82 FR 39402 - Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Chemical Data Reporting; Requirements for Inorganic Byproduct Chemical Substances; Notice of Public Meetings

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 159 (August 18, 2017)

Page Range		39402-39403
FR Document		2017-17416

EPA is giving notice that it is holding two additional meetings of the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee) established on June 5, 2017. The objective of the Committee is to negotiate a proposed rule that would limit chemical data reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, for manufacturers of any inorganic byproduct chemical substances when such byproduct chemical substances are subsequently recycled, reused, or reprocessed. The purpose of the Committee is to conduct discussions in a good faith attempt to reach consensus on proposed regulatory language. This negotiation process is required by the TSCA. This notice announces the details of two upcoming meetings of the Committee, which are both open to the public, and which serve as the third and fourth meetings of the Committee.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0597; FRL-9965-96]

40 CFR Part 711

RIN 2070-AK31

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Chemical Data Reporting;
Requirements for Inorganic Byproduct Chemical Substances; Notice of
Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Rulemaking committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: EPA is giving notice that it is holding two additional
meetings of the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee) established
on June 5, 2017. The objective of the Committee is to negotiate a
proposed rule that would limit chemical data reporting requirements
under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank
R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, for
manufacturers of any inorganic byproduct chemical substances when such
byproduct chemical substances are subsequently recycled, reused, or
reprocessed. The purpose of the Committee is to conduct discussions in
a good faith attempt to reach consensus on proposed regulatory
language. This negotiation process is required by the TSCA. This notice
announces the details of two upcoming meetings of the Committee, which
are both open to the public, and which serve as the third and fourth
meetings of the Committee.

DATES: The third Committee meeting will be held on September 13, 2017,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on September 14, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The fourth Committee meeting will be held on October 25, 2017, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and on October 26, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The third meeting will take place at Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center, Oceanic Suite, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave
NW., Washington, DC 20004, while the fourth meeting will be held at
William Jefferson Clinton East Building, Room 1153, 1201 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning the public meetings may contact Jonah
Richmond, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Conflict Prevention and
Resolution Center, Office of General Counsel, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-0210; email
address: Richmond.jonah@epa.gov. General information about the
Committee, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in
this notice, may be found at https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting/negotiated-rulemaking-committee-chemical-data-reporting-requirements.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request accommodation for a disability, please
contact the DFO, preferably at least ten days prior to the meetings to
give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
For technical information contact: Susan Sharkey, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8789; email
address: Sharkey.susan@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture
(including manufacture as a byproduct chemical substance and including
import) chemical substances listed on the TSCA Inventory. The following
list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes
are not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help
readers determine whether this action may apply to them:

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1. Chemical manufacturers and importers (NAICS codes 325 and
324110; e.g., chemical manufacturing and processing and petroleum
refineries).
2. Chemical users and processors who may manufacture a byproduct
chemical substance (NAICS codes 22, 322, 331, and 3344; e.g.,
utilities, paper manufacturing, primary metal manufacturing, and
semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing).
If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this
action to a particular entity, consult the technical person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can i get copies of this document and other related information?

The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0597, 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.

II. Background

A. What action is the agency taking?

As required by the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1996 (NRA), EPA is
giving notice that the agency is holding two additional meetings of the
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. The objective of this Committee is to
develop a proposed rule providing for limiting chemical data reporting
requirements, under TSCA section 8(a), for manufacturers of any
inorganic byproduct chemical substances when such byproduct chemical
substances are subsequently recycled, reused, or reprocessed. This
negotiation process, which includes the establishment of a federal
advisory committee, is required by TSCA section 8(a)(6), as amended by
the Frank. R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
(Lautenberg Act).
This Committee is a statutory advisory committee under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Sec. 9(a)(1). In accordance
with Section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
I Sec. 9(c), EPA prepared a charter for the establishment of the
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. Copies of the Committee's charter have
been filed with the appropriate congressional committees, the Library
of Congress. The first two meetings of the Committee were on June 8 and
9, 2017, and August 16 and 17, 2017 (82 FR 25790) (FRL-9961-92). The
Committee's charter and those meetings' agendas and materials are
available in the docket supporting this activity [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-
0597] and available online at https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting/negotiated-rulemaking-committee-chemical-data-reporting-requirements.
This notice announces the details of the third and fourth meetings
of the Committee. These meetings have been scheduled for the dates
indicated under DATES, and are open to the public. A notice of any
Committee meeting must be published no later than 15 days before the
date of that meeting. Delay in having these meetings will result in
challenges in meeting the statutory deadline for the negotiated
rulemaking.

