Section 127.612. Public notice and review period

(a) The Department will provide notice and an opportunity to comment on a proposed general plan approval or general operating permit. The notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and in six newspapers of general circulation, one in the area of each Department regional office. The notice will also be sent to the EPA and to Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York.

(b) The notice will, at a minimum, include the following:

(1) A description of the category of sources to which the general plan approval or general operating permit applies.

(2) The performance standards or emission limits applicable to each source.

(3) The monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to each source.

(4) The fee required to be paid to operate under the general plan approval or general operating permit.

(5) The duration of the general plan approval or general operating permit.

(6) The name, address and telephone number of the individual from whom a copy of the general plan approval or general operating permit along with supporting documentation may be obtained.

(7) The time period for receipt of public comments, which shall be a minimum of 45 days.

(c) The Department will retain each comment received on a proposed general plan approval or general operating permit.

(d) The Department will publish notice of the issuance of each general plan approval and general operating permit in the Pennsylvania Bulletin after the following conditions have been met:

(1) The requirements for notice contained in subsections (a) and (b) have been met.

(2) A determination has been made by the Department that the sources in a category are similar and can be adequately regulated using standardized specifications and conditions.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 127.611 (relating to general plan approvals and general operating permits); 25 Pa. Code § 127.702 (relating to plan approval fees); 25 Pa. Code § 127.703 (relating to operating permit fees under Subchapter F); and 25 Pa. Code § 127.704 (relating to Title V operating permit fees under Subchapter G).