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WORKING DRAFT August 2, 2017 8:00 am 8:15 am 8:30 am 9:00 10:00 am 10:15 am 11:00 am 11:30 am Region 4 State Com m issioners' Visit to US EPA Research Triangle Park Cam pus Wednesday, August 30, 2017 DRAFT AGENDA US EPA Research Triangle Park Campus EPA Main Building, Room C114 109 T. W. A le x a n d e r Drive Durham, North Carolina 27709 Meet in lobby of EPA Main Building Lisa M atthew s, S e n io r A d viso r and State Liaison, US EPA O ffice o f Research and D evelopm ent (ORD) Welcome and Introductions Chris Robbins, US EPA ORD A n ne H ea rd o r Ken Lapierre, US EPA Region 4 M ichael Regan o r Sh eila Holm an, N C DEQ ORD Overview with focus on EPA RTP Research XXXXX, US EPA ORD States' Perspectives/Topics of Interest (~10 minutes each) Alabam a DEM? Georgia DNR? Kentucky DEP? North Carolina DEQ South Carolina DHEC Tennessee DEC Virginia DEQ Break PFAS State perspective (NC and/or AL) EPA research on analytical m ethods, toxicity and treatm ent technologies Roundtable discussion Tire Crumb State perspective (SC) EPA research Roundtable discussion Coal Ash (could ch an ge to W ild fires/co n tro lled burns) State perspective (TN or GA, also VA) EPA research Roundtable discussion WORKING DRAFT August 2, 2017 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00172749-00001 WORKING DRAFT August 2, 2017 12:00 pm Working Lunch O rder in sandw iches 12:30 pm Algal Blooms State perspective (NC - need to confirm this) EPA research - early w arning system s Roundtable discussion 1:00 pm Building and Lab Tour (Meet in lobby of EPA Main Building) Kelly W itter 1:00 W alk to High Bay Pointing out Building Highlights M att Pait and/or Greg Eades, O ffice o f A dm inistration Resources M anagem ent RTP 1:15 Com bustion Research, H106 Tiffany Yelverton, ORD N ational Risk M anagem ent Research Laboratory 1:30 Smog Chamber, H106 Ian G iim our, O RD N ational H ealth a nd Environ m en ta l Effects Research Laboratory 1:45 Hom eland Security - Decontam ination Technologies Research, CO M M ANDER Lab Shaw n Ryan, ORD N ational H om eland Security Research Center 2:05 Transportation Em ission Sources, Q uick look into High Bay Dynam om eter Lab follow ed by w alk & talk to Em issions Lab in E101 Tom Long, ORD N ational Center fo r Environm ental A ssessm ent 2:25 pm Leave High Bay and walk back to C114/Break 2:45 pm Roundtable Discussion Sensor Technology State perspective - air (Kentucky) EPA research Roundtable discussion 3:15 pm Recap today's discussion 3:30 pm Optional Visit to Village Green bench (Durham Public Library) G ayle H a g ler or Ron W illiam s, ORD N ational Exposure Research Laboratory 4:00 pm Adjourn Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA WORKING DRAFT August 2, 2017 Tier 10 ED 002061 00172749-00002 WORKING DRAFT August 2, 2017 Agenda Topic Descriptions Building Highlights US EPA in Research Triangle Park is the largest facility ever built by the Agency and that over 2,000 professionals work in these state-of the art facilities that serve as a model for safe, healthy and environmentally-sustainable business operations. The campus includes over 1.2 million square feet of office, laboratory, computer and conference spaces. Surrounding the buildings are 10 acres of dedicated open space, including woods, meadows, marshes and a lake. Combustion Research Because stationary sources are a major contributor to both gaseous and particulate emissions in the United States, EPA is exploring alternative fuels and pre- and post-combustion control technologies for reducing emissions from stationary sources. The Stationary Diesel Generators Facility, Multipollutant Control Research Facility (MPCRF), and OxyCombustion Facility are three of the many facilities here in RTP that focus on emissions characterizations from these alternative fuels and combustion processes. Specifically, these facilities focus on co-firing coal and biomass, diesel and alternative fuels, and enhanced combustion in an oxygen-rich environment while characterizing the emissions utilizing a variety of measurement and monitoring technologies that have research, commercial and industrial applications. Developing a better understanding of emissions from alternative fuels and combustion methods and their potential impacts on human health and the environment are critical for informing and supporting Agency actions. Smog Chamber EPA scientists are using a photochemical smog chamber to understand the relative toxicity and mutagenicity of complex mixtures of air pollutants at various Air Quality Index (AQI) levels. The research helps us better understand the effects of air pollutant mixtures on health and determine biological pathways that may make some people more sensitive to air pollution. Decontamination Technologies Research Laboratory The Decontamination Technologies Research Laboratory (DRTL), part of ORD's National Homeland Security Research Center, is equipped with specialized glove boxes, custom-fabricated spray chambers, and decontamination equipment designed for applied studies on and development of cleanup approaches to chemical, biological or radiological contamination. All on-site work uses surrogates for actual agents, including non-pathogenic spores in the case of anthrax and non-radioactive material for radiological studies. The largest of the specialized chambers within DTRL is the Consequence Management and Decontamination Evaluation Room (COMMANDER), an 800 cubic foot stainless steel room contained within an outer enclosure. COMMANDER is capable of containing non-pathogenic (BSL-2) organisms and gaseous chemicals; it is equipped with a 360 cubic foot airlock with decontamination shower to allow for access during testing while minimizing the potential for confounding cross-contamination in the surrounding lab space. Current efforts in COMMANDER include the assessment of decontamination options and sampling methods for indoor environments, e.g., an office contaminated with anthrax. Mobile Source Emissions This laboratory includes a small engine dynamometer, two chassis dynamometers (one for light-duty and one for heavyduty vehicles), and a portable emission measurement system (PEMS) and ORD's state-of-the-art chemistry facility. Research objectives include investigating changes in pollutant emissions due to new vehicle and emissions control technologies, the introduction of alternative fuels and fuel additives, changes in operating conditions, vehicle use cases that are not well represented in certification testing, and newly implemented certification standards. These studies support and improve a host of EPA air quality models used for understanding the contributions that mobile sources make to air pollution, as well as the scientific foundation the Agency relies on to protect public health and the environment. Chassis dynamometers are used to simulate on-road driving conditions and allow mobile emission factors to be measured in a tightly controlled, repeatable manner representative of every day driving conditions. Because of this precision and repeatability, dynamometers are used to certify and verify emissions of our mobile fleet by EPA's Office of Transportation Air Quality). Portable Emissions Measurement Systems (PEMS) are used to determine vehicle emissions during real-world, on-road operation. PEMS allow the measurement of emissions under conditions in addition to those represented by dynamometer test cycles. WORKING DRAFT August 2, 2017 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00172749-00003