III. Participation by Non-Members

A. Attending Meetings

EPA values public input during this process. The meetings announced
in this notice are open to the public, so interested parties may
observe the meetings and communicate their views in the appropriate
time and manner, as defined in each meeting's agenda. Consistent with
the requirements of FACA, formal meeting materials and summaries will
be available online.

B. Oral Statements

In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation
at a public meeting will be limited to five minutes. Each person making
an oral statement should consider providing written comments as well as
their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be
expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should submit requests by
email to ecdrweb@epa.gov one week prior to the meeting dates, in order
to be placed on the list of public speakers.

C. Written Statements

Written statements will be accepted throughout the advisory
process; however, for timely consideration, statements should be
supplied by email to ecdrweb@epa.gov one week prior to the meeting
dates. Members of the public should be aware that written comments,
including personal contact information, if included, may be posted to
the Committee Web site as well as placed in the EPA docket supporting
this activity. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit
permission of the copyright holder. Additionally, EPA will invite
public comment on any proposed rule resulting from the Committee's
deliberations.

IV. Meeting Schedule and Agenda

A. Meeting Schedule

Committee meetings are one and a half days each, and held in
Washington, DC, unless the Committee decides otherwise. If any
additional meetings are required, the Committee will separately
announce those meetings subsequent to the meetings being announced in
this notice.

B. The Third and Fourth Committee Meetings

The third Committee meeting will be held on September 13, 2017,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on September 14, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The fourth Committee meeting will be held on October 25, 2017, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and on October 26, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Both
meetings are open to the public. Meeting details and agenda information
will be available online at https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting/negotiated-rulemaking-committee-chemical-data-reporting-requirements, as well as in the EPA docket supporting this activity.

