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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1297

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Applications, Actions and Special Notices


APPLICATIONS

[35 Pa.B. 3830]

THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT

APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS

   This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a general permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges related to industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.

Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category
Section I NPDES Renewals
Section II NPDES New or amendment
Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal waste; discharge into groundwater
Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit
Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver
Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction
Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits

   For NPDES renewal applications in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements.

   For applications for new NPDES permits and renewal applications with major changes in Section II, as well as applications for MS4 individual permits and individual stormwater construction permits in Sections IV and VI, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, has made a tentative determination of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.

   Unless indicated otherwise, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to proposed NPDES permit actions under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.24(d).

   Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before an application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on a WQM permit application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the applications. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.

   The Department will also accept requests for a public hearing on applications. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will postpone its final determination until after a public hearing is held.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users, or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.


I. NPDES Renewal Applications

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

NPDES No.
(Type)
Facility Name &
Address
County &
Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed#)
EPA Waived
Y/N ?
PA0221481 Norfolk Southern Railway Company
425 Holiday Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Meadville City
Crawford County
French Creek
16-D
Y
PA0222062 Remington Steakhouse, Inc.
1226 Perry Highway
Mercer, PA 16137
Springfield Township
Mercer County
UNT to
Neshannock Creek
20-A
Y

II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Applications

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

   PA0239569, Sewage. Lezzer Martin, LP--Shannon Mills Estates, 102 Donahue Drive, Renfrew, PA 16053. This proposed facility is located in Connoquenessing Township, Butler County.

   Description of Proposed Activity: a new discharge of treated sewage.

   For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride, phenolics, sulfate and chloride, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supplies (stream and Public Water Supplier) considered during the evaluation are Harmony Borough Intake and Little Connoquenessing Creek located approximately 8 miles below point of discharge.

   The receiving stream, an UNT to Connoquenessing Creek, is in watershed 20-C and classified for CWF, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 0.019115 mgd.

Concentrations
Average AverageInstantaneous
ParameterMonthly (mg/l)Weekly (mg/l)Maximum (mg/l)
Flow XX
CBOD5 25 50
Total Suspended Solids 30 60
NH3-N
   (5-1 to 10-31) 1.5 3.0
   (11-1 to 4-30) 4.5 9.0
Fecal Coliform
   (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100ml as a geometric mean 1,000/100ml
   (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100ml as a geometric mean 10,000/100ml
Total Residual Chlorine 0.26 0.61
Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 6.0 mg/l at all times
Phosphorus as ''P'' 2.0 4.0
pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   XX--Monitor and report on monthly DMRs.

   The EPA waiver is in effect.


III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications Under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)


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

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

   Lackawanna County Conservation District: 1300 Old Plank Rd., Mayfield, PA 18433, (570) 281-9495.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI023505002 James B. McDonough
Hemingway Development LP
2 Glenmaura National Blvd.
Moosic, PA 18507-1762
Lackawanna Moosic Borough Stafford-Meadow Brook
HQ-CWF

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

   Allegheny County Conservation District: Lexington Technology Park, Building 1, Suite 102, 400 North Lexington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, (412) 241-7645.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI050205006 Anthony J. Tomasello
1208 Canterbury Circle
Libertyville, IL 60048
Allegheny Sewickley Heights Borough Little Sewickley Creek (HQ-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 should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

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

   Permit No. 0105505, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Arendtsville Municipal Authority
Municipality Arendtsville Borough
County Adams
Responsible Official William G. Hanne, Authority Secretary
P. O. Box 181
Arendtsville, PA 17303
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Janet R McNally, P. E.
William F. Hill & Assoc., Inc.
207 Baltimore St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Application Received Date 6/2/2005
Description of Action Construction of Well No. 5 with corrosion control and disinfection.

   Permit No. 0605513, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
Municipality Centre Township
County Berks
Responsible Official Karl Kyriss, President
76200 Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Maur, PA 19010
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer William A. LaDieu
CET Engineering Services
1240 North Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Application Received Date 6/10/2005
Description of Action The permit application requests approval to rerate Well No. 1 from 20 gpm to 34 gpm so that Fairview MHP can be connected to the public water system, providing residents with an acceptable potable water source.

