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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1139b

[32 Pa.B. 3102]

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LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


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

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

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

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

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

   Southcentral Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Mark Andrews Residence, East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 410 Eagleview Boulevard, Suite 110, Exton, PA 19341, on behalf of Mark Andrews, 2192 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Lancaster New Era/Intelligencer Journal on March 19, 2002.

   Northcentral Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Snyder Fuels, Inc. Release, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County. Chambers Environmental Group, Inc., on behalf of Snyder Fuels, Inc., 155 S. Tenth Street, Sunbury, PA 17801, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX. The applicant proposes to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Daily Item on March 15, 2002.

   Oaks Club Facility (former), Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County. Converse Consultants, on behalf of Roger D. Jarrett, 5680 Route 405 Highway, Muncy, PA 17756, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with BTEX. The applicant proposes to meet the Background Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette on May 30, 2002.

   Lucas Brothers Garage, Westover Borough, Clearfield County. Bolger Brothers, Inc., on behalf of Gene Hagens, 120 N. Main St., Westover, PA 16692, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX, PAHs and PHCs. The applicant proposes to meet the Special Industrial Area requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Progress on May 13, 2002.

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES


Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and Regulations to Operate a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facility.

   Southeast Region:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   PAD085690592. Republic Environmental Systems (PA) Inc., 2869 Sandstone Dr., Hatfield, PA 19440, Hatfield Township, Montgomery County. Application for modifications to the generic waste acceptance procedures received on May 30, 2002.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.

   The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.

   Copies of 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 Department Regional Office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a Proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with Department Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts, which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified. 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--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the Act.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.

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

   06-05024B:  Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC (1001 Board Street, P. O. Box 1050, Johnstown, PA 15907-1050) for modification of the electric generating plant controlled by low NOx burners, SOFA and electrostatic precipitators at the Titus Station in Cumru Township, Berks County.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact:  David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   18-0007A:  Brodart, Inc. (500 Arch Street, Williamsport, PA 17705) for construction of a relocated wood furniture finishing operation at the McElhattan Plant in Wayne Township, Clinton County.

   18-00009A:  Clinton County Solid Waste Authority (P. O. Box 209, McElhattan, PA 17748-0209) for construction of a landfill gas-fired flare at the Wayne Township Landfill in Wayne Township, Clinton County.

   Southwest Region:  Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact:  William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.

   21-05031B:  Community Refuse Service, Inc. d/b/a Cumberland County Landfill (620 Newville Road, Newburg, PA 17240) for operation of a portable stone crushing plant. This source may be operated at Cumberland County Landfill (Cumberland County), Sandy Run Landfill (Bedford County) and Mosteller Landfill (Somerset County) in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.631. The installation of this source will result in a potential to emit 33.1 tons per year of NOx and 6.6 tons per year of particulate matter. The approval will include monitoring, record keeping, reporting and work practice requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality standards. The plan approval will be incorporated in to the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.

   32-00363A:  Spicer Energy II LLC (50 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897) for installation of facility to manufacture synthetic fuel at Conemaugh Station in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.


Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.

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

   39-318-110:  Prior Coated Metals, Inc. (2233 26th Street Southwest, Allentown, PA 18052) for replacement of an existing thermal incinerator with a newer more energy efficient regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) to control VOC emissions from the existing coating line in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County. This is a major facility and is subject to Title V permitting requirements. This project involves replacement of existing air cleaning device with a newer more efficient air-cleaning device. Due to this modification, the VOC emission rate from the facility will not be affected and will remain at 45.7 tons per year. The Plan Approval will contain conditions requiring the source to show compliance with the emission rate. 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.

   40-320-016:  Quebecor World Hazleton, Inc. (Humboldt Industrial Park, R. R. 1, Box 409Z, Hazleton, PA 18201) for installation of a lithographic printing line and RTO to control VOC emissions in Hazleton, Luzerne County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. Installation of this line will increase potential VOC emissions from the facility by 4.39 tons per year. The plan approval will limit the VOC emissions from this source to 4.39 tons per year on a 12 month rolling sum and the RTO must meet 98% destruction efficiency for the VOC emissions. The operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The company will continuously record the RTOs operating temperature and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system.

