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Mr . Ke nKomorosk i Environmenta l Contro l Lak e Charle s Comple xChemical s PP GIndustries , Inc . ' P.O . Box100 0 Lak e Charles , Louisian a 7060 2
Dea r Mr . Komoroski : Pleas e findenclose dth e draf t repor t o f ou r Decembe r 11 , 198 4 meetin g t o discus s incinerato r operation s unde r th e viny l chlorid e standard . Infor matio npresente ddurin g th e meetin g onincinerato r operation s an dbypas s occurrence s a t PPG' s EDC/VC facilit y i nLak e Charles , Louisian a hav e bee n summarize dinth e meetin g report . Pleas e tak e thi s opportunit y t o review th e draf t repor t fo r an y inaccuracie s o r confidentia l busines s informatio n andcontac t u s withi n2 t o 3 day s i f suc hinformatio ni s noted . You r promp t attentio nt o thi s reques t i s necessar y t o facilitat e decisio nmakin g onthi s issue . W e appreciat e you r assistanc e inou r dat a gatherin g efforts . I f yo u hav e an y question s o r request s fo r revisions , pleas e cal l Ms . Kare nFidle r o f Radia na t (919 ) 541-910 0 o r m e a t (919 ) 541-5671 . Sincerely ,

Rober t E . Rosenstee l Sectio nChie f Chemical s andPetroleu m Branc h Emissio nStandard s an d Engineerin g Divisio n

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Salter , PPG/Lak e Charle s Plan t OAQPS/ESED/SDB : WFDiranick , r m 1043 , NCM , 541-557 8 (Radian/KKFidler/ibunn/541-9100/01-23-85 )P. 3

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. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolina

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### Mr . Davi d G . dawkin s f^ y 0 8 138 5 Natura l Kesource s Defens e Counci l 172 5 I Street , N.W. , Suit e 60 0 CENTRA L DOCKE T Washington , D.C . 2000 6 --rTirw i Dea r Mr . Hawkins t Thank , yo u fo r you r lette r o f January 20 , 1984 , discussin g EPA' s handlin g o f communication s wit hth e Offic e o f Managetoent an d budge t (OMB ) an d othe r Federa l agencie s unde r Sectio n307(d ) o t th e Clea nAi r Act . A s you know , Sectio n307(d ) ostaolishe s the requirement s for maintainin g rulemaking docket s unde r the Act . Among thes e requirement s ar e th e following (Sectio n307(d)(4)(a)) t (ii ) Th e draft s o f propose d rule s submitte d O y th e Administrato r t o the Offic e o f Managemen t an d Budge t for an

y interagenc y

revie w proces s prio r t o proposa l o f an y suc hrule , al l document s accompanyin g suc hdrafts , an d al l writte nco-amenta thereo nO

y othe r agencie s an d al l writte nresponse s t o suc hwritte ncomment s b y the Administrato r shal l b e place d inth e docke t n

o late r tha nthe dat e o f proposa l o f the rule . Th e draft s o f the fina l rul e submitte d fo r suc hrevie w proces s prio r t o promulgatio nan d al l suc hwritte ncomment s thereon , al l document s accompanying suc hdrafts , and writte nresponse s theret o shal l be place d i n th e docke t n o late r thanth e dat e o f promulgation .

You r lette r expresse s tw o concerns . Yo

u stat e "(fjirst , i t appear s tha t the Agenc y i s failing t o plac e draf t rule s an d transmitta l document s (and , perhaps , writte nOM B comments ) i nth e docke t a s require d b y Sectio n307(d)(4)(ii)• " I shar e you r concer ntha t thes e requirement s be properl y met . Sinc e 1977 , EPA

ha s consistentl y

recognize d it s obligatio nt o docke t al l writte ncommunication s wit hOMB onrules , ou t it s actua l practic e ma y no t alway s hav e kep t pace . I hav e aske d Jo e Canno nt o remin d hi s staf f o f thes e requirements .P. 5

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u als o state , "(sjecond , i t appear s tha t OMf l i s evading the clea r intentSo f the la w by making ora l comment s rathe r tha n writte n ones^and tha t SPA i s countenancin g thi s evasio n b y no t docketin g *