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

   Permit No. 4905501--Construction, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Lower Mahanoy Township Municipal Authority
Township or Borough Lower Mahanoy Township
County Northumberland
Responsible Official Joseph Villone, Chairperson
Authority Lower Mahanoy Township Municipal Authority
P. O. Box 235
Dalmatia, PA 17017-0235
Type of Facility Public Water Supply--Construction
Consulting Engineer Edward A. Ellinger, P. E.
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
369 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111-2730
Application Received Date June 24, 2005
Description of Action Addition of iron and manganese removal filters to existing water treatment plant.

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

   Application No. 4287502-MA3, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply

Applicant Bradford City Water Authority
Township or Borough Lafayette Township
McKean County
Responsible Official Kim R. Benjamin, Utility Manager
Type of Facility PWS
Application Received Date 06/22/2005
Description of Action Construction of 400,000 gallon bolted steel standpipe, to supply service to approximately 41 residential connections along SR 59 as well as service to the Bradford Regional Airport.

DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS


Application for Determination of Applicability Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste other than Coal Ash

   Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.

   General Permit Application No. WMGR085D001. Hazleton Creek Properties, LLC, P. O. Box 1389, 580 Third Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704. The application is for processing and beneficial use of freshwater, brackish and marine dredge material, cement kiln dust, lime kiln dust, coal ash and cogeneration ash in mine reclamation. The application for determination of applicability was received by the Central Office on June 20, 2005.

   Comments concerning the application should be directed to Ronald C. Hassinger, Chief, General Permits/Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472, (717) 787-7381. TDD users should 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.

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.

   66-318-003: The Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18629) for modification of a paper converting operation at their facility on Route 87, Washington Township, Wyoming County.

   45-310-036: Locust Ridge Quarry (P. O. Box 196, 2052 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474) for installation of an air cleaning device (replacement) at their facility in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County.

   13-302-024: Altadis USA (1000 Treskow Road, McAdoo, PA 18237) for construction of a Johnson Boiler at their facility in Banks Township, Carbon County.

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

   06-05105: GAS Access Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC (2809 Boston Street, No. 340, Baltimore, MD 21224) for construction of up to four reciprocating internal combustion engines controlled by combustion technology in Exeter Township, Berks County. The source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.

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

   49-00020B: Truck Accessories Group--d/b/a Leer East (3560 Housels Run Road, Milton, PA 17847) for construction of various fiberglass reinforced plastic and aluminum truck cap and tonneau cover manufacturing operations in Milton Borough, Northumberland County.

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

   43-341A: Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home, Inc. (555 East State Street, Sharon, PA 16146) for installation of a human remains crematory at their Sharon facility in the City of Sharon, Mercer County.

   62-0017M: United Refining Co. (15 Bradley Street, Warren, PA 16365) for replacement of burner on the DHT1 heater with new Low NOx Burner rated at 9 mmBtu/hr at the refinery in the City of Warren, Warren County. The company is a Title V facility.


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

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

   PA-15-0027H: Johnson Matthey, Inc.--Catalytic Systems (456 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087) for modification of a powder delivery system to include three new washcoat batching tanks and a dust collector at its facility in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County. This facility is a Title V facility. This replacement will result in a particulate matter emission increase of 0.169 ton per year. 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.

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

   06-03113B: Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for construction of additional nonmetallic mineral crushing equipment controlled by a wet suppression system and two fabric collectors in Robeson Township, Berks County. The facility is a non-Title V State-only facility. The sources are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. The approval will include testing, monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   18-315-002A: First Quality Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 331, McElhattan, PA 17748) for construction of four absorbent products manufacturing (converting) lines (UP2, UP3, BC2 and JP3) in Wayne Township, Clinton County.

   The particulate matter emissions from each line will be controlled by either an ''Ibis International'' or ''Osprey'' unit which incorporates a drum filter, a cartridge filter and a HEPA filter operating in series. The resultant total combined particulate matter emissions from all four lines are not expected to exceed .017 ton per year. The VOC emissions from the use of adhesives, inks and cleanup solvents are not expected to exceed 1.72 tons per year.

   The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by First Quality Products, Inc. indicates that the respective converting lines will comply with applicable regulatory requirement pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the best available technology requirement 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 four converting lines.

