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MEMORANDU M
SUBJECT : Conversation s wit hRepresentative s o f Witc o

Corporatio n FROM : Rober t Johnson , Environmenta l Protectio nSpe c

Specia l Regulator yProject s Branc h THRU : Judit hGray , Senio r Projec t Manager /*f/ / p''*'^ \ Specia l Regulator yProject s Branc h/ / / / TO : Ai r Docke t A-90-0 7 / O nMa y18 , 1994 , I contacte dMr . Howar dCunningha mo f Witc o Corporation , Woodclif f Lake , NJ , regardin g comment s (Docke t Ite m IV-D-21 ) tha t Witc o ha d submitte d i nrespons e t o th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g entitle dFuel s an dFue l Additive s Registratio n Regulations , 5 7 F R1316 3 et . seg . (Apri l 15 , 1992 ) . I nthos e comments , Witc o ha d state d tha t "Diese l fuel s fro mnaptheni c crude s canno t mee t certai ntes t parameter s o f AST MD-975..., " whic hEP A ha d propose d a s necessar ycriteri a i norde r t o b e include di nth e categor yo f baselin e diese l fuel . Sinc e th e Witc o comment s wer e no t specifi c a s t o whic hparameter s o f AST MD-97 5 wer e bein g referenced , I contacte d Mr . Cunningham , whos e signatur e appeare do n th e comments . Mr . Cunningha mcoul dno t provid e a nimmediat e respons e t o myquestion , an d referre dm e t o Mr . Jerr yBaker , o f Witco' s Golde nBea r Divisio ni nOildale , CA . Upo ncontactin g Mr . Baker , I learne dtha t th e paramete r i n questio nwa s th e requiremen t fo r a minimu mcetan e inde xo f 40 , whic hWitc o fel t i t coul dno t mee t du e t o inheren t difference s i n diese l fue l produce d fro mnaptheni c crud e oil . Thi s issu e ha dals o bee nraise d i nEPA' s earlie r rulemakin g pertainin g t o sulfu r conten t o f diese l fue l (5 5 F R34131 , Augus t 21 , 1990 ) an dEP Aha d provide d a nalternat e paramete r o f 3 5 percen t (vol. ) maximu m aromati c conten t i ntha t fina l rule . Sinc e thi s latte r optio nha s subsequentl ybee nincorporate d i nth e lates t versio no f AST MD-975 , (Octobe r 25 , 1993 ) i t appear s th e issu e i s n o longe r anobstacl e t o Witco' s produc t bein g groupe d wit hbaselin e diese l fuel .P. 3 

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O nMa y18 , 1994 , I contacte d Mr . Howar dCunningha mo f Witc o Corporation , Woodclif f Lake , NJ , regardin g comment s (Docke t Ite m IV-D-21 ) tha t Witc o ha d submitte d i nrespons e t o th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g entitle dFuel s an dFue l Additive s Registratio n Regulations , 5 7 F R1316 3 et . seg . (Apri l 15 , 1992 ) . I nthos e comments , Witc o ha d state dtha t "Diese l fuel s fro mnaptheni c crude s canno t mee t certai ntes t parameter s o f AST MD-975..., " whic hEP A ha d propose d a s necessar ycriteri a i norde r t o b e include di nth e categor yo f baselin e diese l fuel . Sinc e th e Witc o comment s wer e no t specifi c a s t o whic hparameter s o f AST MD-97 5 wer e bein g referenced , I contacte d Mr . Cunningham , whos e signatur e appeare do n th e comments . Mr . Cunningha mcoul dno t provid e a nimmediat e respons e t o m

