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* i UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y Offic e o f Ai rQualit y Plannin g an d Standard s Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 2771 1



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Mr . Erwi n T . Raphae l Manager , Environmenta l Affair s Navista r Internationa l

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### Columbus , Ohi o 43228-018 3 Dea r Mr . Raphael : Thi s lette r i s t o confir ma visi t t o th e Navista r facilit y locate d i n Columbus , Ohio , byrepresentative s o f th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) o n Wednesday , Jul y24 , 1996 . Visitor s wil l includ e Dr . Madelein e Stru mo f th e EPA , an d Dr . Kennet h Meardon , Ms . Melani e Proctor , an d Mr . Da n Scheffe l o f Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES) . A s discusse d i n a lette r sen t t o yo u o n Jun e 25 , 1996 , Mr . Emer yKong , o f th e Researc h Triangl e Institute , ma yals o attend . A s yo u know , th e EP Aha s undertake n a programt o develo p nationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s fo r reinforce d plasti c composite s productio n unde r Sectio n 11 2 o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (Act) , a s amende d Novembe r 1990 . A s par t o f thi s activity , w e hav e bee n gatherin g informatio n o n composite s processe s and associate d ai r pollutio n contro l measure s fo r som e time
. Du e t o th e add-o n contro l equipmen t presen t a t Navistar , you r facilit yi s o f grea t importanc e fo r determining'maximu m achievabl e contro l technologyfo r th e manufactur e o f shee t moldin g compoun d (SMC) , particularly^wit h regar d t o ne w sources . Avisi t t o you r facilit ywoul d assis t u s i n assessin g feasible^- , emissio n reductio n measure s an d th e variabilit yi n SM C processes ^ Th e type s o f informatio n w e woul d lik e t o discus s wit h yo u durin g th e sit e visi t ar e detaile d i n Enclosur e 1 , an d includ e th e following :P. 3



### . 1 . Descriptio n o f th e plan t itsel f - size , hour s o f operation , layou t o f productio n processes , type s an d marke t positio n o f product s manufactured , an d productio n rate ; 2 . Detaile d descriptio n o f th e SM C an d paintin g processes , includin g th e applicatio n equipmen t used , type s o f resin s an d coatings , spra yboot h jp d machin e parameters ; 3 . Description s o f th e emission s captur e an d contro l system(s ) an d othe r measure s use d t o limi t emission s fro m th e SM C an d paintin g processes , includin g estimat e o f effectivenes s (captur e plu s destruction) ; 4 . Reason(s ) fo r ventin g SM C an d paintin g emission s t o th e contro l device ; an d 5 . Availabl e cos t informatio n concernin g th e contro l measure s discusse d unde r ite m3 . Enclosur e 1 i s a n outlin e o f th e sit e visi t checklis t tha t EP Aan d PE S wil l us e durin g th e sit e visit
. Pleas e not e tha t som e o f th e question s ma yb e modifie d a s w e lear n mor e abou t you r operations
. Mos t o f th e informatio n o n th e checklis t wil l b e obtaine d durin g th e discussion s a t th e facility
. However , som e o f th e informatio n ma yhav e t o b e retrieve d fromyou r file s i n advanc e o f th e visit
. W e reques t tha t yo u rea d throug h th e checklis t an d attemp t t o provid e a s muc h o f th e informatio n a s possibl e fo r th e EP Arepresentative s whe n the yarriv e a t th e plant . Th e authorit yfo r th e EPA' s informatio n gatherin g i s include d i n Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414 ) . Enclosur e 2 contain s a summar yo f thi s authority.
. I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n w e reques t woul d revea l a trad e . secret , yo u shoul d clearl yidentif ysuc h informatio n a s discussfet i i n th e enclosure . An yinformatio n subsequentl ydetermine d t o "> s constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d unde r 1 8 U.S.C . 1905 . I f n o clai mo f confidentialit yaccompanie s th e informatio n whe n i t i s receive d b

yth e EPA , i t ma yb e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b yth e EP Awithou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CF R Par t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Ac t exempt s emission s dat a fro m claim s o f confidentialit yan d emission s dat a collecte d ma yb e 

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### made , availabl e t o th e public
. Aclarificatio n o f wha t th e EP A consider s t o b e emission s dat a i s containe d i n Enclosur e 3 . A s note d i n Enclosur e 4 , w e hav e designate d PE S a s a n authorize d representativ e o f th e EPA . Therefore , PE S ha s th e right s discusse d abov e an d i n Enclosur e 2 . A s a n authorize d representativ e o f th e EPA , PE S i, s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 respectin g confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n .a s trad e secrets . Th e PE S contrac t wit h th e EP Ai s No . 68-D1-0116 . Enclosur e 5 summarize s th e EPA' s policie s and procedure s fo r handlin g privilege d informatio n an d describe s EP Acontracto r commitment s an d procedure s fo r usin g confidentia l materials
. I t i s th e EPA' s polic ytha t complianc e b ya n authorize d representativ e wit h th e requirement s detaile d i n Enclosur e 4 provide s sufficien t protectio n fo r th e right s o f submitter s o f privilege d information
. Th e followin g policie s concernin g liabilit yshoul d als o b e o f interes t t o you : 1 . I f a Federa l employe e i s injure d i n th e cours e o f hi s o r he r employment , h e o r sh e ha s compensatio n coverag e fro mth e Governmen t unde r th e Federa l Employee s Compensatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C . 810 8 e t seq.) ; an

d 2 . If , du e t o th e employee' s negligence , propert ydamag e o r persona l injur yt o thir d partie s occurs , th e Federa l Tor t Clai mAc t (2 8 U.S.C . 1346 ) provide s a mean s o f fixin g an y liabilit yupo n th e Federa l Government . Th e Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s informe d th e Agenc ythat , a firm ma yno t conditio n th e EPA' s "righ t o f entry " upo n consen t t o a waive r o f liabilit yan d ha s instructe d employee s no t t o sign , suc h waivers
. I f yo u hav e an yquestion s regardin g thi s refusal,* * pleas e contac t Mr . Ada n Schwartz , Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , a t ^ s (202 ) 260-7632 .



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### I f yo u hav e anyquestion s regardin g thi s request , pleas e contac t Dr . Madelein e Stru ma t (919 ) 541-2383 . Sincerely , 

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>4^ ^ Lind a S . Herrin g Group Leade r Coating s an d Consume r Product s

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### Enclosur e 1 

### SIT E VISI T - Navista r COMPAN Y Th e EP Ai s attemptin g t o determin e th e way s i n whic h plasti c composite s manufacturin g operation s var yfro mon e t o another . W e nee d t o bette r understan d th e SM C proces s an d th e parameter s (suc h a s SM C machin e size , design , proces s combinations , etc. ) tha t coul d affec t th e technical' 1 

### an d economica l feasibilit yo f applyin g ai r emissio n controls . W e understan d tha t Navista r vent s SM C an d coatin g emission s t o th e contro l devic e an d w e woul d lik e t o determin e th e economica l feasibilit yo f usin g th e contro l devic e withou t emission s fro mcoatin g operations
. I n addition , th e sit e visi t shoul d provid e informatio n abou t th e effectivenes s an d specifi c desig n criteri a o f Navistar' s captur e system . T o hel p ensur e tha t w e cove r al l area s tha t ma yaffec t th e feasibilit yo f applyin g ai r pollutio n control s a t facilitie s wit h SM C operation s an d thei r economi c impacts , w e hav e develope d a detaile d lis t o f informatio n tha t w e woul d lik e t o revie w wit h yo u durin g ou r visit
. W e hav e groupe d thi s informatio n int o severa l majo r topi c area s t o hel p organiz e th e material
.

GENERA L PLAN T INFORMATIO N Siz e o f busines s No . employee s a t facilit y Hazardou s ai r pollutan t (HAP ) emission s a t facilit y DESCRIPTIO

N O F PRODUCT S Numbe r an d type s o f differen t product s Productio n rat e (annual ) o f eac h produc t produce d Size s o f differen t product s Marke t positio n o f product s produce d PROCES S DESCRIPTION S ^

Ar e ther e anyplanne d change s t o th e SM C productio n proces s o r th e coatin g operation ? Fo r example , any planne d proces s expansion s o r adde d productio n equipment ?

