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# U-B-13 MEMORANDU

M TO : Stev e Shed

d U.S . Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency , ESD/WCPG FROM : Gre g LaFla

man d Ja y Helm s Pacifi c Environmenta

l Services , Inc . (PES ) DATE : Octobe

r 27 , 199 7 P:\N81 2 SUBJECT : Organi c Liquid s Distributio n NESHAP : Summar y o f Initial Meetin g betwee n U.S . EP A and AP I I . Purpos e Th e mai n purpos e of

thi s meeting wa s to introduc e th e Organi c Liquid s Distributio n NESHA P projec t to th e America

n Petroleu mInstitute (API ) an d begi n to define th e scop e of thi s sourc e category . Th e meeting was als o intende d to identif y stakeholder s an

d obtai n informatio n about

availabl e dat aneeded t

o categoriz e thi s industry . II . Locatio n o f

Meetin g an

d Participant

s 

### Pfcce : NC Mutua

l Lif e Building , 10t

h Floo r Conferenc e Room , U.S . EPA , Durham , Nort

h Carolin a Date : Septembe

r 24 , 1997 , 2:2 0 p.m . - 3:4 5 p.m . Participants : Se

e Lis t o f Attendee s (Attachmen

t 1 ) III . Discussio n Attachmen

t 2 contain s acop

y o f th e material s distribute d a t th e meeting . Th e meetin g followed th e agend afo

r th e mos t part , beginnin g wit

h introductions , whic h wa s followe d b y a discussio n o

f th e scop e o

f th e Organi c Liquid s Distributio n sourc e category . Th e EP A state d tha

t th e scop e o

f th e Organi c Liquid s NESHA P currentl y include s "stan d alone " distributio n facilitie s an d thei r loadin g an

d storag e equipment . Th e rul e wil l cover distributio n by pipeline , truck , rail , barge , an d tanker shi p fo r al l organi c liquid s wit

h HAP emissio n potential , excludin g gasoline . Thos e present representin g industr

y state d tha

t mos t chemical s are transporte d b y rail , truc k

o r marin e vessel . Barge s and coasta l tanker s ar

e used fo r transportin g long distances , while truck s are use d t o transpor t shorter distances .P. 3

Mem o t o Stev e Shed

d Octobe r 27,199 7 Pag e 2 Foreig n crud e oi l i s transporte d by pipelin e fro mCanad aan d Mexico , and b y marin e vesse l fromSaud

i Arabia . Jac k

McClur e o f Shel l sai d tha

t je t fue l i s shippe d t o thei r

customer s b y pipelin e becaus e i

t i s shippe d i n larg e quantities . Th e EP A opened adiscussio n abou t independen

t liqui d terminals . Industr

y (productio n interests ) state d tha

t the y maintai n custod

y o f thei r liquid s whil e the

y are hel d i n independent terminals , and unti l the

y ar e receive d b y th e customer . Th e independen t liqui d terminal s handl e bot

h petroleuman

d chemica l products . Th e EP A stated tha

t defining th e scop e o

f thi s NESHA

P woul d require athoroug h revie w of propose d an

d promulgate d maximumachievabl e contro l technolog y (MACT ) standard s alon g wit

h variou s Stat

e an d loca l rule s possibl

y relate d to thi s category , in orde r t o determin e wha

t part s o f th e industr

y hav e alread

y been regulated . Th e EPA asked i

f ther e wer e an y suggestion s a s t

o whic h MAC T rule s currentl y regulate portion s o

f thi s industry . Jac k

McClure state d tha

t intermediate storag e facilitie s that tak e crud e oi l of

f o f ship s o r barge s ma

y b e regulate d b y th e PRPU . MiriamLev-O n of ARC O state d tha

t to he r knowledge , th e transmissio n o f crud e oi l fro

mth e fiel d t o refinerie s wa s lef t out of th e Exploratio n an

d Productio n MAC T rule , wit h th e intent

of havin g thi s sourc e b e regulate d by th e Organi c Liquid s NESHAP . Sh e als o state d tha

t interstate an d intrastate pipeline s ar

e currentl y regulate d by th e Departmen t o f Transportatio n (DOT ) and Stat e regulations , respectively . Som e of th e combustio n device s a

