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May 29, 2014
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA REGIONAL AIR QUALITY AGENCY
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
DRAFT TITLE V PERMIT
To all interested parties:
The Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency (WNCRAQA) announces its intent to renew a Title V permit for Amcor Flexibles, Inc. located at 3055 Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville, North Carolina. Amcor Flexibles, Inc. manufactures flexible packaging products. The primary purpose of the Title V permit is to consolidate and identify existing Local and Federal air quality requirements applicable to the Amcor Flexibles, Inc. facility, and to provide practical methods for determining compliance with these requirements. The permit has been prepared in accordance with the WNCRAQA Air Quality Code, Chapter 17, Section .0500 – “Title V Procedures” and Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act. This permit will be enforceable by the WNCRAQA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and citizens as defined under the Federal Clean Air Act.
The draft permit, permit application, and all other materials available to the WNCRAQA that are relevant to the permit decision are available for public review at the following address:
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Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806
Materials are available for review during the hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Persons wishing to comment on the draft permit are required to submit their comments in writing to the WNCRAQA. Comments must be received by the WNCRAQA no later than June 28, 2014. All comments received on or prior to that date will be considered by the WNCRAQA in making its final decision to issue the Title V permit.
Where there is significant public interest in a proposed permit, the WNCRAQA may hold a public hearing to receive oral or written comments on the proposed permit approval. In the event a public hearing is scheduled, notice will be provided thirty (30) days in advance in the same manner of publication.
EPA has agreed to treat this draft Title V permit as a proposed Title V permit and to perform its 45-day review provided by the law and regulations concurrently with the public notice period. Although EPA’s 45-day review period will be performed concurrently with the public comment period, the deadline for submitting a citizen petition to object to the EPA Administrator will be determined as if EPA’s 45-day review period is performed after the public comment period has ended (i.e., sequentially). The status regarding EPA’s 45-day review of this project and the deadline for submitting a citizen petition can be found at this website.
After the public comment period and EPA review period have expired, copies of the final Title V permit, as well as public and EPA comments received and any other relevant information, will then be public record available for review during normal business hours at the above address.
For additional information, please contact Ashley J. Featherstone, Permitting Program Manager, at (828) 250-6777 or ashley.featherstone@buncombecounty.org.