ORIGINAL
    1
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOA~CEIVED
    CLERK’S OFFICE
    2
    MAY
    17
    200k
    STATEOF ILLINOIS
    Pollution Control
    Board
    IN THE MATTER
    OF:
    5
    CLEAN-UP
    PART
    III AMENDMENTS
    )
    R04-20
    6
    TO 35
    ILL.
    ADM.
    CODE
    PARTS
    )
    (RULEMAKING
    )
    -AIR)
    7
    211,
    218,
    AND
    219
    )
    8
    9
    IN THE MATTER
    OF:
    10
    TECHNICAL
    CORRECTIONS
    TO
    )
    R204-12
    FORMULAS
    IN 35
    ILL.
    ADM.
    )
    (RULEMAKING
    11
    )
    -
    AIR)
    CODE
    214
    “SULFUR
    LIMITATIONS
    )
    12
    (CONSOLIDATED)
    13
    DATE:
    Wednesday,
    Thursday,
    May
    6,
    2004
    14
    TIME:
    1:30
    PM
    15
    PLACE:
    Illinois
    Pollution
    Control
    Board
    16
    Hearing
    Room
    1021
    N.
    Grand
    Avenue
    East.
    17
    Springfield,
    Illinois
    18
    19
    20
    21
    Kimberly
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    RPR,
    RMR,
    CRR
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    Lic.
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    MO Lic.
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    APPEARANCES:
    2
    MR.
    RICHARD
    R.
    McGILL,
    JR.
    HEARING
    OFFICER
    3
    SENIOR
    ATTORNEY
    FOR RESEARCH
    & WRITING
    ILLINOIS
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOARD
    4
    100
    W.
    Randolph
    Street
    James
    R.
    Thompson
    Center,
    Ste.
    11-500
    5
    Chicago,
    IL
    60601
    6
    MR.
    NICHOLAS
    J.
    MELAS
    7
    BOARD
    MEMBER
    ILLINOIS
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOARD
    8
    100
    W.
    Randolph
    Street
    James
    R.
    Thompson
    Center,
    Ste.
    11-500
    9
    Chicago,
    IL
    60601
    10
    MS.
    ANDREA
    S.
    MOORE
    BOARD
    MEMBER
    11
    ILLINOIS
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOARD
    100
    W.
    Randolph
    Street
    12
    James
    R.
    Thompson
    Center,
    Ste.
    11-500
    Chicago,
    IL
    60601
    13
    MR.
    ANAND
    RAO
    14
    BOARD
    MEMBER
    ILLINOIS
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOARD
    15
    100
    W.
    Randolph
    Street
    James
    R.
    Thompson
    Center,
    Ste.
    11-500
    16
    Chicago,
    IL
    60601
    17
    MR.
    CHARLES
    E.
    MATOESIAN
    ASSISTANT
    COUNSEL
    18
    ILLINOIS
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION
    AGENCY
    1021
    N.
    Grand
    Ave
    East
    19
    Springfield,
    IL
    62794-9276
    20
    MS.
    LaDONNA
    DRIVER
    HODGE
    DWYER
    ZEMAN
    21
    3150
    Roland
    Ave.
    Springfield,
    IL
    62705-5776
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    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    Good
    afternoon,
    2
    welcome
    to
    the Illinois
    Pollution
    Control
    3
    Board.
    My name
    is Richard McGill
    and I’m
    4
    the hearing
    officer
    for this board
    5
    proceeding.
    For purposes
    of
    the hearing,
    6
    the board
    has consolidated
    two rulemaking
    7
    proposals.
    Docket
    R04-12
    is
    a board
    8
    initiated
    rulemaking
    proposal
    to amend
    air
    9
    enforcement
    rules.
    That rulemaking
    is
    10
    captioned
    Technical
    Corrections
    to Formulas
    11
    in 35
    Illinois Administrative
    Code
    214,
    12
    sulfur
    limitations.
    13
    The second rulemaking
    proposal
    is
    in
    14
    docket
    R04-20.
    That
    was
    filed by the
    15
    Illinois
    Environmental
    Protection
    Agency.
    16
    The rulemaking
    is captioned
    Clean-up
    Part
    17
    III Amendments
    to
    35 Illinois
    18
    Administrative
    Code,
    parts
    211,
    218
    and
    19
    219.
    20
    Today
    is the second hearing.
    We had
    21
    our first
    hearing
    in Chicago
    on March
    18.
    22
    No other hearings
    are currently
    scheduled
    23
    in this consolidated
    rulemaking.
    Also
    24
    present
    today
    on behalf
    of the board
    to my
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    1
    far left board member Nick
    Melas;
    to my
    2
    immediate
    left Andrea Moore;
    and
    to my
    3
    right
    Anand
    Rao who
    is
    the head of the
    4
    board’s
    technical
    unit.
    And
    I
    see also
    5
    Alisa Liu
    of our technical
    unit
    is
    in the
    6
    audience.
    7
    Today’s proceeding
    is governed
    by the
    8
    board’s procedural
    rules.
    All
    information
    9
    that
    is relevant
    and not repetitious
    or
    10
    privileged
    will
    be admitted
    into
    the
    11
    record.
    We
    are going
    to begin with
    the
    12
    agency’s
    testimony
    on P.04-20
    in response
    to
    13
    questions
    raised
    at
    the first
    hearing.
    14
    That testimony
    will be followed
    by any
    15
    further
    questions
    of the board
    or members
    16
    of
    the public may have
    for the agency on
    17
    R04-20.
    After
    that,
    anyone
    else may
    18
    testify
    in R04-20
    or R04-l2.
    Those
    who
    19
    wish
    to testify will be
    sworn
    in and may be
    20
    asked questions
    about
    their
    testimony.
    21
    After
    that,
    if anyone has any questions
    on
    22
    the board
    initiated
    rulemaking
    proposal
    in
    23
    R04-12,
    they can state
    those
    on the record
    24
    for
    the board
    to
    later
    consider.
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    Then we will
    take
    up the Department
    of
    2
    Commerce
    and Economic
    Opportunity’s
    3
    decision
    not
    to conduct
    an economic
    impact
    4
    study
    on either
    of
    these
    rulemaking
    5
    proposals.
    We will
    conclude
    with
    a
    few
    6
    procedural
    items.
    I would ask for the
    7
    Reporter’s
    benefit,
    she’s
    transcribing
    our
    8
    comments
    today
    so please
    speak
    slowly
    and
    9
    don’t
    talk over one another
    so we get
    a
    10
    nice
    clean,
    clear
    transcript
    for the board
    11
    to review.
    12
    Are
    there
    any questions
    about
    the
    13
    procedures
    that
    we will
    be following?
    I
    14
    would
    ask the Reporter
    if you would
    go
    15
    ahead
    and swear
    in the
    Illinois
    16
    Environmental
    Protection
    Agency’s
    17
    witnesses.
    18
    (Witnesses
    sworn.)
    19
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    Thank
    you.
    I’m
    20
    going
    to turn
    it over now
    to Agency
    21
    Attorney
    Charles
    Matoesian.
    22
    MR.
    MATOESIAN:
    Thank
    you.
    Ladies
    and
    23
    gentlemen,
    my name
    is Charles
    Matoesian.
    24
    I’m appearing
    for the Illinois
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    Environmental
    Protection
    Agency.
