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    Northcentral Community Information

    ​Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) III Hearings

    The Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) standards were created to satisfy the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. The NAAQS are established by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the maximum concentrations in the atmosphere for specific air contaminants to protect public health and welfare. The RACT requirements apply statewide to the owner or operator of any major Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emitting facility, any major Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emitting facility or both when the installation/modification of the source(s) occurred on or before August 3, 2018. More details are available here.

    RACT III Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

    The facilities listed below are seeking approval from the EPA for their proposed revised State Implementation Plan (SIP).
     

    Public Hearings

    All hearings for facilities seeking SIP revisions will be held in DEP's Northcentral Regional Office, located at 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Those wishing to provide comments at the hearings are asked to contact Megan Lehman, Regional Communications Manager, at 570-327-3659 or meglehman@pa.gov at least one week prior to each hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is asked to designate one presenter per group.

    If there is no public interest in a particular facility, the hearing will be canceled. Written comments for each facility will still be accepted to the DEP's Northcentral Regional Office during the periods listed below.

    Listed below are the facilities with the newest at the top:

    • ​Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) plan for Hummel Station,​ LLC​​ Shamokin Dam Electric Station located in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County. Title V Operating Permit 55-00026

      Update: This hearing has been cancelled as no requests for the hearing were received during the comment period.​
       
    • Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) plan for Montour, LLC Montour Steam Electric Station located in Derry Township, Montour County. Title V Operating Permit 47-00001​

      Update:       This hearing has been cancelled as no requests for the hearing were received during the comment period.
       
    • ​Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) plan for Shawville Power, LLC Shawville Generation Station located in Bradford Township, Clearfield County. Title V Operating Permit 17-00001

      Update: This hearing has been cancelled as no requests for the hearing were received during the comment period.
       
    • Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) plan for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC Compressor Station 517 located in Jackson Township, Columbia County. Title V Operating Permit 19-00007

      Update: This hearing has been cancelled as no requests for the hearing were received during the comment period.
       
    • Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) plan for Truck Accessories Group, Inc. located in Milton Borough, Northumberland County. Title V Operating Permit 49-00020

      Update: This hearing has been cancelled as no requests for the hearing were received during the comment period.
       
    • Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) plan for Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. Finnefrock Compressor Station facility located in Leidy Township, Clinton County. Title V Operating Permit 18-00005

      Update: This hearing has been cancelled as no requests for the hearing were received during the comment period.
       
    • Montour, LLC/Montour Steam Electric Station (TVOP 47-00001)

      Update:       This hearing has been cancelled as no requests for the hearing were received during the comment period.