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_ Dea r Mr . Hill : A s discusse d i n a telephon e conversatio n o n Januar y9 , 1985 , betwee n Humbert o Vaihier i o f Gul f and Nanc yMcLaughli n o f th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA) , th e EP Ai s reviewin g th e ne wsourc e performanc e standar d (NSPS ) fo r refiner ycombustio n source s whic hbur n refiner yfue l gas . Thi s regulatio n limit s th e amoun t o f hydroge n sulfid e i n fue l ga s tha t i s use d i n an

ynew , modified , o r reconstructe d combustio n devic e i n a refinery-
. Th e Clea n Ai r Ac t Amendment s o f 197 7 requir e th e Administrato r o f th e EP At o review , and i f appropriate , revis e establishe d standard s o f performanc e a t leas t ever yfou r years . Th e objectiv e o f thi s revie wi s t o asses s th e nee d fo r revisio n t o th e HSP S base d upo n th e development s tha t ma yhav e occurre d sinc e th e origina l standar d wa s promulgate d o n Marc hl \ 1974
. Essentia l t o thi s revie wi s th e gatherin g o f informatio n abou t refiner ycombustio n device s tha t ar e subjec t t o th e NSPS . T o us e EP Aand industr ytim e efficientl yi n gatherin g data , th e EP Ai s writin g t o severa l petroleu mcompanie s whic hoperat e facilitie s tha t ar e subjec t t o thi s NSPS . Thi s lette r i s t o reques t fro mGul f Oi l Corporatio n informatio n abou t th e proces s equipmen t and associate d emissio n contro l equipmen t subjec t t o th e NSP S a t you r refiner yi n Be l 1 e Chasse , Louisiana
. Th e informatio n requeste d i s itemize d i n Enclosur e 1 t o thi s letter
. W e ar e seekin g infor

matio n o n costs , performance , desig n parameters , and emissio n monitorin g o f refiner yfue l ga s combustio n source s an d thei r associate d emissio n contro l systems , wit hemphasi s on anyproblem s experience d i n complyin g wit hth e NSPS . W e ar e sensitiv e t o th e amoun t o f labo r require d t o respon d t c thi s request ; therefore , w e hav e Unite d i t t o feature s importan t t o regulator yreview
. Furthermore , w e ar e requestin g onl yinformatio n whic h yo u hav e available
. H e d o no t expec t yo u t o initiat e specia l test s or studie s i n orde r t o obtai n thi s information
. I f certai n informatio n whic h w e hav e requeste d i s no t available , pleas e indicat e thi s i n you r response . Th e authorit yfo r EPA' s informatio n gatherin g i s include d i n Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414)
. Enclosur e ?. contain s a summar yo f thi s authority
. I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n w e hav e requeste d

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constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d unde r 1 8 U.S.C . 1905
. I f n o clai m o f confidentialit yaccompanie s th e informatio n whe n i t i s receive d b yth e EPA , i t ma yb e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b yth e EP Awithou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CF R Par t 2.203. , Septembe r 1 , 1976)
. Al l emissio n data , however , wil l b e availabl e t o th e public
. I t wil l b e helpfu l i f yo u woul d separat e anyinformatio n claime d to"b e confidentia l fro mth e balanc e o f th e material
. Enclosur e ' 3 summarize s th e EP Aan d Emissio n Standard s and Engineerin g Divisio n policie s and procedure s fo r handlin g privilege d information
. I f yo u hav e anyquestion s regardin g thi s reques t o r ar e unabl e t o provid e response s t o th e enclose d question s b yMarc h15 , 1985 , pleas e contac t Ms . Nanc yD . McLaughli n a t (919 ) 541-5595
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11 4 MAI L OU TLISTfo rRefiner yFue l Ga s NSP S Mr
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. Ballar d Director , Environmenta l Contro l Phillip s Petroleu m Compan y Bartlesville , Oklahom a 74004 Mr
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. Co x Manager , Environment Healt h & Safet y Manufacturin g Department Texaco US

A lll l Rus k Stree t Houston , Texa

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. Ewin g Technica l Directo r Nationa l Cooperative RefineryAssociatio n 2000 Sout

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x140 4 McPherson , Kansa

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x Environmenta l Enginee r LaGlori a Oi l & Ga

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x840 Tyler , Texa

s 7571 0 Mr
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. Hullinge r Engineerin g Manage

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x3 7 Westlake , Louisian a 70669P. 5

Mr
. J.A
. Mullin s Manager , Environmenta l Program s Environmenta l Affair s She l 1 Oi 1 Compan

y On e She l 1 P l aza Pos t Offic e Bo

x432 0 Houston , Texa s 7721 0 Mr
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. Thompson Genera l Manager , Operation s Citg o Petroleu m Corporatio n Lake Charle s Operation s Bo x156 2 Lake Charles , Louisian a 7060 2P. 6
No t subjec t t o th e requirement s o fSectio n 3507 , Paperwor k Reductio n Ac t o f198 0
ENCLOSUR

