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North Carolina.Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Air Quality
Pat McCrory Sheila C. Holman John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
April 29, 2013
Ms. Tracey Horton
Plant Manager
Corning Cable Systems, LLC - Hickory Cable Facility
Post Office Box 489
Hickory,NC 28603
Subject: Air Permit No. 06409R16
Corning Cable Systems, LLC - Hickory Cable Facility
Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina
Permit Class: Small
Facility ID# 1800365
Dear Ms. Horton:
In accordance with your completed application received April 1, 2013, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. 06409R16 to Corning Cable Systems, LLC -Hickory Cable Facility, Hickory,
Catawba County, North Carolina for the construction and operation of air emissions sources or air
cleaning devices and appurtenances. Additionally, any emissions activities determined from your air
permit application as meeting the exemption requirements contained in 15A NCAC 2Q .0102 have
been listed for information purposes as an "ATTACHMENT" to the enclosed air permit. Please note
the records retention requirements are contained in General Condition 2 of the General Conditions
and Limitations.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request a formal adjudicatory hearing within 30 days following receipt of this
permit, identifying the specific issues to be contested. Such a request will stay the effectiveness of
the entire permit. This hearing request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to G.S.
15013-23.of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-6714. The form for requesting a formal
adjudicatory hearing may be obtained upon request from the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Unless a request for a hearing is made pursuant to G.S. 15013-23,this air permit shall be final and
binding.
You may request modification of your air permit through informal means pursuant to G.S.
15013-22. This request must be submitted in writing to the Director and must identify the specific
Mooresville Regional Office-Division of Air Quality
610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301,Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
Phone:[phone]/FAX:[phone]
Internet:www.ncair.orq
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer-Made in part by Recycled Paper

Tracey Horton
April 29,2013
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provisions or issues for which the modification is sought. Please note that'the permit will become
final and binding regardless of a request for informal modification unless a request for a hearing is
also made under G.S. 150B-23.
Unless exempted by a condition of this permit or the regulations, construction of new
air pollution sources or air cleaning devices, or modifications to the sources or air cleaning
devices described in this permit must be covered under a permit issued by the Division of Air
Quality prior to construction. Failure to do so is a violation of G.S. 143-215.108 and may
subject the Permittee to civil or criminal penalties as described in G.S. 143-215.114A and 143-
215.114B.
This permit shall be effective from April 29, 2013 until March 31, 2018, is nontransferable
to future owners and operators, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein.
Changes have been made to the permit stipulations. The Permittee is responsible for
carefully reading the entire permit and evaluating the requirements of each permit
stipulation. The Permittee shall comply with all terms, conditions, requirements, limitations
and restrictions set forth in this permit. Noncompliance with any permit condition is grounds
for enforcement action, for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification, or
for denial of a permit renewal application. Should you have any questions concerning this matter,
please contact Russell Braswell at(704) 663-1699.
Sincerely,
Ronald E. Slack
Regional Air Quality Supervisor
DRB
Enclosures
c: Mooresville Regional Office
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NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
AIR PERMIT NO. 06409R16
Issue Date: April 29, 2013 Effective Date: April 29, 2013
Expiration Date: March 31, 2018 Replaces Permit: 06409R15
To construct and operate air emission source(s) and/or air cleaning device(s), and for the
discharge of the associated air contaminants into the atmosphere in accordance with the provisions
of Article 21B of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina(NCGS) as amended, and other
applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations,
Corning Cable Systems, LLC - Hickory Cable Facility
1164 23rd Street SE
Hickory, Catawba County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Small
Facility ID# 1800365
(the Permittee) is hereby authorized to construct and operate the air emissions sources and/or air
cleaning devices and appurtenances described below:
Emission Emission Source Control Control System
Source ID Descri tion 1 System ID Description
P101,P102,P103,P104, painting process 1 consisting
P 105,P 106,P 107,P 108, =of seventy.two(72)painting
P 109,Pilo,Pill,P 112, lines(ID Nos.P 101 through
P113,P114,P115,P116, P172)
PI 17,PI 18,PI 19,P 120,
P121,P122,P123,P124, i
P125,P126,P127,P128,
P129,P130,P131,P132,
P133,P134,P135,P136, N/A N/A
P137,P138,P139,P140,
P141,P142,P143,P144,
P145,P146,P147,P148,
P149,P150,P151,P152,
P153,P154,P155,P156,
P157,P158,P159,P160,
P161,P162,P163,P164,
P 165,P 166,P 167,P 168,
P169,P170,P171,P172 _ f .. .___.. . .. _. .. _..... .. , _. .............
P301 P302 P303 P304 painting process 3 consisting N/A ^--� N/A
P305,P306,P307,P308, of eighteen(18)painting I

