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### A 9 8 13 , MEMORANDU

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:r\c-;\ TO : Steve Shed

d U.S . EPA/OAQPS/ESD/WCPG ES D Projec t

No . 96/0 5 FROM : Bern

d Hanek e an d Gre g LaFla

m Pacifi c Environmenta

l Services , Inc . (PES ) DATE : Februar

y 19 , 199 8 SUBJECT : IC RMeetin g fo r Organi c Liquid s Distributio n (Non-Gasoline ) Facilitie s I . Purpos e Th e purpos e ofthi s meetin g wa s t o bring togethe r th e projec t

Wor k Team , includin g th e EP A an d it s contractor , to discus s industr y comments an

d issue s pertinent

to th e industr

y surve y (ICR ) fo r organi c liquid s distributio n facilities . Thi s wor k i s i n suppor t ofth e developmen

t o f nationa l emissio n standard s fo

r hazardou s ai

r pollutant s (NESHAP) fo

r th e Organi c Liquid s Distributio n (non-Gasoline ) sourc e category . II . Locatio n an

d Dat e U.S . Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency EPA/NC Mutua

l Building , 8t

h Floo r Conferenc e Roo

mNo . 83 8 Durham , NC Februar y 12,1998,9:0 0 a

mto noo n III . Participant

s Presen t a t Mutua l Buildin g Bil l Beck , Mobil Corporatio n Jo e Federowicz , EMC O Wheaton DTM , Inc . Bernd Haneke , Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES ) Ja y Helms , PE S TomHmiel , BAS F Corporatio n Gre g LaFlam , PE S Stev e Shedd , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc

y (EPA) Larr y Sorrels , EP

A Telephon e Participant s A mDesmukh , Occidenta

l Chemica l Corporation Donn aHathaway , Louisian aDEQP. 3

Memo-IC RMeetin g Februar y 19,199 8 Pag e 2 Pau l Jan , DuPon

t Jac k McClure , Shell Oil Compan y Denis e Michelson , ARC O Pip e Line Compan y Norma n Morrow , Exxo n Chemica l America s Kari n Ritter , America

n PetroleumInstitute (API) Do n Wang , Unio n Carbide Gar y Wilson , Maratho n Oil Compan y IV . Discussio n EP A Introductio n Afte r th e participant s introduce d themselves , Steve Shed d bega n th e discussio n b y statin g tha t thi s meetin g wa s to focu s on th e draf t ICR , an d would b e hel d i n th e for

mo f a n open discussion . Mr . Shed

d state d tha

t h e wante d t o addres s issue s pertainin g to facilitie s shoul d b e addresse d b y th e survey , an d h e als o state d tha

t h e would answe

r technica l question s o n th e conten t ofth e survey . Facilit y Siz e Mr . Shedd bega

n th e discussio n b y statin g tha t th e surve y woul d focu s o n majo

r sources , but tha t a n analysi s would als o hav e t o b e perfonne d fo r are asources . To respon d to apreviou s commen t mad e b y API , Mr . Shed

d state d tha

t th e EP A ha d decide d to focu s o n actua l emission s in selectin g th e facilitie s tha t woul d have t

o respond , an

d woul d no t

b e dealin g wit

h potential-to

emit (PTE ) figure s due to their

complexit y and controversia

l status . H

e sai d tha t th e EP A woul d onl y b e seekin g information fro mfacilitie s havin g actua

l emission s of

a t leas t 5 ton s pe r yea r (tpy ) ofan y singl e hazardou s ai r pollutan t (HAP) , o r 12. 5 tp y ofan y combinatio n of HAP . Thi s represent s 5 0 percent

