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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: AirAction [/O=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=FA78B98923384078995E04A73D258D83-AIRACTION] 3/27/2025 6:09:15 PM Millett, John [Millett.John@epa.gov]; Deluca, Isabel [DeLuca.lsabel@epa.gov] FW: Request for comment - Clean Air Act Section 112 Presidential Exemption Information FYI. This also made it to the EPA Press Office. From: Dharna Noor <dharna.noor@theguardian.com> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2025 2:05 PM To: AirAction <AirAction@epa.gov>; White House Press Office <PRESS@who.eop.gov>; EPA Press Office <Press@epa.gov> Cc: Oliver Milman <oliver.milman@theguardian.com> Subject: Request for comment - Clean Air Act Section 112 Presidential Exemption Information I Caution: This email originated from outside EPA, please exercise additional caution when deciding whether to open attachments or click on provided links. My name is Dharna Noor and I am a reporter at the Guardian. I hope this email finds you well. I am writing a story about the EPA setting up an electronic mailbox to request an exemption from the Clean Air Act under section 112(i)(4) of the law. Could someone at EPA provide a comment about the basis on how these exemption requests will be assessed, and responding to concerns that this could put the health of Americans at risk? My deadline is ASAP. Please copy my colleague Oliver Milman (copied) on your response. Thank you Dharna Noor 443-824-2206 This e-mail and all attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender and delete the e-mail and all attachments immediately. Do not disclose the contents to another person. You may not use the information for any purpose, or store, or copy, it in any way. Guardian News & Media Limited is not liable for any computer viruses or other material transmitted with or as part of this e-mail. You should employ virus checking software. Guardian News & Media Limited is a member of Guardian Media Group plc. Registered Office: PO Box 68164, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1P 2AP. Registered in England Number 908396 Sierra Club FOIA 2025-EPA-04883 ED_018388_00005683-00001 SC_EVERSPLIT0005467 Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Attachments: AirAction [/O=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=FA78B98923384078995E04A73D258D83-AIRACTION] 3/26/2025 8:15:12 PM Shrager, Brian [Shrager.Brian@epa.gov]; McGinn, Kevin [mcginn.kevin@epa.gov]; Branning, Amy [Branning.Amy@epa.gov]; South, Peter [South.Peter@epa.gov]; McLamb, Marguerite [McLamb.Marguerite@epa.gov]; Anderson, Lea [anderson.lea@epa.gov] Noonan, Jenny [Noonan.Jenny@epa.gov] FW: Sterilizer Rule (89 FR 24090): [International Sterilization Laboratory] FINAL EOSA Letter re NESHAP.pdf Hi all -- We received a Presidential Exemption request. For your awareness, please see the email below and attached letter. From: Steve Walter <swalter@asocorp.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 11:53 AM To: AirAction <AirAction@epa.gov> Cc: Douglas Parzuchowski <dparzuchowski@isl-fl.com> Subject: Sterilizer Rule (89 FR 24090): [International Sterilization Laboratory] Caution: This email originated from outside EPA, please exercise additional caution when deciding whether to open attachments or click on provided links. To: airaction@epa.gov Re: Sterilizer Rule (89 FR 24090): International Sterilization Laboratory I write on behalf of [International Sterilization Laboratory] to request that the President issue a two-year exemption pursuant to his authority under CAA Section 112(i)(4) for all emission standards and associated requirements set or revised in EPA's April 4, 2024 National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standardsfor Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review, 89 FR 24090 (April 5, 2024) (Sterilizer Rule). International Sterilization Laboratory requests that the Presidential Exemption apply to the following facilities regulated by the Sterilizer Rule and all sources therein: International Sterilization Laboratory, 217 Sampey Road, Groveland, Florida, 34736 International Sterilization Laboratory requests that the President issue a two-year exemption as quickly as possible, but designate it as taking effect on the compliance deadlines for the standards in the Sterilizer Rule. Specifically: For standards set or revised under CAA Section 112(f) and all corresponding requirements (including monitoring requirements), the exemption should apply as of April 6, 2026 (the compliance deadline for those standards); For standards set or revised under CAA Section 112(d) and all corresponding requirements (including monitoring requirements), the exemption should apply as of April 5, 2027 (the compliance deadlines for those standards). As explained further in the attached letter submitted to EPA on March 17 on behalf of the Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Association (EOSA), the technology necessary to implement the standards is not available because Sierra Club FOIA 2025-EPA-04883 ED_018388_00005684-00001 SC_EVERSPLIT0005468