[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 135 (Thursday, July 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43325-43326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17753]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-42212A; FRL-6595-2]


Priority-Setting Workshop for the Endocrine Disruptor Screening 
Program; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period, announced in the May 19, 
2000, Federal Register, for issues discussed at the June 5-7 Priority-
Setting Workshop for the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP), 
from July 7, 2000 to August 25, 2000. The Agency has developed a draft 
version of a priority-setting system for the selection of chemicals for 
testing in the EDSP and seeks public input on the further design and 
implementation of the system.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPPTS-42212A, must 
be received on or before August 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper 
receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control 
number OPPTS-42212A 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: Jim Darr, telephone number: 
(202) 260-3441; e-mail address: [email protected] or Patrick Kennedy, 
telephone number: (202) 260-3916; e-mail address: 
[email protected]. Mailing address: Economics, Exposure, and 
Technology Division (7406), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Electronic messages must contain the docket 
control number OPPTS-42212A and the heading ``Endocrine Disruptor 
Priority-Setting Database'' 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 persons who manufacture, import, or use 
chemical substances that are addressed by the Endocrine Disruptor 
Priority-Setting Database (EDPSD). The general public may also have an 
interest in the design and implementation of the EDPSD and in other 
aspects of the EDSP covered at the workshop. 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 presented at the June 5-7, 2000, workshop, 
you may go to the website at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/oscpendo/. A 
summary report of comments made at the workshop will be posted at this 
site by July 28, 2000.
    B. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this document under docket control number OPPTS-42212A. 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 EDPSD, 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 
Mall 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.

III. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPPTS-42212A in the subject line on 
the first page of your response.
    A. By mail. Submit your comments to: Document Control Office 
(7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    B. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT Document 
Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm. G-099, Waterside Mall, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
DCO is (202) 260-7093.
    C. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or mail your computer disk to the 
address identified above. Do not submit any information electronically 
that you consider to be CBI. Electronic comments must be submitted as 
an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of 
encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on standard disks 
in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic 
form must be identified by docket control number OPPTS-42212A. 
Electronic

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comments may also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

IV. What Action is EPA Taking?

    EPA is extending the comment period, for issues discussed at the 
June 5-7 Priority-Setting Workshop for the EDSP, until August 25, 2000. 
A description of EPA's draft EDPSD and a listing of the issues covered 
at the workshop were announced in the Federal Register of May 19, 2000 
(65 FR 31900) (FRL-6559-9).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Endocrine disruptors, 
Pesticides.

    Dated: July 5, 2000.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. 00-17753 Filed 7-12-00; 8:45 am]
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