82 FR 6545 - Risk Evaluation Scoping Efforts Under TSCA for Ten Chemical Substances; Notice of Public Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)

Page Range		6545-6546
FR Document		2017-01236

EPA will hold a public meeting to receive input and information to assist the Agency in its efforts to establish the scope of risk evaluations under development for the ten chemical substances designated on December 19, 2016 for risk evaluations pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. In particular, EPA is providing the public an opportunity to identify information specifically related to the conditions of use for the ten chemical substances (i.e., the circumstances under which a chemical substance is intended, known, or reasonably foreseen to be manufactured, processed, distributed in commerce, used, or disposed of). EPA plans to use this information as it develops the scoping documents for the TSCA risk evaluations of the ten chemical substances; these scoping documents must be issued within six months of the Federal Register notice that designated the chemical substances for a TSCA risk evaluation (i.e., for these ten chemical substances, the scoping documents must be issued by June 19, 2017).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0002; FRL-9958-33]


Risk Evaluation Scoping Efforts Under TSCA for Ten Chemical 
Substances; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA will hold a public meeting to receive input and 
information to assist the Agency in its efforts to establish the scope 
of risk evaluations under development for the ten chemical substances 
designated on December 19, 2016 for risk evaluations pursuant to the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. 
Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. In particular, EPA 
is providing the public an opportunity to identify information 
specifically related to the conditions of use for the ten chemical 
substances (i.e., the circumstances under which a chemical substance is 
intended, known, or reasonably foreseen to be manufactured, processed, 
distributed in commerce, used, or disposed of). EPA plans to use this 
information as it develops the scoping documents for the TSCA risk 
evaluations of the ten chemical substances; these scoping documents 
must be issued within six months of the Federal Register notice that 
designated the chemical substances for a TSCA risk evaluation (i.e., 
for these ten chemical substances, the scoping documents must be issued 
by June 19, 2017).

DATES: Meeting Date. The meeting will be held on February 14, 2017 from 
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the 
meeting logistics person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, 
preferably by February 3, 2017, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.
    Meeting Registration. You may register online (preferred) or in 
person at the meeting. To register online, for the meeting, go to: 
https://tscachemicaluse.eventbrite.com. Advance registration for the 
meeting must be completed no later than February 10, 2017. On-site 
registration will be permitted, but seating and speaking priority will 
be given to those who pre-register by the deadline.
    Comments. EPA will hear oral comments at the meeting, and will 
accept written comments and materials submitted to the dockets on or 
before March 1, 2017. For further information about participation and 
submitting materials, see Unit IV. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan 
Building and International Trade Center, in the Polaris Room, located 
at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20004. The 
meeting will also be available by remote access for registered 
participants.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Sheila Canavan, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 566-1978; email address: [email protected].
    For meeting logistics or registration contact: Klara Zimmerman; 
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?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture 
(defined under TSCA to include import), process, distribute in 
commerce, use or dispose of any of the ten chemical substances 
identified for risk evaluation in the Federal Register notice published 
on December 19, 2016, entitled ``Designation of Ten Chemical Substances 
for Initial Risk Evaluations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act'' 
(81 FR 91927). This action may be of particular interest to entities 
that are regulated under TSCA (e.g., entities identified under North 
American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes 325 and 324110, 
among others). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency 
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities and 
corresponding NAICS codes for entities that may be interested in or 
affected by this action.

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

    The docket for this meeting, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0002, 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

    EPA is required to conduct chemical risk evaluations under section 
6(b) the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank 
R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to determine 
whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to 
health or the environment. (15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)). Pursuant to TSCA 
section 6(b)(2)(A), EPA identified ten chemical substances for initial 
risk evaluations under TSCA in the Federal Register notice of December 
19, 2016, entitled ``Designation of Ten Chemical Substances for Initial 
Risk Evaluations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act'' (81 FR 91927) 
(FRL-9956-47).
    The first step in the risk evaluation process, as outlined in TSCA, 
is to issue a scoping document for each chemical substance within six 
months of its designation in the Federal Register. TSCA section 
6(b)(4)(B) also directs EPA to establish, by a rulemaking promulgated 
within one year of enactment, a process for conducting risk 
evaluations, which includes the process for issuing scoping documents. 
The Agency expects to propose such a procedural rule shortly, which 
will be applicable to risk evaluations once finalized. However, TSCA 
directed EPA to concurrently ensure that risk evaluations were being 
conducted on ten chemical substances by December 19, 2016. As a result, 
EPA must publish scoping documents for these initial ten chemical 
substances by June 19, 2017, which is before the procedural rule is 
expected to be finalized. Accordingly, EPA's scoping efforts for these 
ten substances will be based directly on the terms of TSCA section 
6(b)(4)(D), and not the pending procedural rulemaking. Each completed 
scoping document will describe the scope of information about the 
chemical substance that the Agency expects to consider in the risk 
evaluation, including its conditions of use, hazards, and exposures, 
including to potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations.
    At the public meeting, EPA will provide an overview briefing to 
describe the information the Agency has

