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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-1164a

[36 Pa.B. 3120]
[Saturday, June 24, 2006]

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SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

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

   Application No. 1306501, Public Water Supply

Applicant Lehighton Water Authority
Franklin Township
Carbon County
Responsible Official David Harleman, Chairperson
Lehighton Water Authority
Box 29 Municipal Building
Lehighton, PA 18235
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer James C. Elliot, P. E.
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
P. O. Box 67100
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7100
Application Received Date May 31, 2006
Description of Action The applicant proposes to replace the existing backwash pumps with units of higher capacity at the Lehighton Water Treatment Plant.

   Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Permit No. 2205504, Public Water Supply.

Applicant United Water Pennsylvania
Municipality Hummelstown Borough
County Dauphin
Responsible Official Nancy J. Trushell, Engineering Manager
4211 East Park Circle
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Gary W. Snyder, P. E.
Black & Veatch
Curtis Center
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Application Received: 3/24/2005
Description of Action Construction of a new microfiltration treatment plant.

   Permit No. 0106509, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Oxen Country Meadows Development, LLC
Municipality Oxford Township
County Adams
Responsible Official Randy B. Test, President
1235 Abbottstown Pike
Hanover, PA 17331
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Janet R. McNally, P. E.
William F. Hill & Assoc., Inc.
207 Baltimore St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Application Received: 5/24/2006
Description of Action Development of a new community water system.

MINOR AMENDMENT


Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

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

   Application Minor Amendment.

Applicant Lehigh County Authority
Moore Township
Northampton County
Responsible Official Aurel M. Arndt, General Manager
Lehigh County Authority
1053 Spruce Street
P. O. Box 3348
Allentown, PA 18106-0348
(610) 398-2503
Type of Facility Community Water System
Consulting Engineer NA
Application Received Date June 2, 2006
Description of Action Application for transfer PWS operation permit Nos. 4872501 and 4876503, both issued March 26, 1986, from Clearview Farm Estates Water Co. to Lehigh County Authority.

   Application No. 2646395, Minor Amendment.

Applicant Fox Ledge Inc.
Mount Pleasant Township
Wayne County
Responsible Official Alfred A. Alessi Jr., President
Type of Facility Bottled Water
Consulting Engineer Michael J. Propst P. E.
Keystone Consulting & Associates, LLC
34 Brown Street
Honesdale, PA
Application Received Date 6/2/06
Description of Action The addition of a third 60,000- gallon water storage silo.

   Central Office: Bureau Director, Water Standards and Facility Regulation, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467.

   Permit No. 9996311, Public Water Supply.

Applicant A. T. Reynolds and Sons d/b/a Leisure Time Spring Water
Township or Borough Kiamesha, NY
Responsible Official Harold B. Reynolds, Owner
Type of Facility Out-of-State bottled water system
Application Received Date May 22, 2006
Description of Action Applicant requesting Department of Environmental Protection's approval to use new spring source water (Alpine Springs). Bottled water to be sold in this Commonwealth under the brand names: Leisure Time Spring Water and Leisure Time Distilled Water.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


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

   Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

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

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

   Automotive Service, Inc., Union Township, Berks County. Marshall Geoscience, Inc., 170 E. First Avenue, Collegeville, PA 19426, on behalf of Sandy's Garage, 1682 E. Main Street, Douglassville, PA 19518, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil, sediment and surface water contaminated by No. 2 fuel oil. The property is a commercial property and will be used as such in the future. The applicant is seeking to remediate to the Statewide Health Standard.

   David Logue Property, Oneida Township, Huntingdon County. Groundwater and Environmental Services, Inc., 6 Sheraton Drive, Suite 2, Altoona PA, 16601, on behalf of David T. Logue, 8176 Gorsuch Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652, submitted a Notice of Intent to remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated by leaded gasoline. The property is residential and commercial and will continued to be used as both in the future. The applicant is seeking to remediate to both the Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards.

   Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center, Butler Township, Adams County. EPSYS Corporation, 1414 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103, on behalf of Penn State University, 6 Eisenhower Parking Deck, University Park, PA 16802, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with gasoline released from an unregulated tank. The applicant is seeking to remediate the site to a Statewide Health Standard. The site is currently used by Penn State for fruit production and tree research and the future use will be the same.

   Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   V & H Motor Company, Inc. East Buffalo Township, Union County. United Environmental Services, Inc., 86 Hillside Drive, Drums, PA 18222 on behalf of Roger Holtzapple, V & H Motor Company, Inc., 2265 Old Turnpike Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with leaded gasoline and used motor oil. 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 Standard Journal on April 11, 2006.

DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS


Application for Determination of Applicability 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/or the beneficial use of residual waste other than coal ash

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

   General Permit Application No. WMGR096, Program I.D. WMGR096NE001, Hazleton Creek Properties, LLC, 580 Third Avenue, P. O. Box 1389, Kingston, PA 18704. A General Permit Determination of Applicability for the beneficial use of regulated fill as defined in Guidance Document 258-2182-773 (Management of Fill) for use as construction material for the Hazleton Mine Reclamation Project located in Hazleton City, Luzerne County. The application for Determination of Applicability was received in the Regional Office on June 9, 2006, and was deemed administratively complete as of June 12, 2006.

   Persons interested in obtaining more information about the Determination of Applicability application should contact Robert C. Wallace, Chief, Engineering and Facilities Section, Waste Management Program, Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, at (570) 826-2511. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.