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

   1.  The particulate matter emissions from each line shall be controlled by either an Ibis International or Osprey unit consisting of a drum filter, a cartridge filter and a HEPA filter operating in series. The concentration of particulate matter in the exhaust of each of these units shall not exceed .0000044 grain per dry standard cubic foot of effluent gas volume and there shall be no visible emissions from the exhaust of any Ibis International or Osprey unit (other than water vapor or steam).

   2.  Each of the Ibis International or Osprey units shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the pressure differential across each of its three component sections on a continuous basis.

   3.  Spare drum filters, cartridge filters and HEPA filters shall be kept on hand.

   4.  Any air compressors supplying compressed air to any Ibis International or Osprey unit shall be equipped with an air dryer and oil trap.

   5.  The total combined VOC emissions resulting from adhesive, ink and clean up solvent usage associated with the four converting lines shall not exceed 1.72 tons in any 12-consecutive month period and there shall be no volatile hazardous air pollutant emissions.

   6.  The adhesives used on, or in association with, the four converting lines shall be restricted to hot melt adhesives which do not contain, as an intentionally-added ingredient, any VOC or volatile hazardous air pollutant.

   7.  No ink used shall contain more than 5.46 pounds of VOCs and zero pounds of volatile hazardous air pollutants per gallon.

   8.  The cleanup solvents used on the four converting lines shall not contain more than 2.85 pounds of VOCs per gallon of solvent except that up to 468.2 gallons of cleanup solvent with a VOC content of up to 6.34 pounds of VOCs per gallon of solvent may be used in any 12-consecutive month period and up to another 50.2 gallons of cleanup solvent with a VOC content of up to 6.59 pounds of VOCs per gallon of solvent may be used in any 12-consecutive month period. No cleanup solvent which contains, as an intentionally-added ingredient, any volatile hazardous air pollutant may be used on these four converting lines.

   9.  Containers of VOC-containing materials, volatile hazardous air pollutant-containing materials and acetone-containing materials shall be kept closed except when in actual use. Used cleaning rags shall be stored in closed containers and rags shall never be treated in any manner which would unnecessarily promote the evaporative loss of any contained VOC, volatile hazardous air pollutant or acetone to the atmosphere.

   10.  Records shall be maintained of the identity and amount of each adhesive, ink and cleaning solvent used each month on the four converting lines. Records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   57-310-001: Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc.-- Dushore Construction Materials Division (2052 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474) for construction of a stone crushing plant on Route 220 in Cherry Township, Sullivan County.

   The respective plant already physically exists at the site, having been constructed and operated to date under the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) ''General Plan Approval and General Operating Permit for Portable Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants'' but the authority to operate granted by this general plan approval and general operating permit is due to expire soon.

   The respective plant incorporates various pieces of stone crushing, screening, conveying, and the like, equipment as well as two associated diesel engines, an 890 horsepower engine and a 270 horsepower engine. The particulate matter emissions (including PM10) from the stone crushing, screening, conveying, and the like, equipment are controlled by a water spray dust suppression system. The resultant particulate matter and PM10 emissions from this equipment are not expected to exceed 13.0 and 5.61 tons per year, respectively. The NOx, CO, SOx, total hydrocarbons, particulate matter and PM10 emissions from the two associated diesel engines are not expected to exceed 10.46, 2.8, 2.76, 1.31, 1.02 and .95 tons per year, respectively.

   The Department's review of the information submitted by Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. indicates that the stone crushing plant will comply with applicable regulatory 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 best available technology requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and the particulate matter emission requirements of Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.670--60.676. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for construction of the stone crushing plant.

   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.  Neither the stone crushing, screening, conveying, and the like, equipment nor the two associated diesel engines shall be operated more than 2,000 hours in any 12-consecutive month period.

   2.  The stone crushing, screening, conveying, and the like, equipment shall be equipped with a water spray dust suppression system which shall, at a minimum, incorporate four spray bars with at least three spray nozzles each. These shall be located at the discharge of the primary jaw crusher, the transfer between the 48" by 30` jaw crusher discharge conveyor and the 36" by 75` scalping screen feed conveyor, the entrance to the scalping screen, the discharge of the 36" by 50` scalping screen discharge conveyor, the transfer between the Swedala screen and the 36" by 40` conveyor screen discharge and the discharge of a 30" by 40` conveyor.

