Docket No. A-96-22
Primary Copper Smelter NESHAP
Category II
Items Considered in Developing Proposal
Subcategory II-A
EPA Studies or Contractor Reports

Document No.
Description

II-A-1
Final Summary Report, Primary Copper Smelters, National
Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), ESD
Project No. 91/61, prepared by EPA:OAQPS, July 1995.

II-A-2
Final Report, Estimating Fugitive HAP Emission from Converter
Aisles, January 24, 1996.


Docket No. A-96-22
Primary Copper Smelter NESHAP
Category II
Items Considered in Developing Proposal
Subcategory II-B
EPA Factual Memoranda

Document No.
Description

II-B-1
Memorandum, M. Bahner, Research Triangle Institute, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, February 12, 1993, Site visit
report for trip to Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, Garfield,
Utah facility on July 17, 1992.

II-B-2
Memorandum and attachment, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, November 5, 1992, Site visit report for trip
to Kennecott, Magna, Utah facility on July 17, 1992.  (Considered
to be Confidential Business Information)

II-B-3
Memorandum and attachment to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, November 5, 1992, Draft site visit report
for trip to Copper Range Co, White Plains, MI facility on July 29,
1992.  (Considered to be Confidential Business Information) 

II-B-4
Memorandum and attachment to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, November 5, 1992, Site visit report for trip
to., ASARCO, Inc., El Paso, Texas facility on July 20, 1992. 
(Considered to be Confidential Business Information) 

II-B-5
Memorandum and attachment, M. Bahner, Research Triangle
Institute, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, February 15,
1993, Site visit report for trip to Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation,
Claypool, Arizona, facility on April 29, 1992 (attached are
diagrams showing gas flow rate before and after completion of
IsaSmelt Modifications).

II-B-6
Memorandum and attachments, M. Bahner, Research Triangle
Institute, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, February 16,
1993, Site visit report for trip to Magma Copper Company, San
Manuel, Arizona, facility on May 1, 1992 (attached are SIP
Emission Regulations and three page computer printout of plant
sulfur dioxide emissions).

II-B-7
Memorandum and attachment, M. Bahner, Research Triangle
Institute, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, February 18,
1993, Site visit report for trip to ASARCO Incorporated, Ray
Complex facility in Hayden, Arizona, on April 30, 1992 (attached is
a plant process flow diagram).

II-B-8
Memorandum and attachments, M. Bahner, Research Triangle
Institute, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, March 30, 1993,
Site visit report for trip to Copper Range Company, White Pine,
Michigan, facility on July 29, 1992 (attached are handouts on plant
history and plant flow diagrams and incoming concentrate
impurities).

II-B-9
Memorandum and attachment, M. Bahner, Research Triangle
Institute, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, June 29, 1993,
Site visit report for trip to ASARCO Incorporated, El Paso, Texas,
facility on July 20, 1992 (attached selected materials from
ASARCO CONTOP brochure).

II-B-10
Memorandum and attachment, M. Bahner, Research Triangle
Institute, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 15, 1993,
Site visit report for trip to Phelps Dodge Corporation, Chino Mines
Company facility in Hurley, New Mexico, on July 21, 1992
(attached is a process flow diagram).

II-B-11
Memorandum and attachment, M. Bahner, Research Triangle
Institute, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 15, 1993,
Site visit report for trip to Phelps Dodge Corporation, Hidalgo
Smelter in Playas, New Mexico, on July 22, 1992.

II-B-12
Memorandum and attachment, M. Bahner, Research Triangle
Institute, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, September 17,
1993, Site visit report for trip to Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation
smelter in Miami, Arizona, on December 8 9, 1992, to observe
particulate emissions testing (attached is a copy of the converter
schedule for ASARCO-Hayden Plant given to Cyprus Miami
Mining Corporation by Research Triangle Institute).

II-B-13
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to file, October
13, 1994, Site visit report for trip to Phelps Dodge Corporation's
facilities in Hildago and Hurley, New Mexico and to ASARCO,
Incorporated's facility in El Paso, Texas on September 26 through
28, 1994.

II-B-14
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to P.
Peterson, Research Triangle Institute, July 19, 1995, enclosing
summary table on draft to blowing ratios for primary hoods.

II-B-15
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to file, October
20, 1997, Site visit report for trip to tour the modernized primary
copper smelter operated by Kennecott Utah Copper Company in
Garfield Utah on September 16 and 17, 1996. 

II-B-16
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to Linda
Chappell, EPA, September 19, 1997.  Enclosing information for
development of costs of proposed primary copper smelter
standard.

II-B-17
Memorandum and attachment, E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to Primary Copper Smelter Docket (A-96-22), January 14, 1998, Major source status of the Kennecott
Copper, Inc. Utah Smelter.  


Docket No. A-96-22
Primary Copper Smelter NESHAP
Category II
Items Considered in Developing Proposal
Subcategory II-C
EPA Correspondence to Outside Persons

Document No.
Description

II-C-1
Letter and attachments, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to K. Morano,
ASARCO, Incorporated, April 10, 1992, confirming site visit to
ASARCO facility in Hayden, Arizona, on April 30, 1992. Identical
letters were sent to attached list of addressees.

