Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

• No statutes or acts will be found at this website.

The Pennsylvania Bulletin website includes the following: Rulemakings by State agencies; Proposed Rulemakings by State agencies; State agency notices; the Governor’s Proclamations and Executive Orders; Actions by the General Assembly; and Statewide and local court rules.

PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-827a

[33 Pa.B. 2178]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


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

   Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, 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 after which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

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

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

   Former Case Beverage Site, Kingston Borough, Luzerne County. Martha Fleming, Technical Manager, Environmental Strategies Corporation, 300 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 200, Moon Township, PA 15108 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of Charles Shafer, Crane Road, Shavertown, PA) concerning the remediation of soils and groundwater found or suspected of being contaminated as the result of former railroad roundhouse operations. The applicant proposes to meet a combination of the Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reportedly published in the Citizen's Voice on April 11, 2003.

   Stroudsburg Industrial Park, Borough of Stroudsburg, Monroe County. Joseph T. McNally, P. G., GeoServices, Ltd., 1525 Cedar Cliff Drive, Camp Hill, PA 17011 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of Stroudsburg Park Associates, LP, 14 Springhill Road, Randolph, NJ 07869) concerning the remediation of site soils found or suspected to have been contaminated with chlorinated solvents as the result of historic site operations. The applicant proposes to meet the Site-Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reportedly published in the Pocono Record on April 15, 2003.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

PLAN APPROVALS


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

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

   40-399-038B:  Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (125 Crestwood Road, Mountaintop, PA 18707) for modification of the Fab 8 manufacturing process and installation of an additional air cleaning device at their facility in Crestwood Industrial Park, Wright Township, Luzerne County.

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

   01-03029A:  Utz Quality Foods, Inc. (900 High Street, Hanover, PA 17331) for construction of a tortilla chip fryer controlled by a mist eliminator at their Kindig Lane Plant in Conewago Township, Adams County.

   07-05033B:  Grannas Bros. Stone and Asphalt Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 488, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648) for modification the operation of the existing No. 2 fuel oil fired hot mix asphalt plant to allow the plant to be fired on No. 2/recycled oil at the Ganister Quarry in Catharine Township, Blair County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities.

   21-03006B:  Nestle Purina PetCare (6509 Brandy Lane, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050) for installation of a pet food production line at their facility in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.

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

   17-305-048:  Waroquier Coal Co. (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830) for modification of a coal rail loadout facility by using it at a throughput in excess of 200 tons per day in their Lawrence Township, Clearfield County facility.

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

   61-204A:  Franklin Bronze and Alloy Company, Inc. (655 Grant Street, Franklin, PA 16323) for post-construction of an afterburner attached to a flash fire furnace in their City of Franklin, Venango County facility.

   10-001H:  AK Steel--Butler Works (P. O. Box 832, 210 Pittsburgh Road, Butler, PA 16003) for replacement of fume scrubber, blower, ductwork and stack for the number 7 anneal and pickle line in their Butler, Butler County facility.


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

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

   46-0112A:  Palmer International, Inc. (2036 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474) installation of four ''rocket'' vessels, which are to be controlled by an existing thermal oxidizer, at their facility in Skippack Township, Montgomery County. The ''rocket'' vessels will be used as part of a process for making resin materials. The thermal oxidizer will reduce captured VOC emissions by 95%. Emissions of VOCs will not exceed 1 ton per year. Combined with other processes in Building A, emissions of VOCs will be limited to 21 tons per years. This source category will not make the facility a Title V facility. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and further operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.

