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OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications Submitted Under the Solid Waste Management Act, (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and Regulations to Operate or Close Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site
Northeast Region: Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Application No. 101587. A Permit Renewal Application, which includes the addition of Form S type wastes, received for North Schuylkill Landfill Association Transfer Station, North Schuylkill Landfill Association, 2 Coles Street, Mahanoy City, PA 17948, located in West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office on December 6, 2000.
Northcentral Region: Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
Application No. PAD003053758. Application received for modification of Post Closure Permit for reduction in groundwater monitoring frequency and number of constituents analyzed. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Williamsport, Lycoming County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office on January 11, 2001.
AIR QUALITY
NOTICE OF PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NON-MAJOR SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 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 DEP, 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 DEP 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 Office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate Regional Office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the DEP Regional Office within 30 days of the date of this notice, and must file protests or comments on a Proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the DEP providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with DEP 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 DEP schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified below. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 through 143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the Act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 127.521 and § 127.424, notice is hereby 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 using the appropriate Regional Office telephone number noted below. For additional information, contact the appropriate 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(s) 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.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified below. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2531.
40-313-044: Bemis Co., Inc. (20 Jaycee Drive, West Hazleton, PA 18201) for installation of Ink Blending/Dispensing System. Bemis Co., Inc. is a major facility subject to Title V permitting requirements and is located in West Hazleton Borough, Luzerne County. The installation will eliminate the manual material handling system and losses from splashing with respect to weigh up operations. Fugitive volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from this system will be 7.52 tons per year. The Plan Approval will contain conditions requiring the source to show compliance with the emission rates. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Applications Received and Intent to Issue Operating Permits Under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F (relating to operating permit requirements)
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790, 570-826-2531.
40-00052: Popple Construction Inc., Valley Stone Quarry (202 Main Street, Laflin, PA 18702) for operation of a crushing plant in Plains Township, Luzerne County.
40-00062: No. 1 Contracting Corp., Harwood Crusher (49 South Main Street, Ashley, PA 18706) for operation of a crushing plant in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.
39-399-049: GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (2409 North Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18104) for operation of a lime storage system and associated air cleaning device in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
40-00003: Hershey Chocolate, U.S.A., Hazleton Plant (PO Box 340, Hazleton, PA 18201) for combustion units and manufacturing processes in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.
48-00044: Just Born, Inc. (1300 Stefko Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA 18016) for combustion units and manufacturing processes in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton.
48-00041: Interstate Energy Co., Martins Creek Terminal (214 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464) for four (4) No. 2 fired heaters in Lower Mt. Bethel, Northampton County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
21-05005A: Department of Corrections, SCI Camp Hill (2520 Lisburn Road, Camp Hill, PA 17001-0598) for the construction/operation of a boiler, #2 oil fired in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.
67-03091: AMZ Manufacturing Corp. (2206 Pennsylvania Avenue, York, PA 17404) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for its electroplating job shop in York City, York County.
Lower Mount Bethel Energy, LLC
Public Notification to Solicit Comments on
Plan Approval Application No. 48-328-044Notice is hereby given under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44 and 40 CFR 72.65, that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is soliciting comments on the proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for Lower Mount Bethel Energy, LLC (the Permittee), Depues Ferry Road, Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, PA, for construction of two combustion turbines with duct burners and a cooling tower as described in the Permittee's May 4, 1999, Plan Approval Application and subsequent supplemental submissions.
Copies of the application, the Department's technical review and other supporting documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Bethlehem District Office, 4530 Bath Pike, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (610) 861-2070.
The following table summarizes the potential emissions from maximum operation of the facility according to the application submitted and the Department's own analysis:
Pollutant Emission rate, tons per year Nitrogen Oxides 227.8 tons per year Carbon Monoxide 525.6 tons per year Volatile Organic
Compounds55.5 tons per year Sulfur Dioxide 47.4 tons per year Particulate Matter
(TSP/PM10)230.9 tons per year Sulfuric Acid Mist 13.1 tons per year The emissions will consume the following portion of the available Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) air quality increments:
Pollutant Ambient Air Quality Impact Nitrogen Oxides 3.09 ug/m3 (annual average) Sulfur Dioxide 42.3 ug/m3 (3-hour average) Sulfur Dioxide 7.0 ug/m3 (24-hour average) Sulfur Dioxide 1.05 ug/m3 (annual average) Particulate Matter (PM10) 29.3 ug/m3 (24-hour average) Particulate Matter (PM10) 2.93 ug/m3 (annual average) In order to show compliance with the applicable standards, the Department has placed the following conditions in the Plan Approval:
(1) The sources are to be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).
