New York State Department ofEnvironmental Conservation

Assistant Commissioner

Office of Air Resources, Climate Change & Energy, 14tb Floor

625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-1010

Phone: (518) 402-8549 • Fax: (518) 402-8541

Website:

Ms. Judith A. Enck

Regional Administrator

U.S. EPA, Region 2

290 Broadway, 26th Floor

New York, NY 10007-1866

Request for Parallel Processing ofBest Available Retrofit TechnologYJBART}

Permit Modifications

Dear Regional Administrator Enck:

Joe Martens

Commissioner

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has been

actively working to finalize permit modifications for sources that are subject to the Best

Available Retrofit Technology (BART) program. Once completed, these modified Title V

pennits are to be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to

the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Regional Haze.

Attached is a table providing a status update for each ofthe BART facilities. As of April

4,2012, ten (10) ofthe BART permits have been issued, while two (2) ofthe remaining seven

(7) draft permits have been submitted to EPA for review. All draft permits have been published

in the Department's Environmental Notice Bulletin. (The Department also has one BART

source complying through a consent decree, and one BART facility shutting down and

relinquishing its air pennits. All relevant supporting materials will be provided to EPA.)

Pursuant to recent discussions with EPA, the Department is hereby requesting parallel

processing by EPA of any Title V permit modifications which have not yet been issued in final

fonn for inclusion in the regional haze SIP. This will allow for the expedited processing ofthese

draft permits as they go through the lengthy public comment period and 45-day EPA review

period.

The Department is providing, with this letter, copies ofthe Title V permit modifications

that have been finalized thus far, which incorporate the necessary BART requirements for

subject sources. The draft permits for·the remaining BART sources are·also being provided at

this time so EPA can initiate the approval process. These documents are being provided

electronically on an enclosed CD.
We look forward to continuing to work with you to address New York's obligations

under the Regional Haze program. Should you have any immediate questions or require

additional information, please contact Mr. Scott Griffin at (518) 402-8396.

Sincerely,

J.

l{t/~ Jared Snyder

Assistant Commissioner

Office ofAir Resources, Climate Change

and Energy

Enclosure

cc: R. Ruvo, EPA Region 2

D. Shaw

R. Sliwinski
Updated 4/4/2012

Facility/Permit ID Publication date Submitted for Issuance of

Facility (Accessible on DEC in ENB for 30-day EPA 45-day TV Permit by

Website) Public Notice Review Department

EF Barrett Power Station [NG] 1-2820-00553 12/07/2011 2/7/2012 3/27/2012

Northport Power Station [NG] 1-4726-00130 12/07/2011 2/7/2012 3/27/2012

59th Street Station [Con Ed] 2-6202-00032 12/28/2011 1/31/2012 3/20/2012

Arthur Kill Generating Station [NRG] 2-6403-00014 12/28/2011 2/2/2012 3/20/2012

Ravenswood Generating Station [TC] 2-6304-00024 12/28/2011 2/14/2012 -

Ravenswood Steam Plant [Con Ed] 2-6304-01378 12/28/2011 1/31/2012 3/20/2012

Bowline Point Generating Station [GenOn] 3-3922-00003 2/15/2012 3/20/2012 -

Danskammer Generating Station [Dynegy] 3-3346-00011 11/2/2011 - -

Roseton Generating Station [Dynegy] 3-3346-00075 8/3/2011 9/9/2011 11/2/2011

Hokim (US) Inc - Catskill Plant 4-1926-00021 Shutting down and surrendering permit

Lafarge Building Materials 4-0124-00001 Existing consent decree

Owens Corning Delmar Plant 4-0122-00004 3/14/2012 - -

International Paper Ticonderoga Mill 5-1548-00008 12/21/2011 2/1/2012 3/19/2012

Lehigh Northeast Cement 5-5205-00013 11/23/2011 1/13/2012 2/28/2012*

ALCOA Massena Operations (West Plant) 6-4058-00003 12/28/2011 1/31/2012 3/20/2012**

Oswego Harbor Power [NRG] 7-3512-00030 2/15/2012 - -

Syracuse Energy Corporation [GDF Suez] 7-3132-00052 2/15/2012 - -

Kodak Park Division 8-2614-00205 4/4/2012 - -

Samuel A Carlson Generating Station [JBPU] 9-0608-00053 12/28/2011 - 2/8/2012**

*PM BART determination to be reVised; permit will be re-Issued with change

**Issued as Air State Facility Permit modification