Proposition 65 Requests for Information Extension of Comment Period for PFOA and its salts, 1,3-DCP and 3-MCPDOn October 16, 2009, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a notice in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 2009, No. 42-Z) soliciting information relevant to the assessment of the evidence of carcinogenicity for (1,3-DCP), 3‑monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD), and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts and transformation and degradation precursors. OEHHA has received requests to extend the comment period for these chemicals to allow for the submittal of complete and relevant scientific information. OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period for 1,3-DCP and 3-MCPD to 5 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2010 and for PFOA and its salts and precursors to 5 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2010.
Relevant information should be submitted to:
Cynthia Oshita
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Proposition 65 Implementation
P.O. Box 4010
1001 I Street, 19th Floor
Sacramento, California 95812-4010
FAX: (916) 323-8803
Or via e-mail to coshita@oehha.ca.gov
Submittal of materials in electronic form is encouraged. It is requested that all hard-copy materials be submitted in triplicate.
Submissions may also be delivered in person or by courier to the above address. In order to be considered, the relevant information must be received at OEHHA (if delivered in person or sent by FAX) by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2010 (for 1,3-DCP and 3-MCPD) and Thursday, January 14, 2010 (for PFOA).
