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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-403a

[33 Pa.B. 1252]

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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT

   Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.

   Persons wishing to comment on the permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application, within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Comment responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.

   Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

   Northeast Region:  Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Permit No. 5203501, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Hemlock Farms Community Association
Township or Borough Blooming Grove Township
Responsible Official Mike Sibio
Hemlock Farms Community Association
1007 Hemlock Farms
Hawley, PA 18428
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Douglas Berg, P. E.
Entech Engineering, Inc.
P. O. Box 32
Reading, PA 19603
Application Received Date February 12, 2003
Description of Action This application requests approval to modify existing Well No. 1 including the installation of a new submersible turbine pump, discharge piping, chlorine contact tank, general corrosion control treatment facilities and interconnecting Well No. 1 into the existing distribution system.

MINOR AMENDMENT


Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

   Southeast Region:  Water Supply Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Application No. 4603501, Minor Amendment.

Applicant Ambler Borough Water Department
Township Upper Dublin
Responsible Official James J. Dillon
122 E. Butler Avenue
Ambler, PA 19002
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer William T. Weir Engineer
314 Mattison Avenue
Ambler, PA 19002
Application Received Date February 6, 2003
Description of Action Construction of a 750,000 gallon storage tank at Lock Alsh Reservoir
   Application No. 1503501, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Pennsylvania Suburban Water Company
Township Schuylkill
Responsible Official Morris Coulter
762 W. Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19101
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer CET Engineering Services
1240 N. Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Application Received Date February 24, 2003
Description of Action Installation of two lime silos with construction of a small control building at the Pickering West Water Treatment Plant.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


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

   Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, 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 after which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

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

   Southeast Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   New Jersey Transit--Morrisville Railyard, Falls Township, Bucks County. Michael Gonshor, P. G., Roux Associates, Inc., 1222 Forest Parkway, Suite 190, West Deptford, NJ 08066, on behalf of Consolidated Rail Corp., Neil Ferrone, 1000 Howard Blvd., Suite 400, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents, diesel fuel, Fuel Oil No. 2, inorganics, lead other organics and PAH. 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 Bucks County Courier Times, on December 27, 2002.

   Glen Mills Leak Site (Duns No. 9000--0060), Edgmont Township, Delaware County. Lisa M. Holderbach, Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 410 Eagleview Blvd., Suite 110, Exton, PA 19341, on behalf of Sunoco, Inc., Bradford Fish, P. G., P. O. Box 1135, Post Rd. and Blueball Ave., Marcus Hook, PA 19061, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with Fuel Oil No. 2 and unleaded gasoline. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Daily Local News, on November 8, 2002, November 19, 2002, and February 5, 2003.

   Tosco Refinery (former Marcus Hook Refinery), Lube Plant Area, Trainer Borough, Delaware County. Colleen Costello, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc., 500 Hyde Park, Doylestown, PA 18901-1699, on behalf of Tosco Corp., 4101 Post Rd., Trainer, PA 19061, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with metals and organics. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide Health, Background and Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Delaware County Daily and Sunday Times, in March 2001.

   Bryn Hill Industries, Ridley Township, Delaware County. Samuel J. Kucia, Environmental Consulting, Inc., 500 East Washington St., Suite 375, Norristown, PA 19401, on behalf of Morris Realty & Investment, Greg Morris, 515 Shoemaker Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with chlorinated solvents. 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 Delaware County Times, on February 7, 2003.

   Penn Beer Distributors Site, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Rodd W. Bender, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP, 401 City Ave., Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, on behalf of Matthew J. Funchion, Penn Beer Distributors, Inc., 401 Domino La., Philadelphia, PA 19128, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with chlorinated solvents, lead, MTBE, other organics, inorganics, PAH and PCB; and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents, inorganics, lead, MTBE and other organics. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Philadelphia Daily News, on February 13, 2003.

   Rite Aid-Castor and Erie Site, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Kenneth M. Yoder, P. G., BL Companies, 830 Sir Thomas Court, Harrisburg, PA 17109, on behalf of Rite Aid Corp., 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011, has submitted a revised Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals and solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the News Gleaner, on February 5, 2003.

