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INFECTIOUS AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSES
Applications received or withdrawn under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and the act of June 28, 1988 (P. L. 525, No. 93) (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations to transport infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.
Central Office: Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
Renewal Applications Received
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., P. O. Box 859048, Braintree, MA 02185-9048. License No. PA-HC 0053. Received on August 6, 2003.
Ephrata Community Hospital, 169 Martin Avenue, P. O. Box 1002, Ephrata, PA 17522-1002. License No. PA-HC 0204. Received on January 8, 2004.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Northeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Permit Application No. 100022. Chrin Brothers Sanitary Landfill, Chrin Brothers, Inc., 635 Industrial Drive, Easton, PA 18042. A major permit modification for transfer operations at this municipal waste landfill in Williams Township, Northampton County. The application was received in the Regional Office on December 19, 2003. As of January 15, 2004, the application was deemed to be administratively complete.
Southcentral Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Permit Application No 101642. Berky's Lot 9 Container and Transfer, 113 Conrad Rd., Fleetwood, PA 19522, Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County. The application is for the permit modification of the Radiation Monitoring Plan of the Municipal Waste Transfer Facility. The application was determined to be administratively complete by the Southcentral Regional Office on January 22, 2004.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to John Krueger, Program Manager, Waste Management Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Waste Management Program, (717) 705-4706. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to and approval or denial of the application.
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 the 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 a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office indicated before an application 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 a proposed plan approval or 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 before the application. 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 (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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; James Parette, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
39-00064B: Howmet Aluminum Casting, Inc. (2175 Avenue C, Bethlehem, PA 18017) for amendment of the RACT Permit to include a minor increase in VOC emissions at their facility in Bethlehem, Lehigh County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05007B: Carpenter Technology Corp. (P. O. Box 14662, Reading, PA 19612-4662) for modification of a VIM furnace controlled by a fabric collector at their facility in the City of Reading, Berks County.
07-03047A: Grannas Bros. Stone and Asphalt Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 488, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648) to replace an existing vertical shaft impact crusher with a new one at their limestone crushing operation at the Ganister Quarry in Catharine Township, Blair County. A fabric collector will continue to control the particulate emissions from the new crusher. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
21-05036A: Hempt Bros., Inc. (P. O. Box 278, Camp Hill, PA 17001-0278) for construction of equipment to process recycled asphalt pavement at batch asphalt plant no. 4 at their Camp Hill Asphalt Plant in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County. The screen and conveyor belt are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-319A: Atlantic States Materials of PA, Inc.--Wampum Plant (Route 18, Wampum, PA 16157) for construction of a 200 tph sand and gravel plant and diesel generator in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County. The facility is subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
37-306A: Atlantic States Materials of PA, Inc.--Taylor Run Plant (Route 106, Slippery Rock, PA 16057) for construction of a 350 TPH sand and gravel plant and two diesel generators in Scott Township, Lawrence County. The facility is subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
25-999A: Riley Power, Inc. (1420 Cascade Street, Erie, PA 16502) for post-construction plan approval of surface coating operations at their facility in the City of Erie, Erie County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
15-0091: McAvoy Vitrified Brick Co. (75 McAvoy Lane, Phoenixville, PA 19460) to restrict production of their existing 12 tons per hour capacity brick kiln to less than 10 tons per hour of fired brick production in Schuylkill Township, Chester County. The brick tunnel kiln is currently operated under TVOP-15-00091 for the Phoenixville Brick manufacturing facility, major for HAPs. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; James Parette, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
40-305-019B: Lang Filter Media (603 S. Church Street, Hazleton, PA 18201) for addition and operation of a coal crusher at their facility in Hazleton City, Luzerne County. Presently, the company operates a coal processing, screening and packaging plant. Addition of crusher would allow further crushing of oversized coal to reduce rejects for the company. The coal crusher is rated at 15 tons per hour capacity. Fugitive particulate emissions will be controlled by an existing baghouse. Expected particulate emission rate will be less than 0.02 grain/dscf from the baghouse. The company will operate the facility and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05008A: SFS Intec Inc. (P. O. Box 6326, Wyomissing, PA 19610) for construction of three dip and spin surface coating lines and associated ovens controlled by low VOC coatings in their facility in the Borough of Wyomissing, Berks County. The facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility's VOC emissions will be limited to less than 50 tons per year and the surface coating operations at the facility will have annual VOC limits. The facility will be required to record the coating usages and calculate the VOC emissions monthly. Limits will be paced on the VOC content of the coatings used in the surface coating operations. The permit will include monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping, reporting and other requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
07-03043A: McLanahan Corp. (200 Wall Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648) for construction of a cast iron and steel, induction melt furnace in their foundry building in the Borough of Hollidaysburg, Blair County. This approval will increase the annual particulate matter emissions by 3.78 tons and VOC emissions by 5.63 tons. The approval will contain production limits, monitoring, work practice, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
07-03047A: Grannas Bros. Stone and Asphalt Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 488, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648) to install a replacement vertical shaft impact crusher at their limestone crushing operation at the Ganister Quarry in Catharine Township, Blair County. A fabric collector will continue to control the particulate emissions from the new crusher. The maximum capacity will increase by 20 tons per hour. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.
