[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71847-71848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6615]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2002-0046; FRL-7745-6]


TSCA Chemical Testing; Receipt of Test Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of test data on 1,1,2-
Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCE)(CAS No. 79-00-5). These data were submitted 
pursuant to an Enforceable Consent Agreement (ECA) and Testing Consent 
Order issued by EPA under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, 
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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to those persons who are concerned about data 
on health and/or environmental effects and other characteristics of 
this chemical. 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 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 an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2002-0046. The 
official public docket consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other 
information related to this action. Although a part of the official 
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials 
that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. 
B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading 
Room telephone number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for 
the OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-
0280.
    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/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, to access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

II. Test Data Submissions

    Under 40 CFR 790.60, all TSCA section 4 ECA orders must contain a 
statement that results of testing conducted pursuant to ECA orders will 
be announced to the public in accordance with section 4(d) of TSCA.
    Test data for 1,1,2-TCE, a Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) listed 
under section 112 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, were 
submitted by the HAP Task Force. These data were submitted pursuant to 
a TSCA section 4 ECA order and were received by EPA on May 5, 2005, 
August 9, 2005, October 13, 2005, and October 13, 2005. The submission 
includes the following final reports titled:
    1. ``A Prenatal Development Toxicity Study of 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 
via Drinking Water in Rats.''
    2. ``1,1,2-Trichloroethane: Subchronic Neurotoxicity Study in F344/
DUCRL Rats.''
     3. ``Route-to Route Extrapolation of 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Studies 
from the Oral Route to Inhalation Using Physiologically Based 
Pharmacokinetic Models: Subchronic Neuroticicity.''
     4. ``Route-to-Route Extrapolation of 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Studies 
from the Oral Route to Inhalation Using Physiologically Based 
Pharmacokinetic Models: Developmental Toxicity.''
     The air pollutant, 1,1,2-TCE is used as an intermediate in the 
production of vinylidene chloride and some tetrachloroethanes. It is 
also used as a solvent, and in adhesives, lacquers, in electronic 
components, and in the production of Teflon[reg].
    EPA has initiated its review and evaluation process for this 
submission. At this time, the Agency is unable to provide any 
determination as to the completeness of the submission.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2603.

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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Hazardous substances, Toxic substances.

    Dated: November 17, 2005.

 Jim Willis,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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