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v>EPA User Guide To The Docket
For The Rulemaking For
The Steam Electric Power
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Limitations Guidelines

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User Guide to the Docket for the Rulemaking for the Steam Electric
Power Generating Effluent Limitations Guidelines
Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819
November 2019
This document provides information on how to reference and search the docket
supporting the Rulemaking for the Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Limitations
Guidelines. This users guide focuses on the Agency's proposed reconsideration of effluent
limitations guidelines and standards (ELGs) for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point
Source Category. See the Federal Register Notice presenting the EPA's proposed revisions to the
Steam Electric ELGs (84 FR 64620).
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819 is the official docket for the Rulemaking for the
Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Limitations Guidelines. This docket contains all
notices, proposed rules, rules, supporting and related materials, and public submissions since the
EPA announced its plan to revise the Steam Electric ELGs in 2009.
The official docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in the Federal
Register notices of these actions, any public comments received, and other related information.
Although it is a part of the official docket, Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute is not included in the materials available to
the public.
How can I access the docket?
The official public docket is the collection of electronic and hard copy materials. Users
can access the electronic version of the public docket supporting the proposed revisions to the
Steam Electric ELGs online at www.regulations.gov. All electronic and hard copy materials are
made publicly available at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC), located in
the EPA Headquarters Library, WJC West Building, Room Number 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW, Washington, DC.
You can search, filter, and view the Regulations.gov web site for notices, proposed rules,
final rules, supporting materials, and public comments corresponding to a specific docket. You
can also export an index of the docket contents from the web site to search for specific record
items.
Certain documents are not available in the electronic docket system. These documents
include but are not limited to copyright-protected material, physical objects (e.g., maps), data
included in MS Access databases (a format not currently supported by Regulations.gov), and
information that has been claimed confidential. If certain documents are unavailable online, the
document information at Regulations.gov will include instructions on how to access the
information, as long as it has not been claimed confidential. For example, if you see 'Wo
documents availableunder the "Content" section of selected file, click on "Show More
Details." Text within the "Abstract" field will include instructions for viewing the docket such as
"This media is not available in Regulations.gov. Contact the EPA Docket Center, Public Reading
Room to view or receive a copy of this document
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Can I retrieve information that has been claimed "Confidential Business Information?"
No, CBI documents are not available for review by the public and are not filed in the
Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center.
How are Documents Organized in the EPA-HQ-QW-2009-0819 Docket?
Each document in the docket has two document identification numbers. One is the
Regulations.gov Document ID (e.g., EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819-8211) that is assigned when the
EPA adds the document to the official docket. The last four digits are the unique Regulations.gov
Document ID. The second is the document control number (DCN) that was assigned during the
development of the document (e.g., DCN 07101). In documents prepared for the docket, the EPA
typically identifies references by their DCN. The DCN typically appears at the end of the
document titles in the Document Title field listed in Regulations.gov (e.g., "Supplemental
Technical Development Document for Proposed Revisions to the Effluent Limitations
Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category -
DCN 07101"). The EPA included an index of the docket items supporting the reconsideration,
EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819-8277. that is organized by record section and includes the following
fields for each docket item:
Field Name
Deseription
Record Section
Section number from docket subject outline.
Document ID
Unique document number assigned when the EPA added the document to the official
docket. The Document ID Number includes the Docket Number (e.g., EPA-HQ-OW-
2009-0819-8211) followed by a unique document number to distinguish the individual
documents within the docket.
Title
Title of document.
Abstract
Additional description of document.
Document Type
Type of supporting and related materials (e.g., publication, meeting materials, data,
etc.).
Author
Author of document (Last name, first full name).
Author Date
Date of publication, issue, edition, or version. Actual date of meeting or telephone call.
CBI
Confidential Business Information (Yes/No). CBI is not available to the public.
Copyrighted
(Materials that are copyright protected (e.g., books and other published material)
(Yes/No). Copyrighted documents are not available through Regulations.gov; they are
only available in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center.
DCN
Unique document control number (DCN) assigned during the development of the
document.
What is the Docket EPA-HO-QW-2009-0819 Subject Outline?
