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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-766b

[26 Pa.B. 2216]

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Industrial waste and sewerage applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Southwest Regional Office:  Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.

   A.  0292201. Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste. U. S. Steel Group, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2749. Application for the construction and operation of pressure sand filters at the South Taylor Environmental Park located in the Borough of West Mifflin, Allegheny County.

   A.  6396201. Industrial waste. Mon River Towing, Inc., 200 Speers Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. Application for the construction and operation of a towboat bilge water treatment system located in the Borough of Speers, Washington County.

   A.  1196401. Sewerage. Highland Sewer & Water Authority, 120 Tank Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904. Application for the construction and operation of sewers and appurtenances to serve the Carwyn Drive and Sweeney Interceptor located in the Township of Richland, Cambria County.

   A.  569401. Sewerage. Jenner Area Joint Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 202, Jennerstown, PA 15547. Application for construction and operation of sewers and appurtenances, pump stations, and stream crossing to serve the Gray/Acosta Sewers located in the Township of Jenner, Somerset County.

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.

   A.  2196403. Sewage, Silver Spring Township Authority, 6475 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County to construct the New Kingstown Terminal Pump Station and Sewer Extension was received in the Southcentral Region on April 22, 1996.

   A.  3696405. Sewage, Terre Hill Borough, P. O. Box 250, Terre Hill, PA 17581 in Terre Hill Borough, Lancaster County to replace Pump Station No. 4 was received in the Southcentral Region on April 19, 1996.

   A.  3196401. Sewage, DCNR--Bureau of Forestry, P. O. Box 8552, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8552 in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County to construct a single family sewage treatment system to serve the Juniata House located in Tuscarora Forest District No. 3 was received in the Southcentral Region on April 19, 1996.


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

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Sanitarian Regional Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4692.

   A.  3496502. Public water supply. Juniata Haven Mobile Home Park, Milford Township, Juniata County, (Mrs. Corby Horning, Owner, HC63, Box 48A, Mifflintown, PA 17059), existing water system consisting of well 1, hypochlorination, two pressure tanks, two detention tanks and distribution system. Proposed is manganese sequestering, (Stephen F. Talian, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc., P. O. Box 67100, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7100).

   A.  0696502. Public water supply. Borough of Topton, Topton Borough and portions of Longswamp Township, Berks County, (K. Ray Stauffer, 44 West Keller Street, Topton, PA 19562), the addition on the spring supply of a raw storage tank, two submersible pumps, two trains of two high rate pressure filters and a polymer feed system, (David M. Bright, P.E., Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc., P. O. Box 6307, Reading, PA 19610-0307).

   Northwest Regional Office:  Sanitarian Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6899.

   A.  1096501. Borough of Zelienople, 11 West New Castle Street, Zelienople, PA 16063. This proposal involves the expansion of the existing clear well, replacement of the existing finished water pumps, installation of a backwash pump, and construction of new chemical handling and feed facilities in the Borough of Zelienople, Butler County.

   A.  2096501. KRS Realty Company (Doral Estates Mobile Home Park), 1380 Doral Estates, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316. This proposal involves an extension of water lines at this MHP to serve an additional 72 lots; and the addition of finished water storage in Summit Township, Crawford County.

   A.  6296501. Wilderness Mobile Home Park, P. O. Box 924, Locust Street, Warren, PA 16365. This proposal involves the drilling of a new second well (well no. 2) and a 10,000 gallon concrete storage tank in Pleasant Township, Warren County.

   Bureau of Water Supply and Community Health, Division of Drinking Water Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105. Contact:  Godfrey C. Maduka; (717) 787-9037.

   A.  9996286, Mountainwood Natural Spring Water Company, 18 Bank Street, Summit, NJ 07901; William R. Egan, President. Applicant requests Department approval to sell bottled water in Pennsylvania under the brand names:  CJ's Mountain Spring Water, Pocono Mountain Bottled Water and Mountainwood Natural Spring Water.

   Southeast Regional Office:  Sanitarian Regional Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6130.

   A.  0996507. Public water supply. Schoolhouse Apartments, Richard Reshetar, P. O. Box 514, Point Pleasant, PA 18950. This proposal involves permitting an unpermitting existing water system. Also, the installation of a disinfection system and additional storage tanks in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County.

   A.  1596501. Public water supply. Kennett Square Borough, Douglas P. Marguriet, 130 North Broad Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. This proposal involves the construction of a 750,000 gallon elevated storage tank in Kennett Square Borough, Chester County.


Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate

   Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, act of May 19, 1995 (P. L. 4, No. 1995-2).

   Sections 302 and 303 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (the act) require the Department of Environmental Protection 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 identifies 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 or Statewide health standard to remediate a site 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 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 or a combination of the cleanup standards 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 and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, please contact the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under 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 1 (800) 654-5984.

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

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4592.

   Stetler Auto, Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Stetler Auto, c/o Michele Garman, CoreStates Bank, P. O. Box 3959, Lancaster, PA 17604 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. 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 Lancaster New Era and the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal on April 20, 1996.


Notice of Extension of Comment Period For Proposed Remedial Response

Quakertown Foundry Site
Quakertown Borough, Bucks County

   In response to a request from an interested party, the Department is extending until June 30, 1996, the Administrative Record public comment period for the Department's proposed response action at the Quakertown Foundry PAPL site. Any person may submit written comments to the Department on the proposed response action for inclusion in the Administrative Record by that date. Comments should be addressed to M. Thomas Mellott, Project Officer, ECP, Department of Environmental Protection, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Individuals with questions concerning this notice should contact M. Thomas Mellott, (610) 832-5934.


Opening of the Administrative Record and Prompt Interim Response Under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act

Leighton Industries Site
Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County

   The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), has initiated a prompt interim response at the Leighton Industries Site. The site is located at 40 South Second Avenue, Phoenixville Borough, Chester County.

   The site consists of a 7.5 acre property which was abandoned in 1993. The site has been under investigation by the Department since that time. Based upon the findings of the investigation the Department determined that a large number of drums containing hazardous materials had been abandoned on the site. The Department has also determined that soil on the site is contaminated by lead and a number of pits and piles were used by site occupants for waste disposal activities.

   As part of the investigation activities at the site drums containing waste materials were secured in a larger container where necessary, and were moved to a lined staging area and sampled for field characterization. The field analysis revealed that drums contained acids, bases, reactive and flammable materials. A number of smaller containers were also lab packaged during the investigation. The drum handling portion of investigation activities ended in November 1995.

   On March 19, 1996, a fire broke out in the main building at the site. The fire was deemed suspicious in nature. The fire destroyed a section of the building west of the drum storage area. Vandalism had been a continuing problem at the site. A number of smaller oil pails were tampered with. The Department contracted a security firm to provide 24-hour site surveillance.

   The Prompt Interim Response Action consists of further stabilization and sampling followed by offsite transportation and disposal of hazardous materials in drums and labpack containers at the site as well as proper reuse, recycling or disposal of empty drums and containers offsite. The DEP chose to conduct a prompt interim response at the site because of the recent incidents involving vandalism and possible arson and the nature of materials stored there. Conditions at the site created a reasonable basis to believe that prompt action was required to protect public health and safety under 25 Pa. Code § 3.21(b).

   The DEP determined that a prompt interim response under the authority of sections 501(a) and 505(b) of HSCA was the most environmentally sound and protective alternative for the site. The Department considered taking no action at the site, and determined that taking no action would not have addressed or resolved the threat to public health and the environment associated with the site.

   The administrative record (AR), which contains the information that forms the basis for and documents the selection of this response action, is available for public review and comment Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the DEP offices located at 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428. A second copy of this AR will also be made available for public inspection at the Chester County Free Library of Phoenixville located at the corner of Second Avenue and Main Street from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

   Written comments concerning the Department's response and the information contained in the AR will be accepted in person, if delivered, or by mail, if postmarked on or before August 12, 1996. Written comments should be directed to the attention of Dustin Armstrong, DEP Project Officer, Suite 6010, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, telephone (610) 832-6206.

   In addition, the public will have the opportunity to present oral comments at a public hearing. The public hearing has been scheduled for July 10, 1996, at 7:30 p.m. at the Phoenixville Borough Hall, 140 Church Street, Phoenixville, PA.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact Rob Goldberg, the DEP Community Relations Coordinator at (610) 832-6010 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-(800) 654-5984 to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

   The Department is providing this notice under sections 505(b) and 506(b) of the HSCA. The date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin initiates the minimum 90-day public comment period on the administrative record, as provided under the Act.


Notice of Proposed Interim Response

Beaulieu, Inc. Site
Pottstown, Montgomery County

   The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305) (HSCA), has proposed an interim response on private property, known as the Beaulieu, Inc. Site.

