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TO (MMEI COMPANY ._oc*tio~ copy ro Mr.-- W. .H. Barlow-^.:.;' Mr. H. P. Brady Mr. W. P. Haskins Mr. J. C. Ledvina/A. D. Sampson Mr. J. B. Leverton/F.S. Provenzano/ Mr. D. L. Engle Mr. J. D. Martin - 510 subject Mr. W. A. Mazzolini/P. D. Smith Mr. R. R. Rankin Mr. D. D. Robinson/W. P. Reeves/ Mr. R. M. Ev.'bank Mr. J. C. Ronnander/R. E. O'Bryan Ms. A. P. Yalcinkaya/H. R. Schulz January 29, 1979 Delegation of EPA Responsibilities for NSPS and NESHAPS Regulations to Texas Air ControlBoard The attached notice from EPA, Dallas, concerns the first major delegation of responsibilities for Federal regulations to the Texas Air Control Board (TACB). As indicated in the notice, this plant has one or more units subject to these regulations. Following are the specific situations locally which fall under these regulations: 1) New Source Performance Standards (NSPS, 40 CFR, Part 60) At the present time, we have no facilities covered by this regulations. 2) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, (NESHAPS, 40 CFR, Part 61) a) Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Subparts A and F) Our Solvent Vinyl Resins process and the associated monomer tank car unloading facilities are presently covered. Please contact J. F. Erdmann or R. E. O'Bryan for any information or assistance needed in situations involving VCM. b) Asbestos (Subparts A and B) Any construction, maintenance or operation activities involving the \ handling of asbestos-containing materials, particularly insulation, \ are subject to this regulation. Most problems are in the removal \ and disposal of insulation from pipes and equipment to prevent per sonnel exposure to air-bor"e dust and to provide proper disposal. Please contact J. G. Lever-on with copies to Ms. A. p. Yalcinkaya and J. C. Ledvina for information and assistance in the situations involving / asbestos. UCTC 11262 Mr. W. H. Barlow, et al January 29, 1979 Page 2 Any concact with the TACB on these matters should be directed to the Health and Environmental Affairs Department to enable us to maintain and use the proper channels of communication already established with this state agency. As conditions chance and other activities at this plant come under these two regulations in the future, proper notification will be made to all concerned. If there are any questions, please .contact me for assistance. Very truly yours. JFE:ir Attachment UCTC 17263 United StJtei nvronmenul Protection Agency Region 6 1201 Elm Street Dallas TX 75270 Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma. Texas, New Mexico JAN i 9 19/y RECEIVED JAN 2 4 1979 J.F.E. NOTIFICATION Or DELEGATION OF NSPS/HESh'APS TO THE TEXAS AIR CONTROL BOARD On November 15, 1978, the Regional Administrator of the Environmental"'-^ Protection Agency (ERA), Region 6 approved delegation of the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) to the State of Texas. The State of Texas and the Texas Air Control Board now have the primary responsi bility for implementing and enforcing the presently promulgated NSPS and NESHAPS standards and requirements in the State of Texas. Our records show that one or more units at your plant(s) located in Texas are subject to NSPS, 40 CFR Part 60, and/or NESHAPS, 40 CFR Part 61. Effective immediately, everything required to be submitted, pursuant to present NSPS and NESHAPS regulations, should now be sent in dup licate to the Texas Air Control Board instead of EPA Region 6. Their address is: Mr. Bill Stewart, P.E. Executive Director Texas Air Control Board 8520 Shoal Creek Blvo. Austin, TX. 78758 If you have any questions regarding this change of responsibility, please call Mr. Stanley Spruiell regarding NSPS, or Mr. Martin Erittain regarding NESHAPS, at {214} 767-2755. UCTC11264