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 PERMIT

 Under the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL)

 IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

Permit Type: Air State Facility

Permit ID: 1-4728-04227/00001

 Effective Date: 03/19/2009 Expiration Date: No expiration date

Permit Issued To:ASTRO ELECTROPLATING INC

 171 4TH AVE

 BAY SHORE, NY 11706

Contact: NEIL WEINSTEIN

 ASTRO ELECTROPLATING INC

 171 FOURTH AVE

 BAY SHORE, NY 11706

 (631) 694-0927

Facility: ASTRO ELECTROPLATING INC

 171 4TH AVE

 BAY SHORE, NY 11706

Contact: NEIL WEINSTEIN

 ASTRO ELECTROPLATING INC

 171 FOURTH AVE

 BAY SHORE, NY 11706

 (631) 694-0927

Description:

ASTRO ELECTROPLATING moved from its old location at 170 Central Ave., Farmingdale to

the new facility in Bay Shore in 2004. The facility operates a decorative chromium and nickel

automated electroplating process and a waste treatment system. Air pollution control measures

consist of a fume scrubber and wetting agents which reduce surface tension of plating baths.

By acceptance of this permit, the permittee agrees that the permit is contingent upon strict

compliance with the ECL, all applicable regulations, the General Conditions specified and any

Special Conditions included as part of this permit.

Permit Administrator: SUSAN ACKERMAN

 NYSDEC - SUNY @ STONY BROOK

 50 CIRCLE RD

 STONY BROOK, NY 11790-3409

Authorized Signature: _________________________________ Date: ___ / ___ / _____
 

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 Notification of Other State Permittee Obligations

Item A: Permittee Accepts Legal Responsibility and Agrees to Indemnification

 The permittee expressly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Department of

 Environmental Conservation of the State of New York, its representatives,

 employees and agents ("DEC") for all claims, suits, actions, and damages, to the

 extent attributable to the permittee's acts or omissions in connection with the

 compliance permittee's undertaking of activities in connection with, or operation

 and maintenance of, the facility or facilities authorized by the permit whether in

 compliance or not in any compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit.

 This indemnification does not extend to any claims, suits, actions, or damages to

 the extent attributable to DEC's own negligent or intentional acts or omissions, or

 to any claims, suits, or actions naming the DEC and arising under article 78 of the 

 New York Civil Practice Laws and Rules or any citizen suit or civil rights

 provision under federal or state laws.

Item B: Permittee's Contractors to Comply with Permit

 The permittee is responsible for informing its independent contractors, employees,

 agents and assigns of their responsibility to comply with this permit, including all

 special conditions while acting as the permittee's agent with respect to the

 permitted activities, and such persons shall be subject to the same sanctions for

 violations of the Environmental Conservation Law as those prescribed for the

 permittee.

Item C: Permittee Responsible for Obtaining Other Required Permits

 The permittee is responsible for obtaining any other permits, approvals, lands, 

 easements and rights-of-way that may be required to carry out the activities that

 are authorized by this permit.

Item D: No Right to Trespass or Interfere with Riparian Rights

 This permit does not convey to the permittee any right to trespass upon the lands

 or interfere with the riparian rights of others in order to perform the permitted 

 work nor does it authorize the impairment of any rights, title, or interest in real or

 personal property held or vested in a person not a party to the permit.
 

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 LIST OF CONDITIONS

 

 DEC GENERAL CONDITIONS

 General Provisions

 Facility Inspection by the Department

 Relationship of this Permit to Other Department Orders and

 Determinations

 Applications for permit renewals, modifications and transfers

 Permit modifications, suspensions or revocations by the Department

 Facility Level

 Submission of application for permit modification or renewal-REGION 1

 HEADQUARTERS
 

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 DEC GENERAL CONDITIONS

 **** General Provisions  

 GENERAL CONDITIONS - Apply to ALL Authorized Permits.

Condition 1: Facility Inspection by the Department

 Applicable State Requirement: ECL 19-0305

Item 1.1:

The permitted site or facility, including relevant records, is subject to inspection at

reasonable hours and intervals by an authorized representative of the Department of

Environmental Conservation (the Department) to determine whether the permittee is

complying with this permit and the ECL. Such representative may order the work

suspended pursuant to ECL 71-0301 and SAPA 401(3).

Item 1.2:

The permittee shall provide a person to accompany the Department's representative during

an inspection to the permit area when requested by the Department.

Item 1.3:

A copy of this permit, including all referenced maps, drawings and special conditions, must

be available for inspection by the Department at all times at the project site or facility.

Failure to produce a copy of the permit upon request by a Department representative is a

violation of this permit.

Condition 2: Relationship of this Permit to Other Department Orders and Determinations

 Applicable State Requirement: ECL 3-0301.2(m)

Item 2.1:

Unless expressly provided for by the Department, issuance of this permit does not modify,

supersede or rescind any order or determination previously issued by the Department or

any of the terms, conditions or requirements contained in such order or determination.

Condition 3: Applications for permit renewals, modifications and transfers

 Applicable State Requirement: 6NYCRR 621.11

Item 3.1:

The permittee must submit a separate written application to the Department for renewal,

modification or transfer of this permit. Such application must include any forms or

supplemental information the Department requires. Any renewal, modification or transfer

granted by the Department must be in writing.