    This
    is
    2
    the second hearing
    on amendments
    to 357
    3
    Illinois
    Administrative
    Code parts
    211,
    218
    4
    and 219.
    I will briefly
    discuss
    the
    5
    purpose
    of
    these
    amendments.
    6
    These
    are simply
    a clean-up
    of
    7
    existing
    regulations
    which result
    from
    8
    discussions
    with
    the United States
    9
    Environmental
    Protection
    Agency and
    10
    industry
    and which
    will
    reduce
    the burden
    11
    of complying
    with
    certain provisions
    and
    12
    increase
    the flexibility
    for complying
    with
    13
    certain
    other provisions.
    14
    Originally
    the
    subparts
    at issue
    were
    15
    adopted
    to satisfy
    the
    Clean Air Act
    16
    requirements.
    The
    amendments
    generally
    17
    clarify
    existing
    regulatory
    provisions
    with
    18
    the goals
    of reducing
    the burdens
    of and
    19
    affording
    greater
    flexibility
    in
    20
    demonstrating
    compliance.
    The amendments
    21
    are admission
    neutral
    and do not impact
    the
    22
    overall
    plans
    or goals
    of
    the Chicago
    area
    23
    or Metro
    East ozone
    area.
    24
    With me
    is
    Mr.
    Gary Beckstead
    and
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    1
    Mr.
    David
    Bloomberg.
    They are both EPA
    2
    protection
    engineers
    in the air quality
    3
    planning
    section
    of the Bureau
    of Air.
    4
    They will
    testify
    at greater
    length
    about
    5
    most
    of
    the
    changes
    and questions
    that were
    6
    asked
    at the prior hearing.
    I would
    just
    7
    like
    to clarify
    one thing.
    There
    were
    8
    several
    questions
    concerning
    a provision
    in
    9
    218
    and parallel
    219.
    105(c) (2)
    about
    in
    10
    particular
    the very
    last
    statement,
    in
    11
    enforcement
    cases,
    LCL cannot
    be used
    to
    12
    establish
    compliance.
    Sufficient
    tests
    13
    must
    be performed
    to satisfy
    the
    DQO.
    Last
    14
    two sentences
    I should
    say.
    And did those
    15
    have an evidentiary
    effect.
    They were not
    16
    intended
    for any such effect.
    They were
    17
    taken
    from
    a guidance
    memo
    issued by the
    18
    United
    States
    Environmental
    Protection
    19
    Agency.
    The purpose
    of
    the agency was
    20
    merely
    to alert
    owners
    and operators
    as
    to
    21
    what
    type
    of information
    and testing
    they
    22
    would
    be expected
    to take,
    and looking
    at
    23
    the original
    memo,
    we notice
    that
    it
    24
    actually
    uses
    the advisory
    terms
    should not
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    be used or should
    run and somewhere
    along
    2
    the
    line,
    those were changed
    into much more
    3
    definite
    cannot
    and must
    not
    and
    so
    on.
    4
    So,
    since
    it does
    cause
    confusion
    and
    5
    really
    is not
    essential
    to the
    rulemaking,
    6
    we are asking
    to strike
    those
    last two
    7
    sentences
    from the record and just add
    a
    8
    few words
    to the previous
    sentence
    which
    9
    will
    just explain,
    make
    it flow better.
    In
    10
    other
    words,
    this
    is all
    listed
    in an
    11
    errata
    sheet
    that
    we will
    submit
    as
    an
    12
    exhibit.
    I would
    like
    to submit
    it now
    13
    first
    just
    as
    a way of brief
    foundation.
    14
    I prepared
    this with
    Mr.
    Beckstead
    and
    15
    Mr.
    Bloomburg.
    Mr.
    Beckstead,
    do you
    16
    recognize
    this document?
    17
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    Yes,
    I
    do.
    18
    MR.
    MATOESIAN:
    What
    is
    it?
    19
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    It
    is the errata
    sheet
    20
    changes
    that
    we want
    to submit
    to the
    21
    Pollution
    Control
    Board with regard
    to
    this
    22
    rulemaking.
    23
    MR.
    MATOESIAN:
    And Mr.
    Eloomberg,
    do
    24
    you recognize
    this?
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    1
    MR.
    2
    MR.
    3
    Mr.
    Becks
    4
    MR.
    5
    MR.
    6
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    BLOOMB ERG:
    MATOES IAN:
    tead?
    BLOOMBERG:
    MATOES IAN:
    Yes,
    I
    Do you
    make
    some
    the
    other
    in answer
    point,
    I
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    do.
    agree with
    Yes.
    In that
    case,
    I would
    like
    to submit
    this errata
    sheet
    as
    an
    exhibit
    into
    the record.
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    Hand
    that
    to me,
    thank
    you.
    I’ve been handed
    an errata
    sheet
    by the agency.
    For the record,
    is
    there
    any objection
    to entering
    this
    document
    as
    a hearing
    exhibit?
    Seeing
    none,
    I’m marking
    the errata
    sheet
    as
    Hearing
    Exhibit
    No.
    2 and entering
    it into
    the record.
    MR.
    MATOESIAN:
    Mr.
    Beckstead
    and
    Mr.
    Bloomberg
    can testify
    in greater
    depth
    about
    the purpose
    of
    this change
    we made
    and then
    in addition,
    they will
    additional
    testimony
    concerning
    changes
    on the errata
    sheet
    and
    to your questions.
    So,
    at
    this
    would
    like
    to
    turn
    it over
    to
    Mr.
    Beckstead.

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    1
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    My name
    is Gary
    2
    Beckstead.
    I’m with
    Illinois
    EPA.
    I’m an
    3
    environmental
    protection
    engineer
    in the
    4
    air quality
    planning
    section.
    I’m going
    to
    5
    read
    some
    of
    the questions
    that were
    asked
    6
    in our March
    18 hearing meeting
    and give
    7
    responses
    to them and
    I
    will cover
    the
    8
    errata
    sheet
    changes
    that
    Mr.
    Matoesian
    has
    9
    already
    referred
    to.
    10
    The
    first
    question
    I’ll be answering
    11
    came from
    Mr.
    Rao.
    It’s
    in the transcripts
    12
    on page
    11 and
    12 of
    the original
    hearing,
    13
    the
    first hearing
    on March
    18.
    When Mr.
    14
    Rao asked
    us what are
    the cost savings
    from
    15
    using
    the DQO/LCL
    alternative
    methodology
    16
    versus
    the
    U.S.
    EPA recommended
    capture
    17
    test methods,
    our response
    to that question
    18
    is
    this.
    From discussions
    with U.S.
    EPA’s
    19
    Candace
    Sorrell,
    who
    is technical
    support
    20
    and author
    of “Guidelines
    For Determining
    21
    Capture
    Efficiency”
    which
    is Exhibit
    8B
    of
    22
    our rulemaking,
    the following
    information
    23
    was obtained
    in regard
    to
    cost savings
    in
    24
    choosing
    the DQO/LCL
    alternative
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    methodology
    for determining
    capture
    2
    efficiency.
    3
    Because
    the DQO/LCL
    alternative
    4
    methodology
    eliminates
    the need
    to
    5
    construct
    or
    to test
    for total
    enclosure,
    6
    cost
    savings
    can be substantial.
