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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-616a

[34 Pa.B. 1976]

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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT

   Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17), the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.

   Persons wishing to comment on a 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 the 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (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 are 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 should 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

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

   Permit No. Minor Amendment. Public Water Supply.

Applicant Whiskey Run Water Association
Betty Barton, Secretary

2924 Farrandsville Road
Farrandsville, PA 17745
Township Colebrook Township, Clinton County
Responsible Official Betty Barton, Secretary
2924 Farrandsville Road
Farrandsville, PA 17745
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Joseph J. Matalavage, P. E.
Alfred Benesch & Company
400 One Norwegian Plaza
Pottsville, PA 17901
Application Received Date March 24, 2004
Description of Action Rehabilitation of a springhouse to prevent infiltration/
exfiltration of water.

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

   Permit No. 3004501, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority
P. O. Box 187
1442 Jefferson Road
Jefferson, PA 15344
Township or Borough Washington Township
Responsible Official Joseph Simatic, Manager
Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority
P. O. Box 187
1442 Jefferson Road
Jefferson, PA 15344
Type of Facility Water Treatment Plant
Consulting Engineer Dakota Engineering Associates, Inc.
Etna Technical Center, Suite 200
35 Wilson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15223
Application Received Date March 17, 2004
Description of Action Installation of a pump station.

   Permit No. 3204502, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Central Indiana County Water Authority
30 East Wiley Street
Homer City, PA 15748
Township or Borough Center Township
Responsible Official Anthony Perman, Chairperson
Central Indiana County Water Authority
30 East Wiley Street
Homer City, PA 15748
Type of Facility Water Treatment Plant
Consulting Engineer Bankson Engineers Inc.
267 Blue Run Road
P. O. Box 200
Indianola, PA 15051
Application Received Date March 22, 2004
Description of Action Construction of sodium hypochlorite disinfection facilities to replace the existing gas chlorination. Modifications to the two filter units include the rehabilitation of the underdrain system, installation of an air-backwash system and the conversion of the filters from single media to multimedia.

MINOR AMENDMENT


Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

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

   Application No. 3004501, Minor Amendment.

Applicant Ernest Borough
P. O. Box 55
Ernest, PA 15739
Township or Borough Ernest Borough
Responsible Official Susan Bennett, Council President
Ernest Borough
P. O. Box 55
Ernest, PA 15739
Type of Facility Water Treatment Plant
Consulting Engineer Keller Engineers, Inc.
P. O. Box 61
420 Allegheny Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Application Received Date March 25, 2004
Description of Action New process 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 Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

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

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

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

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

   Former Envirotest Site, City of Lebanon, Lebanon County. Penn Environmental & Remediation, Inc., 2755 Bergey Road, Hatfield, PA 19440, on behalf of Environmental Systems Products, Inc., 11 Kripes Road, East Granby, CT 06026, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with inorganics, lead and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet a combination of 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 Lebanon Daily News on February 24, 2004.

   West Shore Office Center, East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. Marshall Miller and Associates, 3913 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 1306, Camp Hill, PA 17011, on behalf of Senate Avenue Associates, 4601 Presidents Drive, Suite 140, Lanham, MD 20706, submitted a revised Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with diesel fuel. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Harrisburg Patriot on March 13, 2004.

   Sunoco Station No. 003-6889, Hampden Township, Cumberland County. AquaTerra Technologies, 122 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19381, on behalf of Sunoco, Inc. (R & M), Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19335, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Patriot News on February 25, 2004.

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

   Vine Street Property (BVK, Inc.) Cleanup, Berwick Borough, Columbia County. AGI Aegis Company, Inc., on behalf of BVK, Inc., Castletown Square North, 4290 Rt. 8, Allison Park, PA 15101, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with diesel fuel. This site is being remediated to meet the special industrial area requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Press Enterprise on March 20, 2004.

   Alpine Plaza, Wysox Township, Bradford County. Converse Consultants, on behalf of Joan and William Woloshyn, R. R. 2, Box 72A-1, Wysox, PA 18854, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with solvents. The applicant proposes to meet the Site-Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Daily and Sunday Review during the week of March 23, 2004.

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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   Permit Application No. 101468. Republic Services of PA, 4145 E. Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County. This major permit modification seeks approval for the Girard Point Transfer Station to relocate their MSW processing and transfer operations from the existing building to a new transfer building and to make modifications to the existing building to accommodate processing and transfer of C and D waste by barge from the pier on which the facility is located. The application was received by the Southeast Regional Office on March 26, 2004.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

PLAN APPROVALS


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

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

   06-05030A: Caraustar Mill Group, Inc. (3110 Paper Mill Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608) for modification of the conditions limiting the emissions of sulfur dioxide from the boiler at their mill in Spring Township, Berks County.

