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PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY
BOAR]) 125 PA. CODE

CH. 127] Air Quality Permit Streamlining [38 Pa.13. 23651 [Saturday,

May

24, 2008] The Environmental

Quality
Board (Board) amends Chapter

127 (relating

to construction, modification, reactivation

and operation

of sources)

to read

as set forth

in Annex

A. A. Effective

Date These final-form amendments

will

be effective

upon final-form publication

in the Pennsylvania

Bulletin. B. Contact Persons For further information,

contact Virendra Trivedi,

Chief,

New Source Review Section, Division

of Permits, Bureau

of Air Quality,

12th Floor, Rachel Carson

State Office Building,

P.

0. Box 8468, Harrisburg,

PA 17105-8468,

(717) 772-3979;

or Robert Reiley, Assistant Counsel,
Bureau

of Regulatory

Counsel,

9th Floor, Rachel Carson

State Office Building,

P.

0. Box 8464, Harrisburg,

PA 17105-8464,

(717) 787-7060. C. Statutory Authority This final-form rulemaking

is promulgated

under

the authority

in section 5(a)(1)

of the Air Pollution
Control

Act (APCA)

(35

P.

S.

§ 4005(a)(1)),

which grants

to the Board

the authority

to adopt regulations

for the prevention,

control, reduction

and abatement

of air pollution,

and section 6.1(b.3)

of the APCA

(35

P.

S.

§ 4006.l(b.3)),

which requires

the Board

by regulation

to establish adequate, streamlined

and reasonable procedures

for expeditiously determining

when applications

are complete

and

for expeditious

review

of applications. D. Background

and Summary As part

of
an effort

to streamline

the

air quality permitting

process,

the Department

of Environmental

Protection (Department) investigated

ways

to reduce

the plan approval RULES

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4/1/2009PABulletin,Doc.No.08-972Page2of11applicationtime,reduceunnecessaiycoststoindustryandcontinuetoensurethatcitizensreceiveadequatenoticeofpotentialplanapproval/permittingactionstoenabletimelycommentonissuesofpublicconcern.TheDepartmentwantedtoemployfasterresponsetimesforminorpermittingactionsforneededproductimprovements,whichallowsindustrytoberesponsivetofreemarketchanges,whileatthesametimeensuringthatthosechangesdonotdegradeexistingairquality.Inaddition,theDepartmentwantedtoensurethatthepermitstreamliningeffortbenefitedtheDepartment,aswell,byallowingittofocusscarceadministrativeresourcesonevaluatingmajorsourcepermitapplicationsthathavethepotentialtohavemoresignificantenvironmentalimpactsthanminorsources.Aspartofthiseffort,theBoardhasapprovedfinalamendmentstoextendtheauthorizationofasourcetotemporarilyoperatetofacilitateshake-down,andtorevisethepublicnoticeprovisionswhichaddressreceiptofapplicationsforplanapprovalandintenttoissuecertainplanapprovals.Inaddition,theBoardhas.flnalizedprovisionsregardingcompletenesscriteriaforapplicationsforplanapproval.TheBoardbelievesthatthisfinal-formrulemakingwillcontinuetoprotectairquality,allowbusinesstorespondtomarketchangesandallowforadequatepublicparticipation.Thefinal-formrulemakingcontainsseveralamendmentstotheDepartment’sairqualityregulations.TheDepartmentconsultedwiththeAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee(AQTAC)duringthedevelopmentofthisfinalrulemaking.AtitsJuly26,2007,meeting,theAQTACconcurredwiththeDepartment’srecommendationthattheBoardconsiderthefinalamendmentsonFebruary19,2008.TheDepartmentalsoconsultedwiththeCitizensAdvisoryCouncilduringthedevelopmentofthefinal-formrulemaking.E.SummaryoftheFinal-FormRulemakingThefinal-formrulemakingamends§l27.l2b(relatingtoplanapprovaltermsandconditions)toextendfrom120daysto180daysthedurationfortemporary“shake-down”operationofnewaircontaminationsourcesandaircleaningdevicessubjecttotheplanapprovalrequirements.Thissectionwasnotmodifiedbetweenproposedandfinal-formrulemaking.Section127.12d(relatingtocompletenessdetermination)setsforththecriteriatheDepartmentwillusetodetermineifanapplicationforplanapprovaliscomplete.Thissectionwasmodifiedbetweenproposedandfinal-formrulemakingtoprovidethattheDepartmentwouldmakeanadministrativecompletenessdeterminationwithin30daysofreceiptoftheapplication.ThissectionwasalsomodifiedtorequireanapplicanttoprovidesupplementalinformationtotheDepartmentwithin10-workingdaysofreceiptofawrittenrequestforsupplementalinformation.Thesupplementalinformationmustbeprovidedwithin10-workingdaysofreceiptoftheDepartment’swrittenrequestforadditionalinformationfortheadministrativecompletenessdetermination.TheDepartmentwillreturnanapplicationifanapplicantfailstoprovidetherequestedinformation.Otherminorclarifyingchangesweremadeaswell.Section12744(relatingtopublicnotice)hasbeenamendedto,amongotherthings,requiretheDepartmenttopublishinthePennsylvaniaBulletinanoticeofreceiptandintenttoissuecertainminorplanapprovals.Thissectionwasmodifiedbetweenproposedandfinal-formrulemakingtoprovidethattheDepartmentwillprepareanoticeofreceiptandintenttoissueinaccordancewith§127.45(relatingtocontentsofnotice).Theinformationelementstobeincludedinthepublicnoticeweredeletedfromthissectionandmovedto§127.45.Inadditionotherminorclarifyingchangesweremadeaswell.http://www.pabulletin.comlsecure/datalvol38/38-21/972.html4/1/2009

