Attachment H2 - ASBESTOS LETTER.pdf

Date: March 2023

To: State Department/Passport Agency.

Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations all building owners are required to provide notification of the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos containing materials (ACM) and presumed asbestos containing materials (PACM) in their facilities. This notification is provided as a safeguard, to ensure The State Department/Passport Agency are aware of this information.

Asbestos containing material is present in the Federal Building (MN0036ZZ) in the following forms, locations, and quantities:

Type Location Quantity

Pipe Fitting Insulation Throughout Building 1200 lf HVAC Sealant Throughout Building 1450 sf Floor Tile and Associated Mastic Throughout Building 61500 sf Vinyl sheet flooring 1st Floor 4960 sf Interior/Exterior Window Caulk/ Putty Throughout Building 2500 lf Transite Panels Cooling Towers 1 Cooling Towers on Roof 2000 lf Sink Undercoating 1 2nd Floor 3 sinks Black Tape on Duct Insulation 3rd Floor 1450 sf Interior/Exterior Window Glazing 1st Floor Exterior 125 windows Vibration Damper 1 3rd floor 4 dampers Brown glue pad on wall Basement (Room B28) 2000 sf

Brown mastic on columns Basement Corridor (Near Room B33A) 100 sf

Roofing Materials 1 Roof 64800 sf

Mud joints on 3” and 6’ pipe insulation 1 Above ceiling 1000 lf

Should GSA construction or maintenance activities in areas accessible to tenants or the public disturb or necessitate removal of ACM or PACM, we will notify you prior to the start of any such work. All relevant OSHA and EPA regulations governing ACM and PACM maintenance, removal, and disposal are strictly adhered to, and only licensed and certified asbestos removal contractors are employed for this work.

Notification of the presence, location, and quantity of ACM and PACM in the facility must be provided to all contractors performing work in the facility. Tenant agencies performing construction in their space

1 Denotes material was not tested at the time of the most recent survey. Testing is not feasible in some cases as it would result in damage to the material or its structural components. In other cases, the material or area may not have been accessible. As such, the material must be presumed to be ACM based on its characteristics, age or other technical factors. Material is presumed to be ACM to ensure appropriate precautions and methods are employed when contemplating or executing activity that may disturb the material.

must notify GSA Property Management prior to the start of any work, so information is shared accordingly.

Please be assured the condition of all ACM and PACM within the facility is monitored. To ensure transparency, asbestos inspection reports for this facility are available for your review.

If you have any questions, please contact our Property Management staff.

Sincerely, Thomas Wasut Property Manager Whipple Field Office MN/WI Property Management Operations Branch GSA/PBS Northern Service Center Operations Division 1 Federal Drive Fort Snelling, MN 55111 612-355-3075 (Office) 612 - 443-8966 (Mobile) thomas.wasut@gsa.gov tel:612-381-7205