From: <Alicea.Jezebele@epamail.epa.gov>

To: "Dick Sturm" <dsturm@wppienergy.org>

Date: 7/26/2010 11:57 AM

Subject: Re: Plant ID: 02569 - Policy Questions- Possible Extension Request

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Greetings,

EPA has reviewed your extension request for the steam electric effluent

guidelines questionnaire for the Menasha Utilities Steam Plant. The

deadline for your plant to submit Version 2 of the completed

questionnaire is extended to October 15, 2010. If you need assistance

during the completion of the steam electric questionnaire, please

contact the steam electric helpline via e-mail at steamhelp@erg.com or

by phone at 1-877-353-7560.

Sincerely,

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 From: "Dick Sturm" <dsturm@wppienergy.org> 

 To: Jezebele Alicea/DC/USEPA/US@EPA 

 Date: 07/15/2010 12:32 PM 

 Subject: Plant ID: 02569 - Policy Questions- Possible Extension Request

Dear Jezebele,

Policy Question #1: Part A - Question A1-11: Is the generation of

electricity the primary purpose (i.e., the predominant source of revenue

and principal reason for operation) of the plant?

In 2004-2005 MU converted the River Street Electrical Generation Station

to a Steam Facility/Co-Generation Facility with the primary purpose

being the production of process steam to local paper mills and

electrical generation as a by product. The issue is further complicated

by the fact that the facility went into financial default and ceased

operation on October 9, 2009. We are currently passively marketing the

facility as a co-generation facility. It is also clear that as the

present owner MU is not likely to ever operate the plant again.

Based on the above Menasha Utilities answer to Part A, Question A1-11

would be No, and we would not complete the remainder of the

questionnaire. Do you agree with this reasoning? If you agree please
disregard the request for an extension to complete the ICR. Please

reply that our interpretation is correct.

Policy Question #2: I have been unable to find a definition for the

acronym BCI which appears as a preliminary question to each question.

Would you please provide the definition for BCI.

Request for an extension - if needed.

Menasha Utilities, Plant ID: 02569 would by this email respectfully

request a time extension to complete information collection request

(ICR). Initially I intended and felt the 90 day completion could be

met, however after beginning the ICR and recognizing the volume of

information being requested I now realize that we can not meet that

deadline. Menasha Utilities does not have a full time environmental

person to devote the time needed to complete the ICR. In addition

Menasha Utilities Steam Plant ceased operation on October 9, 2009 due to

financial difficulties. The plant is now shuttered and in a moth-balled

state with efforts being made to sell the plant. All Steam Plant

employees including management have either been transferred or are on

layoff status which further complicates the issue of completing the ICR

within the 90 day period.

Menasha Utilities respectfully is requesting an additional six months

beyond the 90 days to complete the ICR.

Sincerely,

Dick Sturm

Co-General Manager / Engineering and Operations

Menasha Utilities

P.O Box 340

Menasha, WI 54952

Phone (920) 967-3410

Cell (920) 540-1125

Fax (920) 967-3440

NOTE: New E-Mail Address:

dsturm@wppienergy.org