E 1 

### Informatio nNeed s fo r Reviewin g th e Refinery

Fue l Ga s NSP S
Liste dbelow

1 s th e informatio nwe ar e seekingfo r th e facilitie s subjec t t o th e new sourc e performanc e standar d(NSPS ) fo r refinery fue l gas .
I . INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND Th e affecte dfacilit y

fo r the NSP S 1 s an

y new , modified , o r reconstructe d refiner y combustio ndevic e tha t burn s fue l gas , suc ha s flares , boilers , an d proces s heaters . The primary contro l devic e I s a preprocessin guni t (usuall y an amin e treater ) tha t remove s th e H ^ fro m th e fue l ga s befor e 1 t I s combusted . - Secondar y

control s ar e neede dt o proces s th e mor e concentrate dIfc S strea m tha t exit s fro

m th e amin e treater ; thes e secondary control s ma y

b e sulfuri c ac i d plants , thiosulfat e plants , Clau s sulfu r plants , etc . Thes e secondary controls , i nturn , hav e emission s tha t requir e treatment , suc ha tall-ga s units . Les s conventiona l one-ste psystem s (sucha s LO-CAT , Stretford , Stauffer , etc ) nuy als o be used , an

dma y b e preferre db

y smalle r refineries . As a nalternative , refinerie s ar e allowe dt o blendwit hnatura l ga s t o dilut e th e H? S concentratio no r us e add-oncontrol s suc ha s flue-ga s desulfurlzatio n(FGD ) units . Inorde r t o conduc t a comprehensiv e review o f the NSP S an

dto understand th e effect s o f th e curren t regulation , w e needt o Investigat e th e entir e system tha t deal s wit hfue l ga s (combustiondevices , primary controls , an dsecondary

controls) , an

dthe costs , credits , andemissio nreduction s o f eac hpart . Althoughthe affecte dfacilit y 1 s a combustio ndevice , ou r mai nfocu s wil l b e o

nthe primary

contro l device s (amine treater s o r others) , particularl y

curren t designs , chemicals , technica l capabilities , an dcosts .

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### II . FACILIT YDESCRIPTION Pleas e provid e a genera l descriptio nan dschemati c o f th e refiner y fue l ga s system , combustio ndevices , an dsulfu r treatmen t processes , Includin g ga s flo w rate s (untreate dfue l gas , treate dfue l gas , an dnatura l gas) , and sulfu r mas s balance sP. 7

III . REFINERYCOMBUSTION DEVICE S 1 . Ho w man y combustio nsource s tha t bur nrefiner y fue l ga s ar e ther e a t you r refiner y

(flares , boilers , proces s heaters , incinerators , others) ? 2 . Fo r eac hgenera l typ e o f combustio ndevic e tha t burn s refiner y fue l gas , pleas e provid e th e followin g Informatio n(for a typica l exampl e an dranges) :
a . Siz e - capacity , BTUrating , fue l consumptio n b . Cost s - capita l andoperatin g c . Hour s o f operation , day s pe r year , (continuou s o r periodi c operation ) d . Othe r fuel s used , andinwha t proportio n 3 . Pleas e 11s t an

ddescrib e any

new , modified , o r reconstructe dcombustion device s yo uhav e tha t ar e subjec t t o th e NSPS ? Fo r thes e affecte dcombustio n devices , describ e how yo ucomplie dwit hth e NSP S andestimat e th e incrementa l cos t o f complianc e andth e resultin g emissio nreduction . a . Existin g tfc

S leve l wa s acceptabl e (e.g. , use dexistin g amin e treate r o r swee t crude ) b . Adde dne w

amin e treate r o r othe r preprocessin g uni t c . Upgrade danexistin g amin e treater . Describ e ho w (Increase dcapacit y

, increase dflow

rate , adde dtrays , change dchemicals ) d . Adde da flu e ga s desulferizatio n(FGD ) uni t a t outle t o f th e combustio nsourc e e . Replumbe dandreroute dvariou s fue l ga s line s f . Blende dwit hnatura l ga s 4 . Withou t th e NSPS , wha t leve l o f H^ S an dothe r sulfu r compounds i nfue l ga s woul db e acceptabl e befor e ther e woul db e significan t advers e corrosio no f equipment ? 5 . Wha t othe r Federal , sjate , an dloca l environmenta l regulation s appl y t o thes e combustio ndevices , andhow di dtha t affec t you r desig nconsideration s an d decision s t o replac e o r upgrad e existin g devices ?P. 8



### V I . COST S 1 . W e woul dlik e separat e capita l an doperatin gcost s o f you r primary emissio n contro l system s (amine treater , FGD , o r othe r processin gunit) . The cost s requeste dar e fo r th e entir e contro l system , bu t w e ar e als o Intereste d 1nthe cost s associate dwit hth e additiona l absorptio ncapacit y require d fo r treatin gthe fue l ga s tha t i s route dt o new combustio nsources . Pleas e provid e a breakdow

n(or factor ) fo r jus t th e fue l ga s treatment , i f possible . 2 . Pleas e provid e th e followin gcos t Information . Indexcost s t o yea r an d month . a . Purchas e cos t (explai nwha t 1 s Included )

1 . Breakdow

nb y majo r equipmen t Ite

m (i.e. , vesse l ) 2 . Cos t o f intia l chemica l inventory b . Installationcos t (explai nwha t 1 s included ) 1 . Breakdow

nb y direc t an

dindirec t cost s 2 . Not e specifi c cost s attributabl e t o retrofittin ga new o r expande d amin e treate r Int o a nexistin gsyste m c . Annua l operatin gcost s 1 . Labo r cost s (Doe s thi s includ e overhead? ) Not e labo r hours , an d$/hou r rate . 2

. Material s 

### a . Replacemen

tpart s b

. Chemical s ( # o fgallons ; $/gallon ) 

