to · noel misa vice president-environment, health and safety agc chemicals americas, inc. 229 east...

AUG 162004

NoelMisaVice President- Environment,HealthandSafetyAGC ChemicalsAmericas,Inc.229East

22nd Street,Bayonne,NJ 07002

PhoneNumber: 201-858-8905

RE: Transmittalof SignatureMaterialsfor theIncinerationECA

DearNoel Misa:

Youarereceivingthesematerialsbecauseyouhavebeenidentifiedasthecompanytechnicalcontactpersonfor handlingcorrespondenceregardingtheIncinerationECA whichmayincludeinformationclaimedas“Confidential.” The enclosedenvelopcontainsanEnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) betweenAGC ChemicalsAmericas,Inc. andtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA). This ECA mustbesignedbythedesignatedcompanyofficial whose~nameappearson theenclosedenvelop.Onceproperlysigned,pleasereturntheappropriatematerialsto EPAasdescribedin theenclosedletterto yourdesignatedcompanyofficial. Wherethematerialsto bemailedmaycontainconfidentialinformation,werecommendthat youadhereto anyprotectiveproceduresyourcompanyhasin place.

If youhaveanyquestionspleasecontactRichardLeukrothat (202)564-8167or GregoryFritz at (202)564-8583.

Sincerely,

~W~Phy~~ttjrChemicalControlDivision

Enclosure: ECA signaturepackagefor designatedcompanyofficial

Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.govRecycledlRecyclableo Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 50% Postconsumer content)

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY• WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

OFFICE OFPREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND

TOXIC SUBSTANCES

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. • • •

~placethereturnmaterialsin adouble-wrappedpackageformaximumsecurity. Th~innerwrappershouldbe labeled“Attention: Dr. GregFritz” andincludetheStatement“TSCAConfidentialBusinessJnformation”onlyif theinformationcontainsCBI. Theouterwrappershouldbe labeledonlywith thenameandaddressoftherecipientandyourreturnaddress.

• • Nothingon theouterwrappershouldindicatethatthepackagecontainsCBI. Thereturnpackageshouldbe sentto EPAby certified orregisteredmail, returnreceiptrequested,or sentby courierserviceorU.S.PostalServiceExpressMail. •

• Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.govRecycled/Recyclable SPrinted with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 50% Postconsurner content)

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:

Attn. l)r. GregFritzDocumentControlOffice (7407M)U.S. EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyOfficeof Pollution PreventionandToxics(OPPT)EPAEast,Room64281201 ConstitutionAvenue,NWWashington,DC 20460!‘elephone:202-564-8930

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.

Sincerely,

WardnerG. .Penberthy,Acting DirectorChemicalControl Division

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Enclosures 1) Copy#2 PublicVersion- Containsno CBI2)SignaturepageCopy#2 PublicVersion- ContainsnoCBI3) SignaturepageCopy#3 CBI versionfor AGC ChemicalsAmericas,Inc.

cc: DocketOPPT- 2004-0001DavidMenotti (w/o end.)JohnBlouin (w/oend.)GregoryFritz (w/o end.)RióhardLeukroth(w/oend.)

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Takayuki NakamuraSeniorMarketDevelopmentSpecialistDaikin America,Inc.UmedaCenterBuilding, 22F2-4-12Nakazaki-Nishi,Kita, Osaka,530-8323, Japan

PhoneNumber: 81-6-6373-4349

•RE: Transmittalof SignatureMaterialsfor theIncinerationECA

DearTakayukiNakaimira:

You arereceivingthesematerialsbecauseyou havebeeii identifiedasthecompanytechnicalcontactpersonfor handlingcorrespondenceregardingtheIncinerationECA which mayincludeinformationclaimedas~‘Confidentia1.”Theenclosedenvelopcontainsan EnforceableCoiisentAgreement(ECA) betweenDaikinAmerica,Inc. andtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA). This ECA mustbesignedby thedesignatedcompanyofficial whosenameappearson theenclosedenvelop. Onceproperlysigned,pleasereturn theappropriatematerialsto EPAasdescribedin theenclosedletter to yourdesignatedcompanyofficial. Wherethematerialsto hemailedmaycontainconfidential information,werecommendthatyou adheretoanyprotectiveproceduicsyourcompanyhasin place.

