REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
ON DRAFT AIR PERMITS
REGULATING THE EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS
(Docket No. 25-CA-PA-16)
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 PERMITS presently under review for:
(1) Temporary Covered Source Permit (CSP) No. 0923-01-CT
Application No. 0923-01 for Initial Permit
Grace Pacific LLC
400 TPH Hot Mix Asphalt Plant
Located At: Various Temporary Sites, State of Hawaii
Initial Location: Makakilo Quarry
91-920 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, Island of Oahu
UTM: 596,475 m E, 2,362,050 m N (NAD-83)
(2) Covered Source Permit (CSP) No. 0089-01-C
Application No. 0089-10 for Renewal
Par Hawaii Refining, LLC
Maui Terminal
Petroleum Bulk Loading Terminal
Located At: 140-A Hobron Avenue, Kahului, Maui
The DRAFT PERMIT is described as follows:
(1) Temporary Covered Source Permit (CSP) No. 0923-01-CT
The issuance of Temporary CSP No. 0923-01-CT will grant conditional approval for the operation of a 400 TPH Hot Mix Asphalt Plant powered by a 1,170 kW Volvo Penta diesel engine generator (DEG). The drum mixer/dryer is equipped with a high efficiency baghouse to control particulate matter and water suppression will be used as necessary to minimize fugitive emissions from aggregate handling and storage activities. The drum mixer/dryer and DEG will fire diesel fuel oil No. 2 with a sulfur content no greater than 0.0015% by weight. The Hot Mix Asphalt Plant is subject to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60, Subpart I, Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities. The 1,170 kW DEG is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII, Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
(2) Covered Source Permit (CSP) No. 0089-01-C
The renewal for CSP No. 0089-01-C would grant conditional approval for the continued operation of an existing petroleum loading facility. There are no proposed changes to the facility, except that the applicant has decided not to convert tank No. 2 into an internal floating roof tank, which would comply with NSPS Subpart Kb and allow the storage of gasoline. Tank No. 2 is to remain a fixed roof tank. Petroleum storage tank Nos. 3, 5, 6, and 7 are 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 truck load rack is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart XX, Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals. Petroleum storage tank Nos. 3, 5, 6, and 7 and the petroleum truck load rack are both subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart BBBBBB, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Category: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plant, and Pipeline Facilities. This permit, if issued, will supersede CSP No. 0089-01-C issued on February 2, 2018, in its entirety.
The ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, consisting of the APPLICATION and
non-confidential supporting material from the applicant, the permit review summary, and the DRAFT PERMIT, are available for public inspection online at: http://health.hawaii.gov/cab/public-notices/ and 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
All comments on the draft permits and any request for a public hearing must be in writing, addressed to the Clean Air Branch at the above address and must be postmarked or received by October 24, 2025.
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 (30) days in advance of the hearing.
Interested persons may obtain copies of the administrative record or parts thereof at a copying cost of five (5) cents per page. Please send written requests to the Clean Air Branch listed above or call Mr. Evan Fujimoto 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.
The DOH will make a final decision on the permits after considering all comments and will send notice of the final decision to each person who has submitted comments or requested such notice.
KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH
Director of Health
(SA1506017 9/25/25)
