82_FR_51628 82 FR 51415 - New Chemicals Review Program Implementation and Approaches for Identifying Potential Candidates for Prioritization for Existing Chemical Risk Evaluations Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Public Meetings and Opportunity for Public Comment

82 FR 51415 - New Chemicals Review Program Implementation and Approaches for Identifying Potential Candidates for Prioritization for Existing Chemical Risk Evaluations Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Public Meetings and Opportunity for Public Comment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 213 (November 6, 2017)

Page Range51415-51417
FR Document2017-24112

EPA is holding two meetings to discuss implementation activities under the Toxic Substances Control Act as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (TSCA). The first meeting is to update and engage with the public on the Agency's progress in implementing changes to the New Chemicals Review Program as a result of the 2016 amendments to TSCA, including discussion of EPA's draft New Chemicals Decision-Making Framework. EPA will describe its review process for new chemical substances under the amended statute and interested parties will have the opportunity to provide input and to ask questions. The Agency plans to utilize the feedback it receives from the public meeting and comments received to improve policy and processes relating to the review of new chemicals under TSCA. The second meeting will focus on possible approaches for identifying potential candidate chemical substances for EPA's prioritization process under TSCA. As amended, TSCA required that EPA establish processes for prioritizing and evaluating risks from existing chemical substances. EPA will describe and take comment on a number of possible approaches that could guide the Agency in the identification of potential candidate chemical substances for prioritization.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0585 and EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0586; FRL-9970-34]


New Chemicals Review Program Implementation and Approaches for 
Identifying Potential Candidates for Prioritization for Existing 
Chemical Risk Evaluations Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control 
Act (TSCA); Notice of Public Meetings and Opportunity for Public 
Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is holding two meetings to discuss implementation 
activities under the Toxic Substances Control Act as amended by the 
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (TSCA). 
The first meeting is to update and engage with the public on the 
Agency's progress in implementing changes to the New Chemicals Review 
Program as a result of the 2016 amendments to TSCA, including 
discussion of EPA's draft New Chemicals Decision-Making Framework. EPA 
will describe its review process for new chemical substances under the 
amended statute and interested parties will have the opportunity to 
provide input and to ask questions. The Agency plans to utilize the 
feedback it receives from the public meeting and comments received to 
improve policy and processes relating to the review of new chemicals 
under TSCA. The second meeting will focus on possible approaches for 
identifying potential candidate chemical substances for EPA's 
prioritization process under TSCA. As amended, TSCA required that EPA 
establish processes for prioritizing and evaluating risks from existing 
chemical substances. EPA will describe and take comment on a number of 
possible approaches that could guide the Agency in the identification 
of potential candidate chemical substances for prioritization.

DATES: The New Chemicals Review Program Implementation meeting will be 
held on December 6, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting 
regarding approaches for identifying potential candidates for 
prioritization will be held on December 11, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. EPA will accept questions from the public in advance of the 
meetings, and the Agency will respond to these questions at each 
meeting as time allows, if such questions are received by November 20, 
2017 (see Unit III under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
    Members of the public who register to speak at either meeting may 
make comments and may ask additional questions. Online requests to 
participate in either meeting must be received on or before December 5, 
2017. 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 
meetings 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 these meetings. EPA will accept 
written comments and materials submitted to the docket for the New 
Chemicals Review Program Implementation meeting on or before January 
20, 2018. EPA will accept written comments and materials submitted to 
the docket for the meeting regarding approaches for identifying 
potential candidates for prioritization on or before January 25, 2018. 
The dockets will remain open to receive comments and materials until 
these dates. When submitting comments to the dockets, please be as 
specific as possible, and please include any supporting data or other 
information.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will both be held at the Ronald Reagan Building 
and International Trade Center, Horizon Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. The meetings will also be available 
by remote access for registered participants. For further information, 
see Unit III under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    To participate in the New Chemicals Review Program Implementation 
meeting on December 6 (identified by docket identification (ID) number 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0585) you may register online (preferred) or in person 
at the meeting. To register online, go to https://epa-ncrp.eventbrite.com.
    To participate in the meeting regarding approaches for identifying 
potential candidates for prioritization on December 11 (identified by 
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0586) you may register online 
(preferred) or in person at the meeting. To register online, go to 
https://epa-prioritization.eventbrite.com. See Unit III under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for information about submitting questions in 
advance of the meetings.
    Written comments, identified by the docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2017-0585 (for the New Chemicals Review Program meeting) or EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2017-0586 (for the meeting regarding approaches for identifying 
potential candidates for prioritization), 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 about the New Chemicals Review Program 
Implementation meeting 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 technical information about the meeting regarding approaches 
for identifying potential candidates for prioritization contact: Ryan 
Schmit, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7101M), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-0610; 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

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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 the New Chemical Program Implementation meeting 
(identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0585) and the docket 
for the meeting regarding approaches for identifying potential 
candidates for prioritization (identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2017-0586) are 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

    The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, 
amending the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, was signed into law 
on June 22, 2016. The amendments have enhanced EPA's authority to 
evaluate chemical substances.
    EPA's New Chemicals Review Program has and will continue to support 
innovation while managing potential risks to human health and the 
environment from chemical substances new to the marketplace. Under 
section 5 of TSCA, anyone who plans to manufacture (including import) a 
new 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 manufactured or processed for a use that the Agency has designated, 
by rule, as a significant new use. Under the amended law, EPA is now 
required to make one of several determinations regarding whether the 
new use or new chemical presents an unreasonable risk of injury to 
health or the environment, whether there is insufficient information to 
allow for a reasoned evaluation of the health and environmental effects 
of the chemical substance, or whether the substance is produced in 
substantial quantities and may either enter into the environment in 
substantial quantities or have significant or substantial human 
exposure.
    The amended statute has resulted in significant changes for both 
the EPA's New Chemicals Review Program and those manufacturers 
submitting notices prior to commercialization. EPA has worked to keep 
stakeholders informed of its efforts to implement the statutory changes 
and will continue this dialogue during the meeting on December 6, 2017. 
Information obtained during this meeting and collected in the docket 
will be considered as the Agency works to increase efficiency in its 
review process under TSCA. An agenda for the meeting and supporting 
materials will be made available in the docket and on the Agency's Web 
site in advance of the meeting.
    TSCA, as amended, also required that EPA establish procedures for 
prioritizing and evaluating risks from existing chemical substances. 
EPA announced its final procedures on June 22, 2017 (see https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/federal-register-notice-procedures-prioritization), and the final procedural 
rule addressing the prioritization process published in the Federal 
Register on July 20 2017 (82 FR 33753) (FRL-9964-24). The 
prioritization process involves a 9-month to 12-month public process, 
including multiple opportunities for public comment, to designate a 
chemical substance as either High-Priority for further risk evaluation, 
or Low-Priority for which risk evaluation is not warranted at the time. 
In the proposed Prioritization rule, EPA included several provisions 
intended to convey activities the Agency would expect to undertake 
prior to initiating prioritization (e.g., potential candidate 
identification, information gathering/review, etc.). Based on public 
comments received, EPA determined not to finalize those particular 
provisions at the time and to engage in further discussions with 
interested stakeholders.
    The purpose of the second meeting is to describe and take comment 
on a number of possible approaches that could guide the Agency in the 
identification of potential candidate chemical substances for 
prioritization. More information on these possible approaches will be 
made available in the docket and on EPA's Web site prior to the 
meeting. EPA is fully committed to further dialogue on best practices 
for these activities, and to carrying out these activities in a 
transparent, science-based manner, to ensure successful implementation 
of the prioritization and risk evaluation processes required by section 
6 of TSCA.
    Additional information on the TSCA amendments can be found at 
https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/frank-r-lautenberg-chemical-safety-21st-century-act.

III. Meetings

A. Remote Access

    The meetings will both 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 Meetings

    Members of the public may register to attend either or both the New 
Chemicals Review Program Implementation meeting and or the meeting 
regarding approaches for identifying potential candidates for 
prioritization as observers and may also register to provide oral 
comments and ask questions on the day of the respective meetings, using 
one of the registration methods described under ADDRESSES. A registered 
speaker is encouraged to focus on issues directly relevant to the 
meeting's subject matter. Each speaker is allowed no more than five 
minutes at each meeting to provide oral comments and ask questions. A 
speaker must be registered in order to provide oral comments or ask 
questions during the meetings. To accommodate as many registered 
speakers as possible, speakers may present oral comments and questions 
only, without visual aids or written material. Persons registered to 
speak (as well as others) may submit written materials to the dockets 
as described under ADDRESSES. Agendas for the meetings and supporting 
materials will be made available in the dockets and on EPA's Web site 
in advance of the respective meetings. Additionally, EPA will accept 
questions from the public in advance of the meetings, and will respond 
to these questions at the meetings as time allows, if such questions 
are received by November 20, 2017. Additional information regarding 
methods of submission of advance questions will be available on EPA's 
Web site and in the

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dockets along with the supporting materials.

IV. How can I request to participate in these meetings?

A. Registration

    To attend the meetings in person or to receive remote access, you 
must register online no later than December 5, 2017, 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. 
For registrants not able to attend in person, the meetings will also 
provide remote access capabilities; registered participants will be 
provided information on how to connect to the meetings prior to its 
start.

B. Required Registration Information

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

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

    Dated: October 27, 2017.
Nancy Beck,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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                                               ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                   Members of the public who register to              OPPT–2017–0586 (for the meeting
                                               AGENCY                                                  speak at either meeting may make                      regarding approaches for identifying
                                                                                                       comments and may ask additional                       potential candidates for prioritization),
                                               [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0585 and EPA–HQ–
                                               OPPT–2017–0586; FRL–9970–34]
                                                                                                       questions. Online requests to participate             can be submitted by one of the
                                                                                                       in either meeting must be received on or              following methods:
                                               New Chemicals Review Program                            before December 5, 2017. On-site                         • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                               Implementation and Approaches for                       registration will be permitted, but                   www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                               Identifying Potential Candidates for                    seating and speaking priority will be                 instructions for submitting comments.
                                               Prioritization for Existing Chemical                    given to those who pre-register by the                Do not submit electronically any
                                               Risk Evaluations Under the Amended                      deadline.                                             information you consider to be
                                               Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);                       To request accommodation of a                      Confidential Business Information (CBI)
                                               Notice of Public Meetings and                           disability, please contact the meetings               or other information whose disclosure is
                                               Opportunity for Public Comment                          logistics person listed under FOR                     restricted by statute.
                                                                                                       FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT,                              • Mail: Document Control Office
                                               AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        preferably at least 10 days prior to the              (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
                                               Agency (EPA).                                           meeting, to give EPA as much time as                  and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                         possible to process your request.                     Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
                                                                                                          EPA will hear oral comments at these               Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
                                               SUMMARY:    EPA is holding two meetings                                                                          • Hand Delivery: To make special
                                               to discuss implementation activities                    meetings. EPA will accept written
                                                                                                       comments and materials submitted to                   arrangements for hand delivery or
                                               under the Toxic Substances Control Act                                                                        delivery of boxed information, please
                                               as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg                   the docket for the New Chemicals
                                                                                                       Review Program Implementation                         follow the instructions at http://
                                               Chemical Safety for the 21st Century                                                                          www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
                                               Act (TSCA). The first meeting is to                     meeting on or before January 20, 2018.
                                                                                                       EPA will accept written comments and                     Additional instructions on
                                               update and engage with the public on                                                                          commenting or visiting the docket,
                                               the Agency’s progress in implementing                   materials submitted to the docket for the
                                                                                                       meeting regarding approaches for                      along with more information about
                                               changes to the New Chemicals Review                                                                           dockets in general is available at http://
                                               Program as a result of the 2016                         identifying potential candidates for
                                                                                                       prioritization on or before January 25,               www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                               amendments to TSCA, including
                                                                                                       2018. The dockets will remain open to                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               discussion of EPA’s draft New
                                                                                                       receive comments and materials until                     For technical information about the
                                               Chemicals Decision-Making Framework.
                                                                                                       these dates. When submitting comments                 New Chemicals Review Program
                                               EPA will describe its review process for
                                                                                                       to the dockets, please be as specific as              Implementation meeting contact: Greg
                                               new chemical substances under the
                                                                                                       possible, and please include any                      Schweer, Chemical Control Division
                                               amended statute and interested parties
                                                                                                       supporting data or other information.                 (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
                                               will have the opportunity to provide
                                                                                                                                                             and Toxics, Environmental Protection
                                               input and to ask questions. The Agency                  ADDRESSES: The meetings will both be
                                                                                                                                                             Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
                                               plans to utilize the feedback it receives               held at the Ronald Reagan Building and
                                               from the public meeting and comments                                                                          Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
                                                                                                       International Trade Center, Horizon
                                               received to improve policy and                                                                                number: (202) 564–8469; email address:
                                                                                                       Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue
                                               processes relating to the review of new                                                                       schweer.greg@epa.gov.
                                                                                                       NW., Washington, DC 20004. The
                                                                                                                                                                For technical information about the
                                               chemicals under TSCA. The second                        meetings will also be available by
                                                                                                                                                             meeting regarding approaches for
                                               meeting will focus on possible                          remote access for registered
                                                                                                                                                             identifying potential candidates for
                                               approaches for identifying potential                    participants. For further information,
                                                                                                                                                             prioritization contact: Ryan Schmit,
                                               candidate chemical substances for                       see Unit III under SUPPLEMENTARY
                                               EPA’s prioritization process under                                                                            Office of Pollution Prevention and
                                                                                                       INFORMATION.
                                               TSCA. As amended, TSCA required that                                                                          Toxics (7101M), Environmental
                                                                                                          To participate in the New Chemicals
                                               EPA establish processes for prioritizing                                                                      Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
                                                                                                       Review Program Implementation
                                               and evaluating risks from existing                                                                            Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
                                                                                                       meeting on December 6 (identified by
                                               chemical substances. EPA will describe                                                                        telephone number: (202) 564–0610;
                                                                                                       docket identification (ID) number EPA–
                                               and take comment on a number of                                                                               email address: schmit.ryan@epa.gov.
                                                                                                       HQ–OPPT–2017–0585) you may register                      For meeting logistics or registration
                                               possible approaches that could guide                    online (preferred) or in person at the                contact: Klara Zimmerman, Abt
                                               the Agency in the identification of                     meeting. To register online, go to                    Associates; telephone number: (301)
                                               potential candidate chemical substances                 https://epa-ncrp.eventbrite.com.                      634–1722; email address: klara_
                                               for prioritization.                                        To participate in the meeting                      zimmerman@abtassoc.com.
                                               DATES: The New Chemicals Review                         regarding approaches for identifying                     For general information contact: The
                                               Program Implementation meeting will                     potential candidates for prioritization               TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
                                               be held on December 6, 2017 from 9:00                   on December 11 (identified by docket ID               South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
                                               a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting regarding                 number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0586)                         14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
                                               approaches for identifying potential                    you may register online (preferred) or in             1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
                                               candidates for prioritization will be held              person at the meeting. To register                    epa.gov.
                                               on December 11, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to                  online, go to https://epa-
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                                               from the public in advance of the                       III under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                   I. General Information
                                               meetings, and the Agency will respond                   for information about submitting
                                               to these questions at each meeting as                   questions in advance of the meetings.                 A. Does this action apply to me?
                                               time allows, if such questions are                         Written comments, identified by the                  This action is directed to the public
                                               received by November 20, 2017 (see                      docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–                         in general, and may be of interest to a
                                               Unit III under SUPPLEMENTARY                            2017–0585 (for the New Chemicals                      wide range of stakeholders including
                                               INFORMATION).                                           Review Program meeting) or EPA–HQ–                    chemical manufacturers, processors and