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### I s ther e anythin g particula r abou t th e proces s combinatio n o f SM C and coatin g tha t woul d mak e contro l device s mor e economicall yo r technologicall yfeasibl e tha n fo r anyon e o f thes e processe s b yitself ? I s SMC , compressio n molding , an d prim e coatin g a commo n proces s combinatio n amon g facilitie s producin g product s fo r th e transportatio n industry ? SM C MACHINE S * " Numbe r o f SM C machine s Annua l resi n usag e (b ytype ) fo r eac h proces s and machin e Pleas e provid e materia l safet ydat a sheet s (MSDS ) fo r eac h resi n typ e Wha t i s th e quantit y(annual ) o f othe r ra w material s beside s resi n use d (fo r eac h proces s an d machine) ? Fille r Styren e monome r Methy l Methacrylat e Othe r additive s (specify ) Pleas e provid e MSD S sheet s fo r eac h fille r an d othe r additives
. (W

e d o no t nee d MSD S sheet s fo r styren e monome r o r methy l methacrylate. ) Fo r eac h machine : Layou t o f machin e an d dimension s o f machin e components . Dimension s an d layou t o f tota l enclosure s wit h respec t t o machin e dimension s Dat a o n emissio n rate s Hav e yo u mad e anychange s i n proces s o r choic e o f material s tha t reduce d styren e emissions ? RESI N MIXIN G AND HOLDIN

G TANK S Number , size , an d type s o f mixer s and holdin g tank s Descriptio n o f materia l transfe r t o an d fro mmixer s an d holdin g tanks , an d mixin g proces s Exten t o f mixin g tan k covers , descriptio n o f openin^ j i n covers , an d whe n cover s (or opening s i n covers ) are ^ ope n



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### CLEANIN G

PAINTIN G Descriptio n o f variou s cleanin g processe s (flushing tanks , wipin g parts , han d wipin g equipment , flushin g pump , col d cleanin g fo r smal l equipmen t parts , etc.) . Types , quantitie s an d HA P content s o f cleanin g material s use d fo r eac h proces s Hav e ther e bee n an ychange s i n cleanin g material s o r planne d changes ?

Dat a t o determin e annua l emission s suc h a s type s o f paints , quantities , volatil e organi c compoun d (VOC ) an d HA P contents . I s paintin g don e i n pain t booths ? Hour s o f paintin g operation
. OTHE R PROCESSE S

An yothe r processe s a t Navista r tha t ma yhav e HA P emission s othe r tha n SMC , compressio n molding , an d painting ? EMISSIO N CONTRO L SYSTE

M Typ e o f VO C contro l devic e an d nam e o f th e manufacture r Individua l ai r flow s vente d t o devic e (fo r eac h individua l SM C machin e an d spra ybooth ) an d concentratio n (ppm ) o f VO C fro meac h proces s I f ai r flow s vary , giv e maximum , minimum , and typica l ai r flo w an d concentratio n combination s Inlet/outle t strea mtemperature s Hea t recover y Problem s experience d (including ductwork ) Wh ysyste minstalled ? Wha t i s th e effectivenes s o f Navistar' s captur e sysflejpt i o n SM C an d coating ? Wha t i s th e specifi c desig n v criteri a fo r th e captur e system ? An ychange s t o syste mplanned ? Plan t layout : distance s betwee n processe s and t o contro l syste m



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### COS T INFORMATIO N

ECONOMIC S Capita l cost s an d annua l costs :

Verif ycontro l devic e cost s provide d 199 3 surve y (se e Attachmen t 1 t o Enclosur e 1 ) SM C machine s Tota l enclosure s Paintin g operation s (pain t boot h and applicatio n equipment ) Wha t woul d b e th e cos t effectivenes s o f ventin g onl y th e SM C emission s t o th e contro l devic e (discus s th e estimate d contro l cos t o f $26,20 2 pe r to n o f pollutan t remove d reporte d i n 199 3 survey ) Ra w materia l cost s

Profitabilit yo f SM C an d coatin g operatio n wit h th e contro l devic e i n plac e versu s n o contro l device
. Dat a ca n includ e th e rati o o f th e tota l annua l cos t o f productio n t o th e tota l annua l cos t o f control , o r th e rati o o f th e annua l sale s t o th e tota l annua l cos t o f control . Ho w wa s capita l cos t o f contro l devic e financed ?

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### Attachmen t 1 t o 'WlStt ^ \Ycfaw&OmA "\- Toj|^|^ 3 * r A-94-5 2 n c 

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### / . / £, i\ , > . OM B No . 2060-0239 . 'S~E-$Pr~^ > (Columbus rlasTlcS/ Approva l Expires : 03/31/9 5 Publi c reportin g burde n fo r thi s collectio n o f informatio n i s estimate d t o averag e 8. 5 hour s pe r response , includin g th e tim e fo r reviewin g instructions , searchin g existin g dat a sources , gatherin g an d maintainin g th e dat a needed , an d completin g an d reviewin g th e collectio n o f information
. Sen d comment s regardin g thi s burde n estimat e o r an

yothe r aspec t o f thi s collectio n o f information , includin g suggestion s fo r reducin g th e burden , t o Chief , Informatio n Polic yBranch . PM-223Y , U . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M Street , S.W. , Washington , D.C . 20460 , an d t o Offic e o f Informatio n and Regulator yXf f airs , Offic e o f Managemen t an d Budget , Washington , D.C . 20503 . Includ e th e OM B numbe r i n an y correspondence . 8CREENIH 6 INTORMATIO NREQUES T I . Instruction s Thi s informatio n regues t i s t o b e complete d fo r facilitie s tha t manufactur e reinforce d plasti c composites
. Th e sourc e categor yi s define d a s th e manufactur e o f product s usin g reinforce d and/o r fille d plasti c resin, , includin g "prepreg " o r molde d products . Fil l ou t thi s informatio n reques t a s completel ya s possibl e fro mexistin g informatio n sources . N o additiona l monitorin g o r emission s testin g i s require d b yyou r compan

yt o respon d t o thi s reguest . Attachmen t 1 present s th e lis t o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s (HAP's ) liste d i n Sectio n 11 2 o f th e Clea n Ai r Act . W e ar e intereste d i n obtainin g informatio n regardin g eac h compoun d identifie d a s a HA P tha t i s use d i n o r emitte d b yan y operations , includin g fugitiv e emissio n sources , occurrin g fro mth e manufactur e o f reinforce d plasti c composites
. I f yo u hav e anyquestion s regarding , thi s reguest , contac t Ms . Madelein e Strumo f th e EP Aa t (919 ) 541-238 3 o r Mr . Gre g LaFla m

o f PE S a t (919 ) 941-0333 . Retur n thi s informatio n reques t and anyadditiona l informatio n to :

Emissio n Standard s Divisio n (MD-13 ) U . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y1 ^ Offic e o f Ai r Qualit yPlannin g and Standard s Researc h Triangl e Park , N C 2771 1 * Attention : Bruc e C . Jordan , Directo r II . Genera l Informatio n A . Nam e O f

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lega l owner/operato r (pleas e specif y which) : Lega l Owner : 35 5 N . Cltyfron tPlaz a Driv e

Chicago , Illinoi s 6061 1 ' 

### D . Siz e o f company : 1 . Approximat e number o f employee s o f th e busines s enterpris e tha t own s thi s plant , includin g wher e applicabl e the parent compan y an d al l subsidiaries , branches , an

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g ranges : 0-100 ; 101-250 ; 251-500 ; 501-750 ; 751-1,000 ; 1,001-1,500 ; an d >1,500) : > 1,50 0 ; 

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plan temployee s attache d t o th e reinforce d plasti c composite s operation : 25 1 - 50 0 

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. Nam e o f plant : Columbu s Plastic s Operatio n 

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rPar k Driv e Columbus , Ohi o 4322 8 

### G. - Nam e o f contact(s ) abl e t o answe r technica l question s about th e complete

d survey : Michell e Culpeppe r 

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. Title(s ) : *"* * V Environmenta l Coordinato r 

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. Telephon e number : (614 ) 870-504 2



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### III . Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s Usin g th e lis t o f HAP' s provide d in Attachmen t 1 , complet e Tabl e 1 . Lis t al l know n o r suspecte

d HAP' s tha t ar e use d i n feedstocks , produce d a s intermediat e o r fina l products , o r create

