AUG 162004 Noel Misa Vice President - Environment, Health and Safety AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. 229 East 22 nd Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002 Phone Number: 201-858-8905 RE: Transmittal of Signature Materials for the Incineration ECA Dear Noel Misa: You are receiving these materials because you have been identified as the company technical contact person for handling correspondence regarding the Incineration ECA which may include information claimed as “Confidential.” The enclosed envelop contains an Enforceable Consent Agreement (ECA) between AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This ECA must be signed by the designated company official whose~ name appears on the enclosed envelop. Once properly signed, please return the appropriate materials to EPA as described in the enclosed letter to your designated company official. Where the materials to be mailed may contain confidential information, we recommend that you adhere to any protective procedures your company has in place. If you have any questions please contact Richard Leukroth at (202)564-8167 or Gregory Fritz at (202)564-8583. Sincerely, ~W~Phy~~ttjr Chemical Control Division Enclosure: ECA signature package for designated company official Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov RecycledlRecyclable o Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 50% Postconsumer content) S~q 1 • ~L PRO~ 0 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 OFFICE OF PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYWASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
AUG ~62004
• OFFICE OFPREVENTION. PESTICIDES AND
• • TOXIC SUBSTANCESMmoruKawai • •
President • • •
AGC ChemicalsAmericas,Inc.229East
22nd Street
Bayonne,NJ07002
RE: SignatureofFluorpolymerIncinerationECA
DearMinoru Kawai: • • • •
I ampleasedto be transmitting,foryoursignature,theenforceableconsentagreement(ECA) for the laboratory-scaleincinerationtestingof fluoropolyrnerchemicalsmadeusingammoniumperfluorooctanoate(APFO). As you know,this ECA ‘wasdevelopedin conjunctionwithEPAsPerfluorooctanoicacid(PFOA)ECAProcess.It representsasignificantmilestoneaccomplishmentto achievecommitmentsfrom industryto developdatarelevantto whethermunicipaland/ormedicalwasteincinerationoffluoropolymersis apotentialsourceofPFOAthatmaycontributeasapathwayto environmentalandhumanexposures.
Theenclosedsignaturepackageincludesthreeenclosures:‘1) yourcopyofthepublicversionoftheECA agreement(ECA Copy#2) fromwhich all CBI from all participatingcompanieshasbeenredacted,2) theoriginal signaturepagefor thepublicversionfor yourcompany,andfor thecompaniesthat claimedanyoftheenclosedinformationasCBI, and3) theoriginal signaturepagecontainingconfidentialbusinessinformationfor yourcompanywhichwill notbepubliclydisclosed.TheotherthreecompaniessigningtheECAhavereceived
• comparablesignaturepackages.Pleasekeepenclosure# 1 for yourrecordsandsignandreturnthesignaturepages(enclosures#2 and#3 for thosecompaniesthathaveclaimedinformationasCBI) to EPA following appropriateproceduresregardingthetransmittalofconfidentialinformation. • • •
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if sLEbmitting throughcertifiedor registeredmail, the packageshouldbeaddressedto:Attn. Dr. GregFritzDocument ControlOffice (7407M)U.S. EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyOffice of Pollution Preventionand Toxics(OPPT)1200 PennsylvaniaAvenue,NWWashington.DC 20460
If submittingthroughExpressMail or througha courierservice,includingFederalExpress,DHL, or UPS,!br example,thepackageshouldbeaddressedto:
Oncethe signatureprocessis completed,EPAwill sendyou acompletecopyoftheindividual signatoryversionspecitic for yourcompanyanda setof thesignedsignatorypagesforthePublicversionthat you can insertto completeyourcopyof thePublicversion.
Upon receiptofall signedECA signaturepagesfrom thetestsponsors,theECAdocumentwill be transmittedto thePrincipalDeputy AssistantAdministratorfor OPPTSforI~na1Agencysignature. Whenthis is completedI will sendyou acopyof thefinal signedagreementandaCODY oftheFederalRegisternotice announcingthat EPA andthe Companieshaveenteredinto anenforceablecoi~seiitagreementfor the incinerationtestingoffour compositetestsubstancescontainingseventeen(17) fluoropolymerchemicalsniadeusingammoniumperfluorooctanoate(APFO).
I appreciatetheeffortsby yourCompanyto participatein thePFOAECA processandthosemembersoftheFluoropolynierMamifacturersGroupwho havereachedagreementon thiscomplextestingprogram. If you haveanyquestionspleasecontactJohnBlouin at (202)564-8519or RichardLeukrothat (202)564-8167.For questionsregardingconfidentialbusinessinformationpleasecontactGregoryFritz at (202)564-8583.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY• WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
AUG 162004
OFFICE OFPREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYWASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
I ampleasedto be transmitting,for yoursignature,theenforceableconsentagreement(ECA) forthelaboratory-scaleincinerationtestingof tluoropolyrncrchemicalsmadeusingammoniumpcrfluorooctanoate(APFO). As you lumow, this ECA wasdevelopedin conjunctionwith EPAs Pertluorooctanoicacid(PFOA)ECA Process.It representsa significantmilestoneaccomplishmentto achievecommitmentsfrom industryto developdatarelevantto whethermunicipaland/ormedicalwasteincinerationof fluoropolyrnersis a potentialsourceof PFOAthat maycontributeasapathwayto environmentalandhumanexposures.
