83_FR_64581 83 FR 64341 - Request for Comments on the Experts Nominated To Be Considered for Ad Hoc Participation and Possible Membership on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC)

83 FR 64341 - Request for Comments on the Experts Nominated To Be Considered for Ad Hoc Participation and Possible Membership on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 240 (December 14, 2018)

Page Range64341-64342
FR Document2018-27155

EPA is requesting public review and welcomes comments on the scientific experts nominated to be considered for ad hoc participation and possible membership on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC). Nominations that were received in response to a prior notice are being considered for ad hoc participation on an as needed basis for the TSCA SACC's peer reviews of the EPA's risk evaluations for chemical substances addressed under the TSCA. In addition, all nominees are under consideration for TSCA SACC membership to fulfill short term needs when a vacancy occurs on the chartered Committee.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 240 (Friday, December 14, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 240 (Friday, December 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64341-64342]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27155]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0605; FRL-9987-41]


Request for Comments on the Experts Nominated To Be Considered 
for Ad Hoc Participation and Possible Membership on the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA), Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals 
(SACC)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is requesting public review and welcomes comments on the 
scientific experts nominated to be considered for ad hoc participation 
and possible membership on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC). Nominations that were 
received in response to a prior notice are being considered for ad hoc 
participation on an as needed basis for the TSCA SACC's peer reviews of 
the EPA's risk evaluations for chemical substances addressed under the 
TSCA. In addition, all nominees are under consideration for TSCA SACC 
membership to fulfill short term needs when a vacancy occurs on the 
chartered Committee.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 14, 2019.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0605, 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 generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Todd Peterson, DFO, Office of 
Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (202) 564-6428; 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. This action may, 
however, be of interest to persons who are or may be required to 
conduct testing and risk evaluations of chemical substances under the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Since other entities may also be 
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action.

B. List of Nominees and Affiliations

    Brief biographical sketches of nominees to be considered for ad hoc 
participation and possible membership on the TSCA SACC are posted on 
the TSCA SACC website at http://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review or may be 
obtained from the OPPT Docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

C. What should I consider as I prepare my comments regarding nominees 
for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or email. If your comments contain any information that 
you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the DFO 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special 
instructions before submitting your comments.
    2. Comments regarding nominees to be considered for ad hoc 
participation and possible membership on the TSCA SACC. As part of the 
broader process for developing a pool of candidates, the Office of 
Science Coordination and Policy (OSCP) staff solicited nominations from 
the public and stakeholder communities of prospective candidates for 
service as ad hoc reviewers and possibly members of TSCA SACC 
(``Request for Nominations of Experts To Consider for ad hoc 
Participation and Possible Membership on the Toxic Substances Control 
Act (TSCA), Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC)'', Federal 
Register 83:178 (September 13, 2018) p. 46487).
    The list of nominees to be considered for ad hoc participation and 
possible membership on the TSCA SACC will be posted on the TSCA SACC 
website at http://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review or may be obtained from 
the OPPT Docket at http://www.regulations.gov. EPA requests that the 
public provide information on the nominees that will assist the Agency 
when selecting ad hoc participants and members for the TSCA SACC.
    All comments must be provided to the docket number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2018-0605 on or before January 14, 2019. Please follow the instructions 
for electronic submission of comments to the docket available at http://www.regulations.gov. Questions should be directed to the DFO listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or before January 14, 2019.

II. Background

    The Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) was established 
by EPA in 2016 under the authority of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical 
Safety for the 21st Century Act, Public Law 114-182, 140 Stat. 448 
(2016), and operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) of 1972. The SACC supports activities under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., the Pollution 
Prevention Act (PPA), 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq., and other applicable 
statutes. The SACC provides independent scientific advice and 
recommendations to the EPA on the scientific and technical aspects of 
risk assessments, methodologies, and pollution prevention measures and 
approaches for chemicals regulated under TSCA.
    The SACC is comprised of experts in: Toxicology; environmental risk 
assessment; exposure assessment; and related sciences (e.g., synthetic 
biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, biochemistry, 
biostatistics, PBPK modeling, computational toxicology, epidemiology, 
environmental fate, and environmental engineering and sustainability). 
The SACC currently consists of 26 members. When needed, the committee 
will be assisted in their reviews by ad hoc reviewers with specific 
expertise in the topics under consideration.
    Through a prior Federal Register notice (``Request for Nominations 
of Experts to Consider for ad hoc Participation and Possible Membership 
on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Science Advisory Committee 
on Chemicals (SACC)'' (83 FR 46487, September 13, 2018), EPA sought 
nominations to create a pool of experts who can be available to the 
SACC to assist in reviews conducted by the Committee. EPA anticipates 
selecting experts from this pool, as needed, to assist the SACC in 
their review of EPA's risk evaluations for the chemical substances 
addressed under the TSCA: 1,4-Dioxane, Asbestos; Cyclic Aliphatic 
Bromide Cluster (HBCD); 1-Bromopropane; Perchloroethylene; 
Trichloroethylene; Carbon Tetrachloride; Methylene Chloride; and n-
Methylpyrolidone.
    In addition, EPA anticipates selecting from this pool of experts, 
as needed, to appoint SACC members to fulfill short term needs when a 
vacancy occurs on the Committee due to resignation or reasons other 
than expiration of a term.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 et seq.

