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MEMORANDU

M SUBJECT :

To : Summary

—Januar y 13,199 8 Meeting o f

Environmenta

l an d Industr y Stakeholder s wit

h EP A an d th e Federa

l Lan d Manager s Regardin g th e Promulgatio n of

Ne w Sourc e Revie

w Refor m Air Docke t A-90-3 7 From : Denni s Crumpler , NS R Refor mTea mLeader , Integrate d Implementatio n group , ITPI D Attache d i s alis t

o f attendee s an

d agenda , summar

y o f subject meeting ; an

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## Ne w Sourc e Revie w Refor m an d Transitio n Are a Rulemaking s Meetin g Date : Januar

y 13,1998 ; Time : 12:15-2:0 0 p.m . es t Attendee s Pa t Raher , Hoga

n & Hartso n Moll y Ross , U S DOI Donn aLamb , USDA , F S Ro b Brenner , USEPA , OA

R Lydi aWegman , USEPA , OAQP S Greg Foote , USEPA , OG

C Denni s Crumpler , USEPA , OAQPS Ann aWood , USEPA , OAR , OPA R Le aAnderson , USEPA , OG C 

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MEETIN G DATE : LOCATION :

SUBJECT : ATTENDEES : 

### MEETIN G SUMMARY Tuesday , Januar

y 13,199 8 Roo m91 7 Wes t

Towe r Waterside Mall 40 1 M Street

SW Washington , D.C . Ne w Sourc e Review Refor

mand Transitio n Are aRulemaking s Meeting Se e Attachmen

t 1 INTRODUCTIO N A Ne w Sourc e Review (NSR

) meeting was hel d o

n Januar y 13 , 199 8 betwee

n th e U.S . Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency (EPA) an d stakeholder s participatin g i n th e rulemakings . Th e purpos e o

f th e meetin g wa s t

o discus s th e issue s surroundin g th e NS R Refor mand Transitiona

l Are arulemakin g efforts . Particula r issue s discusse d included :

• Curren

t strategie s fo

r promulgatin g NS R Reform ; Th e WEPC O actual-to-future-actua l test ;

• Clas s I provision s o f th e NS R Refor

mpackage ; an

d

• NS R provision s fo

r transitiona

l area s unde

r th e ne w Nationa l Ambien t Air Qualit y Standard s (NAAQS) . A summar y o f the issue s discusse d i s presente d below . NS RREFOR

M STRATEG

Y Curren t approache s unde

r consideratio n fo

r promulgatin g th e NS R Refor mpackag e ar

e t o promulgat e eithe r par t o f th e initia l Refor mpackag e o

r promulgat

e th e comprehensiv e NS R Refor mpackage . Unde

r th e first alternative , th e NS R Refor

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mor e tha n one rulemakin g effort . Specifi c element s o f th e initia l Refor mpackag e woul d b e promulgate d (calle d Refor

mI ) followed by promulgatio n o f th e remainin g part s (calle d Refor mII) . Tabl e 1 and Tabl e 2 lis t th e recommended element s o f Refor mI an d Refor mI L respectively. Unde

r th e secon d alternative , th e NS R Refor mpackag e woul d b e promulgate d i n on e comprehensiv e packag e a s originally proposed . Refor mI versu s Comprehensiv e Packag e Th e Agency requeste d industria l an d environmenta

l viewpoint s regardin g th e significanc e of the Refor mI an d Refor mI I elements . Th e element s mos t critica l to industr y i n EPA' s recommende d Refor

mI packag e included : Plantwide applicabilit

y limit s (PALs) ; 1/1 0 yr-basi s fo

r actua l emissions ; Pollutio n contro l projects ; Ozone depletin g substance s (ODS) ; Prior shutdown credits ; Judicia l standing ; an

d Clas s I provisions . Th e mos t critica l element to industr y i s th e Clas s I provisions . PAL s ar e viewe d a s a critica l issu e and awa

y to resolv e man

y o f th e curren t NS R concerns . Prior

shutdow n credit s ar

e als o aver y importan

t elemen t to industr y particularly unde

r the ne w NAAQS . Othe r Refor mI element s wer

e viewed a s les s critica

l t o industry . Importan t element s i

n EPA' s recommende d Refor mII packag e include d th e potential-to

potentia l tes t and th e actual-to-future-actua l test . Provision s fo

r the 1/1 0 yr-basi s fo

r actua l emission s include d a s par

t o f Refor mI , however , could reduc e the importanc e o f thes e Refor

mI I elements . Th e remainin g Refor mII element s wer

e no t considere d critica

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### Tabl e 1 Recommende d Element s o f Refor mI Elemen t PAL s 1/1 0 yr-basi s fo

r Actua l Emission s Pollutio n Contro l Project s Undemonstrate d Technolog y Applicatio n Waiver s Ozone Depletin g Substance s BACT/LAE