(2) This Plan Approval is issued for the construction of a combined cycle turbine electric generating plant including the following:
(a) Two natural gas-fired combustion turbines (Siemens-Westinghouse Model 501F) each rated at 185 MW (gross) and controlled by dry, low NOx, lean burn combustion, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and oxidation catalyst.
(b) 10 cell cooling tower with drift eliminators.
(c) Two supplementary fired heat recovery steam generators with duct burners.
(3) This approval to construct shall become invalid if:
(a) Construction [as defined in 40 CFR 52.21 (b)(8)] has not commenced within 18 months of the issue date of this approval; or
(b) Construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more.
(4) The combustion turbines and duct burners shall be fired solely by natural gas.
(5) The permittee shall construct, operate and maintain both combustion turbines, duct burners, cooling tower and air pollution control equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specifications as well as good air pollution control practices.
(6) The permittee shall limit the total amount of natural gas combusted in the duct burners to 899 million cubic feet, or less, in a 12-month rolling period.
(7) The duct burners are subject to Subpart Db of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart. 40 CFR 60.4 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to both EPA and the Department. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to:
Director
Air, Toxics and Radiation Division
US EPA, Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029(8) The combustion turbines are subject to Subpart GG of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart. 40 CFR 60.4 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to both EPA and the Department. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to:
Director
Air, Toxics and Radiation Division
US EPA, Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029(9) 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 (10) The combustion turbines are subject to the NOx Budget Program established in 25 Pa. Code Sections 123.102--123.120 and shall comply with all applicable requirements.
§ 123.112. Source operating permit provisions requirements.
The permittee shall comply with the requirements 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--123.120 (relating to NOx allowance requirements).
§ 123.102. Source NOx allowance requirements and NOx allowance control period.
(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, 2000.
Monitoring Requirements § 123.108. Source emissions monitoring requirements.
(a) 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.''
(b) As referenced in § 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.''
(c) 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).
(d) Sources subject to 40 CFR Part 75 shall demonstrate compliance with § 123.108 by using a certified Part 75 monitoring system.
(e) 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 (relating to continuous emission monitoring) and the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.'' For non-Part 75 sources that have Department approved NOx CEMS reporting of NOx emissions in pounds of NOx per hour as required under 25 Pa. Code § 139.101, the data shall be reported to the NETS. The permittee shall continue to report submissions as required under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 to the Department.
Testing Requirements § 123.108. Source emissions monitoring requirements.
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.''
Notwithstanding this permit condition, Non-Part 75 Sources which have Department approved NOx CEMS reporting in units of pounds of NOx per hour as required under 25 Pa. Code § 139.101 (relating to general requirements) shall complete the periodic self-audits listed in the quality assurance section of § 139.102(3) (relating to references) at least annually and no sooner than 6 months following the previous periodic self-audit. If practicable, the audit shall be conducted between April 1 and May 31.
Reporting Requirements
§ 123.109. Source emissions reporting requirements.
(a) 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
§ 123.110. Source compliance requirements.
(a) Each year 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.
(b) 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.
(c) At a minimum, the compliance certification shall contain the information and statements required under 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.110(e)(1)--(6).
Recordkeeping Requirements § 123.113. Source recordkeeping requirements.
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.
(11) § 123.121 NOx Allowance Program Transition.
The emission limitations and monitoring requirements established in §§ 123.101--123.120 (relating to NOx allowance requirements) are replaced by the requirements in Chapter 145 beginning with the May 1, 2003, control period. If a source has failed to demonstrate compliance with § 123.111 (relating to failure to meet source compliance requirements), the provisions in § 145.54(d) (relating to compliance) shall be used to withhold NOx allowances in calendar year 2003 and beyond. If no NOx allowances are provided to the source under § 145.52 (relating to NOx allowance allocations), the source will be obligated to acquire and retire a number of NOx allowances as specified in § 145.54.
