[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 49 (Monday, March 16, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11050-11051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5628]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 799
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531; FRL-8404-6]
RIN 2070-AD16
Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Second Group
of Chemicals; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: EPA will hold a public meeting to give members of the public
an opportunity to comment on a proposed rule under section 4(a)(1)(B)
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to require manufacturers,
importers, and processors of certain high production volume (HPV)
chemical substances to conduct testing to obtain screening level data
for health and environmental effects and chemical fate. Opportunity to
present oral comment was provided in the proposed rule, and in response
to that opportunity, two requests to present oral comments were
received.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, from 8 a.m.
to noon.
Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or
before March 31, 2009.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection
Agency, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Rm. 1153, Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531, may be submitted to
the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
For technical information contact: Paul Campanella or John
Schaeffer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone numbers:
(202) 564-8091 or (202) 564-8173; e-mail addresses:
[email protected] or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does This Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture
(defined by statue to include import) or process any of the chemical
substances that are listed in Sec. 799.5087(j) of the proposed
regulatory text of the HPV2 proposed rule. Any use of the term
``manufacture'' in this document will encompass ``import,'' unless
otherwise stated. In addition, once the Agency issues a final rule any
person who exports, or intends to export, any of the chemical
substances included in the final rule will be subject to the export
notification requirements in TSCA section 12(b)(1) and 40 CFR part 707,
subpart D. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not
limited to:
Manufacturers (defined by statute to include importers) of
one or more of the 19 subject chemical substances listed in the HPV2
proposed rule (NAIC codes 325 and 324110), e.g., chemical manufacturing
and petroleum refineries.
Processors of one or more of the 19 subject chemical
substances listed in the HPV2 proposed rule (NAIC codes 325 and
324110), e.g., chemical manufacturing and petroleum refineries.
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531. All documents in the docket are
listed in the docket index available at http://www.regulations.gov.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in
hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of
operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading
Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is
(202) 566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic
identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor
log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and
subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must
be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the Federal Register
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. Background
In the Federal Register issue of July 24, 2008 (73 FR 43314) (FRL-
8373-9), EPA published a proposed rule under TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B) to
require manufacturers, importers, and processors of certain HPV
chemical substances to conduct testing to obtain screening level data
for health and environmental effects and chemical fate. EPA has
preliminarily determined that: Each of the 19 chemical substances
included in that proposed rule is produced in substantial quantities
and that there is or may be substantial human exposure to each of them;
there are insufficient data to reasonably
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determine or predict the effects on health or the environment of the
manufacture, distribution in commerce, processing, use, or disposal of
the chemicals, or of any combination of these activities; and the
testing program proposed is necessary to develop such data. Data
developed under the proposed rule will provide critical information
about the environmental fate and potential hazards associated with the
subject chemical which, when combined with information about exposure
and uses will allow the Agency and others to evaluate potential health
and environmental risks and to take appropriate follow-up actions.
In response to the proposed rule, EPA received two requests to
present oral comment pertaining to specific chemical substances and
also the testing program and testing methodologies proposed. One
request to present oral comment came from Chlorinated Paraffins
Industry Association (CPIA). A second request to present oral comment
came from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), on behalf
of themselves; the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
(PCRM); the Alternatives Research Development Foundation; and the
America Anti-Vivisection Society. Written comments provided during the
comment period for the proposed rule, including those of requesting an
opportunity for oral comment, are available and can be viewed in the
docket under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531.
III. How Can I Request To Participate in This Meeting?
You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not
submit any information in your request that is considered CBI. Requests
to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2008-0531, must be received on or before March 31, 2009.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances,
Laboratories, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: March 10, 2009.
James Jones,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. E9-5628 Filed 3-13-09; 8:45 am]
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