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Joh n P . LeFebvre , P E Corporat e Environmenta l Manage r Polaroi d Corporatio n 126 5 Mai n Street , W2-M Z Waltham , M A 02451-171 4 Jun e 29 , 200 4 Rober t Donaldson Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Protectio n Burea u o f Wast e Preventio n On e Winter Street, 8 t hFloo r Boston , M A 0210 8

I n Re : Propose

d Amendment

s t o 31 0 CM R7.0

0 etseq . an d 31 0 CM R70.0

0 - Engine s and Combustio n Turbine s Dea r Bob : O n behal f

o f Polaroi d Corporation , I a mplease d to offe r

th e followin g comment

s wit h respec t to th e above-specifie d subject . Thes e comment s bot h reiterat e an d supplemen

t ou r remark s mad e a t publi c hearing on Jun

e 23 , 2004 . A s indicate d a t tha t time , ou r primar y interes t i n th e propose

d amendment

s to 31 0 CM R 7 , i s a s the y relat e t o emergenc

y engine s an

d combustion turbines . W

e ar e please d to suppor

t th e proposed amendment

s i n concept, an

d offe r ou r perspective wit h regards to accomplishin g th e Department' s state

d objectives . Polaroi d commends th

e Departmen

t fo r takin g a n approac

h t o emission s limitation s tha t normalize s o

n anationa

l standard , specificall y th e federa l standards a

t 4 0 CF R 89 . Thi s methodology wil l ensur

e certaint y fo r th e regulated communit

y when makin g apurchasing decision , whil e als o assurin g the Departmen

t tha t emission s ar

e maintaine d a

t acceptabl e levels . Likewise , th

e propose d chang e to 31 0 CM R7.0

5 regardin g diesel fue l use d i n stationar

y engine s an d turbine s i s apragmati c wa y t o ensur e improve d emission performanc e acros s th e Commonwealt

h i n acost-effectiv e manner . I t i s a t thi s poin t

tha t Polaroid' s preferre d approac h to emergenc

y engine s diverge s fro mth e Department' s proposal . W e believ e tha

t the foregoin g tw o point s addres s 99 % o f th e air-qualit

y related benefit s o f

th e proposal , an

d tha t th e balance i s wastefu l window-dressin g tha t i s no t necessar y to achiev

e th e desire d emission reductions . B y wa y o f example , conside

r th e purchas e o f automobile s i n th

e Commonwealth . Massachusett s ha s established withi n it s regulation s tha t moto r vehicle s sol d withi n it s borders wil l mee t Californi aperformanc e standards fo r emissions . I t i s not incumben

t upo n th e owne r tha t h e or sh e make s certificatio n to som e authorit y tha t they hav e don e so . Give n th

e requiremen

t tha t onl y suc h automobile s ma

y b e sold , ther

e i s littl e opportunit

y fo r othe r outcomes . Similarly , th e Departmen

t an d EPA hav

e established specification s fo r

th e gasolin e tha t ma y be sol d to fue l thos e vehicles . Hence , tha t i s th e fue l tha t i s availabl e to drivers . Polaroi d believe s tha t thi s worthwhil e effor t

to reduc e emission s from emergenc y engine s nee

d b e n o mor e complicate d tha

n buyin g an

d drivin g acar .Publi

c Comment

s o f th e Polaroi d Corporatio

n Jun e 29 , 200 4 Pag e 2

Fro mthi s perspective , the propose d regulation s ar e somewha

t gallin g to facilitie s subject t o Appendi x C o f

th e 31 0 CM R7 regulations . Appendi x C facilitie s ar e th e largest , mos t

complex , mos t regulated , an

d possibl y mos t

complian

t air emissio n sources i n th

e Commonwealth . The Department' s proposa

l wil l serv

e to mak e the mmor e comple x o n paper , cos t the madditiona

l fee s o n a

n annua l basis , creat

e additiona

l paperwor

k burden s fo r

th e facilitie s an d th e Department , whil e providin g n o environmenta l benefi t tha t coul d not