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

   06-05078D:  FR and S, Inc. d/b/a Pioneer Crossing Landfill (727 Red Lane Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508) for modification to its existing landfill in Exeter Township, Berks County. The proposed facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW--Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M. The Department believes that the facility will meet these requirements by complying with the following Plan Approval conditions:

   1.  The facility is to be modified in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).

   2.  This approval is issued for the construction of a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill expansion with a design capacity of 9.8 million cubic yards or 6.06 million megagrams.

   3.  This approval is issued for the modification of the enclosed ground flare with a maximum landfill gas capacity of 4,200 cubic feet per minute and various temporary landfill gas flares.

   4.  A permanent gas collection system shall be installed for each cell within 1 year after that cell has achieved final grade. As part of the system, the permittee shall install and maintain a final cover on the completed cells including a geomembrane cap as approved by the Department's Waste Management Program.

   5.  The permittee may passively vent wells to temporary flares until a permanent connection is made to the permanent flare.

   6.  The permittee shall install and operate slip form wells in each of the active fill cells. The wells shall be installed and operated as per the permittee's letter of May 22, 2002. The slip form gas wells shall be connected to the gas collection system when located in a nonactive area. Wells located in active areas shall be vented to temporary flares. Whenever possible, the slip form gas wells shall be maintained until permanent vertical wells are installed and operating. The slip form wells can be used as permanent wells.

   7.  The permittee shall notify the Department in writing of the following within 5 working days:  

   Start of placing MSW in the expansion.

   Date each cell reaches final grade.

   Start of installation of collection system.

   Date collection system is complete.

   Start of venting to temporary flare.

   Start of venting to permanent flare.

   Date of the installation and operation of each slip form gas well.

   8.  The nonmethane organic compounds (NMOC) destruction efficiency of the permanent flare shall be 98% or greater unless the NMOC emission rate is 20 ppmv (as hexane at 3% oxygen) or less.

   9.  The emissions from the flare shall not exceed the following limits:  

   VOC--1.0 pound per hour

   SOx--3.0 pounds per hour

   NOx--13.0 pounds per hour

   CO--10.0 pounds per hour

   10.  The emissions from the facility shall not exceed the following limits during any consecutive 12-month period:  

   VOC--less than 50 tons

   SOx--15 tons

   NOx--58 tons

   CO--45 tons

   PM-10--69 tons

   HPA (single)--less than 10 tons

   HAP (total)--less than 25 tons

   11.  The permittee shall conduct a performance test as per 40 CFR 60.754(d), Subpart WWW, Chapter 139 and the Department's ''Landfill Permitting Criteria'' policy dated May 4, 1990, for the following:  

   Destruction of NMOC or total NMOC emissions

   VOC

   Sulfur oxides as sulfur dioxide

   Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide

   Carbon monoxide

   HAPs (listed in the policy)

   The initial performance test shall be conducted no later than 180 days after the venting of the first completed cell of the expansion. After this initial test, the permittee shall retest the flare for NMOC destruction once every 2 years. The permittee may sample the gas entering the flare system for the HAPs listed in the policy before the source test. The source test may be limited to only those HAPs found in the pretesting sampling.

   12.  The permittee shall conduct a Method 25C NMOC concentration test during each performance test previously noted.

   13.  At least 60 days prior to each test, the permittee shall submit to the Department for approval, the procedures for the test and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of the sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples.

   14.  At least 30 days prior to each source test, the Regional Air Quality Program Manager shall be informed of the date and time of the test.

   15.  Within 30 days after each source test, three copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Program Manager for approval.

   16.  The permittee shall determine the average temperature of the combustion gases exiting the permanent flare during each NMOC destruction test. This temperature shall be maintained during the operation of the permanent flare in accordance with 40 CFR 60.758(c)(1)(i).

