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Request for Correction and Reconsideration

Request for Correction (RFC) are listed in order of date received, with most recent request at the top. Request for Reconsideration (RFR) are listed with their associated RFC tracking number.

"EPA Related Correspondence" refers to additional correspondence between the requester and EPA.

"Third Party Correspondence" is correspondence that EPA receives about an RFC or RFR from other interested parties. EPA's policy is to post such third party correspondence but to keep it separate from the original RFC or RFR . For information about EPA's handling of this type of correspondence, see the Third Party Correspondence page.

On this page:

  • Open RFC Challenges and RFR Appeals
  • RFC Challenges and RFR Appeals by Year

On other page:

  • Third Party Correspondence

Open RFC Challenges and RFR Appeals

  • RFR 23002A - Toxic Substances Control Act Risk Evaluation for 1,4-Dioxane
  • RFR 24001A - Verification Analysis for PFAS in Pesticide Products

RFC Challenges and RFR Appeals by Year

  • RFC and RFR (2023 - Present)
  • RFC and RFR (2016 - 2022)
  • RFC and RFR (2009 - 2015)
  • RFC and RFR (2002 - 2008)

RFC Challenges and RFR Appeals (Submitted Fiscal Year 2023 - Present)


RFC 24002 - Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water

  • RFC 24002
  • EPA Response

RFC 24001 & RFR 24001A - Verification Analysis for PFAS in Pesticide Products

  • RFC 24001
  • EPA Response
  • RFR 24001A

RFC 23002 & RFR 23002A - Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation for 1,4-Dioxane

  • RFC 23002
  • EPA Response
  • RFR 23002A 

RFC 23001 - N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)

  • RFC 23001
  • EPA Response

RFC Challenges and RFR Appeals (Submitted Fiscal Years 2016 - 2022)


RFC 22001 - GenX Chemicals Toxicity Assessment

  • RFC 22001
    • EPA response to RFC 22001 - GenX Chemicals Toxicity Assessment
    • Third Party Correspondence to RFC #22001 - GenX Chemicals Toxicity Assessment; Response to Chemours Request for Correction of GenX Toxicity Assessment
    • Third Party Correspondence to RFC #22001 - GenX Chemicals Toxicity Assessment; EPA issued advisories

RFC 21005 and RFR 21005A – Chloroprene

  • RFC 21005
  • RFR 21005A - Chloroprene - received 6/10/2022
    • EPA Response to RFR 21005A - Chloroprene

RFC 21004 – N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)

  • RFC 21004
    Subject: RFC 21004 - N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)Asbestos
    • EPA Response to RFC 21004 concerning NMP Risk Evaluation

RFC 21003 – Asbestos Test Method

  • RFC 21003
    Subject: RFC 21003 - Asbestos Test Method
    • EPA Response to RFC 21003 concerning Asbestos Test Method

RFC 21002 – Carbon Tetrachloride

  • RFC 21002
    Subject: RFC 21002 - Carbon Tetrachloride
    • EPA response to RFC 21002 concerning Carbon Tetrachloride

RFC 21001 and RFR 21001A – Greenhouse Effect

  • RFC 21001
    Subject: This RFC challenges the mathematical premise on which the Greenhouse Effect and Greenhouse Gases are based
    • EPA Response to RFC 21001 concerning challenges to mathematical premise on which the Greenhouse Effect and Greenhouse Gases are based
  • RFR 21001A dated 3/3/2021; received 3/4/2021
    • EPA Response to RFC 21001A concerning Greenhouse Effect

RFC 19004 – Preliminary Atrazine Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) Atrazine

  • RFC 19004
    Subject:  This “Information Quality Alert” concerns EPA’s preliminary ecological risk assessment (ERA) for atrazine.
    • EPA Response to RFC 19004 concerning atrazine

RFC 19003 – EPA Blog Post concerning National Pollinators Week

  • RFC 19003
    Subject:  This RFC challenges an EPA Blog Post concerning National Pollinators Week.
    • EPA Response to RFC 19003 concerning an EPA blog

RFC 19002 - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding

  • RFC 19002
    Subject:  This RFC challenges the 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding and supporting Technical Support Document (TSD)
    • RFC 19002 - EPA Signed Response to Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), dated 1/3/2022
    • Third Party Correspondence to RFC #19002 - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding; State Attorney Generals in opposition, received July 30, 2019
    • Third Party Correspondence to RFC #19002 - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding; Environmental Defense Fund in opposition, received August 30, 2019
    • Third Party Correspondence to RFC #19002 - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding; States' Opposition, received August 7, 2019
    • Third Party Correspondence to RFC #19002 - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding; Murray Energy Corporation in support of RFC, received July 30, 2019  
  • RFR 19002A – GHG Endangerment Finding - received 3/11/2022
    • EPA Response to RFR 19002A; issued 6/22/2022