    If there
    7
    is
    a low degree
    of variability
    in the
    that
    is being measured
    to
    efficiency,
    and the
    is satisfied
    in the
    runs,
    optimal
    savings
    will
    if there
    is
    a high
    degree
    the measured
    parameter,
    are necessary
    before
    the
    are satisfied,
    cost
    If
    10
    to
    12
    runs are
    the DQO/LCL
    criteria
    are
    no cost
    savings
    over
    U.S.
    gas/gas
    or liquid/gas
    total
    enclosure
    requirements.
    Determining
    the actual
    cost
    to
    construct
    the temporary
    total
    enclosure,
    which would be the most expensive
    enclosure
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    process
    parameter
    determine
    capture
    DQO/LCL
    criteria
    minimum
    of
    three
    result.
    However,
    of variability
    in
    and several
    runs
    DQO/LCL
    criteria
    savings
    diminish.
    necessary
    before
    met,
    there
    may be
    EPA’s
    recommended
    methodologies
    and
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    required
    and result
    in the greatest
    cost
    2
    savings
    from using DQO/LCL,
    depends
    on many
    3
    variables
    such
    as the
    size
    of
    the
    4
    structure,
    the materials
    used
    in
    the
    5
    construction,
    the cost
    of the materials,
    6
    and the labor
    costs
    in building
    it.
    7
    Therefore,
    estimating
    costs
    to any degree
    8
    of accuracy without
    knowing
    the
    specific
    9
    costs
    of
    these variables
    is difficult.
    10
    I’ve
    attempted
    to make
    a general
    11
    estimate
    based
    on Illinois
    costs
    and field
    12
    experiences
    and have found
    that costs
    range
    13
    for
    a temporary
    total
    closure
    can run
    14
    anywhere
    in the range
    from 12,500
    to
    15
    $50,000.
    16
    To estimate
    overall
    cost savings,
    the
    17
    costs
    of additional
    DQO/LCL
    test
    runs over
    18
    and above
    that required
    using
    the
    19
    recommended
    U.S.
    EPA methodology
    would have
    20
    to be determined;
    however,
    such costs would
    21
    not be available
    until
    after
    the
    fact.
    22
    Cost
    savings
    from not building
    a temporary
    23
    enclosure
    would
    be diminished
    as
    test
    costs
    24
    increase.
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    1
    I again made
    an estimate
    of what
    could
    2
    cost
    us from
    field experience
    and from
    3
    talking
    to
    our field
    representatives
    and
    I
    4
    have
    a range
    of from $4,250
    to $8,750
    per
    5
    run.
    So,
    you can
    see from those
    numbers,
    6
    and as
    indicated by U.S.
    EPA,
    a large
    7
    number
    of
    test
    runs would eliminate
    the
    8
    cost savings
    provided
    by
    the DQO/LCL
    9
    method.
    Again,
    however,
    if only the
    10
    minimum
    of
    three
    runs
    is required,
    11
    appreciable
    savings
    could result.
    12
    Because
    exact
    costs
    are required
    on
    a
    13
    case-by-case
    basis
    to determine
    the
    14
    savings,
    if
    any,
    that using
    the DQO/LCL
    15
    alternative
    method might
    provide,
    U.S.
    EPA
    16
    and Illinois
    EPA are unable
    to provide
    any
    17
    better estimates
    than
    the general
    estimates
    18
    presented
    above.
    19
    I would
    like
    to also
    in the transcript
    20
    in response
    in the
    Chicago hearing
    of March
    21
    18 correct
    what
    I
    said on page
    11
    of
    the
    22
    transcript
    after
    Mr.
    Rao has
    asked
    me do
    23
    you have
    any estimates
    of what’s,
    you know,
    24
    the cost
    savings
    that
    these
    industries
    will
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    1
    save by moving away
    from the existing
    2
    protocol,
    if
    I could
    change my testimony
    3
    where
    I
    say
    I know
    that
    building
    a
    4
    temporary
    closure,
    as you will
    appreciate,
    5
    could
    be
    an expensive
    proposition
    with
    the
    6
    DQO and LCL,
    all
    of
    that
    cost
    is eliminated
    7
    if the process
    parameter
    chosen
    as accepted
    8
    and they do meet
    the statistical
    9
    requirements
    and measurements.
    10
    If
    I
    could change that paragraph
    that
    11
    I
    just
    read to read
    I know
    that building
    a
    12
    temporary
    total
    enclosure
    as you can well
    13
    appreciate
    could
    be an expensive
    14
    proposition
    and the need for
    such an
    15
    enclosure
    is eliminated
    with the DQO/LCL
    16
    alternative
    protocol.
    All the
    costs
    for
    17
    the enclosure
    is eliminated
    if
    the process
    18
    parameter
    chosen
    is acceptable
    and the
    19
    respective
    statistical
    criteria
    of
    DQO or
    20
    LCL
    is met.
    21
    The next question
    which
    I’ll address
    22
    has
    to do with one
    of the subjects
    that
    Mr.
    23
    Matoesian
    has covered
    in his errata
    sheet
    24
    and
    I will
    discuss
    the rationale
    to those
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    1
    changes.
    The Illinois
    Pollution
    Control
    2
    Board’s
    question
    was,
    would
    it be
    3
    acceptable
    to add language
    limiting
    4
    subsection
    218.105(c)
    (2) (E)
    and 219.105
    5
    (c) (2) (E)
    to only
    the DQO/LCL
    alternative
    6
    protocol?
    That’s addressed
    on page
    20
    of
    7
    the transcript
    and as
    I said there
    in our
    8
    previous
    hearings
    that we would
    see no
    9
    problem
    with
    that.
    10
    The suggestion
    that
    we had
    is just
    11
    clarifying
    the
    first
    sentence
    of
    that
    12
    section which
    reads mass balance
    using
    13
    DQO/LCL.
    I’ve inserted
    the words
    using
    the
    14
    DQO/LCL
    alternative
    method
    such
    that
    it
    15
    would
    read for
    a liquid/gas
    input where
    an
    16
    owner
    or operator
    is using
    the DQO/LCL
    17
    alternative
    protocol
    and not
    using
    18
    enclosure
    as described
    in method
    204
    of
    the
    19
    appendix
    of
    40 CFR
    Part
    51,
    et
    cetera,
    et
    20
    cetera.
    Would
    the
    Illinois
    Pollution
    21
    Control
    Board
    find that
    acceptable?
    Is
    22
    that your
    concern,
    Mr.
    Rao?
    23
    MR.
    RAO:
    Yes.
    24
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    I would also
    like
    to
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    1
    change
    my testimony
    in regard
    to on page
    16
    2
    of the
    transcript,
    I believe
    Mr.
    McGill,
    I
    3
    believe,
    is
    speaking.
    The Illinois
    4
    Pollution
    Control
    Board question
    is,
    the
    5
    question
    I had was
    the language
    provides
    6
    that
    sufficient
    tests must
    be performed
    to
    7
    satisfy
    the
    DQO.
    Does
    that mean
    that those
    8
    tests
    are required
    to prove
    a violation?
    9
    My response
    was no,
    that
    --
    I
    think
    I can
    10
    answer
    that question.