If you haveanyquestionspleasecontactRichard Leukrothat (202)564-8167or GregoryFritz at (202)564-8583.

Sincerely,

WarduerG. Penberthy,Acting DirectorChemicalControlDivision

Enclosure: ECA signaturepackagebr designatedcompanyofficial

Internet Address (URL) • http//’~ epa.govRecycled!Rocyclable oPrinted with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 50% Postconsumer content)

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY• WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

AUG 162004


TOXIC SUBSTANCES


AUG 21104OFFICE OF

SatoshiDoi PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND

President FOXIC SUBSTANCES

Daikin America, Inc.20 Olympic DriveOrangeburg,NY 10962

RE: Signatureof FluorpolymerIncinerationECA

DearSatoshiDoi:

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.

Internet Address (URL) e htlp/Iwww.epa govRecycled/Recyclable ‘Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 50% Postconsumor content)

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

Sincerely,\

WardnerG. Penberthy,ActingDirectorChemicalControlDivision

Enclosures 1) Copy#2 PublicVersion- Containsno CBI2) SignaturepageCopy.# 2 PublicVersion- Containsno CBI3) SignaturepageCopy#4 CBI versionforDaikin America,Inc.

cc: DocketOPPT - 2004-0001DavidMenotti (w/o end.)JohnBlouin (w/oend.)GregoryFritz (w/o end.)RichardLeukroth(w/o end.)

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GeorgeH. MilletDirector, Quality, Environment,HealthandSafetyDyneon,LLC.6744 33°f Street,Oakdale,MN 55128


RE: TransmittalofSignatureMaterialsfor theIncinerationECA

DearGeorgeH. Millet:

You arereceivingthesematerialsbecauseyou havebeenidentifiedasthecompanytechmcalcontactpersonfor handlingcorrespondenceregardingtheInemerationECA whichmayincludeinformationclaimedas“Confidential” TheenclosedenvelopcontainsanEnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) betweenDyneon,LLC. andtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA) ThisECA mustbesignedby thedesignatedcompanyofficial whosenameappearson theenclosedenvelop Onceproperlysigned,pleasereturntheappropriatematerialsto EPAasdescribedm theenclosedletterto yourdesignatedcompanyofficial Wherethematenalsto bemailedmaycontainconfidentialinformation,werecommendthatyou adhereto anyprotectiveproceduresyourcompanyhasin place

If youhaveanyquestionspleasecontactRichardLeukrothat (202)564-8167or GregoryFritz at (202)564-8583.

Sincerely,.

1A~17/2~~WardnerG Penberthy,ActmgDirector

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TOXIC SUBSTANCES

~‘tED ~• UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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.

Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.govRecycled/Recyclable oPrinted With Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum50% Postconsumer content)

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.

Sincerely,

WardncrG. Penberthy,Acting DirectorChemicalControl Division

Enclosures 1) Copy#2PublicVersion- ContamsnoCBI2) SignaturepageCopy#2 PublicVersion- Containsno CB13) SignaturepageCopy#5 CBI versionfor Dyneon,LLC

cc: DocketOPPT- 2004-0001David Menotti~(w/oend.)

John .Blouin(w/o end.) -

GregoryFritz (w/o end.)RichardLeukroth(w/oend.)


