ENB Region 4 Completed Applications 04/12/2006

The Department has received an Air State Facility (ASF) permit application from St. Gobain Abrasives, Inc. The facility manufactures coated abrasive materials consisting of cloth or paper backing.  The fabric is prepared, coated with an adhesive, and grain is deposited on its surface. The material is then top coated and cured.

The facility is currently operating under an Air Title V permit and two Air State Facility permits. A new Air State Facility permit has been drafted by the department which incorporates the three existing permits into one overall operating permit. Once the new permit is issued, the previous permits will be rescinded.

  

Under the new permit the applicant has proposed restricting the potential to emit (PTE) of its emission sources through enforceable permit conditions which will limit or cap emissions at a level which is less than 50 tons per year for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and less than 100 tons per year for carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate matter with diameters less than 10 microns (PM10)the applicability thresholds for Part 2016 (Title V); less than 10 tons per year for each individual Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) and less than 25 tons per year for the total of all HAPsthe applicability thresholds for 1) Part 2016 (Title V), 2) 40CFR63, Subpart JJJJ, the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Paper and other Web Coating, 3) 40 CFR 63, Subpart OOOO , the NESHAP for Fabric Printing, Coating and Dyeing, and 4) 40 CFR 63 DDDDD, the NESHAP for Boilers and Process Heaters.  The permittee will be required to maintain records and report this data to verify compliance with permit conditions and limits.  By accepting these state and federally enforceable limits, the facility is not subject to these particular regulations.

Persons wishing to inspect the subject ASF files, including the application with all relevant supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the "permitting authority") that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC representative below.  It is recommended that an appointment be made to confirm the availability of the subject files.  The DEC will endeavor to make the files available within 2 business days of contact, during normal business hours (8:30 am through 4:45 pm), unless the requestor wishes to inspect the files at a later date.

DEC will evaluate the application and the comments received on it to determine whether to hold a public hearing.  A public hearing may be legislative or adjudicatory.  A legislative public hearing is a proceeding which provides an additional opportunity for public comment.  DEC’s determination to hold a legislative public hearing will be based on whether a significant degree of public interest exists.  If a legislative public hearing is to be held, a Notice of Hearing will be published which will include the time and place of the hearing and submitting comments.  The applicant and all persons who have filed comments on the permit will be notified by mail of the public hearing.  Comments and requests for a legislative hearing should be in writing and addressed to the Department representative listed below.

An adjudicatory public hearing is a trial type proceeding which provides the opportunity for adjudication on the basis of evidence, including direct testimony and cross examination.  An adjudicatory hearing is held only if substantive and significant issues relating to any findings or determinations the Department is required to make pursuant to the Environmental Conservation Law exist.  A copy of the Department’s permit hearing procedures is available upon request or on the Department’s wed site at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ohms/gudph1.htm.

Comments will be received for 30 days from the date of this notice. If comments are received which raise significant issues or provide additional relevant information, the Department may modify the Draft ASF Permit.

Honeywell Friction Materials currently has a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit (number NY-0006734) which allows the discharge of non contact cooling water and stormwater to the Hudson River, and requires monthly monitoring of the discharge for Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), with a 500 mg/L (milligrams per liter) limit for this parameter.  The facility utilizes salt on its facility's roadways during winter and believes that the melting of snow with the associated runoff into the facility's storm drains elevates the TDS parameter beyond permit limits.  The company is requesting a modification of this permit limit.

 

The department has made a tentative determination to issue a modified SPDES permit for the facility which would authorize a higher TDS limit of 5,000 mg/L during the months of October through April.  The increased effluent limitation was evaluated with respect to impacts to the Hudson River and was deemed to be protective of the water quality of the river.

A draft permit is available for review at the Department’s Region 4 office.  Persons wishing to inspect the draft permit and permit application materials should contact the DEC representative below.  Comments on the draft permit will be received until the closing date listed in this notice.   If comments are received which raise significant issues or provide additional relevant information, the Department may modify the draft permit. Refer to the application number and SPDES number listed in this notice on all correspondences to the department regarding this application.

