RECEIVEDCLERK'S
OFFICE
FEB 2 3 2007
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Pollution
STATE
OF
Control
ILLINOIS
Board
February 20, 2007
AMPAC FLEXIBLES
)
Petitioner,
)
IEPA- 07-001 A
(Provisional Variance- Air)
V,
)
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
)
PROTECTION AGENCY,
)
Respondent.
)
REQUEST FOR PROVISIONAL VARIANCE
On February 12, 2007, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("Illinois
EPA") received from Ampac Flexibles a request for provisional variance to continue
operating its flexographic press and two laminators until a replacement regenerative
thermal oxidizer ("RTO")
is installed and operational at its facility located in Cary
. The
request was accepted for review pursuant to the requirements of Sections 35, 36, and 37
the Illinois Environmental Protection Act
("Act")
(415 ILCS 5/35, 36, and 37) and the
applicable regulations .
Illinois EPA evaluated the request pursuant to the requirements of Sections 35,
36, and 37 of the Act and the Illinois EPA regulations at 35 Ill
. Adm. Code Part 180 . The
Illinois EPA is granting the request for provisional variance as the source has
demonstrated that an arbitrary and unreasonable hardship will result in the event of a
denial
.
Ampac Flexibles seeks provisional variance from conditions 7
.1 .6(b) and 7 .2.6
in
Clean Air Act Permit Program ("CAAPP") permit #95090019, as well as from 35 Ill
.
Adm. Code 218 .204, 218 .207, 218 .401, and 218 .404
. These requirements control the
emissions of volatile organic material ("VOM")
. The Illinois EPA is granting relief to
Ampac Flexibles from the applicable requirements from conditions 7
.1 .6(b) and 7.2.6 in
CAAPP permit #95090019,
as well as from 35 Ill . Adm. Code 218 .204, 218.207,
218 .401, and 218.404. Relief is granted beginning February
15, 2007, until such time as
a new RTO is installed, or through March
31, 2007, whichever occurs first.
The Illinois EPA grants Ampac Flexibles regulatory relief by this provisional
variance subject to the following conditions :
By April 30, 2007, Ampac Flexibles shall provide the Illinois EPA a
written report of the total tons of VOM emitted during the term of the
provisional variance with supporting calculations for each line
.
2
.
During the term of this provisional variance, while operating its
flexographic press and two laminators, Ampac Flexibles shall take all
reasonable steps to minimize VOM emissions .
Within three days from the date of this document, Ampac Flexibles shall execute
and submit to the Illinois EPA a Certificate of Acceptance and Agreement ("Certificate"),
accepting regulatory relief granted by this provisional variance and signed by a
responsible person or official authorized by the owner to represent the owner in all
matters pertaining to this provisional variance
. The Certificate shall provide as follows :
By: Authorized Representative
Title
Date
The certification shall be hand delivered or mailed by certified mail to
:
Robert A. Messina, Chief Legal Counsel
Division of Legal Counsel
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O
. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
PLI
Robert A . Messina
Chief Legal Counsel
Certification
I(We),
, having read the Illinois EPA's
provisional variance, dated February 20, 2007, own and/or operate a facility subject to the
requirements of conditions 7 .1 .6(b) and 7 .2.6 in CAAPP permit #95090019, as well as
from 35 Ill . Adm . Code 218 .204, 218 .207, 218.401, and 218
.404.
I(We) hereby accept and agree to be bound by all terms and conditions of the provisional
variance .
Ampac Flexibles
Petitioner
cc:
IPCB, Clerk