   Public comments must be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice, and these comments may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

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

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

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

   Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

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

PLAN APPROVALS


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

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

   35-399-043: Sandvik Materials Technology (P. O. Box 1220, Scranton, PA 18501) for installation of air cleaning devices (replacement) to capture emissions from the primary and final tube saws at the facility in the Industrial Park, 982 Griffin Pond Road, Scott Township, Lackawanna County.

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

   06-05078F: FR & S, Inc. (727 Red Lane Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508) for modification of the sulfur dioxide limit on the enclosed ground flares operated to control the landfill gas generated by the municipal solid waste landfill in Exeter Township, Berks County. The source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW and Part 63, Subpart AAAA. This application will not involve either of these regulations.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   33-145C: Huntington Foam Corp. (222 Industrial Park Drive, Brockway, PA 15824) for installation of three polystyrene molding presses at the Brockway Plant, in the Borough of Brockway, Jefferson County.

   42-213A: M & M Royalty, Ltd. (Route 155, Port Allegheny, PA 16743) for construction/modification of a natural gas stripping operation in the Township of Liberty, McKean County.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.

   AMS 06074: New Century Petroleum, LLC (6318 West Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153) for installation of a used lubricating oil recycling facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Emission sources include a 125 mmBtu/hr gas-fired boiler with ultra low NOx burners, a 200 gal/min wastewater treatment plant, 7 petroleum products storage tanks, each with a capacity of around 700,000 gal, fugitive piping components and loading/unloading operations. Potential emissions from the facility are 8.2 tons per year of NOx, 45.99 tons per year of CO, 16.35 tons per year of VOCs, 0.3 ton per year of SOx and 4.2 tons per year of PM. The plan approval will contain operating, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.


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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   09-0134C: Reed Minerals (905 Steel Road South, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) for the modification of their coal slag roofing granules plant, to replace a dust collector. The coal slag roofing granules plant is located in Falls Township, Bucks County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The proposed dust collector will control emissions from the rotary dryer and the dryer feed conveyor. The new dust collector will have the same capture efficiency of the old dust collector. Therefore, there will be no change in potential emissions at the facility. Emissions of PM will remain below 0.02 grain per dry standard cubic feet. The Plan Approval will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and operating conditions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   45-302-076: Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. (Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370) for installation and operation of two natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil fired Johnston boilers (Nos. 11 and 12) at the existing facility located in Pocono Township, Monroe County.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue Plan Approval Nos. 45-302-076, 45-399-016 and 45-329-001 to Sanofi Pasteur, Inc, Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370 for their facility in Pocono Township, Monroe County. These plan approvals will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit No. 45-00005 through an administrative amendment at a later date, and the action will be published as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   Plan approval No. 45-302-076 is for the installation and operation of two natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil fired Johnston boilers (Nos. 11 and 12) at the existing facility located in Pocono Township, Monroe County. The designed rated heat input to boiler Nos. 11 and 12 will be 30.98 mmBtu/hr for No. 2 oil and 32.3 mmBtu/hr for natural gas. Each boiler will fire No. 2 fuel oil as a primary fuel and natural gas as a backup and using a forced draft low NOX burner with internal flue gas recirculation. Also the company will convert three existing boilers, boilers 1--3 from No. 6 fuel oil to No. 2 fuel oil with low NOx burners and internal flue gas recirculation (IFGR). One additional fuel oil storage tank is also proposed.

   The following emission limitations are set for each new boiler.


NOx emissions-- From BAT, 30 PPM @ 3% O2 when firing with natural gas.
 90 PPM @ 3% O2 when firing with No. 2 fuel oil.
CO emission-- From BAT, 100 PPM at 3% O2.

   Plan Approval No. 45-399-016 is for the installation and operation of Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing Process equipment at the existing facility located in Pocono Township, Monroe County. The influenza vaccine manufacturing process uses eggs. The eggs are inoculated with influenza virus, incubated and refrigerated and processed through various steps to produce vaccine products. The eggs residue from the vaccine production area is processed through jacked ribbon blender and dryer. The dried egg waste is packed and sent off site for disposal. The egg waste processing area is expected to generate certain odorous, predominantly sulfur-bearing compounds and minor amount of VOCs. Waste processing area hood, the ribbon blander and dryer will be exhausted through a thermal oxidizer to destroy malodors. The largest quantities of VOC emissions results from alcohol used to wipe surfaces for the disinfections and building wastewater. Only one area in the building handles buffering reagent, which is solids that may create dust. The area will be designed to perform all material handling activities under hoods that will be vented through a cartridge type Torit, or equivalent dust collector.

   The following emissions will occur when operating the sources at a maximum rated capacity.

Process VOC PM10
Lb/hr Tons/yr Lb/hr Tons/yr
Waste water 0.31 1.37
IPA wipe solvent use 0.22 0.96
Buffer preparation 0.6 2.63
Egg waste processing 0.0061 0.026 0.0044 0.02

   Plan approval No. 45-329-001 is for the installation and operation of three diesel or No. 2 fuel oil fired emergency generators with internal combustion engines at the existing facility located in Pocono Township, Monroe County. The generators will ensure that production in progress and stored product are not lost in the event of a power failure. Presently two of three generators are operating under a general permit and one emergency generator installed and operates under minor source exemption. This plan approval request that the existing three generators increase potential operation from 100 to 500 hours per year for operational flexibility.

