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June; 21, 2017
VIA EMAIL TO: [e-mail]
VIA LSPS TO.
Department of'Environmental Quality
Public: Information. Officer
Jamie Kritzer, Communications Director
1601 Mail. Service Center
Raleigh, Noah Carolina 2769
RE Request for Records Related to Gen , Post-G.lenX Chemicals, PFECAs., and Post.-PFECA
Chen-ricals
Dear Department of EnvironmentalQuality-
Under the North Carolina Public. records Law, G.S. § 132-1, .1 arrr. requesting as oppo turrity to
inspect or obtain copies of public records of any kind., whether paper, electronic, email car .fax
transmissions, voice recordings, photographs,, or any other type of records, that are; is the
possession or the control of the; Department of Envirerrrr .wntal Quality, its apents, employees, s, or
offices, which relate to the; .l:crllowing.
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L Che;,rnicals collectively identified by DuPont Company and The G"1'€crr€ours Company
FC, I. LC as Gen: ;
2. Chemicals that are; structurally or .fr nctio ally or otherwise similar to G1enX that
result fro.i.n the manufact€are9 use processing, treatment, or disposal. of GgenX ("Post-
GenX Gh€;rr.icals");
1 Pe;rfl.uoroallkyl ether- carboxylic acids (PFECAs);
4. Clre.micals that are structurally or functionally or otherwise similar to PFEC s that.
result .from the; manufacture. use, processing, treatment, or disposal of PFECAs
("Post-PFECA Chemicals
5, Toxicity of Gffe;nX, Post-GenChemicals. P EC.As, and Post-PFECA Chemicals to
humans;
ii. Toxicity of G. enX, Post-GgerrX Cherrricals, PFECAs, mid Past-.P ECA Chemicals to
aquatic organisms;
7. Any DEQ investi gation related to GCEN, Post-GenChrrricais, P E EC s, or :post-
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8. Any regulatory action, permitting action, enforcements action, or other action
considered, proposed, or taken by DEQ related to GenX, Post -Gen X Chemicals,
PFECAs, or Post-PFECA Chemicals.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will
exceed $100,00.
The law requires that you respond to and fulfill this request "as promptly as possible." If you
expect a significant delay in responding to and fulfilling this request, please contact me with
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information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the
refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under
the law.
Thank you for considering my request,
Sincerely,
THE lAW
Kepley
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