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Mr . Josep hLedvin a -A Director , Environmenta l Activitie s Vist a Chemica l Compan

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x1902 9 -?*,X-~ Houston , Texa s 7722 4 -iiS S Dea r Mr . Ledvina : '-V ; 

### ~ Whil e reviewin g you r letter , date dMarc h21 , severa l area s fo r whic hw e woul dlik e yo ut o prov j Specifically , w e ar e requestin g informatio nony c plan t i nWestlake , Louisiana , an dyou r tw o polyv i Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , an dAberdeen , Mississippi . Th e requeste dinforma tio nrelate s t o you r estimate dcost s t o compl y wit hSubpar t V

an dyou r reques t tha t complianc e waiver s b e mad e availabl e fo r th e in-reactor-strippe r complianc e method . I

naddition , w e ar e requestin g some clarification s o n you r comment s pertainin g t o classificatio no f Vist a Polymers , Inc. , a s a smal l busines s an

dth e impac t o f th e viny l chlorid e standar donindustr y profitability . Enclosur e 1 list s th e specifi c informatio nrequested . Thi s additiona l informatio ni s necessar y fo r u s t o mor e effectivel y conside r you r comment s a s w e develo pfina l revision s t o th e standard . Th e authorit y

fo r th e EPA' s informatio ngatherin g i s include di n Sectio n11 4 "o

f th e Clea nAi r Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414) . Enclosur e 2 contain s a summar y o f thi s authority . I f yo ubeliev e tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n w e reques t woul drevea l a trad e secret , yo ushoul dclearl y identif y suc h informatio na s discusse di nth e enclosure . Any informatio nsubsequentl y determine dt o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte dunde r 1 8 U.S.C . 1905 . Enclosur e 3 describe s the EPA' s procedure s fo r safeguardin g confiden tia l busines s information . I f no clai m o f confidentialit y

accompanie s th e / informatio nwhe ni t i s receive db y EPA , i t ma y

b e mad e availabl e t o th e / publi c b y EPA withou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CFRPar t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . Al l emissio ndata , however , wil l b e availabl e t o th e public . Th e EP A ha s contracte dRadia nCorporatio nt o obtai nthi s information . Thus , a s note di n Enclosur e 4 , Radia nCorporatio nha s bee ndesignate db y a s an authorize drepresentativ e o f th e Agency . Therefore , Radia nCorporatio n i 

### ha s th e right s disclose di n Enclosur e 3 . A s a designate drepresentativ e o f -'.'•' the Agency , Radia ni s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(c) , respectin g confidentialit y o f method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio na s trad e secrets .P. 3

W e appreciat e you r assistanc e i n providin g th e requeste dinformation . I norde r t o ensur e timel y consideratio no f you r inpu t i n ou r developmen t o f promulgate drevisions , i t i s importan t tha t w e receiv e you r repl y b y Jul y 12 , 1985 . However , i f additiona l time i s neede dt o respondt o th e • ;^%|bSfi* % requeste dinformatio nconcernin g economi c impacts , w e wil l arrang e fo r • ••-'Wivl*^^. . separat e submitta l o f thos e item s a s appropriate . Pleas e cal l Mr . Lesli e Evans-"*^^^. . a t (919 ) 541-567 1 i f yo u have-any question s o r problems . ,-• > Sincerely , 

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ENCLOSUR E 1 Requeste d Informatio n

I . Genera l Proces s Informatio n
A . Fo r eac ho f th e thre e plant s subjec t t o th e viny l chlorid e standard , identif y th e majo r proces s o r productio nunit s reflecte d i nth e supplie d informatio n(e.g . oxychlorination , ED C purification , V C formatio nand purification , PVC reactors , resi nstripping , monome r •recovery , inproces s wastewate r stripping , etc.) .

