80 FR 33517 - Chemical Safety Advisory Committee; Establishment of a Federal Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 113 (June 12, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 113 (June 12, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-14331 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 33517-33518] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14331] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0233; FRL-9925-36] Chemical Safety Advisory Committee; Establishment of a Federal Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As required by section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), we are giving notice that EPA recently established the Chemical Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC). The purpose of the CSAC is to provide expert scientific advice, information, and recommendations to the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). The major objective is to provide advice and recommendations on: The scientific basis for risk assessments, methodologies, and pollution prevention measures or approaches. EPA has determined that this federal advisory committee is necessary and in the public interest and will assist the EPA in performing its duties and responsibilities. Copies of the CSAC charter will be filed with the appropriate congressional committees and the Library of Congress. EPA invites the public to nominate experts to be considered for the Chemical Safety Advisory Committee. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 13, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0233, by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Mail: OPPT Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Bailey, (7201M), Office of Science Coordination and Policy (OSCP), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001, email address: [email protected], telephone number: (202) 564-8450. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those involved in the manufacture, processing, distribution, disposal, and/or interested in the assessment of risks involving chemical substances and mixtures. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. B. What is EPA's authority? This committee is being established under FACA, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. II. Purpose and Function of the Chemical Safety Advisory Committee The CSAC was established under FACA section 9(a) to provide advice and recommendations on the scientific basis for risk assessments, methodologies, and pollution prevention measures or approaches. OPPT manages programs under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq. Under these laws, EPA evaluates new and existing chemical substances and their risks, and finds ways to prevent or reduce pollution before it is released into the environment. OPPT also manages a variety of environmental stewardship programs that encourage companies to reduce and prevent pollution. The CSAC will be composed of approximately ten members who will serve as Regular Government Employees (RGEs) or Special Government Employees (SGEs). The CSAC expects to meet in person or by electronic means (e.g., telephone, videoconference, webcast, etc.) approximately 3 to 4 times a year, or as needed and approved by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Meetings will be held in the Washington, DC or Virginia area. The CSAC will be examined annually and will exist until the EPA determines that the CSAC is no longer needed. The charter will be in effect for 2 years from the date it is filed with Congress. After the initial 2-year period, the charter may be renewed as authorized in accordance with section 14 of FACA (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, Section 14). A copy of the charter will be available on the EPA Web site and in the docket. III. Nominations Sought Nominations for membership are being solicited through publication of this document in the Federal Register and through other sources. Any interested person or organization may nominate him or herself or any qualified individual to be considered for the CSAC. Nominations should include candidates who have demonstrated high levels of competence, knowledge, and expertise in scientific/technical fields relevant to chemical risk assessment and pollution prevention. To the extent feasible, the members will include representation of the following disciplines, including, but not limited to: toxicology, pathology, environmental toxicology and chemistry, exposure assessment, and related sciences, e.g., synthetic biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, biochemistry, biostatistics, pharmacologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling, computational toxicology, epidemiology, environmental fate, and environmental engineering and sustainability. EPA values and welcomes diversity and encourages [[Page 33518]] nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. IV. Selection Criteria In selecting members, EPA will also consider the differing perspectives and breadth of collective experience needed to address EPA's charge to the CSAC, as well as the following: [ssquf] Demonstrated ability to work constructively and effectively in a committee setting; [ssquf] Absence of financial conflicts of interest or the appearance of lack of impartiality; [ssquf] Skills and experience working on committees and advisory panels; [ssquf] Background and experiences that would contribute to the diversity of viewpoints on the committee, e.g., workforce sector; geographical location; social, cultural, and educational backgrounds; and professional affiliations; [ssquf] Willingness to commit adequate time for the thorough review of materials provided to the committee; and [ssquf] Availability to participate in committee meetings. Names, affiliations and a brief biographical sketch of the nominees selected to serve on the CSAC will be available on the EPA Web site. 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(2) How do the costs of SNCR the public to nominate experts to be OPPT manages programs under the
installation and operation differ considered for the Chemical Safety Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),
between the electric power sector and Advisory Committee. 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., and the Pollution
industrial sources? DATES: Comments must be received on Prevention Act (PPA), 42 U.S.C. 13101
(3) What is a reasonable estimate of or before July 13, 2015. et seq. Under these laws, EPA evaluates
contingency, whether it be for one or ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations, new and existing chemical substances
more types, for this control measure? identified by docket identification (ID) and their risks, and finds ways to
For the SCR chapter: number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0233, by prevent or reduce pollution before it is
(1) What is a reasonable estimate of one of the following methods: released into the environment. OPPT
equipment life (defined as design or • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// also manages a variety of environmental
operational life) for this control www.regulations.gov. Follow the online stewardship programs that encourage
measure? instructions for submitting comments. companies to reduce and prevent
(2) How do the costs of SCR Do not submit electronically any pollution.