Theenclosedsignaturepackageincludesthreeenclosures:1) yourcopyofthepublicversionofthe ECA agreement(ECA Copy#2) from which all CBI from all participatingcompanieshasbeenredacted,2) theoriginal signaturepageforthepublic versionfor yourcompany,and for thecompaniesthat claimedanyoftheenclosedinformationasCBI, and3) theoriginal signaturepagecontainingconfidentialbusinessinformationfor yourcompanywhichwill not hepublicly disclosed.Theotherthreecompaniessigningthe ECA havereceivedcomparablesignaturepackages.Pleasekeepenclosure# I for yourrecordsandsign andreturntheSi ~nature pages(enclosures# 2 amid # 3 for thosecompaniesthat haveclaimedinformationasCB1) to EPA followin~’appropriateproceduresregardingthetransmittalofconfidentialinformation.
Regardlessofwhetheryour informationis claimedasC131.,:EPArecoriimendsthat you
placethereturnmaterialsin adouble—wrappedpackagetbr maximumsecurity. Theinnerwrappershouldbe labeled “Attention: Dr. GregFritz” andincludethestatement“TSCAConfidential Businessinformation”onlyif the informationcontainsCBI. Theouterwrappershouldbe labeledonly with thenameandaddressoftherecipientandyourreturnaddress.Nothing on theouterwrappershouldindicatethat thepackagecontainsCBL Thereturnpackageshouldhesentto EPA by certified orregisteredmail, return receiptrequested.orsentby courierserviceor U.S.PostalServiceExpressMail.
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If submittingthroughcertifiedor registeredmail,~thepackageshouldbeaddressedto:Attn. Dr. GregFritzDocumentControlOffice (7407M)U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyOffice ofPollutionPreventionandToxics(OPPT)1200PennsylvaniaAvenue,NWWashington,DC 20460
If submittingthroughExpressMail orthroughacourierservice,mcludmgFederalExpress,DHL, orUPS,for example,thepackageshouldbeaddressedto:
Attn. Dr. GregFritzDocumentControlOffice (7407M)U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyOfficeofPollution PreventionandToxics(OPPT)EPA East,~Room64281201 ConstitutionAvenue,NWWashington,DC 20460Telephone:202-564-8930
Oncethesignatureprocessis completed,EPAwill sendyou a completecopyofthemdividualsignatoryversionspecificfor yourcompanyandasetofthesignedsignatorypagesforthePublicversionthatyoucaninsertto completeyourcopyofthePublicversion
Uponreceiptof all signedECA signaturepagesfrom thetestsponsors,theECAdocumentwill betransmittedto thePrincipalDeputyAssistantAdministratorfor OPPTSforfinal Agencysignature Whenthis is completedI will sendyouacopyof thefinal signedagreementandacopyoftheFederalRegisternoticeannouncingthatEPAandtheCompanieshaveenteredinto anenforceableconsentagreementfor theincinerationtestingoffour compositetestsubstancescontaimngseventeen(17)fluoropolymerchemicalsmadeusingammornumperfluorooctanoate(APFO).
.1 appreciatetheeffortsby yourCompanyto~participatein thePFOAECA processandthosemembersoftheFluoropolymerManufacturersGroupwho havereachedagreementon thiscomplextestingprogram If youhaveanyquestionspleasecontactJohnBloum at (202)564-8519or RichardLeukrothat (202)564-8167 ForquestionsregardmgconfidentialbusinessinformationpleasecontactGregoryFritz at (202)564-8583
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYWASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
OFFICE OFPREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
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s WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
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OFFICE OFAUG 1 6 2004 PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND
William R. Myers - TOXIC SUBSTANCES
President -
Dyneon,LLC -
674433
rd StreetOakdale,MN55128
RE: SignatureofFluorpolymerIncinerationECA
DearWilliam R. Myers:
I ampleasedto betransmitting,for yoursignature,theenforceableconsentagreement(ECA) for thelaboratory-scaleincinerationtestingof fluoropolymerchemicalsmadeusingammoniumperfluorooctanoate(APFO)~As you know, this ECA wasdevelopedin conjunctionwithEPAsPerfluorooctanoicacid(PFOA)ECAProcess.It representsa significantmi1estone~accomplishmentto achievecommitmentsfrom industryto developdatarelevantto whethermunicipaland/ormedicalwasteincinerationoffluoropolymersis apotential sourceofPFOAthat maycontributeasapathwayto environmentalandhumanexposures.
Theenclosedsignaturepackageincludesthreeenclosures:1) yourcopyof thepublicversionoftheECA agreement(ECA Copy#2) fromwhichall CBI from all participatingcompanieshasbeenredacted,2) theoriginal signaturepagefor thepublic versionfor yourcompany,andfor thecompaniesthat claimedanyoftheenclosedinformationasCBI, and3) theoriginal signaturepagecontainingconfidentialbusinessinformationfor yourcompanywhichwill notbepublicly disclosed.TheotherthreecompaniessigningtheECA havereceivedcomparablesignaturepackages.Pleasekeen~nclosure# 1 for yourrecordsandsign andreturnthesignaturenages(enclosures#2 and# 3 forthosecompaniesthathaveclaimedinformationasCBI) to EPAfollowing appropriateproceduresregardingthetransmittalof confidentialinformation. - -
RegardlessofwhetheryOurinformationis claimedasCBI, EPArecommendsthat youplacethereturnmaterialsin adouble-wrappedpackagefor maximumsecurity. Theinnerwrappershouldbe labeled“Attention: Dr. GregFritz” andincludethestatement“TSCAConfidentialBusinessInformation”onlyif the informationcontainsCBI. Theouterwrappershouldbe labeledonly with thenameandaddressQf therecipientandyourreturnaddress.Nothingon theouterwrappershouldindicatethatthepackagecontainsCBI. Thereturnpackageshouldbesentto EPAby certifiedorregisteredmail, returnreceiptrequested,or sentby courierserviceorU.S.PostalServiceExpressMail.
