License agreement header, 80 Maiden Lane, May 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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Subject: Premise at 'a /h'4.~. fit of Dear Sir/Madam: 7A'- O. Ward ;c i~a@over The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEp) in cooperation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency • the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) (USEPA) and has performed a series of exterior building surveys on various buildings in the vicinity of ~ ►C. Avaltronl Center (WTC). The surveys included the examination of building the World Trade •-~ ~~m :~oner exteriors including building roofs, facades, setbacks, and other exterior ~.r surveys identified locations where debris from the collapse of surfaces. These the WTC was still visible. Our records indicate that visible debris accumulations were observed at the above referenced building (the `Building').

In our previous correspondence, the Department requested and appropriate clean up of visible debris accumulations. an assessment The Department has either not received information regarding your actions to address the debris accumulations or has re-inspected your building and found that visible debris was present.

The U•SEPA and DEP are continuing their ongoing efforts to quality in lower Manhattan. In this regard, DEP is improve air initiating a program (the "Cleaning Program") to clean the exteriors of certain buildings in the downtown Manhattan area.

Based on visual survey$ and analyses of other properties in the area, we are assuming that the debris accumulations noted on the exterior of the include some amount of asbestos-containing material (ACM). Building may DEP would like to include the Building in the Cleaning program, and cleats the other exterior surfaces so as to remove such accumulations. facades, roofs, and The work •performed by NYSDOL licensed asbestos contractors with DEP and would be •certified workers. The fees and expenses of the asbestos contractor NYSDOL in performing the work will be paid for by the DEP.

•The work will be monitored by DEP personnel. An independent thirdparty cA~ air monitoring firm will also be engaged to take air samples at designated points around the perimeter of the working area. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will provide oversight for and expenses of DEP personnel in monitoring the work and worker safety. The fees the fees and "`x".ti.,:• ..R of the third-party air monitoring firm in taking and analyzing air samplesexpenses will be paid for by DEP.

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