Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0012-0121
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2003-06-18T04:00Z

Barbara
Leczynski
06/
17/
2003
03:
59
PM
To:
Mary
Dominiak/
DC/
USEPA/
US@
EPA
cc:
(
bcc:
Mary
Dominiak/
DC/
USEPA/
US)
Subject:
Draft
Agendas
for
PFOA
ECA
Technical
Workgroup
Meetings,
June
23­
24,
2003
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information
concerning
the
Agency's
enforceable
consent
agreement
(
ECA)
process
on
perfluorooctanoic
acid
(
PFOA)
and
the
fluorinated
telomers,
OPPT­
2003­
0012.
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TO:
Members
of
PFOA
ECA
Technical
Workgroups
3M,
Consumer
Product
Safety
Commission,
Environmental
Working
Group,
Fluoropolymer
Manufacturers
Group,
Little
Hocking
Water
Association,
National
Center
for
Policy
Research
for
Women
and
Families,
Rich
Purdy,
Telomer
Research
Program,
Tuppers
Plains­
Chester
Water
District,
and
WV
Class
Action
Plaintiffs
Attached
are
draft
agendas
for
the
four
Technical
Workgroup
meetings
being
held
at
EPA
Headquarters
in
Washington,
DC
on
June
23­
24,
2003.
The
Fluoropolymer
Workgroup
will
meet
on
Monday
morning
from
9:
00
­
12:
00.
The
Monitoring
Workgroup
will
meet
on
Monday
afternoon
from
1:
00
­
4:
00.
The
ECA
Communication
Workgroup
­­
previously
called
the
CBI
Workgroup
­­
will
meet
on
Tuesday
morning
from
9:
00
­
12:
00.
The
Telomer
Workgroup
will
meet
on
Tuesday
afternoon
from
1:
00
­
4:
00.
All
of
the
meetings
will
be
at
EPA
Headquarters,
East
Building,
1201
Constitution
Avenue,
NW,
Washington,
DC,
Room
4225.
The
room
capacity
is
limited
to
50
persons.
All
attendees
must
notify
EPA
of
their
intent
to
participate
by
close
of
business
on
Thursday,
June
19,
2003,
in
order
to
be
placed
on
the
building
security
access
list.
Please
remember
that
photo
identification
will
be
required
for
security
screening.
No
audio
or
video
recording
will
be
permitted.

The
following
interested
parties
identified
themselves
as
workgroup
participants
during
or
immediately
after
the
public
meeting
on
June
6,
2003:

ECA
Communications
Workgroup:
EPA,
the
Consumer
Product
Safety
Commission
(
CPSC),
the

Environmental
Working
Group
(
EWG),
the
Fluoropolymer
Manufacturers
Group
(
FMG),
the
Telomer
Research
Program
(
TRP),
3M,
and
the
Tuppers
Plains­
Chester
Water
District
Monitoring
Workgroup:
EPA,
EWG,
FMG,
TRP,
the
Little
Hocking
Water
Association,
environmental

consultants
Bennett
&
Williams,
the
WV
Class
Action
Plaintiffs
group,
the
National
Center
for
Policy
Research
for
Women
and
Families,
consulting
toxicologist
Rich
Purdy,
3M,
and
the
Tuppers
Plains­
Chester
Water
District
Fluoropolymer
Workgroup:
EPA,
CPSC,
FMG,
EWG,
and
Bennett
&
Williams,
and
3M

