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Public Notice

PROPOSED PART 70 AIR OPERATING PERMIT RENEWAL & MINOR MODIFICATION

SHINTECH LOUISIANA, LLC/ADDIS PLANT A AI Number 83425

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The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on the Proposed Part 70 Air Operating Permit Renewal and Minor Modification for Shintech Louisiana, LLC, P.O. Box 358, Addis, Louisiana 70710 for the Addis Plant A. The facility is located at 9750 Hwy 1 South, Addis, Louisiana 70710 in Addis, West Baton Rouge Parish.
 
Shintech Louisiana, LLC requested a Part 70 Air Operating Permit renewal for the Addis Plant A.
 
Additionally, Shintech seeks to reconcile fugitive equipment leaks from railcar unloading to the facility-wide fugitive emissions (EPN P-16). There are no physical changes or changes in method of operation associated with this renewal permit.
 
Estimated emissions in tons per year are as follows:
 
 
Pollutant
Before
After
Change
PM10
75.17
75.17
-
SO2
0.96
0.96
-
NOX
62.62
62.62
-
CO
50.36
50.36
-
VOC
49.68
49.74
+0.06

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.,Monday, November 9, 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 proposed permit, permit application, and 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 West Baton Rouge Parish Library, Main Library, 830 North Alexander Avenue, Port Allen, LA 70767.
 
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Anthony Randall, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3130.
 
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 83425, Permit Number 2639-V4, and Activity Number PER20090001.
 
Scheduled Publication Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, in the West Side Journal, Port Allen, and in The Advocate, Baton Rouge.

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