14-00029A: Con-Stone, Inc. (P. O. Box 28, Bellefonte, PA 16823) for construction of two screens, six belt conveyors, two radial stacking conveyors, a feeder, a bin, an aggregate conditioner and a fine material screw in their existing limestone crushing and screening plant in Haines Township, Centre County.
One of the two new screens and two of the new belt conveyors will replace an existing screen and two existing belt conveyors. The remainder of the new equipment will be an addition to the plant. Depending upon the specific piece of equipment, the emission of fugitive particulate matter from the proposed equipment will be prevented or controlled by operating the equipment as wet processing equipment, by the use of water spray dust suppression system spray nozzles and/or processing stone with residual moisture. The resultant fugitive particulate matter emissions from the equipment are expected to be negligible.
The Department's review of the information submitted by Con-Stone, Inc. indicates that the proposed screens, conveyors, and the like, will meet all applicable air quality 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 and the requirements of Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.670--60.676. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the construction of the proposed screens, conveyors, and the like.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. The emission of fugitive particulate matter from the 6-foot by 20-foot triple deck screen shall be controlled by four water/spray dust suppression system spray nozzles at the screen discharge into an existing impact crusher.
2. The emission of fugitive particulate matter from the aggregate conditioner, 8-foot by 16-foot double-deck screen, two associated belt conveyors, fine material screw and two radial stacking conveyors shall be controlled by operating this equipment as ''wet'' processing equipment which will process only stone which has been saturated with water.
3. The emission of fugitive particulate matter from the remainder of the process equipment shall be controlled by processing only stone containing sufficient residual moisture to preclude the emission of fugitive particulate matter at a level which would be in excess of that allowed under 25 Pa. Code § 123.1.
4. If, at any time, it is determined that the fugitive particulate matter emissions from any piece of process equipment are in excess of any applicable emission limitation or requirement, the permittee shall immediately install additional spray nozzles or take other measures as are necessary to control the emissions.
5. The water spray dust suppression system of which the four spray nozzles at the discharge of the 6-foot by 20-foot triple deck screen are a part shall:
a. At all times use surfactant or wetting agent in addition to water.
b. Incorporate a supply pump capable of supplying at least 25 gallons per minute to the dust suppression system at a pressure of 150 psig.
c. Be equipped with a strainer on the inlet water line of the wetting agent mix tank reservoir.
d. Be connected to an on-demand water source capable of delivering an adequate supply of water at any time the plant is in operation.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
03-00089B: Dominion Transmission, Inc., 625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, for their Crayne Compressor Station in Franklin Township, Greene County. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue an Air Quality Plan Approval to Dominion Transmission, Inc. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. TV-30-00089. The provisions of this plan approval will be incorporated into the facility's Operating Permit through an amendment, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450. Upon completion, this physical change will limit the facility's potential to emit to below major source thresholds; consequently, the Title V provisions will be deleted.
The proposed replacement is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127 (regarding construction, modification, reactivation and operation of sources). 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 is to allow the installation of two Solar Taurus 60 combustion turbines equipped with dry, low NOx combustors and rated at 7,830 bhp to replace existing turbines 1 and 2 at Dominion Transmission Inc.'s Crayne Compressor Station in Franklin Township, Greene County (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
4. These sources shall comply with the fugitive emission regulation (25 Pa. Code § 123.1).
5. Visible emissions from the Solar combustion turbines shall not equal or exceed 10% opacity at any time. Compliance with this condition shall be demonstrated by operation of the Solar combustion turbines in a manner consistent with the manufacturer's specifications, monitoring of combustion turbine operating parameters by the Solar Turbotronic® control system and the absence of evidence to the contrary (25 Pa. Code §§ 127.12b and 123.41).
6. The owner/operator shall not permit the emission to the outdoor atmosphere of any odorous air contaminants from any source determined to be objectionable by the Department in a manner that odorous air contaminants are detectable outside the property on which the source is being operated (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
7. Emissions of the following contaminants from each Solar combustion turbine shall not exceed the following (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
Pollutant (ppm) (lb/hr) (ton/yr) NOx 25 6.34 27.79 CO 50 7.73 33.84 VOC* 25 0.44 1.94 *Based on Method 18/25A.
8. The facility is subject to New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Gas Turbines (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart GG). In accordance with 40 CFR 60.4, copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications shall be forwarded to both the EPA and the Department at the following addresses unless otherwise noted: Director, Air Toxics and Radiation, US EPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029; and Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
9. The owner/operator shall monitor the following (40 CFR Subpart GG):
a. Hours of operation and amount of fuel combusted.
b. Nitrogen monitoring of the natural gas per the EPA's August 14, 1997, custom fuel monitoring policy.
c. Fuel sulfur content by use of tariff sheet, pipeline transportation contract or historical sampling for a 12-month period.
10. The owner/operator shall stack test the effluent of each Solar combustion turbine for CO, NOx (as NO2) and VOC (as propane) emissions in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, the Department's Source Testing Manual and 40 CFR 60.8 within 180 days of initial startup. VOC testing by EPA Method 18/25A shall be required to determine compliance with the emission limits of condition 7. Testing shall also be conducted prior to each renewal of the Operating Permit (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
a. Three copies of the pretest protocol shall be submitted to the Department at least 60 days in advance of the stack test date. Stack testing shall not take place until the owner/operator has received written approval of the stack test protocol.
b. The owner/operator shall notify the Department of the stack test date at least 2 weeks prior to the test so the an observer may be present.
c. Three copies of the stack test results shall be submitted to the Department within 60 days of completion of the test.
d. The owner/operator shall record all pertinent operating data during the stack test and include this data with the stack test results.
11. The owner/operator shall stack test the effluent of each Solar combustion turbine for VOC (as propane) and HAP emissions by EPA Method 320 in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, the Department's Source Testing Manual and 40 CFR 60.8 within 180 days of initial startup. Testing shall also be conducted prior to each renewal of the Operating Permit (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
a. Three copies of the stack test protocol shall be submitted to the Department at least 60 days in advance of the stack test date. Stack testing shall not take place until the owner/operator has received written approval of the stack test protocol.
b. The owner/operator shall notify the Department of the stack test date at least 2 weeks prior to the test so the an observer may be present.
c. Three copies of the stack test results shall be submitted to the Department within 60 days of completion of the test.
d. The owner/operator shall record all pertinent operating data during the stack test and include this data with the stack test results.
12. The owner/operator shall monitor, on a semiannual basis, NOx, CO and hydrocarbon concentrations in the exhaust gas of each Solar combustion turbine using a portable analyzer. Each Solar combustion turbine operating less than 750 hours during the preceding ozone season need only be monitored annually. The conversion from ppm to lbs/hr shall be determined using the following equations provided that;
a. Readings are corrected to 3% oxygen (15.1% excess air).
b. Readings are determined volumetrically.
c. Heat content of fuel is corrected to 1,000 Btu/scf.