b e accomplishe

d wit h a supplier-base

d regulation . Accordin g t

o th e Department' s supportin g material , the univers e o f regulated emergenc

y generator s ma y increas e b y afacto r

o f three unde

r thi s proposal . I t

i s Polaroid' s observation tha t thi s premis e i s consisten

t wit h ou r ow n inventory . Whil e existin g unit s smalle r tha n 3,000,00

0 BTU/hr hea t input wil l not automaticall y fal l int o thi s program , their eventua l replacement

s will . A t tha t poin t th e emergenc

y generators becom

e "emissio n units " unde

r th e Department' s mos t commo n implementatio n o f

Appendi x C regulations . Tha t designation carrie s wit h i t a n annua l cos t i n fee s an

d paperwor

k tha t yiel d no environmenta

l benefit . Polaroi d request

s tha t th e Departmen

t conside r alternative s t

o it s propose

d implementatio n strateg y fo r emission reduction s fro memergenc y generators . Th e simples t resolutio n o f

thi s Operating Permit

facilit y issu

e woul d b e to ad

d th e following : "31 0 CM R 7 , Appendi x C (5)(i)21 . emergenc y generator

s wit h arated powe

r outpu t equa l to o r greate r tha n 37k w an d ahea t inpu t ratin g les s tha

n o r equa l t o 10,000,00

0 BTU/hr , an

d emergenc y turbine s wit h arate d powe r output les s tha n 1 MW. " Frankly , we don' t believ e tha

t 'C(5)(i) ' i s th

e bes t plac e t o addres s thi s issue , bu t i t i s the easiest . Mor

e appropriate , i n ou

r opinion , woul d b e t o re-craf t 'C(5)(h) ' a

s follows : ". . .Th

e Departmen

t shal l exemp

t th e emittin g device(s ) i f

i t i s exemp t fro mpreconstructio n revie w an d approva

l pursuan t t o 7.02(2)(b)7 . o

r 15 . Th e Departmen

t shal l als o exemp

t device s subjec t

t o 7.02(8)(i) , 7.03(10 ) o r 7.26(42) , provide d tha t they ar e no t subject t o Standards o f

Performanc e fo r

Ne w Stationar

y Sources pursuan

t t o 4 0 CF R60 or Nationa l Emissio n Standards fo r

Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutant s pursuan

t to 4 0 CF R 63. " Whil e th e preceding paragrap

h provide s solution s to th e (unintended? ) consequence s o f the propose d regulation s wit h respec t t o Operatin g Permit

facilities , Polaroi d doe

s not fee l tha t these represen t optima l solutions . W e ar

e o f th e genera l philosophy tha

t al l partie s ar

e bes t serve d b y a schem e tha t provide s fo r

th e leas t proces s whil e affordin g th e fulles t protection . Foremost amon g ou r recommendation s i s th

e supplier-regulate d schem e alread y discussed . Unde

r thi s scenario , propose

d sectio n 7.26(42 ) woul d b e compose d o f onl y subsection s (a

) an d (b ) wit h mino r modifications . Operationa l concern s o f

the Department , propose d a s subsectio

n 7.26(42)(d) woul d be addresse d elsewher

e i n "7 " s

o a s no t t o creat e applicabl e requirements i n th e operating permi t

sense . A simila r proposa l woul d b e essentiall

y a s pu t fort h b y th

e Departmen

t wit h th e exceptio n tha t 7.26(42)(d) woul d no t

be included . Again , thos e issue s o f concer n to th e Departmen

t ca n b e incorporate d elsewher

e a s "generall y applicabl e requirements " rathe r tha n applicabl e requirements . A t thi s point , Polaroi d offer s mor e specifi c comment

s on individua l section s o f th e Regulation s a

s offere d fo r

amendment .Publi c Comment s o f th e Polaroi d Corporatio n Jun e 29 , 200 4 Pag e 31 0 CM R7.02(8)ffl3.b . an d c . Thes e section s o f

