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SPECIAL NOTICES
AIR QUALITY
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Volatile Organic Compounds, Issuance of the Title V Operating Permit, and Notice of Public Hearing for the Air Quality Operating Permit 10-00368.
Northwest Region: 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945.
Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) plan for MarkWest Liberty Bluestone Plant located in Jackson Township, Butler County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (the Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve an alternate Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) plan and seeks approval of an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the MarkWest Liberty Bluestone Plant in Jackson Township, Butler County. And in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit for the facility. The facility is located at 440 Hartmann Rd, Evans City, PA 16033. The facility's representative to contact concerning this application is Mr. Nathan Weldon, Senior Environmental Engineer. His phone number is 303-542-0686.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the amended RACT II approval for the facility, which are intended to satisfy the requirements for the 1997, 2008 and 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into the new operating permit (10-00368) for the facility. The relevant RACT II requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's SIP and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal; this includes the provisions of the Department's presumptive RACT II requirements in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.97, as they apply to existing sources at the facility.
The facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments due to its potential to emit VOC and CO. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Permitted sources at the facility include: two (2) natural gas-fired refrigerant compressor engines; four (4) natural gas-fired residue compressor engines; electrically-driven inlet and residue compressor engines; three (3) gas processing plants, each may consist of cryogenic gas processing plant, a deethanizer, a fractionator, and/or a depropanizer; twelve (12) process heaters; truck and railyard loading; a natural gas storage tank; a natural gas-fired emergency generator; and fugitive emissions that include maintenance blowdowns, pigging operations, compressor rod packing emissions, and crankcase blow emissions. Pursuant to previous plan approvals, general permit, and State-only operating permit, the natural gas-fired compressor engines are subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ pertaining to NSPS for spark ignition internal combustion engines. The natural gasoline tank is subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart Kb pertaining to NSPS for volatile organic liquid storage vessels. The 40 CFR 60 Subparts OOOO, OOOOa, and VVa, which are three NSPS regulating emissions leaks, apply to several sources that include the gas processing plants and the electrically-driven compressor engines. In the new Title V operating permit, conditions of the Consent Decree Case 3:18-cv-02526-JGC dated January 8, 2019 are incorporated. Pursuant to the Consent Decree, three NSPS are also added namely 40 CFR 60 Subparts Db and Dc, which apply to process heaters, and Subpart NNN, which apply to the gas processing plants and associated control devices/flares. RACT II presumptive and alternative VOC requirements are incorporated. In absence of corresponding limit, VOC emission is removed from the required stack tests for four process heaters. A temporary mobile flare approved through a RFD is added as a permitted control device. Several fugitive emissions are identified as a permitted source. As Title V, weekly monitoring for fugitive emissions and visible emissions are added.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source RACT II Requirement Fugitive emissions sources from connectors, flanges, pressure safety valves, and valves at the gas processing plants, Source 110 Comply with 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOOO Public hearing. A public hearing will be held if requested by January 20, 2020 to accept oral comments on the proposed operating permit revision and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held, if requested, on January 28, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335. To request a hearing, to register to speak at a hearing, or to inquire if a hearing will be held, please contact Tom Decker, Community Relations Coordinator, at 814-332-6615. The last day to pre-register to speak at a hearing, if one is held, will be January 20, 2020. If the Department does not receive any pre-registered speakers by this date, the hearing will be cancelled.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at http://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/NorthwestRegion/Community-Information/Pages/RACT-II.aspx. Contact Tom Decker at 814-332-6615 or monitor the Department's web site to determine if a hearing will be held.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Tom Decker at 814-332-6615 at least one week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Persons unable to attend the hearing, if it is held, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Eric A. Gustafson, Environmental Program Manager, DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to Eric A. Gustafson, Environmental Program Manager, DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335. A 30-day comment period from the December 21, 2019 will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit 10-00368 and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit or the proposed RACT II Plan.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at 814-332-6078.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Tom Decker at 814-332-6615 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Volatile Organic Compounds, Issuance of the Title V Operating Permit, and Notice of Public Hearing for the Air Quality Operating Permit 10-00001.
Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) plan for AK Steel Corporation Butler Works (Butler Works) owned and operated by AK Steel Corporation in Butler Township, Butler County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve an Alternative Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) plan and seeks an approval of an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the AK Steel Corporation Butler Works (Butler Works) owned and operated by AK Steel Corporation in Butler Township, Butler County.
