Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0295-0009
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2010-06-08T04:00Z

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  |"Edwards, Alice L S (DEC)" <alice.edwards@alaska.gov>                                                                                     
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  |Melanie King/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA                                                                                                             
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  |"Edwards, Alice L S (DEC)" <alice.edwards@alaska.gov>                                                                                     
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  |09/18/2009 01:15 PM                                                                                                                       
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  |RE: FW: Status: Alaska rural utility NSPS engine comments                                                                                 
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Melanie:  I have my Air Permit program staff working on this.  They are 
checking to see if we have any test results for engines in this size category 
and have indicated they can have the information pulled together by Oct 2nd.  
I hope this timing will work for you.

Alice

Alice Edwards
Acting Director
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Air Quality 410 
Willoughby Ave, Suite 303 PO Box 111800 Juneau, AK  99811-1800
email: alice.edwards@alaska.gov
phone: (907) 465-5109
fax: (907) 465-5129

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From: King.Melanie@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:King.Melanie@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:53 AM
To: Edwards, Alice L S (DEC)
Subject: RE: FW: Status: Alaska rural utility NSPS engine comments

Actually there is something I can ask, although it is not really related to 
the amendments for facilities in Alaska - one of the aspects of the CI NSPS 
that we are looking at is the PM emission limits for diesel engines with a 
displacement greater than 30 liters/cylinder.  Back when we were first writing 
the NSPS for diesel engines we were sent some permits for a facility in 
Alaska, the NJUS Snake River Power Plant expansion, and also there was some 
mention that there was a similar project for the City of Unalaska.  Do you 
know if these facilities were ever constructed and if so has there been any PM 
testing done for the engines at the facilities or any other facilities with 
engines with a displacement greater than 30 liters/cylinder?

Thanks,
Melanie King
Energy Strategies Group
Sector Policies and Programs Division
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency

Mail Code D243-01
RTP, NC  27711

Phone:  (919) 541-2469
Fax:       (919) 541-5450
king.melanie@epa.gov

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Melanie:  Thanks for the update.  If you need any information from us, just 
let me know.

Alice Edwards
Acting Director
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Air Quality 410 
Willoughby Ave, Suite 303 PO Box 111800 Juneau, AK  99811-1800
email: alice.edwards@alaska.gov
phone: (907) 465-5109
fax: (907) 465-5129

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From: King.Melanie@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:King.Melanie@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 6:05 AM
To: Edwards, Alice L S (DEC)
Subject: Re: FW: Status: Alaska rural utility NSPS engine comments

Hi,
I'm assuming you are talking about the comments in the 10/31/08 letter to 
Jaime?  We are working on a revision to the NSPS for CI engines that would 
include amendments for engines used in rural areas of Alaska.
These amendments should be proposed in the next few months.

Melanie King
Energy Strategies Group
Sector Policies and Programs Division
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency

Mail Code D243-01
RTP, NC  27711

Phone:  (919) 541-2469
Fax:       (919) 541-5450
king.melanie@epa.gov

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Melanie:  Wayne Elson suggested that you were the person replacing Jaime Pagan 
on this issue.  If there is any status update you can provide (see below), I 
would appreciate it!  Thanks!

Alice Edwards

From: Edwards, Alice L S (DEC)
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 2:51 PM
To: pagan.jaime@epa.gov
Cc: Edwards, Alice L S (DEC)
Subject: Status: Alaska rural utility NSPS engine comments

Jaime:   I received a call today from a rural paper (Alaska Dispatch)
related to the ultra low sulfur diesel transition in rural Alaska. The 
reporter’s name was Rena Delbridge and she may give you a call as well.
I did not know what the status was for EPA’s response to the rural utility 
transition comments that DEC sent you on the New Source Performance Standards 
for stationary compression ignition internal combustion engines.  Is there any 
update from your end on how EPA may handle those transition comments?  Thanks!

Alice
Alice Edwards
Acting Director
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Air Quality 410 
Willoughby Ave, Suite 303 PO Box 111800 Juneau, AK  99811-1800
email: alice.edwards@alaska.gov
phone: (907) 465-5109
fax: (907) 465-5129