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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-2277a

[31 Pa.B. 6947]

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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT

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

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

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

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

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

SAFE DRINKING WATER


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

   Northcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Permit No. 1401505. Innovative Technology, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Rebersburg Water Company
Township Miles Township, Centre County
Responsible Official Fred Johnson, Chairperson
Rebersburg Water Company
P. O. Box 157
Rebersburg, PA 16872
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Herbert, Rowland, & Grubic, Inc.
474 Windmere Drive
Suite 101
State College, PA 16801
Application Received Date October 29, 2001
Description of Action Construction of an onsite hypochlorite generation system

   Permit No. 1401506, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Aaronsburg Water Pipes, Inc.
Township Haine Township, Centre County
Responsible Official Charles Valentine, Chairperson
Aaronsburg Water Pipes, Inc.
P. O. Box 254
Aaronsburg, PA 16820
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Herbert, Rowland, & Grubic, Inc.
474 Windmere Drive
Suite 100
State College, PA 16801
Application Received Date October November 19, 2001
Description of Action Construction of Well #4 with disinfection

   Permit No. 1401507, Public Water Supply.

Applicant College Township Water Authority
Township College Township, Centre County
Responsible Official R. David Derr, Chairperson
College Township Water Authority
1481 East College Avenue
State College, PA 16801
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Entech Engineering, Inc.
4 South Fourth Street
P. O. Box 32
Reading, PA 19603
Application Received Date November 26, 2001
Description of Action Construction of the Roger Well with disinfection, sequestration, high service pumps and chlorine contact tank

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

   Application No. 0601512 MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Wissahickon Spring Water, Inc.
Municipality Kutztown
County Berks
Responsible Official Albert Lear
10447 Drummond Rd.
Philadelphia, PA 19154
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer 1--Not Available
Application Received Date July 16, 2001
Description of Action Use of Pine Valley Farms Spring No. 1 as a source of supply.

MINOR AMENDMENT


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

   Northcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Application No. Minor Amendment.

Applicant Renovo Borough
Borough Renovo Borough, Clinton County
Responsible Official Gerry Lacy, System Operator
Renovo Borough Water System
128 Fifth Street
Renovo, PA 17764
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Kerry A. Uhler & Associates
140 West High Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Application Received Date December 6, 2001
Description of Action Addition of LMI MP-100 module to existing hypochlorination system to make it flow proportioned

   Application No. Minor Amendment.

Applicant Consumers Pennsylvania Water Company
Township Coal Township, Northumberland County
Responsible Official Richard T. Subasic
Executive VP/General Manager
Consumers Pennsylvania Water Company
204 East Sunbury Street
Shamokin, PA 17872-4859
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer CET Engineering Services
1240 North Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1788
Application Received Date November 26, 2001
Description of Action Change in pH adjustment chemical from caustic soda to lime

   Application No. Minor Amendment.

Applicant Williamsport Municipal Water Authority
Township Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County
Responsible Official LaRue VanZile, Director of Engineering
Williamsport Municipal Water Authority
253 West Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701-6113
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
40 Centre Drive
P. O. Box 1938
Buffalo, NY 14219-0138
Application Received Date November 16, 2001
Description of Action Construction of a 1.25 MG finished water storage tank to replace the 1.5 MG Grimesville storage tank

WATER ALLOCATIONS


Applications received under the Act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the Acquisition of Rights to Divert Waters of the Commonwealth.

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

   WA 48-339B, Water Allocations. Bethlehem Authority--City of Bethlehem, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018-6028, Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County. The applicant is requesting the renewal of an existing permit. The applicant proposes to continue to withdraw 12.0 million gallons, as an annual average, from Tunkhannock Creek.

   WA 48-179B, Water Allocations. City of Easton--Bureau of Water, 1 South Third Street, Easton, PA 18042, City of Easton, Northampton County. The City of Easton--Bureau of Water has submitted a Water Allocation application to increase an existing permitted withdrawal on the Delaware River. The current maximum daily withdrawal is 10.0 million gallons. The applicant is requesting a maximum, peak day, withdrawal of 16.0 million gallons.

