July 27,2017
Ms. ( a^andra Vail Docuiiivni Control Office (7407M) Office u: Collation Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) I re<m'rnent>d Pntec O r Agency Lffit! Leon v. a<ansa \\em te N.W. Vtaximumn HA' 2t 4**o ootil
EPA-HQ-TRI-201.7-0057
Dear Ms, Vail:
The sa n e ra i I a re , \ \ xmc>.nor t VI A) submits the ffillowing comments on F P V s hifomiaiion (O le.nor RCOOC4 tpt KI InLxh / e\*vt /nume u L ,t u AmUx Oiev*e / faa<<, t ,?/ }i /re; .1 a.-/ >o ; R SOno'd iJen td r d In ` d \ It t< \ o I A*Lie and f A lti Vs'U*4 \ e 2sA ' Von J M \ is ,, once mSMeotu s i n * repom uts ITS. ano t Imndnm emrn ion ml do emuputnex ;e o d a-, u p'T ew ir* he I1ne mdt s in , NLA 's m uuhers pr>since oe?e than ffi'A of domestic lime.
1.d m ? at; integrai ingredient. In many other manufacturing f orcmc and industries. It is an ir quo mm p.ni *st hie steel, manufacturing process, road huth sue .out n o creation o f other Ins Lho, pmduew ike mortar and plaster. U m e is also r s n .1 :r em -r*amenta] compliance o f man) inJunnes, as It is used to purify water and scrub pMlh.ru ' nnn air stack emissions.
Lime manufacturing facilities are subject to TRI reporting requirements because they are within NAICS code 3274 (Lime). While "stand alone" limestone quarries are NOT subject to TRI reporting requirements (because IheT N MCA code ffi "W Is not covered by the program), EPA has stated that multi"establishmem ine hue- swab a- Lme plants with co-loeated limestone quarries) must make threshold detains atmns mm misi report on releases, waste manage m U activities, and source reduction acni n cs to- me ^cure facility, even including establishment that are not In covered SIC codes.
The metal nu nag xictos cuppa an exempbon .'nmi reponioe I HI ehenrudx ,,< pained in h a ir overburden, ( H a r w ic h \ , `he unoouxohduk'J m ntaial doe .oerbex a ds,pe\n m! sx. !u 'note? mis or ores. It d*i > mt s n ode , qx pm turn re d c ere itv .f. **r Ihe waste n.uL that : -,, reaud hr processing the ore W I ' f \ Abed, dm o\or Mi<u w boxed e-n the tact dm,:
Awerhuruor cornane- ' LCAA 31.3 *hcmLuL ' s or-hy.bk .inai r \ -me bat reporting sv m hDT, a* provide the pufou end any i u rd r u*;mn*,n <m " o ' Feck Ren W v ffiih i.n 1, 1997).
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EPA '.AitA <. Oathlixh a Miniar exemption from ! hi repwwu y .T .w w w o w rxeRanden from
avi: oki.! n n r u e npm.awns including muli
dwasnenf lue-ine," web w Otre p outs xvith
eo-locuted Lsnexmue mine-. I ho raion he for esempli u I hi segonnc m orn-fiu o d o w the same
for ou" Indus'ry ,,s ti was fot the meta! rmnh'e soi tm I ho wth -ea-wn dt,,. ou ow-mpt.-on does
not ow e i\ ow au <c iPc ueeuey never contemplated tha such material would be reported Iti the
first No.x . woe dot limestone quarries are not themselves covered under the TRI reporting
program,
I ode" the Paperwork Reduction A>,< ,,dual aceto i s h I IsAmust ensure that; collections o f information are: i l i necessaw fiw pw m ux hu d i mt u m the agency; (2) have `"practical td in " at-e i fi ossm-nt/e the hmden t t ho c p i c a i t i g on udsnnwpon. lu mis raw sxqtaring I RE rpondue ot *w lo u d er Inm- u us ou lai nt w <na m in'- \m h v x Jl mreeot't!s>\c statutory svqt; sus'cm -
Such Information At 'i oecoswsx hu the agency's TRI program. Not only is the reporting of -n e 'h trees: "tmhheh ,o pun .A., the public with any valuable information" ots bPA explained renudmg use's! imnis y <ner moles ; but it may have the potential o f m sh\ktng the public into A Aw we d u i lame gnauline' el I R1 chemicals are being "released" into the environment, when m tact wee repurthty sms A es notisng more than moving large amounts o f rocks and dirt,
I In , informatimi -U; 'js.fo -w alks! tthhw ITa m al t d tx s let ned \ the ability of an agency v sis die information f Loth , if such ir lem usati - un ike x < pto< u o ifo public with arty t fournie mfoitr.it son. it is likewise fo stth tm is hews-stm
Hr cogm.oug p mile! ew tupdms jar hie sxpo-fhtp ot ><i< ;has den hmjs ! 5*\ attd u \ 1R s o , d Ialiti diets ts S'\.on nudes h e \ci ol minimi mm the burden -m hu:e psex dito; `he orwmno-on. \h a e o \e r such a e' aibenfom wan'd -i'mih,meoush urtivi the Ihw denltal XiememnJuu Em wfondue /fo-'ww;e mfo Oefrntwy Ak pt/nno 1 foe new foi N om m a Lfousom west e I u" mestts* insto u ts all anew sea, including IT \. to sxcone re; sistos y bon ein Ate* One dws-oo e sn.mst -ti t.u tic *'n an n y an ew--npu m 'ot nxerbssrdea in I R' sepoihtg would ted ne*, su s bus deny on this h r portasti r us'af 1t u my sector,
NLA initially made this reutscst ever 33 ycass ago dhhoneb the wenex sort a reply i<-n t t! we months later which admit" ce that " \ tv hew; - du t uta, on u heated m <tburden at finte; I*ate quarries, as well as othw rssneta' ms sc- sow b e 'uns , - to d a l afone , I s \h ire * " and-.h.s, " he Agency will consider s proposed m L w exp td tl e v a a ` umane o- esbnden exemption ,, *any nil ne:ral mining fad Iity fofo coxes fotk-wed t x>m t n- -nttm, u awes psopowoo eSr ,md did not change its policies a. tilts regard,
NLA behexe'- mw I,P \ shot, d correct this error arse k> w r s u e r 1 1st ilt.,atto's ir die ismn o f a lettet fx< i. 1 or gsttdos'i.e Putt overburden from rton-nvtssl ni sx a exempt fimo ilae-he'd comm s.'supon atal repwitng unle" die Tifo program, ex us si .ad' tn> tl dm ate es-ds seated with a Hme plant ihat may be repoiimn t Ri c h w e a h for other reasons.
Aita* tssxl as'c s,o| sex s>i Ik AI \ lotts, s is*EPA and the agency response from 2004, as well as our May 15, TO : comments Nubmittoc. "eeatxltng EPA A request for input on regulations that may he appropriate for ;epeJ. s/nlacoo'eso,, momlh'.tuwn 82 Fed, Reg, 17,793 (April 13, 2017),
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We look forward to ypiy:;jes|K>nse.jf you would like to contact it:e regarding this matter, please Wt l iT'0.t-Ocall m eal! Ex. 6 | email m eal
Sincerely,
! 1 , l j OS J H f f i
S gm< < emma Ummsel
vahsn, I nn< m. a mfion
c.c: Wendy CleOad I Or met! Acting Assistant \ e :sssss^!:aa Office of Orerm^al nalUy and Pollution Prevention
Kevin Bromberg Office of Advocacy U S , Small Business Administration
Danielle Jones Office cd AA-m.. me n ficeeO A g Affairs Office ol Manage, m at and budget
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