Equation 1: ppm NOx*0.001208*mmBtu/hr=lb/hr NOx
Equation 2: ppm CO*0.000735*mmBtu/hr=lb/hr CO
Equation 3: ppm VOC*0.002258*mmBtu/hr=lb/hr VOC
13. This Plan Approval authorizes the temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
(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 days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when the operator expects to commence operation.
(b) Operation is authorized only to facilitate the start-up and 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 for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
(c) This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the owner/operator under subpart (a).
(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 the period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established.
(e) The notice submitted by the owner/operator under subpart (a) prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval shall modify the Plan Approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval date shall be 180 days from the date of the notice.
The change in potential emissions for the facility, based on the manufacturer's guarantee for NOx and CO and VOC (based on Method 18/25A), AP-42 factors for PM, fuel sulfur for SO2 and GRI-HAP Calc version 3.0 for HAP are estimated by the applicant as follows:
Pollutant Pre-Replacement
Potential
Emissions
(ton/yr)
Post-Replacement
Potential
Emissions
(ton/yr)
NOx 168.173 56.513 CO 58.649 72.599 VOC 17.731 7.959 PM 3.6643 25.7643 SO2 0.2921 0.3652 Total HAP 2.91 3.77 Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Plan Approval 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 commentator, identification of the proposed Permit No. TV-65-00837 and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Mark R. Gorog, New Source Review, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (412) 442-4333.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
36-05134: Lancaster Laboratories, Inc. (2425 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, PA 17605) for a Title V Operating Permit in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. Estimated emissions are over 10 tons per year of a single HAP (methylene chloride) from analytical testing and research services. The Title V operating permit will contain 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; David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
18-00004: Armstrong World Industries (325 Eagle Valley Road, Beech Creek, PA 16822), for renewal of the Title V operating permit for their Beech Creek Floor Tile plant in Beech Creek Township, Clinton County. The facility is currently operating under TVOP 18-00004, which was issued May 10, 1999. The facility's main sources include two natural gas-fired or no. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers, one small natural gas-fired water heater, nine rotogravure press stations, one ink mixing and dispensing operation, one make ready operation, one solvent distillation operation, one propane-fired emergency generator, one no. 2 oil-fired water pump and three storage tanks. The facility has the potential to emit major quantities of VOCs. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM (PM10) and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed Title V operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
53-00005: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) for renewal of the Title V operating permit for their Greenlick natural gas storage and transmission facility in Stewardson Township, Potter County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 53-00007, issued May 13, 1999. The facility's main sources include 11 natural gas fired pipeline heaters, 4 3,400 horsepower natural gas fired internal combustion gas transmission engines and 2 3,200 horsepower natural gas fired internal combustion gas transmission engine which have the potential to emit major quantities of NOx, CO, VOCs and HAPs. The facility has the potential to emit PM10 and SOx, below the major emission thresholds. The facility is subject to all applicable regulatory requirements of Reasonably Available Control Technology for NOx and VOC emissions. The proposed Title V operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-00168: Tenet Health Systems/Elkins Park Hospital (60 East Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027) for operation of two boilers at their hospital in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility has elected to cap NOx emissions to less than 25 tons per year; therefore the facility is a Synthetic Minor. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
15-00081: Johnson Matthey, Inc. (1401 King Road, West Chester, PA 19380-01467) for operation of their Precious Metals Division in West Whiteland, Chester County. The permit is for a non Title V (State-only) facility. The facility's main sources include: a copper stripping room, a metal melt room, a coated wire room, an acid metal-stripping room, two vertical packed tower scrubber and two vertical wet scrubbers. The facility is a minor source of HAPs. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This permit was previously published in error under 15-00080 at 33 Pa.B. 793 (February 8, 2003).
46-00191: Merck and Co., Inc. (351 North Sumneytown Pike, North Wales, PA 19454) for operation of their office complex in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The sources of air emissions include: several boilers, generators and miscellaneous combustion sources. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05076: Quadrant EPP USA, Inc. (2120 Fairmont Ave., Reading, PA 19612) for operation of their manufacturing facility in the City of Reading, Berks County. The facility-wide State-only operating permit will limit SOx emissions to less than 100 tons per year and VOC emissions to less than 50 tons per year. The operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
22-03030: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for operation of their crushing operation at the Fiddler's Elbow Quarry in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County. This is a non-Title V State-only facility. The operating permit will include appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements. Actual emission estimates for PM10 are approximately 12 tons per year.