   WA 48-1002, Water Allocations. Easton Suburban Water Authority, P. O. Box 3819, Easton, PA 18043-3819, with offices located at 2414 Butler Street, Easton, PA, City of Easton, Northampton County. The applicant is requesting the right to purchase up to 12.0 million gallons, based on a peak day usage or 8.555 million gallons, based on an average daily demand, from the City of Easton.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


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

   Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or 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 following 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 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 (800) 654-5984.

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

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

   Eugene F. Hamm--Lending Textile, Inc., Montgomery Borough, Lycoming County. United Environmental Services, Inc., on behalf of its client Eugene F. Hamm, 1759 Princeton Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with BTEX, PHCs and solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Williamsport Sun-Gazette on October 25, 2001. See notice in other section of this Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   Shiffler Steel Site (Former), City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. William G. Weir, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., 333 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (on behalf of The Rubinoff Company, 503 Martindale Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with Lead, PHCs, PAHs and Solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on November 28, 2001.

   LTV Aliquippa Coke Plant (Former), Aliquippa Borough, Beaver County. Martin C. Knuth, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., 333 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 (on behalf of Bet-Tech Inc., 1150 Brodhead Road, Monaca, PA 15061 and Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development, 250 Insurance Street, Beaver, PA 15009) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with PCBs, heavy metals, solvents, BTEX and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the special industrial area requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Beaver County Times on November 28, 2001.

   Exxon Service Station #22387 (Former), City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Gary Antoinette, Geologic Services Corporation, 129 McCarrell Lane, Suite 2B, Zelienople, PA 16063 (on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation, 220 Commerce Drive, Suite 205, Ft. Washington, PA 19034) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with lead, BTEX and MtBE. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on September 7, 2001.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


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

   Northcentral Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Permit Application No. 101649. Phoenix Resources, Inc., R. R. 1, Box 12A, Wellsboro, PA 16901, for the Phoenix Resources Construction/Demolition Facility located in Duncan Township, Tioga County. Application for expansion of disposal capacity. The application was accepted by the Williamsport Regional Office on September 12, 2001.

   Comments concerning the application should be directed to John C. Hamilton, P.E., Facilities Operations Manager, Williamsport Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Williamsport Regional Office, (570) 327-3653. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to and approval or denial of the application.

   Permit Application No. 301197. Reliant Energy Northeast Management Co., 1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907, for Shawville Ash Disposal Facility located in Bradford Township, Clearfield County. Application for expansion of the captive ash disposal facility. The application was accepted by the Williamsport Regional Office on December 5, 2001.

   Comments concerning the application should be directed to John C. Hamilton, P.E., Facilities Operations Manager, Williamsport Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Williamsport Regional Office, (570) 327-3653. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to and approval or denial of the application.

   Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   Permit Application No. 100081. Southern Alleghenies Landfill, Inc., 1550 Coraopolis Heights Road, West Pointe Corporate Center I, Moon Township, PA 15108. Southern Alleghenies Landfill, 843 Miller Picking Road, Davidsville, PA 15928. An application for a major permit modification for changes made to the regulations December 23rd 2000 and a Radiological Monitoring Plan at a municipal waste landfill in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County was received in the Regional Office on December 4, 2001.

   Permit Application No. 100280. USA Valley Facility, Inc., R. D. #2 Box 282A, Pleasant Valley Road, Irwin, PA 15642. Valley Landfill, R. D. #2 Box 282A, Pleasant Valley Road, Irwin, PA 15642. An application for a major permit modification for a permit renewal, boundary expansion and a Radiological Monitoring Plan at a municipal waste landfill in Penn Township, Westmoreland County was received in the Regional Office on December 7, 2001.

AIR QUALITY

NOTICE OF PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 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 DEP, 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.

   Notice is hereby given that DEP has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.

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

   Persons wishing to receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the DEP 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 DEP 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. Any comments or protests filed with DEP 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 DEP schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.

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

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

PLAN APPROVALS


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

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

   36-03001A: Nichia America Corp. (3775 Hempland Road, Mountville, PA 17554) for modification of its luminescent materials processing facility in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.

   38-03028A: Brentwood Industries, Inc. (2101 Lehman Street, Lebanon, PA 17046) for the installation of carbon adsorption odor control unit on PVC Thin Film Calendar and Extruder Process Lines at its Lebanon Plant in West Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.

   67-05069B: Cemex, Inc. (P. O. Box 220, Thomasville, PA 17364) for the installation of three bin vent dust collectors at its Thomasville Facility in Jackson Township, York County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.