the regulation s a

s proposed (and a

s they exis t

today ) ar e inconsisten

t wit h th e natur e o f the device s bein g addressed . Ther e i s onl y on

e operationa

l restrictio n placed o n emergenc y generator

s subject t o thes e section s - tha

t i s ru n hours . Said restrictio n i s t o ensur e tha t thes e engine s neve

r achiev e thei r inheren t potentia l a s majo r source s o f

nitroge n oxide s wer

e the y to b e operated excessively . Ther e ar e no limit s o n fue l typ e or quantity , no r

on heatin g value . Ther

e i s n o reaso n t o requir

e amonthl y lo g tha

t tracks suc

h informatio n a

s th e informatio n does no t

ti e bac k t o an y requirement . Owner

s hav e a n obligatio n unde

r 31 0 CM R 7.1 2 to supply acalenda

r yea r estimat e o f emission s fro mthei r

facilities , bu t

th e manne r o f doin g s o i s no t specified , an

d th e informatio n require d b y 7.02(8)(i)3.b . i s no t necessar y to mee t th e 7.1 2 obligation . Fuel use b y emergenc y generator

s i s sufficientl y smal l tha t monthl y deliverie s d o no t occur , an

d th e tank s ar e o f asize suc

h tha t the y ofte n d o no t provid e inventory-qualit y informatio n wit h regard s t o th e contents . I n fact , individua l generator/tan k set s ma y receiv e n

o fue l deliverie s i n acalenda r year . I t

i s common practic e fo r facilitie s to mee

t thei r 7.1 2 obligatio n b y reviewin g site-wide deliverie s an d apportionin g fue l amongst th e collectio n o f

al l equipmen t tha t uses diesel fuel , an

d again amongs

t equipmen

t tha t use s natura l gas . Simpl y put , i t i s impractical t o compl y wit h th e language o f

31 0 CM R7.02(8)(i)3.b . Polaroi d request

s tha t 31 0 CM R 7.02(8)(i)3.b . b e amende d to read , " A lo g o f

hours o f operation. " W

e furthe r request tha t 31 0 CM R7.02(8)(i)3.c . b e deleted . 31 0 CM R7.02(8Ki)5 . an d 31 0 CM R7.03fl0¥b ) Thes e section s ar

e completely duplicativ e o f the propose

d 31 0 CM R 7.05(l)(a)3 . A s a matte r o f form , Polaroi d opposes unnecessar y language . A s amatte

r o f impact , th

e placemen

t o f thi s unnecessar

y language i n thes e section s tempt s th e reade r t o believ e tha

t a n "applicabl e requirement " exists , whe n i n fac t

i t i s reall y the restatemen t o f a"generall y applicabl e requirement " foun d elsewhere . Polaroi d request

s tha t thes e tw o section s be removed . 31 0 CM R7.03a0)(c l Thi s sectio n call s fo r

maintenanc e o f

record s consisten

t wit h 31 0 CM R 7.02(8)(i)3 . throug h 5 . However , 7.02(8)(i)5 . i s no t arecordkeeping requirement . Regardles s o f th e Department' s decisio n wit h respec

t to ou r commen t requesting th

e deletio n o f

7.02(8)(i)5. , Polaroi d believe s tha t thi s sectio n shoul d en

d wit h th e phrase , "...31 0 CM R7.02(8)(i)3 . an d 4. " 31 0 CM R7.05(TKa)3 . First , Polaroi d i s mildl y concerne d wit h th

e somewha

t generic referenc e t o th e federa l standar d fo r sulfu r i n fue l limits . Ou

r concer n i s wit h respec

t t o th e availability o f

ULS D a t th e time o f effectivenes s o f

thi s regulation . W

e understan

d fro mdiscussion wit h th e Departmen

t tha t ULS D shoul d b e widel y availabl e lat e i n 2006 . Presumably , thes e proposed regulator y changes woul d occu

r soone r tha n tha t timeframe . Polaroi d request s tha t th e Departmen

t revie w th e adequac

y o f th e proposed language t o ensur e tha t ther e i s no possibl e interpretatio n tha t woul d requir