   Former Hygrade Foods Site, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Stephen A. Batiste, Brown & Caldwell, 501 Great Circle Rd., Suite 150, Nashville, TN 37228, on behalf of City of Philadelphia (International Airport), Stacey Robinson, Property Management & Business Development Unit, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with diesel fuel and Fuel Oil No. 6. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Philadelphia Daily News on January 23, 2002,

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

   John Root Property, formerly Eby's Service Station, East Petersburg Borough, Lancaster County. Rettew Associates, Inc., 3020 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603, on behalf of Connie Long, POA for the Root Family, 11025 Rosemont Drive, Rockville, MD 20852, submitted a revised Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with diesel fuel, fuel oil no. 2, leaded gasoline, MTBE, unleaded gasoline and used motor oil. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Intelligencer Journal on December 2, 2002.

   Allfirst Bank, Shillington Borough, Berks County. GeoServices, Ltd., 1525 Cedar Cliff Drive, Camp Hill, PA 17011, on behalf of Allfirst Bank, 2055 South Queen Street, MC 182-00-01, York, PA 17402, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents and fuel oil no. 2. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on January 27, 2003.

RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS


Applications Received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste other than Coal Ash.

   Central Office:  Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 14, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.

   General Permit Application No. WMGR092. Metal Management Northeast, Inc., P. O. Box 5158, Newark, NJ 07105. General Permit Numbered WMGR092 is for the beneficial use of processed dredge material removed from the New York harbor complex as construction material. The Central Office received the application on December 17, 2002, and it was determined administratively complete on February 7, 2003. The notice of administrative completeness for this application was incorrectly published under the General Permit Application No. WMGR023 (33 Pa.B. 986 (February 22, 2003)). This notice is being published to correct that error.

   Comments concerning the application should be directed to Ronald C. Hassinger, Chief, General Permits and Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Division at (717) 787-7381. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Applications Received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.

   Northeast Region:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Permit Application No. 101600. Waste Reduction & Recycling Center, Inc., 2100 Sans Souci Parkway, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. A Major Permit Modification for a Radiation Protection Action Plan at this municipal waste transfer station located in Hanover Township, Luzerne County. The application was received in the Regional Office on December 23, 2002, and was deemed administratively complete as of February 20, 2003.

   Southcentral Region:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   McConway & Torley Corporation, 109 48th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Kutztown Borough, Berks County. The application received is for an unpermitted facility closure plan for a site in Kutztown Borough.

   Permit Application No. 101671. Parks Transfer & Recycling Facility, P. O. Box 218, Mount Union, PA 17066, Shirley Township, Huntingdon County. The application is for the Increase in Average Daily Volume and Additional Modification for Parks Transfer & Recycling Center Inc. The application was determined to be administratively complete by the Southcentral Regional Office on February 19, 2003.

   Comments concerning the application should be directed to John Krueger, Program Manager, Waste Management Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Waste Management Program, (717) 705-4706. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to and approval or denial of the application.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

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

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

   Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate Regional Office to schedule an appointment.

   Persons wishing to receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the Department Regional Office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a Proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with 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. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the Act.

PLAN APPROVALS


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

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

   36-03069A:  Nissin Foods (USA) Co., Inc. (2901 Hempfield Road, Lancaster, PA 17601) for construction of three natural gas fired boilers in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The boilers are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units.

   38-03035A:  V and S Lebanon Galvanizing, LLC (1000 Buckeye Park Road, Columbus, OH 43207-2509) for construction of a shot blast booth controlled by two cartridge collectors and a surface coating operation controlled by dry panel filters in Union Township, Lebanon 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.

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

   09-0159:  Colorcon (171 New Britain Boulevard, New Britain Business Park, New Britain, PA 18914) for installation of the nontoxic (No-Tox) inks and coatings production facility in New Britain Township, Bucks County. The facility is a non-Title V facility for any of air pollutant. This installation will result in 10.1 tons of VOC emissions and 1.45 tons of HAPs from the facility per year. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   46-0027:  Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Welsh and McKean Roads, Springhouse, PA 19477) for the installation of 1.5 mW emergency generator and 25.1 mmBtu/hr boiler at their facility in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The installation of the emergency generator and boiler will result in the emissions of: 10.13 tons per year of NOx; 5.12 tons per year of CO; 2.03 tons per year of VOCs; 4.52 tons per year of sulfur oxides; and 1.33 tons per year of PM. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   39-399-055:  Stanley Vidmar Storage Technologies, Inc. (11 Grammes Road, Allentown, PA 18105) for modification of the existing clean-up solvent operation in Allentown, Lehigh County. The modification to the clean-up solvent operation consists of an increase in VOC emissions from 120 pounds per day (7.75 tons per year) to 240 pounds per day (14.5 tons per year). There will be no increase to the total facility VOC emissions of 275 tons per year on a 12-month rolling sum as listed in the issued Title V Operating Permit No. 39-00018. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional work practices, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements. In addition, the clean-up solvent operation shall continue to comply with all applicable conditions of the issued Title V Operating Permit No. 39-00018.