Telomer
Workgroup:
EPA,
CPSC,
TRP,
EWG,
Rich
Purdy,
and
3M

All
parties
participating
on
a
technical
workgroup
are
reminded
that
they
must
provide
to
EPA
in
advance
the
names,
email
addresses,
and
telephone
numbers
of
the
person(
s)
who
will
represent
them
on
that
specific
workgroup.
Because
the
business
of
the
technical
workgroups
is
to
resolve
the
technical
details
that
form
the
subject
matter
of
the
workgroup
discussions,
parties
are
requested
to
nominate
workgroup
participants
who
will
have
appropriate
expertise
to
address
the
issues
on
the
table.
Parties
are
encouraged
to
consolidate
their
representation
to
the
fullest
extent
possible,
so
that
the
number
of
participants
around
the
table
will
be
manageable
and
conducive
to
productive
discussion.
These
meetings
are
public
and
parties
can
bring
additional
people
to
observe,
but
because
space
in
the
meeting
room
is
limited,
we
must
know
of
all
the
individuals
who
plan
to
attend.
Notes
will
be
taken
and
meeting
summaries
will
be
placed
in
the
docket.
A
limited
number
of
teleconference
lines
will
be
available
for
most
of
the
meeting
time
for
parties
unable
to
attend
in
person.
Please
provide
attendee
names
to
Mary
Dominiak
by
calling
202­
564­
8104
or
sending
email
to
dominiak.
mary@
epa.
gov
before
close
of
business
on
Thursday,
June
19,
2003.
Please
contact
Mary
if
you
need
teleconference
access
or
require
assistance
with
the
attached
file.

We
look
forward
to
productive
technical
workgroup
meetings
next
week.

Sincerely,

Barbara
Leczynski
Chief,
Existing
Chemicals
Branch
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
EPA
East,
Room
4410­
A,
Mail
Code
7405M
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW
Washington,
DC
20460
Phone:
202­
564­
8164
Fax:
202­
564­
4775
Draft
Agendas,
PFOA
ECA
Technical
Workgroup
Meetin
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
June
16,
2003
Draft
Agenda
ECA
Communications
Workgroup
Meeting
Tuesday,
June
24,
2003
9:
00­
12:
00
PM
Mission
Statement:
The
Communications
Workgroup
will
develop
a
roadmap
to
meaningfully
communicate,
within
the
PFOA
ECA
process,
information
regarding
marketing
data,
test
substance(
s),
and
article
identity
in
a
way
that
preserves
proprietary
information
(
confidential
business
information,
or
CBI)
and
satisfies
the
needs
of
EPA
and
the
interested
parties.
(
EPA
Preliminary
Framework,
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0056,
Table
1,
Item
1,
and
Table
2,
Item
1;
decisions
will
inform
on
reporting
for
all
other
Framework
items.)

Meeting
Objective:
Scoping
meeting
to:
1.
Identify
the
particular
data
elements
that
interested
parties
are
concerned
may
be
claimed
as
CBI;
2.
Clarify
the
scope
and
importance
of
appropriate
CBI
claims;
3.
Describe
approaches
to
mask
CBI
through
the
use
of
generic
names,
aggregating
data,
describing
selection
criteria,
characterizing
information
according
to
broad
market
descriptions,
and
other
means;
and
4.
Identify
workgroup
next
steps
and
assignments.

Workgroup
Participants:
3M;
CPSC;
EPA;
EWG;
FMG:
TRP;
Tuppers
Plains­
Chester
Water
District
Order
of
Meeting:

°
Introductions:
Chair,
Phil
Oshida,
Director,
Chemical
Control
Division,
U.
S.
EPA
EPA
Technical
Lead:
Harry
Lewis,
Information
Management
Division
°
Presentations
on
CBI
communication
issues
°
Public
interest
groups
°
Industry
°
EPA
°
Discussion
of
approaches
to
meaningfully
communicate
information
in
a
way
that
both
preserves
proprietary
information
and
satisfies
the
needs
of
EPA
and
all
interested
parties
°
Identification
of
workgroup
next
steps;
determination
of
workgroup
assignments
for
workgroup
and
plenary
meetings
on
July
9
and
10,
2003
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
June
16,
2003
Draft
Agenda
Fluoropolymer
Technical
ECA
Workgroup
Meeting
Monday,
June
23,
2003
9:
00­
12:
00
PM
Mission
Statement:
The
Fluoropolymer
Workgroup
will
develop
ECA
proposal(
s)
for
data
needs
identified
in
items
2,
7,
8,
9
and
11
of
Table
II
in
the
EPA
Preliminary
Framework
document,
specifically
addressing:
(
a)
the
physical/
chemical
(
p­
chem)
properties
of
the
fluoropolymers;
(
b)
the
presence
of
PFOA
emitted
from
fluoropolymer­
treated
products
and
articles
as
they
age
during
use
for
those
products
and
articles
not
included
in
the
Letter
of
Intent
(
LOI)
commitments;
(
c)
determining
the
incineration
byproducts
of
fluoropolymers
and
fluoropolymer­
treated
articles
and
determining
the
p­
chem,
fate,
and
transport
properties
of
those
byproducts;
and
(
d)
product
stewardship
information.

