Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0660-0012
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2012-04-13T04:00Z

316(b) Presentation for tomorrow's conference call on rulemakings
related to the Utility GHG Rulemaking

Lanelle Wiggins  

to:

bmu, scott.siddoway, rex.butler, crmugas, mike.thatcher, dhaverland,
lopsal, dnally, skulig, ebooth,

montelp, dpauken, jeutizi, lhopkins, joe, kbabb, jfrench, mshook,
WPenrod, kbihm

04/05/2011 04:55 PM

Cc:

RobertJ Wayland, Christian Fellner, Lanelle Wiggins, Alexander
Cristofaro, bill.wemhoff, tpugh, mrossler, ec, Cortney_Higgins,
david.rostker, Nick Hutson, Larry Sorrels, Scott Jordan, rae.cronmiller,
afield, Mary Johnson

 

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From:	Lanelle Wiggins/DC/USEPA/US	Sort List...

To:	bmu@bancroftiowa.com, scott.siddoway@rosi-boise.com,
rex.butler@cipco.net, crmugas@crmu.net, mike.thatcher@cbpower.coop,
dhaverland@dutil.com, lopsal@cityofgeneseo.com, dnally@hollandbpw.com,
skulig@jamestownbpu.com, ebooth@mblp.org, 

montelp@zumatel.net, dpauken@mpw.org, jeutizi@smeci.net,
lhopkins@sipower.org, joe@tonducorp.com, kbabb@texasmpa.org,
jfrench@wyan.org, mshook@coffeyville.com, WPenrod@sunflower.net,
kbihm@lepa.com

	Cc:	RobertJ Wayland/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Christian
Fellner/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Lanelle Wiggins/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Alexander
Cristofaro/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, bill.wemhoff@nreca.coop, tpugh@appanet.org,
mrossler@eei.org,   HYPERLINK "mailto:ec@jecinc.info"  ec@jecinc.info , 

Cortney_Higgins@omb.eop.gov, david.rostker@sba.gov, Nick
Hutson/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Larry Sorrels/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA,

Scott Jordan/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, rae.cronmiller@nreca.coop,
afield@hunton.com, Mary Johnson/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

	

Dear SERs,

Attached is the third presentation on the 316(b) rulemaking for
tomorrow's conference call.

Lanelle

316(b) Rule Presentation_04-05-11.pptx  

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Lanelle Bembenek Wiggins

RFA/SBREFA Team Leader

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Policy

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1806A)

Washington, DC  20460

202/566-2372

wiggins.lanelle@epa.gov

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From:	Lanelle Wiggins/DC/USEPA/US

To:	bmu@bancroftiowa.com, scott.siddoway@rosi-boise.com,
rex.butler@cipco.net, crmugas@crmu.net, mike.thatcher@cbpower.coop,
dhaverland@dutil.com, lopsal@cityofgeneseo.com, dnally@hollandpbw.com,
skulig@jamestownbpu.com, ebooth@mblp.org, montelp@zumatel.net,
dpauken@mpw.org, jeutizi@smeci.net, lhopkins@sipower.org,
joe@tonducorp.com, kbabb@texasmpa.org, jfrench@wyan.org,
mshook@coffeyville.com, WPenrod@sunflower.net, kbihm@lepa.com

Cc:	RobertJ Wayland/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Christian
Fellner/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Lanelle Wiggins/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Alexander
Cristofaro/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, bill.wemhoff@nreca.coop, tpugh@appanet.org,
mrossler@eei.org, ec@jecinc.info, Cortney_Higgins@omb.eop.gov,
david.rostker@sba.gov, Nick Hutson/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Larry
Sorrels/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Scott Jordan/DC/USEPA/US@EPA,
rae.cronmiller@nreca.coop, afield@hunton.com, Mary
Johnson/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Date:	04/05/2011 11:20 AM

Subject:	Presentation materials for tomorrow's conference call on
rulemakings related to the Utility GHG Rulemaking

Dear potential Small Entity Representatives,

You have been selected to serve as a potential Small Entity
Representative (SER) on EPA’s Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR)
Panel on the Utility GHG NSPS rulemaking.  (The list of SERs is not
finalized until the Panel is convened.  Until that time, you are
referred to as a "potential SER," but generally speaking everyone
transitions from "potential SER" to "SER" at the convening date without
the need to provide us with any further information.  In fact, you
probably won't notice the transition.)