   17.  The permittee shall install and maintain a temperature measuring and recording device on the permanent flare that shows the temperature of the gases exiting the combustion chamber or zone. This device shall meet the standards of 40 CFR 60.756(b)(1).

   18.  All permanent well heads and any other vented source shall be air tight and be equipped so that at the request of the Department the pressure differential between the vent and the atmosphere can be measured. The well heads shall be equipped with a sampling port and thermometer.

   19.  At a minimum, the permittee shall conduct leak checks on each permanent well head and vent once per month. The gas pump, permanent flare and associated equipment shall be leak checked daily. No leaks shall exceed 500 ppmv as propane or 1,365 ppmv as methane at a distance of 0.5 inch.

   20.  The permittee shall operate the landfill so that the surface methane concentration is less than 500 ppmv as methane above background, around the perimeter of the permanent collection area, points where objects pass through the landfill cap and along the serpentine pattern spaced 30 meters apart across the permanent collection area as per 40 CFR 60.763(d), Subpart WWW or alternate as approved by the Department.

   21.  The permittee shall submit to the Department within 90 days after the installation of each section of the permanent collection system a surface monitoring design plan. This monitoring plan shall conform to 40 CFR 60.753(d).

   22.  The permittee shall operate the vertical wells and horizontal trenches in accordance with 40 CFR 60.753.

   23.  The permittee shall conduct monitoring of the permanent wellheads monthly for temperature and either nitrogen or oxygen content, in accordance with 40 CFR 60.756(a).

   24.  The permittee shall maintain records as required by 40 CFR Part 60, Subject WWW and 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M. In addition, the permittee shall maintain the following records:  

   Monthly emissions of NMOC

   12-month rolling total of NMOC emissions

   Monthly emissions of VOC

   12-month rolling total of VOC emissions

   Monthly emissions of HAPs

   12-month rolling total of HAP emissions

   Amount of landfill area capped (12-month rolling total)

   Amount of landfill area at final grade, but uncapped (12-month rolling total)

   Amount of landfill area in active disposal (12-month rolling total)

   25.  Within 90 days, the permittee shall submit a plan explaining how the emissions from the landfill will be calculated and maintained for the Department's approval.

   26.  The operation of the permanent flare shall not result in visible emissions.

   27.  The operation of the source shall not result in malodors detectable outside the property of the facility.

   28.  The landfill is subject to 40 CFR Subpart WWW 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 the EPA and the Department. The landfill is also subject to Subpart M of the National Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart. 40 CFR 61.04 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to both the EPA and the Department. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to Director, Air Protection Division, EPA, Region III (3AP00), 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.

   29.  Records required under this approval and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW shall be kept for a period of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon its request.

   30.  The permittee shall comply with 40 CFR 61.154 when disposing of asbestos containing materials.

   31.  This approval authorizes temporary operation of the source, temporary flares and permanent flares provided the following conditions are met:  

   a.  The Department must receive the written notices as found in Condition 7.

   b.  Operation is authorized only to facilitate the start-up and shakedown the permanent flare, to conduct the required testing, to permit operations pending the issuance of an operating permit and to permit the evaluation of the source for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.

   c.  This condition authorizes temporary operation of the source for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the permittee.

   d.  The permittee shall request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and approval requirements has not been established during the authorized temporary operation. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation.

   An appointment to review the pertinent documents at the Reading District Office may be scheduled by contacting Donna Good at (610) 916-0100 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

   Persons needing additional information should contact Roger Fitterling, Department of Environmental Protection, 1005 Cross Roads Blvd., Reading, PA 19605, (610) 916-0100. Written comments should be mailed to Air Quality Program at the previous address during the 30-day comment period following the publication of this notice.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact:  David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   60-310-006A:  Eastern Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 177, Winfield, PA 17889) for the construction of a new stone crushing operation consisting of various pieces of equipment, such as stone crushing, screening, conveying, and the like, at their existing Lewisburg Quarry in Buffalo Township, Union County. The fugitive dust emissions from this equipment will be controlled by water spray dust suppression systems. The resultant emissions to the atmosphere will be up to 15.8 tons per year.

