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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1596a

[32 Pa.B. 4492]

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   Northwest Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   PA0238805, Sewage, Northwest Savings Bank, Bon Air Road off Highway 646, Bradford, PA 16701. This proposed facility is located in Foster Township, McKean County.

   Description of Proposed Activity:  A new Part I Permit for a new discharge of treated sewage.

   For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (stream and public water supplier) considered during the evaluation is the PA/NY line on Tunungwant Creek, approximately 6 miles below point of discharge.

   The receiving stream, unnamed tributary to Pennbrook Run, is in watershed 16-C and classified for CWF, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.0008 MGD.

Average Average Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (MGD) XX
CBOD5 10 20
Total Suspended Solids 20 40
Total Residual Chlorine 1.4 3.3
Fecal Coliform 200/100 ml as a geometric average
pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   XX--Monitor and Report

   The EPA Waiver is in effect.

   PA0005061, Amendment No. 1, Industrial Waste, Orion Power Midwest, L.P.--New Castle Power Plant, P. O. Box 891, New Castle, PA 16103. This proposed activity is located in Taylor Township, Lawrence County.

   Description of Proposed Activity:  discharge of treated industrial waste, noncontact cooling water, Group 1 and Group 2 Stormwater. This amendment is to add a new source of industrial waste, which will be treated and discharged via existing Outfalls 004 or 005. This is a truck washing wastewater.

   For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (stream and public water supplier) considered during the evaluation is Beaver Falls Municipal Authority--Eastvale Plant and the Beaver River located at Eastvale, 16 miles below point of discharge.

   The receiving streams, Beaver River and McKee Run, are in watershed 20-B and classified for WWF, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfalls 004 and 005 are based on a design flow of 1.0 MGD.

Average Average Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l)
Flow XX
Total Suspended Solids 30 100
Oil and Grease 15 20 30
Iron 3.5 7.0 8.75
pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   XX--Monitor and report on monthly DMRs.

   The EPA Waiver is not in effect.

WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PERMITS

CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWAGE WASTEWATER APPLICATIONS UNDER THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW

PART II PERMITS

   The following permit applications or requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).

   Persons wishing to comment on an application are invited to submit a statement to the office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 15-day comment period will be considered in making the final decision regarding the application. The comments 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.

   The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation of the area. If no hearing is held, the Department's Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the applications after a complete review. 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.

   A copy of the permit application or proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection. Appointments to review the application may be made by contacting Records Management at the indicated telephone number.


I. Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Southeast Region:  Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   WQM Permit No. 4602410, Sewerage, Upper Moreland Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 535, 2875 Terwood Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090. This proposed facility is located in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Construction and operation to replace the Hatboro sanitary sewer interceptor.

   Southcentral Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   WQM Permit No. 3602412, Sewerage, East Earl Sewer Authority, 4610 Division Highway, East Earl, PA 17519. This proposed facility is located in East Earl Township, Lancaster County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. 2202406, Sewerage, West Hanover Township Water and Sewer Authority, 7901 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112. This proposed facility is located in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization for the construction of sanitary sewer pump station and force main.

   WQM Permit No. 0602407, Sewerage, Upper Perkiomen School District, 201 West Fifth Street, East Greenville, PA 18041-1509. This proposed facility is located in Hereford Township, Berks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization for the construction of an aerated/facultative lagoon and upgrade an existing sprayfield.

   WQM Permit No. 3602203, Industrial Waste, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 2500 Columbia Avenue, P. O. Box 3001, Lancaster, PA 17604. This proposed facility is located in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Construction/installation of a new secondary biological wastewater treatment plant at the Marietta Ceiling Plant.

   WQM Permit No. 6702205, Industrial Waste, Kinsley Concrete, 629 Loucks Mill Road, York, PA 17403. This proposed facility is located in Spring Garden Township, York County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Construction/operation of an industrial waste treatment plant to for wastewater and stormwater to discharge into Poorhouse Run.

   WQM Permit No. 3602202, CAFO Operation, Ronald Kreider, Noah W. Kreider and Sons, 1461 Lancaster Road, Manheim, PA 17545. This proposed facility is located in Penn Township, Lancaster County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Expansion of the existing spray field, the proposal is to add an additional 6 wetable acres to the spray field with no additional increase in volume.

