Notice has been given that:

The Veterans Health Administration having a facility at 1601 Kirkwood Highway, New Castle County, Delaware has requested a federally enforceable 7 DE Admin. Code 1102 construction permit for the operation of one (1) emergency generator, rated 500 kW. The engine used in this generator set complies with U. S. EPA regulations under the provisions of EPA Tier IV emissions limits. Permit: APC-2026/0117-Construction (FE).

Upon completion of construction, the Department will incorporate the operating conditions and limits of the 7 DE Admin. Code 1102 Construction permit into the facility’s existing Title V permit (Permit: AQM-003/00077-Renewal (05)) via an Administrative Amendment.

The application, the “draft/proposed” construction permit, all materials that the applicant has submitted (other than those granted confidential treatment under DNREC rules), and a copy or summary of other materials, if any, considered in preparing the “draft/proposed” permit may be reviewed upon request. The materials are posted at de.gov/dnrecnotices.

To submit comments, for additional information or for information regarding how you can inspect the application materials, please contact Jennifer Childears at (302) 739-9402 or jennifer.childears@delaware.gov.

The “draft/proposed” construction permit is being submitted to EPA for concurrent processing. If there are no significant comments, the “draft/proposed” construction permit will be issued as a final permit after the expiration of the EPA review period.

A public hearing on the above application will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for a hearing regarding that application within 30 days from the date of this notice, ending June 5, 2026. A request for a hearing shall be in writing. The request must also show a familiarity with the application and a reasoned statement of the permit’s probable impact.

Division Of Air Quality
State Street Commons
100 W. Water Street, Suite 6A
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 739-9402

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