UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY

2000 TRAVERWOOD DRIVE

ANN ARBOR, MI  48105-2498

									     OFFICE OF

									AIR AND RADIATION

January 3, 2014

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:  Meeting with AFPM Regarding Tier 3

FROM:  Paul Machiele, Director

	   Fuels Center, ASD, OTAQ

TO:  EPA Docket # EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0472

This memo documents a meeting held on Thursday, December 19, 2013,
between representatives of the American Fuel and Petrochemical
Manufacturers (AFPM) and EPA to discuss EPA’s proposed Tier 3 gasoline
sulfur program.  An attendance list is attached. 

The discussion topics included 

80 ppm cap

PBMS testing provisions

Concern over January 1, 2017 start date

Project timelines, long lead time item, permitting, turnaround schedules

Uncertainty in relying on early credits

Uncertainty about not knowing what the final rulemaking will contain.

ATTACHMENT

Meeting with American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers

December 19, 2013, 3:15-4:15pm

Subject:  Tier 3

Attendees:

	EPA in D.C.

		Christopher Grundler

		Paul Argyropoulos

	EPA in Ann Arbor, MI by video

		Paul Machiele

		Bill Charmley

	AFPM in D.C.

		Janice Rayburn, BP

		John Reese, Shell

		Tim Hogan, AFPM

	AFPM in Ann Arbor, MI by video

		Fred Walas, Marathon

		Marla Benyshek, Phillips 66

	AFPM by Conference Call (those intending to participate)

		CITGO/Judy Higgerson , CITGO

		Elisabeth Vrahopoulou, ExxonMobil

		Rita Hardy, Flint Hills Resources

		Steve Moyer, HollyFrontier

		Karl Bartholomew, ICIS Consulting

		Cindy Millett, Irving Oil 

		Mike Leister, Marathon Petroleum

		Jeff Nichols, Stancil & Co. (consultant)

		Derek Regal, Tesoro

		John Braeutigam, Valero

		Vance Kopp, Weaver (consultant)

		Neil Gunn, Western Refining 

		Robert Panchak, Wynnewood Refining