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

   WQM Permit No. 5902409, Sewerage 4952, Duncan Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 908, Wellsboro, PA 16901. This proposed facility is located in the Village of Antrim, Duncan Township, Tioga County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Construction of a wastewater collection and treatment system that includes 15,000 LF of conventional gravity sewer, 3,000 LF of forcemain sewer, two major pump stations, three residential grinder pump stations and a 0.030 MGD RBC wastewater treatment facility.

   WQM Permit No. 4902405, Sewerage, Upper Augusta Township Municipal Authority, R. R. 1 Box 310C, Sunbury, PA 17801. This proposed facility is located on Packer Island, Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  the applicant purposes to construct sewers to serve Packer Island along SR 147 between the City of Sunbury and Northumberland Borough. Waste generated from this project will be treated at the Northumberland Sewer Authority wastewater treatment plant.

   Northwest Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   WQM Permit No. 4201201, Industrial Waste, American Refining Group, Bradford Refinery, 77 North Kendall Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701. This proposed facility is located in Bradford City, McKean County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  The project is for the upgrade of an existing wastewater treatment facility.

   WQM Permit No. 1002412, Sewerage, Jester Venture, L. P., 108 Lakeland Drive, Mars, PA 16046. This proposed facility is located in Cranberry Township, Butler County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  This project is for the construction of a pump station and gravity sewers to serve a proposed residential development.

   WQM Permit No. 4302413, Sewerage, Roger A. Kwiatkowski, 675 Clay Furnace Road, Sharpsville, PA 16150. This proposed facility is located in Clark Borough, Mercer County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  This project is for a single residence sewage treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. 4302414, Sewerage, Thomas J. Kosick, 1125 Slippery Rock Road, Grove City, PA 16127. This proposed facility is located in Liberty Township, Mercer County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  This project is for a single residence sewage treatment plant.


NPDES Stormwater Individual Permit

   The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater associated with a construction activity into waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided as erosion and sediment control best management practices which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.

   Where indicated, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).

   Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the appropriate Department Regional Office noted before the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. 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 relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received by the appropriate Department Regional Office during the 30-day public comment period.

   Following the 30-day comment period, the appropriate Regional Office Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The application and related documents, including the erosion and sediment control plan for the earth disturbance activity, are on file and may be inspected at the office identified in this notice.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the specified Regional Office. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   Southeast Region:  Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   NPDES Permit PAS10G541, Stormwater, David Nelson, 960 Street Road, Oxford, PA 19363, has applied to discharge stormwater associated with a construction activity located in Upper Oxford Township, Chester County to West Branch Big Elk Creek (HQ-TSF-MF).

   NPDES Permit PAS10G542, Stormwater, All County Properties, Inc., Suite 610, 2500 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 has applied to discharge stormwater associated with a construction activity located in East Coventry Township, Chester County to unnamed tributary to Pigeon Creek (HQ-TSF).

   Southwest Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   Cambria County Conservation District:  401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 221, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-2120.

   NPDES Permit PAS101028, Stormwater, Greater Johnstown Water Authority, P. O. Box 1287, Johnstown, PA 15907, has applied to discharge stormwater associated with a construction activity located in East Taylor Township, Cambria County to Saltlick Run (HQ-CWF).

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 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 who 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).

   Southeast Region:  Water Supply Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Permit No. 0902507, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Schoolhouse Learning Center
Township Upper Southampton
Responsible Official Lawrence J. Schwartz
131 Second Street Pike
Southampton, PA 18966
Type of Facility PWS
Application Received Date August 22, 2002
Description of Action Installation of carbon filters for the removal of VOCs

   Southwest Region:  Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   Permit No. 0402501, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Beaver Falls Municipal Authority
1425 Eighth Avenue
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Township or Borough Beaver Falls
Responsible Official Jim Stevenson, Production
Manager
Beaver Falls Municipal Authority
1425 Eighth Avenue
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Type of Facility Tank
Consulting Engineer US Engineering, LLC
4 Sunrise Court
Highland, IL 62249
Application Received Date August 26, 2002
Description of Action Repainting of Oak Hill Tank

MINOR AMENDMENT


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

   Southeast Region:  Water Supply Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Application No. 1502507, Minor Amendment.

