Air Fresheners; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Notice of Receipt, 60016-60018 [E7-20930]

Download as PDF rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES 60016 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 23, 2007 / Notices unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Title: Applicant Background Questionnaire: Race, National Origin, Gender, and Disability Demographics (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2248.03, OMB Control No. 2030–0045. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2007. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: The purpose of this information collection request is to seek approval to use the Environmental Protection Agency’s EZhire, vacancy announcement and job application system, to collect gender, race, national origin, and disability information from employees within the agency and outside job applicants. All job applicants, whether internal or external, are asked to complete, on a voluntary basis, an ‘‘Applicant Background Questionnaire: Race, National Origin, Gender, and Disability Demographics.’’ This data is required for compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission’s (EEOC) MD 715 and 29 CFR 1614.601. Agencies are required to: (1) Maintain a system that collects and maintains accurate information on the race, national origin, gender and disability of agency employees; (2) maintain a system that tracks applicant flow data, which identifies applicants by race, national origin, sex, and disability status and disposition of all applications; and (3) maintain a tracking system of recruitment activities to permit analyses of these efforts in any examination of potential barriers to equality of opportunity. MD 715 requires agencies to ‘‘conduct an internal review and analysis of the effects of all current and proposed policies, practices, procedures VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:33 Oct 22, 2007 Jkt 214001 and conditions that are directly or indirectly, related to the employment of individuals with disabilities.’’ EPA must collect and analyze information and data necessary to make an informed assessment about the extent to which the agency is meeting its responsibility to provide employment opportunities for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, especially those with targeted disabilities. The data supplied by job applicants is strictly confidential and encrypted within the software. The data is reported in the aggregate for affirmative employment analyses, planning and reporting required by the EEOC and the Office of Personnel Management. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average of 28 minutes or .46 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: all applicants applying for jobs at EPA. Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,590. Frequency of Response: Once per applicant. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 15,208. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0, includes $0 annualized Capital Startup costs, $0 annualized Operation and Maintenance (O&M) costs, and $0 annualized Labor costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is no increase/decrease of hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. Dated: October 16, 2007. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7–20835 Filed 10–22–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–1016; FRL–8154–5] Air Fresheners; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Notice of Receipt Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA has received a petition under section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and requests comments on issues raised by the petition. The petition was received from the Sierra Club, the National Center for Healthy Housing, the Alliance for Healthy Homes, and the Natural Resources Defense Council on September 20, 2007. The petitioners are concerned about risks to human health and the environment from exposure to air fresheners. They are petitioning EPA to assess and reduce these risks by exercising its authority under TSCA sections 8(c), 8(d), 4, and 6(a)(3). EPA must either grant or deny a TSCA section 21 petition within 90 days of receipt of the petition, and will, therefore, respond to this petition by December 18, 2007. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 7, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–1016, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • 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: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–1016. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564–8930. Such deliveries are only accepted during the DCO’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– 2007–1016. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 23, 2007 / Notices 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 regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website 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 regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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 docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. 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 electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. Docket visitors are required VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:33 Oct 22, 2007 Jkt 214001 to show photographic identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure. For general information contact: Colby Linter, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. For technical information contact: Robert Jones, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8161; e-mail address: jones.robert@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by an action in response to this petition if you manufacture, process, import, or distribute in commerce air fresheners or ingredients in air fresheners. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Chemical manufacturers (including importers) and processors (NAICS code 325), e.g., air and room freshener manufacturers and manufacturers of incense. • Other miscellaneous manufacturers (including importers) and processors (NAICS code 3399), e.g., manufacturers of candles and potpourri. This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities that may potentially be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the TSCA section 21 petition on air fresheners. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60017 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 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. 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. II. Background A. What is a TSCA Section 21 Petition? Section 21 of TSCA allows citizens to petition EPA to initiate a proceeding for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule under TSCA section 4, 6, or 8 or an order under TSCA section 5(e) or 6(b)(2). A TSCA section 21 petition must set forth facts that the petitioner believes establish the need for the action requested. EPA is required to grant or deny the petition within 90 days of its filing. If EPA grants the petition, EPA E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1 60018 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 23, 2007 / Notices must promptly commence an appropriate proceeding. If EPA denies the petition, EPA must publish its reasons for the denial in the Federal Register. Within 60 days of denial or expiration of the 90–day period, if no action is taken, the petitioner may commence a civil action in a U.S. district court to compel initiation of the requested rulemaking proceeding. B. What Action is Requested Under this TSCA Section 21 Petition? On September 20, 2007, the Sierra Club, the National Center for Healthy Housing, the Alliance for Healthy Homes, and the Natural Resources Defense Council petitioned EPA under TSCA section 21. The petitioners are concerned about risks to human health and the environment from exposure to air fresheners. They are petitioning EPA to assess and reduce these risks by exercising its authority under TSCA sections 8(c), 8(d), 4, and 6(a)(3). C. EPA Seeks Public Comment Under TSCA section 21, EPA must either grant or deny a petition within 90 days. Because EPA must respond to the petition by December 18, 2007, EPA will allow the public until November 7, 2007 to reply with any additional information relevant to the issues identified in the petition, a copy of which can be obtained from the public docket (see ADDRESSES). In assessing the usability of any data or information that may be submitted, EPA plans to follow the guidelines in EPA’s ‘‘A Summary of General Assessment Factors for Evaluating the Quality of Scientific and Technical Information’’ (EPA 100B–03/001), referred to as the ‘‘Assessment Factors Document.’’ The ‘‘Assessment Factors Document’’ was published in the Federal Register issue of July 1, 2003 (68 FR 39086) (FRL–7520–2) and is available on-line at https://www.epa.gov/ fedrgstr/EPA–GENERAL/2003/July/Day01/g16328.htm. That document is also available on-line at https://www.epa.gov/ osa/spc/assess.htm. List of Subjects rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Environmental protection, Air fresheners, Phthalates, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Dated: October 19, 2007. James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. E7–20930 Filed 10–22–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:33 Oct 22, 2007 Jkt 214001 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Company, NA, Phoenix, Arizona (in organization). Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 17, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc.E7–20765 Filed 10–22–07; 8:45 am] The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than November 16, 2007. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: 1. Community Bank Investors of America, LP, and FA Capital, LLC, both of Midlothian, Virginia; to become bank holding companies by acquiring 34 percent of the voting shares of Bay Bank, Tampa, Florida (upon the conversion of Bay Financial Savings Bank, F.S.B., Tampa, Florida, to a state member bank). B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: 1. BTC Financial Corporation, and its wholly–owned subsidiary, Midamerica Financial Corporation, both of Des Moines, Iowa; to acquire 99.95 percent of the voting shares of Bankers Trust PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than November 6, 2007. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: 1. Jackson Parks Turner, Dalton, Georgia; to acquire voting shares of Alliance Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Alliance National Bank, both of Dalton, Georgia. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 17, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7–20763 Filed 10–22–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1016; FRL-8154-5]