§ record o f al l suc hora l communications, " I canno t agre e wit hyo u tha t KPA

i s "countenancing " an y "evasion " o f the law . sectio n 307(d ) require s th e docketin g onl y o f writte n communication s betwee nEP A an d OMB . A s you know , ePA ha s consistentl y viewe d thi s languag e a s meanin g wha t i t says , an

d a s no t extendin g t o ora l communications . I n enactin g Sectio n307(d) , Congres s fashione d a n unusua l se t of requirement s by , o nth e on o hand , specifyin g inclusio n o f documentar y

communication s wit hOM B an d withi ntb e executiv e branc h(Sectio n 307(d)(4)(B)(ii)) > but , o nth o othe r hand , excludin g thi s portio no f the docke t fro a th e recor d fo r judicia l revie w (se e Sectio n 307(d)(7)(A)) , an d no t including an y requirement s for recording ora l communications . Thi s reflects , i n a y viow , a carefull y balance d approac ht o provid e publi c overview

o f th e informa l rulemakin g process , withou t impeding th e fre e exchang e o f views . Indeed , i n thei r 198 0 brie f filed i n the challeng e t o the ne w sourc e performanc e standard s for utilit y boiler s EPA

and th e Departmen t o f Justic e argue d the genera l propositio n tha t "communicatio n withi nth e executiv e branc hi s no t onl y goo d la w ou t als o goo d government. " Sierr a Clu bv . Costie , Brie f fo r Respondents , D.C . Cir . No . 79-156 5 an d consolidate d case s a t 141 . Th e orie f wen t o n t o stres s tha t anautomati c logging requiremen t for conversation s woul d undermin e thi s desirabl e interchange . Thos e position s have bee nconsistentl y hol d sinc e the Agency' s firs t interpretatio no f Sectio n307(d ) i n 1977 , an

d continuin g throughvariou s intra-agenc y memorand a sinc e tha t tiH»e .

I n responding t o thes e EPA argument s an

d discussin g the exclusio n o f writte n intra-executiv e branc hmaterial s fro m th e judicia l revie

w record unde r 307(a)(4)(tt)(ii) , th e cour t i n Sierr a Clu

bv . Costle , 65 7 P.2 a 29 8 (D.C . Cir . 1981) , state d that !

.. . w e believe i t evince s a Congressiona l inten t fo r the reviewing cour t t o judg e the rul e solel y upo n th

e data , information , an d comment s provide d i nthe publi c docket , a s wel l a a the explanation s fcPA provide s whe n i t •jro.-nul.jata

a the rule , an a no t t o concer nitsel f wit n wh o in th

o Executiv e dranc n novisc d who m aoou t whic h policie s t o pursue . added. ) 05 7 P.2 d a t 40 5 n . 51 9 (fcraphasi s

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I believe simila r concern s abou t undul y aeterrin g polic y debat e withi n the executiv e branc hli e behin d the carefu l distinctio n sectio n 3U 7 make s betwee nwritte nan d ora l comments *

„. » T o the exten t tha t you r lette r request s tha t Xinstitut e requirement s an

d procedure s beyond thos e require d b y Sectio n 307(d ) $I believ e suc han approac hi s neithe r warrante d no r appropriate * Th e prope r exercis e o f informa l ruleoaKln g authorit y require s bot ha ful l an d complet e dialogu e withi nEPA * an d consultatio n withi nth e executiv e branch * A s state d inSierr a Club , th e rulemaking proces s involves :

• • • the basi c need o f the Presiden t an d hi s whit e Hous e atar i t o monito r th e consistenc y o f executiv e agenc y regulation s wit hAdministratio npolicy * H e an d hi s whit e Hous e adviser s surel y mus t b

e briefe d full y an d frequentl y

abou t rule s i n the making , an d thei r contribution s t o polic y makin g considered * .Id * Regulation s o f th o type involve d her e ofte nhave broa d implication s for nationa l policy * Agencie s charge d wit hthei r proposa l an

d implementatio n mus t understand the ful l scop e o f thos e policy

implications . Ou r syste m coul d no t functio n rationall y

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wer e isolate d fro m OHi i an d th e res t o f the executiv e branch . Whil e you r lette r doe s no t explicitl y sugges t suc han isolation , i t woul d effectivel y impos e suc ha resul t tnrougn the "docuroontar y microscope " tha t you r requiremen t woul a plac e on communication s betwee n £*> A an d UMB * Sectio n 307(d ) an d ou r guidanc e for implementing i t requir e tha t th

e requisit e factua l suppor t fo r an y rulemakin g appea r i n th e docket , whethe r tha t suppor t i s supplie d b y the public , environmenta l groups , industry , o r fro m withi n the executiv e Dranch , ou r proceoure s presentl y requir e this , an d wil l continu e t o d o so . I n m

y view * thes e ar e the appropriat e limit s o f an y docketin g requirements *

I appreciat e you r view s o nthi s matter , an d the dialogu e the y have stimulated * I assur e you tha t w e wil l continu e t o compi y wit hth

e requirement s o f Sectio n 307(d) * Fo r th e reason s discusse d above , I oeliev e tha t thes e ar e the prope r limit s o f ou r obligations * Sincerely ,
/ S / WILLIA M D , RUCXELSHAU

S Willia m 0 . Kuckelshau s Administrato r

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