Applicant Superior Water Company
Township North Coventry
Responsible Official David J. Milan
2960 Skippack Pike
Worcester, PA 19490-0127
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Superior Environmental
Management Corporation
P. O. Box 127
Worcester, PA 19490
Application Received Date August 21, 2002
Description of Action Installation of a fourth pump
   Application No. 4602503, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Schwenksville Borough Authority
Borough Schwenksville
Responsible Official Edward R. Beitler
P. O. Box 467
Schwenksville, PA 19473
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer ARRO Consulting, Inc.
649 N. Lewis Road
Suite 100
Limerick, PA 19468
Application Received Date August 28, 2002
Description of Action Construction of a 100,000 gallon tank to replace an existing 80,000 gallon tank.

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 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 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:  

   Northeast Regional Field Office:  Joseph A. Brogna, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   Proposed Allentown Tower Property (former Union Carbide/Linde Gases property), City of Allentown, Lehigh County. William F. Schmidt, P. E., Manager, Environmental Services, Pennoni Associates, Inc., 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 submitted a revised NIR (on behalf of Trainer Enterprises, Inc., 219 North 9th Street, Allentown, PA) concerning the remediation of site soils contaminated with select PCBs, lead, arsenic, mercury and benzo(a)pyrene. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the site-specific standard using residential exposure assumptions. A Final Report for this site was approved on April 18, 2002, for the site-specific standard using nonresidential exposure assumptions. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was expected to be published in Allentown's The Morning Call on or about August 12, 2002.

   Earlin Property Release (Former Milford Chrysler), Milford Borough, Pike County. Salvatore Sciascia, President, S&M Management, Inc., P. O. Box 1429, 522 Route 6 and 209, Milford, PA has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of Bruce Earlin, Cummings Hill Road, Milford, PA 18337) concerning the remediation of site soils found or suspected to be contaminated with leaded gas petroleum products. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted.

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

   Fresh Express, Inc., Greencastle Borough, Franklin County. Clayton Group Services, Raritan Center, 160 Fieldcrest Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837, on behalf of Fresh Express, Inc., 104 Commerce Avenue, Greencastle, PA 17225, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Echo Pilot Newspaper on August 21, 2002.

   Berkshire Court Lots 2 and 3, Wyomissing Borough, Berks County. ARM Group Inc., 1129 West Governor Road, P. O. Box 797, Hershey, PA 17033, on behalf of Thun Partnership, 17 East Meadow Avenue, Robesonia, PA 19551 and Rockwell Automation Inc., 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400, Milwaukee, WI 53202, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents and other organics. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet a combination of the requirements for the Statewide Health and Site Specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on August 23, 2002.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Applications 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 Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.

   Southeast Region:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Permit Application No. 301077. Clean Harbors PPM LLC, 4105 Whitaker Ave. NW, Philadelphia, PA 19124, Philadelphia County. Application for the reissuance of the waste transfer permit from Safety Kleen PPM, Inc. to Clean Harbors PPM LLC. The application was received by the Southeast Regional Office on August 23, 2002.

   Permit Application No. 301165. Emanuel Tire of Pa Inc., 1251 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428, Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. The application is for reissuance and modification of the Domino Salvage Tire facility. The application was received by Southeast Regional Office on August 29, 2002.

DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS


Applications 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.

   Central Office:  Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.

   General Permit Application No. WMGR037D002. WPS Empire State Inc., 1088 Springhurst Dr., Green Bay, WI 54304-5495. The beneficial use of ash generated from the burning as a fuel of a mixture of petroleum coke and coal in a circulating fluidized bed boiler for use in reclamation activities on disturbed land at permitted mine sites regulated under the Department's Bureau of Mining and Reclamation (Bureau) and at abandoned mine sites reclaimed under a contract with the Bureau or with another governmental agency. The application for determination of applicability was determined to be administratively complete by the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste on August 26, 2002.

   Persons interested in obtaining more information about the application may contact the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, (717) 787-7381. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.

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 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 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. 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.

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

   55-00001B:  Sunbury Generation, LLC (1088 Springhurst Drive, Greenbay, WI 54304-5495) for construction of an ash silo and associated ash truck and railcar loading operations and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Shamokin Dam Borough and Monroe Township, Snyder County.

