PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality to limit air pollution emitted by a facility in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Public comment period: April 14, 2022 to May 16, 2022

Permit name: State Operating Permit issued by DEQ, under the authority of the Air Pollution Control Board

APPLICANT Name, address and registration number: Milams Equipment Sales Inc; 5190 South Boston Highway, Sutherlin, VA 24594; Registration Number 21696.

Project description: Milams Equipment Sales Inc has applied for a new permit for heavy equipment refurbishment at Milams Equipment Sales Inc.  The permit would allow the source to operate spray coating equipment.  The permit provision being presented for this public notice is the hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emission limit of 9.5 tons per year of any single HAP and 24.5 tons per year of any combination of HAPs contained in Conditions 8, 15 and 18 of the draft permit document.

HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by hand-delivery, e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit.

Contact for public comments, document requests and additional information: Blake Apo; Blue Ridge Regional Office, 901 Russell Drive, Salem, VA, 24153; Phone: 540-759-6721; E-mail: blake.apo@deq.virginia.gov; Fax: 804-698-4178. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above