Workshop BB Ohio: Major Air Permitting, Regulatory & Compliance Developments Wednesday, March 28, 2018 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Biographical Information Robert F. Hodanbosi, Chief, Division of Air Pollution Control Ohio EPA, Lazarus Government Center, 50 West Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215 614.644.2270 Fax: 614.644.3681 bob.hodanbosi@epa.state.oh.us Bob Hodanbosi became chief of the Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC), Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) in September 1992. His current duties include being responsible for the air pollution control program for the state of Ohio and development of the programs needed to comply with the Clean Air Act Amendments. In 2004, Bob was selected to represent state permitting authorities on the Title V Permit Performance Task Force that was formed by the U.S. EPA's Clean Air Act Advisory Committee. Bob has also had the opportunity to testify at U.S. House and Senate committees on Clean Air Act implications for facilities in Ohio. From May 1987 to September 1992, his position was assistant chief of DAPC and manager of the Air Quality Modeling and Planning Section, DAPC, Ohio EPA. From April 1978 to May 1987, as manager of the Air Quality Modeling and Planning Section, his main duties included: development of the technical support for air pollution control regulations for criteria air pollutants; atmospheric dispersion modeling; air quality designations under Section 107 of the Clean Air Act and, development of new source review procedures. Since the 1980's, Bob has represented Ohio EPA on the Ohio Coal Development Office, Technical Advisory Committee. From January 1977 to April 1978, his position was supervisor of the Environmental Assessment Unit, DAPC, Ohio EPA. The main responsibilities of this position involved the supervising of all air quality evaluation and atmospheric dispersion modeling activities for DAPC. From June 1973 to December 1976, he held a position in the Northeast District Office/Engineering Services Section, DAPC, Ohio EPA. The main function of this position involved the engineering review of air pollution permit applications. Bob is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and Air & Waste Management Association, and is registered as a Professional Engineer in the state of Ohio. Bob has lectured extensively on topics relating to the requirements under the Clean Air Act and the controls needed to meet air quality standards. Bob received his Master's of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at the Cleveland State University in 1977, and a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering at the Cleveland State University in 1973. In addition, he completed post-graduate courses in fluid mechanics and turbulence at the Ohio State University.
Biographical Information William H. Haak, Founder, Haak Law, LLC 216.772.3532 Cleveland, Ohio whh@haaklawllc.com William H. Haak is the Founder of Haak Law LLC (www.haaklawllc.com) – an environmental, health & safety legal and consulting firm based in Cleveland, Ohio. He has more than 15 years of experience in occupational safety law and worker safety, and over 20 years of experience in environmental law (including extensive experience in air pollution control law and multi-media environmental compliance). Mr. Haak practices nationally in the United States and consults globally on all matters related to the EHS field (plus security and crisis management). Mr. Haak graduated from The University of Akron (Business Finance) and Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D. with an emphasis on litigation and trial practice). Following law school, he worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the State of Ohio Attorney General’s Environmental Enforcement Section. As counsel to Ohio EPA, Mr. Haak’s practice was focused primarily on civil and administrative air pollution control cases. During his time with the Attorney General’s Office, Mr. Haak resolved civil environmental enforcement actions resulting in civil penalties totaling approximately $4 million. Prior to forming Haak Law LLC, Mr. Haak was Senior EH&S Counsel for General Electric. He supported GE’s Appliances and Lighting Businesses, and was engaged in complex air permitting issues for other GE businesses nationwide. Mr. Haak has also been Associate General Counsel – EH&S for Hexion Specialty Chemicals in Columbus, Ohio, and Senior Regulatory Law Counsel for Owens Corning in Toledo, Ohio. He served overseas in the former Soviet Union (Ukraine) as an Environmental Enforcement Specialist with the American Bar Association’s Central & East European Law Initiative ("ABA/CEELI"). Haak is a frequent lecturer to attorneys, engineers, and environmental professionals on topics concerning federal and state air pollution law. In addition, he has taught as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and Columbus State in Columbus, Ohio. Since 2005, Haak has taught classes focusing on Air Pollution Law and Occupational Safety and Health Law at The University of Toledo College of Law as an Adjunct Professor. Maxine D. Dewbury, Environmental Regulatory & Regional HSE Manager The Procter & Gamble Company, 8256 Union Centre Boulevard, West Chester Ohio, 45069 Phone: 513-634-9557 dewbury.md@pg.com Maxine Dewbury is U.S. Environmental Regulatory and Regional HSE Manager for The Procter & Gamble Company. Maxine has been responsible for U.S. Federal Environmental Regulatory influence, focused on Clean Air Act issues for the past 18 years. In addition to working with trade associations and U.S. EPA on regulations, Maxine is responsible for helping P&G sites and regional resources obtain air permits and meet HSE regulatory requirements. Prior to this assignment, Maxine has held a variety of positions in her 38 year career with P&G. These include Risk Manager at P&G’s Oxnard, California site; Plant Quality Manager at the Flint River, Georgia Pulp Mill; Environmental Manager for the Cellulose & Specialties Division; and several process and project engineering assignments. Maxine graduated in 1979 from Louisiana Tech University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.
