BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC
)
Ultra-low NOx Burners for HF Alky Isostripper
)
Reboiler Heater
)
)
PCB 09-
)
(Tax Certification)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
)
51-34-021-001 or portion thereof
)
NOTICE
TO:
[
Electronic filing
]
[
Service by mail
]
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
John S. Swearingen
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Marathon Ashland Petroleum
State of Illinois Center
Refinery Office Building
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Robinson, Illinois 62454
Chicago, Illinois 60601
[
Service by mail
]
Steve Santarelli
Illinois Department of Revenue
101 West Jefferson
P.O. Box 19033
Springfield, Illinois 62794
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that I have today electronically filed with the Office of
the Pollution Control Board the APPEARANCE and RECOMMENDATION
of the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, a copy of which is herewith served upon the
applicant and a representative of the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Respectfully submitted by,
Robb H. Layman
/s/
Robb H. Layman
Assistant Counsel
Date: February 11, 2009
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Telephone: 217/524-9137
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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC
)
Ultra-low NOx Burners for HF Alky Isostripper
)
Reboiler Heater
)
)
PCB 09-
)
(Tax Certification)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
)
51-34-021-001 or portion thereof
)
APPEARANCE
I hereby file my Appearance in this proceeding on behalf of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency.
Respectfully submitted by,
Robb H. Layman
/s/
Robb H. Layman
Assistant Counsel
Date: February 11, 2009
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
Telephone: 217/524-9137
Electronic Filing - Received, Clerk's Office, February 11, 2009
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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC
)
Ultra-low NOx Burners for HF Alky Isostripper
)
Reboiler Heater
)
)
PCB 09-
)
(Tax Certification)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
)
51-34-021-001 or portion thereof
)
RECOMMENDATION
NOW COMES the ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(“Illinois EPA”), through its attorneys, and pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 125.204 of the
ILLINOIS POLUTION CONTROL BOARD’S (“Board”) procedural regulations, files
the Illinois EPA’s Recommendation in the above-referenced request for tax certification
of pollution control facilities. The Illinois EPA recommends a
grant
of the applicant’s
request. In support thereof, the Illinois EPA states as follows:
1.
On December 26, 2007, the Illinois EPA received a request and supporting
information from MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC, (“Marathon”)
concerning the proposed tax certification of certain air emission sources and/or
equipment located at its Robinson refinery in Crawford County, Illinois. A copy of the
relevant portions of the application is attached hereto.
[Exhibit A]
.
2.
The applicant’s address is as follows:
Marathon Petroleum Company, LLC
Refinery Office Building
Robinson, Illinois 62454
3.
The pollution control facilities involved in this request are located at the
aforementioned address and consist of the installation of Ultra-low NOx Burners to the
HF Alky Isostripper Reboiler Heater. The addition of the Ultra-low NOx Burners will
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reduce NOx emissions from the heater, with an anticipated emissions reduction of 107
tons per year of that pollutant from the aforesaid refinery operations.
4.
Section 11-10 of the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2002),
defines “pollution control facilities” as:
“any system, method, construction, device or appliance appurtenant
thereto, or any portion of any building or equipment, that is designed,
constructed, installed or operated for the primary purpose of: (a)
eliminating, preventing, or reducing air or water pollution… or (b)
treating, pretreating, modifying or disposing of any potential solid, liquid,
gaseous pollutant which if released without treatment, pretreatment,
modification or disposal might be harmful, detrimental or offensive to
human, plant or animal life, or to property.”
5.
Pollution control facilities are entitled to preferential tax treatment, as
provided by 35 ILCS 200/11-5 (2002).
6.
Based on information in the application and the underlying purpose of the
Ultra-low NOx Burners for the HF Alky Isostripper Reboiler Heater to prevent, eliminate
or reduce air pollution, it is the Illinois EPA’s engineering judgment that the described
project and/or equipment may be considered as “pollution control facilities” in
accordance with the statutory definition and consistent with the Board’s regulations at 35
Ill. Adm. Code 125.200.
[Exhibit B].
7.
Because the Ultra-low NOx Burners satisfy the aforementioned criteria,
the Illinois EPA recommends that the Board
grant
the applicant’s requested tax
certification.
Respectfully submitted by,
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
Robb H. Layman
/s/
Robb H. Layman
Assistant Counsel
Electronic Filing - Received, Clerk's Office, February 11, 2009
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DATED: February 11, 2009
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
Telephone: 217/524-9137
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I hereby certify that on the 11
th
day of February 2009, I electronically filed the
following instruments entitled
NOTICE, APPEARANCE
and
RECOMMENDATION
with:
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street
Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
and, further, that I did send a true and correct copy of the same foregoing instruments, by
First Class Mail with postage thereon fully paid and deposited into the possession of the
United States Postal Service, to:
Steve Santarelli
John S. Swearingen
Illinois Department of Revenue
Marathon Petroleum Company, LLC
101 West Jefferson
Refinery Office Building
P.O. Box 19033
Robinson, Illinois 62454
Springfield, Illinois 62794
Robb H. Layman
/s/
Robb H. Layman
Assistant Counsel
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