RFC 19001 - Bristol Bay

  • RFC 19001
    Subject:  This RFC challenges the 2014 Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment (BBWA) and the proposed determination that was based upon it 
    • EPA Interim Responses to RFC 19001; issued 2/13/2019, 6/20/2019, 8/15/2019
    • Third Party Correspondence In support of RFC 19001 – Bristol Bay, received 01/14/2019
  • RFR 19001A - Bristol Bay appeal; received 9/25/2019
    • ​EPA Response to RFR 19001A; issued 1/15/2020

RFC 18003 - Ethylene Oxide

  • RFC 18003
    Subject:  This RFC seeks the correction of Ethylene Oxide information disseminated in the 2014 update to the National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA)
    • RFC 18003 - Signed Response to Gulledge of ACC, dated 12/13/2021
    • RFC 18003 - ORD review of comments on the IRIS Ethylene Oxide assessment contained in the ACC Request for Correction submitted regarding EPA’s National Air Toxics Assessment
    • RFC 18003 - OAR MON RTR Rulemaking; issued 08/12/2020
    • RFC 18003 - EtO EPA Response; issued 12/18/2019
  • RFR 18003A - received 3/14/2022
    • RFR 18003A - EPA Response; issued 07/22/2022

RFC 18002 - Chlorpyrifos

  • RFC 18002
    Subject:  This RFC seeks clarification on an EPA webpage entitled "EPA's Seven Year Quest for Columbia's Raw Data", dealing with chlorpyrifos
    • EPA Response to RFC 18002 regarding an EPA webpage concerning chlorpyrifos, sent 12/20/2019


RFC 18001 - Regional Screening Level Tables - Anthraquinone

  • RFC 18001
    Subject:  This RFC concerns the Provitional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) for Anthraquinone, as provided on EPA's Regional Screening Level (RSL) Tables
    • RFC 18001 - Anthraquinone - Supplemental Information
    • RFC 18001 – EPA Response
  • RFR 18001A - Anthraquinone appeal; received 10/30/2018​​
    • RFR 18001A – EPA Response; 06/10/2020

RFC 17002 and RFR 17002A - Integrated Risk Information System; Toxicological Review of Chloroprene

  • RFC 17002
    Subject:  This RFC concerns the Toxicological Review of Chloroprene (CAS No. 126-99-8) In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS); received 06/26/17
    • Exhibits to RFC 17002; received 06/26/2017
    • EPA Response to RFC 17002; issued 01/24/2018
  • RFR 17002A - Letter dated 07/23/18; received 07/24/18
    • RFR 17002A; M. Jones Response to R. Holden Letter received 03/01/2021
    • RFR 17002A; Withdrawal Letter received 03/01/2021
    • RFR 17002A; Final Draft received 07/24/2018
    • RFR 17002A; Exhibits
  • Third Party Correspondence (RFC 17002); Objection to RFC regarding IRIS Toxicological Review of Chloroprene, received 09/08/2017
  • Third Party Correspondence (RFR 17002A): Response to Denka Request for Reconsideration, received 09/14/2018
  • Third Party Correspondence (RFR 17002A): Waiting to Die: Toxic Emissions and Disease Near the Louisiana Denka/DuPont Plant, received July 2019
  • Third Party Correspondence (RFR 17002A): The Lambert Firm letter dated March 29, 2021. Response to March 1, 2021 letter from Robert Holden to the EPA regarding Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC’s Withdrawal of its Request for Reconsideration

EPAct - Fuel Effects Study (RFC 17001)

  • RFC 17001
    Subject:  This RFC concerns the motor vehicle fuel emissions represented in the Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator Model (MOVES2014) and the EPAct/V2/E-89 fuel effect study (EPAct Study); received 01/19/17
    • Exhibits to RFC 17001; received 01/19/2017
    • EPA Interim Response to RFC 17001; issued 5/22/2018
    • EPA Response to RFC 17001; issued 08/31/2018

Ethanol Lifecycle - Energy Resources Center (RFC 16004)

  • RFC 16004
    Subject:  This RFC concerns the Lifecycle Analysis of Ethanol and Gasoline under the Renewable Fuel Standard; received 04/11/15
    • EPA Response to RFC 16004; issued 12/08/2016

Ethanol Lifecycle - Energy Future Coalition (RFC 16003)

