81 FR 14439 - Request for Applications; Third-Party Chemical/Product Profilers for the Safer Choice Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)

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The Safer Choice Program reduces pollution and potential risk at its source by setting criteria that product manufacturers must meet to qualify to use the Safer Choice label. The Safer Choice label helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products with ingredients that perform well and are safer for human health and the environment. To earn the Safer Choice label, products and their ingredients must meet the established Safer Choice Standard and safer chemical criteria. Third-party profilers (TPP) review the candidate's products against Safer Choice standards and criteria, collect performance information, and develop chemical profiles. EPA is seeking additional third-party profilers to help the Safer Choice Program meet the growing consumer demand for safer products carrying the Safer Choice label. Entities that are interested in serving as Safer Choice third-party profilers should submit an application for EPA consideration. Qualified applicants will be asked to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU), formalizing their commitment to support the Safer Choice Program's human and environmental health protection mission.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0841; FRL-9941-93]


Request for Applications; Third-Party Chemical/Product Profilers 
for the Safer Choice Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Safer Choice Program reduces pollution and potential risk 
at its source by setting criteria that product manufacturers must meet 
to qualify to use the Safer Choice label. The Safer Choice label helps 
consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products with ingredients 
that perform well and are safer for human health and the environment. 
To earn the Safer Choice label, products and their ingredients must 
meet the established Safer Choice Standard and safer chemical criteria. 
Third-party profilers (TPP) review the candidate's products against 
Safer Choice standards and criteria, collect performance information, 
and develop chemical profiles. EPA is seeking additional third-party 
profilers to help the Safer Choice Program meet the growing consumer 
demand for safer products carrying the Safer Choice label. Entities 
that are interested in serving as Safer Choice third-party profilers 
should submit an application for EPA consideration. Qualified 
applicants will be asked to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU), 
formalizing their commitment to support the Safer Choice Program's 
human and environmental health protection mission.

DATES: Applications may be submitted at any time; however, to be 
considered for qualification as a third-party profiler in 2016, 
applications must be received by May 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your application identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0841, by one of following methods:
     Mail: Safer Choice TPP Application, c/o Abt Associates, 
Inc., Attn: Klara Zimmerman, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 800 North, 
Bethesda, MD 20814-5341.
     Phone: (301) 634-1722.
     Docket: Submit to the docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-
0841.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please contact Tony Thompson 
(FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Additional instructions on 
commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about 
dockets generally is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Tony Thompson, Chemistry, Economics and Sustainable Strategies 
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 564-2296; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

    To help the Safer Choice program meet the growing consumer demand 
for safer products carrying the Safer Choice label, EPA is actively 
soliciting applications for additional Safer Choice third-party 
profilers. Entities that are interested in serving as a Safer Choice 
third-party profiler should review the Safer Choice standards and 
criteria and other program materials available at http://www.epa.gov/saferchoice to determine whether they should apply.
    For a candidate to qualify and fully participate in the Safer 
Choice Program, Safer Choice expects and TPPs should address how they 
would approach or undertake each of the following activities:
    1. Supporting the Safer Choice Program. Safeguard and uphold the 
integrity, quality, and trustworthiness of the Safer Choice product and 
chemical-evaluation processes, program, and label, including 
development of strong and effective working relationships with the 
Safer Choice staff.
    2. Meeting and Maintaining the TPP Provisions in the Safer Choice 
Standard. Satisfy the provisions of the Safer Choice Standard, section 
7--``Profiler Requirements,'' which include technical competence in 
chemical hazard and fate reviews; staffing with experts in the various 
profiling disciplines; facility with toxicological models and 
estimation tools; program managerial skills; credibility and good 
standing; and success at a pilot review that

