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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 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, 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 before 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. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Franklin Commons, Phoenixville Borough, Chester County. Shaun Gilday, Environmental Standards, Inc., 1140 Valley Forge Road, P. O. Box 810, Valley Forge, PA 19482 on behalf of Dave H. Moskowitz, Palma, LP, 400 Franklin Avenue, Phoenixville, PA 19482, Roger Tartagila, Center Point Tank Service, Inc., 536 East Benjamin Franklin Highway, Douglasville, PA 19518 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted by the release of used motor oil. The intended future use of the property (where the Site is located) is a charter school for grades K-12. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Phoenixville Newspaper on March 16, 2009.
101--103 Cricket Avenue, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. Samuel Kucia, Environmental Consulting, Inc., 500 East Washington Street, Suite 375, Norristown, PA 19401 on behalf of Samuel Galib, JAL Partners, 409 Boxwood Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater and soil at the site has been impacted with the release of unleaded gasoline. The proposed future use of the subject property will continue to be the existing nonresidential commercial use.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company, Inc., Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County. Geo-Technology Associates, Inc., 3578 Concord Road, York, PA 17402, on behalf of Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company, Inc., 4565 William Penn Highway, Murrysville, PA 15668 and Smith Land & Improvement Corporation, 2010 State Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with chromic acid. The site will remain industrial and will be remediated to the Site-Specific Standard.
Poppi Als Pizza, West Hanover Township, Dauphin County. Groundwater Services International, Inc., 443 McCormick Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, on behalf of Poppi Als Pizza, 7750 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17112, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with petroleum products from unregulated gasoline and heating oil underground storage tanks. The site will be remediated to the Statewide Health Standard and will remain commercial.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Renovo Rail Property, Renovo Borough, Clinton County. Chambers Environmental Group, 629 East Rolling Ridge Drive, Bellefonte, PA 16823 on behalf of Renovo Rail Industries, LLC, 504 Erie Avenue, Renovo, PA 17764 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with tetrachloreoethene, trichloroethene, 1,2 dichloroethene and metals. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard. The future use of the property will be for development of the Renovo Industrial Park.
Pa. College of Technology--Rose St. Student Housing/Parking, City of Williamsport, Lycoming County. TCI Environmental Services, Inc., 100 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 on behalf of Pa. College of Technology, 2245 Reach Road, Williamsport, PA 17701 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with Lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard. The future use of the property is as student housing and parking.
Palmer Industrial Coatings, Inc., Woodward Township, Lycoming County. Palmer Industrial Coatings, Inc., 191 Palmer Industrial Road, Williamsport, PA 17701 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with diesel fuel. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette on March 6, 2009. The future use of the property will be for industrial use.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Worldwide Refractories, Tarentum Borough, Allegheny County. Dan Cusick, Conestoga-Rovers and Associates, 103 Gamma Drive Extension, Suite 190, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 on behalf of William Brown, Resco Products, Inc., Penn Center West Building 2, Suite 430, Pittsburgh, PA 15276 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Elevated levels of arsenic and antimony were discovered in two of four groundwater monitoring wells sampled during 2000. The metal contamination is the result of historical industrial activities conducted in the late 19th and early 20th century. The property is currently used for the production of refractory materials and neither arsenic nor antimony is used in this production process. A Nonresidential Site-Specific Standard will be pursued.
Ambridge Regional Distribution and Manufacturing Center, Ambridge Borough, Harmony Township, Beaver County. John Matviya, Brownsfield Consultant, P. O. Box 64, New Alexandria, PA 15670 on behalf of Gene Pash, Value Ambridge Associates, LP, 2301 Duss Avenue, Suite 1, Ambridge, PA 15003 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The property was used by Armco Steel as a seamless steel tube manufacturing facility from 1909 until 1985. From 1985 and 1988 a salvage operations company leased the property. Since 1988 the property has been owned by Value Ambridge Associates, LP, and used as a light industrial park. A 2008 phase I revealed potential environmental concerns. The property is within the Beaver County Enterprise Zone, and the remediator is expected to use the Special Industrial Area provisions within Act 2. The property is expected to remain nonresidential.
Reliant Energy Northeast Management Company (Coal Management Area), West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County. Stephen Frank, Reliant Energy, 121 Champion Way, Suite 200, Canonsburg, PA 15317 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The power station managed by Reliant Energy Northeast Management Company in West Wheatfield, Indiana County is planning on undertaking a remedial investigation under Act 2 for the Coal Management Area (CMA) within the facility. The report will address the groundwater pathways from the CMA to the Conemaugh River. The current and intended use of this facility is as a coal-fired generation station. Therefore, a Nonresidential Site-Specific Standard will be pursued.
Zappi Oil & Gas Company, Inc., Canton Township, Washington County. Steven Gerritsen, SE Technologies, LLC, 98 Vanadium Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017 on behalf of Ed Zappi, Zappi Oil & Gas Company, Inc., 44 Bridge Street, Washington, PA 15301 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Separate phase petroleum has been identified in the western parking lot area of the property, suspected to have originated from the former underground storage tanks removed in the 1980's. A trench was excavated along the embankment of catfish creek to intercept the contamination as an interim remedial measure. Site characterization activities are proposed to better define the extent of contamination. The site is a nonresidential property and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
Debbie Simpson Residence, Redstone Township, Fayette County. Robert Kleinschmidt, Miller Environmental, Inc., 514 Hartman Run Road, Morgantown, WV 26505 on behalf of Michael Miller, Miller Environmental, Inc., 514 Hartman Run Road, Morgantown, WV 26505 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. An overfill of a home heating oil aboveground storage tank occurred at 466 Braznell Concrete Road, Fayette County. The AST's were formerly located in the basement of the residence. The product collected in a sump and was then discharged to the front yard. Excavated impacted soil in the front and adjacent yard along with soils under the concrete slab were disposed of. The site is to remain residential by attaining a Residential Statewide Health Standard.
Allegheny County Field Sports Complex, Moon and Robinson Townships, Allegheny County. Steve McGuire, Chester Engineers, 260 Airside Drive, Moon Township, PA 15108 on behalf of James Wilharm (Trustee for Sports Legacy Foundation) Alliance Reality Management, 121 Towne Square Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15227, and Howard Schubel, Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County, 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 800, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The 78 acre property is located along both sides of Montour Run in Coraopolis at the confluence with the Ohio River. For nearly 100 years the Montour Railroad maintained a rail yard and maintenance shops on the site. Previous site characterizations determined the presence of leaking USTs, which were subsequently remediated, and widespread soil exceedances of the Statewide Health Residential MSCs. The previously completed Act 2 process attained a Nonresidential Statewide Health Standard. The intended future use of the property is for recreational use and will require the County to attain a Site-Specific Residential Standard. Additional characterization and risk assessments will be completed to attain the Site-Specific Residential Standard. An Environmental Covenant will be recorded on the deed.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application 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.
Northwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit Application No. 100329. Waste Management of PA, Inc., 851 Robison Road East, Erie, PA 16509, Summit Township, Erie County. The application is for a permit renewal at the Lake View Landfill. The application was received by the Northwest Regional Office on March 19, 2009.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Todd Carlson, Program Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Northwest Regional Office at (814) 332-6848. TDD users may contact the Department of Environmental Protection through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (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 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 the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior 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 should 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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, M. Gorog and B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers, (412) 442-4163/5226.
26-00586A: Highland Coaters, LLC (2241 Industrial Drive, Connellsville, PA 15425-6181) to construct a surface coating operation at their plant in Bullskin Township, Fayette County.
30-00108A: River Processing Corp. (158 Portal Road, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370-3020) to construct a coal preparation plant to service the Freeport underground coal mine (coal conveyance, storage and processing activities) in Jefferson Township, Greene 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.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
08-00003G: CraftMaster Manufacturing, Inc. (P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) for modification of control devices for Line I and Line II refiners (Source IDs 141P and 142P) at their facility in Wysox Township, Bradford County. The modification of the control devices is the first step of two that are proposed to reduce HAP emissions to comply with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDD (National Emission Standards for HAPs: Plywood and Composite Wood Products). The respective facility is a major facility for which a Title V operating permit (08-00003) has been issued. Potential emission increases in VOCs and total HAPs will be insignificant. PM, NOx and CO emissions will decrease as a result of this modification.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information contained in the application indicates that the proposed sources and control devices will comply with all applicable requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the BACT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.13, 123.21, 123.31 and 123.41. Based on this finding, the Department intends to issue a plan approval for the proposed modification. Conditions in Plan Approval 08-00003F and Title V operating permit 08-00003 will remain in effect unless superseded or amended by this plan approval. Additionally, if the Department determines that the sources and the air cleaning devices are operating in compliance with the plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into the operating permit by means of an administrative amendment under 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
The Department proposes to place in the plan approval the following conditions to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. (Additional authority for this permit condition is derived from 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12.)
(This condition supersedes Section D, Source ID 141P, Condition No. 012 of Plan Approval 08-00003F)
(a) Source ID 141P consists of four Line I pressurized refiners, four Line I first stage fiber dryers, four associated Renneburg Co. 8 foot diameter cyclone separators (Control Device ID D01) and one Line I refiner reject cyclone (Control Device ID C141R).
The air contaminant emissions from the Line I pressurized refiners (except during rejecting) and the Line I first stage fiber dryers shall be controlled by a Ducon Multivane Type L Model IV size 132 wet scrubber (scrubber No. 5, Control Device ID D10) which is equipped with a mist eliminator followed by a 12` by 12` by 12` water dropout box followed by a Durr Systems, Inc. model RL rotary valve regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) (Control Device ID C141) utilizing a natural gas/propane fired Maxon Kinedizer low-NOx burner with a rated heat input capacity of 10.697 mmBtu/hr. The RTO is also equipped with a natural gas/propane fuel enhancement system (FES) for NOx emission reduction and lowered fuel consumption. The air contaminant emissions from the refiner reject shall be controlled by one Line I refiner reject cyclone (Control Device ID C141R) and Scrubber A (Control Device ID D41), operating in series.
(b) Part of the flue gas from the No. 2 and No. 3 boilers is used as the primary heat source for drying wood fibers. The air contaminant emissions from the flue gas that is used in Source ID 141P shall be controlled by scrubber No. 5 (Control Device ID D10) and RTO (Control Device ID C141). The backup heat source for the Line I first stage dryer is a 12 mmBtu/hr natural gas/propane fired furnace used to supply heat for all 4 dryers of Source ID 141P.
The air contaminant emissions from the burners associated with Source ID 141P shall also be controlled by scrubber No. 5 (Control Device ID D10) and RTO (Control Device ID C141).
2. (Additional authority for this permit condition is derived from 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12)
(This condition supersedes Section D, Source ID 161P, Condition No. 005 and Source ID 162P, Condition No. 004 of Operating Permit 08-00003)
Under the compliance assurance monitoring requirements of 40 CFR 64.6, the CAM identified scrubbers (Control Device IDs D10, E10, D41, D42, D43, E41, E42, E43, K12, C171A, C171B, D62, C172A, E61, E62, D81) shall be equipped with differential pressure monitors (except for the line I and line II quench scrubbers and tray scrubbers--Control Device IDs C171A, C171B, C172A and E61) and scrubber water flow rate monitors that shall accurately and continuously measure the pressure drops across the scrubbers and the water flow rates through the scrubbers. The pressure drops and scrubber water flow rates shall not be less than the following amounts:
D10: 4.0 in. w.c. (when entire drying line is operating), 140 gpm
E10: 5.0 in. w.c. (when entire drying line is operating), 160 gpm
D41: 4.0 in. w.c., 165 gpm
D42: 2.5 in. w.c., 100 gpm
D43: 2.5 in. w.c., 100 gpm
E41: 2.5 in. w.c., 190 gpm
E42: 2.5 in. w.c., 190 gpm
E43: 2.5 in. w.c., 190 gpm
K12: 5.0 in. w.c., 270 gpm
C171A: 300 gpm
C171B: 400 gpm
D62: 44 in. w.c., 1,020 gpm
C172A: 375 gpm
E61: 437 gpm
E62: 40 in. w.c., 1,562 gpm
D81: 5.0 in. w.c. (when both production lines are operat ing), 150 gpm3. Under 40 CFR 63.6, the reject bin shall remain closed while the refiner is rejecting material. The permittee shall not empty the reject bin while any of the refiners are rejecting.
4. Under 40 CFR 63.2, the permittee shall reject material from the refiners (Source IDs 141P and 142P) only during startup, shutdown and malfunction as defined in 40 CFR 63.2.
5. Under 40 CFR 63.2250, the permittee shall not reject material from the refiners (Source ID 141P) for a period greater than 26 minutes during any 3-consecutive hours.
6. Source IDs 141P and 142P are subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDD--National Emissions Standards for HAPs: Plywood and Composite Wood Products. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements specified in 40 CFR 63.2230--63.2292.