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127.45

was amended between proposed

and final-form rulemaking

to include

the infonnation

elements

in the public notice

of receipt

and intent

to issue

that were originally under

§

127.44.

In addition,

other clarifying
changes

were made

as well. Section

127.48 (relating

to conferences

and hearings)

is amended

to require,

in certain instances,

that

the Department

publish
notice

of hearings

or conferences

in

a newspaper

of general circulation

and

the Pennsylvania

Bulletin.

This section

was

not modified between proposed

and final-form rulemaking. The fmal-form rulemaking

will

be submitted

to the United
States Environmental Protection

Agency

(EPA)

as

a revision

to Pennsylvani&s

State Implementation

Plan codified

in 40 CFR 52.2020 (relating

to identification

of plan). This notice

is given under

the Board’s

order

at its meeting

of February

19, 2008. F. Summary

of Comments

and Responses Twelve commentators

submitted comments

during

the public comment

period.

hi addition,

the Independent Regulatory

Review Commission

(IRRC)

and

the Senate Environmental

Resources

and Energy Committee submitted comments

during

the extended comment
periods authorized

by the Regulatory

Review

Act

(71

P.

S.

§ 745.1--745.l5). The following

is

a summary

of the maj

or comments

that were received

and responses. Several commentators

supported

the Board’s
efforts

to streamline

the

air quality permitting

process.

The Board agrees

that

the proposed
changes

wifi improve

the overall permitting

process

by reducing

both

the plan approval application processing

time

and unnecessary

costs

to the applicants

and

the Department,

while

still providing

timely notice to the public

for comment

on

all complete

plan approval applications
submitted

to the Department. Several commentators

supported

the proposed

change

to

§

127.l2b

that extends

the temporary shakedown

period

for

a facility

for additional

limited periods

from

120 days

to 180 days.

The Board believes

that extending

the temporary shakedown

period

from

120 days

to 180 days
will allow companies
adequate

time

to test newly permitted

sources

in accordance

with

the more complicated

stack

test requirements,

rather

than reapply

for another extension

for “shakedown”

purposes. Several commentators recommended

that

the Board adopt

a deadline

for issuance

of the “completeness determination”

under

§

127. 12d. The Board agrees

and
has revised

§

127.

12d (a)

to provide

that

the Department

will provide written
notice

of the completeness determination

to the applicant
“within

30 days

of receipt

of
an application.” A commentator

requested

that

the term “other documents”

in

§

127.1 2d(b)

be expanded

to be more specific.

The Board agrees. Section 127.l2d(b)

