ENB Region 1 Completed Applications 10/18/2006

The applicant proposes to remove and replace 67 feet of bulkhead in the same location and 18 inches higher, construct two 4 foot bulkhead returns and place 25 cubic yards of clean backfill.  Eliminate an existing 13 foot by 27 foot boat slip by constructing 13 feet of new bulkhead across the entrance of the slip and filling the slip with 20 cubic yards of clean fill.  Install a 4 foot by 30 foot pier, two mooring piles, and a 4 foot wide boardwalk along the bulkhead.  The project is located at 16 Pirates Cove, Massapequa, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County.

The Department has prepared a Draft Permit and has made a tentative determination to approve this application for renewal of the Title V Facility Permit for Photocircuits Corporation in Glen Cove.

Photocircuits manufactures printed circuit boards.  The Glen Cove plant is classified as a Title V facility due to emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds.  Photocircuits uses several air pollution control technologies to control air emissions.  These emission control devices include acid, caustic, and wet scrubbers, thermal oxidation, carbon filtration, and dust collection.

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.

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 listed 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 public 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 web site at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ohms/gudph1.htm.

The Department has prepared a Draft Permit and has made a tentative determination to approve this application.