7. (This condition supersedes Section D, Source ID 161P, Condition No. 004, test completion date, of Operating Permit 08-00003)
The permittee shall complete the following stack testing, as described below, on or before August 31, 2009. Under TVOP 08-00003, Section D, Condition No. 004, the permittee shall perform stack testing on Source ID 161P (on the exhaust of Control Device ID D41) to demonstrate compliance with the PM emissions limitations and to justify the compliance assurance monitoring indicator values.
8. (This condition supersedes Section D, Source ID 142P Condition No. 012 of Plan Approval 08-00003F)
(a) Source ID 142P consists of four Line II pressurized refiners, four Line II first stage fiber dryers, and four associated Renneburg Co. 8 foot diameter cyclone separators (Control Device ID E01) and one Line II refiner reject cyclones (Control Device ID C142R).
The air contaminant emissions from the Line II pressurized refiners (except during rejecting) and Line II first stage fiber dryers shall be controlled by a Ducon Multivane Type L Model IV size 144 wet scrubber (scrubber No. 6, Control Device ID E10) equipped with a mist eliminator followed by a 12` by 12` by 12` water dropout box followed by a Durr Systems, Inc. model RL rotary valve regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) (Control Device ID C142) utilizing a natural gas/propane fired Maxon Kinedizer low-NOx burner with a rated heat input capacity of 12.322 mmBtu/hr. The RTO is also equipped with a natural gas/propane fuel enhancement system (FES) for NOx emission reduction and lowered fuel consumption. The air contaminant emissions from the refiner reject shall be controlled by one Line II refiner reject cyclone (Control Device ID C142R) and Scrubber B (Control Device ID E42), operating in series.
(b) Part of the flue gas from the No. 2 and No. 3 boilers act as the primary heat source for drying wood fibers. The air contaminant emissions from which shall also be controlled by scrubber No. 6 (Control Device ID E10) and RTO (Control Device ID C142).
9. Under 40 CFR 63.2250, the permittee shall not reject material from the refiners (Source ID 142P) for a period greater than 28 minutes during any 3-consecutive hours.
Copies of the application and the Department's review of the application are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at (570) 327-3693.
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 should include the name, address and telephone number of the commentator, identification of proposed plan approval number 08-00003G and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the plan approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. The persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Manager, Facilities Permitting Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-0512.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact the Department or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, M. Gorog and B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers, (412) 442-4163/5226.
PA-32-00059C: Reliant Energy Northeast Management Co. (121 Champion Way, Suite 200, Canonsburg, PA 15317-7625) for construction and operation of an activated carbon injection system rated at 1,500 pph per unit for mercury control on Units 1 and 2 at their existing Conemaugh Power Plant in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(a), that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval to Reliant Energy Northeast Management Company (121 Champion Way, Suite 200, Canonsburg, PA 15317-7625) to allow the construction and operation of an activated carbon injection system rated at 1,500 pph per unit for mercury control on Units 1 and 2 at their existing Conemaugh Power Plant located in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address listed.
Department of Environmental Protection
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222For the Department to assure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following Special Conditions and General Conditions on the Plan Approval:
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. This Plan Approval is to allow the construction and operation of an activated carbon injection (ACI) system rated at 1,500 pounds per hour per unit on Units 1 and 2 at Reliant Energy Northeast Management Company's Conemaugh Power Plant located in the West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
2. Air contamination sources covered by this Plan Approval include the following (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
* Two Sorbent Storage Silos
* Material Handling of Spent Sorbent Material
* Truck Traffic on Roads and Surfaces
3. Air pollution control equipment covered by this Plan Approval includes the following (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
* Hg Sorbent Injection Systems on Units No. 1 and No. 2, rated 1,500 pph per unit
* Two Griffin Model #54-LS (or equivalent) Bin Vent Collectors, approximately 760 ACFM each on Sorbent Storage Silos
4. Visible emissions from each Sorbent Storage Silo covered by this Plan Approval shall not exceed 10% opacity for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour or equal or exceed 30% opacity at any time (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
5. The Owner/Operator shall not permit the emission into the outdoor atmosphere of any malodorous air contaminants from any source, in such a manner that the malodors are detectable outside the property of the facility (25 Pa. Code § 123.31).
6. There shall be no fugitive emissions from the facility contrary to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2.
7. The sorbent delivery trucks and spent sorbent disposal trucks shall travel on paved roads and designated truck haul routes. The Owner/Operator shall take all reasonable actions to prevent PM caused by truck traffic from becoming airborne (25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2).
8. The Owner/Operator shall perform a daily inspection for the presence of visible stack emissions, fugitive emissions, and malodorous emissions from the emission sources covered by this plan approval. This requirement does not apply for any day in which no sorbent is delivered or consumed. Records of the inspections shall be maintained in a log and include any corrective actions taken (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
e. The maintenance schedule for, and records of, all maintenance activities performed on each Bin Vent Collector.
9. The Bin Vent Collectors shall be equipped with gauges to monitor pressure drop across the filters. Pressure drop readings shall be kept using either electronic recording devices or recorded manually on a daily basis whenever the control device is operating. This requirement does not apply for any day in which no sorbent is delivered or consumed (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
10. The Owner/Operator shall maintain each Bin Vent Collector by the manufacturer's recommendation. The maintenance schedule for each unit and records of all maintenance activities performed on each unit shall be maintained in a log (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
11. At a minimum, the Owner/Operator shall maintain records of the following (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
a. Tons of sorbent delivered to the facility per month.
b. Tons of sorbent used in Units No. 1 and No. 2 per month.
c. Pressure drop readings on the Bin Vent Collectors.
d. Visible stack emission, fugitive emission and malodorous emission inspection for the sources covered by this plan approval.
12. Stack testing shall be conducted as follows (25 Pa. Code §§ 127.12b and 139.11):
a. Units No. 1 and No. 2: Within 60 days after achieving the normal production rate at which the sorbent injection will be operated, but not later than 180 days after initial start-up of the control device, the Owner/Operator shall perform total particulate testing to determine the filterable and condensable particulate concentration in the effluent both without the ACI system in operation and with the ACI system in operation.
b. Stack testing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 and the Department's Source Testing Manual.
c. The owner/operator shall submit three copies of a pretest protocol to the Department for review at least 60 days prior to the performance of any stack test. The proposed stack test methods shall be identified in the pretest protocol and approved by the Department prior to testing.
d. The owner/operator shall notify the Regional Air Quality Manager at least 15 days prior to any stack test so that an observer may be present at the time of the test.
e. The relevant operating parameters shall be recorded at appropriate intervals throughout the duration of stack test. Operating data recorded shall be sufficient to establish that the units and the air cleaning devices are operating at maximum routine operating conditions. A discussion of the recorded operating parameters and values shall be included in the test report.
f. The owner/operator shall submit three copies of the stack test report to the Department within 60 days of the completion of testing.