II-C-2
Letter and attachments, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to L. Pruett, Phelps
Dodge Corporation, July 1, 1992, confirming site visit to Phelps
Dodge copper smelter in Playas, New Mexico, on July 22, 1992.
(For enclosures see II-C-1).

II-C-3
Letter and attachments, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to D.P. Milovich,
Chino Mines Company, July 1, 1992, confirming site visit to Chino
Mines Company copper smelter in Hurley, New Mexico, on July
21, 1992. (For enclosures see II-C-1).

II-C-4
Letter and attachments, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to R. Mitten,
Copper Range Company, July 1, 1992, confirming site visit to
Copper Range Company copper smelter, on June 29, 1992. (For
enclosures see II-C-1).

II-C-5
Letter and attachment, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to E. Riege,
ASARCO Incorporated, August 17, 1992, enclosing a draft trip
report based on information obtained during site visit to the
ASARCO, Incorporated facility in Hayden, Arizona, on April 30,
1992. (for final trip report see II-B-7)  

II-C-6
Letter and attachment, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to J. May, Magma
Copper Company, August 17, 1992, enclosing a draft trip report
based on information obtained during site visit to Magma Copper
Company facility in San Manuel, Arizona, on May 1, 1992. (for
final trip report see II-B-6) (For Enclosure 2 see II-C-5).

II-C-7
Letter and attachment, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to W. Leipold,
Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation, August 17, 1992, enclosing a
draft trip report based on information obtained during site visit to
Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation facility in Claypool, Arizona, on
April 29, 1992. (for final trip report see II-B-5) (For Enclosure 2 see
II-C-5).

II-C-8
Letter and attachment, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to T. Oliver, Chino
Mines Company, December 4, 1992, enclosing a draft trip report
based on information obtained during site visit to Phelps Dodge
Corporation smelter in Hurley, New Mexico, on July 21, 1992. (for
final trip report see II-B-10) (For Enclosure 2 see II-C-5).  

II-C-9
Letter and attachment, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to C. Viecelli,
Phelps Dodge Corporation, December 4, 1992, enclosing a draft
trip report based on information obtained during site visit to Phelps
Dodge Corporation Hidalgo Smelter near Playas, New Mexico, on
July 22, 1992. (for final trip report see II-B-11) (For Enclosure 2
see II-C-5).

II-C-10
Letter and attachment, J.Crowder, EPA:ESD, to J. Rice, ASARCO,
Incorporated, December 4, 1992, enclosing a draft trip report
based on information obtained during site visit to ASARCO,
Incorporated copper smelter in El Paso, Texas, on July 20, 1992.
(for final trip report see II-B-9) (For Enclosure 2 see II-C-5).    

II-C-11
Letter and attachment, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to C. Emmons,
Kennecott Corporation, December 4, 1992, enclosing a draft trip
report based on information obtained during site visit to Kennecott
Utah Copper smelter near Magna, Utah, on July 17, 1992. (for
final trip report see II-B-2) (For Enclosure 2 see II-C-5).  

II-C-12
Letter and attachments, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to R. Mitten,
Copper Range Company, December 4, 1992, enclosing a draft trip
report based on information obtained during site visit to the
Copper Range Company smelter in White Pine, Michigan on July
29, 1992.  

II-C-13
Letter and attachment, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to W. Leipold,
Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation, February 1, 1993, enclosing a
draft trip report based on information obtained during site visit to
Cyprus Miami Copper Smelter in Claypool, Arizona, in December
1992. (For Enclosure 2 see II-C-5)  

II-C-14
Letter, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to T. Martin, ASARCO,
Incorporated, April 2, 1993, enclosing final versions of the trip
report for the July 20, 1992 visit to the ASARCO, Incorporated
copper smelter in El Paso, Texas (Enclosure 1 considered to be
Confidential Business Information) (for final trip report see II-B-4).

II-C-15
Letter and attachments, J. Crowder, EPA:ESD, to E. Riege,
ASARCO, Incorporated, June 7, 1993, enclosing request for
additional data for developing national emission standards.

II-C-16
Letter and attachments, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to J. May, Magma
Copper Company, June 7, 1993, enclosing request for additional
data for developing national emission standards. (For enclosures
2-5 see II-C-15).

II-C-17
Letter and attachments, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to N. Gambell,
ASARCO, Incorporated, June 7, 1993, enclosing request for
additional data for developing national emission standards. (For
enclosures 2-5 see II-C-15).

II-C-18
Letter and attachments, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to W. Leipold,
Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation, June 7, 1993, enclosing
request for additional data for developing national emission
standards. (For enclosures 2-5 see II-C-15).

II-C- 19
Letter and attachments, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to T. Martin,
ASARCO, Incorporated, July 16, 1993, enclosing request for
additional data for developing national emission standards. (For
enclosures 2-5 see II-C-15).

