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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-2190a

[34 Pa.B. 6560]

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IV.  NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)


V.  Applications for NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)


VI.  NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities

   Southeast Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI011504081 Wilson Run Road, LP
c/o Brandolini Companies
Hickory Hill Road Treatment Plant
1301 Lancaster Avenue
Berwyn, PA 19312
Chester East Nottingham Township West Branch Big Elk Creek (HQ-TSF)
PAI011504082 Jason Malany
Barr Subdivision Lot 9
561 Northbrook Road
West Chester, PA 19382
Chester West Bradford Township Broad Run (EV)
Pai011504083 Heritage Building Group, Inc.
Brandywine Hill Development
2500 York Road
Jamison, PA 18929
Chester Wallace Township East Branch Brandywine Creek (HQ-TSF-MF)

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

   Northampton County Conservation District: Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI024804041 Dale Nauman
DRN Development, LLC
2311 Easton Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Northampton Moore Township Monocacy Creek
HQ-CWF

   Carbon County Conservation District:  5664 Interchange Rd., Lehighton, PA 18235-5114, 610-377-4894.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI021304006 Pencor Services Inc.
Penns Peak
P. O. Box 134
Palmerton, PA 18071
Carbon Penn Forest
Township
Berry Run
EV

   Lehigh County Conservation District:  Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI023904039 Robert Bender
Heritage Bldg. Group
2500 York Road
Jamison, PA 18929
Lehigh Upper Macungie Township Schaffer Run
HQ-CWF

NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities

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

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI032804005 PENNDOT District 8-0
2140 Herr St.
Harrisburg, PA 17103-1699
Franklin Chambersburg Boro Antrim & Guilford Townships Muddy Run/HQ-CWF
Conococheague Creek/WWF
Falling Spring Branch/HQ-CWF

   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 No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI051104004 Brian Chirillo
John Hill Real Estate
231 Market Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
         and
Randy Straw
Straw Construction Co., Inc.
429 Fetterolf Road
Boswell, PA 15531
Cambria Upper Yoder
Township
Mill Creek
(HQ-CWF)

   Greene County Conservation District:  93 East High Street, Room 215, Waynesburg, PA 15370, (724) 852-5278.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI053004001 Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority
1442 Jefferson Road
P. O. Box 187
Jefferson, PA 15344
Greene Center, Gray and Richhill Townships
South Fork Tenmile Creek (HQ-WWF)
Grays Fork of Tenmile Creek (WWF)
Dunkard North Fork Dunkard Fork (TSF

VII.  List of NOIs for NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types

PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)

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 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

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

   Permit No. 5204502, Public Water Supply

Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Co.
Township or Borough Lehman Township
County Pike County
Responsible Official Steven Dewitt, Operations Supervisor
Saw Creek Estates
Box 1083
Bushkill, PA 18324
(570) 588-2754
Type of Facility Community Water System
Consulting Engineer Richard B. Kresge, Jr., P. E.
Quad Three Group, Inc.
37 North Washington Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
(570) 829-4200
Application Received Date November 16, 2004
Description of Action Construction of a 200,000 gallon storage tank and associated booster pump facility to replace an existing 100,000 gallon potable water storage tank, along with construction of approximately 800 feet of water main.

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

   Permit No. 5004506, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Penn Township Municipal Authority
Municipality Penn Township
County Perry County
Responsible Official Robert E. Shaffer Sr., Chairman
102 Municipal Building Road
Duncannon, PA 17020
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Edward A. Ellinger, P. E.
Herbert Rowland Grubic Inc.
369 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Application Received Date 11/12/2004
Description of Action Installation of a polyphosphate sequestering agent injection system for treatment of iron and manganese at the Sunshine Hills system.

   Permit No. 6704513, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Lower Windsor Township
Municipality Windsor Township
County York County
Responsible Official Donald L. Keener, Township Manager
111 Walnut Valley Court
Wrightsville, PA 17368
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Kent A. Bitting, P. E.
C. S. Davidson Inc.
38 North Duke Street
York, PA 17401
Application Received Date 10/18/2004
Description of Action New Municipal Building with onsite well requiring the installation of nitrate treatment.