R clarifications/RBL C Improvement s 199 0 Act Amendmen

t Implementin g Provision s Militar y Exclusion s Prior Shutdown Credit s Judicia l Standin g Preconstructio n Monitorin g Clas s I Provision s Note s Ha s broa d support , however , implementatio n detail s ar e lacking . Significant , but

resolvabl e issue s remain . Significan t stakeholde

r (States ) concern s exis t

wit h a 10-y r look-back . Broa d support , fe

w issues . Noncontroversial . Noncontroversial ; immediat e relie f ha s been requeste d by numerou s companies . Definition o

f demonstrate d i

n practic e and th e applicant' s liabilit y cut-of f fo r emerging technologies . I f th e existin g serious , severe , an d extrem e area s ar e likely to remai n a s suc h unde r th e ne w designations , thi s wil l b e relatively noncontroversial . Noncontroversial . Need s clos e coordinatio n wit h NAAQ S NS R development , som

e stakeholde

r concerns . Stil l importan

t fo r SI P processing . Migh t include as guidanc e i

n final preambl e to indicat

e mor e flexibilit y on par t of th e State . Provide s balanc e fo

r Package , numerou s publi c comment s will requir e respons e an

d possibl e revisions/additions .

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### Tabl e 2 Recommended Element

s o f Refor m I I Element Clea n Uni t an d Clea n Facilit y Potential-to-Potentia

l Tes t Actual-to-Future-Actua

l Tes t

• Propos e Allowabl e Pre-permit Constructio n Activitie s Note s Wil l nee d substantia

l wor k to mak e thes e palatabl e t o al l stakeholders . EP A depose d to dismis s the settlemen t agreemen t per se . Hybrid s i n certai n circumstances , i.e. , transitiona l areas , migh t b e considered . Severa l options : rescin d WEPC O Rule , revis e and mak e actual-to-futur

e actua l enforceable , hybri d wit

h potential

to-potential . Stil l ahighly charge d issu e wit h th e Region s an d States , i f w e g o beyond wha

t ha s alread y bee n allowed , e.g . climati c limitations .

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Th e mos t critica l element s t o th e Nationa

l Resourc e Defens e Counci l (NRDC ) fo r inclusio n i n EPA' s recommende d Refor mI packag e included :

• Judicia

l standing ; and

• Clas s I provisions . NRD C expresse d th e greates t concer n wit h the :

• 1/1 0 yr-basi s fo

r actua l emissions ;
• BACT/LAE

R clarifications/RBL C improvements ; an d

• Prior

shutdown credits . NRD C indicate d asafet

y valv e wa s necessar

y i n th e 1/1 0 yr-basi s fo

r actua l emission s fo

r case s wher

e aparticula

r yea r i s no t representativ e o

f norma l production . I

n th e BACT/LAE

R provisions , NRD C disagree d wit h th e Agency not

needing t o conside r publi c comment s receive d afte r acutof f dat e regardles s o

f th e significanc e o

f the comments . Wit

h regar d to prio r shutdow n credits , NRD C objected t

o dedicatin g thes e credit s t

o offse t ne w sourc e emission s rather

tha n contributin g to ai

r qualit y improvement . Al l Refor mI I element s wer

e controversia

l to NRDC . WEPC O ACTUAL-TO-FUTURE-ACTUA L TES T Th e focu s o

f th e WEPC O actual-to-future-actua l tes t issu e was agenera

l discussio n o

f th e significanc e o

f the actual-to-future-actua

l tes t a s par t o f NS R reform . The actual-to-future-actua l tes t i s aRefor mI I elemen

t an d woul d no t

b e promulgate d initially i

f th e Agency onl

y proceed s wit h th e Refor

mI elements .

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CLAS S I PROVISION S Th e Clas s I discussio n focused on industr y an d Federa l Lan d Manage r (FLM) concern s wit h th e Clas s I provision s a s wel l a s the FL M concern s wit

h industry' s expectation s o f th e rol e o f th e FLM . Industr y Concerns Th e greates t

industr y concern s ove

r th e Clas s I provision s included : Industr y believe s FLM s wan

t vet o powe r ove r permit application s or

a t leas t wan t t o b e abl e to creat

e substantia

l delay s i n the permittin g process ; Ai r qualit y relate d value s (AQRVs ) nee d clarification ; Potentia l advers e impact s o

n AQRV s raise d by FLM s durin g th e permi t proces s need t o b e defined ; Industr y need s to b e able to visualiz e whethe r or not apropose d projec t

will hav e a n impact ; Ther e need s t o b e som e de minimis valu e or

cutof f to recogniz e tha

t no t al l impact s ar e critical ; Mitigatio n i s areasonabl e wa y t o addres s impacts ; EP A approve d model s mus t

b e use d t o demonstrat

e impact s o

n Clas s I areas ; Advers e impact s o

n all AQRV s ar

e not clearly defined ; ther

e i s anee d to define ho w thos e AQRV s will b e addressed ; Procedure s to addres s emerging issues/newl y identified advers e impact s on AQRV s ar e undefined ; an

d Extendin g th e FL

M notification distanc e beyond 10 0 kilometer s will becom

e to o burdensome .