AUG 162004

David W. BootheStrategicPlanningManager— DuPontFluorosolutionsE.I. du Pontde NemoursandCompanyRoute141 & HernyClay,Wilmington, DE 19880-0711

RE: Transmittalof SignatureMaterials for theIncinerationECA

DearDavidW. Boothe:

You arereceivingthesematerialsbecauseyou havebeenidentifiedasthe companytechnicalcontactpersonfor handlingcorrespondenceregardingtheIncinerationECA which mayincludeinformationclaimedas~ConfidentiaL” Theenclosedenvelopcontainsan EnforceableConsentAgreement(ECA) betweenE.L du PontdeNemoursandCompanyandtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA). ThisECA mustbesignedbythedesignatedcompanyofficial whosenameappearson theenclosedenvelop. Onceproperlysigned,pleasereturn theappropriatematerialsto EPA asdescribedin theenclosedletter to yourdesignatedcompanyofficial. Wherethematerialsto be mailed maycontainconfidentialinformation,werecommendthatyou adhereto anyprotectiveproceduresyourcompanyhasin place.

If you haveanyquestionsPleasecontactRichardLeukrothat (202)564-8167or GregoryFritz at (202)564-8583.

Sincerely,

WardnerG. Penberthy,ActingDirectorChemicalControl Division ‘

Enclosure: ECA signaturepackagefor designatedcompanyolficial

Internet Address (URL) • http //w.ew epa govRecyclod/Recyclablo ~Prin~edwith Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 50% Postconsumer content)

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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

- Internet Address’ (URL) • http://www.epa.gov -

Recycled/Recyclable oPrinted with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 50% Postconsumer content)

If submittingthroughcertifiedorregisteredmail, thepackageshouldbeaddressedto:Attn. Dr. GregFritzDocumentControl Office (7407M) --

U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency - -

Office ofPollution Prevention-andToxics(OPPT)1200Pennsylvania‘Avenue,NWWashington,DC20460 - -

If submittingthroughExpressMail or throughacourierservice,includingFederalExpress,DHL, orUPS, for example,thepackageshouldbeaddressedto:

Attn. Dr. GregFritz . - -‘ -

DocumentControlOffice (7407M) -

U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyOffice ofPollutionPreventionandTdxics(OPPT).

- EPA East,Room6428 -

1201 ConstitutionAvenue,NW -

Washington,DC 20460- Telephone:202-564-8930

Oncethesignatureprocessis completed;EPAwill sendyou acompletecopyoftheindividual-signatoryversionspecificfor yourcompanyandasetofthesignedsignatorypagesforthePublicversionthat youcaninsertto completeyourcopyofthePublicversion.

Uponreceiptof all signedECA‘signaturepagesfrom thetestsponsors,theECAdocumentwill betransmittedto thePrincipalDeputyAssistantAdministratorfor OPPTSforfinal Agencysignature.Whenthisis completedI will sendyou acopyofthefinal signedagreementandacopyoftheFederalRegisternoticeannouncingthat -EPA andtheCompanieshaveenteredinto anenforceableconsentagreementfor theincinerationtestingoffour composite-

testsubstancescontainingseventeen(17) fluoropolymerchemicalsmadeusingammoniumperfiuorooctanoate(APFO).

I appreciatetheeffortsby yourCompanyto participatein thePFOAECA processandthosemembersoftheFluoropolymerManufacturersGroup whO have,reachedagreementon this-complextestingprogram. If youhaveanyquestionspleasecontactJohnBlouinat (202)564-8519orRichardLeukrothat(202)564-8167.For questionsregardingconfidentialbusinessinformationpleasecontactGregory-Fritzat (202)564-8583. - - - - -

Sincerely, /

WardnerG. Penberthy,ActingDirectorChemicalControlDivision -

Enclosures

cc:

1) Copy#2 PublicVersion- Containsno CBI2) Signaturepage-Copy#2 PublicVersion- Containsno CBI3) SignaturepageCopy’#6 CBI versionfor E.I. duPontdeNemours& Company

DocketOPPT- 2004-0001DavidMenotti (w/o end.).JohnBlouin (w/o end.)GregoryFritz (w/o end.)RichardLeukroth(w/oend.)