   The company has chosen a voluntary limitation for operation of each generator set to 500 hours per year based on 12-month rolling sum. The following emissions will occur from emergency generators based on 500 hour/yr operation limitations.

Pollutant Engine
F-1 N-7 E-1
G/bhp-hr Lb/hr Tpy G/bhp-hr Lb/hr Tpy G/bhp-hr Lb/hr Tpy
PM 0.036 0.29 0.07 0.026 0.17 0.04 0.215 0.52 0.13
NOx 5.05 41.1 10.2 5.39 34.0 8.71 7.17 17.5 4.37
THC 0.10 0.81 0.2 0.11 0.71 0.18 0.25 0.61 0.15
CO 0.410 3.33 0.8 0.29 1.88 0.47 1.34 3.27 0.82
SOx 0.88 7.19 1.8 0.89 5.77 1.44 0.93 2.27 0.57

   The facility is located in an area designated as a marginal nonattainment area for 03. The project area is also included in the northeast Ozone Transport Region. The facility is currently a major source for NOx emissions only. The Federally enforceable limit chosen by the company for the NOx emission will keep the proposed emission increase from the facility below the NSR applicability triggering thresholds from the proposed new sources. Thus, the addition of sources will not subject the facility to the provisions of NA NSR for NOx. Emissions of SO2, CO, NOx, TSP, PM10, lead, asbestos, beryllium, mercury, vinyl chloride, fluorides, sulfuric acid mist, hydrogen sulfide, total reduced sulfur and reduced sulfur compounds associated with the proposed projects will be below the PSD significant emission rates as the company will maintained the emissions from the entire facility below the PSD PALs level and thus are not subject to PSD review.

   Copies of the applications, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the applications are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.

   Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit should submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the following:

   Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.

   Identification of the proposed permit Nos.: 45-302-076, 45-399-016 and 45-329-001.

   A concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.

   A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone when the Department determines telephone notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Mark J. Wejkszner, P. E., Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, (570) 826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.

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

   38-03051A: Grace Alloys (200 East Richland Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067) for installation of a secondary aluminum sweat furnace in Myerstown Borough, Lebanon County. Annual facility emissions are estimated as 1.08 tons for PM, 2.19 tons for NOx and 1.84 tons for CO. The furnace is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRR--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Plants. The plan approval and operating permit will include emission restrictions, testing requirements, work practice standards, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality requirements.

   67-03136A: Service Tire Truck Center, Inc. (3403 Concord Road, York, PA 17402) for installation of a truck retreading process in Springettsbury Township, York County. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   18-315-001B: First Quality Tissue, LLC (904 Woods Avenue, Lock Haven, PA 17815) for modification of gluing operations occurring in the converting area of a paper towel and tissue manufacturing facility as well as for the reassessment of best available technology and lowest achievable emission rate requirements previously established for an additive, fabric release, used in the paper towel and tissue manufacturing process in Castanea Township, Clinton County.

   The proposed modification to the gluing operations is a significant increase in the amount of the various adhesives used. This increase will be accompanied by a 6.28 ton per year increase in the emission of VOCs from the gluing operations. This increase is necessitated by a gross underestimation by material suppliers of the permittee's true adhesive needs.

   It should be noted that the increase in VOC emissions from the gluing operations will be less than it might otherwise have been due to the proposed use of a lower VOC content transfer glue.

   The permittee has also proposed a significant increase in the amount of fabric release additive used in the paper towel and tissue manufacturing process, from 3.88 pounds per ton of product to 20 pounds per ton of product, but has offset the increase in usage by the proposed usage of a lower VOC content fabric release additive so that the net effect will be a decrease of 8.16 tons per year in the emission of VOCs resulting from the use of fabric release additive.

   The respective facility is a major (Title V) facility for which a Title V operating permit has not yet been issued.

   The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by First Quality Tissue, LLC indicates that the proposed modification to the gluing operations and the increased usage of fabric release additive should comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and the New Source Review provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.201--127.217. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval.

   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 requirements:

   1.  Conditions contained in Plan Approval 18-315-001 remain in effect unless superseded or amended by a condition contained in this notice. If there is a conflict between a condition contained herein and a condition contained in Plan Approval 18-315-001, the permittee shall comply with the condition contained herein rather than the conflicting condition contained in Plan Approval 18-315-001.

   2.  The total combined emission of VOCs from Dryer No. 1 incorporated in Paper Machine No. 1 shall not exceed 9.89 pounds per hour while manufacturing paper towel or other heavy stock paper products and the total combined emission of VOCs from Dryer No. 2 and the glue containment area incorporated in Paper Machine No. 1 shall not exceed 1.09 pounds per hour.

   The total combined emission of VOCs from Dryer No. 1 incorporated in Paper Machine No. 2 shall not exceed 9.89 pounds per hour while manufacturing paper towel or other heavy stock paper products and the total combined emission of VOCs from dryer No. 2 and the glue containment area incorporated in paper machine No. 2 shall not exceed 1.09 pounds per hour.

   3.  The total combined emission of VOCs from dryer No. 1 incorporated in paper machine No. 1 shall not exceed 3.60 pounds per hour while manufacturing tissue paper or other light stock paper products and the total combined emission of VOCs from Dryer No. 2 and the glue containment area incorporated in Paper Machine No. 1 shall not exceed .33 pound per hour.