### 3 . Stea m (cost , amount , pressure , an dtemperature ) 4

. Electricit y 5

. Wate r 6

. Othe rutilitie s an d fue l cost s 7

. Credit s fo rvalu e o frecovere d sulfu r d

. Ke yaccountin g factor s 

### 1 . Lifetim

e o f equipmen t 2 . Equipmen t amortizatio nan ddepreciatio nrat e 3 . Labo r an

dmanagemen t charge s 4 . Overhea drat eP. 9



### V . PRIMAR

YCONTRO L 1 . Wha t ar e th e characteristic s an d compositio n o fth e fue l ga s tha t i s expecte d a t th e inle t t o th e primar ycontro l devic e and tha t i s desire d a t th e outle t prio rt o combustio n (typica l an d range) ?
a . Flo wrat e b
. Heatin g valu e c . Temperatur

e and pressu re d
. Aci d ga

s compositio n (FfcS , CCf c , othe rsulfu rcompounds ) 2 . Amin e treate rdescriptio n a . Genera l schematic , Includin g flo wrate s and sulfu rmateria l balanc e b
. Manufacture ro rvendo r(Includ e licenso rand engineerin g firm ) 

### c . Start-up dat

e d
. Desig n capacit yand rang e e . Hour

s o foperation , hours/yea r f
. Numbe

ro fvessel s 1 n syste m (stripper s and absorbers ) Not e th e relativ e ga

s flo wrate s and amine circulatio n rate s fo rfue l ga

s treatmen t vs . othe rga s treatmen t g . Foreac h absorber , desig n and actua l operatin g level s 1 . Ga s flo wrat e 

### 2 . Ga s pressur e an

dtemperatur e 3 . Amine circulatio nrat e an dtemperatur e h . Fo r eac hstripper , designan dactua l operatin glevel s 1 . Amin e circulatio nrat e 2 . Steam usag e 1 . Typ e o f amin e use d j . Othe r importan t desig n/ operationa l criteri a 3 . Wha t typ e o f system woul dhav e bee nInstalle d1 f th e NSP S hadno t bee nineffect ? Lis t th e difference s fro m the presen t system . 4 . A complet e maintenanc e history o f th e amin e treatin gsystem i s requested , o r a t a minimum , a narrativ e o f the majo r outage s andmos t frequen t maintenanc e item s tha t hav e occurre dsinc e start-up . I ndiscussin g thes e problem s / outages , pleas e describ e th e correctiv e actio ntaken . a . Degradatio no r los s o f amine , los s rat e vs . baselin e operatin ginventor y b . Foamin

g c . Contaminatio n o famine d
. Corrosio n o fvessel s and pipin g 5
. I s th e operatin g and maintenance mor e excessive tha t Indicate d b y th e vendor? 6 . Wha t wa s th e reliabilit yo fth e uni t o n a n annua l basi s fo reac h yea r sinc e start-up , (Amoun t o fscheduled an

d unschedule

d downtime) ?P.1 0



### 7 . Ha s ther e bee nany degradatio n1 nperformance ? I f so , pleas e provid e dat a use da s a basi s fo r thi s conclusion ? 8 . Wha t ar e the inspectio npractice s an dschedule s fo r th e contro l system , andwha t type s o f personne l perfor m thes e inspections ? 9 . Wha t ar e th e operatin gparameter s tha t ar e monitore do r teste d t o determin e i f th e amin e treate r 1 s performin gproperly , (amine samples , outle t concentration) ? 10 . Wha t proces s parameter s ar e se t b y operator s t o adjus t fo r varyin gcondition s andinle t loading s s o tha t a low hydroge nsulfid e concentratio nca nb e maintained ?P.1 1

V I
. SECONDAR

YCONTRO

L (SULFU R PLANTS , ETC. ) 1 . Ho wi s th e mor

e concentrate d Hj£strea m exitin g th e amine treate r handled (sulfuri c aci d plant , Clau s sulfu rplan t wit h tai l ga s treater , sol d t o anothe rfirm) ? 2 . Pleas e provid e a schemati c and brie fdescriptio n o fth e secondar y contro l system tha t treat s th e off-ga s fro m th e amin e treater . Includ e size , yea rinstalled , and sulfu rmas s balances
. Wa

s thi s secondar

y contro l system Installe d separatel yo ra s par t o fa package wit h th e amine treater ? 3 . I fth e tai l ga

s uni t use

s amin e scrubbing , 1 s i t no w(o rar e yo u considering ) combinin g th e tai l ga s and fue l ga

s treating ? Please explai n why, an

d th e advantages and disadvantage s o fthi s approach
.P.1 2



### VII . EMISSION

TESTING 1 . Pleas e provid e a ful l cop y o f al l emissio ntest s performe do nfue l ga s fro m you r amin e treaters . Includ e th e dat e o f th e tes t anda descriptio n o f th e proces s conditions a t time o f tes t andtes t method s used . I naddition , pleas e provid e th e followinginformation :
a . Wha t wa s the cos t o f the emissio nperformanc e tests ? b . Wa s th e testin gperforme db y you r compan

y o r b y a consultant ? c . Beside s H2S , wha t othe r compound s wer e teste dfor , (suc ha s COS , CS 2 , mercaptans , tota l sulfur , etc.) ? Provid e a summary o f thos e results . d . Wher e wa s the tes t samplingsite ? Wa s i t befor e or afte r blendin g- wit hnatura l ga s o r othe r refinery gas ? I f afte r blending , wha t volum e o f othe r gase s wer e blende dwit hthe treate dfue l gas ? 2 . Pleas e provid e copie s o f report s fo r an y test s tha t have bee nperforme da t th e outle t o f combustio ndevice s whic hbur nfue l gas . Describ e the combustio n device s tested . I

nadditio nt o th e type s o f Informatio nliste dabove , we ar e Intereste d1na summary o f the emissio ndat a for any othe r pollutants/compound s (SO2 , tota l sulfur , N0 X 

