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## DE C0 4 199 7 Mr . Ji mBuc e Termina l Manage r Stolthave n Pert hAmboy , Inc . 92 0 Stat e Stree t Pos t Offic e Bo x59 0 Pert hAmboy , Ne wJerse y0886 2 \ Dea r Mr . Buce : Thi s lette r i s t o reques t a sit e visi t byMr . Stev e Shedd o f th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) and Mr . Gre g LaFlamand Mr . JayHelm s o f Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES ) t o th e Stolthave n Pert hAmbo yfacilit yi n Pert hAmboy , Ne w Jersey . Mr . Helm s o f PE S discusse d thi s visi t wit hyo u o n Novembe r 25 , 1997 . W e anticipat e visitin g th e termina l a t 1:0 0 p.m . o n Thursday , Decembe r 18 , 1997 . Mr . Helm s o r Mr . LaFlam wil l contac t yo u i nth e nea r futur e t o confirm thi s dat e and time . A s yo u ar e aware , the EP Ai s developing Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s (NESHAP ) fo r organi c liquid s distributio n (non-gasoline ) facilities . Th e mai n emissio n source s o f interes t ar e a s follows : 1 ) storag e tanks ; 2 ) loadin g and unloading operations ; 3 ) equipmen t leaks ; and 4 ) wast e and wastewate r treatmen t and disposa l operations . T o assis t i nth e developmen t o f thi s NESHAP , th e EP Ai s collectin g informatio n o nemission s o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s (HAPs ) from thes e emissio n source s an d o n th e type s o f emissio n control s use d o neac ho f th e sources . Durin g th e visi t t o you r facility , w e wis hto : 1 ) discus s th e facilit yand emissio ncontro l operations ; and 2 ) observ e th e storag e tanks , wastewate r systems , organi c liqui d transfe r operations , and an yassociate d emissio n contro l and emissio n monitorin g equipment . Enclosur e 1 identifie s th e typ e o f informatio ntha t w e woul d lik e t o obtai n durin g ou r visit , and als o contain s a listing o f th e material s considere d t o b e HAP s by the EPA . Fee l fre e t o provid e an yadditiona l informatio ntha t yo u believ e i s critica l t o ou r understandin g o f thes e processes ,P. 3

thei r HAP emissions , o r th e emissio ncontrols . Collectio nand organizatio n o f th e informatio nidentifie d i n Enclosur e 1 prio r t o ou r visi t wil l greatl yfacilitat e informatio nexchang e durin g th e visit . Th e authorit yfo r th e EPA' s informatio n gatherin g i s include d i n Sectio n 11 4 o f the Clea nAi r Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414 ) . Enclosur e 2 contain s a summaryo f thi s authority . I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n w e reques t woul d revea l a trad e secret , yo u shoul d clearl yidentif ysuc hinformatio na s discusse d i nth e enclosure . An yinformatio nsubsequentl y determine d t o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d unde r 1 8 U.S. C 1905 . I f n o clai mo f confidentialit yaccompanie s th e informatio n whe n i t i s receive d b ythe EPA , i t mayb e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c bythe EPAwithou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CF R Par t 2.203 , Septembe r 1976) . Becaus e Sectio n 114(c ) o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t exempt s emissio ndat a fro mclaim s o f confidentiality , th e emissio n dat a yo u provid e mayb e mad e availabl e t o th e public . A clarificatio n o f wha t th e EPAconsider s t o b e emissio n dat a i s containe d i n Enclosur e 3 . A s note d i nEnclosur e 4 , the EPAha s designate d PE S a s a n authorize d representativ e o f the Agency . Therefore , PE S ha s th e right s discusse d abov e and i n Enclosur e 4 . A s a nauthorize d representativ e o f th e EPA , PE S i s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(c ) respectin g confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets . Th e PE S contrac t wit h th e EP Ai s No . 68-D60013 . Enclosur e 5 summarize s the EP Apolicie s and procedure s fo r handlin g privilege d informatio n an d describe s th e EP Acontracto r commitment s and procedure s fo r us e o f confidentia l materials . I t i s th e EPA' s polic ytha t complianc e bya nauthorize d representativ e wit hth e requirement s detaile d i n Enclosur e 5 provide s sufficien t protectio n o f th e right s o f thos e submittin g privilege d information . Th e following policie s concerning liabilit yshoul d als o b e o f interes t t o you : 1 . I f a Federa l employe e i s injure d i n th e cours e o f hi s employment , h e ha s compensatio n coverag e fromth e Governmen t 

