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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its
contractor Chemical Abstract Services
(CAS), of Columbus, Ohio, access to
information which has been submitted
to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Some of the information may be claimed
or determined to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI).
DATES: Access to the confidential data
will occur on November 30, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public
in general. This action may, however, be
of interest to those persons who are or
may be required to conduct testing of
chemical substances under 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. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action
to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this
Document and Other Related
Documents?
1. Docket. EPA has established an
official public docket for this action
under docket identification (ID) number
OPPT–2003–0004. The official public
docket consists of the documents
specifically referenced in this action,
any public comments received, and
other information related to this action.
Although a part of the official docket,
the public docket does not include CBI
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. The official public
docket is the collection of materials that
is available for public viewing at the
EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading
Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA
Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The EPA
Docket Center Reading Room telephone
number is (202) 566–1744 and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket,
which is located in EPA Docket Center,
is (202) 566–0280.
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2. Electronic access. You may access
this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public
docket is available through EPA’s
electronic public docket and comment
system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA
Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/
to submit or view public comments,
access the index listing of the contents
of the official public docket, and to
access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically.
Although not all docket materials may
be available electronically, you may still
access any of the publicly available
docket materials through the docket
facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the appropriate docket ID number.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Under Contract Number EP–W–06–
011, CAS of 2540 Olentangy River Rd.,
P.O. Box 3012, Columbus, OH 43210,
will assist EPA by providing technical
assistance in developing and operating
the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory. This is a new contract that
continues the work initiated under
Contract Number 68–W–00–127.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j),
EPA has determined that under Contract
Number EP–W–06–011, CAS will
require access to CBI submitted to EPA
under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA, to
perform successfully the duties
specified under the contract.
CAS personnel will be given
information submitted to EPA under
sections 5 and 8 of TSCA. Some of the
information may be claimed or
determined to be CBI.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform
all submitters of information under
sections 5 and 8 of TSCA, that the
Agency may provide CAS access to
these CBI materials on a need-to-know
basis only. All access to TSCA CBI
under this contract will take place at
EPA Headquarters and CAS’ site located
at 2540 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus,
OH 43210.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI
under Contract Number EP–W–06–011
may continue until November 30, 2010.
Access begins November 30, 2005.
CAS personnel have signed nondisclosure agreements and will be
briefed on appropriate security
procedures before they are permitted
access to TSCA CBI.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Confidential business information.
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Dated: November 23, 2005.
Vicki Simons,
Acting Director, Information Management
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics.
[FR Doc. 05–23437 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[ORD–2005–0031; FRL–8003–5]
Board of Scientific Counselors, Water
Quality Subcommittee Meetings—
Winter 2006
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
92–463, the Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of
three meetings of the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Water Quality
Subcommittee.
DATES: Two conference call meetings
will be held on: (1) Wednesday,
December 21, 2005 from 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., and (2) Thursday, January
12, 2006 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
One face-to-face meeting will begin on
Wednesday, January 25, 2006 (8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m.), continue on Thursday,
January 26, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
and conclude on Friday, January 27,
2006 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). All times
noted are eastern time. The meetings
may adjourn early if all business is
finished. Requests for the draft agendas
or for making oral presentations at the
conference calls or the face-to-face
meeting will be accepted up to 1
business day before each conference
call/meeting date.
ADDRESSES: Conference Calls:
Participation in the conference calls will
be by teleconference only—meeting
rooms will not be used. Members of the
public who wish to obtain the call-in
number and access code to participate
in a teleconference meeting may contact
Bernice L. Smith, Designated Federal
Officer, whose contact information is
listed under the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice, at least four work days prior to
each conference call. Face-to-Face
Meeting: The meeting will be held at the
Marriott Kingsgate Conference Hotel,
151 Goodman Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
45219.
Document Availability
Any member of the public interested
in receiving a draft agenda for, or
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making a presentation at, one of the
conference calls or the face-to-face
meeting, may contact Bernice L. Smith,
Designated Federal Officer, whose
contact information is listed under the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice.
