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2nd Quarter 2008 Progress Report 

April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008 

Biodegradation Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP A)

Pursuant to Section V.l.a. of the SEP, DuPont is required to submit a quarterly report within thirty days 

after the end of each calendar-year quarter. This report which is due July 30, 2008 satisfies said 

requirement. 

1. Description of Activities Undertaken

A. Progress Toward a Purification Procedure Agreement 

On March 19, 2008, DuPont provided EPA a revised “Pre-experiment” for EPA review and comment 

(email from Lori Austino, 03/19/2008, 05:05 PM). On April 01, 2008 EPA provided DuPont with a 

revised path forward agreement (email from Mark Garvey 04/01,2008 09:09 AM). On April 08, DuPont 

responded to the revised path forward agreement (email from Lori Austino 04/08/2008 02:55 PM). On 

April 11, 2008, the final, agreed upon copy of the “pre-experiment” was sent to EPA (email from Lori 

Austino 04/11/2008 03:49 PM). Work on the “pre-experiment began on April 14, 2008. 

After exchanging several status updates via email and one conference call on June 09, 2008, the final 

“pre-experiment” report was submitted to EPA on June 16, 2009 (email from Lori Austino 06/16/2008 

11:03 AM). On July 01, 2008, DuPont sent EPA an email note which requested the status of the EPA 

review of the “pre-experiment”, that status of the 11th request for extension and a copy of the updated path 

forward agreement (email from Lori Austino 07/01/2008 01:44 PM). As of July 17, 2008, DuPont is 

awaiting a response from EPA. 

New Deadline: On April 01, 2008, EPA responded to a 10th request for extension (email from Mark 

Garvey 04/01/2008, 09:09 AM) with a new deadline of June 1, 2008. On May 23, 2008, DuPont 

submitted an 11th request for extension to reach agreement on a purification method (email from Lori 

Austino to Mark Garvey 05/23/2008 04:29 PM). As of July 17, EPA has not responded with a new 

deadline. 

B. Panel Administrator Work Plan and DuPont Review of Work Plan 

The official contract execution date for ILSI-RF and DuPont Panel Administrator Contract was January 

18, 2007. ILSI-RF was required to submit their work-plan to EPA within 60 days from contract 

execution. On March 16, 2007, ILSI-RF submitted their work-plan to DuPont and to EPA. DuPont 

received the ILSI-RF work-plan on March 19, 2007. Within 14 business days, on March 30, 2007, 

DuPont responded with comments to the ILSI-RF Panel Administrator Contract (CD-2006-38). The 

Panel Administrator work-plan and DuPont comments to the ILSI-RF work-plan are still currently under 

review by EPA. No change in status since March 30, 2007. 

C. Submission of Quarterly Progress Reports Describing Progress 

Section V.I.a. of the CAFO provides that “Within thirty days after the end of each calendar-year quarter 

(i.e., by April 30, July 31, October 30 and January 30) after execution of this Consent Agreement 

pursuant to Paragraph IX.9., respondent shall submit in writing a quarterly report for the preceding 

quarter that shall include a discussion of the Respondent’s progress in satisfying its obligations in 

connection with each SEP including a minimum, a narrative description of activities undertaken, 
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compliance with the schedules or milestones set forth in the applicable appendix, and a summary of costs 

incurred since the previous report.” 

On April 14, 2008, a 1st Quarter 2008 progress report covering the time period from January 01, 2008 to 

April 30, 2008 was submitted to the EPA (CD-2006-43). 

D. Biodegradation and Characterization RFPs 

On December 28, 2006, EPA sent via email (see attached email from Ilana Saltzbart, 12/28/2006, 01:00 

PM) a request for DuPont to resubmit the Biodegradation and Analytical Requests for Proposals. The 

resubmission included modification and incorporation of the language as it was negotiated in the Panel 

Administrator contracts where applicable. The deadline for this submission was set for February 01, 

2007. 

On January 29, 2007, the Biodegradation and Analytical Requests for Proposals were submitted to EPA 

(CD-2006-34a, 34b, 35a and 35b). The Biodegradation and Analytical Requests for Proposals remain 

under review by EPA. No change in status since February 01, 2007. 

2. Pending Deadlines and Document Reviews 

 A. Requests for Proposals to the EPA for Approval 

The Biodegradation and Analytical Requests for Proposals remain under review by EPA. 

B. Panel Administrator Contract and Work Plan Status 

Both the ILSI-RF work-plan the DuPont comments are still under review with EPA. 