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

   18-00005B: Dominion Transmission Corp. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) for installation of replacement air cleaning devices (electronic fuel gas injection systems) on two 1100 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engines (Engines 1 and 2) at the Finnefrock Compressor Station in Leidy Township, Clinton County.


Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   09-0015C: Rohm and Haas Co. (Route 413 and State Road, Bristol, PA, 19007) for construction of a regenerative thermal oxidizer in Bristol Township, Bucks County. This is a Title V facility. This thermal oxidizer will replace the methyl methacrylate scrubber, #10 kettle incinerator and #7 kettle scrubber. This installation will result in net decrease in emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) by 28.5 tons per year and of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by 0.57 ton per year. The Plan Approval will require the company to perform stack tests to determine the emission rates of VOC and NOx from the thermal oxidizer. The company will also monitor and continuously record the inlet, combustion chamber and outlet temperature of the thermal oxidizer.

   09-0050: Better Materials Corp. (P. O. Box 196, Penns Park, PA 18943) for construction of a tertiary crusher and two conveyors in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County. This is a Synthetic Minor facility. The tertiary crusher will have a rated capacity of 275 tons per hour. The company will install a wet suppression system at transfer points to control emissions of particulate matter. This installation will result in net increase in emissions of particulate matter (PM) by 1.0 ton per year. The Plan Approval will require the company to limit hours of operation to 5,000 hours in a consecutive 12-month period. The company will meet all opacity limits set forth in 40 CFR 60.672. The company will also comply with all recordkeeping and reporting requirements specified in 40 CFR 60.676.

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

   39-318-109: Victaulic Company of America, Inc. (4901 Kesslerville Road, Easton, PA 18045) for construction of a paint spray booth and associated air cleaning device at its Municipal Division facility in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County. The manufacturing facility is a non-Title V facility. VOC emissions from the spray booth will be less than one ton per year. Particulate matter emissions from the process will be controlled through the use filter panels and will be less than 0.02 gr/dscf. VOC emissions from the facility shall be recorded on a monthly basis and shall include comprehensive compositional data for each material, which accurately identifies and quantifies the volatile organic compound and hazardous air pollutant content of the respective materials.

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

   53-00004B: Dominion Transmission Corp. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) for installation of air cleaning devices, ''screw-in prechambers,'' on five 2000 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engines (Engines 2-6) at the Harrison Compressor Station in Harrison Township, Potter County. The Harrison Compressor Station is a major facility, which has been issued a Title V Operating Permit (53-00004).

   The proposed air cleaning devices will replace existing air cleaning devices and are intended to better assure compliance with the nitrogen oxides emission limitations previously established for the respective engines under the reasonably available control technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95. These installations will not result in any change in the amount of nitrogen oxides or any other air contaminant allowed to be emitted from the engines but may result in a reduction in the emission rate of one or more air contaminants from the levels now actually occurring.

   The following is a summary of the conditions the Department of Environmental Protection proposes to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements:

   1.  Following the installation of the screw-in prechamber (SIP) systems on an engine, the air contaminant emissions from that engine shall not exceed 30.9 pounds per hour of nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2), 11.1 pounds per hour of carbon monoxide and 2.5 pounds per hour of volatile organic compounds when the engine is operating at full load/full speed. Additionally, the emissions from the respective engine shall never at any time exceed 39.7 pounds per hour of nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2), 16.6 pounds per hour of carbon monoxide and 3.7 pounds per hour of volatile organic compounds.

   2.  Within 120 days of completion of installation of a SIP system on an engine, stack testing shall be performed on the respective engine for nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2), volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide.

   3.  Semi-annual nitrogen oxides portable analyzer testing shall be performed on the engines.

   4.  Records shall be maintained of the number of hours per month that each engine is operated and the amount of fuel used per month in each engine.

   5.  The engines shall only be fired on pipeline quality natural gas.

   Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.

   04-00013A: J & L Specialty Steel, Inc. (1500 West Main Street, Midland, PA 15059) for installation of a Steckel Mill and Melt Shop Modifications at the plant Midland, Beaver County.

