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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Attachments: Linda Reinsteini Ex. 6 3/23/2018 5:56T AM ' Beck, Nancy [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=168ecb5184ac44de95a913297f353745-Beck, Nancy] Bolen, Derrick [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=lffc58b0468c4deca51a8bad735b7d95-Bolen, Derr]; Hanley, Mary [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=58e0d3d52d424d45ae88e4386ae4f8dd-Hanley, Mary]; Schmit, Ryan [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=7077ecbac4914a00ad465398f92bbe78-Schmit, Ryan]; Pierce, Alison [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=036313052e20472ca55f7733de62f969-APierce]; Pruitt, Scott [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=757bedfd70ca4219b6d8046f5ce5681e-Pruitt, Sco]; Bertrand, Charlotte [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=f044d768e05842elb75321ff6010elb8-Bertrand, Charlotte]; Morris.Greg@EPA.gov; Courtnage, Robert [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=0178328a90b644929cc8981cf34f5fad-RCourtna]; Symmes, Brian [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=ab9339d98405486fb7109fe4ab65b7be-Symmes, Brian] Asbestos Joint Meet with Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Occupational Health & Safety Section of the American Public Health Association, International Association of Heat... Nancy Bexk.pdf March 22, 2018 Dr. Nancy B. Beck, Deputy Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Dear Nancy, On behalf of Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Occupational Health & Safety Section of the American Public Health Association, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, and Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, we are disappointed that we were unable to have our important Alarch 21 joint meeting due to the inclement weather. We will work with your staff to reschedule our meeting as soon as possible, but ask that you delay finalizing the Problem Formulation Document for asbestos until we have had an opportunity to express our views and present new evidence to you and your staff. We are deeply concerned that the Problem Formulation Documentwill follow EPA's June 2017 Scope ofthe Risk Evaluationfor Asbestos by excluding ongoing exposure from legacy asbestos products that remain in use and installed attic insulation containing Libby Amphibole asbestos from the EPA risk evaluation. We and several other groups opposed these exclusions in comments on the scoping document and Administrator Pruitt agreed to reexamine them in recent Congressional testimony. To exclude these important sources of exposure and risk would not only be contrary to TSCA, but would also result in an incomplete risk evaluation that would fail to address serious threats to public health. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00046649-00001 In addition to these exclusions, the EPA should include chlor-alkali industry asbestos diaphragms used during the chlor-alkali manufacturing process in its risk evaluation. In 2016, the chlor-alkali industry imported 702 metric tons of raw asbestos rather than the 340 tons the U.S. Geological Survey previously estimated. There are numerous pathways of asbestos exposure for those mining, transporting, handling, repairing, removing, and disposing of asbestos for the chlor-alkali industry. Safer substitute materials are commercially available and have been adopted by numerous companies in the industry. This use is the last remaining application for which bulk asbestos is being imported into the United States. The EPA should include chlor-alkali use in its risk evaluation, conclude that it presents an unreasonable risk of injury,and ban this obsolete hazardous technology. Lastly, during our meeting, we would also like to discuss new evidence of asbestos-contaminated products that are being distributed in commerce and the need to include them in the EPA risk evaluation. Thank you for attention to this urgent matter and we look forward to meeting you soon. Linda Linda Reinstein, CEO/Co-Founder, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) On Mar 21, 2018, at 10:17 AM, Linda Reinstein i Ex. 6 Ivrote: L______________________________________________________________ i Please give me the contact details for the office of public affairs today and I will call them. Thank you. On Mar 21, 2018, at 10:11 AM, Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> wrote: Hi Linda, Indeed--it is not spring at all! its crazy, but beautiful. It sadly seems that most gmails go to the EPA junk accounts--sorry about that. Rescheduling is fine and Derrick can work with you on that. Any questions about programmatic timelines should be directed to our office of public affairs and we can get back to you through those official channels. Regards, Nancy Nancy B. Beck, Ph.D., DABT Deputy Assistant Administrator, OCSPP P: 202-564-1273 I......... Ex. 6 ........ 1 beck.nancy@epa.gov i ___________________________________________ j From: Linda Reinste! Ex. 6 Sent: Wednesday, l^rafcli'ZirZDTif TZA'S'PM------------------------J To: Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> Cc: Bolen, Derrick <bolen.derrick@epa.gov>; Hanley, Mary <Hanley.Marv@epa.gov>; Schmit, Ryan <schmit.ryan@epa.gov>; Pierce, Alison <Pierce.Alison@epa.gov> Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00046649-00002 Subject: Re: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Meeting Req for Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21, at 2 pm Dear Nancy, Thank you so much for your email. I wrote Derrick four times yesterday, but my mails went into his spam folder. You and your staff were also on my cancelation email yesterday which I've pasted it below. Derrick and I spoke on the phone this morning. ADAO and all joint meeting attendees would like to reschedule our national in person meeting. When do you expect to finalize the Problem Formulation Document? That date determines when we reschedule the next meeting as it is essential and monumentally important that we meet with you before the document is finalized. We are looking forward to meeting with you. What a first day of spring! Thank you. Linda Reinstein