   The Department has determined that the proposed stone crushing operation will comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the fugitive air contaminant emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.1 and the requirements of 40 CFR 60.670--60.676, Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. The Department consequently intends to issue plan approval for the construction of the respective operation.

   The Department intends to place conditions in the plan approval to be issued to assure compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements. The following is a summary of these conditions:  

   1.  The fugitive particulate matter emissions from the operation of the stone crushing operation shall be controlled by two water spray dust suppression systems which shall, at a minimum, incorporate the spray nozzles identified in the plan approval application. Each system shall incorporate the use of a strainer to prevent the water spray nozzles from clogging.

   2.  If at any time it is determined that the air contaminant emissions from the stone crushing, screening or conveying equipment is in excess of any applicable air contaminant emission limitation, the company shall install additional water spray dust suppression nozzles and/or take other control measures as are necessary to reduce the air contaminant emissions to within the applicable limitations.

   3.  The stone crushing operation shall not be operated at any time that the associated water spray dust suppression systems cannot be operated due to freezing weather or any other reason.

   4.  The air contaminant emissions from the equipment shall comply with the applicable requirements specified in 40 CFR 60.670--60.676.

   5.  This plan approval does not authorize the construction of any engines, generators or engine/generator sets.

   6.  The company shall have onsite an operable water truck equipped with a pressurized spray bar to be used, as needed, for the prevention and control of fugitive air contaminant emissions from roadways, stock piles, truck loading activities and the like.

   7.  Any of the respective equipment can be replaced without obtaining plan approval provided that the replacement equipment is of equal or smaller size and is of equivalent design and function as defined in 40 CFR 60.670--60.676.

   08-302-042A:  Oak Hill Veneer, Inc. (P. O. Box 304, Route 14 North, Troy, PA 16947) for the construction of a 14.7 million Btu per hour natural gas-fired boiler at their facility located in Troy Township, Bradford County. Oak Hill Veneer is a minor facility.

   The information provided by the applicant, as well as the Department's own analysis, indicates that the boiler will have the potential to emit 1.76 tons of nitrogen oxides per year, as well as an insignificant amount of carbon monoxide, VOCs, particulate matter and oxides of sulfur.

   A preliminary review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the proposed boiler will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue a plan approval.

   To ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following requirements in the respective plan approval.

   *  The NOx concentration of the exhaust from the boiler shall never exceed 85 ppm, corrected to 3% O2.

   *  The boiler shall not be operated more than 3,000 hours per 12 consecutive month period.

   *  The boiler shall only be fired on natural gas.

   *  The boiler shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the number of hours the boiler is operated.

   *  The company shall maintain comprehensive and accurate records of the number of hours the boiler operates each month.

   *  The boiler shall comply with all applicable requirements of Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.40c--60.48c.

   14-313-039A:  RUTGERS Organics Corporation (201 Struble Road, State College, PA 16801) for the modification of an existing chemical process facility consisting of an increase in the allowable annual production of Product 9001 in College Township, Centre County.

   After the proposed modification, the operation of the chemical process facility will result in VOC and HAP emissions of 0.087 and 0.028 ton per year, respectively. The proposed modification is expected to result in only minimal increases of VOC and HAP emissions in addition to those presently occurring.

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

   1.  The Heil #732.5 packed bed scrubber identified as S0101 shall utilize a minimum 6% caustic soda solution as the scrubbing solution. The solution shall be recirculated through the scrubber at a rate of not less than 25 gallons per minute. Additionally, a fresh batch of scrubbing solution shall be prepared for each batch of Product 9001 produced.

   2.  The Heil #732.5 packed bed scrubber identified as S0102 shall utilize a 10% sodium hydroxide solution as the scrubbing solution. The solution shall be recirculated through the scrubber at a rate of not less than 15 gallons per minute. Additionally, the company shall sample the scrubbing solution after each batch of Product 9001 to ensure that the solution's sodium hydroxide concentration will be greater than or equal to 10% for the next batch run.

