From: Putney.David@epamail.epa.gov

Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 2:59 PM

To: Bahner, Mark A.; Green, David A.
Subject: Fw: Follow up on pitch storage tanks at PAL facilities

Mark/David - a pitch storage tank respons e to my associated follow-up question.

Thanks,

David Putney, Environmental Engineer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Sector Policies and Programs Division 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27711 Mail Drop D243-02 Ph: (919) 541-2016 Fax: (919) 541-3207
Email: putney.david@epa.gov

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David,

We do not have any pitch storage tanks that were constructed af ter 9/26/09. The 2 tanks we

have were built before 1983 and do not have control devices.

Don Backfisch

Environmental Superintendent

Noranda (NYSE: NOR)

P. O. Box 70

New Madrid, MO 63869

Phone: (573) 643-2361 x2126

Fax: (573) 643-6721

Email: backfisd@noralnm.com

Website: www.norandaaluminum.com

From: Putney.David@epamail.epa.gov [ mailto:Putney.David@epamail.epa.gov ]

Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 5:01 PM

To: Michael.Palazzolo@alcoa.com; ksan ds@centuryky.com; Kisner Jeff (NOR ALNM); jvanmatre@centurywv.com; danny.carroll@riotinto.com; Kisner Jeff (NORALNM); Jo hn.Reggi@ormet.com; Henk.VanDerMeyden@alcoa.com; Kathryn.Mitchell@alcoa.com; Patric ia.Bilskis@alcoa.com; nathan.rufa@al coa.com; Terry.Blodgett@alcoa.com;

chris.allen@alcoa.com; david.hulse@alcoa.com

Cc: cjohnson@aluminum.org; bahner@rti.org
Subject: Follow up on pitch storage tanks at PAL facilities From: "Backfisch Don (NORALNM)" <BackfisD@noralnm.com>

To: David Putney/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc: "Kisner Jeff (NORALNM)" <KisnerJ@noralnm.com>

Date: 06/27/2011 09:39 AM

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...Hello all,

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to the information collection request (ICR) dated April 25, 2011 concerning the primary alum inum operations conducted at your facility. The inform ation you provided will be instrumental in the ongoing associated residual risk/technology review. I have been going through the ICR

responses I received and have a couple of fo llow-up questions concerning pitch storage tanks: 1. The ICR did not directly ask whether or not your facility utilizes any new pitc h storage tanks (i.e. tanks installed after the proposal of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LL on 09/26/96)? Do you have any new pitch storage tanks that are subject to Su bpart LL at your facility? If so, what controls do you use to meet the 95% POM reduction requirement in 40 CFR §63.844(d) [please submit this info rmation on Table(s) 1 through 5 found in the ICR for the
associated control device(s), if applicable]? 2. It appears, based on the ICR responses I rece ived, that the ICR may not have been clear in regards to submitting informati on on any controls that may be in stalled on existing pitch storage tanks at your facility that are subject to Subpart LL. If you have any existing pitch stor age tanks at your fa cility that are subject to Subpart LL and that have emissions controls installed on them (even though those controls are not required under Subpart LL) please provide the information necessary to evaluate those controls [i.e. submit Table(s) 1 through 5 found in the
ICR for the associated control device(s), if applicable].

I am sorry for the need for this follow-up email. Your time is valuable and I ap preciate you taking time out of your
busy days to provid e this information.

Thanks again,

David Putney, Environmental Engineer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Sector Policies and Programs Division 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27711 Mail Drop D243-02 Ph: (919) 541-2016 Fax: (919) 541-3207
Email: putney.david@epa.gov

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