of the fmal-form rulemaking

has been revised

to clarify

that

the minimum requirements

for documentation

to be submitted with

a plan approval application

include
“other documents requested

in the plan approval application.” Several commentators

urged

the Board

to reject

the proposed revisions because
several aspects

of the proposed rulemaking

will severely

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4/1/2009PABulletin,Doc.No.08-972Page4of11participationinairpermittingdecisions.TheprimaryobjectiveoftheAPCAistheprotectionofpublichealth,safetyandwell-beingofthecitizensofthisCommonwealth.See35P.S.§4002(a)(i).ThecommentatorssubniitedthatthisobjectiveisfurtheredbycontinuingtoprovidecitizensofthisCommonwealthwithinformationaboutallplanapprovals,includingallpermitconditions,bypublicationinthePennsylvaniaBulletin.ThecommentatorsurgedtheBoardtorejecttheDepartment’sproposalinderogationofthisfundamentalobjectiveoftheAPCA.TheBoarddisagreeswiththecommentatorsthatpublicparticipationintheplanapprovalapplicationprocesswillbeseverelycurtailedbytheproposedchangestotheplanapprovalrequirements.Rather,theproposedchangesto127.44clarifytheDepartment’scurrentpracticeinpublishingnoticesofreceiptforplanapprovalapplicationsforsourcesforwhichthereislittletonopublicinterestorconcern.Asaresult,allplanapprovalactionswillhaveatleasta30-daypubliccommentpeñod.Theamendatoryprovisionsinthefinal-formregulationareconsistentwithsection6.1(b.3)oftheAPCA,whichrequirestheBoardtoestablishadequate,streamlinedandreasonableproceduresbyregulationforexpeditiouslydeterminingwhenapplicationsarecompleteandforexpeditiousreviewofapplications.See35P.S.§4006.1(b.3).Inaddition,thechangesto§127.45merelyclarifytheDepartment’sgeneralpracticeinpublishingabriefdescriptionoftheproposedaction.Section2oftheAPCAprovides,inpart,thatitis”.-.thepolicyoftheCommonwealthofPennsylvaniatoprotecttheairresourcesofthisCommonwealthtothedegreenecessaryforthe(i)protectionofpublichealth,safetyandwell-beingofthecitizensofPennsylvania...“See35P.S.§4002(a)(i).Thepermitstreamliningamendmentssetforthinthefinal-formrulemakingwillnotadverselyimpacttheprotectionofpublichealthandtheenvironmentnorcurtailpublicinvolvementinthepermittingprocess.OnecommentatorrequestedthattheBoardamendtheregulationstoallowforareasonabletimeperiodforapprovaloftrialburnsof“opportunityfuels”ofpreviouslyknowncharacteristics.TheBoarddisagrees.TheDepartmentistakinganumberofstepstoprovideoperationalflexibilitiesforapprovaloftrialburnsof“opportunityfuels.”Section127.14(relatingtoexemptions)providesanexemptionfromthepermitrequirementsforapprovaloftrialburnsof“opportunityfuels.”Exemptionscanbedeterminedfromtheexistinglistofsourcesorthroughtheuseofarequestfordetermination.Acommentatornotedthatasamended,§127.45(b)(5)wouldnolongerrequirea“descriptionofthereasons”forincludingconditionsandwasconcernedwiththischange.TheBoardnotesthatwhiletherequirementsofexistingof§127.45(5)couldbeinterpretedasrequiringthattheentireplanapprovalconditionsneedtobepublishedinthenoticeofactiontobetaken,todosopresentssignificantcoststotheDepartmentaswellastheapplicant.Consequently,new§127.45(b)(5)hasbeenclarifiedtorequireabriefdescriptionoftheconditionsbeingplacedintheplanapprovalwithreferencetoapplicableStateandFederalrequirements.TheentireplanapprovalwillbeavailableforreviewatthelocationspecifiedinthenoticeandwillalsobeprovideduponrequestG.Benefits,CastsandComplianceBenefitsOverall,thecitizensofthisCommonwealthwillbenefitfromthisfinal-formrulemakingbecausetheDepartment’sairqualityprogramstaffwillbeaffordedadditionaltimeforevaluatingmajorsourcepermitapplicationsthatwilllikelyhavesignificantenvironmentalhttp://www.pabulletin.com/secureIdata/vol38/38-21/972.htnil4/1/2009

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In addition,

the final-form rulemaking

will ailow industry

to be responsive

to free market changes

while

at the same
time ensuring

that those changes

do not degrade existing air quality. Compliance

Costs This final-form rulemaking

will reduce compliance

costs

for industry

by reducing

the number

of authorizations

requested

to extend

the temporary operation

period

to facilitate

the shakedown

of sources

and

air cleaning devices.

In addition,

the cost

of complying

with

the notice provisions

will

be reduced substantially

because publication

of the plan approval

will no longer

be required. Compliance Assistance The Department

plans

to educate

and assist

the public

and regulated community

with understanding

the amendments

to the plan approval requirements.