    No,
    it’s
    to prove,
    11
    you know,
    it’s
    to prove
    the purpose
    of DQO
    12
    and the
    additional
    test
    to satisfy
    DQO
    13
    competence
    levels
    and not to prove
    14
    violations
    at
    all but
    to prove
    compliance.
    15
    It
    shouldn’t
    be used
    to prove
    a violation.
    16
    It shouldn’t
    be used
    to prove
    --
    well,
    I
    17
    guess
    --
    excuse
    me.
    I’m repetitious
    there.
    18
    Strike
    that
    last
    comment.
    19
    I’d like
    that
    to read
    a source under
    20
    enforcement
    would
    be required
    to
    21
    demonstrate
    compliance
    by satisfying
    the
    22
    DQO.
    Satisfying
    the DQO criteria
    is
    23
    delineated
    in U.S.
    EPA’s
    guiding
    document
    24
    “Guidelines
    For Determining
    Capture
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    1
    Efficiency”
    (Exhibit
    8B)
    yields
    a precise
    2
    result
    to
    a
    95 percent
    confidence
    level.
    3
    In matters
    of enforcement,
    the
    4
    demonstration
    of compliance
    by the source
    5
    will
    require
    that
    that confidence
    level
    be
    6
    met which
    LOL does
    not provide.
    This
    7
    approach
    is
    in agreement
    with
    the guidance
    8
    provided
    by John
    Seitz,
    Director
    of U.S.
    9
    EPA office
    of
    air quality planning
    and
    10
    standards
    memorandum
    of February
    7,
    1995,
    11
    which
    is Exhibit
    C
    in our rulemaking.
    12
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    Let me interrupt
    13
    you.
    You refer
    to an exhibit.
    You’re
    14
    referring
    to an exhibit
    to your
    rulemaking
    15
    proposal?
    16
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    Right.
    The amendments
    17
    to the
    original
    proposed
    language
    at
    18
    218.105(c)(2)
    and 219.105(c)
    (2)
    are
    being
    19
    made
    to help
    clarify
    this matter.
    The new
    20
    proposed
    language
    was presented
    by Mr.
    21
    Matoesian
    in the errata
    sheet
    where
    we
    22
    strike
    the
    last sentence
    in that
    section
    23
    (c) (2)
    striking
    the statement
    in
    24
    enforcement
    cases,
    LCL cannot
    be used
    to
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    1
    establish
    compliance,
    sufficient
    tests must
    2
    be performed
    to satisfy
    the
    DQO.
    That
    is
    3
    struck.
    We propose
    to strike
    that adding
    4
    the words
    in the previous
    sentence,
    adding
    5
    the words
    compliance
    demonstration
    arising
    6
    in enforcement
    matters.
    So that
    sentence
    7
    will
    read,
    for purpose
    of establishing
    8
    emission
    credits,
    for offsets,
    shutdowns,
    9
    trading,
    and compliance
    demonstrations
    10
    arising
    in enforcement
    matters,
    the DQO
    11
    must
    be
    satisfied.
    Does
    that answer your
    12
    dilemma
    that you made
    about
    the evidentiary
    13
    issues
    or are we still
    at ends there,
    14
    Mr.
    McGill?
    15
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    Well,
    I certainly
    16
    can’t
    speak
    for the board.
    They’ll
    have
    to
    17
    take
    a look
    at the
    language.
    18
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    We did discuss
    it with
    19
    our enforcement
    people
    and they found
    this
    20
    wording
    acceptable
    to them and they
    21
    presented
    a very
    similar
    argument
    to you
    22
    that
    it should
    read that
    this
    onus
    is on
    23
    the source
    to demonstrate,
    in an
    24
    enforcement
    case,
    to demonstrate
    that they
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    1
    are
    in compliance.
    They would have
    to go
    2
    to
    the DQO level.
    3
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    And
    this
    does
    4
    address,
    I
    think,
    some
    of
    the
    concerns
    I’ve
    5
    got.
    I
    just
    can’t
    --
    none
    of us
    at
    this
    6
    point
    can
    say unequivocally
    that
    the
    7
    language
    is
    fine.
    8
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    I
    also have
    additional
    9
    corrections
    to the transcript
    which
    10
    probably
    is best worded
    --
    Mr.
    Bloomberg
    11
    will
    be speaking
    on screen printing
    and
    12
    lithographic
    printing
    and,
    therefore,
    the
    13
    comments
    that
    I
    made
    on page
    19,
    I made
    a
    14
    comment
    to that
    subject.
    On pages
    22 and
    15
    23
    I made
    comments
    to the subject,
    and on
    16
    page
    24.
    Mr.
    Bloomberg
    is our expert.
    He
    17
    was not there
    at
    the previous
    hearing,
    is
    18
    here
    today,
    and he’ll
    address
    those
    subject
    19
    matters
    and
    I would prefer
    that
    his
    20
    testimony
    be in place
    of mine
    on those
    21
    matters,
    if
    that
    is possible.
    22
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    That’s
    fine.
    23
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    With
    that,
    I’m
    24
    completed.
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    1
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    Thank
    you.
    2
    MR.
    MATOESIAN:
    Thank
    you,
    3
    Mr.
    Beckstead.
    Now,
    Mr.
    Bloomberg
    will
    4
    testify.
    5
    MR.
    BLOOMBERG:
    Good
    afternoon.
    My
    6
    name
    is David
    E.
    Bloomberg.
    I’m employed
    7
    by the EPA as
    an environmental
    protection
    8
    engineer
    in the ozone
    regulatory
    unit
    of
    9
    the air quality
    planning
    section within
    the
    10
    Division
    of Air Pollution
    Control.
    I’ve
    11
    been
    at
    the agency
    in this
    capacity
    for
    12
    12
    and
    a half years.
    My academic
    credentials
    13
    include
    a Bachelor
    of Science
    degree
    in
    14
    ceramic
    engineering
    from
    the University
    of
    15
    Illinois
    at Champaign-Urbana.
    16
    Among my other
    duties,
    I’m the
    17
    agency’s
    primary
    technical
    contact
    dealing
    18
    with printing
    operations
    and one
    of
    the
    19
    primary
    contacts,
    along with Gary
    20
    Beckstead,
    for coating operations.
    As part
    21
    of
    the assignments
    in my current
    position,
    22
    I prepared
    the
    technical
    support
    document
    23
    for the previous
    lithographic
    printing
    24
    rulemaking
    and helped
    to write
    the
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    1
    regulation.
    I’ve
    also provided
    regulatory
    2
    language
    and technical
    support
    for this
    3
    cleanup.
    I am here
    today
    to answer
    4
    questions
    that had been asked
    at
    the
    5
    previous
    hearing
    in Chicago
    and also
    to
    6
    respond
    to any additional
    questions
    that
    7
    might
    arise
    regarding
    the portions
    of this
    8
    rulemaking
    with which
    I have
    been involved.
    9
    On pages
    18 through
    20
    of
    the
    10
    transcript,
    Board Member Moore,
    Mr.
    Rao,
    11
    and Hearing
    Officer McGill
    asked
    if
    the
    12
    agency’s
    proposed
    definition
    of screen
    13
    printing
    on paper would
    include
    all
    14
    substrates
    listed in the definition
    of
    15
    paper
    coating,
    or
    if
    it would
    truly only be
    16
    limited
    to paper
    substrates.
