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)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08496]


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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.

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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

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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]
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