81 FR 86713 - New Chemicals Review Program Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act; Notice of Public Meeting and Opportunity for Public Comment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 231 (December 1, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-28878

EPA is holding a meeting to update the public on changes to the New Chemicals Review Program under the Toxic Substances Control Act as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (TSCA). EPA will describe its review process for new chemicals under the amended statute, as well as discuss issues, challenges, and opportunities that the Agency has identified in the first few months of implementation. The meeting will provide interested parties with an opportunity to provide input on their experiences with the New Chemicals Review Program, including submittal of pre- manufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activities notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) under section 5 of the law. Information obtained during these meetings will be considered as the Agency works to implement the new requirements and increase efficiency in its review process under TSCA.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0658; FRL-9955-38]


New Chemicals Review Program Under the Amended Toxic Substances 
Control Act; Notice of Public Meeting and Opportunity for Public 
Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is holding a meeting to update the public on changes to 
the New Chemicals Review Program under the Toxic Substances Control Act 
as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st 
Century Act (TSCA). EPA will describe its review process for new 
chemicals under the amended statute, as well as discuss issues, 
challenges, and opportunities that the Agency has identified in the 
first few months of implementation. The meeting will provide interested 
parties with an opportunity to provide input on their experiences with 
the New Chemicals Review Program, including submittal of pre-
manufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activities notices 
(MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) under section 5 of the 
law. Information obtained during these meetings will be considered as 
the Agency works to implement the new requirements and increase 
efficiency in its review process under TSCA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 14, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or 
before December 13, 2016. On-site registration will be permitted, but 
seating and speaking priority will be given to those who pre-register 
by the deadline.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the 
meeting logistics person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, 
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much 
time as possible to process your request.
    EPA will hear oral comments at the meeting, and will accept written 
comments and materials submitted to the docket on or before January 14, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Ronald Reagan Building and 
International Trade Center, Polaris Room, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 
Northwest, Washington, DC 20004. The meetings will also be available by 
remote access for registered participants. For further information, see 
Unit III.A. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    To participate in the meeting, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0658, you may register online (preferred) 
or in person at the meeting. To register online, for the meeting, go to 
https://tscanewchemicals.eventbrite.com.
    Written comments, identified by the docket ID number, EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2016-0658, can be submitted 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: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 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 in general is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For technical information contact: Greg Schweer, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202)564-8469; email 
address: [email protected].
    For meeting logistics or registration contact: Klara Zimmerman, Abt 
Associates; telephone number: (301) 634-1722; 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 public in general, and may be of 
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including chemical 
manufacturers, processors and users, consumer product companies, non-
profit organizations in the environmental and public health sectors, 
state and local government agencies, and members of the public 
interested in the environmental and human health assessment and 
regulation of chemical substances. Since others also may 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 ID number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2016-0658, 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. Documents and meeting information will also 
be available at the registration Web site and on EPA's new chemicals 
Web site at https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca.

II. Background

    On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Frank R. 
Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which amended the 
TSCA Act of 1976. A number of statutory changes have enhanced the EPA's 
authority to evaluate chemicals and make determinations regarding their 
unreasonable risk to health and the environment prior to 
commercialization. Specifically, under section 5 of the amended TSCA, 
there are new requirements and additional determinations that EPA must 
make. These requirements provide EPA new authority to review and 
determine risk associated with the manufacturing and processing of new 
chemicals.
    Background on EPA's New Chemicals Review Program. EPA's New 
Chemicals Review Program has and will continue to help manage the 
potential risk to human health and the environment from chemicals new 
to the marketplace. The program functions as a ``gatekeeper'' that can 
identify conditions, up to and including a ban on production, to be 
placed on the use of a new chemical before it is entered into commerce. 
Under section 5 of TSCA, anyone who plans to manufacture (including 
import) a new

