Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708-0519
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2010-08-12T04:00Z

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  |"Bromberg, Kevin L." <kevin.bromberg@sba.gov>                                                                                               
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  |Melanie King/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, RobertJ Wayland/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA                                                                             
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  |Michael Horowitz/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, "Johnson, Nancy" 
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  |Christine J." <Christine_J._Kymn@omb.eop.gov>, Peter 
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  |08/06/2010 06:19 PM                                                                                                                         
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  |RICE - Testing Program Was Limited to Uncontrolled Engines  - Now 
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<<0281-1 API meeting summary and Test Plan.pdf>> “This test program is 
designed to obtain uncontrolled “as found” emission data to support revisions 
to the MACT floor limits in the upcoming Final Rule that will amend the NESHAP 
for reciprocating IC engines 40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ. Data collected as 
part of this intensive effort are needed to develop technically defensible 
emission standards.”

You can see other references to uncontrolled engines in the test plan.
Apparently, this plan was presented and accepted by EPA.   Despite what
we heard today, there apparently was no suggestion by EPA that testing 
uncontrolled engines was inconsistent with the MACT protocol.
Apparently, EPA made this decision after the October 14, 2009 meeting.

I don’t believe, that of the scores of commenters that anyone suggested that 
EPA had incorrectly proposed that only uncontrolled 4SLB engines belonged in 
the MACT floor, and am very interested in EPA’s explanation
as to how to address the notice and comment issue.    I  understand that
EPA know says it made a “mistake”, but does the regulated public need to pay 
for this “mistake” (if it is one)?

 (See attached file: 0281-1 API meeting summary and Test Plan.pdf)