B.J. Mason, President, Mid-Atlantic Finishing, Inc.; past President of the
American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society (AESF)

David Marsh, CEO, Marsh Plating Corporation; past President of the National
Association of Metal Finishers (NAMF)

William Saas, President, Taskem, Inc.; representative of the Metal Finishing
Suppliers Association (MFSA)

Robert McBride, President, A.C. Plating, Inc.; current President of NAMF

John Cullen, Director of Environmental Affairs, Masco Corp.; represents large "captive" metal finishing operations (metal finishing within manufacturing plants)

Robert Chatel, President, The Robbins Company; represents small "captive" metal finishing operations.

Q13.2 Please document the statement that "through EPA's Common Sense Initiative, the metal finishing industry has committed to improving energy efficiency by 25% by the year 2002, while reducing other toxic chemicals."

A13.2 The Metal Finishing Strategic Goals Program includes a goal of "25% reduction in facility-wide energy use” (by 2002, from 1992 levels). This goal is one of a number of voluntary, facility-based performance targets for reduced toxic emissions, improved resource efficiency, and reduced compliance costs for metal finishing companies. These performance targets are complemented by a broad set of action commitments by EPA, the industry, and other stakeholders, to provide tools and remove barriers for facilities to achieve the goals.

This entire, comprehensive Goals Program was formally endorsed by the members of the CSI Metal Finishing Subcommittee, the multi-stakeholder steering group for the sector, on December 16, 1997. By signing the Goals Program document, the industry representatives on the Metal Finishing Subcommittee signified their approval of all of the performance goals. They also committed the three major national trade associations to promote broad facility sign-up for the program and to assist participating facilities to achieve the performance goals. In so doing, they committed their industry to make a

Q13.3 Please provide the level of EPA funding supporting this agreement in FY 1997 and FY 1998, and the amount requested for FY 1999.

A13.3 Many activities of EPA programs and other stakeholder groups provide some form of support for the Strategic Goals Program. Since 1995, the CSI Metal Finishing Subcommittee has endorsed fourteen projects, all of which make at least an indirect contribution to the development and implementation of the Goals Program. However, certain activities provide direct support to the Program, and the funding figures for these activities are provided below:

FY 1997 $535K

FY 1998 = $783K

FY 1999 not a line item

Q13.4 Please identify all recipients of the funds by fiscal year and by amount for each recipient B identified in the response to question 13.3 above.

A13.4 EPA interprets this question to be based on the misconception that EPA provides financial assistance to partners in this program. EPA does not provide any funding to program participants. Instead, EPA uses its funding to disseminate reliable financial and technical information to program partners to assist them in making better decisions for investing their own money. With improved information through voluntary partnerships, companies are able to make investments that simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy bills.

Green Lights and Energy Star Buildings

Q14. On page 6 of your written testimony, you state:

"Green Lights and Energy Star Buildings. U.S. companies and
organizations joined EPA's Green Lights and ENERGY STAR Buildings
Programs, they could reduce the carbon dioxide emissions due to the
energy used in commercial buildings by 35 percent and reduce commercial
buildings' energy bills by $25 billion per year.”

Q14.1 Please identify the participants of EPA's Green Lights and ENERGY
STAR Buildings Programs.

A14.1 See attachment, “Participants in EPA's Green Lights and Energy Star Buildings

Green Lights Alumnus - completed the Green Lights Program.

✰ Green Lights Menorable Mention -- upgraded at least 50% of eligible square footage or at least 1 million square feet

Green Lights Monorable Mention -- upgraded at least 50% of eligible square footage or at least 1 million square feet Bold Lettenng Donates Energy Star Buildings Participant

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