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If submittingthroughcertifiedorregisteredmail, thepackageshouldbeaddressedto:Attn. Dr. GregFritzDocumentControlOffice (7407M)U.S. EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyOffice ofPollution Preventionand Toxics(OPPT)1200 PennsylvaniaAvenue,NWWashington.DC 2046()
If submittingthroughExpressMail or throughacourierservice,includingFederalExpress.DHL, orUPS,for example,thepackageshouldbeaddressedto:
Attn. Dr. GregFritzDocumentControlOllice (7407M)U.S. EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyOffice olPollutionPreventionandToxics(OPPT)EPA East,Room64281201 ConstitutionAvenue.NWWashington.DC 20460Telephone:202-564-8930
Oncethesignatureprocessis completed,EPA will sendyoua completecopyoftheindividual signatoryversionspecificfor yourcompanyanda setof thesignedsignatorypagesforthePublicversionthatyou can insertto completeyourcopyof thePublic version.
Uponreceiptofall signedECA signaturepagesfrom thetestsponsors,theECAdocumentwill be transmittedto the PrincipalDeputyAssistantAdministratorfor OPPTSforfinal Agencysignature.When this is completedI will sendyou acopyof thefinal signedagreementand acopyoftheFederalRegisternoticeannouncingthat EPA andtheCompanieshaveenteredinto an enforceableconsentagreementfor the incinerationtestingof four compositetestsubstancescontainingseventeen(17) fluoropolymerchemicalsmadeusingammoniumpertluorooctanoate(APFO).
I appreciatetheefforts by yourCompanyto participatein thePFOAECA processandthosemembersofthe FluoropolymerManufacturersGroupwho havereachedagreementon thiscomplextestingprogram. If you haveanyquestionspleasecontactJohnBlouin at (202)564-8519or RichardLcukrothat (202)564-8167.ForquestionsregardingconfidentialbusinessinformationpleasecontactGregoryFritz at ~202~564-8583.
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PhoneNumber: 302-999-4091
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.‘~ ~. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY~ - WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
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AUG 1 6 2004
- - - OFFICEOFFrancineC. Shaw - PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND
Vide President- - DupontCorporateOperations TOXIC SUBSTANCES
E.I. du PontdeNemoursandCompany1007MarketStreet -
D-9042Wilmington, DE 19898 -
RE SignatureofFluorpolymerIncinerationECA
DearFrancineC. Shaw: -
I ampleasedto be transmittmg,for yoursignature,theenforceableconsentagreement(ECA) for thelaboratory-scalemcinerationtestingof fluoropolymerchemicalsmadeusingammornumperfluorooctanoate(APFO) As youknow, this ECA wasdevelopedin conjunctionwith EPAsPerfluorooctanoicacid(PFOA)ECA Process It representsasigmficantmilestoneacco’mplishmentto achievecommitmentsfrom industryto developdatarelevantto whethermunicipaland/ormedicalwasteincinerationof fluoropolymersis apotentialsourceofPFOAthat maycontnbuteasapathwayto environmentalandhumanexposures
Theenclosedsignaturepackageincludesthreeenclosures:1) yourcopyofthepublic’versionoftheECA agreement(ECACopy#2) from whichall CBI from all participatingcompameshasbeenredacted,2) theonginalsignaturepageforthepublic versionfor yourcompany,andfor thecompaniesthat claimedanyoftheenclosedinformation asCBI, and3) theonginalsignaturepagecontarnmgconfidentialbusinessmformationforyourcompanywhichwill not bepubliclydisclosed TheotherthreecompaniessigmngtheECA havereceivedcomparablesignaturepackagesPleasekeepenclosure# 1 foryourrecordsandsign andreturnthesignaturepages(enclosures#2 and# 3 for thosecompaniesthat haveclaimedinformationasCBI) -to EPA following appropriateproceduresregardingthetransmittalofconfidentialmformatton
Regardlessofwhetheryour informationis claimedasCBI, EPArecommendsthatyouplacethereturnmatenalsm adouble-wrappedpackageformaximumsecunty Theinnerwrappershouldbe labeled“Attention Dr GregFntz” andincludethestatement“TSCAConfidentialBusinessInformation”onlyif theinformationcontainsCBI Theouterwrappershouldbe labeledonly with thenameandaddressoftherecipientandyour returnaddressNothing on theouterwrappershouldindicatethatthepackagecontainsCBL Thereturnpackageshouldbesentto EPAby certifiedorregisteredmail, returnreceiptrequested,orsentby counerserviceorU S PostalServiceExpressMail
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If submittingthroughcertifiedorregisteredmail, thepackageshouldbeaddressedto:Attn. Dr. GregFritzDocumentControl Office (7407M) --
- - UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY- ‘WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
FRO1~0
-
SE~=9 2004 -.