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- - UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY- ‘WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

FRO1~0

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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. -

- ‘ - - Sincerely, - - —

- Ri’ W. Leukroth,Jr.. . - . - -

ChemicalControlDwision

Enclosures. 1)-Copy#2 PublicVersion-Containsno CBI -

2) SignaturepageCopy# 2 PublicVersion- Containsno CBI -

cc: DocketOPPT- 2004-0001 - -

-Noel Misa (w/o end) -

- DavidMenotti (w/o end.)JohnBlouin (w/oend.) - - - -

Internet Address (URL) o http I/Vmwepa govRecycled/Recyclable • Printed with Vegetable Out Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 50% Postconsumer content)

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- ‘ - - OFFICEOF~EP— 9 2004 ‘ PREVENTION, PESTICIDES ANDTOXIC SUBSTANCES -

SatoshiDoi - ‘

President -

DaikinAmerica,Inc. - - ,

20 Olympic Drive - - - ‘

Orangeburg,NY 10962 ‘ . - - .

RE: ReplacementPagesfor FluoropolymerIncinerationECA -. - -

DearSatoshiDoi: -

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. - ‘

Sincerely

Rich~,a’Wf~eukroth,JrChemicalControlDivision

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Enclosures 1) Copy#2 Public Version- Containsno CBI2) SignaturepageCopy# 2~PublicVersion - Containsno CBI

cc: DocketOPPT- 2004-0001 - - - - -

TakayukiNakamura(w/o end)DavidMenotti(w/o end.) ‘ ‘ - -

JohnBlouin (w/o end.) - - -

Internet Address (URL) o http:/iwww.epa.gov -

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYWASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 -

- .. - - - - OFFICE OF- - - SEP — 9 2004 PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND

- - - TOXIC SUBSTANCES

William R. Myers - -

President - - -

Dyne9n,LLC -

6744 33rd Street -

Qakdale,MN. 55128 - - - - - -

- RE: Signaturcof FluoropolymerIncinerationECA

DearWilliam R. Myers: -- . -- - -

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 - -

cc: DocketOPPT- 2004-0001 -

GeOrgeH. Millet (w/o end)DavidMenotti (w/o end.) - -

-~ - JohnBlouin (w/o end.) -

- Internet Address (URL) o http://www.epa.gov

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~D ~ - UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - -

WASHINGTON DC 20460

l:~4LPRO~0

- - - -

-- - SEP 92004 . OFFICE OF- PREVENtION, PESTICIDES AND- - - - TOXIC SUBSTANCES

Francine C. Shaw -

Vice President- - DupontCorporateOperations - - -

- E.I. du PontdeNemoursandCompany - - - -

1007MarketStreet - - -

D-9042 - -

Wilmington, DE 19898 - - - - - -

RE: Signatureof FluOropolymerIncinerationECA -‘

DearFrancineC Shaw

- - 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

Enclosedarereplacementpagesfor Tab 3 ofyour CompanyECA binderwith thecorrectedheaderwhichnowreads “Copy #2 Public Version ContainsNo ConfidentialBusinessInformation” Inaddition,this mailingalsoincludesan additionalcopy ofPartXXIV ofthe ECA specificto yourCompanyfor signatureandreturnto EPA Pleaseremoveanddiscardthe incorrectpagesfrom theAugust

16th mailing

andreplacethemwith the enclosed

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)

- - Internet Address (URL) o http://www.epa.gov - -

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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

— Page14 Addresscorrectionfor Dupont

— Page15 Addresscorrectionfor Duponttechnicalcontact

— Pages19 -20 Nomenclaturecorrections(4)

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. -

- Sincerely, -

- WardnerA. Penberthy - -

- - Acting Director,ChemicalControlDivision

Enclosures- - 2 copiesofECA Copy #2 replacementpages

cc: DocketOPPT- 2004-0001Minoru Kawai (w/o end)DavidMenotti (w/O end.)JohnBlouin (w/o end.)

