[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 94 (Monday, May 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30989-30990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12278]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-00274C; FRL-6559-8]


Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program, Stakeholder 
Involvement Process; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period, announced in the March 
29, 2000, Federal Register, for the Voluntary Children's Chemical 
Evaluation Program (VCCEP), from May 12 to May 30, 2000. The VCCEP, 
formerly known as the Voluntary Children's Health Chemical Testing 
Program, is a voluntary program to ensure that health effects data are 
publicly available for industrial chemicals to which children and 
prospective parents may have a high likelihood of exposure. The comment 
period is being extended to allow stakeholders additional time to 
comment on the VCEEP subsequent to the last public meeting of the 
stakeholder involvement process.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPPTS-00274B, must 
be received on or before May 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the instructions for each method as directed in 
Unit III. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by 
EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPPTS-
00274B in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: 
Barbara Cunningham, Director, Office of Program Management and 
Evaluation, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7401), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    For technical information contact: Ward Penberthy, Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Chemical Control Division (7405), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 260-0508; e-mail address: 
[email protected]. Electronic messages must contain the docket 
control number OPPTS-00274B and the heading, ``Voluntary Children's 
Chemical Evaluation Program, Stakeholder Involvement Process,'' in the 
subject line on the first page of your message.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to those chemical manufacturers and processors 
who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances 
under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 4, individuals or 
groups concerned with chemical testing and children's health, animal 
welfare groups, or other members of the general public. Since other 
entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 
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.

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of This 
Document or Other Related Documents?

    A. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document, and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the 
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly 
to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    To access information about the stakeholder meetings or the April 
10, 2000, revision of the document entitled ``Framework for a Voluntary 
Children's Chemical Evaluation Program,'' you may go directly to the 
website at http://www.epa.gov/chemrtk/childhlt.htm.
    B. In Person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPPTS-00274C. The official 
record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
notice, any public comments received during an applicable comment 
period, and other information related to the Voluntary Children's 
Chemical Evaluation Program, including any information claimed as 
Confidential Business Information (CBI). This official record includes 
the documents that are physically located in the docket, as well as the 
documents that are referenced in those documents. The public version of 
the official record, which includes printed, paper versions of any 
electronic comments that may be submitted during an applicable comment 
period, is available for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential 
Information Center, North East Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC. The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the 
Center is (202) 260-7099.
    C. By Phone. If you need additional information about this action, 
you may also contact the persons listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.''
    A copy of the April 10, 2000, revision of the document entitled 
``Framework for a Voluntary Children's Chemical

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Evaluation Program'' may be obtained by calling the TSCA Hotline at 
(202) 554-1404.

III. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    As described in Units I.D. and I.E. of the notice published in the 
Federal Register of March 29, 2000 (65 FR 16590) (FRL-6552-6), you may 
submit your comments through the mail, in person, or electronically. 
Please follow the instructions that are provided in that notice. Do not 
submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI. To 
ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify docket control number 
OPPTS-00274B in the subject line on the first page of your response.

IV. What Action is EPA taking?

    EPA is extending the comment period on the VCCEP from May 12 to May 
30, 2000. The VCCEP is described in the April 10, 2000, revision of the 
document entitled ``Framework for a Voluntary Children's Chemical 
Evaluation Program'' which EPA made available to the public on April 
12, 2000. The VCCEP was developed using a stakeholder involvement 
process which was announced in the Federal Register of August 26, 1999 
(64 FR 46673) (FRL-6089-1).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Children, Hazardous 
substances, Health and safety.

    Dated: May 10, 2000.
William H. Sanders III,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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