installation and operation differ information you consider to be The CSAC will be composed of
between the electric power sector and Confidential Business Information (CBI) approximately ten members who will
industrial sources? or other information whose disclosure is serve as Regular Government Employees
(3) What are typical SCR costs for restricted by statute. (RGEs) or Special Government
catalyst replacement? In particular, • Mail: OPPT Docket, Environmental Employees (SGEs). The CSAC expects to
please comment on the two different Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ meet in person or by electronic means
approaches for estimating catalyst DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., (e.g., telephone, videoconference,
replacement costs in this chapter. What NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. webcast, etc.) approximately 3 to 4
are typical SCR costs for catalyst • Hand Delivery: To make special times a year, or as needed and approved
regeneration? arrangements for hand delivery or by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO).
(4) What is a reasonable estimate of delivery of boxed information, please Meetings will be held in the
contingency, whether it be for one or follow the instructions at http:// Washington, DC or Virginia area. The
more types, for this control measure? www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. CSAC will be examined annually and
Dated: June 5, 2015. Additional instructions on visiting the will exist until the EPA determines that
docket, along with more information the CSAC is no longer needed. The
Stephen D. Page,
about dockets generally, is available at charter will be in effect for 2 years from
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and
http://www.epa.gov/dockets. the date it is filed with Congress. After
Standards.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the initial 2-year period, the charter may
Laura Bailey, (7201M), Office of Science be renewed as authorized in accordance
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Coordination and Policy (OSCP), Office with section 14 of FACA (5 U.S.C.
of Chemical Safety and Pollution Appendix 2, Section 14). A copy of the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Prevention (OCSPP), Environmental charter will be available on the EPA
AGENCY Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Web site and in the docket.
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0233; FRL–9925–36] III. Nominations Sought
0001, email address: bailey.laura@
epa.gov, telephone number: (202) 564– Nominations for membership are
Chemical Safety Advisory Committee; 8450. being solicited through publication of
Establishment of a Federal Advisory this document in the Federal Register
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committee; Request for Nominations and through other sources. Any
I. Executive Summary interested person or organization may
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). A. Does this action apply to me? nominate him or herself or any qualified
ACTION: Notice. This action is directed to the public individual to be considered for the
in general. This action may, however, be CSAC.
SUMMARY: As required by section 9(a)(2) of interest to those involved in the Nominations should include
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act manufacture, processing, distribution, candidates who have demonstrated high
(FACA), we are giving notice that EPA disposal, and/or interested in the levels of competence, knowledge, and
recently established the Chemical Safety assessment of risks involving chemical expertise in scientific/technical fields
Advisory Committee (CSAC). The substances and mixtures. Since other relevant to chemical risk assessment
purpose of the CSAC is to provide entities may also be interested, the and pollution prevention. To the extent
expert scientific advice, information, Agency has not attempted to describe all feasible, the members will include
and recommendations to the Office of the specific entities that may be affected representation of the following
Pollution Prevention and Toxics by this action. disciplines, including, but not limited
(OPPT). The major objective is to to: toxicology, pathology, environmental
provide advice and recommendations B. What is EPA’s authority? toxicology and chemistry, exposure
on: The scientific basis for risk This committee is being established assessment, and related sciences, e.g.,
assessments, methodologies, and under FACA, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. synthetic biology, pharmacology,
pollution prevention measures or biotechnology, nanotechnology,
II. Purpose and Function of the
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approaches. EPA has determined that biochemistry, biostatistics,
this federal advisory committee is Chemical Safety Advisory Committee pharmacologically based
necessary and in the public interest and The CSAC was established under pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling,
will assist the EPA in performing its FACA section 9(a) to provide advice and computational toxicology,
duties and responsibilities. Copies of recommendations on the scientific basis epidemiology, environmental fate, and
the CSAC charter will be filed with the for risk assessments, methodologies, and environmental engineering and
appropriate congressional committees pollution prevention measures or sustainability. EPA values and
and the Library of Congress. EPA invites approaches. welcomes diversity and encourages
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nominations of women and men of all Management and Budget (OMB) for the methodology and assumptions used;
racial and ethnic groups. review and approval in accordance with (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before clarity of the information to be
IV. Selection Criteria
doing so, EPA is soliciting public collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
In selecting members, EPA will also comments on specific aspects of the of the collection of information on those
consider the differing perspectives and proposed information collection as who are to respond, including through
breadth of collective experience needed described below. This is a proposed the use of appropriate automated
to address EPA’s charge to the CSAC, as extension of the ICR, which is currently electronic, mechanical, or other
well as the following: approved through December 31, 2015. technological collection techniques or
D Demonstrated ability to work An Agency may not conduct or sponsor other forms of information technology,
constructively and effectively in a and a person is not required to respond e.g., permitting electronic submission of
committee setting; to a collection of information unless it responses. EPA will consider the
D Absence of financial conflicts of displays a currently valid OMB control comments received and amend the ICR
interest or the appearance of lack of number. as appropriate. The final ICR package
impartiality; DATES: Comments must be submitted on will then be submitted to OMB for
D Skills and experience working on or before August 11, 2015. review and approval. At that time, EPA
committees and advisory panels; ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will issue another Federal Register
D Background and experiences that referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– notice to announce the submission of
would contribute to the diversity of OAR–2003–0052, online using the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
viewpoints on the committee, e.g., www.regulations.gov (our preferred submit additional comments to OMB.