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

   06-05092A:  Reading Materials, Inc. (P. O. Box 1467, Skippack, PA 19474) for modification of a drum/batch mix asphalt plant by adding waste derived liquid fuel (WDLF) to the plant controlled by a fabric collector in Cumru Township, Berks County. The plant is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. This modification will result in the potential emissions of 8.4 tons per year of particulate, 18 tons per year of sulfur dioxide, 80 tons per year of CO, 24 tons per year of NOx and 3.3 tons per year of VOCs. The approval will limit the annual production and emissions. Limits will be placed on various contaminants in the WDLF. The applicant will be required to record the production and fuel usages. The approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   36-03121A:  Cadmus Journal Services--Lancaster (1991 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042) for installation of one web press to be connected to the existing pollution control equipment at their Lancaster Press facility in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The facility's VOC emissions shall increase by less than 1 ton per year. The plan approval and operating permit will contain emission restrictions, work practice standards and monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   41-0001B:  Stroehmann Bakeries, LC (3375 Lycoming Creek Road, Williamsport, PA 17701) for installation of an air cleaning device, a catalytic oxidizer, on two existing bread baking ovens at their facility in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County. The catalytic oxidizer will replace an existing catalytic oxidizer currently controlling the VOC emissions from the respective bread ovens. There will be no change in the emission of VOCs or any other air contaminant as a result of the installation of the new catalytic oxidizer.

   The Department has determined that the bread baking ovens will continue to comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants following the installation of the new catalytic oxidizer, including the reasonably available control technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95. The Department consequently intends to approve the application and issue plan approval for the installation of the respective catalytic oxidizer.

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

   1.  The catalyst bed outlet temperature shall be maintained at a minimum of 600°F at all times.

   2.  The catalytic oxidizer shall achieve a VOC destruction efficiency of at least 95% at all times.

   3.  The VOC emissions from the exhaust of the catalytic oxidizer shall not exceed 1.65 pounds per hour.

   4.  The catalytic oxidizer shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor and record the catalyst bed inlet and outlet temperatures as well as with an alarm system which shall signal an alarm if the outlet temperature drops below 600°F. All records shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be shown to the Department upon request.

   5.  Within 120 days of the completion of installation of the catalytic oxidizer, stack testing shall be performed to determine the VOC destruction efficiency of the catalytic oxidizer and the VOC emission rate from the oxidizer exhaust while both bread ovens are operating and also while only one bread oven is operating.


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

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

   15-00079:  Reilly and Sons (601 East Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341) for operation of their facility in West Whiteland Township, Chester County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility's sources are three underground storage tanks and three aboveground storage tanks. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   66-301-010:  RH Jones Crematory (2 Twin Drive, Tunkhannock, PA 18657) for operation of a human crematory and associated air cleaning device at their facility in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County.

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

   22-03053:  ConAgra Flour Milling Co. (99 Second Street, Highspire, PA 17034) for operation of a flourmill in Highspire Borough, Dauphin County. The facility has the potential to emit 97.5 tons per year of PM10 and less than 1 ton per year of NOx, SOx, CO, VOCs and HAPs. The State-only operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   31-03008:  Interforest Lumber Corp. (P. O. Box 111, US Rt. 522, Shade Gap, PA 17255) for operation of a wood fired boiler and a No. 2 oil fired boiler at the lumber mill in Dublin Township, Huntingdon County. Both boilers are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. The facility's emission source includes a wood fired boiler, which primarily emits particulate matter having a potential emission rate of 50 tons per year. The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restriction and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable requirements.