e the use o f

ULS D prio r

t o it s actua

l widesprea

d availability . Thi s coul d b e a particula r proble mfo r

facilitie s subjec t

t o th e Appendi x C regulations .Publi c Comment s o f th e Polaroi d Corporatio n Jun e 29,200 4 Pag e 4 Secondly , Polaroi d observe s tha t th e proposed language fo r thi s section provide s fo r aver y protracte d implementatio n o f ULS D use b y generator s an d turbine s belo w th

e curren t applicabilit

y thresholds . Provide d tha t th e Department' s estimate s o f availability an

d cos t differentia l ar

e accurate , w e sugges

t simplifyin g th

e language o f

thi s section a

s follows : "31 0 CM R7.0 5 (l)(a)3 . Stationar

y Engine s an

d Turbine s - Diesel Fuel . O n an d after [SI X MONTH S AFTE REFFECTIV E DATE ] no fue l supplie r shal l offe r

fo r sale , fo r us e i n an y engin e rated a t apowe r outpu t equa l to o r greate r tha n 3 7 kw , o

r an y turbin e rate d a

t apowe r outpu t equa l t o o r les s tha n 1 MW , an

y diesel fue l tha

t fail s to comply wit h th

e applicabl e U.S . Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y sulfu r limit s fo r

fue l pursuan

t to ... " 310 CMR7.26(42VbU . A s discusse

d earlier , Polaroi d believe s tha t th e prope r implementatio n o f

thi s progra

mi s through th

e suppliers . Accordingly , w e offe r th e followin g alternativ e language : ".. . a t th e time o f installation . N o emergenc y engin e subject t o 31 0 CM R7.26(42)(b)l . shal l b e offere d fo r

sal e tha t ha s no t obtained acertificate o f

conformity fro mth

e Administrato r

pursuan t t o .. . For

unit s tha t bur n natura l ga s exclusively , th

e supplie r ma y provid e alette

r or othe r documentation stating tha t th e engin e meet s th e applicabl e non-roa

d emissio n limitations. " 31 0 CM R7.26(42Kc) . T o be consisten

t wit h ou r earlie r comment , we believ e tha t thi s section i s als o redundant , an d shoul d be removed . 31 0 CM R7.26(42Kd)4 . The Departmen

t ha s straye d ont o amurk

y landscape wit h thi s proposed section . W e understan d th e concer n tha t exists wit h respec

t to th e placemen

t o f emergenc y engine s i n urba

n settings , bu t

we woul d cautio n th

e Departmen

t not t o los e sigh

t o f tw o facts . These engine s rarel y operate , an

d th e Department' s authorit y i s limite d to thos e matters impactin g upon ambien t air . A s currentl y configured , man y industrial emergenc

y engine s d

o no t impact upon ambien t air , wherea

s i f installe d pursuan

t t o thes e stac

k heigh t requirements the

y might . I t

i s not uncommon t

o fin d industrial installation s wholl y withi n building s - exhaus t i s through wall

mounted louvers . Likewise , engine s ar e sometime s offse t

fro mabuildin g wher

e satisfyin g these requirements woul d requir e aself-supportin g stac

k three o r mor e storie s tall . Polaroi d believe s tha t thi s propose

d sectio n i s inappropriatel y onerou s fo r larg e facilitie s whil e providin g n o environmenta

l benefit . W

e furthe r not e tha t th e Departmen

t i s alread y sufficientl y empowere

d unde r it s authorit

y t o regulat e " aconditio n o f

ai r pollution " a

s to addres s urba

n concerns tha

t exis t wit h curren

t an d futur e installations . Polaroi d request

s tha t propose d 31 0 CM R 7.26(42)(d)4 . b e change d to rea d a s follows : "Stac k Heigh t an d Emissio n Dispersio n Al l emergenc y engine s an

d turbine s shal l utiliz e a n exhaus t stac k tha t discharge s s

o a s no t to caus e aconditio n o f

ai r pollutio n (31 0 CM R7.01(1)). " 31 0 CMR7.26(42Hd)5 . Thi s i s unnecessar

y i n tha t al l source s mus t

comply wit h 7.06 . Ther e i s n o mor e poin t to includin g thi s language her e tha n i n any , an

