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. Bains , Divisio nComplianc e Manage r Thank-yo u fo r taking th e opportunit yt o mee t wit hrepresentative s o f th e Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protectio n ("DEP") , Southeas t Regiona l Office , Divisio n o f Ai r Qualit yContro l on Septembe r 10 , 1993 , t o discus s the permitting issue s relativ e t o a propose d pain t spraygunreplacemen t projec t a t you r facilit ylocate d a t 25 6 Samue l Barnet t Boulevard , Dartmout h Massachusetts

. Specifically , a t th e Septembe r 10 , 199 3 meeting , Chery l Alo i o f th e U. S EPA-Regio n 1 , Do n Squire s o f th e DEP-Prograra Implementatio nSectio ni n Bosto n an

d Jea n Warter s o f thi s offic e (hereafte r DEP-SERO ) me t wit hJosep h Bain s o f Titleis t an d Foot-JoyWorldwide , an d wit hTitleist' s Consultant , Margare t Dwye r o f Goldma n Environmenta l Consultants , Inc. , t o discus s th e Stat e an

d Federa l permitting requirement s whic hwoul d b e associate d wit ha replacemen t o f al l existing conventiona l ai r atomize d pain t spra ygun s wit h highvolume lowpressur e gun s ("HVLP " guns)
. The

- existing gun s wer e approve d i nAugus t o f 1988 , whe nth e coating operatio n wa s firs t approve d fo r constructio nan d operation ; t o hav e an emissio n potentia l o f approximatel y6 4 ton s pe r year . Th e propose d HVL P gun s ar e expecte d t o hav e les s pain t pverspray , ...thereb y..reducin

g th e amoun t o f pain t neede d an d reducing the emissio no f volatil e organi c compound s (VOC ) pe r uni t o f gol f bal l production

. Thi s i s a "toxic s us e reductio n project " which , i f successful , coul d resul t i nreduce d pain t cost s fo r th e compan yan d reduce d ai r pollution

. DEP-SERO invite d DEP-Bosto n an d EPA-Regio n1 staf f t o thi s Septembe r 10 , 199 3 meetin g s o tha t theycoul d conside r th e informatio n presente d first-han

d an d coul d advis e DEP-SERO an d Titleis t o f th e applicabl e State/Federa l permitting requirements

. Th e applicabl e State/Federa l regulation s unde r consideratio n are :

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- 31 0 CM

R 7.00 : indicate s "substantia l reconstructio n"mean s an yphysica l chang e i n o r change s i n th e metho d o f operatio n o f a facilit yo r it s appurtenance s whic hchange s th e amoun t o f emissio n fro

msuc hfacility"

. 31 0 CM R 7.02(4) : indicate s tha t construction , substantia l reconstructio n o r alteratio n whic hincrease s th e "facility potentia l emission s b yequa l t o o r mor e tha n1 to n pe r yea r ("TPY" ) require s filing eithe r a Limite d o r Comprehensiv e Plan Applicatio n (LP Ao r CPA)
. (Th

e projec t coul d no t b e exemp t unde r 31 0 CM R 7.0 3 becaus e facility-wid e pain t emission s ar e intende d t o b e greate r than3 0 ton s pe r yea r an d 2 5 TP Y increase s a t a majo r facilit ycoul d trigge r NonAttainmen t Review...se e below)

. Not e tha t i n calculating whethe r a LP

Ao r CPAapplicatio n i s require d unde r thi s provision , credi t fo r emissio n reduction s i s no t allowe d t o bring th e potentia l emission s below.th e applicatio n threshold

. Consequently , i f th e substantia l reconstruction , b yitsel f coul d emi t mor e tha n 1 TPY , an LPAo r CPA application , demonstrating Bes t Availabl e Contro l Technology (BACT) , woul d b e required

. BAC T ca n b e n o les s stringen t than Reasonabl yAvailabl e Contro l Technology("RACT")
. Sectio n 7.18(21 ) o f th e "Ai r Pollutio nContro l Regulations " indicate s RAC T fo r Plasti c part s (ther e i s n o emissio n limitatio n fo r clea r coating o f miscellaneou s plasti c parts)
. I f th e substantial , reconstructio nresulte d i n a "significan t ne t emission s increase " (se e 31 0 CM R 7.00 , Appendi xAan

d th e discussio no f Federa l NonAttainmen t requirement s below) , the nNonAttainmen t requirements , including Lowes t Achievabl e Emissio n Rat e ("LAER" ) an d offsets , woul d b e require d instead o f BACT
. Th e abov e woul d indicat e tha t th e ne wgun s woul d b e substantia l reconstructio n whic h(b ythemselves ) hav e a n emissio npotentia l i n exces s o f 1 to n pe r yea r an d woul d require , a t a minimum , BAC T permitting

