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Public Notice
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:
Almatis, Inc. (6300010) operates a facility located at 4701 Alcoa Road, Benton, AR 72015. This renewal removes two dust-collector sources from the permit and revises the descriptions of two additional sources. It also updates the emergency generator’s capacity to 55.2 kW. The PM/PM10 testing method for four sources was changed from EPA Reference Method 201A to Method 5. Additional corrections include fixing rounding inconsistencies and reclassifying certain mistakenly listed HAPs as VOCs. Permitted annual emissions increased by 0.04 tpy of Benzene and 0.41 tpy of Total Other HAPs.
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 Shai Sabaroche, Engineer. Both DEQ Air Permits
Branch and Engineer, Shai Sabaroche 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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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:
Almatis, Inc. (6300010) operates a facility located at 4701 Alcoa Road, Benton, AR 72015. This renewal removes two dust-collector sources from the permit and revises the descriptions of two additional sources. It also updates the emergency generator’s capacity to 55.2 kW. The PM/PM10 testing method for four sources was changed from EPA Reference Method 201A to Method 5. Additional corrections include fixing rounding inconsistencies and reclassifying certain mistakenly listed HAPs as VOCs. Permitted annual emissions increased by 0.04 tpy of Benzene and 0.41 tpy of Total Other HAPs.
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 Shai Sabaroche, Engineer. Both DEQ Air Permits
Branch and Engineer, Shai Sabaroche 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
608311f
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