t pipelin e breakou t

station s are regulate d by the ICCR . Th e industr y representative s sai d tha

t they ship product s to other chemical s users , labs , manufacturers , wholesalers , an d warehouse s whic h ma

y b e regulate d b y th e solvent

cleaning , aerospace , o r

printin g MAC T rules . Bil l Bec k o f Mobi l state d that , mos t

likely , onl

y afe w o f th e facilitie s th e EP

A wil l b e lookin g a t i n th e petroleumindustr

y are major

sources . H e als o requeste d tha t th e EP A take a loo k a t th e Stat e regulation s which usually regulat e VOC emissions . H e state d tha t man y o f th e facilitie s o

f concer n are no t currentl y regulate d becaus e the y hav e lo w VO C emission s and , thus , lo w HA P emissions . Th e EP A asked industr

y representative s i

f the y ar e awar e of th e distributio n of "petrochemicals. " Jac k

McClure sai d tha

t ther e are "compounding " facilitie s tha t us e petrochemicals , which ma

y hav e toluen e an d xylene emissions . Mr . McClure suggeste d tha t th e EPA tak

e aloo k a t settin g vapor

pressur e cutoff

s fo r th e chemical s to b e regulated . They ship severa

l chemicals , such a s ethylen e glyco l (b y barge) , whic h hav e such lo w vapor pressure s tha

t the y ar e extremely lo

w VO C emitters . Next , th e EP

A describe d th e schedul e fo r the presumptiv e MAC T (P-MACT ) process , which i s a6-mont

h process . A ful

l roundtabl e meeting o

f intereste d stakeholder s wil l tak e 

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Mem o to Stev e Shed

d Octobe r 27,199 7 Pag e 3 plac e durin g thi s P-MAC T process , mos t likely sometim

e in Decembe

r o r January . Proposal o f th e regulatio n i s expecte d to b e nea r th e end o f 1999 , an d promulgatio n i s schedule d fo r Novembe r o f 2000 . Th e EP A aske d AP

I fo r thei r help i n th e identificatio n o

f thos e who woul d hav e interes t i n thi s NESHAP . The API replie d tha t State s likely to hav e a

n interes t i n thi s NESHA P ar e Texas , California , Louisiana , an d Ne w Jersey . Industr

y group s likel

y to hav e interes t include th e API , th e Chemica l Manufacturer' s Associatio n (CMA) , th e Independent Liqui d Terminal s Associatio n (ILTA) , th e PetroleumMarketers ' Associatio n (PMA) , Nationa l Tan k Truc k Carrier s (NTTC) , th e Petroleu mPipelin e Associatio n (PPA) , th e DOT , and SOC M A . Th e AP

I sai d tha t the y wil l for macommittee to participate in thi s rul e development . The EP A expresse d th e need fo

r hel p in securin g dataabout

th e practice s o

f th e industry , suc h a s th e HA P content of petroleu mproducts , distributio n information , an d contro l technologie s information . Miria mLev-O n state d tha

t Dave Markword

t o f EPA/ES D coul d b e contacte d fo

r infonnatio n o n pipelin e emissio n factors . Kari n Ritter o f AP I sai d th e AP I librar y ca n d o asophisticate d searc h fo r the locatio n o

f distributio n facilitie s o

f interest . Emissio n factor s fo

r flashing losse s fromcrud e oi l ma y b e obtaine d fro

mPau l Martin o of

API . Turnaroun d losse s informatio n ca n b e obtaine d fro

mJaso n Becstrum . Th e Oi l & Ga s Journal i s agoo d dat asourc e and shoul d hav e annua l rates ; DO T shoul d hav e informatio n o n pipeline , rail , an d truck transfers . Th e Department o f Energ y (DOE ) ha s bot

h informatio n about

productio n o

f petroleumproduct s an

d abook o f facts . Miria mLev-O n state d tha

t subcategorizatio n o

f th e industr

y ma y b e needed , becaus e th e EP A ma y not b e abl e t o desig n on e Informatio n Collectio n Reques t (ICR) tha t wil l b e applicabl e fo

r thi s whol e sourc e category . Th e EP A state d tha

t the y ar e currentl y lookin g a

t th e Vegetabl e Oi l MACT , Refiner y MACT , an

d OM B approve d generi c IC Ra s possibilities . Th e API agree d to revie w an y IC Rfo r thi s projec t

t o ensur e i t i s understandabl e an

d technically appropriate . Th e EP A aske d fo

r sit e visi t suggestions . Mr . McClur e responde d tha

t avisi t to a chemica l compounding facilit

y woul d b e agoo d idea .



