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l Affairs Chemica l Manufacturer s Associatio n 130 0 Wilso n Boulevar

d Arlington , Virgini a2220 9 Dea r Mr
. Mayhew : Thi s i s i n respons e t o you

r lette r o f Jun e 18,199 9 tha

t propose dtha

t th e Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency (EPA) procee d o n atwo-track approach to promulgatin g reform s to th e new sourc e revie w (NSR

) regulations

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u suggestedtha

t EP A promulgat

e alimite drul e coverin g issue s tha t ar e les s controversia

l and repropos e afina

l rul e o r issu e adraf

t final rul e tha

t detail s EPA' s current

deliberation s on th e mor

e contentiou s applicabilit

y issues

. I als o not

e i n your attachmen t arecommendation t o essentially abando n th e propose drefor mprovision s relativ e t o Clas s I are aprotectio n an

d rely o n th e pre-refor

mprovision s alon g wit

h th e recently promulgate d regiona l haz e regulations

. Yo

u indicate dadat

e certai n fo

r final promulgatio n o f

outstandin g issue s shoul d als o b e announced i n th e Federa l Registe r notice

. You sugges t

thi s approac h woul d provide all stakeholder s mor e time t o reach closur

e o n th e outstandin g issue s but maintai n alevel of pressur e tha t woul d forc e th e proces s to a n expeditiou s conclusion

. Th e time tha

t you r member s hav e investe din thi s proces s i s greatly appreciated

. A s you know , EP A i s committed t o bringin g th e NS Rrefor meffor t to closur e i n 199 9 afte

r seven year s of meeting s an

d discussion s wit

h stakeholders

. Despit

e th e widel

y divergen t view s expresse d in th e publi c meetin g hel d o n Februar y 2-3,199 9 o n NS Rapplicability , w e nevertheles s hav e considere d all stakeholders ' written proposals

. Unfortunately , ther e stil l appear s t o b e anumbe r o f unresolve d concern s and n o singl e approach clearly preferredb y al l affectedparties

. Th e EP A i s committed t o th e goal s state din th e refor mproposa l o f eliminatin g excessiv e complexity , burden , an

d delay s fromNS Rpermittin g without sacrificing environmenta

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e are no w i n th e proces s o f

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. Ove r th e nex t fe w weeks , w e wil l decide th e cours e o f actio n fo r thi s package

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r lette r carefu l consideratio n in thi s process . I t wil l als o b e place di n th e NS Rrefor mdocket alon g wit h th e othe r submittal s relativ e t o th e Februar y 2-3,199 9 publi c meeting

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June 18,199 9 Mr . Rober tPerciasep e Assistan tAdministrato r Offic e o f Ai rand Radiatio n U.S . Environmental Protectio n Agenc y 40 1 M Stree tS W Washington , D C 2046 0 Dea rBo b an d John : # % • Mr . Joh n Seit z fy*?*T' Directo rYM/A^ Offic e o f Ai rQualit y Plannin g an d Standard s U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Researc h Triangl e Park , N C 2771 1

Recentl y representative s firom CM A me twit h Joh n t o sugges ta wa y tha tyo u coul d procee d with th e Ne w Sourc e Revie w rulemakin g onyou rcurrentschedul e withou tcuttin g of f th e promisin g discussion s amon g industry , th e state an d loca l regulator s an d environmentalists . W e are confiden tthatcontinue d discussion s coul d lea d t o a proposa l o rproposal s fo reithe rmajo rreform s i n th e NS Rprogram , alternative s t o it , o rboth . W e urg e yo u t o accep tth e approach discusse d i n th e attachments t o du s lette r an d no tcu tof

f th e opportunit

y t o improv e tb e broken NS Rprocess . Sinc e w e spok e wit h John , man y othe rindusti y group s hav e decide d t o suppor tth e approac

