Notice has been given that:

Chemours Discovery Hub requests an amendment to their natural minor operating Permit # APC-2019/0005 – OPERATION for the Fluid Grinding Mill with associated scrubber and dust collector at their 201 Discovery Blvd, Newark, County of New Castle facility. The proposed amendment increases the permit limit for total particulate matter (PM), including PM10 and PM2.5, from 0.50 ton per year to 1.33 tons per year based on corrected Potential to Emit calculations. It also allows for the fugitive dust collector to be shut down when the room’s local ventilation pick-ups are not in use. Permit # APC-2019/0005 – OPERATION (AMENDMENT 1).

The application for this permit may be reviewed upon request. The application is posted at de.gov/dnrecnotices. To submit comments, for additional information or for information regarding how you can inspect the application, please contact Jennifer Childears at (302) 739 9402.

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 15 days from the date of this notice, ending Monday, February 27, 2023. 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.

All comments and public hearing requests should be mailed to the following address:

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

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