ofth e 10/25 tp y majo

r sourc e criteri afo

r stationar y sourc e facilities . A participant commente d tha

t thi s wa s asensibl e wa

y to focu s i n o n large

r sources . Mr . Shed d als o state d tha

t he wante d surve

y recipient s to provide alis t of thei r facilitie s tha t fal l belo w th e 5/12. 5 tpy level . Thi s list , a s describe d b y Mr . Shedd , shoul d includ e informatio n suc h a s name , city , State , an d contac t person . I n respons e to aquestion , h e sai d tha t th e facilit y typ e woul d als o hav e to b e identified on thi s list . Mr . Shed d the n state d tha

t h e woul d b e sendin g th e surve

y t o compames , an

d no t to individua

l facilities . He wen

t o n t o sa y tha t th e need migh t aris e t o als o surve

y are asources , but

tha t thi s determinatio n woul d b e made afte r th e result s ofth e initia

l surve y wer e compiled . Ms . Michelso n state d tha

t thi s woul d forc e ARC O to inventor y small , unmanned , remot

e facilitie s whic h alread

y would hav e bee

n analyze d fo

r criteri apollutants , but

no t HAPs . Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t thi s information should b e availabl e fo r al l of ARCO' s facilities , and i t

wil l 

# o ~P. 4

Memo-IC RMeetin g Februar y 19,199 8 Pag e 3 b e usefu l fo r th e EP A t o trac k facilitie s tha

t ar e approachin g th e 10/2

5 tp y cutoff

. Mr . Bec k mentione d tha

t by usin g th e 5/12. 5 tp y cutof f fo r facilitie s respondin g t o th e survey , som

e ofth e large

r are asource s woul d b e include d b y defaul t i n th e survey . H e suggeste d tha t th e EP A loo k a t th e objective s ofth e survey , and conside r wha t step s th e Agenc y need s t o tak e t o achiev e th e result s require d fromth e survey . Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t h e di d no t

want th e industr y survey t o b e overly complicated . Mr . Shed d the n aske d th e grou

p ifth e EP A shoul d b e considerin g facilitie s emittin g les s tha n th e 5/12. 5 tp y limit . To mHmiel responde d tha t h e di d no t se e th e us e i n thi s a s i t

woul d no t likely enhanc e th e survey' s representativeness . Mr . Shed d replie d b y statin g tha

t fo r th e present , th e EP A woul d stic k

wit h 5 0 percen

t ofth e 10/25 tp y cutoffs . Facilit v Type s Mr . Shed d the n shifted th e conversatio n to th e facilit y type s tha

t shoul d b e surveyed . He state d tha t th e EP A prefer s th e broa

d definition given in th e EP A presentatio n fo

r th e "Firs t Roundtabl e Meetin g wit

h th e Project

Wor k Team " on th e Presumptiv e MAC T fo r Organi c Liquid s Distributio n (Non-Gasoline ) Facilities . He reiterate d tha t th e EP A di d no t wan t to accidentally cu t

out alarg e subse

t ofth e industry . Mr . Shed

d state d tha

t th e EP A a t th e present time intend s t o survey thre e type s o f facilities : 1 . Stand-alon e terminal s 2 . Pipelin e (non-natura l gas ) facilitie s 3 . Compounding/blending/packagin g facilities . Mr . Shed d the n explaine d th e EPA' s perception/definitio n of astand-alone terminal . Accordin g t o th e EPA , thi s typ e o f

operatio n receives , stores , and distribute s organi c liquids . Thes e type s of facilitie s ar

e no t covere d b y th e Hazardou s Organi c NESHA P (HON) . Furthermore , Mr . Shed d state d tha t HO N regulate d operation s would no t b e targete d fo

r thi s survey . Mr . Beck

mentione d tha t i t wa s important

to exclude facilitie s alread

y covere d b y existin g o

r soo n to b e officia

l MAC T regulations . Mr . Morro w pointe d out

tha t the Miscellaneou s Organi c NESHA P (MON) alread

y ha s complete d th e P-MAC T stage , an d tha t th e Ethylene MAC T rul e i s als o available . He furthe r pointe d out

tha t al l operation s a

t productio n facilitie s wil l b e covered (or a t leas t considered ) eventually . Mr . Shedd the n aske d i f refinerie s di d aMAC T determinatio n fo r non-gasolin e transfe r operations , to which Karin Ritte r responde d tha

t th e AP I doe s no t hav e an y ofth e survey s tha

t th e EP A sen t to th e refineries . Mr . Bec

k responde d tha

t asurve y of transfe r operation s wa s indee d complete d fo r refiner y operations . Mr . Shed

d the n sai d tha

t th e EP A migh t hav e t o complet

e alimite d industr

y surve y fo r transfe r operation s a

t refineries . 