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.- UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

WASHINGTON DC 20460

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-

OFFICE OF

- --- ~ - - - --PREVENTION: PESTICIDES AND- U ---~“~ - - - - tOXIC SUBSTANCES

TakayukiNakamura -

SeniorMarketDevelopment-Specialist - - --

Daikin America,Inc. - -

UmedaCenterBuilding, 22F -

2~4-l2Nakazaki-Nishi - - - -

Kita, Osaka,530-8323,Japan. - - -

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


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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Enclosedaretwo setsofreplacementpages;Pleaseacknowledgeyourconcurrenceforthesecorrectionsby irntialmg anddatingone setandreturningit to EPA alongwith thesignaturepagesfor Copy#2 PublicVersionofthedocumentfor yourcompany.Pleasenotethat, forDaikin America,EPAneedsto receivea signedsignaturepagefor boththePublicandCBI - -

versionoftheECA. -

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,,

~ PROi~° - -

- - - - ~ - - OFFICE OF- - - I U WU~ PREVENTION. PESTICIDES AND-

TOXIC SUBSTANCES

- GeorgeH. Millet - -

Director,Quality, Environment,HealthandSafety -

--Dyneon,LLC6744

33rd Street -

Oakdale,MN 55128 - - - -

RE:Additional ReplacementPagesfor FluoropolymerIncinerationECA - -

DearGeorgeMillet

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

companyECA binder. To avoidversioncreeptheenclosedreplacementpageshavebeencorrectedusinga strikeout,initial anddateprocedure..ThesechangesfOr Copy#2 oftheECAaredescribedasfollows: - - - - - - -

— Page4 Deletionof two chemicalsfrom thelist inPart11(D) oftheECA becausetheyareno longermanufactured.This is supportedby informationprovidedin -

responseto aletter from MaryEllen Weberearlierthisyear.


~ Dupontt~ehnfeni~cotitaet~- - — - — -~------

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— PageA.3-1: Deletionofa CASNumberandmonomersfromthecomposite#4PFA fluoropolymertypebecauseit is no longermanufacturedThis is supportedby informationprovidedin responseto aletter from Mary EllenWeberearlierthisyear. - - - --

— PageA 4-2 Typographicalcorrectionofthreeacronymsatthetopofthepage

- - - - Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov - --

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• Enclosedaretwo setsof replacementpages.Pleaseacknowledgeyourconcurrencefor thesecorrectionsby initialing anddatingonesetandreturningit to EPA alongwith thesignaturepagesfor Copy#2 - PublicVersionoftheECA,documentfor yourcompany. -

Thecorrectionsto theDyneonsignaturepackagego beyondtheECA Copy#2. I haveenclosedrevisedsignaturepagesfor theECA Copy #5 (versionspecificfor Dyneon)which

- containsconfidentialbusinessinformation(CB1) claimedby yourcompany.PleasediscardtheCopy #5 signaturepagesoriginally sentin myAugust

16th mailing andreplacethemwith the

enclosedrevisedpages.TheseCopy#5 replacementpagesdo notusethestrike-out,initial anddateprocedurefor thechangesto Entry 6 in thetablebut do reflectthestrike-out,initial anddateforchangesmadeto the.ECA Copy#2 - PublicVersion. Thespecificchangesto thesignaturepagescontainingCBI aredescribedbelow: -

— - - Copy#5 Pages19-20: Nomenclaturecorrections(4) andcorrectedCASNo. andnameofthechemicalfor Entry 6 in thetable. -.

Pleasenotethat,for Dyneon,EPAneedsto receivesignedsignaturepagesfor boththePublic(Copy #2)andCBI (Copy#5)versionoftheECA. - - -

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. - - - -

- - Sincerely,

- - WardnerA. Penberthy -

- Acting Director,ChemicalControlDivision

Enclosures - 2 copiesofECA Copy #2 replacementpages -

cc: DocketOPPT- 2004-0001‘William R. Myers(w/o eric!)David Menotti (w/o end.)JohnBlouin (w/oend.)