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Mem o to Stev e Shedd Octobe r 27,199 7 Pag e 4



# Attachmen t1

Lis tof Attendee s



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Mem o t o Stev e Shed

d Octobe r 27 , 1997 Pag e 5 

## Lis to f Attendee s Organi c Liquid s Distributio n MAC T EPA/AP I Meeting Septembe r 24 , 1997 Nam e Gre g LaFla

m Ja y Helm s Stev e Shed

d Miria mLev-O n Ed William s Jack McClure Bil l Bec k Karen Ritter Nancy Kralik Affiliatio n

Pacifi c Environmenta

l Services , Pacifi c Environmenta

l Services , EP A ARC O Maratho n Oil Shell Mobi l API Maratho n Oil Inc .

Inc . Phone Number/FA X (919 ) 941-0333/023 4 (919 ) 941-0333/023 4 (919 ) 541-539 7 (213 ) 486-2610/202 1 (618 ) 544-212 1 (713 ) 241-3999/249 4 (703 ) 849-624 5 (202 ) 682-847 2 (419 ) 421-329 5



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# Attachmen t2 Handout s



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### ORGANI C LIQUID S DISTRIBUTIO N NESHA P U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Initia l Meetin g wit h th e America n Petroleu m Institut e

Septembe r 24,1997,2:3 0 p m EP A Mutua l Bldg. , Durham , NC , 10t h Fir . Conf . Roo m



### -^AGENDA * 1 . Welcome/Introduction s 2 . Descriptio n o f Sourc e Categor y 3 . Presumptiv e MAC T (P-MACT ) Approac h 4 . Projec

t Schedul e 5 . Identificatio n o f Stakeholder s 6 . Dat a Need s 7 . Genera l Discussion/Nex t Step s



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### INDUSTR Y GROU P - LIQUID S DISTRIBUTIO N Sourc e Category' : Gasolin e Distributio n (Stag e 1 ) Th e Gasolin e Distributio n (Stag e 1 ) sourc e category include s th e storag e an

d transfe r facilitie s associate d wit h th e movemen t o f gasoline . Thi s categor yincludes , bu t i s no t limite d to , th e gasolin e vapo r emission s associate d wit h th e loadin g o f transpor t truck s o r rai l cars , storag e tan k emissions , an

d equipmen t leak s fro mleakin

g pumps , valves , an d connection s a t bul k terminals , bul k plants , an

d pipelin e facilities . Als o include d i n thi s categor yar e th e storag e tan k fillin

g operation s tha t occu r a t publi c an

d privat e gasolin e dispensin g facilitie s (e.g. , servic e stations , convenienc e stores , etc.) . •"TO T Sourc e Category : Organi c Liquid s Distributio n (Non-Gasoline ) Th e Organi c Liquid s Distributio n (Non-Gasoline ) sourc e categor yincludes , bu t i s no t limite d to , thos e activitie s associate d wit h th e storag e an d distributio n o f organi c liquid s othe r tha n gasoline , a t site s whic h serv e a s distributio n point s fro mwhic h organi c liquid s ma y b e obtaine d fo r furthe r us e and processing .

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# Organi c Liquid s Distributio n Facilitie s Industr

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# i Consume r (Retail ) 

# CHEMICAL S

Chemica l Manufacturin g (SOCMI )

Packaging/Distributio n Facilit y Facilitie s usin g

chemical s a s feedstock

s Consume r (Retail ) Packaging /

Distributio n Facilit y 

# PETROLEU M Domesti c Oil/Ga s Productio n Foreig n Crud e Oi l

Petrochemica l Manufacturin g 

# J 1 Petroleu m Refinin g 

# u Consume r (Retail ) Packaging / Distributio n Facilit y



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