In general, each individual making an
oral presentation will be limited to a
total of three minutes. The draft agendas
can also be viewed through EDOCKET,
as provided in Unit I.A. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
Submitting Comments
Comments may be submitted
electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. Follow the detailed
instructions as provided in Unit I.B. of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
Written comments will be accepted up
to 1 business day before the conference
calls/meeting dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bernice L. Smith, Designated Federal
Officer, via telephone/voice mail at
(202) 343–9766, via e-mail at
smith.bernicel@epa.gov, or by mail at
Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Research and Development,
Mail Code 8723–F, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
Proposed agenda items for the
conference calls include, but are not
limited to: Charge questions, objective
of program reviews, background on the
Office of Research and Development’s
Water Quality research program, writing
assignments, and planning for the faceto-face meeting. Proposed agenda items
for the face-to-face meeting include, but
are not limited to: Presentations by key
EPA staff in the Water Quality research
program, poster sessions, and
development of the draft report. The
conference calls and face-to-face
meeting are open to the public.
Information on Services for
Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please
contact Bernice L. Smith at (202) 343–
9766 or smith.bernicel@epa.gov. To
request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Bernice L. Smith,
preferably at least 10 days prior to the
meeting, to give EPA as much time as
possible to process your request.
A. How Can I Get Copies Of Related
Information ?
1. Docket. EPA has established an
official public docket for this action
under Docket ID No. ORD–2005–0031.
The official public docket consists of the
documents specifically referenced in
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this action, any public comments
received, and other information related
to this action. Documents in the official
public docket are listed in the index in
EPA’s electronic public docket and
comment system, EDOCKET.
Documents may be available either
electronically or in hard copy.
Electronic documents may be viewed
through EDOCKET. Hard copies of the
draft agendas may be viewed at the
Board of Scientific Counselors, Water
Quality Research Program
Subcommittee—Winter 2006 Docket in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA
Docket Center 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 ORD
Docket is (202) 566–1752.
2. Electronic Access. You may access
this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public
docket is available through EDOCKET.
You may use EDOCKET at https://
www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or
view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are
available electronically. Once in the
system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the
appropriate docket identification
number.
For public commenters, it is
important to note that EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing in EPA’s electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and
without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material,
confidential business information (CBI),
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA
identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EPA’s electronic public docket. The
entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available
in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on
computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be
transferred to EPA’s electronic public
docket. Public comments that are
mailed or delivered to the Docket will
be scanned and placed in EPA’s
electronic public docket.
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B. How and To Whom Do I Submit
Comments?
You may submit comments
electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper
receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate
docket identification number in the
subject line on the first page of your
comment. Please ensure that your
comments are submitted within the
specified comment period.
1. Electronically. If you submit an
electronic comment as prescribed
below, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address,
and an e-mail address or other contact
information in the body of your
comment. Also include this contact
information on the outside of any disk
or CD ROM you submit, and in any
cover letter accompanying the disk or
CD ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the
comment and allows EPA to contact you
in case EPA cannot read your comment
due to technical difficulties or needs
further information on the substance of
your comment. EPA’s policy is that EPA
will not edit your comment, and any
identifying or contact information
provided in the body of a comment will
be included as part of the comment that
is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA’s electronic
public docket. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment.
i. EDOCKET. Your use of EPA’s
electronic public docket to submit
comments to EPA electronically is
EPA’s preferred method for receiving
comments. Go directly to EDOCKET at
https://www.epa.gov/edocket, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments. To access EPA’s electronic
public docket from the EPA Internet
Home Page, https://www.epa.gov, select
‘‘Information Sources,’’ ‘‘Dockets,’’ and
‘‘EDOCKET.’’ Once in the system, select
‘‘search,’’ and then key in Docket ID No.
ORD–2005–0031. The system is an
anonymous access system, which means
EPA will not know your identity, e-mail
address, or other contact information
unless you provide it in the body of
your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by
electronic mail (e-mail) to
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket
ID No. ORD–2005–0031. In contrast to
EPA’s electronic public docket, EPA’s email system is not an anonymous access
system. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to the docket without going
through EPA’s electronic public docket,
EPA’s e-mail system automatically
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captures your e-mail address. E-mail
addresses that are automatically
captured by EPA’s e-mail system are
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the official public docket, and
made available in EPA’s electronic
public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit
comments on a disk or CD ROM that
you mail to the mailing address
identified in Unit I.B.2. These electronic
submissions will be accepted in
WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid
the use of special characters and any
form of encryption.
2. By Mail. Send your comments to:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
ORD Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), Mailcode: 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
ORD–2005–0031.