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                                               users, consumer product companies,       regarding whether the new use or new                                 More information on these possible
                                               non-profit organizations in the          chemical presents an unreasonable risk                               approaches will be made available in
                                               environmental and public health          of injury to health or the environment,                              the docket and on EPA’s Web site prior
                                               sectors, state and local government      whether there is insufficient                                        to the meeting. EPA is fully committed
                                               agencies, and members of the public      information to allow for a reasoned                                  to further dialogue on best practices for
                                               interested in the environmental and      evaluation of the health and                                         these activities, and to carrying out
                                               human health assessment and              environmental effects of the chemical                                these activities in a transparent, science-
                                               regulation of chemical substances. Since substance, or whether the substance is                               based manner, to ensure successful
                                               others also may be interested, the       produced in substantial quantities and                               implementation of the prioritization and
                                               Agency has not attempted to describe all may either enter into the environment                                risk evaluation processes required by
                                                                                        in substantial quantities or have
                                               the specific entities that may be affected                                                                    section 6 of TSCA.
                                               by this action.                          significant or substantial human                                        Additional information on the TSCA
                                                                                        exposure.                                                            amendments can be found at https://
                                               B. How can I get copies of this document    The amended statute has resulted in
                                               and other related information?                                                                                www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-
                                                                                        significant changes for both the EPA’s
                                                  The docket for the New Chemical                                                                            chemicals-under-tsca/frank-r-
                                                                                        New Chemicals Review Program and
                                               Program Implementation meeting                                                                                lautenberg-chemical-safety-21st-
                                                                                        those manufacturers submitting notices
                                               (identified by docket ID number EPA–                                                                          century-act.
                                                                                        prior to commercialization. EPA has
                                               HQ–OPPT–2017–0585) and the docket        worked to keep stakeholders informed                                 III. Meetings
                                               for the meeting regarding approaches for of its efforts to implement the statutory
                                               identifying potential candidates for     changes and will continue this dialogue                              A. Remote Access
                                               prioritization (identified by docket ID  during the meeting on December 6,                                      The meetings will both be accessible
                                               number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0586)            2017. Information obtained during this                               remotely for registered participants.
                                               are available at http://                 meeting and collected in the docket will                             Registered participants will receive
                                               www.regulations.gov or at the Office of  be considered as the Agency works to                                 information on how to connect to the
                                               Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket increase efficiency in its review process                              meetings prior to their start.
                                               (OPPT Docket), Environmental             under TSCA. An agenda for the meeting
                                               Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/    and supporting materials will be made                                B. Public Participation at the Meetings
                                               DC), West William Jefferson Clinton      available in the docket and on the
                                               Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. Agency’s Web site in advance of the                                      Members of the public may register to
                                               NW., Washington, DC. The Public          meeting.                                                             attend either or both the New Chemicals
                                               Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to      TSCA, as amended, also required that                              Review Program Implementation
                                               4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,        EPA establish procedures for                                         meeting and or the meeting regarding
                                               excluding legal holidays. The telephone prioritizing and evaluating risks from                                approaches for identifying potential
                                               number for the Public Reading Room is    existing chemical substances. EPA                                    candidates for prioritization as
                                               (202) 566–1744, and the telephone        announced its final procedures on June                               observers and may also register to
                                               number for the OPPT Docket is (202)      22, 2017 (see https://www.epa.gov/                                   provide oral comments and ask
                                               566–0280. Please review the visitor      assessing-and-managing-chemicals-                                    questions on the day of the respective
                                               instructions and additional information under-tsca/federal-register-notice-                                   meetings, using one of the registration
                                               about the docket available at http://    procedures-prioritization), and the final                            methods described under ADDRESSES. A
                                               www.epa.gov/dockets.                     procedural rule addressing the                                       registered speaker is encouraged to
                                                                                        prioritization process published in the                              focus on issues directly relevant to the
                                               II. Background                           Federal Register on July 20 2017 (82 FR                              meeting’s subject matter. Each speaker
                                                  The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical      33753) (FRL–9964–24). The                                            is allowed no more than five minutes at
                                               Safety for the 21st Century Act,         prioritization process involves a 9-                                 each meeting to provide oral comments
                                               amending the Toxic Substances Control month to 12-month public process,                                       and ask questions. A speaker must be
                                               Act of 1976, was signed into law on      including multiple opportunities for                                 registered in order to provide oral
                                               June 22, 2016. The amendments have       public comment, to designate a                                       comments or ask questions during the
                                               enhanced EPA’s authority to evaluate     chemical substance as either High-                                   meetings. To accommodate as many
                                               chemical substances.                     Priority for further risk evaluation, or                             registered speakers as possible, speakers
                                                  EPA’s New Chemicals Review            Low-Priority for which risk evaluation                               may present oral comments and
                                               Program has and will continue to         is not warranted at the time. In the                                 questions only, without visual aids or
                                               support innovation while managing        proposed Prioritization rule, EPA                                    written material. Persons registered to
                                               potential risks to human health and the  included several provisions intended to                              speak (as well as others) may submit
                                               environment from chemical substances     convey activities the Agency would                                   written materials to the dockets as
                                               new to the marketplace. Under section    expect to undertake prior to initiating                              described under ADDRESSES. Agendas
                                               5 of TSCA, anyone who plans to           prioritization (e.g., potential candidate                            for the meetings and supporting
                                               manufacture (including import) a new     identification, information gathering/                               materials will be made available in the
                                               chemical substance for a non-exempt      review, etc.). Based on public comments                              dockets and on EPA’s Web site in
                                               commercial purpose is required to        received, EPA determined not to finalize                             advance of the respective meetings.
                                               provide EPA with notice before           those particular provisions at the time                              Additionally, EPA will accept questions
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                                               initiating the activity.                 and to engage in further discussions                                 from the public in advance of the
                                                  Additionally, EPA must also be        with interested stakeholders.                                        meetings, and will respond to these
                                               notified before chemical substances are     The purpose of the second meeting is                              questions at the meetings as time
                                               manufactured or processed for a use that to describe and take comment on a                                    allows, if such questions are received by
                                               the Agency has designated, by rule, as   number of possible approaches that                                   November 20, 2017. Additional
                                               a significant new use. Under the         could guide the Agency in the                                        information regarding methods of
                                               amended law, EPA is now required to      identification of potential candidate                                submission of advance questions will be
                                               make one of several determinations       chemical substances for prioritization.                              available on EPA’s Web site and in the