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Emission Emission Source Control j Control System
Source ID Description Sff ystem ID Description
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[P-309,P P3 11,P312, lines"D P301 through
P313,P314,
P315,P316, P318)
i P3 7,
P0322,P0323,P0324, painting process 4 consisting
P0325,P0326,P0327, of twenty(20)painting lines
P0328,P0329,P0330, (ID Nos.P0322 through
P0331,P0332,P0333, IP0341) N/A N/A
-IP0334,PO331,PO336,
P0337,P0338,P0339,
70340,P0341
P701,P702,P703,P704 painting process 7 consisting
P705,P706,P707,P708 of thirty two(32)painting
P709,P710,P711,P712, lines(ID Nos.P701 through
P713,P714,P715,P716, P732) N/A 3 N/A
P717,P718,P719,P720,
P72 1,P722,P723,P724,
P725,P726,P727,P728,
P729,P730,P731,P732
j
P-0 I-1C 102,C 103,C 104, cleaning process I consisting
C105 of five(5)cleaning lines(ID N/A N/A
Nos. C 10 1 through C 105)
C601,C602,C603 cleaning process 2 consisting
of three(3)cleaning lines N/A N/A
(ID Nos. C601 through
C603)
................................................................... ...................................... .......... ...................
C303,004 cleaning process 3 consist' [
pro consisting!
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of
our(4)cleaning lines(11) N/A N/A
C301
through C304)
IN
FC4-01,-C402,C403,C404, I cleaning process 4 consistingl
IC405,C406 of six(6)cleaning lines(11) N/A N/A
Nos.C401 through C406)
............
E101,E102,E103,E104, extrusion process I
E105,E106,E107,E108, consisting of ten(10)
E109,E110 extrusion lines(ID Nos. N/A N/A
E101 through El 10)
................ ........................ J
E20 1,E202,E203,E204, extrusion process 2
E205,E206,E207,E208, consisting of forty(40)
E209,E2 10,E21 1,E212, extrusion lines(ID Nos.
E213,E214,E215,E216, E201 through E240)
E217,E218,E219,E220,
E221,E222,E223,E224,
N/A N/A
E225,E226,E227,E228,
E229,E230,E231,E232,
E233,E234,E235 E236'E237,E238,E239:F,240
----------- ..................... .....................
E301,002,003,004, extrusion process 3
E305,E306,E307,E308, consisting of twelve(12)
N/A N/A
E309,E310,E311,E312 extrusion lines(ID Nos.
E301 through E312)
.............. -------------------........
E403,E404, j1extrusion process 4 N/A N/A

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Emission Emission Source Control Control System
Source ID Description System ID Description
E405,E406,E407,E408, consisting of ten(10)
E409,E410 extrusion lines(ID Nos.
E401 through E410)
MESD metal machining I N/A N/A —�
AU ;ammoma usage N/A N/A
. ...
in accordance with the completed application 1800365.13A received April 1,2013 including any
plans, specifications, previous applications, and other supporting data, all of which are filed with the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and are
incorporated as part of this permit.
This permit is subject to the following specified conditions and limitations including any
TESTING, REPORTING, OR MONITORING REQUIREMENTS:
A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. Any air emission sources or control devices authorized to construct and operate above must
be operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions contained herein. The
Permittee shall comply with applicable Environmental Management Commission
Regulations, including Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Subchapter
2D .0202, 2D .0521, 2D .0535, 2D .0540, 2D .0958 and 2Q .0711.
2. PERMIT RENEWAL AND EMISSION INVENTORY REQUIREMENT - The Permittee,
at least 90 days prior to the expiration date of this permit, shall request permit renewal by
letter in accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0304(d) and(f). Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q
.0203(i), no permit application fee is required for renewal of an existing air permit(without
a modification request). The renewal request(with AA application form) should be
submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ. Also, at least 90 days prior to the expiration
date of this permit,the Permittee shall submit the air pollution emission inventory report
(with Certification Sheet) in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0202, pursuant to N.C.
General Statute 143 215.65. The report shall be submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ
and shall document air pollutants emitted for the 2016 calendar year.
3. VISIBLE EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D
.0521 "Control of Visible Emissions," visible emissions from the emission sources,
manufactured after July 1, 1971, shall not be more than 20 percent opacity when averaged
over a six-minute period, except that six-minute periods averaging not more than 87 percent
opacity may occur not more than once in any hour nor more than four times in any 24-hour
period. However, sources which must comply with 15A NCAC 2D .0524 "New Source
Performance Standards" or .1110 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants" must comply with applicable visible emissions requirements contained therein.
4. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT-As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0535, the Permittee of
a source of excess emissions that last for more than four hours and that results from a