. Th e Departmen t acknowledge s tha t on net , th e gun s shoul d actuall yreduc e facilityemissions , bu t th e abov e regulatorylanguag e prohibit s taking an y credit s i n emission s (fro mth e existing gun s targete d fo r replacement ) whe n determining th e permitting threshold

.

Federa l regulation s requir e tha t n o "majo r modification " shal l b e undertake n i n an ynonattainmen t are a unless , a s o f th e time o f applicatio nfo r a permi t fo r suc hconstruction , suc hpla n meet s th e requirement s o f Par t D , Titl e I o f th e Clean Ai r Ac t a s amende d (Thi s sectio n shal l no t appl yt o an ynonattaimnen t are a onc e EP Aha s full yapprove d the Stat e implementatio n planfo r th e are a a s meeting th e requirement s o f Par t D. ) A"majo r modification " mean s an yphysica l chang e in o r chang e in th e metho d o f operatio no f a majo r stationarysourc e tha t woul d resul t i n a significan t ne t emission s increas e o f an ypollutan t subjec t t o regulatio n unde r th e Act
. (Th e ter m"modification " exclude s routin e maintenance , repair , an d replacement. )P. 4

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A t th e Septembe r 10 , 199 3 meeting , th e EPArepresentativ e indicate d tha t th e ne wrule s fo r calculating a "ne t emission s increase" , pursuan t t o th e 199 0 Clea n Ai r Act , hav e no t ye t bee n established

. Also , th e Departmen t ha s no t ye t promulgate d a ne w31 0 CM R 7.0 0 Appendi xAt o implemen t Clea n Ai r Ac t changes

. Unde r th e existing Stat e an d Federa l regulations , th e "baseline" , fo r determinin g th e increase , i s th e lowe r o f curren t representativ e actua l o r allowabl e level s and th e "incre-ase " wa s th e "potentia l t o emit " o f th e propose d modification

. Becaus e th e applicabilit ydeterminatio n mus t b e mad e i n advanc e o f construction , EPA' s NewSourc e Revie w("NSR" ) regulation s provid e tha t whe n a n emission s uni t "ha s no t begun norma l operations " actua l emission s equa l th e "potentia l t o emi t o f th e unit"

. Thi s approac hi s referre d t o a s th e actua l t o potentia l methodology

. Theoretically , i f al l th e gun s wher e replace d and n o emission s benefi t wa s realized , th e "potentia l t o emit " fro mthe newguns , woul d b e you r curren t potentia l VO C emission s fro mpainting o r 6 4 TPY
. Th e creditabl e reductio n ("baseline" ) fro mth e replace d gun s woul d onl yb e abou t 32-3 7 TP Y (th e curren t actua l emission s a t les s tha nful l productio ncapacity)

. Th e propose d change , unde r thi s scenario , woul d fi t th e definitio n o f a significan t ne t emission s increas e becaus e th e differenc e i s greate r tha n 2 5 TP Y(th

e 199 0 Clean Ai r Ac t lowere d th e "significance " leve l fro m4 0 t o 2 5 TP Yan

d th e "majo r source " leve l fro m10 0 t o 5 0 TPY)
. According t o the EPArepresentative , Titleis t woul d hav e t o propos e a les s than 2 5 to n pe r yea r increas e t o thei r pas t actua l emission s "baseline " i n orde r t o avoi d extensiv e NonAttainmen t Revie wpermitting

. Bot hth e Departmen t an d th e U.S
. EP

Ahave state d goal s o f encouragin g project s tha t reduc e pollution

. I n fact , i t wa s DEP-SERO' s hop e tha t EPA intende d t o propose , i n PS D an d NonAttainmen t areas , a regulatoryexclusio n tha t pollutio n contro l project s ar e no t "modifications " an d hence , ar e no t subjec t t o NSR
. Asimila r approac hwa s propose d an d approve d fo r th e electri c utilit yindustr y(Se e Federa l Register , Vol