   3.  All glycol-cooled condensers shall be supplied with glycol coolant having a temperature no greater than -1.1°C. The 67 square foot condenser associated with vessel K0111 shall be supplied with tempered oil coolant having a temperature no greater than 75°C. The 60 square foot condenser associated with K0143 shall be supplied with thermal oil coolant having a temperature no greater than 10°C. The 100 square foot condenser associated with the dryer in Stage 2 shall be supplied with glycol coolant having a temperature no greater than 7°C. Additionally, all glycol feed lines shall be equipped with a temperature monitor that will accurately monitor the glycol feed temperature.

   4.  Under no circumstances shall any of the air cleaning devices be used for the simultaneous control of air contaminant emissions from this process and any other process at the facility.

   5.  The production rate of Product 9001 shall never exceed 275,000 pounds in any 12 consecutive month period unless prior written Department approval has first been obtained.

   17-305-042B:  DTE River Hill, LLC--Owner (P. O. Box 8614, 425 Main Street, Suite 201, Ann Arbor, MI 48107) and Covol Fuels, Division of Headwaters, Inc.--Operator (11778 South Election Drive, Suite 210, Draper, UT 84020) for the modification of a coal fines agglomeration facility located in Karthus Township, Clearfield County, to increase the production of agglomerated fuel product from 613,000 tons per year to 1.752 million tons per year, as well as for the installation of a cartridge collector to control the particulate matter emissions from two pellet mills. The coal fines agglomeration plant is a minor facility.

   The information provided by the applicant, as well as the Department's own analysis, indicates that the throughput modification and the cartridge collector installation will result in an insignificant increase in the emission of particulate matter.

   A preliminary review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the proposed modification and installation will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue a plan approval.

   To ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following requirements in the respective plan approval.

   *  The coal fines agglomeration facility shall not produce more than 1.752 million tons of synthetic fuel per year.

   *  The dryer shall not be operated more than 5,840 hours per year.

   *  The dryer shall not operate in excess of 100 tons per hour.

   *  The dryer shall not produce more than 584,000 tons of product per year.

   *  The particulate matter concentration of the cartridge collector's exhaust shall not exceed 0.01 grain per dry standard cubic foot.

   *  The cartridge collector shall be operated any time that either one, or both, of the pellet mills are operated.

   *  The cartridge collector shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the differential pressure across the collector.

   *  The air compressor associated with the cartridge collector shall be equipped with an air dryer and an oil trap.

   *  Recordkeeping conditions to track product throughput and operating hours.

OPERATING PERMITS


Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   Southcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact:  Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   01-05003:  Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. (1700 MacCorkle Avenue S. E., Charleston, WV 25325-1273) for a Title V Operating Permit Renewal to operate a natural gas compressor station at its Gettysburg Compressor Station located in Straban Township, Adams County. The facility's major sources of emissions include four gas turbine driven compressors and an engine-generator that primarily emit NOx. The Title V operating permit contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   05-05007:  Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251-1642) for a Title V Operating Permit Renewal to operate a natural gas compressor station at its Bedford Compressor Station in Bedford Township, Bedford County. The facility's major sources of emissions include the engine driven compressors and generators that primarily emit NOx. The Title V operating permit contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   21-05029:  Sunoco Partners Marketing and Terminals, LP (formerly Atlantic Refining and Marketing Corp.) (1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699) for a Title V Operating Permit Renewal to a petroleum product storage and loading terminal at its Mechanicsburg Terminal in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. The facility's major sources of emissions include a loading rack and gasoline tanks that primarily emit VOCs. The Title V operating permit contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northwest Region:  Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact:  Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   20-00035:  Molded Fiber Glass Companies--Tray Co. (6175 US Highway 6, Linesville, PA 16424) for a Title V Operating Permit Renewal to operate a Reinforced Plastic Manufacturing Facility in Linesville Borough, Crawford County.


Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

   Southeast Region:  Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact:  Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   23-00072:  Action Supply Co., Inc. (Calcon Hook Road, Sharon Hill, PA 19079) for manufacturer of ready-made concrete at their facility in Darby Township, Delaware County. The concrete manufactured is used in the three plants the company operates. The potential combined uncontrolled emissions from the three concrete plants are 70.2 tons of particulate matter per year. Baghouses are used to control emissions from the silos of each plant. The facility also operates a 5 million Btu per hour boiler that has the potential to emit 2.086 tons of nitrogen oxides per year. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.

   09-00108:  Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (Route 13 and Haunted Lane, Bensalem, PA 19020) for operation of an odor control scrubber in Bensalem, Bucks County. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact:  David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   08-399-047B:  OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) for the operation of four EL phosphor chemical vapor deposition (CVD) fluid bed coating reactors (ANE process) in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.

   The four CVD coating reactors are used to coat phosphors with silicon nitride. The resultant emissions of ammonia, dimethylamine (a VOC) and nitrogen oxides are controlled by a catalytic oxidizer and a selective catalytic reduction system operating in series. Stack testing has demonstrated ammonia, dimethylamine and nitrogen oxides emission rates of .0015, .032 and .59 pound per hour respectively.

   The Department has determined that the four CVD coating reactors have been constructed and are operating in accordance with all conditions of Plan Approvals 8-399-047, 8-399-047A and 8-399-047B as well as in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. The Department consequently intends to issue an operating permit for the operation of the respective coating reactors.

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

   1.  The air contaminants from the four CVD coating reactors shall be controlled by a catalytic oxidizer and a selective catalytic reduction system operating in series.

   2.  The air contaminant emission capture system associated with the four CVD coating reactors shall provide 100% capture of all air contaminants emitted from the reactors.

   3.  The amount of dimethylamine emitted from the selective catalytic reduction system shall not be greater than 1.3% (on a mass basis) of the amount of dimethylamine present in the inlet to the catalytic oxidizer.

   4.  The amount of ammonia emitted from the selective catalytic reduction system shall not be greater than 1% (on a mass basis) of the amount of ammonia present in the inlet to the catalytic oxidizer nor shall the ammonia concentration in the exhaust of the selective catalytic reduction system ever exceed 50 parts per million (volume basis).

   5.  The nitrogen oxides emission rate from the selective catalytic reduction system shall not exceed 1.55 pounds per hour.

   6.  The exhaust gases from the CVD coating reactors shall be maintained at a temperature of at least 600°F prior to coming in contact with the catalyst bed in the catalytic oxidizer. Additionally, should the temperature drop below 600°F, the reactant feed to the CVD coating reactors shall automatically cease and an alarm shall sound.

   7.  The catalytic oxidizer shall be equipped with a continuous catalyst bed inlet and outlet temperature monitoring and recording system and a UV flame scanner. All temperature records shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be made available upon request.

   8.  The selective catalytic reduction system shall be equipped with a nitrogen oxides analyzer, which shall be used to control the ammonia injection rate, as well as with catalyst bed inlet and outlet low and high temperature alarms and a catalyst bed high nitrogen oxides concentration alarm.

   9.  None of the conditions contained in this operating permit shall apply whenever the four CVD coating reactors are being used to coat phosphors using the CJ process.

MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS

   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 before 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 certification.

   Written comments, 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. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the previous, 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 previously-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.

Coal Applications Received

   Pottsville District Mining Office:  5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.

   49970202R. Susquehanna Coal Company (P. O. Box 27, Nanticoke, PA 18634), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 808.0 acres. Receiving stream:  none. Application received May 31, 2002.

   54920202R. Direnzo Coal Company (1389 Bunting Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Branch Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 18.9 acres. Receiving stream:  Carp Creek. Application received May 31, 2002.

   54860207R3. South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. (804 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA 18252), renewal existing coal refuse reprocessing and refuse disposal operation in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 65.0 acres. Receiving stream:  none. Application received June 11, 2002.

