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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE Title IV Permit #47-00001 Title V Operating Permit #47-00001 Under 25 Pa. Code 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue a renewal Title IV permit and Title V Operating Permit to Montour, LLC (Montour) for their Montour Steam Electric Station located in Derry Township, Montour County. The Montour representative to contact regarding the proposed operating permits is Ms. Kathleen Potter, Senior Environmental Professional, 600 Hamilton Street, Suite 600, Allentown PA 18101. The facility's main sources are two coal-fired utility boilers. The facility has potential emissions of 7711 tons per year (tpy) nitrogen oxides, 1201 tpy carbon monoxide, 145 tpy volatile organic compounds, 1950 tpy particulate matter, 54,216 tpy sulfur oxides, 501 tpy of combined hazardous air pollutants, and 1.33x107 tpy of carbon dioxide equivalents (greenhouse gases). The terms and conditions of Plan Approvals 47-00001D, for construction of a Dry Sorbent Injection system, and 47-00001F, for an increase in the allowable hours of operation of two existing emergency generators, are also being incorporated into the operating as part of this renewal action. The emission limits, throughput limitations and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Parts 52, 60, 63, 64, 72-77, 97 and PA Code Title 25, Article III, Chapters 121 through 145. The Title IV permit for the two coal-fired utility boilers at the facility are classified under the NOx Acid Rain Program as Phase II Group 1 units. During the Department's review, the SO2 allowances were obtained from 40 CFR Part 73 Subpart B and are as follows: Unit 1 - 24,018 tons/year; and Unit 2 - 24,723 tons/year. Units 1 and 2 operate with SCR control to comply with the Acid Rain Program and have been operating as early election Phase 1 units since 1999. The Title IV permit will also be included by reference in the renewal Title V operating permit. All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570 327 3693. Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department of Environmental Protection with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following: Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments. Identification of the proposed permit (Permit No. 47-00001). Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit. A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570 327 3648. DN: 9/21, 24&25, 2018