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. -

- •# - UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL-PROTECTION AGENCYWASHINGTON D C 20460

~t’1~q~~ - - -

- - -- OFFICE OF- PREVENTION. PESTICIDES AND

- -, - - - TOXIC SUBSTANCES

David W. Boothe - -

StrategicPlanningManager- DupontFluoroProductsE.I. duPontdeNemoursandCompany - - -

ChestnutRun -

4417 LancasterPike -

Wilmington,-DE 19805 - -

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

are describedasfollows: -

— Page4 Deletionoftwo chemicalsfrom thelist in Part11(D) oftheECA becausetheyareno longermanufacturedThis is supportedby informationprovidedinresponseto aletter from MaryEllenWeberearlierthisyear


- Päg~i5~~

— Pages19 - 20 Nomenclaturecorrections(4)

— PageA 3-1 Deletionofa CASNumberandmonomersfromthecomposite#4PFA fluoropolymertypebecauseit is no longermanui~acturedThis is supportedby informationprovidedin responseto a letterfrom MaryEllen Weberearlierthisyear

— PageA 4-2 Typographicalcorrectionofthreeacronymsatthetop ofthepage

- Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov - - - -

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Enclosedaretwo setsofreplacementpages.Pleaseacknowledgeyourconcurrenceforthesecorrectionsby initialing anddatingonesetandreturningit to EPA alongwith thesignaturepagesfor Copy#2 PublicVersionof-thedocumentfor yourcompany. -

- 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.

- • - Sincerely, - -

- - - - - -

- - WardnerA; Penberthy -

- Acting Director,ChemicalControlDivision

Enclosures 2 copiesofCopy#2 ECA replacementpages-

cc: - DocketOPPT- 2004-0001FrancineC. Shaw(w/o-end)DavidMenotti (w/o end.)JohnBlouin (w/o end.)

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OFFICE OFPREVENTION, PESTICIDES ANDTOXIC SUBSTANCES

~JAN10 Z)05

Minoru KawaiPresident& CEOAGC ChemicalsAmericas.,Inc.229 East.,

2nd Street

Bayonne,NJ 07002

RE: SignatureofFluoropolymersIncinerationECA

I)earMinoru Kawai:

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

Americas, Inc~).when~there.is.no--CIBL claimedby you~cornpai~c.s4es~i-bed-inluthcr4etail_.._below,EPA concludesthat companyspecificversionsoftheECA areno longerneeded.Therefore,for this ECA, theCopy ff2 (PublicVersion)signature.pagewill serveasthebindingofficial signaturefor AGC chemicalsAmericas,Inc. AGC ChemicalsAmericas,Inc. shouldnotethat, for purposesofprotectingCBI whereCBEhasbeenclaimedby thecompany,othersignatorycompanieswill havetwo signaturepagesin theofficial ECA.

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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:

a~ ECA text (includingall initialed replacementpages),underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersion ContainsNo ConfidentialBusinessInfbrmation”,

h) Thesanitizedversionofthecompanysignaturepages,underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersion ContainsNo Confiden~a1Businessinformation”,

c) TheEPA signaturepage,widerthepageheader “Copy #2 - PublicVersionContainsNo ConfidentialBusihessInformation”,

d) Appendix A underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersion ContainsNoConfidentialBusinessInformation”, -

e) AppendicesB-F underthe pageheader“Final 04-22-04”,:1) Thecompanyspecificsignaturepagescontainingconfidentialbusiness

information(whereappropriate).

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.

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ChemicalControlDivision

Enclosures 2 copieso-f ECA Copy #2 replacementpage

cc: DocketOPPT- 2003-0071Noel Misa (w/o end)DavidMenolti (w/o cnc.l.)JohnBlouin (w/o end.)