# 3P. 5

Memo-IC RMeetin g Februar y 19,199 8 Pag e 4 Mr . Hmie l the n inquire d ifth e industr y surve y woul d hav e clea

r instructions , to whic h Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t i t would , but

tha t ther e woul d als o stil l b e "gra

y areas. " Mr . Hmie l the n aske d Mr . Shedd ifth e EP A woul d onl

y loo k a t outgoin g organi c chemicals , t o whic h Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t thi s woul d b e tru e in al l instance s excep t fo r th e Independen

t Liqui d Terminal s Associatio n (ILTA ) membe r typ e facilities . Mr . Morro w the n state d tha t blendin g operation s woul d b e covere d b y th e MON , and h e aske d Mr . Shed

d wha t to tel l people/facilitie s tha

t expec t t o b e covere d by th e MON , bu t ar e no t sur e of thei r status . He the n suggeste d tha t th e EP A look a t th e MO N survey , an

d determin e wh o i t wa s sen t to . H e suggeste d tha

t th e SIC code s b e considere d carefull y whe n studyin g thi s survey . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t th e EP A would dea

l a s bes t i t coul d wit h an y overla p i n th e surveye d industry . Mr . Hmiel inquire d a s t o whethe r th e EP A woul d b e requestin g marin e vesse l transfe r data . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t th e EP A would ask

about th e presenc e of

thes e operations , but woul d g o n o further . He als o state d tha t th e EP A woul d b e inquirin g about benzene waste s s o a s t o gathe r complet e informatio n o n th e facilit

y processes . Mr . Morro w raise d concern s abou t th e level of

detai l bein g aske d by th e survey . I n particular , h e mentione d tha t informatio n o n th e location s ofal l drains , lines , etc . coul d becom e a n excessiv e burden fo

r facilitie s t o compil e an

d supply . Furthermore , h e state d tha t OL D wastewate r system s coul d no t

b e segregate d fromVO C systems . Mr . Morro w and Mr . Hmie l wen t o n to sa y tha t th e benzen e wast

e rule , ifapplicabl e a

t facilities , woul d brin g thes e facilitie s t o highe r standards . Mr . Morro w als o reiterate d tha t ifth e equipmen

t complie d wit

h 4 0 CF R Par t 6 1 Subpar

t F F (the Benzene Wast

e Operation NESHAP) , th e wastewate r systemcoul d b e understoo d base d o n wha

t th e standar

d requires . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t th e EP A woul d hav e t o kno w wha

t waste s beside s benzen e ente r th e system , a s ther

e ar e variou s contro l option s unde r thi s rule . Mr . Morro w mentione d tha t th e surve y should cit

e all applicabl e rule s an

d regulations , t

o whic h Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t th e EPA/PE S tea

mwa s in th e proces s o f

streamlinin g th e survey . Finally , Gar

y Wilso n inquire d i f

collocate d facilitie s woul d hav e t o look a t combine d facilit y HA P emission s o

r jus t th e OL D portion , to which Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t th e tota l facilit y woul d hav e to b e taken into accoun t i n estimatin g actua

l emission s fo

r th e purpos e of determinin g whethe

r th e facilit y woul d have t

o respond . Pipelin e Facilitie s Mr . Shed d bega n thi s discussio n by statin g tha t th e EP A woul d b e surveyin g pipeline s transferring , among others , natura l ga s liquid s (NGL) an

