Document ID: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0329-0286
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2009-01-02T05:00Z

Richard Kinch/DC/USEPA/US 

06/17/2008 03:18 PM	

To

paul cassidy, Craig Dufficy/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Vernon Myers/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

Subject

112/129 Meeting with Industry 6/17/2008

 

Paul/Craig,

Pull this together for entry into the docket, including the attached
industry approach.

On June 17, 2008 at 3:30 pm EPA met with industry representatives to
discuss 112/129 issues involving the definition of solid waste.  In
attendance were:

Vernon Myers		EPA

Richard Kinch		EPA

Betsy Devlin		EPA

Matt Hale		EPA

Lana Coppolino		EPA

Brian Shrager		EPA

Susmita Dubey		EPA

Jim Eddinger		EPA

Penny Lassiter		EPA

Tracey Norberg	RMA

Andy O'Hare		PCA

Amy Schaffer		AF&PA

Tim Hunt		AF&PA

Rich Wasserstrom	AF&PA

Doug Green		USWAG

The main thrust of the meeting involved industry presenting their
proposal (see attachment) to EPA on a regulatory structure for defining
fuels which are not  solid wastes.  Most of the conversation centered
around gaining an understanding of industry's proposal.  Of particular
note were the following points:

EPA noted that industry's proposal does not address discard or
contaminants .

PCA took the position that contaminants are adequately addressed by the
112 standards.  An AF&PA representative indicated scraps of treated wood
at the manufacturer that are sent to the boiler are not solid waste
because they have not been discarded.

Industry mentioned that there is some consideration of tires being
biomass because 40% of the rubber in passenger tires and 60% in truck
tires is natural rubber.

EPA noted that we are moving ahead to meet the September 2008 deadline
for the cement kiln proposal.

At the end of the meeting, EPA indicated we would reflect on their
proposal, but would not be getting back to them (our conclusions would
be part of the internal deliberation process associated with
rulemaking).