13. The Owner/Operator shall install, certify, maintain, and operate a CEM system for monitoring mercury (Hg) in accordance with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 and the most recent version of the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual during the term of the Plan Approval, including extensions, modifications, and transfers (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
14. The logs and required records shall be maintained on site for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
15. This Plan Approval authorizes the operation of the physically changed sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
(a) Upon determination by the Owner/Operator that the sources covered by this Plan Approval are in compliance with all conditions of the Plan Approval the Owner/Operator shall contact the Department's reviewing engineer and schedule the Initial Operating Permit Inspection.
(b) Upon completion of Initial Operating Permit Inspection and determination by the Department that the sources covered by this Plan Approval are in compliance with all conditions of the Plan Approval the Owner/Operator shall submit an application for revision to Title V Operating Permit to the Department at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the Plan Approval.
(c) If, at any time, the Department has cause to believe that air contaminant emissions from the sources listed in this plan approval may be in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under this plan approval or the permittee's operating permit, the permittee may be required to conduct test methods and procedures deemed necessary by the Department to determine the actual emissions rate. Such testing shall be conducted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, where applicable, and in accordance with any restrictions or limitations established by the Department at such time as it notifies the company that testing is required.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Words and terms that are not otherwise defined in this plan approval shall have the meanings set forth in section 3 of the Air Pollution Control Act (APCA) (35 P. S. § 4003) and 25 Pa. Code § 121.1. (25 Pa. Code § 121.1)
2. The issuance of this plan approval does not prevent the future adoption by the Department of any rules, regulations or standards, or the issuance of orders necessary to comply with the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA) or the Pennsylvania APCA, or to achieve or maintain ambient air quality standards. The issuance of this plan approval shall not be construed to limit the Department's enforcement authority. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(a)(b))
3. This plan approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this plan approval provided the following conditions are met.
(a) When construction, installation, modification, or reactivation is being conducted, the permittee should provide written notice to the Department of the completion of the activity approved by this plan approval and the permittee's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of said activity. The notice shall state when the activity will be completed and when the permittee expects to commence operation. When the activity involves multiple sources on different time schedules, notice is required for the commencement of operation of each source.
(b) Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(d), temporary operation of the sources is authorized to facilitate the shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of a permit under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F or G (relating to operating permits; and Title V operating permits) or to permit the evaluation of the air contaminant aspects of the source.
(c) This plan approval authorizes a temporary operation period not to exceed 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the permittee under paragraph (a).
(d) The permittee may request an extension of the 180-day shakedown period if further evaluation of the air contamination aspects of the sources is necessary. The request for an extension should be submitted, in writing, to the Department at least 15 days prior to the end of the initial 180-day shakedown period 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. This temporary operation period will be valid for a limited time and may be extended for additional limited periods, each not to exceed 120 days. If, at any time, the Department has cause to believe that air contaminant emissions from the sources listed in this plan approval may be in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under this plan approval or the permittee's operating permit, the permittee may be required to conduct test methods and procedures deemed necessary by the Department to determine the actual emissions rate. Such testing shall be conducted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, where applicable, and in accordance with any restrictions or limitations established by the Department at such time as it notifies the company that testing is required. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
4. The permittee shall maintain and operate the sources and associated air cleaning devices in accordance with good engineering practice as described in the plan approval application submitted to the Department. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(a)(10))
5. (a) The records, reports or information obtained by the Department or referred to at public hearings shall be available to the public, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this condition.
(b) Upon cause shown by the permittee that the records, reports or information, or a particular portion thereof, but not emission data, to which the Department has access under the act, if made public, would divulge production or sales figures or methods, processes or production unique to that person or would otherwise tend to affect adversely the competitive position of that person by revealing trade secrets, including intellectual property rights, the Department will consider the record, report or information, or particular portion thereof confidential in the administration of the act. The Department will implement this section consistent with sections 112(d) and 114(c) of the CAA (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7412(d) and 7414(c)). Nothing in this section prevents disclosure of the report, record or information to Federal, State or local representatives as necessary for purposes of administration of Federal, State or local air pollution control laws, or when relevant in a proceeding under the act. (25 Pa. Code §§ 127.12(c) and (d) and 35 P. S. § 4013.2)
6. (a) This plan approval will be valid for a limited time, as specified by the expiration date contained on page 1 of this plan approval. Except as provided in §§ 127.11a and 127.215 (relating to reactivation of sources; and reactivation), at the end of the time, if the construction, modification, reactivation or installation has not been completed, a new plan approval application or an extension of the previous approval will be required.
(b) If construction has commenced, but cannot be completed before the expiration of this plan approval, an extension of the plan approval must be obtained to continue construction. To allow adequate time for Departmental action, a request for the extension should be postmarked at least 30 days prior to the expiration date. The Department will not issue an extension after the plan approval expires. The request for an extension should include the following:
(i) A justification for the extension.
(ii) A schedule for the completion of the construction.
If construction has not commenced before the expiration of this plan approval, then a new plan approval application must be submitted and approval obtained before construction can commence.
(c) If the construction, modification or installation is not commenced within 18 months of the issuance of this plan approval or if there is more than an 18-month lapse in construction, modification or installation, a new plan approval application that meets the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters B, D and E (relating to plan approval requirements; prevention of significant deterioration of air quality; and new source review) shall be submitted. (25 Pa. Code § 127.13)
7. (a) This plan approval may not be transferred from one person to another except when a change of ownership is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department and the Department approves the transfer of the plan approval in writing.
(b) Section 127.12a (relating to compliance review) applies to a request for transfer of a plan approval. A compliance review form shall accompany the request.
(c) This plan approval is valid only for the specific source and the specific location of the source as described in the application. (25 Pa. Code § 127.32)
8. (a) Under 35 P. S. § 4008, no person shall hinder, obstruct, prevent or interfere with the Department or its personnel in the performance of any duty authorized under the APCA.
(b) The permittee shall also allow the Department to have access at reasonable times to said sources and associated air cleaning devices with such measuring and recording equipment, including equipment recording visual observations, as the Department deems necessary and proper for performing its duties and for the effective enforcement of the APCA and regulations adopted under the act.
(c) Nothing in this plan approval condition shall limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to inspect or enter the premises of the permittee in accordance with section 114 or other applicable provisions of the CAA. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(4) and 35 P. S. § 4008 and § 114 of the CAA)
9. This plan approval may be terminated, modified, suspended or revoked and reissued if one or more of the following applies:
(a) The permittee constructs or operates the source subject to the plan approval in violation of the act, the CAA, the regulations promulgated under the act or the CAA, a plan approval or permit or in a manner that causes air pollution.