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FL M Concern s Th e greates t

FL M concern s ove

r th e Clas s I provision s an

d industr y expectation s o

f th e rol e o f th e FL M included :

• AQRV s nee d clarification ; FLM s hav e forme d aworkgrou

p to define sensitiv e AQRV s and advers e impact s o n AQRVs ;

• FLM s believ e industr y want s a"criteri adocument " defining AQRVs ;

• Whe

n defining AQRVs , FLM s canno t b e hel d to th e sam

e standard s a s require d whe n defining publi c healt

h standards ;

• Emerging issues/newly identifie d advers e impact s o n AQRV s nee d to b e addressed ; an

d

• Ther

e i s aneed fo

r educatio n abou

t the respectiv e role s o

f th e FL M and th e permittin g authorit

y an d abou t the rol e o f the FL M i n historica l Clas s I permi t actions . A FL M workgrou

p ha s bee n establishe d to bette

r defin e wha t resource s will b e addresse d b y FLM s fo r an y permit applicatio n an

d a t wha t level o f concern . Th e FLM s recognize d tha t som e potentia l synerg y exist s betwee

n th e inclusio n o

f offse t pool s i n th e Refor

mpackag e and FL M concern s ove

r impact s o n Clas s I areas . TRANSITIONA L AREA S EP A requeste d inpu

t fro mparticipant s a s to whethe r NS R fo r transitiona

l area s coul d b e include d i n th e NS R Refor

mpackag e or

whethe r i t needed t o b e aseparat

e rulemaking . Respondent s indicate d th e bes t approach woul d b e t

o include transitiona

l NS R provision s wit

h th e NS R Refor

mpackage . A separat

e NS R progra

mfo r transitiona

l area s woul d b e afragil e structure .

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CONCLUSIONS AN

D NEX T STEP S Th e participant s agree d tha t furthe r discussio n o

f Clas s I issue s an

d prio r shutdow n credit s woul d benefi

t EP A a s well a s stakeholders . Anothe r meetin g wa s schedule d fo

r Wednesday , Januar

y 21,199 8 a

t 4:0 0 p.m . easter

n standar d time . The telephon e call-i n numbe r i s (919 ) 541-4345 .

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ATTACHMENT 1 Ne w Source Review Refor

m and Transitio n Are a Rulemakings Meetin g Participant s

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Attachment1 New Sourc e Review Refor m an d Transitio n Are a Rulemakings Meeting Participant s MEETIN G DATE : LOCATION :

SUBJECT : Tuesday , Januar y 13,199 8 Room91 7 Wes t

Towe r Waterside Mall 40 1 M Street

SW Washington , D.C . Ne w Sourc e Review Refor

man d Transitio n Are aRulemaking s Meeting ATTENDEE S LIST : Le aAnderson , USEPA , OG C An n Atchinson , USDA , F S Davi d Bray , USEPA , OAQPS Ro b Brenner , USEPA , OA

R Joh n Bunyak , U S DO I Denni s Crumpler , USEPA , OAQPS To mCurran , USEPA , OAQPS Da n de Roeck , USEPA , OAQPS Joh n Devine , USEPA , OG

C Tony aFish , USEPA , OAQPS Gre g Foote , USEPA , OG

C Davi d Hawkins , NRD C Ly n Hutchinson , USEPA , OAQP S Pet e Lam , USDA , FS Donn aLamb , USDA , F S Pa t Raher , Hoga

n & Hartso n Moll y Ross , US DO I Chri s Shaver , US DO I SandraSilva , U

S DO I Davi d Solomon , USEPA , OAQP S Lydi aWegman , USEPA , OAQP S Ann aWood , USEPA , OAR , OPA R

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Pag e 1 Example s o f

Change s to Clas s I Are aProcedure s t o Addres s Publi c Comment s Provid e mor e certaint y t o AQR V process : 1 . Clarif y definitio n o f

