[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12804-12805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05164]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Docket No. ATSDR-2026-0001]
Nominations for 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: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces
that it is soliciting nominations of substances to be evaluated for an
upcoming set of toxicological profiles. ATSDR is opening a docket for
the public to submit nominations and provide comments on which
toxicological profiles are developed next. Members of the public,
government agencies, or private organizations may comment on which
substances they are concerned about so that ATSDR may take this
information into consideration when developing future toxicological
profiles.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 18, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. ATSDR-
2026-0001 by either of the methods listed below. Do not submit comments
by email. ATSDR does not accept comments by email.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,
Office of Innovation and Analytics, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop
S106-5, Atlanta, GA, 30341-3717. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR-2026-0001.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Farhana Rahman, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, Office of Innovation and Analytics,
4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop S106-5, Atlanta, GA, 30341-3717; 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) concerning hazardous substances 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 known as the Substance Priority list
(SPL). This list identifies 275 hazardous substances found at NPL sites
that ATSDR has determined currently pose the most significant potential
threat to human health. For more information on ATSDR's SPL, visit
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/programs/substance-priority-list.html.
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.
Submission of Nominations for Toxicological Profile Development
This notice invites public nominations of substances for
toxicological profile development. If nominating a substance that is
not on the SPL, please include the rationale for the nomination and any
supporting data. 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.
Public Participation
Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by
submitting nominations for substances. These submissions may include
written views and data to support the nomination. Please note that
comments received, including attachments and other supporting
materials, are part of the public record and are subject to public
disclosure. Comments will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Therefore, do not include any information in your comment or supporting
materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate for public
disclosure. If
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you include your name, contact information, or other information that
identifies you in the body of your comments, that information will be
on public display. ATSDR will review all submissions and may choose to
redact, or withhold, submissions containing private or proprietary
information such as Social Security numbers, medical information,
inappropriate language, or duplicate/near duplicate examples of a mass-
mail campaign related to substances being nominated. Do not submit
comments by email. ATSDR does not accept comments by email.
Donata Green,
Associate Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
[FR Doc. 2026-05164 Filed 3-16-26; 8:45 am]
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