This outreach

effort

will be accomplished

through

the Departinent t s

ongoing compliance assistance program. Paperwork Requirements The final-form rulemaking

will

not increase

the paperwork

that

is already generated during

the normal course

of business. H. Pollution Prevention The Pollution Prevention

Act

of 1990

(42 U.S.C.A.

§ 13101--13109)

established

a National

policy

that promotes pollution prevention

as the preferred

means

for achieving state environmental

protection

goals.

The Department encourages
pollution prevention, which

is the reduction

or elimination

of pollution

at its source, through

the substitution

of environmentally

friendly materials,

more efficient

use

of raw materials

and

the incorporation

of energy efficiency strategies. Pollution prevention
practices

can provide greater environmental

protection

with greater efficiency
because

they

can result

in significant

cost savings

to facilities

that permanently

achieve

or move beyond compliance. This final-form rulemaking

will allow industry

to be responsive

to free market changes, while

at the same time ensuring

that those changes

do not degrade existing

air quality. 1. Sunset Review The final-form rulemaking

will

be reviewed

in accordance

with

the sunset review schedule published

by the Department

to determine
whether

the regulations effectively fulfill

the intended

goals. J. Regulatory

Review Under section

5(a)

of the Regulatory

Review

Act

(71

P.

S.

§ 745.5(a)),

on March

9, 2007, the Department
submitted

a copy

of the notice

of proposed rulemaking,
published

at 37 Pa.B.
1317,

to IRRC

and

to the Chairpersons

of the House

and Senate Environmental Resources

and Energy Committees (Committees)

for review

and comment. Under section

5(c)

of the Regulatory

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4/1/2009PABulletin,Doe.No.08-972Page6of11providedwithcopiesofthecommentsreceivedduringthepubliccommentperiod,aswellasotherdocumentswhenrequested.Inpreparingthefinal-formrulmaking,theDepartmenthasconsideredallcommentsfromIRRC,theCommitteesandthepublic.Undersection5.l(j.2)oftheRegulatoryReviewAct,onApril16,2008,thisfmal-formrulemakingwasdeemedapprovedbytheCommittees.Undersection5.1(e)oftheRegulatoryReviewAct,IRRCmetonApril17,2008,andapprovedthefmal-formrulemaking.K.FindingsTheBoardfindsthat:(1)Publicnoticeofproposedrulemakingwasgivenundersections201and202oftheactofJuly31,1968(P.L.769,No.240)(45P.S.§1201and1202)andregulationspromulgatedthereunderat1Pa.Code§7.1and7.2.(2)Atleasta60-daypubliccommentperiodwasprovidedasrequiredbylaw,andallcommentswereconsidered.(3)Thisfinal-formrulemakingdoesnotenlargethepurposeoftheproposalpublishedat37Pa.B.1317(March24,2007).(4)Thisfinal-formrulemakingisnecessaryandappropriateforadministrationandenforcementoftheauthorizingactsidentifiedinSectionCofthisorder.L.OrderTheBoard,actingundertheauthorizingstatutes,ordersthat:(a)TheregulationsoftheDepartment,25Pa.CodeChapter127areamendedbyamending127.12b,127.44,127.45and127.48;andbyadding§127.12dtoreadassetforthinAnnexA.(b)TheChairpersonoftheBoardshallsubmitthisorderandAnnexAtotheOfficeofGeneralCounselandtheOfficeofAttorneyGeneralforreviewandapprovalastolegalityandform,asrequiredbylaw.(c)TheChairpersonoftheBoardshallsubmitthisorderandAnnexAtoIRRCandtheCommitteesasrequiredbytheRegulatoryReviewAct.(d)TheChairpersonoftheBoardshallcertifythisorderandAnnexAanddepositthemwiththeLegislativeReferenceBureau,asrequiredbylaw.(e)Thisfmal-formrulemakingwillbesubmittedtotheEPAasanamendmenttothePennsylvaniaStateImplementationPlan.(f)ThisordershalltakeeffectimmediatelyuponpublicationinthePennsylvaniaBulletin.http://www.pabulletin.cornlsecure!datalvol38/38-21/972.html4/1/2009

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A. MCGINTY, Chairperson (Editor’s

Note:

For

the text

of the order

of the Independent Regulatory

Review Commission

relating

to this document,

see

38 Pa.B.
2132 (May

3, 2008).) Fiscal Note: Fiscal
Note 7-408 remains

valid

for the final adoption

of the subject regulations.