Meeting
Objective:
Scoping
meeting
to:
1.
Identify,
with
respect
to
each
of
the
data
needs
enumerated
above
in
the
EPA
Preliminary
Framework,
what
specific
portions
of
the
work
are
included
in
the
LOI,
to
allow
all
workgroup
participants
to
understand
fully
what
is
included,
how
many
and
what
chemicals/
types
of
chemicals
are
covered,
what
tests
will
be
conducted,
what
protocols
will
be
used,
when
information
will
be
reported,
etc.
2.
Identify
and
discuss
activities
within
the
EPA
Preliminary
Framework
beyond
the
scope
of
the
LOI
which
may
be
appropriate
for
consideration
in
the
ECA
process;
3.
Identify
workgroup
next
steps
and
assignments
Workgroup
Participants:
3M;
Bennett
&
Williams;
CPSC;
EPA;
EWG;
FMG
Order
of
Meeting:

°
Introductions:
Chair,
Phil
Oshida,
Director,
Chemical
Control
Division,
U.
S.
EPA
EPA
Technical
Lead:
John
Blouin,
Economics,
Exposure
&
Technology
Division
°
Presentation
on
scope
of
LOI
commitments
(
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0012)
by
industry
°
Discussion
of
activities
beyond
the
LOI
commitments
for
consideration
by
ECA
process
°
Identification
of
workgroup
next
steps;
determination
of
workgroup
assignments
for
workgroup
and
plenary
meetings
on
July
9
and
10,
2003
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
June
16,
2003
Draft
Agenda
Monitoring
ECA
Technical
Workgroup
Meeting
Monday,
June
23,
2003
1:
00­
4:
00
PM
Mission
Statement:
The
Monitoring
Workgroup
will
develop
ECA
proposal(
s)
for
screening­
level
environmental
monitoring
of
PFOA
and
PFOA
precursors
as
identified
by
the
Plenary
Group.
The
initial
focus
will
be
for
data
needs
identified
in
item
10
of
Table
I
and
item
10
of
Table
II
of
the
EPA
Preliminary
Framework
document,
specifically
addressing
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring
in
the
vicinity
of
telomer
and
fluoropolymer
manufacturing
and
use
facilities.
The
interested
parties
were
supportive
of
using
the
existing
3M
and
DuPont
analytical
protocols
and
sampling
methods
as
a
starting
place
to
develop
analytical
protocols
and
sampling
methods
specifically
addressing
PFOA
data
needs
under
the
ECA.
In
addition,
the
Workgroup
will
develop
considerations
for
site
selection
in
monitoring
studies.

Meeting
Objective:
Scoping
meeting
to:
1.
Identify
the
scope
of
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring
activities
contained
within
the
industry
LOIs
(
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0007;
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0012;
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0013)
to
allow
all
workgroup
participants
to
understand
fully
what
is
included,
what
protocols
are
used,
what
sites
are
involved,
when
information
will
be
reported
under
the
LOIs,
etc.
2.
Identify
and
discuss
monitoring
activities
within
the
EPA
Preliminary
Framework
and
beyond
the
scope
of
the
LOIs
to
determine
what
activities
may
be
appropriate
for
consideration
during
the
ECA
process.
3.
Identify
workgroup
next
steps
and
assignments.