   06-05040A: East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 147, Lyon Station, PA 19536-0147) for approval to remove the wetted packed bed scrubber as a control device from the lead scrap dryer at their smelter plant in Richmond Township, Berks County. The dryer is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Secondary Lead Smelters.

   06-05069E: East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 147, Lyon Station, PA 19536-0147) for construction and modification of various sources used in the manufacturing of lead/acid batteries controlled by various fabric collectors and HEPA filters in their assembly facility in Richmond Township, Berks County. The sources are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   34-03005B: Energex American, Inc. (R. R. 5, Box 343, Mifflintown, PA 17059) for installation of a wet scrubber to control emissions from a wood-fired dryer in Walker Township, Juniata County.

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

   41-310-012A: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) for installation of an air cleaning device (a replacement waterspray dust suppression system) on a sandstone crushing and screening plant (Plant No. 12, Hagerman's Run) in Armstrong Township, Lycoming County.

   49-00054A: Meckley's Limestone Products, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 1682, Herndon, PA 17830) for installation of an air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on a ''dust bunker'' in a limestone crushing, screening and grinding plant and installation of a diverter valve and cyclone separator in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County.

   19-310-002D: Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425) for construction of a replacement impact crusher in a stone crushing plant at their Bloomsburg Quarry in Hemlock Township, Columbia County.

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

   03-00237A: Rosebud Mining Co. (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201-9642) for installation of coal processing facility at the Keystone East Mine in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County.


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

   Southeast Region:  Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   PA-46-0012: Philadelphia Newspaper, Inc. for installation of five plate processors which replace five existing plate processors in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. This facility is a Major for VOC. There is no emissions increase. Emissions from these sources are 8.5 tons of VOCs. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restriction designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   52-318-002: LP Cylinder Service, Inc. (Box 1576, Route 434, Shohola, PA 18458) for construction of a cylinder spray operation with filters at their site in Shohola Township, Pike County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The VOC emissions from the facility will be less than 50 tpy. The HAPs emissions from the facility will be less than 10 tpy for any single pollutant and 25 tpy for all HAPs combined. There will be no malodorous emissions past the property line. The company will operate the facility and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system.

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

   36-05027C: R. R. Donnelley and Sons Co. (216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA 17601-5885) to install a rotogravure printing press at their Lancaster East facility in Lancaster City, Lancaster County. This printing facility is a Title V facility. The new press will result in increased VOC emissions. The press has an emission limit of 104 tons per 12-month period. Applicable requirements include 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart QQ--New Source Performance Standard and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart KK--MACT. Monitoring, recordkeeping and other restrictions are included to keep the facility operating within applicable requirements.

   44-05002C: CNH America LLC (P. O. Box 868, Belleville, PA 17004) for installation of a replacement paint spray booth at their farm equipment manufacturing facility in Union Township, Mifflin County. The replacement will not measurably impact emissions from the facility. The facility is a major source subject to Title V and 40 CFR Part 63, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products.

   67-05101B: Kinsley Construction, Inc. (P. O. Box 2886, York, PA 17403) to change the allowable sulfur content of the waste oil used in their drum mix asphalt plant in West Manchester Township, York County. This hot mix asphalt plant is a non-Title V facility. There is no change in the facility annual emissions limit of 100 tons per year of SOx. Requirements for monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting are included to keep the facility operating within the applicable air quality requirements.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.

   47-00001A: PPL Montour LLC (P. O. Box 128, Washingtonville, PA 17884) for installation of air cleaning devices and sodium sulfite flue gas injection systems on two bituminous coal-fired electric utility boilers (units 1 and 2) at their Montour Steam Electric Station near Washingtonville in Derry Township, Montour County.

   The respective facility is a major facility for which Title V Operating Permit No. 47-00001 has been issued.

   The proposed sodium sulfite flue gas injection systems will be used to lower the sulfur trioxide and sulfuric acid concentrations in the exhaust of the two electric utility boilers which, in turn, is expected to result in an improvement in the boilers' visible air contaminant emissions, particularly during the May through September time period. The magnitude of the resultant annual decrease in sulfur trioxide and sulfuric acid emissions is unknown. The degree of improvement in the boilers' visible air contaminant emissions is also unknown but it is believed that the use of the respective sodium sulfite flue gas injection systems will help ensure compliance with the visible air contaminant emission limitations of 25 Pa. Code § 123.41 on a consistent basis.

