The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on the draft decision document for a site-specific variance from the classification as a solid waste,  for Placid Refining Company, LLC (Placid)/ICI Process Technologies, L.L.C. (IPT), 1940 Hwy 1 North, Port Allen, Louisiana, for the Port Allen Facility. The facility is located at 1940 Highway 1 North, Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish.

 

 Placid/IPT proposes to  seek a site-specific variance from the classification of a solid waste for partially reclaimed inorganic residual materials (PRIRM) and partially reclaimed base metal materials (PRBMM) in accordance with LAC 33:V.105.O.1.c and 105.O.2.c. Placid, in conjunction with IPT, will manage, store and process (initial reclamation by two (2) methods of thermal desorption-Indirect Thermal Desorption (ITD) and Vertical Infra-Red Thermal Desorption (VIRTD)) oil bearing secondary materials (OBSM) generated at the Placid Port Allen Refinery and from other petroleum refineries (SIC Code 2911).

 

After intial reclamation, recovered materials (valuable hydrocarbons) will be re-inserted into Placid’s petroleum refining process. Residual materials (PRIRM and PRBMM) processed further will become commercial products (Alumina Silica Product-ASP and Metals Concentrate Product-MCP) available for direct use by the cement manufacturing industry or the metals reclamation and refining industry, and not classified as a solid waste.

 

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, December 8, 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 draft document, fact sheet and additional documentation  available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5^th 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 West Baton Rouge Parish Library, 830 North Alexander Avenue, Port Allen, LA.

 

Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to  Keith R. Williams, LDEQ, Waste Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3011.

 

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 draft decision document and associated information can be viewed on the LDEQ permits public 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

 

 AI No. 2366, Permit Number LAD053783353, and Activity Number PER20090007-PRBMM