d every , othe

r section o f

31 0 CM R7 . I t

i s redundan

tPubli c Comment s o f th e Polaroi d Corporatio n Jun e 29 , 200 4 Pag e

an d shoul d not

b e included . Additionally , wherea s emergenc

y engine s an

d turbine s ar

e combustio n device s an

d presumabl

y source s o f

"smoke, " 7.06(l)(b ) does not apply regardless . 31 0 CMR7.26(42He)l . A s indicate d repeatedly , Polaroi d believe s tha t thi s progra

mi s best serve d b y amethodolog y tha t minimize s proces s an

d put s primar

y responsibilit

y upo n th e supplier , th

e entit y bes t i n a positio n t o ensur e tha t th e Department' s objective s ar e achieved . Accordingly , Polaroi d urge s th e Departmen

t t o remove thi s section . Alternately , Polaroi d request s the eliminatio n o f

th e secon d sentenc

e o f thi s section . A s discusse d abov e an d below , th

e purchase

r i s no t trul y i n apositio n to contro l th e emission performanc e o f

th e equipmen

t i n question . Th

e acquisitio n o f

certifie d equipmen

t i s th e limi t o f availabl e option s fo r

th e purchaser . 31 0 CM R7.26(42Hel2 . an d 3 . Thes e provision s appea

r pointles s and , to th

e exten t tha t th e Departmen

t woul d attemp

t to enforc e them , exceptionally unfair . An y engin e installe d pursuan

t t o thes e proposed regulation s woul d necessaril

y b e certifie d a

s to it s abilit y t

o mee t th e emission limits . Onl y the supplie r i s i n apositio n t o contro l a

n engine' s adherenc

e t o require d emission limits . Does the Departmen t anticipat e requirin g facilitie s to replac e unit s tha t fai l to mee

t require d limit s fo r

the life o f

th e unit ? An y expectatio n fo r th e purchase

r t o ensur e emission limit s fo r

th e life o f off-the-shel f equipmen t o f thi s natur

e transfer s responsibilit

y fro mth e onl y entit

y wit h contro l o f

th e matte r - th e manufacture

r - to th e en d user . Thi s i s inappropriate . Polaroi d urge s th e Departmen

t to remov e these sections . 31 0 CM R7.26(42Hf) . Wherea s th e progra ma s outline d b y the Department' s proposa l call s fo r aone-tim

e onl y ER P certificatio n o f

emergenc y engines , Polaroi d i s o f th e opinio n tha

t thi s section shoul d referenc e th e accurac y certificatio n a

t 31 0 CM R 7.01(2) . Subsequen t to initia l installation , al l futur e regulator y obligation s deriv e fro m31 0 CM R 7 , no t 31 0 CM R 70 . Thi s i s als o consisten t wit h Polaroid' s recommendation tha t emergenc

y engine s not

b e subject

t o the unnecessar

y proces s o f ERP . Polaroi d suggest

s tha t th e las t sentenc e o f thi s sectio n be change

d t o read , "The owne

r o r operato r shall certif

y tha t record s ar

e tru e an d accurat e i n accordanc

e wit h 31 0 CM R7.01(2). " 31 0 CM R7.26f42)(f).2 . an d 3 . Ou r discussion wit h respec

t t o 31 0 CM R 7.02(8)(i)3.b . an d c . i s applicabl e her

e a s well . Please chang

e 31 0 CM R7.26(42)(f)2 . to read , " A lo g o f hours o f operation. " Please als o delet e proposed 31 0 CM R7.26(42)(f)3 . Finally , Polaroi d wishe s to addres s th e propose d 31 0 CM R 7.26(43 ) sectio n i n agenera l manner . W e hav