§§ 145.1--145.90 NOx Budget Trading Program Incorporation.
The emission limitations, monitoring and all other requirements of the NOx Budget Trading Program established in 25 Pa. Code §§ 145.1-145.90 are hereby incorporated by reference.
§ 145.10 Authorization and responsibilities of the NOx authorized account representative.
(a) [§ 145.10(a)] Except as provided under § 145.11 (relating to alternate NOx authorized account representative), each NOx budget source, including all NOx budget units at the source, shall have one, and only one, NOx authorized account representative, with regard to all matters under the NOx Budget Trading Program concerning the source or any NOx budget unit at the source.
(b) [§ 145.10(e)] Each submission under the NOx Budget Trading Program shall be submitted, signed and certified by the NOx authorized account representative for each NOx budget source on behalf of which the submission is made.
§ 145.6(a) Standard requirements--Monitoring requirements.
(a) The owners and operators and the NOx authorized account representative of each NOx budget source and each NOx budget unit at the source shall comply with the monitoring requirements of §§ 145.70--145.76 (relating to recordkeeping and recording requirements) by May 1, 2002.
(b) The emissions measurements recorded and reported in accordance with §§ 145.70--145.76 shall be used to determine compliance by the unit with the NOx budget emissions limitation under Subsection 145.6(c).
§ 145.6(b) Standard requirements--NOx Requirements.
(a) The owners and operators of each NOx budget source and each NOx budget unit at the source shall hold NOx allowances available for compliance deductions under § 145.54 (relating to compliance), as of the NOx allowance transfer deadline, in the unit's compliance account and the source's overdraft account in an amount not less than the total NOx emissions for the control period from the unit, as determined in accordance with §§ 145.70--145.76 (relating to recordkeeping and reporting requirements) plus any amount necessary to account for actual heat input under § 145.42(e) (relating to NOx allowance allocation) for the control period or to account for excess emissions for a prior control period under § 145.54(d) or to account for withdrawal from the NOx budget trading program, or a change in regulatory status, of a NOx budget opt-in unit under §§ 145.86 and 145.87 (relating to withdrawal from NOx Budget Trading Program; and opt-in source change in regulatory status).
(b) An NOx budget unit shall be subject to the requirements under Paragraph (a) starting on May 1, 2003, or the date on which the unit commences operation, whichever is later.
§ 145.6(c) Standard requirements--Excess Emissions.
The owners and operators of a NOx budget unit that has excess emissions in any control period shall do the following:
Surrender the NOx allowances required for deduction under § 145.54(d)(1) (relating to compliance).
Notice of Intent to Issue 04-00235B Pennsylvania Power Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., 76 South Main St., Akron, OH 44308, to allow the construction of Selective Catalytic Reduction systems on the exhaust from Units #1 and #2 at the Bruce Mansfield Generating Station located in Shippingport, Beaver County.
The proposed facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127 (related to construction, modification, reactivation and operation of sources) and 40 CFR 68 (related to Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions). The Department believes that the facility will meet these requirements by complying with the following Plan Approval conditions:
1. The facility is to be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).
2. Upon completion of the construction of the facility, an operating permit must be obtained. Notify the Department when the installation is completed so that the facility can be inspected for issuance of an operating permit.
3. This Plan Approval authorizes the installation of seasonal Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems on the exhaust from Units #1 and #2 at Bruce Mansfield Station, Shippingport, Beaver County. Each SCR system will consist of anhydrous ammonia storage, dilution air supply system, ammonia injection system, and a catalytic reactor. This plan approval also authorizes the construction of a total of five (5) 46,700-gallon anhydrous ammonia storage tanks. (25 Pa. Code § 127.11)
4. All ammonia unloading, storage, and transfer equipment shall be built, operated and maintained in accordance with ANSI K6.1 and 29 CFR 1910.11. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
5. As required by 40 CFR 68.10(a)(3), a Risk Management Plan must be submitted to both EPA and DEP prior to the use of the anhydrous ammonia storage system. The Risk Management Plan shall include all of the requirements of 40 CFR 68, Subpart G.
