81 FR 10857 - Premanufacture Notice for a Certain New Chemical; Extension of Review Period
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
| Page Range | 10857-10858 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04597 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10857-10858] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04597] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0099; FRL-9942-65] Premanufacture Notice for a Certain New Chemical; Extension of Review Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's extension of the review period for a premanufacture notice (PMN) P-14-0627 under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Based on analysis, the Agency requires an extension of the review period to investigate further potential risk, examine regulatory options, and prepare the necessary documents, should regulatory action be required. DATES: The review period is extended to May 25, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Jeff Bauer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9042; 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: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the chemical manufacturing company that submitted the PMN. This action may also be of interest to persons concerned about health, environmental, and/or economic aspects of this new chemical substance. 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. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0099, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566- 0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. II. What chemical is subject to this notice? On June 19, 2014, EPA received PMN number P-14-0627 for a new chemical substance, identified as Cyclic amide. The submitter claimed the company name, specific chemical identity, production volume, use information, process information, and other information to be CBI. III. What action is the Agency taking? The notice of receipt for this PMN was published in the Federal Register of September 16, 2014 (79 FR 55460) (FRL-9915-80). The running of the PMN review period was voluntarily suspended by the PMN submitter with EPA's agreement. The PMN review period has been resumed. As extended, [[Page 10858]] the review period for this PMN expires May 25, 2016. IV. What is EPA's authority for taking this action? Section 5(c) of TSCA and 40 CFR 720.75(c) authorizes EPA to extend, for good cause, the 90-day PMN review period for additional periods not to exceed in the aggregate 90 days. For this PMN, EPA finds that there is good cause to extend the review period. Based on analysis, EPA may need to regulate this new chemical substance and the Agency needs an extension of the review period to further investigate potential risk, examine regulatory options, and prepare the necessary documents, should regulatory action be required. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Dated: February 25, 2016. Greg Schweer, Chief, New Chemicals Notice Management Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2016-04597 Filed 3-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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collection of information is necessary inventory. Correspondence will include number: (202) 564–9042; email address:
for the proper performance of the a questionnaire through which Bauer.Jeff@epa.gov.
functions of the Agency, including respondents can provide new For general information contact: The
whether the information will have information on their AD projects and an TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the update to the existing AD facility South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the inventory, if appropriate. This will be 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
burden of the proposed collection of the first time the SFM program has 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
information, including the validity of formally collected data for this epa.gov.
the methodology and assumptions used; inventory.
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Form numbers: None. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
clarity of the information to be Respondents/affected entities: State I. General Information
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Liaisons, Industry Representatives,
of the collection of information on those Project Owner/Operators, and Other A. Does this action apply to me?
who are to respond, including through Stakeholders (e.g. non-profits). This action is directed to the chemical
the use of appropriate automated Respondent’s obligation to respond: manufacturing company that submitted
electronic, mechanical, or other Voluntary. the PMN. This action may also be of
technological collection techniques or Estimated number of respondents: interest to persons concerned about
other forms of information technology, 460 (total). health, environmental, and/or economic
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Frequency of response: Annually. aspects of this new chemical substance.
responses. EPA will consider the Total estimated burden: 231 hours Since other entities may also be
comments received and amend the ICR (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR interested, the Agency has not
as appropriate. The final ICR package 1320.03(b). attempted to describe all the specific
will then be submitted to OMB for Total estimated cost: $16,972 (per entities that may be affected by this
review and approval. At that time, EPA year), includes $0 annualized capital or action.
will issue another Federal Register operation & maintenance costs.
notice to announce the submission of Changes in estimates: There are no B. How can I get copies of this document
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to changes in burden estimates as this is a and other related information?
submit additional comments to OMB. new ICR. The docket for this action, identified
Abstract: EPA’s Office of Land and Dated: February 18, 2016. by docket identification (ID) number
Emergency Management Sustainable
John A. Armstead, EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0099, is available
Food Management (SFM) program is
designed to advance sustainable food Director, Land and Chemicals Division, EPA at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
management practices throughout the Region III. Office of Pollution Prevention and
United States by preventing and [FR Doc. 2016–04603 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am] Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
diverting wasted food from landfills. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Environmental Protection Agency
The focal point of the SFM program is Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
the Food Recovery Challenge in which Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
organizations pledge to improve their ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
sustainable food management practices. AGENCY DC. The Public Reading Room is open
The success of the SFM program efforts from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0099; FRL–9942–65]
to divert wasted food from landfills through Friday, excluding legal
requires sufficient capacity to process Premanufacture Notice for a Certain holidays. The telephone number for the
the diverted materials which includes New Chemical; Extension of Review Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
composting and anaerobic digestion Period and the telephone number for the OPPT
operations. In addition to increasing Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the visitor instructions and additional
opportunity to process wasted food
Agency (EPA). information about the docket available
diverted from the municipal solid waste
stream, anaerobic digesters achieve ACTION: Notice. at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
social, environmental and economic SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s II. What chemical is subject to this
benefits, such as generation of extension of the review period for a notice?
renewable energy, reduction of methane premanufacture notice (PMN) P–14–
emissions, and opportunities to improve On June 19, 2014, EPA received PMN
0627 under the Toxic Substances number P–14–0627 for a new chemical
soil health through the production of
Control Act (TSCA). Based on analysis, substance, identified as Cyclic amide.
soil amendments. The SFM program
the Agency requires an extension of the The submitter claimed the company
supports these efforts by educating state
review period to investigate further name, specific chemical identity,
and local governments and communities
potential risk, examine regulatory production volume, use information,
about the benefits of wasted food
options, and prepare the necessary process information, and other
diversion. The SFM program also builds
documents, should regulatory action be information to be CBI.
partnerships with state agencies and
required.
other strategic partners interested in III. What action is the Agency taking?
developing organics recycling capacity DATES: The review period is extended to
May 25, 2016.