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d Sourc e Reductio

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### TABLE 1 . HAZARDOU S AI R POLLUTANT S

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### Feedstock s

• Uncure d Polyeste rResi n 2,76 0 TP Y - : OOI ! f ^ Mol d Releas e ff

o<T n 2 TP Y ' Inhibitor/Catalys t0

z~e> 5 5 TP Y / Choppe d Fiberglas s 0

$~o 3,31 2 TP Y ") ri j Calciu m Carbonat e o I \Y 4,91 2 TP Y J ' 

### S> o$H t.% [Products—fina l an d intermediat e | Larg e Vehicl e Body Part s 7,90 6 TP Y I Wate rRecreationa l Vehicle s 3 0 TP Y



### Byproduct s (o f

proces s o rcontro l systems ) Fugitiv e Dus t0 0 ^ 0 - 1 TP Y . £ * Aanesiv e 8. 8 TP Y T . Unreacte d Scra p Resi n . 1 - l o TP Y C t.1% - * Cleanu p Materia l 4.1 8 TP Y 

### <?S~ 7 HA P constituent s Styren e Non e Non e Non e Non e r^3>X

Non e None

Styren e MD I Styren e w.
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P EMISSIONS AN

D SOURC E REDUCTIO

N MEASURE S 

# 7> Emissio n Sourc e Storaqe : Tank s (4 ) ( 2 ) 7,00 0 ga l jt4 ( 2 ) 5,00 0 ga l , 3 

### Fuaitiv e Dust : Drillin g Machinin g Polishin g ^ /



### Transfe r Operations : Fro mtank s t o proce i equipmen t



### Proces s Fucritives : SM C Compoundin g f$\J Compoun dStorag e i

S '" i Charg e Cuttin g ' ' Ho t Di e Moldin g '

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### Emissio n Reductio n Technique s Typ e

Submerge dFil l

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Pla.c e (Date )

198 0 J

199 0

198 0

198 0

198 0 

### Futur e (Planne d Date )

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### Tota l HA

P Emissio n Estimate , Tons/Yea r (a )

0 - 1 TP

Y

1-1 0 TP

Y

0 - 1 TP

Y

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Y 1-1 0 TP

Y 1-1 0 TP

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### Emissio n Sourc e
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### Wast e Management : Cleanu p Materia l Z
Part s Washer SM C Scra p /
Other , specify : Adhesiv e Bondin g 

### Emissio n Reductio n Technique s Typ e 

# \7> Therma l Oxidize r w / 9 0 DR E

Planne d phas e ou to f methyle i chlorid e Close d contain * Immediatel y place d i n close d containar e 

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P Emissio n Estimate , Tons/Yea r (a )

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### Navista r Internationa l Transportatio n Corp .

Columbu s Plastic s Operatio n
MAC T Survey- Shee t Mol d Compounding Al l SMC operation s ar e house d withi n a permanen t tota l enclosur e (PTE ) whic h assume s 100 % captur e o f emission s associate d wit h th e operatio n o f thes e processes . Al l emission s ar e the n vente d t o a regenerativ e therma l oxidize r wher e a 90 % DR E i s attained
. Th e therma l oxidize r wa s originall yinstalled i n 198 9 t o contro l emission s associate d wit h prim e coating
. Becaus e o f a n aggressiv e pollutio n preventio n progra mtargetin

g th e reductio n o f pain t emissions , th e emission s wer e lowere d t o a leve l tha t allowe d additiona l capacit yi n th e therma l oxidizer
. I n 1991 , ou r facilit y bega n t o explor e th e possibilit yo f connectin g SM C operation s t o th e therma l oxidizer
. A s par t o f a permi t applicatio n requirement , a cos t effectivenes s stud ywa s conducted t o investigat e th e feasibilit yo f reducing emission s furthe r throug h th e impositio n o f proces s modification s o r add-o n contro l devices
. Ohi o EPA' s (OEPA ) Engineering Guidelin e #4 6 wa s use d t o determin e th e cos t effectivenes s o f contro l alternatives
. Th e cos t effectivenes s wa s calculate d b ydividin

g th e annualize d cos t o f a contro l systemb

yth e ton s o f pollutan t i t woul d remov e i n a year' s time
. OEP

Autilize d th e cost-effectivenes s o f a n add-o n contro l devic e t o determin e whethe r i t wa s a n economicall yreasonabl e option
. I n reviewing th e feasibilit yo f reducin g SM C emission s further , a preliminar

ycontro l scenari o wa s examined
. Th e contro l scenari o vente d th e proces s through th e existin g dus t collecto r int o a Smit h therma l incinerator
. Base d o n a n uncontrolle d emissio n rat e o f 39.9 9 pound s o f VO C pe r day , a n estimated captur e an d contro l efficienc yo f 7 2 (8 0 * 90 ) percent , an d a n annualize d cos t o f $137,30 5 (199 1 cost) , th e cos t effectivenes s o f thi s contro l scenari o woul d hav e bee n $26,20 2 pe r to n o f pollutan t removed . Clearly , add-o n pollutio n contro l equipmen t i s economicall y unreasonable . However , a s state d previously , emission s fro mSMC operation s a t ou r facilit yar e vente d t o a therma l incinerator
. Although no t cos t effective , th e additiona l capacit yo f th e therma l incinerato r brough t abou t b yth e implementation o f pollutio n preventio n initiative s i n anothe r process , allowe d u s t o tak e advantag e o f equipmen t whos e operatio n woul d hav e otherwis e been , considere d economicall yunreasonable .



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g compound . Stac

k tes treport

s indicat e tha t4.2 2 poimd

s (# ) o f volatil e organi

c compoun

d (VOC ) pe r hou rar e emitte d base d o n 80 2 #/h ro f

VO C emitted . 750 0 #o f sheet/h r* 11.42 % = 856. 5 ft

VO C input/h

r 856. 5 #VO

C input/h r* 4.2 2 ft

VO C emitted/802 #VO

C inpu t= 4. 5 #/h rVO C emitte

d 3.6 1 #VOC/h

r* 1 6 hrs/da

y * 5 day/w

k * 4 8 wks/yr* 1 ton/200 0 #- 6.9 3 tons/yr
Adhesive Bondin

g Pliogri p 700 0 Adhesive 3 8 #useoVh

r* 0.0 5 #VOC/

#Pliogri p 700 0 - 1. 9 » VO C emitted/h r Pliogri p 7024 Curativ

e 8 tf/hr* 0.0 5 #VOC/

#Pliogri p 702 4 - 0. 4 f

VO C emitted/h

r TOTAL EMISSIONS : 1. 9 #VOC/h r+ 0. 4 #VOC/h

r= 2. 3 #VOC emitted/hr 2 Simila rSource s - 2 * 2. 3 #VO C emitted/hr= 4. 6 #VOC/h r 4. 6 # VO C emitted/li

r* 1 6 hr/da

y * 5 days/w

k * 4 8 wks/y r* 1 ton/200 0 #- 8. 8 tons/yr



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## IC eP.1 8 

## Enclosur e £- EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authorit y Unde rSectio n 11 4 o f

th e Clea n Ai rAc t Unde rSectio n 11 4 o f

di e Ac t(4 2 U.S.C . 7414) , Congres s ha s give n th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency broa

d authorit y t o secure infonnatio

n needed "fo

rth e purpose o f

(i ) developin g o rassistin g i n the developmento f

an y implementatio

n pla n unde rSectio n 11 0 o r111(d) , an y standar d o f performanc

e unde r Sectio n 111 , o ran

y emissio n standar

d unde rSectio n 112 , (ii ) determinin g whethe ran

y person i s in violation o f an y such standar

d o f an y requiremen

to f suc h a plan , o r(iii ) carryin

g ou tan y provisio n o f

dii s Act " Among otherthings , Sectio n 11 4 authorize s EP A to mak e inspections , conduc

tteste , examin e records , an d requir e owners oroperator

s o f emissio n sources t

o submitinformatio

n reasonabl

y required fordi e puipos e o f developin g such standards , b i addition, di e EP A Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s interprete

d Sectio n 11 4 t

o includ e authorit

y to photograp

h o rrequir e submissio n o f

photograph

s o f pertinen tequipment

, emissions , o

rbot h UnderSectio n 114 , EP

A i s empowered to obtain infonnation describe d b y tha tsectio n eve n i f

yo u conside ri tt

o b e confidential . Yo u may , however , requesttha

tEP A trea tsuc h informatio

n as confidential . Informatio

n obtained unde

rSectio n 11 4 an

d covere d by such a requestwil l ordinaril y b e released t

o th e public only i f EP A determines tha

tthe informatio

n i s no tentitle

d t o confidentia

l treatment

4 ' 4?rocedure

s to b e use d fo

r makin g confidentialit

y detenninations , substantive criteri a to b e use d i n suc h detenninations , an d specia l rule s governin g infonnation obtained unde rSection 11 4 ar

e se tfort h i n 4 0 CF

RPar t2 published i n th e Federa l Registe ro n Septembe r1,197 6 (4 0 F R36902) . Pursuan tto §2.204(a ) o f

