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Final Release LLNL Site 300 (USDOE) <br /> Appendix B: Public Comments <br /> The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300 Public Health Assessment was released <br /> for public comment from June 22, 2004 to August 27, 2004. ATSDR would like thank those that <br /> took the time to comment. This appendix includes a list of the comments received and our <br /> responses to each. <br /> Comment: <br /> The City of Tracy is only 2 miles from Site 300, not 9 miles as is stated in the Public Health <br /> Assessment(PHA). <br /> Response: <br /> While it is true that the border of the City of Tracy is approximately 2 miles from the border of <br /> Site 300, the distance used in this PHA of 9 miles is from Site 300 to the City center. This is a <br /> figure that has been commonly used in the past by LLNL,EPA and the State of California in <br /> various reports and figures. Thank you for pointing out this bit of confusion. A clarifying <br /> statement has been added to this document in the appropriate places to eliminate this confusion. <br /> Comment: <br /> The PHA relies solely on LLNL data and does not do its own independent sampling. <br /> ATSDR must sample soil, air and water in locations between the monitors set up by LLNL. <br /> The PHA fails to analyze uncharacterized contamination in many areas of Site 300, including the <br /> Sandia Test Site,Building 812 firing tables, and Building 865. <br /> Response: <br /> It is important to understand the purpose and limitations of a Public Health Assessment and of <br /> the ATSDR in general. As stated in the inside front cover of this document, ATSDR has <br /> collected data from all available sources in preparing this document. This document represents <br /> the Agency's best efforts, based on currently available data, to fulfill the statutory requirements <br /> outlined in CERCLA. ATSDR does not conduct sampling at a site,but can recommend that <br /> additional data be collected to fill any data gaps that may become apparent throughout the public <br /> health assessment process. With respect to the"uncharacterized" areas of Site 300, including the <br /> Sandia Test Site,Building 812 firing tables and Building 865, characterization is either on-going <br /> or planned (DOE 2004). This PHA can only assess currently available data. <br /> B-1 <br />