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# /K-%-13 MEMORANDU

M TO : Project

Fil e Organic Liquid s Distributio n NESHA P ES D Project

No . 96/0 5 FROM : Bern

dHanek e Pacific Environmenta

l Services , Inc . DATE : June 12,199 8

P :\n812\meetings\nacdtele . wpd SUBJECT : Minute s ofth e Information Collection Request Teleconferenc e Nationa l Associatio n o f

Chemica l Distributor s (NACD ) I . Purpos e Th e purpos e ofthi s teleconferenc e wa s t o provid e Nationa l Associatio n o f

Chemica l Distributor s (NACD ) membe r companie s a

n opportunit

y t o ask th e EP A projec t tea mquestion s relatedto th e EPA' s Information Collectio n Reques t (ICR) . I n turn , th e teleconferenc e provide d th e EP A project tea mwit h a n opportunit

y to identif y an daddres s problemarea s withi n th e IC R a s it pertain s to NAC

D membe r facilities . II . Location U.S . Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency EPA/N C Mutua l Buildin g Durham , Nort

h Carolin a June 5,1998,10:0 0 -11:0 0 a m III . Participant

s Nationa l Associatio n of

Chemica l Distributor s (NACD;) Bill Allmond- Manage

r of Regulator y Affair s Geof f O'Hara- Director

of Governmen

t Affair s Industr y Representative s And y Cuthber t - HollandChemica

l Internationa

l Rick King - Continenta

l Industria l Chemical s MirandaMiddleton - Superior Oil Compan

y Pet e Miral i - Soeo Chemical , Inc . TomNisle r - Va n Water s andRoger sNAC D Teleconferenc e Minute s

Jun e 12,199 8 Pag e 2 Bo b Smith - Soe o Chemical , Inc . Do n William s - Elli s an dEverar d(U S Holdings , Inc. ) Richar dWrigh t

- Ashlan dChemica l Compan y U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) Stev e Shed d- OAQPS/ESD/WCPG , Researc h Triangl e Park , N C Pacifi c Environmenta l Services . Inc . Bern dHanek e - RTP , N C Gre g LaFla m- RTP , N C IV . Teleconferenc e Summar y Bil l Allmond , NACD , opene dth e meetin g b y introducin g himsel f an daskin g fo r

th e othe r participant s t o joi n i n arol l call . After th e rol l cal l wa s completed , Mr . Allmon dexplaine dtha t th e purpos e ofth e teleconferenc e wa s t o offe r NAC D membe r

facilitie s a n opportunit y t o as k th e EP A projec t

tea mIC Rspecifi c questions . Mr . Allmon dthe n turne dth e teleconferenc e ove r t o Stev e Shedd . Mr . Shed dbega n th e meetin g b y statin g tha t h e woul dprocee db y readin g th e question s i n th e orde r i n whic h the y appeare di n an E-mai l sen t t o th e EP A b y NACD , an dtha t h e woul dals o elaborat e o n th e preliminar y answer s h e provide dt o NAC D i n hi s Ma y 26t h E-mai l (Attachment) . H e adde dtha t th e EP A projec t

tea mwoul dfiel dan y question s tha t industr y representative s migh t

rais e durin g th e phon e call . Wha t follow s i s adetaile dlistin g o f question s an danswer s tha t wer e discusse ddurin g th e teleconference . 1 . Question : Ar e fugitiv e emission s counte dtowar dth e HA P threshold ? Answer : Yes , the y are . Al l HA P emission s mus t b e accounte dfor

fro mth e entir e plan t site . 2 . Question : Wha t

leve l o f documentatio n doe s th e EP A expec t t o sho w tha t

facility emission s ar e belo w th e threshold ? Answer : A writte n assessmen t i s require dt o b e show n upo n request . However , th e EP A i s no t

currentl y askin g for

tha t documentatio n t o b e submitted . Thi s informatio n shoul db e kep t

o n fil e alon g wit h othe r

ICR-relate dmaterial s a t

th e plan t site/facility . 3 . Question : Doe s th e EP A pla n t o resurve y i f to o fe w facilitie s excee dth e thresholds ? Answer : Currently , th e EP A doe s no t pla n t o resurve y th e industry . However , th e optio n i s availabl e shoul di t

b e necessary . 