EPA' s Freedo

m o f Informatio

n Ac t(FOIA ) regulation , i n the even ta requesti s received , ori ti s determine d tha ta reques ti s likely to b e received , o rEP A desire s t o determin

e whetherbusines s infonnation i n it

s possessio n i s entitle

d t o confidentia

l treatmen teven thoug

h n o reques tforreleas e ofth e infonnation has bee n received , pleas e b e advise d tha tEP A wil l seek , a

tdia ttime , th e followin g informatio n t o suppor tyou rclai m a s require

d b y §2.204(e)(4 ) o f

EPA' s FOI

A regulations : 1 . Measure s take

n by you rcompan

y t o guar d agains tundesire

d disclosur e ofth e informatio n to odiers ; 2 . Th e extentt

o whic h the informatio

n has been disclose d to others , an d di e precaution

s take n in connection therewith ;

. 3 . Pertinen

tconfidentialit

y determinations , i f

any , by EP

A orothe rFedera l agencies , an

d a cop y o f

an y such determinations , o rreferenc e to it, i f available ; an

d * 4 . Whethe

ryou rcompan

y assert s tha tdisclosure o f

di e informatio

n woul d b e likely t o resul

ti n substantia l harmfu l effect s o n th e business * competitive position , an d i f so , wha tthos e harmfu

l effects would be , why they shoul d b e viewe d a s substantial , an d a n explanation ofth e causa l relationship betwee n disclosure an d such harmfu

l effects . ' * 4

*Section 11 4 require

s public avaiabilit

y o f al l emissio n dat

a an d authorize

s diclosure o f

confidentia

l informatio n i n certai n circumstances . Se e 4 0 F R3690 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r1 , 1976 ) (Rev . 12/8/95 )71)42 t ENCLOSURE => Federa l Registe r/

Vo L 50 . Ko . 3 5 /Thursday . Februar y 21 . 199 1 /Notice a P.1 9

Dated : Februar

y .4. 1891. PaulLap4riey , Director. ResidoU^ Management Division. (F RDoe . 91-411 3 File d X-30-01 : * « am i
IAJ>-FBL-M0*-3 1 Disclosur e o f

Emissio n Dat aClaime d c aConfidentia l Unde rSection * 11 0 an d 114(e ) o f

9 M Clea n <*J

rAc t AQfNCv : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o tpolic y o n publi c releas e o f certai n emissio n dat a submitte d unde rlection s 11 0 an d 114(c ) o f th aQea n Ai rAc t(CAA) . suMauirr : Sectio n 114(c ) o f tli e CA A exclude * enussio n dat afro m th agenera l definitio n o f

ttad e aecrc tinformati ^ CerUt a classe s cjfda U submitte d t o th e EP A unde rsection s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f th e CA A ar e emiaaio n data , an d a s such , canruur tb e witiwel d from disclosur e a * confidentia l pursuan tt o sectio n 190 5 o f titl e 1 8 o f th aUnite d State s Coda . Thi a notic e clarifie s EPA' acurren tpolicy , an d

_ soUdt acommen tregardin g tha tpolic y an d categoria * o f

dat awhic h i t consider s exclude d fro m atrad e aecrc t definition . DATES : Writte n coament apertainin g t o thi a notic e ar e requested b y Apri l 22 , 1991 . Aaoatsata ; Submi tcntnmitnt * to : Nanc y D . Riley , MS. Eatironmenta l Protectio n Agency . Emissio n Standard s Division . Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) , Reseaic h Triangl e Park, N C 27713 . POS I FURTMMNaTONIATIO

M CONTACT

! Timoth y Mohi n (telephone s (918 ) 341 - 534 9 commatcwl/FT S 029-6348 ) o r IGarea BUnchar d (telephon e (919) 541 - 550 3 commerdal/FT S 029-5903) , Pollutan tAaseasman tBranc h (MD-13) . jEscissio n Standard s Division : o rThoma s Rosendah l (telephone : (919 ) 541-540 4 commerdal/FT S 629-5404) . Nationa l Ai r Dat e Branc h (MD-14) . Technica l Suppor tDivision : VS. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Reseaic h Triangl a - Paris . Nort h Carolin a27711 . sumzitiMT/ur Y twomiATiOieTh aEP A routinel y use s th e authorit y o f section s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f

th aCA A t o gathe r technica l informatio n from industrie s involve d i aoperation s Ou tlea d t o emissio n o f

pollutant s t o th e ambien t air . Thi s informatio n ha s bee n used , amon g othe rthings , t o bette r characteriz e emittin g facilitie s so d t o evaluat e th e nee d fo ran d impact s o f potentia l regulation . Informatio n request s unde rsection s 11 0 nn d 114(a ) c f

th e CA A typicall y i.irlui e question s o n uncontrolle d an d controlle d emissio n rate s an d emissio n parameter s o f

th e pollutan to rgrou p o f pollutant s o f

concern . Th e respondents sometime s clai m tha tit arespons e constitute s trad e secre tinformation , an d thus , shoul d b e treate d a s confidentia L Claim s o f confidentialit y ma y b e mad a unde rsectio n 114(c ) o f

th aCAA . whic h states:" ' * * upo n ashowin g satisfactor y t o th e Administrato rb y an y perso n tha trecords , reports , o r Information , o raparticula rpar tthereof , (othe rtha n emissio n data ) t o whic h th a Administrato rha s acces s unde rthi s sectio n I f mad e public , woul d divulg e method s o rprocesse s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secret s o f suc h person , th e Admmistrato rshal l conside r such * * * confidentia l i n accordanc e wit h th e purpose s o f

tactio n 190 5 o f

titl e 1 8 o f th aUnite d State s Cod a• • V I f th e Administrato ra o determines , th a Infonnatio n I s no tdisdoaabl e t o th a public , However , sectio n 114(c ) o f th aCA A provide s tha tformatio n claime d t o b e • trad e secre tbu twhic h constitute s amissio n dat ama y ao tb awithhel d a a confidentia l Altitoug h typicall y th e EP A evaluate s whethe rInformatio n constitute s emissio n dat ao n acase-by cas e basis . I tbeUeve s tha tsom e kind s o f dat awil l alway s constitut e amissio n dat awithi n th e meanin g o f sectio n 114(c) . Th apurpos e o i thi s notic e i s t o describe , withou tattemptin g t o b a comprehensive , tha tinformatio n whic h th e EP A generall y consider s t o b a emissio n data , an d whic h canno tqualif y a aconfidentia l ir*"^t

reithe rt ttitio n 114(c ) o rsectio n 11 0 (a s se tforth i n 4 0 CF R51321 . 3132 2 an d 51323 ) o f tile CAA . Th a O A l a issuin g thi s notic e t o clarif y it s polic y an d procedures , t o facilitat e th e aa a o l thes e dat a i n automate d dat atystem a an d computer base d simulatio n modela , an d to expedit e processin g o f

claim s fo r confidentialit y o rrequest * for disclosure . Th a EP A presentl y determine * tha t dat asubmitte d t o i ta aemissio n da u doe a no tqualif

y u confidentia l I f

i t meet s th afollowing definitio n unde r4 0 CFR2^01(aH2Xi) : a . Definitions . Fo rth apurpos e o f thi s section : (1 ) Ac tmean * th aClea n Ai r A c ta * amended . 4 2 U& C 740 1 e tseq . (2)0 ) Emission data means , wit h referenc e t o an y sourc e o f emissio n o f an y substanc e int o th e air — (A ) Informatio n necessar y t o determin e th e identity , amoun t frequency , concentration , o rothe r characteristic s (t o th e exten trelate d t o ai rquality ) o f