    Dated: December 7, 2018.
Stanley Barone, Jr.,
Acting Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-27155 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am]
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Burden Hours: 2,618; Total Estimated Number of Annual (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and ADDRESSES: Written comments should Responses: 24. Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The Total Estimated Number of Annual be sent to: DOE Desk Officer: Brandon DeBruhl, Office of Information and estimated annualized cost of the burden Burden Hours: 7,584. hours is $193,784 ((10,472 total burden Abstract: This is a request for an Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New hours * $74.02)/4 year collection cycle). extension of the approved information EIA estimates that there are no collection used by Federal Student Aid Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC additional costs to respondents (FSA) to ensure that all data collected associated with this survey other than and managed by Guaranty Agencies 20503. Brandon_F_DeBruhl@ omb.eop.gov and to Joelle Michaels, the costs associated with the burden (GAs) in support federal student hours. financial aid programs is secure. FSA CBECS Survey Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, EI–22, 1000 Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the initiated a formal assessment program Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, for ensuring the GAs have security Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585 joelle.michaels@eia.gov. Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. protocols in place to protect the 772(b). confidentiality and integrity of data FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joelle Michaels (202) 586–8952, or email Signed in Washington, DC, on December 2, entrusted to FSA by students and 2018. families. This assessment is designed to joelle.michaels@eia.gov. Form EIA–871 and its instructions can be viewed at Nanda Srinivasan, identify security deficiencies based on the federal standards described in the https://www.eia.gov/survey/. Director, Office of Survey Development and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy National Institute of Standards and Information Administration. Technology publications. This information collection request contains [FR Doc. 2018–27124 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] Dated: December 11, 2018. (1) OMB No.: 1905–0145; BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Kate Mullan, (2) Information Collection Request Acting Director, Information Collection Title: Commercial Buildings Energy Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Consumption Survey (CBECS); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Officer, Office of Management. (3) Type of Request: Three-year AGENCY [FR Doc. 2018–27127 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] extension with changes; [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0605; FRL–9987–41] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P (4) Purpose: CBECS collects data on energy consumed in commercial Request for Comments on the Experts buildings and the characteristics of the Nominated To Be Considered for Ad DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY buildings. The surveys fulfill planning, Hoc Participation and Possible analyses and decision-making needs of Membership on the Toxic Substances Energy Information Administration DOE, other federal agencies, state and Control Act (TSCA), Science Advisory local governments, and the private Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Agency Information Collection sector. Respondents are owners/ Extension With Changes managers of selected commercial AGENCY: Environmental Protection AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information buildings and their energy suppliers. Agency (EPA). Administration (EIA), U.S. Department (4a) Changes to Information ACTION: Notice. of Energy (DOE). Collection: The proposed design, procedures, and forms for the 2018 SUMMARY: EPA is requesting public ACTION: Notice. CBECS reflect a number of changes from review and welcomes comments on the SUMMARY: EIA submitted an information the 2012 CBECS. These changes scientific experts nominated to be collection request for extension with include: First, the option for considered for ad hoc participation and changes as required by the Paperwork respondents to complete the CBECS possible membership on the Toxic Reduction Act of 1995. The information using a self-administered online Substances Control Act (TSCA) Science collection requests a three-year questionnaire; Second, Forms EIA–871B Advisory Committee on Chemicals extension of its Commercial Buildings Authorization Form, EIA–871G (SACC). Nominations that were received Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS), Worksheet 1: Characteristics, Energy in response to a prior notice are being OMB Control Number 1905–0145. 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64342 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 240 / Friday, December 14, 2018 / Notices ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, you consider to be CBI or otherwise The SACC is comprised of experts in: identified by docket identification (ID) protected, please contact the DFO listed Toxicology; environmental risk number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0605, by under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION assessment; exposure assessment; and one of the following methods: CONTACT to obtain special instructions related sciences (e.g., synthetic biology, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// before submitting your comments. pharmacology, biotechnology, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 2. Comments regarding nominees to nanotechnology, biochemistry, instructions for submitting comments. be considered for ad hoc participation biostatistics, PBPK modeling, Do not submit electronically any and possible membership on the TSCA computational toxicology, information you consider to be SACC. As part of the broader process for epidemiology, environmental fate, and Confidential Business Information (CBI) developing a pool of candidates, the environmental engineering and or other information whose disclosure is Office of Science Coordination and sustainability). The SACC currently restricted by statute. Policy (OSCP) staff solicited consists of 26 members. When needed, • Mail: Document Control Office nominations from the public and the committee will be assisted in their (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention stakeholder communities of prospective reviews by ad hoc reviewers with and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental candidates for service as ad hoc specific expertise in the topics under Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania reviewers and possibly members of consideration. Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. TSCA SACC (‘‘Request for Nominations Through a prior Federal Register • Hand Delivery: To make special of Experts To Consider for ad hoc notice (‘‘Request for Nominations of arrangements for hand delivery or Participation and Possible Membership Experts to Consider for ad hoc delivery of boxed information, please on the Toxic Substances Control Act Participation and Possible Membership follow the instructions at http:// (TSCA), Science Advisory Committee on the Toxic Substances Control Act www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. on Chemicals (SACC)’’, Federal Register (TSCA), Science Advisory Committee Additional instructions on 83:178 (September 13, 2018) p. 46487). on Chemicals (SACC)’’ (83 FR 46487, commenting or visiting the docket, The list of nominees to be considered September 13, 2018), EPA sought along with more information about for ad hoc participation and possible nominations to create a pool of experts dockets generally, is available at http:// membership on the TSCA SACC will be who can be available to the SACC to www.epa.gov/dockets. posted on the TSCA SACC website at assist in reviews conducted by the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. http://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review or Committee. EPA anticipates selecting Todd Peterson, DFO, Office of Science may be obtained from the OPPT Docket experts from this pool, as needed, to Coordination and Policy (7201M), at http://www.regulations.gov. EPA assist the SACC in their review of EPA’s Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 requests that the public provide risk evaluations for the chemical Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC information on the nominees that will substances addressed under the TSCA: 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) assist the Agency when selecting ad hoc 1,4-Dioxane, Asbestos; Cyclic Aliphatic 564–6428; email address: participants and members for the TSCA Bromide Cluster (HBCD); 1- peterson.todd@epa.gov. SACC. Bromopropane; Perchloroethylene; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All comments must be provided to the Trichloroethylene; Carbon docket number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018– Tetrachloride; Methylene Chloride; and I. General Information n-Methylpyrolidone. 0605 on or before January 14, 2019. A. Does this action apply to me? Please follow the instructions for In addition, EPA anticipates selecting electronic submission of comments to from this pool of experts, as needed, to This action is directed to the public appoint SACC members to fulfill short in general. This action may, however, be the docket available at http:// www.regulations.gov. Questions should term needs when a vacancy occurs on of interest to persons who are or may be the Committee due to resignation or required to conduct testing and risk be directed to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or reasons other than expiration of a term. evaluations of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act before January 14, 2019. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 et seq. (TSCA). Since other entities may also be II. Background interested, the Agency has not Dated: December 7, 2018. attempted to describe all the specific The Science Advisory Committee on Stanley Barone, Jr., entities that may be affected by this Chemicals (SACC) was established by Acting Director, Office of Science action. EPA in 2016 under the authority of the Coordination and Policy. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for [FR Doc. 2018–27155 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] B. List of Nominees and Affiliations the 21st Century Act, Public Law 114– BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Brief biographical sketches of 182, 140 Stat. 448 (2016), and operates nominees to be considered for ad hoc in accordance with the Federal participation and possible membership Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION on the TSCA SACC are posted on the 1972. The SACC supports activities AGENCY TSCA SACC website at http:// under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., the [ER–FRL–9042–8] www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review or may be obtained from the OPPT Docket at Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), 42 Environmental Impact Statements; http://www.regulations.gov. U.S.C. 13101 et seq., and other Notice of Availability applicable statutes. The SACC provides amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 C. What should I consider as I prepare independent scientific advice and Responsible Agency: Office of Federal my comments regarding nominees for recommendations to the EPA on the Activities, General Information 202– EPA? scientific and technical aspects of risk 564–5632 or https://www.epa.gov/ 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI assessments, methodologies, and nepa/. information to EPA through pollution prevention measures and Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact regulations.gov or email. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before January 14, 2019.
ContactDr. Todd Peterson, DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
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