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Public Notice

PROPOSED MINOR SOURCE AIR OPERATING PERMIT MODIFICATION

CONRAD ALUMINUM LLC - ALUMINUM SHIPYARD AI Number 41118

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The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a proposed minor source air operating permit modification for Conrad Aluminum LLC, P.O. Box 790, Morgan City, LA 70381 for the Aluminum Shipyard. The facility is located at 9752 Highway 182, Amelia, St. Mary Parish.
 
Conrad Aluminum LLC - Aluminum Shipyard is an existing ship repair and construction facility that currently operates under Permit No. 2660-00281-00, issued June 13, 2006. Conrad requested an emissions cap of 23 tons per year of TAP emissions from its surface coating operations. In addition, Conrad proposes to update the allowed emissions from its abrasive blasting operations and welding operations to account for a projected increase in activity. Finally, Conrad proposes to discontinue use of its diesel-driven air compressor (Point Source 01-03).
Estimated emissions from this facility in tons per year are as follows:
 
          Pollutant
Before
After
Change
PM10
3.59
          3.51
− 0.08
SO2
-
            -
-
NOX
   -
            -
 -
CO
-
            -
-
VOC
13.72
         26.51
+ 12.79
TAPs*
-
         23.030
 + 23.030
 
*Facility-wide TAPs are limited to 23.030 tpy. Emissions of any TAP for which this permit does not list a facility-wide emission limit shall be limited to the Minimum Emission Rate for that TAP as listed in Tables 51.1 and 51.2 of LAC 33:III.5112.   FUG0002, Surface Coating, individual TAPs are capped and shall not exceed 7.000 tpy.   FUG0002, Surface Coating, aggregate TAPs shall not to exceed 23.000 tpy for FUG0002.

A technical review of the working draft of the proposed permit was submitted to the facility representative and the LDEQ Surveillance Division. Any remarks received during the technical review will be addressed in the “Worksheet for Technical Review of Working Draft of Proposed Permit”. All remarks received by LDEQ are included in the record that is available for public review.
 
Written comments, written requests for a public hearing or written requests for notification of the final decision regarding this permit action may be submitted to Ms. Soumaya Ghosn at LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Written comments and/or written requests must be received by 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Written comments will be considered prior to a final permit decision.
 
If LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held. LDEQ will send notification of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.
 
The application and proposed minor source air operating permit are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.
 
An additional copy may be reviewed at St. Mary Parish Library-Amelia Branch, 625 Lake Palourde, Amelia, LA.
 
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Shane Clary, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3069.
 
Persons wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for other public participation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at deqmaillistrequest@la.gov or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
 
Permit public notices including electronic access to the proposed permit can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp and general information related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.
 
Alternatively, individuals may elect to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List Server at www.doa.louisiana.gov/oes/listservpage/ldeq_pn_listserv.htm.
 
All correspondence should specify AI Number 41118, Permit Number 2660-00281-01, and Activity Number PER20070001.
 
Publication date: September 18, 2009
 

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