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Notice #: 0001318872-01
Public Notices

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
ON DRAFT AIR PERMIT
REGULATING THE EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS

(Docket No. 21-CA-PA-04)

Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), Chapter 342B-13 and Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-60.1, the Department of Health, State of Hawaii (DOH), is requesting public comments on the following DRAFT PERMIT presently under review for:

Covered Source Permit (CSP) No. 0212-01-C
Application for Renewal No. 0212-39
Application for a Minor Modification Nos. 0212-29, 0212-30, 0212-31, 0212-33, 0212-41, 0212-42, 0212-43, 0212-47, 0212-48, 0212-49, 0212-51, 0212-56, and 0212-59
Application for a Significant Modification Nos. 0212-44, 0212-45, 0212- 52, 0212-53, 0212-55, and 0212-58
Par Hawaii Refining, LLC
Par East Refinery
Located At: 91-325 Komohana Street, Kapolei, Oahu

The DRAFT PERMIT is described as follows:

CSP No. 0212-01-C would grant conditional approval for the continued operation of the existing petroleum refinery. This facility is subject to the following Federal Requirements:

40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60 – Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS)
Subpart A: General Provisions
Subpart J: Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries (applies to the Crude Heater No. 1, ID No. H101A, Crude Heater No. 2, ID No. H101B, Stabilizer Heater No. 1, ID No. H102A, Stabilizer Heater No. 2, ID No. H102B, Naphtha Hydrotreater Charge Heater, ID No. H401, Naphtha Hydrotreater Reboiler, ID No. H402, Catalytic Reformer Charge Heater, ID No. H501, Interheater, ID No. H502, Interheater, ID No. H503, Interheater, ID No. H504, Vacuum Unit Charge Heater, ID No. H175, Hydrocracker Second Stage Charge Heater, ID No. H601, Hydrocracker Fractionator Inlet Heater, ID No. H602, Hydrocracker First Stage Charge Heater, ID No. H603, Asphalt Heater, ID No. H801, Visbreaker Heater, ID No. H901, Hydrogen Reformer Furnace, ID No. H2001, SRU #2, SRU #3, SCOT Tail Gas Unit, Vent Gas Incinerator, ID No. H1353, Tail Gas Incinerator, ID No. H1391, Cogeneration Gas Turbine, ID No. TU2301, Package Boiler, ID No. SG1103, Package Boiler, ID No. SG1102, Thermal Oxidizer)
Subpart Ja: Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 14, 2007, (applies to SRU #2, SRU #2 Pit, SRU #3, SRU #3 Pit, SCOT Tail Gas Unit, Vent Gas Incinerator, ID No. H1353, Tail Gas Incinerator, ID No. H1391, and the SRP as a whole, Flare, DHT Feed Heater, ID No. H3701)
Subpart K: Standards of Performance for Storage Vessels for
Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After June 11, 1973, and Prior to May 19, 1978 (applies to the Petroleum Storage Tanks 106, 406, 510, 407, and 408)
Subpart Ka: Standards of Performance for Storage Vessels for
Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 18, 1978, and Prior to July 23, 1984 (applies to the Petroleum Storage Tank 902)
Subpart Kb: Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After July 23, 1984 (applies to the Wastewater Treatment Unit, Petroleum Storage Tanks 107, 109, 110, 111, 518, 519, 604, 610, 611, 3520, 3522, 3526)
Subpart GG: Standards of Performance for Stationary Gas Turbines (applies to the Cogeneration Gas Turbine, ID No. TU2301)
Subpart GGG: Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After January 4, 1983, and On or Before November 7, 2006 (applies to all valves, pumps, pressure relief devices, sampling connection systems, open-ended valves or lines, and flanges or other connectors
in VOC service as defined in §60.481 of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart VV, at the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU), Distillate Hydrocracker Unit (DHC), Asphalt Manufacturing Unit (AMU), Visbreaker Unit (VBK), Mercaptan Treatment Units, Amine Treatment Unit (ATU), Light Ends Recovery Unit (LERU), except for T2501 (Deethanizer) and T2502 (C3/C4 Splitter), Fuel Gas System in the Utilities Area, the Flare Gas Vapor Recovery System, Compressors C103, C602C, C901, C1180, and C2503, Naphtha Hydrotreater (NHT), Catalytic Reformer Unit (CRU), and Hydrogen Generating Unit (HGU))
Subpart GGGa: Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After November 7, 2006 (applies to Flare, all valves, pumps, pressure relief devices, sampling connection systems, open-ended valves or lines, and flanges or other connectors in VOC service as defined in §60.481 of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart VV, at the CDU, VDU, DHC, AMU, VBK, Mercaptan Treatment Units, ATU, LERU, except for T2501 (Deethanizer) and T2502 (C3/C4 Splitter), Fuel Gas System in the Utilities Area, the Flare Gas Vapor Recovery System, Compressors C103, C602C, C901, C1180, and C2503, NHT, CRU, and HGU, all valves, pumps, pressure relief devices, sampling connection systems, open-ended valves or lines, and flanges or other connectors
in VOC service as defined in §60.481a of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart VVa, at the propane load rack and the cylinder filling station, the Diesel Hydrotreater (DHT) and the DHT Compressor (C3701))
Subpart QQQ: Standards of Performance for VOC Emissions from Petroleum Refinery Wastewater Systems (applies the Wastewater Treatment Unit, all individual drain systems, as defined in §60.691 of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart QQQ, and for which construction, modification, or reconstruction is commenced after May 4, 1987, at the CDU, AMU, VBK, CRU, LERU, Hydrogen Compressor and Compressor C604, and DHT)
Subpart IIII: Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (applies to the two (2) diesel engine air compressors)