   The total combined emission of VOCs from Dryer No. 1 incorporated in Paper machine No. 2 shall not exceed 3.60 pounds per hour while manufacturing tissue paper or other light stock paper products and the total combined emission of VOCs from Dryer No. 2 and the glue containment area incorporated in Paper Machine No. 2 shall not exceed .33 pound per hour.

   4.  The total combined emission of VOCs from each of the sources listed shall not exceed the respective limitation:

Paper machine No. 1 (includes wet-end, Dryer Nos. 1 and 2, glue containment area and DAF clarifier) 56.48 tons in any 12-consecutive month period (except as noted)
Paper machine No. 2 (includes wet-end, Dryer Nos. 1 and. 2, glue containment area and DAF clarifier) 56.48 tons in any 12-consecutive month period (except as noted)
Adhesives 7.05 tons in any 12-consecutive month period (total)

   Although the VOC emissions from each of the two paper machines may be up to 56.48 tons in any 12-consecutive month period, the total emission of VOCs from both machines combined shall not exceed 89.16 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.

   5.  The VOC content and vapor pressure of the fabric release additive used in this facility shall not exceed .23 pound per gallon and 10 millimeters of mercury at 20°C, respectively. The Department may revise these limitations in response to a request by first quality which includes justification for a change in the fabric release additive used, more accurate quantification of the vapor pressure of the fabric release additive used and documentation of investigation of alternate fabric release additives potentially emitting less VOCs. Prior Department approval is required for the use of an alternate fabric release additive containing HAPs or having a higher VOC content or a higher vapor pressure than the limitations specified in this notice. Substitution of a non-HAP containing fabric release additive having a lower potential to emit VOCs (factoring in both VOC content and vapor pressure) may be made without Department approval. In these instances, notification and supporting documentation must be submitted to the Department within 7 days following the substitution.

   6.  The total combined amount of VOCs which may be added to the manufacturing process through the use of paper additives shall not exceed 3.13 pounds per ton of paper towel or other heavy stock paper products manufactured and .58 pound per ton of paper tissue or other light stock paper products manufactured. Compliance with these limitations shall be based on a calendar month average.

   7.  The maximum amount of fabric release additive which may added to the paper products being manufactured shall not exceed 20 pounds per ton of product for the manufacture of both paper towel or other heavy stock paper products and tissue paper or other light stock paper products. Compliance with this limitation shall be based on a calendar month average. The Department may revise this limitation in response to a request by First Quality which includes justification for a change in fabric release additive usage rate and documentation of investigation of alternate fabric release additives having a lower potential to emit VOCs. Prior Department approval is required for a higher fabric release additive usage rate than that specified herein.

   8.  The VOC content and usage rate of each of the adhesives listed shall not exceed the limitations specified. The Department may revise these limitations in response to a request by First Quality which includes justification for a change in adhesive or a change in usage rate and documentation of investigation of alternate adhesives potentially emitting less VOCs. Prior Department approval is required for use of alternate adhesives containing HAPs or having a higher VOC content or for a higher adhesive usage rate than those specified in this notice. Substitution of a non-HAPs containing adhesive with a lower volatile organic compound content than is specified herein may be made without Department approval. In these instances, notification and supporting documentation must be submitted to the Department within 7 days following the substitution.

Adhesive Volatile Organic Compound Content Usage Rate
(pounds/gallon)(gallons/day)
laminating glue .005 800
tail glue .008 775
transfer glue .170 151
core glue .008 344

   Compliance with these limitations shall be based on a calendar month average.

   Additionally, the case glue used in this facility shall contain no VOCs.

   9.  The adhesives used in this facility shall contain no HAPs.

   10.  The amount of VOC emission reduction credits needed for paper machine No. 1 is hereby revised from 102.28 tons to 103.18 tons. The amount of additional VOC emission reduction credits which must be in the permittee's possession prior to the startup of Paper Machine No. 2 is hereby revised from 43.16 tons to 40.1 tons.

   49-302-062: Sun-Re Cheese Corp. (178 Lenker Avenue, Sunbury, PA 17801) for construction of an anaerobic digestion system, the modification of a 4.2 million Btu per hour natural gas-fired boiler and the construction/installation of a biogas flare in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County.

   The anaerobic digestion system will be used to process cheese manufacturing wastes to produce ''biogas'' which will be burned, in combination with natural gas, in an existing 4.2 million Btu per hour boiler. In the event that the boiler is out of operation, the biogas will be burned in a biogas flare. The air contaminant emissions from the boiler and flare are not expected to exceed a combined total of 1.84 tons of NOx, 1.55 tons of CO, 1.32 tons of SOx, .14 ton of PM and .10 ton of VOCs per year.

   The respective facility is not a major (Title V) facility for any air contaminant.

   The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by Sun-Re Cheese Corporation indicates that the proposed digestion system and flare and the modified boiler should comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the PM emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.11 and 123.13, the SOx emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.21 and 123.22, the visible air contaminant emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.41 and the best available technology requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue plan approval.

   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 requirements:

   1.  The gas generated in the anaerobic digestion system shall be collected and either burned in the boiler or in the flare. It shall not be vented directed to the atmosphere.

   2.  The PM emissions from the boiler shall comply with the applicable limitation specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.11, the SOx emissions shall comply with the applicable limitation specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.22 and the visible air contaminant emissions shall comply with the limitations specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.41.