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NAC D Teleconferenc e Minute s Jun e 12,199 8 Pag e 3 4 . Question : Doe s th e EP A pla n t o lowe r th e threshold s i f

i t finds lo w facility applicability ? Answer : W e hav e n o plan s t o lowe r th e siz e facility threshol dbecaus e o f lo w returns . However , w e wil l asses s a t som e poin t

i n tim e tw o associate dissue s tha t migh t caus e a nee dfor lowerin g th e threshold , whic h are : a ) Th e EP A wil l d o aris k assessmen t

o f smalle r source s t o determin e i f

ther e i s ahealth threa t

an difso , th e EP A woul dpropos e standard s for smalle r sources . b ) Th e EP A wil l d o a

n assessmen t

t o determin e i f

ther e i s alowe r

siz e applicabilit y cutof

f that coul db e use di n th e rul e withou t th e nee dfor

prio r enforceabl e limits . 5 . Question : D o al l o f ou r site s nee dt o complet e Sectio n J o f th e survey ? Answer : Ther e wa s som e confusio n regardin g thi s question , a s i t was determine dtha t th e autho r

ofth e questio n ha dconfuse dissue s an dlooke da t th e wron g Sectio n J . 6 . Question : A facility repackage s atota l o f 31,87 0 lb o f

buty l oxito l ( aglyco l ether) . With a n estimate dlos s o f les s tha n 1 percent , pleas e confirmtha t th e facility woul d b e wel l belo w th e HA P emission s threshol do f 5 tp y ofan y singl e HAP . Answer : Usin g mas s balanc e equation s o r goo dengineerin g judgemen t suffice s i n derivin g aconclusio n tha t thi s i s not

sufficient (30 0 lb ) t o releas e 5 tp y o f HAP . A justificatio n ofemission s calculation s methodolog y use dwoul dals o b e helpful . 7 . Question : Ther e i s aconcern tha t th e EP A ma y b e compilin g alis t o f companie s fo r future enforcemen t

action . I s th e EP A abl e t o confirmo r den y thi s concern ? Answer : Ther e i s n o inten t an dn o discussio n t o us e company/facility list s fro mthi s survey fo r

an y enforcemen t

activity . Th e Emissio n Standard s Divisio n o f OAQP S doe s not handl e enforcemen t

actions . Mailin g list s ar e availabl e t o enforcemen t group s withi n th e EPA , an dtherefor e w e canno t guarante e tha t

n o enforcemen t

actio n coul db e facilitate dthroug h us e o f thes e lists . Teleconferenc e participant s aske dMr . Shed dho w the y coul dbecom e amembe r ofth e Roundtabl e discussions . Mr . Shed dreplie dtha t Mr . Allmon dwas alread y o n th e Roundtable , an dwoul drepresen t

th e NAC D there . Anothe r participan t

aske difth e EP A projec t tea mwa s plannin g furthe r

site visits . Mr . Shed dresponde dtha t mor e visit s wer e planned , bu t tha t thes e woul db e t o large r

facilitie s tha n thos e previousl y visited . Futur e facilitie s woul dmos t likel y als o b e thos e tha t

respon dt o th e ICR . On e participan t

aske di f lo w quantitie s o f

blend s shoul db e reporte di n th e ICR , t o whic h th e EP A projec t

tea mresponde dthat

thi s woul db e necessary . I t wa s als o mentione db y th e projec t tea mtha t

rathe r tha n listin g individua l blends , familie s o f blend s shoul db e listed . Furthermore , whe n listin g onl y familie s o f blends , averag e value s ca n b e submitte di n lie u o f detaile dinformatio n abou t eac h blen do r

compoun dproduce da

t th e plan t site . 