an y emiasio n whic h ha s bee n emitte d b y th e sourc e (o ro f an y pollutan tresultin g from an y emissio n b y th e source) , o ran y cnmbinatlo a o f th e foregoing : (B ) Informatio n necessar y t o determin e th aidentity , amoun t frequency, concentration , o rothe r characteristic s (t o th aexten trelate d t o ai rquality ) o f

th e amissio n which , unde r a n applicabl e standar d o rUmitauoo , th e sourc e wa aauthorize d t o emi t (Induding , t o th e exten tnecessar y fo r suc h purposes , adescriptio n o f th e manne ro rratao f

operatio n o f

th e source) , o ran y combinatio n o f th e foregoing : (C ) A genera l descriptio n o f th e locatio n and/o rnatur e o f

th asourc e t o th aextea tnecessar y t o identif y th e sourc e an d t o dutinguis h i tfrom othe r source s (Induding . to th aextan t necessar y forsuc h purposes , a descriptio n o f

th adevice , installation , o r operatio n constitutin g th asource) . Th atabl e belo w list s th aspecifi c da u field* whic h th e EP A presentl y consider * to constitut e emissio n da U an d provide s abrie f

descriptio n o f

wha t eac h da U field describes , Th a description s ar aintende d to provid e genera l Information . Thi s lis ti ano t exhaustiv e and , therefore , othe rda U migh tb e found i n aprope rcase , to constitut e emissio n data . Emlsaio u Dat aField s Facult y Ueauncattoos'riM followin g data Bald s ars nasds d t e establis h th e identity and locatio ae f esutsio asources , thi s shal l als o indud s a descriptio n o ra a Identifierof th e device . mstaHanon, o roperatio n constitutin g th e source . Thee e dat aare use d t o locat e source s foe dispersio n evaluatio n an d exposure modsling . I^^NST M an d retatedpoiitf Identifier * Addres s c« r Count y AQC R(AirQualit

y Contro l Region.) MSA . PMSA. CMSA (Metropolitan Statistica l Areas ) State Zip Code Ownership sa d poin tof

contac tInformation tifff^lVwu l MsT**i*e m Latitat s A iMsJtnde , o rITT

M Gri d Coordinates SI C (Standar

d Industria l Classification ) Emission pom tdevic e o roperatio n description , Informatio

n SC C (Sourc

e CUsaificaUo aCodes ) TP 1 —'*

—ParametarKTha flowin g data field s ar a needed t o establish u»>* chsfirteristic a o f

th aemissions . Thia Informatio n i aneede d fo rth e analyse s o f dispersio n ani potential contro l equipment . Emission typ e (ts , natur e o f emission s suc h a s CO*) , particulat e o raspedfi c toxi c compound , an d origin of emission s suc h a s proces s vents , storag e tank s o requipmentleaiu ) Emission rate



## i &P.2 0

Federa l Registe r/

Vo L 56 . No . 3 3 /

Thursday . Februar y 21 . 199 1 / Notice s rtJ4 3 (e.g , tb e amoun tre(«4ue d t o th e atmospher e ove rtime suc h u kg/y ro r lbs/hr ) Releas e heigh t (eg , heigh tabov e groun d leve l wher e th e pollutan ti a emitte d l a th e atmotpheie

) Descriptio n o f terrai n tn d surroandin

g structure s (e.g . th e siz e o f th a are a assodate d wit h adjacen tstructure s i n squar e meter s an d terrai n description

s suc h a a mountainous

, urban , o rrural ) Stac k o rven tdiamete ra tpoin to f emission s (eg . th * inside diamete

ro f ven ta tth e poin to f emissio n t o th e stmospher

e l a meters ) Releas e velodty (eg . velodt

y o f releas e i n m/scc ) Releas e temperatur

e (eg . temperatur

e o f releas e a tpoin to f releas e i n degree

s Kelvin ) Frequenc y o f release (eg . ho w ofte n a releas e occur s I n event s pe ryear ) Duratio n o f releas e (e* . th * time assodate

d wit h a releas e t o th e atmosphere

) Conccu u otiu n (eg . the amoun

to f a a emissio n strea m constituen trelativ e t o othe rstrea m constituent

s expresse d a a part s pe r isiUio a (ppm) . volum

e percen to rweigh t percent ) Densit y o f th e emission s strea m o raverag e motecuk rweigh t (eg . densit

y expresse d e a fractioa o

r multipl e o f tbe densit y o f air . tnoiecola r weigh ttatg/g-mole | Boile ro rprocess desig

n capadt y (eg . th e gros s heatin g valu e o f fue l inpu tt o a boile ra tits mariiwi

m desig n rate ) Emissio n vflliis^^ n rorihed (eg . th * metho

d b y winc h a n emissio n estimat e ha a bee n calculate d aud i aa materid balance, sourc

e tes tus e e f AP 4 2 emissio n factors , etc.) Percen tspac e hea t (e.g . th e percen to f fad use d fb rspac e heating ) Hourl y maximu m desig n rate : (eg . th e greates toperatin g nt e ma twoul d be expecte d fo ra sourc e i n a 1-aou r period ) Th e EP A ha s determined dia

tthes e da U ar e emissio n da U an d releasabl * upon reques tThi s determinatio n applie s t o dat a currentl

y hel d b y EP

A a s wel l a s t o infonnatio n submitte d t o EP A i n th e future . Futur

e request s fo r Infonnatio n unde rsection s 11 0 sa d 11 4 o f th e CA A wil l indicat

e thatthes e emissio n dat a wil l notb e hdd ' confidentia

L Thi s determinatio

n applies onl y t o th e da U liste d i a th e table , Determination s wil l continu e t o b e made c n a case-by-cas e basi s fordat a not specifie d i n thia generi c determination . Afte rranaideratioa o

f comment s o n thi s policy , a revise d policy/ determinatio n ma

y b e published . Dated : Februar y a . 1981 . NCkfc W Shapiro, Acting Assistant AdminJst^torforAirond Radiation. [F RDo c 91-411 4 File

d 2-SO-n. 8:4

5 am |
(CP^2O000OA ; FRt-3879-4 ) Reques tfo rProposals ; Reaaarch an d Dovetopmen to n Antimicrobial Tes t M4jrthodc4o

w ari d Statistica l Support o n Experimenta l Desig n an d Da U AJUIVSU ; f£xteneJo n o f

Proposa l Deadlin e AOJMCY : Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTtOS C Extensio n o f

proposa l deadline . SUMMARY : Thi s notic e snnnnncr s th a extensio n o f

deadlin e fo ra Reques tfor Proposal tha tpublishe d i n th e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r0,1990 . Tha Reques tfor tPropose

l ws s published to solid tproposal s whid i wil l resulti n th e developmen to f

a reproducible , reliable, an d statisticall y vali d sporidda l tes t metho d use d to evaluat e th e efficac y o f antimicrobial prodoct tbearing sterilize r o rsporidda l claims . I n addition , proposal s fb rtUtistica l suppor tt o independentl y evaluat e th e experimenta l design s o f

profect tand to analyz e result s fro m ongoin g tes t methodolog y research wer e als o solicite d •QATis : Th a ne w deadlin e fo rproposa l submissio n t o th a Agenc y i s Februar y 28.199 1 : Th e origina l an d eight copie s mus tb e sen tto

e Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F) , Environmental Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW . Washington . D C 20460 . One cop y o f th e origina l mos tb e sen tt a Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7S0SC) . EavironinenU l Protection Agency . 401 M St , SW , 20400 . Applicatio n R U ma y b e obtaine d from : Grant s Operation s Branc

h (PM-216F

L Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St , SW , Washington , D C 20480 . orcall : (202) 382-5260 . rom ntfrrN u ntromuTiO N CONTACT : Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7505Q . Environments l Protection Agency . 401 M St , SW , Washington . D C 20460 . Phon e numbe r(703 ) 557-2141 . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION : EP A issue d a Reques tfo rProposal i n the Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r8.199 0 (5 5 F R50363) . Th e origina l submissio n deadlin e wa s Januar

y 30.199 1 th e ne w deadlin e fo rproposa l submissio n i s extende d t o Februar

y 28.1991 . Dated : Februar y 12.1S9 L DougbstXCamp t Director. Offlce ef

Pesticide Programs. (F RDoc . 01-«12

O File d 2-21-01 ; 8:4

3 sm . tiumacoots e (OPfM*C841

j rat-3877-«l Emergenc y Exemption s AQatcn Environmenta

l Protection Agenc y (EPA) . 4»XTION : Notice . sjuMitANY: EP

A ha a grante d spedfi c exemption s for th e contro l of various pest s to th e seve n State s a s liste d belo w an d on e b y th e Unite d State s Departmen to f

