Common use of Amendments or Modifications to the Agreement Clause in Contracts

Amendments or Modifications to the Agreement. The Gold Track Program is being designed to test new concepts in environmental protection. As with any new program, there is always some degree of uncertainty regarding implementation and expected results. Therefore, it may be necessary to change this Agreement and/or the attached media-specific Addenda during its duration. This Agreement and/or the media-specific Addenda may be amended by mutual agreement of USEPA or NJDEP with significant input from Gold Track stakeholders at any time during the duration of the Project. The USEPA and NJDEP recognize that amendments to this Agreement may also necessitate modification of legal implementation mechanisms or may require development of new implementation mechanisms. If the Agreement is amended, USEPA and NJDEP expect to work together with stakeholders to identify and pursue any necessary modifications or additions to the implementation mechanisms in accordance with applicable procedures. If the USEPA and NJDEP agree to make a substantial amendment to this Agreement, the general public will receive notice of the amendment and be given an opportunity to participate in the process, as appropriate. In determining whether to amend the Agreement and/or the media-specific Addenda, USEPA and NJDEP will evaluate whether the proposed amendment meets USEPA’s Project XL acceptance criteria and any other relevant considerations agreed on by USEPA and NJDEP. USEPA and NJDEP will meet within ninety (90) days following submission of any amendment proposal (or within a shorter or longer period if USEPA and NJDEP agree) to discuss evaluation of the proposed amendment. If USEPA and NJDEP support the proposed amendment, USEPA and NJDEP will (after appropriate stakeholder and public involvement if appropriate), amend the Agreement.

Amendments or Modifications to the Agreement. The Gold Track Program This Project is being an experiment designed to test new concepts in approaches to environmental protection. As with any new program, there There is always some a degree of uncertainty regarding implementation the environmental benefits and expected resultscosts associated with activities to be undertaken in this Project. Therefore, it may be necessary appropriate to change amend this Agreement and/or the attached media-specific Addenda FPA at some point during its duration. This Agreement and/or the media-specific Addenda FPA may be amended by mutual agreement of USEPA or NJDEP with significant input from Gold Track stakeholders all Project Signatories at any time during the duration of the Project. The USEPA and NJDEP recognize that amendments However, no amendment will be made to this Agreement may also necessitate modification FPA that would preclude, prevent or delay Crompton’s compliance with the requirements of legal implementation mechanisms the MOA, the associated amendments of Crompton’s affected TBT registrations or may require development permits issued by the LDEQ for the construction and operation of new implementation mechanismsthe ▇▇▇▇▇ and the EUERS. If the Agreement FPA is amended, USEPA and NJDEP the Project Signatories expect to work together with stakeholders to identify and pursue any necessary modifications or additions to the implementation mechanisms in accordance with applicable procedures. If Should the USEPA and NJDEP agree to make a substantial amendment to this AgreementFPA be substantially amended, the general public will receive notice of the amendment and be given an opportunity to participate in the process, as appropriate. In determining whether to amend the Agreement and/or FPA, the media-specific Addenda, USEPA and NJDEP Project Signatories will evaluate whether the proposed amendment meets USEPA’s Project XL acceptance criteria and any other relevant considerations agreed on by USEPA and NJDEPthe Project Signatories. USEPA and NJDEP All Project Signatories to the FPA will meet within ninety (90) days following submission of any amendment proposal proposed amendments (or within a shorter or longer period if USEPA and NJDEP all Project Signatories agree) to discuss evaluation of the proposed amendment. If USEPA and NJDEP all Project Signatories support the proposed amendment, USEPA and NJDEP they will (after appropriate stakeholder and public involvement if appropriate), involvement) amend the AgreementFPA.

Amendments or Modifications to the Agreement. The Gold Track Program is being designed to test new concepts in environmental protection. As with any new program, there is always some degree of uncertainty regarding implementation and expected results. Therefore, it may be necessary to change this Agreement and/or the attached media-specific Addenda during its duration. This Agreement and/or the media-specific Addenda may be amended by mutual agreement of USEPA or NJDEP with significant input from Gold Track stakeholders at any time during the duration of the Project. The USEPA and NJDEP recognize that amendments to this Agreement may also mayalso necessitate modification of legal implementation mechanisms or may require development of new implementation mechanisms. If the Agreement is amended, USEPA and NJDEP expect to work together with stakeholders to identify and pursue any necessary modifications or additions to the implementation mechanisms in accordance with applicable procedures. If the USEPA and NJDEP agree to make a substantial amendment to this Agreement, the general public will receive notice of the amendment and be given an opportunity to participate in the process, as appropriate. In determining whether to amend the Agreement and/or the media-specific Addenda, USEPA and NJDEP will evaluate whether the proposed amendment meets USEPA’s Project XL acceptance criteria and any other relevant considerations agreed on by USEPA and NJDEP. USEPA and NJDEP will meet within ninety (90) days following submission of any amendment proposal (or within a shorter or longer period if USEPA and NJDEP agree) to discuss evaluation of the proposed amendment. If USEPA and NJDEP support the proposed amendment, USEPA and NJDEP will (after appropriate stakeholder and public involvement if appropriate), amend the Agreement.