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### NACD Teleconferenc e Minute s June 12,199 8 Pag e 4 Anothe

r participant

askedif ther e woul db e a

n extensio n ofth e July 8,199 8 respons e deadline . Mr . Shed

drespondedtha

t the deadline wouldb e extende dto Augus t 3 , 1998 , andtha

t a n officia l E-mail andlette

r fro mthe EP A woul dverif

y this . Mr . Shed

dals o mentione dtha

t thi s information wouldb e poste do n th e EPA' s TT

N website . To conclude th e meeting Geof f O'Hara , NACD , recappedthe fou r mos t important point s ofth e meetin g a s follows : 1 . Familie s o f

blend s ca n b e include di n th e IC Ri n lie u o f listin g eac hindividua

l blend ; 2 . If acompan

y doe s not have an y facilitie s fo

r whichit mus t repor t it s emissions , the n a simpl e lette

r stating tha

t fac t will suffice fo

r th e EPA' s purposes ; 3 . Mas s balanc e equation s an dgoodengineerin g judgement ar e sufficien t fo r emission s estimation s an

dcalculations ; an

d 4 . Ther

e ha s bee n atime extensio n fro

mJul y 8 , 199 8 to Augus t

3,1998 , fo

r facilitie s t o respondto the survey . V . Conclusio n Followin g th e brief

summar y ofth e mos t

importan t meeting issues , th e EP

A projec t tea m thanke dth e NAC D fo

r their time andth e teleconferenc e wa s adjourned .



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### ATTACHMEN

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From : BILLNAC D <BILLNACD@aol.com > Date sent : Thu , 1 4 Ma y 1998 09:50:2 6 ED

T To : SHEDD.STEVE@epamail.epa.go v Copie s to : glaflam@rtp.pes.co m Subject : HA P Surve y Steve , a coupl e o

f questions.. . a numbe ro f ou rmember

s wh o receive d th e HA P surveyhav

e relaye d concern s t o u s abou t th e Jul y8 deadline . Th e concern s cam e fro m bot h larg e an d smal l companies . What i s th e . proces s fo rrequestin g a reasonabl e extensio n o n behal f o f ou rmembe r companie s o n th e list ? W e woul d lik

e t o hav e a n extensio n of a

t least 6 0 day s i f possible . Also , I d o not expec

t manywil l b e attendin g th e worksho p i n June , becaus e of tim e commitments . Therefore , we strongl yencourag e th e opportunit yof havin g a conference cal l betwee n membe rcompanie s o n th e lis t an d EPA . Rathe rtha n have ope n dialogu e wit h al l 2 9 members , we ar e requestin g that theysubmi t specifi c question s abou t th e survey t o us . We woul d the n forwar d the m t o yo u prio rt o th e call . Durin g th e teleconference , w e woul d hav e designate d speaker

s fro m ou rgrou p dialogu e wit h you , wit h everyon e els e listenin g t o th e discussion . We wan t t o continu e t o wor k wit h EP A o n thi s issu e an d t o provid e assistance t o member