"AQRV " 2 . Provid e procedure s fo

r th e revie w o f

AQRVs . (Provid e fo

r scientifi c pee

r review an d publi c review. ) Requir

e FL M to submit

"completed " AQRV s t

o Administrator . Provid e mor e certaint y a s to wha

t constitute s a

n advers e impact

an d wha t information a

n applican t mus t provid e to carr

y ou t th e advers e impact

analysis : 1 . Clarif y definitio n o f

"Advers e impact

on ai r qualit y relate d values " —Impac t i s considere d advers e whe

n permittin g authorit

y concur s wit

h th e FL M findings . Advers e impac t should b e focu s o n certai n type s o f

effects , includin g (1) diminishmen t o f area' s nationa

l significance , (2) impairmen t o f area' s ecosystem , an

d (3) impairmen

t o f qualit y o f th e visitor' s experienc e in th e area . 2 . Provid e permittin g authorit

y wit h th e authorit

y t o determine (in consultatio n wit h the FLM ) wha t additiona l information , i f

any , th e applican

t mus t provide to enabl e th e FL

M to carr y ou t it s advers e impact

analysi s an

d subsequen

t demonstration . 3 . Provid e permittin g authorit

y wit h th e authorit

y t o determine , o n acase-by-cas e basis , whether , an d t o wha t extent , t o requir e applicant s t

o addres s alleged impact s on AQRV s whic h hav e not ye t bee n formall y reviewed . Clarif y procedure s which provide th e FL M wit h 3 0 day s t

o review a n application : 1 . Stat e procedur e applie s to application s withi n 10 0 k man d application s poste d o n th e bulleti n boar d whe n requeste d withi n 7 day s o f posting . 2 . Indicat e tha t comment s ar

e t o b e submitte d within th e 30-da y perio d (o

r permittin g authorit

y ma y establis h aschedul e fo

r th e timely submitta

l o f suc h comments) . Ad d languag e t

o authoriz e th e permittin g authorit y t o shorte n th e minimu

mtim e (6 0 days ) allowe d fo r th e FL M t o carr y ou t th e advers e impact

analysi s with the consent of the FLM. Ad d procedure s t

o cove r th e permit proces s whe

n th e permittin g authorit

y determine s tha

t th e proposed source' s emission s wil l caus e o r contribut e t o a n incremen

t violation . [Add

statutory procedures which were never included in the regulations.] Ad d provisio n t

o Mitigatio n of

advers e impacts : Mitigativ e measure s ar

e no t limite d geographicall

y t o th e Stat e in which th e propose d sourc e would locate .

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### Tabl e 1 . Recommende d Element s o f Refor m I Elemen t PALs : 1/10yr-basi s fo rActua l Emission s Pollutio n Contro l Project s Undemonstrate d Technolog y Applicatio n Waivers : Ozon e depletin g substances : BACT/LAE R clarifications/RBL C Improvement s 199 0 Ac t Amendmen t Implementin g Provision s Militar y Exclusions : Prio rShutdow n Credit s Judicia l Standin g Preconstructio n Monitorin g Clas s I Provision s Note s Ha s broa d support , however , implementatio n detail s ar e lacking . Significant , bu t resolvabl e issue s remai n Significan t stakeholde r(States ) concern s exis t wit h a 10-y rlook-back . Broa d support , fe w issue s noncontroversia l Noncontroversial ; immediat e relie f ha s bee n requeste d b

y numerou s companie s Definitio n o f demonstrate d i n practic e an d th e applicant' s liabilit y cut-off fo remergin g technologies . I f th e existin g serious , severe an d extrem e area s ar e likel y t o remai n a s suc h unde rth e ne w designations , thi s wil l b e relativel y noncontroversia l Noncontroversia l Need s clos e coordinatio n wit h NAAQ S NS R development , som e stakeholde rconcern s Stil l importan t fo rSI P processin g Migh t includ e as guidanc e i n fina l preambl e t o indicat e mor

e flexibilit y o n par

t o f th e State . Provide s balanc e fo rPackage , numerou s publi c comment s wil l require respons e an d possibl e revisions/addition s 

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### Tabl e 2 . Recommende d Element s o f Refor m I I Elemen t Clea n Uni t an d Clea n Facility Potential-to Potentia l tes t Actual-to-future Actua l tes t Propos e Allowabl e Prepermi t constructio n activitie s Note s

Wil l nee d substantia l wor k t o mak e thes e palattabl e t o al l stakeholders EP A dipose d t o dismis s th e settlemen t agreemen t pe r se . Hybrid s i n certai n circumstances , i.e. , Transitiona l areas , migh t b e considere d Severa l option s : recin d WEPC O Rule , revis e an d mak e actual-to-futur e actua l enforceable , hybri d wit h potential-to-potentia l ? Stil l a highl y charge d issu e wit h th e Region s an d States , i f w e g o beyon d what ha s alread y bee n allowed , e.g . climati c limitation s