    The answer
    is
    17
    that
    the definition
    should be extended
    to
    18
    all substrates
    listed in the paper
    coating
    19
    definition,
    as they would
    all have
    similar
    20
    issues.
    Just
    as
    the term paper
    in paper
    21
    coating
    is not limited
    literally
    to paper
    22
    only,
    the same would
    be true
    of screen
    23
    printing
    on paper.
    24
    On page
    23
    of
    the transcript,
    Ms.
    Liu
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    1
    asked
    if
    the E-sub-p
    in the equation
    within
    2
    sections
    218/219.406
    (b) (1) (A) (ii)
    should
    3
    have been changed
    to
    a sigma.
    The answer
    4
    is
    no,
    it should not have been.
    That was
    5
    changed
    in error
    and we
    thank Miss
    Liu for
    6
    catching
    it.
    It should remain
    E-sub-p.
    7
    On page
    22 of
    the transcript,
    Miss
    Liu
    8
    asked
    if the
    term retention
    factor was the
    9
    same
    as the
    term emission
    adjustment
    factor
    10
    in section
    218/219.411
    (a) (1) (B) (iii)
    .
    The
    11
    intent
    was that they would mean
    the
    same;
    12
    however,
    upon
    revisiting
    the
    language,
    in
    13
    fact
    they are
    not.
    The retention
    factor
    is
    14
    the
    inverse
    of
    the emission
    adjustment
    15
    factor.
    Thus,
    the language
    in that
    section
    16
    and the corresponding
    portion
    in section
    17
    219,
    the newly
    added words
    retention
    factor
    18
    should
    in fact
    say emission
    adjustment
    19
    factor.
    20
    On page
    24
    of
    the transcript,
    Miss
    Liu
    21
    asks about
    the
    0.8 value
    given
    to
    the new
    22
    factor
    “P.”
    in the equation
    of sections
    23
    218/219.406
    (b) (1) (A) (ii)
    .
    That value
    is
    24
    the
    same
    as
    the emission
    adjustment
    factor
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    1
    for heatset
    web offset printing
    discussed
    2
    in sections
    218
    and 219.411(a)
    (1) (B) (iii)
    3
    and should have been
    included
    in
    the
    4
    equation
    when that
    part
    of the regulation
    5
    was
    added originally.
    6
    As to its origin,
    I will quote
    from
    7
    the technical
    support
    document
    for
    8
    controlling
    VOM emissions
    from lithographic
    9
    printing
    operations,
    October
    1994,
    in the
    10
    original
    rulemaking
    for this
    section.
    11
    “Since
    the substrate
    restains
    some
    of
    the
    12
    VOM print
    in the
    ink,
    a retention
    factor
    of
    13
    0.95
    shall
    be used when calculating
    14
    emissions
    from non-heatset
    inks and
    a
    15
    factor
    of
    0.20 when calculating
    emissions
    16
    from heatset
    inks.
    These
    factors
    were used
    17
    in U.S.
    EPA’s model
    plants
    as described
    in
    18
    the draft
    CTG.”
    19
    Also
    on page
    24
    of
    the transcript,
    Mr.
    20
    Rao followed
    up by asking
    if
    the
    CTG was
    21
    incorporated
    by reference
    in the
    rule.
    The
    22
    answer
    is
    no,
    it was not.
    In general,
    we
    23
    did not
    incorporate
    CTGs and specifically
    24
    in this
    case,
    it was
    a draft
    CTG that
    was
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    1
    never
    officially
    finalized
    by U.S.
    EPA
    2
    though
    they did issue
    a follow-up
    3
    Alternative
    Control
    Techniques
    or ACT
    4
    document.
    Both
    of
    these
    documents
    were
    5
    listed
    as references
    in the technical
    6
    support
    document
    of the
    1994 rulemaking.
    7
    If there
    are any follow-up
    questions,
    8
    I’m available
    to answer
    them.
    9
    MR.
    MATOESIAN:
    I believe
    that
    is all
    10
    the testimony
    we will
    have.
    11
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    Thank
    you.
    Off the
    12
    record
    for
    a moment.
    13
    (A discussion
    was held
    off the
    14
    record.)
    15
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    We will now move
    on
    16
    to questions
    for the agency’s
    witnesses.
    17
    If you
    are
    a member
    of
    the public
    and have
    18
    a question,
    if you would
    please signal
    me
    19
    first
    and after
    I acknowledge
    you,
    state
    20
    your
    name,
    title,
    and any organization
    21
    you’re
    representing
    here
    today.
    The board
    22
    does not have any follow-up
    questions
    at
    23
    this point,
    so,
    I’ll open
    it up
    to members
    24
    of
    the public present
    and ask
    if anyone has
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    any questions
    for the agency.
    Go ahead.
    2
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    LaDonna
    Driver,
    Hodge
    3
    Dwyer
    Zeman,
    outside
    counsel
    for the
    4
    Illinois
    Environmental
    Regulatory
    Group.
    5
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    You may proceed.
    6
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    We appreciate
    the
    7
    opportunity
    to be here
    today.
    I
    do have
    to
    8
    say that
    we are playing
    a little bit
    of
    9
    catch up late with
    this board proceeding
    10
    because
    neither
    I nor IERG’s general
    11
    counsel
    received notice
    of
    this hearing
    or
    12
    the
    one
    in Chicago,
    so we are going
    to be
    13
    brief
    here,
    I
    think.
    We just
    had
    a couple
    14
    of things
    that
    we want
    to address
    and we
    15
    also
    appreciate
    the Illinois
    EPA discussing
    16
    with
    us their
    concepts
    about
    this proposal.
    17
    We were
    able
    to talk about
    a couple
    of
    18
    things
    and reach
    some agreement
    and
    19
    understanding
    of what
    the agency was trying
    20
    to
    do.
    So,
    we just have
    a couple
    of things
    21
    to deal
    with.
    22
    Also,
    I
    just
    want
    to note
    for the
    23
    record
    that
    Brenda
    Carter,
    IERG’s project
    24
    manager,
    is here with us today but
    at
    this
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    1
    time,
    we do not intend
    to provide
    any
    2
    testimony,
    just
    wanting
    to clarify
    a couple
    3
    of things,
    and
    I
    think my questions
    are
    4
    really
    for Mr.
    Beckstead.
    5
    On the
    changes
    for
    211,
    218
    and
    219
    6
    preliminarily,
    Mr.
    Beckstead,
    if you
    could,
    7
    provide
    just
    a general
    discussion,
    I
    guess,
    8
    to industry
    from now
    9
    the DQO and the
    LCL
    about
    the benefit
    being
    able
    to use
    10
    approach
    as opposed
    to the traditional
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    24
    TTE method
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    EPA called
    a moritori
    efficiency
    testing
    to
    possibilities
    of
    lowe
    for this
    testing.
    At
    that moritorium,
    John
    of
    the office
    of air
    the
    U.S.
    EPA issued
    a
    called Guideline
    For
    Efficiency.
    In
    that
    document
    Mr.
    Seitz
    St
    still
    felt
    that their
    were
    the most
    accurat
    of testing?
    Starting
    in 1992,
    U.S.
    urn on capture
    investigate
    the
    ring costs
    to industry
    the conclusion
    of
    Seitz,
    the Director
    quality planning
    for
    new guidance
    document
    Determining
    Capture
    memorandum
    and
    in that
    ated that
    U.S.