   Based on the information provided by the applicant and on DEP's analysis of that information, these installations will result in an increase in the emission limitations at this facility of approximately 4.6 tons of SO2, 166.3 tons of NOx, 171.3 tons of CO and 12.5 tons of particulate matter each year.

   In order for DEP to assure compliance with all applicable standards, DEP proposes to place the following conditions on the Plan Approval:

   3.  General Conditions

   a)  This Plan Approval is issued for the construction and operation of a new Steckel Mill and related/supporting equipment and for the modification of the Melt Shop at J&L Specialty Steel in Midland, Beaver County. The Melt Shop is defined to include the two Electric Arc Furnaces (EAFs #7 and #9), the Argon-Oxygen-Decarburization (AOD) vessel, numerous Ladle and Tundish Preheaters, the Ladle Trim Station (LTS), the Continuous Slab Caster, Caster Cutting Torch as well as the EAF/AOD Baghouse and assorted Melt Shop ventilation equipment. This approval authorizes an emission increase based on raising the steel melting capacity from 600,000 to 720,00 tons annually and is issued in accordance with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapters D (PSD) and E (NSR), as well as 40 CFR 60 subpart AAa.

   b)  The slab reheat furnace shall be designed to allow for the installation of SNCR technology. SNCR will be required if the SNCR demonstration project at the Nucor facility in Darlington, SC is determined to be technically feasible in accordance with the Consent Decree between EPA and Nucor. Further emission limitation may be established based on this determination. (25 Pa. Code § 127.205(1))

   c)  This approval to construct shall become invalid if: (1) construction is not commenced (as defined in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8)) within 18 months after the date of this approval; or (2) if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more; or (3) construction is not completed within 5 years.

   d)  The owner or operator, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.208, 127.209 and 127.211, shall secure by approved ERC registry transaction, 238 NOx ERCs before commencement of operation of the Steckel Mill or increasing Melt Shop Capacity above 600,000 tpy. The total ERCs represent a facility net potential emissions increase of 206.5 tons per year times the 1.15 offset ratio (25 Pa. Code § 127.10)

   e)  This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):

   i)  The Department must receive written notice from the Owner/Operator of the completion of construction and the operator's intent to begin operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be done and when the operator expects to begin operation.

   ii)  Operation is permitted only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the sources for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.

   iii)  This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the Owner/Operator under subpart (i).

   iv)  The Owner/Operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established.

   v)  The notice submitted by the Owner/Operator under subpart (i), prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of the written notice.

   4.  Stack Emissions Limitations

   a)  Emissions from the facility in any consecutive 12 month period shall be limited as follows (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):

Facility Emission Limits
Pollutant Total Emissions (tpy)
SO2 25.3
NOx 591.6
CO 925.8
VOC 89.4
PM10 29.1
PM 54.6

   b)  Emissions from the Steckel Mill Reheat Furnace shall be limited to the following (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):

Steckel Mill Reheat Furnace Emission Limits
PollutantTPY (12 month rolling average)Lbs/hr (Averaged in accordance with approved test protocol)Lb/mmBtu (30 day rolling average)
SO2   0.4     .09
NOx 72.8 16.62 0.11
CO 13.4   3.06
VOC   3.6     .82
PM10   5.0   1.14
PM   3.6     .82

   c)  Emission limits are based on the following production rates. (12 month rolling average):

Production Rates
Source Production Rate Units
Melt Shop* 720,000 Tons of Steel per year
Grinders 432,000 Tons of Steel per year
Steckel Reheat Furnace 900,000 Tons of Steel per year
  *Melt Shop includes two EAFs, AOD, Ladle Trim Station and Ladle Heaters

   d)  Each Coiling Furnace shall be limited to 7,000 hours/year of operation.

   e)  In accordance with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2 fugitive emissions from the facility and melt shop are prohibited.

   f)  The melt shop is subject to the requirements of 40 CFR 60 Subpart AAa. The applicable requirements of this subpart are included in the Title V permit for this facility.