. 56 , No
. 115 , Friday Jun e 14 , 199 1 an

d 5 7 FR 32314 , Jul y21 , 1992) , wher e "pollutio n contro l projects " wer e exclude d excep t whe nth e reviewing authorit yhad reaso nt o believ e tha t th e pollutio n contro l projec t woul d resul t i n a significan t ne t increas e i n representativ e actua l annua l emission s (a n actua l t o actua l test , wher e an

yincreas e i n emission s tha t i s attributabl e t o a n increas e in projecte d capacit yutilizatio n a t the unit , tha t i s unrelate d t o th e particula r change , i s exclude d fro mthe increas e in emission s calculation)

. I t wa s i n recognitio n o f thi s commo ngoa l tha t DEP-SERO schedule d thi s Septembe r 10 , 199 3 meeting , hoping tha t eithe r DEP-Bosto no r th e U.S
. EPA coul d elucidat e an ycurren t effort s wher e project s suc ha s thi s woul d b e eligibl e fo r some sor t o f "pollutio ncontro l project " exemptio n fro mne w sourc e permitting

. Unfortunately , the informatio n presente d a t the-meeting wa s no t encouraging

. DEP-SERO wa s informe d tha t n o generi c "pollutio n contro l project " exemptio n i s contemplate d fo r th e NonAttainmen t rule s an d regulation s currentl yunde r development

. The propose d electri c utilit y exemptio n i s specifi c t o tha t industryan d the onl yothe r contemplate d exemptio n i s fo r facilitie s tha t modif yt o compl ywit hmandate d RAC T regulations

. A t thi s juncture , th e partie s a t th e meeting conclude d tha t th e curren t permitting option s are :__

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. Titleis t mayfil e a CPAapplicatio nwit hth e Departmen t fo r a on e yea r "trial " t o replac e th e existing 1 0 gun s wit hne wHVL P guns . Sinc e i t i s no t know

n wha t improvement s i npain t transfe r efficiency , an d thu s wha t reduction s i n VO C emissions , woul d b e realized , ther e woul d b e n o tightenin g o f th e curren t allowabl e "pound s o f VO C emitted/m mGol f Ball s Produced " standard , however...th e applicatio nwoul d hav e t o presen t a representativ e actua l emission s "baseline" , an d VO C emission s wit hth e newgun s woul d hav e t o b e restricte d t o a les s tha n 2 5 to n pe r yea r increas e ove r th e Departmen t approve d baseline

. (Th e ne w annua l limi t fo

r VOC s fro

m painting , whichwoul dbe lower tha nth e current limi t o f 6 4 tons per year fo r painting , woul dhav e to b e me t eve ni f i t resulte

dinlowerin

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ncapacity

fro m currentl y approvedlevels)
. EP Aindicate d a t th e meeting that , i nsome instances , a les s than 2 yea r perio d can b e use d t o establis hth e "representativ e baseline"

. B ywayo f thi s letter , whic hi s being forwarde d t o EPA , th e Departmen t request s tha t EP

Asuppl ywritte n criteri a whic hmaylegitimatel yb e use d i n making th e "representative " determination

. Th e Departmen t als o request s tha t Titleis t forward a cop yo f thi s portio no f th e applicatio n t o Lynn e Hamjian , Chie f o f the Ai r Permit s an d Assessmen t Section , Ai r Managemen t Division , fo r EPA' s analysi s an d input

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d o f th e 1-year researc hperiod , Titleis t woul d b e require d t o submi t information , i na CP Aapplication , identifying an yimprove d transfe r efficiencyan d lowe r emissio nlimi t (ton s VOC/m mgol f balls ) realize d throughus e o f th e newguns . A t tha t tim e th e Departmen t woul d revie wth e applicatio nan d establis ha ne wBAC T emissio nlimi t t o b e me t fro

mtha t time forward

. Th e newemissio nlimi t woul d b e pu t i n a federall yenforceabl e permit

. Anewannua l potentia l emissio n limi t (ton s pe r year ) woul d b e establishe d which , unde r curren t rules , woul d hav e t o b e les s thana 2 5 to npe r yea r increas e ove r th e actua l

