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Dated: December 26, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC18–41–000.
Applicants: AES Ohio Generation,
LLC, Kimura Power, LLC.
Description: Application of Kimura
Power, LLC et al. for Authorization
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Docket Numbers: ER10–1585–011;
ER10–1594–011; ER16–733–002; ER10–
1617–011; ER10–1619–005; ER10–1620–
007; ER16–1148–002; ER10–1625–007;
ER12–60–013; ER10–1632–013; ER10–
1628–011.
Applicants: Alabama Electric
Marketing, LLC, California Electric
Marketing, LLC, LQA, LLC, New Mexico
Electric Marketing, LLC, Tenaska
Alabama Partners, L.P., Tenaska
Alabama II Partners, L.P., Tenaska
´
Energıa de Mexico, S. de R. L. de, C.V.,
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Tenaska Power Services Co., Tenaska
Georgia Partners, L.P., Texas Electric
Marketing, LLC.
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Analysis in the Southeast Region of the
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Filed Date: 12/22/17.
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/18.
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ER10–1533–016.
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Macquarie Energy LLC.
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ER13–1266–016; ER11–2044–024;
ER15–2211–013.
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Filed Date: 12/21/17.
Accession Number: 20171221–5399.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/18.
Docket Numbers: ER17–615–003:
ER10–2184–027; ER10–2192–032;
ER10–2178–032; ER11–2014–025;
ER11–2013–025; ER13–1536–016;
ER11–2005–025.
Applicants: Albany Green Energy,
LLC, CER Generation, LLC,
Constellation Energy Commodities
Group Maine, LLC, Constellation
NewEnergy, Inc., Cow Branch Wind
Power, LLC, CR Clearing, LLC, Exelon
Generation Company, LLC, Wind
Capital Holdings, LLC.
Description: Updated Market Power
Analysis for the Southeast Region of the
Exelon Southeast Entities.
Filed Date: 12/22/17.
Accession Number: 20171222–5303.
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Docket Numbers: ER18–539–000.
Applicants: New England Power Pool
Participants Committee.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Jan
2018 Membership Filing to be effective
12/1/2017.
Filed Date: 12/26/17.
Accession Number: 20171226–5059.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/16/18.
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Dated: December 26, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0319; FRL–9971–34]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection (EPA
ICR No. 1365.11); Comment Request
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is
planning to submit an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The
ICR, entitled: ‘‘Asbestos-Containing
Materials in Schools Rule and Revised
Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan
Rule’’ and identified by EPA ICR No.
1365.11 and OMB Control No. 2070–
0091, represents the renewal of an
existing ICR that is scheduled to expire
on August 31, 2018. Before submitting
the ICR to OMB for review and
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on
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specific aspects of the proposed
information collection that is
summarized in this document. The ICR
and accompanying material are
available in the docket for public review
and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0319, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
• 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: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket,
along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Lea
Carmichael, National Program
Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001; telephone number: (202)
564–4689; email address:
carmichael.lea@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
specifically solicits comments and
information to enable it to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
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including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
II. What information collection activity
or ICR does this action apply to?
Title: Asbestos-Containing Materials
in Schools Rule and Revised Asbestos
Model Accreditation Plan Rule.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1365.11.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0091.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on August 31, 2018.
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 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9,
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 for certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: The Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
requires local education agencies (LEAs)
to conduct inspections, develop
management plans, and design or
conduct response actions with respect
to the presence of asbestos-containing
materials in school buildings. AHERA
also requires states to develop model
accreditation plans for persons who
perform asbestos inspections, develop
management control plans, and design
or conduct response actions. This
information collection addresses the
burden associated with recordkeeping
requirements imposed on LEAs by the
asbestos in schools rule, and reporting
and recordkeeping requirements
imposed on states and training
providers related to the model
accreditation plan rule.
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Responses to the collection of
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR
parts 763, Subpart E). Respondents may
claim all or part of a document
confidential. EPA will disclose
information that is covered by a claim
of confidentiality only to the extent
permitted by, and in accordance with,
the procedures in TSCA section 14 and
40 CFR part 2.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 19.3 hours per
response for schools, 140 hours per
response for states, and 5.5 hours per
response for training providers. Burden
is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the
docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed
explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
are local education agencies (LEAs, e.g.,
elementary or secondary public school
districts or a private school or school
system); asbestos training providers to
schools and educational systems; state
education departments or commissions;
or state public health departments or
commissions.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 133,214.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.0.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
2,554,913 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$ 97,276,877. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $ 97,276,877
and an estimated cost of $ 0 for capital
investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates
from the last approval?
There is an increase of 67,509 hours
in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with that identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB.
This increase reflects a change in the
methodology to calculate the number of
schools with friable asbestos-containing
materials (ACM); a revision to the life
span of schools using average functional
age to determine the remaining life of
school buildings; and a change in the
rate of removal of friable ACM. See the
Supporting Statement for details. This
change is an adjustment.
IV. What is the next step in the process
for this ICR?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
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appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional
comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval
process, please contact the technical
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: December 5, 2017.
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant
Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention.