67-03013: Georgia-Pacific Corp. (25 Walnut Street, Mount Wolf, PA 17347) for operation of a corrugated paper production facility in the Borough of Mount Wolf, York County. Annual emissions from this facility are expected to be about 6 tons of PM10 per year. The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
COAL AND NONCOAL 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); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to 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 an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an 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 district mining office indicated before an application 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.
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 identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies who have requested review of 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 the requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the 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; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity*
* The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas, active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
49840103R3. Reading Anthracite Company (P. O. Box 1200, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in East Cameron Township, Northumberland County, affecting 127.0 acres. Receiving streams: None. Application received January 14, 2004.
54830107R4. Selkirk Mining Company (96 Ryon Lane, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Branch and Reilly Townships, Schuylkill County, affecting 2207.0 acres. Receiving streams: West Branch Schuylkill River. Application received January 15, 2004.
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
56911302. NPDES Permit No. PA0213772, RoxCoal, Inc. (P. O. Box 149, Friedens, PA 15541), to renew the permit for the Long T Permit in Shade and Stoneycreek Townships, Somerset County and related NPDES permit for reclamation only. No additional discharges. Application received June 9, 2003.
03971301. NPDES Permit No. PA0215091, AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), to transfer the permit for the Ridge Mine in South Bend Township, Armstrong County and Young Township, Indiana County and related NPDES permit from DLR Mining, Inc. No additional discharges. Application received December 11, 2003.
32991301. NPDES Permit No. PA0215228, AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), to transfer the permit for the Nolo Mine in Buffington, Pine, Cherryhill and Brush Valley Townships, Indiana County and related NPDES permit from DLR Mining, Inc. No additional discharges. Application received December 11, 2003.
32831602. NPDES Permit No. PA0214515, General Trade Corporation (P. O. Box 271, Glassport, PA 15045), to transfer the permit for The Central Preparation Plant in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County and related NPDES permit from Reliant Energy Northeast Management Company. No additional discharges. Application received January 8, 2004.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33930102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0211508. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County, affecting 120.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Little Sandy Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from John R. Yenzi, Jr. Application received January 16, 2004.
24980106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227919. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and coal ash placement operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 223.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Johnson Run; unnamed tributaries to Brandy Camp Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received January 21, 2004.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
03910115 and NPDES Permit No. PA0200174. Allegheny Mineral Corp. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application for continued mining and reclamation of an existing bituminous surface mine in West Franklin Township, Armstrong County, affecting 468.8 acres. Receiving streams: Buffalo Creek to Allegheny River (TSF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. Renewal application received January 20, 2004.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17990121 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242764. Lee Coal Contracting, Inc., 147 Loop Road, West Decatur, PA 16878. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Larson Enterprises, Inc. The permit is in Cooper Township, Clearfield County and affects 23.9 acres. Receiving streams: Sulphur Run (CWF). Application received December 12, 2003.
17020111 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243329. Lee Coal Contracting, Inc. (147 Loop Road, West Decatur, PA 16878). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit application from Larson Enterprises, Inc. The permit application site is in Cooper Township, Clearfield County and affects 19.4 acres. Receiving streams: Sulphur Run (CWF). Application received December 12, 2003.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department solicits letters of interest from the landowners and/or licensed mine operators for the reclamation of the following abandoned strip mine projects:
Project No. BF 366, Irwin Township, Venango County, 2 acres.
Project No. BF 466, Venango Township, Butler County, 101.1 acres.
Project No. BF 498, Irwin Township, Venango County, 5 acres.
Project No. BF 499, Marion Township, Butler County, 5 acres.
Letters of interest must be received by Roderick A. Fletcher, P. E., Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476 by 4 p.m. on March 8, 2004, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Charles Lonkart, Division of Mine Hazards, (717) 787-3448.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA or to the issuance of a Dam Permit, Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice, as well as questions, to the regional office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Individuals will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the regional office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend a hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
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