   The Department's review of the information submitted by PPL Montour LLC indicates that the respective boilers will meet all applicable air quality regulations pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants following the installation of the proposed sodium sulfite flue gas injection systems. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the installation of the injection systems.

   The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:

   1.  The sodium sulfite flue gas injection system associated with a boiler shall be operated at any time that the selective catalytic reduction system associated with that boiler is also being operated.

   2.  When the selective catalytic reduction system associated with a boiler is not being used, the operation of the sodium sulfite flue gas injection system associated with that boiler shall be at the discretion of PPL Montour LLC.

   3.  Each sodium sulfite flue gas injection system shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the sodium sulfite solution flow rate in the supply line to each injection lance as well as the pressure existing in the supply line to each injection lance.

   4.  On any occasion that a sodium sulfite flue gas injection system is in use, the sodium sulfite solution flow rate and pressure existing in the supply line to each injection lance shall be recorded at least once per 8-hour operating shift. All records shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

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

   65-767A: Westmoreland Waste, LLC (900 Tyrol Boulevard, Belle Vernon, PA 15909) for expansion of the landfill and installation of a control system in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County.

   Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44--127.48, the Department intends to issue a Plan Approval to allow the expansion of the existing landfill and installation of a control system consisting of a collection system, two 5,500 CFM enclosed ground flares and a 1,005 CFM generator set. Emissions from the facility have been estimated at 75 tons of NOx per year, 248 tons of CO per year and 53 tons of NMOCs per year. The facility is subject to the operational, monitoring, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements required by 40 CFR 60, Subpart WWW and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127. The Plan Approval has been conditioned accordingly. Copies of the Plan Approval application, the Department's analysis and the proposed Plan Approval are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following address. This is a Title V Facility.

   Persons who wish to oppose the plan approval may file a written protest. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of protests. Written protests must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest, identification of proposed Plan Approval PA-65-767A and a concise statement of the objections to the Plan Approval issuance and relevant facts upon which the objections are based.

   A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting written protests or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or request for a public hearing should be sent to Barbara Hatch, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

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

   10-001I: AK Steel Corp.--Butler Works (Standard Avenue, Butler, PA 16003-0832) for revision of the CO emission limitation at the no. 3 baghouse inlet (melt shop) in Butler Township, Butler County. This increase in emissions will not result in NSR or PSD applicability. This is a Title V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b, regarding plan approval terms and conditions, and will demonstrate best available technology for the source:

   *  Increasing the CO emissions from 142 to 164 #/hr.

   *  Increasing the CO emissions from 620 to 718.3 tpy.

   20-293A: Meadville Sandblasting, Inc. (15921 South Mosiertown Road, Meadville, PA 16335) for modification of a sandblasting facility and construction of four surface coating facilities in Hayfield Township, Crawford County.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval for post-construction of an existing sandblasting facility which will be modified to use either grit or sand with an associated bag house or cartridge collector; and post construction of four surface coating facilities which will be modified by installing a filter system in the paint bay air vents at their facility in Hayfield Township, Crawford County. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into a State-only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.

   Issuance of the plan approval is recommended with the appropriate conditions in the plan approval:

   1.  The blasting operation and the paint booths shall comply with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.31 and 123.41 for fugitive, odor and visible emissions, respectively.

   2.  Particulate emissions from the sources shall not exceed 0.02 grain/dscf.

   3.  The sources shall not operate when the control devices are not operating.

   The following conditions apply to the surface coating operations:

   4.  The source shall use coatings that are compliant with 25 Pa. Code § 129.52, Table 1(10)(e) for the category miscellaneous metal parts and products, only.

   5.  VOC emissions from the facility shall not exceed 15.0 tons in any 12-month rolling period and 9.8 tons of HAPs in any 12-month rolling period.

   6.  Records of coating usage shall be maintained in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.52(c). Daily records shall be maintained for each coating, thinner and other components as supplied including:

   a.  The coating, thinner or component name and identification number.

   b.  The volume used.

   c.  The mix ration.

   d.  The density or specific gravity.

   e.  The weight percent of total volatiles, water, solids and exempt solvents.

   f.  The volume percent of solids.

   g.  The VOC content of each coating, thinner and other components as supplied.

   h.  The VOC content of each as applied coating.

