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TTOO:: FROM: FROM: Laon G.LAdams GDD... LLL... ABBaadccaoomnns JL. Buteahofl JMM...LCC. .B. HHuatamementhetotytfy,f W. A. Weppner W. A. Weppner L. R. Zobel C.Reich C. Reich 33MMDCCooonNnfofiitddeeCnntotipiaayll Do Not CdopeyTng " 7DogA o SSUUBBJJEECCTT:: TTSSCCAA SSeeccttiioonn 88((ee)) DDeecciissiioonn DDAATTEE:: MMaarrcchh 2200,, 1199998 Its 3M's policy o comply with the Toxic Substances Control Act including the reporting It is 3M's policy to comply with the Toxic Substances Control Act, including the reporting requireomfeTnStCAs section 8(c). 3M' policy also makes the Group Vice President for the requirements ofTSCA section 8(e). 3M's policy also makes the Group Vice President for the aaffffeecctteedd bburisniinneessss tthhee rreessppoonnssiibbllee ccoorrppoorraattee ooffffiicciiaall ffoorr ddeecciiddiinngg wwhheetthheerr iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn iiss rreeppoorrttaabbllee 10 EPA under section (). The decision Whether o report s made following an investigation by to EPA under section 8(e). The decision whether to report is made following an investigation by `aann aadd hhoocc ccoommmmitittteeee,, aacctitnignoongn bbeehahlfoaoffltthhfee ddiivviissiioonn ggeenneerraall mmaannaaggeerr,, wwiitthh aassssiissttaannccee ffrroomm spprostpaffrpeirsosnneel. Thead hoccommittesubmits a recommendatiotonthe Group Vice appropriate staffpersonnel. The ad hoc committee submits a recommendation to the Group Vice PPresridee nt, ws whhooihhaasd stthhe eeaaun utthhoortirittyy,ttooaacccceepptt,, mmooddiiffyyoorrrreejjeecctttthheerreecocmmoemndmateionn,odorraaallttteerrinnaaottiivnveell,yy,, 10 conduct adenovo review, to conduct a de hove review. As you know, we have recently considered the rportailty under Section 8(e) ofqualitative As you know, we have recently considered the reportability under Section 8(e) of qualitative m`meettaabboolliissmmininffoorrmmataitioonnrreellaatteeddttooFFCC--880077aannddiinnffoorrmmaattiioonncoconcnecrenrniinnggththeepprreesseennccee ooff perfluroocianesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perluoroetanic acid (PFOC) in both individual and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluoroetanoie acid (PFOC) in both individual and pooled human sera samples of non-occuptionaly exposed populations at pats per billion (ppt) plleeovvoeellless.d. hAAullmtthhaoonuuggsehhratthhseeaiimnniipttliieaalsl rroeefccnooommnmm-eoencndcdauatptiaiootinnoonfoatflthlhyeeeaaxddpohhsooeced88p((oce))pucclooammtmiomintisttteeaeet pwwaaarstssttpooerrreebppoiolrrltitossnuucc(phhpb) iinfnofrmoartimonattotoEiEPPoAAn,, II hhaavvee cchhoosseennttooccaarrrryyoouutt aaddeennoevroorreevviieewwtthhaattiinnvvoollvveedd aawwidideerrssppeeccttrruumm `ooffbbootthh iinntteerrnnaall aanndd eexxtteermnaall tteecchhnniiccaall,, mmeeddiiccaall,, lleeggaall aanndd rreegguullaattoorryy eexxppeertrsts.. AAs~ ppaarrttooftf hthaatt review, 1have consulted with personnel in the 3M Chemicals Laboratory, the 3M Chemicals review, I have consulted with personnel in the 3M Chemicals Laboratory, the 3M Chemicals Director of EHS&R. Environmental Toxicology & Services, the 3M Medical Department Director of EHS&R, Environmental Toxicology & Services, the 3M Medical Department (including Corporat Toxicology), 3M Corporat Product Responsibility, 3M serdor management (including Corporate Toxicology), 3M Corporate Product Responsibility, 3M senior management andthe 3M OfficeofGeneral Counsel. 1am aloare that3VP's OfficeofGeneral Counsel has and the 3M Office ofGeneral Counsel. I am also aware that 3M's Offiee of General Counsel has obtained outside legal advice on this issue from two law firms that specialize in TSCA mater. obtained outside legal advice on this issue from two law firms that specialize in TSCA matters. In summary, feel the nature and exten ofthis review gocs beyond that which was conducted by In summary, I feel the nature and extent ofthis review goes beyond that which was conducted by thead hoscommitte and forms amorecomplete odyofinformationuponwhichfo makea the ad bee committee and forms a more complete body of information upon which to make a decision conceming reporabily. decision concerning reportability. 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