### MEMORANDUM

TO: Portland Cement NESHAP Docket

FROM: Keith Barnett, USEPA

SUBJECT: Correspondence with CEMEX Concerning their Corporate Structure under

Authority of Section 114

Attached to this cover page in chorological order is the corresponde nce and emails between the

USE PA and CEMEX relating to EPA’s request f or information on CEMEX’s corporate

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### CEMEX 114

Thompson, Chet to

: Keith Barnett 12/18/2009 09:12 AM

Show Details

History: This message has been replied to.

Keith,

This email confirms the conversation we just had about the CAA section 114 request sent to CEMEX

USA on December 4, 2009, and specifically th at you are fine with us getting you our response on orbefore your return from leave on January 4, 2010.

Please let me know if my understanding is incorrect. In the meantime, I hope you have a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Regards, Chet

Chet Tho mpson

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

- 2595

202.624.2655 (phone)

202.628.5116 (fax)

cthompson@crowell.com

www.crowell.com

### Re: CEMEX 114

Keith Barnett to

: Thompson, Chet 12/18/2009 12:00 PM

Show Details

You are correct. Talk to you next year.

Keith W. Barnett

USEPA/OAQPS/SPPD/MMG

Mail Code D243

- 02

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

919

- 541

- 5605

barnett.keith@epa.gov

From: "Thompson, Chet" <CThompson@crowell.com>

To: Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Date: 12/18/2009 09:12 AM

Subject: CEMEX 114

Keith,

Thi s email confirms the conversation we just had about the CAA section 114 request sent to CEMEX

USA on December 4, 2009, and specifically that you are fine with us getting you our response on or

before your return from leave on January 4, 2010.

Please let m e know if my understanding is incorrect. In the meantime, I hope you have a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Regards, Chet

Chet Thompson

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

- 2595

202.624.2655 (phone)

202.628.5116 (fax)

cthompson@crowell.com

www.crowell.com

### CEMEX Response to CAA Section 114 Request

Thompson, Chet to

: Keith Barnett 01/04/2010 01:21 PM

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History: This message has been replied to.

Keith,

I hope you had a nice holiday and Happy New Year. Attached please find CEMEX's response to your

December 4, 2009 CAA section 114 request as well as the referenced certificates ofincorporation/formation. I intended to send the response last week, but a glitch in our system prevented

that from happening successfully. Please let me know if you would like to discuss further.

Regards, Chet

<<Letter Response to 114 Request.PDF>>

<<CEMEX Cement of Texas L.P. Certificate of Limited Partnership.pdf>> <<Rinker Materials of Florida,

Inc.

- Certificate of Conversion to LLC to Cemex Construction Materials Fl orida.pdf>> <<CEMEX

Construction Materials Florida LLC

- Certificate of Formation.pdf>> <<241022_p.pdf>> <<Certificate of

Formation of Southdown California Cement.pdf>> <<Certificate of Amendment dated March 6, 2001 of

Southdown California Cement.pdf>> <<C ertificate of Amendment dated December 16, 2003

- Cemex

California Cement.pdf>> <<Southeast LLC.PDF>>

Chet Thompson

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

- 2595

202.624.2655 (phone)

202.628.5116 (fax)

cthompson@crowell .com

www.crowell.com

### Re: CEMEX Response to CAA Section 114 Request

Keith Barnett to

: Thompson, Chet 01/13/2010 10:39 AM

Cc

: Steven Silverman Show Details

Dear Chet:

Thanks for your response. After reading the letter it appears CEMEX has a total of 7 corporate entities:

1. CEMEX, Inc.

- Brooksville (North), Fairborne, Lyons, Wampum, Knoxville

2. CEMEX Construction Materials FL

- Brooksville (South), Miami.

3. CEMEX Cement of Texas

- Balcones, Odessa

4. RMC Pacific Materials

- Davenport

5. CEMEX California Cement

- Victorville

6. Kosmos Cement

- Louisville

7. CEMEX Southeast

- Demopolis, Clinchfield

Am I reading this correctly?

And is this incorpor ation list still current (i.e has anything changed since the time we send the Section 14

request)?

Keith W. Barnett

USEPA/OAQPS/SPPD/MMG

Mail Code D243

- 02

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

919

- 541

- 5605

barnett.keith@epa.gov

From: "Thompson, Chet" <CThompson@crowell.com>

To: Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Date: 01/04/2010 01:21 PM

Subject: CEMEX Response to CAA Section 114 Request

Keith,

I hope you had a nice holiday and Happy New Year. Attached please find CEMEX's response to yourDecember 4, 2009 CAA section 114 request as well as the referenced certificates of

incorporation/formation. I intended to send the response last week, but a g litch in our system prevented

that from happening successfully. Please let me know if you would like to discuss further.

Regards, Chet

<<Letter Response to 114 Request.PDF>>

<<CEMEX Cement of Texas L.P. Certificate of Limited Partnership.pdf>> <<Rinker Materials of Florida,

Inc.