   46-0037Q:  Cabot Performance Materials (County Line Road, P. O. Box 1608, Boyertown, PA 19512-1608) installation of a wet dust collector at their Boyertown facility in Douglass and Colebrookdale Townships, Montgomery and Berks Counties. This facility is a Title V facility. The PM emissions from the metal processes will be less than 0.02 grain per standard cubic foot, 1.3 pounds per hour and 5.7 tons per year. There will be no emission increase of any other pollutants. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   09-0124E:  Fairless Energy, LLC (5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060) for installation of two natural gas preheaters at their USX Industrial Park in Falls Township, Bucks County facility. This facility is a Title V facility. This installation is to replace previously approved four smaller natural gas preheaters. This replacement will not result in any emission increases. Only one preheater is allowed to operate at a time. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   09-0009D:  Webcraft, LLC (250 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201) for installation of a lithographic printing press and a thermal oxidizer to control VOC emissions from the new and existing presses at their facility at New Britain Township, Bucks County. This facility is a Title V facility. This installation will not result in any pollutant emission net changes. VOC emissions from the facility are limit to 49.7 tons per year in a 12-month rolling sum. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   46-0232A:  Cemco Lift, Inc. (2801 Township Line Road, Hatfield, PA 19440) for installation of ''Residential Paint Booth'' and ''Residential Wood Paint Booth'' and approval for ''Manual Brush Painting,'' all of which entail the painting of elevator parts. Their facility, located in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, is a non-Title V facility. The paint to be used in the Residential Paint Booth and for Manual Brush Painting shall be a low-VOC paint. PM resulting from overspray in the residential paint booth shall be reduced by 97% by the use of accordion style spray booth filters manufactured by Binks (Model No. 29-356). Manual brush painting will not result in emissions of PM. The residential wood paint booth will utilize low-VOC lacquers and stains. Other emissions are HAPs and PM. PM resulting from over-spray from the residential wood paint booth shall be reduced by 97% by the use of paint arrestors (filters) manufactured by Research Products Corporation.

   Total emissions will not exceed 6 TPY for VOCs. PM and HAP emissions will both be less than 1 TPY. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within these emission rates and all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   06-03098:  Ralph Good, Inc. (P. O. Box 924, Adamstown, PA 19501) for installation of a mist eliminator to control particulate emissions from a potato chip fryer in their facility at Borough of Adamstown, Berks County. The facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility has the potential to emit 2.2 tons of particulate per year and 2.4 tons of NOx per year. The approval will have monitoring, work practice, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   06-05004C:  Baldwin Hardware Corp. (P. O. Box 15048, Reading, PA 19612) for construction of a thermal coating removal unit controlled by a combustion zone and cyclone in their facility at the City of Reading, Berks County. The unit will have the potential to emit 3.7 tons per year of particulate, 8.6 tons per year of NOx, 12.2 tons of CO and 2.2 tons per year of VOCs. The approval will include work practices, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The approval will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.

   06-05096A:  The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (Sixth and Spruce Streets, Reading, PA 19612-6052) modification of their three 1,500 kW emergency generators in West Reading Borough, Berks County. The proposed operation of these generators will result in approximately 8.32 tons per year of NOx, 1.27 tons per year of CO, 0.9 ton per year of SOx, 0.1 ton per year of PM and 0.2 ton per year of VOC emissions per year. This plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   36-03069A:  Nissin Foods (USA) Co., Inc. (2901 Hempland Road, Lancaster, PA 17601) for construction of three natural gas fired boilers in their East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County facility. The boilers are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. The plan approval will include appropriate conditions to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   67-05101A:  Kinsley Construction, Inc. (P. O. Box 2886, York, PA 17403) for construction of a drum mix asphalt plant in their West Manchester Township, York County facility. This hot mix asphalt plant is a non-Title V facility. The facility will limit their emissions to 100 tons per year of PM10, SOx, NOx and CO; 50 tons per year of VOC; 10 tons per year of a single HAP; and 25 tons per year of multiple HAPs. This construction is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities, Subpart Kb--Standards for Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels. 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; Contact:  David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   41-00005B:  Lycoming Engines (652 Oliver Street, Williamsport, PA 17701). A Title V Operating Permit (41-00005) has been issued for the construction of three aircraft engine parts nitriding (case hardening) furnaces in their facility in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County. The respective facility is a major facility.

   The respective three nitriding furnaces (nitriders) actually already exist, having been constructed in 1978, 1985 and 1999, but the required plan approval was not obtained at the time of construction. The nitriders have been operating without air pollution controls and consequently have the potential to emit up to 144 tons of ammonia in any 12 consecutive month period. An air cleaning device, a gas neutralization unit, will now be installed to control these emissions. Following the installation of the gas neutralization unit, the nitriders will emit up to .17 ton of ammonia and 1.39 tons of NOx in any 12 consecutive month period (combined total for all three nitriders).