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and provides tools to assist The notice of receipt for this PMN
organizations in developing anaerobic FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: was published in the Federal Register of
digestion (AD) projects. For technical information contact: Jeff September 16, 2014 (79 FR 55460)
This information collection consists Bauer, Chemical Control Division (FRL–9915–80). The running of the
of a request for data not currently (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention PMN review period was voluntarily
available on AD facilities processing and Toxics, Environmental Protection suspended by the PMN submitter with
wasted food as well as a review and Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., EPA’s agreement. The PMN review
update of the existing SFM AD facility Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone period has been resumed. As extended,
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the review period for this PMN expires much time as possible to process your The second public meeting will be
May 25, 2016. request. held on March 9, 2016, from 9:30 a.m.
IV. What is EPA’s authority for taking ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at to 1:00 p.m. at EPA’s Region 6 Office in
this action? the EPA Region 6 Office at 1445 Ross Dallas, Texas. The second public
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2750. meeting will be used to illustrate
Section 5(c) of TSCA and 40 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For current federal roles and responsibilities
720.75(c) authorizes EPA to extend, for general questions about the meeting, regarding biotechnology products. The
good cause, the 90-day PMN review contact Robert McNally, Biopesticides final meeting agenda will be placed in
period for additional periods not to and Pollution Prevention Division the docket [FDA–2015–N–3403] as soon
exceed in the aggregate 90 days. For this (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, as it is available.
PMN, EPA finds that there is good cause Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
to extend the review period. Based on The third public meeting will be held
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, on March 30, 2016, at the University of
analysis, EPA may need to regulate this DC 20460–0001; main telephone
new chemical substance and the Agency California’s Davis Conference Center in
number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
needs an extension of the review period Davis, California and information about
BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov. For questions
to further investigate potential risk, about the memorandum entitled, that meeting, including an agenda and
examine regulatory options, and prepare ‘‘Modernizing the Regulatory System for information regarding how to register
the necessary documents, should Biotechnology Products,’’ or related will be placed in the docket and on the
regulatory action be required. activities described in that USDA Web site prior to the meeting.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. memorandum, contact the National II. How can I participate in the March
Dated: February 25, 2016. Science and Technology Council: 9th meeting?
Greg Schweer, Emerging Technologies Interagency
Chief, New Chemicals Notice Management Policy Coordination Committee, Office To participate in person or by webinar
Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and of Science and Technology Policy, via Adobe Connect, please register
Toxics. Executive Office of the President, online at http://www.epa.gov/
[FR Doc. 2016–04597 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am] Eisenhower Executive Office Building, regulation-biotechnology-under-tsca-
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1650 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, and-fifra/modernizing-regulatory-
DC 20504, 202–456–4444, online: system-biotechnology-products.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/
Those registered will receive detailed
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION contact-emerging-technologies-
interagency-policy-coordinating- instructions with their confirmations
AGENCY that explain how to access the meeting
committee-national-science-and.
[FDA–2015–N–3403; FRL–9943–08] via webinar or in person.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Modernizing the Regulatory System for I. Background III. Meeting Materials, Transcripts and
Biotechnology Products; Notice of Recorded Video
Under the auspices of the National
Second Public Meeting
Science and Technology Council, EPA, Any additional information and data
AGENCY: Environmental Protection FDA, USDA and OSTP (collectively submitted voluntarily to us will become
Agency (EPA). referred to as ‘‘we’’ in this Federal part of the administrative record for this
ACTION: Notice. Register document), held a public activity and will be accessible to the
meeting on October 30, 2015, to discuss public in the docket [FDA–2015–N–
SUMMARY: Under the auspices of the the Executive Office of the President 3403] at http://www.regulations.gov.
National Science and Technology (EOP) memorandum entitled, The transcript of the proceedings from
Council, EPA, along with the Office of ‘‘Modernizing the Regulatory System for the public meeting will become part of
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Biotechnology Products,’’ that was the administrative record for this
the Food and Drug Administration issued in July 2015. The purpose of the
(FDA), and the United States activity and will also be included in the
October 2015 meeting was to inform the docket. Please be advised that as soon
Department of Agriculture (USDA) are public about the activities described in
holding a second public meeting related as a transcript is available, it will be
the July 2015 memorandum; invite oral
to the memorandum entitled, accessible in the docket at http://
comments from interested parties; and
‘‘Modernizing the Regulatory System for provide information about how to www.regulations.gov.
Biotechnology Products,’’ issued by the submit written comments, data, or other Transcripts and meeting materials
Executive Office of the President (EOP) information to the docket. The October may also be viewed at the Division of
in July 2015. The purpose of the second meeting was the first of three public Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food
public meeting is to illustrate current engagement sessions on this topic. and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
federal roles and responsibilities On February 1, 2016, we announced Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. A
regarding biotechnology products. The the dates and locations for the second transcript will be available in either
docket, FDA–2015–N–3403, established and third public engagement sessions: hardcopy or on CD–ROM, after
by FDA prior to the first public meeting (1) https://wcms.epa.gov/pesticides/ submission of a Freedom of Information
will continue to be used for this save-date-march-9-30-2016-public- request. Written requests are to be sent
interagency effort.
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meetings-updating-coordinated- to the FDA Division of Freedom of
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| Dates | The review period is extended to May 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | For technical information contact: Jeff Bauer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9042; email | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 10857 |
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