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                                                                           Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 213 / Monday, November 6, 2017 / Notices                                                  51417

                                               dockets along with the supporting                       DATES:   November 6, 2017.                            stages of their construction project in a
                                               materials.                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      timely manner to satisfy them. We have
                                                                                                       Raphael Sznajder at (202) 418–1648 or                 provided several tools that allow us to
                                               IV. How can I request to participate in
                                                                                                       Raphael.Sznajder@fcc.gov, or Jeffrey                  provide relief to stations that are
                                               these meetings?
                                                                                                       Neumann at (202) 418–2046 or                          ultimately unable to satisfy certain
                                               A. Registration                                         Jeffrey.Neumann@fcc.gov, of the Media                 deadlines due to circumstances beyond
                                                                                                       Bureau.                                               their control, but failure to timely
                                                  To attend the meetings in person or to
                                                                                                                                                             initiate a construction project or
                                               receive remote access, you must register                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                                                                             undertake necessary steps to complete
                                               online no later than December 5, 2017,                  Spectrum Act requires the Commission
                                                                                                                                                             the transition by the phase transition
                                               using one of the methods described                      to ‘‘reimburse costs reasonably
                                                                                                                                                             date due to the amount of the initial
                                               under ADDRESSES. While on-site                          incurred’’ by broadcast television
                                                                                                                                                             allocation or any subsequent allocation
                                               registration will be available, seating                 licensees that are involuntarily
                                                                                                                                                             will not be weighed favorably as a factor
                                               will be on a first-come, first-served                   reassigned to new channels as a result
                                                                                                                                                             in considering such relief. This is a
                                               basis, with priority given to early                     of the repacking process and by MVPDs
                                                                                                                                                             summary of the FCC’s document GN
                                               registrants, until room capacity is                     in order to continue carrying the signals
                                                                                                                                                             Docket No. 12–268; MB Docket No. 16–
                                               reached. For registrants not able to                    of licensees reassigned to new channels
                                                                                                                                                             306; DA 17–1015 (released Oct. 16,
                                               attend in person, the meetings will also                as a result of the incentive auction and
                                                                                                                                                             2017).
                                               provide remote access capabilities;                     repacking process (together, Eligible
                                               registered participants will be provided                Entities). The Incentive Auction Report               Federal Communications Commission.
                                               information on how to connect to the                    and Order (FCC–14–50) set forth the                   Barbara A. Kreisman,
                                               meetings prior to its start.                            process for reimbursing these Eligible                Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
                                                                                                       Entities. Pursuant to the process                     [FR Doc. 2017–24024 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am]
                                               B. Required Registration Information                    established therein, this Public Notice               BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                  Members of the public may register to                (DA 17–1015) announces an initial
                                               attend as observers or to speak if                      allocation of approximately $1 billion,
                                               planning to offer oral comments during                  which is based on the total verified                  FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
                                               the scheduled public comment periods.                   demand on the Fund, as of October 10,
                                               To register for the meetings online, you                2017. Eligible Entities submitted                     Notice of Agreements Filed
                                               must provide your full name,                            estimates of the expenditures they
                                                                                                       expect to incur as a result of the post-                 The Commission hereby gives notice
                                               organization or affiliation, and contact
                                                                                                       auction repack. After the Fund                        of the filing of the following agreements
                                               information.
                                                                                                       Administrator completed its                           under the Shipping Act of 1984.
                                                  Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.                                                                          Interested parties may submit comments
                                                                                                       reasonableness review of the estimates,