   3.  The flare shall be equipped with an automatic ignitor, a flame arrester and a flame detection system which shall automatically shut off the biogas flow to the flare and signal an alarm if no flame is detected.

   4.  The PM emissions from the flare shall comply with the applicable limitation specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.13 and the SOx emissions shall comply with the applicable limitation specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.21.

   5.  There shall be no visible air contaminant emissions from the flare other than steam or water vapor.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   24-012F: C/G Electrodes LLC--St. Marys Plant (800 Theresia Street, St. Marys, PA 15857-1898) for construction of two car bottom baking kilns Nos. 493 and 494 exhausting to existing thermal incinerator and wet-limestone scrubber in St. Marys City, Elk County. This is a Title V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b (pertaining to plan approval terms and conditions) and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:

   *  SOx emissions shall not exceed 18.7 #/hr or 71 ppmv from all 14 car bottom kilns (1 hour average).

   *  SOx emissions shall not exceed 6.3 #/hr or 30 ppmv from all 14 car bottom kilns (full cycle average).

   *  SOx emissions shall not exceed 28 tpy from all 14 car bottom kilns (12-month rolling total).

   *  CO emissions shall not exceed 0.4 #/hr from all 14 car bottom kilns.

   *  PM emissions shall not exceed 8.7 #/hr from all 14 car bottom kilns.

   *  VOC emissions shall not exceed 1.49 #/ton of carbon baked.

   *  Compliance with the SOx emission limitations will be shown through a CEM.

   *  Continuously record thermal oxidizer inlet and outlet temperature.

   *  Maintain and operate transmissometers for opacity.

   *  The permittee shall maintain a record of all preventative maintenance inspections of the control device. These records shall, at a minimum, contain the dates of the inspections, any problems or defects, the actions taken to correct the problem or defects, and any routine maintenance performed.

   *  The permittee shall operate the control device at all times that the source is operation.

   *  The permittee shall maintain and operate the source and control device in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and in accordance with good air pollution control practices.

   10-281I: II-VI, Inc. (375 Saxonburg Blvd., Saxonburg, PA 16056) for construction of a new hydrogen selenide/hydrogen sulfide emergency scrubber (potassium hydroxide scrubbing solution) in Saxonburg, Butler County. The scrubber will only be activated in the event of an accidental leak in either the delivery vault or the furnace flow panels. The purpose of the scrubber is to prevent the emission of any accidental leak of hydrogen selenide or hydrogen sulfide. This is a State-only V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the State-only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b (pertaining to plan approval terms and conditions) and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:

   *  The source and control device shall comply with the following:

      *  Subject to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.31 and 123.41 for fugitive matter, odor and visible emissions.

      *  Subject to 25 Pa Code §§ 123.13 and 123.21 for PM and sulfur emissions.

      *  The permittee shall maintain a record of all preventative maintenance inspections of the control device. These records shall, at a minimum, contain the dates of the inspections, any problems or defects, the actions taken to correct the problem or defects, and any routine maintenance performed.

      *  The permittee shall maintain a record of the following from the operational inspections:

         *  Scrubber gas flow rate

         *  Liquid pressure or flow rate

         *  Scrubbing liquid pH

         *  Pressure drop

         *  Outlet gas temperature

      *  The permittee shall perform a daily operational inspection of the control device when in operation.

      *  A magnehelic gauge or equivalent shall be permanently installed and maintained at a convenient location to indicate the pressure drop across the control device.

      *  All gauges employed (scrubber gas flow rate, liquid pressure or flow rate, scrubbing liquid pH, pressure drop and outlet gas temperature) shall have a scale so that the expected normal reading shall be no less than 20% of full scale and be accurate within plus or +2% of full scale reading.

      *  The permittee shall operate the control device whenever there is a leak of hydrogen selenide or hydrogen sulfide from cylinders and/or manifolds within the delivery vault and whenever there is a leak within the furnace flow panels.

      *  The permittee shall maintain and operate the source and control device in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and in accordance with good air pollution control practices.

   62-032B: Ellwood National Steel (1 Front Street Irvine, PA 16329) for installation of a new ladle furnace and increase production at the facility from 46,200 tpy to 150,000 tpy in Brokenstraw Township, Warren County.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44, 127.83 and 40 CFR 52.21(l)(2) and (q), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a plan approval to Ellwood National Steel in the Brokenstraw Township, Warren County. The facility currently has a Title V permit No. 62-00032.

   Ellwood National Steel has filed an application with the Department of Environmental Protection (230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335) to install a new ladle furnace and increase production at the facility from 46,200 tpy to 150,000 tpy. Applicable requirements for the proposed application include the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) regulations (40 CFR 52.21). This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.

   NOx and CO emissions will increase by 29.1 tpy and 317 tpy, respectively, from the 1996/1997 baseline emissions. VOC, PM10 and SO2 emissions will increase by 16 tpy, 9.7 tpy and 25.2 tpy, respectively, from the 1996/1997 baseline emissions.

   According to 40 CFR 52.21(l)(2), an alternative to the air quality models specified in 40 CFR Part 51, Appendix W (relating to Guideline on Air Quality Models) may be used to model air quality if the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves the substitute model. Use of the substituted model must also be subject to notice and an opportunity for public comment.

