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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: AirAction [/O=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=FA78B98923384078995E04A73D258O83-AIRACTION] 4/1/2025 2:44:01PM Alan Thornton (6 I RE: Presidential Exemption: Iron and Steel Rule: Blue Streak Steel Corporation, Roanoke, VA Thank you for emailing the AirAction mailbox to request a Presidential Exemption under section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act and for engaging with EPA in advancing President Trump's Executive Orders and Powering the Great American Comeback. We have received your email and will be in contact soon. If you have Confidential Business Information (CBI) that you'd like to submit, please submit it in electronic version to the CBI@epa.gov inbox or in hardcopy to: USEPA, OAQPS CORE CBI Office 4930 Old Page Road Durham, NC 27703 From: Alan Thornton <11 ). Sent: Friday, March 28, 2025 12:18 PM To: AirAction <AirAction@epa.gov> Subject: Presidential Exemption: Iron and Steel Rule: Blue Streak Steel Corporation, Roanoke, VA Caution: This email originated from outside EPA, please exercise additional caution when deciding whether to open attachments or click on provided links. I Dear EPA Presidential Exemption Review Committee, Re: Request for Presidential Exemption under Clean Air Act Section 112(i)(4) I am writing on behalf of Blue Streak Steel Corporation to request a presidential exemption from the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Technology Review (89 FR 23294; April 3, 2024). Specific Details of Request: Regulation: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Technology Review Facility: Blue Streak Steel Corporation, Roanoke, Virginia Requested Compliance Period: Two (2) years Justification for Exemption: 1. Technological Unavailability The proposed emissions control technologies require comprehensive retrofitting of our primary blast furnace and steel processing lines. Current market-available technologies are either: Prohibitively expensive (estimated $47.3 million in capital investments) Not fully compatible with our existing infrastructure Projected to reduce operational efficiency by approximately 22% Sierra Club FOIA 2025-EPA-04883 ED_Ol 8388_00005535-00001 SC_EVERSPLIT0012878 Our engineering assessments indicate that no current technology can be seamlessly integrated without significant production disruptions and potential compromise of our manufacturing capabilities. 2. National Security Interests Blue Streak Steel is a critical supplier to: Department of Defense infrastructure projects Strategic military equipment manufacturing National infrastructure construction initiatives Implementing these emissions standards would: Reduce our production capacity by 35% Potentially interrupt steel supply chains for critical national infrastructure Create vulnerabilities in domestic manufacturing resilience Our facility supplies specialized steel components for military vehicle chassis, bridge construction, and critical transportation infrastructure. Any significant reduction in our production capabilities could negatively impact national infrastructure readiness and defense manufacturing supply chains. Requested Action: We formally request a two-year presidential exemption to: Complete comprehensive technology assessment Develop custom emissions mitigation strategies Maintain uninterrupted production of critical steel products We are committed to environmental stewardship and will use this period to develop a comprehensive, technologically sound approach to emissions reduction that does not compromise our national manufacturing capabilities. Sincerely, Alan R. Thornton Chief Compliance Officer Blue Streak Steel Corporation Sierra Club FOIA 2025-EPA-04883 ED_018388_00005535-00002 SC_EVERSPLIT0012879