    EPA
    existing
    protocols
    e available;
    however,
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    due
    to industry’s
    questions
    in regards
    to
    2
    costs,
    he introduced
    an alternative
    3
    protocol
    or two alternative
    protocols
    4
    called data quality
    objective
    and lower
    5
    confidence
    limit.
    These
    are statistical
    6
    approaches
    to measuring
    capture
    efficiency
    7
    through measuring
    a process
    parameter
    8
    continually
    --
    well,
    continually
    at
    a
    9
    minimum
    of
    three
    runs which could
    be
    as
    10
    short
    as
    20 minutes
    to determine
    capture
    11
    efficiency
    if the statistical
    criteria
    is
    12
    met.
    13
    Mr.
    Seitz
    stated
    that he had worked
    14
    closely with industry,
    the Kahn
    15
    Manufacturing
    Institute,
    in developing
    16
    these
    and they were
    confident
    that they
    17
    were
    of sufficient
    accuracy
    that
    the
    18
    environmental
    impact
    would not be
    19
    compromised
    in using
    these.
    20
    The advantage
    of DQO and LCL
    is
    that
    21
    the requirement
    for
    a temporary
    total
    22
    enclosure
    or
    a total
    enclosure,
    questions
    23
    can be eliminated
    through
    the statistical
    24
    approach
    so your
    savings
    are really
    --
    a
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    person
    or source
    does
    not have
    to build
    2
    that
    temporary
    total
    enclosure.
    That
    is
    3
    the primary
    savings plus
    the shorter
    test
    4
    time which
    allows
    a source much more
    5
    flexibility
    in meeting
    their
    capture
    6
    efficiency
    requirements,
    we feel,
    and U.S.
    7
    EPA does
    also.
    8
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    Can you give
    an example
    9
    of what you
    term the process
    parameter
    that
    10
    would
    be monitored
    during
    this
    type
    of
    11
    analysis?
    12
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    Well,
    in talking
    about
    13
    our field
    testing
    personnel,
    Kevin Madison,
    14
    he said primarily
    this
    will
    be used
    in a
    15
    mass balance
    type measurement
    of capture
    16
    efficiency.
    We’ve
    always
    had difficulty
    17
    with that even though we didn’t
    feel
    there
    18
    was
    times
    it was accurate.
    There
    was also
    19
    times
    that
    the result
    can be very
    erratic.
    20
    So,
    trying
    to determine
    the fugitive
    21
    emissions
    that
    are escaping
    from your
    22
    building,
    what
    is going
    to
    the collector
    23
    with
    a statistical
    measurement
    of your
    24
    liquid plus
    what the collector
    actually
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    does
    see
    --
    the control
    device,
    excuse
    me,
    2
    the control
    device actually
    sees,
    in
    3
    measuring
    those
    consistently,
    statistically
    4
    you can determine
    that you will
    reach
    a
    5
    value
    that
    will
    tell you your
    capture
    6
    efficiency
    in a pretty accurate
    way.
    7
    I’m sorry
    I
    can’t
    be more
    specific
    8
    than
    that
    but we’ve
    included
    in our
    9
    proposal
    specifically
    addressing
    mass
    10
    balance
    so
    if a person wants
    to use this
    11
    alternative
    protocol,
    we don’t
    have
    to
    12
    continually
    come
    to the board
    addressing
    13
    the specifics
    and adjusted
    standards
    so
    14
    they
    can use
    that.
    It’s
    an acceptable
    15
    alternative
    and U.S.
    EPA has already
    given
    16
    us approval
    for
    it,
    so,
    therefore
    we have
    17
    included
    it in our regulations
    which
    should
    18
    expedite
    things
    even more.
    19
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    So even with
    the DQO and
    20
    the
    LCL,
    we still
    have
    some physical
    21
    testing
    going
    on?
    22
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    Oh,
    yes.
    23
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    Thank
    you.
    Going
    to
    24
    Section
    218.105(c)
    (2)
    which
    is
    the
    subject
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    1
    of
    the errata
    sheet,
    one
    of the issues
    2
    raised
    in the errata
    sheet
    --
    it might
    be
    3
    the easiest
    way to look
    at
    it.
    4
    Specifically
    looking
    at
    what
    is now the
    5
    last
    sentence
    of
    that paragraph,
    this
    6
    sentence
    gets
    to establishing
    emission
    7
    credits
    for offsets,
    shutdowns,
    trading,
    8
    and states
    that
    the DQO must be
    satisfied.
    9
    Is
    it
    the agency’s
    intent with
    this
    10
    revision
    that
    at
    any point
    that
    a facility
    11
    wants
    to establish
    emission
    credits
    for
    12
    offsets
    or
    shutdowns,
    that
    they are going
    13
    to have
    to now do testing
    to satisfy
    the
    14
    DQO?
    15
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    I
    think
    we probably
    16
    should go
    to
    --
    could
    we answer
    that
    after
    17
    in response?
    18
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    Certainly.
    19
    MR.
    BLOOMBERG:
    Are you basically
    20
    asking
    if they wouldn’t
    have
    to do testing
    21
    now,
    is this going
    to force
    them
    to do
    22
    testing?
    23
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    Correct.
    Just
    for the
    24
    board’s
    benefit,
    my question
    is,
    there
    are
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    situations
    now and historically
    have
    been
    2
    when
    a facility
    is shutting
    down
    or just
    3
    going
    to do internal
    offsets,
    the
    4
    establishment
    of
    the credits
    for that have
    5
    been done
    in permitting
    but
    not by and
    6
    large
    with
    testing required?
    7
    MR.
    BLOOMBERG:
    The only thing
    this
    is
    8
    trying
    to
    say is that LCL can’t
    be used
    in
    9
    those
    situations,
    DQO must
    be used
    instead.
    10
    We are
    not trying
    to add another
    layer
    that
    11
    says
    if you’re
    trying to get credit
    for the
    12
    IERG’s
    rule,
    you must perform
    DQO.
    13
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    That
    wasn’t
    the
    intent
    14
    at all.
    15
    MR.
    BLOOMBERG:
    The
    intent
    was
    just
    to
    16
    limit
    it.
    17
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    If you’re using
    18
    alternatives,
    you’ve
    used alternative
    in a
    19
    DQO and LCL
    in capture
    efficiency
    and
    20
    determining
    your
    emissions,
    you’ll
    have
    to
    21
    take
    that
    to the
    DQO,
    satisfy
    the DQO
    22
    criteria
    before
    we can then establish
    your
    23
    credits,
    your
    offsets.
    24
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    I understand.
    So,
    if
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    they have
    done
    it with
    testing
    in the DQO
    2
    in the past,
    they
    still
    have
    to do that
    for
    3
    the credits?
    4
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    Right.
    5
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    Would you
    all consider
    6
    maybe
    clarifying
    that
    in the language?
    7
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    Let
    us
    take
    that
    into
    8
    consideration
    and get back
    to you on that.
    9
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    You will have
    an
    10
    opportunity
    certainly
    in the public
    comment
    11
    to or
    to
    file
    an errata
    sheet
    or the public
    12
    comment
    with
    any additional
    changes
    you
    13
    want
    the board
    to consider.