- OFFICE OF- - PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Minorti KawaiPresident ‘ - - -
AGC ChemicalsAmericas,Inc. - - ‘
229East22~~
dStreet - -- - -
Bayonne,NJ 07002 ‘ ‘ - - ‘
RE ReplacementPagesfor FluoropolymerIncinerationECA
DearMinoru Kawai: ‘ -
It hascometo ourattentionthat theheaderappliedto Copy#2oftheFluoropolymerEnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) mailedto you on August16, 2004wasincorrect. Thepurposeofthis.mailing isto correcttheproblem. Sincethesolutioninvolvesno confidentialbusinessinformation(CBI), thecorrectionsarebeingsentdirectlyto thepersondesignatedastheCompanySignatoryto theECA. ThedesignatedCompanyTechnicalContactwill receivea copyofthis letterwithoutenclosures
Enclosedarereplacementpagesfor Tab 3 ofyourCompanyECA binderwith thecorrectedheaderwhichnowreads Copy#2Public Version ContainsNoConfidentialBusinessInformation’ Inaddition, this mailingalso includesanaddjtionalcopyofPartXXIV oftheECA specific to yourCompanyfor signatureandreturnto EPA Pleaseremoveanddiscardtheincorrectpagesfrom theAugust 1
6th mailing
andreplacethemwith theenclosed. - ‘ - -
I appreciateyou attentionto detail andapologizefor anyinconveniencethat thismistakenheadermayhavecaused.EPA looks forwardto the receiptoftheappropriatesignaturepagesfrom theAugust 1 6~mailingand thismailing. Pleasenotethereturnmailingsuggestionsasdescribedin WardPenberthy’s-letterofAugust16, 2004 If you haveadditionalquestionsaboutthesignatureprocessfor this incinerationECApleasecontactmedirectlyat(202)564-8167. -
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.‘~‘ ~. UNITED-STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYWASHINGTON DC 20460
It hascometo our attentionthattheheaderappliedto Copy#2 ofthe FluoropolymerEnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) mailedto you on August16,2004 was incorrect Thepurposeof thismailingisto correcttheproblem. Sincethesolutioninvolvesno confidentialbusinessinformation(CBI), the-correctionsarebeingsentdirectlyto the persondesignatedastheCompanySignatoryto the ECA. -ThedesignatedCompanyTechnicalContactwill receiveacopyofthisletterwithout enclosures
Enclosedarereplacementpagesfor Tab 3.of your CompanyECA binderwith thecorrectedheaderwhich nowreads “Copy #2 Public Version ContainsNoConfidentialBusinessInformation” In
- addition,this mailingalsoincludesanadditionalcopy of PartXXIV of theECA specificto your Companyfor signatureandreturnto EPA Pleaseremoveanddiscardtheincorrectpagesfrom theAugust1
6tI~mailing
andreplacethemwith the enclosed
I appreciateyou attentionto detail andapologizefor anyinconveniencethatthismistakenheadermayhavecaused.EPAlooks forwardto- the receiptofthe appropriatesignaturepagesfrom theAugust~mailing andthismailing Pleasenotethereturnmailingsuggestionsas describedin WardPenberthys letterof August16, 2004 If youhaveadditionalquestionsaboutthesignatureprocessfor this incinerationECApleasecontactme directly at (202)564-8167. - ‘
It hascometo ourattentionthattheheaderappliedto Copy#2 oftheFluoropolymerEnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) mailedto you on-August-16,2004was incorrect. Thepurposeof thismailing is -
to correcttheproblem. Sincethe solutioninvolvesno confidentialbusinessinformation(CBI), the -
correctionsarebeingsentdirectly to thepersondesignatedas theCompanySignatoryto theECA. ThedesignatedCompanyTechnicalContactwill receiveacopyofthisletterwithoutenclosures
EnclosedarereplacementpagesforTab 3 of your CompanyECA binderwith thecorrectedheaderwhich nowreads “Copy #2 Public Version ContainsNo ConfidentialBusinessInformation Inaddition thismailingalsoincludesanadditionalcopy ofPartXXIV oftheECA specificto your Companyfor signatureandreturnto EPA. Pleaseremoveanddiscardthe incorrectpagesfrom theAugust 1
6th mailing
andreplacethem with the enclosed. - -
- - I appreciateyou attentionto‘detail andapologizefor anyinconveniencethatthis mistakenheadermayhavecaused EPAlooks forwardto the receiptofthe appropriatesignaturepagesfromthe August1
6th
mailing andthis mailing Pleasenotethereturnmailingsuggestionsasdescribedin Ward Penberthy’sletterof August 16 2004 If youhaveadditionalquestionsaboutthe signatureprocessforthis incinerationECApleasecontactme directlyat (202)564-8167. - -
- Sincerely, - -
d W Leukroth,Jr—~ — ~ ~ .~ ~ — ______
Enclosures 1) Copy#2 Public Version- Containsno CBI- - - - 2) SignaturepageCopy# 2 Public Version- Containsno CBI - -
- - It hascometo our attentionthattheheaderappliedto -Copy#2 oftheFluoropolymerEnforceableCons~entAgreement(ECA) mailedto youon August16, 20041wasincorrect.-Thepurposeof this mailingis -