  • RFC 16003
    Subject:  This RFC concerns the Lifecycle Analysis of Ethanol and Gasoline under the Renewable Fuel Standard; received 04/07/15
    • EPA Response to RFC 16003; issued 12/08/2016

TSCA Work Plan – Ethylene Dichloride (RFC 16002)

  • RFC 16002
    Subject:  This RFC concerns the TSCA Work Plan Chemical Risk Assessment for Ethylene Dichloride; received 12/15/15
    • EPA Interim Response to RFC 16002; issued 4/20/2016,  1/25/2017, 3/15/2017
    • EPA Response to RFC 16002; issued 05/24/2019
  • ​RFR 16002A - Letter dated 8/22/17; received 8/22/19
    • EPA Response to RFR 16002A; issued 06/8/2023

TSCA Work Plan - Trichloroethylene (RFC 16001/RFR 16001A)

  • RFC 16001
    Subject:  This RFC concerns the TSCA Work Plan Chemical Risk Assessment for Trichloroethylene; received 10/06/15
    • EPA Interim Responses to RFC 16001; issued 02/09/2016, 06/16/2016
    • EPA Response to RFC 16001; issued 11/04/2016
  • RFR 16001A - Letter dated 5/26/17; received 5/26/17
    • EPA Response to RFR 16001A; issued 02/02/2018

RFC Challenges and RFR Appeals (Submitted Fiscal Years 2009 - 2015)


Walter Coke XRF (RFC 15004)

  • RFC 15004
    Subject:  This RFC concerns the Walter Coke Petition to correct EPA Region 4's dissemination of faulty XRF data and resulting cleanup decisions at the 35th Avenue Site; received 09/30/15
    • EPA Interim Response to RFC 15004; issued 02/03/2016
    • EPA Response to RFC 15004; issued 06/02/2016
    • EPA Response to RFC 15004 Enclosures; issued 06/02/2016

TSCA Work Plan (RFC 15003/RFR 15003A)

  • RFC 15003
    Subject: This RFC concerns the Information Quality Act request for correction of the TSCA Work Plan for Chemical Assessments: 2014 Update (October 2014) and the TSCA Work Plan Chemicals: Methods Document (February 2012) regarding assessment of phthalic anhydride (CAS number 85-44-9); received 06/12/15
    • EPA Interim Response to RFC 15003; issued 10/16/2015
    • EPA Response to RFC 15003; issued 11/23/2015
  • RFR 15003A - Letter dated 12/23/15; received 12/23/15
    • EPA Interim Responses to RFR 15003A; issued 04/27/2016, 01/25/2017, 03/15/2017
  • ​Withdrawal by Requester 12/16/2019

EPActs Fuel Effects Study (RFC 15002)

  • RFC 15002
    Subject:  This RFC concerns the EPActs Fuel Effects Study and is challenging how the data was used in the 2014 Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator Model (MOVES2014). 
    Email dated 03/06/15; received 03/06/15
    • EPA Response to RFC 15002; issued 05/11/2015

Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (RFC 15001)

  • RFC 15001
    Subject: This RFC was submitted to ask EPA to resolve the conflict between the statements from the Mercury and Air Toxics rulemaking and EPA's earlier position of the accuracy of monitoring and sulfur dioxide under the Acid Rain program. 
    Email dated 02/23/15; received 02/23/15
    • EPA Response to RFC 15001; issued 06/24/2015

Coal-Tar Sealcoat, PAH, Stormwater BMP (RFC 14003/RFR 14003A)

  • RFC 14003 and Exhibits (RFC 14003)
    Subject: Stormwater Best Management Practice: Coal-Tar Sealcoat, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Stormwater Pollution
    Email dated 04/16/14; received 04/16/14 
    • EPA Interim Responses to RFC 14003; issued 08/20/2014, 12/30/2014, 05/05/2015, 09/09/2015
    • EPA Response to RFC 14003; issued 1/20/2016
  • RFR 14003A - Letter dated 04/13/16; received 04/13/16
  • EPA Interim Responses to RFR 14003A; issued 01/25/2017, 06/08/2017, 10/12/2017
  • EPA Response to RFR 14003A; issued 02/02/2018

Libby Amphibole Asbestos (RFC 14002)

  • RFC 14002
    RFC 14002 - Appendix A
    RFC 14002 - Appendix B
    RFC 14002 - Appendix C
    Subject: Toxicological Review of Libby Amphibole Asbestos in Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
    Courier letter dated 02/26/14; received 02/26/14 
    • EPA Interim Response to RFC 14002; issued 07/02/2014
    • EPA Related Correspondence (RFC 14002); received 06/25/2014
    • EPA Related Correspondence (RFC 14002); received 09/02/2014
    • EPA Response to RFC 14002; issued 09/04/2014

