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<DIV><div class=WordSection1><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dear Colleague:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery is pleased to announce the release of a set of <b><i>frequently asked questions</i></b> (FAQs) on the existing cathode ray tube (CRT) regulation and to provide early notice of an upcoming EPA <b><i>listening session webinar</i></b> about CRT stockpiling/recycling. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Over the last few months we have received many questions and concerns about different aspects of the CRT rule; we have developed this set of questions and answers in response. The FAQs can be found on our website at </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/recycling/electron/CRTfaq.htm" target="_blank">http://epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/recycling/electron/CRTfaq.htm</a> </span><span style='color:black'>and have also been attached to this email. Please help us distribute these FAQs as widely as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>In addition, EPA will be holding a listening session webinar on May 30, 2013, to hear information from stakeholders on CRT stockpiling and CRT recycling. At this webinar we hope to gather information about concerns that stakeholders have around CRT management, whether stockpiling of CRTs is occurring, and possible solutions to any problems identified. If you have information to share regarding any of these subjects, we would like to hear from you - so please join us on May 30<sup>th</sup>. More information about the listening session will be provided shortly. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Any questions or concerns on the CRT regulation should be directed to Amanda Kohler at <a href="mailto:kohler.amanda@epa.gov" target="_blank">kohler.amanda@epa.gov</a>. If you are interested in more information about the upcoming EPA listening session, please contact Shayla Powell at <a href="mailto:powell.shayla@epa.gov" target="_blank">powell.shayla@epa.gov</a>. For any other electronics recycling related issues or concerns please contact me, Karen Pollard at <a href="mailto:pollard.karen@epa.gov" target="_blank">pollard.karen@epa.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Karen Pollard <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Karen Pollard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Electronics Recycling<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>EPA</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'>Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>703 308-3948<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:pollard.karen@epa.gov" target="_blank">pollard.karen@epa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></DIV>
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