81 FR 21864 - Orientation Session for the Chemical Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
| Page Range | 21864-21865 | |
| FR Document | 2016-08496 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 21864-21865] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08496] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0234; FRL-9939-82] Orientation Session for the Chemical Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: There will be a half-day orientation meeting of the new Chemical Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC). At this meeting, entitled ``Orientation Session of the Chemical Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC),'' the CSAC will consider and review background information on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the TSCA Work Plan Chemical Program, and aspects of TSCA risk assessment approaches. DATES: The meeting will be held on May 11, 2016, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST). This is an open public meeting that will be conducted over the Internet using Adobe Connect. Registration is required to attend this meeting. Please visit: http://www.epa.gov/csac to register. Comments. The Agency encourages written comments to be submitted on or before April 26, 2016, and requests for oral comments be submitted on or before May 4, 2016. Written comments may be submitted until noon on May 10, 2016; however, anyone submitting written comments after April 26, 2016, should contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. For additional instructions, see Unit I.C. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Webcast. Please refer to the following Web site for information on how to access the meeting webcast: http://www.epa.gov/csac. Special accommodations. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA time to process your request. ADDRESSES: Meeting: This meeting will be webcast. Please refer to the following Web site for information on how to access the webcast: http://www.epa.gov/csac. Comments. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0234, by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not electronically submit 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 commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Requests to present oral comments, and requests for special accommodations. Submit requests for special accommodations, or requests to present oral comments to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Lynn, Ph.D., DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-2631; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information 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 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 should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through regulations.gov or email. If your comments contain any information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special instructions before submitting your comments. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. C. How may I participate in this meeting? You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions in this unit. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0234 in the subject line on the first page of your request. 1. Written comments. The Agency encourages written comments be submitted, using the instructions in ADDRESSES and Unit I.B., on or before [[Page 21865]] April 26, 2016, to provide CSAC the time necessary to consider and review the written comments. Written comments will be accepted until noon on May 10, 2016; however, anyone submitting written comments after April 26, 2016, should contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 2. Oral comments. The Agency encourages each individual or group wishing to make brief oral comments to CSAC to submit a request to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or before May 4, 2016, in order to be included on the meeting agenda. Requests to present oral comments will be accepted until noon May 9, 2016, to the extent that time permits, the Chair of the CSAC may permit the presentation of oral comments. The request should identify the name of the individual making the presentation and the organization (if any) the individual will represent. Oral comments before CSAC are limited to approximately 5 minutes unless prior arrangements have been made. In addition, each speaker should provide electronic copies of his or her comments and presentation for distribution to CSAC. II. Background A. Purpose of CSAC Office of Prevention Pesticides and Toxics (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 was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, section 9(a), to provide advice and recommendations on the scientific basis for risk assessments, methodologies, and pollution prevention measures or approaches. The CSAC is composed of 10 members who serve as regular government employees (RGEs) or special government employees (SGEs). A copy of the CSAC charter is available on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/csac and in the docket at http://www.regulations.gov. B. Public Meeting During the meeting scheduled for May 11, 2016, entitled ``Orientation Session of the Chemical Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC),'' the CSAC will receive a background briefing including an overview of priority projects within EPA's OPPT, the TSCA, the TSCA Work Plan Chemical Program, and aspects of OPPT's risk assessment approaches. The briefing will provide an orientation for this new committee in preparation for upcoming reviews. The EPA is not presenting a charge or questions for the committee's deliberation at this meeting. C. CSAC Documents and Meeting Minutes EPA's background documents, related supporting materials, CSAC composition (i.e., members for this meeting), and the meeting agenda will be available approximately 3 weeks prior to the meeting. In addition, the Agency may provide additional background documents as the materials become available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents and certain other related documents that might be available at http://www.regulations.gov and the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/csac. CSAC will prepare meeting minutes approximately 90 days after the meeting. The meeting minutes will be posted in the OPPT Docket at http://www.regulations.gov and the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/csac. Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 2Sec. 9 (c). Dated: December 16, 2015. David J. Dix, Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy. This document was received for publication by the Office of the Federal Register on April 8, 2016. [FR Doc. 2016-08496 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
![21864 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 13, 2016 / Notices
accompanied by a written comment. Chemical Safety Advisory Committee follow the instructions at http://
The written comment is considered the (CSAC). At this meeting, entitled www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
official comment and should include ‘‘Orientation Session of the Chemical Additional instructions on
discussion of all points you wish to Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC),’’ commenting or visiting the docket,
make. EPA will generally not consider the CSAC will consider and review along with more information about
comments or comment contents located background information on the Toxic dockets, is available at http://
outside of the primary submission (i.e., Substances Control Act (TSCA), the www.epa.gov/dockets.
