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### 2 nd 

### Quarter 2008 Progress Report

April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008

Biodegradation Supplemental En vironmental Project (SEP A)

Pursuant to Section V.l.a. of the SEP, DuPont is re quired 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 (e mail 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 a nd 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 11 th 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 10 th 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 11 th request for extension to reach agreemen t 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 wo rk-plan to EPA within 60 days from contract

execution. On March 16, 2007, ILSI-RF submitted th eir 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 thir ty days after the end of each calendar-year quarter

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

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

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

connection with each SEP including a minimum, a narrative description of activities undertaken,TSCA-HQ-2004-0016, et. al. July 21, 2008

Page 2 of 3 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 1 st 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 atta ched 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 dead line for this submission was set for February 01,

2007.

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

(CD-2006-34a, 34b, 35a and 35b). The Biodegradati on 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 Purifica tion of the Fluorotelomer Commercial Products

An 11 th 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 extens ion 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 11 th request for extension (ema il 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 andTSCA-HQ-2004-0016, et. al. July 21, 2008

Page 3 of 3 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 comment s to the ILSI-RF work-plan are currently under

review by EPA.

C. Quarterly Progress Reports

On April 14, 2008, a 1 st 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 3Q2 008 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 bo th 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 2 nd quarter 2008 SEP eligible (Bi odegradation Main account) costs

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

5. Attachment

Title Number of Pages

Attachment A SEP Cost Summary for 1Q2008 1TSCA-HQ-2004-0016, et al.Attachement ACost Summary - 2Q 2008 Progress ReportJuly 21, 2008SEP Biodegradation: Synthesis Account - VZ78101073 (DuPont Funded)January February March1Q 2008SumApril May June2Q 2008Sum YTD 2008Total Costs ofProgram as ofDec 31, 2007SalariesChambers Works0 0073,456Barley Mill0 002,029Travel0 000Operating Supplies0 007,517CCAS Analytical062,46062,460 62,46072,800RAS Analytical0 0034,040Engg 5,360 9756,335 0 6,3350Overheads0 000Chambers Works 72 216288 0 28816,263Barley Mill0 00235TOTAL 72 5,360 1,1916,6230 62,460 062,46069,083206,340SEP Biodegradation: Main Account - VZ78911724 (SEP Eligible)January February March1Q 2008SumApril May June2Q 2008Sum YTD 2008Total Costs ofProgram as ofDec 31, 2007SalariesChambers Works 8,296 8,289 9,88626,4718,820 8,566 9,25626,642 53,113205,259Barley Mill 135 152 153440140 155 147442 88213,440Travel0 001,098Operating Supplies0 002,544Exygen0 00124,250MPI Research Inc.042,221ILSI ResearchFoundation 0 0 028,735Overheads0 000Chambers Works 2,012 2,013 2,0126,0372,012 2,013 2,0136,038 12,07537,973Barley Mill 17 18 185318 18 1854 1071,592TOTAL 10,460 10,472 12,06933,00110,990 10,752 11,43433,17666,177457,112Cost Summary for SEP Program January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008