From: Backfisch Don (NORALNM) <Don.Backfisch@noralinc.com>

Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 12:25 PM

To: Boyd, Rochelle

Subject: RE: Noranda New Madrid MO - Equipment reported to have zero production in 2011 ICR response

The 1839 was the actual production in 2003 when the furnaces only ran part of the year.  The maximum annual production I found

was 61,385 tons in 2000.

Don Backfisch

Environmental Superintendent

Noranda (NYSE NOR)

Phone:  (573) 643-2361 x2126

Fax:  (573) 643-6721

E-mail:  don.backfisch@noralinc.com

Website:  www.norandaaluminum.com

From: Boyd, Rochelle [mailto:Boyd.Rochelle@epa.gov] 

Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 10:46 AM

To: Backfisch Don (NORALNM)

Subject: RE: Noranda New Madrid MO - Equipment reported to have zero production in 2011 ICR response

I don’t understand how the 2 inactive furnaces (4770, 4780) can have production of 27,248 tons with capacities of

 1,839 tons each. Was this 1839 per hour when it was supposed to be annually?

From: Backfisch Don (NORALNM) [mailto:Don.Backfisch@noralinc.com] 

Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 10:57 AM

To: Boyd, Rochelle

Subject: RE: Noranda New Madrid MO - Equipment reported to have zero production in 2011 ICR response

The 2 furnaces that have 0 production are still permitted and can be restarted without major modifications.  The last full year of

production from these furnaces was 2002 and the volume was 27,248 tons.  These furnaces are a melter and holder combination so

the production is the same for both.

Don Backfisch

Environmental Superintendent

Noranda (NYSE NOR)

Phone:  (573) 643-2361 x2126

Fax:  (573) 643-6721

E-mail:  don.backfisch@noralinc.com

Website:  www.norandaaluminum.com
From: Boyd, Rochelle [mailto:Boyd.Rochelle@epa.gov] 

Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 9:47 AM

To: Backfisch Don (NORALNM)

Subject: RE: Noranda New Madrid MO - Equipment reported to have zero production in 2011 ICR response

Thanks Don. The furnaces that are out of order, are they still permitted and can they be restarted without major

 modification? If so, do you have data from years prior to 2004? If so, what was the production and the reporting

 year? Thanks

From: Backfisch Don (NORALNM) [mailto:Don.Backfisch@noralinc.com] 

Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 8:24 AM

To: Boyd, Rochelle

Subject: RE: Noranda New Madrid MO - Equipment reported to have zero production in 2011 ICR response

Rochelle,

I have added the actual production numbers (average of 2010-2013) to EU4830 below.  This furnace splits the production with EU4710

and was not in use at the time of the ICR due to low demand for the product.  The other 2 furnaces (EU4770 and EU4780) have been

out of service for several years.

Let me know if you need anything else.

Don Backfisch

Environmental Superintendent

Noranda (NYSE NOR)

Phone:  (573) 643-2361 x2126

Fax:  (573) 643-6721

E-mail:  don.backfisch@noralinc.com

Website:  www.norandaaluminum.com

From: Boyd, Rochelle [mailto:Boyd.Rochelle@epa.gov] 

Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:20 PM

To: Backfisch Don (NORALNM)

Subject: Noranda New Madrid MO - Equipment reported to have zero production in 2011 ICR response

Dear Don:

This email is a follow-up to my voicemail earlier today. EPA has additional questions about equipment that was reported to have zero

production in the Information Collection Request (ICR) response you submitted for your facility back in 2011. (A copy of that ICR

response is attached, with the file name “264_a_secal_all_114_1_31_11.xls”.) Specifically, the units (pieces of equipment) were

reported to have zero production in the 2011 ICR response are highlighted in yellow in the table below:

EMISSION_UNIT_ID MAXIMUM_PRODUCTION_OF_UNIT

(TPY)

ACTUAL_PRODUCTION 

(TPY)

Comments EMISSION_PROCESS_GROUP

EU4710         14,028.00            7,964.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling

clean charge only

EU4730         74,832.00         58,493.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling

clean charge only

EU4740         74,832.00         58,493.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling

clean charge only

EU4750         73,690.00         67,329.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling

clean charge only

EU4760         73,690.00         67,329.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling

clean charge only

EU4840         51,115.00         49,171.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling

clean charge only

EU4850         25,558.00         22,586.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling
clean charge only

EU4860         31,416.00         22,225.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling

clean charge only

EU4870         25,558.00         24,586.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling

clean charge only

EU4890         31,416.00         22,225.00 Group 1 Furnace—Handling

clean charge only

EU4770            1,839.00                  0      -   Group 1 Furnace—Handling

other than clean charge

EU4780            1,839.00          

   0        -  

Group 1 Furnace—Handling

other than clean charge

EU4830         13,140.00            4900

4 Year average (2010-

2013)            -   

Production Split with

EU4710.  This furnace

was not in use at the

time of the ICR.

Group 1 Furnace—Handling

other than clean charge

The EPA would like to get additional information regarding the equipment highlighted in yellow. However, please do not provide any

 information in your response that is considered to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). Instead, if the information is

 considered confidential, simply place the initials “CBI” in the appropriate cell of the table. The additional information needed

consists of:

1) Production for a recent year (2004 or later) having non-zero production. (If the unit is permanently shut down and no longer

permitted, the production should be listed as zero.)

2) If non-zero production for a particular unit results in production being reduced from another unit reported in the ICR

response, this should be explained in the “comments” column.

Please contact me at 919-541-1390 or email: boyd.rochelle@epa.gov if you have any questions about how to response to this request.

We would like to have this information on or before March 4, 2014, if possible.

Thank you,

Rochelle Boyd

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