- Certificate of Conversion to LLC to Cemex Construction Materials Florida.pdf>> <<CEMEX

Construction Materials Florida LLC

- Certificate of Formation.pdf>> <<241022_p.pdf>> <<Certificate of

Formation of Southdown California Ceme nt.pdf>> <<Certificate of Amendment dated March 6, 2001 of

Southdown California Cement.pdf>> <<Certificate of Amendment dated December 16, 2003

- Cemex

California Cement.pdf>> <<Southeast LLC.PDF>>

Chet Thompson

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

- 2595

202.624.2655 (phone)

202.628.5116 (fax)

cthompson@crowell.com

www.crowell.com

[attachment "Letter Response to 114 Request.PDF" deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP /USEPA/US] [attachment "CEMEX Cement of Texas L.P. Certificate of Limited Partnership.pdf" deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA /US] [attachment "Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc.

- Certificate of Conversion to LLC to Cemex Construction Materials Florida.pdf" deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "CEMEX Construction Materials Florida LLC

- Certificate of Formation.pdf" deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US]

[attachment "241022_p.pdf" deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "Certificate of Formation of Southdown California Cement.pdf" deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "Certificate of Amendment dated March 6, 2001 of Southdown California Cement.pdf" deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "Certificate of Am endme nt dated December 16, 2003

- Cemex California Cement.pdf" deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "Southeast LLC.PDF" deleted by Keith

Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US]

### RE: CEMEX Response to CAA Section 114 Request

Thompson, Chet to

: Keith Barnett 01/19/2010 02:53 PM

Cc

: Steven Silverman Show Details

Keith,

There are more than seven "CEMEX" corporate entities. Recently, CEMEX

completed a restructuring of some of its assets. The Victorville plant

is now owned by CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC. The Balcones

and Odessa cement plants are now owned by CEMEX Construction Materials

South, LLC.

Regards, Chet

Chet Thom pson

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

- 2595

202.624.2655 (phone)

202.628.5116 (fax)

cthompson@crowell.com

www.crowell.com

----- Original Message

-----

From: Barnett.Keith@epamail.epa.gov

[mailto:Barnett.Keith@epamail.e pa.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:39 AM

To: Thompson, Chet

Cc: silverman.steven@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: Re: CEMEX Response to CAA Section 114 Request

Dear Chet:

Thanks for your response. After reading the letter it appears CEMEX

has a total of 7 corporate entities:

1. CEMEX, Inc.

- Brooksville (North), Fairborne, Lyons, Wampum,

Knoxville

2. CEMEX Construction Materials FL

- Brooksville (South), Miami.3. CEMEX Cement of Texas

- Balcones, Odessa

4. RMC Pacific Materials

- Davenport

5. CEMEX California Cement

- Victorville

6. Kosmos Cement

- Louisville

7. CEMEX Southeast

- Demopolis, Clinchfield

Am I reading this correctly?

And is this incorporation list still current (i.e has anything changed

since the time we send the Section 14 request)?

Keith W. Barnett

USEPA/OAQPS/SPPD/MMG

Mail Code D243

- 02

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

919

- 541

- 5605

barnett.keith@epa.gov

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Keith,

I hope you had a nice holiday and Happy New Year. Attached please find

CEMEX's response to your December 4, 2009 CAA section 114 request as

well as the referenced certificates of incorporation/formation. I

intend ed to send the response last week, but a glitch in our system

prevented that from happening successfully. Please let me know if you

would like to discuss further.

Regards, Chet

<<Letter Response to 114 Request.PDF>>

<<CEMEX Cement of Texas L.P. Certif icate of Limited Partnership.pdf>>

<<Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc.

- Certificate of Conversion to LLC

to Cemex Construction Materials Florida.pdf>> <<CEMEX Construction

Materials Florida LLC

- Certificate of Formation.pdf>> <<241022_p.pdf>>

<<Certifica te of Formation of Southdown California Cement.pdf>>

<<Certificate of Amendment dated March 6, 2001 of Southdown California

Cement.pdf>> <<Certificate of Amendment dated December 16, 2003

- Cemex

California Cement.pdf>> <<Southeast LLC.PDF>>

Chet Thompso n

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

- 2595

202.624.2655 (phone)

202.628.5116 (fax)

cthompson@crowell.com

www.crowell.com[attachment "Letter Response to 114 Request.PDF" deleted by Keith

Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachmen t "CEMEX Cement of Texas L.P.

Certificate of Limited Partnership.pdf" deleted by Keith

Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc.

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Certificate of Conversion to LLC to Cemex Construction Materials

Florida.pdf" deleted by Keith Bar nett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "CEMEX

Construction Materials Florida LLC

- Certificate of Formation.pdf"

deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "241022_p.pdf"

deleted by Keith Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "Certificate of

Formation of South down California Cement.pdf" deleted by Keith

Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "Certificate of Amendment dated March

6, 2001 of Southdown California Cement.pdf" deleted by Keith

Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "Certificate of Amendment dated

December 16, 2003

- Cemex California Cement.pdf" deleted by Keith

Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US] [attachment "Southeast LLC.PDF" deleted by Keith

Barnett/RTP/USEPA/US]