Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0253-0034
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2008-07-01T04:00Z

Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US 

04/28/2008 10:38 AM

	

To

Tricia Crabtree/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Subject

next set of emails for Pb RIA docket

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

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Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US

11/29/2007 09:49 AM

	

To

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov>

cc

basala.allen@epa.gov, evans.ron@epa.gov

Subject

Re: Pb NAAQS RIA

Heidi -- we were thinking maybe that Allen and Ron and I could have an
initial conversation with you to scope out issues for further
discussion, just so we get a better idea how to structure things.

If that's ok with you, then when I get into the office later this
morning, I'll call you so we can set up a time to talk either tomorrow
or early next week.

Thanks!

-- Kathy

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

				

				

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	Subject&nbsp;&nbsp;	Pb NAAQS RIA

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov>

11/28/2007 03:21 PM

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Ron and Lydia,

I'd like to follow up to our Pb NAAQS RIA briefing.

As I recall, I owe you a couple of things (below).  Does this fit into a

quick call, or should we set up a discussion more formally?

- Thoughts on emission/air qual analysis

- More dicussion on Standards to analyze (now that we've learned a bit

more about the Risk Assessment and Criteria Doc)

- Do we owe you an answer to a question about timing?

- Scheduling touchpoints during the RIA development

In my email on the 19th I had asked EPA to share with OMB more

information/thoughts about the following with respect to the RIA:

1) Data supporting the analysis:  Monitoring network, Emissions

Inventory and modeled.  The objective of this conversation is to help us

understand the areas where uncertainty are perhaps less, and where it is

indeed appropriate to not rely too heavily on uncertain data (or to

apply complex techniques to data that cannot support them)

2) Benefits, in particular the non-IQ related component.  In particular

it would be helpful to know more about the studies support estimates of

CV and Renal assocations with Pb exposure

3) Selection of alternative standards for analysis

I hope that I did not miss an email from you and I regret the time it

has taken for me to follow up as promised --

Heidi

(202) 395-4551

-----Original Message-----

From: Pekar.Zachary@epamail.epa.gov

[mailto:Pekar.Zachary@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 12:49 PM

To: King, Heidi R.

Cc: Kaufman.Kathy@epamail.epa.gov; Basala.Allen@epamail.epa.gov;

Evans.Ron@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: OMB briefing

(See attached file: Getting to a Pb NAAQS RIA - OMB discussion -

11-19-07.pdf)

Zachary Pekar, Ph.D.

Ambient Standards Group

Office of Air and Radiation, USEPA

(919)541-3704

pekar.zachary@epa.gov

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Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US

12/06/2007 09:39 AM

	

To

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov>

cc

Allen Basala/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Lydia
Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Subject

Re: FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

Heidi -- I was struggling for what to tell Margaret to title each
meeting before I had a clear idea how to divide the discussion up, so I
apologize for the lack of clarity.

By scope, I meant the data sources (monitoring, emissions inventory) and
also what we will realistically be able to accomplish analytically given
the data we've got, and the time available.

By elements I meant a walk-through of the steps in the analysis --
developing emissions / air quality relationships, costs, and benefits. 
That'll have to stretch over more than one briefing, I expect.

I'm a little confused, given the message I'm getting from Lydia per your
phone call with her, that you are expecting the first briefing to focus
solely on the target levels we're going to analyze?  I wonder if such a
discussion would quickly devolve into Zach and Deirdre's bailiwick (the
risk assessment issues).  Because we don't have decisions yet  on the
NAAQS levels to be proposed next spring, we're planning on looking at a
wide range of levels right now as we get started with the analysis, as
it'll be easier to narrow it later than broaden it later.

So I'm confused about whether Zach and the other health people need to
be at this meeting.

Thanks.

-- Kathy

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov> 

12/05/2007 07:09 PM

	

To

Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Subject

FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

 Hi Kathy, follow up to previous email.

1) Does "scope" refer to standards to be included in the analysis?

2) And Elements refers to the Monitoring system, monitoring data, and

Emiss Inventory data?

Thanks!

heidi

-----Original Message-----

From: Morrison.Margaret@epamail.epa.gov

[mailto:Morrison.Margaret@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:05 AM

To: King, Heidi R.; Beck, Nancy

Cc: Rodriguez.Rosalina@epamail.epa.gov; Miles.Barbara@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: Dates for Pb RIA Issues 

Heidi, these are the dates/times I have been able to come up with.