6. The emission of ammonia from the SCR systems shall not exceed 3 ppmv at stack conditions as determined by USEPA Conditional Test Method (CTM-027), Procedure for Collection and Analysis of Ammonia in Stationary Sources or other procedure approved by the Department. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
7. Stack testing to determine the emission rate of ammonia (as NH3) and carbon monoxide (CO) shall be conducted within 90 days of installation. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
a) Stack testing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 and the Department's Source Testing Manual.
b) At least 60 days prior to the test, the owner/operator shall submit to the Department two copies of the procedures for the stack test and drawings with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples.
c) At least 15 days prior to the test, the Regional Air Quality Manager shall be informed of the date and time of the test.
d) All relevant operating parameters (e.g. boiler steam flow, air flow, gross megawatts, and O2; scrubber trains in service; CEMS heat input and stack flue gas volumetric flow rate; and SCR ammonia feed flow rate) shall be recorded during the duration of the stack tests.
e) Within 60 days after the stack test, two copies of the complete test report, including all recorded operating parameters, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager for approval.
8. Owner/operator shall keep a monthly log of all ammonia delivered to this facility. These records shall be kept on-site for a period of 5 years and be made available to the Department upon request. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
9. It is not an enforceable requirement that the SCR units operate at any given time. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
10. This approval to construct shall become invalid if: (1) construction is not commenced (as defined in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8)) within 18 months after the date of this approval; or, (2) if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more. (25 Pa. Code § 127.13(b))
11. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the source(s) and/or control device(s) covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(d))
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 operator expects to commence operation.
b) Operation is permitted only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of source(s) and/or air cleaning device(s), to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the source(s) and/or control device(s) for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
c) This condition authorizes temporary operation of the source(s) and/or control device(s) for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the Owner/Operator pursuant to 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(s) and/or control device(s), a detailed schedule for establishing compliance, and the reasons compliance has not been established.
e) The notice submitted by the Owner/Operator pursuant to 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.
Any person wishing to either object to issuance of the plan approval or a proposed condition thereof, or to provide the Department with additional information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the plan approval, or to request a hearing may submit the information to the Department. Comments should be mailed to Barbara Hatch, Air Pollution Control Engineer, PADEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 412-442-4000. All comments must be received within thirty days of the date of this public notice. Comments shall include the following:
1. Name, address, and telephone number of the person filing the comment.
2. Identification of the proposed plan approval issuance being addressed.
3. Concise statement of the comments relative to the proposed plan approval, and the relevant facts upon which the comments are based.
§ 145.6(d) Standard requirements--Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Unless otherwise provided, the owners and operators of the NOx budget source and each NOx budget unit at the source shall maintain at a central location and provided upon request by the Department or the NOx budget administrator all documents required under § 145.6(d) for a period of 5 years from the date the document is created. This period may be extended for cause, at any time prior to the end of the 5 years, in writing by the Department or the Administrator.
§ 145.74(b) Standard requirements--Monitoring plans.
(a) The owner or operator of a unit subject to an acid rain emissions limitation shall comply with requirements of 40 CFR 75.62 (relating to monitoring plan), except that the monitoring plan shall also include all of the information required by 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.
(b) The owner or operator of a unit that is not subject to an acid rain emissions limitation shall comply with requirements of 40 CFR 75.62, except that the monitoring plan is only required to include the information required by 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.
§ 145.74(c) Certification applications.
The NOx authorized account representative shall submit an application to the Department within 45 days after completing all initial certification or recertification tests required under § 145.71 (relating to initial certification and recertification procedures) including the information required under 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.
§ 145.74 Source emissions reporting requirements.
(a) The authorized account representative shall submit to the Department and to the NOx Budget Administrator a quarterly emissions report in accordance with the requirements of § 145.74(d).
(b) The NOx authorized account representative shall submit to the Department and the NOx Budget Administrator a compliance certification in support of each quarterly report required under § 145.74(d) based on reasonable inquiry of those persons with primary responsibility for ensuring that all of the units emissions are correctly and fully monitored.
§ 145.30 Compliance certification report.
For each control period in which one or more NOx budget units at a source are subject to the NOx budget emissions limitation, the NOx authorized account representative of the source shall submit to the Department and the NOx Budget Administrator by November 30 of that year, a compliance certification report for the source covering all of the units.
§ 145.90 Emission reduction credit provisions.
NOx budget units may create, transfer and use emission reduction credits (''ERCs'') in accordance with Chapter 127 and § 145.90. ERCs may not be used to satisfy NOx allowance requirements.