   3.  The water spray dust suppression system shall incorporate strainers to prevent nozzle pluggage.

   4.  If the water spray dust suppression system is incapable of operation for any reason, the stone crushing, screening, conveying, and the like, equipment shall not be operated.

   5.  An operable water truck equipped with a spray bar shall be kept on site at times and shall be used, as needed, for the control of fugitive particulate matter from plant roadways and stockpile areas. If the water truck is not operable, the stone crushing plant shall not be operated.

   6.  The plant shall incorporate hydrants or hose connections as needed to permit the use of hoses to control fugitive particulate matter emissions from material stockpiles.

   7.  The sulfur content of the diesel fuel used in the two diesel engines shall not exceed .3% by weight.

   8.  The NOx, CO and total hydrocarbon emission rates from the 890 horsepower diesel engine shall not exceed 2.77, .23 and .32 grams per horsepower-hour, respectively.

   9.  The NOx, CO and total hydrocarbon emission rates from the 270 horsepower diesel engine shall not exceed 8.44, 3.03 and 1.14 grams per horsepower-hour, respectively. Additionally, the engine's injection timing shall be retarded at least 4° relative to standard timing.

   10.  Records shall be maintained of the number of hours the stone crushing plant operates each month as well as the number of hours each of the two diesel engines operate each month. 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, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   62-0017L: United Refining Co. (15 Bradley Street Warren, PA 16365) for installation of four microturbines that will burn waste gas vapors from the loading rack in the City of Warren, Warren County.

   Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a plan approval for the Warren Refinery located in the City of Warren, Warren County. The facility was issued a Title V permit No. TV-62-00017 on December 26, 2000, which was revised on March 21, 2001, and again on December 18, 2001. 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.

   Plan approval No. 62-017L is for the installation of four microturbines that will burn waste gas vapors from the loading rack. The existing vapor combustion will continue to be utilized to handle the excess vapors or when the microturbines are not being operated. The microturbines will generate approximately 120 kilowatts/hr and will produce lower emissions than the vapor combustion unit. The emissions limits established for the source will remain the same. Emission testing is also required for the microturbines and the vapor combustion unit. The plan approval does not trigger NSR or PSD.

   The permit will incorporate monitoring and recordkeeping requirements for the quantity of gasoline loaded, the hours of operation of the microturbines and the vapor combustion unit, the amount of electricity generated, the presence of a continuous flame and temperature of the flame zone. The permit also incorporates the Federal MACT requirements for the loading racks (40 CFR Part 63, Subparts CC) and the bulk gasoline terminals (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart R). In addition the leak detection and repair requirements for the MACT and New Source Performance Standards were included in the permit (40 CFR Part 63, Subparts CC and R and 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts VV and GGG, respectively). The permit will also incorporates conditions to ensure compliance with applicable State and Federal Air Quality Requirements as well as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

   Copies of the applications, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335.

   Persons who wish to provide Department with additional information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. The Department will consider any written comments received within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Written comment must contain the following:

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

   Identification of proposed Permit No. 62-017L.

   A concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.

   A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Matthew Williams, New Source Review, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6940.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should by contacting Matthew Williams, or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

   If a plan approval has not undergone the public notice process, the change to an operating permit must be treated as a significant modification. In these situations the Department should follow the procedures described in 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.421--127.431 for State-only operating permits or 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.521--127.524 for Title V operating permits.

   43-270B: CCL Container (One Llodio Drive, Hermitage, PA 16148-9015) for replacement of an existing 15,000 cfm incinerator with a new 45,000 cfm regenerative thermal oxidizer and the installation of an additional aluminum container line rated at 180 cans per minute in Hermitage City, Mercer County. This is a Title V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorpo-rated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b (pertaining to plan approval terms and conditions) and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:

   *  The PM emissions shall not exceed 0.02 gr/dscf.

   *  The SOx emissions shall not exceed 500 ppmv with compliance being shown through an initial stack test.

   *  The VOC destruction/removal efficiency shall be greater than 95% by weight with compliance being shown through an initial stack test and annually thereafter.

   *  Maintain and operate the control device at all times the source is in operation and in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

   *  As part of the CAM plan, monitor and record continuously the exhaust temperature of the RTO and during the initial stack test develop the indicator range.

   *  As part of the CAM plan, monitor and record continuously the airflow or the fan amperage and during the initial stack test develop the indicator range.