h CM A suggested . W e understan d you rdesir e t o ge tmi s proces s behin d you . Whil e NS Rdiscussion s hav e continue d for years , th e recen tcommitmen to n al l side s demonstrate s a renewe d focu s tha twil l provid e real chang e an d rea l progres s toward revamping th e NS Rprogram . W e shoul d no tthro w thi s golde n opportunit y away . Th e ne w approache s bein g develope d coul d resul ti n improvement s i n th e emissio n control s o n man y majo rsource s whil e avoidin g th e delays , costs , uncertaintie s an d wast e o f governmenta l resource s o f th e existin g program . T o accomplis h thi s change , however , w e shoul d no tb e s o focuse d o n a fixed date t o pus h somethin g ou to f

th e syste m a

tth e expens e o f

tni e reform . t i Whe n w e met , Joh n pose d a questio n thatw e recognize i s critical : I f ther e i s n o imminen tthrea

ttha tEPA wil l promulgate a rul e base d o h th e 199 6 Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g an d th e 199 8 Notic e o f Availability , whatwoul d kee p th e momentu m i n th e curren tnegotiations ? W e thin k you ' ca n kee p th e pressur e o n negotiation s b y promulgatin g a limite d rul e a s propose d durin g ou rlas tmeeting . A tth e sam e tim e yo u coul d eithe rissu e th e rul e yo u are no w developin g a s a proposa l o rsimpl y release i ta s a draf t final rul e wit h a

n expressio n o f

you rintentt o promulgate i tb y som e dat e certai n severa l month s i n th e future. 1 (You roffic e ha s previousl y use d th e devic e o f issuin g a draf

tfina l rule , i n lie u o f

a reproposaL ) Sinc e al l o f

th e interes tgroups ; woul d certainl y no tagre e o n al l o f th e propose d elements , th e pressur e woul d remai n t o driv e th e negotiation s t o closure . Thi s approac h woul d als o hav e th e virtu e o f no t wastin g an y o f

th e efforts thatEPA' s staf

f ha s alread y mad e i n preparatio n o f a rulemakin g package . W e ver y muc h wan tt o brin g NS Rrefor m t o a positiv e conclusio n wit h rea l improvements , environmental benefit s and no ta ne w roun d o f conflict . Pleas e giv e carefu l consideratio n t o mi s proposa l tha twil l kee p th e progres s going . I f

yo u hav e question s pleas e contac tTe d Cromwell , Directo ro f Ai rPrograms , a

t (703)741-5246 .

130 0 WILSO N BLVD. , ARLINGTON , V A 2220 9 • TELEPHON E 703-741-500 0 • FAX 703-741-600 0 Vic e President , Regulator y & Technica l Afip s iSjResponsiWeCare

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Ma y 25,199 9 PSD/NS RReform : A Two-Trac k Solutio n I n recentmonths , many peopl e i n industry , environmenta l group s an

d th e stat e an d loca l agencie s hav e bee n expendin g a tremendou s amoun to f effor ti n tryin g t o reach consensu s o n genuin e reforms to th e Ne w Sourc e Revie w program . EP A staf f hav e als o bee n working hard , talkin g to thes e interes tgroup s t o hel p mov e th e proces s alon g whil e continuin g to prepar e a final rulemaking packag e based , a s w e understan d it , o n th e 199 6 NPRM an d th e 199 8 Notic e o f Availability . Unfortunately , thes e paralle l effort s see m to b e workin g a

tcross-purposes . W e hav e a suggestio n tha

tw e believ e coul d harmoniz e bot h efforts , preserv e EP

A resource s an d stil l allo w for a significan toverhaul o f th e NS Rprogram . The discussion s amon g th e three industi y group s (utilities , comple x manufacturing an d th e PA L group ) an d regulators nee d more tim e t o develo p consensu s an d t o better integrat

e th e interests o f th e Federa

l Land Managers . Thi s ca n b e allowe d whil e EP A als o meet s its lega l obligation s an d commitmentt o completin g th e rulemakin g this year . Mos to f th e regulator

y languag e propose d i n 199 6 doe s no tinvolv e th e mos tcontentiou s issue s i n th e rulemaking . Rather , i tcontain s provision s codifyin g change s mad e i n th e 199 0 Clea n Ai r Ac tAmendments , housekeepin g matter s an d othe r noncontroversia

