TSCA Chemical Testing; Receipt of Test Data, 13390-13391 [E6-3586]

Download as PDF 13390 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 15, 2006 / Notices Washington, DC 20460–0001; 703–305– 6463; e-mail: madden.barbara@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. 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Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. 3. PP 9E5054. Ginseng at 2.0 ppm; and 4. PP 9E5061. Sugar apple, cherimoya, atemoya, custard apple, and sweetsop at 3.0 ppm. Residues of mancozeb are determined by decomposing the residue with a strong acid to release carbon disulfide (CS2). The CS2 can be measured by gas chromatography or by absorbance of a colored copper dithiocarbamate complex formed by sweeping the CS2 through a trap and into a reaction tube containing a solution of copper acetate and an amine. Adequate methodology for enforcement is available in the Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM II, Method II). II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of each pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA’s Electronic Docket at https://www.regulations.gov/. 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Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 06–2432 Filed 3–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0006; FRL–7765–6] TSCA Chemical Testing; Receipt of Test Data Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s receipt of test data regarding In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing of certain chemicals of interest to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). EPA received data on the following chemicals: Acetonitrile (CAS No. 75–05–8); methyl acetate (CAS No. 79–20–9); propylene dichloride (CAS No. 78–87–5); pnitroaniline (CAS No. 100–01–6); pentane (CAS No. 109–66–0); n-heptane (CAS No. 142–82–5); and tetrahydrofuran (CAS No. 109–99–9). These data were submitted pursuant to a test rule issued by EPA under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 15, 2006 / Notices Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. 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 those persons who are concerned about data on health and/or environmental effects and other characteristics of these chemicals. 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 Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPPT–2003–0006. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, 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 OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. 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/. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES II. Test Data Submissions Section 4(d) of TSCA requires EPA to publish a notice in the Federal Register reporting the receipt of test data submitted pursuant to test rules promulgated under section 4(a) within 15 days after these data are received by EPA. 1. Test data for acetonitrile were submitted by DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise and received by EPA on November 7, 2005. The submission includes a final study report titled: ‘‘Acetonitrile: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.’’ (See Document ID No. EPA–HQ–2003–0006– 0309). VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:27 Mar 14, 2006 Jkt 208001 2. Test data for methyl acetate were submitted by the American Chemistry Council and received by EPA on November 21, 2005. The submission includes a final study report titled: ‘‘Methyl Acetate: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.’’ (See Document ID No. EPA–HQ–2003–0006– 0315). 3. Test data for propylene dichloride were submitted by The Dow Chemical Company and received by EPA on December 14, 2005. The submission includes a final study report titled: ‘‘Propylene Dichloride: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.’’ (See Document ID No. EPA–HQ–2003–0006– 0319). 4. Test data for p-nitroaniline were submitted by Aceto Corporation and received by EPA on December 27, 2005. The submission includes a final study report titled: ‘‘Human Percutaneous Absorption and Cutaneous Disposition of [14C]-Nitroaniline In Vitro.’’ (See Document ID No. EPA–HQ–2003–0006– 0320). 5. Test data for pentane were submitted by the Alkanes Dermal Absorption Consortium of the American Chemistry Council and received by EPA on December 29, 2005. The submission includes a final study report titled: ‘‘Pentane: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.’’ (See Document ID No. EPA–HQ–2003–0006–0322. This document also contains the results of In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing for n-heptane). 6. Test data for n-heptane were submitted by the Alkanes Dermal Absorption Consortium of the American Chemistry Council and received by EPA on December 29, 2005. The submission includes a final study report titled: ‘‘nHeptane: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.’’ (See Document ID No. EPA–HQ–2003–0006–0322. This document also contains the results of In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing of pentane). 7. Test data for tetrahydrofuran were submitted by the Tetrahydrofuran Task Force (TTF) and received by EPA on November 23, 2005. The submission includes a final study report titled ‘‘Determination of the Percutaneous Absorption of THF, In Vitro, Using the Human Cadaver Skin Model.’’ (See Document ID No. EPA–HQ–2003–0006– 0323). These chemical substances are used in a wide variety of applications as industrial solvents, which may result in exposures of a substantial number of workers as described in the support document for the proposed rule (64 FR 31074, June 9, 1999, Table 3–Exposure Information for Chemical Substances). PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13391 EPA has initiated its review and evaluation process for these submissions. At this time, the Agency is unable to provide any determination as to the completeness of the submissions. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2603. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Hazardous substances. March 2, 2006. Jim Willis, Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. E6–3586 Filed 3–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology ACTION: Notice of meeting. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0006; FRL-7765-6]