Trichloroethylene (RFC 14001/RFR 14001A)

  • RFC 14001, Attachment, Correspondence and Response
    Subject: Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene in Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
    Email dated 11/05/13; received 11/05/13
    • EPA Interim Responses to RFC 14001; issued 03/11/2014,  11/18/2014
    • EPA Response to RFC 14001; issued 03/19/2015
  • RFR 14001A - Letter dated 06/17/15; received 06/17/15
    • EPA Interim Responses to RFR 14001A; issued 10/21/2015, 02/22/2016
    • EPA Response to RFR 14001A; issued 02/26/2016

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (RFC 13002)

  • RFC 13002
    Subject: Scoping-Level Field Monitoring Study of Synthetic Turf Fields and Playgrounds
    • EPA Interim Response to RFC 13002; issued 07/30/2013
    • EPA Response to RFC 13002; issued 12/16/2013

Walter Coke Inc. (RFC 13001/RFR 13001A)

  • RFC 13001
    Subject: RCRA Corrective Action
    Postal mail dated 03/12/13; received 03/14/13
    • EPA Interim Responses to RFC 13001; issued 07/17/2013, 11/20/2013,  01/02/2014 , 03/06/2014, 07/10/2014
    • EPA Status Update on Request for RFC 13001; issued 07/10/2014
    • EPA Response to RFC 13001; issued 09/22/2014
  • RFR 13001A
    • RFR 13001A - Exhibit A
    • RFR 13001A - Exhibit B
      Letter dated 12/22/14; received 12/22/14
    • EPA Interim Response to RFR 13001A; issued 4/28/2015
    • EPA Response to RFR 13001A; issued 05/12/2015

U.S. Chamber of Commerce (RFC 12004/RFR 12004A)

  • RFC 12004
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit A
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit B
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit C
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit D
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit E (1)
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit E (2)
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit E (3)
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit E (4)
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit F
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit G
    RFC 12004 - Exhibit H
    Subject: Drinking Water: Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate
    Email dated 09/18/12; received 09/18/12
    • EPA Interim Response to RFC; issued 02/21/2013
    • EPA Response to RFC; issued 02/28/2013
  • RFR 12004A; received 05/28/13
    • EPA Interim Response to RFR 12004A; issued 09/30/2013
    • EPA Response to RFR 12004A; issued 03/27/2014

    U.S. Chamber of Commerce (RFC 12003)


    • RFC 12003
      RFC 12003 - Attachment A
      RFC 12003 - Attachment B
      Subject: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
      Email dated 12/19/11; received 12/19/11
      • EPA Interim Response to RFC 12003; issued 07/25/2012
    • Third Party Correspondence (RFC 12003) - U.S. Chamber of Commerce (2012)

    Artisan EHS Consulting, LLC (RFC 12002)

    • RFC 12002 (Revision)
      Subject: Calculations of reportable quantities for K170 and other listed hazardous wastes
      Email dated 11/14/11; received 11/14/11
      Received revised request with editorial changes on 11/29/11
      • EPA Response to RFC 12002; issued 02/14/2012

    The Competitive Enterprise Institute and ActionAid USA (RFC 12001/RFR 12001A)

    • RFC 12001
      Subject: Analyses associated with the impact of biofuels
      Email dated 10/13/11; received 10/13/11
      • EPA Interim Responses to RFC 12001; issued 02/16/2012, 06/21/2012, 10/25/2012
      • EPA Response to RFC 12001 (1 of 2); issued 12/13/2012
      • EPA Response to RFC 12001 (2 of 2); issued 12/13/2012
    • RFR 12001A
      Letter dated 03/11/13; received 03/11/13
      • EPA Interim Responses to RFR 12001A; issued 07/15/2013
      • EPA Response to RFR 12001A (1 of 3); issued 08/29/2013
      • EPA Response to RFR 12001A (2 of 3); issued 08/29/2013
      • EPA Response to RFR 12001A (3 of 3); issued 08/29/2013

    International Platinum Group Metals Association (RFC 11001)

    • RFC 11001
      Subject: Draft IRIS assessment for Halogenated Platinum Salts
      Email dated 08/01/11; received 08/01/11
      • EPA Letter Closing RFC issued 04/23/2013

    Troy Chemical Corporation, Inc. (RFC 10010)

    • RFC 10010
    • RFC 10010, Attachment 1
      Subject: EPA’s 2008 Screening-Level Ecological Risk Assessment for the Newark Bay Study Area
      Email dated 09/17/10; received 09/17/10
      • EPA Response to RFC 10010; issued 04/29/2011

