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Draft Toxicological Review of
Biphenyl: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment
Period and Listening Session
AGENCY:
EPA is announcing a 60-day
public comment period and a public
SUMMARY:
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listening session for the external review
draft human health assessment titled,
‘‘Toxicological Review of Biphenyl: In
Support of Summary Information on the
Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)’’ (EPA/635/R–11/005C). The draft
assessment was prepared by the
National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA
Office of Research and Development
(ORD). EPA is releasing this draft
assessment solely for the purpose of predissemination peer review under
applicable information quality
guidelines. This draft assessment has
not been formally disseminated by EPA.
It does not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination. After public
review and comment, an EPA contractor
will convene an expert panel for
independent external peer review of this
draft assessment. The public comment
period and external peer review meeting
are separate processes that provide
opportunities for all interested parties to
comment on the assessment. The
external peer review meeting will be
scheduled at a later date and announced
in the Federal Register. Public
comments submitted during the public
comment period will be provided to the
external peer reviewers before the panel
meeting and considered by EPA in the
disposition of public comments. Public
comments received after the public
comment period closes will not be
submitted to the external peer reviewers
and will only be considered by EPA if
time permits.
The listening session will be held on
Wednesday, November 16, 2011, during
the public comment period for this draft
assessment. The purpose of the listening
session is to allow all interested parties
to present scientific and technical
comments on draft IRIS health
assessments to EPA and other interested
parties attending the listening session.
EPA welcomes the comments that will
be provided to the Agency by the
listening session participants. The
comments will be considered by the
Agency as it revises the draft assessment
after the independent external peer
review. If listening session participants
would like EPA to share their comments
with the external peer reviewers, they
should also submit written comments
during the public comment period using
the detailed and established procedures
described in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The public comment period
begins September 30, 2011, and ends
November 29, 2011. Comments should
be in writing and must be received by
EPA by November 29, 2011.
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The listening session on the draft
assessment for biphenyl will be held on
Wednesday, November 16, 2011,
beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 4
p.m., Eastern Standard Time, or when
all presentations have been completed.
To attend the listening session,
interested parties should register no
later than Wednesday, November 9,
2011. To present at the listening session,
indicate in your registration that you
would like to make oral comments at
the session and provide the length of
your presentation. The following are
instructions for registering: To attend
the listening session, register by
contacting Ms. Bethzaida Colon of
Versar, Inc. via e-mail at
bcolon@versar.com (subject line:
Biphenyl Listening Session), or by
phone: 703–642–6727 (please reference
the ‘‘Biphenyl Listening Session’’ and
mention you name, title, affiliation, full
address and contact information). When
you register, please indicate if you will
need audio-visual equipment (e.g.,
laptop computer and slide projector). In
general, each presentation should be no
more than 30 minutes. If, however, there
are more requests for presentations than
the allotted time allows, then the time
limit for each presentation will be
adjusted. A copy of the agenda for the
listening session will be available at the
meeting. If no speakers have registered
by Wednesday, November 9, 2011, the
listening session will be cancelled, and
EPA will notify those registered of the
cancellation.
The draft ‘‘Toxicological
Review of Biphenyl: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)’’ is
available primarily via the Internet on
the NCEA home page under the Recent
Additions and Publications menus at
https://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited
number of paper copies are available
from the Information Management Team
(Address: Information Management
Team, National Center for
Environmental Assessment (Mail Code:
8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone:
703–347–8561; facsimile: 703–347–
8691). If you request a paper copy,
please provide your name, mailing
address, and the draft assessment title.
Comments may be submitted
electronically via https://
www.regulations.gov, by e-mail, by mail,
by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed
instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
ADDRESSES:
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The listening session on the draft
biphenyl assessment will be held at the
EPA offices at Two Potomac Yard
(North Building), Rm. 7100, 2733 South
Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
Please note that to gain entrance to this
EPA building to attend the meeting, you
must have photo identification and
must register at the guard’s desk in the
lobby. The guard will retain your photo
identification and will provide you with
a visitor’s badge. At the guard’s desk,
you should provide the name Christine
Ross and the telephone number 703–
347–8592 to the guard on duty. The
guard will contact Ms. Ross who will
meet you in the reception area to escort
you to the meeting room. When you
leave the building, please return your
visitor’s badge to the guard and you will
receive your photo identification.