   As an alternative to EPA Guideline Models, ISC-Prime was used in the air quality analysis for the proposed project. Specific approval for the use of ISC-Prime in this analysis was granted by the EPA Region III Administrator on September 19, 2005, and was consistent with the recommendations under Section 3.2 of Appendix W to 40 CFR Part 51. The Department is expressly requesting written comments on the ISC-Prime, the EPA-approved substitute model used for the project. Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44, 127.83 and 40 CFR 52.21(l)(2) and (q), notice is hereby given that the Department is soliciting written comments on the use of the nonguideline model, ISC-Prime, approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

   Sources subject to PSD regulations must meet certain conditions prior to the issuance of a preconstruction/modification approval. These conditions are briefly described herein. For exact text, please refer to the regulations.

   1.  The best available control technology must be utilized to limit the emissions of all pollutants regulated under the act, which are emitted in ''significant'' amounts. This determination is made on a case-by-case basis taking into account energy, environmental, and economic impacts and other costs.

   2.  A source impact analysis must be performed to demonstrate that the proposed emissions would not cause or contribute to air pollution in violation of any National Ambient Air Quality Standard or any maximum allowable increase over baseline concentrations.

   Information submitted by Ellwood National Steel indicates that the emissions from the source shall comply with all applicable requirements of PSD regulations and any applicable requirements contained in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) as approved for this Commonwealth by the EPA.

   The permit would be subject to the following conditions.

   1.  The production and operations of the sources shall be modified in accordance with the plan submitted with the application (as approved herein).

   2.  The ladle furnace shall be controlled by the fabric collector during all times that the sources are operated.

   3.  The permittee shall notify the Department of the ladle furnace fabric collector manufacturer and model number and provide the specific details of the control device (including drawings) that were not included in the plan approval application within 30 days of issuance of the plan approval.

   4.  The sources are subject to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.31 and 123.41 for fugitive, odor and visible emissions respectively.

   5.  The production of steel ingots from the facility shall not exceed 150,000 ton of steel ingots per year (based on a 12-month rolling total).

   6.  The total natural gas consumption from the Union Boiler shall not exceed 140,000 MCF of natural gas per year (based on a 12-month rolling total). The NOx emissions from Union Boiler shall not exceed 100 lb/MMCF and 7.0 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total). The CO emissions from the Union Boiler shall not exceed 84 lb/MMCF and 5.9 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total).

   7.  The total natural gas consumption from the package degasser Boiler shall not exceed 63,409 MCF of natural gas per year (based on a 12-month rolling total). The NOx emissions from the package degasser Boiler shall not exceed 50 lb/MMCF and 1.6 TPY (based on a 12-month rolling total). The CO emissions from the package degasser Boiler shall not exceed 84 lb/MMCF and 2.7 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total).

   8.  The total natural gas consumption from the package heating boilers shall not exceed 52,500 MCF of natural gas per year (based on a 12-month rolling total). The NOx emissions from the package heating Boilers shall not exceed 50 lb/MMCF and 1.3 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total). The CO emissions from the package degasser Boiler shall not exceed 84 lb/MMCF and 2.2 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total).

   9.  The total natural gas consumption from the miscellaneous space heaters shall not exceed 100,000 MCF of natural gas per year (based on a 12 month rolling total).

   10.  The natural gas consumption from the ENS annealing furnaces shall not exceed 238,125 MCF of natural gas per year (based on a 12 month rolling total). The NOx emissions from the annealing furnaces shall not exceed 140 lb/MMCF and 16.7 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total). The CO emissions from the annealing furnaces shall not exceed 84 lb/MMCF and 10.0 TPY (based on a 12-month rolling total).

   11.  The natural gas consumption from the ENC heat treat furnaces shall not exceed 162,987 MCF of natural gas per year (based on a 12-month rolling total). The NOx emissions from the ENC heat treat furnaces shall not exceed 140 lb/MMCF and 11.4 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total). The CO emissions from the ENC heat treat furnaces shall not exceed 84 lb/MMCF and 6.8 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total).

   12.  The natural gas consumption from the ENF heat treat furnaces shall not exceed 72,500 MCF of natural gas per year (based on a 12-month rolling total). The No. 2 oil consumption from the ENF heat treat furnaces shall not exceed 10,000 gallons per year (based on a 12-month rolling total). The NOx emissions from the ENF heat treat furnaces shall not exceed 140 lb/MMCF and 5.1 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total). The CO emissions from the ENF heat treat furnaces shall not exceed 84 lb/MMCF and 3.0 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total).

   13.  The natural gas consumption from the vertical dryer shall not exceed 3,333 MCF of natural gas per year (based on a 12-month rolling total). The natural gas consumption from the EAF oxyfuel preheater shall not exceed 3,333 MCF of natural gas per year (based on a 12-month rolling total).

   14.  The emissions from the EAF shall not exceed the following (the tpy limit shall be based on a 12-month rolling total). The EAF shall not exceed the PM limit of 0.0052 gr/dscf

Source CO (TPY) NOx (TPY) Sox (TPY) VOC (TPY) PM-10 (TPY)
EAF 450 28.5 41.3 20.6 8.3
Source CO (lb/ton) NOx (lb/ton) SOx (lb/ton) VOC (lb/ton) PM10 (lb/ton)
EAF6.0 0.38 0.55 0.28 0.11

   15.  The PM10 emissions from the baghouse that controls the ladle furnace shall not exceed 1.5 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total), and shall not exceed 0.02 lb/ton of steel. The ladle furnace shall not exceed the particulate emission rate of 0.0035 gr/dscf.