    Private Citizen (RFC 10009)

    • RFC 10009
      RFC 10009 - Attachment 1
      RFC 10009 - Attachment 2
      Subject: Draft Benthic TMDL Development (Accotink Creek, VA)
      • RFC 10009 Email dated 08/20/10; received 08/20/10
      • EPA Response to RFC 10009; issued 11/16/2010
      • RFC 10009 Public Comment and Request for Correction

    Peabody Energy Company RFC(10008)

    • RFC 10008
      Subject: Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act
      Email dated 07/30/10; received 07/30/10
    • EPA Response to RFC 10008; issued 11/24/2010

    American Chemistry Council (RFC 10007)

    • RFC 10007
      Subject: EPA’s Action Plan for Bisphenol A
      Email dated 08/02/10; received 08/02/10
      • EPA Response to RFC (PDF 3330KB); issued 06/27/2011

    Center for Biological Diversity (RFC 10006)

    • RFC 10006
      Subject: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 - 2008
      Email dated 07/28/10; received 07/28/10
      • EPA Response to RFC 10006; issued 02/17/2011

    The Methanol Institute (RFC 10005)

    • RFC 10005
      Subject: Study associated with Toxicological Review of Methanol: In Support of the Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) External Peer Review Draft
      Email dated 07/09/10; received 07/09/10
      • EPA Letter Closing RFC 10005; issued 10/24/2012
      • EPA Related Correspondence 1 to RFC 10005; received 01/07/2011
      • EPA Related Correspondence 2 to RFC 10005; received 01/07/2011
      • EPA Related Correspondence 3 to RFC 10005; received 10/19/2011

    Organic Arsenical Products Task Force and Wood Preservative Science Council (RFC 10004)

    • RFC 10004
      RFC 10004 - Attachment 1
      RFC 10004 - Attachment 2
      RFC 10004 - Attachment 3
      RFC 10004 - Attachment 4
      RFC 10004 - Attachment 5
      RFC 10004 - Attachment 6
      RFC 10004 - Attachment 7
      Subject: Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic: In Support of the Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) External Peer Review Draft
      Email dated 06/14/10; received 06/14/10
      • EPA Letter Closing RFC 10004; issued 10/24/2012

    Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (RFC 10003)

    • RFC 10003
      Subject: EPA Coal Combustion Products Partnerships Web site
      Email dated 07/01/10; received 07/01/10
      • EPA Response to RFC; issued 02/16/2011
    • RFR 10003A
      Letter dated 03/23/11; received 03/29/11
      • EPA Response to RFR 10003A; issued 01/03/2012

    American Coatings Association (RFC 10002)

    • RFC 10002
      RFC 10002 - Attachment 1
      RFC 10002 - Attachment 2
      Subject: Lead Public Service Announcements
      Email dated 06/14/10; received 06/14/10
      • EPA Response to RFC 10002; issued 01/05/2012

    American Chemistry Council (RFC 10001)

    • RFC 10001
      Subject: EPA’s Action Plan for Phthalate Esters.
      Email dated 05/10/2010; received 05/10/2010
      • EPA Response to RFC 10001; issued 03/14/2012

    National Association of Manufacturers (RFC 09002)

    • RFC 09002
      Subject: Final Integrated Science Assessment for NO2.
      Email dated 06/02/2009; received 06/03/2009
      • EPA Response to RFC 09002; issued 08/19/2009
    • RFR 09002A
      Letter dated 11/17/2009; received 11/17/2009
      • EPA Response to RFR 09002A; issued 05/19/2010

    Association of Battery Recyclers (RFC 09001)

    • RFC 09001
      Subject: Proposed rulemaking on the Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standard.
      Email dated 10/14/2008; received 10/14/2008
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFC 09001; issued 12/10/2008
      • EPA Response to RFC 09001; issued 03/06/2009
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFC 09001; issued 03/18/2009
      • EPA Response to Related Correspondence RFC 09001; issued 05/01/2009
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFC 09001; issued 07/07/2010
      • EPA Response 07/07/2010 Related Correspondence RFC 09001; issued 01/27/2011

    RFC Challenges and RFR Appeals (Submitted Fiscal Years 2002 - 2008)


    Private Citizen (RFC 08002)