e "heard " fro mvariou s sources tha t th e emission limitation s a

s propose d ar e onl y achievabl

e throug h th

e use o f natura l gas . W e ar

e not i n apositio n t

o evaluat e thi s issu

e o n it s technica

l merits . However , mos t i n Ne w Englan

d ar e wel l awar

e o f th e precariou s natur

e o f th e region' s supply o f

natura l gas . Withou t

acceptin g responsibilit

y fo r it s role , th

e Departmen

t ha s aggravate

d th e situatio n throug h it s interpretativ e applicatio n o f BAC T to project s i n th e Commonwealth . Polaroi d appreciate s the valu e o f technology-forcin g regulatio n an d recognize sPubli c Comment s o f th e Polaroi d Corporatio n Jun e 29 , 200 4 Pag e 6

tha t th e approac h ha s playe d avaluabl e rol e i n th e improve d ai

r quality tha

t w e al l enjoy . However , w

e urg e th e Departmen

t to b e ver

y certai n tha

t th e emission limit s i t

promulgate s i n fina l for mar

e trul y achievable wit h adivers e fue l mix . A d e facto "natura

l ga s only " polic y i n the Commonwealt

h does no t

mak e fo r soun d economi c policy , an

d i s no t require d t o provide fo r clea n ambien t air . Polaroi d wishe s to reiterat e it s genera

l suppor t fo r th e developmen

t an d implementatio n o f thes e regulations . W e believ e tha t significan t

benefit s ca

n b e realize d a

t relativel y small cost . Than k yo u fo r thi s opportunity .

Ver y Trul y Yours ,

Cc : Soni aHamel , Offic e o f Commonwealt

h Developmen

t

# ^Polaroi d Polaroi d Corporatio n 126 5 Mai n Street , W2-M Z Waltham , M A 02451-171 4 Jun e 22,200 4 Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Protectio n 43 6 Dwigh t

Street, Roo m303 Springfield , M A Preliminary Comment s Propose d Change

s t o Regulations fo r Engine s an

d Combustio

n Turbine s M y nam e i s Joh n LeFebvre , Corporat

e Environmenta

l Manage

r wit h th

e Polaroi d Corporation . These comment s ar e offere d on behal f

o f Polaroi d wit h respec

t t o the Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Protection' s proposed amendment s to 31 0 CM R7 , a

s they relat

e t o emergenc

y engine s an

d combustio n turbines . W e ar e please d t o suppor

t th e proposed amendment

s i n concept, an

d offe r ou r perspective wit h regards to accomplishin g the Department' s state d objectives . Polaroi d commend

s th e Departmen

t fo r takin g a n approac

h t o emission s limitation s tha t normalize s o n anationa l standard , specificall y th e federa l standards a

t 4 0 CF R 89 . Thi s methodology wil l ensur

e certaint y fo r th e regulate d communit

y when makin g apurchasing decision , whil e als o assurin g th e Departmen

t tha t emission s ar

e maintaine d a

t acceptabl e levels . Likewise , th

e proposed chang

e to 31 0 CM R7.0

5 regardin g diese l fue l use d i n stationar

y engine s an d turbine s i s apragmati c wa y t o ensur e improve d emissio n performanc e acros s th e Commonwealt

h i n acost-effectiv e manner . I t i s a t thi s poin t

tha t Polaroid' s preferre d approac h to emergenc

y engine s diverge s fro mth e Department' s proposal . W e believ e tha

t th e foregoin g tw o point s addres s 99 % o f th e air-qualit

y relate d benefit s o f

th e proposal , an

d tha t th e balance i s wastefu l window-dressin g tha t i s no t necessar y to achiev

e th e desired emission reductions . B y wa y o f example , conside

r the purchase o f automobile s i n th

e Commonwealth . Massachusett s ha s established withi n it s regulation s tha t motor vehicle s sol d withi n it s borders wil l mee t Californi aperformanc e standards fo r emissions . I t i s no t incumben

t upo n th e owne r tha t h e o r sh e makes certificatio n t o som e authorit y tha t the y hav e don e so . Give n th

e requiremen

t tha t onl y suc h automobile s ma

y b e sold , ther

e i s littl e opportunit

y fo r othe r outcomes . Similarly , th e Departmen

t an d EP A hav e establishe

d specification s fo r

th e gasolin e tha t ma y be sol d to fue l thos e vehicles . Hence , tha t i s the fue l tha