to correctthe problem Sincethesolutioninvolvesno confidentialbusinessinformation(CBI), thecorrectionsarebeingsentdirectlyto thepersondesignatedas theCompanySignatoryto theECA ThedesignatedCompanyTechnicalContactwill receiveacopyof this letterwithoutenclosures
1-appreciateyouattentionto detail andapologizefor any inconveniencethatthismistakenheadermayhavecaused EPAlooks forwardto thereceiptofthe appropriatesignaturepagesfrom theAugust~mailing andthis mailing Pleasenotethereturnmailingsuggestionsas describedin WardPenbei-thy’sletterofAugust16, 2004 If you haveadditionalquestionsaboutthe signatureprocessfor thisincinerationECApleasecontactmedirectlyat (202)564-8167. - - -- -
Sincerely,
—~ - — - —~ - ~R~h ~ ~ChemicalControlDivision
Enclosures 1) Copy#2 Public Version- Containsno CBI - --
2) SignaturepageCopy# 2 Public Version- Containsno CBI - -
cc: DocketOPPT- 2004-0001 ‘ -‘ - . - -
David W. Boothe(w/o end)David Menotti (w/o end.) - -
JohnBlown (w/o end)
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY- WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460, -
- - b L304 - OFFICE OF- PREVENTION. PESTICIDES AND
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Noel Misa . - -
- VicePresident,EnvironmentalHealthandSafety - -
AGC ChemicalsAmerica,Inc-- 229East
22nd Street - -
Bayonne,New Jersey07002 -
RE Additional ReplacementPagesfor FluoropolymerIncinerationECA
DearNoel Misa: -
EPAhasreceivedadditionalcommentsfrom severalcompamesregardingtheneedforchangesto Copy#2 of the FluoropolymerEnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) andAppendixA mailedto AGC ChemicalAmericaon August16,2004,andSeptember9, 2004 The purposeof thismailmg is to makecorrections As thedesignatedCompanyTechnicalContact,thecorrectionsarebemgsentdirectly to you for incorporationinto your CompanyFluoropolymerIncinerationECA bmder
To ensurethateachcompanywill besigningadocumentthatis consistentacrossthecompanies,EPAhasenclosedasetof replacementpagesto beincorporatedinto Tab 3 ofyourcompanyECA binder. To avoidversioncreeptheenclosedreplacementpageshavebeencorrectedusingastrikeout,imtial anddateprocedure Thesechangesfor Copy#2 of the ECAaredescribedasfollows
— Page4 Deletionof two chemicalsfrom thelist m Part11(D) of theECA becausetheyareno longermanufacturedThisis supportedby mformationprovidedinresponseto aletter from Mary EllenWeberearlierthis year
PageA 3-1 Deletionofa CASNumberandmonomersfrom thecomposite#4PFA fluoropolymertypebecauseit is no longermanufacturedThisis supportedby informationprovidedin responseto aletterfrom MaryEllen Weberearlierthisyear. - - . -
— PageA 4-2 Typographicalcorrectionof threeacronymsatthetop of thepage
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Enclosedaretwo setsofreplacementpages. Pleaseacknowledgeyour concurrenceforthesecorrectionsby initialing anddatingonesetandreturningit to EPAalongwith thesignature
- - pagesfor Copy#2 PublicVersionof the documentfor your company. - -
Uponreceiptof all signedandinitial pagesfrom eachcompany,signatureby theEPAPrincipalDeputyAssistantAdministrator(OPPT),andpublicationof the Federal,RegisternoticeannouncingtheECA; I will sendyouyour companycopyof thecompletedfmal andfully signedECAwhichwill- includepagessignedandinitialed by-all companies.,
- EPA looksforwardto thereceiptof the initialed replacement’pagesandthesignaturepagesprovidedin previousmailingsnotedabove. Pleasenotethereturnmailing suggestionsasdescribedin my letterof August 16,2004. If youhaveadditionalquestionsaboutthesignature -
processfor this incinerationECA pleasecontactRichardLeukrothat (202)564-81-67. -
RE Additional ReplacementPagesfor FluoropolymerIncinerationECA
DearTakayukiNakamura
EPAhasreceivedadditionalcommentsfrom severalcompaniesr~egardingtheneedforchangesto Copy#2 of the FluoropolymerEnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) andAppendixA mailedto DaikmAmericaon August16,2004,andSeptember9, 2004 The purposeof thismailing is_touiakecorrect~onSAs thedesignatedCompanyTechnicalContact,thecorrectionsarebeingsentdirectly to youfor incorporationinto your CompanyFluoropólTymdrhiOiñeratiOnECA binder
To ensurethateachcompanywill besigningadocumentthatis consistentacrossthecompanies,EPAhasenclosedasetof replacementpagesto be incorporatedinto Tab 3 of yourcompanyECA binder To avoid versioncreeptheenclosedreplacementpageshavebeencorrectedusingastrikeout,initial anddateprocedure Thesechangesfor Copy#2 of theECAaredescribedasfollows
— Page4 Deletionof two chemicalsfromthe list in PartII (D) of the ECA becausetheyareno longermanufacturedThis is supportedby informationprovidedinresponseto a letterfrom MaryEllen Weberearlierthis year