3. By Hand Delivery or Courier.
Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West
Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket
ID No. ORD–2005–0031. (note: this is
not a mailing address). Such deliveries
are only accepted during the docket’s
normal hours of operation as identified
in Unit I.A.1.
Dated: November 21, 2005.
Kevin Y. Teichman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8002–2]
Twelfth Meeting of the World Trade
Center Expert Technical Review Panel
To Continue Evaluation on Issues
Relating to Impacts of the Collapse of
the World Trade Center Towers
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The World Trade Center
Expert Technical Review Panel will
hold its twelfth meeting intended to
provide for greater input from
individuals on ongoing efforts to
monitor the situation for New York
residents and workers impacted by the
collapse of the World Trade Center. The
panel members will help guide the
EPA’s use of the available exposure and
health surveillance databases and
registries to characterize any remaining
exposures and risks, identify unmet
public health needs, and recommend
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associated with the aftermath of the
World Trade Center attacks. The panel
has met 11 times and held one
conference call since being formed in
March 2004. Panel meetings are open to
the public, except where the public
interest requires otherwise. Information
on the panel meeting agendas,
documents (except where the public
interest requires otherwise), and public
registration to attend the meetings are
available from an Internet Web site. EPA
has established an official public docket
for this action under Docket ID No.
ORD–2004–0003.
DATES: The twelfth meeting of this panel
will be held on December 13, 2005
beginning at 9, Eastern Standard Time.
On-site registration will begin at 8:30
a.m. The agenda for the meeting will be
posted on the panel Web site: https://
www.epa.gov/wtc/panel.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs
House, One Bowling Green, New York,
NY in the Auditorium (basement level).
A government-issued identification
(e.g., driver’s license) is required for
entry.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
meeting information, registration and
logistics, please see the Web site
https://www.epa.gov/wtc/panel or
contact ERG at (781) 674–7374. The
meeting agenda and logistical
information will be posted on the Web
site and will also be available in hard
copy. For further information regarding
the technical panel, contact Ms. Lisa
Matthews, EPA Office of the Science
Advisor, telephone (202) 564–6669 or email: matthews.lisa@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Meeting Information
Eastern Research Group, Inc., (ERG),
an EPA contractor, will coordinate the
meeting. To attend the meeting as an
observer, please register by visiting the
Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/wtc/
panel. You may also register for the
meeting by calling ERG’s conference
registration line between the hours of 9
a.m. and 5:30 p.m. e.s.t. at (781) 674–
7374 or toll free at 1–800–803–2833, or
by faxing a registration request to (781)
674–2906 (include full address and
contact information). Pre-registration is
strongly recommended as space is
limited, and registrations are accepted
on a first-come, first-served basis. The
deadline for pre-registration is
December 7, 2005. Registrations will
continue to be accepted after this date,
including on-site registration, if space
allows. There will be a limited time at
the meeting for oral comments from the
public. Oral comments will be limited
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to five (5) minutes each. If you wish to
make a statement during the observer
comment period, please check the
appropriate box when you register at the
Web site. Please bring a copy of your
comments to the meeting for the record
or submit them electronically via e-mail
to meetings@erg.com, subject line: WTC.
II. Background Information
Immediately following the September
11, 2001, terrorist attack on New York
City’s World Trade Center, many federal
agencies, including the EPA, were
called upon to focus their technical and
scientific expertise on the national
emergency. EPA, other federal agencies,
New York City, and New York State
public health and environmental
authorities focused on numerous
cleanup, dust collection and ambient air
monitoring activities to ameliorate and
better understand the human health
impacts of the disaster. Detailed
information concerning the
environmental monitoring activities that
were conducted as part of this response
is available at the EPA Response to 9–
11 Web site at https://www.epa.gov/wtc/
.
In addition to environmental
monitoring, EPA efforts also included
toxicity testing of the dust, as well as
the development of a human exposure
and health risk assessment. This draft
risk assessment document, Exposure
and Human Health Evaluation of
Airborne Pollution from the World
Trade Center Disaster, is available on
the Web at https://www.epa.gov/ncea/
wtc.htm). Numerous additional studies
by other Federal and State agencies,
universities, and other organizations
have documented impacts to both the
outdoor and indoor environments, and
to human health.
