Draft Toxicological Review of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), 78434-78436 [E6-22431]

Download as PDF 78434 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 250 / Friday, December 29, 2006 / Notices (703) 308–6415; fax number: (703) 308– 8481; e-mail address: lantz.tracy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to those persons who are required to register pesticides and those who maintain Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems. 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 information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. pwalker on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:15 Dec 28, 2006 Jkt 211001 vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. 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. 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– OPP–2006–0351. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305–5805. 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. What Guidance Does this PR Notice Provide? The EPA is concerned that sanitizer, disinfectant and other antimicrobial products are being used to treat surfaces of HVAC&R systems, including but not limited to use as a part of an air duct cleaning program. When initially registered, these products were approved for use on hard surfaces such as countertops, but air ducts were not intended to be included in the broad hard surface category. EPA is concerned that data demonstrating efficacy when used in air ducts have not been submitted for review by the Agency. Moreover, use of these products in HVAC&R systems such as air ducts pose potential human exposure and health risks to applicators and building occupants which have not been assessed by the Agency. This draft PR Notice provides guidance which, once final, the Agency would provide to registrants concerning labeling language that EPA believes would address its current concerns for sanitizer, disinfectant and other antimicrobial products whose labels bear directions for use on, or incorporation within, hard, non-porous surfaces, but which have not been specifically approved for use in PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 HVAC&R systems. The PR Notice describes an Agency approach that registrants of products subject to this Notice should add a ‘‘Do Not Use’’ statement to the labeling of such products. Supporting documents for this draft PR Notice are contained in the docket. EPA originally published this document for comment in the Federal Register on September 22, 2006 (71 FR 55471). The public comment period ended on November 21, 2006. EPA received a request from The Chlorine Institute to extend the comment period. The Chlorine Institute has requested that the Agency provide additional information which was utilized in support of the draft guidance. They have requested additional time to evaluate this information. EPA agrees to reopen the comment period for an additional 60 days. III. Do PR Notices Contain Binding Requirements? The PR Notice discussed in this notice is intended to provide guidance to EPA personnel and decision makers and to pesticide registrants. While the requirements in the statutes and Agency regulations are binding on EPA and the applicants, this PR Notice is not binding on either EPA or pesticide registrants, and EPA may depart from the guidance where circumstances warrant and without prior notice. Likewise, pesticide registrants may assert that the guidance is not appropriate generally or not applicable to a specific pesticide or situation. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Labeling, Pesticides and pests. Dated: December 20, 2006. James Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6–22304 Filed 12–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8263–9; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 2006–1009] Draft Toxicological Review of 2,2,4Trimethylpentane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 250 / Friday, December 29, 2006 / Notices Notice of public comment period and external peer review panel meeting. pwalker on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public comment period and an external peer review panel meeting to review the draft document titled, ‘‘Toxicological Review of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)’’ (NCEA–S–2202), related to the human health assessment for 2,2,4trimethylpentane. The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA’s Office of Research and Development. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of predissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. EPA will consider any public comments submitted in accordance with this notice when revising the document. DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins on December 29, 2006 and ends February 12, 2007. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by February 12, 2007. The peer review panel meeting will be conducted on February 28, 2007, by teleconference and will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4 pm. Members of the public may call into the teleconference meeting and are invited to provide oral statements at the commencement of the teleconference. (For more information refer to the instructions for registration provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.) ADDRESSES: The external peer review panel meeting will be held by teleconference. Under an Interagency Agreement with EPA and the Department of Energy, the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE) is organizing, convening, and conducting the peer review panel meeting. To obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code, register by February 14, 2007, by calling ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831–0117, at (865) 576–2922 or (865) 241–3168 (facsimile). Interested parties may also register on-line at: https:// www.orau.gov/trimethylpentane. Public comments submitted to the EPA by February 12, 2007 will be provided to the external peer review panel prior to the teleconference meeting. The draft, ‘‘Toxicological Review of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:15 Dec 28, 2006 Jkt 211001 Risk Information System (IRIS)’’ (NCEAS–2202) is available primarily via the Internet on NCEA’s home page under the Recent Additions menu at https:// www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available by contacting the IRIS Hotline at (202) 566–1676, (202) 566–1749 (facsimile), or hotline.iris@epa.gov. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, the document title, and the EPA number of the requested publication. Copies are not available from ORISE. Technical comments may be submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding registration and logistics should be directed to Margaret Lyday, ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831–0117, at (865) 576–2922 or (865) 241–3168 (facsimile), lydaym@orau.gov (email). If you have questions about the document, contact John Stanek, Chemical Manager, National Center for Environmental Assessment; telephone: (919) 541–1048; facsimile: (919) 541– 0248; email: stanek.john@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Information About the Document IRIS is a database that contains Agency scientific positions on potential adverse human health effects that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database (available on the Internet at https://www.epa.gov/iris) contains qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than 500 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps (hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of the risk assessment process. When supported by available data, the database provides oral reference doses (RfDs) and inhalation reference concentrations (RfCs) for chronic health effects, and oral slope factors and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects. Combined with specific exposure information, government and private entities use IRIS to help characterize public health risks of chemical substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk management decisions designed to protect public health. 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, also known as isooctane or isobutyltrimethylmethane, is a PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 78435 hydrocarbon used primarily in deriving high-octane fuels. It comprises about 10% of unleaded gasoline. 2,2,4Trimethylpentane is released into the environment through the manufacture, use, and disposal of products associated with the gasoline and petroleum industry. The current assessment posted on IRIS (1991) does not include an evaluation of the oral non-cancer or the cancer literature; for the inhalation RfC, a message indicates that the health effects data for 2,2,4-trimethylpentane were considered inadequate for the derivation of an inhalation RfC. A review of the more recent literature identified mechanistic studies, gavage studies, and toxicokinetic studies, the majority of which were designed to specifically address and characterize the involvement of alpha2u-globulin accumulation in the renal toxicity observed in the male rat. Little or no evaluation of other endpoints in tissues/ organs other than the kidney was reported. Therefore, the major issues discussed in the draft assessment are: (1) the association of TMP-induced renal effects in male rats with alpha2uglobulin accumulation, and (2) the lack of studies with sufficient duration and dose-response information for any endpoint from which to derive reference values. II. How to Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at www.regulations.gov Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2006– 1009 by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov. • Fax: (202) 566–1753. • Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is (202) 566–1752. • Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 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. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments in writing, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1 78436 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 250 / Friday, December 29, 2006 / Notices pwalker on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES and three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2006– 1009. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. 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. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center. Dated: December 20, 2006. George Alapas, Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E6–22431 Filed 12–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:15 Dec 28, 2006 Jkt 211001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8264–6] Fort Ord Superfund Site; Proposed Notice of Administrative Order on Consent for Cleanup of Portions of the Former Fort Ord Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a proposed Administrative Order on Consent (‘‘Agreement’’) concerning portions of the Fort Ord Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) in Monterey, California has been negotiated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (‘‘DTSC’’) and the Fort Ord Reuse Authority (‘‘Respondent’’) subject to the final review and approval of the EPA, DTSC and the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed Agreement concerns cleanup of portions of the Site pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606 and 9622 (‘‘CERCLA’’). Pursuant to a Federal Facilities Agreement (‘‘FFA’’), the U.S. Army (‘‘Army’’) is required to perform the CERCLA response actions for the Site; however, the FFA will be amended to suspend the obligations of the Army to conduct those response actions that will be undertaken by the Respondent pursuant to the Agreement. The Army is preparing a Finding of Suitability for Early Transfer (‘‘FOSET’’), which will be submitted to EPA Region 9, and the State of California for their approval after a public comment period. Upon approval of the FOSET, the Army will transfer portions of the Site to the Respondent. The Army and the Respondent will enter into an Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement, which will require the Respondent to perform certain CERCLA response actions on the transferred portions of the Site, using grant monies from the Army. The proposed Agreement would require the Respondent to prepare and perform removal actions, one or more remedial investigations and feasibility studies and one or more remedial designs and remedial actions for certain contaminants present on the transferred portions of the Site, under the oversight of EPA and the State of California. The proposed Agreement includes EPA and DTSC covenants not to sue or to take administrative action against the Respondent, provided that the PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Respondent complies with all the terms and conditions of the Agreement. The Agreement also commits the Respondent to reimburse direct and indirect future response costs incurred by EPA and DTSC in connection with actions conducted under CERCLA at the transferred portions of the Site. For thirty (30) calendar days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the proposed Agreement. EPA’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: The proposed Agreement may be obtained from Judith Winchell, Docket Clerk, telephone (415) 972–3124. Comments regarding the proposed Agreement should be addressed to Judith Winchell (SFD–7) at United States EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105, and should reference ‘‘Former Fort Ord Superfund Site,’’ and ‘‘Docket No. R9– 2007–03’’. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Benson, Assistant Regional Counsel (ORC–3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; E-mail: benson.michele@epa.gov; phone: (415) 972–3918. Dated: December 20, 2006. Keith Takata, Director, Superfund Division, Region IX. [FR Doc. E6–22430 Filed 12–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB; Correction This notice corrects a notice published on pages 77022–77023 of the issue for December 22, 2006. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8263-9; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-1009]


