[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51734-51735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20845]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 799

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0112; FRL-8835-4]
RIN 2070-AD16


Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemical Substances; 
Third Group of Chemical Substances; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; announcement of meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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) entitled ``Testing of 
Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Third Group of Chemicals.'' 
The proposed rule, when finalized, would 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, a request to present oral comments was received.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 9, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 4 
p.m.
    Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or 
before September 8, 2010.
    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

[[Page 51735]]

much time as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Rm. 1117A, Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
     Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0112, may be submitted to 
the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 number: (202) 564-8091 or (202) 564-8173; e-mail address: 
[email protected] or [email protected].
     For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; e-mail address: [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 statute to include import) or process any of the chemical 
substances that are listed in Sec. 799.5089(j) of the proposed test 
rule's regulatory text published in the Federal Register of issue of 
February 25, 2010 (75 FR 8575). 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 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 29 subject chemical substances (NAICS codes 325 
and 324110), e.g., chemical manufacturing and petroleum refineries.
      Processors of one or more of the 29 subject chemical 
substances (NAICS 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 either technical person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket ID number 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0112. 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 legal 
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.

II. Background

     In the Federal Register issue of February 25, 2010 (75 FR 8575) 
(FRL-8805-8), 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 29 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 determine or predict the 
effects on health or the environment of the manufacture, distribution 
in commerce, processing, use, or disposal of the chemical substances or 
of any combination of these activities; and the testing program 
proposed is necessary to develop such data. Data developed under the 
proposed rule, when finalized, will provide critical information about 
the environmental fate and potential hazards associated with the 
subject chemical substances. When combined with information about 
exposure and uses, these data 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 a request to present 
oral comment from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). 
Written comments provided during the comment period for the proposed 
rule, including those requesting an opportunity for oral comment, are 
available and can be viewed in the docket under docket ID number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2009-0112.

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-2009-0112, must be received on or before September 8, 2010.

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, 
Laboratories, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


    Dated: August 17, 2010.
Stephen A. Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-20845 Filed 8-20-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S