[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38691-38692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16879]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0210; FRL-9981-54]
Problem Formulations for the Risk Evaluations To Be Conducted for
the First Ten Chemical Substances Under the Toxic Substances Control
Act, and Application of Systematic Review in TSCA Risk Evaluations;
Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of June 11, 2018,
opening a comment period on problem formulations for the risk
evaluations to be conducted for the first ten chemical substances
listed in Table 1, along with a document entitled Application of
Systematic Review in TSCA Risk Evaluations. This document extends the
close of the comment period on the problem formulations for an
additional 21 days, from July 26, 2018 to August 16, 2018. This comment
period is being extended in response to requests received by the
Agency. The Agency is also taking comments on the document entitled
Application of Systematic Review in TSCA Risk Evaluations in
conjunction with this comment period and not through a separate comment
period. The systematic review document includes a structured process of
identifying, evaluating and integrating evidence for both the hazard
and exposure assessments developed during the TSCA risk evaluation
process. This document may be revised periodically. EPA welcomes public
input on the document.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) numbers
identified in Table 1, must be received on or before August 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in
the Federal Register document of June 11, 2018 (83 FR 26998) (FRL-9978-
40).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information on the Problem Formulation documents
contact: Christina Motilall, Risk Assessment Division, Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-1287; email address: [email protected].
For technical information on Application of Systematic Review in
TSCA Risk Evaluations contact: Iris Camacho, Risk Assessment Division,
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (202) 564-1229; email address: [email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment
period for certain chemicals established in the Federal Register
document of June 11, 2018 (83 FR 26998) (FRL- 9978-40). In that
document, a public comment period opened on EPA's problem formulation
documents for the first 10 chemical substances undergoing risk
evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in Table 1 and
the document entitled Application of Systematic Review in TSCA Risk
Evaluations. EPA is hereby further extending the comment period for the
problem formulation, and the document entitled Application of
Systematic Review in TSCA Risk Evaluations, which was set to end on
July 26, 2018, to August 16, 2018.
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Although the comment periods will end on August 16, 2018, EPA will
try to consider any additional comments received after this date.
However, given the need to peer review the draft risk evaluations, the
peer reviewers may not receive public comments submitted late. There
will be an additional comment period following the publication of each
of the draft risk evaluations.
Table 1--Chemicals With Extended Comment Periods
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Chemical name Docket ID No. Agency contact
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Asbestos............................. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0736 Robert Courtnage,
[email protected],
202-566-1081.
1-Bromopropane....................... EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0741 Ana Corado,
[email protected], 202-
564-0140.
1,4-Dioxane.......................... EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0723 Cindy Wheeler,
[email protected],
202-566-0484.
Carbon Tetrachloride................. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0733 Stephanie Jarmul,
[email protected],
202-564-6130.
Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0735 Sue Slotnick,
(HBCD). [email protected], 202-
566-1973.
Methylene Chloride................... EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0742 Ana Corado,
[email protected], 202-
564-0140.
N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)............ EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0743 Ana Corado,
[email protected], 202-
564-0140.
Pigment Violet 29 (Anthra[2,1,9- EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0725 Hannah Braun,
def:6,5,10-d'e'f'] diisoquinoline- [email protected], 202-
1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetrone). 564-5614.
Tetrachloroethylene (also known as EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0732 Tyler Lloyd,
perchloroethylene). [email protected], 202-
564-4016.
Trichloroethylene (TCE).............. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0737 Toni Krasnic,
[email protected], 202-
564-0984.
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To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register
document of June 11, 2018. If you have questions on individual
chemicals, consult the person listed in Table 1.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Dated: July 25, 2018.
Jeffery T. Morris,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-16879 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
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