                             NAIMA and EPA Meeting
                                April 30, 2012
                              1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM

Wool Fiber Glass Representatives  -  1:00 PM  -  2:00 PM
1. Angus Crane  -  NAIMA
2. Granta Nakayama  -  Kirkland & Ellis
3. Joseph Eisert  -  Kirkland & Ellis
4. Steve Aldridge  -  Knauf Insulation
5. Lauren Alterman  -  CertainTeed Corporation
6. Carlos Davis  -  CertainTeed Corporation
7. Ken Gould  -  Owens Corning
8. Ron Hudson  -  Johns Manville
9. Mike Pettis  -  Owens Corning
10. Grover Thomas  -  Guardian Fiberglass
11. Brent Tracy  -  Johns Manville

Wool Fiberglass Discussion Summary
The EPA reviewed the status of the work and announced that final limits of the rule would not be made available during this meeting.
Industry asked whether EPA was intending to restrict or regulate the use of chromium refractories in the wool fiberglass industry.  NAIMA expressed opposition to such regulation because using chromium refractories to construct furnaces benefits the industry economically by extending the life of wool fiberglass furnaces. The industry asked that chrome limits not be tied to the use of chromium refractories in furnace construction.
Industry asked what decisions EPA has made in regard to HF and HCl emission limits.  The emissions testing indicated that most of the industry could not detect HFand HCl emissions in the stack using the test methods, and that the limits proposed were unattainable. The added that the inlet concentration of HF and HCl to the controls were less than 1 ppm.
The industry asked for final limits for phenol, formaldehyde and methanol from regulated bonded lines (that is, flame attenuation and rotary spin lines using a phenol/formaldehyde binder). NAIMA added that the formaldehyde limits in the MACT rule should be preserved. EPA addressed this by explaining that retaining the MACT formaldehyde limits does not solve their problem of organic HAP control because of the phenol and methanol limits, which are other organic HAP species for which EPA proposed MACT limits. Further, the 1999 data for formaldehyde and the 2010 data for phenol and methanol could not be used together because they were collected so far apart they would not have been tested on the same products, much less the same batch. Additionally, we are revisiting MACT because it was not properly set in 1999.  Rather than the level of MACT being set at the `floor' level of control, it was set at a level that could be achieved by all sources in the category.  EPA explained that the court opinion on the record in several cases upholds the actions we are taking, specifically that there is a mathematical process to follow in determining the MACT floor. The floor must be calculated based on the average of the best performing 12% of existing sources, and MACT for new sources must be based on the best performing similar source.  It is expected that most of the industry would have to improve their performance to meet the level being achieved by the average of the 12%, aka the MACT floor. EPA added that industry should expect to be impacted and have to meet the MACT floor limits when they are finalized.

Mineral Wool Representatives  -  2:00 PM  -  3:00 PM
1. Angus Crane  -  NAIMA
2. Granta Nakayama  -  Kirkland & Ellis
3. Joseph Eisert  -  Kirkland & Ellis
4. John Bolden  -  USG Interiors Inc.
5. Chris Bullock  -  Industrial Insulation Group, LLC
6. Steve Edris  -  Thermafiber, Inc.
7. Lee Houlditch  -  Amerrock Products LP
8. Tom Lund  -  Isolatek International
9. Michael McLaughlin  -  Roxul Inc.
10. Gerald Miller  -  Rock Wool Manufacturing
11. Tim Scott  -  Rock Wool Manufacturing

Mineral Wool Discussion Summary
The EPA reviewed the status of the work and announced that final limits of the rule would not be made available during this meeting.
Industry asked to discuss the HF and HCl limits for cupolas.  Company representatives stated that when EPA asked for emissions testing for HF and HCl, they conducted solid materials assays on their cupola raw materials in order to determine the source of chlorides and fluorides in the raw materials. Solid material assays could not detect these compounds in the raw materials, and emissions testing showed that the emissions were very low.  One facility operates sorbent injection at their cupola to adsorb SO2, and added that they could not reduce their HF and HCl below the current levels by using the control device.
Industry added that there are two kinds of cupolas: closed top and open top.  These are different designs for cupolas, and this design affects the flow rate and emissions from the 2 different cupola designs. Industry spokespersons stated they would speak again with EPA on this matter and provide information on each cupola design.


