Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0003-0579
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2017-12-27T05:00Z

Meeting Notes for Regional Administrator (RA) Call with the Mosaic Company (Mosaic) on Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Designations 
                         December 12, 2017 @ 11:30 am
12[th] Floor Division Director's Conference Room/Sam Nunn Federal Center/Atlanta, Georgia
                                       
Purpose: Provide listening session for Mosaic to provide their perspective on the upcoming final SO2 designations.
Anticipated Outcome: Obtain further understanding of position of Mosaic and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FL DEP) on SO2 designations for Polk County, Florida.
Meeting Participants/Roles
Participant
Role
Office
Blake Ashbee
Chief of Staff
ORA
Beverly Banister
Senior lead on designations
APTMD
Carol Kemker
Advisor on designations
APTMD
Scott Davis
Management POC for designations
APTMD/APIB
Lynorae Benjamin
Management POC for designations
APTMD/APIB/ARMS
Twunjala Bradley
Regional SO2 expert
APTMD/APIB/ARMS
Steve Scofield
Co-lead on SO2 designations (Notetaker)
APTMD/APIB/ARMS
Valerie Nowell
Management POC for legal counsel
ORC
Bonnie Sawyer
Legal counsel for designations
ORC
Jeff Koerner
Director
FL DEP
Hastings Read
Management POC for designations
FL DEP
Preston McLane
Management POC for designations
FL DEP
Brian Himes
Technical POC for designations
FL DEP
Diana Jagiella
Legal advisor
Mosaic
Pat Kane

Mosaic
Dee Allen

Mosaic
Subrata Bandy

Mosaic
Eileen Stuart

Mosaic

Minutes (Summary of Discussion)
 Mosaic and FL DEP provided an overview of their designation recommendation for the Mosaic New Wales facility in Mulberry, Florida.  
 The main positions that Mosaic and FL DEP shared were:
 Mosaic and FL DEP believe air quality goals have been met; 
 Mosaic and FL DEP believe technical analyses support an attainment or unclassifiable designation for the area;
 Certainty is important in their industry for competitive reasons;
 Mosaic mentioned that a nonattainment designation would harm Mosaic's reputation in business and the communities in which they are located; and
 FL DEP stressed that these decisions may affect future industry/state/federal collaborations.
 Mosaic indicated that they may reach out to EPA Headquarters.
Decisions (if applicable)
 The Chief of Staff requested to be kept abreast of policy issue discussions leading to the December 20, 2017 final designations. 
Commitments (action items)
Action Item
Person Responsible
Due Date
Seek clarity from Headquarters on EPA discretion regarding designation decisions
Chief of Staff (lead) 
Prior to December 20, 2017 final designation