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SUBJECT : Summaryo f Publi c Hearin g o n ANPRM regarding Fue l

an d Fue l Additiv e Registratio n Regulation s FROM : TO : THRU : Judit hGray , Environmenta l Protectio n Specialis t

Standard s Developmen t an d Suppor t Branc h Richar d D . Wilson , Directo r Offic e o f Mobil e Source s Glenn W . Passavant , Senio r Projec t Manage r Standard s Developmen t an d Suppor t Branc h Cheste r J . France , Chie f Standard s Developmen t an d Suppor t Branc h Charle s L . Gray , Jr. , Directo r Emissio n Contro l Technolog yDivisio n O n Septembe r 26 , 1990 , a publi c hearing wa s hel d i n An n Arbor , Michiga n o n th e Advanc e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g (ANPRM ) unde r CA

ASection s 21 1 (a) , (b) , an d (e) , regarding th e determinatio n o f potentia l health , welfare , an d emissio n contro l systemeffect s o f moto r vehicl e fuel s an d fue l additives . Charle s Grayserve d a s presiding officer . H e wa s accompanie d o n th e EPApane l b yGlenn Passavan t an d Caroly

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mth e Emissio n Contro l Technolog yDivision , Margare t Gilhoole yfro

mth e Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , Heid i Siegelbau m fromth e Offic e o f Toxi c Substances , an d Jud yGraha

m fro mth e Offic e o f Researc han d Development . Th e hearing wa s attende d b y4 5 individual s fro mth e publi c sector , primaril y representing th e automobile , chemical , an d petroleu

m industries . Anumbe r o f intereste d EPAemployee s als o attended . Following an opening statemen t delivere d b yCharle s Gray , publi c testimon

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yrepresentative s o f four organizations : E.I . du Pon t d e Nemour s & Co. , th e SDSB:Gray:Cribbins:256 5 Plymout hRd.: X 574:10-2-90:ID # 9484 W Las t reviewe d b

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mInstitute , th e Moto r Vehicl e Manufacturer s Association , an

d th e Chemica l Manufacturer s Association . Th e centra l issue s addresse d i n eac ho f th e four presentation s ar e summarize d below . D u Pon t Corporatio n Testimon

yo n two specifi c issue s wa s presente d b yDavi d C . Zimmerman , d u Pont' s Produc t Manage r fo r Petroleu mAdditives . First , Mr . Zimmerman objecte d t o th e possibilit yo f revenue-base d progra mexemption s fo r smal l businesses , claimin g tha t suc hexemption s woul d plac e unfai r burden s o n relativel y smal l busines s unit s withi n large r paren t companies . Second , h e argue d tha t man y(i f no t all ) fue l additive s shoul d b e exemp t fromtesting a t th e outset . H e pointe d ou t tha t fue l additive s pos e a lowris k o f direc t exposure , ar e usuall y destroye d a t combustio n temperatures , an d ar e presen t i n suc h lowconcentration s relativ e t o th e fuel s themselve s tha t the y contribut e onl ynegligibl yt o moto r vehicl e emissions . Mr . Zimmerma n requeste d a 60-da yextensio n o f th e commen t perio d t o allowtim e fo r preparing a mor e comprehensiv e an d well-documente d respons e t o th e ANPRM . America n Petroleu

m Institut e (API ) Th e mai n presente r fo r AP I wa s Richar d Cavalli , Manage r o f Produc t Safet yan

d Healt hRis k Assessmen t fo r Chevron . Th e underlying theme o f th e AP I testimon ywa s th e nee d fo r definin g progra mfocus . I n thi s regard , Mr . Cavall i maintaine d tha t th e evaluatio n o f fue l an d fue l additiv e toxicitie s shoul d b e limite d to ' risk s potentiall yassociate d wit hevaporativ e an d tailpip e emissions , excluding direc t exposur e hazard s covere d b yothe r programs . Further , h e suggeste d tha t fuel s an d additive s b e groupe d fo r evaluatio n according t o thei r emissio n products , no t thei r chemica l compositio n o r structure/activit y relationships . H e urge d th e EPAt o tak e advantag e o f previousl ypublishe d tes t data , t o us e existing standardize d testing guidelines , an d t o insur e consistenc ywit hne wfue l certificatio n requirement s unde r th e pendin g CA AAmendments . Moto r Vehicl e Manufacturer s Associatio n (MVMA ) Testimon

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yMarce l Halberstadt , Directo r o f th e Environmenta l Departmen t i n th e MVMA' s Technica l Affair s Division . Mr . Halberstad t encourage d rigorou s testing o f th e short

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meffect s o f fuel s an d fue l additive s o n emissio n contro l systems , an d state d tha t ful l responsibilit y fo r suc htesting shoul d fal l t o th e fue l an d fue l additiv e manufacturers . Chemica l Manufacturer s Association , (CMA ) Petroleu

mAdditive s Pane l Th e CMA' s representativ e wa s Charle s Kelle r o f Exxo nP. 4

•CKemical , wh o calle d Sectio n 211(b)(2)(A) , ruling , particularl y support , Dr . Kelle r constraints , ill-define d o n th e EP At o us e it s discretio n unde r t o significantl ynarro wth e scop e o f th e wit hrespec t t o fue l additives . I n cite d limitation s impose d b ytechnica l legislativ e intent , EPAstatutoryauthority , programgoals , an d overlap wit hexisting TSCA regulations . H e contende d tha t th e languag e o f Sectio n 21 1 convey s a specifi c focu s o n emission-base d effect s only , an d pointe d ou t tha t th e 199 0 CA AAmendments , implicitl y recognizing th e positiv e rol e o f fue l additive s i n emissio n reduction , ar e likel yt o requir e increase d dependenc e o n additive s fo r furthe r control . I n Dr . Keller' s opinion , th e broad-base d progra m discusse d i n th e ANPRM wa s a "solutio n i n searc ho f a problem" , unlikel yt o b e productive , an d needlessl y disruptiv e o f th e fuel s an d fue l additive s marketplace . I n concluding , h e aske d tha t th e writte n commen t perio d b e extende d t o 6 0 days . Summaryo f Ke yPoint s Th e testimon

ytende d t o suppor t th e genera l concept s outline d i n th e ANPR Mregarding bot hth e tiere d testin g approac han

d th e grouping o f "substantiall ysimilar " fuel s an d additives . However , th e ANPRM wa s perceive d (perhap s incorrectly ) a s needlessl ybroa d i n scope , withou t regar d t o technica l an

d practica l consideration s o r identifie d needs . Th e EPAwa s urge d t o restric t th e regulation s t o emission-base d hazard s an

d t o establis heffectiv e pre-testing screen s tha t woul d requir e laboratorytesting onl yfo r thos e substance s mos t likel yt o pos e bot hhigh-toxicit yan d high-exposur e risks . Tw o companie s requeste d a longe r commen t perio d fo r th e preparatio n o f mor e detaile d an d usefu l suggestion s relate d t o thes e comple xissues . 9484 W