Sincerely,

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYWASHINGTON. D.C. 20460

OFFICE OFPREVENTION PESTICIDES ANDTOXIC SUBSTANCES

William R. I’vtyers JAN 1 0 ~JO5PresidentDyneon,LLC674433rd S~eetOakdale,MN 55128

RE: Signatureof FluoropolymerIncinerationECA

DearWilliam R. Myers:

Thankyou foryour letterofOctoberII, 2004transmittingthesignedsignatorypagesforCopy #2 (PublicVersion)andCopy#5 (CompanySpecificVersion)oftheenforceableconsentagreement(ECA) fur the laboratory-scaleincinerationtestingof fluoropolyniersfor Dyncon,LLC and the initialed correctionreplacementpages#4, #14, #19,#20, #23,#A.3.1,andIIA.4.2EPAhasreceivedanadditionalcommentfrom onecompany-that requiresfurtherchangeto Copy#2oftheECA mailedto thesignatorycompanieson August 16, 2004. In addition,EPA’sreviewofthematerialsreturnedfrom supplementalmailings(September9, 2004andOctober6,2004)identifiedthatsomeorall ofthereplacementpageswerenotreturnedand/orinitialed fi-omsomeofthecompanies,andthattheheaderon theofficial versionfor two of thecompaniesincorrectlyassertedthatthepagecontainedconfidentialbusinessinformation(CBI) whenthesecompanieshadno 031 to claim. Thepurposeof thismailingis 10 maketheneeded,correctionsspecificto eachcompany.andto explaintheimpactofthesechangeson theECA signatureprocess.

- - .. . ~ ~ ~~~q~tcxt of. the.~Aall signatoriesarerequiredto ac~owledgeconc~ence~ r~:identifiedan additionalchange.toachemicalnamelistedonpage.4of-ECACopy#2~-.Sincethispagehasbthithe~ubjOctof’a ~io~i~OOr~~~fii~h n~~ ~~~i~d;EPA h~

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-

signatorycompaniesfortheirconcurrenceusingthesameprocessasdescribedabove.

EPAsoriginal intent wasto developmultiple copiesof theECA specfficto eachcompany.This original planassumedthatall correctionsto thedocumenthadbeenidentifiedduringthePublicCommentperiod. Unfortunatelythiswasnot thecase. Asnotedabove,additionalneededchangeswereidentifieda~erthePubliccommentperiodended. As aresult,the official RCA documentwill nowbecomnprisedofthefollowing:

a:) RCA text (includingall initialedreplacementpages),underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersion ContainsNo ConfidentialBusinessInfonnation”,

b) Thesanitizedversionofthecompanysignaturepages,underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersion ContainsNo ConfidentialBusinessInformation”,

c) TheEPAsignaturepage,underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersionContainsNo ConfidentialBusinessInformation”,

ci) AppendixA underthepageheader“Copy -#2 - PublicVersion ContainsNoConfidentialBusinessInformation”.AppendicesB-F underthepageheader“Final 04-22-04”,

f) Thecompanyspecificsignaturepagescontainingconfidentialbusinessinformatioii (whereappropriate)underthepageheaderfor example“Copy #5 -

Dyneon,LLC ContainsContidentialBusinessInformation.”

:~. -: ~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.

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FrancineC. ShawVicePresident- - DupontCorporateOperationsE.I. duPontde NemoursandCompany1007MarketStreetD-9042 -

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RE: Signatureof FluoropolymerIncinerationECA

DearFrancineC. Shaw:

Thankyou for yourletterofOctober21, 2004transmittingthesignedsignatorypagesforCopy#2 (PublicVersion)andCopy#6 (CompanySpecificVersion)oftheenforceableconsentagreement(ECA)for thelaboratory-scaleincinerationtestingof fluoropolymersfor Dupont.EPAhasreceivedan additionalcommentfrom onecompanythatrequiresfurtherchangeto Copy#2 oftheRCAmailedto thesi~atorycompanicson August16, 2004. In addition,EPA’sreviewofthematerialsreturnedfrom supplementalmailings(September9, 2004andOctober6,2004)identifiedthat someorall ofthereplacementpageswerenot returnedand/orinitialed fromsomeof thedOmpalmieS,andthattheheaderon theofficial versionfor two of thecompaniesincorrectlyassertedthat thepagecontainedconfidentialbusinessinformation(CB1) whenthesecompanieshadrio CBI to claim. Thepurposeofthis mailingis to maketheneededcorrectionsspecific to eachcompany,andto explaintheimpactofthesechangeson theECA signatureprocess.