The EPA has prepared a subject outline of the documents included in EPA-HQ-OW-
2009-0819 to help you locate documents that address related topics or subjects, see Attachment
1. With the exception of public submissions, each document in the docket has been assigned to
an outline section.
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As discussed above, this users guide focuses on the EPA's reconsideration of the Steam
Electric ELGs; the following table lists the applicable record section for the different phases
captured in this docket.
RECORD SECTIONS FOR THE DOCKET PHASES
Record Sections
Docket I'hsise
01.0-10.0
Proposal
11.0-19.0
Final
20.0-25.1
Postponement
26.0-34.0
Proposed Reconsideration
For more information on Record Sections 01.0 - 19.0, including the index of record items supporting the EPA's
actions, see EPA-HQ-QW-2009-0819-6474.
Who can I contact for further information?
The primary contact regarding questions or comments for docket EPA-HQ-OW-2009-
0819 is:
Richard Benware
U.S. EPA
Office of Water
Engineering and Analysis Division (4303T)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 566-1369 (telephone)
(202) 566-1053 (fax)
benware.richard@epa.gov
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Attachment 1
STEAM ELECTRIC ELGS - RECORD SECTION OUTLINE
DOCKET
EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819

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RECORD SECTION SUBJECT GUIDE
2013 PROPOSAL
1.0 INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION
1.1	Industry Profile (October 2009 Detailed Study Report, correspondence
and general information from trade associations, industry, and others;
process literature; company reports; product literature.)
1.2	Industry Regulatory Status (Relevant state regulations and permits.)
1.3	Process Technologies (General description of plant operations and
equipment, including vendor information.)
1.4	Other Literature (Pollutant descriptions, process chemistry, toxicology
information, pollution and environmental concerns, and newspaper and
related press articles.)
1.5	Public Meetings and Stake Holder Meeting Materials
2.0 TECHNICAL DATA
2.1	Industry-Submitted Data
2.1.1	Monitoring Data (Long-term monitoring data submittals; does not
include data submitted with questionnaire.)
2.1.2	Treatment Data (Pilot- and bench-scale studies submitted by
plants or other organizations.)
2.1.3	Other Submissions (Other industry and industry trade association
technical data submissions, discharge data, treatment data, and
performance data specific to Steam Electric plants not included
elsewhere.)
2.2	Questionnaire Data
2.2.1	Development Files (Draft and final questionnaires, Information
Collection Request, Federal Register notice and comments, and
FAQs.)
2.2.2	Mailing List Development (Mailing lists, sources/contacts, and
mailout instructions/tracking.)
2.2.3	Steam Electric Questionnaire Extension Requests
2.2.4	Electronic Questionnaire Databases (Database development,
data entry program, data element dictionaries, and tables/queries.)
2.2.5	Survey Responses (Review/coding and helpline guidelines,
original and review copy, and helpline/review telephone call notes
and emails.)
2.3	Site Visits
2.4	Sampling Program
2.5	Supplementary Data (Material which cannot be easily filed in one of the
other background support components, but which is helpful to describing
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the industry or its current status, such as the rationale for the development
of regulations, old policies.)
3.0 TECHNICAL DATA INTERPRETATION
(Includes evaluations for pollutants of concern, technology options, and best management
practices. Also includes other aggregate facility data and analyses, summaries,
calculations, and conclusions based on the data from more than one facility used to
develop or reject options.)
4.0 OPTIONS ANALYSIS
4.1	Engineering Costs
4.1.1	Engineering Cost Model (Memoranda and documentation on cost
approach, model development, quality assurance documentation.)
4.1.2	Cost Estimates (Facility-specific and industry-level cost estimates
and relevant documentation.)
4.2	Pollutant Loads
4.2.1	Pollutant Removals Model (Memoranda and documentation on
loadings approach, model development, quality assurance
documentation.)
4.2.2	Pollutant Load and Removal Estimates (Facility-specific and
industry-level loadings estimates and relevant documentation.)
4.3	Non-Water Quality Environmental Impacts (NWQEI)
4.3.1	NWQEI Model (Memoranda and documentation on NWQEI
approach, model development, quality assurance documentation.)
4.3.2	NWQEI Estimates (Facility-specific and industry-level loadings
estimates and relevant documentation.)