Agriculture . Fou

rcrisi s exemption s wer e initiate d tw o by the • Florid a Departmento f

Consumer Senritse s an d tw o b y th * Unite d State s Departmen to f

Agriculture , Thes e exemptions . Issue d during th a month s o f Novembe ran d December , excep tfo rthe on e i n October , ar e subjec tt o applicatio n an d timin g restriction s sn d reporting requirements designe d t o protec tdi e environmentto th e msxirou m exten tpossible . Information o n thes e restriction s i s svailabl e fro m the contac

t person s i n EP

A liste d below . OAT89 : Se e eac h specifi c an d crisi s exemptio n for it s effectiv e date . PO N RBjrmc RINS^MIssATiO

N CONTAC1

. Se e eac h emergenc y exemptio n fo rth e nam e o f th a conuc tperson . Th e followin g Information applie s to el l contor tpersons : B y mail : Registration Divisio n (H7505C) . Offic e o f Pestidd e Programs . 4Envtronments l Protection Agency . 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 20460 . Offic e locatio n an d telephon e number : Rm . 718 . C

M #2,192 1 Jefferso

n Davi s Highway , Arlington , V A (703 - 557-1806) . sumjMCMTAir

rmfpRttATiON : EP

A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s t o the : 1 . Californi a Departmento f Foo d and Agriculture fo rth e us e of dilorothaloni l o n mushroom s t o control vertidllium diseases : Novembe r14.1990 . t o Novembe r13.1991 . (Susa n Stanton) 2 . Californi a Departmentof Foo d an d Agriculture fo rth e us e o&vermecu n B i o n celery t o contro l serpentin e leafminers : Novembe r19 . l99C£t o Novembe r18.1991 . (Libb y Pemberton ) 3 . Californi a Departmentof Food ac d Agriculture fo rth e us e o f methy l bromid e o n carrots t o control nematodes : I3ecembe r21.1990 . t o Decembe r20.1991 . (Libby Pemberton ) 4 . Idah o Deportmen to f

Agricultur

e fo r th e us e o f pendimethali a o n speanrin * . . an d peppermintt o control Lochi a an : - ' 

# ttP.2 1 Enclosur e 4

UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y Offic e o f Ai r Quality Plannin g an d Standard s Researc h Triangl e Park . Nort h Carolin a 2771 1



### DESIGNATIO

NO F AUTHORIZE D REPRESENTATIV E FO R STANDARD S O F PERFORMANC E FO R NE W STATIONAR

Y SOURCE S (SECTIO N111 ) AND SOLI D WAST E COMBUSTIO N(SECTIO

N129 ) , NATIONA L EMISSIO

NSTANDARD S FO

R HAZARDOU S AI R POLLUTANT S (SECTIO N112) , AN

D FEDERAL OZON

E MEASURE S (SECTIO

N183 ) Unde r contrac t 68D10116 , Pacifi c Environmenta l Service s (PES ) i s hereb

ydesignate d a n Authorize d Representativ e o f th e Administrato r o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc yfo r th

e purpos e o f assisting i n the developmen t o f nationa l emission standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7412 , standard s o f performanc e unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7411 , an d Federa l ozone measure s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 751 1 (b) . Thi s designatio n i s mad e pursuan t t o th e Clean Ai r Act , 4 2 U.S.C . 7414 . Th e Unite d State s Cod e provide s that , upo n presentatio n o f thi s credential , th e Authorize d Representativ e name d herein : (1 ) shal l hav e a righ t o f entr yto , upon , o r through an

ypremise s i n whic h .a n emission sourc e i s locate d o r i n whic h record s require d t o b e maintaine d unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , ar e located , and (2 ) ma ya t reasonabl e time s hav e acces s t o an d cop yan yrecords , inspec t an ymonitorin

g equipmen t o r metho d require d unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , an d sampl e an

yemission s tha t th e owne r o r operato r o f suc h sourc e i s require d t o sample . Authorize d Representative s o f th e Administrato r ar e subjec t t o th

e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (c ) respectin g confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets , a s implemente d b y4 0 CF R 2.30 1 (h ) (4 1 F R 36912 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . 

## Date : JU

L 1 1 199 5 Designatio n Expires : Augus t 1 , 1996 \
J/£Hh}S

. Seit z J Directo r Offic e o f Ai r Qualit yPlannin g an d Standard s

2 0P.2 2 

# Enclosure - 5

4>'* 0 S ' 4 V P _f\

*, UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y ? t^fJ>*> 7 3 Offic e o f Ai rQualit y Plannin g an d Standard s \ ^Y/- 7 Researc h Triangl e Park

. Nort h Carolin a 2771 1 ** , - B * * Decembe r199 5



## Summar y o f OAQP S Procedure s fo rSafeguardin g Clea n Ai rAc t(CW) 

## Confidentia

l Business Informatio

n (CBI)

1 . PjUSfiSf

i Thi s memorandu

m describe s Agenc y polic y an d procedure s pertainin g t o th e handlin g an d safeguardin g o f

information tha

tmay b e entitle d t o confidential treatmentfo rreason s o f busines s confidentialit

y b y th e OAQPS , Offic e o f Ai ran d Radiation , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 2 . Othe rApplicabl e Documents : •

a. Clean Ai rAc tas amended . b . . 4 0 CFR, Chapter1 , Par t2 , Subpar

tB - Confidentialit

y o f Busines s Information . c . EP A Securit

y Manual , Par

tII , Chapter s 8 an d 9 . d . . Clean Ai rAc tConfidentia l Busines s Informatio n Securit y Manual (Jun e 199 S edition) . 3 . Exception : Thi s documen twa s prepared a s a summar y o f data gatherin g an

d handlin g procedure s use d b y th e OAQPS , EPA . Nothin g i n thi s documen tshal l b e construe d a s supersedin g o rbein g i n conflic twh h .an

y applicable regulations , statutes , o rpolicie s t o whic h EP A i s subject. ; 4 . Definition : Confidentia

l Busines s Information - Infonnatio n claime d b y th e provide rt o b e confidential . Thi s infonnatio n ma y b e identifie d wit h suc h titles a s trad e secret , secret , 'i s administrative secret , compan y secret , secre tproprietary , privileged , administrative confidentia l compan y confidential , confidentia l proprietary , o rproprietary . NOTE : Thes e marking s shoul d no tb e confuse d wit

h th e classificatio n marking s o f Nationa l Security infonnatio n identifie d i n Executiv e Orde r11652 .



