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Pursuant to the Arkansas Operating Air Permit Program, 8 CAR § 42-502, the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (E&E), Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Office of Air Quality gives the following notice:
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation - Harry L. Oswald Generating Station (60•01380) operates a facility located at 17400 Highway 365 South, Wrightsville, AR 72183. This facility has submitted a modification application to add the specific conditions to the Title V permit for SN-01 through SN-06 that will allow for the use of a spare LM6000 turbine core in place of one of the LM60000 turbines. There was no permitted emission changes associated with this permitting action.
The application has been reviewed by DEQ staff and has received DEQ’s tentative approval
subject to the terms of this notice.
Citizens wishing to examine the permit application and staff findings and recommendations may do so by contacting DEQ Air Permits Branch. Citizens desiring technical information concerning the application or permit should contact Thamoda Crossen, Engineer. Both DEQ Air Permits Branch and Engineer, Thamoda Crossen can be reached at the Division of Environmental Quality’s central office, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118-5317, telephone: (501) 682-0744.
The draft permit and permit application are available for copying at the above address. This information may be reviewed during normal business hours. The draft permit may also be found at http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/air/permits/draft_noi.aspx.
Comments will be accepted in accordance with 8 CAR § 11-208. During the public comment period, any person may submit written comments to DEQ at the above address Attention: DEQ Air Permits Branch or to ee.airpermits@arkansas.gov by email. Any interested person may request a public hearing on the draft permitting decision during the public comment period. The public comment period shall begin on the day this notice is published and shall expire at 4:30 p.m. Central Time on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after publication of this notice.
The Director shall make a final decision to issue or deny this application or to impose special conditions in accordance with 8 CAR § 11-211 of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission’s Administrative Procedures (8 CAR pt. 11) and 8 CAR pt. 42.
Dated this 5th day of July, 2026.
Bailey Taylor
Chief Administrator of Environment and DEQ Director
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