[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 143 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40843-40844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16195]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

[Docket No. ATSDR-2021-0006]


Proposed Substances To Be Evaluated for Toxicological Profile 
Development

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

ACTION: Request for nominations for proposed substances to be evaluated 
for Toxicological Profile development.

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SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 
within the Department of Health and Human Services is initiating the 
development of another set of Toxicological Profiles. This notice 
solicits public nominations of substances for ATSDR to evaluate for 
Toxicological Profile development. ATSDR will consider nominations from 
the Substance Priority List found at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/SPL/. ATSDR also 
accepts nominations for substances not on the Substance Priority List 
(SPL) that may have public health implications, on the basis of ATSDR's 
authority to prepare Toxicological Profiles for substances not found at 
sites on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) National Priorities List (see CERCLA 
Section 104(i)(1)(B); 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(1)(B)). For more information on 
the CERCLA National Priorities List, visit www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-national-priorities-list-npl. The agency accepts these 
nominations in order to establish and maintain an inventory of 
literature, research, and studies on the health effects of toxic 
substances, to

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respond to requests for consultation, and to support the site-specific 
response actions conducted by ATSDR, as otherwise necessary.

DATES: Nominations from the Substance Priority List and/or additional 
substances must be received by August 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations, identified by Docket No. ATSDR-
2021-0006 by any of the following methods:
     Internet: Access the Federal eRulemaking portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Innovation and Analytics, Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Mail Stop S102-1, 
Atlanta, GA 30329-4027. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR-2021-0006.
    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. Refer to the section Submission of Nominations (below) for the 
specific information required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please 
contact Kambria Haire, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry, Office of Innovation and Analytics, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Mail 
Stop S102-1, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, 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) with regard to hazardous substances most commonly found at 
facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL) (for more 
information, visit www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-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 Substance Priority List. This list identifies 
275 hazardous substances found at NPL sites that ATSDR and EPA have 
determined pose the most significant current potential threat to human 
health.
    Substances to be evaluated for Toxicological Profile development: 
Each year, ATSDR develops a list of substances to be considered for 
Toxicological Profile development. The nomination process includes 
consideration of all substances on ATSDR's SPL, as well as other 
substances nominated by the public. For more information on ATSDR's 
SPL, visit www.atsdr.cdc.gov/SPL/.
    Submission of nominations for Toxicological Profile development: 
This notice invites voluntary public nominations for substances 
included on the SPL and for substances not listed on the SPL. When 
nominating a non-SPL substance, please include the rationale for the 
nomination. ATSDR will evaluate data and information associated with 
nominated substances and will determine the final list of substances to 
be chosen for Toxicological Profile development. Substances will be 
chosen according to ATSDR's specific guidelines for selection. These 
guidelines can be found in the Selection Criteria, which may be 
accessed at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/guidance/ATSDR_TP_Selection%20Criteria.pdf.

Donata Green,
Acting Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships and Planning, Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
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