   *  Monitor and record daily, the pressure drop across the baghouse, the pressure drop across the RTO and inlet duct pressure/vacuum.

   *  Test the permanent total enclosure for capture efficiency at operating permit renewal.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-7584.

   AMS 04303: Purolite Co. (3620 G Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134) for installation of a carbon unit to collect displaced vapors from the polymer reactor and the monomer premix tank, an inductor induced-draft system to prevent fugitive emissions from escaping from the reactor while the lid is open, and passive vent line on the wash tank in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The VOC emissions are limited to less than 1.0 ton and the HAP emissions are limited to 700 pounds per rolling 12-month period. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.

   AMS 04237: Sunoco Inc.--R and M (3144 Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145) for modification of their 865 Hydrodesulfurization Plant to produce ultra low sulfur diesel fuel in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The modifications include changes to two catalyst bed feed distribution systems and the installation and replacement of various components including pipelines, heater tubes, heat exchangers and pumps. This Plan Approval authorizes increases in emissions up to 6.14 tons of NOx, 0.37 ton of VOC and 1.69 tons of SO2 on an annual basis. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.

   AMS 01026 and 05104: SunGard Availability Services, Inc. (401 North. Broad Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19108) for installation of three 2,036 kW and two 2,060 kW emergency generators in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The combined total operating time for the generators may not exceed 240 hours per year. Emissions are limited to 10.4 tons of NOx, 1.1 tons of CO, 0.6 ton of SO2, 0.2 ton of VOC and 0.1 ton of PM per year. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.

OPERATING PERMITS


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

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

   48-00069: United Panels Inc. (8 Wildon Drive, Mt. Bethel, PA 18343) in Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County. The facility's major source of emissions is the Plastic Production Panel Line, which primarily emits VOCs.

   54-00008: Northeastern Power Co. (P. O. Box 7, McAdoo, PA 18237) in Kline Township, Schuylkill County. The facility's major source of emissions is the CFB Boiler which primarily emits NOx. This is a renewal of their Title V Operating Permit issued in April 2000.


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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428, Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   46-00244: ACME Corrugated Box Co. (2700 Turnpike Drive, Hatboro, PA 19040) in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only Natural Minor) facility. The facility's sources include a vapor power boiler and cold degreaser. The permittee's does not have the potential to emit 24.9 tons/year for VOC and NOx and is therefore characterized as a Natural Minor. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   46-00235: North Penn School District (1340 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA 19446) for a non-Title V Facility, State-only, Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County. The facility's primary emission sources are four boilers that combust natural gas and No. 2 fuel oil, two natural gas-fired emergency generators, one diesel fuel-fired emergency generator and three insignificant natural gas-fired combustion sources (that is, hot water heaters). The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.

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

   14-00034: Jostens, Inc. (401 Science Park Road, State College, PA 16803) for the operation of a printing facility in Ferguson Township, Centre County.

   The facility incorporates 13 printing presses and processors as well as a parts washer. The air contaminant emissions from the facility are not expected to exceed 10.9 tons of VOCs, .65 ton of hazardous air pollutants and .41 ton of acetone per year.

   The respective facility is not a major Title V facility for any air contaminant.

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to incorporate into the operating permit to be issued conditions requiring compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants as well as the conditions previously established in ''Request for Determination of Requirement for Plan Approval/Operating Permit'' forms approved by the Department on June 16, 2003, and November 9, 2004. These previously-established conditions include restrictions on the types and amounts of materials which can be used in the presses and processors as well as associated recordkeeping requirements.

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

   04-00723: McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies, LLC (510 Ninth Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010) for operation of manufacturing technical ceramics at McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies Facility in Beaver Falls, Beaver County.

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

   10-00283: Ervin Industries, Inc.--Barnsteel Abrasives Division (110 Etna St., Butler, PA 16001) for production of steel shot in the City of Butler, Butler County. The Department intends to issue a State-only operating permit for this facility. This facility produces steel shot and is comprised of melting, quenching, drying and sizing process equipment. This facility is currently deactivated under 25 Pa. Code § 127.11a. Reactivation of the facility after November 30, 2006, will require approval from the Department through the plan approval process.

   33-00133: HRI Inc.--Pine Creek Township (State Route 830, Brookville, PA 15825) for issuance of Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks Plant in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County.

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