1.  Scope of the Pb NAAQS RIA - Tuesday, 12/11/07 @ 9:30am - 10:30am 2.

Elements of the Analysis - Friday, 12/14/07 @ 2:00pm - 3:00pm 3.  Cont'd

Scope & Elements mtg - Monday, 12/17/07 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Margaret Morrison (MC C504-02)

US EPA/OAQPS/HEID/IO

Telephone:  (919) 541-5507

Fax:  (919) 541-0804

morrison.margaret@epa.gov

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Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US

12/06/2007 02:29 PM

	

To

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov>

cc

Subject

RE: Monday's meeting on Pb RIA Issues

karma that you were cc'd.  sorry about that.

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov> 

12/06/2007 02:27 PM

	

To

Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Subject

RE: Monday's meeting on Pb RIA Issues

Not a problem!  I only notice the title "Monday's on Pb RIA issues .." 

-----Original Message-----

From: Kaufman.Kathy@epamail.epa.gov

[mailto:Kaufman.Kathy@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 2:27 PM

To: King, Heidi R.

Subject: RE: Monday's meeting on Pb RIA Issues

oops, didn't realize you were cc'd.  No harm no foul, right?  :-)

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

                                                                        

             "King, Heidi R."                                           

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                                      Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA    

             12/06/2007 02:21                                        cc 

             PM                                                         

                                                                Subject 

                                      RE: Monday's meeting on Pb RIA    

                                      Issues                            

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

Tuesday's meeting - right?

Let me know if I have it on the wrong day on my calendar

Thank you Kathy for keeping us all straight

heidi

-----Original Message-----

From: Kaufman.Kathy@epamail.epa.gov

[mailto:Kaufman.Kathy@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 2:20 PM

To: Wegman.Lydia@epamail.epa.gov

Cc: Basala.Allen@epamail.epa.gov; King, Heidi R.;

Evans.Ron@epamail.epa.gov; Murphy.Deirdre@epamail.epa.gov;

Pekar.Zachary@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: Monday's meeting on Pb RIA Issues

Lydia -- we talked with Heidi King.  Monday's meeting on the Pb RIA is

to be focused on monitoring data and emission inventory.  We're not

rehashing any of the risk assessment issues, and don't need to talk too

much about the NAAQS target levels -- we told Heidi we're analyzing the

whole range from 0.05 to 1.5 and when decisions are made we can narrow

the scope.

Just fyi --   we've been talking with OTAQ staff -- OTAQ is very

sensitive to how we characterize the  potential contribution of road

dust to ambient Pb -- they are worried that anything we say, directly or

obliquely, might raise the specter of transportation conformity down the

road (pun not intended...).  What's likely to be in the RIA is similar

to what was in the PM and haze RIAs -- a catchall cost factor for "rural

fugitive dust"  that covers, generically, road dust, demolition,

sandblasting, etc.  OTAQ is aware of that and we'll be working on

language with them to make sure we don't step on any toes.   You may

hear from them about this.

I don't have draft slides yet, but am in tomorrow.  We agreed with Heidi

that we don't need a formal briefing, just some background slides.  She

wants to have a discussion where they get to ask a lot of questions

about the monitoring network and the inventory.  I've made sure that

several key people will definitely be there (Tom Pace, Kevin Cavender,

Mark Schmidt. etc.).

Thanks.

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

             Kathy

             Kaufman/RTP/USEP

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                                      "King, Heidi R."

             12/06/2007 09:39         <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov>

             AM                                                      cc

                                      Allen Basala/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA,

                                      Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Lydia

                                      Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

                                                                Subject

                                      Re: FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

                                      (Document link: Kathy Kaufman)

Heidi -- I was struggling for what to tell Margaret to title each

meeting before I had a clear idea how to divide the discussion up, so I

apologize for the lack of clarity.

By scope, I meant the data sources (monitoring, emissions inventory) and

also what we will realistically be able to accomplish analytically given

the data we've got, and the time available.

By elements I meant a walk-through of the steps in the analysis --

developing emissions / air quality relationships, costs, and benefits.

That'll have to stretch over more than one briefing, I expect.

I'm a little confused, given the message I'm getting from Lydia per your

phone call with her, that you are expecting the first briefing to focus

solely on the target levels we're going to analyze?  I wonder if such a

discussion would quickly devolve into Zach and Deirdre's bailiwick (the

risk assessment issues).  Because we don't have decisions yet  on the

NAAQS levels to be proposed next spring, we're planning on looking at a

wide range of levels right now as we get started with the analysis, as

it'll be easier to narrow it later than broaden it later.

So I'm confused about whether Zach and the other health people need to

be at this meeting.

Thanks.

-- Kathy

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

             "King, Heidi R."

             <Heidi_R._King@o

             mb.eop.gov>                                             To

                                      Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

             12/05/2007 07:09                                        cc

             PM

                                                                Subject

                                      FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

 Hi Kathy, follow up to previous email.

1) Does "scope" refer to standards to be included in the analysis?

2) And Elements refers to the Monitoring system, monitoring data, and

Emiss Inventory data?