40 CFR Part 61 – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Subpart A: General Provisions
Subpart J: National Emission Standard for Equipment Leaks (Fugitive Emission Sources) of Benzene (applies to all pumps, compressors, pressure relief devices, sampling connection systems, open-ended valves or lines, valves, flanges and other connectors, product accumulator vessels, control devices or systems intended to operate
in benzene service as defined in §61.111 of 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart J)
Subpart FF: National Emission Standard for Benzene Waste Operations (applies to the Wastewater Treatment Unit, all benzene-containing hazardous waste streams at hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities at the petroleum refinery)

40 CFR Part 63 – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories (MACT)
Subpart A: General Provisions
Subpart CC: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Petroleum Refineries (applies to Total Acid Number (TAN) Corrosion Inhibitor System storage totes, Methanol Storage Tote, VDU off-gas vent (D-177), Hydrocracker Fractionator Inlet Heater, ID No. H602, Sulfix Storage Tank, TK 913, Sulfix Injection Tank, TK 912, Hydrogen Reformer Furnace, ID No. H2001, Lean Amine Drum (D1304) Vent, Wastewater Treatment Unit, Mercaptan Treatment Units, Flare, all Petroleum Storage Tanks, all pumps, compressors, pressure relief devices, sampling connection systems, open-ended valves or lines, valves, or instrumentation systems
in organic hazardous air pollutant service, as defined in §63.641 of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CC)
Subpart UUU: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Petroleum Refineries: Catalytic Cracking Units, CRUs, and Sulfur Recovery Plants (applies to the Catalytic Regeneration Process Vent D501, SRU #2, SRU #3, SCOT Tail Gas Unit, Vent Gas Incinerator, ID No. H1353, Tail Gas Incinerator, ID No. H1391, the SRU #2 Pit Vent, the SRU #3 Pit Vent)
Subpart ZZZZ: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (applies to the two (2) diesel engine air compressors)
Subpart DDDDD: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (applies to the Crude Heater No. 1, ID No. H101A, Crude Heater No. 2, ID No. H101B, Stabilizer Heater No. 1, ID No. H102A, Stabilizer Heater No. 2, ID No. H102B, NHT Charge Heater, ID No. H401, NHT Reboiler, ID No. H402, Catalytic Reformer Charge Heater, ID No. H501, Interheater, ID No. H502, Interheater, ID No. H503, Interheater, ID No. H504, Vacuum Unit Charge Heater, ID No. H175, Hydrocracker Second Stage Charge Heater, ID No. H601, Hydrocracker Fractionator Inlet Heater, ID No. H602, Hydrocracker First Stage Charge Heater, ID No. H603, Asphalt Heater, ID No. H801, Visbreaker Heater, ID No. H901, Hydrogen Reformer Furnace, ID No. H2001, Package Boiler, ID No. SG1103, Package Boiler, ID No. SG1102, DHT Feed Heater, ID No. H3701)

40 CFR Part 68 – Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions (applies to the storage and use of flammable substances in the refinery)

40 CFR Part 98 – Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting

The total potential emissions from the Par East Refinery are as follows:

Pollutant Emissions (tpy)
NOx 2,166
CO 597
SO
2 2,615
PM 259
PM
10 186
PM
2.5 127
VOC 702
HAPS 119.28
CO
2e 1,370,917

The ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD, consisting of the APPLICATION and non-confidential supporting materials from the applicant, the permit review summary, and the DRAFT PERMIT, is available online at: http://health.hawaii.gov/cab/public-notices/ and for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at the following location:

State of Hawaii
Clean Air Branch
2827 Waimano Home Road, #130
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782

All comments on the draft permit and any request for a public hearing must be in writing, addressed to the Clean Air Branch at the above address on Oahu and must be postmarked or received by April 15, 2021.

Any person may request a public hearing by submitting a written request that explains the party’s interest and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. The DOH may hold a public hearing if a hearing would aid in DOH’s decision. If a public hearing is warranted, a public notice for the hearing will be published at least thirty days in advance of the hearing.

Interested persons may obtain copies of the administrative record or parts thereof by paying five (5) cents per page copying costs. Please send written requests to the CIean Air Branch listed above or call Mr. Darin Lum at the Clean Air Branch at (808) 586-4200.

Comments on the draft permit should address, but need not be limited to, the permit conditions and the facility’s compliance with federal and state air pollution laws, including: (1) the National and State Ambient Air Quality Standards; and (2) HRS, Chapter 342B and HAR, Chapter 11-60.1.

DOH will make a final decision on the permit after considering all comments and will send notice of the final decision to each person who has submitted comments or requested such notice.

Elizabeth A. Char, M.D.
Director of Health
(SA1318872 3/17/21)