. emissio n "baseline " i n orde r t o avoi d NonAttainmen t Revie wprovisions

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. I f a t th e en

d o f th e 1-year period , th e newgun projec t faile d t o b e an improvement , the n th e gun s coul d b e removed , th e existing gun s re installe d an

d Titleis t woul d be abl e t o compl ywit hth e curren t permi t (6 4 TP YVO C fo r painting ) wit hno los s in permitte d productio n capacity

. I t ca n b e see n fro

mthe above tha t th e magnitud e o f th e pre-chang e actua l emission s "baseline " coul d conceivabl yeffec t whethe r Titleis t coul d maintai n ful l productio n capacit yan d stil l no t trigge r NonAttainmen t Revie wa t th e en

d o f the project

. Th e Departmen t acknowledge s that , i nconcept , thi s propose d projec t i s no differen t fro

m man yothe r conceivabl e equipmen t o r rawmateria l replacement s intended , in part , t o reduc e toxi c materia l usag e an d emissions

. A t the Septembe r 10 , 199 3 meeting DEP-SERO strongl yemphasize d th e nee d fo r th e DE P an d EP At o wor k together , a t thi s critica l junctur e wher e regulation s ar e being rewritte n t o implemen t th e Clea nAi r Act , t o develop permittin g languag e whic hwil l encourag e thes e sort s o f projects , whic hreduc e emissions , withou t facilitie s having t o contend wit h NonAttainmen t Revie wprovisions , an d possibl e losse s i nproduction

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- 5 - _ Thi s lette r i s being forwarde d t o decision-making personne l o f bot h Agencie s i n th e hope s tha t theywil l giv e th e Regiona l permittin g group s the tool s t o carryou t thei r respectiv e mandate s t o encourag e pollutio n reductio n an

d toxi c us e reduction

. Thi s issu e wil l remai n a highpriorit yfo r thi s Regiona l Office

. W e are , b yway.o f thi s letter , requesting writte nfeedbac k an d guidanc e on regulatio n implementatio n fo r thes e type s o f project s an d wil l keep Titleis t informe d o f an ynewguidanc e o r clarificatio n receive d b ythi s office

. In tha t area , DEP-SERO wil l reques t o f DEP-ProgramImplementatio nan d the U.S
. EPA , writte n instructio n a s t o th e metho d b ywhic hTitleis t coul d appl yfo r a "case-specifi c exemption " fro mNonAttainmen t Review

. DEP-SERO i s als o requesting tha t a s soo n a s th e Stat e an d Federa l government s develop fir mguidanc e and/o r regulation s o n th e "significan t ne t emission s increas e calculation" , tha t thi s informatio nb e forwarde d directl yt o Titleist

. Th e Departmen t take s thi s opportunit yt o commend Titleis t fo r investigating thi s pollutio n reductio nprojec t an d t o agai nthank-yo u fo r attending thi s pre-applicatio n "scoping meeting"

. Thes e meeting s ar e designe d t o identif yan d resolve permitting issue s prio r t o th e developmen t o f a n applicatio n fo r Departmen t review

. I f w e mayb e o f mor e assistanc e i n thi s matter , pleas e contac t Jea n Warter s a t th e Regiona l Offic e a t (508 ) 946-2778
. Verytrul yyours ,
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. Winkler , Chie f JKW/JA W- #i r Qualit yContro l Sectio n

cc : DEP/DAQC-Progra mImplementio n ATTN : Donal d Squire s DEP/DAQC-Bosto n ATTN : Barbar a Kwetz , Divisio nDirecto r U.S
. EPA/Ai r Managemen t Divisio n J.F.K
. Federa l Building Boston , M

A0220 3 ATTN : Lynn e Hamjiian , Chief , Ai r Permit s & Assessmen t Sectio n Chery l Aloi , Environmenta l Enginee r Goldma n Environmenta l Consultants , Inc
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d Cente r 1 5 Pacell a Park Drive Randolf , M

A02368-175 5 ATTN : Margare t Dwye r U. S EP A NewSourc e ReviewSectio n (MD-15 ) Offic e o f Ai r Qualit yPlanning an d Standards , Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolina 2771 1 ATTN : Chebryl l Edward sPJ

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DEP/BWP-Bosto n ATTN : Patrici a Deese , Assistan t Comissioner , Wast e Preventio n DEP/Toxi c Us e Reductio n Program-Bosto n ATTN : Susa n Pec k DEP-SERO ATTN : Georg e Crombi e Regiona l Directo r DEP-SERO ATTN : Andre a Papadopoulo s

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