TSCA Chemical Testing; Receipt of Test Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of test data regarding In 
Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing of certain chemicals of interest 
to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). EPA 
received data on the following chemicals: Acetonitrile (CAS No. 75-05-
8); methyl acetate (CAS No. 79-20-9); propylene dichloride (CAS No. 78-
87-5); p-nitroaniline (CAS No. 100-01-6); pentane (CAS No. 109-66-0); 
n-heptane (CAS No. 142-82-5); and tetrahydrofuran (CAS No. 109-99-9). 
These data were submitted pursuant to a test rule issued by EPA under 
section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection

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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

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 those persons who are concerned about data 
on health and/or environmental effects and other characteristics of 
these chemicals. 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 Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0006. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, 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 OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280.
    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/.

II. Test Data Submissions

    Section 4(d) of TSCA requires EPA to publish a notice in the 
Federal Register reporting the receipt of test data submitted pursuant 
to test rules promulgated under section 4(a) within 15 days after these 
data are received by EPA.
    1. Test data for acetonitrile were submitted by DuPont Chemical 
Solutions Enterprise and received by EPA on November 7, 2005. The 
submission includes a final study report titled: ``Acetonitrile: In 
Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See Document ID No. EPA-HQ-
2003-0006-0309).
    2. Test data for methyl acetate were submitted by the American 
Chemistry Council and received by EPA on November 21, 2005. The 
submission includes a final study report titled: ``Methyl Acetate: In 
Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See Document ID No. EPA-HQ-
2003-0006-0315).
    3. Test data for propylene dichloride were submitted by The Dow 
Chemical Company and received by EPA on December 14, 2005. The 
submission includes a final study report titled: ``Propylene 
Dichloride: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See Document ID 
No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-0319).
    4. Test data for p-nitroaniline were submitted by Aceto Corporation 
and received by EPA on December 27, 2005. The submission includes a 
final study report titled: ``Human Percutaneous Absorption and 
Cutaneous Disposition of [14C]-Nitroaniline In Vitro.'' (See 
Document ID No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-0320).
    5. Test data for pentane were submitted by the Alkanes Dermal 
Absorption Consortium of the American Chemistry Council and received by 
EPA on December 29, 2005. The submission includes a final study report 
titled: ``Pentane: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See 
Document ID No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-0322. This document also contains the 
results of In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing for n-heptane).
    6. Test data for n-heptane were submitted by the Alkanes Dermal 
Absorption Consortium of the American Chemistry Council and received by 
EPA on December 29, 2005. The submission includes a final study report 
titled: ``n-Heptane: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See 
Document ID No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-0322. This document also contains the 
results of In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing of pentane).
    7. Test data for tetrahydrofuran were submitted by the 
Tetrahydrofuran Task Force (TTF) and received by EPA on November 23, 
2005. The submission includes a final study report titled 
``Determination of the Percutaneous Absorption of THF, In Vitro, Using 
the Human Cadaver Skin Model.'' (See Document ID No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-
0323).
    These chemical substances are used in a wide variety of 
applications as industrial solvents, which may result in exposures of a 
substantial number of workers as described in the support document for 
the proposed rule (64 FR 31074, June 9, 1999, Table 3-Exposure 
Information for Chemical Substances).
    EPA has initiated its review and evaluation process for these 
submissions. At this time, the Agency is unable to provide any 
determination as to the completeness of the submissions.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2603.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Hazardous substances.


    March 2, 2006.
Jim Willis,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
[FR Doc. E6-3586 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]
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