   7.  The facility shall maintain monthly totals of VOC and HAPs and maintain 12-month rolling totals. The records shall be maintained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   8.  The weight of VOC per volume of coating solids must be equal to or less than 6.67 pounds of VOCs per gallon of coating solids unless the owner or operator of the facility complies with the exemptions listed in 25 Pa. Code § 129.52(h).

   9.  This facility shall not use air spray guns for the application of surface coatings. Coatings may be applied with electrostatic, airless, curtain coating, roller coating, hand brush, flow coating, dip coating or high volume-low pressure application equipment. Air atomized sprays may be used to apply cosmetic specialty coatings if the volume of the cosmetic specialty coatings is less than 5% by volume of the total coating used at the facility or to apply final repair coatings.

   The following conditions apply to the grit or sand blasting operation:

   10.  A magnehelic gauge or equivalent shall be permanently installed and maintained at a conveniently readable location to indicate the pressure drop across the collector.

   11.  The facility shall maintain 20% of the total number filters or cartridges as replacements for the blasting dust collection system onsite or shall have immediate access to spare filters or cartridges in the event of failure. The blasting system shall not be operated if the collection system is not operating within manufacturer's specifications.

   12.  Whenever a condition in this permit requires the measurement of pressure drop across any part of the unit or its control device, the gauge employed shall have a scale so that the expected normal reading shall be no less than 20% of full scale.

   13.  The operating range for pressure drop of the collector shall be determined within 30 days of startup of the control device and shall be indicated to the Department in writing. The pressure drop ranges shall be made part of the facility-operating permit.

   14.  A routine inspection of the collector shall be made weekly. An inspection/maintenance log for the collector shall be maintained onsite. The log shall contain all records of maintenance, as suggested by the manufacturer. The records shall be kept on file for 5 years and shall be made available to the Department personnel upon request.

   43-270A: CCL Container (1 Llodio Drive, Hermitage, PA 16148-9015), for replacement of an existing 25,000 cfm incinerator with a new 30,000 cfm regenerative catalytic oxidizer in Hermitage City, Mercer County. This modification will not result in NSR or PSD applicability. This is a Title V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b, regarding plan approval terms and conditions, and will demonstrate best available technology for the source:

   *  This plan approval is for the replacement of catalytic incinerator 1 identified as C01 in their Title V permit with a regenerative catalytic oxidizer (RCO) to control emissions from can lines 1--5 identified as Sources 101--105 in their Title V permit. This plan approval will supercede the following stated conditions in Title V Permit No. 43-00270 issued on September 24, 2003, for Sources 101--105.

   *  This approval to construct/modify shall become invalid if: (1) construction is not commenced (as defined in 25 Pa. Code § 127.13(b) and 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8)) within 18 months after the date of this approval; (2) if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more; or (3) construction is not completed within a reasonable time.

   *  This source is subject to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.13, 123.21, 123.31 and 123.41.

   *  The VOC destruction/removal efficiency of the RCO shall be greater than 95% by weight.

   *  The permittee shall perform annual conversion efficiency testing of the catalyst.

   *  Stack test for PM and VOC DRE.

   *  The permittee shall continuously monitor the inlet and outlet temperature of this catalytic oxidizer whenever the source is in operation.

   *  The permittee shall monitor the pressure differential across the catalytic oxidizer on a daily basis using a magnehelic gauge or equivalent.

   *  The permittee shall monitor the airflow or fan amperage on a daily basis.

   *  The permittee shall maintain a log of all inspections, repairs and maintenance performed on the control device and all the monitoring equipment. The log, at a minimum, shall contain the dates of the inspections, repairs and maintenance performed, any potential problems or defects that were encountered and the steps taken to correct them.

   *  The permittee shall record the following operational data from the catalytic oxidizer (these records may be done with strip charts recorders, data acquisition systems or manual log entries):

   *  Catalytic oxidizer inlet and outlet temperature continuously.

   *  Pressure drop across the catalytic oxidizer daily.

   *  The airflow or fan amperage prior to and after putting a source online that exhausts to this catalytic oxidizer.

   *  The permittee shall record all excursions and corrective actions taken in response to an excursion and the time elapsed until the corrective actions have been taken.

   *  The permittee shall maintain records of all monitoring downtime incidents (other than downtime associated with zero and span or other daily calibration checks, if applicable). The permittee shall also record the dates, times and durations, probable causes and corrective actions taken for the incidents.

   *  The permittee shall report all excursions and corrective actions taken, the dates, times, durations and probable causes, every 6 months.

