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



DATE:		December 15, 2017 

SUBJECT:	Meeting Notes for December 14, 2017 Meeting with AF&PA/AWC Members 
	
FROM:	Katie Hanks (EPA/OAR/OAQPS/SPPD/NRG)
					
TO:		Forest Products Docket Files

A meeting between the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA)/American Wood Council (AWC), National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), member company representatives, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was held on December 14, 2017. The purpose of the meeting was to provide brief updates on activities pertaining to forest products national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) residual risk and technology review (RTR) projects.

Meeting Attendees:

Russell Strader  -  Boise Cascade
Tim Hunt - AF&PA/AWC 
Rob Kaufmann  -  Koch Companies
Mike Curtis  -  Georgia-Pacific
Phil Ferguson  -  Louisiana Pacific
Steve Woock  -  Weyerhaeuser
Denise Wlodyka  -  Masonite
Rob Crawford - NCASI
Vipin Varma  -  NCASI
Zach Emmerson - NCASI
Roberto Artiga - Kapstone
Jim Balik - Resolute
Corey Brandt - West Rock
Rich Garber - PCA
Edward Harrington - Sonoco Products Company
Paul Noe - AF&PA/AWC
Annabeth Reitter - Domtar
Furqan Shaikh - Graphics Packaging
Katherine Wiedeman - Glatfelter
Robin Dunkins - EPA/SPPD
Kelley Spence - EPA/SPPD
John Bradfield - EPA/SPPD
Katie Hanks - EPA/SPPD





Discussion Points:

Plywood and composite wood products (PCWP) NESHAP
 ICR progress. Responses are due February 9[th]. The EPA is currently expecting about 340 full responses for major sources.
 Recorded webinars to provide visual instruction have been posted online.
 The EPA is developing plans for processing of incoming data under the court-ordered schedule. Timeframe is tight.
 Industry representatives noted an error in the metals emission factors derived for optional use in estimating emissions for the ICR. 

Wood Building Products Survey Coating NESHAP
 The EPA is developing a proposed rule to be published in the Spring 2018.

Paper and other web coating (POWC) NESHAP
 The EPA is preparing HAP emissions inventory data to be posted online for review prior to risk modeling. 

Pulp and Paper combustion source NESHAP
 The EPA received a petition for reconsideration of the final subpart MM RTR promulgated October 11, 2017. 