d crud e oi l afte r th e point o f custod y transfer . Mr . Bec

k state d tha t agoo d definition o

f "custod y transfer " coul d b e obtaine d fro mth e 

# HP. 6

Memo-IC RMeetin g Februar y 19,199 8 Pag e 5 Exploratio n an d Productio n (Oi l and Gas ) MAC T rul e proposal . Ms . Michelso n state d tha

t b y usin g th e definitio n of

pipelin e breakout

facility in th e Gasolin e Distributio n MAC T rule , 9 9 percent

of applicabl e facilitie s woul d b e captured . Sh e furthe r mentione d tha

t th e surve y fo r th e organi c liquid s distributio n sourc e categor y woul d captur e informatio n pertainin g to crude oil , je t fuel , diesel , etc . Mr . Shedd the n state d tha

t crude oi l facilitie s pumping oi l fro mship s to storag e area s vi a pipeline s might

b e covere d by thi s NESHAP . Mr . Beck added tha t th e Marin e Loadin g MACT woul d no t cover thi s typ e of

operation , a s i

t cover s onl

y th e loading portio n ofth e operation . Mr . Morro w the n aske d i f

storag e wa s th e ke

y term/componen

t fo r non-petroleumpipelines , to which Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t thi s ma y indee d b e th e case . H

e als o aske d i f

collocate d meterin g station s woul d b e covere d b y th e rule , statin g tha t ownershi p a t thes e facilitie s coul d vary . Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t th e focu s wa s o n th e pipelin e facility , an d mor e tha n meterin g function s woul d b e require d t o satisf

y th e emission s cutoff

. Mr . Shedd the n state d tha

t th e Oil an d Ga s NESHA

P completel

y cover s al l natura

l ga s pipelines , and tha

t natura l ga s pipeline s woul d b e exclude d fromth e OL D sourc e category . Bu

t h e als o state d tha

t there woul d probably no t

b e ver y man y response s fo

r pipelin e breakout stations , pumpin g stations , and storag e facilitie s du e to their low level s ofemissions . Compounding/Blending/Packagin g Facilitie s Mr . Morro w bega

n thi s discussio n b y statin g tha t th e MO N woul d cove

r man y ofth e compounding/blending/packagin g facilities , indicatin g tha t blending (suc h a s paint

manufacture ) i s aprocess , and no t

adistributio n operation . He wen t on t o sa y tha t he thought

tha t thes e processe s shoul d b e exclude d fromth e OL D sourc e category . Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t alis t of draf t question s ha

d bee n prepare d to surve

y thes e operation s an

d tha t i t woul d b e distribute d t o th e Wor k Team . Mr . Hmie l state d tha

t th e onl y blendin g and distributin g operation s tha t h e coul d thin

k o f woul d involv e smal l agricultura l companie s involve d in mixing/blendin g pesticides/herbicide s or othe r agricultura

l product . He state d tha

t thes e facilitie s bring in carrie r liquid s to blend an

d distribut e th e activ e ingredient . He di d no t thin k tha t an y o f thes e companie s woul d b e majo r sources , and therefor

e woul d no t

b e picke d u

p b y th e survey . Mr . Bec k state d tha t companie s involve d in producing an d blendin g lubricant s migh t qualif y unde r thi s subcategory , but

woul d hav e ver

y limite d HA

P emission s du e to th e lo w vapo r pressur e of thei r products . Mr . Shed

d responde d by agreeing tha t mos t o f thes e companie s probably ar

e are asources . 

