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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 145 / Thursday, July 30, 2009 / Notices merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrant withdrew their requests within this period. The Agency did not receive any comments on the notice. Further, the registrant did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations. Any distribution, sale, or use of the triclosan products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions. 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. The cancellations are effective July 30, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Garvie, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0034; fax number: (703) 3055620; e-mail address: garvie.heather@epa.gov. TABLE 1.—TRICLOSAN PRODUCT CANCELLATIONS II. What Action is the Agency Taking? This notice announces the cancellation, as requested by registrants, of certain manufacturing-use triclosan products registered under section 3 of FIFRA. These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in Table 1 of this unit. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information EPA Registration Number 70404-2 Irgasan DP300R 70404-5 Irgaguard B1000 Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by EPA company number. A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may 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. erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 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–2007–0513. 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 Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:47 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 Product Name TABLE 2.—REGISTRANTS OF CANCELLED TRICLOSAN PRODUCTS EPA Company Number Company Name and Address 70404 Ciba Corporation 4090 Premier Drive High Point, NC 27265 III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to Comments 38013 V. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter, following the public comment period, the Administrator may approve such a request. VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products which are currently in the United States and which were packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. The cancellation order issued in this notice includes the following existing stocks provisions. Registrants may sell and distribute existing stocks for one year from the date of the cancellation request. The products may be sold, distributed, and used by people other than the registrant until existing stocks have been exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, and use complies with the EPA-approved label and labeling of the product. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Triclosan, Antimicrobials. Dated: July 17, 2009. Joan Harrigan Farrelly Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. During the public comment period provided, EPA received no comments in response to the April 22, 2009 Federal Register notice (74 FR 18378; FRL– 8410–6) announcing the Agency’s receipt of the requests for voluntary cancellations of triclosan. [FR Doc. E9–18196 Filed 7–29–09; 8:45 am] IV. Cancellation Order Product Stewardship Program for Six Siloxanes Conducted Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signed by EPA and The Dow Corning Corporation; Notice of Receipt and Availability of the MOU Data Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested cancellations of triclosan registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency orders that the triclosan product registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II. are hereby canceled. Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II. in a manner inconsistent with any of the Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks set forth in Unit VI. will be considered a violation of FIFRA. PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009–0180; FRL–8426–1] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This document announces the receipt of toxicity and exposure data and information that were developed through a Product Stewardship Program (PSP) agreed upon under a E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1 38014 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 145 / Thursday, July 30, 2009 / Notices Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by EPA and Dow Corning Corporation. The MOU covered six siloxanes deemed representative of a broad class of siloxanes that have widespread use in a variety of industrial and consumer applications. A docket has been established to make data and information developed through this MOU available to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general 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 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8182; e-mail address: lintner.colby@epa.gov. For technical information contact: Robert Jones, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of 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 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of particular interest to those persons who are or may be interested in the information developed on the six siloxane chemicals subject to the PSP MOU. If you have any questions regarding the completion of the MOU or the availability of the information from this effort, consult the technical 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–2009–0180. All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:34 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 legal 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. 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. Background The 30th Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) to the EPA Administrator recommended 56 silicone chemicals for health effects testing to meet data needs expressed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (57 FR 30608, July 9, 1992). The six siloxanes covered by this MOU between EPA and the Dow Corning Corporation are included among the 56 silicone chemicals recommended by the ITC in its 30th Report to EPA. In response to that ITC recommendation, EPA issued a final TSCA section 8(d) information reporting rule (58 FR 28511, May 14, 1993) requiring manufacturers, importers, and processors of the 56 silicone chemicals to submit to EPA unpublished health and safety data on those chemicals; information concerning the uses of and exposure to the chemicals was submitted voluntarily by industry directly to the ITC. On review of the TSCA section 8(d) information materials received, the ITC considered the need for formal designations for testing under section 4 of TSCA. EPA issued a notice titled Testing Consent Agreement; Development for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (OMCTS); Solicitation of Interested Parties (53 FR 11341, April 6, 1988) and a final rule titled Testing Consent Order for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (54 FR 818, January 10, 1989) docket number OPTS–42071B. These actions lead to the more broadly based discussion of an appropriate PSP based on the Responsible Care principles developed by the Chemical Manufacturers Association—now the American Chemistry Council. Dow Corning Corporation agreed to develop a specific PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 PSP for six siloxane chemicals including: Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) CAS No. 556–67–2; decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) CAS