t i s availabl e t o drivers . Polaroi d believe s tha t thi s worthwhil e effor t

to reduc e emission s from emergenc y engine s nee

d be no mor

e complicate d tha

n buyin g an

d driving acar . Th e Departmen

t ha s falle n int o th

e common tra

p o f draftin g aregulatio n predicate d o n th e wors t behavio r o f th e regulated community , rathe r tha n th e mos t common . Give n th

e knowledg e o f wha t i s required , most

businesse s wil l comply . Unde r the construc t

outline d above , leverage d o n supply-sid

e availability , acompan

y woul d requir

e acertai n leve l o f

crimina l intent

to avoi d compliance .Polaroi d Corporatio n 126 5 Mai n Street , W2-M Z Waltham , M A 02451-171 4 

# Polaroi d

Jun e 22 , 200 4 Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Protectio n 43 6 Dwigh t

Street, Roo m303 Springfield , M A Preliminary Comment s Propose d Change

s t o Regulation

s fo r Engine s an

d Combustion Turbine s M y nam e i s Joh n LeFebvre , Corporat

e Environmenta

l Manage

r wit h th

e Polaroi d Corporation . Thes

e comment

s ar e offere d o n behal f

o f Polaroi d wit h respec

t t o th e Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Protection' s proposed amendment s t o 31 0 CM R7 , a

s the y relat e to emergenc

y engine s an

d combustion turbines . W e ar e please d to suppor

t th e proposed amendment

s i n concept, an

d offe r ou r perspective wit h regard s to accomplishin g th e Department' s state

d objectives . Polaroi d commend

s th e Departmen

t fo r takin g a n approac

h t o emission s limitation s tha t normalize s on anationa l standard , specificall y th e federa l standard

s a t 4 0 CF R 89 . Thi s methodology wil l ensur

e certaint y fo r th e regulated communit

y whe n makin g apurchasing decision , whil e als o assurin g th e Departmen

t tha t emission s ar

e maintaine d a

t acceptabl e levels . Likewise , th

e propose d chang e to 31 0 CM R7.0

5 regardin g diesel fue l use d i n stationar

y engine s an d turbine s i s apragmati c wa y to ensur

e improve d emission performanc e acros s th e Commonwealt

h i n acost-effectiv e manner . I t i s a t thi s poin t

tha t Polaroid' s preferre d approac h to emergenc

y engine s diverge s fromth e Department' s proposal . W e believ e tha

t th e foregoin g tw o point s addres s 99 % o f th e air-qualit

y related benefit s o f

th e proposal , an

d tha t th e balance i s wastefu l window-dressin g tha t i s not necessar y t o achiev e th e desired emission reductions . B y wa y o f example , conside

r th e purchase o f automobile s i n th

e Commonwealth . Massachusett s ha s establishe

d withi n it s regulation s tha t moto r vehicle s sol d withi n it s borders wil l mee t Californi aperformanc e standards fo r emissions . I t i s not incumben

t upon th e owne r tha t h e or sh e make s certificatio n t o som e authorit y tha t the y hav e don e so . Given th

e requiremen

t tha t onl y suc h automobile s ma

y b e sold , ther

e i s littl e opportunit

y fo r othe r outcomes . Similarly , th e Departmen

t an d EP A hav e establishe

d specification s fo r

th e gasolin e tha t ma y b e sol d to fue l thos e vehicles . Hence , tha t i s th e fue l tha t i s available to drivers . Polaroi d believe s tha t thi s worthwhil e effor t

t o reduc e emission s from emergenc y engine s nee

d b e n o mor e complicate d tha

n buyin g an

d drivin g acar . Th e Departmen

t ha s falle n int o th

e common tra

p o f draftin g aregulatio n predicated o n th e wors t behavio r o f th e regulate d community , rathe r tha n th e most common . Give n th