The SBAR Panel is composed of federal employees from the EPA, Small
Business Administration, and Office of Management and Budget.  Your
role as a potential SER will be to provide advice and recommendations to
the Panel via two meetings and written comments:

1) Panel Outreach Meeting #1 -- This first meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, April 12 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (Eastern) in Washington,
DC.  You have the option of attending in person, but you are not
required to travel for this meeting; a toll-free conference line will be
provided.  (If you were to choose only one meeting to attend in person,
it would be the Panel Outreach Meeting (#2) and not this Panel meeting.)
Please mark your calendars now; additional information and materials
will be provided soon.  The purpose of this meeting is to serve as an
introduction to the rulemaking, describe your role as a SER, describe
the types of information about the rulemaking that we're seeking from
you, and solicit your initial advice and recommendations.

2) Panel Outreach Meeting #2 – This second meeting will likely be
Tuesday, April 26 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern).  It will be
located in Washington, DC, as well.  You are not required to travel for
this meeting either; a toll-free conference line will be provided.  But
if you were to choose one of the two meetings to attend in person, this
would be the appropriate meeting.  The purpose is to solicit your
advice and recommendations on the regulatory information provided to you
by the Panel.  The Panel also seeks your input on the potential impacts
of the proposed rule on the entity or entities you are representing.

3) Written Comments – We will ask you to provide written comments
within two weeks of the second Panel Outreach Meeting.

As a reminder, EPA is hosting a conference call for tomorrow, April 6th
from 1:00 - 2:30 pm eastern standard time.  The call in number is
1-866-299-3188, code: 202 566 2372.

Attached are the materials for tomorrow's presentations on EPA's
Transport Rule and Toxics Rule.  

Transport Rule Presentation for 04-06-2011.pptx

Toxics Rule Presentation for 04-06-2011.pptx  

We are also hoping to cover the 316(b) rule tomorrow and will forward
that presentation as soon as it is available.  If we are unable to make
that presentation tomorrow, we do plan to provide a discussion of that
rule during our first panel outreach meeting on April 12th.

Regards,

Lanelle

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Lanelle Bembenek Wiggins

RFA/SBREFA Team Leader

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Policy

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1806A)

Washington, DC  20460

202/566-2372

wiggins.lanelle@epa.gov

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From:	Lanelle Wiggins/DC/USEPA/US

To:	abonderman@amu1.net, bmu@bancroftiowa.com,
scott.siddoway@rosi-boise.com, rex.butler@cipco.net, crmugas@crmu.net,
mike.thatcher@cbpower.coop, dhaverland@dutil.com,
lopsal@cityofgeneseo.com, dnally@hollandpbw.com,
skulig@jamestownbpu.com, ebooth@mblp.org, montelp@zumatel.net,
dpauken@mpw.org, jeutizi@smeci.net, lhopkins@sipower.org,
joe@tonducorp.com, kbabb@texasmpa.org, jfrench@wyan.org,
mshook@coffeyville.com, WPenrod@sunflower.net, kbihm@lepa.com

Cc:	RobertJ Wayland/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Christian
Fellner/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Lanelle Wiggins/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Alexander
Cristofaro/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, bill.wemhoff@nreca.coop, tpugh@appanet.org,
mrossler@eei.org, ec@jecinc.info, Cortney_Higgins@omb.eop.gov,
david.rostker@sba.gov, Nick Hutson/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Larry
Sorrels/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Scott Jordan/DC/USEPA/US@EPA,
rae.cronmiller@nreca.coop, afield@hunton.com, Mary
Johnson/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Date:	04/01/2011 10:19 AM

Subject:	Fw: Small Entity Outreach:  EPA Utility GHG Rulemaking

Greetings,

As mentioned in the previous email sent by Mary Johnson on March 15 and
attached below, I'd like to invite you to participate in an informal
conference call scheduled for next Wednesday, April 6th from 1:00 - 2:30
pm.  The call-in number is:

1-866-299-3188, code: 202 566 2372

As Mary notes below, this call will not focus on the Utility GHG
rulemaking, but rather serve to provide background on several of EPA's
related rulemakings affecting EGU's: Transport Rule, Toxics Rule, and
316(b) Rule.  Presentations on these three rules will be forwarded to
you early next week, along with more information on serving as a Small
Entity Representative (SER) to EPA's planned panel on the Utility GHG
NSPS rulemaking.