Air Fresheners; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Notice of Receipt

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA has received a petition under 
section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and requests 
comments on issues raised by the petition. The petition was received 
from the Sierra Club, the National Center for Healthy Housing, the 
Alliance for Healthy Homes, and the Natural Resources Defense Council 
on September 20, 2007. The petitioners are concerned about risks to 
human health and the environment from exposure to air fresheners. They 
are petitioning EPA to assess and reduce these risks by exercising its 
authority under TSCA sections 8(c), 8(d), 4, and 6(a)(3). EPA must 
either grant or deny a TSCA section 21 petition within 90 days of 
receipt of the petition, and will, therefore, respond to this petition 
by December 18, 2007.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 7, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1016, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     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: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA 
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1016. The DCO is open from 
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are 
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special 
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2007-1016. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any

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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 
regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov website 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 regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the 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 docket index 
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to 
https://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket 
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the 
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov 
website to view the docket index or access available documents. 
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 electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT 
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at 
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone 
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors 
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal 
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed 
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be 
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the 
building and returned upon departure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby 
Linter, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division 
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
    For technical information contact: Robert Jones, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8161; e-mail address: 
jones.robert@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by an action in response to this 
petition if you manufacture, process, import, or distribute in commerce 
air fresheners or ingredients in air fresheners. Potentially affected 
entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Chemical manufacturers (including importers) and 
processors (NAICS code 325), e.g., air and room freshener manufacturers 
and manufacturers of incense.
     Other miscellaneous manufacturers (including importers) 
and processors (NAICS code 3399), e.g., manufacturers of candles and 
potpourri.
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities that may potentially be affected 
by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could 
also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in 
determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. To 
determine whether you or your business may be affected by this action, 
you should carefully examine the TSCA section 21 petition on air 
fresheners. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of 
this action to a particular entity, consult the technical person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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 
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.
    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.

II. Background

A. What is a TSCA Section 21 Petition?

    Section 21 of TSCA allows citizens to petition EPA to initiate a 
proceeding for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule under TSCA 
section 4, 6, or 8 or an order under TSCA section 5(e) or 6(b)(2). A 
TSCA section 21 petition must set forth facts that the petitioner 
believes establish the need for the action requested. EPA is required 
to grant or deny the petition within 90 days of its filing. If EPA 
grants the petition, EPA

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must promptly commence an appropriate proceeding. If EPA denies the 
petition, EPA must publish its reasons for the denial in the Federal 
Register. Within 60 days of denial or expiration of the 90-day period, 
if no action is taken, the petitioner may commence a civil action in a 
U.S. district court to compel initiation of the requested rulemaking 
proceeding.

B. What Action is Requested Under this TSCA Section 21 Petition?

    On September 20, 2007, the Sierra Club, the National Center for 
Healthy Housing, the Alliance for Healthy Homes, and the Natural 
Resources Defense Council petitioned EPA under TSCA section 21. The 
petitioners are concerned about risks to human health and the 
environment from exposure to air fresheners. They are petitioning EPA 
to assess and reduce these risks by exercising its authority under TSCA 
sections 8(c), 8(d), 4, and 6(a)(3).

C. EPA Seeks Public Comment

    Under TSCA section 21, EPA must either grant or deny a petition 
within 90 days. Because EPA must respond to the petition by December 
18, 2007, EPA will allow the public until November 7, 2007 to reply 
with any additional information relevant to the issues identified in 
the petition, a copy of which can be obtained from the public docket 
(see ADDRESSES).
    In assessing the usability of any data or information that may be 
submitted, EPA plans to follow the guidelines in EPA's ``A Summary of 
General Assessment Factors for Evaluating the Quality of Scientific and 
Technical Information'' (EPA 100B-03/001), referred to as the 
``Assessment Factors Document.'' The ``Assessment Factors Document'' 
was published in the Federal Register issue of July 1, 2003 (68 FR 
39086) (FRL-7520-2) and is available on-line at https://www.epa.gov/
fedrgstr/EPA-GENERAL/2003/July/Day-01/g16328.htm. That document is also 
available on-line at https://www.epa.gov/osa/spc/assess.htm.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Air fresheners, Phthalates, Volatile 
Organic Compounds (VOCs).


    Dated: October 19, 2007.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.
[FR Doc. E7-20930 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am]
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