poet notice of 14 day period public comment

Public Notice NOTICE OF 14-DAY PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Proposed Approval of Interim Significant Source Modification for POET Biorefining - Portland, LLC in Jay County Notice is hereby given that the above company located at 1542 South 200 West, Portland, Indiana, has made application to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Office of Air Quality (OAQ) for an interim permit to: • construct a new (6th) fermenter, • increase beer flow through distillation from 54,000 gallons per hour to 60,000 gallons per hour, and • increase cooling tower water flow rate from 26,000 gallons per minute to 30,000 gallons per minute, and • converting the existing shell and tube heat exchanger used as a vaporizer in distillation to a superheater and adding a kettle style vaporizer (an insignificant activity). Based on 8,760 hours per year of operation, the increases in uncontrolled and controlled emissions are shown in the table below. PM PM10 PM2.5 NOx CO VOC Acetaldehyde Total HAP ton/yr ton/yr ton/yr ton/yr ton/yr ton/yr ton/yr ton/yr Uncontrolled PTE 1.10 1.10 1.10 0.00 0.00 1784 12.73 12.79 Controlled PTE 1.10 1.10 1.10 0.00 0.00 6.64 0.20 0.20 The company has submitted an application for a significant source modification. The OAQ shall review the application in accordance with the Permit Review Rules. Operation of the source cannot commence until a valid operating permit is issued. The construction of the proposed project is entirely at the applicant's own risk. Notice is hereby given that there will be a period of 14 days from the date of publication of this notice during which any interested person may comment on why this interim permit should or should not be issued. Appropriate comments should be related to air quality issues, interpretation of the applicable state and federal rules, calculations made, technical issues, or the effect that the operation of this facility would have on any aggrieved individuals. A copy of the application and staff review is available for examination at the Jay County Public Library, 315 North Church Street, Portland, Indiana. All comments, along with supporting documentation, should be submitted in writing to the IDEM, OAQ, 100 North Senate Avenue, MC 61-53, Room 1003, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204-2251. Persons not wishing to comment at this time, but wishing to receive notice of future proceedings conducted related to this action, must submit a written request to the Office of Air Quality (OAQ), at the above address. All interested parties of record will receive a notice of the decision on this matter and will then have 15 days after receipt of the Notice of Decision to file a petition for administrative review. Procedures for filing such a petition will be enclosed with the Notice. Questions should be directed to OAQ, 100 North Senate Avenue, MC 61-53, Room 1003, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204-2251, or call (800) 451-6027 or (317) 233-0178. Company Official's Signature: Matt Tomano Company Official's Printed Name: Matt Tomano Company Name: POET Biorefining - Portland, LLC CR 5-13-2016 -HSPAXLP