Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0008-0355
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2006-04-13T04:00Z

MEMORANDUM
DATE:
October
31,
2005
SUBJECT:
Summary
of
October
5,
2005
Small
Spark
Ignition
Engine
Technical
Workshop
FROM:
Phil
Carlson,
Engineer
Assessment
and
Standards
Division
TO:
Docket
OAR­
2004­
0008
On
October
5,
2005,
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA)
hosted
a
technical
workshop
on
small
gasoline
nonroad
engine
emission
control
in
Ann
Arbor,
Michigan.
The
focus
of
the
morning
portion
of
the
meeting
was
to
present
information
related
to
the
safety
implications
of
applying
catalysts
to
small
gasoline
nonroad
engines
to
comply
with
more
stringent
emission
standards
under
consideration
by
EPA.
The
focus
of
the
afternoon
portion
of
the
meeting
was
to
discuss
a
safety
study
being
commissioned
by
the
International
Consortium
on
Fire,
Safety,
Health
and
the
Environment
(
ICFSHE).
A
copy
of
the
agenda
for
the
meeting
is
attached
to
this
memorandum.
A
list
of
the
attendees
is
also
attached
to
this
memorandum.
The
purpose
of
this
memo
is
to
provide
a
list
of
the
presentations
made
during
the
workshop
and
highlights
of
discussions
which
occurred
during
the
workshop.

The
meeting
began
with
introductory
remarks
by
Margo
Oge,
Director
of
EPA's
Office
of
Transportation
and
Air
Quality
(
OTAQ),
George
Miller,
Chairman
of
ICFSHE,
and
Bob
Varney,
Regional
Administrator
for
EPA's
Region
I.

During
the
morning
portion
of
the
workshop,
EPA,
the
California
Air
Resources
Board
(
CARB),
State
and
Territorial
Air
Pollution
Program
Administrators
(
STAPPA),
and
several
engine
manufacturers
gave
presentations.
A
copy
of
the
various
presentations
made
at
the
workshop
has
been
placed
in
the
docket
for
EPA's
upcoming
Phase
3
regulations,
Docket
OAR­
2004­
0008.
Table
1
lists
the
formal
presentations
made
at
the
workshop
and
the
accompanying
document
numbers
for
each
of
the
presentations
as
designated
in
the
docket.

Table
1
Presenter
Docket
Document
Number
EPA
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0276
CARB
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0270
Honda
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0272
Kohler
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0274
Kawasaki
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0273
Tecumseh
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0280
Briggs
and
Stratton
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0271
Swedish
National
Testing
and
Research
Institute
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0275
2
During
the
afternoon
portion
of
the
meeting,
the
Swedish
National
Testing
and
Research
Institute
gave
a
presentation,
and
the
National
Association
of
State
Fire
Marshals
spoke.
A
copy
of
the
Swedish
Institute's
presentation
has
also
been
placed
in
the
docket
(
see
Table
1).

Fred
Postel
spoke
on
behalf
of
the
National
Association
of
State
Fire
Marshals
(
NASFM).
Mr.
Postel
noted
their
concerns
regarding
increased
risk
from
the
use
of
catalysts
on
small
gasoline
nonroad
engines.
They
do
not
want
to
see
any
increase
in
risk
from
the
Phase
3
standards
that
might
be
adopted
by
EPA.
Mr.
Passavant
of
the
EPA
asked
if
the
Fire
Marshals
could
provide
EPA
with
a
list
of
the
scenarios
they
are
concerned
about
in
addition
to
the
three
listed
in
the
September
22,
2004
NASFM
letter
(
document
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0278)
so
that
EPA
could
consider
those
as
part
of
our
safety
study.

George
Miller,
Chariman
of
ICFSHE,
led
a
discussion
regarding
the
safety
evaluation
ICFSHE
is
planning
to
perform
through
the
Swedish
National
Testing
and
Research
Institute.
Dr.
Andersson
of
the
Swedish
Institute
also
presented
an
overview
of
the
safety
evaluation
they
are
planning
to
perform
for
ICFSHE.
A
copy
of
the
draft
work
plan
for
the
safety
evaluation
has
been
placed
in
the
docket
for
the
Phase
3
rule
(
document
OAR­
2004­
0008­
0279).
After
some
discussion
of
the
workplan,
Mr.
Miller
agreed
to
accept
comments
on
the
workplan
and
to
send
a
letter
requesting
comment
to
all
parties
present
after
EPA
provides
a
copy
of
the
attendee's
list
to
ICFSHE.

Attachments
3
AGENDA
Small
Spark
Ignition
Engine
Technical
Workshop
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
National
Vehicle
and
Fuel
Emissions
Laboratory
2000
Traverwood
Drive,
Ann
Arbor,
MI
48105
October
5,
2005,
8:
30
AM
to
2:
00
PM
I.
Introductions
and
Opening
Remarks
(
8:
30­
8:
45)
A.
EPA
­
Ms.
Margo
Oge
B.
ICFSHE
­
Mr.
George
Miller
C.
EPA
­
Mr.
Bob
Varney
II.
Presentations
on
Engine
Technical
Work
and
Safety
Assessment
A.
EPA
Presentation
(
8:
45­
10:
15)
B.
CARB
(
10:
15­
10:
25)
C.
STAPPA/
ALAPCO
(
10:
25­
10:
35)
D.
Engine
and
Equipment
OEMs
­
Honda
(
10:
40­
10:
45)
­
Kohler
(
10:
45­
10:
50)
­
Tecumseh
(
10:
50­
10:
55)
­
Briggs
&
Stratton
(
11:
00­
11:
30)

III.
Workshop
Wrap­
up
(
11:
30­
11:
45)

IV.
EPA
Small
Engine
Lab
Tour
and
Demonstrations
(
11:
45­
12:
45)

WORKING
LUNCH
 
12:
45
V.
Background
of
ICFSHE
Study
of
Fire
Performance
of
Catalytic
Converters
Used
with
Outdoor
Power
Equipment
­
Mr.
Miller
A.
Research
objectives,
plan
and
status
of
project
­
Dr.
Petra
Andersson
B.
Review
and
discussion
of
three
incident
scenarios
defined
by
fire
safety
officials
­
Chief
Fred
Postel
C.
Discussion
of
research
plan
relative
to
the
available
science
­
Dr.
Andersson
D.
Review
of
role
and
membership
of
Project
Steering
Committee
­
Mr.
Miller
VI.
Meeting
Wrap­
up
and
Review
of
Action
Items
4
ICFSHE/
NVFEL
Meeting
Attendees
October
5,
2005
ASSOCIATION
NAME
EMAIL
ADDRESS
PHONE
ACS
Peter
Hampton
phampton@
acslimited.
ca
ACS
1865
Birchmount
Road
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
M1P2J5
416­
671­
6078
ACS
Cuneyt
Uykur
cuykur@
asclimited.
ca
ACS
1865
Birchmount
Road
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
M1P2J5
416­
445­
9610
ext.
221
American
Lung
Association
of
New
York
State
Peter
Iwanowitz
peteri@
alanys.
org
American
Lung
Association
of
New
York
State
3
Winners
Circle,
Suite
300
Albany,
NY
12205
518­
453­
0172
Briggs
&
Stratton
Patricia
Hanz
hanz.
patty@
basco.
com
Briggs
&
Stratton
12301
W.
Wirth
Street
Wauwatosa,
WI
53222
414­
256­
1198
Briggs
&
Stratton
Pete
Hotz
hotz.
pete@
basco.
com
Briggs
&
Stratton
3333
North
124th
Street
Wauwatosa,
WI
53222
414­
256­
5139
Briggs
&
Stratton
Marv
Klowak
klowak.
marv@
basco.
com
Briggs
&
Stratton
3560
North
124th
Street
Wauwatosa,
WI
53222
414­
259­
5538
5
Briggs
&
Stratton
Bill
Latus
latus.
bill@
basco.
com
Briggs
&
Stratton
3560
North
124th
Street
Wauwatosa,
WI
53222
414­
259­
5584
Brown
&
Gidding
(
Honda)
Michael
Brown
mab@
brown­
gidding.
com
Brown
&
Gidding
3201
New
Mexico,
NW
Room
3242
Washington,
DC
20016
Burke
Consulting
George
Burke
georgeburk@
cox.
net
Burke
Consulting
3226
Sleepy
Hollow
Road
Falls
Church,
VA
22042
202­
288­
2104
CPSC
Mark
Kumagai,