   The Department's review of the information contained in the application indicates that following the installation of the gas neutralization unit, the nitriders will comply with all applicable 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 intends to approve the application and issue plan approval.

   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.  Lycoming Engines shall comply with all terms and conditions of the Consent Order and Agreement entered into with the Department on August 1, 2002.

   2.  The air contaminant emissions from the three nitriders shall be captured at an efficiency of no less than 100% and ducted to a gas neutralization unit.

   3.  The burner of the gas neutralization unit shall be fired on natural gas only.

   4.  The gas neutralization unit shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor and record the outlet temperature of the neutralization unit on a continuous basis.

   5.  A gas neutralization unit outlet temperature of at least 1,650°F shall be maintained at any time air contaminant emissions are being ducted to the neutralization unit from any of the nitriders unless it is determined that a higher minimum temperature is required to ensure compliance with the ammonia emission limit specified herein, in which case, that higher temperature must be maintained at all times.

   6.  The ammonia emissions from the gas neutralization unit shall not exceed a rate of .038 pound per hour.

   7.  Within 120 days of the completion of installation of the gas neutralization unit, stack testing shall be performed to determine the ammonia emission rate from the gas neutralization unit while the nitriders are operating at the maximum ammonia emission rate Lycoming Engines ever intends to operate them and while the gas neutralization unit is operating at the lowest temperature Lycoming Engines ever intends to operate it (but not less than 1,650°F).

   8.  Lycoming Engines shall retain all data generated by the continuous gas neutralization unit outlet temperature monitoring and recording system for at least 5 years and shall make the data available to the Department upon request.

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

   24-009C:  Weyerhaeuser Company--Johnsonburg Mill (100 Center Street, Johnsonburg, PA 15845) for issuance of a Plan Approval to the Company at their Johnsonburg Mill in the Borough of Johnsonburg, Elk County in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b). The facility currently has a Title V permit which was issued April 8, 2002. 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.

   This application is for air permitting associated with the installation of a wet scrubber on the combined exhaust exiting the electric precipitator from the Pulverized Coal Boilers (nos. 81 and 82) for control of SO2 emissions.

   1.  This source is subject to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.31 and 123.41 for fugitive, odor and visible emissions, respectively.

   2.  The maximum heat input of each boiler shall not exceed 249.9 mmBtu/hr (as stated in the application). The maximum heat input will be determined by the coal, fuel oil or natural gas used.

   3.  The maximum amount of coal burned in each boiler shall not exceed 9.4 tons per hour. The amount of coal, fuel oil or natural gas used will be recorded on an hourly basis. The records shall be kept on file for 5 years and shall be made available to the Department personnel upon request.

   4.  Continuous Monitoring System instrumentation shall be installed and maintained to measure the pressure drop across each scrubber, indicate the pH of the scrubbing medium recirculation tank discharge on each scrubber and the caustic/water rate on the spray header to each scrubber.

   5.  The facility shall monitor and record the pressure drop, caustic/water flow rate and pH of each scrubber on a continuous basis. The data shall be recorded as 1 hour averages based on 1 minute data collection. The records shall be kept for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department personnel upon request.

   6.  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.

   7.  A Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) analyzer shall be operated for measurement of SO2 emissions and gas flow from the common exhaust stack. The records shall be kept on file for 5 years and shall be made available to the Department personnel upon request. The CEMS analyzer for SO2 emissions shall be certified at the same time as stack testing and operated in compliance with current Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual.

   8.  The company shall perform weekly preventative maintenance inspections on both scrubbers. The company shall maintain a log of all preventative maintenance inspections and any maintenance performed on both scrubbers. The records shall be kept on file for 5 years and shall be made available to the Department personnel upon request.

   9.  SO2 emissions from the common stack serving boilers 81 and 82 shall not exceed 437 tons per year in any 12 month rolling period, to be verified by CEMS.

   10.  The SO2 emissions from the source shall not exceed the following:

Source 30 Day Running Average Daily Average Daily Average Maximum
Boiler Nos. 81 and 82 0.20 lb/mmBtu shall not be exceeded at any time 0.22 lb/mmBtu shall not be exceeded more than 2 days in any running 30-day period 0.26 lb/mmBtu shall not be exceeded at any time

   11.  Within 30 days after beginning operation, test procedures and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples shall be submitted to the Department.

