public hearing announced! Fwd: I3 Electronics Inc. SPDES NY0003808 - Notice of Public Availability Session & Notice of Public Statement Hearing

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From: Diehsner, Teresa (DEC) <teresa.diehsner@dec.ny.gov>
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Subject: I3 Electronics Inc. SPDES NY0003808 - Notice of Public Availability Session & Notice of Public Statement Hearing


You have expressed an interest in the above referenced SPDES permit.  A Notice of Public Availability Session and Notice of Public Statement Hearing has been published in today's 8/3/2016 Environmental Notice Bulletin http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20160803_hearings.html and is copied below.

 

I3 Electronics Inc.

August 3, 2016

STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AVAILABILITY SESSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING

Applicant: I3 ELECTRONICS INC
1093 CLARK ST
ENDICOTT, NY 13760, USA

Project Location: I3 ELECTRONICS, INC.
1093 CLARK ST
ENDICOTT, NY 13760

DEC Permit ID Number(s):

- ECL Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Industrial SPDES - Surface Discharge

NY#0003808

Project Description: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is proposing a Department Initiated Modification (DIM) to the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (SPDES) Permit (NY#0003808), pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 750-1.18, and 750-1.19, the Priority Ranking System known as New York State's Environmental Benefit of Permit Strategy (EBPS). This modification will also serve to renew the SPDES permit, the term of which was extended under the State Administrative Procedures Act (SAPA). A Notice of Complete Application was previously published in the Environmental Notice Bulletin on June 29, 2016.Notice of the extension of the public comment period was previously published in the Environmental Notice Bulletin on July 27, 2016 at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20160727_not7.html

Public Statement Hearing: Pursuant to 6 NYCRR Subpart 621.8, the NYSDEC will conduct a public statement hearing on September 14, 2016 at the:

Union-Endicott High School
1200 E Main St,
Endicott, NY 13760

The public statement hearing will begin at 6:00 pm. The public statement hearing is to receive unsworn comments on the proposed project. Written comments may also be submitted. DEC will evaluate the application and the comments received on it to determine whether to hold an adjudicatory hearing. Comments and requests for an adjudicatory hearing should be in writing and addressed to the Department representative listed below. A copy of the Department's permit hearing procedures is available upon request or on the Department web site at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6234.html

Public Availability Session: The NYSDEC will conduct an availability session on September 14, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at:

Union-Endicott High School
1200 E Main St,
Endicott, NY 13760

The purpose of this session will be for NYS DEC staff to answer questions that the public may have on the technical, environmental, and procedural aspects of the Department initiated modification.

ALL PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATIONS, OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED PERMITS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE HEARING AND TO SUBMIT ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THE MODIFICATION. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO FILE IN ADVANCE TO SPEAK AT THE HEARING. LENGTHY COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING. EQUAL WEIGHT WILL BE GIVEN TO BOTH ORAL AND WRITTEN STATEMENTS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE (ALJ) MAY LIMIT THE TIME AVAILABLE FOR ORAL COMMENTS TO 3 MINUTES PER PERSON TO ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. THE HEARING FACILITY IS REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE MOBILITY IMPAIRED.

Translator services shall be made available, at no charge, upon written request to the ALJ. All requests must be made to the NYSDEC Office of Hearings and Mediation Services, ALJ Molly T. McBride, 625 Broadway, First Floor, Albany, New York, 12233-1550, phone (518) 402-9003. The request must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 7, 2016. Interpreter services shall be made available to deaf persons, at no charge, upon written request to the ALJ at the address listed above by September 7, 2016.

Document Availability:

- The permit and related documents, may be reviewed at the following locations during normal business hours:

- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 7 Office, 615 Erie Blvd. West, Syracuse, NY 13204

- Broome County Office Building, County Clerk, Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building, 3rd Floor, 60 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY 13902

- Village of Endicott, 1009 E Main St, Endicott, NY 13760

- George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St, Endicott, NY 13760

How to Provide Your Comments: Any interested person may submit comments in writing, or verbally at the public comment session. All comments will be considered in making the final decision about issuance of the permit. Written comments about the permit modification and renewal must be RECEIVED BY September 30, 2016 to be considered and should be sent to:

Teresa Diehsner
NYSDEC Headquarters
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
(518)402-9167
DEPPermitting@dec.ny.gov

 


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