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing TSCA Work Plan Chemical Program, Requests to present oral comments,
system). For additional submission and aspects of TSCA risk assessment and requests for special
methods, the full EPA public comment approaches. accommodations. Submit requests for
policy, information about CBI or special accommodations, or requests to
DATES: The meeting will be held on May present oral comments to the DFO listed
multimedia submissions, and general
11, 2016, from approximately 1:00 p.m. under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
guidance on making effective
to 5:00 p.m. (EST). This is an open CONTACT.
comments, please visit http://
public meeting that will be conducted
www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
over the Internet using Adobe Connect.
epa-dockets. Scott Lynn, Ph.D., DFO, Office of
Registration is required to attend this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meeting. Please visit: http:// Science Coordination and Policy
Diana Eignor, Health and Ecological www.epa.gov/csac to register. (7201M), Environmental Protection
Criteria Division, Office of Water (Mail Comments. The Agency encourages Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Code 4304T), Environmental Protection written comments to be submitted on or Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue before April 26, 2016, and requests for number: (202) 564–2631; email address:
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone oral comments be submitted on or lynn.scott@epa.gov.
number: (202) 566–1143; email address: before May 4, 2016. Written comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
eignor.diana@epa.gov. may be submitted until noon on May 10,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
I. General Information
2016; however, anyone submitting
1, 2016 (81 FR 10620), EPA and United written comments after April 26, 2016, A. Does this action apply to me?
States Geological Survey (USGS) should contact the Designated Federal This action is directed to the public
announced the availability of the draft Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER in general. This action may, however, be
technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life INFORMATION CONTACT. For additional of interest to those involved in the
from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration, instructions, see Unit I.C. under manufacture, processing, distribution,
and opened a 60-day public review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Webcast. disposal, and/or the assessment of risks
comment period to solicit additional Please refer to the following Web site for involving chemical substances and
scientific views, data, and information information on how to access the mixtures. Since other entities may also
regarding the science and technical meeting webcast: http://www.epa.gov/ be interested, the Agency has not
approach used in the derivation of the csac. attempted to describe all the specific
draft technical document. Special accommodations. For entities that may be affected by this
The original deadline to submit
information on access or services for action.
comments was May 2, 2016. This action
individuals with disabilities, and to
extends the comment period for 45 B. What should I consider as I prepare
request accommodation of a disability,
days. Written comments must now be my comments for EPA?
please contact the DFO listed under FOR
received by June 17, 2016. The draft 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least
report and other supporting materials information to EPA through
10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA
may also be viewed and downloaded regulations.gov or email. If your
time to process your request.
from EPA’s Web site at https:// comments contain any information that
www.epa.gov/wqc/aquatic-life-ambient- ADDRESSES: Meeting: This meeting will
be webcast. Please refer to the following you consider to be CBI or otherwise
water-quality-criteria#draft. protected, please contact the DFO listed
Web site for information on how to
Dated: April 6, 2016.
access the webcast: http://www.epa.gov/ under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Joel Beauvais, CONTACT to obtain special instructions
csac.
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of before submitting your comments.
Comments. Submit your comments, 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
Water. identified by docket identification (ID)
[FR Doc. 2016–08491 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] When preparing and submitting your
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0234, by comments, see the commenting tips at
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P one of the following methods: http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// comments.html.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION instructions for submitting comments. C. How may I participate in this
AGENCY Do not electronically submit meeting?
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0234; FRL–9939–82] information you consider to be You may participate in this meeting
Confidential Business Information (CBI) by following the instructions in this
Orientation Session for the Chemical or other information whose disclosure is unit. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of restricted by statute. it is imperative that you identify docket
Public Meeting • Mail: OPPT Docket, Environmental ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0234
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ in the subject line on the first page of
Agency (EPA). DC) (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. your request.
ACTION: Notice.
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 1. Written comments. The Agency
• Hand Delivery: To make special encourages written comments be
SUMMARY: There will be a half-day arrangements for hand delivery or submitted, using the instructions in
orientation meeting of the new delivery of boxed information, please ADDRESSES and Unit I.B., on or before
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Apr 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_21935/page/1.svg)
![Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 13, 2016 / Notices 21865
April 26, 2016, to provide CSAC the Committee (CSAC),’’ the CSAC will Federal agencies to take this
time necessary to consider and review receive a background briefing including opportunity to comment on the
the written comments. Written an overview of priority projects within following information collections.