l change s t

o th e regulations . Naturally , th e preamble s t o th e tw o notice s wer e largel y devote d t o th e controversia l issues , bu

t thes e issue s accounte d fo r relativel y littl e o f th e languag e i n th e propose d change s t o th e actua l languag e o f

th e regulations . W e hav e concerns , a s expresse d i n ou r comments o n th e 199 6 NPRM , bu

tw e nevertheles s sugges ttha tEP A promulgat

e th e non-controversia

l provisions . EPA coul d als o mee tit

s lega l obligatio n to addres s th e applicabilit y issu e b y simpl y finding, base d o n th e record , tha

tn o chang e to th e regulation s i s neede d a tthi s time . Onc e EP

A has don e this , th e group s outsid e o f

EP A ca n continu e t o wor

k towar d resolutio n o f

th e more controversia

l NS R issue s (r m whil e th e drai

n o n EP A staf f i s greatl y reduced . O f

course , the degre e o f

EP A participation i s entirel y up t o th e Agency , bu ti twoul d hav e th e optio n o f simpl y tracking th e talk s an d askin g fo r briefing s whe n i twanted them . Thi s approac

h woul d disappoin tman

y sinc e nearly ever y grou p o f interest s has somethin g i n th e NPR M fro m whic h i twoul d benefit . However , nearly ever y group o f interest s als o ha s somethin g tha

ti twoul d absolutel y no twan tt o se e promulgated i n eithe r tiie 199 6 proposa l o r th e 199 8 NOA , o r both . Sinc e EPA' s initiall y propose d change s wil l g o wel l beyon d merely codifyin g NS Rper th e 199 0 amendments , EP A woul d b e significantl y changin g th e statu s qu o i f i tpursue d them , an

d th e provision s tha

tth e variou s group s find unacceptabl e woul d drive th e post-promulgatio n process . I n short, ther e i s n o supportive constituenc y fo r a rule based o n th e tw o notices , with th e possibl e exceptio n o f th e FLMs . Th e promulgatio n o f suc h a controversia

l rule woul d surel y resul ti n a continued , eve n increase d deman d o n th e agency' s resources . Thi s unfortunat

e outcom e ca n b e avoided . B y promulgatin g a streamline d package o f NS R change s tha

tleav e th e controversial , non-mandator y issue s fo r furthe

r discussion , EP

A ca n achiev e nea

r ter m completio n o f

the legall y necessar

y change s to th e NS Rrule s an d maintain th e prospec tfor trul y refonnin g thi s program—increasin g control whil e reducin g the disruption t o industr y an d th e unproductiv e expenditure o f permittin g resource s a

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### CONTROVERSIA L PROVISION S NO T INCLUDE D I N CMA s PROPOSE D CHANGE S

T O EPA S 199 6 REDLIN E

Languag e Relatin g t o Clas s I an d Federa l Lan d Manager s Reference: 40CFRpart

52.21 sections b2(iii)(H), b3(vi)(C). b23(iii). b24. b35, b39-b42, m2. n3, ol,pl-p7 40CFRpart

51.166 sections b2(iii)(H). b23fiii), b24, b32, b38-b41, m2. n3*. n4- n5, ol,p2-p7 Recommendation : Remov e sectio n o r par to f sectio n tha

taddres s Clas s I and/o r Federa l Lan d Managers , an

d wher e applicabl e maintai n original language . Note: In 40CFR part

51.166 and 52.21: sections b2(iii)(H), b3(vi)(C). Recommend referencing regional

haze, section 51.301(a), and deferring language relating to Class I. This is consistent with the language in 51.165 al(v)(C)(8). •Addition s 1 0 Yea r Qea n Facilit y PA L Exemptio n Reference: 40CFRpart

52Jl and 51.166section b2(iii)(M)l- b2(iii)(M)2 Recommendation : Defe r thi s sectio n unti l a late r date . WEPC O Reference: 40CFRpart

52.21 section b21(vi), 40CFRpart

51.166 section b21(vi) 40CFRpart

51.165 section al(xii)(F) Recommendation : Defe r thes e sections . Ne tEmission s Increas e o f a Majo r Stationar y Sourc e Reference: 40CFRpart