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5 . Backgroun d Sectio n 11 4 (c ) ofth e Clea n Ai rAc ta s amended read s a s follows : "An y records , reports , o rinfonnatio n obtaine d undersubsectio n (a ) shall b e availabl e t o th e public , excep ttha tupo n a showin g satisfactor y t o th e Admmistrato rb y an

y perso n thatrecords , reports , o rinformation , o rparticular par tthereof , (othe rtha

n emissio n data ) t o whic h th e Administrato rha s acces s unde rthi s sectio n i f

mad e public , woul d divulg e method s o rprocesse s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secret s o f suc h person , th e Administrato rshal l conside rsuc h records , report , o rinformation o rparticula rportio n thereo f confidentia

l in accordanc e wit h th e purpose s o f Sectio n 190 5 o f

Titl e 1 8 ofth e Umte d State s Code , excep ttha

tsuch record , report , O

rinformatio n ma

y b e disclose d t o othe r officers , employees , o rauthorize d representative s ofth e Unite d State s concerne d wit h carrying ou tthi s Ac to rwhe n relevanti n an y proceedin g underthis Act. " Th e treatmento f

CB I b y th e U.S . EPA , includin g data obtaine d unde rSectio n 11 4 o f tiie Clea n Ai rAct , i s governe d b y Titl e 40 , Par t2 , ofth e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations . Thes e regulation s require EP A office s t o includ e a notic e wit h eac h reques tfo rinfonnatio n t o infor m th e busines s of: (1 ) h s rightt o asserta clai m o f confidentialit

y coverin g par

to rall ofth e information , (2 ) th e metho d fo rassertin g a claim , .an d (3 ) th e effec to f

Mur e t o asserta claim attim e o f submission . I n addition , th e regulations : (1 ) se tforth procedures , fo rth e safeguardin g o f confidentia

l information ; (2 ) contain provision s fo rprovidin g confidentia l infonnatio n t o authoriz e representatives ; (3 ) contai n provision s fo rth e releas e o f informatio n t o th e Congress , Comptrolle r General , othe rFedera

l agencies , State an d loca l governments , .ind Courts ; (4 ) permitth e disclosur e o f

infonnatio n wtthin EPA t o employee s wit h an official nee d fo rui e information ; and (5 ) prohibitwrongful us e o f such infonnatio n an d cit e penaltie s fo rwrongful disclosure . Further , tiie regulation s contai n th e Agency' s basi c rul e concernin g th e treatmen to f requests fo r information underth e Freedo m o f Information Ac t( 5 U.S.C . 552) . 6 . Procedures : 

### a . Reques tfo rInfonnatio n Eac h reques tfo rinfonnatio n mad e underth e provision s o f Sectio n 114(a ) i s signe d b y th e Divisio n Director . Th e reques tinclude s standar d enclosur e "EPA' s Information Gatherin g Authorit y Unde rSectio n 11 4 ofth e Clean Ai rAct, " whic h wa s designe d t o mee tth e requirement o f 4 0 CF RPar

t2 discusse d above . « , b . Receip to f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n * Upo n receip to f

informatio

n fo rwhic h confidential treatmen tha s bee n requested , th e Offic e o f th e Directo r(OD ) direct s th e loggin g ofth e materia l an d th e establishmento f

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permanen tfile. I f confidentia

l treatmenti s requested , bu ti s no tspecificall y marked , th e materia l wil l b e stampe d "Subjec

tt o Confidentialit

y Claim. " I f

par tofth e materia

l i s claime d t o b e confidential , tha

tportio n i s marke

d "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim. " I

n complianc e wit

h Section s 2.20 4 an

d 2.20 8 o f

4 0 CF RPar t2 , th e Grou p Leaderresponsibl e fo rth e requeste d informatio n review s th e information t o determin e whethe ri ti s likel y t o b e confidential i n contras t t o bein g availabl e i n th e ope n literature , whethe rh i s emissio n data , and whethe ri tlikel y provide s it s holde rwit h a competitiv e advantage . I f th e information i s cleariyjioLconfidential , th e Grou p Leade rprepare s a lette rfo rsignatur e ofth e Divisio n Director , ESD , t o notif y th e busines s o f

thi s finding. I f

th e infonnatio n i s possibl y confidential , th e Grou p Leade rsend s a memorandu m t o infor m th e OD , ESD , o f

thi s finding, give s a brie f descriptio n ofth e materia l (whati tis , ho w many pages , etc.) , identifie s i twit h th e correc tES D projectnumber, an d list s thos e person s wh o ar e authorize d t o have acces s t o th e information . Th e information an d memorandu

m ar e hand carried t o th e O D an

d place d in th e CB I files wit h th e material . A record o f wh o wil l se e th e infonnatio n (AttachmentA ) i s als o file d wit h th e folde rcontainin g th e information . I f CA A CB I i s receive d from th e owne rvi a a n authorize d representativ e o ra third party , th e sam e procedur e i s followed , with th e additio n o f clearly identifyin g th e information and it s source . B y regulation , infonnatio n fo rwhich confidentia l treatmenti s requeste d mustb e s o marke d o rdesignate d b y th e submitter . Th e EP

A take s additiona

l measure s t o ensure tha

tth e proprietar

y designatio n i s uniformly indicated an

d immediately observable . Al l unmarke d o rundesignate d informatio n (excep ta s note d below ) i s freely releasable . C Storag e o f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o rmateria l containin g CA A CB I (a s defined ) shal l b e secured , ata minimum , i n a combination-locke d cabinet . Nonna l procedure i s t o secur e thi s informatio n i s a cabine tequippe d wit

h a securit

y ba ran d locke d usin g a four-way , changeabl e combinatio n padlock . I n addition , th e entranc e doo rt o th e CB I storag e roo m i s equippe d wh h a changeabl e combinatio n simple

x lock . Th e locke d files ar e unde rth e contro l ofth e OD . Knowledg e ofth e combination s ofth e lockin g device s i s limite d t o th e Documen tContro l Office r(DCO ) an

d th e minimu

m numbe ro f

person s require

d t o effectivel y maintain normal busines s operations . Record s ofth e lockin g devic e combinatio n ar e store d elsewher e i n conformanc e with th e requirement s ofth e EP A Securit

y Manual . Combinations ofth e lock s are normally change d wheneve ra perso n with knowledg e p f th e combination s i s transferred , terminates employment , n o longe rauthorize d access , o rwheneve rth e possibility exist s tha

tth e combination s may hav e bee n subjec tt o compromise . ^ File s ma y b e checke d ou tupo n confirmatio n tha tth e requestin g perso n i s authorize d t o ^ receiv e th e information . Al l confidentia l files ma y b e returne

d n o late rtha

n 4:3 0 p.m . o n th e sam e da y the y ar e removed . Th e intended use rmus tsig n th e CB I Contro l Recor d whe n th e file i s checke d out .



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Th e individua

l wh o sign s ou ta confidential file i s responsibl e fo rit s safekeeping . Th e file mus tno tb e lef

tunattended . Th e information mus tno tb e disclose d t o an y non-authorize d personnel . Storag e procedure s fo rCA A CB I b y a n authorize d representative o f EPA (se e Sectio n d . below ) mustbe , ata minimum , a s secur e a s thos e establishe d fo rEP A office s withi n OAQPS . Wheneve rCB I i s remove d from th e EP A file s t o b e transmitte d t o a n authorize d representative , notatio n i s place d i n th e file indicating wha tinformatio n wa s transmitted , th e date , an d th e recipient . Th e authorize d representative returns a signe d receip tofth e DCO . d . Acces s t o CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Only authorize d EP A employee s ma y ope n a distribut

e CA A CBI . Only employee s wh o requir e an d ar e authorize d acces s t o CA A CB I i n th e performanc e o f thei rofficia

l dutie s ar e permitted t o revie w document s .ind , upo n receivin g a confidentia l document , mus tsig n and date th e form show n i n Attachmen tA t o certif

y thei racces s t o th e document . Th e CB I files ar e controlle d b y th e OD , ESD , an d manage d b y a n authorize d federa l employee . Acces s t o th e infonnatio n i s limite d t o thos e persons havin g a nee d t o kno w i n performing thei rofficia

l duties . Th e Grou p .Leade rhavin g primar

y interes ti n th e CAA CB I provide s a memorandu m fo r th e record designatin g thos e personnel wh o ar e authorize d t o us e CB I i n a progra m unde rwhich CB I ca n b e requested . N o perso n i s automaticall y entitle d t o acces s base d solel y o n grade , position , o rsecurit

y clearance . Th e name s o f person s grante

d acces s t o CA A CB I ar e place d o n th e Clea n Ai rAc tCB I acces s list , whic h indicate s th e "specific " CB I eac h perso n i s permitte d t o see . Th e Acces s Lis ti s reviewe d an d update d periodically . Compame s unde rcontractt o perfor m wor k fo rth e EP

A ma y b e designate d authorize d representative s o f

EP A i f suc h designatio n i s necessar y i n orderfo rth e contracto rt o carry ou tth e work required b y th e contract . A s authorize d representatives , contractor s ma y b e grante d acces s t o CA A CB I b y th e Director , ESD . Th e followin g condition s apply whe n i tha s bee n determine d tha tdisclosur e i s necessary :

(1 ) Th e contracto rdesignate d a s a representative an d it s employee s (a ) ma

y us e such confidentia

l information onl y fo rth e purpos e o f carryin g ou tth e work required , (i$"must refrai n from disclosin g th e infonnatio n t o anyon e othe rtha n EPA withou thavin g receive d from^ EPA prio rwritte n approva l o f eac h affecte d busines s o rofa n EP A lega l office , an d (c ) mus t retur n t o EP A all copie s ofth e information (an d any abstract s o rexcerpt s therefrom ) upo n reques to rwheneve rth e infonnatio n i s n o longe rrequire d fo rth e performance ofth e work .