### , CO , hydrocarbons , etc.) . 3 . Ar e ther e an

y Stat e o r loca l regulation s tha t requir e testin go f fue l ga s fo r existin gsources , o r tha t requir e additiona l testingfo r new source s beyon dtha t require dby th e NSPS ?P.1 3



### VIII . EMISSIO

N MONITORING 1 . Pleas e provid e a summary o f al l monitorin gdat a fo r you r amin e treater s andHg S conten t o f fue l ga s wit hcorrespondin gproces s condition s an dan y othe r informatio nyo ufee l woul dbe helpful . Pleas e provid e detaile ddat a fo r th e las t 2 years , Including copie s o f al l exces s emissio nreports . I f th e monitorin g dat a I s collecte dcontinuously , presen t th e 3-hou r averages . 2 . Ho w do yo umonito r th e performanc e o f you r amin e treater s an dth e H £ conten t o f th e fue l gas , (continuou s Instrumen t emissio nmonitors , periodi c gra bsamples , proces s monitors , other) ? Do yo umonito r mor e tha non e location , (immediatel y

afte r treating , afte r blending , o r befor e combustion) ? I f periodi c sample s ar e taken , wha t i s th e schedule dfrequency ? Do yo umonito r primaril y t o demonstrat e complianc e wit hth e NSP S o r t o ensur e tha t you r amin e treate r i s operatin gproperly ? 3 . Wha t pollutant s ar e monitore d1nthe fue l ga s (H2 S o r tota l sulfur ) o r wha t proces s parameter s ar e monitored ? 4 . I f Instrumen t monitor s ar e used , describ e th e monitors , Including vendor , mode l number , dat e installed , an dcost s t o purchas e an dinstall . I f manua l sampling i s done , describ e th e procedur e andcost s fo r equipmen t an dlaborator y

supplies . 5 . How i s the dat a recorde d(manuall y or by instrument ; periodicall y o r continuously) ? Ho

w i s th e ra

w dat a reduce dan

danalyzed ? Ho

w lon g ar e dat a record s retained ? 6 . Wha t 1 s th e maintenanc e history o f th e instrumen t monitors , including predominan t problem s (drift , bias , breakdowns) , lengt ho f outages , reliabilit y history , an

dcos t o f maintenanc e (capital , operating , andlabor) ? Wha t I s you r norma l preventiv e maintenanc e progra m for th e monitor s andhow man y laborhours/wee k ar e expended ? Please ^ brea kthes e hour s dow nb y typ e o f personnel .

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### 7 . Pleas e includ e an

y dat a comparingemissio ntest s (manua l sampling ) an dth e emissio nmonitorin gsystem , includinga descriptio no f method s used , qualit y assurance , an

drelativ e accurac y

evaluations . 8 . Ar e ther e plan s t o replac e o r purchas e ne w monitors , an

d1 f so , why andwit hwha t type ? 9 . I f yo uus e a proces s paramete r monito r t o monito r th e performanc e o f the amin e treate r Instea do f anemissio nmonito r t o monito r th e H? S i nthe fue l gas , explai nwhy ? Wh

y i s th e proces s paramete r a goodIndicato r o f performance ? Wha t type s o f proces s monitor s ar e routinel y provide dwit hamin e treater ? 10 . Ar e an

y o f th e Instrumen t monitor s integrate dint o th e proces s a s a contro l system o r ar e the y

use donl y

fo r emissio nmonitoring ? 11 . Pleas e describ e an y Stat e o r loca l regulation s tha t requir e monitoring .P.1 4

IX
. GENERA

L REFINERYINFORMATIO N (RELATE D T O AMIN E TREATERS AND FUE L GAS ) 1 . Wha t i s th e nomina l siz e o fyou rrefiner yand curren t operatin g leve l (barrel s o fcrude/day) ? Wha t i s th e operatio n schedule ? Wha t refiner yoperatin g parameters affec t th e sizin g and operatio n o fyou ramine treaters ? 2 . Wha t 1 s th e sulfu rconten t o fth e crud e oi l (typica l and range) ? Ho wdoe s th e crud e oi l sulfu rconten t affec t th e operatio n o famin e treater s an d th e leve l o fh^

S an d othe rsulfu rcompound s i n th e fue l gas

? 3 . Ho wmuc h natura l ga

s (i fany

) 1 s blended wit h th e refiner yfue l ga s prio rt o combustio n (typica l and range) ? I s thi s blendin g don e primaril yt o kee p a constan t flo wo fga s t o process unit s o rt o dilut e th e \^S concentratio n t o a n acceptabl e level ?P.1 5



