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MEMORANDUM

Date: September 16, 2013

TO: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0510: National Emissions Standards for 

Hazardous Air Pollutants for Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production

FROM: Kaye Whitfield, EPA/OAQPS/SPPD

SUBJECT: Documentation of Communications with Industry and Regulatory Agency 

Contacts for the Flexible Polyurethane Foam Industry

The purpose of this memorandum is to document sources of information used in 

conducting the Residual Risk and Technology (RTR) review for the Flexible Polyurethane Foam

(FPUF) Production NESHAP. This memorandum includes documentation of:

• Communications with industry and State/local regulatory agencies regarding 

emissions and production data,

• Permit information resources accessed, and

• Site visits performed.

I. COMMUNICATIONS WITH INDUSTRY & REGULATORY AGENCIES

REGARDING EMISSIONS AND PRODUCTION DATA

Following is a brief summary of specific relevant communications which occurred during 

the FPUF Production RTR. Detailed communication records and copies of e-mails are included 

in Appendix A:

a) Contact with MS DEQ RE: Chromcraft Furniture, Senatobia, MS: The Mississippi 

Department of Environmental Quality (MS DEQ) was contacted to obtain more current 
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emissions inventory data for this facility which were used in preparation of the risk 

modeling data set.

b) Contact with MS DEQ RE: Flexible Foam Products, Tupelo, MS: The Mississippi 

Department of Environmental Quality (MS DEQ) was contacted to obtain more current 

emission inventory data for this facility which were used in preparation of the risk 

modeling data set.

c) Contact with VA DEQ RE: IAC Strasburg, Strasburg, VA: The Virginia Department 

of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) was contacted to obtain more current emission 

inventory data for this facility which were used in preparation of the risk modeling data 

set.

d) Record of call with Polyurethane Foam Association: Discussion with the Polyurethane 

Foam Association (PFA) revealed that there are no longer any US slabstock foam 

producers using HAP ABA.

e) Letter from PFA: Discussion with the PFA resulted in a letter from PFA containing

information showing declining production for the slabstock foam production industry 

since 2005 and a statement from PFA regarding the potential for new slabstock foam 

production major sources in the future.

II. PERMIT INFORMATION RESOURCES

During the development of the RTR emissions data set1

, a total of 32 State and local 

agency personnel or online permitting databases were consulted to obtain permitting information 

leading to the development of a source category facility list. Table 1 lists these State and local 

agencies and summarizes the resources and contacts consulted to obtain permits or permitting 

status for facilities.

III. SITE VISITS

 1 See “Draft Development of the RTR Emissions Dataset for the Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production Source 

Category” in the FPUF Production docket. 
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Representatives of the EPA and EC/R Inc. visited the following facilities to gather 

information for the FPUF Production RTR on the specified dates:

1) FXI Inc, Ft. Wayne, IN, June 5, 2012

2) FXI Inc, Auburn, IN, June 5, 2012

3) Hickory Springs, Inc., Conover, NC, February 14, 2013

4) Future Foam, Inc., High Point, NC, February 19, 2013.
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Table 1. Information Resources Consulted By State for FPUF Production RTR

State Activity Resource

AL Online permitting database consulted http://www.adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt

AR Online permitting database consulted http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/air/branch_permits/permitting/permitting.aspx

AZ Online permitting database consulted http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/air/permits/title_v/index.html

CA BAAQMD Online permitting database consulted http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Engineering/Title-V-Permit-Programs/Title-VPermits.aspx

CA SCAQMD Online permitting database consulted http://www.aqmd.gov/titlev/finalperm.html

CA VCAPCD Online permitting database consulted http://www.vcapcd.org/title_v.htm

CO Online permitting database consulted http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/Titlev.html

DE Contacted State Agency for permit 

information, Paul Foster 1/15/13

http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov

FL Online permitting database consulted http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/apds/default.asp

GA Online permitting database consulted http://airpermit.dnr.state.ga.us/gaairpermits/

IA Online permitting database consulted http://www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR/RegulatoryAir/OperatingPermits.aspx

IL Online permitting database consulted,

Contacted State Agency for permit 

information, Bob Smith 1/10/13

http://www.epa.gov/reg5oair/permits/ilonline.html

IN Online permitting database consulted http://www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/idem-caats/

KY Online permitting database consulted, 

Contacted State Agency for permit 

information, Andrew True 1/10/13

http://dep.gateway.ky.gov/eSearch/Search_AI.aspx

MI Online permitting database consulted http://www.deq.state.mi.us/aps/#ROP

MO Online permitting database consulted http://dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/air_permits.htm

MS Online permitting database consulted http://opc.deq.state.ms.us/report_epd_tasks.aspx?task=2160

NC

Online permitting database consulted, 

Contacted NC DENR for permit 

information Lori Cherry 10/30/2012

http://daq.state.nc.us/permits/

NC Mecklenburg Online permitting database consulted http://ntplanweb.co.mecklenburg.nc.us/epic+/reportenvpermits.asp

NE Contacted State Agency for permit 

information, Gary Burch 1/10/13
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Table 1. Information Resources Consulted By State for FPUF Production RTR

State Activity Resource

NH Online permitting database consulted http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/air/pehb/tvs/table.htm

NJ Online permitting database consulted http://datamine2.state.nj.us/dep/DEP_OPRA/index2.html

NY Online permitting database consulted, 

Contacted State Agency for permit 

information, Craig Weil 1/10/13

www.dec.ny.gov/dardata/boss/afs/issued_atv.html

OH Online permitting database consulted http://www.epa.ohio.gov/dapc/newpermits/issued.aspx

OR Online permitting database consulted http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/permit/alphalist.htm#cd

PA NW Region Contacted Regional Agency for permit information, Matthew Williams 1/15/13

PA SW Region Contacted Regional Agency for permit 

information, Janet Horrell 1/14/13

RI Online permitting database consulted http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/air/opperms.htm

TN Contacted State Agency for permit 

information, Richard Smrz 1/10/13

TX Contacted State Agency for permit 

information, Sally Bedik 1/10/13

VA Online permitting database consulted, 

Contacted State Agency for permit 

information, Jeremy Funkhauser 

7/17/12

http://www.deq.state.va.us/Programs/Air/PermittingCompliance/Permitting.aspx

WI Online permitting database consulted http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/AirPermits/
APPENDIX A: COMMUNICATION RECORDS

(See docket.)