   12.  Within 60 days after beginning operation, a stack test shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, to demonstrate compliance with the sulfur emission rate in Condition Number 10.

   a.  EPA Reference Method 6C shall be used to determine the sulfur dioxide concentration.

   b.  Tests shall be performed at maximum production (defined as between 90% and 100% production).

   c.  Three 1 hour test runs shall be performed.

   13.  At least 2 weeks prior to the test, the Department shall be informed of the date and time of the test.

   14.  Within 60 days after completion of the test, two copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Department for approval.

   15.  If the results of a stack test performed in conformance with Condition No. 11 of this approval exceed the level specified in any condition of this approval, the Permitee shall take appropriate corrective actions. The Permitee shall submit a description of these corrective actions to the Department, within 30 days of receipt of the test results. The Permitee shall take appropriate action to minimize emissions from the affected facility while the corrective actions are being implemented. The Department shall notify the Permitee within 30 days, if the corrective actions taken are deficient. The Permitee shall submit a description of additional corrective actions taken to the Department within 30 days of receipt of the notice of deficiency. The Department reserves the authority to use enforcement activities to resolve noncompliant stack tests.

   16.  If the results of a stack test performed in conformance with Condition No. 11 of this approval exceed the level specified in any condition of this approval, a retest to demonstrate compliance shall be performed within 120 days of receipt of the original test results. Should the Permitee demonstrate to the Department that retesting in 120 days is not practicable, the Department may extend the retesting deadline. Failure of the second test to demonstrate compliance with the appropriate approval conditions may be grounds for immediate revocation of the approval to operate the affected facility.

   17.  The facility shall perform an EPA Reference Method 22-like procedure from the common stack from Boilers 81 and 82 daily. If visible emissions are detected during the week, EPA Reference Method 9 procedure shall be performed within 24 hours. If visible emissions are detected during the weekend or on holidays, EPA Reference Method 9 procedure shall be performed within 48 hours. EPA Reference Method 9 procedure shall be performed for 15 minutes. If any readings exceed 20% opacity, the Method 9 procedure shall be continued for a total time of 1 hour. Records of the visual emissions and visible determinations of opacity shall be kept on file for 5 years and shall be made available to the Department personnel upon request.

   18.  No person shall cause or permit the operation of the sources unless the source and air cleaning devices are operated and maintained in accordance with specifications in the Plan Approval application, manufacturer's specifications and Condition Nos. 1--17. A person may not cause or permit the operation of this source in a manner inconsistent with good operating practices.

   19.  This plan approval only addresses any changes due to the installation of scrubbers and the SO2 emissions limits. The coal sulfur content limit of 1.78% by weight based on a 12-month consecutive period of coal analytical results currently in the Facility Title V Operating Permit, Revision No. 2, issued April 8, 2002, Section D No. 004 and Plan Approval No. 24-306-003 shall be eliminated. Except for SO2 emission limits, all other terms and conditions relating to Boilers 80 and 81 in the Facility Title V Operating Permit remain unchanged.

   20.  Issuance of an Operating Permit is contingent upon satisfactory compliance with Conditions Nos. 1--19, upon the source being constructed and operated as stated on the application and upon the satisfactory demonstration that the emissions from the source will not be in violation of applicable rules and regulations of the Department.

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.

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

   48-00006:  Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC (P. O. Box 1050, Johnstown, PA 15907-1050) for minor modification to the Title V Operating Permit issued to their Portland Generating Station, an electric generating plant in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County.

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

   36-05031:  Bollman Hat Co. (110 East Main Street, Adamstown, PA 19501) for a Title V Operating Permit renewal to operate their Willow Street hat manufacturing facility in Adamstown Borough, Lancaster County. The facility's boilers produce SOx and NOx emissions. The Title V Operating Permit will contain emission limits along with appropriate monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility operates in accordance with the applicable air quality requirements.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact:  Muhammad Zaman, Program Manager, (570) 327-0512.

