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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 15-100

NOTICES

Availability of the Final Modifications to the General Plan Approval and/or General Operating Permit for Natural Gas Compression and/or Processing Facilities (BAQ-GPA/GP-5)

[45 Pa.B. 370]
[Saturday, January 17, 2015]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) finalized modifications to the General Plan Approval and/or Operating Permit (BAQ-GPA/GP-5 or General Permit) for Natural Gas Compression and/or Processing Facilities. The General Permit modifications include the following:

 1. Removal of the 100,000-ton per year greenhouse gas emissions applicability threshold for the use of GP-5.

 2. Clarifying that the Applicability/Scope of GP-5 applies to all types of natural gas-fired compressors.

 3. Addition of an annual compliance certification requirement signed by a Responsible Official.

 4. Clarifying that EPA Method 323 is the appropriate test method to determine formaldehyde emissions.

 5. Deletion of references to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HH (relating to National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from oil and natural gas production facilities).

 6. Other minor clarifying modifications.

 The notice of availability of the proposed GP-5 modifications was published at 44 Pa.B. 7243 (November 15, 2014). The Department received written comments on the proposed amendments from ten commentators during the 45-day comment period, as required under 25 Pa. Code § 127.612 (relating to public notice and review period). A comment and response document has been prepared, which summarizes the Department's response to the comments.

 BAQ-GPA/GP-5 applies to the construction, modification and/or operation of any natural gas compression and/or a gas processing facility. The modified General Permit is now available for use by qualifying applicants. Applicants may seek authorization to use GP-5 by submitting the General Permit application to the appropriate Department regional office. Applicants must receive the Department's written approval prior to constructing and/or operating sources under this General Permit.

 A copy of the General Permit with related documents can be obtained by contacting Maisha Webb, Bureau of Air Quality, 12th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-9702. The documents have also been placed on the Department's web site www.dep.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''Air Permits'').

DANA K. AUNKST, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-100. Filed for public inspection January 16, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]


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