Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0051-1242
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2023-08-16T04:00Z

From:
"David Ailor" <dailor@accci.org>
Sent:
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:54:00 
To:
"'Jones; DonnaLee'" <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov>
Subject:
RE: DRAFT LISTS OF COETF AND EPA "DO-OUTS" FROM YESTERDAY'S CALL ON 114 TESTING
Donna Lee:
 
As follow-up to my e-mail yesterday, the COETF would appreciate a response ASAP to all the concerns we raised in our August 2 letter (attached), including our deadline extension requests.  We request that EPA respond to us with the utmost urgency.
 
Thanks, DCA
 
David C. Ailor, P.E.
	
President
American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute
25 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.	Suite 800	Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 703-795-3541
eFax.: 866-422-7794
dailor@accci.org <mailto:dailor@accci.org> 
www.accci.org

<<August 2 2022 COETF Letter Detailing ICR Concerns.pdf>>

 
From: David Ailor <dailor@accci.org> 
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2022 10:31 AM
To: 'Jones, DonnaLee' <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov>
Cc: 'Daly, Owen' <Daly.Owen@epa.gov>; 'French, Chuck' <French.Chuck@epa.gov>; 'Fruh, Steve' <Fruh.Steve@epa.gov>; 'Lin, Walter' <lin.walter@epa.gov>; 'Mcginn, Kevin' <mcginn.kevin@epa.gov>; 'GABRIELLE RAYMOND' <graymond@rti.org>; 'Shappley, Ned' <Shappley.Ned@epa.gov>
Subject: RE: DRAFT LISTS OF COETF AND EPA "DO-OUTS" FROM YESTERDAY'S CALL ON 114 TESTING
 
Hello again, Donna Lee.
 
Just wanted to check and see if you have any better idea yet when we might receive a response on the COETF's request for changes to the ICR schedule.  I'm hearing from COETF members on a call now that all are struggling to make next Friday's deadline, and urgently need an extension.  If one is not granted, it appears likely that most/all will be submitting late.
 
Thanks for any news you can share.  DCA
 
David C. Ailor, P.E.
	
President
American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute
25 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.	Suite 800	Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 703-795-3541
eFax.: 866-422-7794
dailor@accci.org <mailto:dailor@accci.org> 
www.accci.org

 
From: David Ailor (ACCCI) <dailor@accci.org <mailto:dailor@accci.org> > 
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2022 6:48 PM
To: Jones, DonnaLee <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov <mailto:Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov> >
Cc: Daly, Owen <Daly.Owen@epa.gov <mailto:Daly.Owen@epa.gov> >; French, Chuck <French.Chuck@epa.gov <mailto:French.Chuck@epa.gov> >; Fruh, Steve <Fruh.Steve@epa.gov <mailto:Fruh.Steve@epa.gov> >; Lin, Walter <lin.walter@epa.gov <mailto:lin.walter@epa.gov> >; Mcginn, Kevin <mcginn.kevin@epa.gov <mailto:mcginn.kevin@epa.gov> >; GABRIELLE RAYMOND <graymond@rti.org <mailto:graymond@rti.org> >; Shappley, Ned <Shappley.Ned@epa.gov <mailto:Shappley.Ned@epa.gov> >
Subject: Re: DRAFT LISTS OF COETF AND EPA "DO-OUTS" FROM YESTERDAY'S CALL ON 114 TESTING
 
Thanks!  You, too!  DCA
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David C. Ailor, P.E.
	
President
American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute
25 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.	Suite 800	Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 703-795-3541
eFax.: 866-422-7794
dailor@accci.org <mailto:dailor@accci.org> 
www.accci.org
 
 
On Aug 19, 2022, at 3:41 PM, Jones, DonnaLee <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov> wrote:
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1.	Thank you for this information and attending to your to do list. I see the one remaining item on your list is "Follow-up on EPA request for information on composition/speciation of VOC from byproduct plant processes (LDAR program)."
	 
In regard to the EPA list, we plan to respond to all items listed in your earlier email below, except #3, which we don't believe we agreed to do and I believe I addressed in my earlier email of 8/8/22 where I provided an EPA website for our ambient data. For the other EPA items, the team has provided a draft of our responses to Chuck French , who is reviewing the draft responses now. Chuck will need to discuss the responses with our division director before we can provide a response back to you. Hopefully, this will all happen next week. Sorry I can't be more definitive, but it's out of my hands now. 
	 
Hope you have a good weekend.

Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  
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From: David Ailor <dailor@accci.org <mailto:dailor@accci.org> > 
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2022 3:19 PM	
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Subject: RE: DRAFT LISTS OF COETF AND EPA "DO-OUTS" FROM YESTERDAY'S CALL ON 114 TESTING
	 
Hello again, Donna Lee.  
	 
	I'm following up on two of the three COETF "do-outs" from our Tuesday, August 9 call to discuss the Coke Ovens ICR.  The two do-outs are (1) "Provide close-up images of battery bench showing safety hazards  -  tight spaces, moving equipment, etc." and (2) "Provide OSHA reports on previous injuries/fatalities."  What we are providing on each of these is discussed below:
	 
1.	Provide close-up images of battery bench showing safety hazards  -  tight spaces, moving equipment, etc.  During the August 9 call, EPA requested close-up images of the battery bench showing the potential safety hazards, including narrow spaces and areas where there is moving equipment on the bench.  Two example photos are included in the attached ".pdf" file (see "COETF Example Bench Photos.pdf").
	 
2.	Provide OSHA reports on previous injuries/fatalities.  EPA also requested that the COETF provide examples of OSHA incident reports for accidents on coke battery benches.  A ".pdf" file listing several examples is attached (see "Accident Report Detail _ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (SIC 3312).pdf").
	 
Lastly, two of EPA's "do-outs" from the August 9 call are a "Response to COETF's letter requesting changes to the ICR schedule (expedited response requested)" and a "Response to COETF's letter requesting changes to the ICR scope."  Can you please advise when EPA will be providing responses to these time-sensitive requests?  The COETF would greatly appreciate knowing as soon as possible if EPA is making changes to the ICR scope and providing the requested extensions of time.
	 
Thanks.  And, please contact me if you have any questions.  DCA
	 
David C. Ailor, P.E.
	
President
American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute
25 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.	Suite 800	Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 703-795-3541
eFax.: 866-422-7794
dailor@accci.org <mailto:dailor@accci.org> 
www.accci.org

	 
From: David Ailor <dailor@accci.org <mailto:dailor@accci.org> > 	
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 4:59 PM	
To: daly.owen@epa.gov <mailto:daly.owen@epa.gov> ; 'French, Chuck' <French.Chuck@epa.gov <mailto:French.Chuck@epa.gov> >; fruh.steve@epa.gov <mailto:fruh.steve@epa.gov> ; 'Jones, DonnaLee' <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov <mailto:Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov> >; lin.walter@epa.gov <mailto:lin.walter@epa.gov> ; 'Mcginn, Kevin' <mcginn.kevin@epa.gov <mailto:mcginn.kevin@epa.gov> >; 'GABRIELLE RAYMOND' <graymond@rti.org <mailto:graymond@rti.org> >; 'Shappley, Ned' <Shappley.Ned@epa.gov <mailto:Shappley.Ned@epa.gov> >	
Subject: DRAFT LISTS OF COETF AND EPA "DO-OUTS" FROM YESTERDAY'S CALL ON 114 TESTING
	 
Donna Lee et al.:
	 
	Thanks again for making the time to meet with the Coke Oven Environmental Task Force (COETF) yesterday to discuss 114 testing the Agency is requesting.  Below, as promised, are draft lists developed by the COETF inclusive of what we believe are the COETF and EPA "do-outs" from the call.  Please let us know ASAP of any errors/omissions you might identify. 
Thanks, David Ailor
	 
COETF Do-Outs:
	 
1.	Provide close-up images of battery bench showing safety hazards  -  tight spaces, moving equipment, etc.	
2.	Provide OSHA reports on previous injuries/fatalities	
3.	Follow-up on EPA request for information on composition/speciation of VOC from byproduct plant processes (LDAR program)
	 
EPA Do-Outs:

1.	Response to COETF's letter requesting changes to the ICR schedule (expedited response requested)	
2.	Response to COETF's letter requesting changes to the ICR scope 	
3.	Provide list of ambient monitoring stations for which EPA already has data 
4.	If any interior/fenceline fugitive monitoring remains in the ICR, confirm whether method can be limited to passive samplers and fenceline locations reduced to 1-2 upwind and 1 downwind	
5.	Confirm whether EPA will accept USS SCOT plant stack test data in lieu of performing new testing	
6.	Confirm whether EPA will accept DTE/EES COG sample data in lieu of performing new testing 

	
David C. Ailor, P.E.
	
President
American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute
25 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.	Suite 800	Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 703-795-3541
eFax.: 866-422-7794
dailor@accci.org <mailto:dailor@accci.org> 
www.accci.org