(b) The permittee fails to properly or adequately maintain or repair an air pollution control device or equipment attached to or otherwise made a part of the source.
(c) The permittee fails to submit a report required by this plan approval.
(d) The EPA determines that this plan approval is not in compliance with the CAA or the regulations thereunder. (25 Pa. Code § 127.13a)
10. (a) The permittee, or any other person, may not circumvent the new source review requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E by causing or allowing a pattern of ownership or development, including the phasing, staging, delaying or engaging in incremental construction, over a geographic area of a facility which, except for the pattern of ownership or development, would otherwise require a permit or submission of a plan approval application.
(b) No person may permit the use of a device, stack height which exceeds good engineering practice stack height, dispersion technique or other technique which, without resulting in reduction of the total amount of air contaminants emitted, conceals or dilutes an emission of air contaminants which would otherwise be in violation of this plan approval, the APCA or the regulations promulgated thereunder, except that with prior approval of the Department, the device or technique may be used for control of malodors. (25 Pa. Code §§ 121.9 and 127.216)
11. Reports, test data, monitoring data, notifications shall be submitted to the:
Regional Air Program Manager
Department of Environmental Protection(At the address given on the plan approval transmittal letter or otherwise notified) (25 Pa. Code § 127.12c)
12. (a) If required by section 112(r) of the CAA, the permittee shall develop and implement an accidental release program consistent with requirements of the CAA, 40 CFR Part 68 (relating to chemical accident prevention provisions) and the Federal Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act (Pub. L. No. 106-40).
(b) The permittee shall prepare and implement a Risk Management Plan (RMP) which meets the requirements of section 112(r) of the CAA, 40 CFR Part 68 and the Federal Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act when a regulated substance listed in 40 CFR 68.130 is present in a process in more than the listed threshold quantity at the facility. The permittee shall submit the RMP to the EPA according to the following schedule and requirements:
(1) The permittee shall submit the first RMP to a central point specified by the EPA no later than the latest of the following:
(i) Three years after the date on which a regulated substance is first listed under § 68.130; or,
(ii) The date on which a regulated substance is first present above a threshold quantity in a process.
(2) The permittee shall submit any additional relevant information requested by the Department or the EPA concerning the RMP and shall make subsequent submissions of RMPs in accordance with 40 CFR 68.190.
(3) The permittee shall certify that the RMP is accurate and complete in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 68, including a checklist addressing the required elements of a complete RMP.
(c) As used in this plan approval condition, the term ''process'' shall be as defined in 40 CFR 68.3. The term ''process'' means any activity involving a regulated substance including any use, storage, manufacturing, handling or onsite movement of such substances or any combination of these activities. For purposes of this definition, any group of vessels that are interconnected, or separate vessels that are located such that a regulated substance could be involved in a potential release, shall be considered a single process. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(9) and 40 CFR Part 68)
Any person wishing to provide the Department with additional information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to the Department at the address shown. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:
* Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (specify the Plan Approval number).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval. Written comments should be directed to:
Mark A. Wayner, P. E.
Regional Air Quality Program Manager
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection
Southwest Region--Field Operations
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745For additional information you may contact the following at the same address:
Nicholas J. Waryanka, P. E.
Air Quality Program
(412) 442-4172PA-26-00579A: Tri-State Bio Fuels, LLC (Thompson Recovery Road, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456) to allow construction and operation of a wood pellet manufacturing facility in Lemont Furnace, North Union Township, Fayette County.
Notice is hereby given, under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(a), that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval to Tri-State Bio Fuels, LLC (Thompson Recovery Road, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456) to allow the construction and operation of a wood pellet manufacturing facility, located in Lemont Furnace, North Union Township, Fayette County. The facility will process up to 77,376 tons of raw sawdust, of which 14,976 tons will be used process heat, and has the potential to emit 38.1 tons of PM, 46.6 tons of PM10, 30.1 tons of CO, 29.8 tons of NOx, 13.0 tons of VOCs and 6.6 tons of HAPs per year.
For the Department to assure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following General and Special Conditions on the Plan Approval:
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Words and terms that are not otherwise defined in this plan approval shall have the meanings set forth in section 3 of the Air Pollution Control Act (APCA) (35 P. S. § 4003) and 25 Pa. Code § 121.1. (25 Pa. Code § 121.1)
2. The issuance of this plan approval does not prevent the future adoption by the Department of any rules, regulations or standards, or the issuance of orders necessary to comply with the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA) or the Pennsylvania APCA, or to achieve or maintain ambient air quality standards. The issuance of this plan approval shall not be construed to limit the Department's enforcement authority. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(a)(b))
3. This plan approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this plan approval provided the following conditions are met.
(a) When construction, installation, modification or reactivation is being conducted, the permittee should provide written notice to the Department of the completion of the activity approved by this plan approval and the permittee's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of said activity. The notice shall state when the activity will be completed and when the permittee expects to commence operation. When the activity involves multiple sources on different time schedules, notice is required for the commencement of operation of each source.
(b) Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(d), temporary operation of the sources is authorized to facilitate the shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of a permit under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F or G (relating to operating permits; and Title V operating permits) or to permit the evaluation of the air contaminant aspects of the source.
(c) This plan approval authorizes a temporary operation period not to exceed 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the permittee under paragraph (a).
(d) The permittee may request an extension of the 180-day shakedown period if further evaluation of the air contamination aspects of the sources is necessary. The request for an extension should be submitted, in writing, to the Department at least 15 days prior to the end of the initial 180-day shakedown period 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. This temporary operation period will be valid for a limited time and may be extended for additional limited periods, each not to exceed 120 days. If, at any time, the Department has cause to believe that air contaminant emissions from the sources listed in this plan approval may be in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under this plan approval or the permittee's operating permit, the permittee may be required to conduct test methods and procedures deemed necessary by the Department to determine the actual emissions rate. The testing shall be conducted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, where applicable, and in accordance with any restrictions or limitations established by the Department at such time as it notifies the company that testing is required. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
4. The permittee shall maintain and operate the sources and associated air cleaning devices in accordance with good engineering practice as described in the plan approval application submitted to the Department. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(a)(10))
5. (a) The records, reports or information obtained by the Department or referred to at public hearings shall be available to the public, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this condition.