(12) Under the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E, New Source Review, the permittee shall secure Department-approved nitrogen oxides (NOx) Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) in the amount of 262 tons per year and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) ERCs in the amount of 64 tons per year prior to the commencement of operation of the combustion turbines and duct burners.
(13) The permittee shall limit facility emissions of NOx to 227.8 tons during any consecutive 12-month period.
(14) The permittee shall limit facility emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) to 525.6 tons during any consecutive 12-month period.
(15) The permittee shall limit facility emissions of VOCs to 55.5 tons during any consecutive 12-month period.
(16) Pursuant to the Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER) provisions of 25 Pa. Code Section 127.205, the permittee shall limit the emissions from each combustion turbine with duct burner to the following (measured 1-hour average on a dry volume basis corrected to 15% oxygen):
(a) NOx--3.5 ppmvd (0.0131 pounds per million BTU)
(b) VOCs (as methane)--3.0 ppmvd (0.0046 pounds per million BTU)
(17) Pursuant to the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) provisions of 25 Pa. Code Section 127.83, the permittee shall limit the emissions from each combustion turbine with duct burner to the following:
(a) Carbon monoxide (at more than 70% load)--6 ppmvd (0.0131 pounds per million BTU), measured 1-hour average on a dry volume basis corrected to 15% oxygen.
(b) Carbon monoxide (at less than 70% load)--19 ppmvd (0.0439 pounds per million BTU), measured 1-hour average on a dry volume basis corrected to 15% oxygen.
(c) Sulfur dioxide--0.0027 pounds per million BTU
(d) Particulate matter (TSP/PM10)--0.0135 pounds per million BTU
(e) Sulfuric acid mist (H2 SO4)--0.0008 pounds per million BTU
(18) Pursuant to the Best Available Technology (BAT) provisions of 25 Pa. Code Section 127.1, the permittee shall limit the emission of ammonia for each selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system exhaust to 10 ppmvd, measured dry volume corrected to 15% oxygen, under normal operation.
(19) The emissions in Conditions 16, 17 and 18 apply at all times except during periods of start-up and shutdown as defined as follows:
(a) Cold start-up: Refers to restarts made more than 48 hours after shutdown; cold start-up periods shall not exceed 4 hours per occurrence.
(b) Warm Start-up: Refers to restarts made more than 8 hours but less than 48 hours after shutdown; warm start-up periods shall not exceed 3 hours per occurrence.
(c) Hot Start-up: Refers to restarts made 8 hours or less after shutdown; hot start-up periods shall not exceed 2 hours per occurrence.
(d) Shutdown: Commences with the termination of fuel (natural gas) fired into the combustion chambers.
(20) Pursuant to the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Section 123.31, there shall be no malodorous emissions from any operation related to any source covered under this Plan Approval.
(21) Pursuant to the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Section 123.41, the visible air contaminants from each combustion turbine exhaust stack shall not be emitted in such a manner that the opacity of the emissions is equal to or greater than 20% for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any one hour; or equal to or greater than 60% at any time.
(22) Within 60 days after achieving the maximum firing rate, but not later than 180 days after start-up, the permittee shall demonstrate compliance with each emission limit established in Conditions 16, 17, and 18 and opacity as per Section 60.8 and 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Db and GG and Chapter 139 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection.
(23) At least 60 days prior to the test, the permittee shall submit to the Department for approval the procedures for the test and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples.
(24) At least 30 days prior to the test, the Regional Air Quality Program Manager shall be informed of the date and time of the test.
(25) Within 30 days after the source test(s), two copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Program Manager for approval.
(26) Continuous emission monitoring system for nitrogen oxides (as NO2,) carbon monoxide (CO) and diluent gas (O2 or CO2) must be approved by the Department and installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 139 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection. Proposals containing information as listed in the Phase I section of the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual for the CEMs must be submitted at least 3 months prior to the start-up of the combustion turbines.
(27) Phase I Department approval must be obtained for the monitors described in Condition 26 prior to initial start-up of the combustion turbines. Phase III Department approval must be obtained within 60 days of achieving the maximum production rate at which the turbines will be operated, but not later than 180 days after initial start-up of the turbines. Department review time for the Phase III report (time between postmark of the permittee's Phase III report and the postmark of the Department's response letter) will not be charged against the turbines in determining compliance with this condition. Information in obtaining Department approval is included in the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual.
