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Notice of Cancellation of Tentative Public Hearings on Permits for Fairbanks SIP: Golden Valley Electric Association Zehnder Facility

PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF PUBLIC HEARING
STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
ZEHNDER FACILITY

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision
to approve Golden Valley Electric Association’s (GVEA’s) application for Air Quality Control
Minor Permit AQ0109MSS01 Rev. 2 for the Zehnder Facility.

Applicant: Golden Valley Electric Association
P.O. Box 71249, Fairbanks, AK 99707-1249
Location: 64º 51´ 15" North; 147º 43´ 30" West
758 Illinois Street, Fairbanks, AK 99707

Activity: The basis for this permit revision is classified under AS 46.14.130(c)(2), because the
Department finds that public health or air quality effects provide a reasonable basis to regulate the
stationary source. This finding is contained in the State Air Quality Control Plan adopted on
November 19, 2019.

The Department is processing Minor Permit AQ0109MSS01 Rev. 2 under the Department’s revoke
and reissuance procedures under AS 46.14.280(a)(2), and therefore no permit application was
submitted by the Permittee. The Department sent GVEA a notice of intent to revoke and reissue
Minor Permit AQ0109MSS01 Rev. 1 under AS 46.14.280(a)(2), on August 29, 2024, to add
additional monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting (MR&R) requirements already present in the
stationary source’s operating permit. There are no changes being proposed to Operating Permit
AQ0109TVP04 Rev. 1 because it already contains the pertinent MR&R requirements.

Emissions: This permitting action does not change the potential emissions at the stationary
source. The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the stationary source will not
exceed: 2,115 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 20.9 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 30.4 tons of Particulate
Matter, 580 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 2.6 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, 391,134 tons of
Carbon Dioxide Equivalent emissions, and 3.0 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), with
highest individual HAP (manganese) estimated at 1.86 tons. The total annual potential emissions of
regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 2748.9 tons.

ADEC Preliminary Review: ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for this project under
AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.

Available Information: Copies of the revoke and reissue letter, ADEC’s preliminary minor permit
and technical analysis report (TAR) are available at the following offices:

410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303, Juneau, Alaska 99801
ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501

These documents are also available at ADEC’s website at:
http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/
Opportunity for Public Participation: Any interested person may present written statements
relevant to the preliminary decision by October 22, 2024. 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.

ADEC 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 Julia Schweminiski at (907) 269-7660 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-
8973/TTY or dial 711 by the 15 th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary
accommodations can be provided.

Comments relevant to the preliminary minor permit may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s
public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/FormalComments, or to
Dave Jones by mail to PO Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811, or by email to dave.jones2@alaska.gov
and dec.air.comment@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period
at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on October 22, 2024. Except for comments classified under AS
46.14.520, all public comments submitted during the public comment period can be viewed at
https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices after
the public comment period.

Hearing: ADEC published a public notice regarding these proposed changes on September 20,
2024. In the public notice the Department announced that a public hearing for these proposed
regulations was tentatively scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. via
teleconference. The Department did not receive a request to hold the public hearing by 5:00
p.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024, as required in the original public notice. Therefore, the
public hearing will not be held.

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Revision History

Created 10/15/2024 4:40:30 PM by jfrintala
Modified 10/15/2024 4:42:42 PM by jfrintala
Modified 10/15/2024 4:43:04 PM by jfrintala

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Department: Environmental Conservation
Category: Public Notices
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Publish Date: 10/15/2024
Archive Date: 10/23/2024
 
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