Memo to the Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0187 – submitted by Karen Hoffman

Topic:	American Chemistry Council (ACC) Meeting with EPA

Date:	September 17, 2010

Topic:	IUR Modification Proposed Rule

Attendees:  Robert Kiefer, ACC, Sarah Bronzena, ACC; A.W.Beers,
Omnova,Robert W. Freerksen, DuPont; Imogene Treble, Dow; Kathleen
Roberts, Bergesen & Campbell; Jim Willis, EPA; Sara Hisel-McCoy, EPA;
Chenise Farquharson, EPA; Karen Hoffman, EPA;  Susan Sharkey, EPA; Diane
Sheridan, EPA.

EPA Meeting with the American Chemistry Council (ACC)

EPA met with American Chemistry Council (ACC) representatives to discuss
the IUR Proposed Rule.  Topics included the timing and scope of the
final rule, extension of the comment period in order to allow more time
to respond to Section 5 and lowering the 300,000 lb threshold for the
production and use information reporting requirement.  ACC inquired
about holding an EPA-sponsored public workshop for industry to help
inform industry’s development of data bases to interface with the
electronic Form U.  Another topic included retrieving industry records
of chemical substance formulas that change from year to year.  

(See attachments)