— Page14 Addresscorrectionfor Dupont
TPage15 A ethOiiToi~Dti1iOiitt a~ofit~t~-~-—- -~ - .-~---
— - Pages19 - 20: Nomenclaturecorrections(4)
— PageA 3-1 Deletionof aCASNumberandmonomersfrom the composite#4PFA fluoropolymertypebecauseit is no longermanufactured This is supportedby informationprovidedin responseto aletter-from Mary Ellen Weberearlierthisyear. - - - - -
PageA 4-2 Typographicalcorrectionof threeacronymsatthe top ofthepage
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Uponreceiptof all signedandinitial pagesfrom eachcompany,signatureby theEPAPrincipalDeputyAssistantAdministrator(OPPT),andpublicationoftheFederalRegisternoticeannouncingtheECA;‘I will sendyou yourcompanycopyofthecompletedfmal andfully signedECAwhichwill includepagessignedandinitialedby all companies. - -
EPAlooks forwardto thereceiptoftheinitialedreplacementpagesandthesignaturepagesprovidedin previousmailingsnotedabove Pleasenotethereturnmailing suggestIonsasdescribedin my letterofAugust16, 2004 If youhaveadditionalquestionsaboutthesignatureprocessfor this incmerationECA pleasecontactRichardLeukrothat (202)564-8167
- - Sincerely, - -
WardnerA. Penberthy - -
Acting Director,ChemicalControlDivision
Enclosures 2 copiesofECA Copy #2 replacementpages
cc DocketOPPT- 2004-0001SatoshiDoi ~w/oend) - - -
David Menotti (w/o end.) - - -
JohnBlouin (w/o end.) - - - -
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“~“~ ~P, UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY- - - - - -
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 --:1,,
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EPA hasreceivedadditionalcommentsfrom severalcompaniesregarding-theneedforchangesto Copy#2 oftheFluoropolymer-EnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) andAppendixA mailedto DyneononAugust16, 2004,andSeptember9, 2004 In addition,commentswerealsoreceivedfrom Dyneonregardingchangesto thePartXXIV (Dyneonsignaturepagefor Copy.#5)oftheECA Thepurposeofthis mailingis to makecorrections As thedesignatedCompanyTechnicalContact,thecorrectionsarebeingsentdirectlyto you for incorporationinto yourCompanyFluoropolymerIncinerationECA binder
To ensurethateachcompanywill besigninga documentthat is consistentacrossthecompanies, EPA,hasencloseda setofreplacementpagesto be incorporatedintoTab3 ofyour
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Uponreceiptofall signedandinitial pagesfrom eachcompany,signatureby theEPAPrincipalDeputyAssistantAdministrator(OPPT),andpublicationoftheFederalRegisternoticeannouncingtheECA; I will sendyouyourcompanycopyofthecompletedfinal andfully signedECAwhichwill includepagessignedandinitialedby all companies. -
EPAlooks forwardto thereceiptoftheinitialedreplacementpagesandtheappropriatesignaturepagesprovidedin this andpreviousmailingsnotedabove. Pleasenotethe”returnmailing suggestionsasdescribedin my lctter ofAugust16, 2004. If youhaveadditional,questionsaboutthesignatureprocessfor this incinerationECA pleasecontactRichardLeukrothat(202)564-8167. - - - -
RE AdditionalReplacementPagesfor FluoropolymerIncinerationECA
Dear Dav{d Boothe: - - -
EPAhasreceivedadditionalcommentsfrom severalcompaniesregardingtheneedforchangesto Copy#2 oftheFluoropolymerEnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) andAppendixA mailedto DupontonAugust16, 2004,andSeptember9, 2004 Thepurposeofthis mailing isto makecorrections As thedesignatedCompanyTechnicalContact,thecorrectionsarebeingsentdirectlyto you forincorporationmtoyourCompanyFluoropolymerIncmerationECAbinder. - - -
To ensurethateachcompanywill besigninga documentthat is consistentacrossthecompanies,EPAhasenclosedasetofreplacementpagesto be incorporatedintoTab3 ofyourcompanyECA bmder To avoidversioncreeptheenclosedreplacementpageshavebeencorrectedusmga strikeout,initial anddateprocedure Thesechangesfor Copy#2 of theECA
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- Uponreceiptofall signed,andinitial pagesfrom eachcompany,signature-by theEPA- - PrincipalDeputyAssistantAdministrator(OPPT),andpublicationoftheFederalRegisternoticeannouncingtheECA; I will sendyouyourcompanycopyofthecompletedfinal andfully signedECAwhich will includepagessignedandinitialed by all companies. - -
EPAlooks forwardto thereceiptoftheinitialed replacementpagesandthesignaturepagesprovidedin previousmailingsnotedabove.- Pleasenotethereturnmailingsuggestionsasdescribedin my letterofAugust16,2004. If youhaveadditionalquestionsaboutthesignatureprocessfor this incinerationECA pleasecontactRichardLeukrothat(202)564-8167.