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thei r HA P emissions , o r th e emissio ncontrols . Collectio nand organizatio n o f th e informatio n identifie d i n Enclosur e 1 prio r t o ou r visi t wil l greatl yfacilitat e informatio n exchang e durin g th e visit . Th e authorit yfo r th e EPA' s informatio n gatherin g i s include d i n Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414) . Enclosur e 2 contain s a summaryo f thi s authority . I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n w e reques t woul d revea l a trad e secret , yo u shoul d clearl yidentif ysuc hinformatio n a s discusse d i n th e enclosure . Anyinformatio n subsequentl y determine d t o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d unde r 1 8 U.S. C 1905 . I f n o clai mo f confidentialit yaccompanie s th e informatio n whe n i t i s receive d b yth e EPA , i t ma yb e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b yth e EP Awithou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CFR Par t 2.203 , Septembe r 1976) . Becaus e Sectio n114(c ) o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t exempt s emissio n dat a from claim s o f confidentiality , th e emissio n dat a yo u provid e mayb e mad e availabl e t o th e public . A clarificatio no f wha t th e EP Aconsider s t o b e emissio ndat a i s containe d i n Enclosur e 3 . A s note d i n Enclosur e 4 , th e EP Aha s designate d PE S a s a n authorize d representativ e o f th e Agency . Therefore , PE S ha s th e right s discusse d abov e and i n Enclosur e 4 . A s a nauthorize d representativ e o f th e EPA , PE S i s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(c ) respecting confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets . Th e PE S contrac t wit h th e EP Ai s No . 68-D60013 . Enclosur e 5 summarize s the EP Apolicie s and procedure s fo r handlin g privilege d informatio n and describe s th e EP Acontracto r commitment s and procedure s fo r us e o f confidentia l materials . I t i s th e EPA' s polic ytha t complianc e bya n authorize d representativ e wit hth e requirement s detaile d i nEnclosur e 5 provide s sufficien t protectio no f th e right s o f thos e submittin g privilege d information . Th e following policie s concernin g liabilit yshoul d als o b e o f interes t t o you : 1 . I f a Federa l employe e i s injure d i nth e cours e o f hi s employment , h e ha s compensatio n coverag e from th e Governmen t 

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unde r th e Federa l Employee s Compensatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S. C 810 8 e t seq.) ; and 2 . If , du e t o th e employee' s negligence , propert ydamag e o r persona l injuryt o third partie s occurs , th e Federa l Tor t Clai m Ac t (2 8 U.S.C . 1346 ) provide s a mean s o f fixing anyliabilit y upo nth e Federa l Government . Th e Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s informe d th e Agenc ytha t a fir mma yno t conditio n th e EPA' s "righ t o f entry " upo nconsen t t o a waive r o f liabilit yan d ha s instructe d employee s no t t o sig n suc hwaivers . I f yo u hav e an yquestion s regarding thi s refusal , pleas e contac t Mr . Donnel l L . Nantkes , Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , a t (202 ) 260-4556 . Thank yo u fo r you r cooperation . I f yo u hav e an yquestions , pleas e contac t Mr . Stev e Shedd o f m ystaf f a t (919 ) 541-5 3 97 , o r Mr . Gre g LaFlamo f PE S a t (919 ) 941-0333 . Sincerely ,

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