    • RFC 08002
      Subject: Sampling and Analysis of Asbestos Fibers on Filter Media to Support Exposure Assessments: Bench-Scale Testing.
      Letter dated 04/24/2008; received 04/24/2008
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFC 08002; issued 07/17/2008
      • EPA Response to RFC 08002; issued 10/03/2008
    • RFR 08002A
      Letter dated 11/08/2008; received 11/10/2008
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFR 08002A; from 11/12/2008-12/09/2008
      • Acknowledged as an RFR 08002A; issued 12/09/2008
      • EPA Response to RFR 08002A; issued 01/15/2009

    National Association of Manufacturers (RFC 08001)

    • RFC 08001
      Subject: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Ozone NAAQS Revision.
      Letter dated 10/09/2007; received 10/10/2007
      • EPA Response to RFC 08001; issued 01/01/2008
    • RFR 08001A
      Letter dated 10/14/2008; received 10/16/2008
      • EPA Response to RFR 08001A; issued 01/15/2009
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFR 08001A; issued 01/15/2009 Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Attachment 5 Free ZIP Reader
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFR 08001A; issued 05/27/2010

    Muskego Site Groundwater Remediation Group (RFC 07003)

    • RFC 07003 RFC 07003 Attachment Free ZIP Reader
      Subject: Vinyl Chloride Foot Print Estimate Maps.
      Letter dated 07/31/2007; received 08/01/2007
      • EPA Response to RFC 07003; issued 01/28/2008
    • RFR 07003A
      Letter dated 04/14/2009; received 04/15/2009
      Notification of receipt sent to requestor on 04/15/2009
      • EPA Response to RFR 07003A; issued 11/09/2009

    Efficacy Working Group (RFC 07002)

    • RFC 07002
      Subject: AOAC Use-Dilution Test Method.
      Letter dated and received 07/06/2007
      • EPA Response to RFC 07002; issued 10/05/2007

    Doe Run Company (RFC 07001)

    • RFC 07001
      Subject: Lead recontamination data.
      Letter dated and received 10/19/2006
      • EPA Response to RFC 07001; issued 05/14/2007
    • RFR 07001A
      Letter dated and received 08/02/2007
      • EPA Response to RFR 07001A; issued 11/14/2008

    Greenberg Traurig LLP (RFC 06005)

    • RFC 06005
      Subject: Underground Injection Rule.
      Letter dated 03/06/2006; received 03/07/2006
      • EPA Response to RFC 06005; issued 08/21/2006

    National Association of Home Builders (RFC 06004)

    • RFC 06004
      Subject: Storm Water Enforcement and Compliance: Construction Presentation.
      Letter dated 02/03/2006; received 02/13/2006
      • EPA Response to RFC 06004; issued 12/15/2006
    • RFR 06004A
      Letter dated 03/14/2007; received 03/14/2007
      • EPA Response to RFR 06004A; issued 06/06/2008

    Sterling Chemicals, Inc. (RFC 06003)

    • RFC 06003
      Subject: The Enforcement and Compliance History Online database.
      Letter dated 11/03/2005; received 11/08/2005
      • EPA Response to RFC 06003; issued 09/28/2007

    Jefferson County Commission (RFC 06002)

    • RFC 06002
      Subject: 2002 EPA report on biological and water quality studies of the Cahaba River.
      Letter dated 10/26/2005; received 11/03/2005
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFC 06002; issued 07/25/2006
      • EPA Response to RFC 06002; issued 08/25/2006

    Wood Preservative Science Council (RFC 06001)

    • RFC 06001
      Subject: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Coatings in Reducing Dislodgeable Arsenic, Chromium, and Copper from CCA Treated Wood Interim Data Report (May 2005).
      Letter dated 10/17/2005; received 10/17/2005
      • EPA Response to RFC 06001; issued 04/12/2006

    Wood Preservative Science Council (RFC 05007)

    • RFC 05007
      Subject: Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic in Support of Summary Information.
      Letter dated 09/02/2005; received 09/02/2005
      • EPA Response to RFC 05007; issued 02/06/2006

    Washington Legal Foundation and the American Council on Science and Health (RFC 05006)

    • RFC 05006
      Subject: Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (March 2005).
      Letter dated 08/23/2005; received 08/26/2005
      • EPA Response to RFC 05006; issued 02/24/2006
    • RFR 05006A
      Letter dated 03/21/2006; received 03/29/2006
      • EPA Response to RFR 05006A; issued 09/05/2006

    Foley & Lardner, LLP and the Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition (RFC 05005)

    • RFC 05005
      Subject: U.S. EPA’s Inventory of Sources and Environmental Releases of Dioxin-Like Compounds in the U.S.: Year 2000 Update (External Review Draft, March 2005).
      Letter dated 06/30/2005; received 07/05/2005
      • Requestor's RFC 05005 Withdrawal; letter dated 09/26/2005; received 09/27/2005
      • EPA Response to RFC 05005 Withdrawal; issued 10/03/2005