   5.  Testing Requirements

   a)  The Department reserves the right to require stack testing at any time for the sources covered by this Plan Approval. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)

   b)  Within 180 days of initial start-up but no later than 60 days of achieving maximum production, a stack tests shall be performed on the Steckel Mill reheat furnace in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 to determine the following pollutant emission rates:

   *  TSP/PM10

   *  CO

   *  NOx

   *  VOC

   *  SO2

   These tests shall be conducted at least once during the term of this approval. (25 Pa. Code § 139.2)

   c)  The Owner or Operator shall submit a pretest protocol for review at least 60 days prior to performance of the stack tests. (25 Pa. Code § 139.2)

   d)  The Owner or Operator shall also notify the Department at least 2 weeks prior to the stack tests so that an observer may be present at the time of the tests. (25 Pa. Code § 139.2)

   e)  The Owner or Operator shall submit a stack test report to the Department within 60 days of the completed testing. (25 Pa. Code § 139.2)

   f)  The melt shop shall be stack tested in accordance with the Title V permit issued to the facility on November 30, 2001. A pretest protocol shall be submitted to the Department at least 60 days prior to the test date incorporating the modifications approved herein.

   6.  Monitoring

   a)  J&L shall record the following information on a regular basis as specified:

   *  Melt Shop production rate (daily)

   *  Steckel Mill production rate (daily)

   *  Reheat Furnace fuel usage (monthly)

   *  Coiling Furnace fuel usage and hours of operation (monthly)

   This log shall be maintained on site for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)

   7.  Work Practice Standards

   a)  The Department reserves the right to require additional controls (for example, road paving, process equipment enclosures, and the like) based on evaluation of the operation after start-up and a determination that the existing controls are inadequate to control fugitive emissions. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)

   b) If J&L operates both EAFs simultaneously, stack testing of the Melt Shop will be required to demonstrate compliance with applicable emission limitations. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)

OPERATING PERMITS


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

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-3637.

   18-00005: Dominion Transmission Corp. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) for their Natural Gas Transmission facility in Leidy Township, Clinton County. The Title V Operating Permit revision is to incorporate conditions of an amendment of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for a 4,000-horse power natural gas fired internal combustion engine (Engine #4). The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination, which the Department proposes to incorporate into the revised Title V Operating Permit, if finally approved. Nitrogen oxides not to exceed 44.1 pounds per hour and 193.16 tons in any 12 consecutive month period and volatile organic compounds not to exceed 2.43 pounds per hour and 10.64 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. The revised Title V operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.


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

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

   09-318-076: Legendary Cars, Inc. (2065 Bunnell Road, Warrington, PA 18976) for operation of a gel coat spray booth in Warrington Township, Bucks County. The VOC and HAP emissions from the spray booth shall be kept to less than 3 tons per year. The Operating Permit shall contain additional monitoring and record keeping designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Leif Ericson, Program Manager, (717) 705-4702.

   06-05188: Metropolitan Edison Company (P. O. Box 16001, Reading, PA 19640-0001) for operation of an electric generating station controlled by combustion controls in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. The facility is not subject to Title V (State only operating permit). The facility will have the potential to emit a total of 23 tons per year of nitrogen oxides, 4.5 tons per year of sulfur dioxides and 2.5 tons per year of carbon monoxide. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05109: Amerimax Home Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 4515, Lancaster, PA 17604) for operation of its fabricated metal products facility in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The facility has the potential to emit 11 tons per year of VOC (after control). The Synthetic Minor operating permit shall contain additional testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   67-03005: Larami Metals Co., Inc. (1173 Kings Mill Road, York, PA 17405) for operation of two industrial furnaces in Spring Garden Township, York County. Facilities sources of emissions include the sweating furnaces, which primarily emits NOx. The natural minor operating permit will contain monitoring and recordkeeping requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable requirements.

   67-03059:  Hill Street Veterinary Hospital (555 Hill Street, York, PA 17403) for the operation of an animal incinerator controlled by an afterburner located in Spring Garden Township, York County. The facility has the potential to emit less than 1 ton of each criteria pollutant. The natural minor operating permit will contain monitoring and record keeping requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable requirements.

