From: Chuck French [French.Chuck@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 5:31 PM

To: Higgins, Cortney

Cc: Marinshaw, Richard; Phil Mulrine; Ann Johnson; Hancy, Cindy Wang

Subject: RE: EO 13563 Interagency Comments on Chromium RTR

Attachments: E O 12866 CromiumElectroplatingSteelPickling 2060-AQ60P Promulgation-8-14-2012-

clean-edits-524pm.docx

Hi Cortney, 

Regarding your question below, the piece missing is the * * * * *. We believe that piece 

was in there at one time and was deleted inadvertently. Anyway, paragraph (v) is 

unchanged from original rule, so the reg text here should skip over (v) to (vi) using the 

* * * * *. Attached is revised preamble/rule with that edit on page 129. 

 

Let us know if you have additional questions. 

Thanks. 

Chuck 

Phone: 919-541-7912 

(See attached file: E O 12866 CromiumElectroplatingSteelPickling 2060-AQ60P Promulgation-8-

14-2012-clean-edits-524pm.docx) 

"Higgins, Cortney" ---08/14/2012 04:34:47 PM---Did y’all catch this in Friday’s version and correct in 

today’s? I haven’t taken a look yet. There 

From: "Higgins, Cortney" <Cortney_Higgins@omb.eop.gov> 

To: Chuck French/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA 

Date: 08/14/2012 04:34 PM 

Subject: RE: EO 13563 Interagency Comments on Chromium RTR

Did y’all catch this in Friday’s version and correct in today’s? I haven’t taken a look yet. 

There is a potential numbering error on bottom page 126 and top of 126. Paragraphs go from (iv) to (vi) 

skipping (v). 

(iv) Not allowing the mass rate of total chromium in the exhaust gas stream discharged to the atmosphere 

to exceed the maximum allowable mass emission rate determined by using the calculation procedure in 

§63.344(f)(1)(i) for all enclosed hard chromium electroplating tanks that are existing affected sources and 

are located at large hard chromium electroplating facilities; or 

(vi) Not allowing the concentration of total chromium in the exhaust gas stream discharged to the 

atmosphere to exceed 0.006 mg/dscm of ventilation air (2.6 × 10?6 gr/dscf) for all enclosed hard 

chromium electroplating tanks that are new affected sources; or 
(vii) Not allowing the mass rate of total chromium in the exhaust gas stream discharged to the atmosphere 

to exceed the maximum allowable mass emission rate determined by using the calculation procedure in 

§63.344(f)(1)(iii) if the enclosed hard chromium electroplating tank is a new affected source. 

(viii) After [INSERT DATE 3 YEARS AFTER PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE IN THE FEDERAL 

REGISTER], the owner or operator of an affected enclosed hard chromium electroplating tank shall not 

add PFOS-based fume suppressants to any affected enclosed hard chromium electroplating tank. 

From: Chuck French [mailto:French.Chuck@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 4:14 PM 

To: Higgins, Cortney 

Cc: Ann Johnson; chancy@rti.org; Erin Newman; Fred Talcott; Jan Tierney; Kelly Rimer; 

Mark Morris; Phil Mulrine; rjmarinshaw@rti.org; Robin Langdon; Sara Ayres; Steve 

Fruh; Tim Benner; Tom Walton 

Subject: RE: EO 13563 Interagency Comments on Chromium RTR

Hi Cortney, 

As we discussed, attached is a revised preamble/rule which addresses remaining comments and edits. 

One version shows changes in "track changes", the other is a clean version. 

Let me know if you have questions. 

Thanks. 

Chuck French 

Phone: 919-541-7912 

(See attached file: E O 12866 CromiumElectroplatingSteelPickling 2060-AQ60P Promulgation-8-

14-2012-clean.docx)(See attached file: E O 12866 CromiumElectroplatingSteelPickling 2060-

AQ60P Promulgation-8-10-2012-revised-edits-8-14-2012.docx)