# sP. 7

Memo-IC RMeetin g Februar y 19,199 8 Pag e 6 Mr . Shed

d the n state d tha

t th e EPA/PE S tea

mwoul d participat

e in aworkshop o n completin g th e surve

y afte r i t ha d bee n sen t out . Mr . Bec

k aske d wher

e th e workshop shoul d b e held , an d i f there wa s to b e mor

e tha n one . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t th e workshop shoul d b e hel d onl y once , an d tha

t h e wa s ope

n to suggestion s a s t o th e location . Th e Gulf Coas t Are a (Texa s or Louisiana) wa s suggeste d a s acentra l location . Product s an d Liquid s Surveyed Mr . Shed d bega n thi s discussio n b

y statin g tha

t previou s comment s suggeste d tha t organi c liquid s surveye d shoul d hav e avapo r pressur e cutof f an d aHA P cutoff . H e wen t o n to sa y tha t th e EPA/PE S tea

mwa s having problem s acquirin g thi s typ e o f informatio n fo

r mixtures , but not fo r pur e chemicals . Mr . Shed

d als o state d tha

t athoroug h revie w of

applicabl e Stat

e rule s an d regulation s wa s bein g conducted . Preliminar y result s indicat

e tha t man y State s hav e tru e vapo r pressure (TVP) cutoffs , wit h th e lowes t

appearin g to b e 0. 5 psia . However , non e wa s identifie d tha

t ha s aHA P conten t cutoff . The HON , he added , als o ha s avapor pressure cutoff

. Man y o f thes e rule s affec

t loadin g operation s fo

r lo w vapor pressur e liquids . Gre g LaFla

man d Stev e Shed

d the n propose d tha

t th e EP A wa s considerin g requestin g information o n liquid s wit

h vapor pressure s a s lo w a s 0. 1 psia . A 0. 1 psi acutof f woul d exclud e som e fue l oils , a s wel l a s som

e pur e HA P liquid s fromth e list . Mr . Shed d wa s concerne d tha

t thi s migh t prevent th e EP A fromcollectin g information o n liquids/emission s tha t ar e o f importanc e t o th e OL

D NESHAP . Mr . Bec

k vigorously state d tha

t thi s wa s to b e a

n air emission s rule , an d tha

t therefor e HA P wit h lo w vapo

r pressure s (an

d henc e lo w air

emissions ) shoul d b e o f

n o interes t

t o thi s sourc e category . Mr . Hmiel and Mr . Morro w state d tha t th e Toxi c Releas e Inventor y (TRI ) an d th e Toxi c Substance s Contro l Ac t

(TSCA) hav e a1,00

0 ppmlimit

fo r carcinogens , an

d a10,000 pp mlimi t fo r non-carcinogens . Mr . Bec k the n suggested a5 percen

t HA P limi t on liquid s havin g avapo r pressur e o f k 0. 1 psia . He furthermor

e noted tha

t n o othe r EP A regulator

y tea mhad foun

d lo w vapo r pressure , lo w HA

P conten t liquid s to b e o

f interest . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t h e woul d discus s thi s issu e wit

h EP A management . It

wa s conclude d tha

t ther e woul d b e a

n exclusio n fo

r organi c liquid s tha

t hav e atru e vapo

r pressur e of les s tha n 0. 1 psi aan

d aHA P content belo w 1,00 0 ppm , subjec t

t o furthe r discussion s within th e EPA . Mr . Hmiel state d tha t thes e exclude d liquid s coul d b e considere d to contain HAP s onl y a s impurities . Mr . Shed d the n state d tha

t th e EP A would stil l wan

t to acquir e informatio n regardin g exclude d liquids , s o a s to bette r understand the facilit

y processes . Mr . Morro w state d tha t thi s would b e aproblem , a

t th e least , an

d tha t i t would ope

n u p area l "ca n of worms. " Man

y ofth e participant s responde d tha

t by doing so , their

companie s woul d revea

l confidentia

l busines s information , an d tha

t the y wer e no t willin g t o provide thi s typ e o f information . Mr . Hmie l als o noted tha t thi s woul d plac e ahug e burde n on facilities , an

d tha t th e information supplie d migh t 

# cP. 8

Memo-IC RMeeting Februar y 19,199 8 Pag e 7 no t benefit th e OL D NESHAP . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t he wa s lookin g fo

