DAQ-2024-011392

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
75TH CIVIL ENGINEER GROUP (AFMC)
HILL AIR FORCE BA,SE UTAH
22 lanuary 2024
Amanda Burton
Chief, Environmental Branch
75 CEG/CEIE
7290 Weiner Road
HillAir Force Base Utah 84056-5003
Director
Utah Division of Air Quality
Attention: Compliance
P.O. Box 144820
Salt Lake City Utah 84114-4820
Dear Director
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Hill Air Force Base (AFB) is submitting this request in accordance with the Utah Test and
Training Range Title V Operating Permit #300036004 Condition ll.B.2.a, "The permittee shalldestroy
missile motors containing Hazard Class l.l propellant, munitions containing Hazard Class l.l energetic
materials, Class 1.3 energetic materials, and/or Class 1.4 energetic materials by open detonation or open
burning. If a propellant or munition that is not a Hazardous Class 1.1, L3 or 1 .4 is to be detonated or
burned, prior approval must be obtained from the Director."
Hill AFB has purpose and need to request for immediate disposal, for safety reasons, two (2) 10-
pound net explosive weight rocket igniters. This request is similar to the attached approval DAQC- 1289-
22 to perform a small quality open detonation in 2022 and we respectfully request a response from the
Director approving the open detonation of the small quantity of Hazard Class 1.2 items in2024. The
Department of Transportation defines Hazard Class I Division L2 as non-mass explosion, fragment
producing.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this issue further, my point of contact is Dr.
Erik Dettenm aier, 7 5 CEG/CEIEA, at (80 I ) 7 7 7 -0888 or erik.dettenmaier. I @us. af.mil.
AMANDA BURTON, NH-III, DAF
Chief, Environmental Branch
Attachment
DAQC-1289-22
RECEIVEDInitials:Date: Oct 10, 2024Complaince Status: OKFile #: 11284 (B2)
State
SPENCERJ, COX
Got,e rnor
DEIDRE HENDF,RSON
Licutenurl Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Kimberly D. Sheltey
Exeuilive Direcntr
DryISION OF AIR QUALITY
Bryce C. Bird
Direclor
September 26,2022
Michelle L. Cottle
Chief, Environmental Branch
75th CEGICErE
7290 Weiner Road
Hill Air Force Base, Utah 84056-5003
Dear Ms. Cottle:
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Bryce Bird
Director, Utah Division of Air Quality
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Re: Hill Air Force Base, Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) - Request for one (1) Open Detonation of
Small Quantity Hazard Class 1.2. Condition ll.B.2.a - Box Elder County
Condition lt.B.2a of the Title V permit #300035004 states:
"lf a propellant or a munition thot is not o Hozordous Closs 7.7, 7.3 or 7.4 is to be detonoted or burned
prior opprovol must be obtained from the Director.'
On August 23,2022, the Division of Air Quality received a letter requesting approval to open detonate
small quantities (less than 1 pound per event) of Hazard Class 1.2 on an occasional basis (less than 4
times per year). The item requested for immediate disposal for safety reasons is a 10 pound net
explosive weight rocket igniter. Hill Air torce Base is hereby approved to perform this small quantity
open detonation as described in your letter. This approval is valid for calendar year 2022.
lf you have any questions, please contact Cindy Beem at [e-mail] or 801.306.6513. Please
refer to the DAQC number in the upper right corner of this letter when contacting our office.
Sincerely,
DAQC-1289-22
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