Thanks!

heidi

-----Original Message-----

From: Morrison.Margaret@epamail.epa.gov

[mailto:Morrison.Margaret@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:05 AM

To: King, Heidi R.; Beck, Nancy

Cc: Rodriguez.Rosalina@epamail.epa.gov; Miles.Barbara@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

Heidi, these are the dates/times I have been able to come up with.

1.  Scope of the Pb NAAQS RIA - Tuesday, 12/11/07 @ 9:30am - 10:30am 2.

Elements of the Analysis - Friday, 12/14/07 @ 2:00pm - 3:00pm 3.  Cont'd

Scope & Elements mtg - Monday, 12/17/07 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Margaret Morrison (MC C504-02)

US EPA/OAQPS/HEID/IO

Telephone:  (919) 541-5507

Fax:  (919) 541-0804

morrison.margaret@epa.gov

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Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US

12/07/2007 09:08 AM

	

To

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov>

cc

Subject

Re: FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

thanks -- let's have it Monday -- that's what all the minions received
here and have accepted.  

Thanks for your flexibility.

Have a good weekend!

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov> 

12/06/2007 02:48 PM

	

To

Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Subject

FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

Karma indeed !!!

Just to confirm - here is Margaret's email with Tuesday (not Monday)

Either works for me

I will move it to Monday on our calendars

heidi

-----Original Message-----

From: Morrison.Margaret@epamail.epa.gov

[mailto:Morrison.Margaret@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:05 AM

To: King, Heidi R.; Beck, Nancy

Cc: Rodriguez.Rosalina@epamail.epa.gov; Miles.Barbara@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: Dates for Pb RIA Issues 

Heidi, these are the dates/times I have been able to come up with.

1.  Scope of the Pb NAAQS RIA - Tuesday, 12/11/07 @ 9:30am - 10:30am 2.

Elements of the Analysis - Friday, 12/14/07 @ 2:00pm - 3:00pm 3.  Cont'd

Scope & Elements mtg - Monday, 12/17/07 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Margaret Morrison (MC C504-02)

US EPA/OAQPS/HEID/IO

Telephone:  (919) 541-5507

Fax:  (919) 541-0804

morrison.margaret@epa.gov

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Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US

12/07/2007 09:22 AM

	

To

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov>

cc

Subject

RE: FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

Yup,  x4407 call-in.

Have a good one.

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov> 

12/07/2007 09:20 AM

	

To

Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Subject

RE: FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

We're good to go, then.  I told my colleague here that we're likely to

use the 4407 conf line unless you tell me otherwise.

Thanks Kathy, and thank heavens you accidentally copied me on that

email, you guys would have wondered why I so rudely failed to join the

meeting!!

I hope Margaret feels better soon; Lydia mentioned she fell ill.

Hopefully we didn't "do her in" with all these meetings.

heidi 

-----Original Message-----

From: Kaufman.Kathy@epamail.epa.gov

[mailto:Kaufman.Kathy@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 9:08 AM

To: King, Heidi R.

Subject: Re: FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

thanks -- let's have it Monday -- that's what all the minions received

here and have accepted.

Thanks for your flexibility.

Have a good weekend!

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489

                                                                        

             "King, Heidi R."                                           

             <Heidi_R._King@o                                           

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                                      Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA    

             12/06/2007 02:48                                        cc 

             PM                                                         

                                                                Subject 

                                      FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues       

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

Karma indeed !!!

Just to confirm - here is Margaret's email with Tuesday (not Monday)

Either works for me

I will move it to Monday on our calendars

heidi

-----Original Message-----

From: Morrison.Margaret@epamail.epa.gov

[mailto:Morrison.Margaret@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:05 AM

To: King, Heidi R.; Beck, Nancy

Cc: Rodriguez.Rosalina@epamail.epa.gov; Miles.Barbara@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

Heidi, these are the dates/times I have been able to come up with.

1.  Scope of the Pb NAAQS RIA - Tuesday, 12/11/07 @ 9:30am - 10:30am 2.

Elements of the Analysis - Friday, 12/14/07 @ 2:00pm - 3:00pm 3.  Cont'd

Scope & Elements mtg - Monday, 12/17/07 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Margaret Morrison (MC C504-02)

US EPA/OAQPS/HEID/IO

Telephone:  (919) 541-5507

Fax:  (919) 541-0804

morrison.margaret@epa.gov

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Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US

12/10/2007 08:29 AM

	

To

"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov>

cc

Subject

Re: FW: Dates for Pb RIA Issues

Heidi -- please let me know if you can't open the file, and I'll fax
(include your fax #).

Hope you had a good weekend.

-- Kathy

Kathy Kaufman

EPA/OAQPS Mail Code C539-03

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Phone 919 541 0102

Fax  919 541 5489