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

   08-00019:  Stroehmann Bakeries, L.C. (North Wilber and Tuscarora Street, Sayre, PA 18840) for a State Only Operating Permit for their bread products facility in Sayre Borough, Bradford County. The facility's main sources includes three natural gas fired boilers, one variety bread oven, three air make up units and one parts washer. These sources have the potential to emit major quantities of volatile organic compounds (VOC). The facility has taken restrictions on hours of operation to limit potential VOC emissions below Title V thresholds. The facility has the potential to emit sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter less than 10 microns in size (PM10) and carbon monoxides (CO) below the major emission thresholds. This operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   17-00045:  Department of Corrections (P. O. Box 1000, Houtzdale, PA 16698-1000) for a State Only Operating Permit for the State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale, in Woodward Township, Clearfield County. The facility's main sources includes two Bituminous coal/ #2 fuel oil fired boilers, one #2 fuel oil fired boiler, two emergency generators, coal storage area, 19 kitchen equipment and two #2 fuel oil storage tanks. These sources have the potential to emit major quantities of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx). The State Only Operating Permit for this facility includes restrictions on its annual NOx and SOx emissions below major emissions thresholds. The facility has taken restrictions on hours of operation to limit potential NOx and SOx emissions below Title V thresholds. The facility has the potential to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter less than 10 microns in size (PM10) and carbon monoxides (CO) below the major emission thresholds. This operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   12-00009:  Fansteel (American Sintered Technologies Plant, P. O. Box 149, Emporium, PA 15834) for a State Only Operating Permit for their pressed metals facility in Emporium Borough, Cameron County. The facility's main sources include seven electric sintering furnaces and five space heaters. The facility has the potential to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate matter less than 10 microns in size (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. This operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   18-00022:  Autoline Industries East, Inc. (P. O. Box 210, McElhattan, PA 17748) for a State Only Operating Permit for their automotive parts remanufacturing facility in Wayne Township, Clinton County. The facility's main sources includes three rust inhibitor dip tanks, 17 parts washers, three burnoff ovens, three blasters and six spray paints booths. The facility has the potential to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter less than 10 microns in size (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. This operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   17-00046:  HPM Industries, Inc. (Atlas Pressed Metals Plant, 125 Tom Mix Drive, P. O. Box P, DuBois, PA 15801) for a State Only Operating Permit for their pressed powder metals parts facility in DuBois City, Clearfield County. The facility's main sources include four electric sintering furnaces, ten space heaters and powdered metal dip sizing process. The facility has the potential to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate matter less than 10 microns in size (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. This operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   47-00010:  Hines Color (233 P. P. & L. Road, Danville, PA 17821) for a State Only Operating Permit for their greenhouse facility in Anthony and Derry Township, Montour County. The facility's main air contaminant sources are two #2 fuel oil fired boilers. The facility has the potential to emit sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter less than 10 microns in size (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. This State Only Operating Permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements of recordkeeping.

   17-00044:  MetalTech, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 26, DuBois, PA 15801) for a State Only Operating Permit for their pressed powder metals parts facility in Sandy Township, Clearfield County. The facility's main sources are includes four electric sintering furnaces and powdered metal dip sizing process. The facility has the potential to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate matter less than 10 microns in size (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. This operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   17-00037:  Kings Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 712, Philipsburg, PA 16866) for a State Only Operating Permit for their coal crushing and preparation facility in Morris Township, Clearfield County. The facility's main sources include Breaker, Mobile screener, conveyor belts and stockpiles area. The facility has the potential to emit nitrogen oxides (NOx), fugitive dust sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxides (CO) and particulate matter less than 10 microns in size (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. This operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

   18-00005:  Dominion Transmission Corp. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) for their Natural Gas Transmission facility in Leidy Township, Clinton County.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.541, this Title V Operating Permit revision is to incorporate conditions of an amendment of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for Dominion Transmission Corporation.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve an amendment of a RACT plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a natural gas compressor facility (Finnefrock Compressor Station) in Leidy Township, Clinton County.

   The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the amendment of the RACT approval for the facility, which are intended to comply with current regulations.

   The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will result in the revision of Title V Operating Permit 18-00005 and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.

   The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination, which the Department proposes to incorporate into Title V Operating Permit 18-00005, as a revision to that permit, for a 4,000-horse power natural gas fired internal combustion engine (Engine #4).

   *  Nitrogen oxides not to exceed 44.1 pounds per hour and 193.16 tons in any 12 consecutive month period and volatile organic compounds not to exceed 2.43 pounds per hour and 10.64 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.

   One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit revision and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on February 6, 2002, at the Department Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to appear at the public hearing.

   Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Daniel Spadoni at (570) 327-3659 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of ten minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.

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