5.0 ECONOMIC DATA, INTERPRETATION, AND ANALYSIS AND BENEFITS
ASSESSMENT
6.0 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
7.0 BENEFITS ANALYSIS
8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
8.1	Literature Review Documentation
8.2	Model Documentation
9.0 INTERAGENCY REVIEW
(Includes draft Federal Register Notice submitted to interagency review, and
documentation of changes made during interagency review.)
10.0 PROPOSED RULEMAKING PACKAGE MATERIALS
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(Includes Federal Register Notice, Technical Development Document, and
Environmental Assessment Report.)
2015 RULE
11.0 REGULATION REVIEW PROCESS
11.1	Public Comments
11.2	Public Participation
11.2.1	Public Hearing Transcript and Related Materials
11.2.2	EPAWebinar
11.2.3	Stakeholder Meetings
11.2.4	Correspondence Regarding Plant-Specific Costs/Loads
11.3	Interagency Review
12.0 SUPPLEMENTAL INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION
12.1	Industry Profile (Correspondence and general information from trade
associations, industry, and others (not provided as comments);
retirement/conversion announcements, process literature; company
reports; product literature; industry statistics; description of other
industries related to Steam Electric power generation.)
12.2	Industry Regulatory Status (Relevant state regulations, permits, and
other applicable regulations to the industry to date.)
12.3	Process Technologies (General description of plant operations and
equipment, including vendor information.)
12.4	Other Literature (Pollutant descriptions, process chemistry, toxicology
information, pollution and environmental concerns, and newspaper and
related press articles.)
13.0 TECHNICAL DATA
13.1	Industry- and Vendor-Submitted Data (Data submitted by trade
associations, plants, or vendors (not as part of comments).)
13.2	Questionnaire Databases (CBI and Sanitized Versions of the
Questionnaire Database and Quality Control sheets associated with
queries)
13.3	Site Visits (Additional site visits conducted after proposal or
updates/changes to previous site visits)
13.4	Sampling Program (Additional sampling efforts or EPA-supported
sampling conducted after proposal or updates changes to the previous
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sampling reports)
13.5	Other Supplementary Data (Other industry and industry trade
association technical data submissions, discharge data, treatment data, and
performance data specific to Steam Electric plants not included
elsewhere.)
13.6	Environmental Integrity Project FOIA Appeal Substantiation
14.0 OPTIONS ANALYSES
14.1	Engineering Costs
14.1.1	Engineering Cost Model (Memoranda and documentation on cost
approach, model development, quality assurance documentation.)
14.1.2	Cost Estimates (Facility-specific and industry-level cost estimates
and relevant documentation.)
14.2	Pollutant Loads
14.2.1	Pollutant Removals Model (Memoranda and documentation on
loadings approach, model development, quality assurance
documentation.)
14.2.2	Pollutant Load and Removal Estimates (Facility-specific and
industry-level loadings estimates and relevant documentation.)
14.3	Non-Water Quality Environmental Impacts
14.3.1 NWQEI Model (Memoranda and documentation on NWQEI
approach, model development, quality assurance documentation.)
15.0 ECONOMIC DATA, INTERPRETATION, AND ANALYSIS
16.0 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
17.0 BENEFITS ANALYSIS
18.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
18.1	Literature Review Documentation
18.1.1	Receiving Water Impacts
18.1.2	Other Literature
18.2	EA Loadings Documentation
18.2.1 Current Profile
18.3	Non-Water Quality Environmental Impacts
18.3.1 Data Compilation and Review
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18.3.2	Immediate Receiving Waters
18.3.3	Case Studies
18.3.4	Downstream Waters
18.4	Human Health and Wildlife Model Documentation
18.4.1	Data Compilation and Review
18.4.2	Immediate Receiving Waters
18.4.3	(Vacant)
18.4.4	Downstream Waters
18.5	Proximity Analyses Documentation
18.5.1	Impaired Waters
18.5.2	Fish Consumption Advisories
18.6	Other Analyses
19.0 RULEMAKING PACKAGE FOR PROMULGATION
(Includes Federal Register Notice, Technical Development Document, and
Environmental Assessment Report.)
