83 FR 18556 - TSCA Alternative Testing Methods Draft Strategic Plan; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)

Page Range		18556-18556
FR Document		2018-08974

EPA issued a Draft Strategic Plan to Promote the Development and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods under section 4(h) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This document extends the comment period for the draft document from April 26, 2018 to May 11, 2018. A commenter requested additional time to submit written comments. EPA is therefore extending the comment period in order to give all interested persons additional time to comment.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0559 83; FRL-9977-30]


TSCA Alternative Testing Methods Draft Strategic Plan; Extension 
of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a Draft Strategic Plan to Promote the Development 
and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods under section 4(h) of 
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This document extends the 
comment period for the draft document from April 26, 2018 to May 11, 
2018. A commenter requested additional time to submit written comments. 
EPA is therefore extending the comment period in order to give all 
interested persons additional time to comment.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) numbers EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2017-0559, must be received on or before May 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of March 12, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Louis Scarano, Risk Assessment 
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 564-2851; email address: 
scarano.louis@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: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of March 12, 2018 
(83 FR 10717) (FRL-9974-13). As required by TSCA, as amended by the 
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act in June 
2016, EPA is developing, pursuant to TSCA section 4(h)(2)(A), a 
Strategic Plan to promote the development and implementation of 
alternative test methods and strategies to reduce, refine or replace 
vertebrate animal testing. The draft Strategic Plan will be available 
for comment until May 11, 2018 and information obtained will be 
considered in the Agency's development of the final Strategic Plan 
which is required to be completed and published in June of 2018.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of March 12, 2018. If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: April 24, 2018.
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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Address comments to OMB Desk Officer the United States, including the District Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
for EPA. of Columbia and all United States number: (202) 564–2851; email address:
The EPA’s policy is that all comments territories. scarano.louis@epa.gov.
received will be included in the public Respondent’s obligation to respond: For general information contact: The
docket without change, including any Mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
personal information provided, unless subpart D—National Volatile Organic South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
the comment includes profanity, threats, Compound Emission Standards for 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
information claimed to be Confidential Architectural Coatings. 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
Business Information, or other Estimated number of respondents: epa.gov.
information whose disclosure is 500 (total). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
restricted by statute. Frequency of response: On occasion. document extends the public comment
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Total estimated burden: 14,661 hours
period established in the Federal
Kim Teal, Sector Polices and Programs (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Register document of March 12, 2018
Division (Mail Code D243–04), Office of 1320.03(b).
(83 FR 10717) (FRL–9974–13). As
Air Quality Planning and Standards, Total estimated cost: $1,454,049 (per
required by TSCA, as amended by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, year). There are no annualized capital or
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is no the 21st Century Act in June 2016, EPA
27711; telephone number: (919) 541– is developing, pursuant to TSCA section
change in the total estimated respondent
5580; fax number: (919) 541–4991; 4(h)(2)(A), a Strategic Plan to promote
burden compared with the ICR currently
email address: teal.kim@epa.gov. the development and implementation of
approved by OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: alternative test methods and strategies
Supporting documents, which explain Courtney Kerwin, to reduce, refine or replace vertebrate
in detail the information that the EPA Director, Regulatory Support Division. animal testing. The draft Strategic Plan
will be collecting, are available in the [FR Doc. 2018–08934 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] will be available for comment until May
public docket for this ICR. The docket BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 11, 2018 and information obtained will
can be viewed online at be considered in the Agency’s
www.regulations.gov or in person at the development of the final Strategic Plan
EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC West ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION which is required to be completed and
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution AGENCY published in June of 2018.
Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The To submit comments, or access the
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0559 83; FRL–9977–
telephone number for the Docket Center docket, please follow the detailed
30]
is 202–566–1744. For additional instructions provided under ADDRESSES
information about the EPA’s public TSCA Alternative Testing Methods in the Federal Register document of
docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Draft Strategic Plan; Extension of March 12, 2018. If you have questions,
dockets. Comment Period consult the technical person listed
Abstract: The EPA is required under under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act AGENCY: Environmental Protection CONTACT.
(CAA) to regulate volatile organic Agency (EPA).
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
compound (VOC) emissions from the ACTION: Notice; extension of comment
period. Dated: April 24, 2018.
use of consumer and commercial
Charlotte Bertrand,
products. Pursuant to CAA section
SUMMARY: EPA issued a Draft Strategic Acting Principal Deputy Assistant
183(e)(3), the EPA published a list of
Plan to Promote the Development and Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and
consumer and commercial products and Pollution Prevention.
Implementation of Alternative Test
a schedule for their regulation (60 FR
Methods under section 4(h) of the Toxic [FR Doc. 2018–08974 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am]
15264). Architectural and industrial
Substances Control Act (TSCA). This BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
maintenance coatings are included on
document extends the comment period
the list, and the standards for such
for the draft document from April 26,
coatings are codified at 40 CFR part 59, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2018 to May 11, 2018. A commenter
subpart D. The information collection AGENCY
requested additional time to submit
includes initial reports and periodic
written comments. EPA is therefore [EPA–HQ–OW–2018–0079; ER–FRL–9038–9]
recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to
extending the comment period in order
ensure compliance with federal
to give all interested persons additional Availability of a Programmatic
standards for VOC emissions in
time to comment. Environmental Assessment (PEA) and
architectural coatings. Respondents are
manufacturers, distributors, and DATES: Comments, identified by docket Finding of No Significant Impact
importers of architectural coatings. All identification (ID) numbers EPA–HQ– (FONSI)
information submitted to the EPA for OPPT–2017–0559, must be received on
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
which a claim of confidentiality is made or before May 11, 2018.
Agency (EPA).
will be safeguarded according to the ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed
ACTION: Programmatic Environmental
agency policies set forth in 40 CFR part instructions provided under ADDRESSES
Assessment (PEA)/Finding of No
2, subpart B—Confidentiality of in the Federal Register document of
Significant Impact (FONSI).
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Business Information. March 12, 2018.
Form Numbers: None. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Respondents/affected entities: For technical information contact: Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Manufacturers, distributors, or Louis Scarano, Risk Assessment Council on Environmental Quality’s
importers of architectural and industrial Division, Office of Pollution Prevention NEPA regulations, and EPA’s
maintenance coatings and coating and Toxics, Environmental Protection regulations for implementing NEPA,
components for sale or distribution in Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, EPA has prepared a Programmatic

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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		Notices
Action		Notice; extension of comment period.
Dates		Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) numbers EPA- HQ-OPPT-2017-0559, must be received on or before May 11, 2018.
Contact		For technical information contact: Louis Scarano, Risk Assessment Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
FR Citation		83 FR 18556