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••\ r '• Ms . Christin e Shave r Environmenta l Defens e Fun d , n ^ 140 5 Arapaho e Avenu e w a

. L - • _^ Boulder , C O 8030 2 Dea r Ms . Shaver : A s yo u ar e aware , beginning i n Augus t 199 2 the Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) ha s conducte d severa l informa l workshop s t o gathe r an

d revie wsuggestion s fo r possibl e improvement s t o th e ne wsourc e revie w(NSR ) progra munde r th e Clea n Ai r Act . Th e objectiv e o f thi s effor t i s t o addres s certai n concern s raise d regardin g th e complexit yo f th e progra man d th e resultan t projec t delay s i t causes , withou t sacrificing th e leve l o f environmenta l protectio n an

d benefit s derive d fro m th e program . Whil e informa l workshop s hav e provide d valuabl e input , i n orde r t o enhanc e th e reformeffort , EPAha s decide d t o establis h a NS R Reform Subcommitte e (Subcommittee ) unde r th e auspice s o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t Advisor yCommitte e (CAAAC)
. Th e CAAAC wa s originall y establishe d b

yEPApursuan t t o th e Federa l AdvisoryCommitte e Ac t ( 5 U.S.C . Ap p I ) an d announce d i n th e Federa l Registe r o n Novembe r 8 , 199 0 (5 5 FR 46993)
. O n behal f o f EPA , I woul d lik e t o extend thi s invitatio n t o yo u t o participat e a s a membe r o f th e Subcommittee
. Th e Subcommittee' s purpos e i s t o provid e independen t advic e an d counse l t o th e EPAo n polic yan d technica l issue s associate d wit h reformin g th e NS R rules
. Th e Subcommitte e wil l b e consulte d o n environmental , technical , scientific , economic , policy , an d guidanc e issues
. Specifically , th e responsibilitie s o f th e Subcommitte e includ e providing th e Agenc ywit h advic e o n approache s fo r reforming th e NS R rule s i n orde r t o reduc e th e complexit yan

d inflexibilit yo f th e regulatorysysteman d remov e impediment s t o a speed ypermi t review , whil e a t th e same tim e maintainin g th e environmenta l goal s an d benefit s embodie d i n th e curren t approach
. Th e primarygoa l o f th e Subcommitte e wil l b e t o provid e t o EPArecommendation s whic hrepresen t a consensu s o f th e committe e members ' opinions
. Acop yo f th e Subcommitte e charte r i s enclose d fo r you r reference
. A s currentl yplanned , th e Subcommitte e wil l b e compose d o f tw o member s o f th e CAAAC an d 2 6 othe r member s wh o hav e bee n selecte d b

yth e Assistan t Administrato r o f th e Offic e o f Ai r an d Radiatio n t o receiv e invitation s t o participat e fo r a 2-yea r term . Fo r you r reference , a lis t o f th e Subcommitte e nominee s i s enclosed
. Al l member s ar e appointe d a s representative s o f non-Federa l interests
. Representative s o f Federa l agencies ,P. 3

including EPA , ar e als o expecte d t o participat e i n Subcommitte e meetings
. Mr . Patric k Rahe r o f Hoga n an d Hartso n ha s bee n aske d t o serv e a s co-chai r o f th e Subcommittee
. Ms . Lydi a Wegman , th e Deput yDirecto r o f m yoffice , wil l serv e a s th e Subcommittee' s EPAco-chair
. Mr . Davi d Solomon , Chief , NS R Section , ha s bee n appointe d a s th e Designate d Federa l Officia l fo r th e Subcommitte e an d wil l b e responsibl e fo r coordinating Subcommitte e activities , including meetin g agenda s an d schedules
. Al l Subcommitte e meeting s wil l b e ope n t o th e publi c an d wil l b e announce d i n th e Federa l Registe r prio r t o eac h meeting
. Th e firs t Subcommitte e meetin g wil l b e hel d o n Jul y21-22 , 199 3 a t th e Omn i Durha m Hotel , 20 1 Foste r Street , Durham , Nort hCarolina
. Th e primarypurpos e o f thi s meetin g wil l b e t o addres s NS R issue s relate d t o Clas s I area s an d bes t availabl e contro l technology(BACT)
. Enclose d fo r you r revie war e a tentativ e meetin g agend a an d additiona l trave l information
. Ou r experienc e wit hpreviou s meeting s i s tha t concrete , real-worl d example s whic hfocu s th e discussio n o n specifi c issue s ar e ver yhelpful
. Therefore , t o facilitat e discussio n a t th e meeting , Subcommitte e member s ar e encourage d t o submi t suc h example s whic htypif yconcern s wit hpermittin g o f source s i n o r nea r Clas s I area s an d BAC T determinations
. Example s fo r thi s meetin g shoul d b e submitte d t o Bil l Lamaso n o f th e NS R Sectio n b y Jul y14
. 199 3 s o tha t w e ca n coordinat e an d distribut e th e example s t o al l Subcommitte e member s prio r t o th e meeting
. Member s submittin g example s fo r discussio n shoul d b e prepare d t o provid e a shor t presentatio n o f th e exampl e t o th e Subcommittee
. Question s concernin g th e preparatio n o f example s an d th e meetin g agend a ca n b e directe d t o Bil l a t (919 ) 541-5374 , o r b yfa x a t (919 ) 541-5509
. I loo k forwar d t o you r participatio n i n th e NS R reform " proces s an

d a productiv e firs t meetin g o f th e Subcommittee
. An y question s concernin g th e Subcommitte e o r it s activitie s ca n b e directe d t o Davi d Solomo n a t (919 ) 541-5375
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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO NAGENC Y ADVISOR Y SUBCOMMITTE E CHARTE R NE W SOURC E REVIE W SUBCOMMITTE E 1
. PURPOS E AND AUTHORITY . Th e Ne wSourc e Revie w(NSR ) Subcommitte e i s establishe d i n accordanc e wit h th e charter ^ o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t AdvisoryCommitte e an d i s subjec t t o th e requirement s o f th e Federa l AdvisoryCommitte e Act , 5 U.S.C . App . I I § 9(c)
. Th e purpos e o f th e NS R Subcommitte e i s t o provid e independen t advic e an d counse l t o th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc yo n polic yan d technica l issue s associate d wit h reformin g th e NS R rules
. 2
. SCOP E O F ACTIVITY . Th e NS R Subcommitte e i s t o provid e independen t advic e and counse l t o th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc yo n polic yan d technica l issue s associate d wit h reformin g th e NS R rules
. Th e NS R Subcommitte e shal l b e consulte d o n environmental , technical , scientific , economic , policy , an d guidanc e issues
. Th e NS R Subcommitte e shal l hol d meetings , analyz e issues , mak e necessaryrecommendations , an d undertak e othe r activitie s necessaryt o mee t it s responsibilities
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. OBJECTIVES . Th e NS R Subcommitte e shal l advis e o n th e developmen t and implementatio n o f reform s t o th e NS R rules
. Th e responsibilitie s o f th e NS R Subcommitte e includ e providin g th e Agenc ywit hadvic e o n th e following :

• Approache s fo r reformin g th e NS R rule s tha t reduc e th e curren t system s complexity , inflexibilit yan d impediment s t o speed y review , whil e a t th e same tim e maintainin g th e environmenta l benefit s embodie d i n th e curren t approac h(i.e. , protecting"and improving ai r qualit yan d advance s i n contro l technologies)
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• Potentia l health , environmental , an d economi c effect s o f reform s t o th e NS R rule s an d th e potentia l impact s o n th e public , th e regulate d community , an d Stat e an

d loca l governments . 4
. COMPOSITION . Th e NS R Subcommitte e shal l b e compose d o f approximatel y2 8 members , including th e chairperson , and shal l b e selecte d an

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yth e Assistan t Administrato r o f th e Offic e o f Ai r an

d Radiatio n fo r 2-yea r terms . Member s o f th e NS R Subcommitte e shal l b e selecte d o n th e basi s o f thei r professiona l qualification s an

d diversit yo f perspective s tha t wil l enabl e themt o provid e advic e an d guidanc e t o th e Agenc yi n reformin g th e NS R rules
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Th e NS R Subcommitte e member s shal l b e appointe d i n a balance d representatio n fro mth e following sectors : busines s an d industry , Stat e an

d loca l governments , an d nongovernmenta l an d environmenta l groups . Al l member s wil l b e appointe d a s representative s o f non-Federa l interests
. 5
. MEETINGS . Meeting s wil l b e hel d u p t o fou r time s a year , a s determine d b

yth e EPAco-chairperson
. Afull-tim e employe e o f th e Agency , wh o wil l serv e a s th e Designate d Federa l Officer , wil l b e presen t a t al l meeting s an d i s authorize d t o adjour n an y meetin g wheneve r i t i s determine d t o b e i n th e publi c interest
. Eac hmeetin g wil l b e conducte d i n accordanc e wit h a n agend a approve d i n advanc e o f th e meetin g b yth e Designate d Federa l Officer
. Th e estimate d annua l operatin g cos t o f th e Subcommitte e i s $50,000 , whic hinclude s 0. 3 workyear s o f staf f support . Th e Offic e o f Ai r an

d Radiatio n wil l provid e th e necessar ysuppor t fo r th e Subcommittee
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. DURATION . Th e NS R Subcommitte e shal l b e neede d o n a continuin g basi s an d mayb e renewe d beyond it s initia l 2-yea r period , a s authorize d i n accordanc e wit hsectio n 1 4 o f th e Federa l Advisor yCommitte e Act .P. 6