    14
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    And just
    to follow up on
    15
    Mr. Bloomberg
    what you
    said,
    this language
    16
    when
    it talks
    about
    emission
    trading,
    not
    17
    talking
    about
    IERG here
    as
    I understand
    it.
    18
    MR.
    BLOOMBERG:
    NO,
    that
    is
    just meant
    19
    to be
    a general
    statement,
    you
    know,
    20
    limiting
    so
    that
    to make
    the point
    that LCL
    21
    cannot
    be used
    in those
    cases.
    22
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    I
    think
    we would
    like
    to
    23
    see
    some clarification
    on that
    in
    the rule
    24
    just
    so industry
    doesn’t
    see this
    as
    a new
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    requirement.
    Also
    in this section
    with
    2
    this errata
    sheet,
    we have,
    as you
    3
    mentioned
    previously,
    taken
    out
    the last
    4
    two sentences
    about
    LCL cannot
    be used
    to
    5
    establish
    compliance
    and the understanding
    6
    now
    is that back
    to the sentence
    we were
    7
    just
    discussing
    has now been revised
    to
    8
    state
    that compliance
    demonstrations
    9
    arising
    in enforcement
    matters,
    the DQO
    10
    must
    be satisfied
    and Mr.
    Beckstead,
    you
    11
    said
    if the facility
    is trying
    to establish
    12
    compliance
    in an enforcement
    case,
    you’re
    13
    going
    to have
    to do the DQO?
    14
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    Right,
    that
    is
    15
    correct.
    16
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    What about
    the other
    17
    side?
    The party who
    is trying
    to perhaps
    18
    establish
    non compliance
    against
    the
    19
    facility
    in the enforcement
    case,
    does
    this
    20
    statement
    also cover
    that
    situation
    as
    21
    well?
    22
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    That
    they would
    have
    23
    to have
    DQO evidence
    to prove
    non
    24
    compliance,
    yes,
    it would.
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    MS.
    DRIVER:
    So,
    for the party
    trying
    2
    to show non compliance,
    the LCL would
    not
    3
    be sufficient.
    4
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    No.
    5
    MR.
    BLOOMBERG:
    I
    think
    we should add
    6
    to that
    that not being
    an enforcement
    7
    attorney,
    I
    think
    that probably
    it would be
    8
    frowned
    upon
    if
    the
    source
    in question
    had
    9
    LCL and refused
    to do
    to
    the level
    of DQO
    10
    because
    they knew
    it would prove
    them non
    11
    compliant.
    We
    can’t
    --
    the agency can’t
    do
    12
    the test.
    It’s
    the
    source
    that
    is
    doing
    13
    the testing
    and,
    therefore~ it’s
    up
    to the
    14
    source
    to do
    it
    to the proper
    and necessary
    15
    level.
    16
    MR.
    MATOESIAN:
    I
    think perhaps
    we
    17
    should
    take
    that
    question
    as well
    back
    for
    18
    consideration
    to management
    before
    we
    19
    answer
    it.
    20
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    I
    guess
    I should add
    21
    and
    I mentioned
    in the hearing,
    the
    22
    previous
    hearing,
    that
    in the event
    there
    23
    is controversy
    about
    the use of
    DQO/LCL,
    24
    the existing
    recommended
    protocol
    can be
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    called upon.
    If everything
    fails
    in the
    2
    statistical
    approach
    and everybody
    is
    3
    uncomfortable,
    we can always
    revert back
    to
    4
    the recommended
    U.S.
    EPA.
    This
    is added.
    5
    This DQO
    is added
    to reduce
    costs
    and more
    6
    flexibility
    for the
    source but as far
    as
    7
    environmental
    problems,
    if we have
    8
    environmental
    problems
    going back
    to the
    9
    recommended
    protocol
    should be
    our option.
    10
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    I
    think
    the final
    11
    question
    that
    I have goes
    to primarily
    Part
    12
    211 and the definition
    of carbon
    absorber,
    13
    and this
    definition
    becomes
    important
    for
    14
    the testing
    issues
    that
    we are talking
    15
    about
    in 218
    and 219
    is kind of being
    one
    16
    of
    the pieces
    of equipment
    that are covered
    17
    by these
    provisions.
    The definition
    that
    18
    is proposed
    in
    the first
    sentence
    defines
    19
    the carbon absorber
    as being
    a control
    20
    device designed
    to remove
    and recover
    21
    possibly
    VOM from process
    emissions
    period.
    22
    That
    sentence
    to my understanding
    of what
    23
    happens
    at facilities
    could cover
    a lot
    of
    24
    things beyond
    a carbon absorber
    and
    I
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    understand
    that you have
    some language
    2
    beyond
    that but
    I wonder
    if we might
    could
    3
    revise
    that somewhat?
    4
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    Without
    the rest
    of
    5
    the definition,
    I
    could
    see how you could
    6
    draw exception
    to
    that
    sentence.
    7
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    Also
    the last part
    of
    8
    this goes
    to other
    types
    of technology
    9
    besides
    carbon media and would you consider
    10
    perhaps,
    if that’s
    your
    intent
    and
    11
    plausible
    that
    it would
    be,
    perhaps
    12
    amending
    the
    title
    of this section
    somewhat
    13
    so that
    it’s not deceptive
    as
    to what media
    14
    is covered by this
    unit.
    15
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    I need
    some
    16
    clarification.
    17
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    The title
    of
    the
    18
    provision
    has carbon absorber
    but the last
    19
    sentence
    of the provision
    states
    that
    it
    20
    covers
    not only
    a carbon media but other
    21
    media
    as well,
    aluminum,
    oxide,
    silicone.
    22
    I’m concerned
    that people,
    just looking
    at
    23
    the title
    of
    the provision,
    could
    be
    a
    24
    little bit deceived
    by what
    exactly
    is
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    covered by this provision.
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    Well,
    this
    is kind
    of
    the dilemma
    that got us
    into
    this,
    the
    definition.
    The
    term carbon absorber
    is
    used
    throughout
    our regulations.
    Just
    refer
    to this
    as absorber
    or something
    other
    than
    carbon absorber,
    our hands
    are
    kind
    of
    tied.
    We have always used
    the
    terminology
    carbon absorber
    but
    it used
    to
    refer
    to any kind
    of absorber
    technology,
    but the
    term
    in our rules
    and our
    regulations
    for years
    historically
    has been
    called carbon
    absorber.
    Everybody
    used
    that phraseology.
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    But
    it has not been
    defined
    this way that entire
    time.
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    No,
    it hasn’t.
    We are
    kind of
    --
    our hands
    are kind
    of tied
    at
    this
    stage
    but
    we will
    take
    it into
    consideration
    to
    see.
    MR.
    BLOOMBERG:
    If we did change
    it,
    then we would have
    to change terminology
    in
    the entire
    set
    of regulations,
    so
    just
    as
    paper
    coating
    includes
    film and other
    items
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    1
    that aren’t
    technically
    paper,
    we felt
    the
    2
    best way was
    to include
    other
    items,
    other
    3
    absorbers
    in carbon absorber.
    Also
    if we
    4
    were to change
    it,
    for example,
    to carbon
    5
    or silicone
    and aluminum
    absorbers
    and
    6
    someone
    came
    out with yet another
    type
    of
    7
    absorber,
    we would
    be back
    to square
    one
    8
    again
    and having
    a control
    device
    that
    is
    9
    not specifically
    discussed
    anywhere.
