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 response 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 

----- Forwarded by David Putney/RTP/USEPA/US on 06/27/2011 02:58 PM ----- 

 

David, 

 

We do not have any pitch storage tanks that were constructed after 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; ksands@centuryky.com; Kisner Jeff (NORALNM); jvanmatre@centurywv.com; 

danny.carroll@riotinto.com; Kisner Jeff (NORALNM); John.Reggi@ormet.com; Henk.VanDerMeyden@alcoa.com; 

Kathryn.Mitchell@alcoa.com; Patricia.Bilskis@alcoa.com; nathan.rufa@alcoa.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 

Subject: RE: Follow up on pitch storage tanks at PAL facilities

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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 aluminum operations conducted at your facility. The information 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 follow-up questions concerning pitch storage tanks: 1. The ICR did not directly ask whether or not your facility utilizes any new pitch 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 Subpart 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 information 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 received, that the ICR may not have been clear in regards to 

submitting information on any controls that may be installed on existing pitch storage tanks at your facility that are 

subject to Subpart LL. If you have any existing pitch storage tanks at your facility 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 appreciate you taking time out of your 

busy days to provide 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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