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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1946-008; ER11-3864-011; ER10-3231-001; ER10-
3233-001.
    Applicants: Broad River Energy LLC, EquiPower Resources Management,
LLC, Wheelabrator Ridge Energy Inc., Wheelabrator South Broward Inc.
    Description: Supplement to December 31, 2014 Triennial Market Power
Analysis of the ECP MBR Sellers.
    Filed Date: 5/19/15.
    Accession Number: 20150519-5180.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-1464-002.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment per 35.17(b): Amendment to EUEMC
NITSA SA No. 366 to be effective 5/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 5/19/15.
    Accession Number: 20150519-5168.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1185-001.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing per 35: 2015-05-20_SA 766 ATC-WPSC
Bill of Sale Compliance to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 5/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20150520-5057.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/10/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1188-001.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing per 35: 2015-05-20_SA 2756 ATC-WPSC
CFA Compliance to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 5/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20150520-5056.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/10/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1538-000.
    Applicants: Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation.
    Description: Amendment to April 20, 2015 Safe Harbor Water Power
Corporation tariff filing to be effective 4/21/2015.
    Filed Date: 5/19/15.
    Accession Number: 20150519-5185.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1750-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 3026
Steele Flats GIA; Cancellation of 2893SO to be effective 4/23/2015.
    Filed Date: 5/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20150520-5044.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/10/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1751-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2573R1
Buckeye Wind Energy LLC GIA to be effective 4/29/2015.
    Filed Date: 5/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20150520-5051.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/10/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1752-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 1166R24
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority NITSA and NOA to be effective 6/1/
2015.
    Filed Date: 5/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20150520-5093.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/10/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1753-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 1313R9
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company NITSA and NOA to be effective 6/1/
2015.
    Filed Date: 5/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20150520-5095.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/10/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1754-000.
    Applicants: Alpaca Energy LLC.
    Description: Initial rate filing per 35.12 FERC Electric MBR Tariff
Application to be effective 7/17/2015.
    Filed Date: 5/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20150520-5100.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/10/15.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: May 20, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-375-000]

Elba Liquefaction Company, LLC and Southern LNG Company, LLC;
Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues
for the Proposed Elba Liquefaction Optimization Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental document that will discuss
the environmental impacts of the Elba Liquefaction Optimization Project
(Project), involving new installations and modifications to existing
liquefaction facilities, by Elba Liquefaction Company, L.L.C. and
Southern LNG Company, L.L.C. (Companies), at Southern LNG Company,
LLC's existing terminal in Chatham County, Georgia. The Companies seek
permission under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to amend existing
authorizations under CP14-103-00, et al., originally approved by the
Commission on June 1, 2016.\1\ The Commission will use this
environmental document in its decision-making process to determine
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    \1\ Elba Liquefaction Company, L.L.C., 155 FERC ] 61,219,
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    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account
concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental
impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the
issuance of an authorization. This gathering of public input is
referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the environmental document on the important
environmental issues. Additional information about the Commission's
NEPA process is described below in the NEPA Process and Environmental
Document section of this notice.
    By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the
scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure
that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your
comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 10, 2023. Comments may be
submitted in written form. Further details on how to submit comments
are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice.
    Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what
issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission
staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the
environmental document.
    If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before
the opening of this docket on May 10, 2023, you will need to file those
comments in Docket No. CP23-375-000 to ensure they are considered as
part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.

Public Participation

    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your
comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP23-
375-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and
submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These
instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification
and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    The Companies propose to amend its June 1, 2016 Order (2016 Order)
to modify certain Movable Modular Liquefaction System (MMLS)
Dehydration and Heavies Removal units that will reduce the fouling rate
in the liquefaction units, reduce the resultant flaring events
associated with cold box deriming, and therefore allow the MMLS to
operate in an optimized condition for longer periods of time without
fouling, all within the existing Terminal. Specifically, the Companies
would make modifications to ten Movable Modular Liquefaction System
(MMLS) Dehydration and Heavies Removal units; construct and operate a
new condensate plant; install three new liquid nitrogen vaporizers; and
increase the total liquefaction capacity of the MMLS units up
approximately 0.4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from 2.5 to 2.9 MTPA.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
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    \2\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary''. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. At
this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's
Public Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the Elba Liquefaction Optimization Project
facilities will occur within the existing footprint of the Terminal,
and no easements or access permission will be needed from third party
landowners. Construction would temporarily impact approximately 163
acres. Following construction, Companies would maintain about 1.3 acres
for permanent operation of the Project's facilities; the remaining
acreage would be restored and revert to former uses.

NEPA Process and the Environmental Document

    Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss
impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation
of the proposed project under the relevant general resource areas:
     geology and soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     threatened and endangered species;
     cultural resources;
     land use;
     environmental justice;
     air quality and noise; and
     reliability and safety.
    Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the
proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on
how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your
comments will help Commission staff identify and focus on the issues
that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially
eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental
document.
    Following this scoping period, Commission staff will determine
whether to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS). The EA or the EIS will present Commission
staff's independent analysis of the issues. If Commission staff
prepares an EA, a Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an
Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may be issued for an
allotted public comment period. The Commission would consider timely
comments on the EA before making its decision regarding the proposed
project. If Commission staff prepares an EIS, a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an EIS/Notice of Schedule will be issued, which will open up an
additional comment period. Staff will then prepare a draft EIS which
will be issued for public comment. Commission staff will consider all
timely comments received during the comment period on the draft EIS and
revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. Any EA
or draft and final EIS will be available in electronic format in the
public record through eLibrary \3\ and the Commission's natural gas
environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). If eSubscribed, you
will receive instant email notification when the environmental document
is issued.
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental document.\4\ Agencies that would like
to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for
filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
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    \4\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at title 40, Code of Federal
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office(s),
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies,
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\5\ The environmental document for this
project will document findings on the impacts on historic properties
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    \5\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project and includes a mailing address with their
comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to
this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations,
and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by
the proposed project.
    If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of
the following steps:
    (1) Send an email to [email protected] stating your
request. You must include the docket number CP23-375-000 in your
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure
to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to
accept comments.
    OR
    (2) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 2).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected] or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as

interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].
    Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with
other related information.

    Dated: June 9, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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