Document VKOn56XVxvEow8RMV33r5Xwdj

31 October 2003 To: Mary F. Dominiak U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA East (Mail Code 7405M) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 From: Katie Smythe, on behalf of the Telomer Research Program Subject: TRP Document Submission (Study Report) AR226-1639 Recieved OPPT NCIC 05 FEB 2004 On behalf of the Telomer Research Program (TRP) and its member companies - Asahi Glass, Clariant, Daikin Industries, and DuPont - the following study report is submitted to the EPA for inclusion in Administrative Record 226 [and/or Docket OPPT-2003-0012], This report is for a study conducted for the TRP on the "Biodegradation of 14C-labeled 8-2 Telomer B Alcohol (Modified OECD 301D Closed Bottle Test)." A study summary is also provided to accompany the final report in the Administrative Record. NOTE: A manuscript is being prepared for journal publication so the study report and summary need to be restricted to "read-only" in the Docket Reading Room, not for posting yet in the OPPT Docket or AR226. The restrictions can be lifted once the manuscript is published. This study report was mentioned in the March 14, 2003 TRP Letter of Intent - Appendix 3 (p. 11) as one of the items that the TRP would submit to EPA as part of its commitment to information exchange. None of the attached files contain information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) under TSCA. Please let me know if you have any questions about the documents or if you have any difficulties opening the attached files. We appreciate your cooperation regarding the restriction on the study report. Best regards, ^Cdb SrYpdfr Katie Smythe v) TRP Administrator