   Beaulieu owns two properties in the Borough of Pottstown, PA known as Pottstown Nipple Works, Inc. (PN) and Lincoln Underwear Mills, Inc. (LU). Beaulieu, Inc. declared bankruptcy in 1991 and the properties were abandoned.

   The PN facility is a 1 acre parcel that contains an approximate 40,000 square foot building with an adjacent fenced yard approximately 100 square feet in area. Piping was manufactured at this facility from approximately 1946 until Beaulieu declared bankruptcy. The process involved the machine cutting of steel piping using cutting oils to reduce wear on machinery. Solvents were used to clean equipment and finished parts. There is also a good possibility that cooling oils were used inside equipment and these oils may also be present onsite.

   The LU facility is located on an approximate 1 acre parcel and the building is approximately 35,000 square feet in area. The property appears to have been used only as a warehouse/distribution center. The building is empty except for forty 55-gallon drums believed to contain acetate emulsions.

   The threat of release concerns approximately 400 drums at PN and 40 drums at LU. Drums have been found to contain ignitable (D001 listed) and corrosive (D002 listed) hazardous materials as well as numerous hazardous substances, as defined in the Federal Superfund Act, including acetone and toluene. The Department has determined that conditions at both properties present a threat to both the public health and the environment and has decided to conduct a response action at the sites.

   Under section 501(a) of the HSCA, DEP is authorized to investigate a release or threat of release of a contaminant or hazardous substance. If the Department deems it appropriate, the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program (HSCP), may undertake further investigation or response actions to protect the public health, safety, welfare or the environment.

   The conditions at both sites pose a very real threat to both public health and the environment if a release occurs. Both buildings are in poor condition and further deterioration of the properties could result in human and environmental exposures. The drums at both properties are rusting and materials have already released onto the floors. These conditions are unsafe and the possibility of future release into the environment is high unless the situation is remediated. Because the sites are located in an industrial/residential area, receptors would include children, families and workers. Pathways of concern include inhalation, ingestion and direct contact. Based on the above findings, the Department has determined that further investigation and response actions are appropriate under section 501(a) of HSCA.

   The Department considered the following two alternative actions for the Beaulieu Site.

   Alternative 1.--No Action

   This alternative is proposed as a baseline by which to measure other alternatives. In this case the Department would take no action at the site. The wastes would remain as they are which would allow for further deterioration of drums and possible human exposure and/or environmental impact scenarios.

   A ''no action'' response is not protective of the public health or the environment because hazardous substances would be left onsite.

   Alternative 2.--Offsite Disposal of All Hazardous Substances

   This alternative would involve sampling and consolidating similar materials so that waste groups can be arranged for offsite disposal at appropriate permitted facilities. Drums will be bulked together and drums made empty will be disposed of appropriately. At the PN facility the floor in the manufacturing room will be scraped of the sludge-like material which now covers the area. This material will be sampled for waste characteristics and will be delivered offsite for disposal at a permitted disposal facility. After this interim response action is complete the properties will be available for resale and reuse.

   All of the hazardous substances will be removed from the site, thereby eliminating any threat to human health or the environment.

   In evaluating these alternatives the Department considered the criteria of permanent protection of human health and the environment, feasibility, effectiveness, implementability, permanence, cost effectiveness and the alternatives' ability to meet applicable, relevant and appropriate State and Federal requirements (ARARs).

   Alternative 1 fails to meet the criteria of human health and environmental protection. This alternative was not considered. Alternative 2 would require the Department to remove all hazardous wastes and substances from the Beaulieu Site so the properties would be remediated of any possible human or environmental threats. Alternative 2 is feasible, implementable and cost effective. Offsite disposal is one of the most common remediation technologies.

   After examining the alternatives outlined above the Department proposes Alternative 2--Offsite disposal of hazardous substances. This alternative will require a State contractor to containerize, consolidate and deliver offsite all hazardous substances associated with the Beaulieu Site.

   Alternative 2 will be protective of both the public health and the environment. The alternative will be executed in adherence to all ARARs. This is a cost effective alternative that is feasible, implementable, permanent and effective to the maximum extent practicable. After this interim response action the properties will be available for reuse.

   This notice is being provided under sections 505(b) and 506(b) of HSCA. The administrative record which contains the information used to support DEP's decision to perform an interim response action at the Beaulieu Site is available for public inspection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southeast DEP office at Suite 6010 Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, telephone (610) 832-6000. Individuals interested in examining the Administrative Record should contact Chet Zazo at (610) 832-6193 to arrange for an appointment.