No. 541–02–6; dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) CAS No. 540–97–6; hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) CAS No. 107–46–0; polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS 10 cst) CAS No. 63148–62–9; and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS 350 cst) CAS No. 63148–62–9. These were selected because they are representative of the broad class of siloxane materials that have widespread use in industrial and consumer applications. Dow Corning Corporation and EPA signed the formal PSP MOU on April 9, 1996. The MOU was initiated in 1996 with a baseline report, and a Project Plan for assessing exposure. The MOU was monitored through annual progress reports and regular scientific briefings with EPA. This notice acknowledges that work agreed upon in the MOU has been received and announces that the data and information produced under the MOU is available in the public docket at https://www.regulations.gov at docket number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009–0180. Materials include annual progress reports, over 88 reports assessing potential toxicity and exposures concerning the six siloxanes, and related TSCA section 8(e) notices and FYI submissions. The MOU and a baseline report describe the PSP based on ‘‘Implementing Product Stewardship: a Resource Guide,’’ Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA), 1992. The program included a description of the PSP goals, plans for communicating health and safety information, toxicity testing, exposure assessment and monitoring, identifying any additional data needs for risk assessment, development and implementation of pollution prevention, waste minimization, and exposure reduction plans, and exercising its environmental responsibility through design of processes, products, packaging, etc. to minimize the consumption of natural resources and energy and eliminate, where feasible, generation of waste materials and releases to the environment. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Hazardous chemicals, Siloxanes. E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 145 / Thursday, July 30, 2009 / Notices Dated: July 21, 2009. Jim Willis, Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree and proposed settlement agreement; request for public comment. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; or by hand delivery or courier to EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD– ROM should be formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria L. Johnson, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 (6RC–M), 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX 75202–2733; telephone: (214) 665–7569; fax number (214) 665– 2182; e-mail address: johnson.victoria@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (‘‘CAA’’ or ‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent degree and proposed settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by the Business Coalition for Clean Air (BCCA) Appeal Group, Texas Association of Business, and Texas Oil and Gas Association in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division in BCCA Appeal Group, et al. v. EPA, No. 3–08CV1491–G (N.D. Tex.). Plaintiffs filed a complaint in this action on August 25, 2008, which alleges that EPA has failed to perform nondiscretionary duties pursuant to section 110(k)(1)(B) and (k)(2) of the Federal CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7410(k)(1)(B) and (k)(2), to take final action on numerous Texas State Implementation Plan (‘‘SIP’’) air quality revisions by the statutory deadline. The SIP revisions are related to Texas New Source Review (NSR) air permitting and banking and trading rules. The proposed consent decree and proposed settlement agreement, if finalized, will collectively resolve plaintiffs’ claims in this matter. A schedule for acting on the SIP revisions is attached to the proposed consent decree and proposed settlement agreement. DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree and proposed settlement agreement must be received by August 31, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA– HQ–OGC–2009–0560, online at https:// www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred method); by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov; by mail to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree and Proposed Settlement Agreement The proposed consent decree and proposed settlement agreement resolve a lawsuit filed by BCCA seeking to compel action by the EPA under section 110(k) of the CAA on identified SIP revisions submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The SIP revisions involve Texas NSR air permitting and banking and trading rules. The proposed consent decree and proposed settlement agreement provide that EPA shall sign for publication in the Federal Register a notice of final rulemaking to approve or disapprove, in whole or in part, the SIP revisions identified by the deadline specified in the Exhibit attached to each document and to deliver the notice promptly to the Office of the Federal Register. If EPA has discharged its obligations under the consent decree, the case will be dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiffs have agreed to stay this case in its entirety pending completion of, and subject to the terms of, the consent decree and settlement agreement. For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed consent decree and proposed settlement agreement from persons who were not named as parties or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed consent decree and proposed settlement agreement if comments disclose facts or circumstances indicating that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the [FR Doc. E9–18195 Filed 7–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8937–3] erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Proposed Consent Decree and Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:34 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38015 requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the Department of Justice determines, based on any comment which may be submitted, that consent to the consent decree and settlement agreement should be withdrawn, the terms of the decree and agreement will be affirmed. II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree and Proposed Settlement Agreement A. How Can I Get A Copy of the Proposed Consent Decree and Proposed Settlement Agreement? The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2009–0560) contains a copy of the proposed consent decree and proposed settlement agreement. The official public docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, 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, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566–1752. An electronic version of the public docket is available through https:// www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov 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. 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 online at https:// www.regulations.gov without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute is not included in the official public docket or in the electronic public docket. EPA’s policy is that copyrighted material, including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not be placed in EPA’s electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1

