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Werner, Christopher

From: Werner, Christopher

Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 1:29 PM

To: 'Szabo, Aaron'; Lorang, Phil; Beaver, Melinda

Cc: Jones, Rhea

Subject: RE: Summary of Additional Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA 

NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 

2060-AS55)

Attachments: Rx fire aspects from EPA March 11 2016.docx

Categories: Regional Haze

Aaron in preparation for the 2:00 call, please share the attached with the other agencies. 

Chris Werner 

US EPA – Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 

Air Quality Policy Division 

(919) 541-5133 

werner.christopher@epa.gov

From: Szabo, Aaron [mailto:Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov] 

Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 10:38 AM 

To: Werner, Christopher <Werner.Christopher@epa.gov>; Lorang, Phil <Lorang.Phil@epa.gov>; Beaver, Melinda

<Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov> 

Cc: Jones, Rhea <Jones.Rhea@epa.gov> 

Subject: RE: Summary of Additional Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of 

Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 2060-AS55) 

To the extent that there are conflicts between this version and the previous version that was provided, this version 

supersedes that version. To the extent that there are comments within the previous version that are not commented on 

in this version, those original comments should still be considered the interagency comments. 

From: Werner, Christopher [mailto:Werner.Christopher@epa.gov] 

Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 10:33 AM 

To: Szabo, Aaron <Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov>; Lorang, Phil <Lorang.Phil@epa.gov>; Beaver, Melinda 

<Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov> 

Cc: Jones, Rhea <Jones.Rhea@epa.gov> 

Subject: RE: Summary of Additional Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of 

Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 2060-AS55) 

Aaron, thank you for these comment documents. To confirm, are we to assume the comments in these documents 

replace the comments in the same documents (i.e., 2 of the 4 documents) sent last night? 

Chris Werner 

US EPA – Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 

Air Quality Policy Division 

(919) 541-5133 

werner.christopher@epa.gov
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From: Szabo, Aaron [mailto:Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov] 

Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 10:22 AM 

To: Lorang, Phil <Lorang.Phil@epa.gov>; Werner, Christopher <Werner.Christopher@epa.gov>; Beaver, Melinda 

<Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov> 

Cc: Szabo, Aaron <Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov> 

Subject: Summary of Additional Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: 

Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 2060-AS55) 

Attached please find the summary of additional interagency comments under EO 12866 and 13563 for the draft 

proposed rule entitled, Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 2060-AS55). The 

interagency comments are based on the most recent information provided to OMB for review. 

 

Thank you and please let me know if you have any comments or questions. 

 

Aaron L. Szabo 

Policy Analyst 

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

Office of Management and Budget 

202-395-3621 

Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov