PUBLIC
NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)
PLAINS MARKETING, LP / ST. JAMES TERMINAL
The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on the proposed Part 70 air operating permit renewal and modification
for Plains Marketing, LP, Post Office Box 4648, Houston, Texas 77210-4648
for the St. James Terminal. The
facility is located at 6410 Plains Terminal Road, St. James, St. James Parish.
Plains Marketing, LP requested
a permit renewal and modification to construct
and operate the following:
1) two 33 MM BTU/hr boilers;
2) twelve external floating roof (EFR) tanks
which will be permitted under the existing Tank Cap
(GRP0004); and
3) two fixed roof (FR) bitumen and wax storage
tanks which will be controlled by a proposed Vapor
Recovery Unit (VRU).
This permit was processed as an expedited
permit in accordance with LAC 33:I.Chapter 18.
Emissions from fugitive components and various
sections of the terminal are recalculated based on current operating conditions
and updated emission factors. Emissions
from the plant in tons per year are as follows:
|
Pollutant
|
Before
|
After
|
Change
|
|
PM10/PM2.5
|
0.24
|
3.11
|
+
2.87
|
|
SO2
|
0.55
|
2.06
|
+
1.51
|
|
NOX
|
24.58
|
35.59
|
+
11.01
|
|
CO
|
53.74
|
67.58
|
+
13.84
|
|
VOC
|
257.22
|
270.27
|
+
13.05
|
|
CO2e
|
10,738
|
44,943
|
+
34,205
|
|
|
|||
A technical review of the working draft of the proposed permit was submitted
to the facility representative and the LDEQ Surveillance Division. Any remarks
received during the technical review will be addressed in the “Worksheet
for Technical Review of Working Draft of Proposed Permit”. All remarks received by LDEQ are included in the record that is
available for public review.
Comments and requests for a public hearing or
notification of the final decision can be submitted via personal
delivery, U.S. mail, email, or fax. Comments and
requests for public hearings must be received by 4:30 pm CST, Thursday,
March 20, 2014. Delivery may
be made to the drop-box at 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, LA
70802. U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ,
Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Emails may be
submitted to DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV and faxes sent to (225) 219-3309.
Please see additional instructions for comment
submission, hand delivery and information regarding electronic submission at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=2256 or call (225) 219-3276. Emails should follow the statewide
email policies. For more information regarding statewide email policies, go to http://doa.louisiana.gov/ocs/email/policies.htm.
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 permit application, the proposed permit, and the
statement of basis are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records
Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th 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.
Additional
copies may be reviewed at the St. James Parish
Library – Vacherie Library, 2593 Hwy 20, Vacherie, La 70090.
Inquiries or requests for
additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Dan Nguyen, LDEQ, Air
Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3395.
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 DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV or
contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
Permit public notices including electronic
access to the proposed permit and statement of basis can be viewed at the
LDEQ permits public notice 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 http://louisiana.gov/Services/Email_Notifications_DEQ_PN/.
All
correspondence should specify AI Number 129733, Permit Number 2560-00271-V5,
and Activity Number PER20130001.