And in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection intends to revise a Title V Operating Permit for the facility. The facility is located at 210 Pittsburgh Road, Butler, PA 16001. The facility's representative to contact concerning this application is Mr. Frank Monteleone, Environmental Affairs Manager. His phone number is 724-284-3367. The Butler Works is primary a mini mill manufacturing facility producing flat-rolled electrical and stainless steels and a supplier of stainless semi-finished slabs. The facility's Title V permit authorizes the operation of 82 air emission sources that include: Two (2) Electric Arc furnaces (EAF), an argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) process, material handling equipment, and numerous combustion units, process heaters, and combustion sources.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the amended RACT II approval for the facility, which are intended to satisfy the requirements for the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and the 2008 NAAQS for ozone.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into a revised operating permit (TV-10-00001) for the facility. The relevant RACT II requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA.
Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal; this includes the provisions of the Department's presumptive RACT II requirements in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.97, as they apply to existing sources at this facility.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source I.D. Source Name Summary of Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of NOx and VOC
(Alternative RACT II Requirements)101 EAF # 5 Production Rate: 300 tons/hr liquid steel as a 24-hour average; and the average production rate of liquid steel during the most recent compliant stack test +10% of the production rate, calculated as a 30-day rolling average. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) Emission Limits: NOx emission limit shall not exceed 358.75 tons in any consecutive 12-month period for Baghouse # 3; VOC emissions shall not exceed 90 tons per any consecutive 12-month period when using # 3 Baghouse. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) Emission Limits: NOx emission limit shall not exceed 0.35 lb/ton of liquid steel produced when the
# 5 EAF is operating based on a 24-hour average for Baghouse # 3; VOC emissions shall not exceed 0.09 lb/ton calculated as a 24-hour average when using # 3 Baghouse. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations)Work Practice: Use oxy-fuel burner technology (added condition); Implement, follow, and keep on site a scrap pollution prevention plan to prevent the charging of any scrap into the furnace that is heavily oiled or contains a large amount of combustible, nonmetallic, or rubber materials; Install operate and maintain in accordance with manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control practices; Gas meter maintenance and operation; Detailed Work Practices to ensure proper operation of air pollution control systems are detailed in Section E, Group Melt Shop; EAF shall only be operated when the DEC system, canopy hood, ductwork, # 3 baghouse fans, # 3 baghouse are functioning properly. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) 102 EAF # 2 Production limitation: 250,000 tons/yr of liquid steel in any 12-month period; (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation) Emission Limitations: NOx emissions shall not exceed 0.020 lb/ton calculated as a 24-hour average with Baghouse # 1/2; NOx emissions shall not exceed 20 tons per any consecutive 12-month period with Baghouse # 1/2; VOC emissions shall not exceed 140 tons per any consecutive 12-month period when using # 1/2 Baghouse; and VOC emissions shall not exceed 0.14 lb/ton calculated as a 24-hour average when using # 1/2 Baghouse. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) Emission Limitations: NOx emissions shall not exceed 358.75 tons per any consecutive 12-month period with Baghouse # 3; NOx emissions shall not exceed 0.42 lb/ton of liquid steel produced when the # 2 EAF is operating based on a 24-hour average with # 3 Baghouse; VOC emissions shall not exceed 90 tons per any consecutive 12-month period when using # 3 Baghouse; and VOC emissions shall not exceed 0.18 lb/ton calculated as a 24-hour average when using # 3 Baghouse. (Existing
Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations)Work Practice: Implement, follow, and keep on site a scrap pollution prevention plan to prevent the charging of any scrap into the furnace that is heavily oiled or contains a large amount of combustible, nonmetallic, or rubber materials; EAF shall only be operated when the DEC system, canopy hood, ductwork, baghouse fans, an # 1/2 and # 3 baghouse are functioning properly; Install operate and maintain in accordance with manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control practices; Detailed Work Practices to ensure proper operation of air pollution control systems are detailed in Section E, Group Melt Shop. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) 109 TCM # 2 Work Practice Standard: Mist Eliminators must operate when source is in operation (added);
Monitor pressure drop across mist eliminator filter; Maintain and operate each source and control device in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control practices. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations)110 TCM # 3 Work Practice Standard: Operate Mist Eliminators and monitor pressure drop across mist
eliminator filter; Control device must operate when source is in operation. Maintain and operate each source and control device in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control practices. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation) (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations)111 HM # 5 Fuel Limitation: 700 mmcf/yr based on a consecutive 12-month period (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation); Burn only natural gas (added) Work Practice: Maintain and operate each source in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control practices. Perform annual burner maintenance, adjusting, and testing per current permit conditions. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) 112 HM # 6 Fuel Limitation: 600 mmcf/yr based on a consecutive 12-month period (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation); Burn only natural gas (added).