II-C-20
Letter and attachments, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to L. Pruett, Phelps
Dodge Corporation, July 16, 1993, enclosing request for additional
data for developing national emission standards. (For enclosures
2-5 see II-C-15).

II-C-21
Letter and attachments, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to P. Chiaro,
Kennecott Corporation, July 16, 1993, enclosing request for
additional data for developing national emission standards. (For
enclosures 2-5 see II-C-15).

II-C-22
Letter and attachments, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, R. Mitten, Copper
Range Company, July 16, 1993, enclosing request for additional
data needed for developing national emission standards. (For
enclosures 2-5 see II-C-15).

II-C-23
Letter and attachment, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to C.
Viecelli, Phelps Dodge, Hidalgo, E. Humphrey, Phelps Dodge,
Chino Mines, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami, Claypool, T. Martin,
ASARCO, El Paso, J. May, Magma Metals, San Manuel, and N.
Gambell, ASARCO, Hayden, November 28, 1994, enclosing a
graph showing the ranking of the infiltration ratio for the Primary
Hood collection systems for 22 smelters world wide.  

II-C-24
Letter and attachment, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG,
February 13, 1995, enclosing report based on information
collection requests.

II-C-25
Letter and attachment, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to J.
May, Magma Metal Company, August 30, 1995, enclosing a list of
potential options for a MACT standards for both existing and new
source primary copper smelters.

II-C-26
Letter and attachment, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to T.
Martin, ASARCO, Inc., August 30, 1995, enclosing a list of
potential options for a MACT standard for both existing and new
source primary copper smelters.

II-C-27
Memorandum, M. Goo, attorney, through M. Winer, EPA:ARD, to
A. Verveart and E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, March 12,
1996, enclosing information regarding whether a site specific
optimization approach to controlling fugitive emissions is legally
consistent with MACT standards.

II-C-28
Letter and attachments, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to M.
Traubert, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, April 9,
1996, enclosing scope of work for the 105 grant activity to assist
the US EPA in the development of MACT standards for primary
copper smelters.

II-C-29
Letter and attachments, A. Vervaert, EPA:ESD, to L. Salmon,
Kennecott, September 4, 1996, confirming visit to Kennecott, Utah
Copper facility located in Garfield, Utah on September 17, 1996.

II-C-30
Letter, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to N. Wrona, Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality (ADEQ), January 16, 1997, response to
November 7, 1996 letter which proposed permission for the ADEQ
be allowed to develop a case-by-case MACT type standard for the
three primary copper smelters located in Arizona.  

II-C-31
Letter, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to C. Viecelli, Phelps Dodge
Corporation - Hidalgo Smelter, March 26, 1997, follow up to
telephone conversation of March 25, 1997, in which dates were
discussed for testing at the Phelps Dodge Corporation Hidalgo
Smelter facility located in Playas, New Mexico.  

II-C-32
Letter, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to J. Humphrey, Phelps Dodge
Corporation - Chino Mines Company, March 26, 1997, follow up
telephone conversation of March 25, 1997, in which dates were
discussed for testing at the Phelps Dodge Corporation Hurley
Smelter facility located in Hurley, New Mexico on April 3 and 4,
1997.  

II-C-33
Letter, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to N. Gambell, ASARCO, Inc., April
10, 1997, discussing EPA plans to visit the ASARCO, Inc. facility
located in Hayden, Arizona on April 30 and May 1, 1997 to
conduct EPA Method 9 visible emissions observations of fugitive
emissions from the smelter converter building.

II-C-34
Letter, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to K. Watkins, Cyprus Miami Mining
Corporation, April 10, 1997, discussing plans to visit the Cyprus
Miami Mining Corporation facility located in Claypool, Arizona on
April 28 and 29, 1997, to conduct EPA Method 9 visible emissions
observations of fugitive emissions from the smelter converter.

II-C-35
Letter, B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, to J. May, BHP Copper Company,
April 10, 1997, discussing plans to visit the BHP Copper Company
facility located in San Manuel, Arizona on May 2 and 3, 1997, to
conduct EPA Method 9 visible emissions observations of fugitive
emissions from the smelter converter.


Docket No. A-96-22
Primary Copper Smelter NESHAP
Category II
Items Considered in Developing Proposal
Subcategory II-D
EPA Correspondence From Outside Persons

Document No.
Description

II-D-1
Letter and attachment, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining
Corporation, to B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, November 13, 1992,
enclosing a copy of the test protocol for the compliance test and
agreeing to allow an EPA representative to be present during
testing.

II-D-2
2
Letter, R. Mitten, Copper Range Company, to J. Crowder,
EPA:OAQPS, January 11, 1993, enclosing comments on site visit
trip report to Copper Range Company facility in White Pine,
Michigan on July 29, 1992. 

II-D-3
Letter and attachment, W. Leipold, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, February 4, 1993, enclosing tables
pertaining to monthly tract metal emission testing that cover the
period August through November 1992.