Begin forwarded message: From: Linda Reinstein Subject: Rescheduling the Joint Meeting to Discuss Asbestos on Wednesday, 21 at 2:30 - 3:15 Date: March 20, 2018 at 11:31:22 AM PDT To: Pruitt.scott@Epa.gov, Bertrand.Charlotte@EPA.gov, Morris.Jeff@EPA.gov, Beck.nancy@Epa.gov, Robert Courtnage <Courtnage.robert@Epa.gov>, Brian Symmes <Symmes.brian@Epa.gov> Cc: "Bolen, Derrick" <bolen.derrick@epa.gov>. Peg Seminario <pSeminario@aflcio.org>, Bob Ex. 6 j Liz Hitchcock <lizhitchcock@saferchemicals.oin3>;'i:<van"5cnmn:-----------------'' <schmit.ryan@Exep6a.gov>, Pierce.A; lison@epa.gov, Barry Castleman I'm very sorry that the weather has forced me to reschedule our meeting on Wednesday, 21 at 2:30 3:15 pm, but I didn't want anyone to travel unsafely. It is critically important to us, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, AFL-CIO, American Public Health Association OSH Section, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, and Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, that we meet with you before the EPA finalizes the Problem Formula Document. We would like to discuss the Scope ofthe Risk Evaluation forAsbestos document that presently excludes legacy use and the Libby Amphibole from the risk evaluation, and also new contaminated products that are being distribution in commerce. We are in the process of polling our March 21 attendees for an alternate meeting date; however, it the EPA plans to finalize the Problem Formula Document before April 7, we would like to schedule a phone Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00046649-00003 meeting to discuss these important issues that are and will continue to impact public health and the environment. Sincerely, Linda Reinstein Linda Reinstein. President/CEO, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) 14th.AnnualdntemationaLADAO_AsbestoiAsarenesoad_Prevm!iQnA)oiifereiice_,^riiJA_i_15. 2018 ADAO eNewsletfers `We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." ~ Winston Churchill <image001.gif> On Mar 21, 2018, at 9:38 AM, Beck, Nancy <Beck.Nancy@epa.gov> wrote: Good Afternoon Linda, As I'm sure you are aware the Federal government is shut down today. However many (like myself) are working remotely. We could potentially have a teleconference instead of an in person meeting, although in person is typically preferred. My understanding is that Derrick reached out to you this morning but has not heard back yet. I presume that we will cancel the meeting. However, if you would like us to make everyone available for a 1:30 teleconference please let me know by lpm. Otherwise Derrick will work with you to reschedule. Regards, Nancy Nancy B. Beck, Ph.D., DABT Deputy Assistant Administrator, OCSPP P: 202-564-1273 beck.nancy@epa.gov From: Linda Reinstein | Ex 6 j Sent: Monday, March i'z;'2urs'ir:3ti7tivi-------------------- ! To: Schmit, Ryan <schmit.ryan@epa.gov>; Pierce, Alison <Pierce.Alison@epa.gov> Cc: Pruitt, Scott <Pruitt.Scott@epa.gov>; Bertrand, Charlotte <Bertrand.Charlotte@epa.gov>; Morris.Greg@EPA.gov; Beck, Nancy <Beek.Nancy@epa.gov>; Courtnage, Robert <Courtnage.Robert@EPA.GOV>; Symmes, Brian <Symmes.Brian@epa.gov>; Peg Seminario <pSeminario@aflcio.org> Subject: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Meeting Req for Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21, at 2 pm Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00046649-00004 Asbestos Disease Awareness O rganization DATE: Monday, March 12, 2018 TO: Alison Pierce Pierce.Alison@epa.gov. Ryan Sclimit, schmit.ryan@epa.gov RE: Meeting Request with Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator Charlotte Bertrand, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Nancy Beck, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Jeff Morris, Ph.D., Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Robert Courtnage, Associate Chief, Fibers and Organics Branch Brian Symmes, Acting Director, National Program Chemicals Division WHO: Liz Hitchcock, Legislative Director, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Robert Sussman, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Peg Seminario, AFL-CIO, Safety and Health Director Rebecca L. Reindel, AFL-CIO, Safety and Health Director Chip Gardiner, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH, American Public Health Association (APHA) OSH Section Linda Reinstem, President/CEO/Co-Founder, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD Richard Lernen, PhD, MSPH Brad Black, AID Barry Castleman, ScD Raja Flores, MD Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00046649-00005 Michael Harbut, MD, MPH, FCCP Steven Markowitz, MD, DrPH L. Christine Oliver, MD Brent Kynoch, Environmental Information Association WHEN: Tuesday, March 20 between 11:30 --2:00 Wednesday, March 21, at 2 pm Note: Due to the urgency ofourmeeting and limited scheduling time, some attendees willjoin by phone. WHAT: To discuss: TSCA implementation EPA "Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos" Document and Exclusions 2016 Increased Asbestos Consumption by the Chlor-Alkali Industry CONTACT: Linda Reins tein, President/CEO and Co-Founder Phone: (310) 437-3886 Linda@AsbestosDiseaseAwareness.org About Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004. ADAO seeks to give asbestos victims and concerned citizens a united voice to raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure. ADAO is an independent global organization dedicated to preventing asbestos-related diseases through education, advocacy and community. ADAO's mission includes supporting global advocacy and advancing asbestos awareness, prevention, early detection, treatment, and resources for asbestosrelated disease. ADAO Science Advisory Board is under the leadership of Dr. Arthur Frank and Dr. Richard Lemen. Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is a registered 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00046649-00006 'U nitedfo r A sb esto s D isease Aw areness, E ducation, Advocacy, C om m unity Support' 1525 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 318 Redondo Beach California 90278 310.251.7477 www.AsbestosDiseaseAwareness.org Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 12 ED 002061 00046649-00007