   49-00021:  American Railcar Industries (R. R. 4, P. O. Box 4355, Milton, PA 17847-9740) for renewal of their Title V Operating Permit for their facility in West Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County. The facility is currently operating under Title V operating permit 4-00021, which was issued on February 5, 1998. The facility's air contamination sources include 5 no. 2 fuel oil/natural gas fired boilers, 4 no. 2 fuel oil/natural gas fired heaters, 9 natural gas fired heaters, 3 no. 2 fuel oil fired heaters, 2 paint bays, 1 commodity cleaning car operation, 2 stencil/touch-up areas, 1 grit blasting operation, 1 solvent cleanup operation, 40 cutting torches and 3 fuel storage tanks. The facility has the potential to emit major quantities of SOx, VOCs and HAPs. The facility has the potential to emit CO, PM10 and NOx below the major emission thresholds. The proposed Title V 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 also included.


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

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

   46-00135:  Yerger Woods Products (3090 Wentling Schoolhouse Road, East Greenville, PA 18041) for a non-Title V (State-only) Operating Permit for their Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County facility. The facility's sources are wood working processes and a horizontal wood grinding hog and diesel generator. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   46-00175:  Hatfield Township Municipal Authority (3200 Advance Lane, Colmar, PA 18915), for a non-Title V, State-only, Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in their Hatfield Township, Montgomery County facility. Hatfield Township Municipal Authority owns and operates a wastewater treatment facility, sewage sludge incinerator, a few boilers and a few emergency generators. The entire facility is limited to emissions of 24.9 tons of NOx per 12-month rolling period. The sewage sludge incinerator is subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart O, 40 CFR 61 Subparts C and E and 40 CFR 503 Subpart E. A venturi scrubber, an impingement scrubber, a wet electrostatic precipitator and a thermal oxidizer are used to control emissions from the sewage sludge incinerator. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.

   15-00075:  Lasko Metal Products, Inc. (820 Lincoln Avenue West Chester, PA 19380) for a non-Title V (State-only) Operating Permit for operation of their home comfort and convenience products manufacturing facility in West Goshen Township, Chester County. The facility's main sources include:  two natural gas and no. 5 fuel oil fired boilers, a four-nozzle design spray booth, a dryoff/curing oven, a burnoff oven, two spray booths and a phosphate parts cleaning. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   01-05030:  Hanover Bituminous Products (240 Bender Road, Hanover, PA 17331) for an Operating Permit to operate their batch asphalt plant in Conewago Township, Adams County. The facility emissions of CO, NOx, SO2 and PM10 will each be limited to less than 100 tons per year. The facility VOC emissions will be limited to less than 50 tons per year. Facility emissions of individual and aggregate HAPs will be limited to less than 10 tons per year and 25 tons per year, respectively. The State-only Operating Permit will include testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   21-03055:  Fry Communications, Inc. (309 Hempt Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for an Operating Permit to operate of their lithographic printing operation at Plant Number 4 (Building 4) in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. Emissions are estimated to be approximately 7.0 and 5.6 tons per year of VOCs and HAPs, respectively. The State-only Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   22-03052:  Kimmel's Coal and Packaging (Machamer Avenue, P. O. Box 1, Wiconisco, PA 17097) for an Operating Permit to operate their coal preparation facility controlled by fabric filters in Wiconisco Township, Dauphin County. The facility is subject to New Source Performance Standards-Subpart Y--Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation Plants. The State-only Operating Permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.