   16.  Within 60 days of issuance of this plan approval, a test procedure and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples shall be submitted to the Department.

   17.  Within 180 days of startup of the ladle furnace stack tests shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 to show compliance with the emission limits for the EAF and the ladle furnace. The stack tests shall be performed while the aforementioned sources are operating at the maximum rated capacity as stated on the application (based on 150,000 tpy). During the stack test for PM10, the sampling time and volume for each run shall be at least 4 hours and 160 dscf. The CO, testing for the EAF shall be conducted in the duct prior to the positive pressure baghouse. In addition to initial compliance testing, the facility will be required to test the ladle furnace and EAF every 5 years to demonstrate ongoing compliance with the emission limits.

   18.  At least 2 weeks prior to the test, the Department shall be informed of the date and time of the test.

   19.  Within 45 days after completion of the test, two copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Department for approval.

   20.  A magnehelic gauge shall be permanently installed and maintained at a conveniently readable location to indicate the pressure drop across each of the baghouses.

   21.  Twenty percent of the total number of bags in each of the baghouses is required to be on hand.

   22.  The EAF and ladle furnace and the controls for these sources shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the manufactures specifications and in accordance with good air pollution control practices. The owner and operator of the facility shall perform weekly preventative maintenance inspections of the fabric filters, and check the pressure drop across each of the fabric filters.

   23.  The owner and operator of the facility shall maintain a rolling total of the CO, NOx, SOx, VOC and PM10 emissions from the EAF. The rolling total shall be determined by adding the amount of emissions from the most recent calendar month to the previous 11 calendar months.

   24.  The owner and operator of the facility shall maintain a rolling total of the natural gas consumption and facility production by adding the monthly totals to the 11 previous months.

   25.  The owner and operator of the facility shall install and maintain fuel meters to indicate the natural gas consumption of the individual boilers, the ENS annealing furnaces, ENC heat treat furnaces, ENF heat treat furnaces, EAF oxyfuel preheater, the EAF preheater and the miscellaneous space heaters.

   26.  The permittee shall prepare and operate at all times according to a written Scrap Management Plan that details the Melt Shop's purchase and use of only ferrous scrap materials that do not include lead components, mercury switches, combustibles (plastics, wood, paper, rubber and free organic liquids), nonferrous solid materials (concrete, stone, dirt, insulation), excessive rust, closed containers (such as, drums and oil filters), cable, tin/terne coatings, nonferrous metals (such as, copper, lead or tin), and nonradioactive materials. For the purpose of this paragraph, ''free organic liquids'' is defined as material that fails the paint filter test by EPA Method 9095A, ''Paint Filter Liquids Test'' (Revision 1, December 1996), as published in EPA Publication SW-846 ''Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods'' (incorporated by reference--see § 63.14). Any postconsumer engine blocks, postconsumer oil filters, or oily turnings that are processed and/or cleaned to the extent practicable so that the materials do not include lead components, mercury switches, plastics or free organic liquids can be included in this Scrap Management Plan.

   27.  The permittee shall prepare and operate at all times according to a written plan for the selection and inspection of iron and steel scrap to minimize, to the extent practicable, the amount of organics and HAP metals in the charge materials used by the electric arc furnace Melt Shop. This scrap selection and inspection plan is subject to approval by the Department.

   28.  The permittee shall keep a copy of the scrap management plan onsite and readily available to all plant personnel with materials acquisition or inspection duties. The permittee must provide a copy of the material specifications to each of their scrap vendors. The plan must include the information specified in paragraphs (1)--(3).

   (1)  A materials acquisition program to limit organic contaminants according to the following requirements:

   (i)  For scrap charged to the EAF, specifications for scrap materials to be depleted (to the extent practicable) of the presence of unprocessed used oil filters, plastic parts, organic liquids and a program to ensure the scrap materials are drained of free liquids.

   (2)  A materials acquisition program specifying that the scrap supplier remove accessible mercury switches from the trunks and hoods of any automotive bodies contained in the scrap and remove accessible lead components such as batteries and wheel weights. Persons must obtain and maintain onsite a copy of the procedures used by the scrap supplier for either removing accessible mercury switches to the extent practicable or for purchasing automobile bodies that have had mercury switches removed to the extent practicable, as applicable.

   (3)  Procedures for visual inspection of a representative portion of all incoming scrap shipments to ensure the materials meet the facility's nonferrous scrap specifications.

   (i)  The inspection procedures must identify the locations where inspections are to be performed for each type of shipment. Inspections may be performed at the scrap supplier's facility. The selected locations must provide a reasonable vantage point, considering worker safety, for visual inspection.

   (ii)  The inspection procedures must include recordkeeping requirements that document each visual inspection and the results.

   (iii)  The inspection procedures must include provisions for rejecting scrap shipments that do not meet specifications and limiting purchases from vendors whose shipments fail to meet specifications for more than three inspections in one calendar year.

   (iv)  If the inspections are performed at the scrap supplier's facility, the inspection procedures must include an explanation of how the periodic inspections ensure that a representative portion of scrap purchased from each supplier is subject to inspection.

   29.  The plan approval will include the CAM requirements for the EAF and the Ladle Furnace. The indicators for the EAF include monitoring the baghouse pressure drop, baghouse inlet temperature, fan amperage and visible emissions. The indicators for the Ladle Furnace include the baghouse pressure drop, fan amperage and visible emissions. The CAM plans include establishing the indicator ranges, the monitoring frequency, data collection procedures, data representativeness and quality assurance of the monitoring data.

