[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 18556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08974]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0559 83; FRL-9977-30]


TSCA Alternative Testing Methods Draft Strategic Plan; Extension 
of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a Draft Strategic Plan to Promote the Development 
and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods under section 4(h) of 
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This document extends the 
comment period for the draft document from April 26, 2018 to May 11, 
2018. A commenter requested additional time to submit written comments. 
EPA is therefore extending the comment period in order to give all 
interested persons additional time to comment.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) numbers EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2017-0559, must be received on or before May 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of March 12, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Louis Scarano, Risk Assessment 
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 564-2851; email address: 
[email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of March 12, 2018 
(83 FR 10717) (FRL-9974-13). As required by TSCA, as amended by the 
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act in June 
2016, EPA is developing, pursuant to TSCA section 4(h)(2)(A), a 
Strategic Plan to promote the development and implementation of 
alternative test methods and strategies to reduce, refine or replace 
vertebrate animal testing. The draft Strategic Plan will be available 
for comment until May 11, 2018 and information obtained will be 
considered in the Agency's development of the final Strategic Plan 
which is required to be completed and published in June of 2018.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of March 12, 2018. If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: April 24, 2018.
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-08974 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am]
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