   Greensburg District Mining Office:  Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.

   26020103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250163. Stash Mining Co. (P. O. Box 20, Waltersburg, PA 15488). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Menallen Township, Fayette County, affecting 27.7 acres. Receiving stream:  Redstone Creek to Monongahela River, classified for the following use:  WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received June 7, 2002.

   Cambria District Mining Office:  286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.

   11020102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249220. Bell Resources, Inc., R. R. 2, Box 281, Curwensville, PA 16833-9101, commencement, operation and restoration for a bituminous surface and auger mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Reade Township, Cambria County, affecting 78.2 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Muddy Run and Muddy Run classified for the following uses:  CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 6, 2002.

   11840112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0607380. C & K Coal Company, P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Reade Township, Cambria County, affecting 143.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Muddy Run to Clearfield Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna classified for the following uses:  WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 7, 2002.

   McMurray District Mining Office:  3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, (724) 941-7100.

   11850701. NPDES Permit #PA0214980, Fuel Recovery, Inc. (2591 Wexford-Bayne Rd., Suite 204, Sewickley, PA 15143), to transfer the permit for the Sonman Refuse in Portage Township, Cambria County to transfer from Cooney Bros. Coal Co., Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, no additional discharges, classified for the following uses:  N/A. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received April 8, 2002.

   56831602. NPDES Permit #PA0214469, Reitz Coal Co. (509 15th St., Windber, PA 15963), to renew the permit for the Reitz #4 Prep Plant in Shade Township, Somerset County, renewal, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, no additional discharges, classified for the following uses:  N/A. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received May 10, 2002.

   32021301. NPDES Permit # N/A, TJS Mining, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774), to operate the Rossmoyne No. 1 Mine in South Mahoning Township, Indiana County, operate mine, Surface Acres Proposed 25.5, Underground Acres Proposed 1262.0, SCP Acres Proposed 1171.0, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, unnamed tributary to Ross Run, classified for the following uses:  HQ--CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received May 13, 2002.

   56841328. NPDES Permit #PA0033677, BethEnergy Mines, Inc. (P. O. Box 29, Ebensburg, PA 15931), to renew the permit for the Windber Mine #78 in Paint Township, Somerset County, renewal, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, no additional discharges, classified for the following uses:  N/A. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received June 5, 2002.

Noncoal Applications Received

   Pottsville District Mining Office:  5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.

   38870301T4 and NPDES Permit #PA0595543. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1001 Paxton Street, P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Pennsylvania Lime, Inc., in Annville, N. Annville, S. Annville and N. Londonderry Townships, Lebanon County, affecting 948.1 acres, receiving streams:  Killinger Creek. Application received June 10, 2002.

   Knox District Mining Office:  White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.

   37990304. G. L. McKnight, Inc. (P. O. Box 773, Slippery Rock, PA 16057). Revision to an existing sand and gravel operation in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County, affecting 45.0 acres. Receiving stream: Jamison Run, classified for the following uses:  Statewide water uses:  CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Revision to include 1 acre of mining area to the permit. Application received June 12, 2002.

   2170-37990304-E-3. G. L. McKnight, Inc. (P. O. Box 773, Slippery Rock, PA 16057). Application for a stream encroachment to recover sand and gravel within the 100 foot stream barrier of unnamed tributary to Jamison Run No. 1 in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County, affecting 45.0 acres. Receiving stream:  Jamison Run, classified for the following uses:  Statewide water uses:  CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Revision to include 1 acre of mining area to the permit. Application received June 12, 2002.

   2170-37990304-E-4. G. L. McKnight, Inc. (P. O. Box 773, Slippery Rock, PA 16057). Application for a stream encroachment to recover sand and gravel within the 100 foot stream barrier of Jamison Run in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County, affecting 45.0 acres. Receiving stream:  Jamison Run, classified for the following uses:  Statewide water uses:  CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Revision to include 1 acre of mining area to the permit. Application received June 12, 2002.

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