Work Practice: Maintain and operate each source in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control practices. Perform annual burner maintenance, adjusting, and testing per current permit conditions. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) 113 HM # 7 Fuel Limitation: 600 mmcf/yr based on a consecutive 12-month period (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation); Burn only natural gas (Added). Work Practice: Maintain and operate each source in accordance with the manufacturer's emissions-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good operating and air pollution control practices. Perform annual burner maintenance, adjusting, and testing per current permit conditions. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) 136 AOD Throughput Rate: 300 tons/hr of liquid steel calculated as a 24-hr average; and the average production rate of liquid steel during the most recent compliant stack test +10% of the production rate, calculated as a 30-day rolling average. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation) Emission Limitations: NOx emission limits of: 20 tpy for Baghouse # 1/2; VOC emissions shall not exceed 140 tons per any consecutive 12-month period when using # 1/2 Baghouse. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) Work Practice: AOD shall only be operated when the canopy hood, ductwork, # 1/2 baghouse fans,
# 1/2 baghouse are functioning properly; Maintain and operate each source in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, in accordance with good operating and air pollution control practices; Detailed Work Practices to ensure proper operation of air pollution control systems are detailed in Section E, Group Melt Shop. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations)137 HM # 8 Fuel Limitation: 600 mmcf/yr based on a consecutive 12-month period (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation); Burn only natural gas (added) Work Practice: Maintain and operate each source in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control practices; Perform annual burner maintenance, adjusting, and testing per current permit conditions. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations) 156 # 4 AP Fuel Limitation: Burn only natural gas. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation) Work Practice: Maintain and operate each source in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control
practices; Perform annual burner maintenance, adjusting, and testing per current permit conditions. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations)157 # 7 AP Fuel Limitation: Burn only natural gas. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation) Work Practice: Maintain and operate each source in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control
practices; Perform annual burner maintenance, adjusting, and testing per current permit conditions. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations)158 # 12 AP Fuel Limitation: 1,675 mmcf/yr based on quarterly rolling average (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation); Burn only natural gas (added) Work Practice: Maintain and operate each source in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control
practices; Perform annual burner maintenance, adjusting, and testing per current permit conditions. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations)162 # 26 Carlite Fuel Limitation: Burn only natural gas. (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitation) Work Practice: Maintain and operate each source in accordance with the manufacturer's emission-related specifications, if available, or in accordance with good air pollution control
practices; Perform annual burner maintenance, adjusting, and testing per current permit conditions. Required continued use of Low NOx burner technology (Existing Title V Operating Permit 10-00001 Limitations)Public hearing. If requested by January 21, 2020, a public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on January 29, 2020, to accept oral comments on the proposed operating permit revision and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held, if requested, at the DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. To request a hearing, to register to speak at a hearing, or to inquire if a hearing will be held, please contact Tom Decker at 814-332-6615. The last day to pre-register to speak at a hearing, if one is held, will be January 21, 2020. If we do not receive any pre-registered speakers by this date, the hearing will be cancelled.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at: http://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/NorthwestRegion/Community-Information/Pages/RACT-II.aspx.
We ask that you contact Tom Decker, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 814-332-6615 or monitor our website to determine if a hearing will be held.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Tom Decker at least one week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and 2 written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Persons unable to attend the hearing, if it is held, may submit 3 copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Eric A. Gustafson, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to Eric A. Gustafson, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. A 30-day comment period from December 21, 2019, will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the following information: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed permit number 10-00001; and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit or the proposed RACT II Plan.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at 814-332-6078.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodations to do so should contact Tom Decker, Environmental Community Relations Specialist, at 814-332-6615 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen, Volatile Organic Compounds, Notice of Public Hearing, and Notice of Intent to Issue RACT II Plan Approval Permit IP16-000300.
Public Health Philadelphia Air Management Services, 321 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4543.
Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) Plan for Philly Shipyard, Inc. located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Air Management Service (AMS) has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT II Plan Approval and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Philly Shipyard, Inc. owned and operated by Philly Shipyard, Inc. in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the amended RACT approval for the facility, which are intended to satisfy the requirements for the 2008 and 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into RACT II Plan Approval No. IP16-000300 for the facility. The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will also be incorporated into a revised operating permit (OP16-00026) for the facility. Therefore, this notice serves as the public's only opportunity under Title V to provide comments on record for this proposed permit action. The relevant RACT II Plan Approval requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source VOC RACT II Requirement Cleaning Solution used at the Dry Dock, Building 763 Paint Booth, and Main Building Painting Operation. AMS determined the following existing work practice standard to be RACT for the solvent cleaning; The Permittee shall ensure that the following coating operating practices are in effect at all times:
(a) All handling and transfer of VOC/VOHAP-containing materials to and from containers, tanks, vats, drums, and piping systems is conducted in a manner that minimizes spills.
(b) All containers, tanks, vats, drums, and piping systems are free of cracks, holes, and other defects and remain closed unless materials are being added to or removed from them.
(c) Institute a procedure which controls the distribution of VOC containing thinner and solvent within the facility. The provided thinner used in each batch of coatings shall not exceed the established maximum allowable thinner ratio calculated in accordance with 40 CFR 63.785(c)(2).
(d) Paint line and spray guns must be cleaned in a closed system that is able to recalculate and collect spent solvent during the cleaning process for proper disposal; and
(e) Waste paint, spent solvent, solvent contaminated rag or materials, and sludge from gun cleaners must be stored in gasket sealed containers until properly disposed.The plan approval also contains monitoring and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
Copies of the application, AMS analysis, all pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application, and subsequently prepared proposed RACT II Plan Approval/SIP are available for public review during normal business hours at 321 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Persons wishing to review these documents should contact Debra Williams (215-685-7572) at the above address.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a RACT II Plan Approval, may submit the information to the Chief of Source Registration, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. A 30-day comment period from the Date of Publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed RACT II Plan Approval including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the proposed RACT II Plan Approval.
Persons wishing to request for a public hearing must provide a written request to ''Chief of Source Registration'' to the above address the within 30 days from this publication date. If requested by the public, AMS will hold a public hearing to accept comments on the proposed RACT II Plan Approval revision and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held, if requested, on January 27, 2020, at 6:30 PM at the Spelman Building, 321 University Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Persons with a disability who desire to attend the meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact Henry Kim at (215) 685-9439 to discuss how AMS may accommodate their needs.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at https://www.phila.gov/departments/air-pollution-control-board/air-management-notices/.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Volatile Organic Compounds, Notice of Public Hearing, and Notice of Intent to Issue Revised Air Quality Operating Permit 65-00207.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4336.
65-00207: OMNOVA Solutions, LLC (1001 Chambers Avenue, Jeannette, PA 15644-3207). Approval of a Title V Operating Permit Renewal and Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) plan for OMNOVA Solutions, LLC located in the City of Jeannette, Westmoreland County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425, and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a renewed Title V operating permit (TV-65-00207) to OMNOVA Solutions, LLC to authorize the continued operation of a polymer-based film and composite materials manufacturing facility.
The facility consists of the following sources:
• Source 035, New Boiler 1, rated at 12.5 MMBtu/hr;
• Source 036, New Boiler 2, rated at 12.5 MMBtu/hr;
• Source 252, Direct-Fired Make-Up Air Units 1-3 rated at 5.165 MMBtu/hr each;
• Source 111, Calender Line 1, with a throughput limit of 3,836 TPY controlled by a 21,544 scfm (22,000 acfm) Camcorp dust collector;
• Source 112, Calender Line 2, with a throughput limit of 2,397 TPY controlled by a 21,544 scfm Camcorp dust collector;
• Source 114, Calender Line 4, with a throughput limit of 3,836 TPY controlled by a 21,544 scfm Camcorp dust collector;
• Source 221, Embosser/Laminator 1;
• Source 222, Embosser/Laminator 2;
• Source 232, Liquid Raw Material Storage;
• Source 241, Resin Silos 1-6, by bin vent filters;
• Source 243, Resin Solids Weigh and Handling, controlled by bag filters;
• Source 251, Powerhouse Generator (50-HP) rated at 0.130 MMBtu/hr;
• Source 300, AZO Scrap System, controlled by a 13,500 scfm Camcorp dust collector;
• Source 301, Misc. Raw Material Handling, controlled by a 21,544 scfm Camcorp dust collector.