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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”.

h) Thesanitizedversiono-f thecompanysignaturepages,underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersion ContainsNo ConfidentialBusinessInformation”,

c) TheEPA signaturepage,underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersionContainsNo ConfidentialBusinessInformation”,

d) AppendixA underthepageheader“Copy #2 - PublicVersion ContainsNoConfidentialBusinessinformation”,

e) AppendicesB-F underthepageheader“Final 04-22-04”,t) Thecompanyspecificsignaturepagescontainingconfidentialbusiness

information(whereappropriate).

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EcA~,I will sendto you acompletelysignedofficialversiomoftheE~Adocumentincludingacopyofitemsa - e) aslisted aboveand,wiiereappropriate,ite~nfl specificfor yoirr company.Pleasenotethatdueto thechangesandamendmentsto theRCA text, thecopy numberasdesignatedon pageheadersfor variouselementsofthecomprisedofficial RCA will notmatchthoseon thesignaturepages.

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EPA looks forwardto thereceiptofall initialed replacementpagesfrom eachof tilesignatolycompanies.If youhaveadditionalquestionsaboutthe~ignatureprocessibr thisincinerationRCApleasecontactRichardLeukrothat (202)564-8167.

Sincerely,

chemicalControl[)ivision

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SatoshiDoiPresidentDaikin America. Inc.20 olympic i)riveOrangeburg,NY 10962

RE: ReplacementPagesfir FluoropolymerIncinerationECA

DearSatoshi[)oi:

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.

EPAsoriginal intentwasto developmultiple copiesoftheRCA specificto each -

company.This originalplanassumed-thatall correctionsto thedocumenthadbeenidentifiedduringthePublicCommentperiod. Unfortunatelythiswasnot thecase.As notedabove,additionalneededchangeswereidentifiedafterthePublicCommentperiodended.As aresult,theofficial RCAdocumentwill nowbe comprisedofthefollowing:

a) ECA text, underthepageheader“Copy#2-PublicVersion ContainsNoConfidentialBusinessInformation”,

-b) Thesanitizedversionofthecompanysignaturepages,underthepageheader- “Copy #2- PublicVersion ContainsNoConfidentiatBusinessInformation”,

c) TheEPA signaturepage,underthepageheader“Copy #2-PublicVersion.ContainsNo Confidential-BusinessInformation.”,

d) AppendixA under-thepageheader“Copy#2-Public-Version ContainsNoConfidentialBusinessInformation”, -

- e) AppendicesB-F underthepageheader“Final 04~22~04e,f) Thecompanyspecificsignaturepagescontainingconfidentialbusiness

information(whereappropriate)underthepage-headerforexample“Copy #4-DaikinAmerica,Inc. - ContainsConfidentialBusinessInformation.”

At theendoftheRCAsignatureprocess(i.e., receiptofall initialedpagesfrom eachcompany,signatureby theEPA, andpublicationoftheFederalRegisternoticeannouncingtheECA),I will sendto youa completelysignedofficial versionoftheEC-A documentincludingacopyofitemsa-.e) aslistedaboveand,whereappropriate,itemf) specificfor yourcompany.Pleasenote’that dueto thechangesandamendmentsto theECAtext, thecopynumberasdesignatedonpageheadersforvariouselementsofthecomprisedofficial RCAwill notmatchthoseon thesignaturepages. . -~ -

- EPA looks forwardto thereceiptofall initialedreplacementpagesfrom each-ofthesignatorycompanies.If youhaveadditionalquestionsaboutthesignatureprocessfor thisincinerationECA please-contactRichardLeukrothat (202)564-8167.

JiiGjiiiisDirector,ChemicalControl Division

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