While these monitoring and
assessment activities were ongoing, and
the cleanup at Ground Zero itself was
occurring, EPA began planning for a
program to clean and monitor
residential apartments. From June 2002
until December 2002, residents
impacted by World Trade Center dust
and debris in an area of about 1 mile by
1 mile south of Canal Street and west of
Pike-Allen Streets were eligible to
request either federally-funded cleaning
and monitoring for airborne asbestos or
monitoring of their residences. The
cleanup continued into the summer of
2003, by which time the EPA had
cleaned and monitored 3,400
apartments and monitored 800
apartments. Detailed information on this
portion of the EPA response is also
available at https://www.epa.gov/wtc/.
A critical component of
understanding long-term human health
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ORD-2005-0031; FRL-8003-5]
Board of Scientific Counselors, Water Quality Subcommittee
Meetings--Winter 2006
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of three meetings of the Board of
Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Water Quality Subcommittee.
DATES: Two conference call meetings will be held on: (1) Wednesday,
December 21, 2005 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and (2) Thursday,
January 12, 2006 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. One face-to-face meeting
will begin on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.),
continue on Thursday, January 26, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and
conclude on Friday, January 27, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). All times
noted are eastern time. The meetings may adjourn early if all business
is finished. Requests for the draft agendas or for making oral
presentations at the conference calls or the face-to-face meeting will
be accepted up to 1 business day before each conference call/meeting
date.
ADDRESSES: Conference Calls: Participation in the conference calls will
be by teleconference only--meeting rooms will not be used. Members of
the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to
participate in a teleconference meeting may contact Bernice L. Smith,
Designated Federal Officer, whose contact information is listed under
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, at least
four work days prior to each conference call. Face-to-Face Meeting: The
meeting will be held at the Marriott Kingsgate Conference Hotel, 151
Goodman Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Document Availability
Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda
for, or
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making a presentation at, one of the conference calls or the face-to-
face meeting, may contact Bernice L. Smith, Designated Federal Officer,
whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice.
In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be
limited to a total of three minutes. The draft agendas can also be
viewed through EDOCKET, as provided in Unit I.A. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
Submitting Comments
Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit
I.B. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Written comments will be
accepted up to 1 business day before the conference calls/meeting
dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernice L. Smith, Designated Federal
Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9766, via e-mail at
smith.bernicel@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8723-F, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
Proposed agenda items for the conference calls include, but are not
limited to: Charge questions, objective of program reviews, background
on the Office of Research and Development's Water Quality research
program, writing assignments, and planning for the face-to-face
meeting. Proposed agenda items for the face-to-face meeting include,
but are not limited to: Presentations by key EPA staff in the Water
Quality research program, poster sessions, and development of the draft
report. The conference calls and face-to-face meeting are open to the
public.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Bernice L. Smith at (202) 343-9766 or
smith.bernicel@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Bernice L. Smith, preferably at least 10 days prior to
the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
A. How Can I Get Copies Of Related Information ?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0031. The official public docket
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any
public comments received, and other information related to this action.
Documents in the official public docket are listed in the index in
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EDOCKET. Documents
may be available either electronically or in hard copy. Electronic
documents may be viewed through EDOCKET. Hard copies of the draft
agendas may be viewed at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Water
Quality Research Program Subcommittee--Winter 2006 Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 ORD Docket is (202) 566-
1752.
2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EDOCKET. You may use EDOCKET at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of
the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select
``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket identification number.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI),
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When
EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will
provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that
is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed
comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the
public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the Docket will
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket.
B. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket identification number in the subject line on the
first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are
submitted within the specified comment period.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed below, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing
address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body
of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside
of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying
the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further
information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA
will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information
provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the
comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made
available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
i. EDOCKET. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit
comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving
comments. Go directly to EDOCKET at https://www.epa.gov/edocket, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. To access EPA's
electronic public docket from the EPA Internet Home Page, https://
www.epa.gov, select ``Information Sources,'' ``Dockets,'' and
``EDOCKET.'' Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in
Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0031. The system is an anonymous access system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0031. In contrast
to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an
anonymous access system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the
docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-
mail system automatically
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captures your e-mail address. E-mail addresses that are automatically
captured by EPA's e-mail system are included as part of the comment
that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in
EPA's electronic public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.B.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
2. By Mail. Send your comments to: U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, ORD Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode: 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
ORD-2005-0031.
3. By Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0031.
(note: this is not a mailing address). Such deliveries are only
accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in
Unit I.A.1.
Dated: November 21, 2005.
Kevin Y. Teichman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
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