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malfunction, a breakdown of process or control equipment or any other abnormal
conditions, shall:
a. Notify the Director or his designee of any such occurrence by 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
of the Division's next business day of becoming aware of the occurrence and
describe:
i. the name and location of the facility,
ii. the nature and cause of the malfunction or breakdown,
iii. the time when the malfunction or breakdown is first observed,
iv. the expected duration, and
V. an estimated rate of emissions.
b. Notify the Director or his designee immediately when the corrective measures have
been accomplished.
This reporting requirement does not allow the operation of the facility in excess of
Environmental Management Commission Regulations.
5. FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540
"Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources," the Permittee shall not cause or allow
fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible
emissions beyond the property boundary. If substantive complaints or excessive fugitive
dust emissions from the facility are observed beyond the property boundaries for six minutes
in any one hour(using Reference Method 22 in 40 CFR,Appendix A),the owner or
operator may be required to submit a fugitive dust plan as described in 2D .0540(f).
"Fugitive dust emissions" means particulate matter that does not pass through a process
stack or vent and that is generated within plant property boundaries from activities such as:
unloading and loading areas,process areas stockpiles, stock pile working,plant parking lots,
and plant roads (including access roads and haul roads).
6. 15A NCAC 2D .0958: WORK PRACTICES FOR SOURCES OF VOLATILE ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS
a. As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0958(c), for all sources at facilities that use volatile
organic compounds (VOC) as solvents, carriers, material processing media, or
industrial chemical reactants, or in similar uses that mix, blend, or manufacture
volatile organic compounds, or emit volatile organic compounds as a product of
chemical reactions; the Permittee shall adhere to the following required work
practices:
i. The Permittee shall store all VOC-containing material not in use (including
waste material) in containers covered with a tightly fitting lid that is free of
cracks,holes, or other defects.

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ii. The Permittee shall clean up spills as soon as possible following proper
safety procedures.
iii. The Permittee shall store wipe rags in closed containers.
iv. The Permittee shall not clean sponges, fabric,wood,paper products, and
other absorbent materials.
V. The Permittee shall drain solvents used to clean supply lines and other
coating equipment into closable containers and close containers immediately
after each use.
vi. The Permittee shall clean mixing,blending, and manufacturing vats and
containers by adding cleaning solvent, closing the vat or container before
agitating the cleaning solvent.
vii. The Permittee shall pour spent cleaning solvent into closable containers and
close containers immediately after each use.
b. As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0958(d), when cleaning parts with a solvent
containing a volatile organic compound,the Permittee shall:
i. flush parts in the freeboard area,
ii. take precautions to reduce the pooling of solvent on and in the parts,
iii. tilt or rotate parts to drain solvent and allow a minimum of 15 seconds for
drying or until all dripping has stopped, whichever is longer,
iv. not fill cleaning machines above the fill line,
V. not agitate solvent to the point of causing splashing.
7. TOXIC AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS LIMITATION REQUIREMENT -Pursuant to
15A NCAC 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates Requiring a Permit," for each of the below listed
toxic air pollutants (TAPs),the Permittee has made a demonstration that facility-wide actual
emissions do not exceed the Toxic Permit Emission Rates (TPERs) listed in 15A NCAC 2Q
.0711. The facility shall be operated and maintained in such a manner that emissions of any
listed TAPs from the facility, including fugitive emissions,will not exceed TPERs listed in
15A NCAC 2Q .0711.
a. A permit to emit any of the below listed TAPs shall be required for this facility if
actual emissions from all sources will become greater than the corresponding
TPERs.
b. PRIOR to exceeding any of these listed TPERs,the Permittee shall be responsible
for obtaining a permit to emit TAPs and for demonstrating compliance with the
requirements of 15A NCAC 2D .1100 "Control of Toxic Air Pollutants".