   36-05007:  Pfizer, Inc. (400 West Lincoln Avenue, Lititz, PA 17543) for operation of its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Lititz Borough, Lancaster County. The facility has the potential to emit 151.4 tons per year of NOx, 101.6 tons per year of VOCs, 67.3 tons per year of CO, 16.2 tons per year of PM, 13 tons per year of sulfur oxides and less than 2 tons per year of HAPs. The State-only operating permit will limit NOx emissions to less than 100 tons per year and VOC emissions to less than 50 tons per year. The operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   37-00318:  International Specialty Alloys, Inc. Aerospace (Northgate Industrial Park, Building A, New Castle, PA 16105) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate three thermite reduction bunkers, vacuum induction melting furnace, crushers, sizing operations and other manufacturing operations for the production of aluminum alloys and metals.

COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS

   Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes:  the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated before each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.

   Written comments, objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition to the previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

Coal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:

30-Day Daily Instantaneous
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l
Manganese (total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l
Suspended solids 35    mg/l   70     mg/l   90    mg/l  
pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity*
*  The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l is applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas, active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.

   Pottsville District Mining Office:  5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   54030201. Devil's Hole, Inc. (P. O. Box 559, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County affecting 12.5 acres, receiving stream:  none. Application received February 10, 2003.

   Greensburg District Mining Office:  Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982.

   03030101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250341. Amfire Mining Co., LLC (One Energy Place, Suite 7500, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Wayne Township, Armstrong County, affecting 186 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries of South Fork Pine Creek to Pine Creek (CWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received February 21, 2003.

   Knox District Mining Office:  White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669.

   33930104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0211591. Dunamis Resources, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 336.0 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Trout Run and unnamed tributary to Front Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water intakes within 10 miles downstream. This renewal is for reclamation only. Application received February 14, 2003.

   10870106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0108081. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and limestone removal operation in Marion Township, Butler County affecting 107.5 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Blacks Creek and Slippery Rock Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water intakes within 10 miles downstream. This renewal is for reclamation only. Application received February 14, 2003.

   37030101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242314. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Wayne Township, Lawrence County affecting 132.0 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek (CWF); unnamed tributary to Squaw Run (WWF). There is a public water supply intake located on Slippery Rock Creek approximately 2.5 miles downstream. Application received February 10, 2003.

   1475-37030101-E-1. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct support activities within 100 feet of the unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek in Wayne Township, Lawrence County affecting 132.0 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek (CWF); unnamed tributary to Squaw Run (WWF). There is a public water supply intake located on Slippery Rock Creek approximately 2.5 miles downstream. Application received February 10, 2003.

   24030102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242322. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 172.5 acres. Receiving streams:  Mill Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 11, 2003.

   24880101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0104728. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger and tipple refuse disposal operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 361.0 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Mead Run and unnamed tributaries to West Branch Walburn Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. This renewal is for reclamation only. Application received February 18, 2003.

   33820143 and NPDES Permit No. PA0605301. P. and N. Coal Co., Inc. (240 West Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and coal refuse disposal operation in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County affecting 222.7 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed streams to Ugly Run and Ugly Run, tributary to Canoe Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received February 20, 2003.

Noncoal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:

Instantaneous
Parameter 30-Day Average Daily Maximum Maximum
Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l
pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
* The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l is applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   7973SM5C5. Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc. (P. O. Box 249, Chalfont, PA 18914), depth correction for an existing quarry operation in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County affecting 121.0 acres, receiving stream: Neshaminy Creek. Application received February 11, 2003.

   09030301. Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc. (P. O. Box 249, Chalfont, PA 18914), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County affecting 38.6 acres, receiving stream: Neshaminy Creek (TSF; MF). Application received February 11, 2003.

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.

   32030301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249408. Britt Energies, Inc., 2450 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701, commencement, operation and restoration of a noncoal-sandstone mine in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 226.9 acres. Receiving streams: Tearing Run and unnamed tributaries to Yellow Creek to Two Lick to Blacklick Creek to Conemaugh River (CWF (all)). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 13, 2003.

   Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669.

   10960304. North Washington Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 304, West Sunbury, PA 16061). Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0227218 in Washington Township, Butler County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 18, 2003.

   3076SM8. Conneaut Lake Sand & Gravel, Inc. (P. O. Box 233, West Middlesex, PA 16159). Transfer of an existing sand and gravel operation in Sadsbury Township, Crawford County affecting 18.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed Run to Conneaut Lake; unnamed tributary to Mud Run; and unnamed tributary to Watson Run (WWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from Jack R. and Robert L. Foust. Application received February 19, 2003.

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