POST-2015 RULE
20.0 FINAL RULE OUTREACH
21.0 FOIA REQUESTS AND RESPONSE MATERIALS
22.0 EVALUATION OF INDUSTRIAL NON-UTILITIES
23.0 FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT FACTORS VARIANCE REQUESTS
24.0 LITIGATION
25.0 PETITIONS
2019 PROPOSAL
26.0 INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION
26.1 Industry Profile (Correspondence and general information from trade
associations, industry, and others; retirement, fuel conversion, technology
	conversion announcements; process literature; company reports; product
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literature; industry statistics; description of other industries related to
Steam Electric power generation.)
26.2	Industry Regulatory Status (Relevant state regulations, permits, and
other applicable regulations to the industry to date, including materials
related to the CCR and CPP rules.)
26.3	Process Technologies (General description of plant operations and
equipment, including vendor information.)
26.4	Other Literature (Pollutant descriptions, process chemistry, toxicology
information, pollution and environmental concerns, background on
bromides, and newspaper and related press articles.)
27.0 TECHNICAL DATA
27.1	FGD Data (Information and data regarding FGD wastewater generation,
characterization, and management/treatment. Includes information
submitted by trade associations, power companies, plants, or vendors (not
in public comments). Includes cost data, pilot study data, and wastewater
characterization/sampling data. Also includes data collected by EPA,
including site visits, sampling data, and FGD wastewater treatment
technology summaries.)
27.2	Bottom Ash Data (Information and data regarding bottom ash wastewater
generation, characterization, and management/treatment. Includes
information submitted by trade associations, power companies, plants, or
vendors (not in public comments). Includes cost data, pilot study data, and
wastewater characterization/sampling data. Also includes data collected by
EPA, including site visits, sampling data, and wastewater treatment
technology summaries.)
27.3	Site Visits (Site visit reports and materials from additional site visits
conducted after the 2015 Rule).
27.4	Other Supplementary Data (Other industry and industry trade
association technical data submissions, discharge data, treatment data, and
performance data specific to Steam Electric plants not included
elsewhere.)
28.0 OPTIONS ANALYSIS
28.1	Engineering Costs
28.1.1	Engineering Cost Methodology (Memoranda and documentation
on cost approach, model development, quality assurance
documentation.)
28.1.2	Cost Estimates (Facility-specific and industry-level cost estimates
and relevant documentation.)
28.2	Pollutant Loads
28.2.1 Pollutant Removals Methodology (Memoranda and
	documentation on loadings approach, model development, quality
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assurance documentation.)
28.2.2 Pollutant Load and Removal Estimates (Facility-specific and
industry-level loadings estimates and relevant documentation.)
28.3	Non-Water Quality Environmental Impacts
28.3.1	NWQEI Methodology (Memoranda and documentation on
NWQEI approach, model development, quality assurance
documentation.)
28.3.2	NWQEI Estimates (Facility-specific and industry-level NWQEI
estimates and relevant documentation.)
28.4	Other Regulatory Option Development Materials (Includes any
documentation related to subcategorization or flexibilities associated with
regulatory options.)
29.0 ECONOMIC DATA, INTERPRETATION, AND ANALYSIS
30.0 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
31.0 BENEFITS ANALYSIS
32.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
32.1	Literature Review Documentation
32.1.1	Impacts on Drinking Water Resources
32.1.2	Other Literature (Includes any additional documentation of
impacts to surface waters, damage cases, or miscellaneous EA
information collected.)
32.2	EA Loadings Documentation
32.3	Proximity Analyses Documentation
32.4	National-Scale Surface Water Modeling
32.4.1	Data Compilation and Review
32.4.2	Immediate Receiving Waters
32.4.3	Downstream Waters
32.5	Human Health and Wildlife Model Documentation
32.5.1	Data Compilation and Review
32.5.2	Fish Tissue Validation & Calibration
32.5.3	Immediate Receiving Waters
32.5.4	Downstream Waters
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32.5.5 Environmental Justice
32.6	Case Study Modeling
32.7	EA-Benefits Coordination
32.8	Other EA Materials
33.0 INTERAGENCY REVIEW
34.0 PROPOSED RULEMAKING PACKAGE MATERIALS
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