   Permit No. 3604512, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Warwick Township Municipal Authority
Municipality Warwick Township
County Lancaster County
Responsible Official Daniel Zimmerman, Township Manager Authority Administrator
315 Clay Road
P. O. Box 336
Lititz, PA 17543
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Vaughan Leer, P. E.
Herbert Rowland Grubic
1846 Charter Lane
P. O. Box 336
Lancaster, PA 17605
Application Received Date 7/2/2004
Description of Action Addition of the Bonfield and Wrigley Wells to augment the existing sources of supply.

MINOR AMENDMENT


Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

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

   Application No. 4189-T1-MA2, Minor Amendment

Applicant Erie City Water Authority
Township or Borough Erie City, Erie County
Responsible Official Christopher J. Hebberd, Chief Operating Officer
Type of Facility PWS
Application Received Date 11/19/2004
Description of Action Replacement of existing pump, check valves and piping with installation of new pump and rotary check valves and piping; installation of new sodium hypochlorite system, generator and electrical equipment. Activities located at the Sigsbee Pumping Station.

   Application No. 2598501-MA6, Minor Amendment

Applicant Erie City Water Authority
Township or Borough Harborcreek Township, Erie County
Responsible Official Christopher J. Hebberd, Chief Operating Officer
Type of Facility PWS
Application Received Date 11/22/2004
Description of Action Construction of new sodium hypochlorite rechlorination facility at the Kuhl Road Storage Tank, and installation of new Pressure Reducing and Sustaining Valve Vault on Freeman Road.

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:

   Southeast Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   Burnhauser Property, Perkasie Borough, Bucks County. Scott A. Alderfer, P. G., EMS Env., Inc., 4550 Bath Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18017, on behalf of Erik Burnhauser, 312 N. 5th St., Perkasie, PA 18944, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site was impacted with no. 2 fuel oil. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Intelligencer on November 12, 2004.

   Northwest Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   Coleville Storage Tank Fac OLD, Keating Township, McKean County, Dayne Crowley, MACTEC Ten & Consulting Inc., 700 N Bell Ave. Suite 200, Carnegie, PA 15106, on behalf of Harry Perrine, Pennzoil-Quaker State d/b/a Shell Oil Products US, 260 Elm St., P. O. Box 99, Oil City PA 16301, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Facility was operated as a crude oil storage facility by Quaker State Corp and consists of 3 ''areas''; Former Tank Areas, Tank Dike Berms and Upland Areas. Soil samples taken in the Upland Areas were found to be contaminated with Aresenic, and 2-Methylnapthalene, Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, naphthalene and crysene in the Groundwater.

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.

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

   Permit Application No. 101615. Commonwealth Environmental Systems Landfill, Commonwealth Environmental Systems, L. P., P. O. Box 249, Dunmore, PA 18512. A Major Permit Modification for the expansion of this landfill into Frailey and Reilly Townships and to increase the average daily and maximum daily tonnage limitations at this municipal waste landfill, presently located in Foster Township, Schuylkill County. The application was received in the Regional Office on February 20, 2004, and it was found to be administratively complete as of May 28, 2004.

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

   Beneficial Use of Coal Ash Notification, Penns Valley Airport Authority, 100 Airport Road, Selinsgrove, PA 17870, located in Penn Township, Snyder County. This notification is for the beneficial use of coal ash as structural fill in the Penns Valley Airport Authority's planned runway extension project. The notification was received by the Northcentral Regional Office on October 21, 2004.

   Comments concerning the application should be directed to Jim Miller, Program Manager, Waste Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the beneficial use notification may contact the Waste Management Program, (570) 327-3740. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to and approval or denial of the application.

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

   Permit ID No. 300369. Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146. Armstrong Power Station Coal Combustion By-Products Landfill, SR 4006, Kittanning, PA 16201. Application for the renewal of a residual waste class II landfill in Washington Township, Armstrong County was received in the Regional Office on November 24, 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 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 (act) and regulations adopted under the act.

