82 FR 27066 - Availability of Draft Toxicological Profiles: Antimony; 2,4-D; Molybdenum; Silica
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 112 (June 13, 2017)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 112 (June 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-12161 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27066-27067] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12161] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [Docket No. ATSDR-2014-0002] Availability of Draft Toxicological Profiles: Antimony; 2,4-D; Molybdenum; Silica AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of availability, and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability of Toxicological Profiles for review and comment. All toxicological profiles issued as ``Drafts for Public Comment'' represent ATSDR's best efforts to provide important toxicological information on priority hazardous substances. ATSDR is seeking public comments and additional information or reports on studies about the health effects of these four substances for review and potential inclusion in the profiles. Although ATSDR considers key studies for these substances during the profile development process, this document solicits any relevant, additional studies. ATSDR will evaluate the quality and relevance of such data or studies for possible inclusion into the profile. ATSDR remains committed to providing a public comment period for these documents as a means to best serve public health and the public. DATES: Comments must be submitted by September 11, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number ATSDR- 2014-0002, by any of the following methods:Internet: Access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE., MS F-57, Atlanta, GA 30329. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. All relevant comments will be posted without change. This means that no confidential business information or other confidential information should be submitted in response to this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Jessilynn B. Taylor, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE., MS F-57, Atlanta, GA 30329, Email: [email protected]; Phone: 770-488-3313. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] by establishing certain requirements for ATSDR and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding hazardous substances that are most commonly found at facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL). Among these statutory requirements is a mandate for the Administrator of ATSDR to prepare toxicological profiles for each substance included on the priority list of hazardous substances [also called the Substance Priority List (SPL)]. This list identifies 275 hazardous substances that ATSDR and EPA have determined pose the most significant potential threat to human health. The SPL is available online at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl. In addition, CERCLA provides ATSDR with the authority to prepare toxicological profiles for substances not found on the SPL. CERCLA authorizes ATSDR to establish and maintain inventory of literature, research, and studies on the health effects of toxic substances (CERCLA Section 104(i)(1)(B)); to respond to requests for health consultations (CERCLA Section 104(i)(4)); and to support the site-specific response actions conducted by the agency. [[Page 27067]] Availability The Draft Toxicological Profiles are available online at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles and at www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ATSDR-2014-0002. Pamela I. Protzel Berman, Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. [FR Doc. 2017-12161 Filed 6-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-70-P
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Regulatory Affairs, Office of Visit the FTC Web site to read this ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Management and Budget, Attention: Notice. The FTC Act and other laws that identified by docket number ATSDR–
Desk Officer for the Federal Trade the Commission administers permit the 2014–0002, by any of the following
Commission, New Executive Office collection of public comments to methods:
Building, Docket Library, Room 10102, consider and use in this proceeding as • Internet: Access the Federal
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC appropriate. The Commission will eRulemaking Portal at
20503. Comments sent to OMB by U.S. consider all timely and responsive www.regulations.gov. Follow the
postal mail are subject to delays due to public comments that it receives on or instructions for submitting comments.
heightened security precautions. Thus, before July 13, 2017. For information on • Mail: Division of Toxicology and
comments instead can also be sent via the Commission’s privacy policy, Human Health Sciences, Agency for
email to wliberante@omb.eop.gov. including routine uses permitted by the Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,
Because your comment will be placed Privacy Act, see https://www.ftc.gov/ 1600 Clifton Rd. NE., MS F–57, Atlanta,
on the publicly accessible FTC Web site site-information/privacy-policy. GA 30329.
at https://www.ftc.gov/, you are solely David C. Shonka, Instructions: All submissions must
responsible for making sure that your Acting General Counsel. include the agency name and docket
comment does not include any sensitive [FR Doc. 2017–12191 Filed 6–12–17; 8:45 am] number for this notice. All relevant
or confidential information. In comments will be posted without
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particular, your comment should not change. This means that no confidential
include any sensitive personal business information or other
information, such as your or anyone confidential information should be
else’s Social Security number; date of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND submitted in response to this notice.
birth; driver’s license number or other HUMAN SERVICES
state identification number, or foreign FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
country equivalent; passport number; Agency for Toxic Substances and Commander Jessilynn B. Taylor,
financial account number; or credit or Disease Registry Division of Toxicology and Human
debit card number. You are also solely Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic
responsible for making sure that your [Docket No. ATSDR–2014–0002] Substances and Disease Registry, 1600
comment does not include any sensitive Clifton Rd. NE., MS F–57, Atlanta, GA
Availability of Draft Toxicological 30329, Email: jxt1@cdc.gov; Phone:
health information, such as medical Profiles: Antimony; 2,4-D;
records or other individually 770–488–3313.