r liquid s tha

t ar e .* > 1 0 percent

ofth e facilit

y throughputs , and tha

t thi s woul d appl

y t o an y facilit y havin g to fill ou t th e survey . Larr

y Sorrel , a n EP A economist , state d tha

t thi s informatio n woul d b e needed fo r accurat e economi c analysi s ofth e industry . Participant s onc e again state d tha t they fel t thi s extr a reportin g woul d b e unreasonabl e an d unnecessary . Mr . Bec k note d tha t thes e MAC T rule s ar

e designe d to addres s air

emissions , an

d th e focu s wa s t o b e on air

emissions , an

d HAPs , an

d majo r sources . He furthe

r note d tha t he di d no t se e an y valu e in collectin g unnecessar y information . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t h e fel t tha t thi s typ e o f informatio n woul d b e necessary , a t aminimu mto answe

r an y futur e question s about

th e nature o f thes e operations . IC RComments/Suggestion s Mr . Shed d bega n th e fina l par t ofthi s meetin g b y invitin g comment s regardin g individua l aspect s ofth e ICR . Ms . Michelso n ha d question s regardin g th e reques t fo r aplo t plan . Mr . Shedd replie d tha

t h e wante d agenera

l overvie w ofth e facility , no t adetaile d engineerin g diagram . But , h e added , adiagra mofth e whol e facilit

y woul d b e necessary . Mr . Hmie l adde d tha t fo r larg e facilitie s th e EP

A woul d b e receivin g alarg e amoun t of drawings/plans . Mr . Hmiel nex t

aske d wha

t wa s mean t by product s "handled. " Mr . Shed d state d tha

t stormwate r woul d b e include d i n th e "handled " definition . Donn aHathawa

y state d tha

t i f atermina l was contiguou s wit

h arefinery , havin g a refiner y SI C code , i t

woul d probably b e covere d by th e Refiner y NESHAP . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t contiguou s common ownershi p determine s th e majo

r sourc e status , an

d tha t SIC code s shoul d b e use d in determimn g applicability . H e then state d tha

t wordin g t o thi s effec

t woul d b e worke d int

o th e ICR . A participant

state d tha t vapor phas e HA P conten t datawoul d b e neede d fo

r emission s calculations , and aske d whethe r facilitie s would nee

d t o deriv e thi s information . Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t th e EPA/PE S tea

mwoul d b e working o

n thes e calculation s usin g liqui d HA P content dat asupplie d by facilities . A participant

requeste d t o kno w wha

t electroni c forma

t th e IC Rwoul d b e availabl e in . Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t h e wasn' t sure , a t whic h poin t Mr . Hanek

e state d tha

t i t wa s no w availabl e i n M S Wor

d 6.0 , WordPerfect

6.1 , an d Adob e PDF . Mr . Shed

d state d tha

t th e files woul d b e place d o n th e EP A Technolog y Transfe

r Networ k (TTN) and tha

t ahardcop y o f

th e survey woul d b e sen

t to al l companie s include d in th e list . Mr . Morro w the n aske d i f

i t wa s acceptabl e t

o us e th e defaul

t tan k emissio n contro l 

# 1P. 9

Memo-IC RMeetin g Februar y 19 , 199 8 Pag e 8 option s i n TANKS3. 1 t o repor t dataon th e survey . No t

bein g abl e to do thi s woul d forc e hi s tea mto clim b ever y tan k t o gathe r tha t typ e o f information . Mr . Shed

d responde d that

i t woul d b e necessar

y to receiv e information on tan k fitting controls , and tha

t th e default s from TANKS3. 1 woul d no t

provide this . Mr . Morro w the n aske d if i t woul d b e sufficien

t t o sa y tha t a tan k met 4 0 CF R6 0 Subpar

t K b standards . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t thi s woul d no t

b e sufficien t a s there are variou s interpretation s to thi s subpar t regardin g th e contro l o f

tank fittings . Mr . Hmie l referre d to pag e 6 ofth e EPA' s Roundtabl e presentation ; Tabl e 1 "Organi c Liquid s Handle d an d HA