Item 3.2:

The permittee must submit a renewal application at least 180 days before expiration of

permits for Title V Facility Permits, or at least 30 days before expiration of permits for

State Facility Permits. 

Item 3.3:

Permits are transferrable with the approval of the department unless specifically prohibited by

the statute, regulation or another permit condition. Applications for permit transfer should be
 

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submitted prior to actual transfer of ownership.

Condition 4: Permit modifications, suspensions or revocations by the Department

 Applicable State Requirement: 6NYCRR 621.13

Item 4.1:

The Department reserves the right to modify, suspend, or revoke this permit in accordance

with 6NYCRR Part 621. The grounds for modification, suspension or revocation include:

 a) materially false or inaccurate statements in the permit application or supporting

papers;

 b) failure by the permittee to comply with any terms or conditions of the permit;

 c) exceeding the scope of the project as described in the permit application;

 d) newly discovered material information or a material change in environmental

conditions, relevant technology or applicable law or regulations since the issuance of

the existing permit;

 e) noncompliance with previously issued permit conditions, orders of the

commissioner, any provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law or regulations of

the Department related to the permitted activity.

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Condition 5: Submission of application for permit modification or renewal-REGION 1 

 HEADQUARTERS

 Applicable State Requirement: 6NYCRR 621.6(a)

Item 5.1:

Submission of applications for permit modification or renewal are to be submitted to:

 NYSDEC Regional Permit Administrator

 Region 1 Headquarters

 Division of Environmental Permits

 Stony Brook University

 50 Circle Road

 Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409

 (631) 444-0365
 

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 Permit Under the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL)

 ARTICLE 19: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL - AIR STATE FACILITY

PERMIT

 IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

Permit Issued To:ASTRO ELECTROPLATING INC

 171 4TH AVE

 BAY SHORE, NY 11706

Facility: ASTRO ELECTROPLATING INC

 171 4TH AVE

 BAY SHORE, NY 11706

Authorized Activity By Standard Industrial Classification Code:

 3471 - ELECTROPLATING,POLISHING,ANODIZING, AND COLORING

Permit Effective Date: 03/19/2009 Permit Expiration Date: No expiration

date.
 

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 LIST OF CONDITIONS

 

 DEC GENERAL CONDITIONS

 General Provisions

 Facility Inspection by the Department

 Relationship of this Permit to Other Department Orders and

 Determinations

 Applications for permit renewals, modifications and transfers

 Permit modifications, suspensions or revocations by the Department

 Facility Level

 Submission of application for permit modification or renewal-REGION 1

 HEADQUARTERS

 FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE CONDITIONS

 Facility Level

 1 40CFR 63.342, Subpart N: Compliance Demonstration

 2 40CFR 63.342, Subpart N: Compliance Demonstration

 Emission Unit Level

 EU=U-00001

 3 40CFR 63.342(f)(3), Subpart N: Compliance Demonstration

 4 40CFR 63.346, Subpart N: Compliance Demonstration

 5 40CFR 63.347, Subpart N: Compliance Demonstration

 EU=U-00001,EP=EP001

 6 40CFR 63.342(f), Subpart N: Compliance Demonstration

 STATE ONLY ENFORCEABLE CONDITIONS

 Facility Level

 7 ECL 19-0301: Contaminant List

 8 6NYCRR 201-1.4: Unavoidable noncompliance and violations

 9 6NYCRR 201-5: Emission Unit Definition

 10 6NYCRR 211.2: Air pollution prohibited

 12 6NYCRR 212.6(a): Compliance Demonstration

 11 6NYCRR 212.9(b): Compliance Demonstration

 13 6NYCRR 212.9(b): Compliance Demonstration

 Emission Unit Level

 14 6NYCRR 201-5: Emission Point Definition By Emission Unit

 15 6NYCRR 201-5: Process Definition By Emission Unit
 

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 FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE CONDITIONS

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 NOTIFICATION OF GENERAL PERMITTEE OBLIGATIONS

 This section contains terms and conditions which are federally enforceable. Permittees

may also have other obligations under regulations of general applicability

Item A: Sealing - 6NYCRR Part 200.5

 The Commissioner may seal an air contamination source to 

 prevent its operation if compliance with 6 NYCRR Chapter 

 III is not met within the time provided by an order of the

 Commissioner issued in the case of the violation. 

 Sealing means labeling or tagging a source to notify any 

 person that operation of the source is prohibited, and 

 also includes physical means of preventing the operation 

 of an air contamination source without resulting in 

 destruction of any equipment associated with such source, 

 and includes, but is not limited to, bolting, chaining or 

 wiring shut control panels, apertures or conduits 

 associated with such source.

 No person shall operate any air contamination source 

 sealed by the Commissioner in accordance with this section

 unless a modification has been made which enables such 

 source to comply with all requirements applicable to such 

 modification.

 Unless authorized by the Commissioner, no person shall 

 remove or alter any seal affixed to any contamination 

 source in accordance with this section.

Item B: Acceptable Ambient Air Quality - 6NYCRR Part 200.6

 Notwithstanding the provisions of 6 NYCRR Chapter III, 

 Subchapter A, no person shall allow or permit any air 

 contamination source to emit air contaminants in 

 quantities which alone or in combination with emissions 

 from other air contamination sources would contravene any 

 applicable ambient air quality standard and/or cause air 

 pollution. In such cases where contravention occurs or may

 occur, the Commissioner shall specify the degree and/or 

 method of emission control required.

