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DEP Hearings In July On RACT II Air Pollution Controls For Facilities In Northcentral, Southeast

The Department of Environmental Protection is scheduled to hold hearings in July on a proposed State Air Quality Implementation Plan amendments for RACT II controls relating to nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compound emissions for four facilities in DEP’s Southeast Region and one in DEP’s Northcentral Region.  (formal notices, PA Bulletin beginning on page 3279)

Southeast Region

The DEP Southeast Regional Office will hold a hearing on RACT II plans for these facilities on July 13-- Fairless Energy, LLC, Falls Township, Bucks County, The Boeing Company in Ridley Township, Delaware County, Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminal, LP, Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County,  Global Advanced Metals USA, Inc. in Douglass Township Montgomery County.

The hearing will be held at the DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, Montgomery County starting at 9:00 a.m. for Fairless Energy, LLC, 11:00 a.m. Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminal, LP,  1:30 p.m. for The Boeing Company, 3:30 p.m. for Global Advanced Metals.    If no speakers pre-register, the hearing will be canceled for that facility.

To pre-register to speak at the the hearing contact Virginia Cain, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 484-250-5808.  The deadline for pre-registrations is July 6.

The DEP contact for these actions is James Beach, DEP Southeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 484-250-5920.

Northcentral Region

The DEP Northcentral Regional Office will hold a hearing on RACT II plans for First Quality Tissue, LLC in Castanea Township, Clinton County on July 12 starting at 10:00 a.m.

The hearing will be held at the DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101 in Williamsport.  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, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 570-327-3659.  The deadline for pre-registrations is July 12.

The DEP contact for these actions is Muhammad Zaman, DEP Northcentral 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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[Posted: June 9, 2017]


6/12/2017

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