3M Environmental, Health and 3M Center, Building O224-05-W-O3 

Safety Operations St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 

March 18,2013 

Certified Mail. Electronic Mail 

Toni Krasnic 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 

Chemical Control Division, Existing Chemicals Branch 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, MC-7405M 

Washington, DC 20460 

Subject: PFOA Site Related Environmental Assessment Program 

Quarterly Status Report - October 1 to December 31,2012 

Dear Mr. Krasnic: 

As follow-up to your March 14,2013 e-mail (attached) and our phone conversation on March 

15,2013, we have looked in to the question raised about confidential information being 

included in the October 1 to December 31,2012 Quarterly Status Report under the 3M Decatur 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). 

Upon review, we do find several pages that were inadvertently marked "3M Confidential." On 

the 525-page pdf for the raw data reports, pages 73-75,275-277 and 279-281 have this 

designation for reports entitled "Analytical Case Narrative for Method ETS-8-44.1". These 

pages do not contain confidential business information (CBI) and were inadvertently marked 

"3M Confidential". Accordingly, it is our view that the entire subject report can be placed on 

the public document without concern for CBL 

We appreciate this matter being brought to our attention. Please let me know if there are any 

further questions. 

Best regards, 

Gary Hohenstein 

Manager Environmental and Regulatory Affairs 

3MEHS Operations 

Bldg. 224-5W-17 

aahohcnstein@nimm.com 

cc: Pamela Mosely - U.S. EPA 

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From: "Krasnic, Toni" <krasnic.toni@epa.gov> 

To: "gahohenstein@mmm.com" <gahohenstein@mmm.com> 

Cc: "Moseley, Pamela" <Moseley.Pamela@epa.gov> 

Hi Gary, 

Hope all is well. 

I'm writing about 3M's 1/28/13 submission, "PFOA Site Related Environmental Assessment Program," to docket 

OPPT-2004-0112. The processing of this document has been on hold due to some confidential business 

information (CBI) concerns. 

The section on "Analytical Case Narrative Data Reduction Calculations" had a few pages marked as "3M 

Confidential." Before processing to the public docket, I wanted to confirm with you that the entire submission, 

including this section, does not contain CBI. 

Please email me a confirmation letter in pdf form (and cc Pam) stating that the 1/18/13 submission does not 

contain any CBI. 

Thank you, 

Toni Krasnic 

EPA | Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics | Chemical Control Division | Existing Chemicals Branch 

Mail: 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, MC-740SM | Washington, DC 20460 

Delivery: EPA East I 1201 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4351C j Washington, DC 20004 

Phone: {202) 564-0984 | Fax: (202) 564-4775 

PFOA Website: http://www.epa!qQv/oppt/pfoa 

TSCA 8(e) Website: http://www.epa.gpv/oppttntr/tscaSe 

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From: gahohenstein@mmm.com 

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Krasnic, Toni 

Moseley, Pamela 

Re: 1/28/13 Submission to EPA 

Toni Krasnic Mar 18 2013.pdf 

Hi Toni, 

It was good to connect end-of-last week. Thanks for raising the issue noted below. In response, and per your request, 

please find attached the confirmation letter indicating that no CBI claims were intended for the subject report. 

Let me know if there are further questions or comments. 

Regards, 

Gary 

Gary A. Hohenstein 

Bldg. 224-5W-03 

Manager, Environmental & Regulatory Affairs 

Tel: 651 737-3570 Triminet: 737-3570 

Email: aahohenstein@mmm.com 

Visit 3M's sustainability web site: 

http://www.mmm.com/sustainability 

From: "Krasnic, Toni" <krasnic.tonl@epa.gov> 

To "qahohenstein@mmm.com" <gahohenstein@mmm.com> 

Cc: "Moseley, Pamela" <Moseley.Pamela@epa.gov> 

Date: 03/14/2013 08:51 AM 

Subject: 1/28/13 Submission to EPA 

Hi Gary, 

Hope all is well. 

I'm writing about 3M's 1/28/13 submission, "PFOA Site Related Environmental Assessment Program," to docket 0PPT-2004-0112. 

The processing of this document has been on hold due to some confidential business information (CBI) concerns. 

The section on "Analytical Case Narrative Data Reduction Calculations" had a few pages marked as "3M Confidential." Before 

processing to the public docket, I wanted to confirm with you that the entire submission, including this section, does not contain CBI. 

Please email me a confirmation letter in pdf form (and cc Pam) stating that the 1/18/13 submission does not contain any CBI. 

Thank you. 

CONTAINS NO 1 
Toni Krasnic 

EPA | Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics | Chemical Control Division | Existing Chemicals Branch 

Mail: 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, MC-7405M | Washington, DC 20460 

Delivery: EPA East | 1201 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4351C | Washington, DC 20004 

Phone: (202) 564-0984 j Fax: (202) 564-4775 

PFOA Website: http://www,epa.qov/oppt/pfoa 

TSCA 8(e) Website: http://www.epa.QOv/opptintr/tsca8e