Molybdenum; Silica
identifiable health information. In SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
addition, your comment should not AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances Superfund Amendments and
include any ‘‘trade secret or any and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42
commercial or financial information Department of Health and Human U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] amended the
which . . . is privileged or Services (HHS). Comprehensive Environmental
confidential’’—as provided by Section ACTION: Notice of availability, and Response, Compensation, and Liability
6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and request for comment. Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) [42
FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] by establishing
including in particular competitively SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic certain requirements for ATSDR and the
sensitive information such as costs, Substances and Disease Registry U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
sales statistics, inventories, formulas, (ATSDR), within the Department of (EPA) regarding hazardous substances
patterns, devices, manufacturing Health and Human Services (HHS) that are most commonly found at
processes, or customer names. announces the availability of facilities on the CERCLA National
Comments containing material for Toxicological Profiles for review and Priorities List (NPL). Among these
which confidential treatment is comment. All toxicological profiles statutory requirements is a mandate for
requested must be filed in paper form, issued as ‘‘Drafts for Public Comment’’ the Administrator of ATSDR to prepare
must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ represent ATSDR’s best efforts to toxicological profiles for each substance
and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c). provide important toxicological included on the priority list of
In particular, the written request for information on priority hazardous hazardous substances [also called the
confidential treatment that accompanies substances. ATSDR is seeking public Substance Priority List (SPL)]. This list
the comment must include the factual comments and additional information or identifies 275 hazardous substances that
and legal basis for the request, and must reports on studies about the health ATSDR and EPA have determined pose
identify the specific portions of the effects of these four substances for the most significant potential threat to
comment to be withheld from the public review and potential inclusion in the human health. The SPL is available
record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your profiles. online at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl.
comment will be kept confidential only Although ATSDR considers key In addition, CERCLA provides ATSDR
if the General Counsel grants your studies for these substances during the with the authority to prepare
request in accordance with the law and profile development process, this toxicological profiles for substances not
the public interest. Once your comment document solicits any relevant, found on the SPL. CERCLA authorizes
has been posted on the public FTC Web additional studies. ATSDR will evaluate ATSDR to establish and maintain
site—as legally required by FTC Rule the quality and relevance of such data inventory of literature, research, and
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4.9(b)—we cannot redact or remove or studies for possible inclusion into the studies on the health effects of toxic
your comment from the FTC Web site, profile. ATSDR remains committed to substances (CERCLA Section
unless you submit a confidentiality providing a public comment period for 104(i)(1)(B)); to respond to requests for
request that meets the requirements for these documents as a means to best health consultations (CERCLA Section
such treatment under FTC Rule 4.9(c), serve public health and the public. 104(i)(4)); and to support the site-
and the General Counsel grants that DATES: Comments must be submitted by specific response actions conducted by
request. September 11, 2017. the agency.
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Availability Please allow sufficient time for mailed instructions on that Web site to view
The Draft Toxicological Profiles are comments to be received before the public comments.
close of the comment period. Comments received timely will also
available online at http://
3. By express or overnight mail. You be available for public inspection as
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles and at
may send written comments to the they are received, generally beginning
www.regulations.gov, Docket No.
following address ONLY: Centers for approximately 3 weeks after publication
ATSDR–2014–0002.