The Department has proposed a Title V permit for the application that was received for the Amphenol Corporation - Bendix Connector Operations, on 40 - 60 Delaware Street, Village of Sidney, County of Delaware, owned by Amphenol Corporation of Wallingford, Connecticut.  The application is for the renewal of the facility’s existing Title V permit. The initial Title V permit for the facility was issued on August 24, 2000.  The facility manufactures electrical connectors and electronic interconnection devices.  The facility includes downdraft benches, a boiler house with several boilers, curing ovens, vapor degreasers, plating operations, spray booths, storage tanks, and other miscellaneous emission sources.  In order to remain below the applicability threshold for 6 NYCRR Part 227-2, Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) , the applicant has proposed restricting the potential to emit through enforceable conditions which will limit or cap emissions at a level which is less than 100 tons per year of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx).  The applicant has agreed to permit conditions which will limit NOx by restricting the fuel usage of the boilers.  The applicant will be required to maintain records and report this data to verify compliance with permit conditions and limits.

Persons wishing to inspect the subject Title V files, including the application with all relevant supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the “permitting authority”) that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC representative below.  It is recommended that an appointment be made to confirm the availability of the subject files.  The DEC will endeavor to make the files available within two business days of contact, during normal business hours (8:30 AM through 4:45 PM), unless the requestor wishes to inspect the files at a later date.

DEC will evaluate the application and the comments received on it to determine whether to hold a public hearing.  A public hearing may be legislative or adjudicatory.  A legislative public hearing is a proceeding which provides an additional opportunity for public comment.  DEC’s determination to hold a legislative public hearing will be based on whether a significant degree of public interest exists.  If a legislative public hearing is to be held, a Notice of Hearing will be published which will include the time and place of the hearing and submitting comments.  The applicant and all persons who have filed comments on the permit will be notified by mail of the public hearing.  Comments and requests for a legislative hearing should be in writing and addressed to the Department representative listed below.

An adjudicatory public hearing is a trial type proceeding which provides the opportunity for adjudication on the basis of evidence, including direct testimony and cross examination.  An adjudicatory hearing is held only if substantive and significant issues relating to any findings or determinations the Department is required to make pursuant to the Environmental Conservation Law exists.  A copy of the Department’s permit hearing procedures is available upon request or on the Department’s web site at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ohms/gudph1.htm

The permit, ID number 4-1250-00018/00278 is available for review at the Region 4 office.  The contact person is Kent Sanders, NYSDEC, 65561 State Highway 10, Suite 1, Stamford, NY 12167, telephone (607)652-2564.  Comments will be received for 30 days from the date of this notice.  If comments are received which raise significant issues or provide additional relevant information, the Department may modify the draft Title V Facility Permit.

In accordance with 6NYCRR Parts 621.5(d)(9) and 201-6.4(c), the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has the authority to bar issuance of any Title V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act or 6NYCRR Part 201.

The applicant proposes to construct a single family residence partially located within the 100 ft adjacent Area of Freshwater Wetland M-21 on Goodyear Lake.

The project sponsor proposes to operate a 7.4 acre, life-of-mine, unconsolidated, surface sand and gravel mine, of which 7.4 acres is authorized to be disturbed during the initial permit term (5 years).  Mining activities will include the  removal of bank run sand and gravel  The mining operation will include occasional on site screening of material.  A specialty contractor with a portable screen will be  used to process material for a specific demand.

The Rensselaer City School District proposes to construct a new Pre-K through 12 public school complex on approximately 62 acres, which would involve the filling of 0.4 acres of federal wetlands, and onsite mitigation.  The project is located between Partition Street, Tenth Street, and I-90 in the City of Rensselaer, Rensselaer County.

The Applicant proposes to construct an access road to a proposed Pre-K through 12 public school campus, which will disturb approximately 460 linear feet of stream channel for road construction, and which includes mitigation measures on ten separate sections of Quackenderry Creek.  The project is located between Partition Street, Tenth Street and I-90 in the City of Rensselaer, Rensselaer County.