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

   04-00235D:  Pennsylvania Power Co. (P. O. Box 128, Shippingport, PA 15077) for installation of devices (sodium bisulfite injection systems) to remove SO3 emissions from the flue gas at Bruce Mansfield Plant in Shippingport Borough, Beaver County.

   26-00547A:  Mypodiamond, Inc. (1101 Mt. View Drive, Smithville, PA 15478) for construction of industrial diamond processing facility at Fayette Business Park in Georges Township, Fayette County.

   11-00356A:  Dominion Peoples Natural Gas Co. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) for installation of glycol dehydration system/gas fired heater at Rager Mt./Laurel Ridge Station in Jackson Township, Cambria County.

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

   37-307B: Slippery Rock Salvage (214 Gardner Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057) for installation of two water-filled cutting tables at the New Castle Yard in the City of New Castle, Lawrence County.

   62-141E: NFG--Roystone Compressor Station (Star Route Box 574, Sheffield, PA 16347) for installation of two flares on two tri-ethylene glycol dehydrator stills in Sheffield Township, Warren County. The facility is a Title V Facility.

   25-995A: Alliance Plastics, Inc. (2614 McClelland Avenue, Erie, PA 16510) for post-construction plan approval of existing surface coating operations in the City of Erie, Erie County.

   37-248E: US Can Co. (1902 Old Butler Road, New Castle, PA 16101) for installation of an air cleaning device (replacement of catalytic thermal oxidizer with a regenerative type in New Castle, Lawrence County. US Can Co. is a Title V facility.


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: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   23-00009: Boeing Aircraft and Military System Group (P. O. Box 16858, Philadelphia, PA 19142) for an administrative amendment to their Title V Operating Permit to incorporate 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart JJ, National Emissions Standards for Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations Applicability, 25 Pa. Code § 129.63, degreasing operations and the change in method of compliance for 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart T for their facility in Ridley Township, Delaware County. The facility's major emission points include boilers, generators, spray booths, vapor degreasers and miscellaneous cold degreasers. The amended Title V Operating Permit will contain additional monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   09-00076: Cartex Corp. (200 Rock Run Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) for an administrative amendment to their operating permit to incorporate changes approved under Plan Approval No. 09-399-040 in Falls Township, Bucks County. The facility's major emission points include a boiler, make-up air units, urethane foam plant and toluene diisocyanate tanks. The amended Title V Operating Permit will contain additional monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   46-00019: Lockheed Martin Corp. (Bldg. 10, Room 2164, P. O. Box 8048, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8048) for an administrative amendment to incorporate changes based on the appeal of the Title V Operating Permit, as well as to incorporate changes under Operating Permit Nos. 46-0030A and 46-302-213 in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include boilers, generators and small miscellaneous VOC sources. The amended Title V Operating Permit will contain additional monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   19-318-017A: Kawneer Co., Inc. (500 East Twelfth Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) for construction of four surface coating spray booths in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, as well as the modification of a surface coating operation to increase the operation's throughput. The air contaminant emissions from the spray booths and the coating operation will be controlled by a total enclosure, a particulate matter filter system and a thermal oxidizer. This plant is a minor facility.

   The information provided by the applicant, as well as the Department's own analysis, indicates that construction of the new spray booths and modification of the coating operation will potentially result in an increase of 34.2 tons of VOCs per year. Additionally, the facility may emit as much as 10 tons of a single hazardous air pollutant and 25 tons of a combination of hazardous air pollutants per year.

   A preliminary review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the proposed construction and modification will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the ''best available technology'' requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue a plan approval.

   To ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following requirements in the respective plan approval.

   The spray booths shall be equipped with electrostatic spray type technology to apply surface coatings. The spray booths shall be equipped with 2-stage type particulate matter filters. The atmosphere of the total enclosure shall be maintained at negative pressure. The capture efficiency of the total enclosure shall be equal to or greater than 90%. The destruction efficiency of the thermal oxidizer shall be equal to or greater than 95%. The thermal oxidizer shall be maintained at temperature of at least 1,600°F whenever the surface coating operation is in operation or cleanup is being performed.

   No chlorinated coatings or solvents shall be used.

