53 Proposal general permit and/or general operating permit for heatset web offset lithographic printing presses (BAQ-GPA/GP-25)
Proposed General Permit and/or General Operating Permit For Heatset Web Offset Lithographic Printing Presses (BAQ-GPA/GP-25) [39 Pa.B. 289]
[Saturday, January 10, 2009]The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue General Plan Approval and/or Operating Permit (BAQ-GPA/GP-25 or General Permit) for Heatset Web Offset Lithographic Printing Presses (hereinafter referred to as heatset web presses) which contains predetermined Best Available Technology (BAT) and other regulatory requirements.
This proposed General Permit, developed under the authority of section 6.1(f) of the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. § 4006.1(f)) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.611 (relating to general plan approvals and general operating permits), will apply to the construction, operation and modification of both new and existing heatset web presses.
The BAQ-GPA/GP-25 General Permit is designed to serve as a General Plan Approval and/or a General Operating Permit for printers who exclusively use heatset web presses with the following limitations:
Heatset web presses that emit ink oils exceeding 5 pounds per hour must be connected to appropriately designed oxidizers capable of complying with the emission limitations stipulated in the General Permit. To qualify for coverage under this General Permit, all the emissions from the presses and dryers must be captured and sent to the oxidizers.
Control systems for the emissions from the dryers will not be required if the ink oil emissions from the heatset web presses are less than or equal to 5 pounds per hour.
As required under section 1905-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 510-5), a facility owner or operator proposing to use the General Plan Approval/ General Permit must submit a copy of the BAQ-GPA/GP-25 Application to each municipality in which the sources will be constructed, modified or operated under this General Permit. The notice must be provided to municipalities at least 15 working days prior to submitting the application to the Department. Proof of the municipal notice must also accompany the application subsequently submitted to the Department.
The proposed General Permit contains conditions that prescribe applicability, emission limitations, compliance, notification, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting, and administrative requirements. The proposed General Permit establishes restrictions and the BAT requirements for heatset web presses that are consistent with current industrial practices.
This General Permit has been established in accordance with the provisions described in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter H (relating to general plan approvals and general operating permits) and is not applicable to a heatset web press regulated by any of the following:
a. Any stationary air contamination source that is subject to the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter D (relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality).
b. Any stationary air contamination source that is subject to the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E (relating to new source review).
c. Any stationary air contamination source that is subject to the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G (relating to Title V operating permits).
d. Any stationary air contamination source that is subject to the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 (relating to control of major sources of NOx and VOCs).
Guidance related to the previous requirements may be obtained by contacting the appropriate Air Program Regional Office.
Any heatset web press with an oxidizer that is constructed after the effective date of this General Permit shall comply with the following BAT requirements:
a. The emissions from the press and dryer shall be captured and controlled by an oxidizer with a non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) destruction and removal efficiency of at least 98.0% or a postcontrol NMHC concentration of 20 ppmvd or less as methane (CH4), whichever is less stringent.
b. For any press utilizing an integrated dryer and oxidizer, the post-control NMHC concentration shall be 20 ppmvd or less as CH4.
To demonstrate compliance with the previous limitations, the permittee operating a heatset web press with an oxidizer must maintain the oxidizer temperature at or previous the Department approved set-point operating temperature on any 3-hour average. An oxidizer set-point operating temperature shall be set at the time of initial testing after the start-up of the heatset web press.
Prior to initiating construction or modification and operation using this General Permit, the owner or operator of a heatset web press must submit an application form provided by the Department. A permittee using this General Permit shall comply with the terms and conditions of the General Permit.
The authorization to construct and/or operate a heatset web press under this General Permit is granted for a fixed period of 5 years.
The General Permit establishes the following fees:
a. General Plan Approval application fee:
One thousand dollars ($1,000)
A new application with fee as indicated previously is required each time the permittee installs or modifies a heatset web press. The installation or modification of a heatset web press must be conducted according to the terms and conditions of this General Permit.
b. General Operating Permit fees to be submitted along with General Plan Approval application:
Three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375)
c. Annual administrative fees, payable on an annual basis:
Three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375)
The fees shall be due on or before March 1st of each calendar year for the previous calendar year.
d. General Operating Permit renewal fee payable every 5 years:
Three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375)
Interested parties are encouraged to obtain and review a complete copy of this proposed General Permit by contacting Jeanette Van Skike, Division of Permits, Bureau of Air Quality, 12th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service (800) 654-5984. Internet users can access a copy of the General Permit at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Air Quality Home).
The Department invites written comments on the proposed General Permit. Notice and opportunity for comment will also be provided to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the States of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Virendra Trivedi, Environmental Engineer Manager, New Source Review Section, Division of Permits, Bureau of Air Quality, 12th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468. The Department will also consider written requests that a public hearing be held concerning this proposed General Permit. Written public comments must be submitted to the Department by February 25, 2009. Comments received by facsimile will not be accepted.
JOHN HANGER,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-53. Filed for public inspection January 9, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]