(b) Upon cause shown by the permittee that the records, reports or information, or a particular portion thereof, but not emission data, to which the Department has access under the act, if made public, would divulge production or sales figures or methods, processes or production unique to that person or would otherwise tend to affect adversely the competitive position of that person by revealing trade secrets, including intellectual property rights, the Department will consider the record, report or information, or particular portion thereof confidential in the administration of the act. The Department will implement this section consistent with sections 112(d) and 114(c) of the CAA (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7412(d) and 7414(c)). Nothing in this section prevents disclosure of the report, record or information to Federal, State or local representatives as necessary for purposes of administration of Federal, State or local air pollution control laws, or when relevant in a proceeding under the act. (25 Pa. Code §§ 127.12(c) and (d) and 35 P. S. § 4013.2)
6. (a) This plan approval will be valid for a limited time, as specified by the expiration date contained on page 1 of this plan approval. Except as provided in §§ 127.11a and 127.215 (relating to reactivation of sources; and reactivation), at the end of the time, if the construction, modification, reactivation or installation has not been completed, a new plan approval application or an extension of the previous approval will be required.
(b) If construction has commenced, but cannot be completed before the expiration of this plan approval, an extension of the plan approval must be obtained to continue construction. To allow adequate time for Departmental action, a request for the extension should be postmarked at least 30 days prior to the expiration date. The Department will not issue an extension after the plan approval expires. The request for an extension should include the following:
(i) A justification for the extension,
(ii) A schedule for the completion of the construction.
If construction has not commenced before the expiration of this plan approval, then a new plan approval application must be submitted and approval obtained before construction can commence.
(c) If the construction, modification or installation is not commenced within 18 months of the issuance of this plan approval or if there is more than an 18-month lapse in construction, modification or installation, a new plan approval application that meets the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters B, D and E (relating to plan approval requirements; prevention of significant deterioration of air quality; and new source review) shall be submitted. (25 Pa. Code § 127.13)
7. (a) This plan approval may not be transferred from one person to another except when a change of ownership is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department and the Department approves the transfer of the plan approval in writing.
(b) Section 127.12a (relating to compliance review) applies to a request for transfer of a plan approval. A compliance review form shall accompany the request.
(c) This plan approval is valid only for the specific source and the specific location of the source as described in the application. (25 Pa. Code § 127.32)
8. (a) Under 35 P. S. § 4008, no person shall hinder, obstruct, prevent or interfere with the Department or its personnel in the performance of any duty authorized under the APCA.
(b) The permittee shall also allow the Department to have access at reasonable times to said sources and associated air cleaning devices with such measuring and recording equipment, including equipment recording visual observations, as the Department deems necessary and proper for performing its duties and for the effective enforcement of the APCA and regulations adopted under the act.
(c) Nothing in this plan approval condition shall limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to inspect or enter the premises of the permittee in accordance with section 114 or other applicable provisions of the CAA. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(4) and 35 P. S. § 4008 and § 114 of the CAA)
9. This plan approval may be terminated, modified, suspended or revoked and reissued if one or more of the following applies:
(a) The permittee constructs or operates the source subject to the plan approval in violation of the act, the CAA, the regulations promulgated under the act or the CAA, a plan approval or permit or in a manner that causes air pollution.
(b) The permittee fails to properly or adequately maintain or repair an air pollution control device or equipment attached to or otherwise made a part of the source.
(c) The permittee fails to submit a report required by this plan approval.
(d) The EPA determines that this plan approval is not in compliance with the CAA or the regulations thereunder. (25 Pa. Code 127.13a)
10. (a) The permittee, or any other person, may not circumvent the new source review requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E by causing or allowing a pattern of ownership or development, including the phasing, staging, delaying or engaging in incremental construction, over a geographic area of a facility which, except for the pattern of ownership or development, would otherwise require a permit or submission of a plan approval application.
(b) No person may permit the use of a device, stack height which exceeds good engineering practice stack height, dispersion technique or other technique which, without resulting in reduction of the total amount of air contaminants emitted, conceals or dilutes an emission of air contaminants which would otherwise be in violation of this plan approval, the APCA or the regulations promulgated thereunder, except that with prior approval of the Department, the device or technique may be used for control of malodors. (25 Pa. Code §§ 121.9 and 127.216)
11. Reports, test data, monitoring data, notifications shall be submitted to the:
Regional Air Program Manager
Department of Environmental Protection(At the address given on the plan approval transmittal letter or otherwise notified) (25 Pa. Code § 127.12c)
12. (a) If required by section 112(r) of the CAA, the permittee shall develop and implement an accidental release program consistent with requirements of the CAA, 40 CFR Part 68 (relating to chemical accident prevention provisions) and the Federal Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act (Pub. L. No. 106-40).
(b) The permittee shall prepare and implement a Risk Management Plan (RMP) which meets the requirements of section 112(r) of the CAA, 40 CFR Part 68 and the Federal Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act when a regulated substance listed in 40 CFR 68.130 is present in a process in more than the listed threshold quantity at the facility. The permittee shall submit the RMP to the EPA according to the following schedule and requirements:
(1) The permittee shall submit the first RMP to a central point specified by the EPA no later than the latest of the following:
(i) Three years after the date on which a regulated substance is first listed under § 68.130; or,
(ii) The date on which a regulated substance is first present above a threshold quantity in a process.
(2) The permittee shall submit any additional relevant information requested by the Department or the EPA concerning the RMP and shall make subsequent submissions of RMPs in accordance with 40 CFR 68.190.
(3) The permittee shall certify that the RMP is accurate and complete in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 68, including a checklist addressing the required elements of a complete RMP.
(c) As used in this plan approval condition, the term ''process'' shall be as defined in 40 CFR 68.3. The term ''process'' means any activity involving a regulated substance including any use, storage, manufacturing, handling or onsite movement of such substances or any combination of these activities. For purposes of this definition, any group of vessels that are interconnected, or separate vessels that are located such that a regulated substance could be involved in a potential release, shall be considered a single process. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(9) and 40 CFR Part 68)
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. This Plan Approval authorizes the construction and temporary operation of air pollution sources and control devices associated with wood pellet manufacturing at the Tri-State Bio Fuels Lemont Pellet Plant located in North Union Township, Fayette County. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
2. Air contamination sources covered by this plan approval include the following (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
(a) Webb 50 mmBtu Biomass burner fitted to MEC 60-12 Drum Dryer.
(b) Hammer mill.
(c) Feedstock sizing screen.
(d) Two pellet mills.
(e) Pellet cooler.
(f) Rotoshaker.
3. Air pollution control equipment at the Facility includes the following (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
(a) CGS 6-45 Type V2 6-Pack Multiclone, rated at 60,000 CFM.
(b) MAC 144LVS64 Baghouse, rated at 9,360 SCFM.
(c) Clark LP-120 LG 83-302 cyclone, rated at 10,000 ACFM.