II-D-4
Letter and attachment, Magma Copper, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 29, 1993, ICR response for Magma
Copper, San Manuel, Arizona.  (Considered to be Confidential
Business Information)

II-D-5
Letter and attachment, Cyprus Miami Mining, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 3, 1993, ICR response for Cyprus
Miami Mining, Claypool, Arizona.  (Considered to be Confidential
Business Information) 

II-D-6
Letter and attachment, ASARCO, Inc., to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, September 2, 1993, ICR response for
ASARCO, Inc., New York, New York. (Considered to be
Confidential Business Information) 

II-D-7
Letter and attachment, letter not attached, Phelps Dodge
Corporation, to B. Jordan, EPA:ESD, September 7, 1993, ICR
response for Phelps Dodge Hidalgo Smelter, Playas, New Mexico.

II-D-8
Letter and attachment, W. Brack, Chino Mines Company, to B.
Jordan, EPA:ESD, September 8, 1993, ICR response for Chino
Mines Hurley Smelter plant.

II-D-9
Letter and attachment, Phelps Dodge Mining, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, September 16, 1993, ICR response for
Phelps Dodge Mining, Hurley, New Mexico.  (Considered to be
Confidential Business Information)  

II-D-10
Letter and attachment, Kennecott-Garfield, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, October 26, 1993, ICR response for
Kennecott-Garfield, Bingham Canyon, Utah.  (Considered to be
Confidential Business Information) 

II-D-11
Letter, D. Spotts, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, January
14, 1994, discussion concerning increasing mercury contamination
in Lake Superior from copper smelters.

II-D-12
Letter, J. May, Magma Copper Company, San Manuel Operations,
to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, March 28, 1994, comments
on Draft Summary Report of Information Gathering for Primary
Copper Smelters.

II-D-13
Letter, J. Gilchrist, American Mining Congress, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 8, 1994, comments on Draft Summary
Report of Information Gathering for Primary Copper Smelters.

II-D-14
Letter and attachment, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 8, 1994, comments on
Draft Summary Report of Information Gathering for Primary
Copper Smelters and enclosing a corrected Table 7.

II-D-15
Letter and attachment, J. Richardson, ASARCO Incorporated, to
E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 13, 1994, enclosing
comments on Draft Summary Report of Information Gathering for
Primary Copper Smelters.

II-D-16
Letter and attachment, L. Pruett, Phelps Dodge Corporation, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 14, 1994, enclosing
comments on Draft Summary Report of Information Gathering for
Primary Copper Smelters.

II-D-17
Letter and attachment, F. Fox, Kennecott Utah Copper, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 15, 1994, enclosing
comments on Draft Summary Report of Information Gathering for
Primary Copper Smelters.

II-D-18
Letter and attachment, T. Martin, ASARCO Incorporated, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 15, 1994, enclosing
comments on Draft Summary Report of Information Gathering for
Primary Copper Smelters.

II-D-19
Facsimile, D. Zigich, NMED, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, November 29, 1994, enclosing Air Quality
Control Regulation 506 - Nonferrous Smelters - Particulate Matter.

II-D-20
Letter, N. Gambell, ASARCO, Incorporated, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, November 30, 1994, enclosing computer
printouts of half hour data for convertor blast air flow and acid
plant gas flow.  

II-D-21
Letter and attachment, T. Martin, ASARCO, Incorporated, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, December 1, 1994, enclosing
corrected table entitled "ASARCO-EL PASO PLANT, ConTop
Emissions - HAP-Emitting Sources Only.  

II-D-22
Letter, C. Viecelli, Phelps Dodge Mining Corporation, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, December 13, 1994, enclosing
data used to calculate the infiltration ratio for the converter primary
hood collection system at the Hidalgo smelter.  

II-D-23
Facsimile and attachment, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining
Corporation, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, December 14,
1994, enclosing ratio of off gas to blowing air in converters data. 

II-D-24
Letter and attachment, F. Fox, ASARCO Incorporated, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, December 20, 1994, enclosing
comments on A Reassessment of HAP Emissions from Primary
Cooper Smelters in Response to Comments from the Industry.

II-D-25
Letter, N. Gambell, ASARCO, Incorporated, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, December 21, 1994, comments on A
Reassessment of HAP Emissions from Primary Cooper Smelters in
Response to Comments from the Industry.

II-D-26
Facsimile, J. Humphrey, Chino Mines Company, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, January 11, 1995, enclosing the Chino
Smelter converter dilution ratio.

II-D-27
Letter, N. Gambell, ASARCO, Incorporated, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, February 21, 1995, enclosing comments
on the RTI report.

II-D-28
Letter and attachment, L. Salmon, Kennecott, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, March 15, 1995 enclosing revisions to
RTI's Draft Summary Report of Information Gathering for Primary
Copper Smelters.  

II-D-29
Facsimile, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, March 20, 1995, enclosing
comments on Research Triangle Institute Report.

