NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Intent to Submit Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan Revisions to Environmental Protection Agency

[54 Pa.B. 1018]
[Saturday, February 24, 2024]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination that the owners and operators of the permitted facilities listed in the following table will demonstrate compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) (RACT III) by complying with their existing RACT II permit conditions as currently written into the Commonwealth's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The provisions in 25 Pa. Code § 129.114(i)(1) and (2) (relating to alternative RACT proposal and petition for alternative compliance schedule) allow for the owners and operators of facilities which have not been modified or changed and which have previously complied with RACT II through the provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 129.99 (relating to alternative RACT proposal and petition for alternative compliance schedule) to use the same case-by-case conditions previously adopted as RACT II to comply with RACT III.

County	Permit Number	Facility Name	Pollutant	Facility Compliance Method
§ 129.114(i)(1)(i)	§ 129.114(i)(1)(ii)	§ 129.114(i)(2)
Philadelphia	OP16- 000032	ADVANSIX	NOx and VOC	X
Lancaster	36-05019	ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS COLUMBIA FORMERLY KNOWN AS ANVIL	VOC	X
Allegheny	0059	ATI FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS	VOC	X
Westmoreland	65-00137	ATI FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS HOLDINGS, LLC VANDERGRIFT	NOx	X
Carbon	13-00001	BEFESA ZINC US, INC. PALMERTON	VOC	X
Allegheny	0047	BELLFIELD BOILER	NOx	X
Montgomery	46-00198	BLOMMER CHOCOLATE, CO. GREENVILLE, PLT	VOC	X
Delaware	23-00009	BOEING, CO. PHILA RIDLEY PARK PA FACILITY	VOC	X
Berks	06-05063	BOYERTOWN FOUNDRY, CO. FORMERLY KNOWN AS EAFC	O VOC	X
Lancaster	36-05053	BUCK CO., INC. QUARRYVILLE	VOC	X
Beaver	04-00033	BVPV STYRENICS, LLC BEAVER VALLEY PLANT	VOC	X
Lehigh	39-00040	CARPENTER CO. UPPER MACUNGIE	VOC	X
Berks	06-05007	CARPENTER TECH. CO. READING PLANT	NOx and VOC	X
Lycoming	41-00013	CHANCE ALUM. CO. WILLIAMSPORT PLANT	VOC	X
Northumberland	49-00007	CHEROKEE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC RIVERSIDE BOROUGH PLANT	VOC	X
Philadelphia	OP17- 000008	CONSTELLATION RICHMOND	NOx	X
Lancaster	36-05117	DART CONTAINER CO. LAMPETER	VOC	X
Lancaster	36-05015	DART CONTAINER CO. LEOLA PLANT	VOC	X	X
Allegheny	0022	ENERGY CENTER NORTH SHORE	NOx	X
Delaware	23-00119	ENERGY TRANSFER MARKET TERMINAL, LP MARCUS HOOK TERMINAL	NOx and VOC	X	X
Bucks	09-00018	EXELON GENERATION, CO. CROYDON STATION	NOx	X
Clinton	18-00030	FIRST QUALITY TISSUE LOCK HAVEN PLANT	VOC	X
Columbia	19-00002	FOAM FABRICATORS, INC. BLOOMSBURG PLANT	VOC	X
Montgomery	46-00037	GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA BOYERTOWN	VOC	X
Elk	24-00012	GRAFTECH USA, LLC SAINT MARYS	VOC	X		X
McKean	42-00011	INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC. FARMERS VALLEY	VOC	X	X
Beaver	04-00059	IPSCO KOPPEL TUBULARS, LLC KOPPEL PLANT	NOx and VOC	X
Bradford	08-00003	JELD WEN, INC. FIBER DIVISION PA	VOC	X
Northumberland	49-00014	JERACO ENTERPRISES	VOC	X
Philadelphia	V95-044	KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC	VOC	X
Lehigh	39-00004	MACK TRUCKS, INC. MACUNGIE	VOC	X
Lancaster	36-05142	MARS WRIGLEY CONFECTIONERY US, LLC ELIZABETHTOWN	VOC	X	X
Montgomery	46-00005	MERCK SHARP AND DOHME, LLC	NOx and VOC	X
Erie	25-00035	MOLDED FIBER GLASS CO. UNION CITY	VOC	X
Delaware	23-00003	MONROE ENERGY, LLC TRAINER	VOC	X
Philadelphia	V13-009	NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILADELPHIA DIVISION	NOx	X
Allegheny	0060	NEVILLE CHEMICAL	VOC	X
Philadelphia	V15-003	NEWMAN AND COMPANY	NOx	X
Huntingdon	31-05005	NOV FIBER GLASS SYSTEMS CONTAINMENT SOLUTIONS MOUNT UNION PLANT	VOC	X
Dauphin	22-05005	NRG ENERGY CENTER PAXTON, LLC HARRISBURG	NOx	X
Westmoreland	65-00207	OMNOVA SOLUTIONS JEANNETTE PLANT	VOC	X
Philadelphia	OP21- 000064	PES TANK FARM	VOC	X
Philadelphia	OP16- 000026	PHILLY SHIPYARD	NOx and VOC	X
Allegheny	0044	PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY COUNTY TERMINAL	NOx	X
York	67-05004	PIXELLE SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS, LLC/SPRING GROVE	NOx and VOC	X
Allegheny	0057	PPG SPRINGDALE	VOC	X		X
Schuylkill	54-00041	SILBERLINE MFG. CO. LINCOLN DRIVE PLANT	VOC	X
Montgomery	46-00020	SUPERIOR TUBE CO. LOWER PROVIDENCE	VOC	X
Allegheny	0058	SYNTHOMER	VOC	X
Lycoming	41-00001	TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS SALLADASBURG STATION 520	NOx	X
Franklin	28-05002	UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT	VOC	X
Allegheny	0052	UNITED STATES STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS CLAIRTON PLANT	NOx and VOC	X
Allegheny	0051	UNITED STATES STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS EDGAR THOMPSON PLANT	NOx and VOC	X
Allegheny	0050	UNITED STATES STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS IRVING PLANT	NOx and VOC	X
Lehigh	39-00069	VICTAULIC CO. ALBURTIS FACILITY	VOC	X		X
Northampton	48-00009	VICTAULIC CO. FORKS FACILITY	VOC	X		X
Mercer	43-00196	WABTEC UNITED STATES RAIL GROVE CITY	NOx	X
Tioga	59-00004	WARD MANUFACTURING, LLC BLOSSBURG PLANTS 1 TO 3	VOC	X