Item C: Maintenance of Equipment - 6NYCRR Part 200.7

 Any person who owns or operates an air contamination 

 source which is equipped with an emission control device 

 shall operate such device and keep it in a satisfactory 

 state of maintenance and repair in accordance with 

 ordinary and necessary practices, standards and 

 procedures, inclusive of manufacturer's specifications, 

 required to operate such device effectively.
 

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Item D: Unpermitted Emission Sources - 6NYCRR Part 201-1.2

 If an existing emission source was subject to the 

 permitting requirements of 6NYCRR Part 201 at the time of 

 construction or modification, and the owner and/or 

 operator failed to apply for a permit for such emission 

 source then the following provisions apply:

 (a) The owner and/or operator must apply for a permit for 

 such emission source or register the facility in 

 accordance with the provisions of Part 201.

 (b) The emission source or facility is subject to all 

 regulations that were applicable to it at the time of 

 construction or modification and any subsequent 

 requirements applicable to existing sources or 

 facilities.

Item E: Emergency Defense - 6NYCRR Part 201-1.5

 An emergency constitutes an affirmative defense to an 

 action brought for noncompliance with emissions 

 limitations or permit conditions for all facilities in New

 York State.

 (a) The affirmative defense of emergency shall be 

 demonstrated through properly signed, contemporaneous 

 operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:

 (1) An emergency occurred and that the facility owner 

 and/or

 operator can identify the cause(s) of the 

 emergency;

 (2) The equipment at the permitted facility causing the

 emergency was at the time being properly operated;

 (3) During the period of the emergency the facility owner

 and/or operator took all reasonable steps to minimize 

 levels of emissions that exceeded the emission standards, 

 or other requirements in the permit; and

 (4) The facility owner and/or operator notified the 

 Department

 within two working days after the event occurred. This 

 notice must contain a description of the emergency, any 

 steps taken to mitigate emissions, and corrective actions 

 taken.

 (b) In any enforcement proceeding, the facility owner 

 and/or operator seeking to establish the occurrence of an 

 emergency has the burden of proof.

 (c) This provision is in addition to any emergency or 

 upset provision contained in any applicable requirement.
 

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Item F: Recycling and Salvage - 6NYCRR Part 201-1.7

 Where practical, any person who owns or operates an air 

 contamination source shall recycle or salvage air 

 contaminants collected in an air cleaning device according

 to the requirements of 6 NYCRR.

Item G: Prohibition of Reintroduction of Collected Contaminants 

 to the Air - 6NYCRR Part 201-1.8

 No person shall unnecessarily remove, handle, or cause to

 be handled, collected air contaminants from an air 

 cleaning device for recycling, salvage or disposal in a 

 manner that would reintroduce them to the outdoor 

 atmosphere.

Item H: Proof of Eligibility for Sources Defined as Exempt 

 Activities - 6 NYCRR Part 201-3.2(a)

 The owner and/or operator of an emission source or unit 

 that is eligible to be exempt, may be required to certify 

 that it operates within the specific criteria described in

 6 NYCRR Subpart 201-3. The owner or operator of any such 

 emission source must maintain all required records on-site

 for a period of five years and make them available to 

 representatives of the Department upon request. 

 Department representatives must be granted access to any 

 facility which contains emission sources or units subject 

 to 6 NYCRR Subpart 201-3, during normal operating hours, 

 for the purpose of determining compliance with this and 

 any other state and federal air pollution control 

 requirements, regulations, or law.

Item I: Proof of Eligibility for Sources Defined as Trivial 

 Activities - 6 NYCRR Part 201-3.3(a)

 The owner and/or operator of an emission source or unit 

 that is listed as being trivial in 6 NYCRR Part 201 may be

 required to certify that it operates within the specific 

 criteria described in 6 NYCRR Subpart 201-3. The owner or

 operator of any such emission source must maintain all 

 required records on-site for a period of five years and 

 make them available to representatives of the Department 

 upon request. Department representatives must be granted 

 access to any facility which contains emission sources or 

 units subject to 6 NYCRR Subpart 201-3, during normal 

 operating hours, for the purpose of determining compliance

 with this and any other state and federal air pollution 

 control requirements, regulations, or law.

Item J: Required Emission Tests - 6 NYCRR Part 202-1.1

 An acceptable report of measured emissions shall be 

 submitted, as may be required by the Commissioner, to 

 ascertain compliance or noncompliance with any air 
 

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 pollution code, rule, or regulation. Failure to submit a 

 report acceptable to the Commissioner within the time 

 stated shall be sufficient reason for the Commissioner to 

 suspend or deny an operating permit. Notification and 

 acceptable procedures are specified in 6NYCRR Part 202-1.

Item K: Visible Emissions Limited - 6 NYCRR Part 211.3

 Except as permitted by a specific part of this Subchapter

 and for open fires for which a restricted burning permit 

 has been issued, no person shall cause or allow any air 

 contamination source to emit any material having an 

 opacity equal to or greater than 20 percent (six minute 

 average) except for one continuous six-minute period per 

 hour of not more than 57 percent opacity.

