"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov> 

02/06/2008 04:36 PM

	

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Janet Cakir/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

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David Misenheimer/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

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RE: Janet - quick question that Ron suggested last week I ask you









Thanks! 

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From: Cakir.Janet@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Cakir.Janet@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 4:35 PM

To: King, Heidi R.

Cc: Misenheimer.David@epamail.epa.gov; Evans.Ron@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: RE: Janet - quick question that Ron suggested last week I ask

you

Thanks Heidi, we're doing much better.  I asked David about your

question and have pasted his response below.  Let me know if you have

any further questions.

Thanks,

Janet

The U.S. participates in international organizations that create

international concensus standards for engines and fuels for diesel

marine vessels and aircraft - International Maritime Organization (IMO)

for marine vessels and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

for aircraft.  Once the standards are passed by the international

organizations, commercial entities generally move to meet the standard

voluntarily, but EPA often passes a rule to codify the standard for U.S.

companies.  I think the case for the aircraft standard is the

international agreement has been passed and U.S. aircraft are meeting

the standards, but EPA has not yet proposed the rule to codify the

requirements in the U.S.  I don't know the current status of the IMO

diesel marine standard.

More information can be found at

http://www.epa.gov/OMS/oceanvessels.htm

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/aviation.htm

_______________________________________

Janet F. Cakir, Ph.D.

Environmental Protection Specialist

Air Benefits Cost Group

109 TW Alexander Dr., (C439-02)

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Tel:  (919) 541-4853

Fax: (919) 541-0839

email:  cakir.janet@epa.gov

                                                                        

             "King, Heidi R."                                           

             <Heidi_R._King@o                                           

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                                      Janet Cakir/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA      

             02/06/2008 03:43                                        cc 

             PM                       Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA        

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                                      RE: Janet - quick question that   

                                      Ron suggested last week I ask you 

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

Thanks Janet, I hope your baby is feeling better (and you too; it's no

fun to suffer vicarously for your child)

Are these rules below final, or assumed to be promulgated, or treaty

terms?

Thanks --

heidi

-----Original Message-----

From: Cakir.Janet@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Cakir.Janet@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:40 PM

To: King, Heidi R.

Cc: Evans.Ron@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: Fw: Janet - quick question that Ron suggested last week I ask

you

Thanks Heidi,

     We're looking forward to seeing your comments on the chapters we

sent for review.  I've asked David, our mobile controls expert your

questions and his answer is highlighted below in green.  We lost a

little momentum on the baseline issue mostly because I was out with a

sick baby all week last week.  I know it's remained on the radar screen

for management and I've been working to move it forward since I got back

in the office on Monday.  You will be getting materials from us on that

shortly.

Thanks,

Janet

  _______________________________________

Janet F. Cakir, Ph.D.

Environmental Protection Specialist

Air Benefits Cost Group

109 TW Alexander Dr., (C439-02)

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Tel:  (919) 541-4853

Fax: (919) 541-0839

email:  cakir.janet@epa.gov

----- Forwarded by Janet Cakir/RTP/USEPA/US on 02/06/2008 03:35 PM -----

             David

             Misenheimer/RTP/

             USEPA/US                                                To

                                      Janet Cakir/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

             02/06/2008 02:55                                        cc

             PM

                                                                Subject

                                      Re: Fw: Janet - quick question

                                      that Ron suggested last week I

                                      ask you(Document link: Janet

                                      Cakir)

These are both new for the O3 NAAQS RIA.  We included the Ocean Going

Vessels Standard in the PM NAAQS RIA, but only for vessels burning

diesel fuel.  We inadvertently omitted vessels burning residual fuel

even though they would be included in this standard, so we added these

sources to the O3 NAAQS RIA.

David Misenheimer

USEPA, OAQPS/HEID/ABCG (C439-02)

Durham, NC 27711

919.541.5473

misenheimer.david@epa.gov

             Janet

             Cakir/RTP/USEPA/

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                                      David

             02/06/2008 02:27         Misenheimer/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

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                                      Fw: Janet - quick question that

                                      Ron suggested last week I ask you

David,

      Do you know the answer to Heidi's question below?  If so, let me

know and I'll forward your response when I respond to her email.

Thanks,

Janet

_______________________________________

Janet F. Cakir, Ph.D.

Environmental Protection Specialist

Air Benefits Cost Group

109 TW Alexander Dr., (C439-02)

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Tel:  (919) 541-4853

Fax: (919) 541-0839

email:  cakir.janet@epa.gov

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             "King, Heidi R."

             <Heidi_R._King@o

             mb.eop.gov>                                             To

                                      Janet Cakir/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

             02/06/2008 12:39                                        cc

             PM                       Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

                                                                Subject

                                      Janet - quick question that Ron

                                      suggested last week I ask you

Janet,

The purpose of this email is to ask a question I raised with Ron last

week in review of the draft RIA.  P 3-8 lists assumptions in the

baseline of International Aircraft NOx standard, ocean-going vessles

residual fuel rule.  Could you tell me whether these are from the PM

baseline, or whether these are new?  I'm afraid that there is not

general familiarity at OMB with these rules.

Also - I owe you both a short list of comments on the draft final rule

RIA.  I agreed with Ron that it would not be a detailed list but rather

identify big picture items just to make sure we remain aligned in

expectations, given the short timeline.

Thanks for your voicemail; I spoke this morning with Ron and I believe

we are in agreement that OMB asks for a sense of what will be available

for baseline and extrap costs as next steps.  These are critical points

for us and I want to make sure our agreement a couple of weeks ago is

not lost amidst the other demands on our time.  Thank you for your

responsiveness!  It will be an even busier time these next few weeks, so

I'll do my best to contribute to effective communication on those issues

of heightened interest from OMB.

Thank you,

heidi

Heidi R. King

OMB/OIRA

(202) 395-4551

