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             "Farr, Clint J                                             
             (DEC)"                                                     
             <clint.farr@alas                                        To 
             ka.gov>                  Jaime Pagan/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA,     
                                      Michael Horowitz/DC/USEPA/US@EPA  
             07/10/2008 08:03                                        cc 
             PM                       "Farr, Clint J (DEC)"             
                                      <clint.farr@alaska.gov>, "Mello,  
                                      Christopher P (AIDEA)"            
                                      <cmello@aidea.org>, "Edwards,     
                                      Alice L S (DEC)"                  
                                      <alice.edwards@alaska.gov>        
                                                                Subject 
                                      Request deadline extension for    
                                      developing an alternative plan    
                                      for rural Alaska public electric  
                                      utilities to transition to ultra  
                                      low sulfur diesel                 
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Dear Mr. Pagan,
On January 11, 2008, ADEC sent EPA a letter asking for more time to recommend 
a final plan to address Alaska's concerns with the New Source Performance 
Standards for stationary compression ignition, internal combustion engines. 
Two dates were outlined in the letter:


- an April 11, 2008 deadline to provide an alternative plan for rural Alaska 
public-sector electric utilities to comply with the fuel transition provisions 
of the NSPS rule;


- a July 11, 2008 deadline for ADEC to provide an alternative plan for rural 
Alaska public-sector electric utilities to comply with the emission standards 
of the NSPS rule.


On April 10, 2008, ADEC sent an email to EPA requesting an extension to July 
11, 2008 for providing alternative plans for compliance with the fuel 
transition provisions. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation now 
wishes to extend the deadline again for providing a final recommendation to 
transition rural Alaska to ultra low sulfur diesel. After your trip to Alaska 
and the final release of the cost assessment, we need more time for input from 
impacted parties. We wish to extend the deadline for a transition plan to 
October 31st 2008. Chris Mello of the Alaska Energy Authority and I intend to 
come to Washington D.C. and North Carolina in September with a recommendation 
for discussion. An October 31 deadline will give us some time after this trip 
to address EPA's final thoughts and concerns.


Do not hesitate to call me with your thoughts and concerns.


Take care,
Clint Farr
Division of Air Quality, Area Source Section Manager Alaska Department of 
Environmental Conservation 410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303 Juneau, AK 99801-
1795 Phone - 907-465-5127 Fax - 907-465-5129 clint.farr@alaska.gov