   *  The permittee shall report all monitoring downtime incidents (other than downtime associated with zero and span or other daily calibration checks, if applicable), their dates, times and durations, probable causes and corrective actions taken, every 6 months.

   *  The permittee shall adhere to the approved indicator range for the catalytic oxidizer so that operation within the range shall provide reasonable assurance of compliance. A departure from the specified indicator range over a specified averaging period shall be defined as an excursion. The approved indicator range for the following shall be determined during the initial performance test or any subsequently approved performance tests unless otherwise stated:

   *  Pressure drop across the catalyst bed between __'' w. g. and __ '' w. g.

   *  Airflow greater than __ ACFM or fan amperage greater than __ .

   *  Three-hour average inlet temperature of less than the 3-hour average inlet temperature during the most recently approved performance test or an inlet temperature to catalyst bed less than 600°F at any time. The permittee shall ensure that the catalytic oxidizer has reached its minimum operating temperature prior to placing any affected source on line.

   *  The permittee shall perform daily operational inspections of the control device, including but not limited to, monitoring the temperature rise across the catalyst bed, monitoring the pressure drop across the catalyst bed, monitoring the airflow or fan amperage and monitoring the minimum temperature at the inlet to the catalyst bed.

   *  The facility shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 127.25 as follows: A person may not cause or permit the operation of a source, unless the source and air-cleaning device, are operated and maintained in accordance with specifications in the Plan Approval application and conditions listed in this plan approval. A person may not cause or permit the operation of an air contamination source in a manner inconsistent with good operating practices.

   *  The permittee shall utilize approved QA/QC practices that are adequate to ensure continuing validity of data and proper performance of the control devices.

   *  The permittee shall install detectors or sensors at a Department-approved location for obtaining data that is representative of the monitored indicator.

   *  The permittee shall develop verification procedures to confirm that the operational status of the monitoring devices is within the expected range.

   *  The permittee shall calibrate and check the accuracy of the monitoring equipment, according to the manufacturer's recommended procedures. (For example, the thermocouple shall be checked for accuracy (+/- 20°F) each calendar quarter.)

   *  The permittee shall develop and implement a quality improvement plan as expeditiously as practicable if any of the following occur:

   *  For properly and accurately collected data, accumulated excursions exceed 2% of the data for VOC.

   *  Six excursions occur in a 6-month reporting period.

   *  The Department determines after review of all reported information that the permittee has not responded acceptable to an excursion.

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; David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   08-00004: Rynone Manufacturing Corp. (P. O. Box 128, Sayre, PA 18840) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for their Sayre plant in Sayre Borough, Bradford County. The facility is currently operating under TVOP 08-00004, which was issued June 15, 1999. The facility's sources include 19 combustion units, 4 gel-coat and molding lines, 2 marble casing machines, 1 batch mixer, 1 bucket washer, 1 parts washer and miscellaneous solvent cleaning. The facility has the potential to emit major quantities of styrene, an HAP. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM (PM10), VOCs and combined HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed 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 and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

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

   38-03033: East Indies Coffee and Tea Co., Inc. (7 Keystone Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042) for operation of a coffee roasting facility in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County. The facility has the following annual potential emissions: 6.5 tons NOx, 1.2 tons CO, 0.3 ton PM10 and 0.1 ton VOC. The State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   17-00028: Hepburnia Coal Co. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838) for their coal processing facility in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County. The facility's main sources include a coal processing operation and unpaved site haul roads. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM (PM10), VOCs and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable requirements including Federal and State regulations. In addition, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions regarding compliance with all applicable requirements are included.

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

   20-00264: Salt Painting Co. (17918 State Highway 198, P. O. Box 491, Saegertown, PA 16433) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of the Salt Painting Company in Hayfield Township, Crawford County.

   20-00037: US Bronze Foundry and Machine, Inc. (18649 Brake Shoe Road, P. O. Box 458, Meadville, PA 16335) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for manufacture of centrifugal cast specialty bronze products in Woodcock Township, Crawford County.

   25-00930: Metro Machine Corp. (Foot of Holland Street, Erie, PA 16502) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit to operate a ship repair and shipbuilding facility in the City of Erie, Erie County. The facility's primary emission sources include surface preparation and surface coating operations. The facility has elected to limit the VOC and HAP emissions to below major source levels.


PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

   10-00001: AK Steel Corp.--Butler Works (Route 8, Butler, PA 16003) for a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) revision to increase fuel throughput limitation of boiler 11 in Butler, Butler County.