   An additional copy of the Administrative Record is available for review at the Pottstown Public Library which is located at High and Washington Streets, Pottstown. Library business hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

   DEP has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 7:30 p.m. on June 18, 1996, at the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce located at 238 High Street, Pottstown, PA. Persons who want to present formal oral comments regarding this interim response may do so by registering with the Department before the meeting. Individuals may register by calling the Department's Community Relations Coordinator, Rob Goldberg, at (610) 832-6010.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the June 18, 1996, meeting and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings should contact Rob Goldberg at the telephone number listed above to discuss how the Department of Environmental Protection may accommodate their needs.

   The public may also submit written comments regarding the Department's interim action during the period of public comment. Under section 506(c) of HSCA, the Department has established a period for public comment which shall run from the date of this notice through August 10, 1996. Written comments should be addressed to Chet Zazo, Project Officer, at the Department's address listed above.

   Individuals with questions concerning this notice should contact Chet Zazo at (610) 832-6193.


Renewal applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations for license to transport infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.

   Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.

   A-1 Medical Waste Removal Inc., 209 Latimer Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314; License No. PA-HC 0173; application received April 19, 1996.

   Longview of Ocean County, Inc., 1301 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08754; License No. PA-HC 0145; application received March 25, 1996.

   Waste Management of Erie, A Division of Pennsylvania Inc., 975 Robinson Road, Erie, PA 16514; License No. PA-HC-0103; application received April 1, 1996.

   Waste Management of Northeast PA of Waste Management of Pennsylvania Inc., 13 Peggy Parkway, Dunmore, PA 18509; License No. PA-HC 099; application received April 3, 1996.


Recycling Grant Awards under the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act

   The Department of Environmental Protection hereby announces the following grants to municipalities for recycling programs under the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101) (35 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904)

   Grant funds can be used to develop and implement recycling programs. Municipalities and counties are eligible for up to 90% funding of approved recycling program costs. Municipalities considered financially distressed by the Department of Community Affairs under the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act (53 P. S. §§ 11701.101--11701.501) are eligible to receive funding for an additional 10 of approved costs. All grant awards are predicated on the receipt of recycling fees required by sections 701 and 702 of Act 101, and the availability of monies in the Recycling Fund.

   Inquiries regarding the grant offerings should be directed to Carl Hursh, Chief of Recycling and Markets, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472

Act 101
902 Recycling Development and Implementation Grants
Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Land Recycling
and Waste Management

1 County of Lehigh Mixed Paper Recycling $99,000
2 Warren County Drop-off Recycling $108,000
GRAND TOTAL (2) $207,000

Receipt and Approval of an Application to Conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Management Program

Palmer Township, Northampton County

   Under section 1512(h) of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Minimization Act (Act 101) (35 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904), the Department of Environmental Protection announces its receipt and approval of an application for the registration and conduct of a program designed for the collection and management of household type hazardous wastes. The program will be sponsored by Palmer Township and will entail a collection event at the Township's Maintenance Building on May 4, 1996.

   Act 101 authorizes municipalities/persons to conduct such programs, provided they have registration approval from the Department. Additional information on this application may be obtained by contacting Chris Fritz of the Department's Northeast Regional Office at (717) 826-2516.


Notice of Appeal

   Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.


Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Regional Office:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   A.  400690. Bio-Oxidation, Inc., (P. O. Box 8A, 120 Grant Street, Greencastle, PA 17225). Application to process medical waste at a site in Borough of Greencastle, Franklin County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office April 15, 1996.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6848.

   A.  100329. Lake View Landfill, 851 Robison Road East, Erie, PA 16509. Major permit modification for the construction of a Valley Fill Vertical Expansion of the landfill. The landfill is located in Clay Township, Erie County. Permit modification application reserved in the Regional Office on April 18, 1996.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.

   A.  100281. Waste Management Disposal Services of Pennsylvania, Inc., R. D. 1, Box 716, Landfill Road, Scottdale, PA 15683. Greenridge Reclamation, R. D. 1, Landfill Road, SR-3083, Scottdale, PA 15683. A major permit modification to decommission four groundwater monitoring wells in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County was received in the Regional Office on April 23, 1996.

   Regional Office:  Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.

