operation in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, affecting 359.8 acres, receiving stream--Martin's Creek and Delaware River. Application received May 5, 2000.
7174SM1C3. Hempt Bros., Inc. (205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0009407 in Steelton Borough and Swatara Township, Dauphin County, receiving stream--Susquehanna River. Application received May 8, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
37980304. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225). Revision to an existing sand and gravel operation in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, affecting 53.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek. Revision to add limestone. Application received May 8, 2000.
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