 The Department has made a preliminary determination that these case-by-case RACT II requirements for the 1997 and 2008 ozone NAAQS remain RACT for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. These provisions and requirements are intended to address the Commonwealth's RACT obligations under sections 182 and 184 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7511a and 7511c) for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. If finally approved, the Department intends to submit all relevant documentation, including facility notifications submitted under 25 Pa. Code § 129.115(a) (relating to written notification, compliance demonstration and recordkeeping and reporting requirements) the Department's determination that RACT II requirements continue to demonstrate compliance with RACT III requirements, respective review memos and other relevant documentation to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a request for the EPA to approve the Department's declaration that no changes to the Commonwealth's SIP are required for RACT III at these facilities. The SIP revision will reflect the Department's declaration that RACT II remains RACT for RACT III at the listed facilities. These documents are available for review in the directory at https://files.dep.state.pa.us/Air/AirQuality/AQPortalFiles/Permits/RACT/RACT%20II%20is%20RACT%20III/.

 The first file in this directory, named facility list, is an Excel file which makes it easy to search for facilities located in a specific county, by the Department's regional office or by permit number.

Public Comment Details:

 A public comment period is provided for persons wishing to file a written protest, objection, comments or additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the submission of the proposed revision of the SIP to the EPA. The written comments, information, protests or objections may be submitted to Virendra Trivedi, Program Manager, Air Quality Program, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, or at RA-EPAIRCOMMENTS@pa.gov on or before the closing date of this public comment period. The public comment period closes on April 26, 2024.

 Written submissions must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the RACT II is RACT III proposal, including the permit number; and a concise statement regarding the issue with the RACT III proposal on which the person is commenting and the relevancy of the information or objections to the fact that the owner or operator of the facility is complying with RACT III by their case-by-case RACT II conditions which are already in the Commonwealth's SIP.

 Public hearing. A public hearing will be held on April 12, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Department of Environmental Protection Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, to accept oral comments on the RACT II is RACT III proposal and the proposed SIP revision. To register to speak at the hearing, send an e-mail to RA-EPAIRCOMMENTS@pa.gov. Speakers must preregister to testify at the hearing. The last day to preregister to speak at the hearing is April 5, 2024.

 Oral testimony at the hearing will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested to be provided to the hearing chairperson. Organizations are requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Persons unable to attend the hearing may submit a written statement and exhibits within 10 days to Virendra Trivedi, Program Manager, Air Quality Program, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, or at RA-EPAIRCOMMENTS@pa.gov.

JESSICA SHIRLEY, 
Interim Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-238. Filed for public inspection February 23, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]

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