Annex

A TITLE

25. ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION PART

I. DEPARTMENT

OF ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION Subpart

C. PROTECTION

OF NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE

III. AiR RESOURCES CHAPTER

127. CONSTRUCTION, MODIFICATION, REACTWATION AND OPERATION

OF SOURCES Subchapter

B. PLAN APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS 

# §

12712b.

Plan approval

terms

and conditions. (a)

A plan approval

may contain

terms

and conditions

the Department

deems necessary

tO assure

the proper operation

of the source including

the requirement

for

a compliance demonstration

prior

to issuance

of an operating

permit. (b)

At

a minimum,

each plan approval

must incorporate

by reference

the emission

and performance

standards

and other requirements

of the act,
the Clean

Air Act

or the regulations

adopted

under

the
act

or the Clean

Air Act. (c) The plan approval

must incorporate

the monitoring, recordkeeping

and reporting provisions
required

by Chapter

139 (relating

to sampling

and testing)

and other monitoring, recordkeeping

or reporting requirements

of this article

and additional requirements

related to monitoring, recordkeeping

and reporting required

by the Clean

Air Act and

the regulations thereunder, including,

if applicable,

the enhanced monitoring requirements

of 40 CFR
Part

64 (relating

to enhanced monitoring). (d) The plan approval

must authorize temporary operation

to facilitate shakedown

of sources

and

air cleaning devices,

to permit operations
pending issuance

of

a permit under Subchapter

F (relating

to operating

permit requirements)

or Subchapter

G (relating

to Title V operating permits)

or

to permit

the evaluation

of the

air contamination

aspects

of the source.

This temporary operation

period

will

be valid

for

a limited

time,

not

to exceed

180 days,

but may

be extended

for additional

limited periods,

each

not

to exceed

180 days. (e) Temporary operation

will

not

be authorized

or extended

under

this section which

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4/1/2009PABulletin,Doc.No.08-972Page8of11circumventtherequirementsofthischapter.§127J2d.Completenessdetermination.(a)TheDepartmentwilldetermineifanapplicationforplanapprovalisadministrativelycompleteandwillprovidewrittennoticeofthecompletenessdeterminationtotheapplicantwithin30daysofreceiptofanapplication.(b)Forpurposesofthissection,anapplicationisadministrativelycompleteifitcontainsthenecessaryinformation,maps,feesandotherdocumentsrequestedintheplanapprovalapplication,regardlessofwhethertheinformation,mapsanddocumentswouldbesufficienttojustifyissuanceoftheplanapproval.(c)IftheDepartmentdeterminesthattheapplicationisnotadministrativelycomplete,theDepartmentwillsendtheapplicantawrittenstatementofthespecificinformation,maps,feesanddocumentsthatarerequiredtomaketheapplicationadministrativelycomplete.IftheapplicantdoesnotprovidetherequestedinformationtotheDepartmentwithin10workingdaysofreceiptoftherequest,theDepartmentwillreturntheapplicationandfeestotheapplicant.§127.44.Publicnotice.(a)TheDepartmentwillpublishinthePennsylvaniaBulletinanoticeofreceiptandintenttoissueforeachplanapprovalapplication,exceptplanapprovalapplicationssubjecttothenoticerequirementsofsubsection(b).TheDepartmentwillprepareanoticeofreceiptandintenttoissueinaccordancewith§127.45(a)(relatingtocontentsofnotice).(b)TheDepartmentwillprepareanotice,inaccordancewith§127.45(b),ofactiontobetakenonapplicationsforplanapprovalsforthefollowing:(1)SourcessubjecttoSubchapterD(relatingtopreventionofsignificantdeteriorationofairquality).(2)SourcessubjecttoSubchapterE(relatingtonewsourcereview).(3)SourcesofVOCsthatsubmitplanapprovalapplicationsdemonstratingcompliancewithChapter129(relatingtostandardsforsources)using129.51(a)(relatingtogeneral).(4)SourceslocatedwithinaTitleVfacility.(5)OthersourcesforwhichtheDepartmenthasdeterminedthereissubstantialpublicinterestorforwhichtheDepartmentinvitespubliccomment.(c)Thenoticerequiredbysubsection(b)(1)--(4)willbecompletedandsentbytheDepartmenttotheapplicant,theEPA,anystatewithin50milesofthefacilityandanystatewhoseairqualitymaybeaffectedandthatiscontiguoustothisCommonwealth.Theapplicantshall,within10daysofreceiptofnotice,publishthenoticeonatleast3separatedaysinaprominentplaceandsizeinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecountyinwhichthesourceistobelocated;proofofthepublicationshallbefiledwiththeDepartmentwithin1weekthereafter.AplanapprovalwillnotbeissuedbytheDepartmentintheeventhttp://www.pabulletin.comlsecure/datalvol38/38-2l/972.html4/1/2009