Thankyou for yourletterofOctober8, 2004transmittingthesignedsignatorypageforCopy #2 (PublicVersion)oftheenforceableconsentagreement(ECA) for the laboratory-scaleincinerationtestingoffluoropolymersfor AGC chemicalsAmericas,Inc. andthe initialedcorrectionreplacementpages#4, ff14, #19, #20,#23, #A.3.l, and#A.4.2 EPA hasreceivedanadditionalcommentfrom onecompanythatrequiresfurtherchangeto Copy #2 oftheECAmailedto thesignatorycompanieson August16, 2004. In addition,EPA’s reviewofthematerialsreturnedfrom supplementalmailings(September9, 2004andOctober6, 2004)identifiedthat someorall ofthereplacementpageswerenot returnedand/orinitialed from someofthecompanies,andthattheheaderon theofficial versionfor two ofthecompaniesincorrectlyassertedthat thepagecontainedconfidentialbusinessinformation(CBI) whenthesecompanieshadno CBI to claim. Thepurposeofthis mailing is to maketheneededcorrectionsspecifictoeachcompany,andto explaintheimpactofthesechangesontheECA signatureprocess.
EPAagreeswith AGC ChemicalsAmericas,Inc. that it is inappropriateto havea headerinclicatitig CBI onyourCompany’spersonalversionoftheECA (Copy#3 - AGC Chemicals
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As notedin previouscorrespondence,whereverthereis achangeto thetexto~theECA,all signatoriesarerequiredto acknowledgeconcurrencefor thechange.Daikin America.Inc.identifiedan additional changeto achemicalnamelistedon page4 of ECA Copy#2. Sincethispagehasbeenthesubjectofapreviouscorrectionswhichnowmustbe furtherrevised,EPA hasdeterminedthat it will he easierto preparearevisedreplacementpageincorporatingall threechangesto this pagefor eachcompanyto initial anddate. Thisprocedureensuresthat eachcompanywill besigningadocumentthatis consistentacrossall thecompaniesandthat eachcompanyis in agreementwith thechanges.EPA asksthatyou indicateyourconcurrenceforthesechangesto page#4 ofECA Copy#2 by initialing anddating therevisedreplacementpageandreturningit to EPA.Ibllowing thereturnmailing suggestionsasdescribedin EPA’s letterofAugust 16, 2004. 1 suggestthatyou incorporatetheduplicaterevisedreplacementpageinto Tab3 ofyourcompanyECA hinderprovidedwith theAugust.16, 2004mailing.
EPAsoriginal intentwasto developmultiple copiesoftheECA specific to eachcompany. Thisoriginalplanassumedthatall correctionsto thedocumenthadbeenidentifIedduring thePublicCommentperiod. Unfortunatelythis wasnotthecase.As notedabove,additionalneededchangeswereidentified afterthe PublicCommentperiodended.As aresult.theofficial ECA documentwill flOW be comprisedof thefollowing:
At theendof theECA signatureprocess(i.e., receiptof all initialed-pagesfrom eachcompany,signatureby theEPA, andpublicationof theFederalRegisternoticeannouncingtheECA), I will sendto you acompletelysignedofficial versionoftheECA documentincludingacopyof itemsa - e) aslisted aboveand,whereappropriate,itemf) specific for yourcompany.Plea notethatdueto thcç ge~andamendmentsto theECA text,.thecopynumberasdesignatedonpa~head~f~r O~ii~lem~iit~OfThO è i~ ui~t~
those on thesignaturepages.
EPA looks forwardto the receiptofall initialedreplacementpagesfrom eachof thesignatorycompanies.If you haveadditionalquestionsaboutthesignatureprocess-for thisincinerationECA pleasecontactRichardLeukrothat (202)564-8167.
determinedthatit will beeasierto preparea revisedreplacementpageincorporatingall threechangesto this pagefor each companyto initial anddate. Thisprocedureensuresthateachcompanywill he signingadocumentthat is consistentacrossall thecompaniesandthat eachcompanyis in agreementwith thechanges.EPA asksthatyou indicateyourconcurrenceforthesechangesto page#4 of ECA Copy #2 by initialing anddating therevisedreplacementpage
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and returningit to EPA following thereturnmailingsuggestionsasdescribedin EPA’s letterofAugust16, 2004. 1 suggestthatyou incorporatetheduplicaterevisedreplacementpageinto Tab3 ofyourcompanyECA hinderprovidedwith theAugust 16, 2004mailing.
EPAnotesthatDyneonsuggestedadditional changesto thesecondtableof thesignaturepagesin ECA Copy#5 (companyspecitic version). EPA notesthatthesesuggestedchangeswouldneedto hecarried ft,rwardinto thePublicVersionoftheECA andthatin doingsoDyneonmaybe inadvertentlyrevealingin formationpreviouslyclaimedasCBI. Thepurposeofincluding thesecondtablein thesignaturepageis to put ageneric,public faceon Dyneon’schemicalcommitmentsundertheECA. andto provideameansforDyneonand EPA to crosscheckbetweenthepublic t~ccandtheCBI protectedinformation. EPAasksthatDyneonclarifytheirpositionregardingthesuggestedadditionalchangesto ECA page#21. In theeventthatl)ynconwantsto revealthechemicalabstractnumbersfor entry#6 and#12 in thesecondtableofthe signaturepagefor thecompanyspecitic version(Copy#5) oftheRCA thanit will henecessaryfor EPA to circulateall appropriatepagesreflectingthesechangesto all ofthe-
:~. -: ~company,signatureby theEPA,andpublicationoftheFederalRegisternoticeannouncingtheFCA), I will sendto youacompletelysignedo~cia1ve~sio~~fth~çAdocumcntmcluthngacopyofitems a - e)as listed aboveand,whereappropriate,itemf) specifictbryourcompany.Pleasenotethat dueto thechangesandamendmentsto theRCA text, thecopynumberasdesignatedonpageheadersfor various elementsofthecomprisedofficial EC.A will notmatchthoseon thesignaturepages.
claimedby Dupont. As describedin further-detailbelow;-EPA concludesthatcompanyspecificversionsoftheRCA areno longerneeded.Therefore,for thisRCA, theCopy#2 (PublicVersion)signaturepagewill serveasthebindingofficial signaturefor Dupont. Dupontshouldnotethat, for purposesofprotectingCli! whereCR1 hasbeenclaimedbythecompany,othersignatorycompaniesvvill havetwo signaturepagesin ilic official RCA.