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chemical substance for a non-exempt commercial purpose, is required to 
provide EPA with notice before initiating the activity. Additionally, 
EPA must also be notified before chemical substances are used in new 
significant uses. Pursuant to the amended law, EPA is now required to 
make an affirmative determination as to whether or not the new use or 
new chemical presents, may present, or is not likely to present an 
unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, or, 
alternatively, if there is insufficient information to allow for a 
determination. This amendment went into effect immediately after the 
law was signed by the President and has resulted in significant changes 
for both the EPA's New Chemicals Review Program and those manufacturers 
submitting notices, including manufacturers of the notices under review 
on June 22, 2016. EPA has worked to keep manufacturers informed of 
these changes and hopes to continue this dialogue during this public 
meeting.
    Additional information on the revisions to TSCA can be found at 
https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/frank-r-lautenberg-chemical-safety-21st-century-act.

III. Meeting

A. Remote Access

    The meetings will be accessible remotely for registered 
participants. Registered participants will receive information on how 
to connect to the meetings prior to their start.

B. Public Participation at the Meeting

    Members of the public may register to attend the meeting as 
observers and may also register to provide oral comments on the day of 
the meeting. A registered speaker is encouraged to focus on issues 
directly relevant to the meeting's subject matter. Each speaker is 
allowed no more than 5 minutes to provide oral comments. To accommodate 
as many registered speakers as possible, speakers may present oral 
comments only, without visual aids or written material. Persons 
registered to speak (as well as others) may submit written materials to 
the docket as described under ADDRESSES.

IV. How can I request to participate in this meeting?

A. Registration

    To attend the meeting in person or to receive remote access, you 
must register no later than December 13, 2016, using one of the methods 
described under ADDRESSES. While on-site registration will be 
available, seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with 
priority given to early registrants, until room capacity is reached. 
The Agency anticipates that approximately 125 people will be able to 
attend the meeting in person. For registrants not able to attend in 
person, the meeting will also provide remote access capabilities; 
registered participants will be provided information on how to connect 
to the meeting prior to its start.

B. Required Registration Information

    Members of the public may register to attend as observers or speak 
if planning to offer oral comments during the scheduled public comment 
period. To register for the meeting online, you must provide your full 
name, organization or affiliation, and contact information.

