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The permit process and public participation Minnesota facilities whose activities have the �otential to affect the environment must obtain MPCA permits for those activities. Permit conditions require operation and maintenance of the facility in a manner protective of human health and the environment. The MPCA will accept public comments on the proposed reissuance of the draft permit until 4:30 p.m. on November 5, 2007. Under Minn. R. ch. 7001.0110, written comments must include: 1. A statement of the writer's interest in the reissuance of the proposed permit; 2. A stater?�ent of the actions tha± tl�e wri±er is requesting the MPCA to take; and 3. The reasons supporting the writer's position, stated with sufficient specificity to allow the commissioner to investigate the merits of the person's positions and including specific references to the draft permit language to be changed. In addition to providing written comments, interested persons may submit a petition to the MPCA commissioner requesting that the MPCA Citizens' Board (Board) consider this matter. Also, interested persons may request that the MPCA hold a public informational meeting. Finally, interested persons may request that the MPCA hold a contested-case hearing, which is a formal hearing before an administrative law judge. These requests go before the Board. Pursuant to Minn. R. ch. 7000.1900, the Board will approve the request for a contested-case hearing if: There is a material issue of fact in dispute concerning the permit; • The Board determines that the MPCA has the authority to make decisions about the disputed material issue of fact; and There is a reasonable basis underlying the disputed material issue of fact such that holding a contested- case hearing would allow the introduction of information that would help the MPCA to resolve the disputed facts to make a final decision about these matters. Siemens Water Technologies Corp. Storage and Treatment Facility Proposed RCRA Permit Reissuance • September 2007 page 2 After the public comment period ends on November 5, 2007, all comments, petitions, and requests are reviewed. The decision about whether or not to approve reissuance of the proposed permit wifl be presented to the Board if: • The commissioner grants the petition requesting the matter be reviewed by the Board; • A Board member asks to hear the matter before the commissioner makes a final decision about these matters; or • There is a request for a contested-case hearing. If the Board does not hear the matter, the commissioner will make the fi�ial decision. For more information or to comment A copy of the Siemens Water Techno(ogies Corp. permit application, the draft permit, and the public notice documents are available to interested citizens in the Reference Area of the Roseville Branch of the Ramsey County Suburban Library, 2180 Hamline Avenue North, Roseville, Minnesota. Copies are also available at the MPCA, 520 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, Minnesota from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the week. For additional information or to submit written comments about reissuance of the proposed permit, address your request or comments to: Kathy Gedde Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Industrial Division, 4`h Fl 520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 Also, you can call Kathy Gedde at 6�1-296-7258 or toll r�e outs:de th: mctro are/TDD at 8Q0-65?-3864. The proposed permit and fact sheet are also available at www. pca. state. mn. us/news. You may also contact Peter Habig, HSE Compliance Specialist, Environmental Services at Siemens Water Technologies Corp. at 651-638-1366. ��; Minnesota Pollution Control Agency