Director
mkumagai@
cpsc.
gov
CPSC
Division
of
Mechanical
Engineering
Directorate
for
Engineering
Services
US
Consumer
Product
Safety
Commission
4330
East
West
Highway,
Suite
611
Bethesda,
MD
20814
301­
504­
7532
EMA
Roger
Gault
rgault@
ema.
mail.
org
EMA
2
N.
LaSalle
Street
Suite
2200
Chicago,
IL
60602
312­
827­
8742
EPA
Cheryl
Caffrey
caffrey.
cheryl@
epa.
gov
US
EPA
2000Traverwood
Drive
Ann
Arbor,
MI
48105
734­
214­
4849
EPA
Phil
Carlson
carlson.
phil@
epa.
gov
US
EPA
2000
Traverwood
Drive
Ann
Arbor,
MI
48105
734­
214­
4270
6
EPA
Chet
France
france.
chet@
epa.
gov
US
EPA
2000
Traverwood
Drive
Ann
Arbor,
MI
48105
734­
214­
4338
EPA
Cleophas
Jackson
jackson.
cleophas@
epa.
gov
US
EPA
2000
Traverwood
Drive
Ann
Arbor,
MI
48105
734­
214­
4824
EPA
Glenn
Passavant
passavant.
glenn@
epa.
gov
US
EPA
2000
Traverwood
Drive
Ann
Arbor,
MI
48105
734­
214­
4408
EPA
­
New
England
Bob
Judge
judge.
robert@
epa.
gov
EPA
New
England
1
Congress
Street
Suite
1100
(
caq)

Boston,
MA
02114­
2023
617­
918­
1045
EPA
­
New
England
Bob
Varney
varney.
robert@
epa.
gov
EPA
New
England
1
Congress
Street
Boston,
MA
02114­
2023
617­
918­
1012
Honda
Tom
Bingham
thomas_
bingham@
ahm.
honda.
co
m
American
Honda
Motor
Co.,
Inc.

4900
Marconi
Drive
Alpharetta,
GA
30005
678­
339­
2630
Honda
David
Raney
david_
raney@
ahm.
honda.
com
American
Honda
Motor
Co.,
Inc.

1919
Torrance
Blvd.

Torrance,
CA
90501­
2746
310­
783­
3264
ICFSHE
Fred
Postel,

Fire
Chief
fred.
postel@
ci.

wsacramento
ca.
us
West
Sacramento
Fire
Department
1110
W.
Capitol
Avenue
West
Sacramento,
CA
95691
916­
617­
4680
7
ICFSHE
Pete
Sparber
psparber@
aol.
com
ICFSHE
1319
F
Street,
NW
Suite
301
Washington,
DC
20004
202­
393­
3040
Kawasaki
Jeff
Shelter
jeff.
shelter@
kmc­
usa.
com
Kawasaki
Motors
Corporation
9950
Jeronimo
Road
Irvine,
CA
92618­
2084
949­
770­
0400
Kirkland
&
Ellis
LLP
(
Briggs
&
Stratton)
Stu
Drake
sdrake@
kirkland.
com
Kirkland
&
Ellis
LLP
655
15th
Street,
NW
Suite
1200
Washington,
DC
20005
202­
879­
5094
Kohler
Todd
Gerhardt
todd.
gerhardt@
kohlar.
com
Kohler
Company
Mail
Stop
097
444
Highland
Drive
Kohler,
WI
53044
920­
457­
4441
MECA
Joe
Kubsh
jkubsh@
meca.
org
MECA
1730
M
Street,
NW
Suite
206
Washington,
DC
20036
202­
296­
4797
MECA
Dale
McKinnon
dmckinnon@
meca.
org
MECA
1730
M
Street,
NW
Suite
206
Washington,
DC
20036
202­
296­
4797
New
York
Department
of
Environmental
Conservation
Steve
Flint
seflint@
gw.
dec.
state.
ny.
us
N.
Y.
Department
of
Environmental
Conservation
 
Division
of
Air
625
Broadway
Albany,
NY
12233
518­
402­
8292
8
OPEI
James
McNew
jmcnew@
opei.
org
Outdoor
Power
Equipment
Institute
341
South
Patrick
Street
Alexandra.
VA
22314
703­
549­
7600
STAPPA/
ALAPCO
Bill
Becker,

Director
bbecker@
4cleanair.
org
STAPPA/
ALAPCO
444
N.
Capitol
Street,
NW
Suite
307
Washington,
DC
20001
202­
624­
7864
Tecumseh
Brian
Fette
bfette@
tecumsehpower.
com
Tecumseh
Engine
&
Transmission
Group
900
North
Street
Grafton,
WI
53024
262­
376­
8231
Tecumseh
Mark
Holschuh
mholschuh@
tecumsehpower.
com
Tecumseh
1604
Michigan
Avenue
New
Holstein,
WI
53061
902­
898­
2728
Toro
Ronald
Lloyd
ron.
lloyd@
toro.
com
The
Toro
Company
Consumer
Division
8111
Lyndale
Avenue,
South
Bloomington,
MN
55420­
1196
952­
948­
4830
WcHeraeus
Wayne
Richter
wayne.
richter@
heraeus.
com
WcHeraeus
Gmbh
1588
Woodland
Drive
Grafton,
WI
53024
262­
770­
0253