A teleconference line will also be
available for registered attendees/
speakers. The teleconference number is
866–299–3188, and the access code is
926–378–7897, followed by the pound
sign (#). The teleconference line will be
activated at 8:45 a.m., and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your
affiliation at the beginning of the call.
Information on Services for
Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the
biphenyl listening session and will
make every effort to accommodate
persons with disabilities. For
information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please
contact Christine Ross by phone at 703–
347–8592 or by e-mail at
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov. To
request accommodation for a disability,
please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at
least 10 days prior to the meeting, to
give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
Additional Information: For
information on the docket,
www.regulations.gov, or the public
comment period, please contact the
Office of Environmental Information
(OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone: 202–566–1752;
facsimile: 202–566–1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For information on the public
listening session, please contact
Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National
Center for Environmental Assessment
(Mail Code: 8601P), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: 703–347–8592; facsimile:
703–347–8689; or e-mail:
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov.
For information on the draft
assessment, please contact Zheng
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(Jenny) Li, National Center for
Environmental Assessment (Mail code:
8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone:
703–347–8577; facsimile: 703–347–
8689; or e-mail:
FRN_Questions@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Information About IRIS
EPA’s IRIS is a human health
assessment program that evaluates
quantitative and qualitative risk
information on effects that may result
from exposure to chemical substances
found in the environment. Through the
IRIS Program, EPA provides the highest
quality science-based human health
assessments to support the Agency’s
regulatory activities. The IRIS database
contains information for more than 540
chemical substances that can be used to
support the first two steps (hazard
identification and dose-response
evaluation) of the risk assessment
process. When supported by available
data, IRIS provides oral reference doses
(RfDs) and inhalation reference
concentrations (RfCs) for chronic
noncancer health effects and cancer
assessments. 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.
II. How to Submit Comments to the
Docket at https://www.regulations.gov
Submit your comments, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2011–
0739, by one of the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
• Facsimile: 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 telephone
number is 202–566–1752. If you provide
comments by mail, please submit one
unbound original with pages numbered
consecutively, 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.
• 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
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Center Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
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Deliveries are only accepted during the
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you provide comments by hand
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consecutively, 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–2011–
0739. Please ensure that your comments
are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received
after the closing date will be marked
‘‘late,’’ and may only be considered if
time permits. It is EPA’s policy to
include all comments it receives in the
public docket without change and to
make the comments available online at
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided,
unless comments include 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 https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://www.regulations.gov website is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means that EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comments. If you send e-mail comments
directly to EPA without going through
https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comments
that are placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit electronic comments, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comments and with
any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comments due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comments.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters and any form of
encryption and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA
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Docket: All documents in the docket
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www.regulations.gov index. Although
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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 at https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters
Docket Center.
Dated: September 27, 2011.
Darrell A. Winner,
Acting Director, National Center for
Environmental Assessment.
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Written Paperwork Reduction
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Internet at Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Benish Shah, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418–7866.
OMB Approval Number: 3060–0329.
Title: Section 2.955, Equipment
Authorization-Verification (Retention of
Records).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 5,655
respondents; 5,655 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 18
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Frequency of Response: One time and
on occasion reporting requirements,
recordkeeping requirement; and Third
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Obligation to Respond: Required to
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302, 303(g), and 303(r) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended; 47 U.S.C. sections 154(i), 302
and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 101,790 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,131,000.
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testing to determine performance and
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facility has been reviewed by the
Commission, or by an accrediting
organization recognized by the
Commission.
Needs and Uses: This collection will
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in reporting requirements), after this 60
day comment period to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in order
to obtain the full three year clearance.