II-D-30
Facsimile, J. May, Magma Copper Company, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 11, 1995, enclosing comments on
Draft Summary Report of Information Gathering fro Primary
Copper Smelters.

II-D-31
Letter, J. May, Magma Copper Company, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 18, 1995, enclosing DRAFT
Converter Building Fugitive Sampling Protocol.

II-D-32
Letter and attachments, C. Viecelli, Phelps Dodge Mining
Company, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 18, 1995,
enclosing Primary Copper MACT Background Document, and
tables and flow charts from the RTI Report for Primary Copper
Smelters updated for the Hidalgo smelter.

II-D-33
Letter and attachment, L. Salmon, Kennecott Utah Copper
Corporation, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 25,
1995, enclosing revised flow diagram for the Kennecott Utah
Copper Modernized Smelter (revision date December 1, 1993).

II-D-34
Letter, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, June 29, 1995, enclosing comments on the
June 7, 1995 Draft Summary Report.  

II-D-35
Facsimile, B. Wichers, Magma Metals Company, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 3, 1995, enclosing comments on the
RTI document.  

II-D-36
Letter, T. Martin, ASARCO, Incorporated, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 3, 1995, enclosing comments on the
May, 1995, Draft summary Report on Primary Copper Smelters,
National Emission Standards of Hazardous Air Pollutants.

II-D-37
Letter and attachment, B. Wichers, Magma Metals Company, E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 17, 1995, enclosing a
marked-up copy of the draft document entitled, "Estimating
Fugitive HAPs Emission from Converter Aisles."

II-D-38
Letter, L. Salmon, Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, to E.
Crumple, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 17, 1995, comments on the
draft document entitled, "Estimating Fugitive HAPs Emission from
Converter Aisles."

II-D-39
Letter, N. Gambell, ASARCO Incorporated, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 18, 1995, comments on the draft
document entitled, "Estimating Fugitive HAPs Emission from
Converter Aisles."

II-D-40
Letter and attachment, S. Burr, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 24, 1995, enclosing comments on the
draft document entitled, "Estimating Fugitive HAPs Emission from
Converter Aisles."

II-D-41
Letter, C. West, Phelps Dodge Corporation, to E. Crumpler, 
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 31, 1995, final comments on the
Industry Survey.  

II-D-42
Letter and attachment, B. Wichers, Magma Metals Company, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 2, 1995, enclosing
report entitled, "Additional Information Regarding HAPs
Emissions."

II-D-43
Facsimile, D. Zigich, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG,
August 10, 1995, enclosing comments on the options list for the
Primary Copper Smelter MACT.

II-D-44
Letter, C. West Phelps Dodge Corporation, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 18, 1995, comments on  the draft
document entitled, "Estimating Fugitive HAPs Emission from
Converter Aisles."

II-D-45
Facsimile, M. Traubert, ADEQ-Phoenix, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 25, 1995, enclosing Arizona
Administrative Code.

II-D-46
Facsimile, M. Traubert, ADEQ-Phoenix, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 28, 1995, enclosing Arizona
Administrative Code.

II-D-47
Facsimile, T. Martin, ASARCO Incorporated, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, September 13, 1995, enclosing pages
showing updated data on the amount of dust from the baghouse
and the ventilation volumes.

II-D-48
Letter, N. Gambell, Arizona Mining Association, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, October 19, 1995, enclosing comments on
report entitled, "Candidate NESHAP Regulatory Options for
Control of Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions from Primary Copper
Smelter Converter Operations".  

II-D-49
Letter and attachment, N. Gambell, ASARCO Incorporated, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, November 27, 1995, enclosing
report entitled, "Results of a Fugitive Particulate Emission Study at
ASARCO Hyden Smelter," dated November 1995, prepared by
TRC North American Weather Consultants.

II-D-50
Facsimile, T. Martin, ASARCO, Incorporated, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, December 4, 1995, enclosing information
on the converter building baghouse stack tests.  

II-D-51
Letter and attachments, T. Martin, ASARCO, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, December 6, 1995, enclosing two current
Texas Natural Conservation Commission (TNRCC) air permits for
the El Paso Plant.  

II-D-52
Letter and attachments, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining
Corporation, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, December 8,
1995, enclosing results of Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation's
attempt to investigate roof emissions.

II-D-53
Facsimile, J. May, Magma Copper Company, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, January 24, 1996, enclosing information
for average grain loading for dryer, flash and converter.

II-D-54
Letter and attachments, N. Gambell, ASARCO, Incorporated, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, March 25, 1996, enclosing
comments on MACT Floor Determination for Facilities other than
Converters Ventilation System Regulation Options.

II-D-55
Letter and attachment, Phelps Dodge Corp., to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, March 25, 1996, enclosing emission data
at Chino and Hidalgo Smelters, Phelps Dodge Corp., Phoenix,
Arizona. (Considered to be Confidential Business Information)   

II-D-56
Letter and attachment, N. Gambell, ASARCO, Incorporated, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, March 26, 1996, enclosing
report entitled, "A Population-Based Case-Control Study of Lung
Cancer Mortality in Gila Basin Smelter Towns," dated December
20, 1995, prepared for Arizona Department of Health Services,
prepared by University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public
Health, Department of Biostatistics and University of Arizona,
Disease Prevention Center.