### X . GENERA

L REGULATORYINFORMATIO N 1 . Wha t problem s hav e yo uexperience di nInterpretin g th e NSPS , achievin g th e NSPS , an

doperatin gthe contro l system s t o compl y wit hth e NSPS ? 2 . Wha t problem s o r difficulties , 1 f any , hav e yo uexperience di n performin gtesting , monitoring , andrecordkeepin gfor th e NSPS ? D o yo u hav e an y suggestion s (pleas e provid e rationale ) fo r alleviatin gthes e problems , Includin g alternativ e approache s o f achievin gthe sam e objective ? 3 . Ho w muc hdoe s 1 t cos t yo ut o compl y wit hth e NSP S regulatio nfo r recordkeepin g an

dreporting ? Pleas e provid e a cop y o f th e form s yo u routinel y

hav e t o fil l ou t an

da sampl e o f a report . 4 . What e genera l refinery factors , i f any , adversel y affec t th e performanc e o f the Hg S contro l system , andhow ? How hav e yo ucompensate dfor thes e factors ? Pleas e provid e andothe r genera l Informatio ntha t yo ufee l woul d b e helpfu l t o u s 1nunderstandin ghow th e performanc e an

doperatio no f you r amin e treateer s I s Interrelate dwit hothe r operationa l consideration s a t th e refinery .P.1 6



### XI . CONTACT S FO

RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

N
Pleas e includ e the name s an dphon e number s o f appropriat e contact s shoul dclarificatio no f the abov e Informatio nb e needed .P.1 7

ENCLOSUR E 2 

### EPA' S INFORMATIO NGATHERIN GAUTHORIT Y UNDE R SECTIO NI H O F TH E CLEA NAI R AC T
Congres s ha s give n th e U.S. . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc ybroa d authorit yt o secur e infonnatio n neede d i n th e developmen t o f ne wsourc e • performanc e standard s fo r ne wstationar ysource s unde r Sectio n TI T o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7411)
. Amon g othe r things , Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414 ) authorize s EPAt o mak e inspections , conduc t tests , examin e records , an d requir e owner s o r operator s o f emissio n source s t o submi t informatto n reasonabl yrequire d fo r th e purpos e o f developin g suc hstandards.
. I n addition , th e EP AOffic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s interprete d Sectio n 11 4 t o includ e authorit yt o photograp ho r requir e submissio n o f photograph s of

pertinen t equipment , emissions , o r both
. Unde r Sectio n 114 , EP Ai s empowere d t o obtai n infonnatio n describe d by tha t sectio n eve n i f yo u conside r i t t o b e confidential
. Yo u may, , however , reques t tha t EP Atrea t suc hinformatio n a s confidential
. Informatio n obtaine d unde r Sectio n 11 4 and covere d b ysuc ha reques t wil l ordinaril yb e release d t o th e publi c onl yi f EP Adetermine s tha t th e informatio n i s no t entitle d t o confidentia l treatment. * Procedure s t o b e use d fo r makin g confidentialit y determinations , substantiv e criteri a t o b e use d i n suc hdeterminations , an d specia l rule s governin g informatio n obtaine d unde r Sectio n 11 4 ar e se t fort h i n 4 0 CF R Par t 2 publishe d i n th e Federa l Registe r o n Septembe r 1 , 197 6 (4 0 FR 26S02)
. Pursuan t t o §2.204(a) o f EPA' s Freedo mo f Informatio n Ac t (FOIA ) regulation , i n th e even t a reques t i s received , o r i t is

- determine d tha t a reques t i s liksl yt o b e received , o r EPAdesire s t o determin e whethe r busines s lieccio n ]] 4 require s publi c availabilit yo f al l emissio n dat a and authorize s disclosur e o f confidentia l informatio n i n certai n circumstances
. Se e 4 0 FR3650 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r 1 , 1976)
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### informatio n i n it s possessio n i s entitle d t o confidentia l treatmen t eve n thoug hn o reques t fo r releas e o f th e informatio n ha s bee n receive d (e.g
. whe n EP Adetermine s ther e i s a nee d t o disclos e suc hinformatio n i n th e cours e o f developin g emissio n standard s unde r Sectio n 11 1 o r 11 2 o f th e Clea n Ai r Act) , pleas e b e advise d tha t EP Awil l seek , a t tha t time , th e followin g informatio n t o suppor t you r clai ma s require d b y§2.204(e)(4 ) o f EPA' s FOI Aregulations : 1
. Measure s take n b yyou r companyt o guar d agains t undesire d disclosur e o f th e informatio n t o others ; 2
. Th e exten t t o whic hth e informatio n ha s bee n disclose d t o others , an d th e precaution s take n i n connectio n therewith ; 3
. Pertinen t confidentialit ydeterminations , i f any , b yEP Ao r othe r Federa l agencies , and a cop yo f anysuc hdetermination , o r referenc e t o it , i f available ; and 4
. Whethe r you r companyassert s tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n woul d b e likel yt o resul t i n substantia l harmfu l effect s o n th e business ' competitiv e position, , and
. i f so , wha t thos e harmfu l effect s woul d be , wh ythe y shoul d b e viewe d a s substantial , and an expTanatio n o f th e causa l relationshi p betwee n disclosur e an d suc hharmfu l effects
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Jun e 198 2

ENCLOSUR E 3 U.S . ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO NAGENC Y OFFIC E O F AI R QUALIT Y PLANNIN GAN D STANDARD S EMISSIO NSTANDARD S AN D ENGINEERIN GDIVISIO N

Summar yo f ESE D Procedure s fo r Safeguardin g Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n