   Spray guns, lines and the like shall be cleaned by either flushing/spraying into appropriate recovery receptacles or soaking equipment in closed containers. The use of solvent laden rags to wipe down equipment is also acceptable as long as the rags are stored in closed containers after use until properly disposed of. Solvent laden rags shall not be treated by allowing solvents to evaporate unnecessarily.

   The total combined VOC emissions from the entire facility shall not exceed 49 tons per year. The total combined emission of any single hazardous air pollutant from the entire facility shall not equal or exceed 10 tons per year. Additionally, the total combined emission of all hazardous air pollutant from the entire facility shall not equal or exceed 25 tons per year.

   Records shall be kept of the amount of each coating and solvent used each month. These records shall list the type and amount of each VOC and hazardous air pollutant contained in each coating and solvent.

   Stack testing shall be performed to determine the capture efficiency of the total enclosure and the destruction efficiency of the thermal oxidizer.

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

   01162: Sunoco, Inc. (R and M) (3144 Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145) for installation of a backup tail gas unit in the 867 Sulfur Recovery Plant in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. This is a Title V facility. No net increase in emissions is anticipated due to installation of this air-cleaning device. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.

   01166 and 02110: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104) for installation of three 800 hp boilers, two 2,000 kW and one 600 kW emergency generators and to convert two 1,081 hp emergency generators to peak shaving generators in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The NOx emissions from the facility will increase 15.47 tons per year. This is a Synthetic Minor facility which will become a Title V facility with these installations. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.

   02113: EI DuPont De Nemours and Co., Inc. (3401 Grays Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146) for installation of a chiller with two natural gas fired 180 hp internal combustion engines in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. This is a Synthetic minor facility. The chiller will use nonselective catalytic reduction for NOx control. NOx emissions are expected to be 0.4 pound per hour. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.

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.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   24-00120: Dominion Transmission, Inc.--Ardell Station (SR 2004, St. Marys, PA 15857) for operation of a natural gas-fired combustion turbine, two small natural gas-fired boilers, a small natural gas-fired auxiliary generator, several miscellaneous storage tanks and two small microturbines in Benezette Township, Elk County. The facility, because of rulemaking, is a Title V facility and is therefore subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   61-00004: Electralloy Corp. (175 Main Street, Oil City, PA 16301) for operation of the EAF, two AODs, tapping and charging, four anneal furnaces, ingot mold pouring area, tumbleblast, vacuum arc remelt, electro slag remelt, granular metal process and two miscellaneous natural combustion units less than 2.5 mmBtu/hr in the City of Oil City, Venango County. The facility, because of rulemaking, is a Title V facility and is therefore subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.


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.

   09-00088: Chicago Steel, Ltd. (80 Roebling Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) for operation of a steel fabrication facility in Falls Township, Bucks County. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   09-00114: Active Brass (330 Progress Avenue, Telford, PA 18969) for operation of a metal foundry facility in Hilltown Township, Bucks County. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   15-00078: Centocor, Inc. (200 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355) for operation of a research and development facility for pharmaceutical products in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. The sources of emissions include boilers, hot water heaters and emergency generators. The facility has a potential to emit less than 25 tons per year of nitrogen oxides. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.

   15-00115: Knoll (Railroad Street, East Greenwich, PA 19355) for operation of a spray booth and fabric filter in East Greenville Township, Montgomery County. The facility has a potential to emit less than 25 tons per year of nitrogen oxides. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.

   15-00058: Martin Limestone, Inc. formerly Valley Forge Stone Co. (R. D. 4, P. O. Box 1081, Honey Brook, PA 19344) for operation of a stone crushing plant in Honey Brook Township, Chester County. The sources of emissions include primary, secondary and tertiary crushers, triple-deck and double-deck screens and water sprays. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   22-05023: ExxonMobil Oil Corp. formerly Mobil Oil Corp. (5140 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111) for an administrative amendment to incorporate modifications to a loading rack controlled by a new vapor combustion unit as per Plan Approval 22-05023A at the Harrisburg Terminal in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. The sources primarily emit VOCs. The Synthetic Minor Operating Permit shall contain additional monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   22-05040: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for operation of a drum mix asphalt plant controlled by a knockout box and fabric collector at the Fiddlers Elbow Quarry in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County. Actual emissions for criteria pollutants will be below Title V thresholds. This will be accomplished by limiting the production of drum mix asphalt. The operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.