B . Wha t i s th e productio ncapacit y o f EDC , viny l chlorid e an d PVC fo r eac h uni t describe d i nIte m A .P. 5

II . Question s Concernin g Vist a Comment s onSubpar t V
Inorde r t o bette r evaluat e th e impac t t o you r company o f EPA' s proposa l t o incorporat e 4 0 CFRPar t 6 1 Subpar t V inth e viny l chlorid e standard , pleas e provid e th e followin g information . (Separat e sheet s hav e bee nprovide dfo r th e thre e plant s operate db y you r company

tha t ar e subjec t t o th e viny l chlorid e standard. )
A . Open-Ende dValve s andLine s 1 . Indicat e th e approximat e numbe r an dsiz e o f open-ende dvalve s o r lines * inviny l chlorid e servic e below . (I f mor e convenient , informatio nma y

b e supplie d fo r open-ende dvalve s o r line s i nVO C service. ) Open-en ddiamete r (in. ) < 1 1- 2 > 2
Tota l numbe r (cappe danduncapped ) Numbe r currentl y

cappe d

*0pen-ende dvalv e o r lin e mean s any valve , excep t pressur e relie f valves , havin g on e sid e o f th e valv e sea t i ncontac t wit hproces s flui dari don e sid e ope nt o th e atmosphere , eithe r directl y o r throug hope npiping . Cappe drefer s t o a cap , blindflange , plug o r a secon dvalve .P. 6



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Provid e a nestimat e o f th e cost s tha t woul db e incurre db y you r compan y t o brin g th e uncappe dcomponent s identifie di nIte m A. l int o complianc e wit hth e Subpar t V requirements . Explai na s completel y

a s possibl e th e basi s fo r you r cos t estimat e (e.g. , equipmen t typ e an

dcost , labo r cost , overhea dfactor , etc.) .P. 7

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B . Senso r Requirement s o nPum p an d Compresso r Seal s 1 . Indicat e th e numbe r o f eac ho f th e followin g type s o f rotatin g pump s an

d compressor s inviny l chloride servic e tha t ar e operated : Pumps : Compressors : sealles s doubl e mechanica l sea l doubl e mechanica l sea l other ; explain : other ; explai n

2 . Fo r eac hpum

p an d compresso r i nviny l chlorid e servic e tha t ar e equippe d wit hdoubl e (o r other ) mechanica l seals , provid e a n explanatio no f th e metho d use d t o ensur e tha t leak s betwee nth e tw o seal s ar e containe d (e.g. , pressurize d barrie r fluid , barrie r flui d system

tha t degasse s throug ha ven t t o a contro l device , etc.) .P. 8

3 . Fo r eac hdoubl e (or other ) mechanica l sea l pum pan dcompresso r i

n viny l chlorid e servic e tha t minimize s leak s betwee nseal s b y a pressurize dbarrie r flui dsystem , explai nwha t metho di s use d t o monito r th e pressur e o f th e barrie r flui drelativ e t o th e pressur e o f th e proces s strea m tha t i s bein g pumpe do r compressed .

(a ) Pleas e estimat e ho w man y pump s an dcompressor s inviny l chlorid e service.woul d b e affecte db y th e Subpar t V

requirement s fo r sensor s onpum

pan dcompresso r seals .P. 9 

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(b ) Explai nho w thes e pump s an

d compressor s woul d be brough t int o complianc e wit hth e Subpar t V requirement s fo r sensor s o npum p an d compresso r seals .

(c ) Provid e anestimat e o f th e actua l cost s tha t woul d b e incurre d i n carryin g ou t thes e steps . Includ e anexplanatio no f th e basi s o f you r cos t estimat e (e.g . equipmen t typ e an d cost , labo r cost , overhea d factor , dolla r year , etc.) .P.1 0



### .y III . Question s Concernin g Vist a Comment s onth e Reacto r Openin g Los s

Complianc e Metho d fo r In-Reactor-Stripper s
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d describ e th e instrumentatio nwhic hyo u anticipat e wil l nee d t o b e adde d o r replace d inorde r t o perform th e propose d calculatio n procedur e fo r reacto r openin g los s fo r reactor s use d a s stripper s (se e 5 0 £ R1197-1198) . Includ e i nyou r descriptio nth e estimate d tim e an d cos t tha t woul d b e require d t o select , orde r an d instal l th e additiona l instruments .P.1 1

IV . Question s Concernin g Vist a Comment s o nth e Regulator y Flexibilit y

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A . Wha t i s th e tota l employmen t leve l fo r Vist a Chemica l Compan y includin g al l subsidiaries ? Pleas e specif y th e numbe r o f salarie demployee s a t th e en do f eac hcalenda r quarte r durin g 198 4 an d1985 .

I s any significan t chang e i ntota l employmen t expecte ddurin g th e remainde r o f calenda r yea r 1985 , an di f so , fo r wha t reason ?



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C . Pleas e provid e th e sam e employmen t informatio nrequeste d i nItem s A an d B fo r an

y individua l plan t owne d b y Vist a Chemica l Company fo r whic h yo u believ e a significan t advers e effec t woul d likel y resul t fro

m th e recentl y propose d revision s t o th e viny l chlorid e standard .

D . Pleas e explai nwhy yo u believ e a significan t advers e effec t woul d resul t fro

m th e viny l chlorid e standar d revision s and add any additiona l clarification/explanatio ntha t yo u fee l i s relevan t concernin g th e abov e employmen t information .P.1 3

V . Question s Concernin g Vist a Comment s o nEconomi c Impac t
A . Foreig nCompetitio n 1 . Pleas e elaborat e o nth e subjec t o f foreig ncompetitio na s i t affect s Vist a Chemica l Company overall , an

dmor e specificall y individua l plant s owne db y Vist a Chemica l Company an dit s subsidiaries . Provid e quantitativ e informatio nt o th e exten t possible . I s th e natur e o f you r concer nrelate dt o th e possibilit y

o f increase dimport s int o th e Unite dStates , o r t o potentia l reductio ni nth e abilit y t o expor t andcompet e in foreig nmarkets ?



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2 . Fo r 198 4 an

d 198 5 provid e a breakdow no f th e following : (a ) Vista' s produc t categorie s tha t ar e unde r pressur e fro m foreig nproducers ; (b ) Tota l sale s b

y Vist a expresse d i nterm s o f dolla r valu e an d quantit y

fo r eac ho f th e abov e products ; (c ) Th e percentag e o f tota l sale s use d captivel y b y Vist a an

d th e percentag e o f tota l sale s sol d o nth e ope nmarket ; (d ) Th e sourc e o f foreig ncompetition ; an d (e ) Quantitativ e estimate s hel d b y Vist a concernin g th e competitiv e advantage s foreig nproducer s migh t hav e i nterm s o f a lowe r delivere d produc t sale s price , lowe r production s costs , o r both . (f ) An y othe r informatio ntha t concern s th e competitiv e advantage s associate d wit hforeig nproduce d viny l chlorid e and PVC .



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B . Profitabilit y 1 . Pleas e elaborat e o nth e subjec t o f Vista' s profitabilit y fo r th e produc t categorie s identifie d i nIte m A.2 . Provid e quantitativ e informatio nt o th e exten t possible .



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Fo r 1984 , fo r th e beginnin g o f 1985 , an d projecte d fo r th e remainde r o f 1985 , specif y th e followin g fo r eac ho f th e produc t categorie s identifie d inIte m A.2 : (a ) tota l dolla r valu e o f profit s befor e tax ; (b ) profit s befor e taxa s a percen t o f sales ; (c ) quantitativ e financia l result s sought , suc ha s befor e tax profit s a s a percen t o f sales ; retur nonequity , etc .

3 . Wit hrespec t t o th e recentl y propose d revision s t o th e viny l chlorid e standard , wha t factor s hav e change d unexpectedl y and t o wha t exten t hav e thos e factor s change d betwee nth e tim e tha t a decisio nwa s mad e t o procee d durin g 198 4 wit hth e formatio no n Vist a Chemica l Compan y and th e presen t time .



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