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c. In accordance with the approved application,the Permittee shall maintain records of
operational information demonstrating that the TAP emissions do not exceed the
TPERs as listed below:
Chronic I Acute
Carcinogens' i Systemic E Acute
Pollutant Toxicants Irritants
(lb/yr) (lb/day) Toxicants (lb/hr)
(lb/hr)
Acetic acid,(64 19 7) E 0 96
....,.,..,, ._...... .. .. .. _ ..._...._.., .. ......._.. 3. ..,..__....... . ...... ,......,_..........! .... . ... .............._.
j Ammonia(as NH3) (7664-41-7)��—��----- ---�— 0.68 j
'Benzene 71-43 2 8 1
Formaldehyde (50-00-0)_ � � ! .._ _ 0 04.
MEK(methyl ethyl ketone, 2-
butanone) (78 93-3 78 i 22.4
�MIBK (methyl isobutyl ketone) , j 52 7.6
08-101)
Methyl chloroform (71 55 6) 250 64......_._..
Methylene chloride (75 09 2) i 1600 ( 0.39
- ..,_ ._. ....., ,E ..,..,,.,... 1..... .. .. .... ....__.. 3 .........J
r(tetrachloroethylene)
oroethylene 13000 j
(127 18.4� .....
Phenol (108 95 2) _.. . ! . .. _.._ i ... . 0 24...._ _
Toluene (108 88-3) 981114.4�
Vinyl chloride (75-01-4) j 26 —
B. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. TWO COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS REPORTS TEST DATA MONITORING DATA
NOTIFICATIONS,REQUESTS FOR RENEWAL,AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION
REQUIRED BY THIS PERMIT shall be submitted to the:
Regional Air Quality Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville,NC 28115
704-663-1699
For identification purposes,each submittal should include the facility name as listed on the permit,
the facility identification number, and the permit number.
2. RECORDS RETENTION REQUIREMENT-Any records required by the conditions of this permit
shall be kept on site and made available to DAQ personnel for inspection upon request.These
records shall be maintained in a form suitable and readily available for expeditious inspection and
review.These records must be kept on site fora minimum of 2 years, unless another time period is
otherwise specified.

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3. ANNUAL FEE PAYMENT-Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0203(a),the Permittee shall pay the
annual permit fee within 30 days of being billed by the DAQ.Failure to pay the fee in a timely
manner will cause the DAQ to initiate action to revoke the permit.
4. EQUIPMENT RELOCATION-A new air permit shall be obtained by the Permittee prior to
establishing,building,erecting,using, or operating the emission sources or air cleaning equipment at
a site or location not specified in this permit.
5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT-Any of the following that would result in previously unpermitted,
new,or increased emissions must be reported to the Regional Supervisor,DAQ:
a. changes in the information submitted in the application regarding facility emissions;
b. changes that modify equipment or processes of existing permitted facilities; or
c. changes in the quantity or quality of materials processed.
If appropriate,modifications to the permit may then be made by the DAQ to reflect any necessary
changes in the permit conditions. In no case are any new or increased emissions allowed that will
cause a violation of the emission limitations specified herein.
6. This permit is subject to revocation or modification by the DAQ upon a determination that
information contained in the application or presented in the support thereof is incorrect,conditions
under which this permit was granted have changed, or violations of conditions contained in this
permit have occurred.The facility shall be properly operated and maintained at all times in a manner
that will effect an overall reduction in air pollution. Unless otherwise specified by this permit,no
emission source may be operated without the concurrent operation of its associated air cleaning
device(s)and appurtenances.
7. This permit is nontransferable by the Permittee.Future owners and operators must obtain a new air
permit from the DAQ.
8. This issuance of this permit in no way absolves the Permittee of liability for any potential civil
penalties which may be assessed for violations of State law which have occurred prior to the
effective date of this permit.
9. This permit does not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility of complying with all applicable
requirements of any Federal, State, or Local water quality or land quality control authority.
10. Reports on the operation and maintenance of the facility shall be submitted by the Permittee to the
Regional Supervisor,DAQ at such intervals and in such form and detail as may be required by the
DAQ. Information required in such reports may include,but is not limited to,process weight rates,
firing rates,hours of operation,and preventive maintenance schedules.
11. A violation of any term or condition of this permit shall subject the Permittee to enforcement
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.114A, 143-215.114B, and 143-215.114C, including assessment of civil
and/or criminal penalties.
12. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3(a)(2), no person shall refuse entry or access to
any authorized representative of the DAQ who requests entry or access for purposes of inspection,
and who presents appropriate credentials,nor shall any person obstruct,hamper, or interfere with any
such representative while in the process of carrying out his official duties. Refusal of entry or access
may constitute grounds for permit revocation and assessment of civil penalties.