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As notedin previouscorrespondence.whereverthereis a changeto tile text ofthe ECA,all signatoriesarerequiredto acknowledgeconcurrencefor thechange. EPA’s reviewof thematerialsreturnedfrom October6~2004mailing identifiedthat theinitialed anddatedreplacementpageswerereturnedfor pages#4,#14, #19,#20,#A.3.l, and#A.4.2. EPA did notreceivean initialedanddatedreplacementpagefor page#23whereaddresscorrectionsareneeded.Anothercopyof this replacementpagewith correctionsis enclosed-for Dupont to initialanddate. In addition,Daikin America,Inc. identifiedan additionalchangeto achemicalnamelisted on page4 ofRCA Copy#2. Sincethispagehasbeenthesubjectofa previouscorrectionswhich nowmustbefurtherrevis~d.1-iPA hasdeterminedthat it will be easierto preparearevisedreplacementpageincorporatingall threechangesto this pageforeachcompanyto initial anddate. Thisprocedureensuresthateachcompanywill be signingadocumentthatis consistentacrossall thecompaniesandthat each companyis in agreementwith thechanges.EPA asksthatyou indicateyourconcurrencefor thesechangesto pages#4 and#23 ofRCA Copy#2 bymitialmg anddatingtherevisedreplacementpagesandreturningthemto EPA following thereturnmailing suggestionsasdescribedin EPA’s letter of August 16, 2004; 1 suggestthatyouincorporatetheduplicaterevisedreplacementpagesintoTab3 ofyour companyRCA hinderprovidedWith theAugust16. 20(}4 mailing. -
EPAsoriginal intent wasto developmultiplecopiesoftheE~Aspecific to eachCompany. This original planassumedthat all correctionsto thedocumenthadbeenidentifiedduring thePubliccommentperiod. Unfortunatelythis wasnot thecase. As notedabove,additionalneededchangeswereidentifiedafterthePublicCommentperiodended.As a result,theofficial RCA documentwill nowbe comprisedof(he following:
a) ECA text (including all initialed replacementpages),underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersion ContainsNoConfidentialBusinessImiformation”.
Thankyou for yourlettero-f October13, 2004transmittingthesignedsiguatorypagesforCopy#2 (PublicVersion)andCopy#4 (CompanySpecificVersion)oftheenforceableconsentagreement(RCA) for the laboraioiy-scaleincinerationtestingof fluoropolymersfor DaikinAmerica.Inc. EPA notesthatDaikin Americahasidentifiedtheneedfor anadditionalchangetothe textofCopy #2of theRCA mailedto tile signatorycompanieson August16, 2004. hiaddition,EPA’sreviewof thematerialsreturnedfrom supplementalmailings(September9. 2004andOctober6, 2004) identifiedthatsomeor all of thereplacementpageswerenotreturnedand/orinitialed from someof thecompanies,andthattheheaderon theofficial versionfor twoo~thecompaniesincorrectlyassertedthat thepagecontainedconfidentialbusinessmformatjc.n(CBI) whenthesecompanieshadno CBI to claim. Thepurposeofthismailing is to maketheneededcorrectionsspecificto eachcompany,and to explaintheimpactof thesechangeson theRCA signatureprocess.
As notedin previouscorrespondence,whereverthereis a changeto thetextoftile RCA,all signatoriesarerequiredto acknowledgeconcurrencefor thechange.Daikin America,Inc.identifiedan additionalchangeto achemicalnamelisted on page4 ofRCA Copy #2. Sincethis
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determinedthat it will beeasierto preparearevisedreplacementpagelincorporatirigall threechangesto thispagefor eachcompanyto tmhalanddatç Tl~cprocedut~ensuresthateachcompanywill be signingadocumentthatis consistentacrossall thecompanIesandthateachcompanyis in agreementwith thechanges.In addition,EPA’sreviewof signaturematerialsreturnedto EPA revealedthat Daikin Americadid not return thereplacementpages#4, #14, #19,#20, #23, #A.3.1, and #A.4.2 that wereincludedwith the letterfrom WardPenberthydatedOctober6, 2004. As notedabove,EPAcannot proceedto signtheRCA until it receivesconcurrencefrom eachof thesignatorycompaniesthat thereis agreementwith all changesto the
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document.EPA asksthatyou indicateyourconcurrenceforthechangesto theabovementionedpagesofECA Copy#2 by initialing and datingtherevisedreplacementpagesenclosedwith thi~letterandreturningthemto EPAfollowing thereturnmailing suggestionsasdescribedin EPA’sletterofAugust16,2004. I suggestthatyou incorporatetheduplicaterevisedreplacementpagesintoTab3 ofyourcompanyECA binderprovidedwith theAugust 16,2004mailing.
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