Item L: Open Fires - 6 NYCRR Part 215

 No person shall burn, cause, suffer, allow or permit the 

 burning in an open fire of garbage, rubbish for salvage, 

 or rubbish generated by industrial or commercial 

 activities.

Item M: Permit Exclusion - ECL 19-0305

 The issuance of this permit by the Department and the 

 receipt thereof by the Applicant does not and shall not be

 construed as barring, diminishing, adjudicating or in any 

 way affecting any legal, administrative or equitable 

 rights or claims, actions, suits, causes of action or 

 demands whatsoever that the Department may have against 

 the Applicant for violations based on facts and 

 circumstances alleged to have occurred or existed prior to

 the effective date of this permit, including, but not 

 limited to, any enforcement action authorized pursuant to 

 the provisions of applicable federal law, the 

 Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York 

 (ECL) and Chapter III of the Official Compilation of the 

 Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York 

 (NYCRR). The issuance of this permit also shall not in any

 way affect pending or future enforcement actions under the

 Clean Air Act brought by the United States or any person.

Item N: Federally Enforceable Requirements - 40 CFR 70.6(b)

 All terms and conditions in this permit required by the 

 Act or any applicable requirement, including any 

 provisions designed to limit a facility's potential to 

 emit, are enforceable by the Administrator and citizens 

 under the Act. The Department has, in this permit, 

 specifically designated any terms and conditions that are 

 not required under the Act or under any of its applicable 

 requirements as being enforceable under only state 

 regulations.

 FEDERAL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS
 

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 The following conditions are federally enforceable.

Condition 1: Compliance Demonstration

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable Federal Requirement:40CFR 63.342, Subpart N

Item 1.1:

The Compliance Demonstration activity will be performed for the Facility.

 Regulated Contaminant(s):

 CAS No: 018540-29-9 CHROMIUM(VI)

 CAS No: 007738-94-5 CHROMIC ACID

Item 1.2:

Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:

Monitoring Type: RECORD KEEPING/MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Monitoring Description: 

 Electrolytic tanks containing chromium solutions shall 

 have their surface tension measured daily using a 

 calibrated tensiometer or stalagmometer. A wetting agent 

 shall be added to the tanks as necessary to maintain the 

 solution surface tension below the requirement of 45 

 dynes/cm when measured with a stalagmometer or 35 dynes/cm

 when measured with a tensiometer.

 Solution surface tension and instrument calibration 

 records shall be kept on file for five years.

Reference Test Method: 306B

Monitoring Frequency: DAILY

Reporting Requirements: SEMI-ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)

Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.

The initial report is due 7/30/2009.

Subsequent reports are due every 6 calendar month(s).

Condition 2: Compliance Demonstration

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable Federal Requirement:40CFR 63.342, Subpart N

Item 2.1:

The Compliance Demonstration activity will be performed for the facility:

The Compliance Demonstration applies to:

 Emission Unit: U-00001

 Regulated Contaminant(s):

 CAS No: 018540-29-9 CHROMIUM(VI)
 

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Item 2.2:

Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:

Monitoring Type: INTERMITTENT EMISSION TESTING

Monitoring Description: 

 During tank operation, each owner or operator of a 

 decorative electroplating tank shall control chromium 

 emissions discharged to the atmosphere from that affected 

 source by not allowing the concentration of total chromium

 in the exhaust gas stream discharged to the atmoshpere to 

 exceed 0.01 milligrams of total chromium per dry standard 

 cubic meter of ventilation air.

 Compliance shall be determined according to the monitoring

 provisions listed under 40CFR63.343(c).

Parameter Monitored: CONCENTRATION

Upper Permit Limit: 0.01 milligrams per dry standard 

 cubic meter

Reference Test Method: 306

Monitoring Frequency: Once every five years

Averaging Method: MAXIMUM - NOT TO BE EXCEEDED AT ANY 

 TIME (INSTANTANEOUS/DISCRETE OR GRAB)

Reporting Requirements: ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)

Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.

The initial report is due 1/30/2010.

Subsequent reports are due every 12 calendar month(s).

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Condition 3: Compliance Demonstration

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable Federal Requirement:40CFR 63.342(f)(3), Subpart N

Item 3.1:

The Compliance Demonstration activity will be performed for:

 Emission Unit: U-00001

 Regulated Contaminant(s):

 CAS No: 018540-29-9 CHROMIUM(VI)

Item 3.2:

Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:

Monitoring Type: RECORD KEEPING/MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Monitoring Description: 

 The owner or operator of an affected source shall prepare

 an Operation and Maintenance Plan including the following 

 elements:
 

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 (1) The plan shall specify the operation and maintenance 

 criteria for the affected source, air pollution control 

 devices, process and control system monitoring equipment, 

 and shall include a standardized checklist to document the

 operation and maintenance of this equipment.

 (2) The plan shall specify procedures to ensure that 

 equipment or process malfunctions due to poor maintenance 

 or other preventable conditions do not occur and a 

 systematic procedure for identifying malfunctions and for 

 implementing corrective actions to address such 

 malfunctions.

 The initial written Operation and Maintenance Plan shall 

 be submitted to the DEC within 30 days of permit issuance.

