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Telomer Research Program 1200 South Hayes S treet Arlington, Virginia 22202-5050 Tet (703)413-1100 45264 Fax (703)4158111 AR&3.G - /A71 G A IK I/V K ASAHI GLASS COMPANY Clariant February 14, 2003 Mary F. Dominiak U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA East, Mail Code 7405M 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 E-mail: domirtak.mary@epa.gov c=> V-5100 (JV--) -"--oO<pOrrni -2 Ev Opn ;~> cd ro CIND Dear Mary: The Telomer Research Program (TRP) and its member companies - Asahi Glass, Clariant, Daikin and DuPont - are providing to U.S. EPA the following documents for review and comment: Draft study plans for analysis of PFOA in 1) telomer-based products, and 2) articles treated with telomer products (representative textile, carpet and paper articles). Draft guidance for samples and sampling procedures for the analysis of products and articles. We would appreciate receiving any comments or suggestions by February 28. Work at the contract lab can begin as soon as the study plans are ftnal. Please send comments to me (smythe@rand.org) and I will pass them on to the technical work group. Sincerely, Katie D. Smythe TRP Administrator T his docum ent does not contain T S C A CBI. /