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

    Dated: November 21, 2016.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION To participate in the meeting, human health assessment and
AGENCY identified by docket identification (ID) regulation of chemical substances. Since
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0658, others also may be interested, the
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0658; FRL–9955–38]
you may register online (preferred) or in Agency has not attempted to describe all
New Chemicals Review Program Under person at the meeting. To register the specific entities that may be affected
the Amended Toxic Substances online, for the meeting, go to https:// by this action.
Control Act; Notice of Public Meeting tscanewchemicals.eventbrite.com. B. How can I get copies of this document
and Opportunity for Public Comment Written comments, identified by the
and other related information?
docket ID number, EPA–HQ–OPPT–
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 2016–0658, can be submitted by one of The docket for this action, identified
Agency (EPA). the following methods: by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–
ACTION: Notice. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 2016–0658, is available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online www.regulations.gov or at the Office of
SUMMARY: EPA is holding a meeting to instructions for submitting comments. Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket
update the public on changes to the Do not submit electronically any (OPPT Docket), Environmental
New Chemicals Review Program under information you consider to be Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
the Toxic Substances Control Act as Confidential Business Information (CBI) DC), West William Jefferson Clinton
amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg or other information whose disclosure is Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
Chemical Safety for the 21st Century restricted by statute. NW., Washington, DC. The Public
Act (TSCA). EPA will describe its • Mail: Document Control Office Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
review process for new chemicals under (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
the amended statute, as well as discuss and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental excluding legal holidays. The telephone
issues, challenges, and opportunities Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania number for the Public Reading Room is
that the Agency has identified in the Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. (202) 566–1744, and the telephone
first few months of implementation. The • Hand Delivery: To make special number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
meeting will provide interested parties arrangements for hand delivery or 566–0280. Please review the visitor
with an opportunity to provide input on delivery of boxed information, please instructions and additional information
their experiences with the New follow the instructions at http:// about the docket available at http://
Chemicals Review Program, including www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. www.epa.gov/dockets. Documents and
submittal of pre-manufacture notices Additional instructions on meeting information will also be
(PMNs), microbial commercial activities commenting or visiting the docket, available at the registration Web site and
notices (MCANs), and significant new along with more information about on EPA’s new chemicals Web site at
use notices (SNUNs) under section 5 of dockets in general is available at http:// https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-
the law. Information obtained during www.epa.gov/dockets. chemicals-under-toxic-substances-
these meetings will be considered as the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: control-act-tsca.
Agency works to implement the new For technical information contact: II. Background
requirements and increase efficiency in Greg Schweer, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution On June 22, 2016, President Obama
its review process under TSCA.
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg
DATES: The meeting will be held on Chemical Safety for the 21st Century
December 14, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; Act, which amended the TSCA Act of
3:00 p.m. Requests to participate in the 1976. A number of statutory changes
meeting must be received on or before telephone number: (202)564–8469;
email address: schweer.greg@epa.gov. have enhanced the EPA’s authority to
December 13, 2016. On-site registration evaluate chemicals and make
will be permitted, but seating and For meeting logistics or registration
contact: Klara Zimmerman, Abt determinations regarding their
speaking priority will be given to those unreasonable risk to health and the
who pre-register by the deadline. Associates; telephone number: (301)
634–1722; email address: Klara_ environment prior to
To request accommodation of a commercialization. Specifically, under
disability, please contact the meeting Zimmerman@abtassoc.com.
For general information contact: The section 5 of the amended TSCA, there
logistics person listed under FOR are new requirements and additional
FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY determinations that EPA must make.
preferably at least 10 days prior to the These requirements provide EPA new
meeting, to give EPA as much time as 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ authority to review and determine risk
possible to process your request. associated with the manufacturing and
EPA will hear oral comments at the epa.gov.
processing of new chemicals.
meeting, and will accept written SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background on EPA’s New Chemicals
comments and materials submitted to Review Program. EPA’s New Chemicals
I. General Information
the docket on or before January 14, Review Program has and will continue
2016. A. Does this action apply to me? to help manage the potential risk to
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at This action is directed to the public human health and the environment
The Ronald Reagan Building and in general, and may be of interest to a from chemicals new to the marketplace.
International Trade Center, Polaris wide range of stakeholders including The program functions as a
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Room, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue chemical manufacturers, processors and ‘‘gatekeeper’’ that can identify
Northwest, Washington, DC 20004. The users, consumer product companies, conditions, up to and including a ban
meetings will also be available by non-profit organizations in the on production, to be placed on the use
remote access for registered environmental and public health of a new chemical before it is entered
participants. For further information, sectors, state and local government into commerce. Under section 5 of
see Unit III.A. under SUPPLEMENTARY agencies, and members of the public TSCA, anyone who plans to
INFORMATION. interested in the environmental and manufacture (including import) a new