 Thereafter, the plan shall be reviewed and updated 

 annually and kept on record at the facility, to be made 

 available for inspection upon request, for the life of the

 affected source.

 To satisfy the requirements, the owner or operator may use

 applicable standard operating procedure (SOP) manuals, 

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 

 plans, or other existing plans, provided the plans meet 

 the requirements outlined above.

 

Monitoring Frequency: ANNUALLY

Reporting Requirements: ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)

Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.

The initial report is due 1/30/2010.

Subsequent reports are due every 12 calendar month(s).

Condition 4: Compliance Demonstration

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable Federal Requirement:40CFR 63.346, Subpart N

Item 4.1:

The Compliance Demonstration activity will be performed for:

 Emission Unit: U-00001

 Regulated Contaminant(s):

 CAS No: 018540-29-9 CHROMIUM(VI)

Item 4.2:

Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:

Monitoring Type: RECORD KEEPING/MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Monitoring Description: 
 

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 The owner or operator of an affected source shall 

 maintain the following records:

 (1) Usage records of all bath components purchased for use

 in the electroplating process, with the wetting agent 

 clearly identified as a bath constituent contained in one 

 of the components;

 (2) The total process operating time of the affected 

 source during the reporting period;

 (3) Records of the date and time that fume suppressants 

 are added to the electroplating or anodizing bath;

 (4) The specific identification (i.e., the date and time 

 of commencement and completion) of each period of excess 

 emissions, as indicated by monitoring data, that occurs 

 during malfunction of the process, air pollution control, 

 or monitoring equipment;

 (5) Records of the occurrence, duration, and cause (if 

 known) of each malfunction of process, air pollution 

 control, and monitoring equipment and actions taken during

 periods of malfunction when such actions are inconsistent 

 with the operation and maintenance plan;

 (6) Records of all maintenance performed on the affected 

 source, the air pollution control device, and monitoring 

 equipment;

 (7) Inspection records for air pollution control devices 

 and monitoring equipment. The record can take the form of

 a checklist and shall identify the device inspected, the 

 date of inspection, a brief description of the working 

 condition of the device during the inspection, and any 

 actions taken to correct deficiencies found during the 

 inspection.

 (8) Test reports documenting results of all performance 

 tests.

 All records shall be maintained for a period of 5 

 years.

Monitoring Frequency: AS REQUIRED - SEE PERMIT MONITORING 

 DESCRIPTION

Reporting Requirements: SEMI-ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)

Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.

The initial report is due 7/30/2009.

Subsequent reports are due every 6 calendar month(s).

Condition 5: Compliance Demonstration

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 Applicable Federal Requirement:40CFR 63.347, Subpart N

Item 5.1:

The Compliance Demonstration activity will be performed for:

 Emission Unit: U-00001

 Regulated Contaminant(s):

 CAS No: 018540-29-9 CHROMIUM(VI)

Item 5.2:

Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:

Monitoring Type: RECORD KEEPING/MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Monitoring Description: 

 The owner or operator of an affected source shall notify 

 the DEC in writing of his or her intention to conduct a 

 performance test at least 60 calendar days before the test

 is scheduled. Observation of the performance test by the 

 DEC is optional at the discretion of the DEC. The 

 notification of compliance status shall be submitted to 

 the DEC no later than 90 calendar days following 

 completion of the compliance testing.

 The owner or operator of an affected source for which 

 compliance monitoring is required shall prepare a summary 

 report that must contain the following information:

 (1) The company name and address of the affected 

 source;

 (2) An identification of the operating parameter that is 

 monitored for compliance determination;

 (3) The relevant emission limitation for the affected 

 source, and the operating parameter value, or range of 

 values, that correspond to compliance with this emission 

 limitation;

 (4) The beginning and ending dates of the reporting 

 period;

 (5) A description of the type of process performed in the 

 affected source;

 (6) The total operating time of the affected source during

 the reporting period;

 (7) A summary of operating parameter values, including 

 the total duration of excess emissions during the 

 reporting period as indicated by those values, the total 

 duration of excess emissions expressed as a percent of the
 

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 total source operating time during that reporting period, 

 and a breakdown of the total duration of excess emissions 

 during the reporting period into those that are due to 

 process upsets, control equipment malfunctions, other 

 known causes, and unknown causes;

 (8) A description of any changes in monitoring, processes,

 or controls since the last reporting period;

 (9) The name, title, and signature of the responsible 

 official who is certifying the accuracy of the report; 

 and

 (10) The date of the report.

Monitoring Frequency: AS REQUIRED - SEE PERMIT MONITORING 

 DESCRIPTION

Reporting Requirements: ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)

Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.

The initial report is due 1/30/2010.

Subsequent reports are due every 12 calendar month(s).

Condition 6: Compliance Demonstration

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable Federal Requirement:40CFR 63.342(f), Subpart N

Item 6.1:

The Compliance Demonstration activity will be performed for:

 Emission Unit: U-00001 Emission Point: EP001

 Regulated Contaminant(s):

 CAS No: 018540-29-9 CHROMIUM(VI)

Item 6.2:

Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:

Monitoring Type: RECORD KEEPING/MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Monitoring Description: 

 The wet fume scrubber shall be inspected quarterly 

 including: 

 (1) A visual inspection of the device to ensure there is 

 proper drainage, no acid buildup on the pads or packed 

 beds, and no evidence of chemical attack on the structural

 integrity of the device;

 (2) A visual inspection of the back portion of the mesh 

 pad closest to the fan or chevron blade mist eliminator to

 ensure there is no breakthrough of acid mist;

 (3) A visual inspection of the duct work from tank to the 
 

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 control device to ensure there are no leaks;

 (4) A wash down or replacement of the filter media as 

 recommended by the manufacturer.