   36-03039: TYCO Electronics Corp. (30 Kauffman Road, Landisville, PA 17538) for operation of an electroplating and connector component production and a gas-fired emergency generator in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The annual emissions of VOCs, HAPs and NOx from the operation are approximately 3 tons, 2 tons and 2 tons respectively; and the annual emissions of the particulate matter and oxides of sulfur are less than 1 ton each. The Natural Minor Operating Permit shall contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS

   Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated before each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.

   Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

Coal Applications Received

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.

   11900201 and NPDES Permit No. PA0599051. Maple Coal Company, 2591 Wexford-Bayne Road, Suite 204, Sewickley, PA 15143-8610, permit renewal for continued operation and restoration of a bituminous coal reprocessing surface mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Barr and Blacklick Townships, Cambria County, affecting 134.2 acres. Receiving stream: Elk Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received August 23, 2002.

   32920102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0599565. Keystone Coal Mining Corporation, P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 190.0 acres. Receiving streams: Marshall Run and unnamed tributaries to Marshall Run classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Avonmore Kiskiminetas River intake. Application received August 22, 2002.

   Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.

   33020104 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0242161. Laurel Energy, L. P. (One Energy Place, Suite 7500, Latrobe, PA 15650). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 207.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Walburn Run and Walburn Run, classified for the following: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received August 23, 2002.

   5848-33020104-E-1. Laurel Energy, L. P. (One Energy Place, Suite 7500, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct support and mining activities to within 25 feet of unnamed tributary A to Walburn Run in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 3.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Walburn Run and Walburn Run, classified for the following: CWF. Application received August 23, 2002.

   5848-33020104-E-2. Laurel Energy, L. P. (One Energy Place, Suite 7500, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application for a stream encroachment to upgrade an existing stream crossing over Walburn Run in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 0.1 acre. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Walburn Run and Walburn Run, classified for the following: CWF. Application received August 23, 2002.

   5848-33020104-E-3. Laurel Energy, L. P. (One Energy Place, Suite 7500, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application for a stream encroachment to upgrade an existing stream crossing over East Branch Walburn Run in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 0.1 acre. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Walburn Run and Walburn Run, classified for the following: CWF. Application received August 23, 2002.

   16920107 and NPDES Permit No. 0211435. C & K Coal Company (P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, tipple refuse disposal and beneficial use of coal ash operation in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 547.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Cherry Run, classified for the following: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is West Freedom Borough. Application received August 30, 2002.

Government Financed Construction Contract Received

   Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.

   33-01-06 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242152. Falls Creek Energy Co., Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201). Proposal to enter into a Government Financed Reclamation Construction Contract on a 5.6 acre site in Young Township, Jefferson County. The proposal includes total reclamation of 5.6 acres of abandoned mine lands as well as 2.2 acres of coal removal incidental and necessary to the reclamation activities. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Little Elk Run, classified for the following: CWF. There are no potable surface water intakes within 10 miles downstream. Proposal received August 26, 2002.

Noncoal Applications Received

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.

   7775SM6A1C4 and NPDES Permit PA0119121. Glen-Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610-6001), renewal of NPDES Permit in Perry Township, Berks County, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River. Classified for the following use: WWF. Application received August 20, 2002.

   7775SM9A2C5 and NPDES Permit PA0595659. Glen-Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610-6001), renewal of NPDES Permit in Perry Township, Berks County, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River. Classified for the following use: WWF. Application received August 20, 2002.

   Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.

   17860303 and NPDES Permit No. PA0115801. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., P. O. Box 135, State College, PA 16804. Renewal of an existing NPDES permit located in Sandy Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: Narrows and Red Bank Creeks. Application received August 7, 2002.

   Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.

   26970401 and NPDES Permit No. 0202100. Laurel Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 23, Gans, PA 15439). Revision application for an additional 9.25 acres and stream encroachment to an existing industrial surface mine located in Springhill Township, Fayette County, affecting 254.25 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Rubles Run to Rubles Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Revision application received August 28, 2002.

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.

   29920301, H. B. Mellott Estate, Inc., Route 1, Box 25, Warfordsburg, PA 17267. Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0599549, Ayr Township, Fulton County, receiving streams: Esther Run and unnamed tributary to Esther Run. NPDES Renewal application received August 26, 2002.

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