(d) Wheelabrator A126893 baghouse, rated at 10,000 SCFM.
4. At no time shall visible emissions from each stack at the facility be equal to or greater than 20% opacity for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour, or equal to or greater than 60% opacity at any time (25 Pa. Code § 123.41).
5. The Owner/Operator shall not permit the emission of, into the outdoor atmosphere, malodorous air contaminants from any source, in such a manner that the malodors are detectable outside the property of the facility (25 Pa. Code § 123.31).
6. There shall be no fugitive emissions from the facility contrary to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1--123.2.
7. At no time shall any source at this facility be operated without the simultaneous operation of each associated control device (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
8. The owner/operator shall maintain the following records on a 12-month rolling basis to be made available to the Department upon request (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
(a) Monthly quantity of fuel used in the dryer (expressed in tons).
(b) Monthly quantity of wood pellets produced (expressed in tons).
(c) Monthly number of hours of dryer operation.
(d) Weekly, facility-wide visible (stack), fugitive and malodorous emissions inspections.
(e) The maintenance schedule for, and records of, all maintenance activities performed on the biomass burner and on each control device.
9. Emissions from the facility shall be limited to the following:
(a) PM10 9.6 lbs/hr 46.6 tpy (b) NOx 0.14 lb/mmBtu 6.8 lbs/hr 29.8 tpy (c) CO 0.14 lb/mmBtu 6.9 lbs/hr 30.1 tpy 10. PM emissions from the sawdust dryer multiclone shall not exceed 0.04 gr/dscf. (25 Pa. Code § 123.13).
11. Stack testing of the drum dryer shall be performed by an appropriately certified entity within 180 calendar days of initial start-up, but no later than 90 days of achieving maximum production, and retested a minimum of once every 5 years thereafter. Testing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 139 and the Department's Source Testing Manual.
(a) Tests shall be conducted for the following regulated pollutants (25 Pa. Code § 139):
i. NOx (as NO2) expressed in lb/mmBtu and lbs/hr.
ii. CO expressed in lb/mmBtu and lbs/hr.
iii. PM10, expressed in gr/dscf and lbs/hr.
iv. EPA Method 9 visible emission readings, expressed as percent (%) opacity.
(b) At least 45 calendar days prior to commencing an emissions testing program, a test protocol shall be submitted to the Department for review and approval. The test protocol shall meet all applicable requirements specified in the most current version of the Department's Source Testing Manual. (25 Pa. Code § 139.3)
(c) One copy of the pretest protocol shall be submitted to the Regional Office and two copies of the pretest protocol shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, Division of Source Testing and Monitoring, 400 Market Street, 12th Floor, Rachael Carson State Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468. (25 Pa. Code § 139.3)
(d) At least 15 calendar days prior to commencing an emission testing program, notification as to the date and time of testing shall be given to the appropriate Regional Office. Notification shall also be sent to the Division of Source Testing and Monitoring. Notification shall not be made without prior receipt of a protocol acceptance letter from the Department. (25 Pa. Code § 139.3)
(e) Test reports shall include a summary of the emission results on the first page of the report indicating if each pollutant measured is within permitted limits and a statement of compliance or noncompliance with all applicable permit conditions. The summary results shall include, at a minimum, the following information: (25 Pa. Code § 139.53(b))
i. A statement that the owner or operator has reviewed the report from the emissions testing body and agrees with the findings.
ii. Permit numbers and conditions which provide the basis for the evaluation.
iii. Summary of results with respect to each applicable permit condition.
iv. Statement of compliance or noncompliance with each applicable permit condition.
(f) A complete test report shall be submitted to the Department no later than 60 calendar days after completion of the onsite testing portion of an emission test program. One copy of the test report shall be submitted to the Regional Office and two copies of the test report shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, Division of Source Testing and Monitoring.
(g) The source testing submittals shall meet all applicable requirements specified in the most current version of the Department's Source Testing Manual. (25 Pa. Code § 139.3)
(h) Under 25 Pa. Code § 139.53(a)(1) and (3) all submittals, besides notifications, shall be accomplished through PSIMS*Online available through www.dep greenport.state.pa.us/ecomm/Login.jsp when it becomes available. If internet submittal can not be accomplished, three copies of the submittal shall be sent to the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, Division of Source Testing and Monitoring, 400 Market Street, 12th Floor, Rachael Carson State Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468 with deadlines verified through document postmarks.
12. Notification as to the date and time of testing shall be provided to the appropriate Regional Office at least 15 calendar days prior to commencing an emission testing program. Notification shall also be sent to the Division of Source Testing and Monitoring. Notification shall not be made without prior approval of test protocol by the Department. (25 Pa. Code § 139.3)
13. The Department may revise the maximum allowable emission rates based upon stack test results and may require additional controls in the event that emission limitations are not met. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
14. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met.
(a) The Owner/Operator shall submit written Notice 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 shall state the date when construction will be completed and the date when the Operator expects to commence operation.
(b) Operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval 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) Upon receipt of the written Notice of the Completion of Construction from the Owner/Operator the Department shall authorize a 180-day Period of Temporary Operation of the sources from the date of commencement of operation. The Notice submitted by the Owner/Operator, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the Plan Approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of commencement of operation.
(d) Upon determination by the Owner/Operator that the sources covered by this Plan Approval are operating in compliance with all conditions of the Plan Approval the Owner/Operator shall contact the Department's reviewing engineer and schedule the Initial Operating Permit Inspection.
(e) Upon completion of Initial Operating Permit Inspection and determination by the Department that the sources covered by this Plan Approval are in compliance with all conditions of the Plan Approval the Owner/Operator shall submit an application for a State-only Operating Permit to the Department at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the Plan Approval.
(f) The Owner/Operator may request an extension of the 180-day Period of Temporary Operation 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. The extension request shall include a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established. This Period of Temporary Operation may be extended for additional limited periods, each not to exceed 120-days, by submitting an extension request as described previously.
(g) If, at any time, the Department has cause to believe that air contaminant emissions from the sources listed in this Plan Approval may be in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under this plan approval or the permittee's operating permit, the permittee may be required to conduct test methods and procedures deemed necessary by the Department to determine the actual emissions rate. The testing shall be conducted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, where applicable, and in accordance with any restrictions or limitations established by the Department at such time as it notifies the company that testing is required. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
Any person wishing to provide the Department with additional information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to the Department at the address shown. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:
* Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (specify the Plan Approval number).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval. Written comments should be directed to:
Mark A. Wayner, P. E.