1
. Purpos e Thi s memorandu msummarize s Agenc ypolic yan d procedure s pertainin g t o th e handlin g and safeguardin g o f informatio n tha t ma yb e entitle d t o confidentia l treatmen t fo r reason s o f busines s confidentialit yb yth e Emissio n Standard s an d Engineerin g Divisio n (ESED) , Offic e o f Ai r Qualit yPlannin g and Standards
. Offic e o f Air , Noise , an d Radiation , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 2
. Othe r Applicabl e Documents : a . Clea n Ai r Ac t a s amended
. b
. 4 0 CFR , Chapte r 1 , Par t 2 , Subpar t B - Confidentialit yo f Busines s Information
. c . EP ASecurit yManual , Par t III , Chapter s 8 and 9
. 3
. Exception : Thi s documen t wa s prepare d a s a summar yo f dat a gatherin g an d handlin g procedure s use d b

yth e Emissio n Standard s and Engineerin g Division , Offic e o f Ai r Qualit yPlannin g an d Standards , EPA . Nothin g i n thi s documen t shal l b e construe d a s supersedin g o r bein g i n conflic t wit hanyapplicabl e regulations , statutes , o r policie s t o whic hEP Ai s subject
. 4
. Definition : Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n - Informatio n a s t o whic hth e sourc e ha s asserte d a clai mo f confidentiality
. Thi s informatio n ma yb e identifie d wit hsuc htitle s a s trad e secret , secret , administrativ e secret , compan yP.2 0

secret , secre t proprietary , privileged , administrativ e confidential , compan y confidential , confidentia l proprietary , proprietary , etc . NOTE : Thes e marking s shoul d no t b e confuse d wit hth e classificatio n marking s o f Nationa l Securit yinformatio n identifie d i n Executiv e Orde r 11652
. 5
. Background : Sectio n 114(c ) o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t a s amende d read s a s follows : "Anyrecords , reports- , o r informatio n obtaine d unde r subsectio n (a ) shal l b e availabl e t o th e public , excep t tha t upo n a showin g satisfactor yt o th e Administrato r byanyperso n tha t records , reports , o r infonnation , o r particula r par t thereof , (othe r tha n emissio n data ) t o whic hth e Administratio n ha s acces s unde r thi s sectio n i f mad e public , woul d divulg e method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secret s o f suc hperson , th e Administrato r shal l conside r suc hrecord , report , o r informatio n o r particula r portio n thereo f confidentia l i n accordanc e wit hth e purpose s o f Sectio n 190 5 o f Titl e 1 8 o f th e Unite d State s Code , excep t tha t suc h record , report , o r informatio n ma yb e disclose d t o othe r officers , employees , o r authorize d representative s o f th e Unite d State s concerne d wit hcarryin g ou t thi s Ac t o r whe n relevan t i n any proceedin g unde r thi s Act. "

O n Septembe r 1 , 1976 , EP Apromulgate d regulation s (4 0 CF R Par t 2 ) tha t gover n th e treatmen t o f busines s information , includin g dat a obtaine d unde r Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Clea n Ai r Act . Thes e regulation s requir e EPAoffice s t o includ e a notic e wit heac hreques t fo r informatio n t o infor mth e busines s (1 ) o f it s righ t t o asser t a clai mo f confidentialit ycoverin g par t o r al l o f th e information , (2 ) o f th e metho d fo r assertin g a claim , and (3 ) o f th e effec t o f failur e t o asser t a clai ma t tim e o f submission
. I n addition , th e regulation s (1 ) se t fort hprocedure s fo r th e safeguardin g o f confidentia l information ; (2 ) o f th e metho d fo r assertin g a claim , and (3 ) o f th e effec t o f failur e t o asser t a clai ma t tim e o f submission
. I n addition , th e regulation s (1 ) se t fort hprocedure s fo r th e safeguardin g o f confidentia l information ; (2 ) contai n provision s fo r providin g confidentia l informatio n t o authorize dP.2 1

representatives ; (3 ) contai n provision s fo r th e releas e o f informatio n t o th e Congress , Comptrolle r General , othe r Federa l agencies , Stat e and loca l governments , an d Courts ; (4 ) permi t th e disclosur e o f informatio n withi n EP A t o employee s wit han officia l nee d fo r th e information ; and (5 ) prohibi t wrongfu l us e o f suc hinformatio n an d describ e penaltie s fo r wrongfu l disclosure
. Further , th e regulation s contai n th e Agency' s basi c rule s concernin g th e treatmen t o f request s fo r informatio n unde r th e Freedo m o f Informatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C . 552)
. 6
. Procedures : a . Reques t fo r Informatio n Eac hreques t originatin g i n th e Emissio n Standard s and Engineerin g Divisio n (ESED ) fo r informatio n mad e unde r th e provision s o f Sectio n 114(a ) i s signe d b

yth e Divisio n Director
. Th e reques t include s a ESED' s standar d enclosur e "EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authorit yUnde r Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Clea n Ai r Act, " whic hwa s designe d t o mee t th e requiremen t o f 4 0 CF R Par t 2 discusse d above
. b
. Receip t o f Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Upo n receip t o f informatio n fo r whic hconfidentia l treatmen t ha s bee n requested , th e Offic e o f th e Directo r (OD ) direct s the-loggin g o f th e materia l
an d th e establishmen t o f a permanen t file
. I f confidentia l treatmen t i s requested , bu t i s no t specificall ymarked , th e materia l wil l b e stampe d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit yClaim. " I f par t o f th e materia l i s claime d t o b e confidential , tha t portio n i s marke d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit yClaim. " I n complianc e wit hSection s 2.20 4 and 2.20 8 o f 4 0 CF R Par t 2 , th e Branc hChie f responsibl e fo r th e requeste d informatio n review s th e informatio n t o determine , whethe r i t i s likel yt o b e confidential , i n contras t t o bein g availabl e i n th e ope n literature , and whethe r i t likel yprovide s it s holde r wit ha competitiv e advantage
. I f th e informatio n i s clearl yno t confidential , th e Branc hchie f prepare s a lette r fo r signatur e o f th e Divisio n Director , ESED , t o notif yth e busines s o f thi s finding
. I f th e informatio n i s possibl yconfidential , th e Branc hChie f send s a memorandu mt o infor m th e Offic e o f th e Director , ESED , o f thi s finding , give s a brie f descriptio n o f th e materia l (wha t i t is , ho wman y pages , etc.) , identifie s i t wit hth e correc t ESE D projec t number , and list sP.2 2

