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### HA Y 1 7 200 2 OFFIC E O F AI R AN D RADIATIO N Mr . Dougla s C . Shumwa

y Mitsubish i Cemen t Corporation 580 8 Stat e Highwa y 1 8 Lucerne Valley , C

A 92356-969 1 Dea r Mr . Shumway : Than k yo u fo r you r letter o f Marc h 21,2002 , to Administrato r Whitma n i n which yo

u expres s suppor

t fo r severa l idea s tha t th e Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y i s currentl y considerin g t

o improve th e new sourc e revie w (NSR ) program . Administrator

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o th e ai r qualit y benefit s provide db y th e NS Rprogram , but w e believ e tha

t the progra mca n an dshoul db e improved . W

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e mor e regulator y flexibility an

dcertainty , whil e creatin g incentive s fo r industria l facilitie s t

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r suppor t fo r som e o f th e option s w e ar

e currentl y considering . I have notedyou r suppor t fo r plantwide applicabilit

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h othe r publi c comment s in th e docket fo r th e NS Rimprovemen

t rulemaking . W

e expec t t o announc e th e result s o f

thi s effor t late r thi s year . Again , than

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dtrus t tha t the information providedi s helpfu l t o you . Sincerely , ffre y R . Hblmstea

d Assistan t Administrator

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### MITSUBISH I CEMEN T CORPORATIO N CUSHENBUR Y PLANT . 580 8 STAT E HIGHWA Y 18 , LUCERN E VALLEY , CA 92356-969 1 TELEPHON E (700 ) 248-737 3
March 21,200 2 Honorabl e Christin e Tod dWhitma n Administrator U.S . Errvirorimenta

l Protectio n Agenc y 120 0 Pennsylvani aAvenue , N.W . Washington , D C 2046 0 

### RECEIVE D AP R - 2 200 2 EXEC . SECRETARIAT
Dea r Ms . Whitman , Mitsubishi Cemen

t Corporatio n support s th e propose dchange s t o th e existin g NS R program . Whil e th e objective s o f

th e initial drafter s o f

th e NS Rprogra

mwere wel l intentioned , histor y ha s prove n tha t

th e program' s objective s are no t being me t under it s current structure . All to o often , facilit y operator s in ou r

industr y ekctt o foreg o manufacturin g proces s change s an dimprovement s ou t o f concer n tha t the y wil l trigge r

NS Rreview . I n apervers e way , th e program- establishe dt o foste r implementatio n o f

state-of-the-ar

t technologies—often impose s achillin g effect o n project s tha

t coul denhanc e environmenta

l protection , A fe w ke y change s woul dg o alon g way toward s improving th e progra mwithou t sacrificin g protectio n o f

huma n healt h an dth e environment . Specifically , Mitsubishi Cemen t woul dsuppor

t plant-wid e applicabilit

y limits , cos t

threshold s t o facilitat

e distinction s betwee n majo

r modification s an droutin e maintenance , sector-specifi c maintenanc e guidance , and extensio n o f th e Wisconsi n Electri c Power Compan y criteri a t o al l industries . Than k yo u fo r considerin g ou r

comments . Sincerely ,
Dougla s C . Shumwa

y Environmenta

l Manage r 

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