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

Dated: August 8, 2017,
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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actions that concern environmental § 158.2230 Antimicrobial toxicology. on October 25, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5
health or safety risks that the EPA has * * * * * p.m. and on October 26, 2017, from 9
reason to believe may (d) 200 parts per billion (ppb). The a.m. to 3 p.m.
disproportionately affect children, per 200 ppb level was originally used by the ADDRESSES: The third meeting will take
the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory Food and Drug Administration with place at Ronald Reagan Building and
action’’ in section 2–202 of the respect to the concentration of residues International Trade Center, Oceanic
Executive Order. This action is not in or on food for tiering of data Suite, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW.,
subject to Executive Order 13045 requirements for indirect food use Washington, DC 20004, while the fourth
because it does not concern an biocides. The Agency has also adopted meeting will be held at William
environmental health risk or safety risk. this same residue level for determining Jefferson Clinton East Building, Room
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions toxicology data requirements for 1153, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Concerning Regulations That indirect food uses of antimicrobial Washington, DC 20004.
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, pesticides. The 200 ppb level is the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
Distribution, or Use concentration of antimicrobial residues member of the public wishing to obtain
in the total estimated daily dietary information concerning the public
This action is not subject to Executive intake. meetings may contact Jonah Richmond,
Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, * * * * * Designated Federal Officer (DFO),
2001), because it is not a significant [FR Doc. 2017–17339 Filed 8–17–17; 8:45 am] Conflict Prevention and Resolution
regulatory action under Executive Order BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Center, Office of General Counsel, 1200
12866, nor does it affect energy supply, Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
distribution or use. DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
I. National Technology Transfer and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (202) 564–0210; email address:
Advancement Act (NTTAA) AGENCY Richmond.jonah@epa.gov. General
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0597; FRL–9965–96] information about the Committee, as
This action does not involve any well as any updates concerning the
technical standards that would require 40 CFR Part 711 meetings announced in this notice, may
the consideration of voluntary be found at https://www.epa.gov/
consensus standards pursuant to RIN 2070–AK31
chemical-data-reporting/negotiated-
NTTAA section 12(d), 15 U.S.C. 272 rulemaking-committee-chemical-data-
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee;
note. reporting-requirements.
Chemical Data Reporting;
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Requirements for Inorganic Byproduct For information on access or services
Actions To Address Environmental Chemical Substances; Notice of Public for individuals with disabilities, or to
Justice in Minority Populations and Meetings request accommodation for a disability,
Low-Income Populations please contact the DFO, preferably at
AGENCY: Environmental Protection least ten days prior to the meetings to
This action does not involve special Agency (EPA). give EPA as much time as possible to
consideration of environmental justice ACTION: Rulemaking committee meeting. process your request.
related issues as specified in Executive For technical information contact:
Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, SUMMARY: EPA is giving notice that it is Susan Sharkey, Chemical Control
1994), because this action does not holding two additional meetings of the Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
address human health or environmental Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
risks or otherwise have any (Committee) established on June 5, Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
disproportionate high and adverse 2017. The objective of the Committee is Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
human health or environmental effects to negotiate a proposed rule that would telephone number: (202) 564–8789;
on minority, low-income or indigenous limit chemical data reporting email address: Sharkey.susan@epa.gov.
populations. requirements under the Toxic For general information contact: The
Substances Control Act (TSCA), as TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 158
amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
Environmental protection, Chemical Safety for the 21st Century 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
Administrative practice and procedure, Act, for manufacturers of any inorganic 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
Pesticides and pests, Reporting and byproduct chemical substances when epa.gov.
recordkeeping requirements. such byproduct chemical substances are
subsequently recycled, reused, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 4, 2017.
reprocessed. The purpose of the I. General Information
Louise P. Wise,
Committee is to conduct discussions in
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of A. Does this action apply to me?
a good faith attempt to reach consensus
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
on proposed regulatory language. This You may be potentially affected by
Therefore, the EPA proposes to amend negotiation process is required by the this action if you manufacture
40 CFR part 158 as follows: TSCA. This notice announces the (including manufacture as a byproduct
details of two upcoming meetings of the chemical substance and including
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PART 158—[AMENDED] Committee, which are both open to the import) chemical substances listed on
public, and which serve as the third and the TSCA Inventory. The following list
■ 1. The authority citation for part 158 fourth meetings of the Committee. of North American Industrial
continues to read as follows:
DATES: The third Committee meeting Classification System (NAICS) codes are
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136–136y; subpart U will be held on September 13, 2017, not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
is also issued under 31 U.S.C. 9701. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on September provides a guide to help readers
■ 2. In § 158.2230, revise paragraph (d) 14, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The determine whether this action may
to read as follows: fourth Committee meeting will be held apply to them:

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1. Chemical manufacturers and the Frank. R. Lautenberg Chemical requests by email to ecdrweb@epa.gov
importers (NAICS codes 325 and Safety for the 21st Century Act one week prior to the meeting dates, in
324110; e.g., chemical manufacturing (Lautenberg Act). order to be placed on the list of public
and processing and petroleum This Committee is a statutory speakers.
refineries). advisory committee under the Federal
2. Chemical users and processors who Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. C. Written Statements
may manufacture a byproduct chemical 2 § 9(a)(1). In accordance with Section Written statements will be accepted
substance (NAICS codes 22, 322, 331, 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee throughout the advisory process;
and 3344; e.g., utilities, paper Act, 5 U.S.C. App. I § 9(c), EPA however, for timely consideration,
manufacturing, primary metal prepared a charter for the establishment statements should be supplied by email
manufacturing, and semiconductor and of the Negotiated Rulemaking to ecdrweb@epa.gov one week prior to
other electronic component Committee. Copies of the Committee’s the meeting dates. Members of the
manufacturing). charter have been filed with the public should be aware that written
If you have any questions regarding appropriate congressional committees, comments, including personal contact
the applicability of this action to a the Library of Congress. The first two information, if included, may be posted
particular entity, consult the technical meetings of the Committee were on June to the Committee Web site as well as
person listed under FOR FURTHER 8 and 9, 2017, and August 16 and 17, placed in the EPA docket supporting
INFORMATION CONTACT. 2017 (82 FR 25790) (FRL–9961–92). The this activity. Copyrighted material will
B. How can i get copies of this document Committee’s charter and those meetings’ not be posted without explicit
and other related information? agendas and materials are available in permission of the copyright holder.
the docket supporting this activity Additionally, EPA will invite public
The docket for this action, identified [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0597] and comment on any proposed rule resulting
by docket identification (ID) number available online at https://www.epa.gov/ from the Committee’s deliberations.
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0597, is available chemical-data-reporting/negotiated-
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the rulemaking-committee-chemical-data- IV. Meeting Schedule and Agenda
Office of Pollution Prevention and reporting-requirements. A. Meeting Schedule
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), This notice announces the details of
Environmental Protection Agency the third and fourth meetings of the Committee meetings are one and a
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Committee. These meetings have been half days each, and held in Washington,
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 scheduled for the dates indicated under DC, unless the Committee decides
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DATES, and are open to the public. A otherwise. If any additional meetings
DC. The Public Reading Room is open notice of any Committee meeting must are required, the Committee will
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday be published no later than 15 days separately announce those meetings
through Friday, excluding legal before the date of that meeting. Delay in subsequent to the meetings being
holidays. The telephone number for the having these meetings will result in announced in this notice.
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, challenges in meeting the statutory
and the telephone number for the OPPT B. The Third and Fourth Committee
deadline for the negotiated rulemaking.
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review Meetings
the visitor instructions and additional III. Participation by Non-Members
The third Committee meeting will be
information about the docket available A. Attending Meetings held on September 13, 2017, from 9 a.m.
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. to 5 p.m. and on September 14, 2017,
EPA values public input during this
II. Background process. The meetings announced in from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fourth
this notice are open to the public, so Committee meeting will be held on
A. What action is the agency taking? October 25, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
interested parties may observe the
As required by the Negotiated meetings and communicate their views and on October 26, 2017, from 9 a.m. to
Rulemaking Act of 1996 (NRA), EPA is in the appropriate time and manner, as 3 p.m. Both meetings are open to the
giving notice that the agency is holding defined in each meeting’s agenda. public. Meeting details and agenda
two additional meetings of the Consistent with the requirements of information will be available online at
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. The FACA, formal meeting materials and https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-
objective of this Committee is to summaries will be available online. reporting/negotiated-rulemaking-
develop a proposed rule providing for committee-chemical-data-reporting-
limiting chemical data reporting B. Oral Statements requirements, as well as in the EPA
requirements, under TSCA section 8(a), In general, individuals or groups docket supporting this activity.
for manufacturers of any inorganic requesting an oral presentation at a Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
byproduct chemical substances when public meeting will be limited to five
such byproduct chemical substances are minutes. Each person making an oral Dated: August 8, 2017,
subsequently recycled, reused, or statement should consider providing Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
reprocessed. This negotiation process, written comments as well as their oral Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
which includes the establishment of a statement so that the points presented Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
federal advisory committee, is required orally can be expanded upon in writing. [FR Doc. 2017–17416 Filed 8–17–17; 8:45 am]
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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		Proposed Rules
Action		Rulemaking committee meeting.
Dates		The third Committee meeting will be held on September 13, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on September 14, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fourth Committee meeting will be held on October 25, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on October 26, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact		Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meetings may contact Jonah Richmond, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center, Office of General Counsel, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-0210; email
FR Citation		82 FR 39402
RIN Number		2070-AK31