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# SOl\/AY OPPT ·2006·0621 2016 FEB 19 PM 12: 28

January 21, 2016
VIA COURIER OPPT Document Control Office (DCO) The United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA East Building, Room 6428 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC (formerly SOLVAY SOLEXIS, INC.) 2010/2015 PFOA STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM DOCKET ID NUMBER EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0621 CBIC Control Number 

# 368190--5 RECEIVED 

### MAI 

## 0 3 2016 EPA DOCKET CENTER

In response to industry's participation with the USEPA EPA 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Program, Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC (formerly Solvay Solexis, Inc.) hereby submits the year 2015 data tor emissions and product content of PFOA and related higher homologues. This submission contains confidential business information and Solvay Solexis, Inc. expects it to be managed accordingly. As such, one original and one sanitized paper copy is included in the submission. In addition, electronic copies of the original and sanitized documents are enclosed. Please note that since Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC ceased the usage of PFOA and higher homo/agues in 2010, we are only submitting Appendix E and F far the 2015 data submission. In accordance with the PFOA Stewardship Program, Solvay's last import of products containing PFOA residuals was in December 2015. Solvay has ceased importation of products containing PFOA residuals after the end of 2015. If you have any questions or require additional information concerning this submittal, please contact me al (856) 251-3446. Sincerely,

## ()!'~f)1i.R_b~} Charles M. Jones
Enclosures

Solva1/ Specially Polymers USA, LLC ·10 Leonard Lane, West Deptford, New Jersey 06080 Phone: 856-853-8119 Fax: 8-56-853-6405

# AppendixE 

# Draft Company Report: Summary of Baseline Emissions and Product Content January 2016 NON 

# CBI

# 2010/15 PFOA Global Stewardship Program 

# Draft Company Report: Summary of Baseline Emissions and Product Content []EC:tioN f:REPORTDATE 

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### SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC (fonnerly SOLVAY SO LEXIS, INC.) Street Address 

## 10 LEONARD LANE

, WEST DEPTFORD, NJ 

## 08086 SECTlON 3: 

## SUMMARY OJ,< ElVIJsSIONS ,:"/: ' , ,' ,, 

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## 1, 2015 TO DEC 31, 

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## NA NA 

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1 Fluoropolymers manufactured with PFOA. 2 Usethe following ranges: (1) Zero (2) >0- IOkgs; (3) > 10 kgs- !OOkgs; (4) > !OOkgs-1,000kgs; (5) > 1,000 kgs-10,000kgs; (6) > !O,OOOkgs100,000 kgs; (7) > 100,000 kgs- 1,000,000 kgs; (8) Over 1,000,000 kgs. 3 Concentration should reflect the concentration of chemical in the product as sold by the reporting company. If the reporting company has information concerning the concentration of chemical in the product as used by others

- for example, as incorporated by dilution into a formulation

- that additional information would also be helpful. 4 This value should be expressed as a weighted average concentration and range. 5 This value should be expressed as a maximum concentration. 6 This value should be expressed as a simple (110t weighted) average and range.

### Product content is reported for products manufactured and/or imported by Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC (formerly Solvay Solexis, Inc.) 

### in 2014.

J 

### Solvay's last import of products with PFOA residuals was in December 2015. Solvay will not importproducts containing · PFOA residuals afier the end of 2015.

# AppendixF 

# Draft Company Annual Report: Summary of Reductions in Emissions and Product Content January 2016 NON CBI

# 2010/15 PFOA Global Stewardship Program 

# Draft Company Report: Summary of Reductions in Emissions and Product Content I SECTION l: 

## REPOR::tl>ATE 

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### USE OF PFOA AND HIGHER HOMOLOGUES CEASED IN 2010.

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### kgs

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### kgs; (5) > 1,000 

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### the reporting company has information concerning the concentration of chemical in 

### the product as used by others

- for example, as incorporated by dilution into a formulation

- that additional information would also be helpful. 4 

### This value should be expressed as a weighted average concentration and range. 5 

### This value should be expressed as a maximum concentration. 6 

### This value should be expressed as a simple (not weighted) average and range.' 1 

### Product content is reported for products manufactured and/or imported by Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC (formerly Solvay Solexis, Inc.) in 2015. 

## I Solvay's last import of products with PFOA residuals was in December 2015. Solvay will not importproducts containing PFOA residuals after the end of 201 S.

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