   31-05018:  Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251) for a State-only Operating Permit to operate a natural gas compressor station at their Entriken Compressor Station in Todd Township, Huntingdon County. The primary emissions from the sources are NOx. This permit is a renewal of the expired Title V Permit No. 31-05003 with reduced emissions as a result of modification to the source as per Plan Approval No. 31-05003A. This permit will incorporate Plan Approval No. 31-05003A and it will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within the applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05074:  New Holland Custom Woodwork, LTD (313 Prospect Street, New Holland, PA 17557-0217) for an Operating Permit to operate a high quality wood products manufacturing facility in New Holland Borough, Lancaster County. Facility emissions of VOCs are limited by the wood surface coating regulations in 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.101--129.107, in addition to those found in 25 Pa. Code § 129.52 for surface coaters, whichever is more stringent. Facility emissions of HAPs are limited to less than 10 tons per year for each HAP and less than 25 tons per year for cumulative HAPs during any consecutive 12-month period. The State-only Operating Permit will include emission limitations, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   36-03116:  Wilbur Chocolate Company, Inc. (48 North Broad Street, Lititz, PA 17543) for an Operating Permit to operate their chocolate manufacturing facility in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County. There is a potential to emit approximately 63 tons per year of PM, 23 tons per year of SOx, 10 tons per year of NOx, 8.8 tons per year of VOCs and less than 5 tons per year of CO. The Operating Permit shall contain standard recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05062A:  Manheim Auto Auction (1190 Lancaster Road, Manheim, PA 17545) for an Operating Permit to operate their automobile reconditioning facility in Penn Township, Lancaster County. Facility emissions of VOCs are limited by the mobile equipment repair and refinishing regulations found in 25 Pa. Code § 129.75. The facility will continue to cap their VOC emissions to less than 50 tons per year. Facility emissions of HAPs are limited to less than 10 tons per year for each HAP and less than 25 tons per year for cumulative HAPs during any consecutive 12-month period. The State-only Operating Permit will include emission limitations, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05106:  Premier Custom Built, Inc. (110 Short Street, New Holland, PA 17557) an Operating Permit for operation of their wood furniture surface coating facility in East Earl Township, Lancaster County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05121:  Paradise Custom Kitchens, Inc. (3333 Lincoln Highway East, P. O. Box 278, Paradise, PA 17562) for a State-only Operating Permit for three spray booths in Paradise Township, Lancaster County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The Operating Permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05130:  Masonic Homes (1 Masonic Home, Elizabethtown, PA 17022) an Operating Permit for operation of boilers and generators in their Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County facility. The primary emissions from the sources are NOx. This State-only Operating Permit will incorporate the boilers included in General Permit No. GP1-36-05068A and it will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within the applicable air quality requirements.

   67-05098:  Global Stone PenRoc, LP (495 Global Stone Drive, York, PA 17405) an Operating Permit for operation of their West Plant limestone crushing operations in West Manchester Township, York County. This facility's PM emissions are controlled via wet suppression and by various fabric collectors. The State-only Operating Permit will include emission limitations, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements in addition to the New Source Performance Standards requirements found in 40 CFR, Part 60, Subpart OOO.

   67-05099:  Kinsley Construction, Inc. (1110 East Princess Street, York, PA 17403) an Operating Permit for operation of their Kinsley Manufacturing steel fabrication plant in the City of York, York County. The facility VOC emissions will be limited to less than 50 tons per year. Facility emissions of individual and aggregate HAPs will be limited to less than 10 tons per year and 25 tons per year, respectively. The State-only Operating Permit will include testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact:  Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.

   18-00016:  Susquehanna Valley Animal Hospital (P. O. Box 62, McElhattan, PA 17748) an Operating Permit for operation of their animal hospital located in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County. The facility's main source is a no. 2 fuel oil fired pathological waste incinerator. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, CO, NOx, 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 also included.

   19-00019:  Dillon Floral Corp. (P. O. Box 180, Berwick Highway Bloomsburg, PA 17815-0180), an Operating Permit for their greenhouse facilities located in Bloomsburg, Columbia County. The facility's main sources include two natural gas/fuel oil fired boilers. These sources have the potential to emit major quantities of SOx and NOx. The facility has taken emissions limitations to fall below Title V thresholds. The facility has the potential to emit PM, CO, HAPs and VOCs 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 also included.

   Southwest Region:  Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact:  Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.

   32-00230:  Texas Eastern Transmission, L. P. (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251) for an Operating Permit to operate their natural gas compressor station in Armagh, West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.

   30-00094:  Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251) for an Operating Permit to operate their natural gas compressor station in Waynesburg, Franklin Township, Greene County.

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

   20-00130:  Meadville Forging Company--Meadville Plant (15309 Baldwin Street Extension, Meadville, PA 16335). Natural Minor Operating Permit for emissions from steel forging operations in their West Mead Township, Crawford County facility.

   42-00147:  W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company (Owens Way, Bradford, PA 16701) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of a cutlery manufacturing facility located in their Bradford Township, McKean County facility.