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AGENCY
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and
Status Information for October 2017
I. General Information
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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A. Does this action apply to me?
EPA is required under the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to
publish in the Federal Register a notice
of receipt of a premanufacture notice
(PMN); an application for a test
marketing exemption (TME), both
pending and/or expired; and a periodic
status report on any new chemicals
under EPA review and the receipt of
notices of commencement (NOC) to
manufacture those chemicals. This
document covers the period from
October 2, 2017 to October 31, 2017.
DATES: Comments identified by the
specific case number provided in this
document, must be received on or
before February 1, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0410,
and the specific PMN number or TME
number for the chemical related to your
comment, by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
• Mail: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
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and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket,
along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Jim
Rahai, IMD 7407M, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: (202) 564–8593;
email address: rahai.jim@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov.
This action is directed to the public
in general. As such, the Agency has not
attempted to describe the specific
entities that this action may apply to.
Although others may be affected, this
action applies directly to the submitters
of the actions addressed in this
document.
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 email. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR parts 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When preparing and submitting your
comments, see the commenting tips at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
comments.html.
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II. What action is the Agency taking?
This document provides receipt and
status reports, which cover the period
from October 2, 2017 to October 31,
2017, and consists of the PMNs and
TMEs both pending and/or expired, and
the NOCs to manufacture a new
chemical that the Agency has received
under TSCA section 5 during this time
period.
III. What is the Agency’s authority for
taking this action?
Under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.,
EPA classifies a chemical substance as
either an ‘‘existing’’ chemical or a
‘‘new’’ chemical. Any chemical
substance that is not on EPA’s TSCA
Inventory is classified as a ‘‘new
chemical,’’ while those that are on the
TSCA Inventory are classified as an
‘‘existing chemical.’’ For more
information about the TSCA Inventory,
please go to: https://www.epa.gov/
opptintr/newchems/pubs/
inventory.htm.
Anyone who plans to manufacture or
import a new chemical substance for a
non-exempt commercial purpose is
required by TSCA section 5 to provide
EPA with a PMN, before initiating the
activity. Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA
authorizes EPA to allow persons, upon
application, to manufacture (includes
import) or process a new chemical
substance, or a chemical substance
subject to a significant new use rule
(SNUR) issued under TSCA section 5(a),
for ‘‘test marketing’’ purposes, which is
referred to as a test marketing
exemption, or TME. For more
information about the requirements
applicable to a new chemical go to:
https://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems.
Under TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and
5(d)(3), EPA is required to publish in
the Federal Register a notice of receipt
of a PMN or an application for a TME
and to publish in the Federal Register
periodic reports on the status of new
chemicals under review and the receipt
of NOCs to manufacture those
chemicals.
IV. Receipt and Status Reports
As used in each of the tables in this
unit, (S) indicates that the information
in the table is the specific information
provided by the submitter, and (G)
indicates that the information in the
table is generic information because the
specific information provided by the
submitter was claimed as CBI.
For the 51 PMNs received by EPA
during this period, Table 1 provides the
following information (to the extent that
such information is not claimed as CBI):
The EPA case number assigned to the
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0319; FRL-9971-34]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
(EPA ICR No. 1365.11); Comment Request
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The ICR, entitled: ``Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools Rule and
Revised Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan Rule'' and identified by EPA
ICR No. 1365.11 and OMB Control No. 2070-0091, represents the renewal
of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2018.
Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on
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specific aspects of the proposed information collection that is
summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are
available in the docket for public review and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0319, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
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: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Lea Carmichael, National Program
Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-4689; email address:
[email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
II. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply
to?
Title: Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools Rule and Revised
Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan Rule.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1365.11.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0091.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31,
2018. 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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, 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
for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
requires local education agencies (LEAs) to conduct inspections,
develop management plans, and design or conduct response actions with
respect to the presence of asbestos-containing materials in school
buildings. AHERA also requires states to develop model accreditation
plans for persons who perform asbestos inspections, develop management
control plans, and design or conduct response actions. This information
collection addresses the burden associated with recordkeeping
requirements imposed on LEAs by the asbestos in schools rule, and
reporting and recordkeeping requirements imposed on states and training
providers related to the model accreditation plan rule.
Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40
CFR parts 763, Subpart E). Respondents may claim all or part of a
document confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by
a claim of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, and in
accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 19.3
hours per response for schools, 140 hours per response for states, and
5.5 hours per response for training providers. Burden is defined in 5
CFR 1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR are local education agencies (LEAs, e.g., elementary or
secondary public school districts or a private school or school
system); asbestos training providers to schools and educational
systems; state education departments or commissions; or state public
health departments or commissions.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 133,214.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
1.0.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,554,913 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $ 97,276,877. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $ 97,276,877 and an estimated cost of $ 0 for
capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is an increase of 67,509 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase reflects a change in the methodology to
calculate the number of schools with friable asbestos-containing
materials (ACM); a revision to the life span of schools using average
functional age to determine the remaining life of school buildings; and
a change in the rate of removal of friable ACM. See the Supporting
Statement for details. This change is an adjustment.
IV. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
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appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another
Federal Register document pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or
the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: December 5, 2017.
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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