Draft Toxicological Review of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: In Support 
of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Notice of public comment period and external peer review panel 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public comment period and an external 
peer review panel meeting to review the draft document titled, 
``Toxicological Review of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: In Support of Summary 
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (NCEA-S-
2202), related to the human health assessment for 2,2,4-
trimethylpentane. The document was prepared by the National Center for 
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and 
Development.
    EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality 
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It 
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency 
policy or determination. EPA will consider any public comments 
submitted in accordance with this notice when revising the document.

DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins on December 29, 2006 and 
ends February 12, 2007. Technical comments should be in writing and 
must be received by EPA by February 12, 2007. The peer review panel 
meeting will be conducted on February 28, 2007, by teleconference and 
will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4 pm. Members of the public may call 
into the teleconference meeting and are invited to provide oral 
statements at the commencement of the teleconference. (For more 
information refer to the instructions for registration provided in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice.)

ADDRESSES: The external peer review panel meeting will be held by 
teleconference. Under an Interagency Agreement with EPA and the 
Department of Energy, the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education 
(ORISE) is organizing, convening, and conducting the peer review panel 
meeting. To obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code, 
register by February 14, 2007, by calling ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, 
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, at (865) 576-2922 or (865) 241-3168 
(facsimile). Interested parties may also register on-line at: https://
www.orau.gov/trimethylpentane. Public comments submitted to the EPA by 
February 12, 2007 will be provided to the external peer review panel 
prior to the teleconference meeting.
    The draft, ``Toxicological Review of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: In 
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information 
System (IRIS)'' (NCEA-S-2202) is available primarily via the Internet 
on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions menu at https://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available by 
contacting the IRIS Hotline at (202) 566-1676, (202) 566-1749 
(facsimile), or hotline.iris@epa.gov. If you are requesting a paper 
copy, please provide your name, mailing address, the document title, 
and the EPA number of the requested publication. Copies are not 
available from ORISE.
    Technical comments may be submitted electronically via 
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding registration and 
logistics should be directed to Margaret Lyday, ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 
17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, at (865) 576-2922 or (865) 241-3168 
(facsimile), lydaym@orau.gov (email).
    If you have questions about the document, contact John Stanek, 
Chemical Manager, National Center for Environmental Assessment; 
telephone: (919) 541-1048; facsimile: (919) 541-0248; email: 
stanek.john@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Information About the Document

    IRIS is a database that contains Agency scientific positions on 
potential adverse human health effects that may result from chronic (or 
lifetime) exposure to specific chemical substances found in the 
environment. The database (available on the Internet at https://
www.epa.gov/iris) contains qualitative and quantitative health effects 
information for more than 500 chemical substances that may be used to 
support the first two steps (hazard identification and dose-response 
evaluation) of the risk assessment process. When supported by available 
data, the database provides oral reference doses (RfDs) and inhalation 
reference concentrations (RfCs) for chronic health effects, and oral 
slope factors and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects. 
Combined with specific exposure information, government and private 
entities use IRIS to help characterize public health risks of chemical 
substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk 
management decisions designed to protect public health.
    2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, also known as isooctane or 
isobutyltrimethylmethane, is a hydrocarbon used primarily in deriving 
high-octane fuels. It comprises about 10% of unleaded gasoline. 2,2,4-
Trimethylpentane is released into the environment through the 
manufacture, use, and disposal of products associated with the gasoline 
and petroleum industry. The current assessment posted on IRIS (1991) 
does not include an evaluation of the oral non-cancer or the cancer 
literature; for the inhalation RfC, a message indicates that the health 
effects data for 2,2,4-trimethylpentane were considered inadequate for 
the derivation of an inhalation RfC. A review of the more recent 
literature identified mechanistic studies, gavage studies, and 
toxicokinetic studies, the majority of which were designed to 
specifically address and characterize the involvement of 
alpha2u-globulin accumulation in the renal toxicity observed 
in the male rat. Little or no evaluation of other endpoints in tissues/
organs other than the kidney was reported. Therefore, the major issues 
discussed in the draft assessment are: (1) the association of TMP-
induced renal effects in male rats with alpha2u-globulin 
accumulation, and (2) the lack of studies with sufficient duration and 
dose-response information for any endpoint from which to derive 
reference values.

II. How to Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at 
www.regulations.gov

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-
1009 by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
     Fax: (202) 566-1753.
     Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket 
(Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is (202) 
566-1752.
     Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA 
Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 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. Such deliveries are only accepted during the 
docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be 
made for deliveries of boxed information.
    If you provide comments in writing, please submit one unbound 
original with pages numbered consecutively,

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and three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, 
number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound 
original and three copies.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2006-1009. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov 
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' 
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured 
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket 
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic 
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact 
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you 
submit. 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. Electronic files should avoid the use of special 
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or 
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the 
EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. 
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically 
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA 
Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: December 20, 2006.
George Alapas,
Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. E6-22431 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am]
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