comments will be accepted until noon EPA’s OPPT, the TSCA, the TSCA Work Comments are requested concerning:
on May 10, 2016; however, anyone Plan Chemical Program, and aspects of whether the proposed collection of
submitting written comments after April OPPT’s risk assessment approaches. The information is necessary for the proper
26, 2016, should contact the DFO listed briefing will provide an orientation for performance of the functions of the
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION this new committee in preparation for Commission, including whether the
CONTACT. upcoming reviews. The EPA is not information shall have practical utility;
2. Oral comments. The Agency presenting a charge or questions for the the accuracy of the Commission’s
encourages each individual or group committee’s deliberation at this burden estimate; ways to enhance the
wishing to make brief oral comments to meeting. quality, utility, and clarity of the
CSAC to submit a request to the DFO information collected; ways to minimize
C. CSAC Documents and Meeting the burden of the collection of
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Minutes information on the respondents,
CONTACT on or before May 4, 2016, in
order to be included on the meeting EPA’s background documents, related including the use of automated
agenda. Requests to present oral supporting materials, CSAC collection techniques or other forms of
comments will be accepted until noon composition (i.e., members for this information technology; and ways to
May 9, 2016, to the extent that time meeting), and the meeting agenda will further reduce the information
permits, the Chair of the CSAC may be available approximately 3 weeks collection burden on small business
permit the presentation of oral prior to the meeting. In addition, the concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
comments. The request should identify Agency may provide additional The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
the name of the individual making the background documents as the materials collection of information unless it
presentation and the organization (if become available. You may obtain displays a currently valid Office of
any) the individual will represent. Oral electronic copies of these documents Management and Budget (OMB) control
comments before CSAC are limited to and certain other related documents that number. No person shall be subject to
approximately 5 minutes unless prior might be available at http:// any penalty for failing to comply with
arrangements have been made. In www.regulations.gov and the following a collection of information subject to the
addition, each speaker should provide Web site: http://www.epa.gov/csac. PRA that does not display a valid OMB
electronic copies of his or her comments CSAC will prepare meeting minutes control number.
and presentation for distribution to approximately 90 days after the DATES: Written comments should be
CSAC. meeting. The meeting minutes will be submitted on or before May 13, 2016. If
posted in the OPPT Docket at http:// you anticipate that you will be
II. Background www.regulations.gov and the following submitting comments, but find it
A. Purpose of CSAC Web site: http://www.epa.gov/csac. difficult to do so within the period of
Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 2§ 9 (c). time allowed by this notice, you should
Office of Prevention Pesticides and advise the contacts below as soon as
Toxics (OPPT) manages programs under Dated: December 16, 2015. possible.
the Toxic Substances Control Act David J. Dix,
(TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., and the ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Director, Office of Science Coordination and
Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), 42 Policy.
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
U.S.C. 13101 et seq. Under these laws, Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
This document was received for
EPA evaluates new and existing to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
publication by the Office of the Federal
chemical substances and their risks, and fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Register on April 8, 2016.
finds ways to prevent or reduce [FR Doc. 2016–08496 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
Include in the comments the OMB
pollution before it is released into the control number as shown in the
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
environment. OPPT also manages a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
variety of environmental stewardship below.
programs that encourage companies to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
reduce and prevent pollution. COMMISSION additional information or copies of the
The CSAC was established under the information collection, contact Cathy
Federal Advisory Committee Act, [OMB 3060–0700, 3060–1084, 3060–1088, Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
section 9(a), to provide advice and 3060–xxxx] copy of this information collection
recommendations on the scientific basis request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
Information Collections Being
for risk assessments, methodologies, and to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/
Submitted for Review and Approval to
pollution prevention measures or public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
the Office of Management and Budget
approaches. The CSAC is composed of section of the Web page called
10 members who serve as regular AGENCY: Federal Communications ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
government employees (RGEs) or Commission. the downward-pointing arrow in the
special government employees (SGEs). ACTION: Notice and request for ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
A copy of the CSAC charter is available comments.
on the EPA Web site at http:// select ‘‘Federal Communications
www.epa.gov/csac and in the docket at SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Commission’’ from the list of agencies
http://www.regulations.gov. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
required by the Paperwork Reduction (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
B. Public Meeting Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
During the meeting scheduled for May 3520), the Federal Communications when the list of FCC ICRs currently
11, 2016, entitled ‘‘Orientation Session Commission (FCC or Commission) under review appears, look for the OMB
of the Chemical Safety Advisory invites the general public and other control number of this ICR and then
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Apr 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_21935/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2016-04-13 03:11:21
Document Modified: 2016-04-13 03:11:21
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on May 11, 2016, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST). This is an open public meeting that will be conducted over the Internet using Adobe Connect. Registration is required to attend this meeting. Please visit: http://www.epa.gov/csac to register. | |
| Contact | Scott Lynn, Ph.D., DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 21864 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR