
                      UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                          SECTOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS DIVISION
                       OFFICE OF AIR QUALITY PLANNING AND STANDARDS
                               OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION


December 14, 2011

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Meeting notes for the September 29, 2011 meeting with AF&PA
	
FROM:	Kelley Spence 
      John Bradfield
				
TO:		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0544


This memorandum summarizes the meeting between The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) and the EPA on September 29, 2011.  This meeting was requested in response to the Risk and Technology Review (RTR) of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the pulp and paper industry. 

Meeting Attendees:
	
Rachel Agnew, EPA				Ron Myers, EPA
Traylor Champion, Georgia-Pacific		John Pinkerton, NCASI
Mike Curtis, Georgia-Pacific			Jim Rabe, Masonite International 	
Robin Dunkins, EPA				Bill Schrock, EPA	
Steve Fruh, EPA 				Tim Smith, EPA
Rich Garber, Boise Inc.			Kelley Spence, EPA
Katie Hanks, RTI				Russell Strader, Boise Cascade, L.L.C.
Timothy Hunt, AF&PA/AWC		Carole Strapper, Temple-Inland
Ashok Jain, NCASI				Nick Swanson, EPA
Rhea Jones, EPA				Jim Taylor, MWV
Rob Kaufmann, KCPS			Elineth Torres, EPA	
Debra Lane, Rayonier				Vipin Varma, NCASI
Amy Marshall, URS				Chet Wayland, EPA
Scott Mathias, EPA				Stephen Woock, Weyerhaeuser
Marguerite McLamb, EPA					
	
		
					
				


Discussion Points:
	
   *    Review agenda (Attachment 1)
   *    RTR measurement policy
         o          Discussed addressing sampling below detection limit
         o          Additional monitoring to improve standard
         o          Discussed use of ERT
   *    RTR progress
         o          Emissions summary and data review (Attachment 2)
         o          Regulation scope focuses on risk review as well as technology
         o          Excess emission allowance and SSM discussion 
         o          ISIS update
   *    Division update
         o          Boiler/CISWI reconsideration tentatively by end of October
         o          Develop policy to handle dioxin issues
         o          Trying to consider all variability and issues
         o          AF&PA believes court can't re-open a MACT rule and require floors for unregulated emission points
         o          Uniform standards only apply to industry if referenced in the regulation
         o          Agency reviewing petition for information and completeness related to adding hydrogen sulfide to the HAP list
         o          Petition from Center for Biological Diversity to sue to update NSPS
   *    NAAQS Implementation 
         o          Designations for ozone implementation and classification thresholds discussion 
         o          Discussion of modeling for compliance
         o          Discussion of 1 hour NOx and SO2 values
   *    Cross state Rule
         o          Re-evaluating  -  looking back at 2008 reconsideration
         o          SIP notices
         o          Interagency review of BART
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                   Attachment 1
                                       
                                    Agenda
              EPA/American Forestry and Paper Association Meeting
                              September 29, 2011
                                   Room C114
                            Call-in # 919-541-4486


1.  Open Meeting			8:00 am - 8:10 am
         > Introductions, Review Agenda
2.  RTR Measurement Policy - Ron Myers/Rachel Agnew			8:10 am - 8:30 am
3.  P&P RTR Update-Bill Schrock/John Bradfield/Kelley Spence		8:30 am - 9:30 am
4.  Cross State Rules  -  Tim Smith			9:30 am - 10:00 am
5.  SPPD			10:00 am - 10:45 am
6.  Break
7.  NAAQS Activity  -  Scott Mathias/AQPD				11:00 am - 11:45 am
8.  Wrap Up								11:45am - 12:00 noon





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