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[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0180; FRL-8426-1]


Product Stewardship Program for Six Siloxanes Conducted Under a 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signed by EPA and The Dow Corning 
Corporation; Notice of Receipt and Availability of the MOU Data

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  This document announces the receipt of toxicity and exposure 
data and information that were developed through a Product Stewardship 
Program (PSP) agreed upon under a

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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by EPA and Dow Corning 
Corporation. The MOU covered six siloxanes deemed representative of a 
broad class of siloxanes that have widespread use in a variety of 
industrial and consumer applications. A docket has been established to 
make data and information developed through this MOU available to the 
public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For general 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 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8182; e-mail 
address: lintner.colby@epa.gov.
    For technical information contact: Robert Jones, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of 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?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of 
particular interest to those persons who are or may be interested in 
the information developed on the six siloxane chemicals subject to the 
PSP MOU. If you have any questions regarding the completion of the MOU 
or the availability of the information from this effort, consult the 
technical 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-2009-0180. All documents 
in the docket are listed in the docket index available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is 
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (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 legal 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.
    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. Background

    The 30th Report of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) to 
the EPA Administrator recommended 56 silicone chemicals for health 
effects testing to meet data needs expressed by the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration (57 FR 30608, July 9, 1992). The six siloxanes covered 
by this MOU between EPA and the Dow Corning Corporation are included 
among the 56 silicone chemicals recommended by the ITC in its 30th 
Report to EPA. In response to that ITC recommendation, EPA issued a 
final TSCA section 8(d) information reporting rule (58 FR 28511, May 
14, 1993) requiring manufacturers, importers, and processors of the 56 
silicone chemicals to submit to EPA unpublished health and safety data 
on those chemicals; information concerning the uses of and exposure to 
the chemicals was submitted voluntarily by industry directly to the 
ITC. On review of the TSCA section 8(d) information materials received, 
the ITC considered the need for formal designations for testing under 
section 4 of TSCA. EPA issued a notice titled Testing Consent 
Agreement; Development for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (OMCTS); 
Solicitation of Interested Parties (53 FR 11341, April 6, 1988) and a 
final rule titled Testing Consent Order for 
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (54 FR 818, January 10, 1989) docket 
number OPTS-42071B.
    These actions lead to the more broadly based discussion of an 
appropriate PSP based on the Responsible Care principles developed by 
the Chemical Manufacturers Association--now the American Chemistry 
Council. Dow Corning Corporation agreed to develop a specific PSP for 
six siloxane chemicals including: Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) CAS 
No. 556-67-2; decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) CAS No. 541-02-6; 
dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) CAS No. 540-97-6; 
hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) CAS No. 107-46-0; polydimethylsiloxane 
(PDMS 10 cst) CAS No. 63148-62-9; and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS 350 
cst) CAS No. 63148-62-9. These were selected because they are 
representative of the broad class of siloxane materials that have 
widespread use in industrial and consumer applications. Dow Corning 
Corporation and EPA signed the formal PSP MOU on April 9, 1996. The MOU 
was initiated in 1996 with a baseline report, and a Project Plan for 
assessing exposure. The MOU was monitored through annual progress 
reports and regular scientific briefings with EPA.
    This notice acknowledges that work agreed upon in the MOU has been 
received and announces that the data and information produced under the 
MOU is available in the public docket at https://www.regulations.gov at 
docket number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0180. Materials include annual progress 
reports, over 88 reports assessing potential toxicity and exposures 
concerning the six siloxanes, and related TSCA section 8(e) notices and 
FYI submissions. The MOU and a baseline report describe the PSP based 
on ``Implementing Product Stewardship: a Resource Guide,'' Chemical 
Manufacturers Association (CMA), 1992. The program included a 
description of the PSP goals, plans for communicating health and safety 
information, toxicity testing, exposure assessment and monitoring, 
identifying any additional data needs for risk assessment, development 
and implementation of pollution prevention, waste minimization, and 
exposure reduction plans, and exercising its environmental 
responsibility through design of processes, products, packaging, etc. 
to minimize the consumption of natural resources and energy and 
eliminate, where feasible, generation of waste materials and releases 
to the environment.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Hazardous chemicals, Siloxanes.


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    Dated: July 21, 2009.
Jim Willis,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Prevention, Pesticides 
and Toxic Substances.

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