e knowledg e o f wha t i s required , mos t

businesse s wil l comply . Unde r th e construct

outline d above , leverage d o n supply-sid

e availability , acompan

y woul d requir

e acertai n leve l o f

crimina l inten

t to avoi d compliance .Publi

c Comment

s o f th e Polaroi d Corporatio

n Jun e 22 , 200 4 Pag e 2

Fro mthi s perspective , the propose d regulation s ar

e somewha

t gallin g t o facilitie s subject to Appendi x C o f

th e 31 0 CM R7 regulations . Appendi x C facilitie s ar e th e largest , mos t

complex , most regulated , an

d possibl y mos t

complian

t ai r emission source s i n th

e Commonwealth . Th

e Department' s proposa

l wil l serv

e t o mak e the mmor e comple x o n paper

, cos t the madditiona

l fee s o n a

n annua l basis , creat

e additiona

l paperwor

k burden s fo r

th e facilitie s an d th e Department , whil e providin g n o environmenta

l benefi t tha t coul d no t

be accomplished wit h a supplier-base

d regulation . Accordin g to th

e Department' s supportin g material , th e univers e o f

regulate d emergenc

y generator s ma y increas e b y afacto r

o f three unde

r thi s proposal . I t

i s Polaroid' s observation tha t thi s premis e i s consisten

t wit h ou r ow n inventory . Whil e existin g unit s smalle r tha n 3,000,00

0 BTU/hr hea t input wil l no t automatically fal l int o thi s progra m(fuel-us e excepted) , thei r eventua l replacement

s will . A t

tha t poin t th e emergenc

y generator

s becom e "emissio n units " unde

r th e Department' s mos t

commo n implementatio n o f

Appendi x C regulations . Tha t designation carrie s wit h i t

a n annua l cos t i n fee s an

d paperwor

k tha t yiel d no environmenta

l benefit . Polaroi d request

s tha t th e Departmen

t conside r alternative s to it s propose d implementatio n strateg y fo r emission reduction s fromemergenc y generators . Foremost amon g ou r recommendation s i s th

e supplier-regulate d schem e alread y discussed . Unde r thi s scenario , proposed section (42 ) woul d be compose d o f onl y subsection s (a

) an d (b ) wit h mino r

modifications . Operationa l concern s o f

th e Department , propose

d a s subsectio

n (42)(d ) woul d be addresse d elsewher

e i n "7 " s

o a s no t to creat e applicabl e requirements i n th e operating permi t

sense . A simila r proposa l woul d be essentiall

y a s pu t fort h b y th

e Departmen

t wit h th e exceptio n tha t (42)(d ) woul d not

be included . Again , thos e issue s o f concer n t o th e Departmen

t ca n be incorporate d elsewher

e a s "generally applicabl e requirements " rathe r tha n applicable requirements . Ye t anothe r approac h woul d b e t o procee

d wit h th e regulation s roughl y i n th e for mproposed , bu t wit h additiona

l changes mad

e withi n Appendi x C to indicat e tha t emergenc

y engine s smalle

r tha n 10,000,00

0 BTU/hr hea t inpu t qualif y unde r Appendi x C (5)(h ) or

(i) . Ther e i s suppor

t fo r thi s approac

h i n tha t th e plai n language o f

C(5)(h ) alread

y indicate s tha

t th e Departmen

t intended to exemp t emergenc

y engine s fromAppendi x C applicability . Moreover , som e 70 % o f

th e futur e regulated unit s ar

e no t emission unit s no w - thi s woul d onl y serv e t o maintai n th

e statu s quo . Unfortunately , regiona l implementatio n o f

th e operating permi t

progra mha s take n i t awa y fromit s original intention , an d le d us to thi s point , wher e the engin

e regulation s a

s propose d constitut e a n unfair , an

d likel y unintended , burde n o n facilitie s subject

to th e Appendi x C regulations . Polaroi d wishe s to reiterat e it s genera

l suppor t fo r th e developmen

t an d implementatio n o f these regulations . W

e believ e tha

t significan t

benefit s ca

n b e realize d a

t relativel y small cost . I t i s ou r inten t to mak e additiona

l an d mor e detaile d comment

s i n writin g prio r

to th e Jun e 3 0 deadline . Than

k yo u fo r thi s opportunity .