Regional Air Quality Program Manager
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection
Southwest Region--Field Operations
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745For additional information you may contact the following at the same address:
Devin Tomko
Air Quality Program
(412) 442-5231
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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-00013: Hatfield Quality Meats, Inc.--A Subsidiary of The Clemens Family (2700 Funks Road, P. O. Box 902, Hatfield, PA 19440-0902) for renewal of the facility's Title V Operating Permit originally issued on August 4, 2004, located at 2700 Funks Road, Hatfield Township, Montgomery County. The major sources of pollution at the facility are NOx, SOx and PM. The operation is subjected to NSPS and FEEC. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the plant operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05002: Lehigh Cement Co. (537 Evansville Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522) for operation of a Portland Cement manufacturing facility (Evansville Plant) in Maidencreek Township, Berks County. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LLL, National Emission Standards for HAPs for Portland Cement Plants. The renewal will include an administrative amendment to include various plan approvals issued to the facility and the inclusion of changes to the Reasonability Available Control Technology plan for the cement kilns for the control of NOx emissions. This action is a renewal of the Title V operating permit issued in 2004.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.
59-00002: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for their Tioga facility in Farmington Township, Tioga County. The facility's sources include two reciprocating internal combustion engines, nine storage tanks, one water heater, one Tulpro heater, one boiler, one regen heater, two parts washers, one emergency generator and associated pipeline flanges and valves, which have the potential to emit major quantities of NOx and CO. The facility has the potential to emit, VOCs, VHAPs, PM/PM10 and SOx below the major emission thresholds. The Tulpro heater (Source ID 033) is subject to the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS), 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Dc, Section 60.40c--60.48c. This operating permit also serves as a Prevention of Significant Deterioration permit issued subsequent to the provisions of 40 CFR 52.21. The proposed Title V operating permit renewal contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-00106: Univar USA, Inc. (200 Dean Sievers Place, Morrisville, PA 19067) for renewal of a Non-Title V Facility, State-only, Synthetic Minor Permit in Falls Township, Bucks County. Univar USA, Inc. is a chemical and allied products merchant wholesaler. The sources of emissions include: a boiler, diesel fire pump, emergency generators, storage tanks and transfer stations. The facility voluntary took a total VOC total HAP and total NOx emission limit of 24.9 tpy and a 9.9 tpy limit on individual HAPs calculated on a 12-month rolling sum. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
09-00157: Barrett Asphalt, Inc. (Steel Road North, Morrisville, PA 19060) for a Non-Title V Facility, State-only, Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Falls Township, Bucks County. Barrett Asphalt, Inc. operates a Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) plant, which operates on natural gas and utilizes No. 2 fuel as a backup fuel. The primary source of air emissions from the facility is the Drum Mix Asphalt Plant, Source ID 101. This source includes a recycled asphalt pavement plant, load-out for six identical storage silos, and fugitive sources (vehicular traffic, handling of aggregate material and storage piles). The HMA plant also operates a natural gas-fired hot oil heater, used to heat the six storage silos and six liquid asphalt cement tanks (30,000 gallons, each). The hot oil heater has been deemed an insignificant source. A Knockout Box/Baghouse, Source ID C01, is used to control emissions of PM from the HMA plant. Water suppression is used to control fugitive emissions of PM from the fugitive sources. Estimated potential emissions from the facility are: 12.5 tpy for NOx, 30.0 tpy for CO, 10.8 tpy for VOC, 7.8 tpy for PM, and less than 3.0 tpy for SOx and HAP. The permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
21-03006: Nestle Purina Petcare Co. (6509 Brandy Lane, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050) for operation of a pet food manufacturing, packaging and distribution facility located in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2004.
31-05018: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP--Entriken Compressor Station (2601 Market Place, Suite 400, Harrisburg, PA 17110) for renewal of synthetic minor operating permit, in Todd Township, Huntingdon County, issued in September 2004. The facility's major sources of emissions include a natural gas fired combustion turbine, which primarily emits NOx.
67-03083: Utz Quality Foods, Inc. (900 High Street, Hanover, PA 17331) for operation of their snack food manufacturing facility in Hanover Borough, York County. The State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2004.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
55-00024: Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. (330 Snyder Avenue, Beaver Springs, PA 17812) for their Beaver Springs Plant in the Spring Township, Snyder County. The facility's main sources include one boiler, woodworking equipment with sawdust collection systems, emergency engine-generator, VOC-containing material usage, and one parts washer. The facility has the potential to emit PM10, NOx, CO, VOCs, SOx and combined and individual HAPs emissions below the major thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, record- keeping and reporting conditions.
49-00019: Sunoco Partners Marketing & Termi- nals, LP (525 Fritztown Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608) for their petroleum bulk storage and distribution (Northumberland Terminal) facility in Point Township, Northumberland County. The facility's main sources include a seven storage tanks and two loading racks. The facility has taken restrictions to limit potential VOCs and HAPs emissions below Title V thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
53-00015: SMC Powder Metallurgy (Route 6, West Galeton, PA 16922) for their powdered metal parts manufacturing facility in Pike Township, Potter County. The facility's main sources include 10 sintering furnaces. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM/PM10, VOCs and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable requirements including Federal and State regulations. In addition, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions regarding compliance with all applicable requirements are included.
53-00014: Emporium Specialties Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 65, Austin, PA 16720) for their metal parts and tool manufacturing facility in Austin Borough, Potter County. The facility's main sources include two vapor degreasers, a decorative chromium electroplating operation, three electric sintering furnaces, an oil impregnation operation and a sizing operation. The facility has the potential to emit HAP trichloroethylene in excess of 10 tpy. The facility has taken a synthetic minor restriction to limit its HAPs emissions below the major emission thresholds. The facility has the potential to emit NOx, SOx, CO, PM/PM10 and VOCs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00648: NEPA Energy, LP (South Lake Street, Northeast, PA 16428-3828) for renewal of the State-only Operating Permit for their facility in North East Township, Erie County. The primary sources covered by the Synthetic Minor Operating Permit are the ABCO boiler and the Auxilary (Zurn) boiler. The steam from these units is used for the processing of grapes and juices by Welchs. The permit contains a sitewide restriction on the NOx and CO emissions of 61.22 tpy and 64.64 tpy, respectively. The permittee is required to conduct emission testing for each of the boilers ever 5 years and must keep the hours of operation and the amount of natural gas used by each boiler to demonstrate compliance with the sitewide emission restrictions.
33-00147: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (501 Martindale Street, Suite 400, D L Clark Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5817) for re-issuance of a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate a natural gas compressor station on Township Road 628 in Big Run, Gaskill Township, Jefferson County. The primary emission sources include a glycol dehydrator, a reboiler burner, a reciprocating compressor and fugitive equipment emissions.
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