Fw: biogenics

Raj Rao to: Pam Long 08/10/2010 01:08 PM

Raj Rao, P.E.

Group Leader, NSRG

OAQPS/AQPD(MD- C504-03)

109 TW Alexander Drive

RTP, NC 27709

919-541-5344

919-541-5509 fax

Note: Positions or views expressed here do not represent official EPA policy. Interagency deliberative 

and Confidential.

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From: "Kymn, Christine J." <Christine_J._Kymn@omb.eop.gov>

To: Paul Balserak/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Anna Wood/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc: Howard Hoffman/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Lisa Sutton/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Raj 

Rao/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Date: 08/05/2010 12:31 PM

Subject: RE: biogenics

All,

Looks like the last sentence will be okay. This alternative on the "as a 

first step" issue has been offered: Leave the sentence with "accordingly" and 

expand the quote from the CFI so that it includes the bottom of p. 5 leading 

into p. 6. They are okay with removing the paragraph in between ("Given the 

broad and complex ...") if it is a spacing issue.

Give me a call if you would like to chat about this before 1pm.

Thanks,

Christine

202.395.4638

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Quote from pp. 5-6 of CFI:

"This Call for Information serves as a first step for EPA in considering 

options for addressing emissions of

biogenic CO2 under the PSD and Title V programs as indicated above.

Given the broad and complex nature of this issue, EPA also welcomes 

stakeholders to respond to this Call for Information by providing data 

submissions about these sources and their emissions and technical comments on 

approaches generally to accounting for GHG emissions from bioenergy and other 

biogenic sources. EPA requests that stakeholders provide relevant information 

on the underlying science that should inform possible accounting approaches.

In response to this Call for Information, interested parties are invited to 

assist EPA in the following: (1) Surveying and assessing the science by 

submitting research studies or other relevant information, and (2) evaluating 

different accounting approaches and options by providing policy analyses, 

proposed or published methodologies, or other relevant information. Interested 

parties are also invited to submit data or other relevant information about 

the current and projected scope of GHG emissions from bioenergy and other 

biogenic sources."

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From: Balserak.Paul@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Balserak.Paul@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 11:46 AM

To: Wood.Anna@epamail.epa.gov

Cc: Kymn, Christine J.; hoffman.howard@epamail.epa.gov; 

Sutton.Lisa@epamail.epa.gov; Rao.Raj@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: Re: biogenics

I can do now

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Paul Balserak

Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation Environmental Protection Agency 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Ariel Rios, Rm 3512-S (1804-A) Washington, DC 20460

202-566-0072 (phone)

202-566-0268 (fax)

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Call-in number to call in now--866-299-3188; 2025641664.

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Anna Marie Wood

Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency AQPD (C504-01)

109 T.W. Alexander Drive

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone: (919) 541- 5504

Fax: (919) 541- 4028

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Hi Folks,

I’ve had a chance to touch base with interagency reviewers on the biogenics 

language. I am sending forward their redline edits, however, I would like for 

us to talk before you react with any counter-edit.

Please call me as soon as possible so that we can discuss and hopefully 

resolve this language.

Thanks,

Christine

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