thos e person s wh o ar e authorize d t o hav e acces s t o th e information
. Th e informatio n and memorandu mar e han d carrie d t o th e O D and file d wit hth e material
. EP AFor m1480-21 , "Privilege d Informatio n Contro l Record, " (Enclosur e A ) i s als o file d wit hth e folde r containin g th e information
. I f confidentia l busines s informatio n i s receive d fro mth e owne r vi a a n authorized representativ e o r a thir d party , th e sam e procedur e i s followe d wit hth e additio n o f clearl yidentifying , th e informatio n and it s source . Byregulation , informatio n fo r whic hconfidentia l treatmen t i s requeste d
mus t b e s o marke d o r designate d b yth e submitter
. EPAtake s additiona l
measure s t o ensur e tha t th e proprietar ydesignatio n i s uniforml yindicate d an d immediatel yobservable
. Al l unmarke d o r undesignate d informatio n (excep t a s note d below ) i s freel yreleasable
. c . Storag e o f Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o r materia l containin g confidentia l busines s informatio n (a s defined ) shal l b e secured , a t a minimum , i n a combinatio n locke d cabinet
. Norma l ESE D procedur e i s t o secur e thi s informatio n i n a cabine t equippe d wit ha securit yba r and locke d usin g a four-way , changeabl e combinatio n padlock
. Th e locke d fil e i s unde r th e contro l o f th e Offic e o f th e Director
. Knowledg e o f th e combinatio n o f th e lockin g devic e i s limite d t o th e minimu mnumbe r o f person s require d t o effectivel ymaintai n norma l busines s operations
. Record s o f th e lockin g devic e combinatio n ma yb e mad e bu t shal l b e store d elsewher e i n conformanc e wit hth e requirement s o f th e EP ASecurit y Manual
. Th e combinatio n o f th e loc k i s normall ychange d wheneve r a perso n wit h knowledg e o f th e combinatio n i s transferred , terminate s employment , o r i s n o longe r authorize d access , o r wheneve r th e possibilit yexist s tha t th e combinatio n ma yhav e bee n subjecte d t o compromise
. File s ma yb e checke d ou t upo n confirmatio n tha t th e perso n i s authorize d t o receiv e th e information
. Al l confidentia l file s mus t b e returne d n o late r tha n 3:3 0 p.m . o n th e sam e daythe yar e removed
. Th e intende d use r mus t sig n th e Privilege d Informatio n Contro l Recor d i n th e presenc e o f an Offic e o f th e Directo r staf f membe r whe n th e fil e i s checke d ou t and whe n i t i s returned
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Th e individua l wh o sign s ou t a confidentia l fil e i s responsibl e fo r it s safekeeping
. Th e fil e mus t no t b e lef t unattended
. Th e informatio n mus t no t b e disclose d t o anynon-authorize d personnel
. Storag e procedure s fo r confidentia l busines s informatio n bya n authorize d representativ e o f EP A(se e Sectio n d
. below ) mus t be , a t a minimum , a s secur e a s thos e establishe d her e fo r EPA . Wheneve r confidentia l busines s informatio n i s remove d fro mth e EPAfile s t o b e transmitte d t o a n authorize d representative , a memorandu mi s place d i n th e fil e indicatin g wha t informatio n wa s transmitted , th e date , an d th e recipient
. d
. Acces s t o Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Onl yauthorize d EPAemployee s ma yope n and distribut e confidentia l busines s information
. Onl yEP Aemployee s wh o requir e and ar e authorize d acces s t o confidentia l busines s informatio n i n th e performanc e o f thei r officia l dutie s ar e permitte d t o revie wdocument s and , afte r reviewing , shal l sig n and dat e EP AFor m 1480-2 1 (Enclosur e A ) t o certif ythei r acces s t o th e document
. Th e confidentia l busines s informatio n fil e i s controlle d byth e Offic e o f th e Director , ESED . Acces s t o th e informatio n i s strictl yenforce d b ytha t office
. Th e ESE D Branc hthroug hwhic hth e confidentia l busines s informatio n ha s bee n requeste d o r sen t provide s a mem o fo r th e recor d designatin g thos e personne l wh o ar e authorize d t o us e confidentia l busines s informatio n i n performanc e o f thei r officia l dutie s i n a progra munde r whic hconfidentia l busines s informatio n can b e requested
. N o perso n i s automaticall yentitle d t o acces s base d solel yo n grade , position , or securit yclearance
. Anee d t o kno w mus t exist
. Wher e a perso n wit ha nee d t o kno wi s no t designate d o n th e mem o fo r th e record , th e applicabl e Branc hChie f shal l revie wtha t nee d and , i f appropriate , prepar e an amendmen t t o th e mem o o r record
. I n an ycase , th e mem o designatin g authorize d personne l shoul d b e reviewe d and revise d fro mtim e t o tim e t o ensur e tha t i t i s current . Person s unde r contrac t t o EP At o perfor mwor k fo r EPAma yb e designate d authorize d representative s i f suc hdesignatio n i s necessar yi n orde r fo r th eP.2 4