• Miscellaneous sources as applicable, including two 30-gallon parts washers.
The facility has potential emissions of 6.0 TPY NOx; 11.0 TPY CO; 114.0 TPY VOC; < 0.1 TPY SOx; 43.0 TPY PM-10; 43.0 TPY PM-2.5; < 0.3 TPY HAP total; < 0.3 TPY single HAP for hexane; and 15,585 TPY for CO2e. The facility has reported actual emissions in 2018 of 2.6 TPY NOx; 2.4 TPY CO; 33.2 TPY VOC; < 0.1 TPY SOx; 9.5 TPY PM-10; 2.9 TPY PM2.5; < 0.1 TPY HAP total; < 0.1 TPY single HAP for hexane; and 3,390 TPY for CO2e. Emission limits, operating requirements, and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements have been included in this proposed Title V operating permit to ensure that the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations.
Furthermore, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT II plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the aforementioned facility. The facility is not subject to any RACT II requirements for NOx.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the amended RACT II approval for the facility, which are intended to satisfy the requirements for the 1997, 2008, and 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into a renewed and revised operating permit 65-00207 for the facility. The relevant RACT II requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source RACT II Requirement SOOP No. 65-00207
Condition No.Source 111—Calender Line 1 The Owner/Operator shall install, maintain, and operate the source in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices. Section E, Source Group 002, Calendering Lines 1 thru 4, Condition # 006 The permittee shall maintain records of compliance demonstration consistent with 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d). Section E, Source Group 002, Calendering Lines 1 thru 4, Condition # 004 Source 112—Calender Line 2 The Owner/Operator shall install, maintain, and operate the source in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices. Section E, Source Group 002, Calendering Lines 1 thru 4, Condition # 006 The permittee shall maintain records of compliance demonstration consistent with 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d). Section E, Source Group 002, Calendering Lines 1 thru 4, Condition # 004 Source 114—Calender Line 4 The Owner/Operator shall install, maintain, and operate the source in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices. Section E, Source Group 002, Calendering Lines 1 thru 4, Condition # 006 The permittee shall maintain records of compliance demonstration consistent with 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d). Section E, Source Group 002, Calendering Lines 1 thru 4, Condition # 004 Source 221—
Laminator/Embosser Line 1The Owner/Operator shall install, maintain, and operate the source in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices. Section E, Source Group 003, Embosser/Laminator # 1 and # 2, Condition # 009 The permittee shall maintain records of compliance demonstration consistent with 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d). Section E, Source Group 002, Calendering Lines 1 thru 4, Condition # 005 Source 222—
Laminator/Embosser Line 2The Owner/Operator shall install, maintain, and operate the source in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices. Section E, Source Group 003, Embosser/Laminator # 1 and # 2, Condition # 009 The permittee shall maintain records of compliance demonstration consistent with 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d). Section E, Source Group 002, Calendering Lines 1 thru 4, Condition # 005 Public hearing. A public hearing will be held on February 5, 2020, from 9:30—10:00 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To register to speak at a hearing, or to inquire if a hearing will be held, please contact Thomas Joseph at 412-442-4336. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be January 23, 2020. If we do not receive any pre-registered speakers by this date, the hearing will be cancelled.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at: https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/SouthwestRegion/Community%20Information/Pages/default.aspx. We ask that you contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336 or monitor our website to determine if a hearing will be held.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336 at least one week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Persons unable to attend the hearing, if it is held, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information may submit the information to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A 30-day comment period from December 21, 2019 will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the RACT II Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the RACT II Plan or the operating permit renewal.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made online at: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by calling the Department at 412.442.4000.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Lauren Fraley at 412.442.4203 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1.800.654.5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen, Volatile Organic Compounds, Notice of Public Hearing, and Notice of Intent to Issue Revised Air Quality Operating Permit TVOP-04-00059.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a renewal Title V Operating Permit (TVOP-04-00059) to IPSCO Koppel Tubulars Corporation to authorize the continued operation of steel manufacturing facility located in Koppel and Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County. The name and address of the applicant is IPSCO Koppel Tubulars Corporation, P.O. Box 750, Beaver Falls, PA 15010-0750.
