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### Werner, Christopher

From: Werner, Christopher
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:26 PM
To: 'Szabo, Aaron'; Lorang, Phil
Cc: Beaver, Melinda; Jones, Rhea; VanLare, Paula Subject: RE: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 a nd 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirement s for State Plans (RIN 2060-AS55)
Attachments: FOR ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION Interagency Comments unde r EO12866_E013563 _Regional Haze_2060-AS55_NPRM.docx

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Aaron,

Attached please find materials for distribution to call participants (for both Wednesday and Thursday) . They include comments on which EPA would like to engage in furth er interagency discussion.

Chris Werner US EPA – Office of Air Quality Planning and Standar ds Air Quality Policy Division (919) 541-5133 werner.christopher@epa.gov

From: Werner, Christopher
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 3:33 PM
To: 'Szabo, Aaron' <Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov>; Lorang , Phil <Lorang.Phil@epa.gov>
Cc: Beaver, Melinda <Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov>; Jones, R hea <Jones.Rhea@epa.gov> Subject: RE: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)

Aaron, those times will work for us. I will send yo u Outlook invites and reserve a conference line.

Thank you,

Chris Werner US EPA – Office of Air Quality Planning and Standar ds Air Quality Policy Division (919) 541-5133 werner.christopher@epa.gov

From: Szabo, Aaron [ mailto:Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov ]
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 7:30 AM
To: Werner, Christopher < Werner.Christopher@epa.gov >; Lorang, Phil < Lorang.Phil@epa.gov > Cc: Beaver, Melinda < Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov >; Jones, Rhea < Jones.Rhea@epa.gov > Subject: RE: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)2 Chris,

I am having difficulty finding one time that works for all interagency reviewers. I thin k we should schedule two meetings next week with interagency reviewers. I would like to schedule meetings for the times below. Please confirm EPA’s availability and provide a teleconference line and scheduler.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 3:00 – 4:00pm EST

Thursday, February 25, 2016 from 2:00 – 3:00pm EST

From: Werner, Christopher [ mailto:Werner.Christopher@epa.gov ]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 5:12 PM
To: Szabo, Aaron < Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov >; Lorang, Phil < Lorang.Phil@epa.gov > Cc: Beaver, Melinda < Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov >; Jones, Rhea < Jones.Rhea@epa.gov > Subject: RE: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)

OK Aaron, please let us know time slot(s) that will work best for you next week. Thank you,

Chris Werner US EPA – Office of Air Quality Planning and Standar ds Air Quality Policy Division (919) 541-5133 werner.christopher@epa.gov

From: Szabo, Aaron [ mailto:Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov ]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 3:33 PM
To: Werner, Christopher < Werner.Christopher@epa.gov >; Lorang, Phil < Lorang.Phil@epa.gov > Cc: Beaver, Melinda < Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov >; Jones, Rhea < Jones.Rhea@epa.gov > Subject: RE: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)

Unfortunately, the interagency reviewers will not b e available tomorrow afternoon.

From: Werner, Christopher [ mailto:Werner.Christopher@epa.gov ]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 1:23 PM
To: Szabo, Aaron < Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov >; Lorang, Phil < Lorang.Phil@epa.gov > Cc: Beaver, Melinda < Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov >; Jones, Rhea < Jones.Rhea@epa.gov > Subject: RE: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)

Aaron, would sometime tomorrow afternoon (after the DOJ call) be possible, or is that not sufficient n otice to participants?

Chris Werner US EPA – Office of Air Quality Planning and Standar ds Air Quality Policy Division (919) 541-5133 werner.christopher@epa.gov3 From: Szabo, Aaron [ mailto:Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov ]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:15 PM
To: Werner, Christopher < Werner.Christopher@epa.gov >; Lorang, Phil < Lorang.Phil@epa.gov > Cc: Beaver, Melinda < Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov >; Jones, Rhea < Jones.Rhea@epa.gov > Subject: Re: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)

Chris,

I am out of the country Monday and Tuesday next wee k. Is later in the week possible?

From : Werner, Christopher [ mailto:Werner.Christopher@epa.gov ] Sent : Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:11 PM Eastern Stan dard Time To : Szabo, Aaron; Lorang, Phil < Lorang.Phil@epa.gov > Cc : Beaver, Melinda < Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov >; Jones, Rhea < Jones.Rhea@epa.gov > Subject : RE: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)

Aaron,

Thank you for the updated comment summary.

Would it be possible to arrange a call with comment ers on Monday or Tuesday of next week? Let me know your time preferences and I can send you an Outlook invite.

Chris Werner US EPA – Office of Air Quality Planning and Standar ds Air Quality Policy Division (919) 541-5133 werner.christopher@epa.gov

From: Szabo, Aaron [ mailto:Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov ]
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 10:23 PM
To: Lorang, Phil < Lorang.Phil@epa.gov >; Werner, Christopher < Werner.Christopher@epa.gov > Cc: Beaver, Melinda < Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov > Subject: RE: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)

Phil,

Please see attached for an updated revised version of the summary of interagency comments that incorpo rates some additional interagency comments as well as the revi sion to the comment below.

Thank you very much and please let me know if you h ave any questions.

From: Lorang, Phil [ mailto:Lorang.Phil@epa.gov ]
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 9:07 PM
To: Szabo, Aaron < Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov >; Werner, Christopher < Werner.Christopher@epa.gov > Cc: Beaver, Melinda < Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov > Subject: RE: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)4 Aaron,

We greatly appreciate your speed in getting these t o us.

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### 1) Page 102, §51.308(f)(3)(ii)(A) – Reviewer

Phil Lorang, Senior Policy Advisor Air Quality Policy Division, OAQPS
919-541-5463

From: Szabo, Aaron [ mailto:Aaron_L_Szabo@omb.eop.gov ]
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 7:11 PM
To: Werner, Christopher < Werner.Christopher@epa.gov > Cc: Lorang, Phil < Lorang.Phil@epa.gov >; Beaver, Melinda < Beaver.Melinda@epa.gov > Subject: Summary of Interagency Comments under EO12866 and 13563: EPA NPRM -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans (RIN 206 0-AS55)

Attached please find the summary of interagency com ments under EO 12866 and 13563 for the draft propos ed rule entitled, Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirement s for State Plans (RIN 2060-AS55).

Thank you and please let me know if you have any co mments 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