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simulates an actual product evaluation. (See the Safer Choice Standard 
at http://www2.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-choice-standard.)
    3. Following the Procedures in the Safer Choice TPP Handbook. Use 
the Third-Party Profiler Handbook/Guidance Manual to inform its 
profiling activities, including, for example, searching the approved 
set of data sources; digesting the key, distinguishing hazard data; and 
preparing a dossier on each chemical ingredient in a candidate product.
    Beyond regular oversight, the TPP will conduct annual partner 
surveillance, including triennial on-site audits, to ensure compliance 
with program requirements. (See the Third- Party Profiler Handbook; 
contact Tony Thompson at [email protected] or (202) 564-2296 for 
details.)
    4. Submitting to Performance Review. In addition to regular 
feedback and recommendations from Safer Choice staff, engage in annual 
performance reviews, and once every 5 years, a full performance 
evaluation, which will culminate in a Safer Choice decision on whether 
the TPP retains its status as a qualified TPP.
    5. Adopting and Using the Safer Choice Data System. Use the Safer 
Choice data system (known as the Safer Choice Community) to manage all 
Safer Choice product review and partnership activities, including 
purchase and maintenance of the necessary computer hardware and system 
licenses. (For more information, see the TPP Handbook.)
    6. Performing Supplemental Duties. Fulfill other requests and 
functions related to its TPP duties that may arise from time to time, 
as needed.
    7. Adhering to Good Business Practices. Demonstrate and follow good 
business practices in dealing with companies working with Safer Choice. 
Good business practices include: Offering open access to your services 
to legitimate potential clients; adopting and implementing customer 
service standards; and avoiding potential conflicts of interest.
    8. Signing a Memorandum of Understanding. Qualified applicants will 
be asked to sign a MOU, formalizing their commitment to serve as a TPP 
and support the Safer Choice Program's human and environmental health 
protection mission. (See the boilerplate MOU in the docket ID number 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0841.)

II. Instructions for Applicants

A. How to Submit an Application

    Applicants for Safer Choice Third Party Profiler must complete an 
application form, available in the docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-
0841. To be considered in the 2016 selection cycle, completed 
applications must be submitted to Safer Choice via one of the means 
listed under ADDRESSES and by the deadline listed under DATES indicated 
in this notice.

B. Requirements for Submitting Business Proprietary Information

    Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to 
be business proprietary. In addition to one complete version of the 
application that includes information claimed as proprietary, a copy of 
the application that does not contain the proprietary information must 
be submitted. Information marked as business proprietary will not be 
disclosed except in accordance with the procedures set forth in 40 CFR 
part 2.

III. Selection of Safer Choice Third-Party Profilers

    Safer Choice will review and evaluate all applications based on the 
TPP qualifications enumerated in this notice. From the applications 
submitted for the 2016 TPP cycle, the program will select up to two 
best-qualified candidates to participate in trial product reviews. 
After successful completion of these reviews--during which the program 
will assist the candidate in orienting to the process and gaining 
competency--the candidate will be a qualified Safer Choice TPP. The new 
TPP will be asked to sign the Safer Choice-TPP memorandum of 
understanding and, following signature, may accept clients and begin 
its service to the program.
    The quality and integrity of the Safer Choice label rests on active 
program engagement with and oversight of our profilers. Safer Choice 
plans to add up to two new TPPs this year, doubling its pool of 
profilers, based on the program's ability to assimilate, train, and 
oversee the new TPPs while maintaining its other program functions. 
Safer Choice will continually evaluate its ability to bring on 
additional TPPs.
    All qualified TPPs will be listed in and accessible via the Safer 
Choice Community, the data system product manufacturers use to apply 
for the Safer Choice label.

