Document ID: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2016-0248-0024
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2017-07-17T04:00Z

July 12, 2017
TO:   FILE
FROM: GEORGE FAISON
SUBJECT:  MEETING WITH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 
EPA ATTENDEES: PATRICK DAVIS, BARNES JOHNSON, JESSICA YOUNG, GEORGE FAISON, RICHARD MATTICK, BECKY BROOKS
INDUSTRY:  ROBERT FRONCZAK, ALICE KOETHE, BRET MANLEY (AAR) PRINCE BOLIN (UP)

The purpose of the meeting was for the industry representatives to discuss issues regarding the combustion of creosote treated railroad ties (CTRT) and specifically:
 The Non-Hazardous Secondary Material rule design to burn standards for CTRT regarding fuel oil.
 The discussion that CTRT are stored for greater than one year thus the material is considered discarded.
 Lack of facility options for combustion of CTRT.
The industry group indicated that copper naphthenate and copper naphthenate-borate railroad ties are less suitable for use as railroad ties then creosote treated ties.
The industry group agreed to submit a letter to Mr. Davis outlining their issues and possible solutions.