II-D-57
Facsimile, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 18, 1996, enclosing operations and
emission type information.

II-D-58
Letter and attachments, J. May, Magma Copper Company, San
Manuel Operations, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April
22, 1996, response to "action items 5 through 10" from March 25,
1996, Primary Copper Smelter MACT meeting (For final meeting
minutes, see II-E-6).

II-D-59
Letter and attachment, A. Porter, Lewis and Roca, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, May 17, 1996, enclosing comments on
EPA's Straw Man Copper MACT Standards.

II-D-60
Letter and attachment, Phelps Dodge to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, June 18, 1996, enclosing Hidalgo monthly
submittal, Phelps Dodge Corp., Playas, New Mexico. (Considered
to be Confidential Business Information)  

II-D-61
Letter, N. Wrona, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, to
B. Jordan, EPA:OAQPS:ESD, November 7, 1996, seeking EPA's
concurrence in the floor determination and procedure for
development of MACT standard.

II-D-62
Letter, N. Gambell, ASARCO, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG , January 13, 1997, enclosing revised
"Table 4A. Plant Input Impurities".

II-D-63
Facsimile, Danan, New Mexico Environmental Department, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, February 10, 1997, enclosing
grain loading values for the Hidalgo and Hurley Phelps Dodge
Copper Smelters. 

II-D-64
Letter and attachments, A. Ross, Phelps Dodge, to US EPA,
OAQPS, March 31, 1997, requesting information gathered during
inspection of Phelps Dodge Hidalgo Smelter in Playas, New
Mexico no March 31, 1997 be subject to the confidentiality of
business information provisions of 40 CFR 2.201.

II-D-65
Letter, N. Wrona, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, to
B. Jordan, EPA:OAQPS:ESD, April 4, 1997, announcing the
development of a protocol for gathering emissions data to allow
the EPA to establish MACT for primary copper smelters.  

II-D-66
Phelps Dodge Hidalgo, Inc. to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, April 22, 1997, enclosing monthly
computations dated March 7, 1997 from Phelps Dodge Hidalgo,
Inc., Playas, New Mexico.  (Considered to be Confidential
Business Information) 

II-D-67
Facsimile, J. May, BHP Copper Metals, to E. Crumpler c/o Ed
Reige, ASARCO Hayden, April 30, 1997, enclosing detailed
description of the converter aisle operation and operational
parameters for monitoring HAPs capture efficiency.  

II-D-68
Letter, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, May 5, 1997, enclosing comments on the
proposal draft of the copper MACT standard.

II-D-69
Letter and attachment, N. Gambell, ASARCO, Inc., to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, May 7, 1997, enclosing copies of the
Converter Initial/Final Status Sheet and Test Log from Asarco
Hayden smelter converter building. 

II-D-70
Letter, N. Gambell, ASARCO, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, May 8, 1997, enclosing the summary
pages of a November, 1992 EEMC Report and the summary page
of an October 1996, EEMC Report.  

II-D-71
Letter, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, May 16, 1997, enclosing tabulation of the
total particulate grain loadings from testing performed on the vent
fume stack from August 1992 through December 1996.  

II-D-72
Letter and attachment, J. May, BHP, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, May 20, 1997, enclosing comments on the
April 24, 1997 Draft "Subpart QQQ - National Emission Standard
for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Primary Copper Smelters".

II-D-73
Facsimile, S. Burr, Lewis and Roca, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, June 2, 1997, enclosing comments on
EPA's April 24, 1997 draft MACT standard for primary copper
smelters on behalf of the Arizona Mining Association. 

II-D-74
Letter, E. Groten, Brown McCarroll & Oaks Hartline, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, June 11, 1997, enclosing
suggested changes to the April 24, 1997 draft rules.  

II-D-75
Letter and attachment, W. Brack, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, June 11, 1997, enclosing particulate
emission data for concentrate dryer baghouse outlet emissions
and secondary hood baghouse outlet emissions.

II-D-76
Letter and attachment, M. Parra, Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG,
June 16, 1997, enclosing emissions measurements from the
ASARCO converter building located in El Paso, Texas.  

II-D-77
Letter, R. Godbole, Phelps Dodge Corporation, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, June 17, 1997, enclosing comments on the
preliminary draft Copper Smelter MACT standard.

II-D-78
Facsimile and attachment, N. Airhart, Phelps Dodge Hidalgo Inc.,
June 26, 1997, to E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, enclosing
baghouse specifications for converter and flash furnace off gas
baghouses.  

II-D-79
Facsimile and attachment, J. May, BHP, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, July 25, 1997, enclosing comments on the
July 23, 1997 working draft of the primary copper smelter MACT
standard.

II-D-80
Facsimile, W. Leipold, Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation, to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 5, 1997, enclosing
comments on the proposed draft MACT rule for copper smelters.

