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Tamukong, Walter
[WalterTamukong@clevelandcliffs.com]
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3/31/2025 9:26:10 PM
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Tsingotis, Peter
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Penny [Lassiter.Penny@epa.gov];
Forrester, Traci L
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Subject:
Presidential Exemption: National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing,
Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and
Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and
Technology Review, & Periodic
Technology Review (89 FR 55684; July 5,
2024)
Attachments:Request for Presidential Exemption -
Coke Oven MACT (3-31-2025 FINAL).pdf;
Exh A.pdf; Exh B.pdf; Exh C.pdf
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Dear Administrator, Hon. Lee M. Zeldin:
On behalf of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Please sec attached request for Presidential Exemption: National Emission Standards foi- hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review (89 FR 55684; July 5, 2024) (Cake Ovens Rule)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. hereby requests a two-year Presidential exemption in accordance with CAA I 12(i)(4) for Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor I.I.C; Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works .Warren Location; and Cleveland-Cliffs \1oncsscn Coke LLC from compliance with the standards and limitations in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review. 89 Fed. Reg. 55684 (July 5, 2024) (collectively, the "Coke Ovens Rule").
Granting the extension will not result in any unacceptable risks to the public or the environment because EPA has determined that the source category presents an acceptable risk to human health with an ample margin of safety with the present controls. requirements. and limits already in effect.
Also attached are three referenced documents (Congressional letters) to support the request for Presidential exemption of steel manufacturers and related supply chains from:
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities 'l'cchnology Review (89 FR 23294; April 3, 2024) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Technology Review, EPA Docket No. OAR-2017-0015, RIN 2060-AV59. 89 Fed. Reg. 57.738 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review (89 FR 55684; July 5. 2024) (Coke Ovens Rule) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Taconite Iron Ore Processing. EPA Docket No. OAR. RIN, 89 Fcd. Reg. 16408 (March 6, 2024)
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