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13. The Permittee must comply with any applicable Federal, State,or Local requirements governing the
handling, disposal,or incineration of hazardous, solid,or medical wastes, including the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA)administered by the Division of Waste Management.
14. PERMIT RETENTION REQUIREMENT-The Permittee shall retain a current copy of the air
permit at the site.The Permittee must make available to personnel of the DAQ,upon request,the
current copy of the air permit for the site.
15. CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION 112(r)REQUIREMENTS-Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2D .2100 "Risk
Management Program," if the Permittee is required to develop and register a risk management plan
pursuant to Section 112(r)of the Federal Clean Air Act,then the Permittee is required to register this
plan with the USEPA in accordance with 40 CFR Part 68.
16. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES -GENERAL DUTY-Pursuant to Title I Part A
Section 112(r)(1)of the Clean Air Act"Hazardous Air Pollutants-Prevention of Accidental
Releases-Purpose and General Duty," although a risk management plan may not be required, if the
Permittee produces,processes,handles,or stores any amount of a listed hazardous substance,the
Permittee has a general duty to take such steps as are necessary to prevent the accidental release of
such substance and to minimize the consequences of any release.This condition is federally-
enforceable only.
17. GENERAL EMISSIONS TESTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -If emissions testing is
required by this permit, or the DAQ,or if the Permittee submits emissions testing to the DAQ in
support of a permit application or to demonstrate compliance,the Permittee shall perform such
testing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .2600 and follow all DAQ procedures including protocol
approval,regional notification,report submittal, and test results approval.
Permit issued this the 29t`of April, 2013.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
a
Ronald E. Slack
Regional Air Quality Supervisor
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Air Permit No. 06409R16

ATTACHMENT to Permit No. 06409RI6, April 29, 2013
Insignificant/Exempt Activities
Exemption Source ofF
ource of Title
I Source Regulation TAPS? Pollu tants?
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2Q .0102
FC50,1 cleaning process i Yes Yes
;(c)(1)(C)O
I
F02 cleaning process 2Q .0102 Yes Yes
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IC503 cleaning process 2Q 0102 Yes ! Yes
;...._ _..... - .. I o(1)(C)OV).
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I 55 ;2Q .0102 04 - cleaning process Yes Yes
IMPDE - five (5) MPDE storage silos 2Q .0102 No Yes
j _ (c)(2)(E)OIF
IFR- flexible resin vacuum system 2Q .0102 i i Yes
venting to a fabric filter c 2 E i
IAC - industrial air cleaner 2Q lE2 i -.._ , ---- -------. a
2Q .0102
IVH-vent hood ; (c)(2)(E)(i) Yes I Yes
ISH three (3) oil evaporation lines 12Q .0102 No Yes
each venting to a Smog Hog (c)(2)(E)(i)
i _ _.._. .
IE619 - research/saleable product 2Q .0102
extrusion line c 2 E i No Yes
IE915 -research/saleable product ;2Q .0102
extrusion line c 2 E i No Yes
_. . i O( )(. )( )
1. Because an activity is exempted from being required to have a permit or permit modification
does not mean that the activity is exempted from an applicable requirement or that the owner
or operator of the source is exempted from demonstrating compliance with any applicable
requirement.
2. When applicable, emissions from stationary source activities identified above shall be
included in determining compliance with the permit requirements for toxic air pollutants
under 15A NCAC 2D .1100 "Control of Toxic Air Pollutants" or 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates
Requiring a Permit."