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chemical substance for a non-exempt will be available, seating will be on a pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
commercial purpose, is required to first-come, first-served basis, with Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
provide EPA with notice before priority given to early registrants, until (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
initiating the activity. Additionally, EPA room capacity is reached. The Agency 225), and all other applicable statutes
must also be notified before chemical anticipates that approximately 125 and regulations to become a bank
substances are used in new significant people will be able to attend the holding company and/or to acquire the
uses. Pursuant to the amended law, EPA meeting in person. For registrants not assets or the ownership of, control of, or
is now required to make an affirmative able to attend in person, the meeting the power to vote shares of a bank or
determination as to whether or not the will also provide remote access bank holding company and all of the
new use or new chemical presents, may capabilities; registered participants will banks and nonbanking companies
present, or is not likely to present an be provided information on how to owned by the bank holding company,
unreasonable risk of injury to health or connect to the meeting prior to its start. including the companies listed below.
the environment, or, alternatively, if The applications listed below, as well
B. Required Registration Information as other related filings required by the
there is insufficient information to allow
for a determination. This amendment Members of the public may register to Board, are available for immediate
went into effect immediately after the attend as observers or speak if planning inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
law was signed by the President and has to offer oral comments during the indicated. The applications will also be
resulted in significant changes for both scheduled public comment period. To available for inspection at the offices of
the EPA’s New Chemicals Review register for the meeting online, you must the Board of Governors. Interested
Program and those manufacturers provide your full name, organization or persons may express their views in
submitting notices, including affiliation, and contact information. writing on the standards enumerated in
manufacturers of the notices under Authority: 15 U.S.C.2601 et seq. the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
review on June 22, 2016. EPA has Dated: November 21, 2016.
proposal also involves the acquisition of
worked to keep manufacturers informed a nonbanking company, the review also
Maria J. Doa,
of these changes and hopes to continue includes whether the acquisition of the
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office
this dialogue during this public nonbanking company complies with the
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
meeting. standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
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Additional information on the (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
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revisions to TSCA can be found at noted, nonbanking activities will be
https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and- conducted throughout the United States.
managing-chemicals-under-tsca/frank-r- Unless otherwise noted, comments
lautenberg-chemical-safety-21st- FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION regarding each of these applications
century-act. must be received at the Reserve Bank
Sunshine Act Meeting indicated or the offices of the Board of
III. Meeting Governors not later than December 28,
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
A. Remote Access DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 6, 2016.
2016 at 11:00 a.m. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The meetings will be accessible
PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington,
(David L. Hubbard, Senior Manager)
remotely for registered participants.
DC. P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri
Registered participants will receive
63166–2034. Comments can also be sent
information on how to connect to the STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
electronically to
meetings prior to their start. the public.
Comments.applications@stls.frb.org:
B. Public Participation at the Meeting ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 1. Simmons First National
Compliance matters pursuant to 52 Corporation, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; to
Members of the public may register to U.S.C. 30109.
attend the meeting as observers and may acquire 100 percent of Hardeman
Matters concerning participation in County Investment Company Inc., and
also register to provide oral comments civil actions or proceedings or
on the day of the meeting. A registered thereby indirectly acquire First South
arbitration.
speaker is encouraged to focus on issues Bank, both of Jackson, Tennessee.
Information the premature disclosure
2. Legacy BancShares, Inc.,
directly relevant to the meeting’s subject of which would be likely to have a
Springdale, Arkansas; to become a bank
matter. Each speaker is allowed no more considerable adverse effect on the
holding company by acquiring 100
than 5 minutes to provide oral implementation of a proposed
percent of Legacy National Bank,
comments. To accommodate as many Commission action.
Springdale, Arkansas.
registered speakers as possible, speakers PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 3. First Security Bancorp, Searcy,
may present oral comments only, Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: Arkansas; to increase its ownership in
without visual aids or written material. (202) 694–1220. CrossFirst Holdings, LLC, from 10.43
Persons registered to speak (as well as percent to 14.53 percent through the
others) may submit written materials to Shelley E. Garr,
Deputy Secretary. purchase of up to 500,000 additional
the docket as described under common member units, and thereby
ADDRESSES. [FR Doc. 2016–29014 Filed 11–29–16; 4:15 pm]
increase its interest in CrossFirst Bank,
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IV. How can I request to participate in both of Leawood, Kansas.
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this meeting? 4. First National Bancorp, Inc., Green
Forest, Arkansas; to acquire 8.10
A. Registration FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM percent of Legacy BancShares, Inc.,
To attend the meeting in person or to Springdale, Arkansas, and thereby
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
receive remote access, you must register indirectly acquire shares of Legacy
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
no later than December 13, 2016, using National Bank, Springdale, Arkansas.
one of the methods described under The companies listed in this notice 5. Home BancShares, Inc., Conway,
ADDRESSES. While on-site registration have applied to the Board for approval, Arkansas; to merge with, Giant

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The meeting will be held on December 14, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or before December 13, 2016. On-site registration will be permitted, but seating and speaking priority will be given to those who pre-register by the deadline.
Contact		For technical information contact: Greg Schweer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202)564-8469; email
FR Citation		81 FR 86713