   UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

        ANN ARBOR, MI 48105

December 2, 2009

                                                                        
                                        	      			                    
OFFICE OF 	                                                             
                                                                        
                       	               									             AIR AND
RADIATION

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Meeting with CLIA on September 10, 2009

FROM:	Mike Samulski

		Office of Transportation and Air Quality

TO:		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0121		

	On September 10, 2009, representatives from the Cruise Lines
International Association (CLIA) visited EPA to meet with Margo Oge,
Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality.  The purpose
of this meeting was to discuss the impact of the proposed Emission
Control Area on Cruise Line itineraries in North America.  CLIA
expressed interest in the concept of alternative approaches to achieving
the emission reductions that would be associated with lower sulfur fuel
standards.  Approaches discussed included exhaust gas aftertreatment,
shore-side power, and bio-fuels.  Participants in this meeting included:

Margo Oge		U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Lori Stewart		U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Byron Bunker		U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (by video phone)

Amber Aranda		U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Samulski	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (by video phone)

Michael Crye		Cruise Lines International Association

Kevin Fay		Alcalde & Fay

Tom Dow		Carnival Corporation

Tom Strang		Carnival Corporation

Jamie Sweeting	Royal Caribbean