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by the applicant

to submit

the proof

of publication. (d)

If the Department

denies

a plan approval,

the requirements

of subsection

(c)

do not apply. Written

notice

of

a denial

will

be given

to requestors

and

to the applicant

in accordance

with

§

127.1

3c (relating

to notice

of basis

for certain

pian approval decisions). (e)

In each case,

the Department

will publish notices required

in this section

in the Pennsylvania

Bulletin. (f) The notice

will state,

at

a minimum,

the following: (1) The location

at which

the application

may

be reviewed.

This location

must

be

in the region affected

by the application. (2)

A 30-day comment

period,

from

the date

of publication,

will exist

for the submission of comments. (3) Plan approvals

issued

to sources identified

in subsection (b)(1)--(4)

or plan approvals issued

to sources

with limitations

on the potential

to emit may become

part

of the SIP and will

be submitted

to the EPA

for review

and approval. §

127.45. Contents

of notice. (a) The notice

of receipt

and intent

to issue

for each plan approval required

by

§ 127.44 (a) (relating

to public notice)

must include

the following: (1) The name

and address

of the applicant. (2) The location

and name

of the source

or facilty

at which

the construction, modification, reactivation

or installation

is proposed. (3)

A brief description

of the proposed

action, including

a brief description

of the: (i) Air contamination

source

to be constructed,
modified, reactivated

or installed. (ii) Air cleaning

device

or control technology

required including

best available technology. (iii) Type

of conditions

being placed

in the plan approval

with reference

to applicable State

and Federal requirements. (4) The type

and quantity

of air contaminants

being emitted. (5) The name

and telephone
number

of

a person

to contact

at the Department

for additional information. (6)

A statement

that

a person

may oppose

the proposed

plan approval

by filing

a written protest

with

the Department,

at the appropriate

regional

office described

in

§

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4/1/2009PABulletin,Doe,No.08-972Page10of11(b)Thenoticeofproposedplanapprovalissuancerequiredby§127.44(b)mustincludethefollowing:(1)Thenameandaddressofapplicant.(2)Thelocationandnameofthesourceorfacilityatwhichconstruction,modification,reactivationorinstallationisproposed.(3)Thetypeandquantityofaircontaminantsbeingemitted.(4)ForsourcessubjecttoSubchapterD(relatingtopreventionofsignificantdeteriorationofairquality),thedegreeofincrementconsumptionexpectedtoresultfromtheoperationofthesourceorfacility.(5)AbriefdescriptionoftheconditionsbeingplacedintheplanapprovalwithreferencetoapplicableStateandFederalrequirements.(6)Adescriptionoftheproceduresforreachingafinaldecisionontheproposedplanapprovalactionincluding:(i)Theendingdateforthereceiptofwrittencommentsorwrittenprotests.(ii)Proceduresforrequestingahearingandthenatureofthathearing.(iii)Otherproceduresbywhichthepublicmayparticipateinthefinaldecision.(7)ThenameandtelephonenumberofapersontocontactattheDepartmentforadditionalinformation.(8)AstatementthatapersonmayopposetheproposedplanapprovalbyfilingawrittenprotestwiththeDepartment,attheappropriateregionalofficedescribedin§121.4(relatingtoregionalorganizationoftheDepartment).§127.48.Conferencesandhearings.(a)Priortoanyplanapprovalissuance,theDepartmentmay,initsdiscretion,holdafactfindingconferenceorhearingatwhichthepetitioner,andanypersonwhohasproperlyflIedaprotestunder§127.46(relatingtofilingprotests)mayappearandgivetestimony;provided,however,thatinnoeventwilltheDepartmentberequiredtoholdsuchaconferenceorhearing.(b)Theapplicant,theprotestant,commentatorsandotherparticipantswillbenotifiedofthedate,time,placeandpurposeofaconferenceorhearing,inwritingorbypublicationinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecountyinwhichthesourceistobelocatedandthePennsylvaniaBulletin,exceptwhentheDepartmentdeterminesthatnotificationbytelephonewillbesufficient.[Pa.B.Doe.No.08-972.FiledforpublicinspectionMay23,2008,9:00a.m.lhttp://www.pabulietin.comlseaure/datalvol38/38-2l/972.html4/1/2009

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