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obtained thus far relating to the conditions of use for the ten 
chemical substances. To assist EPA in this scoping process, EPA is 
providing the public with an opportunity to identify information 
specifically related to the conditions of use (i.e., the circumstances 
under which a chemical substance is intended, known, or reasonably 
foreseen to be manufactured, processed, distributed in commerce, used, 
or disposed of). EPA plans to use this information as it develops 
scoping documents for the TSCA risk evaluations for the ten chemical 
substances.
    In view of the statutory deadline to complete these ten risk 
evaluations, it will be difficult, and may not be possible, for EPA to 
adjust the scope of the evaluations following release of the scoping 
document under TSCA section 6(b)(4)(D). In addition, EPA notes that the 
scoping document is a foundation for determining the scope of 
preemption arising after final risk evaluations (TSCA section 
18(a)(1)(B)). Thus, EPA requests that members of the public provide any 
available information relating to the scope of the risk evaluations at 
the February meeting or to the docket by March 1, 2017. EPA will likely 
not be able to accommodate information as to scope received after that 
time.

III. Meeting

A. Remote Access

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

B. Public Participation at the Meeting

    Anyone may register to attend the meeting as observers and may also 
register to provide oral comments on the day of the meeting. A 
registered speaker is encouraged to focus on issues directly relevant 
to the meeting's subject matter. Each speaker is allowed no more than 5 
minutes to provide oral comments. To accommodate as many registered 
speakers as possible, speakers may present oral comments only, without 
visual aids or written material.

C. Submitting Written Materials

    Anyone may submit written materials to the dockets described in 
Unit IV.C.

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

A. Registration

    To attend the meeting in person or to receive remote access, you 
must register no later than February 10, 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. 
The Agency anticipates that approximately 125 people will be able to 
attend the meeting in person. For registrants not able to attend in 
person, the meeting will also provide remote access capabilities; 
registered participants will be provided information on how to connect 
to the meeting prior to its start.

B. Required Registration Information

    Members of the public may register to attend as observers or speak 
if planning to offer oral comments during the scheduled public comment 
period. To register for the meeting online, you must provide your full 
name, organization or affiliation, and contact information to the on-
line signup or to the meeting registration contact person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any information in your 
request that is considered Confidential Business Information (CBI). 
Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0002, must be received on or before February 10, 2017.

C. Risk Evaluation Dockets for the Ten Chemical Substances

    You may also elect to provide information to EPA's dockets for the 
ten chemical substances for which risk evaluations have begun. EPA has 
established separate dockets for each of the ten chemical substances 
for risk evaluation to facilitate receipt of information which may be 
useful to the Agency's risk evaluations. As noted above, EPA is asking 
the public for assistance in identifying information specifically 
related to the conditions of use (i.e., intended, known or reasonably 
foreseen uses) that would assist the Agency in identifying potential 
exposure scenarios (pathways, routes and populations). EPA is 
requesting that any such information by submitted by March 1, 2017.
    1,4-Dioxane. Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0723.
    1-Bromopropane. Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0741.
    Asbestos. Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0736.
    Carbon Tetrachloride. Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0733.
    Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (Hexabromocyclododecane or HBCD). 
Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0735.
    Methylene Chloride. Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0742.
    N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP). Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0743.
    Pigment Violet 29 (Anthra[2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f]diisoquinoline-
1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetrone). Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0725.
    Trichloroethylene (TCE). Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0737.
    Tetrachloroethylene (also known as Perchloroethylene). Docket ID 
No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0732.
    Information can be submitted by one of the following methods:
    Online using the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
information or comments. Once submitted, this information cannot be 
edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish any information received to its 
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 
accompanied by a written statement or information. The written 
information should include discussion of all points you wish to make. 
Learn more about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on 
making effective comments or providing useful information by visiting 
EPA's Web site at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or 
delivery of boxed information, please follow instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2605.

