Joseph Bailey/DC/USEPA/US 

10/19/2006 05:26 PM	

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"Taub, Cynthia" <CTaub@steptoe.com>

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Steven Knott/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

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Response to Jim Hale letter of October 17, 2006 - Request to postpone
FIFRA SAP meeting for November 14 - 16, 2006

 



Dear Mr. Hale,

	Background documents for the November FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel
meeting that will address "Studies Evaluating the Impact of Surface
Coatings on the Level of Dislodgeable Arsenic, Chromium and Copper from
Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-Treated Wood" are publicly available
today in the public docket established at www.regulations.gov (Docket
Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0693).  Included in these documents is the draft
final report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission staff with Tab
B photograph exhibit, the draft final report from EPA, and the
Background and Charge to the Panel.  In addition to these documents, the
appendices referenced in the EPA report will be available in the public
docket tomorrow morning.

	As stated in the September 1, 2006 Federal Register Notice announcing
this meeting, the Agency encourages written comments to be submitted no
later than noon on November 1, 2006.  However, written comments will be
accepted until the date of the meeting.   

	We appreciate your interest in this topic and will place your October
17, 2006 request to postpone the meeting, and a copy of this response,
in the public docket.  However, at this time, we do continue to plan on
holding the meeting November 14 - 16, 2006.

	Please let me know if you have any further questions regarding the
availability of the documents for this meeting.

	Again, thank you for your interest.

Joseph E. Bailey

US Environmental Protection Agency

FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel

202-564-2045