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: March 9, 2016.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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Accession Number: 20160311–5148. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed • Mail: Safer Choice TPP Application,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/16. information relating to filing c/o Abt Associates, Inc., Attn: Klara
Docket Numbers: ER16–1143–000. requirements, interventions, protests, Zimmerman, 4550 Montgomery Avenue,
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, service, and qualifying facilities filings Suite 800 North, Bethesda, MD 20814–
L.L.C. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 5341.
Description: Tariff Cancellation: docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For • Phone: (301) 634–1722.
Notice of Cancellation of Beech Ridge II other information, call (866) 208–3676 • Docket: Submit to the docket ID
ISA No. 3087, Queue No. M24 to be (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0841.
effective 5/2/2016. Dated: March 11, 2016. • Hand Delivery: To make special
Filed Date: 3/11/16. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., arrangements for hand delivery or
Accession Number: 20160311–5157. Deputy Secretary.
delivery of boxed information, please
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/16. contact Tony Thompson (FOR FURTHER
[FR Doc. 2016–06021 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am]
Docket Numbers: ER16–1144–000. INFORMATION CONTACT). Additional
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Applicants: PacifiCorp. instructions on commenting or visiting
Description: Tariff Cancellation: the docket, along with more information
Termination of PAC Energy about dockets generally is available at
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Construction Agmt—Paisley to be AGENCY
effective 5/11/2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Filed Date: 3/11/16. [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0841; FRL–9941–93] technical information contact: Tony
Accession Number: 20160311–5165. Thompson, Chemistry, Economics and
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/16. Request for Applications; Third-Party Sustainable Strategies Division, Office
Chemical/Product Profilers for the of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Docket Numbers: ER16–1145–000. Safer Choice Program
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
L.L.C. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: First Agency (EPA). DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
Revised Service Agreement No. 4173; ACTION: Notice. (202) 564–2296; email address:
Queue Position Z1–066 to be effective 2/ thompson.tony@epa.gov.
10/2016. SUMMARY: The Safer Choice Program SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Filed Date: 3/11/16. reduces pollution and potential risk at
its source by setting criteria that product I. General Information
Accession Number: 20160311–5182.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/16. manufacturers must meet to qualify to To help the Safer Choice program
use the Safer Choice label. The Safer meet the growing consumer demand for
Take notice that the Commission Choice label helps consumers,
received the following electric securities safer products carrying the Safer Choice
businesses, and purchasers find label, EPA is actively soliciting
filings: products with ingredients that perform applications for additional Safer Choice
Docket Numbers: ES16–24–000. well and are safer for human health and third-party profilers. Entities that are
Applicants: MidAmerican Energy the environment. To earn the Safer interested in serving as a Safer Choice
Company. Choice label, products and their third-party profiler should review the
Description: Application of ingredients must meet the established Safer Choice standards and criteria and
MidAmerican Energy Company Safer Choice Standard and safer other program materials available at
pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal chemical criteria. Third-party profilers http://www.epa.gov/saferchoice to
Power Act. (TPP) review the candidate’s products determine whether they should apply.
Filed Date: 3/11/16. against Safer Choice standards and For a candidate to qualify and fully
Accession Number: 20160311–5039. criteria, collect performance participate in the Safer Choice Program,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/16. information, and develop chemical Safer Choice expects and TPPs should
Docket Numbers: ER16–1146–000. profiles. EPA is seeking additional address how they would approach or
Applicants: Union Power Partners, third-party profilers to help the Safer undertake each of the following
L.P. Choice Program meet the growing activities:
Description: Tariff Cancellation: consumer demand for safer products 1. Supporting the Safer Choice
Notice of Termination for Rate Schedule carrying the Safer Choice label. Entities Program. Safeguard and uphold the
FERC No. 2 to be effective 3/3/2016. that are interested in serving as Safer integrity, quality, and trustworthiness of
Filed Date: 3/11/16. Choice third-party profilers should the Safer Choice product and chemical-
Accession Number: 20160311–5207. submit an application for EPA evaluation processes, program, and
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/16. consideration. Qualified applicants will label, including development of strong
The filings are accessible in the be asked to sign a memorandum of and effective working relationships with
Commission’s eLibrary system by understanding (MOU), formalizing their the Safer Choice staff.
clicking on the links or querying the commitment to support the Safer Choice 2. Meeting and Maintaining the TPP
docket number. Program’s human and environmental Provisions in the Safer Choice Standard.
Any person desiring to intervene or health protection mission. Satisfy the provisions of the Safer
protest in any of the above proceedings DATES: Applications may be submitted Choice Standard, section 7—‘‘Profiler
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must file in accordance with Rules 211 at any time; however, to be considered Requirements,’’ which include technical
and 214 of the Commission’s for qualification as a third-party profiler competence in chemical hazard and fate
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and in 2016, applications must be received reviews; staffing with experts in the
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern by May 16, 2016. various profiling disciplines; facility
time on the specified comment date. ADDRESSES: Submit your application with toxicological models and
Protests may be considered, but identified by docket identification (ID) estimation tools; program managerial
intervention is necessary to become a number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0841, by skills; credibility and good standing;
party to the proceeding. one of following methods: and success at a pilot review that