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Subcommitte e Nominee s Nam e Affiliatio n Davi d Aldorfe r Pravee n Ama r Barbar a Bankof f Michae l Bar r Andre a Bea r Fiel d WilliamBecke r WilliamBumper s Mar k Carne y Davi d Car r Pamel a Fagger t Davi d Hawkin s Jame s Jewet t Davi d Jorda n Chuc k Knaus s WilliamLewi s Davi d McAvo y Vivia n Mclntir e RayMenebroke r John Pau l WilliamPederse n Patric k Rahe r Lesli e Ritt s Ernes t Rosenber g Christin e Shave r Wend ySim s Donal d Thiele r Josep hWilliam s Richar d Zbu r Genera l Motor s NESCAU M Siemen s Corporatio n Piilsbury , Madiso n & Sutro/Nationa l - - Associatio n o f Manufacturer s Hunto n & Williams/Util
. Ai r Reg . Grou p STAPPA/ALAPC O Howery& Simon/Clas s o f '8 5 Utilitie s Electri c Generatio n Assoc . Souther n Environmenta l La wCente r V ADepartmen t o f Ai r Pollutio n Contro l Natura l Resource s Defens e Counci l Inte l Corporatio n I NAi r Pollutio n Contro l Divisio n Swindle r & Berli n Morgan , Lewi s & Bockiu s El i Lill y Eastma n Chemica l Compan y C AAi r Resource s Boar d Regiona l Ai r Pollutio n Contro l Agenc y Perkin s Coie/Counci l fo r Clea n Ai r Implement
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e Meeting Supplementa l Trave l Informatio n Upo n request , EPAwil l provid e funding fo r Subcommitte e member s t o attend Subcommitte e meetings
. However , du e t o EPA' s significan t budge t constraints , th e scop e o f th e Subcommitte e activities , including th e numbe r an d duratio n o f futur e meetings , ma yb e limite d b

yrequest s fo r trave l funding
. Al l EPA-funde d trave l mus t b e authorize d b ythi s offic e i n advanc e an

d compl ywit hEPA' s trave l approva l revie wprocedures
. Al l arrangement s fo r trave l an d accommodation s fo r EPA-funded , Subcommitte e membe r trave l mus t b e mad e throughJoAnn Allma n o f th e Ne wSourc e Revie wSectio n a t (919 ) 541-5591 , an d shoul d b e requeste d a s earl ya s possible
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yparticipant s fromFedera l agencies ) ar e th e responsibilit yo f th e individua l participants
. I f yo u d o no t requir e EPA-funded , Subcommitte e membe r travel , pleas e mak e arrangement s fo r overnigh t accommodation s directl ywit hth e Omn i DurhamHote l a t (919 ) 683-6664 , an d mentio n yo u ar e participatin g i n th e "U.S . EPAne wsourc e review " meetin g whe n makin g you r reservation
. Aspecia l roomrat e o f $66.0 0 (includin g tax ) pe r nigh t (singl e occupancy ) ha s bee n negotiate d fo r th e meetin g participants
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Sam e lette r sen t t o al l Subcommitte e nominee s bcc : Ken t Berry , U S EPA , AQMD E d Lillis , U S EPA , AQMD NS R Sectio n NS R Contact s (Region s an d headquarters ) Chri s Knopes , U S EPA , OPP E Bruc e Miller , U S EPA , R O I V Marci a Spink , U S EPA , R O II I Mik e Trutna , U S EPA , AQMD Jo e Padgett , U S EPA , OAQP S Ti mSmith , U S EPA , ES D And ySmith , U S EPA , AQM D John Silvasi , U S EPA , AQMD Rosalin a Rodriguez , U S EPA , AQMD John Bunyak , NP S (CO ) Moll yRoss , NP S Ric hFisher , USF S (CO ) To mMicai , NJDEP E Alic e Pelland , TR C Bruc e Polkowsky , U S EPA , AS D Bo b Collom , G

ADept . o f Natura l Resource s