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A s yo u ma y

know , th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y (EPA ) 1 s considerin g addin g chromiu m t o th e lis t o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r Sectio n11 2 o f th e Clea nAi r Act , a s amended , Augus t 1977 . A

preliminar y

assessmen t ha s identifie d1 1 categorie s o f stationar y source s a s potentia l emitter s o f significan t quantitie s o f chromiu m t o th e atmosphere . Include damon g thes e sourc e categorie s i s chromium plating . Becaus e th e preliminar y assessmen t wa s base do n limite ddat a an d availabl e information , especiall y wit hrespec t t o th e quantitie s .an dform s o f chromiu m actuall y

emitted , EPA

ha s undertake na program t o develo p additiona l backgroun dinformatio no n al l 1 1 sourc e categories . Thi s informatio nwil l b e use dt o determin e th e nee dfo r standard s fo r eac h sourc e category . A majo r elemen t o f th e program consist s o f locatin g an d visitin g a numbe r o f representativ e plant s withi neac hsourc e category . Fro m thes e visits , on e o r mor e plant s wil l b e selecte da s candidate s fo r testing . Th e test s wil l b e performe dt o quantif y th e amoun t an

d for m (trivalen t o r hexavalent ) o f chromiu m discharge dfro

m chromium

emittin g facilitie s an d ai r pollutio ncontro l devices . Thi s lette r i s t o reques t a visi t b y Mr . A l Vervaer t o f EPA an d Ms . Bar bDuletsk y

o f Midwes t Researc hInstitut e (MRI ) t o th e Moder nHar d Chrome Servic e Company plan t locate di n Warren , Michigan , o n Marc h14 , 1985 . The y

expec t t o arriv e a t you r offic e abou t 9:3 0 a.m . Thi s visi t wa s discusse dwit hyo u in a telephon e conversatio no n Februar y 27 , 1985 . The y wil l b e requestin g emissio ndata , operatin g data , an d capita l an

d operatin g cost s fo r you r proces s equipmen t an d associate dai r pollutio n contro l equipment . Enclosur e 1 i s a lis t o f th e genera l typ e o f question s tha t they

wil l b e askin g o n thei r visit .

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Th e authorit y

fo r EPA' s informatio ngatherin g an dsourc e testin g i s include di nSectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Ajfe t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414) . Enclosure 2 contain s a summar y

o f thi s authority . I f yo ubeliev e tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio nw e reques t woul drevea l a trad e secret , yo ushoul dclearl y identif y suc hinformatio na s discusse di nth e enclosure . Any informatio n subsequentl y

determine dt o 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 y

accompanie s th e informatio nwhe ni t i s receive db y EPA , i t ma y

b e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b

y EPA withou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CF RPar t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . Al l emissio ndata , however , wil l b e availabl e t o th e public . Th e EPA ha s contracte dwit hMR I (Contrac t Numbe r 68-02-3817 ) t o obtai n informatio npertinen t t o stationar y sourc e categorie s whic hemi t chromium . Thus , a s note di nEnclosur e 3 , MR I ha s bee ndesignate db y EPA a s anauthorize drepresentativ e o f th e Agency . Therefore , MR I ha s th e right s discusse dabov e an

di nEnclosur e 2 . A s a designate drepresentativ e o f th e Agency , MR I i s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(c ) respectin g confidentialit y

o f method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio na s trad e secrets . Enclosur e 4 summarize s Agenc y an dEmissio nStandard s an dEngineerin g Divisio npolicie s an dprocedure s fo r handlin g privilege dinformatio nan d describes EPA

contracto r commitment s an dprocedure s fo r us e o f confidentia l materials . I t 1 s EPA' s polic y tha t complianc e b

y a nauthorize d representativ e wit hth e requirement s detaile di nEnclosur e 4 provide s sufficien t protectio nfo r th e right s o f submitter s o f privilege d information . Th e followin g policie s concernin g liabilit y shoul dals o b e o f interes t t o you : 1 . I f a Federa l employe e i s injure dinth e cours e o f hi s employment , h e ha s compensatio ncoverag e fro m th e Governmen t unde r th e Federa l Employee s Compensatio nAc t ( 5 U.S.C . 810 8 e t seq.) ; an d
2 . If , du e t o th e employee' s negligence , propert y damag e o r persona l injury t o thir dpartie s occurs , th e Federa l Tor t Clai m Ac t (2 8 U.S.C . 1346 ) provide s a mean s o f fixin g an y liabilit y

upo nth e Federa l Government . Th e Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s informe dth e Agenc y tha t a fir

m ma y no t conditio nEPA' s "righ t o f entry " upo nconsen t t o a waive r o f liabilit y an dha s instructe demployee s no t t o signsuc hwaivers . I f yo uhav e an y question s regardin g thi s refusal , pleas e contac t Mr . Donnel l L . Nantkes , Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , a t (202 ) 382-5460 .

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### I f th e dat e o f thi s visi t become s impractica l o r yo uhav e any questions , pleas e cal l Mr . Al Vervaer t o f EPA a t (919 ) 541-5601 , o r Ms . Bar bDuletsky

o f MR I a t (919 ) 781-5750' . Sincerely ,

Stanle y T . Cuffe , Chie f Industria l Studie s Branc h Emissio nStandard s an d Engineerin g Divisio n 4 Enclosure s



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IDENTICA L LETTE RSEN T T O TH E FOLLOWINGADDRESSEES :
1 . Mr . Rober t Water s Platin g Plan t Manage r C . S . Oh

m Manufacturin g 664 0 Sterlin g Driv e Sterlin g Heights , Michiga n4807 7 Variabl e Information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h3 : "Thi s lette r i s t o reques t a visi t b

y Mr . Al Vervaer t o f EPA an dMs . Bar bDuletsk y

o f Midwes t Researc h Institut e (MRI ) t o th e C . S . Oh m Manufacturin g plan t locate d1 nSterlin g Heights , Michigan , o nMarc h14 , 1985 . The y wil l arriv e a t you r offic e abou t 1:0 0 p.m . Thi s visi t wa s discusse dwit hyo ui na telephon e conversatio no nMarc h8 , 1985. "
2 . Mr . Joh nKar y Chevrolet-Pontia c Canad a Grou p Bumpe r Divisio n 1300 0 Eckle s Road Livonia , Michiga n4815 1 Variabl e Information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h3 : "Thi s lette r i s t o reques t a visi t b

y Mr . Al Vervaer t o f EPA an dMs . Bar bDuletsky

o f Midwes t Researc h Institut e (MRI ) t o th e Chevrolet-Pontia c Canad a Grou pplan t locate di n Livonia , Michigan , onMarc h15 , 1985 . The y expec t t o arriv e a t you r offic e abou t 1:3 0 p.m . Thi s visi t wa s discusse dwit hyo uina telephon e conversatio no nFebruar y 28 , 1985. "
3 . Mr . R . P . Guidebec k Presiden t Genera l Plating , Incorporate d 654 7 St . Pau l Detroit , Michiga n4820 7 Variabl e Information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h3 : "Thi s lette r i s t o reques t a visi t b

y Mr . Al Vervaer t o f EP A an dMs . Bar bDuletsky

o f Midwes t Researc h Institut e (MRI ) t o th e Genera l Plating , Incorporate dplan t locate di n Detroit , Michigan , onMarc h15 , 1985 . The y expec t t o arriv e a t you r offic e abou t 9:3 0 a.m . Thi s visi t wa s discusse dwit hyo uina telephon e conversatio nonFebruar y 28 , 1985. "



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