[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81605-81606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32662]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0877; FRL-8858-9]


Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP); Announcing the 
Availability of a Draft for Weight-of-Evidence Guidance Document: 
Evaluating Results of EDSP Tier 1 Screening To Identify Candidate 
Chemicals for Tier 2 Testing; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA published a notice in the Federal Register of November 4, 
2010, concerning a draft guidance document titled, ``Weight-of-Evidence 
Guidance Document: Evaluating Results of EDSP Tier 1 Screening To 
Identify Candidate Chemicals for Tier 2 Testing.'' EPA received a 
request for an extension of the comment period. EPA is extending the 
comment period from January 3, 2011, to February 3, 2011.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2010-0877, must be received on or before February 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES 
in the Federal Register document of November 4, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Don 
Bergfelt, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7203M), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8472; e-mail 
address: [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: 
    This document extends the public comment period established in the 
Federal Register notice of November 4, 2010 (75 FR 67963) (FRL-8849-8). 
In that notice, EPA announced the

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availability for public review and comment of a draft guidance document 
titled, ``Weight-of-Evidence Guidance Document: Evaluating Results of 
EDSP Tier 1 Screening To Identify Candidate Chemicals for Tier 2 
Testing.'' EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to 
end on January 3, 2011, to February 3, 2011.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal 
Register notice of November 4, 2010. If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Endocrine disruptors, Screening assays, 
Weight-of-evidence.

    Dated: December 20, 2010.
Stephen A. Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-32662 Filed 12-27-10; 8:45 am]
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