27 nd Annual Sustainability and Environmental, Health & Safety Symposium Session BB: Ohio – Major Air Permitting, Regulatory and Compliance Developments March 28, 2018 Bob Hodanbosi, Chief, OEPA Dept of Air Pollution Control William H. Haak, Founder, Haak Law LLC Maxine Dewbury, Regulatory Manager, Procter & Gamble
Major Air Permitting, Regulatory and Compliance Developments Topics: • Air Quality & NAAQS Update • Permit Status Update • Other Current Issues • EPA Permit Reform • Chevron, Once In, Always In & Cooperative Federalism
Sustainability and Environmental, Health & Safety Symposium Workshop BB Bob Hodanbosi Ohio EPA March 28, 2018
Air Quality Update • Ozone • SO2 Actions • PM2.5 Redesignation
Evolution of the Ozone Air Quality Standard and Attainment Status • Old 8- hour Standard – 0.075 ppm average of fourth highest concentration measured over a three year period – (2008) – Three marginal nonattainment areas: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus. – Redesignation requests submitted and USEPA approved all between Dec-Jan 2017. • New 8- hour Standard – 0.070 ppm average of fourth highest concentration measured over a three year period – (2015) – Adopted October 1, 2015. – Effective January 1, 2017, March added to Ohio’s ozone season. New season will be March-October. – Designations expected April 2018
2015 Ozone Standard Implementation Timeline • October 1, 2018 – Infrastructure SIPs due – include transport • Attainment demonstrations due for marginal and moderate nonattainment areas. – 2 and 3 years from effective date of designations which should have been ~ April 2020 and April 2021. – Based on current ambient air quality data, all Ohio areas should be marginal nonattainment. • Attainment date for marginal and moderate nonattainment areas. – 3 and 6 years from effective date of designations which should have been ~ April 2021 and 2024.
2015 Ozone Standard Implementation Timeline • Ohio EPA provided U.S. EPA with recommendations on nonattainment areas. • U.S. EPA accepted Ohio’s recommended counites and provided opportunity for comments • U.S. EPA is on track for final designations by end of April 2018
2015 Ozone Standard 2012-2014 2013-2015 2014-2016 2015-2017 City Data (ppb) Data (ppb) Data (ppb) Data (ppb) Cleveland 78 73 75 74 Columbus 75 71 71 71 Cincinnati 75 71* 72 73 * monitor in Northern Kentucky measures 71 ppb
Ozone Exceedances by Year (through October 6, 2017) Year 0.125 ppm 0.084 ppm 0.075 ppm 0.070 ppm 1-Hour 8-Hour 8-Hour 8-Hour 2003 22 204 458 2004 25 178 2005 5 192 688 1193 2006 None 39 236 505 2007 None 110 541 1037 2008 None 32 171 419 2009 None 4 31 138 2010 None 20 162 387 2011 None 38 215 434 2012 None 96 329 701 2013 None 2 14 65 2014 None None 11 69 2015 None 1 16 91 2016 None None 42 168 2017 None None 18 62 *preliminary
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