Workgroup
Participants:
3M;
Bennett
&
Williams;
CPSC;
EPA;
EWG;
FMG;
Little
Hocking
Water
Association;
National
Center
for
Policy
Research
for
Women
and
Families;
Rich
Purdy;
TRP;
Tuppers
Plains­
Chester
Water
District;
WV
Class
Action
Plaintiffs
Order
of
Meeting:

°
Introductions:
Chair,
Phil
Oshida,
Director,
Chemical
Control
Division,
U.
S.
EPA
EPA
Technical
Lead,
Lawrence
Libelo,
Economics,
Exposure
&
Technology
Division
°
Industry
presentations
on
the
scope
of
all
LOI
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring
°
Identification
and
discussion
of
screening­
level
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring
activities
within
the
EPA
Preliminary
Framework
and
beyond
the
scope
of
the
LOIs
which
may
be
appropriate
for
consideration
in
the
ECA
process
°
Identification
of
workgroup
next
steps;
determination
of
workgroup
assignments
for
workgroup
and
plenary
meetings
on
July
9
and
10,
2003
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
June
16,
2003
Draft
Agenda
Telomers
ECA
Technical
Workgroup
Meeting
Tuesday,
June
24,
2003
1:
00­
4:
00
PM
Mission
Statement:
The
Telomer
Workgroup
will
develop
ECA
proposal(
s)
for
telomers
and
telomer­
treated
products
as
identified
by
the
Plenary
Group.
The
initial
focus
will
be
for
the
data
needs
identified
in
items
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
and
12
of
Table
I
of
the
Preliminary
Framework
document
prepared
by
EPA,
specifically
addressing:
(
a)
P­
chem
properties
to
inform
fate
testing
for
telomer
chemicals
not
included
in
the
industry­
sponsored
LOI;
(
b)
elucidation
of
degradation
pathways
and
identification
of
degradation
products;
(
c)
determination
of
pchem
fate
and
transport
properties
of
major
degradation
products;
(
d)
determination
of
incineration
byproducts
of
telomers
and
telomer­
treated
products
and
articles;
(
e)
determination
of
p­
chem,
fate
and
transport
properties
of
major
incineration
byproducts;
(
f)
presence/
quantification
of
PFOA
precursors
in
telomer
chemical
products
and
in
telomertreated
or
telomer­
containing
products
and
articles;
(
g)
presence
of
PFOA
precursors
emitted
from
telomer­
treated
products
and
articles
as
they
age
during
use;
and
(
h)
product
stewardship
information.

Meeting
Objective:
Scoping
meeting
to:
1.
Identify,
with
respect
to
each
of
the
data
needs
enumerated
above
in
the
EPA
Preliminary
Framework,
what
specific
portions
of
the
work
are
included
in
the
LOI
(
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0013)
to
allow
all
workgroup
participants
to
understand
fully
what
is
included,
how
many
and
what
chemicals/
types
of
chemicals
are
covered,
what
tests
will
be
conducted,
what
protocols
will
be
used,
when
information
will
be
reported,
etc.
2.
Identify
activities
within
the
EPA
Preliminary
Framework
and
beyond
the
scope
of
the
LOI
which
may
be
appropriate
for
consideration
in
the
ECA
process.
3.
Identify
workgroup
next
steps
and
assignments.

Workgroup
Participants:
3M;
CPSC;
EPA;
EWG;
Rich
Purdy;
TRP
Order
of
Meeting:
°
Introductions:
Chair,
Phil
Oshida,
Director,
Chemical
Control
Division
EPA
Technical
Lead:
David
Lynch,
Economics,
Exposure,
and
Technology
Division
°
Industry
presentation
on
the
scope
of
LOI
activities
°
Identification
and
discussion
of
activities
within
the
EPA
Preliminary
Framework
beyond
the
scope
of
the
LOIs
which
may
be
appropriate
for
consideration
in
the
ECA
process
°
Identification
of
workgroup
next
steps;
determination
of
workgroup
assignments
for
workgroup
and
plenary
meetings
on
July
9
and
10,
2003