    Dated: January 12, 2017.
James J. Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION about participation and submitting Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
AGENCY materials, see Unit IV. under Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DC. The Public Reading Room is open
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0002; FRL–9958–33] from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
ADDRESSES: Meeting. The meeting will
be held at the Ronald Reagan Building through Friday, excluding legal
Risk Evaluation Scoping Efforts Under
and International Trade Center, in the holidays. The telephone number for the
TSCA for Ten Chemical Substances;
Polaris Room, located at 1300 Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
Notice of Public Meeting
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, and the telephone number for the OPPT
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Washington, DC 20004. The meeting Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
Agency (EPA). will also be available by remote access the visitor instructions and additional
ACTION: Notice. for registered participants. information about the docket available
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
SUMMARY: EPA will hold a public technical information contact: Sheila II. Background
meeting to receive input and Canavan, Chemical Control Division,
information to assist the Agency in its Office of Pollution Prevention and EPA is required to conduct chemical
efforts to establish the scope of risk Toxics, Environmental Protection risk evaluations under section 6(b) the
evaluations under development for the Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),
ten chemical substances designated on Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg
December 19, 2016 for risk evaluations number: (202) 566–1978; email address: Chemical Safety for the 21st Century
pursuant to the Toxic Substances Canavan.sheila@epa.gov. Act, to determine whether a chemical
Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the For meeting logistics or registration substance presents an unreasonable risk
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for contact: Klara Zimmerman; telephone of injury to health or the environment.
the 21st Century Act. In particular, EPA number: (301) 634–1722; email address: (15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)). Pursuant to
is providing the public an opportunity Klara_Zimmerman@abtassoc.com. TSCA section 6(b)(2)(A), EPA identified
to identify information specifically For general information contact: The ten chemical substances for initial risk
related to the conditions of use for the TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 evaluations under TSCA in the Federal
ten chemical substances (i.e., the South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY Register notice of December 19, 2016,
circumstances under which a chemical 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– entitled ‘‘Designation of Ten Chemical
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ Substances for Initial Risk Evaluations
substance is intended, known, or
epa.gov. Under the Toxic Substances Control
reasonably foreseen to be manufactured,
Act’’ (81 FR 91927) (FRL–9956–47).
processed, distributed in commerce, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first step in the risk evaluation
used, or disposed of). EPA plans to use process, as outlined in TSCA, is to issue
this information as it develops the I. General Information
a scoping document for each chemical
scoping documents for the TSCA risk A. Does this action apply to me? substance within six months of its
evaluations of the ten chemical You may be potentially affected by designation in the Federal Register.
substances; these scoping documents this action if you manufacture (defined TSCA section 6(b)(4)(B) also directs EPA
must be issued within six months of the under TSCA to include import), process, to establish, by a rulemaking
Federal Register notice that designated distribute in commerce, use or dispose promulgated within one year of
the chemical substances for a TSCA risk of any of the ten chemical substances enactment, a process for conducting risk
evaluation (i.e., for these ten chemical identified for risk evaluation in the evaluations, which includes the process
substances, the scoping documents must Federal Register notice published on for issuing scoping documents. The
be issued by June 19, 2017). December 19, 2016, entitled Agency expects to propose such a
DATES: Meeting Date. The meeting will ‘‘Designation of Ten Chemical procedural rule shortly, which will be
be held on February 14, 2017 from 9:00 Substances for Initial Risk Evaluations applicable to risk evaluations once
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Under the Toxic Substances Control finalized. However, TSCA directed EPA
To request accommodation of a Act’’ (81 FR 91927). This action may be to concurrently ensure that risk
disability, please contact the meeting of particular interest to entities that are evaluations were being conducted on
logistics person listed under FOR regulated under TSCA (e.g., entities ten chemical substances by December
FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, identified under North American 19, 2016. As a result, EPA must publish
preferably by February 3, 2017, to give Industrial Classification System scoping documents for these initial ten
EPA as much time as possible to process (NAICS) codes 325 and 324110, among chemical substances by June 19, 2017,
your request. others). Since other entities may also be which is before the procedural rule is
Meeting Registration. You may interested, the Agency has not expected to be finalized. Accordingly,
register online (preferred) or in person attempted to describe all the specific EPA’s scoping efforts for these ten
at the meeting. To register online, for entities and corresponding NAICS codes substances will be based directly on the
the meeting, go to: https:// for entities that may be interested in or terms of TSCA section 6(b)(4)(D), and
tscachemicaluse.eventbrite.com. affected by this action. not the pending procedural rulemaking.
Advance registration for the meeting Each completed scoping document will
must be completed no later than B. How can I get copies of this document describe the scope of information about
February 10, 2017. On-site registration and other related information? the chemical substance that the Agency
will be permitted, but seating and The docket for this meeting, identified expects to consider in the risk
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speaking priority will be given to those by docket identification (ID) number evaluation, including its conditions of
who pre-register by the deadline. EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0002, is available use, hazards, and exposures, including
Comments. EPA will hear oral at http://www.regulations.gov or at the to potentially exposed or susceptible
comments at the meeting, and will Office of Pollution Prevention and subpopulations.
accept written comments and materials Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), At the public meeting, EPA will
submitted to the dockets on or before Environmental Protection Agency provide an overview briefing to describe
March 1, 2017. For further information Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William the information the Agency has

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Collection		Federal Register
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Dates		Meeting Date. The meeting will be held on February 14, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact		For technical information contact: Sheila Canavan, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
FR Citation		82 FR 6545