From: David Ailor <dailor@accci.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 11:56 AM
To: Jones, DonnaLee <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov>
Cc: 'Kurdila, Julianne' <julianne.kurdila@clevelandcliffs.com>; 'Rich Zavoda' <rich.zavoda@clevelandcliffs.com>; 'Mike Dzurinko' <mdzurinko@uss.com>; 'Dave Hacker' <dwhacker@uss.com>; 'Chris Hardin' <cwhardin@uss.com>; 'Jonelle Scheetz' <jsscheetz@uss.com>; 'Brett J Tunno' <bjtunno@uss.com>; 'Knight, Jeffrey A.' <jeffrey.knight@pillsburylaw.com>; tedp511@gmail.com
Subject: RE: Allegheny County agree to make method 303 tests possible at Clairton
 
Hi, Donna Lee.  Hope you're well.
 
It's been several months since I last heard from you regarding the ICR coke oven door leak study that EPA requested.  As the COETF explained to EPA during a November 4, 2022, virtual meeting (VM) regarding the study (and in the "pdf" of a PowerPoint the COETF shared with EPA in advance of that VM and utilized during it (attached)), Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel are prepared to implement the door leak study.  But, the companies still need two things from EPA before proceeding with it:
 
* Confirmation that the safety and testing procedures summarized in the PowerPoint are acceptable, and
 
*	Approval of the proposed Spring 2023 schedule for performing the studies. [Spring (e.g., April-May) 2023] 
 
 
Both companies will need to begin finalizing plans for the study and to conduct and complete it in the time frame discussed.  But, they cannot do so until they receive affirmative answers on these two items.
 
I look forward to hearing from you.  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 (Cell): 703-795-3541
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dailor@accci.org 
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<<COETF ICR Door Leak Study Concerns 110422.pdf>>
<<Encl-2-114-Coke RTR-FINAL-06-27-22.docx>>