Monitoring Frequency: QUARTERLY

Reporting Requirements: ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)

Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.

The initial report is due 1/30/2010.

Subsequent reports are due every 12 calendar month(s).
 

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 STATE ONLY ENFORCEABLE CONDITIONS

 ** ** Facility Level  

 NOTIFICATION OF GENERAL PERMITTEE OBLIGATIONS

This section contains terms and conditions which are not federally enforceable. Permittees

may also have other obligations under regulations of general applicability

Item A: Public Access to Recordkeeping for Facilities With State 

 Facility Permits - 6NYCRR Part 201-1.10(a)

 Where emission source owners and/or operators keep 

 records pursuant to compliance with the operational 

 flexibility requirements of 6 NYCRR Subpart 201-5.4(b)(1) 

 , and/or the emission capping requirements of 6 NYCRR 

 Subparts 201-7.2(d), 201-7.3(f), 201-7.3(g), 

 201-7.3(h)(5), 201-7.3(i) and 201-7.3(j), the Department 

 will make such records available to the public upon 

 request in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 616 - Public 

 Access to Records. Emission source owners and/or 

 operators must submit the records required to comply with 

 the request within sixty working days of written 

 notification by the Department of receipt of the 

 request.

Item B: General Provisions for State Enforceable Permit Terms and

 Condition - 6 NYCRR Part 201-5

 Any person who owns and/or operates stationary sources 

 shall operate and maintain all emission units and any 

 required emission control devices in compliance with all 

 applicable Parts of this Chapter and existing laws, and 

 shall operate the facility in accordance with all 

 criteria, emission limits, terms, conditions, and 

 standards in this permit. Failure of such person to 

 properly operate and maintain the effectiveness of such 

 emission units and emission control devices may be 

 sufficient reason for the Department to revoke or deny a 

 permit.

 The owner or operator of the permitted facility must 

 maintain all required records on-site for a period of five

 years and make them available to representatives of the 

 Department upon request. Department representatives must 

 be granted access to any facility regulated by this 

 Subpart, during normal operating hours, for the purpose of

 determining compliance with this and any other state and 

 federal air pollution control requirements, regulations or

 law.

 STATE ONLY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS

 The following conditions are state only enforceable.
 

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Condition 7: Contaminant List

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable State Requirement:ECL 19-0301

Item 7.1:

Emissions of the following contaminants are subject to contaminant specific requirements in this

permit(emission limits, control requirements or compliance monitoring conditions).

 CAS No: 000143-33-9

 Name: SODIUM CYANIDE

 CAS No: 000151-50-8

 Name: POTASSIUM CYANIDE

 CAS No: 001336-21-6

 Name: AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE

 CAS No: 007439-92-1

 Name: LEAD

 CAS No: 007440-02-0

 Name: NICKEL METAL AND INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS

 CAS No: 007440-31-5

 Name: TIN

 CAS No: 007647-01-0

 Name: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

 CAS No: 007647-10-1

 Name: PALLADIUM CHLORIDE (PDC12) (8CI9CI)

 CAS No: 007664-93-9

 Name: SULFURIC ACID

 CAS No: 007697-37-2

 Name: NITRIC ACID

 CAS No: 007718-54-9

 Name: NICKEL CHLORIDE

 CAS No: 007727-54-0

 Name: PEROXYDISULFURIC ACID ; DIPOTASSIUM SALT

 CAS No: 007738-94-5

 Name: CHROMIC ACID

 CAS No: 007758-98-7

 Name: SULFURIC ACID COPPER(2+)SALT(1:1) CU.H2O4S

 CAS No: 007786-81-4
 

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 Name: SULFURIC ACID, NICKEL(2+) SALT (1:1)

 CAS No: 018540-29-9

 Name: CHROMIUM(VI)

 CAS No: 0NY075-00-0

 Name: PARTICULATES

Condition 8: Unavoidable noncompliance and violations

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable State Requirement:6NYCRR 201-1.4

Item 8.1:

At the discretion of the commissioner a violation of any applicable emission standard for

necessary scheduled equipment maintenance, start-up/shutdown conditions and

malfunctions or upsets may be excused if such violations are unavoidable. The following

actions and recordkeeping and reporting requirements must be adhered to in such

circumstances.

(a) The facility owner and/or operator shall compile and maintain records of all

equipment maintenance or start-up/shutdown activities when they can be expected to result

in an exceedance of any applicable emission standard, and shall submit a report of such

activities to the commissioner's representative when requested to do so in writing or when

so required by a condition of a permit issued for the corresponding air contamination

source except where conditions elsewhere in this permit which contain more stringent

reporting and notification provisions for an applicable requirement, in which case they

supercede those stated here. Such reports shall describe why the violation was unavoidable

and shall include the time, frequency and duration of the maintenance and/or

start-up/shutdown activities and the identification of air contaminants, and the estimated

emission rates. If a facility owner and/or operator is subject to continuous stack monitoring

and quarterly reporting requirements, he need not submit reports for equipment

maintenance or start-up/shutdown for the facility to the commissioner's representative.

