Notice of Proposal to Issue an Air Quality Control...

PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE
T
OK POWER GENERATION STATIONThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Alaska Power & Telephone’s application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0225MSS03 for the Tok Power Generation Station. Additionally, ADEC proposes to issue a significant revision to the Title V operating permit using the integrated review procedures described in 18 AAC 50.326(c)(1). ADEC intends to incorporate the minor permit into the Title V operating permit after EPA’s 45-day review, per 18 AAC 50.542(e).Applicant:      Alaska Power & Telephone, PO Box 3222 Port Townsend, WA 98368Location:       Mile 1314 of the Alaska Highway in Tok, AKActivity:         Alaska Power & Telephone’s application is classified under 18 AAC 50.508(6) to replace Emission Unit 8 with Emission Unit 8a and revise Owner Requested Limit.Emissions:     The increase

in potential annual emissions of regulated air contaminants at the facility are: 5.7 tons of particulate matter (PM-10), 0 tons of nitrogen oxides (NO
x), 9 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO
2), 36.8 tons of carbon monoxide (CO), and 6.8 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC). The total potential emissions of regulated Air contaminants is 481 tons per year.ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for this project under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.Available Information: Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s draft permit and technical analysis report (TAR) are available at ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, 2nd floor, Juneau, AK 99801-1795 and ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501.For inquiries and copies of documents, you may contact Dylan Morrison at the address listed above, or call (907) 465-5127. The preliminary permit and TAR are also available at ADEC’s website at:
http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/ Opportunity for Public Participation: Notice is also given that any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents within 30 days after the first publication date. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or State Law. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period.The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 by the close of the public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the proposed permit to Dylan Morrison at ADEC’s office by mail to PO Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800, by facsimile to (907) 465-5129 or send e-mail to
dylan.morrison@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 4:30 p.m. on
April 6, 2018.