yquestion , an d referre dm e t o Mr . Jerr yBaker , o f Witco' s Golde nBea r Divisio ni nOildale , CA . Upo ncontactin g Mr . Baker , I learne dtha t th e paramete r i n questio nwa s th e requiremen t fo r a minimu mcetan e inde xo f 40 , whic hWitc o fel t i t coul d no t mee t du e t o inheren t difference s i n diese l fue l produce d fro m naptheni c crud e oil . Thi s issu e ha dals o bee nraise d i nEPA' s earlie r rulemakin g pertainin g t o sulfu r conten t o f diese l fue l (5 5 F R34131 , Augus t 21 , 1990 ) an dEP Aha d provide d a nalternat e paramete r o f 3 5 percen t (vol. ) maximu m aromati c conten t in , tha t final * rule,:^Sincazthia . latter , optip nha s
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Specia l Regulator yProject s Branc h. • / TO : Ai r Docke c A-90- 0 7 OnMa y18 , 1994 , I contacte d Mr . Howar dCunningha mo f Witc o Corporation , Woodclif f Lake , NJ , regardin g comment s (Docke t Ite m IV-D-21 ) tha t Witc o ha d submitte di nrespons e t o th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g entitle d Fuel s an dFue l Additive s Registratio n Regulations , 5 7 F R1316 3 et . sec . (Apri l 15 , 1992 ) . I nthos e comments , Witc o ha d state dtha t "Diese l fuel s fro mnaptheni c crude s canno t mee t certai ntes t parameter s o f AST MD-975..., " whic hEP A ha d propose d a s necessar ycriteri a i norde r t o b e include di nth e categor yo f baselin e diese l fuel . Sinc e th e Witc o comment s wer e no t specifi c a s t o whic hparameter s o f AST MD-97 5 wer e bein g referenced , I contacte d Mr . Cunningham , whos e signatur e appeare do n th e comments . Mr . Cunningha mcoul dno t provid e a nimmediat e respons e t o m

yquestion , andreferre dm e t o Mr . Jerr yBaker , o f Witcc' s Golde nBea r Divisio ni nOiidaie , CA . Upo ncontactin g Mr . Baker , I learne dtha t th e paramete r i n cuestio nwa s th e requiremen t fo r a minimumcetan e inde: : o f 40 , whic hWitc o fel t i t coul d no t mee t du e t o inheren t difference s i n diese l fue l produce d fro mnaptheni c crud e oil . Thi s issu e ha dals o bee nraise d i nEFA' s earlie r rulemakin g pertainin g t o sulfu r conten t o f diese l fue l (5 5 F R34131 , Augus t 21 , 1990 ) andEP Aha d provide d a nalternat e paramete r o f 3 5 percen t (vol. ) maximum aromati c conten t i ntha t fina l rule . Sinc e thi s latte r optio nha s subsequentl ybee nincorporate di nth e lates t versio no f AST MD-975 , (Octobe r 25 , 1993 ) i t appear s th e issu e i s n o longe r anobstacl e t o Witco' s produc t bein g groupe dwit hbaselin e diese l fuel .I > P. 5 I

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O nMa yIS , 1994 , I contacte d Mr . Howar dCunningha mo f Witc o Corporation , Woodclif f Lake , NJ , regardin g comment s (Docke t Ite m IV-D-21 ) tha t Witc o ha d submitte d i nrespons e t o th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g entitle d Fuel s andFue l Additive s Registratio n Regulations , 5 7 F R1316 3 et . sec . (Apri l 15 , 1992 ) . I nthos e comments , Witc o ha d state dtha t "Diese l fuel s fro mnaptheni c crude s canno t mee t certai ntes t parameter s o f AST MD-975..., " whic hEP A ha d propose d a s necessar ycriteri a i norde r t o b e include di nth e categor yo f baselin e diese l fuel . Sinc e th e Witc o comment s wer e no t specifi c a s t o whic hparameter s o f AST MD-97 5 wer e bein g referenced , I contacte d Mr . Cunningham , whos e signatur e appeare do n th e commentc . Mr . Cunningha mcoul dno t provid e a nimmediat e respons e t c m

yquestion , and referre dm e t o Mr . Jerr yBaker , o f '•'i-;c r : Goider . Bea r Divisio ni nOildale , CA . "jpor . contactin g I.r . Baker , I learne dtha t th e paramete r i n ejectio nwa s th e requiremen t fo r a minimu mcetan e inde:- : o f 40 , whic hWitc o fel t i t coul dno t mee t du e t o inheren t difference s i n diese l fue l produce d fro mnaptheni c crud e oil . Thi s issu e ha dals o beer , raise d i nEPA ' s earlie r rulemakin g pertainin g t o sulfu r conten t o f diese l fue l (5 5 F R34131 , Augus t 21 , 1990 ) andEP Aha d provide d a nalternat e paramete r o f 3 5 percen t (vol. ) maximum aromati c conten t i ntha t fina l rule . Sinc e thi s latte r optio nha s subseauenti ybee nincorporate di nth e lates t versio no f AST MD-975 , •e r 25

- 1993 ' i t appear s th e issu e i s n o longe r a nobstacl e t o s produc t bein c groupe d wit hbaselin e diese l fuel . / ,• . ~ -