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

   S95-071:  General Electric International, Inc. (1040 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124) for repair of industrial transformers, retrofitting and retrofilling of railroad transformers, large motor repair and rental of energy producing and HVAC equipment in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. To incorporate applicable regulations for three degreasers. There is no increase in actual emissions. The synthetic minor operating permit was originally issued on September 6, 2002.

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); and 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 such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes:  the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated before each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for such 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 same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition to the previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

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

Coal Applications Received

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

   54930101R2. J & L Coal Company (1026 Pine Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing surface mine operation in Branch Township, Schuylkill County affecting 102.8 acres, receiving stream:  Schaefer Creek. Application received April 14, 2003.

   54813011R4. EOJ, Inc. (2401 Summer Valley Road, New Ringgold, PA 17960), renewal of an existing surface mine operation in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County affecting 344.9 acres, receiving stream:  none. Application received April 16, 2003.

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

   32030105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249131. P & N Coal Co., Inc., P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767-0332, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in East Mahoning Township, Indiana County, affecting 54.0 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Little Mahoning Creek (HQ-CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 3, 2003.

   56693103. Diamond T Coal Company, P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, permit revision to change the land use from pastureland to industrial/commercial in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 828.8 acres. Receiving streams:  to unnamed tributary to Lamberts Run to Lamberts Run; and to Grove Run and unnamed tributary to Grove Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Hooversville Borough Municipal Authority Stonycreek Surface Water Withdrawal. Application received April 8, 2003.

   56980102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234681. Hoffman Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541, permit renewal for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 92.7 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Oven Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Hooversville Borough Municipal Authority Stonycreek Surface Water Withdrawal. Application received April 14, 2003.

   11930102. E. P. Bender Coal Company, Main and Lehmier Streets, P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722, permit renewal for continued operation of a bituminous surface/auger and beneficial use of fly ash mine in Dean Township, Cambria County, affecting 275.8 acres. Receiving streams:  Little Laurel Run (CWF), an unnamed tributary to Clearfield Creek (CWF) and Clearfield Creek (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 9, 2003.

   56920110 and NPDES Permit No. PA021229. Svonavec, Inc., 150 West Union Street, Suite 201, Somerset, PA 15501, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Black Township, Somerset County, affecting 355.4 acres. Receiving streams:  two unnamed tributaries of Coxes Creek, an unnamed tributary of Laurel Run and an unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek, all to Coxes Creek to the Casselman River (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 15, 2003.

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

   03030103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250384. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 130.2 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Huling Run (TSF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received April 10, 2003.

Noncoal Applications Received

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

   4874SM2T and NPDES Permit PA0123544. Oldcastle Stone Products (P. O. Box 220, Thomasville, PA 17364), transfer of an existing quarry operation and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Jackson Township, York County affecting 214.7 acres, receiving stream:  Little Conewago Creek. Application received April 8, 2003.

   67000301C and NPDES Permit PA0224065. Oldcastle Stone Products (P. O. Box 220, Thomasville, PA 17364), transfer of an existing quarry operation and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Jackson Township, York County affecting 228.8 acres, receiving stream:  Little Conewago Creek. Application received April 8, 2003.

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

   61930301. Cooperstown Sand & Gravel (P. O. Box 4, Cooperstown, PA 16317). Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0211729, Jackson Township, Venango County. Receiving streams:  Wolf Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. NPDES Renewal application received April 15, 2003.

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

   Permit No. 4275SM20 and NPDES Permit No. PA0125334. U. S. Silica Company, P. O. Box 187, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411, renewal of NPDES Permit, in Brady Township, Huntingdon County. Receiving streams:  Juniata River (WWF), Saddler Creek (TSF), unnamed tributary to Shaughnessy Run (HQ-CWF) and unnamed tributary of Flush Run (TSF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 15, 2003.

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

   59030801. Harry Horvath, R. R. 1, Box 85A East State Road, Covington, PA 16917. Commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Shale) permit in Covington Township, Tioga County affecting 5 acres. Receiving streams: unknown tributary, tributary to Tioga River. Application received April 1, 2003.

[Continued on next Web Page]



No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.

This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Bulletin full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.