Notification of Consultation and Coordination

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To: EPA Region IX Tribal Governments, AZ/CA/NV

Mary Lauterbach at EPA Hq requests that the Toxics Office in EPA Region IX provide federally-recognized tribes in AZ/CA/NV on a process of consultation/coordination which EPA Hq is now undertaking on proposed rulemaking actions under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for cadmium, formaldehyde and reassessment on use of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) is initiating consultation and coordination with federally-recognized tribes on these actions: (i) Cadmium Health and Safety Data Reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8 (d); (ii) Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Rule; and (iii) Reassessment of PCB Use Authorization. Background on each of these actions can be found at the Notification Letter. This consultation/coordination process is conducted in accordance with EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes
(www.epa.gov/tribal/consultationlconsult-policy.htm).
EPA Hq's OPPT invites your tribe's designated consultation representative(s) to participate in this process. OPPT's anticipated timeline for the consultation/coordination period is expected to extend from December 14,2011- January 31, 2012. During this period, EPA Hq will conduct two National Consultation calls. To participate, EPA invites your tribe's designated consultation representative(s) to join EPA Hq during one or both of these national consultation calls:

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 1:00-3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Call in number: 1-866-900.8984............ Please dial Conference ID number: 35296623

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 from 12:00-2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Call in number: 1-866-900-8984.........Please dial Conference ID number: 35301254

You will hear music after dialing-in, and then the operator will place you into conference. If you are unavailable for these calls and have comments including written comments on any of these actions, please send them to: Mary Lauterbach at lauterbach.mary@epa.gov - - Should you wish to send comments by mail, please send them to:

Mary Lauterbach
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics - MC 7408M
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Cadmium Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8D- Chemical Testing and Data Collection OCSPP Robert Jones
202-564-8161
Jones.Robert@epamail.epa.gov
National 12/15/2011 01/31/2012 Notification Letter (PDF) (11 pp, 482K (including background materials)) http://www.epa.gov/oppt/tribal/pubs/bac ... admium.pdf (2 pp, 80K)


Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Rule OCSPP Lynn Vendinello
202-566-0514
Vendinello.Lynn@epamail.epa.gov
National 12/15/2011 01/31/2012 Notification Letter (PDF) (11 pp, 482K) http://www.epa.gov/oppt/tribal/pubs/bac ... dehyde.pdf (3 pp, 109K)


Reassessment of PCB Use Authorization OCSPP Lynn Vendinello
202-566-0514
Vendinello.Lynn@epamail.epa.gov
National 12/15/2011 01/31/2012 Notification Letter (PDF) (11 pp, 482K) http://www.epa.gov/oppt/tribal/pubs/background-pcb.pdf (4 pp, 160K)



Thank you.

David Tomsovic - Tribal Lead Poisoning Prevention Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region IX - Toxics Office - Communities & Ecosystems Division
75 Hawthorne Street (mailcode: CED4) - San Francisco CA 94105 USA
desk phone: 415-972-3858 - telefax: 415-947-3583
electronic mail: < tomsovic.david@epa.gov >
Internet information: http://www.epa.gov/lead/
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