(28) The permittee shall install and maintain fuel flow monitors that meet the requirements of 40 CFR Part 75.
(29) The permittee shall monitor the sulfur and nitrogen content of the fuel being fired in the combustion turbines as per 40 CFR 60.334(b), unless the permittee receives approval from the US EPA to use an alternative method as per 40 CFR 60.13.
(30) The permittee shall monitor and record the following parameters for each SCR system:
(a) Catalyst bed inlet gas temperature
(b) Ammonia solution injection rate
(c) Ammonia solution concentration
(d) Ammonia slip
(31) The permittee shall record each start-up and shutdown, including the date and times of each event, for the combustion turbines with duct burners.
(32) The permittee shall, at the minimum, record the following:
(a) Monthly fuel consumption for each combustion turbine with duct burners
(b) 12-month rolling total fuel consumption of the sources identified in Condition (32)(a)
(c) Monthly emissions of TSP/PM10, SO2, NOx, CO and VOC
(d) 12-month rolling total of the emissions identified in Condition (32)(c)
(e) Results of fuel sampling
(f) SCR monitoring results
(33) All emissions shall be determined by the methods found in 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Db and GG, the Plan Approval Application and supplemental materials and Continuous Emission Monitoring Manual.
(34) The permittee shall limit the total dissolved/suspended solids in the cooling tower blowdown water to 1250 ppmw, or less.
(35) The permittee shall, on a weekly basis, test the cooling tower water for total dissolved and suspended solids. A schedule of less frequent testing may be approved by the Department upon demonstration that the results of the required testing are below the limitation contained in Condition (34).
(36) Records required under this Plan Approval, 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Db and GG and 40 CFR Parts 72, 73, 75 and 77 shall be kept for a period of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
(a) The permittee shall maintain records on all air pollution control system performance evaluations and records of calibration checks, adjustments and maintenance performed on all equipment which is subject to this Plan Approval.
(b) The permittee shall maintain a copy of the manufacturer's specifications for the two combustion turbines, two duct burners, cooling tower and air pollution control equipment on-site.
(c) The permittee shall maintain a copy of the manufacturer's specifications for all CEMs that are required by this Plan Approval.
(d) The permittee shall keep a record of the date of malfunction, the time of the malfunction, the cause of the malfunction and the action taken to correct the malfunction.
(e) The permittee shall keep a record of the results of the testing for cooling tower blowdown water total dissolved and suspended solids.
(37) The Department reserves the right to use the CEMs data, stack test results, and the operating parameters determined during optimization of the turbines and their associated air cleaning devices to verify emission rates, to establish emission factors, and to develop compliance assurance measures in the Operating Permit.
(38) The permittee shall submit an application for plan approval to convert four existing combustion turbines at the Martins Creek Steam Electric Station from oil-fired to natural gas-fired. The PM10 emissions from each combustion turbine shall not exceed 2.62 tons per year based on a 12-month rolling total when fired by natural gas. The application shall be submitted and approved by the Department prior to commencement of the operation of the combustion turbines covered by this Plan Approval.
(39) Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) for the entire facility shall not exceed 10 tons per year for a single HAPs and 25 tons per year for all the HAPs.
(40) Nothing in this permit shall be construed to supersede, amend or authorize violation of the provisions of any valid and applicable local law, ordinance or regulation, provided that said local law, ordinance or regulation is not preempted by the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act, the Act of January 8, 1960, P. L. 2119, as amended, 35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015, et. seq.
(41) The permittee shall comply with the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act, the Act of January 8, 1960, P. L. 2119, as amended, 35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015, et seq. and Title 25, Rules and Regulations, Article III, Air Resources promulgated thereunder.
(42) This Plan Approval comprises temporary operation of source(s) 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 five (5) working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when 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 source(s) for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
(c) This condition authorizes temporary operation of the source(s) for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the Owner/Operator pursuant to 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 and the reasons compliance has not been established.
(e) The notice submitted by the Owner/Operator pursuant to 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 commencement of operation.
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 address shown below. 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 Plan Approval No. 48-328-004; a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to the issuance of the Plan Approval.
