TAMPA ELECTRIC June 20, 2013 Mr. Ronald Jordan USEP A Headquarters Mr. James Covington USEP A Headquarters Re: Tampa Electric Company VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
& RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED j ordan.ronald@epa.
gov VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
& RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED covington. james@epa. gov Urgent: Request for Release of Information From Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819 ***PROMPT RESPONSE REQUESTED*** Dear Mr. Jordan and Mr. Covington: Our facilities provided information that is being used to inform EPA's development ofthe proposed revision of the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source (ELG Rule). The facilities listed below either responded
to earlier ELG Rule questionnaires

to the industry

or provided information

to you through other means, such assite visits or separate information requests. The specific facilities
in question areas follows: Tampa Electric Company

-Big Bend Station (NPDES Permit FL0000817) Tampa Electric Company

-Polk Power Station (NPDES Permit FL0043869) We have identified certain record documents which webelieve contain information reported by, orderived from data orinformation reported by, oneormoreof ourfacilities. EPA has redacted all or portions of these documents

as"confidential business information" (CBI). We are requesting that you provide tousall information related to the facilities listed above (including information that EPA has derived from information obtained from ourfacilities and from all other sources,and including facility-specific

or facility-derived information

in input files tothe listed documents) contained within the following documents: TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY P. D. BOX 111 TAMPA

,FL 33601·0111 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMPANY TAMPAELECTRIC

.COM

(B 1 3) 22B·41 1 1 CUSTOMER SERVICE

: HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
<B 1 3) 223-0BOO POLK COUNTY (B63) 299-0BOO ALL OTHER COUNTIES

1 (BBBl 223-0BOOMr. Jordan Mr. Covington June 20, 2013 Pages
2 of3 EP A-HQ-OW -2009-0819 Doc. ID No. (DCN No.) 1959 (DCN SE01825A53) 1959 (DCN SE01825A54) 1959 (DCN SE01825A55) 1959 (DCN SE01825A73) 1959 (DCN SE01825A74) 1959 (DCN SE01825A75) 1959 (DCN SE01825A76) 1959 (DCN SE01825A77) 1959 (DCN SE01825A78) 1977 (SE02900) 1984 (SE02899) 1986 (SE01756) 2104 (SE02897) 2105 (SE02898) 2121 (SE03804) 2157 (SE029 88) 2159 (SE03508) 2191 (SE03879) 2195 (SE03507) 2197 (SE03552) 2201 (SE03895) 221 0 (SE02129) 2252,2252.1 (SE01957, SE1957A1) 2256 (SE01957) Short Description FGD Input Table Current Systems FGD Input Table Planned Systems FGD High Flow Analysis Bottom Ash MDS Conveyance O&M Costs Bottom Ash Intermediate Storage O&M Costs Bottom Ash Wet Sluicing O&M Costs Bottom Ash Remote MDS Capital Costs Bottom Ash Wet Sluicing O&M Costs Bottom Ash Remote MDS Capital Costs CBI Steam Electric Pollutant Loading Model for FGD Wastewater CBI Steam Electric Pollutant Loadings Model for Ash Transport Water CBI Future Profile FGD Loads CBI Steam Electric Cost Model (FGD and Ash Transport Water) CBI Steam Electric Cost Model (FGD and Leachate) CBI Data Dictionary for the FGD and Ash Cost Model CBI Loads Calculation Database for Options

1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 CBI Loads Calculation Database Future Profile

-IPM Only CBI Bottom Ash Management Determination Calculations Loads Calculation Database

-Questionnaire and IPM CBI EA Report Calculations Database CBI Loads Calculation Database for Options 3a, 3b and 4a CBI Memorandum

to the Steam Electric Rulemaking Record: New Source Performance Standards Costing Memorandum and Attachment CBI Incremental Costs and Pollutant Removals for Proposed ELGs Report and Attachment CBI Incremental Costs and Pollutant Removals Please include all information from these documents that relates to ourfacilities. For example, ourfacilities supplied information about existing control technologies. Through this request

,we are requesting not only the control technologies information supplied by our facilities, but also control technologies information about ourfacilities derived from other sources,
aswell asall EPA-developed information relating to ourcontrol technologies, including EPA's assessments
of future technology choices for ourfacilities based onthe various rule options

. For each document

,as appropriate, please also include: (1) a legend which explains each column heading and each abbreviation used throughout the entire document; and (2) alist of all formulas applied in the document and a legend for anyabbreviations used in the formulas

.The legend and formula information

is key to understanding these documents. 2Mr. Jordan Mr

.Covington June 20
,2013 Pages
2 of3 We make this request without waiving anyof ourCBI designations

.Because youare providing the information only tous
,there is nobreach of confidentiality and nowaiver of CBI protections. Furthermore

,wearenot requesting CBI information

,orCBI-derived information

,from other companies that mayhave furnished data orinformation appearing
in the listed documents

.We are requesting only information related to ourownfacilities. We have done ourbest tobe selective
in asking for facility-specific information

.The information weare seeking

,however

,is critical to ourreview of ,and preparation
of comments on
,the proposed ELG Rule. Because there areless than 50 days left in the comment period

, weask that you expedite this request. If youhave any questions about this request

,please call oremail me

.I look forward
to your prompt response

.Thank

you verymuch for your help

. Sincerely, Stanle
yM. Kro h M anager-

L and and W ater Programs Environmental

,Health

,and Safety E HS / i ym/ AMB

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