    Metam Sodium Alliance (RFC 05004)

    • RFC 05004
      Subject: Human Health Risk Assessment: Metam Sodium.
      Letter dated 06/24/2005; received 06/24/2005
      • EPA Response to RFC 05004; issued 07/11/2005
    • RFR 05004A
      Letter dated 10/11/2005; received 10/11/2005
      • EPA Response to RFR 05004A; issued 10/06/2005

    MAA Research Task Force (RFC 05003)

    • RFC 05003
      Subject: PPRTV Derivation Support Document for Cacodylic Acid.
      Letter dated 03/08/2005; received 03/15/2005
      • EPA Response to RFC 05003; issued 10/06/2005

    American Chemistry Council (RFC 05002)

    • RFC 05002
      Subject: Isopropyl alcohol listing on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
      Letter dated 02/24/2005; received 03/04/2005
      • EPA Response to RFC 05002; issued 06/22/2005

    Private Citizen (RFC 05001)

    • RFC 05001
      Subject: Atrazine re-registration.
      Letter dated 01/10/2005; Email received 01/12/2005
      • EPA Response to RFC 05001; issued 07/07/2005

    American Chemistry Council (RFC 04025)

    • RFC 04025
      Subject: Information on health effects of diisocyanates on the Design for the Environment Web page.
      Email received 09/15/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 04025; issued 12/21/2004
    • RFR 04025A
      Letter dated 02/28/2005; Email received 03/07/2005
      • Requestor's RFR 04025A Withdrawal; received 06/22/2005
      • EPA Response to Withdrawal RFR 04025A; issued 06/29/2005

    Geronimo Creek Observatory (RFC 04024)

    • RFC 04024
      Subject: Ozone and nitrogen oxide information on the EPA Urban Air Web page.
      Email received 09/08/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 04024; issued 03/10/2005

    NPC Services, Inc. (RFC 04023)

    • RFC 04023
      Subject: Devil's Swamp Lake National Priorities Listing.
      Email received 08/31/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 04023; issued 12/16/2004

    National Association of Home Builders (RFC 04022)

    • RFC 04022
      Subject: Fact sheet concerning "US vs Wal-Mart Stores."
      Received 07/09/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 04022; issued 12/22/2004

    Dow Chemical Company (RFC 04021)

    • RFC 04021
      Subject: QA Project Plan.
      Received 06/15/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 04021; issued 10/06/2005
    • RFR 04021A
      Letter dated 01/03/2005; Email received 01/06/2005
      • EPA Response to RFR 04021A; issued 06/01/2005

    National Paint and Coatings Association and Sherwin-Williams Company (RFC 04020)

    • RFC 04020
      Subject: Ozone Transport Commission Model Rule for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) for Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings.
      Received 06/02/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 04020; issued 02/25/2005
    • RFR 04020A
      Letter dated 05/26/2005; Email received 05/27/2005
      • EPA Response to RFR 04020A; issued 12/21/2005

    U.S. Chamber of Commerce (RFC 04019)

    • RFC 04019
      Subject: Physical/chemical property values in EPA databases.
      Received 05/27/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 04019; issued 01/12/2005
    • RFR 04019A
      Letter dated 04/11/2005; Email received 04/11/2005
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFR 04019A; issued 09/28/2005
      • EPA Response to RFR 04019A: issued 06/25/2007
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFR 04019A: issued 03/22/2006
    • Third Party Correspondence (RFR 04019A)

    Geronimo Creek Observatory (RFC 04018)

    • RFC 04018
      Subject: Designation and classification of areas for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard.
      Received 05/24/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 04018; issued 09/21/2004

    National Multi Council Housing, et. al. (RFC 04017)

    • RFC 04017
      Subject: Information on Ratio Utility Billing Systems (RUBS) and other allocation billing systems in the draft memorandum "Applicability of Safe Drinking Water Act to Submetered Properties".
      Received 03/11/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 04017; issued 08/05/2004
    • RFR 04017A
      Received 11/09/2004
      • EPA Response to RFR 04017A; issued 09/28/2005

    Perchlorate Study Group (RFC 13679)

    • RFC 13679
      Subject: Rat brain morphological changes contained in documents associated with the Agency’s draft Perchlorate Assessment.
      Email received 12/22/2003
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFC 13679; issued 03/25/2004
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFC 13679; issued 08/24/2004
      • EPA Response to RFC 13679; issued 09/15/2004
    • RFR 13679A
      Letter dated 12/21/2004; received email on 01/04/2005
      • EPA Response to RFR 13679A; issued 08/19/2005