Section 2.955 describes for each
equipment device subject to
verification, the responsible party, as
shown in 47 CFR 2.909 shall maintain
the records listed as follows:
(1) A record of the original design
drawings and specifications and all
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changes that have been made that may
affect compliance with the requirements
of § 2.953.
(2) A record of the procedures used
for production inspection and testing (if
tests were performed) to insure the
conformance required by § 2.953.
(Statistical production line emission
testing is not required.)
(3) A record of the measurements
made on an appropriate test site that
demonstrates compliance with the
applicable regulations in this chapter.
The record shall:
(i) Indicate the actual date all testing
was performed;
(ii) State the name of the test
laboratory, company, or individual
performing the verification testing. The
Commission may request additional
information regarding the test site, the
test equipment or the qualifications of
the company or individual performing
the verification tests;
(iii) Contain a description of how the
device was actually tested, identifying
the measurement procedure and test
equipment that was used;
(iv) Contain a description of the
equipment under test (EUT) and support
equipment connected to, or installed
within, the EUT;
(v) Identify the EUT and support
equipment by trade name and model
number and, if appropriate, by FCC
Identifier and serial number;
(vi) Indicate the types and lengths of
connecting cables used and how they
were arranged or moved during testing;
(vii) Contain at least two drawings or
photographs showing the test set-up for
the highest line conducted emission and
showing the test set-up for the highest
radiated emission. These drawings or
photographs must show enough detail
to confirm other information contained
in the test report. Any photographs used
must be focused originals without glare
or dark spots and must clearly show the
test configuration used;
(viii) List all modifications, if any,
made to the EUT by the testing company
or individual to achieve compliance
with the regulations in this chapter;
(ix) Include all of the data required to
show compliance with the appropriate
regulations in this chapter; and
(x) Contain, on the test report, the
signature of the individual responsible
for testing the product along with the
name and signature of an official of the
responsible party, as designated in
§ 2.909.
(4) For equipment subject to the
provisions in part 15 of this chapter, the
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was verified pursuant to the transition
provisions contained in § 15.37 of this
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9473-9; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0739]
Draft Toxicological Review of Biphenyl: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period and Listening Session
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 60-day public comment period and a public
listening session for the external review draft human health assessment
titled, ``Toxicological Review of Biphenyl: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/
635/R-11/005C). The draft assessment was prepared by the National
Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of
Research and Development (ORD). EPA is releasing this draft assessment
solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under
applicable information quality guidelines. This draft assessment has
not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should
not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. After
public review and comment, an EPA contractor will convene an expert
panel for independent external peer review of this draft assessment.
The public comment period and external peer review meeting are separate
processes that provide opportunities for all interested parties to
comment on the assessment. The external peer review meeting will be
scheduled at a later date and announced in the Federal Register. Public
comments submitted during the public comment period will be provided to
the external peer reviewers before the panel meeting and considered by
EPA in the disposition of public comments. Public comments received
after the public comment period closes will not be submitted to the
external peer reviewers and will only be considered by EPA if time
permits.
The listening session will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011,
during the public comment period for this draft assessment. The purpose
of the listening session is to allow all interested parties to present
scientific and technical comments on draft IRIS health assessments to
EPA and other interested parties attending the listening session. EPA
welcomes the comments that will be provided to the Agency by the
listening session participants. The comments will be considered by the
Agency as it revises the draft assessment after the independent
external peer review. If listening session participants would like EPA
to share their comments with the external peer reviewers, they should
also submit written comments during the public comment period using the
detailed and established procedures described in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The public comment period begins September 30, 2011, and ends
November 29, 2011. Comments should be in writing and must be received
by EPA by November 29, 2011.
