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Public Notice

PROPOSED PART 70 AIR OPERATING PERMIT MODIFICATION

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY - LOUISIANA OPERATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS PLANT AI Number 1409

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The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on the proposed Part 70 air operating permit modification for The Dow Chemical Company – Louisiana Operations, Post Office Box 150, Plaquemine, Louisiana 70765 for the Environmental Operations Plant. The facility is located at 21255 Highway 1, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish.
 
This Notice is being published under LAC 33:III.5107.D public notice requirements only. This proposed permit does not require to be reviewed by EPA. 
 
The Dow Chemical Company – Louisiana Operations requested the following:
 
- Delete I-200 Rotary Kiln Incinerator (EQT452), Incinerator Area Fugitive emissions (Fug12),   
    two storage tanks (EQT475-476), and GRP071;
- Include Insignificant Activity for a belt press tank;
- List EQT838 for Tank T-3B Storage Tank instead of EQT495;
- Reconcile source emissions based on the most current emission estimating methodology.
 
Permitted emissions from the plants in tons per year are as follows: 
  
Pollutant
Before
After
Change
PM10
39.1
35.41
-3.69
                     SO2
24.5
          0.80
-23.70
NOX
113.0
78.10
-34.90
                     CO
46.3
18.30
-28.00
 VOC
54.4
72.63
+18.23
               
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.,Tuesday, November 10, 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 permit application, the proposed permit, and the statement of basis 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.
 
Additional copies may be reviewed at the Iberville Parish Library-Headquarters, 24605 J Gerald Berret Blvd., Plaquemine, LA 70764 and the West Baton Rouge Parish Library-Headquarters, 830 North Alexander, Port Allen, LA 70767.
 
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Tuongvan Nguyen, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3054.
 
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 and statement of basis 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 http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/oes/listservpage/ldeq_pn_listserv.htm.
 
All correspondence should specify AI Number 1409, Permit Number P2190-V1, and Activity Number PER20090004.
 
Scheduled for publication: Thursday, October 8, 2009

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