PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING FOR DRAFT HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATING PERMIT LIVENT USA CORPORATION EPA ID# NCD000771964 This is to notify the public of the issuance by the North Carolina Division of Waste Management's Hazardous Waste Section of a draft Operational Permit for the LIVENT USA CORPORATION facility located at 1115 Kings Mountain Highway, in Bessemer City, North Carolina. This hearing will be held Friday October 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM at the Bessemer City Public Library located at 207 North 12th Street in Bessemer City, North Carolina. All attendees will have the opportunity to present five (5) minute oral statements regarding the draft Permit and/or to submit written comments and data. Written comments can also be sent during the public comment period of September 18, 2025 through November 4, 2025 to the following address: Ms. Heather Standish, Hazardous Waste Section Chief Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ MSC 1646 Raleigh, NC 27699-1646 All data submitted by the applicant is part of the administrative record and available at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/laserfiche. Documents may be located by using the EPA ID# NCD000771964. The draft Permit and fact sheet can also be found online at the following location: https://deq.nc.gov/news/events/public-notices-hearings. September 18 2025 LWLM0371660