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 such notification by telephone is sufficient.
Written comments from the public will be addressed by the Department during the review process before a final action is taken on the proposal. A summary report addressing the concerns raised by the public will be released should the Department decide to issue the Plan Approval. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be sent to: Thomas A. DiLazaro, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2435.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact the Department at the address shown above, or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may address their needs.
Applications Received and Intent to Issue Plan Approvals Under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B (relating to plan approval requirements).
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2531.
48-301-044: Wright Veterinary Medical Center (3247 Wimmer Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020) for construction of an animal crematory and associated air cleaning device in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County.
45-315-004: Rock-Tenn Co. (PO Box 770, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327) for modification of a paper recycling process in Smithfield Township, Monroe County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
14-328-001: Allegheny Energy Supply Co., LLC (Roseytown Road, Greensburg, PA 15601) for construction of two (2) 44 megawatt natural gas/low sulfur #2 fuel oil-fired simple cycle combustion turbines and associated air cleaning devices (water injection systems) in Boggs Township, Centre County. These turbines are subject to Subpart GG of the federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. These turbines will emit up to 98 tons of nitrogen oxides, 115.4 tons of carbon monoxide, 10.2 tons of sulfur dioxide, 10.2 tons of volatile organic compounds and 11.6 tons of PM10 (particulate matter size 10 microns or smaller) per year. This facility will be a Title V facility.
18-00006A: Dominion Transmission Corp.--Leidy Compressor Station (CNG Tower, 625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) for installation of replacement air cleaning devices (''screw-in prechambers'') on five 2000 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engines (Engines 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8) in Leidy Township, Clinton County. The air cleaning device installations will not result in any change in the amount of nitrogen oxides or any other air contaminant allowed to be emitted from the engines but may result in a reduction in the emission rate of one or more air contaminants from the levels now actually occurring. This facility is a major facility which is subject to Title V operating permit requirements.
41-0008A: Koppers Industries, Inc. (436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1800) for construction of an alternate fuel feed system on a creosoted woodwaste-fired co-generation boiler and associated air cleaning device (an electrostatic precipitator) in Clinton Township, Lycoming County. The applicant projects that the particulate matter emissions associated with the feed system will be .447 tons per year, of which .443 tons per year will be PM10 (particulate matter sized at 10 microns or below), but that use of the feed system will not cause an increase in the emission of any air contaminant from the boiler itself. This facility is a Title V facility.
47-318-009A: Aldan Industries, Inc. (115 Woodbine Road, Danville, PA 17821) for construction of a festoon drying oven to dry rubber coated cloth in Mahoning Township, Montour County. The volatile organic compound emissions from the drying oven will be controlled by an existing thermal oxidizer.
08-399-047C: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) for construction of four phosphor coating reactors and associated air cleaning device, a two (2) stage catalytic oxidation/selective catalytic reduction system, in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
47-399-015: TRW, Inc. (601 East Market Street, Danville, PA 17821) for installation of air cleaning devices (cyclone collectors and mist eliminators) on various forge presses in Danville Borough, Montour County.
49-313-032J: Merck and Co., Inc. (PO Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) for installation of air cleaning devices (a venturi/packed bed scrubbing system, condensers and two thermal oxidizers) on various pharmaceutical process vessels, for construction of a bulk storage tank and for the reactivation of a bulk storage tank in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County. The air cleaning devices to be installed on the process vessels will reduce the volatile organic compound and hazardous air pollutant emissions from current levels. The reactivated bulk storage tank will have an associated volatile organic compound emission of up to .53 tons per year. The newly constructed bulk storage tank will have an associated volatile organic compound emission of up to .09 tons per year, some of which will also be hazardous air pollutants. This is a Title V facility.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (412) 442-4174.
56-00167A: North American Hoganas (250 Box 509, Hollsopple, PA 15935) for operation of Powdered Metal Process at Stony Creek Plant in Quemahoning Borough, Somerset County.
26-00288C: Commercial Stone Co., Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425) for operation of a Secondary Crushing/Screening Plant at Springfield Pike Quarry in Connellsville Township, Fayette County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
10-208A: Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. (Zeigler Street, Harmony, PA 16037) for construction of a diaper manufacturing line and fabric collector in Harmony, Butler County.
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