----- Forwarded by Melanie King/RTP/USEPA/US on 08/06/2010 06:36 PM

----- |------------> | From: | |------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------| |"Bromberg, Kevin L." <kevin.bromberg@sba.gov> | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | To: | |------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------| |Melanie King/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, RobertJ Wayland/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | Cc: | |------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------| |Michael Horowitz/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, "Johnson, Nancy" <Nancy.Johnson@hq.doe.gov>, "Higgins, Cortney" <Cortney_Higgins@omb.eop.gov>, "Kymn, | |Christine J." <Christine_J._Kymn@omb.eop.gov>, Peter Tsirigotis/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, "Mancini, Dominic J." <Dominic_J._Mancini@omb.eop.gov> | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | Date: | |------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------| |08/06/2010 06:19 PM | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | Subject: | |------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------| |RICE - Testing Program Was Limited to Uncontrolled Engines - Now Documented | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------|

<<0281-1 API meeting summary and Test Plan.pdf>> “This test program is designed to obtain uncontrolled “as found” emission data to support revisions to the MACT floor limits in the upcoming Final Rule that will amend the NESHAP for reciprocating IC engines 40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ. Data collected as part of this intensive effort are needed to develop technically defensible emission standards.”

You can see other references to uncontrolled engines in the test plan. Apparently, this plan was presented and accepted by EPA. Despite what we heard today, there apparently was no suggestion by EPA that testing uncontrolled engines was inconsistent with the MACT protocol. Apparently, EPA made this decision after the October 14, 2009 meeting.

I don’t believe, that of the scores of commenters that anyone suggested that EPA had incorrectly proposed that only uncontrolled 4SLB engines belonged in the MACT floor, and am very interested in EPA’s explanation as to how to address the notice and comment issue. I understand that EPA know says it made a “mistake”, but does the regulated public need to pay for this “mistake” (if it is one)?

(See attached file: 0281-1 API meeting summary and Test Plan.pdf)