Notice is hereby given that Liveo Research Inc. has submitted an application, pursuant to 7 DE Admin. Code 1102, Section 2.1, 11.2.9, and 12.3 for Facility-wide Amendment to Synthetic Minor Permit at 1389 School House Road, New Castle, Delaware.

Liveo Research, Inc requests a limit for the maximum facility-wide combustion of natural gas shall not exceed 185.8 MMscf per twelve (12) month rolling period, and the Calendar lamination line shall not operate for more than 6,570 hours per twelve (12) month rolling period to keep the facility within the emission limitations. These limits are necessary to restrict Liveo Research Inc.’s potential to emit air pollutants. The limits will be enforceable by the EPA and the state. Total permitted emissions from the facility-wide units are 5.213 TPY VOCs, and 5.897 TPY PM/PM₁₀. The total permitted emissions from the natural gas-fired units are 0.075 TPY VOC, 7.13 TPY NO_X, 5.99 TPY CO, 0.543 TPY PM₁₀, 0.543 TPY PM_2.5, and 0.043 TPY SO₂.

The application, the “draft” permit (APC-2008/0060-OPERATION (Amendment 5)(SM)), 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” 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.

A public hearing concerning the permitting action will not be held unless the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control receives a request for such hearing within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice, ending June 12, 2026. A request for a hearing shall be in writing and must 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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