(b) In the event that emissions of air contaminants in excess of any emission standard

in 6 NYCRR Chapter III Subchapter A occur due to a malfunction, the facility owner

and/or operator shall report such malfunction by telephone to the commissioner's

representative as soon as possible during normal working hours, but in any event not later

than two working days after becoming aware that the malfunction occurred. Within 30

days thereafter, when requested in writing by the commissioner's representative, the facility

owner and/or operator shall submit a written report to the commissioner's representative

describing the malfunction, the corrective action taken, identification of air contaminants,

and an estimate of the emission rates. These reporting requirements are superceded by

conditions elsewhere in this permit which contain reporting and notification provisions for

applicable requirements more stringent than those above.

(c) The Department may also require the owner and/or operator to include in reports

described under (a) and (b) above an estimate of the maximum ground level concentration

of each air contaminant emitted and the effect of such emissions depending on the deviation

of the malfunction and the air contaminants emitted.

(d) In the event of maintenance, start-up/shutdown or malfunction conditions which
 

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result in emissions exceeding any applicable emission standard, the facility owner and/or

operator shall take appropriate action to prevent emissions which will result in

contravention of any applicable ambient air quality standard. Reasonably available control

technology, as determined by the commissioner, shall be applied during any maintenance,

start-up/shutdown or malfunction condition subject to this paragraph.

(e) In order to have a violation of a federal regulation (such as a new source performance

standard or national emissions standard for hazardous air pollutants) excused, the specific

federal regulation must provide for an affirmative defense during start-up, shutdowns,

malfunctions or upsets.

Condition 9: Emission Unit Definition

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable State Requirement:6NYCRR 201-5

Item 9.1:

The facility is authorized to perform regulated processes under this permit for:

 Emission Unit: U-00001 

 Emission Unit Description: 

 Decorative electroplating production floor with 

 approximately 80 tanks containing the following: rinse 

 water (tanks 3,4, 11-15, 18,19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 35, 37-39,

 50, 51, 53, 54, 57-58, 60, 64-68, 74, 76-79), nitric acid 

 (5-7, 75), chromic acid (8-10, 61-63), sulfuric acid 

 (8-10, 27-34), hydrochloric acid (16, 17, 20, 73) , 

 palladium chloride (17), nickel chloride (23, 24, 40-49, 

 52), ammonium hydroxide (23, 24), copper sulfate (27-24), 

 ammonium persulfate (36), nickel sulfate (40-49, 52), 

 nickel-tin (55), gold potassium cyanide (56, 80, 81), and 

 cyanide brass/sodium cyanide (59). Plating line emissions

 are captured by four exhaust vents that lead to a roof 

 scrubber. The production floor also includes a set of 

 wastewater evaporators vented to the same rooftop 

 scrubber.

Condition 10: Air pollution prohibited

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable State Requirement:6NYCRR 211.2

Item 10.1:

No person shall cause or allow emissions of air contaminants to the outdoor atmosphere of

such quantity, characteristic or duration which are injurious to human, plant or animal life

or to property, or which unreasonably interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or

property. Notwithstanding the existence of specific air quality standards or emission limits,

this prohibition applies, but is not limited to, any particulate, fume, gas, mist, odor, smoke,

vapor, pollen, toxic or deleterious emission, either alone or in combination with others.

Condition 12: Compliance Demonstration

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date
 

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 Applicable State Requirement:6NYCRR 212.6(a)

Item 12.1:

The Compliance Demonstration activity will be performed for the Facility.

Item 12.2:

Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:

Monitoring Type: RECORD KEEPING/MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Monitoring Description: 

 No person shall cause or allow emissions having an 

 average opacity during any six consecutive minutes of 20 

 percent or greater from any process emission source, 

 except only the emission of uncombined water. The 

 Department reserves the right to perform or require the 

 performance of a Method 9 opacity evaluation at any time 

 during facility operation.

 The permittee will conduct observations of visible 

 emissions from the emission unit, process, etc. to which 

 this condition applies at the monitoring frequency stated 

 below while the process is in operation. The permittee 

 will investigate, in a timely manner, any instance where 

 there is cause to believe that visible emissions have the 

 potential to exceed the opacity standard. 

 The permittee shall investigate the cause, make any 

 necessary corrections, and verify that the excess visible 

 emissions problem has been corrected. If visible 

 emissions with the potential to exceed the standard 

 continue, the permittee will conduct a Method 9 assessment

 within the next operating day of the sources associated 

 with the potential noncompliance to determine the degree 

 of opacity and will notify the NYSDEC if the method 9 test

 indicates that the opacity standard is not met.

 Records of visible emissions observations (or any 

 follow-up method 9 tests), investigations and corrective 

 actions will be kept on-site. Should the Department 

 determine that permittee's record keeping format is 

 inadequate to demonstrate compliance with this condition, 

 it shall provide written notice to the permittee stating 

 the inadequacies, and permittee shall have 90 days to 

 revise its prospective record keeping format in a manner 

 acceptable to the Department.