The primary operations at the IPSCO Koppel Tubulars are melting and hot forming of alloy or carbon steels into solid steel ''blooms.'' The facility includes a melt shop with an electric arc furnace (EAF) 100-ton capacity to melt scrap in the production of steel, EAF tapping/EBT, melt shop, charging, EAF tapping/EBT, ladle refining system (LRS), dry lime and alloy unloading station, two emergency generators each rated at 375 bhp and 435 bhp, 2-lime handling silos, carbon silo, acid etch bath, austentizing furnace rated at 30 MMBtu/hr, temper furnace rated at 17 MMBtu/hr, scrap cutting and handling operations, various heaters, torches, and small gas furnaces. There are six (6) baghouses of various capacities at the facility. Melt shop including charging, EAF Tapping/EBT, LRS, and various heaters, dryers are connected to a melt shop baghouse. All other operations are also connected to their dedicated baghouses. The facility-wide potential to emit: 219.34 tpy NOx, 108.43 tpy VOC, 1,345 tpy CO, 149.5 tpy SOx, 121.0 PM10, Total HAPs less than 25 tpy on a 12-month rolling basis. The proposed TVOP renewal contains conditions relating to monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards. As part of this action, the Department intends to issue an Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) plan for IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, Corporation.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT II plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the steel manufacturing facility owned and operated by IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, Corporation located at P.O. Box 750, Beaver Falls, PA 15010-0750 in Koppel and Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the amended RACT II approval for the facility, which are intended to satisfy the requirements for the 1997, 2008, and 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. Other sources at the facility meet the presumptive RACT II requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.97.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit (04-00059) for the facility. The relevant RACT II requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source RACT II Requirement TVOP 04-00059 Cond. No Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) 100-ton capacity. Source ID 109—112. RACT II Compliance shall be determined through source testing required in the current TV Permit and the following work practices adopted at the facility:
Good operating practices is routine inspection and maintenance that determines that the EAF is operating properly. This includes lid gap distances and temperatures etc.
Maintain a scrap management plan that limits organics from the EAF scrap feed per 40 CFR Part 63.10685 Subpart YYYYY.
Section D, Condition # 025
Public hearing. A public hearing will be held if requested by January 22, 2020 to accept oral comments on the proposed operating permit revision and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held, if requested, on February 5, 2020 at 11 am at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a hearing, to register to speak at a hearing, or to inquire if a hearing will be held, please contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336. The last day to pre-register to speak at a hearing, if one is held, will be February 5, 2019.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at: https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/SouthwestRegion/Community%20Information/Pages/default.aspx. We ask that you contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336 or monitor our Web site to determine if a hearing will be held.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Thomas Joseph at 412-442-4336 at least one week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Persons unable to attend the hearing, if it is held, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A 30-day comment period from December 21, 2019 will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed RACT II Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the proposed RACT II Plan.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made online at: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by calling the Department at 412.442.4000.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Lauren Fraley at 412-442-4203 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1.800.654.5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Notice Of Plan Revision Approval Under The Municipal Waste Planning And Waste Reduction Act Of 1988, Act 101.
Northeast Region: Roger Bellas, Waste Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approved a revision to the Wyoming County Municipal Waste Management Plan on December 6, 2019.
Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, pursuant to Section 4 of the Environmental hearing board Act, 35 P.S. § 7514, and the Administrative Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5A, to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P.O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, 717-787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service, 800-654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of this appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at 717-787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
If you want to challenge this action, your appeal must reach the board within 30 days. You do not need a lawyer to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so you should show this notice to a lawyer at once. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the board (717) 787-3483 for more information.
The Plan Revision is a public document and may be viewed at the DEP Regional Office noted above.
Questions concerning this approval should be directed to Roger Bellas, Waste Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Plan Revision Approval under the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988, Act 101.
Southcentral Region: Waste Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) approved the Adams County Municipal Waste Management Plan Revision on December 5, 2019.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P.S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704 (relating to Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P.O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
The plan revision is a public document and may be viewed at the Southcentral Regional Office at the address noted above.
Questions concerning this approval should be directed to Larry Holley, Section Chief, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, P.O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472 or to Anthony Rathfon, Environmental Program Manager, Waste Management at the Regional Office noted above.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 19-1897. Filed for public inspection December 20, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]
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