PLAN APPROVALS


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

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

   39-309-062: Lafarge North America, Inc. (5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052) for installation of a mixing fan on Cement Kiln No. 3 at their facility in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

   39-309-063: Lafarge North America, Inc. (5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052) for utilization of plastic derived fuel in the existing Cement Kiln No. 2 at their facility in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

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

   01-05016G: ISP Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box O, 1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214-0914) for installation of a new Headlap Plant in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County. This new plant will consist of a crusher and associated dryer, screens, feeders, conveyors and elevators. These sources will be controlled by the use of water sprays and new fabric filter baghouses.

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

   07-03049A: A. P. Green Refractories, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 588D, Claysburg, PA 16625) for modification of their rotary dryer and No. 2 castable processes and the replacement of a ball mill and various fabric collectors in Greenfield Township, Blair County.

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

   41-00064A: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) for construction of a jaw crusher, associated feeder and two associated conveyors in a stone crushing plant and for modification of the respective stone crushing plant by increasing the allowable annual throughput at their Hagermans Run Plant (Plant No. 12) in Armstrong Township, Lycoming County.

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

   65-00966: Greensburg Thermal, LLC--SCI Greensburg (Route 119, Greensburg, PA 17013) for Plant of Cogeneration of Steam and Electricity to serve SCI Greensburg, Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.

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

   25-197D: Erie Bronze and Aluminum Co. (6300 Ridge Road, P. O. Box 8099, Erie, PA 16505) for installation of a dust collector to control emissions from six existing electric induction furnaces in the City of Erie, Erie County.

   10-346A: Scrap Salvage and Surplus, Inc. (690 Glenwood Way, Butler, PA 16001), for installation of a torch cutting facility with a movable building and baghouse in Center Township, Butler County. This is a State only facility.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.

   AMS 04264: University of Pennsylvania (3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104) for installation of several emergency generators in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.

   AMS 04281: Marshall Laboratory (3401 Grays Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146) for installation of four spray booths and for modifying existing spray booth permit conditions in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.


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

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

   23-0003F: ConocoPhillips (4101 Post Road, Trainer, Pennsylvania 19061) for modification of their continuous catalyst reforming unit, in the Borough of Trainer, Delaware County.

   Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.424(b) as well as 40 CFR 52.21, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval to ConocoPhillips, 4101 Post Road, Trainer, PA 19061 for the company's refinery in the Borough of Trainer, Delaware County. This plan approval will authorize the applicant to modify the continuous catalyst reforming unit, as described in the applicant's application of July 1, 2004. ConocoPhillips is modifying the continuous catalyst reforming unit in order to comply with Subpart UUU of 40 CFR Part 63, regarding the National Emission Standards for Petroleum Refineries: Catalytic Cracking Units, Catalytic Reformer Units, and Sulfur Recovery Units. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into the company's Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.

   Plan Approval No. PA-23-0003F is for the modification of continuous catalyst reforming unit. Based on the information provided by the applicant and Department's own analysis, the modification of the continuous catalyst reforming unit will result in an emissions decrease of 11.89 tons of hydrogen chloride per year. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain requirements to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Further details on the conditions and reasons for their inclusion are available upon request.

   Copies of the application, Department's analysis, and other documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. To make an appointment, contact Records Management at (484) 250-5910, for an appointment.

   Anyone wishing to provide the Department with additional information they believe should be considered may submit the information to the address shown below. Comments must be received, by the Department, within 30 days of the last day of publication. Written comments should include the following:

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

   2.  Identification of the proposed Plan Approval; No. PA-23-0003F.

   3.  Concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.

   A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted on the comments received during the public comment period. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Francine Carlini, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, (484) 250-5920.

   09-0009E: Webcraft, L.L.C. (4371 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA 18914) for modification of operation of Press Nos. 18 and 52 (heat-set web offset printing presses) at their facility in New Britain Township, Bucks County. The facility is classified as a major facility for VOCs. Under this Plan Approval application, a site wide limit of 3.0 % by weight limit is being established for fountain solutions for all heat-set web offset printing presses. However, this change will only affect Press Nos. 18 and 52. As a result of this change, there will be an increase of 2.57 tons of VOC per year from Press No. 18. There will be no changes to emission limits for Press No. 52. The following are proposed modifications that will apply specifically to Press No. 18:

   1.  Removal of the average and maximum limit on VOC content on ink usage.

   2.  Increasing the source limit of VOCs from 7.40 tons per year to 9.97 tons per 12-month rolling sum.

   3.  Removal of the fountain solution density limit.

   4.  Removal of the blanket wash VOC density limit.

   Press Nos. 18 and 52 will continue to be subject to recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within 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.