In addition, once the Panel has convened, we are planning for two
outreach meetings with SERs.  Those are tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, April 12 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) and Tuesday, April 26 (1:00 pm -
4:00 pm) and will be held in Washington DC.  You will have the
opportunity to participate via conference call if you cannot attend in
person.

Thank you.

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Lanelle Bembenek Wiggins

RFA/SBREFA Team Leader

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Policy

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1806A)

Washington, DC  20460

202/566-2372

wiggins.lanelle@epa.gov

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From:	Mary Johnson/RTP/USEPA/US

To:	abonderman@amu1.net, bmu@bancroftiowa.com,
scott.siddoway@rosi-boise.com, rex.butler@cipco.net, crmugas@crmu.net,
mike.thatcher@cbpower.coop, dhaverland@dutil.com,
lopsal@cityofgeneseo.com, dnally@hollandpbw.com,
skulig@jamestownbpu.com, ebooth@mblp.org, montelp@zumatel.net,
dpauken@mpw.org, jeutizi@smeci.net, lhopkins@sipower.org,
joe@tonducorp.com, kbabb@texasmpa.org, James French <jfrench@wyan.org>,
mshook@coffeyville.com, WPenrod@sunflower.net

Cc:	RobertJ Wayland/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Christian
Fellner/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Lanelle Wiggins/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Alexander
Cristofaro/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, bill.wemhoff@nreca.coop, tpugh@appanet.org,
mrossler@eei.org, lzeugin@hunton.com, ec@jecinc.info,
Cortney_Higgins@omb.eop.gov, david.rostker@sba.gov, Nick
Hutson/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Larry Sorrels/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Scott
Jordan/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

Date:	03/15/2011 10:05 AM

Subject:	Small Entity Outreach:  EPA Utility GHG Rulemaking

Good morning,

Most of you served as a Small Entity Representative (SER) to the Small
Business Advocacy Review Panel (Panel) for the EPA rulemaking "National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coal- and
Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units."  EPA is conducting
another outreach and requests your participation.

As you're probably aware, EPA is under a settlement agreement that
requires proposal of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for
electric utility steam generating units (EGUs) by July 26, 2011. 
Although EPA is at this time unsure whether the proposed regulations for
GHG emissions from EGUs would result in a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities, the Agency wants to stay ahead
of this issue and initiate outreach with potentially impacted small
entities.  Given the amount of time between now and proposal, we want to
get the outreach started quickly and would like to have more interaction
than we were able to have with respect to the Panel for the NESHAP for
Coal- and Oil-fired EGUs.

Specifically, EPA plans to propose new source performance standards
(NSPS) for GHG emissions from new and modified fossil fuel-fired EGUs
and emission guidelines for GHG emissions from existing fossil
fuel-fired EGUs.  The proposed regulations would apply to EGUs capable
of combusting more than 250 million British thermal units per hour
(MMBtu/hr) heat input of fossil fuel.  An “electric utility steam
generating unit” is any steam electric generating unit that is
constructed for the purpose of supplying more than one-third of its
potential electric output capacity and more than 25 megawatts electric
(MWe) output to any utility power distribution system for sale.  Fossil
fuel means natural gas, petroleum, coal, and any form of solid, liquid,
or gaseous fuel derived from such material for the purpose of creating
useful heat.  The regulations would not apply to natural gas combined
cycle systems or stationary combustion turbines.  The regulations would,
however, apply to integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC, i.e,
“coal gasification”) units.

We plan to schedule an informal conference call between EPA, the Small
Business Administration (SBA), the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), and potential SERs either late next week (e.g., March 24 or 25)
or early the week of March 28.  This call would occur prior to formal
outreach and its purpose would be to provide background on other recent
actions affecting EGUs (i.e., Transport Rule, Toxics Rule, 316(b) Rule).

Thank you.

Mary Johnson

Environmental Engineer

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Mail Code D 243-01

Research Triangle Park, NC  27711

Phone:  (919) 541-5025

Fax:  (919) 541-5450