52.21 section and

part 51.166 b23(iii) Recommendation : Defe r thi s section . Pollutio n Contro l Project . Reference: 40CFRpart

52.21 section b32[i-ii], part 51.166 section b31[i-ii] Recommendation : Maintai n th e original languag e an d add 40CF Rpar t51.16 5 sectio n al(xxv)(A)(6 ) o n pollutio n prevention . Reference: 40CFRpart

51.165 section al(xxv)(A)(l-5] Recommendation : Reinstate th e original language , sectio n al(xxxv ) an d delet e sections ,

[al(xxvXaX D - al(xxv)(aX2)] . PA L Reference: 40CFRpart

52.21 sections b45-b46

qndxl-x5 40CFRpart

51.166 sections b44-b45 and

ul-u5 40CFRpart

51.165 sections al(xxx)-al(xxxi) and a9(i)-a9(C) Recommendation : Defe r thes e sections .

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To p Down BAC T Reference: 40CFRpart

52.21 section n2(iii)-n2(iy) and part 51.165 section n2(iii)-n2(iv) Recommendations : Maintai n origina l languag e an d defe r additions . BAC T Reference: 40CFRpart

52.21 sections v4-v9 and part 51.166 sections s4-t. Recommendation : Defe r EP A addition s an d maintai n th e origina

l language . LAER Reference: 40CFRpart

51.165 sections a6(ii)(B)-a6(iii)(F) anda8(v)-a8(x) Recommendation : Defer EPA' s suggeste d additions . Ai r Qualit

y Reference: 40CFRpart

51.166 section q4[ii-iii] Recommendation : Defer additions . Note : Ai r Qualit

y als o mentione

d i n 40CF

Rpar t52 2 1 sections pl-p 7 an d par t51.16 6 sections p2-p7 alon

g wit h languag e regardin g Federa l Lan d Manager

s an d Clas s I . Recommen

d maintainin

g these sections . Innovativ e Contro

l Technolog

y Reference: 40CRFRpart 52.21 sections v and

vl-v2 and part 51.166 sections sl-s2 ands3. Recommendation : Chang

e "Undemonstrate

d Technology " to Undemonstrated Technology orInnovative Control

Teehnology. Defe r EPA' s suggeste d addition s an d maintai n th e origina l language.

Editoria l Change s Reference: 4&CFRpart

51.165 sections al(vi)(C)(l). al(vi)(C)(2), al(vi)(E)(3). al(xii)(E), al(xxi), a3W(B), a3Cii)(G).a5Ciii) 40CFRpart

51.166sections b2(ii)(L)(i). b21ftii), b32,j6,p3,p9(iii),plO0ii). q6 Change reviewin g authorit y t o permittin g authorit

y Reference: 40CFR part

52.21 sections b21(v), b33, j6, p4, p(7), p(10) Change Administrato r t

o permittin g authorit

y Reference: 40CFRpart

51.165 section al(x)(D) Recommendation : Ad

d paragrap

h b3(iv ) fro

m 40CF Rpar t52.2 1 an

d par t51.16 6 fo

r consistency . Reference: 4QCFRpart

51.166section b2(iii)(F) Recommendation : Delet

e th e word s "shal l no tinclude " t

o kee p this paragrap

h consisten

t whh40CFRpar

t51.16 5 sectional(vXCX6) . 

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• Reference: 40CFRpart 51.165 section al(v)(C)(8) Recommendation : Chang

e th e word s "Tb e Act " t o this section, to b e consisten twit h 40CF R par t51.16 6 an

d 52.2 1 sectio

n b2(iii)(H) .

• Reference: 40CFR

part 51.165 section al(xxvii) Recommendation : Ad

d "Designatin

g a n applicatio

n complet

e for puipos e o f

permi t processin g doe s no tpreclud e th e reviewing authorit

y from requestin

g o r acceptin g an y additiona

l infoimation" , fro

m 40CR F par t51.166 .

• Reference: 40CFRpart 51.165 section al(v)[D-G], A3(ii)C[5-6] Recommendation : Delet

e Alternativ

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