   40-399-054: Fairchild Semiconductor, Corp. (125 Crestwood Drive, Mountaintop, PA 18707) for construction of the FAB 8 BEOL (back end of line) and associated air cleaning device at their facility in the Crestwood Industrial Park, Wright Township, Luzerne County. The company has also proposed to install up to five point of use scrubbers, five burn boxes, and six coalescing filters to precontrol emissions from the wafer manufacturing processes prior to the effluent being channeled to the main air cleaning device, a packed bed vertical scrubber. No facility-wide emission increases are anticipated as a result of this project. The company will operate the facility and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. The expected particulate emission rate will be less than 0.02 grain/dscf. The company will operate the facility and maintain the equipment in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions, that are designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility has a valid Synthetic Minor Operating Permit (48-00001). Once the equipment is operational in compliance with all requirements, this plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Synthetic Minor Operating Permit.

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

   08-399-023F: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) for installation of a fabric collector in their Grade Mix Powders Department to control emissions from various existing powder handling and processing equipment at their facility in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.

   The Department's review of the information submitted by OSRAM indicates that the source constructed will comply with all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the fugitive air contaminant emission requirement of 25 Pa. Code § 123.1, the applicable particulate matter emission limitation of 25 Pa. Code § 123.13, and the visible emission limitation of § 123.41.

   Based upon this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the installation of the air-cleaning device. 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 Beckert & Hiester fabric collector shall be equipped with a magnahelic gauge to monitor pressure drop across the collector.

   2.  The pressure drop across the collector be recorded at least once per day and be retained on site for a minimum of 5 years.

   08-399-045A: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) for construction of a new thermal spray system an associated air cleaning devices (cartridge collector and HEPA filter) at their facility in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.

   The Department's review of the information submitted by OSRAM indicates that the source constructed will comply with all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the fugitive air contaminant emission requirement of 25 Pa. Code § 123.1, the applicable particulate matter and sulfur oxide emission limitations of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.13 and 123.21, the visible emission limitation of § 123.41, and the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12.

   Based upon this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the construction of the thermal spray system. 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 thermal spray system shall be controlled by the cartridge collector and HEPA filter acting in series.

   2.  The thermal spray system shall only be fired on kerosene.

   3.  The thermal spray system shall not be operated in excess of 2,800 hours in any 12 consecutive month period.

   4.  The particulate matter emissions from the thermal spray system shall not exceed 0.01 grain per dry standard cubic foot.

   5.  The visible emissions from the thermal spray system shall not exceed 5% at any time.

   6.  The carbon monoxide emission shall not exceed 3.1 pounds per hour and 4.34 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.

   7.  The cartridge collector and HEPA filter shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor pressure drop across the collectors.

   8.  The pressure drop across the collector be recorded at least once per day and be retained on site for a minimum of 5 years.

   9.  The permittee shall keep on hand a sufficient amount of spare filters and cartridges in order to replace any filter or cartridge in need of replacement.

   10.  The permittee shall maintain records of the hours of operation of the thermal spray system on a monthly basis.

   08-399-019D: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) for construction of a new Corp. digestion reactor (CR-6) which the air contaminants are to be controlled by a condenser and a counter current caustic scrubber in their Cobalt Chemical department at their facility in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.

   The Department's review of the information submitted by OSRAM indicates that the source constructed will comply with all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the fugitive air contaminant emission requirement of 25 Pa. Code § 123.1, the applicable particulate matter and sulfur oxide emission limitations of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.13 and 123.21, the visible emission limitation of § 123.41, and the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12.

   Based upon this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the construction of the thermal spray system. 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 Corp. digestion reactor (CR-6) shall be controlled by a condenser and a Bionomics Industries counter current caustic scrubber acting in series.