II-D-81
Facsimile, R. Godbole, Phelps Dodge Corporation, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 8, 1997, enclosing comments on
the draft MACT standard.

II-D-82
Facsimile, S. Burr, Lewis and Roca, to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 12, 1997, enclosing comments of
ASARCO, Inc. addressing the July 23, 1997, Draft MACT
Standard for primary copper smelters.  

II-D-83
Letter and attachment, E. Riege, ASARCO, Inc. to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 25, 1997, enclosing the following
documents: EEMC, ESCV & Baghouse Particulate/SO2 Emissions
Test Report; EEMC, R&R Cottrell & Acid Plant #2 Particulate,
Metals, & SO3 Emission Compliance Report; and EEMC,
Converter Secondary Hood Baghouse Emission Test Report.

II-D-84
Letter and attachment, T. Martin, ASARCO, Inc., to E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 26, 1997, enclosing backup
documentation for the performance stack-tests for Converter
Building Ventilation and Concrete Dryer Baghouse.  

II-D-85
Letter and attachment, J. Roose, Phelps Dodge Hidalgo, Inc., to E.
Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, August 28, 1997, enclosing test
data for converter baghouse outlet and dryer precipitator outlet.  


Docket No. A-95-42
Primary Copper Smelter NESHAP
Category II
Items Considered in Developing Proposal
Subcategory II-E
EPA Memoranda of Meetings and Telephone Conversions With Outside Persons

Document No.
Description

II-E-1
Telephone Contact Summary, J. Portzer, Research Triangle
Institute, with J. May, Magma Copper Company, December 8,
1992, Casual conversation (during break at 18th Annual
AWMA/EPA Information Exchange at EPA:ERC in Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina) concerning what was going on at
Magma Copper Company.

II-E-2
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to file, March
2, 1995, minutes for February 9, 1995, Primary Copper Smetlers
MACT meeting (Attached are the meeting agenda and a list of
attendees).  

II-E-3
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to file, June
1995, minutes for June 20, 1995, meeting with Primary Copper
Smelters in San Antonio, Texas.

II-E-4
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to Attendees,
January 23, 1996, minutes for November 28, 1995, meeting with
Primary Copper Smelters.  Enclosing reports entitled "Estimating
fugitive HAP emissions from converter aisles" and "Arizona mining
association proposed copper MACT standard".

II-E-5
Telephone Contact Summary, E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, with A. Clause, Texas Natural Resources
Conservation Commissions, March 8, 1996, to discuss that the
ASARCO-El Paso smelter has a provision in their state permit that
states that there be no visible emissions from the converter
building.

II-E- 6
Memorandum and attachments, E. Crumpler,
EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to Attendees, April 3, 1996, minutes for
March 25, 1996, Primary Copper Smelter MACT meeting
(Attached are meeting agenda, list of attendees, EPA's response
(OECA and OGC) to the Arizona Mining Association Proposal,
outline of visible emission approach, draft visible emission
standards, testing protocol for smelter visible emissions, and
Arizona Mining Associations' comments on MACT floor
determination for facilities other than converters and candidate
ventilation system regulatory options).

II-E-7
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to file,
February, 12, 1997, telephone conversation with Rusty Ruby, Utah
DEQ

II-E-8
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to file, July 28,
1997, telecom with Jerry Roose, Phelps Dodge, Hidalgo Smelter. 

II-E-9
Memorandum, E. Crumpler, EPA:OAQPS:ESD:MG, to Meeting
Attendees, August 18, 1997, enclosing minutes of Primary Copper
MACT Meeting on July 24, 1997.

II-E-10
Telephone Contact Summary, J. Domanico, Research Triangle
Institute, with D. Edelstein, U.S. Geological Survey, to outline
smelter capacities from facilities.


Docket No. A-95-42
Primary Copper Smelter NESHAP
Category II
Items Considered in Developing Proposal
Subcategory II-I
References Not Readily Available to the Public Elsewhere

Document No.
Description

II-I-1
Emissions Test Report, Primary Copper Smelter Converter Aisle
Fugitive Emissions, Phelps Dodge, Hildago, New Mexico, undated.

II-I-2
Emissions Test Report, Primary Copper Smelter Aisle Fugitive
Emissions, Phelps Dodge, Hurley, New Mexico, undated.

II-I-3
Emission Test Report, Primary Copper Smelter Converter Aisle
Fugitive Emissions, Cyprus-Miami, Mining, Arizona, undated.

II-I-4
Emissions Test Report, Primary Copper Smelter Converter Aisle
Fugitive Emissions, BHP Copper, San Manuel, Arizona, undated.  

II-I-5
Emissions Test Report, Primary Copper Smelter Converter Aisle
Fugitive Emission Arizona, ASARCO, Inc., Hayden, Arizona,
undated.

II-I-6
Report, Summary of Control Device Performances at Primary
Copper Smelters, undated.

II-I-7
Report, Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company Mass Emission
Testing Supplement, April, 1987.