 C. Agreement on the Mabury Method of Purification of the Fluorotelomer Commercial Products 

An 11th request for extension was submitted on May 23, 2008 (email from Lori Austino 05/23/2008 04:29 

PM). This request for extension remains under review by EPA. 

3. Compliance with Schedules or Milestones

This section outlines the various requests for extension granted between April 01, 2008 and June 30, 

2008. All deadlines in the second quarter were met. Pending deadlines and open issues are described 

below. 

A. Purification Procedure 

On May 23, 2008, DuPont submitted a 11th request for extension (email from Lori Austino 05/23/2008 

04:29 PM). This request for extension remains under review by EPA. 

B. Panel Administrator Contract and Work Plan 

The Panel Administrator Contract Documents were approved by EPA on January 11, 2007. DuPont 

launched the Panel Administrator contract in the DuPont Ariba System. ILSI accepted the contract and 
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all signed contracts were received on January 18, 2007. The official contract execution date for ILSI-RF 

and DuPont Panel Administrator Contract was January 18, 2007. 

ILSI-RF was required to submit their work-plan to EPA within 60 days from contract execution. On 

March 16, 2007, ILSI-RF submitted their work-plan to DuPont and to EPA. Within 14 business days, 

DuPont responded on March 30, 2007 with comments to the ILSI-RF Panel Administrator Contract. The 

Panel Administrator work-plan and DuPont comments to the ILSI-RF work-plan are currently under 

review by EPA. 

 C. Quarterly Progress Reports 

On April 14, 2008, a 1st Quarter 2008 progress report covering the time period from January 01, 2008 to 

April 30, 2008 was submitted to the EPA (CD-2006-43). The next quarterly progress report (3Q2008) is 

due October 30, 2008. 

 D. Pending Deadline Summary 

All deadlines were met in the second quarter of 2008. There is only one pending deadlines at this time, 

October 30, 2008 to submit the 3Q2008 progress report. The deadline to reach agreement of the Off Gas 

analysis for the Purification Method has not been set by EPA (last deadline was June 30, 2008). 

4. Summary of Costs Incurred

The cost of the SEP from April 01, 2008 to June 30, 2008 as it was accounted on cost ledger is shown in 

Attachment A. The table shows the costs from both accounts (SEP Eligible account and the DuPont 

Synthesis account) and breaks the cost distribution down into salaries, overheads, travel, operating 

supplies and analytical costs. The 2nd quarter 2008 SEP eligible (Biodegradation Main account) costs 

were $33,176 and the Total SEP eligible project costs to date cost are $523,289. 

5. Attachment

 Title Number of Pages

Attachment A SEP Cost Summary for 1Q2008 1 
TSCA-HQ-2004-0016, et al. Attachement A

Cost Summary - 2Q 2008 Progress Report

SEP Biodegradation: Synthesis Account - VZ78101073 (DuPont Funded)

January February March

1Q 2008 

Sum April May June

2Q 2008 

Sum YTD 2008

Total Cost

Program a

Dec 31, 20

Salaries 

Chambers Works 0 00 73,456

Barley Mill 0 00 2,029

Travel 0 00 0Operating Supplies 0 00 7,517CCAS Analytical 0 62,460 62,460 62,460 72,800RAS Analytical 0 00 34,040Engg 5,360 975 6,335 0 6,335 0Overheads 0 00 0

Chambers Works 72 216 288 0 288 16,263Barley Mill 0 00 235TOTAL 72 5,360 1,191 6,623 0 62,460 0 62,460 69,083 206,340

SEP Biodegradation: Main Account - VZ78911724 (SEP Eligible)

January February March

1Q 2008 

Sum April May June

2Q 2008 

Sum YTD 2008

Total Cost

Program a

Dec 31, 20

Salaries 

Chambers Works 8,296 8,289 9,886 26,471 8,820 8,566 9,256 26,642 53,113 205,259

Barley Mill 135 152 153 440 140 155 147 442 882 13,440

Travel 0 00 1,098Operating Supplies 0 00 2,544Exygen 0 00 124,250MPI Research Inc. 0 42,221ILSI Research Foundation 0 0 0 28,735Overheads 0 00 0

Chambers Works 2,012 2,013 2,012 6,037 2,012 2,013 2,013 6,038 12,075 37,973Barley Mill 17 18 18 53 18 18 18 54 107 1,592TOTAL 10,460 10,472 12,069 33,001 10,990 10,752 11,434 33,176 66,177 457,112

Cost Summary for SEP Program January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008