REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
ON DRAFT AIR PERMIT
REGULATING THE EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS
(Docket No. 22-CA-PA-10)
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 a DRAFT PERMIT presently under review for:
Covered Source Permit (CSP) No. 0382-02-C
Renewal Application No. 0382-10
Par Hawaii, LLC
Kawaihae Terminal
Located At: 61-3651 Kawaihae Road, Kawaihae, Hawaii
The DRAFT PERMIT is described as follows:
CSP No. 0382-02-C would grant conditional approval for the operation of an existing petroleum bulk loading terminal. The following federal regulations are applicable to the facility:
Petroleum storage Tank No. 4129 is subject to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60, 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.
The petroleum storage Tank Nos. 4129, 4130, 4132, 4133, and the petroleum tank truck load rack are subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart BBBBBB, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Category: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminal, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities.
The petroleum tank truck load rack is also subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart XX, Standard of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals.
This permit, if issued, will supersede CSP No. 0382-02-C issued on November 9, 2015, and amended on July 17, 2019, in its entirety.
The total potential emissions from the Kawaihae Terminal are as follows:
Pollutant Emissions (tpy)
NOx 1.14
CO 2.84
SO2 0.008
PM/PM10/PM2.5 0.064
VOC 22.5
HAPS 1.53
CO2e 1,333
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 locations:
Oahu:
State of Hawaii
Clean Air Branch
2827 Waimano Home Road #130
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
Hawaii:
Hawaii District Health Office, Department of Health
1582 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii
Sanitation Branch, Keakealani Building, Department of Health
79-1020 Haukapila Street, Room 115, Kealakekua, Hawaii
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 September 16, 2022.
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
(HTH1382835 8/19/22)