contracto r t o carr you t th e wor k require d b yth e contract . Th e followin g condition s appl ywhe n i t ha s bee n determine d tha t disclosur e i s necessary : (1 ) Th e authorize d contracto r representativ e and it s employee s (a ) ma y us e suc hconfidentia l informatio n onl yfo r th e purpose s o f carryin g ou t th e wor k required , (b ) mus t refrai n fro mdisclosin g th e informatio n t o anyon e othe r tha n EPAwithou t havin g receive d fro mEP Aprio r writte n approva l o f eac h affecte d busines s o r o f a n EPAlega l office , and (c ) mus t retur n t o EP Aal l copie s o f th e informatio n (an d anyabstract s o r excerpt s therefrom ) upo n reques t o r wheneve r th e informatio n i s n o longe r require d fo r th e performanc e o f th e work
. (2 ) Th e authorize d contracto r representativ e mus t obtai n a writte n agreemen t fro m

eac ho f it s employee s who wil l hav e acces s t o th e informatio n t o hono r th e above-note d limitations
. Acop yo f eac hsuc hagreemen t mus t b e furnishe d t o EP Ai n a forma t substantiall ycomplyin g wit htha t shown i n Enclosur e B befor e acces s i s permitted
. (3 ) Th e authorize d contracto r representativ e mus t agre e tha t th e condition s i n th e contrac t concernin g th e us e and disclosur e o f confidentia l busines s informatio n ar e include d fo r th e benefi t of , and shal l b e enforceabl e by , bot hEP Aand anyaffecte d busines s havin g a proprietar yinteres t i n th e information
. Thes e requirement s provid e reasonabl e protectio n fo r th e right s o f owner s o f confidentia l busines s information
. Informatio n ma yb e release d t o o r accesse d b yemployee s o f othe r EPA element s onl yupo n approva l b yth e Director , ESED , o f a writte n justificatio n signe d b

ya Divisio n Director , o r equivalent
. Request s fro mothe r Federa l agencies , Congress , Comptrolle r General , Courts , etc. , ar e handle d b yth e Offic e o f th e Director , ESED . Request s unde r th e Freedo mo f Informatio n Ac t ar e handle d i n accordanc e wit h4 0 CFR , Par t 2 , Subpar t A . Th e ESE D Freedo mo f Informatio n Coordinato r mus t b e consulte d prio r t o respondin g t o anyreques t fo r informatio n wher e a clai mo f confidentialit yha s bee n asserte d o r wher e ther e i s reaso n t o believ e tha t a clai mmigh t b e mad e i f th e busines s kne wreleas e wa s intended
.ENCLOSURE A EP AOrde r135 0 Jun e 12 , 198 2 D O NO T DETAC

H E?A Orde r June 12 , " "

APPLICATIO N NO l

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y PRIVILEGE D INFORMATIO N CONTRO L RECOR D
Th a atxaiJwd informatio n wa a racarvad unda ra oiadoa o fconfidant*
. Acid * fro m an yposnbl t aacurit ydaarffcstion
. i t i s coraidara d frhO+gri information
. Thr i informatio n must tit arvaral rnmricta d i n it s dttaamination , baino , mad a avaiiabi a onl yt o thos a Environmenta l rYctaebor
. Aajanc

yofficial s wit h a *arfi d naa d fo rit
. Ai l paraon * ravtawin a thi s informatio n mut t so n balow
. INFORMATIO N REFERRE D TO : NAM E SIGNATUR E DAT E

UNAUTHORIZE D DISCLOSUR E O F TH E ATTACHE D INFORMATIO N I S PUNISHABL E B Y$1,000.0 0 FIN E O R IMPRISONMEN T NO TMOR E THA N ON E YEAR
. O R BOTH
. AN D REMOVA L FRO M OFFIC E O R EMPLOYMENT
. (1 8 US C 1905 )

D O NOTDETAC H rP A Fan * 140.2 1 (7-7. )Enclosur e B Jun e 198 2

TREATMEN T O F CONFIDENTIA L INFORMATIO N

I t i s understoo d tha t performanc e unde r EP AContrac t No . wil l requir e th e Contracto r ( )
and it s employee s t o hav e acces s t o confidentia l informatio n obtaine d b yEP A unde r sectio n o f th e Clea n Ai r Act . I n fulfillmen t o f th e condition s o f disclosur e containe d i n th e Contract , I , herebyaffir mtha t I personall ywil l hono r th e limitation s expresse d i n th e contrac t concernin g m yacces s t o suc hinformation
. Specifically , I shall :

1
. us e th e informatio n onl yfo r th e purpos e o f carryin g ou t th e wor k require d b

yth e Contract ;

2
. refrai n fro mdisclosin g th e informatio n t o anyon e othe r tha n EP Awithou t th e prio r writte n approva l o f eac haffecte d busines s o r o f an EP Alega l office ; and

3
. retur n t o EPA , throug hth e Contractor , al l copie s o f th e informatio n (an d
an yabstract s o r excerpt s therefrom ) upo n reques t b yth e EPAProgra m Offic e o r wheneve r th e informatio n i s n o longe r require d b yth e Contracto r fo r th e performanc e o f wor k require d b yth e Contract .
Date d thi s dayo f
. , 1982
.
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