workforce sector; geographical location; method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Abstract: The 1990 CAA Amendments
social, cultural, and educational Center, Environmental Protection added section 112(r) to provide for the
backgrounds; and professional Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 prevention and mitigation of accidental
affiliations; Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, releases. Section 112(r) mandates that
D Willingness to commit adequate DC 20460. EPA promulgate a list of ‘‘regulated
time for the thorough review of EPA’s policy is that all comments substances’’ with threshold quantities
materials provided to the committee; received will be included in the public and establish procedures for the
and docket without change including any addition and deletion of substances
D Availability to participate in personal information provided, unless from the list of regulated substances.
committee meetings. the comment includes profanity, threats, Processes at stationary sources that
Names, affiliations and a brief information claimed to be Confidential contain more than a threshold quantity
biographical sketch of the nominees Business Information (CBI) or other of a regulated substance are subject to
selected to serve on the CSAC will be information whose disclosure is accidental release prevention
available on the EPA Web site. restricted by statute. regulations promulgated under CAA
section 112(r)(7). These two rules are
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
codified as 40 CFR part 68.
Dated: June 4, 2015. James Belke, Office of Emergency Part 68 requires that sources with
James Jones, Management, mail code 5104A, more than a threshold quantity of a
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 regulated substance in a process
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention. Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, develop and implement a risk
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) management program and submit a risk
[FR Doc. 2015–14331 Filed 6–11–15; 8:45 am]
564–8023; fax number: (202) 564–2625; management plan to EPA. EPA uses risk
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email address: belke.jim@epa.gov. management plans to conduct oversight
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of regulated sources, and to
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Supporting documents which explain in communicate information concerning
AGENCY detail the information that the EPA will them to federal, state, and local agencies
be collecting are available in the public and the public, as appropriate.
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0052; FRL–9929–14– docket for this ICR. The docket can be The compliance schedule for the part
OSWER] viewed online at www.regulations.gov 68 requirements was established by rule
Proposed Information Collection or in person at the EPA Docket Center, on June 20, 1996. The burden to sources
Request; Comment Request; Risk WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 that are currently covered by part 68, for
Management Program; Requirements Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, initial rule compliance, including rule
and Petitions to Modify the List of DC. The telephone number for the familiarization and program
Regulated Substances Under Section Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For implementation was accounted for in
112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) additional information about EPA’s previous ICRs. Sources submitted their
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ first RMPs by June 21, 1999. For most
AGENCY: Environmental Protection dockets. sources, the next compliance deadlines
Agency (EPA). Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of occurred thereafter at five year
ACTION: Notice. the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments intervals—in 2004, 2009, and 2014. A
and information to enable it to: (i) source submitting an RMP update to
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Evaluate whether the proposed comply with their five-year compliance
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Agency is planning to submit an collection of information is necessary deadline will often submit their updated
information collection request (ICR), for the proper performance of the RMP several days or weeks early to
‘‘Risk Management Program functions of the Agency, including ensure it is received by EPA before their
Requirements and Petitions to Modify whether the information will have deadline—these sources are assigned a
the List of Regulated Substances under practical utility; (ii) evaluate the new five-year deadline based off of the
section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the actual date of their most recent
(CAA).’’ (EPA ICR No. 1656.15, OMB burden of the proposed collection of submission. Therefore, resubmissions
Control No. 2050–0144) to the Office of information, including the validity of tend to occur in ‘‘waves’’ peaking each
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before July 13, 2015. | |
| Contact | Laura Bailey, (7201M), Office of Science Coordination and Policy (OSCP), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 33517 |
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