(Published in the McAlester News-Capital on April 8th, 2016.) DEQ NOTICE OF TIER II DRAFT PERMIT A Tier II application for an air quality Major Source Operating Permit has been filed with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) by the applicant, MarkWest Oklahoma Gas Company, LLC, located at 9725 US Highway 270, McAlester, OK 74501-9219. The applicant requests approval to continue operation of the Sherman Ellis Compressor Station located approximately 13 miles west of McAlester, OK. The legal property description is Section 22, Township 5N, Range 12E in Pittsburg County. In response to the application, DEQ has prepared a draft permit (Permit Number 2016-0227-TVR), which may be reviewed at the McAlester Public Library, located at 401 North 2nd Street, McAlester, OK 74501 or at the Air Quality Division's main office (see address below). The draft permit is also available for review in the Air Quality Section of DEQ's Web Page: http://www.deq.state.ok.us/ This draft permit would authorize the facility to emit the following regulated pollutants: 149 tons per year (TPY) of nitrogen oxides (NOx), 20.4 TPY of carbon monoxide (CO), 58.9 TPY of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and 5.94 TPY of formaldehyde. The public comment period ends 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Any person may submit written comments concerning the draft permit to the Air Quality Division contact listed below. A public meeting on the draft permit may also be requested in writing at the same address. Note that all public meetings are to be arranged and conducted by DEQ staff. In addition to the public comment opportunity offered under this notice, this draft permit is subject to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review, EPA objection, and petition to EPA, as provided by 40 CFR § 70.8. If the Administrator (EPA) does not object to the proposed permit, the public has 60 days following the Administratorâs 45 day review period to petition the Administrator to make such an objection as provided in 40 CFR 70.8(d) and in OAC 252:100-8-8(j). Information on all permit actions and applicable review time lines is available in the Air Quality section of the DEQ Web page: http://www.deq.state.ok.us/. For additional information, contact Mr. Greg Clark, MarkWest Oklahoma Gas Company, LLC, located at 9725 US Highway 270, McAlester, OK 74501-9219, phone (918) 389-5100, or contact DEQ at: Chief Engineer, Permits Section, Air Quality Division, 707 N. Robinson, Suite 4100, P.O. Box 1677, Oklahoma City, OK, 73101-1677, Phone No. (405) 702-4100.
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