                                                 Dated: October 27, 2017.                              and the Bureau reviewed and verified                  on the agreements to the Secretary,
                                               Nancy Beck,                                             its recommendations, the total                        Federal Maritime Commission,
                                               Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of               reimbursement demand for the purposes                 Washington, DC 20573, within twelve
                                               Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.               of the initial allocation, as of October              days of the date this notice appears in
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–24112 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am]             10, 2017, was $1,863,971,470.42. Based                the Federal Register. Copies of the
                                               BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  on this demand, the initial allocation                agreements are available through the
                                                                                                       will give commercial stations and                     Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov)
                                                                                                       MVPDs access to approximately 52                      or by contacting the Office of
                                                                                                       percent of their currently estimated and              Agreements at (202)–523–5793 or
                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                        tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
                                               COMMISSION                                              verified costs, and noncommercial
                                                                                                                                                                Agreement No.: 012479–001.
                                                                                                       educational stations access to                           Title: HSDG/CMA CGM WCCA Vessel
                                               [GN Docket No. 12–268; MB Docket No. 16–                approximately 62 percent of their
                                               306; DA 17–1015]                                                                                              Sharing Agreement.
                                                                                                       currently estimated and verified costs.                  Parties: Hamburg Sud and CMA CGM
                                                                                                       This Public Notice also announces that                S.A.
                                               Incentive Auction Task Force and
                                                                                                       each Eligible Entity will receive an                     Filing Party: Wayne Rohde; Cozen
                                               Media Bureau Announce the Initial
                                                                                                       email on behalf of the Bureau describing              O’Connor; 1200 19th Street NW.,
                                               Reimbursement Allocation for Eligible
                                                                                                       the specific results of the reasonableness            Washington, DC 20036.
                                               Broadcasters and MVPDs
                                                                                                       review of its estimated costs, which                     Synopsis: The amendment revises the
                                               AGENCY: Federal Communications                          included: The aggregate verified amount               space allocations of the parties under
                                               Commission.                                             for that entity’s submitted estimate;                 the agreement.
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                         where adjustments (if any) were made;                    Agreement No.: 012208–004.
                                                                                                       and the rationale and amount of the                      Title: Hoegh/Grimaldi Space Charter
                                               SUMMARY:    In this document the                        modification to any cost estimate line                Agreement.
                                               Incentive Auction Task Force and the                    items. Eligible Entities may view their                  Parties: Hoegh Autoliners AS;
                                               Media Bureau of the Federal                             individual allocations in the CORES                   Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A.; and Grimaldi
                                               Communications Commission                               Incentive Auction Financial Module                    Euromed S.p.A. (acting as a single
                                               (Commission) announce the issuance of                   pursuant to the procedures outlined in                party).
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                                               an initial allocation of the TV                         the Financial Procedures Public Notice                   Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.;
                                               Broadcaster Relocation Fund (Fund) in                   (DA–17–282). The initial allocation does              Cozen O’Connor; 1200 19th Street NW.,
                                               the amount of $1 billion to begin to                    not reflect the total estimated cost of a             Washington, DC 20036.
                                               reimburse eligible television                           station’s anticipated expenditures. All                  Synopsis: The amendment adds the
                                               broadcasters and multichannel video                     stations that are transitioning to new                trade between the East Coast of the U.S.
                                               programming distributors (MVPDs), for                   channels should be aware of the                       on the one hand, and Mexico and
                                               reasonably incurred expenses related to                 applicable phase transition deadlines                 Canada on the other hand to the
                                               the post-incentive auction repacking.                   and plan for and initiate the various                 geographic scope of the agreement.


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe New Chemicals Review Program Implementation meeting will be held on December 6, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting regarding approaches for identifying potential candidates for prioritization will be held on December 11, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EPA will accept questions from the public in advance of the meetings, and the Agency will respond to these questions at each meeting as time allows, if such questions are received by November 20, 2017 (see Unit III under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ContactFor technical information about the New Chemicals Review Program Implementation meeting contact: Greg Schweer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
FR Citation82 FR 51415 

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