Medicare & Medicaid Services, of a document, at the headquarters of
Pamela I. Protzel Berman, Department of Health and Human the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Services, Attention: CMS–3343–PN, Services, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Evaluation, Agency for Toxic Substances and Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Monday
Disease Registry. Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. through Friday of each week from 8:30
[FR Doc. 2017–12161 Filed 6–12–17; 8:45 am] 4. By hand or courier. Alternatively, a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an
BILLING CODE 4163–70–P you may deliver (by hand or courier) appointment to view public comments,
your written comments ONLY to the phone 1–800–743–3951.
following addresses: I. Background
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
a. For delivery in Washington, DC— Under the Medicare program, eligible
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid beneficiaries may receive covered
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and services from an Ambulatory Surgical
Services Human Services, Room 445–G, Hubert Center (ASC) provided certain
H. Humphrey Building, 200 requirements are met. Section
[CMS–3343–PN] Independence Avenue SW., 1832(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Social Security
Washington, DC 20201. Act (the Act) establishes distinct criteria
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: (Because access to the interior of the for facilities seeking designation as an
Application From the American Hubert H. Humphrey Building is not ASC. Regulations concerning provider
Osteopathic Association/Healthcare readily available to persons without agreements are at 42 CFR part 489 and
Facilities Accreditation Program Federal government identification, those pertaining to activities relating to
(AOA–HFAP) for Continued CMS commenters are encouraged to leave the survey and certification of facilities
Approval of Its Ambulatory Surgical their comments in the CMS drop slots are at 42 CFR part 488. The regulations
Center Accreditation Program located in the main lobby of the at 42 CFR part 416 specify the
building. A stamp-in clock is available conditions that an ASC must meet in
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and
for persons wishing to retain a proof of order to participate in the Medicare
Medicaid Services, HHS.
filing by stamping in and retaining an program, the scope of covered services,
ACTION: Notice with request for extra copy of the comments being filed.) and the conditions for Medicare
comment. payment for ASCs.
b. For delivery in Baltimore, MD—
SUMMARY: This proposed notice Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Generally, to enter into an agreement,
acknowledges the receipt of an Services, Department of Health and an ASC must first be certified by a State
application from the American Human Services, 7500 Security survey agency as complying with the
Osteopathic Association/Healthcare Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. conditions or requirements set forth in
Facilities Accreditation Program (AOA– If you intend to deliver your part 416 of our Medicare regulations.
HFAP) for continued recognition as a comments to the Baltimore address, call Thereafter, the ASC is subject to regular
national accrediting organization for telephone number (410) 786–9994 in surveys by a State survey agency to
Ambulatory Surgical Centers that wish advance to schedule your arrival with determine whether it continues to meet
to participate in the Medicare or one of our staff members. these requirements.
Comments erroneously mailed to the Section 1865(a)(1) of the Act provides
Medicaid programs.
addresses indicated as appropriate for that, if a provider entity demonstrates
DATES: To be assured consideration, through accreditation by a Centers for
comments must be received at one of hand or courier delivery may be delayed
and received after the comment period. Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
the addresses provided below, no later approved national accrediting
than 5 p.m. on July 13, 2017. For information on viewing public
comments, see the beginning of the organization (AO) that all applicable
ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer Medicare conditions are met or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
to file code CMS–3343–PN. Because of exceeded, we may deem those provider
staff and resource limitations, we cannot FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: entities as having met the requirements.
accept comments by facsimile (FAX) Monda Shaver, (410) 786–0310, Erin Accreditation by an AO is voluntary and
transmission. McCoy, (410) 786–2337, or Patricia is not required for Medicare
You may submit comments in one of Chmielewski, (410) 786–6899. participation.
four ways (please choose only one of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If an AO is recognized by the
ways listed): Inspection of Public Comments: All Secretary of the Department of Health
1. Electronically. You may submit comments received before the close of and Human Services as having
electronic comments on this regulation the comment period are available for standards for accreditation that meet or
to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow viewing by the public, including any exceed Medicare requirements, any
the ‘‘Submit a comment’’ instructions. personally identifiable or confidential provider entity accredited by the
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2. By regular mail. You may mail business information that is included in national accrediting body’s approved
written comments to the following a comment. We post all comments program may be deemed to meet the
address ONLY: Centers for Medicare & received before the close of the Medicare conditions. An AO applying
Medicaid Services, Department of comment period on the following Web for approval of its accreditation program
Health and Human Services, Attention: site as soon as possible after they have under part 488, subpart A, must provide
CMS–3343–PN, P.O. Box 8010, been received: http:// CMS with reasonable assurance that the
Baltimore, MD 21244–8010. www.regulations.gov. Follow the search AO requires the accredited provider
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