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(2 ) Th e authorize d contracto rdesignate d a s a representativ e mus t obtai n a writte n agreementfro m eac h o f

it s employee s wh o will hav e acces s t o th e information . A cop y o f eac h employe e agreemen t(Attachmen tB ) mustb e furnishe d t o EP A befor e acces s i s permitted . (3 ) Th e contracto rdesignate d a s a n authorize d representativ e mus t agre e tha tth e condition s i n th e contrac tconcernin g th e us e an d disclosur e o f

CA A CB I ar e include d fo rth e benefitof , .in d shall b e enforceabl e by , bot h EPA an d an y affecte d busines s havin g a proprietar

y interes tin th e information. ^ Informatio n ma

y <b e release d t o o raccesse d by EP A employee s othe rtha

n OAQP S employee s onl y upo n approva l ofth e Director , ESD . • • Request s fo rCA A CB I from othe rFedera l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle rGeneral , Courts , etc. , are processe d by th e OD , ES D i n accordanc e wit h 4 0 CF R2 , Subpar

tB . Request s unde rth e Freedom o f Informatio n Ac tare handled i n accordanc e wit h 4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar

tA . Th e Freedom o f

Infonnatio n Ac tCoordinato rmustb e consulte d prio rt o respondin g t o an

y reques tfo rinformation i f a claim o f

confidentialit

y has bee n asserte d o ri f ther e i s reaso n t o believ e tha

ta claim migh tb e mad e i f th e busines s kne w releas e wa s intended .

0e> C Us e an d Disclosur e o f CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Th e CA A CB I a s defined may no tb e use d i n publications , supportin g document , memoranda , etc. , tha

tbecom e a par

tofth e publi c domain , excep ta s provide d fo ri n 4 0 CF R2 Subpar tB . Th e CA A CB I ma

y notb e summarize d withou tth e approva l ofth e Grou p Leade r responsibl e fo rth e CA A CBI . Any authorize d reproduction s mustb e logge d into th e CA A CB I documen ttracking system an d treate d accordin g t o th e same procedure s applicabl e t o th e origina l confidential material . Th e EPA generate d documents o rmaterial , o rextract s o f informatio n containin g CA A CBI , mus tb e stamped "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim " an

d a cove rshee tmus t<b

e attache d t o identif y th e materia

l a s CBI . f . Handlin g o f

Othe rInformatio n Reports , memoranda, documents , etc. , prepared b y EP A o rit s authorize d representative s v ar e no tnormally circulate d outsid e EP A fo rcommen to rrevie w prio rt o publicatio n excep ti n suc h case s a s describ*s

d abov e (6.d.3 ) wherei n CB I i s expressl y included . However , becaus e



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### industrial-data-gatherin g visits , plan t inspections , an dsourc e testin g can involv e inadvertent receip t o f CA A CBI , it i s th e policy o f

OAQP S t o protec t

al l partie s involvedin th e followin g manner . Prio r t o o r a t th e inceptio n o f

aplan t inspection , data-gatherin g visit , o r sourc e test , EP A o r it s authorize drepresentativ e discusse s wit h aresponsibl e industr

y officia l th e informatio n sought , ho w i t

i s t o b e used , an dho w i t

i s t o b e protected

. A cop y o f thi s summar

y i s usually provide dt o th e industr

y officia l bein g consulted

. Followin g a

n inspection , visit , o r

test , atri p repor

t i s prepare dt o include , a s practicable , al l infonnatio n receive db y EP A o r it s authorize drepresentativ e durin g th e visit o r test
. Th e report ma y li e prepare db y either'EP A o r it s authorize drepresentative

. Th e draf t o f tha t report i s clearly identified , o n an attached , colore dcover shee t a s "Confidentia

l Pending Determination. " A secon dcopy o f

th e draf t tri p report

i s forwarde db y EP

A t o th e responsibl e industr y officia l for review

. Th e responsibl e industr y officia l i s requeste db y cove

r lette r t o review th e report , clearly mar k an y information considere dt o b e confidential , an dretur n th e marke dup-repor

t t o th e responsibl e EP

A employe e withi n 2 week s o f receipt

. Th e origina

l draf t i s kep t i n th e CB I "pending " file unti l th e marked-up cop y i s returne db y th e busines s firm Whe n th e reviewe dcop y o f

th e report , a s marke dby th e responsibl e plant official , i s receive db y EPA , informatio n designate dconfidentia l i s placedi n th e CB I files a s describe d above

. Th e origina

l draf t ofth e tri p report

i s edite dt o delet

e th e confidentia

l infonnatio n an dt o accommodat

e technica l changes , an dth e tri p repor t i s issued

. 2 Attachment s

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Attachmen t A 

## CA A CONFIDENTIA L BUSINES S INFORMATIO N

CONTRO L RECOR D 1 DAT E RECEIVED : DATE O F DOCUMENT : RESPONSIBL E BRANCH : CONTROL NUMBER : j
DOCUMEN

T AUTHOR : |
DESCRIPTIO

N (Providing organization , tide , subject , numbe ro f copie s an

d numbe ro f pages ) 1

RETUR N DATE : DESTRUCTIO N DATE : INITIALS : Each person given access ta this document must JIB in the information below 

## CHECK-OU

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N SIGNATUR

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Attachmen t B
1 . AUTHORIZATIO N FORACCES S T O CAA CB I FO RCONTRACTO REMPLOYEE S FUL L NAME 

### SS N POSITIO N CONTRACTO

R I ti s the responsibilit

y o f eac h Authorizin

g Official * t o ensur

e tha tth e employees unde

rhis/her supervisio n wh o requir e acces s t o CA A CBI : 1 . Sign th e Confidentialit

y Agreemen

tforEP A .Employee

s 2 . Ar e fully informe

d regardin g thei rsecurit y responsibilities fo rCA

A CB L 3 . Obtai n acces s onl y t

o tha tCA A CBI require

d t o perfor

m theirofficia

l dutie s SIGNATUR

E O F AUTHORIZIN

G OFFICIAL

*

TITL E TELEPHON E NO . DAT E

LOCATIO N
I L CTCNFTOENTl^IT Y AGREEMEN T I understan

d tha tI wil l have acces s t o certai n Confidentia

l Busines s Informatio

n submitte d t o EP A o r its authorize

d representative

s unde rthe Clea n Ai rAc t(CAA) . Thi s acces s i s grante d i n accordanc

e wit h m y officia

l duties a s a

n employe e ofth e Environmenta

l .Protectio

n Agenc y contractor

. I understan

d tha tCA A CB I ma y no tb e disclose d excep ta s authorize d b y CA A an d Agency regulations . I understan

d dia tI a m liable fo ra possibl e fine o f up t o $1,00 0 and/o

rimprisonmen

tfo r o p t o 1 yea ri f

I willfull y disclos e CA

A CB I t o an y person no tainliorize d t o receive iL I n addition I understan d tha t1 ma y b o Subjec

tI O oisCipunat

y oCUOt tto rViolatio

n o tmi s agreemen

twit h penaltie s rangin g up to an d including dismissal . I agre e tha tI wil l trea

tan y CA A CB I furnishe d t o me a s confidentia

l an d tha tI will follo w di e procedure s se tfort h i n the CA A Confidentia

l Busines s Infonnation Securit y Manual . I hav e rea d an d understan

d these procedures. SIGNATUR

E TELEPHON E NO . DAT E

D X HAVIN G COMPLET E REQUIRE D TTLADW G AN D PASSE D REQUIRE D * • TEST , TH E ABOVE-NAME D EMPLOYE E I S HEREB Y AUTHORIZE D T O HAV E ** , ACCES S T O CA A CB L SIGNATUR

E CONTRACTOR^DC

O TELEPHON E NO . DAT

E

* Mus tb e Contracto rManagemen t CA A CB I Foi m 3 (Rev . 6/95 ) 

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