    10
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    I
    had the same
    11
    question
    that Miss Driver
    just
    raised and
    I
    12
    did
    a word
    search and found
    carbon absorber
    13
    throughout
    the air
    regs and we would have
    14
    to open up
    a number
    of parts
    that
    are not
    15
    currently
    part
    of
    this rulemaking.
    16
    MR.
    BECKSTEAD:
    That
    is where
    we
    17
    started,
    too.
    18
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    But certainly
    you
    19
    can,
    you know,
    take
    it under
    advisement
    as
    20
    you’ve
    indicated.
    21
    MR.
    RAO:
    It’s possible
    to define
    22
    absorber
    technology
    and say
    it includes
    23
    carbon absorber
    used
    in all
    the different
    24
    parts
    of
    the rules.
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    MR.
    BLOOMBERG:
    You get back
    to the
    2
    same problem where
    you have monitoring
    3
    requirements
    for carbon absorbers
    which
    4
    should apply
    to any type
    of absorber
    but
    it
    5
    says
    in the rule carbon
    absorber.
    6
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    Did you have
    any
    7
    further
    questions?
    8
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    I
    think
    that’s
    all we
    9
    have.
    10
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    I
    want
    to
    thank you
    11
    for coming
    today.
    I apologize
    that you did
    12
    not get notice.
    I checked
    our notice
    list
    13
    and we have Robert Masina
    for IERG
    at 215
    14
    East Adams
    and Kathy Hodge
    at Hodge Dwyer
    15
    Zeman,
    3150 Roland Avenue
    address.
    So
    16
    based
    on this
    list,
    you guys were
    intended
    17
    to and
    should have gotten notice.
    It may
    18
    have
    just gotten
    lost.
    But
    I’m glad you’re
    19
    here
    today
    and look forward
    to you
    20
    participating
    the rest
    of
    the way.
    21
    MS.
    DRIVER:
    Thank
    you.
    22
    HEARING
    OFFICER:
    Are there
    any other
    23 ,questions
    for the agency’s
    witnesses?
    24
    Seeing none,
    at
    this point
    I’m going
    to ask
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    if anyone
    else
    is interested
    in offering
    2
    any testimony
    on either
    the agency’s
    3
    initiated
    rulemaking
    or the board
    initiated
    4
    rulemaking?
    Seeing none,
    I’m going
    to move
    5
    on
    to one
    last
    item which
    is the economic
    6
    impact
    study
    issue.
    7
    Section
    27B
    of the Environmental
    8
    Protection
    Act requires
    the board
    to
    9
    request
    that
    the Department
    of Commence
    and
    10
    Economic
    Opportunity
    conduct
    an economic
    11
    impact
    study
    on proposed
    rules
    before
    the
    12
    board about
    the rules.
    The board must
    make
    13
    the economic
    impact
    study
    or DCEO
    14
    explanation
    for not conducting
    one
    15
    available
    to the public
    at least
    20 days
    16
    before public
    hearing.
    The board requests
    17
    the DCEO
    conduct
    an economic
    impact
    study
    18
    on each
    of
    these
    rulemaking
    proposals.
    19
    DCEO
    declined
    to conduct
    the studies
    in
    20
    part because
    it
    lacks
    the resources
    to
    21
    prepare
    them.
    22
    Would anyone
    like
    to testify
    regarding
    23
    DCEO’s
    explanation
    for not conducting
    24
    economic
    impact
    study
    on either
    of these
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    rulemakings?
    Seeing none,
    I’ll
    just ask
    is
    2
    there
    anyone
    who wishes
    to testify
    or pose
    3
    any more
    questions
    today
    on either
    of
    these
    4
    rulemaking
    proposals?
    Seeing none,
    just
    a
    5
    few procedural
    items before
    we adjourn.
    6
    First,
    to clarify
    the record regarding
    7
    hearing
    Exhibit
    1 which was admitted
    at
    the
    8
    first
    hearing.
    That exhibit
    consists
    of
    9
    five board orders
    as we stated
    at
    the
    first
    10
    hearing;
    however,
    one of
    those
    orders
    which
    11
    is the April
    20,
    1995,
    board
    order
    in
    12
    docket R94-31
    is relevant
    to the proposal
    13
    on R04-20,
    not the
    P.04-12 proposal.
    14
    The other
    four orders
    are relevant
    15
    with
    that.
    I’ll
    note
    that
    anyone may file
    16
    written
    public
    comments
    on either
    or both
    17
    of these
    rulemaking
    proposals
    with
    the
    18
    clerk
    of
    the board.
    I
    have
    the current
    19
    notice
    and service
    lists
    up here next
    to me
    20
    for
    this consolidated
    rulemaking.
    You can
    21
    let me know
    if you want
    to be added
    to
    22
    either
    of
    those
    lists.
    Persons
    on the
    23
    notice
    list receive
    only board hearing
    24
    officer
    orders.
    Those
    on the service
    list
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    1
    receive
    copies
    of those
    orders
    and filings
    2
    made by other participants.
    For example,
    3
    if you file public
    comment
    with
    the
    clerk
    4
    of
    the board,
    you must
    serve
    a copy of your
    5
    public
    comment
    to those
    persons
    on the
    6
    service
    list.
    Copies
    of
    the transcript
    of
    7
    today’s
    hearing
    should be available
    at
    the
    8
    board’s
    Chicago
    office
    by May
    14.
    Shortly
    9
    after
    that,
    the transcript
    should be
    10
    available
    on the board’s
    website
    at
    11
    www.ipcb.state.il.us.
    There
    you will
    also
    12
    find both rulemaking
    proposals
    R04-12
    and
    13
    R04-20
    and board orders throughout
    this
    14
    proceeding.
    If anyone
    has
    any questions
    15
    about
    the procedural
    aspects
    of
    this
    16
    rulemaking,
    I
    can be reached by telephone
    17
    at
    (312)
    814-6983
    or e-mail
    at
    18
    mcgillr@ipcb.state.il.us.
    19
    Are there
    any other matters
    that need
    20
    to be addressed
    at this
    time?
    Seeing
    none,
    21
    I would
    like
    to
    thank everyone
    for
    22
    participating
    today.
    This hearing
    is
    23
    adjourned.
    24
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    STATE
    OF ILLINOIS
    )
    SS
    2
    COUNTY OF WASHINGTON)
    3
    4
    I,
    KIMBERLY
    A.
    GANZ,
    Lic.
    No.
    084-
    5
    1691,
    a Certified
    Shorthand
    Reporter
    in and
    6
    for the County
    of Washington,
    State
    of
    7
    Illinois,
    DO HEREBY
    CERTIFY
    that
    the
    8
    foregoing
    transcript
    was taken
    down in
    9
    shorthand by me and afterwards
    transcribed
    10
    under my direction
    by computer
    11
    transcription
    and
    said transcript
    is
    12
    herewith
    returned.
    13
    IN WITNESS
    WHEREOF,
    I have
    14
    hereunto
    set my hand
    and affixed my Seal
    15
    this
    11TH day of May,
    2004.
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    Notary Public, Stztte of Illinois
    My Commission Exp.
    03/26/2008

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