Reporting Requirements: ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)

Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.

The initial report is due 1/30/2010.

Subsequent reports are due every 12 calendar month(s).

Condition 11: Compliance Demonstration

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date
 

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 Applicable State Requirement:6NYCRR 212.9(b)

Item 11.1:

The Compliance Demonstration activity will be performed for the facility:

The Compliance Demonstration applies to:

 Emission Unit: U-00001

 Regulated Contaminant(s):

 CAS No: 001336-21-6 AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE

 CAS No: 007440-31-5 TIN

 CAS No: 007647-01-0 HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

 CAS No: 007647-10-1 PALLADIUM CHLORIDE (PDC12) (8CI9CI)

 CAS No: 007664-93-9 SULFURIC ACID

 CAS No: 007697-37-2 NITRIC ACID

 CAS No: 007727-54-0 PEROXYDISULFURIC ACID ; DIPOTASSIUM

SALT

 CAS No: 007758-98-7 

 SULFURIC ACID COPPER(2+)SALT(1:1) CU.H2O4S

 CAS No: 0NY075-00-0 PARTICULATES

Item 11.2:

Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:

Monitoring Type: INTERMITTENT EMISSION TESTING

Monitoring Description: 

 Gas or liquid particulate emissions with a DEC 

 environmental rating of "B" of ten pounds per hour or 

 greater, as defined by emission rate potential, shall be 

 controlled to 90% or greater. 

 Best Available Control Technology (BACT) may be 

 substituted.

 Facility usage records demonstrating an emission rate 

 potential of less than ten pounds per hour for each 

 contaminant may be substituted for emissions testing. 

Upper Permit Limit: 90 percent reduction by weight

Reference Test Method: Approved EPA Method

Monitoring Frequency: Once every five years

Averaging Method: 1 HOUR MAXIMUM - NOT TO BE EXCEEDED AT

 ANY TIME

Reporting Requirements: ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)

Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.

The initial report is due 1/30/2010.

Subsequent reports are due every 12 calendar month(s).

Condition 13: Compliance Demonstration

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable State Requirement:6NYCRR 212.9(b)
 

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Item 13.1:

The Compliance Demonstration activity will be performed for the facility:

The Compliance Demonstration applies to:

 Emission Unit: U-00001

 Regulated Contaminant(s):

 CAS No: 000143-33-9 SODIUM CYANIDE

 CAS No: 000151-50-8 POTASSIUM CYANIDE

 CAS No: 007439-92-1 LEAD

 CAS No: 007440-02-0 NICKEL METAL AND INSOLUBLE

COMPOUNDS

 CAS No: 007718-54-9 NICKEL CHLORIDE

 CAS No: 007786-81-4 SULFURIC ACID, NICKEL(2+) SALT (1:1)

 CAS No: 0NY075-00-0 PARTICULATES

Item 13.2:

Compliance Demonstration shall include the following monitoring:

Monitoring Type: INTERMITTENT EMISSION TESTING

Monitoring Description: 

 Gas, liquid, or solid particulate emissions with a DEC 

 environmental rating of "A" of one pound per hour or 

 greater, as defined by emission rate potential, shall be 

 controlled to 99% or greater. 

 Best Available Control Technology (BACT) may be 

 substituted with permission.

 Facility usage records demonstrating an emission rate 

 potential of less than one pound per hour for each 

 contaminant may be substituted for emissions testing. 

Upper Permit Limit: 99 percent reduction by weight

Reference Test Method: Approved EPA Method

Monitoring Frequency: Once every five years

Averaging Method: 1 HOUR MAXIMUM - NOT TO BE EXCEEDED AT

 ANY TIME

Reporting Requirements: ANNUALLY (CALENDAR)

Reports due 30 days after the reporting period.

The initial report is due 1/30/2010.

Subsequent reports are due every 12 calendar month(s).

 ** ** Emission Unit Level ****

Condition 14: Emission Point Definition By Emission Unit

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable State Requirement:6NYCRR 201-5
 

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Item 14.1:

The following emission points are included in this permit for the cited Emission Unit:

 Emission Unit: U-00001

 Emission Point: EP001 

 Height (ft.): 28 Diameter (in.): 34

Condition 15: Process Definition By Emission Unit

 Effective between the dates of 03/19/2009 and Permit Expiration Date

 Applicable State Requirement:6NYCRR 201-5

Item 15.1:

This permit authorizes the following regulated processes for the cited Emission Unit:

 Emission Unit: U-00001

 Process: P01

 Process Description: 

 Decorative chrome electroplating production floor exhaust

 Emission Source/Control: SC001 - Control 

 Control Type: SODIUM-ALKALI SCRUBBING

 Emission Source/Control: SC002 - Control 

 Control Type: WETTING AGENT - CHEMICAL FUME 

 SUPPRESSANT

 Emission Source/Control: SC003 - Process 

Item 15.2:

This permit authorizes the following regulated processes for the cited Emission Unit:

 Emission Unit: U-00001

 Process: P02

 Process Description: 

 Wastewater evaporators discharging 3000 scfm to fume 

 scrubber.

 Emission Source/Control: SC001 - Control 

 Control Type: SODIUM-ALKALI SCRUBBING

 Emission Source/Control: SC003 - Process 
 

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