s i n th e process . I loo k

forwar d t o you rresponse . Thanks , Bil l

Gre g LaFla m - 1 - Fri , 2 9 Ja n 199 9 10:44:1 5 

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Dat e sent : Tue , 2 6 May 199 8 15:40:2 1 -040 0 From : STEV E SHED D <SHEDD.STEVE@epamail.epa.gov > Subject : Lis t o f MAC T surve y question s -Repl y To : BILLNACD@aol.co m Copie s to : bhaneke@rtp.pes.com , glaflam@rtp.pes.co m Bill , Jun e 1 throug h th e a m o f Jun e 4 doe s no t wor k fo ru s du e t o th e worksho p i n Tx . S o I woul d sugges t tha t w e d o th e conferenc e cal l i n th e a m o n Jun e 5t h (startin g a s earl ya 9am) . Ar e yo u arrangin g th e phon e tie-in ? Belo wi s a quic k respons e t o you rquestion s an d w e ca n mor e full ydiscus s nex t week . Pleas e pas s alon g t o originator s o f th e questions . Stev e Stephe n Shed d U.S . EP A Offic e o f Ai rQualit yPlannin g an d Standard s Researc h Triangl e Park , N C 2771 1 voice : (919 ) 541-539 7 fax:(919)541-024 6 E-mail : shedd.steve@epa.go v > » BILLNAC D <BILLNACD@aol.com > 05/26/9 8 11:55a m > » Steve , Belo w ar e severa l question s tha t w e hav e receive d fro m member s regardin g th e surve yinformation . I anticipat e w e wil l receiv e severa l mor e withi n th e nex t 2 weeks . W e woul d lik e t o mov e forwar d wit h a conferenc e cal l betwee n intereste d NAC D member s wh o receive d th e surve yan d EPA . Th e firs t wee k i n Jun e (nex t week ) woul d b e good . A M o n th e Jun e 1s t o rJun e 4t h i s goo d o ranytim e Jun e 5th . Alos , th e wee k o f Jun e 8t h appear s ope n o n m ycalendar . Again , th e purpos e o f th e meetin g i s t o addres s pre-submitte d question s fro m membe r companies . I anticipat e lo wmembe rturnou t a t th e Housto n workshop . Therefore , I propos e conductin g thi s conferenc e cal l a s a n alternative . Question s received : -ar e fugitiv e emission s counte d towar d th e HA P threshold ? ye s the y are . Al l emission s mus t b e accounte d fo rfro m th e entir e plan t site , -wha t leve l o f documentatio n doe s EP A expec t t o sho wtha t facilit y emission s ar e belo wth e threshold ? I woul d expec t tha t a writte n assessmen t o f emission s woul d b e require d t o b e show n upo n request . However , w e ar e currentl yNO T askin g fo rtha t documentatio n t o b e submitted , -doe s EP A pla n t o re-surve yi f to o fe wfacilitie s excee d th e thresholds ? W e hav e n o plan s t o re-surve ya t thi s time . Howeve r tha t optio n i s alway s availabl e i f issue s arise , -doe s EP Apla n t o lowe rth e threshold s i f i t find s lo wfacilit yapplicability ? W e hav e n o plan s t o lowe rth e siz e facilit ythreshol d becaus e o f lo wreturns . Howeve rw e wil l asses s a t som e poin t i n tim e tw o associate d issue s tha t migh t caus e a ne wneed . (1 ) W e wil l d o a ris k assessmen t o f smalle rsource s t o determin e i f ther e i s a healt h threa t an d i f s o w e woul d propos e standard s fo rth e smalle rsource s (s o calle d non-majo r sources ) an d (2 ) W e wil l d o a n assessmen t t o determin e i f ther e i s a lowe rsiz e aplicablit ycutof f tha t coul d b e use d i n th e rule , t o allo w smal l source s ou t o f th e rul e withou t th e nee d fo rprio renforceabl e limits , -d o al l o f ou rsite s nee d t o complet e Sectio n J o f th e survey ? I d o no t understan d th e question . Subsectio n J o f Sectio n I , onl ycontain s th e addres s o f wher e t o sen d th e response , -w e repackage d a tota l o f 31,87 0 lbs . o f buty l oxitol . Wit h a n estimate d los s o f les s tha n 1% , pleas e confir m w e woul d b e wel l belo wth e HA P emission s threshol d o f 5 ton s pe ryea ro f an ysingl e HAP . W e nee d t o discus s an d loo k

into . I s th e produc t a HA P o rcontai n HAPs ? I wil l GregLaFta m -1 - Fri , 2 9 Ja n 199910:45:4 3



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hav e PE S loo k

into this , -ther e i s a concer n that EP A ma yb e compilin g a lis t o

f companie s fo rfuture enforcemen t action . I s EP A abl e t o confir m o rden ythi s concern ? Ther e i s n o inten t o rha s there bee n an ydiscussio n t o us e company/facilit ylist s fro m thi s surveyfo r an yenforcemen t actions . Th e offic e I a m in , doe s no t d o enforcemen t actions . Regards , Bil l Allmon d

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