   2.  The Bionomic scrubber shall achieve an HCl removal efficiency of 99.5%.

   3.  The total HCl emissions from the entire Acid Digestion Process shall not exceed 0.5 ton in any 12 consecutive month period.

   4.  The Bionomic scrubber shall be equipped with a continuous flow monitor.

   5.  The Bionomic scrubber shall maintain a scrubbing solution flow rate of at least 230 gallons per minute.

   6.  The scrubber shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the pressure drop across the collector on a continuous basis.

   7.  The Bionomic scurbber shall use a sodium hydroxide solution maintained between 1% and 13% NaOH as the scrubbing medium.

   8.  Only five of the six digestion reactors in the Acid Digestion Process may be operated at any one time (CR-1, CR-2, CR-3, CR-4, CR-5, CR-6).

   08-313-004I: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) for construction of a two new 4,000 gallon chemical reaction tanks which are to be controlled by an existing air cleaning device (a packed bed scrubber) at their facility in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.

   The Department's review of the information submitted by OSRAM indicates that the sources constructed will comply with all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the fugitive air contaminant emission requirement of 25 Pa. Code § 123.1, the applicable particulate matter and sulfur oxide emission limitations of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.13 and 123.21, the visible emission limitation of § 123.41, and the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12.

   Based upon this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the construction of the thermal spray system. 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 two 4,000 gallon reaction tanks shall be controlled by a Ceilcote model VCP-100 packed bed scrubber.

   2.  The Ceilcote packed bed scrubber shall use a 10--12% sodium hydroxide scrubbing solution.

   3.  The scrubber solution recirculation rate shall be at least 80 gallons per minute.

   4.  The scrubber shall be equipped with a continuous flow monitor.

   5.  The permittee shall sample the scrubbing solution at least once per shift.

   6.  The scrubber shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the pressure drop across the collector on a continuous basis.

   41-318-048: Keystone Leather Distributors, LLC (2925 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA 17701) for construction of their leather shoe sole waterproofing operation at 2100 Reach Road in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.

   The proposed shoe sole waterproofing operation will consist of several small dip tanks and a roll coater in which shoe soles will be treated with various VOC containing waterproofing materials. The resultant VOC emissions are not expected to exceed 8.7 tons per year.

   The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by Keystone Leather Distributors, LLC indicates that the proposed shoe sole waterproofing operation will comply with all applicable Air Quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the construction of the shoe sole waterproofing operation.

   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 VOC emissions shall not exceed 8.7 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.

   2. The VOC content of the materials used to waterproof shoe soles shall not exceed 3.5 pounds per gallon except that 118 gallons of material with a VOC content of up to 4.79 pounds per gallon may be used in any 12 consecutive month period and up to another 824 gallons of material with a VOC content of up to 5.3 pounds per gallon may be used in any 12 consecutive month period. None of these materials may contain any volatile hazardous air pollutants.

   3. The vapor pressure of the VOC contained in the waterproofing materials shall not exceed 4.0 millimeters of mercury at 20C.

   4.  All dip tanks containing waterproofing materials shall be covered except when in actual use, and only the two prime coat tanks shall be heated. Additionally, the larger of the two prime coat dip tanks shall not be heated to a temperature in excess of 100°F and the smaller of the two shall not be heated to a temperature in excess of 180°F.

   5.  Whenever shoe soles are removed from the waterproofing material in one of the dip tanks, they shall be positioned over the respective tank until all dripping of liquid has ceased before they are moved elsewhere.

   6.  The VOC containing waterproofing materials shall be used as received from the vendor or manufacturer; no thinner, reducer or other additives shall be added to any of these materials.

   7.  The VOC content of any material used for cleanup purposes shall not exceed 7.7 pounds per gallon. Additionally, no more than 10 gallons of such material shall be used in any 12 consecutive month period.

   8.  Should waterproofing materials with a lower VOC emission potential become available, and if they are feasible for use in the respective waterproofing operation, they shall be placed into use.

   9.  Appropriate records shall be maintained to demonstrate compliance with the limitations and requirements established herein. All such records shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

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

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