   A.  400689. Cherokee Plant, Merck & Company, Inc., (100 Avenue C, Riverside, PA 17868). Repermitting of a captive residual waste incinerator, former permit number 300439, under July 4, 1992 Residual Waste Regulations. Facility is located in the Borough of Riverside, Northumberland County. Application received in Regional Office April 1, 1996.


Applications received for operating permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Regional Office:  Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   06-312-009. The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit to Bayway Refining Company (1400 Park Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036) for a bulk gasoline loading rack controlled by an adsorption/adsorption unit in Spring Township, Berks County.

   06-312-010. The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit to Bayway Refining Company (1400 Park Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036) for four gasoline storage tanks controlled by floating roofs in Spring Township, Berks County.

   Regional Office:  Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   65-304-038. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to National Roll Company, (Railroad Avenue, Avonmore, PA 15618) for an alloying ladle process at its steel foundry in Avonmore Borough, Westmoreland County.

   32-305-054. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Pennsylvania Electric Company, (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907) for the unit no. 3 coal processing at its Homer City Station Plant located in Center Township, Indiana County.

   63-307-028. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Regal Industrial Corporation, (P. O. Box 291, Donora, PA 15033) for a baghouse for the abrasive blasting operator at its plant in Donora Borough, Washington County.

   63-000-014. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Duquesne Light Company (P. O. Box 1930, Pittsburgh, PA 15230) for low NOx burners on the boilers at its Elrama facility located in Union Township, Washington County.

   65-329-005. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to CNG Producing Company (303 Airport Professional Center, Indiana, PA 15701) for a catalytic converter on the natural gas engine at its Jacob's Creek Compressor facility located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.

   04-313-065A. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to ARCO Chemical Company, (400 Frankfort Road, Monaca, PA 15061) for a pentane emission reduction system and baghouse on the Dylite unit at its Beaver Valley Plant located in Potter Township, Beaver County.

   OP-56-261. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Gilmour Manufacturing Company, (P. O. Box 838, Somerset, PA 15501) for lawn and garden product manufacturing at its facility located in Somerset Borough, Somerset County.

   Regional Office:  Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448

   18-313-003D. The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Henkel Corporation (P. O. Box 8, Castanea, PA 17726) for the operation of chemical processing equipment (R-205 and R-206 reactor systems) in Castanea Township, Clinton County.

   53-327-001. The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Emporium Specialties Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 65, Austin, PA 16720) for the operation of two vapor degreasers in Austin Borough, Potter County.


Applications received for operating permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources.

   Northwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.

   24-313-137. The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit to Carbone of America (215 Stackpole St., St. Marys, PA 15857) for the operation of a carbon baking kiln in St. Marys, Elk County.

   43-311-002. The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit to R. W. Sidley, Inc. (P. O. Box 150, Painesville, OH 44077) for the operation of a portable concrete batch plant in Shenango Township, Mercer County.

   61-313-008. The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit to OMG/Mooney Chemicals (P. O. Box 111, Franklin, PA 16323) for the operation of a two batch chemical reactors in Franklin, Venango County.

   43-307-050. The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit to Winner Steel Services, Inc. (P. O. Box 1628, Sharon, PA 16146) for the operation of a new galvanizing line furnace at 277 Sharpsville Avenue, Sharon, Mercer County.

   Regional Office:  Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit for the air contaminant sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.

   Permit:  09-399-027
Source:  Cosmetic Powder Compounding
Company:  Northtec LLC, Formerly, Northtec, Inc.
Location:  Bristol
County:  Bucks.

   Permit:  09-399-028A & 09-399-030A
Source:  
Cosmetic Compression Process
Company:  Northtec L.L.C. Formerly, Northtec, Inc.
Location:  Bristol
County:  Bucks.

   The Department intends to reissue the following air quality operating permits for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.

   Permit:  23-310-009
Source:  Portable Crushing Plant
Company:  C. Abbonizio Contractors
Location:  City of Chester
County:  Delaware


Applications under the Air Pollution Control Act, (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources.

   Regional Office:  Sothcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   06-304-025C. Construction of a sand silo controlled by a fabric collector by EAFCO, Inc. (Spring & Schaeffer Streets, Boyertown, PA 19512) in Boyertown, Berks County.

   07-313-012H. Construction of three additional ''tail gas'' scrubbers by Quality Chemicals, Inc. (P. O. Box 216, Tyrone, PA 16686) in Tyrone, Blair County.

