83_FR_28969 83 FR 28849 - Availability of Draft Toxicological Profile: Perfluoroalkyls

83 FR 28849 - Availability of Draft Toxicological Profile: Perfluoroalkyls

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 120 (June 21, 2018)

Page Range28849-28849
FR Document2018-13385

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability of the Draft Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls for review and comment. All toxicological profiles issued as ``Drafts for Public Comment'' represent ATSDR's best efforts to provide important toxicological information on priority hazardous substances. ATSDR is seeking public comments and additional information, reports, and studies about the health effects of these substances. Although ATSDR considers key studies for this substance during the profile development process, this document solicits any relevant, additional studies. ATSDR will evaluate the quality and relevance of such data or studies for possible inclusion into the profile. ATSDR remains committed to providing a comment period for this document as a means to best serve public health.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

[Docket No. ATSDR-2015-0004]


Availability of Draft Toxicological Profile: Perfluoroalkyls

AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the 
availability of the Draft Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls for 
review and comment. All toxicological profiles issued as ``Drafts for 
Public Comment'' represent ATSDR's best efforts to provide important 
toxicological information on priority hazardous substances. ATSDR is 
seeking public comments and additional information, reports, and 
studies about the health effects of these substances. Although ATSDR 
considers key studies for this substance during the profile development 
process, this document solicits any relevant, additional studies. ATSDR 
will evaluate the quality and relevance of such data or studies for 
possible inclusion into the profile. ATSDR remains committed to 
providing a comment period for this document as a means to best serve 
public health.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by July 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number ATSDR-
2015-0004, by any of the following methods:
     Internet: Access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, 
MS F-57, Atlanta, GA 30329. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR-2015-0004.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this notice. All relevant comments will be posted 
without change. This means that no confidential business information or 
other confidential information should be submitted in response to this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Ingber, Division of Toxicology 
and Human Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS F-57, Atlanta, GA 30329, Email: 
[email protected]; Phone: 770-488-0605.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization 
Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] amended the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA 
or Superfund) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] by establishing certain 
requirements for ATSDR and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) regarding hazardous substances that are most commonly found at 
facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL). Among these 
statutory requirements is a mandate for the Administrator of ATSDR to 
prepare toxicological profiles for each substance included on the 
priority list of hazardous substances [also called the Substance 
Priority List (SPL)]. This list identifies 275 hazardous substances 
that ATSDR and EPA have determined pose the most significant potential 
threat to human health. The SPL is available online at 
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl.
    In addition, CERCLA provides ATSDR with the authority to prepare 
toxicological profiles for substances not found on the SPL. CERCLA 
authorizes ATSDR to establish and maintain inventory of literature, 
research, and studies on the health effects of toxic substances (CERCLA 
section 104(i)(1)(B)); to respond to requests for health consultations 
(CERCLA section 104(i)(4)); and to support the site-specific response 
actions conducted by the agency.
    There have been two previous Public Comment periods for the 
Perfluoroalkyls toxicological profile, one in 2009 (74 FR 36492) and 
2015 (80 FR 53157). Due to the public comments received to both 
notices, as well as new literature, we have revised the previous draft 
profile (including a revised Minimal Risk Level); therefore, ATSDR is 
releasing a revised draft profile for public comment.

Availability

    The Draft Toxicological Profiles are available online at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles and at www.regulations.gov, Docket No. 
ATSDR-2015-0004.

Pamela I. Protzel Berman,
Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships and Planning Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry.
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 120 / Thursday, June 21, 2018 / Notices 28849 General Counsel Certification 2015–0004, by any of the following one in 2009 (74 FR 36492) and 2015 (80 The General Counsel has certified that methods: FR 53157). Due to the public comments Matter Number Two may properly be • Internet: Access the Federal received to both notices, as well as new closed, citing the following relevant eRulemaking Portal at literature, we have revised the previous exemptive provision: 5 U.S.C. www.regulations.gov. Follow the draft profile (including a revised 552b(c)(10). instructions for submitting comments. Minimal Risk Level); therefore, ATSDR • Mail: Division of Toxicology and is releasing a revised draft profile for Expected Attendees Human Health Sciences, Agency for public comment. Expected to attend the closed meeting Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS F–57, Atlanta, Availability are the Commissioners themselves, an advisor to one of the Commissioners, GA 30329. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR– The Draft Toxicological Profiles are and such other Commission staff as may 2015–0004. available online at http://www.atsdr. be appropriate. Instructions: All submissions must cdc.gov/ToxProfiles and at include the agency name and docket www.regulations.gov, Docket No. By direction of the Commission. number for this notice. All relevant ATSDR–2015–0004. Donald S. Clark, comments will be posted without Pamela I. Protzel Berman, Secretary. change. This means that no confidential Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships and [FR Doc. 2018–13327 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] business information or other Planning Agency for Toxic Substances and BILLING CODE 6750–01–P confidential information should be Disease Registry. submitted in response to this notice. [FR Doc. 2018–13385 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4163–70–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Susan Ingber, Division of Toxicology HUMAN SERVICES and Human Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Agency for Toxic Substances and 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS F–57, Atlanta, HUMAN SERVICES Disease Registry GA 30329, Email: wng7@cdc.gov; [Docket No. ATSDR–2015–0004] Phone: 770–488–0605. Centers for Disease Control and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Prevention Availability of Draft Toxicological Superfund Amendments and Profile: Perfluoroalkyls Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 [Docket Number CDC–2018–0050, NIOSH– U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] amended the 314] AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances Comprehensive Environmental and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Draft—National Occupational Research Response, Compensation, and Liability Department of Health and Human Agenda for Healthcare and Social Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) [42 Services (HHS). Assistance U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] by establishing ACTION: Notice of availability; request certain requirements for ATSDR and the AGENCY: National Institute for for comments. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Occupational Safety and Health (EPA) regarding hazardous substances (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic that are most commonly found at Substances and Disease Registry Control and Prevention (CDC), facilities on the CERCLA National Department of Health and Human (ATSDR), within the Department of Priorities List (NPL). Among these Health and Human Services (HHS) Services (HHS). statutory requirements is a mandate for ACTION: Request for comment. announces the availability of the Draft the Administrator of ATSDR to prepare Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls toxicological profiles for each substance SUMMARY: The National Institute for for review and comment. All included on the priority list of Occupational Safety and Health of the toxicological profiles issued as ‘‘Drafts hazardous substances [also called the Centers for Disease Control and for Public Comment’’ represent Substance Priority List (SPL)]. This list Prevention announces the availability of ATSDR’s best efforts to provide identifies 275 hazardous substances that a draft NORA Agenda entitled National important toxicological information on ATSDR and EPA have determined pose Occupational Research Agenda for priority hazardous substances. ATSDR the most significant potential threat to Healthcare and Social Assistance is seeking public comments and human health. The SPL is available (HCSA) for public comment. To view additional information, reports, and online at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl. the notice and related materials, visit studies about the health effects of these In addition, CERCLA provides ATSDR https://www.regulations.gov and enter substances. Although ATSDR considers with the authority to prepare CDC–2018–0050 in the search field and key studies for this substance during the toxicological profiles for substances not click ‘‘Search.’’ profile development process, this found on the SPL. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments.
DatesComments must be submitted by July 23, 2018.
ContactSusan Ingber, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS F-57, Atlanta, GA 30329, Email: [email protected]; Phone: 770-488-0605.
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