Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Notice of Intent To List: Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)
On September 16, 2016, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s (CalEPA) Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 2016, No. 38-Z) a Notice of Intent to List perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) as causing reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986[1].
The September 16 notice initiated a 30‑day public comment period that was scheduled to close on October 17, 2016. OEHHA has received a request from the 3M Company seeking an extension of the comment period for the Notice of Intent to List perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period until 5 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2016.
We encourage you to submit comments via e-mail, rather than in paper form. Comments transmitted by e-mail should be addressed to P65Public.Comments@oehha.ca.gov with “NOIL – PFOA and PFOS” in the subject line. Hard copy comments may be mailed, faxed, or delivered in person to the addresses below:
Mailing Address:
Michelle Ramirez
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
P.O. Box 4010, MS-12B
Sacramento, California 95812-4010
Fax: (916) 323-2265
Street Address: 1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Comments received during the public comment period will be posted on the OEHHA web site after the close of the comment period.
Please be aware that OEHHA is subject to the California Public Records Act and other laws that require the release of certain information upon request. If you provide comments, please be aware that your name, address and e-mail may be available to third parties.
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Ramirez at michelle.ramirez@oehha.ca.gov or at (916) 327-3015
[1] Commonly known as Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 is codified in Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq.
