[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37812-37813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16557]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

[Docket No. ATSDR-2015-0001]


Availability of Set 29 Draft Toxicological Profiles

AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the 
availability of Set 29 Draft Toxicological Profiles for review and 
comment. All toxicological profiles issued as ``Drafts for Public 
Comment'' represent ATSDR's best efforts to provide important 
toxicological information on priority hazardous substances. ATSDR is 
seeking public comments and additional information or reports on 
studies about the health effects of Tribufos, Bromodichloromethane, 
Bromomethane, and 2-Hexanone for review and potential inclusion in the 
profiles. Although ATSDR considers key studies for these substances 
during the profile development process, this document solicits any 
relevant, additional information. ATSDR will evaluate the quality and 
relevance of such data or studies for possible inclusion into the 
profile.
    ATSDR also seeks comments on the organization and format of the 
Toxicological Profile for Bromodichloromethane. In an effort to improve 
the usability of the profiles, ATSDR recently made content and 
organizational changes based on user feedback, as well as data 
identifying the most used profile content. Changes include: Removing 
redundant content; adding summary figures and tables to Chapters 1, 2, 
5, and 6 that did not exist in previous Toxicological Profiles; and 
reformatting the Levels of Significant Exposure (LSE) tables in Chapter 
2. ATSDR has only applied the changes to the Draft Toxicological 
Profile for Bromodichloromethane, but intends to use the new format for 
future profiles. Specifically, ATSDR would like to know:
    (1) Does the chapter organization make it easier for you to find 
the information you need? For example, are you satisfied with the 
organization of the health effects chapter by organ system rather than 
exposure route?
    (2) Are the new tables and figures clear and useful? Do they make 
the Toxicological Profile easier to read?
    (3) If you have previously used any Toxicological Profile(s) for 
your work, which parts or content are the most useful to you, and what 
do you use it for?
    (4) Does the profile contain all of the information you need? If 
no, please elaborate on what additional information would be helpful.
    (5) Is there information you would like to see in the profile that 
is not currently included? If yes, please elaborate on the additional 
information you would like to see in the profile.
    ATSDR remains committed to providing a public comment period for 
these documents as a means to provide the best service to the public 
regarding public health.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by October 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number ATSDR-
2015-0001, by either of the following methods:
     Internet: Access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, 
MS F-57, Atlanta, GA, 30329. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR-2015-0001.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this notice. All relevant comments will be posted 
without change. This means that no confidential business information or 
other confidential information should be submitted in response to this 
notice. The public comments, responses, and other data submitted in 
response to the Federal Register notices are available by request from 
ATSDR. Contact CDC Info at 1-800-232-4636 or [email protected] to request 
this information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Ingber, Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology and Human 
Health Sciences, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS F-57, Atlanta, GA, 30329, 
Email: [email protected]; Phone: 1-800-232-4636.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization 
Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] amended the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA 
or Superfund) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] by establishing certain 
requirements for ATSDR and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) regarding hazardous substances that are most commonly found at 
facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL). Among these 
statutory requirements is a mandate for the Administrator of ATSDR to 
prepare toxicological profiles for each substance included on the 
priority list of hazardous substances [also called the Substance 
Priority List (SPL)]. This list identifies 275 hazardous substances 
that ATSDR and EPA have determined pose the most significant potential 
threat to human health. The SPL is available online at 
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl.

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    In addition, CERCLA provides ATSDR with the authority to prepare 
toxicological profiles for substances not found on the SPL. CERCLA 
authorizes ATSDR to establish and maintain inventory of literature, 
research, and studies on the health effects of toxic substances (CERCLA 
Section 104(i)(1)(B)); to respond to requests for health consultations 
(CERCLA Section 104(i)(4)); and to support the site-specific response 
actions conducted by the agency.

Availability

    The Draft Toxicological Profiles are available online at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles and at www.regulations.gov, Docket No. 
ATSDR-2015-0001.

Pamela I. Protzel Berman,
Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships and Planning, Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry.
[FR Doc. 2018-16557 Filed 8-1-18; 8:45 am]
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