The listening session on the draft assessment for biphenyl will be
held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at
4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, or when all presentations have been
completed. To attend the listening session, interested parties should
register no later than Wednesday, November 9, 2011. To present at the
listening session, indicate in your registration that you would like to
make oral comments at the session and provide the length of your
presentation. The following are instructions for registering: To attend
the listening session, register by contacting Ms. Bethzaida Colon of
Versar, Inc. via e-mail at bcolon@versar.com (subject line: Biphenyl
Listening Session), or by phone: 703-642-6727 (please reference the
``Biphenyl Listening Session'' and mention you name, title,
affiliation, full address and contact information). When you register,
please indicate if you will need audio-visual equipment (e.g., laptop
computer and slide projector). In general, each presentation should be
no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are more requests for
presentations than the allotted time allows, then the time limit for
each presentation will be adjusted. A copy of the agenda for the
listening session will be available at the meeting. If no speakers have
registered by Wednesday, November 9, 2011, the listening session will
be cancelled, and EPA will notify those registered of the cancellation.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Biphenyl: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)''
is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA home page under the
Recent Additions and Publications menus at https://www.epa.gov/ncea. A
limited number of paper copies are available from the Information
Management Team (Address: Information Management Team, National Center
for Environmental Assessment (Mail Code: 8601P), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691). If you request a
paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the draft
assessment title.
Comments may be submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov, by e-mail, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand
delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
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The listening session on the draft biphenyl assessment will be held
at the EPA offices at Two Potomac Yard (North Building), Rm. 7100, 2733
South Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Please note that to
gain entrance to this EPA building to attend the meeting, you must have
photo identification and must register at the guard's desk in the
lobby. The guard will retain your photo identification and will provide
you with a visitor's badge. At the guard's desk, you should provide the
name Christine Ross and the telephone number 703-347-8592 to the guard
on duty. The guard will contact Ms. Ross who will meet you in the
reception area to escort you to the meeting room. When you leave the
building, please return your visitor's badge to the guard and you will
receive your photo identification.
A teleconference line will also be available for registered
attendees/speakers. The teleconference number is 866-299-3188, and the
access code is 926-378-7897, followed by the pound sign ().
The teleconference line will be activated at 8:45 a.m., and you will be
asked to identify yourself and your affiliation at the beginning of the
call.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the biphenyl listening session and will
make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Christine Ross by phone at 703-347-8592 or by e-mail at
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov. To request accommodation for a
disability, please contact Ms. Ross, preferably at least 10 days prior
to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
Additional Information: For information on the docket,
www.regulations.gov, or the public comment period, please contact the
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753;
or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For information on the public listening session, please contact
Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental
Assessment (Mail Code: 8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-
347-8592; facsimile: 703-347-8689; or e-mail:
IRISListeningSession@epa.gov.
For information on the draft assessment, please contact Zheng
(Jenny) Li, National Center for Environmental Assessment (Mail code:
8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-8577; facsimile: 703-347-
8689; or e-mail: FRN_Questions@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Information About IRIS
EPA's IRIS is a human health assessment program that evaluates
quantitative and qualitative risk information on effects that may
result from exposure to chemical substances found in the environment.
Through the IRIS Program, EPA provides the highest quality science-
based human health assessments to support the Agency's regulatory
activities. The IRIS database contains information for more than 540
chemical substances that can be used to support the first two steps
(hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of the risk
assessment process. When supported by available data, IRIS provides
oral reference doses (RfDs) and inhalation reference concentrations
(RfCs) for chronic noncancer health effects and cancer assessments.
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.
II. How to Submit Comments to the Docket at https://www.regulations.gov
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-
0739, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
Facsimile: 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 telephone number is
202-566-1752. If you provide comments by mail, please submit one
unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, 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.
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. 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 by
hand delivery, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered
consecutively, 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-
2011-0739. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will
be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It is
EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket
without change and to make the comments available online at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless comments include 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 https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means that EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comments. If you send e-mail
comments directly to EPA without going through https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comments that are placed in the public
docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit electronic
comments, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comments and with any disk or CD-ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your comments due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comments. Electronic files should avoid the use
of special characters and 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 https://www.regulations.gov index. Although
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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 at https://www.regulations.gov or in
hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center.
Dated: September 27, 2011.
Darrell A. Winner,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 2011-25289 Filed 9-29-11; 8:45 am]
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