   30.  The ladle furnace and the controls for the source shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacture's specifications and in accordance with good air pollution control practices.

   31.  The owner and operator of the facility shall perform weekly preventative maintenance inspections of the fabric filters, and check the pressure drop across each of the fabric filters.

   32.  The permittee shall conduct a weekly inspection of the dust removal system to ensure proper function of the removal mechanisms.

   33.  The permittee shall perform a monthly visual inspection of the bag cleaning mechanisms for proper function.

   34.  The permittee shall perform a monthly visual inspection of the bag tensioning mechanism.

   35.  The permitee shall perform a quarterly inspection of the physical integrity of the baghouse including inspecting the interior for air leaks.

   36.  The permittee shall inspect the fan for signs of wear, material buildup and corrosion on a quarterly basis.

   37.  The PM10 emissions from the vacuum degasser shall not exceed 0.02 lb/ton and 1.5 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total). The throughput for the degasser shall not exceed 150,000 ton of steel based on a 12-month rolling total.

   38.  The PM10 emissions from teeming shall not exceed 0.021 lb/ton and 1.6 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total). The throughput for teeming shall not exceed 150,000 ton of steel based on a 12-month rolling total.

   39.  The PM10 emissions from scrap handling shall not exceed 0.025 lb/ton of scrap loaded to the EAF and 2.06 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total). The scrap throughput shall not exceed 165,000 tpy (based on a 12-month rolling total).

   40.  The VOC emissions from the crankshaft degreasing solution shall not exceed 7.6 lb/gallon. The VOC emissions from the source shall not exceed 9.5 tpy from the source based on a 12-month rolling total). The permittee shall not use more than 2,500 gallons of degreasing solution for this source based on a 12-month rolling total.

   41.  The EAF is subject to Subpart AAa of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart. 40 CFR 60.4 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to both the EPA and the Department. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to: Director; Air, Toxics and Radiation Division; US EPA, Region III; 1650 Arch St. Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.

   42.  The plan approval will include additional monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice requirements to ensure compliance with the restrictions applied in the plan approval.

   The Department has determined that the application reflects the use of Best Available Control Technology, as required by the PSD regulations.

   Emission sources that will be modified as a result of the proposed modifications were characterized in the model as twelve point sources. Building and stack downwash parameters for on-site ENS sources were entered into the model. These parameters were calculated by the PRIME version of the Building Profile Input Program (BPIPPRM version 04274).

   Inventories entered into the model for the NAAQS analysis included 99 additional point and volume sources, which represent the permitted major CO emitting facilities within 50 km of the significant impact area (SIA) surrounding the facility. These sources are listed in Appendix F of the plan approval application.

   Impacts from sources not directly modeled (e.g. natural sources, minor sources and distant major sources) were represented in the NAAQS analysis by conservatively monitored CO values from the Department's Erie CBD air quality monitor, which is located approximately 75 kilometers northwest of the facility. The Department suggested the use of the Erie CBD monitor as opposed to the Buffalo, NY monitor that was proposed in the application due to the closer proximity of the Erie CBD station to the modeled area. The Erie CBD monitor was relocated in October 2004. Due to this move, the most recent available three years of complete data are from 2001 to 2003. The highest, second-high 8-hour CO concentration from the Erie CBD was applied to the 8-hour analysis, as the highest reported CO value appears to have occurred during an isolated event in which meteorological conditions support that a major source local to the Erie CBD monitor significantly inflated the readings. There is no such CO source in the proximity of ENS, which is in a more rural setting than the Erie CBD monitor, hence the Department feels comfortable deeming the highest, second-high value as a conservative value for this set of circumstances.

   Four receptor networks were utilized in this analysis. The entire modeling domain, extending approximately 8 kilometers from the center of the facility, was covered by a coarse 500-meter grid; a 100-meter grid extends out approximately 2 km from the center of the facility. Within 500 m of the center of the facility, receptors were placed on a 30 m grid to accompany the 25 m spacing that was applied along the fenceline of the facility. Receptor elevations were derived from 7.5-minute United States Geological Survey (USGS) digital elevation model (DEM) data. The extent and density of the receptors were appropriate to determine the maximum impacts for both the preliminary and NAAQS analyses.

   ISC-PRIME utilized screen meteorological data. The meteorology data for this analysis was calculated using the METISC program as designed by Pat Hanrahan of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). All of the stability classes and wind speed were calculated at 1-degree intervals using the METISC program.

   The estimated maximum 8-hour CO impacts exceed the Class II significant impact levels (SILs), published in Chapter C, Section IV.B of EPA's New Source Review (NSR) Workshop Manual (Draft, October 1990). A 'multisource' CO analysis was therefore required to demonstrate that the proposed facility modifications would not cause or significantly contribute to air pollution in violation of the NAAQS standard. Increasing the 1-hour to 8-hour screening factor applied when utilizing screening meteorological data to 0.75 from the 0.7 that was submitted in the application increased the SIA to approximately 2 km. The model also estimates that the 8-hour CO impact is above the monitoring de minimis levels. The preconstruction ambient monitoring data requirement was fulfilled by conservatively applying existing data from the Department's monitoring station located in Erie.

   The results of the preliminary analysis are summarized in the following table:

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