Memo to Petroleum Refineries Docket Topic: Meaningful Involvement Date: May 21, 2014 The EPA worked closely with a variety of stakeh olders including both tr ibal and environmental justice (EJ) communities on the proposed Petr oleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standa rds rulemaking. The following highlights the meaningful involvement products and activities the agency completed, or will complete, for this proposed rulemaking. Outreach and Materials

 Updated and published rulemaking fact sheets
o http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/petref.html

 Broadcast rulemaking notices to various tribal contact s and the EJ listserv, in addition to listing on the publically available websites Regulations.gov , Reginfo.gov and the Action Initiation List (AIL)
o EJ Listserv: https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_fo rums/subscribe?name=epa-ej

 Held, and will hold, public rulemaking webinars
o Fall 2011
o June 2014

 Submitted consultation letters to tribal leadership
o October 17, 2011 – sent to 566 tribes
o December 14, 2011 – provided consulta tion to two requesting tribes
o Will offer consultation to tribal leadership in 2014

 Met with community representatives and an swered questions during EPA’s Clean Air Act Rulemaking and Permitting trainings
o Research Triangle Park, NC – March 18-20, 2014
o Detroit, MI – April 25-26, 2014

 Discussed, and will discuss, rule highlights on the bimonthly Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) community calls
o May 15, 2014 (proposal date)
o May 28, 2014

 Will provide rulemaking information to participants of the monthly National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) conference calls
o May 29, 2014

 Will hold two public hearings to take oral comment on the rulemaking
o Los Angeles, CA – July 2014
o Houston, TX – July 2014

 Will hold a 60 day public comment period on the rulemakingHow to Comment

 EPA will accept comment on the proposal for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register . Comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0682, may be submitted by one of the following methods:
o Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov - follow the online instructions for submitting comments. o Email: A-and-R-Docket@epa.gov - include docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010- 0682 in the subject lin e of the message. o Fax: (202) 566-9744. o Mail: Send your comments to: Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode 28221T Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0682 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20460 o Express Mail, Commercial Delivery, Hand Delivery or C ourier: Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliv eries of boxed information. Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket Center, Room 3334 EPA WJC West Building 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20004
Additional Information

 The Basics of the Regulatory Process
o http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulation s/basics-regulatory-process

 Search for Regulations
o http://www.regulations.gov

 Get Involved with EPA Regulations
o http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulation s/get-involved-epa-regulations

 Frequent Questions about Dockets
o http://www.epa.gov/docket11/faqs.htm

 Follow the Action Initiation List (AIL)
o http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/ actions-initiated- month#notification

 Where You Live
o http://www.epa.gov/epahome/whereyoulive.htm

 Air Pollution Training
o http://www.apti-learn.net

 Air Quality Planning and Standards
o http://www.epa.gov/airquality/ National Ambient Air Quality Standards
o http://www.epa.gov/air/criteria.html
o http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/

 Community Air Screening How-To Manual
o http://www.epa.gov/oppt/cahp/pubs/howto.htm

 Risk Assessment and Modeling – Air Toxi cs Risk Assessment Reference Library
o http://www2.epa.gov/fera/risk-assess ment-and-modeling-air-toxics-riskassessment-reference-library

 Technology Transfer Network
o Rules and Implementation: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/eparules.html
o Evaluating Exposures to Toxic Air Pollutants – A Citizen's Guide: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/3_90_023.html
o Risk Assessment for Toxics – A Citizen’s Guide: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/3_90_024.html
o Taking Toxics out of the Air: http://www.epa.gov/airquality/takingtoxics/
o Air Pollution and Health Risk: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/3_90_022.html
o Health Effects Notebook for HAPs: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/hapindex.html