II-I-8
Report, Particulate and Metals Emission Testing at Copper Range
Company in White Pine, Michigan, August 15, 1990.  Prepared by
The Almega Corporation.

II-I-9
Report, Gas Flow Monitor Certifications, Volume 2, ASARCO, Inc.,
Hayden, Arizona, prepared by Energy and Environment
Measurement Corporation, October 27 - November 2, 1992.   

II-I-10
Report, Particulate, Metals and SO3 Emission Compliance Report,
prepared by Energy and Environmental Measurement Corporation,
November 3 - November 11, 1992.  

II-I-11
Report, Smelter Fugitive Emission Field Survey for Phelps Dodge
Mining Company, Chino Smelter, performed by Goodfellow
Consultants Texas, Incorporated, November 15, 1995.

II-I-12
Report, Smelter Fugitive Emission Field Survey for Phelps Dodge
Mining Company, Chino Smelter, performed by Goodfellow
Consultants Texas, Incorporated, January 4, 1996.

II-I-13
Final Report, Fugitive SO2 Emission Study, ASARCO Ray
Complex, Hayden, Arizona, prepared by TRC North American
Weather Consultants, March 1, 1996.

II-I-14
Report, Converter Secondary Hood Baghouse, Emission Test
Report Particulate Emissions, ASARCO, Ray Complex, Hayden,
Arizona, prepared by Energy and Environmental Measurement
Corporation, October 1, 1996.

II-I-15
Letter and attachments, T. Erskine, ASARCO, Inc. to N. Wrona,
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, March 18, 1997,
enclosing notice of the replacement of process and pollution
control equipment with new and improved process and pollution
control equipment at ASARCO, Inc. Hayden Smelter facility.

II-I-16
Revised Final Report, Acid Plant and Vent Fume Stacks
Particulate, Acid Mist, and Lead Compliance Test Report, Cyprus
Miami Mining Corp., Claypool, Arizona, prepared by Secor
International Incorporated, April 1997

II-I-17
Test Report, Particulate Loading Measurements, EPA Method 5 vs
Emission Test Method 29, BHP Copper, San Manuel, Arizona,
prepared by Petro Chem Environmental Services, Inc., April 25,
1997.  

II-I-18
Test Report, Source Test Report - Volume 1, BHP Copper, San
Manuel, Arizona, prepared by Petro Chem Environmental
Services, Inc., April 25, 1997.  

II-I-19
Test Report, Source Test Report - Volume 2, BHP Copper, San
Manuel, Arizona, prepared by Petro Chem Environmental
Services, Inc., April 25, 1997.

II-I-20
Report, Summary of Results for Batch Copper Converter Visible
Emissions Analysis from April-May 1997 EPA Smelter Opacity
Observations, July 22, 1997.

II-I-21
Text, BHP U.S. Operations, undated.

II-I-22
Text, Copper in the USA: Bright Future - Glorious Past, undated.

II-I-23
Article, Copper, D. L. Edelstein, 1995 Minerals Yearbook,
undated.

II-I-24
Text, Encyclopedia of American Industries, Volume 1:
Manufacturing Industries, Kevin Hillstrom, ed. Gale Research Inc.,
New York, 1994,  pp. 737-741.

II-I-25
Text, U.S. Industrial Outlook 1994, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1994,  pp. 13-7
through 13-8.

II-I- 26
Text, 1992 Census of Manufacturers, Industry Series, Smelting
and Refining of Nonferrous Metals and Alloys, Industries 3331,
3334, 3339, 3341, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and
Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census, Government
Printing Office, Washington, D.C.,  Table 1a, Historical Statistics
for the Industry, 1992, p. 33C-7.

II-I-27
Text, Copper, D. Edelstein, U.S. Geological Survey Annual
Report, Reston, VA, Table 1, Salient Copper Statistics,  April
1995.

II-I-28
Text, Copper, Mineral Industry Surveys, 1994 Annual Review, D.
Edelstein, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines,
Washington, D.C., November 1995, p. 6.

II-I-29
Article, Copper: Prices likely to resume uptrend, Standard & Poor's
Industry Surveys, Volume 2, M-Z, January 1996, p. M81-M86.

II-I-30
Report, 1995 Annual Survey of Manufacturers, Statistics for
Industry Groups and Industries, M95(AS)-1, prepared by U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, February, 1997.

II-I-31
Report, 1995 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Value of Product
Shipments, M95(AS)-2, prepared by U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census, February, 1997, p. 2-23.

II-I-32
Article, Copper in January 1997, Mineral Industry Surveys, D.
Edelstein, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, April 3, 1997.

II-I-33
Text, Dun's Market Identifiers, Dun and Bradstreet, Online
database, accessed through EPA's National Computation Center
computer, FINDS system, October 1997.

     
Docket No. A-95-42
Primary Copper Smelter NESHAP
Category II
Items Considered in Developing Proposal
Subcategory II-J
Miscellaneous Federal Register Notices Published During Proposal
Development

Document No.
Description

II-J-1