The Department of Environmental Protection is scheduled to hold a hearing July 5 on a proposed State Air Quality Implementation Plan amendments for RACT II controls for Resilite Sports Products, Inc. in Northumberland Borough, Northumberland County relating to nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compound emissions. (formal notice, PA Bulletin beginning on page 3152)

The hearing will be held at the DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street in Williamsport starting at 10:00 a.m.   If no speakers pre-register, the hearing will be canceled for that facility.

To pre-register to speak at the the hearing contact Megan Lehman at 570-327-3659.  The deadline for pre-registrations is July 5.  The deadline for public comments is July 11.

The DEP contact for these actions is Muhammad Zaman, DEP Southeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program,570-327-3648.

For more information on RACT II requirements, visit DEP’s Air Quality Permit Information webpage.

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