P Content, " an

d state d tha

t he though t th e informatio n coul d b e presente d i n abetter

manner . He recommende d tha t th e EPA/PE S stud

y th e forma

t i n whic h th e MO N survey wa s structured . This , he stated , wa s amor e efficien t wa y o f representin g al l liquid s handled . Mr . Shedd the n mad

e areques t on Mr . Sorrel' s behalf

. Mr . Sorrel , h e stated , ha d requeste d tha

t facilitie s provid

e th e following information : 1 . Whethe

r facilit y i s apubli c or

privately owned institutio n 2 . Th e Dun-Bradstreet identificatio n numbe

r 3 . Informatio n o n th e level o f utilizatio n Thi s fina l reques t wa s countere d b y th e participant s wh o expresse d tha t thi s latter measurement woul d b e difficul

t to obtain . Mr . McClur

e mentione d tha

t i t migh t b e bette r t o as k i f there ar e an y permi t limitation s affectin

g th e facility . Mr . Hmiel requeste d tha t th e EPA/PE S tea

mlook int o wha t th e termina

l industr y wa s usin g a s astandar

d of measuring performanc e or leve l of utilization . Mr . Shedd the n mentione d tha t th e EPA/PE S tea

mwas working on producin g amailin g list . Mr . LaFla

mstate d tha

t information o n th e mailin g lis t wa s bein g compile d fromfou r majo r sources : 1 . ILTA Membershi

p Director y 2 . Nationa

l Associatio n o

f Chemica l Distributor s (NACD ) Membershi p Director y 3 . Petroleu mTermina

l Encyclopedi a(Stalsby/Wilson ) 4 . Petroleu mSuppl

y America s (OPIS ) Mr . Shed d the n requeste d information on who th e prope r compan y contact s woul d b e fo

r receivin g th e survey . H

e mentione d th e environmenta l affairs department s of

individua l companie s a s possibl e mailin g addresses . Mr . Bec k responde d tha

t th e EPA/PE S shoul d provide th e meetin g participant s wit h th e EPA' s mailin g list , an d tha t th e participant s woul d the n attempt t o identif y th e prope

r personnel . 

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Memo-IC RMeetin g Februar y 19 , 199 8 Pag e 9 Mr . Morro w the n aske d ifth e surve y woul d b e reviewe d by th e Office of Managemen

t and Budget

(OMB) , sinc e th e mailin g lis t woul d b e large . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t th e surve y woul d no t b e sen t t o OM B a s i t wa s aderivativ e ofth e officia l approve d survey . Mr . Shed d als o state d tha t h e expecte d t o receiv e abou t 30 0 complete d surveys . Meeting participant s state d tha t they woul d lik

e t o se e th e revise d surve

y befor e i t i s finalized . Ms . Michelso n aske d about a deadlin e fo

r comment s o n th e survey , to which Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t comment s wer

e require d a s soo n a s possible . Concludin g Remark s Mr . Bec k inquire d a s to th e timing ofth e survey . Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t i t woul d b e revise d withi n th e next

2 weeks , an

d tha t presumably , i

t woul d b e sen

t ou t by earl y March . Th e workshop woul d the n b e organize d fo r mi d to lat e March . Mr . Morro w inquire d a s t o th e tim e availabl e t o complet

e th e survey . Mr . Shed

d responde d tha

t facilitie s would hav e 6 0 day s t o complet e th e survey , bu t

tha t extension s would b e granted , i f justifiable . Mr . McClur

e the n state d tha t he encourage d th e electroni c distributio n ofth e survey . Mr . Shed d responde d tha

t bot h pape r copie s and a

n electroni c forma

t would b e sen

t t o th e companie s on th e mailin g list . Mr . Beck mentione d tha

t th e files shoul d hav e th e prope r extension s identifying the

ma s MSWord , WordPerfect , etc . files.