   21-303-001A. Construction of a mobile hot mix asphalt plant by Hempt Bros., Inc. (Camp Hill Quarry, 205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011) in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart I, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   22-312-024A. Installation of a vapor recovery unit by Eldorado Properties Corporation (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) at their Lucknow Pipeline Terminal in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County.

   38-307-031G. Construction of two wax burn-out furnaces by CMI-Tech Cast, Inc. (640 South Cherry Street, Myerstown, PA 17067) in Myerstown Borough, Lebanon County.

   Regional Office:  Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   65-329-006. Apollo Gas Company (800 Regis Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15236) for an Ajax one cylinder engine at its Hill Compressor Station located in Washington Township, Westmoreland County.

   65-313-009A. Raven Industries, Inc. (Center Drive, R. D. 6, Box 180, Latrobe, PA 15650) for dust collectors for the toner manufacturing process at its facility located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County.

   56-305-050. Dunamis Resources, Inc. (R. R. 4, Box 1542, Homer City, PA 15748) for coal processing at its facility located in Jenner Township, Somerset County.

   65-307-065A. Latrobe Steel Company (2626 Ligonier Street, P. O. Box 31, Latrobe, PA 15650) for a batch heating furnace at its facility located in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.

   30-305-013A. Cyprus Emerald Resources (145 Elm Drive, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370) for a coal handling system at its facility located in Franklin Township, Greene County.

   323-399-022. CNG Producing Company (303 Airport Professional Center, Indiana, PA 15701) for a natural gas engine and boiler at its facility located in North Mahoning Township, Indiana County.

   65-322-003A. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 716, Landfill Road, Scottdale, PA 15683) for a municipal waste landfill at its facility located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.

   Regional Office:  Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   15-399-035. On April 8, 1996, an application was received from Johnson Matthey, Inc. (456 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19013) for the modification of a dust collector no. 2 to be located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.

   23-315-007. On April 19, 1996, an application was received from Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company (Front Street and Avenue of the States, Chester, PA 19312) for the modification of a No. 18 Paper Machine to be located in the City of Chester, Delaware County.

   Regional Office:  Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.

   19-317-023A. Installation of an air cleaning device (a scrubber) on a wastewater pump building and treatment tanks by Heinz Pet Products (6670 Low Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) in South Centre Township, Columbia County.

   OP-55-0001B. Construction of a dry fly ash handling system and associated air cleaning devices (fabric collectors) by Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179) at the Sunbury Steam Electric Station in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County.

   18-313-018B. Construction of a chemical reactor system (R-700) and five chemical process vessels (T-201, T-202, T-301, T-302 and T-601) to be controlled by an existing air cleaning device (a thermal fume oxidizer) by Avery Dennison, Chemical Division (R. D. 2, Box 70, Mill Hall, PA 17751) in Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County.

   60-318-007A. Modification of a wood furniture finishing operation (increase in allowable volatile organic compound emission rate) by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (P. O. Box 1500, White Deer, PA 17887) at FCI Allenwood in Gregg Township, Union County.


Applications under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations for an Operating Permit to comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 for Reasonably Available Control Technology.

   Regional Office:  Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   OP-09-0040. On April 19, 1996, an application was received from Paramount Packaging Corp. (721 Dresher Road, Suite 1200, Horsham, PA 18914) for the construction of Facility VOC/NOx RACT to be located in Chalfont Borough, Bucks County.


Request for Variance

   The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from the Tanoma Mining Company. The following notification contains a summary of this request. Complete copies of the variance request may be obtained from Glen Ziegler by calling (717) 787-1376.

   The Department is publishing a summary of the request in order to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. All comments should be addressed to Thomas J. Ward, Jr., Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, P. O. Box 8463, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8463.

   Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701--702) provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the Act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.

   Section 316(h) of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act, entitled Detection of Gas, requires that in working places where explosive or noxious gas is likely to be encounted, an approved safety lamp for the detection of such gas shall be provided for use with each machine when working, and should any indication of gas appear on the flame of the safety lamp, the person in charge shall immediately stop the machine, cut off the current at the nearest switch, and report the matter to a mine official.

   Summary of the request:  Tanoma Mining Company's plan calls for the use of electronic detectors to detect for oxygen deficiency in lieu of the permissible flame safety lamp for machine runners. Tanoma mining believes that an oxygen detector with alarm capabilities provides at least the same level of protection as the flame safety lamp for the machine operator. Additionally, the Tanoma Mining Company would provide its machine operators with separate electronic detectors that test the mine atmosphere for methane concentrations.

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