    Center for Regulatory Effectiveness and ACC Phthalate Esters Panel (RFC 13166)

    • RFC 13166
      Subject: EPA technical review of diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and EPA's proposal to add a DINP category to the list of chemicals subject to reporting under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.
      Received 10/20/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 13166; issued 03/15/2004

    Geronimo Creek Observatory (RFC 12989)

    • RFC 12989
      Subject: EPA report "2002 Latest Findings on National Air Quality".
      Received 10/03/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 12989; issued 03/08/2004

    Geronimo Creek Observatory (RFC 12856)

    • RFC 12856
      Subject: Data collected from an Air Monitoring Site in San Antonio, Texas in 2002.
      Email received 09/25/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 12856; issued 01/12/2004

    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (RFC 12467)

    • RFC 12467
      Subject: "Guidance for Preventing Asbestos Disease Among Auto Mechanics," (otherwise known as the "Gold Book").
      Received 08/19/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 12467; issued 11/24/2003
      • EPA Follow-Up to RFC 12467; issued 08/17/2006

    Private Citizen (RFC 12385)

    • RFC 12385
      Subject: Bromate.
      Received 08/18/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 12385; issued 04/28/2004
    • RFR 12385A
      Received 09/23/2004
      • EPA Response to RFR 12385A; issued 06/09/2005

    Friends of the Massachusetts Military Reservation (RFC 11702)

    • RFC 11702
      Subject: Advisory levels for perchlorate.
      Email received 07/05/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 11702; issued 02/23/2004

    Private Citizen (RFC 9199)

    • RFC 9199
      Subject: Carcinogenicity of perchlorate.
      Email received 03/14/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 9199; issued 08/25/2003

    Senator Jim Jeffords, Senator Paul Sarbanes, Senator Barbara Boxer and Senator Frank Lautenberg (RFC 8600)

    • RFC 8600
      Subject: Proposed rule entitled, “Modification of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Deadline for Storm Water Discharges for Oil and Gas Construction Activity that Disturbs One to Five Acres of Land".
      Received 03/07/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 8600; issued 06/13/2003

    BMW Manufacturing Corp, SC (RFC 7421)

    • RFC 7421
      Subject: Enforcement and Compliance History On-line (ECHO) and Sector Facility Indexing Project.
      Received 02/11/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 7421; issued 08/27/2003
    • RFR 7421A
      Received 12/01/2003
      • EPA Response to RFR 7421A; issued 03/23/2003

    Competitive Enterprise Institute, Counsel, Cooler Heads Coalition (RFC 7428)

    • RFC 7428
      Subject: Climate Action Report 2002 (CAR 2002).
      Email received 02/10/2003
      • EPA Response to RFC 7428; issued 05/16/2003
    • RFR 7428A
      Email received 05/21/2003
      • EPA Related Correspondence RFR 7428A; issued 07/23/2003
      • EPA Response to RFR 7428A; issued 09/23/2003

    U.S. Chamber of Commerce(RFC 4301)

    • RFC 4301
      Subject: Minutes of an October 2002 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Science Advisory Board.
      Email received 12/17/2002
      • EPA Response to RFC 4301; issued 03/05/2003

    Center for Regulatory Effectiveness; Kansas Corn Growers Association and the Triazine Network (RFC 2807)

    • RFC 2807
      Subject: April 22, 2002 preliminary Environmental Risk Assessment for Atrazine.
      Email received 11/25/2002
      • EPA Response to RFC 2807; issued 03/23/2003

    Chemical Products Corporation (RFC 2293)

    • RFC 2293
      Subject: Oral reference dose for Barium derived in the Barium and Compounds Substance File in EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).
      Email received 10/31/2002
      • EPA Response to RFC 2293; issued 01/31/2003
    • RFR 2293A and RFR 2293A2
      Received 03/14/2003 and 01/05/2004
      • EPA Response to RFR 2293A; issued 12/11/2003
      • EPA Related Correspondence; issued 02/18/2004

    Ohio EPA (RFC 2215)

    • RFC 2215
      Subject: PA document: Alternative Control Techniques Document: Surface Coating of Automotive/Transportation and Business Machine Plastic Parts, EPA-453/R-94-017, February 1994.
      Email received 10/21/2002
      • EPA Response to RFC 2215; issued 12/04/2002

    Ohio EPA (RFC 2214)

    • RFC 2214
      Subject: Request for Adobe Acrobat versions of two documents.
      Email received 10/21/2002
      • EPA Response to RFC 2214; issued 12/04/2002

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