   For the facility, a public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed Operating Permit and the proposed revisions to the Commonwealth's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Department will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday May 19, 2004, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Air Quality Conference Room, Meadville Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA.

   The hearing is for the Department to accept testimony concerning the Department's decision to approve, with conditions, the revised RACT plans.

   The hearing is being held to meet the requirements in 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95 concerning the emissions of NOx and VOC from various air contamination sources. The final RACT proposal will be submitted to the EPA as a revision to the SIP.

   The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in RACT approvals for this facility to comply with current regulations.

   The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into a Plan Approval and/or Operating Permit for the facility and will be submitted to the EPA as a revision to the SIP.

   The following is a summary of the preliminary NOx and VOC determination for the facility:

Source Control
Boiler 11 (revised to increase fuel throughput limitation) Additional controls not feasible

   Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact H. Thomas Flaherty, New Source Review, Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494, (814) 332-6940 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 10 minutes and two written copies of the oral testimony are required. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its own behalf.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact H. Thomas Flaherty at (814) 332-6940 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

   Persons unable to attend the hearing who wish to comment should provide written comments to H. Thomas Flaherty. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice.

   All pertinent documents (applications, review memos and draft approvals) are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Meadville Regional Office (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling H. Thomas Flaherty.

COAL AND NONCOAL 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); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to 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 an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an 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, 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 district mining office indicated before an application 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.

   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 identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, 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 who have requested review of 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 the requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the 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; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

Coal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:


30-DayDailyInstantaneous
ParameterAverageMaximumMaximum
Iron (total)3.0 mg/l6.0 mg/l7.0 mg/l
Manganese (total)2.0 mg/l4.0 mg/l5.0 mg/l
Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l
pH*greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity*

* The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas, active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.

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

   24890101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0105082. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and tipple refuse disposal, use of coproduct, coal ash placement operation in Horton and Fox Townships, Elk County, affecting 377.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Little Toby Creek, Brandy Camp Creek and Boderoco Run, a tributary to Brandy Camp Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intakes from the point of discharge are Elbon and Brandy Camp. Application for reclamation only. Application received March 22, 2004.

   24980105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227871. Tamburlin Bros. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830-1419). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Horton Township, Elk County, affecting 139.0 acres. Receiving streams: Kernes Run, Brandy Camp Creek and Johnson Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 22, 2004.

   24980102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227781. Tamburlin Bros. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830-1419). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Fox Township, Elk County, affecting 196.0 acres. Receiving streams: Limestone Run and Little Toby Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 22, 2004.

   33950106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227081. Falls Creek Energy Co., Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip in Perry Township, Jefferson County, affecting 148.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Mahoning Creek, unnamed tributary to Sawmill Run and Rose Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from Beth Contracting, Inc. Application received March 24, 2004.

   10040102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242501. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Concord Township, Butler County, affecting 179.0 acres. Receiving streams: six unnamed tributaries to Bear Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 23, 2004.

   1475-10040102-E-1. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities within 25 feet of an unnamed tributary to Bear Creek (CWF) in Concord Township, Butler County, affecting 2.7 acres. Receiving streams: six unnamed tributaries to Bear Creek. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 23, 2004.

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

   56890101. Croner, Inc. (1576 Stoystown Road, P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), surface mining permit bonding increment in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 205.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek and Buffalo Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 23, 2004.

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

   63-03-01 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250546. New- gate Development Corporation (2201 Quicksilver Road, McDonald, PA 15057). Application for a government financed construction contract in Robinson Township, Washington County, affecting 27 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Robinson Run (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. This application was previously submitted by Robinson Coal Company. GFCC application received March 22, 2004.

Noncoal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:


30-DayDailyInstantaneous
ParameterAverageMaximumMaximum
Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l
pH*greater than 6.0; less than 9.0

*The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.

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

   6475SM10T and NPDES Permit No. PA0224391. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1001 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Kaminski Brothers, Inc. and correction to add NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, affecting 128.85 acres. Receiving streams: Lampblack Creek (CWF). Application received March 23, 2004.

   40970302T. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1001 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Kaminski Brothers, Inc. in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, affecting 51.5 acres. Receiving streams: None. Application received March 23, 2004.

   6875SM5C and NPDES Permit No. PA0595128. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034), renewal of NPDES Permit discharge of treated mine drainage in Oliver Township, Mifflin County. Receiving streams: Strodes Run (CWF). Application received March 24, 2004.

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