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simulates an actual product evaluation. application form, available in the docket ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(See the Safer Choice Standard at ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0841. AGENCY
http://www2.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer- To be considered in the 2016 selection
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9943–57]
choice-standard.) cycle, completed applications must be
3. Following the Procedures in the submitted to Safer Choice via one of the Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic
Safer Choice TPP Handbook. Use the means listed under ADDRESSES and by Substances Control Act
Third-Party Profiler Handbook/ the deadline listed under DATES
Guidance Manual to inform its profiling indicated in this notice. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
activities, including, for example, Agency (EPA).
searching the approved set of data B. Requirements for Submitting
Business Proprietary Information ACTION: Notice.
sources; digesting the key,
distinguishing hazard data; and Clearly mark the part or all of the SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt
preparing a dossier on each chemical information that you claim to be of test data submitted pursuant to a test
ingredient in a candidate product. rule issued by EPA under the Toxic
business proprietary. In addition to one
Beyond regular oversight, the TPP Substances Control Act (TSCA). As
complete version of the application that
will conduct annual partner required by TSCA, this document
surveillance, including triennial on-site includes information claimed as
proprietary, a copy of the application identifies each chemical substance and/
audits, to ensure compliance with or mixture for which test data have been
program requirements. (See the Third- that does not contain the proprietary
information must be submitted. received; the uses or intended uses of
Party Profiler Handbook; contact Tony such chemical substance and/or
Thompson at thompson.tony@epa.gov Information marked as business
proprietary will not be disclosed except mixture; and describes the nature of the
or (202) 564–2296 for details.) test data received. Each chemical
4. Submitting to Performance Review. in accordance with the procedures set
forth in 40 CFR part 2. substance and/or mixture related to this
In addition to regular feedback and announcement is identified in Unit I.
recommendations from Safer Choice III. Selection of Safer Choice Third- under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
staff, engage in annual performance Party Profilers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
reviews, and once every 5 years, a full
performance evaluation, which will Safer Choice will review and evaluate For technical information contact:
culminate in a Safer Choice decision on all applications based on the TPP Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division
whether the TPP retains its status as a qualifications enumerated in this notice. (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
qualified TPP. From the applications submitted for the and Toxics, Environmental Protection
5. Adopting and Using the Safer 2016 TPP cycle, the program will select Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Choice Data System. Use the Safer up to two best-qualified candidates to Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
Choice data system (known as the Safer participate in trial product reviews. number: (202) 564–8089; email address:
Choice Community) to manage all Safer After successful completion of these calvo.kathy@epa.gov.
Choice product review and partnership reviews—during which the program For general information contact: The
activities, including purchase and will assist the candidate in orienting to TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
maintenance of the necessary computer the process and gaining competency— South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
hardware and system licenses. (For the candidate will be a qualified Safer 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
more information, see the TPP Choice TPP. The new TPP will be asked 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
Handbook.) to sign the Safer Choice-TPP epa.gov.
6. Performing Supplemental Duties. memorandum of understanding and, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Fulfill other requests and functions following signature, may accept clients
related to its TPP duties that may arise I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures
and begin its service to the program.
from time to time, as needed. Information about the following
7. Adhering to Good Business The quality and integrity of the Safer
Choice label rests on active program chemical substance and/or mixture is
Practices. Demonstrate and follow good provided in Unit IV.:
business practices in dealing with engagement with and oversight of our
profilers. Safer Choice plans to add up D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma-
companies working with Safer Choice. lactone, monosodium salt (CAS RN
Good business practices include: to two new TPPs this year, doubling its
pool of profilers, based on the program’s 6381–77–7).
Offering open access to your services to
legitimate potential clients; adopting ability to assimilate, train, and oversee II. Federal Register Publication
and implementing customer service the new TPPs while maintaining its Requirement
standards; and avoiding potential other program functions. Safer Choice
Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C.
conflicts of interest. will continually evaluate its ability to
2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a
8. Signing a Memorandum of bring on additional TPPs.
notice in the Federal Register reporting
Understanding. Qualified applicants All qualified TPPs will be listed in the receipt of test data submitted
will be asked to sign a MOU, and accessible via the Safer Choice pursuant to test rules promulgated
formalizing their commitment to serve Community, the data system product under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603).
as a TPP and support the Safer Choice manufacturers use to apply for the Safer
Program’s human and environmental Choice label. III. Docket Information
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health protection mission. (See the A docket, identified by the docket
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
boilerplate MOU in the docket ID identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0841.) Dated: March 9, 2016. OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
Wendy C. Hamnett, for this Federal Register document that
II. Instructions for Applicants
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and announces the receipt of data. Upon
A. How to Submit an Application Toxics. EPA’s completion of its quality
Applicants for Safer Choice Third [FR Doc. 2016–06052 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] assurance review, the test data received
Party Profiler must complete an BILLING CODE 6560–50–P will be added to the docket for the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Applications may be submitted at any time; however, to be considered for qualification as a third-party profiler in 2016, applications must be received by May 16, 2016.
Contact		For technical information contact: Tony Thompson, Chemistry, Economics and Sustainable Strategies Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
FR Citation		81 FR 14439