Notice of Public Review and Request for Comments

Draft Federal Part 70 Renewal Permit for Celite Corporation Stationary Source

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) has issued one draft federal Part 70 renewal permit for the Celite Lompoc facility that is part of the Celite Corporation stationary source. The Celite Lompoc facility is located approximately one mile south of Lompoc, California. The facility includes the Celite Lompoc and Celpure Plants. The Celite Corporation stationary source is considered a major source for emissions of nitrogen oxides, reactive organic compounds, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter.

Permitting Action

This action is for the third renewal of the existing federal Part 70 permit for the Celite Corporation stationary source and may include revisions to monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements. No changes to facility operations will occur. Once issued by the APCD and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Part 70 permit will be valid for three years. The permit will be enforceable by the USEPA and the public.

Public Comment Procedures

Copies of the permit application, the draft permit and support materials, are available for review from July 10, 2006 to August 10, 2006 on this website on this page, and at the following locations:

Santa Barbara County APCD
260 N. San Antonio Rd, Ste. A
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Lompoc Public Library (Att. Lauren) 
501 E. North Avenue 
Lompoc, CA 93436

Only the federally enforceable conditions in Sections 9.A through 9.C of this permit are subject to public comment. Comments on these sections should be submitted, in writing, to the APCD by August 10, 2006. Issues relevant to the Part 70 permits raised during the comment period will be addressed in writing by the APCD as part of the final permit issuance. For more information or copies of the permit, please contact Al Ronyecz, Air Quality Engineer at (805) 961-8877 or at ronyecza@sbcapcd.org.

The APCD will consider scheduling a hearing for public comments on the draft permit, if requested in writing, within two weeks after publication of this notice. To request a public hearing, please send correspondence to Al Ronyecz, Air Quality Engineer at 260 N San Antonio Road, Ste. A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

                                                                                                                            Published Sunday July 9, 2006