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style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Subject:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                          </span></span></b><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>FW: Petition to exempt food-related chemical substances from TSCA
CDR exposure reproting requirments in 2016 <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F5F5F'>From:
</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Karen
Hoffman/DC/USEPA/US</span><br>
<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F5F5F'>To:
</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"Estreicher,
Herb" <<a href="mailto:estreicher@khlaw.com">estreicher@khlaw.com</a>></span><br>
<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F5F5F'>Date:
</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>01/23/2012
10:20 AM</span><br>
<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F5F5F'>Subject:
</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Re:
Petition to exempt food-related chemical substances from TSCA CDR exposure
reproting requirments in 2016 </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Dear Mr. Estreicher:</span><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>We have started the review of the
 Corn Refiners Association's petition but  are unable to make any
decisions or judgments without seeing the full studies and  test data on
each of the  three chemical substances.  Robust summaries and
dossiers do not provide us with the complete information needed to properly
analyze the information.</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>I will look forward to receiving
these full reports soon.  Should you have any questions, please let me
know.</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Thank you very much.</span><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Sincerely,</span><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Karen Hoffman<br>
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics<br>
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW<br>
Washington, DC  20460<br>
202-564-8158</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
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color:#424282'>"Estreicher, Herb" ---12/14/2011 02:01:46 PM---Dear
Ms. Hoffman: Please find attached a petition filed on behalf of the Corn
Refiners Association,</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#5F5F5F'>From: </span><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>"Estreicher, Herb" <<a
href="mailto:estreicher@khlaw.com">estreicher@khlaw.com</a>></span><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#5F5F5F'>To: </span><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>Karen Hoffman/DC/USEPA/US@EPA</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#5F5F5F'>Cc: </span><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>Susan Sharkey/DC/USEPA/US@EPA</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#5F5F5F'>Date: </span><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>12/14/2011 02:01 PM</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><br>
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#5F5F5F'>Subject: </span><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>PETITION TO EXEMPT FOOD-RELATED CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES FROM
TSCA CDR EXPOSURE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN 2016</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Dear Ms. Hoffman:</span><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Please find attached a petition
filed on behalf of the Corn Refiners Association, the National Oilseed
Processors Association, and the Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils to
exempt three (3) substances from the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Chemical Data Reporting processing and use reporting requirements.  These
substances are predominantly used in food and are of low risk to human health
and the environment.  </span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>We would appreciate your feedback on
these petitions as soon as possible as the Coalition has a number of other
substances that they are interested in seeking partial exemption and are
interesting in learning EPA's reaction to the approach being taken for these
three substances before preparing the other petitions.   Thank you</span><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
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</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Herb
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