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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0785; FRL–9976–28]
2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year
Awards Program
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
EPA is seeking applications
for the 2018 Safer Choice Partner of the
Year Awards. In 2015, EPA developed
the Partner of the Year Awards to
recognize Safer Choice stakeholders
who have advanced the goals of the
Pollution Prevention Act by reducing
pollution at its source through safer
chemistry. At the 2018 Partner of the
Year Awards, Safer Choice will
recognize stakeholder organizations
from five broad categories: Formulators/
Product Manufacturers of both
Consumer and Institutional/Industrial
products, Purchasers and Distributors,
Retailers, Supporters (e.g., nongovernmental organizations), and
Innovators (e.g., chemical
manufacturers). All applications and
accompanying materials must be
received by Wednesday, June 27, 2018.
Award winners will be recognized at a
ceremony in the fall of 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact:
Linda Rutsch, Chemistry, Economics
and Sustainable Strategies Division,
Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 343–9924; email address:
rutsch.linda@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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SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are a Safer Choice
program partner or stakeholder. The
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325510 Paint and Coating
Manufacturing.
325611 Soap and Other Detergent
Manufacturing.
325612 Polish and Other Sanitation
Good Manufacturing.
325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing.
325992 Photographic Film, Paper,
Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing.
325998 All Other Miscellaneous
Chemical Product and Preparation
Manufacturing.
561210 Facilities Support Services.
561720 Janitorial Services.
561740 Carpet and Upholstery
Cleaning Services.
611310 Colleges, Universities, and
Professional Schools.
8123 Dry Cleaning and Laundry
Services.
921190 Other General Government
Support.
B. How can I get related information?
The full Safer Choice Partner of the
Year Awards announcement and award
application materials can be found at:
https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/saferchoice-partner-year-awards.
C. How can I get copies of this
document and other related
information?
The docket for this action, identified
by docket information (ID) number
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0785, is available
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
The 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 OPPT
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
I. General Information
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Industrial Classification System
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exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
to help readers determine whether this
document applies to them. Potentially
affected entities may include:
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EPA is seeking applications for the
2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year
Awards. In 2015, EPA developed the
Partner of the Year Awards to recognize
Safer Choice stakeholders who have
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advanced the goals of the Pollution
Prevention Act by reducing pollution at
its source through safer chemistry. The
Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
recognize program participants for
advancing the goal of chemical safety
through exemplary participation in or
promotion of the Safer Choice program.
Safer Choice program participants are
continually driving innovation to make
chemical products safer. The program
currently certifies approximately 2,000
products, used by consumers,
institutions and industry that meet the
Safer Choice Standard. The 2018 Partner
of the Year Awards will be the fourth
annual event, with recognition for Safer
Choice stakeholder organizations from
five broad categories: (1) Formulators/
Product Manufacturers of both
Consumer and Institutional/Industrial
products, (2) Purchasers and
Distributors, (3) Retailers, (4) Supporters
(e.g., non-governmental organizations,
including environmental and health
advocates, trade associations, academia,
sports teams, and others), and (5)
Innovators (e.g., chemical
manufacturers, technology developers,
and others).
The award application and
instructions are available at https://
www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-choicepartner-year-awards. Interested
applicants may also view a webinar on
the award application process by
visiting the website. All applications
and accompanying materials must be
received by Wednesday, June 27, 2018.
Award winners will be recognized at a
ceremony in the fall of 2018.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601.
Dated: April 17, 2018,
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant
Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention.
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[EPA–HQ–OARM–2018–0124; FRL–9977–
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Contractor Cumulative Claim and
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Environmental Protection
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ACTION: Notice.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0785; FRL-9976-28]
2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA is seeking applications for the 2018 Safer Choice Partner
of the Year Awards. In 2015, EPA developed the Partner of the Year
Awards to recognize Safer Choice stakeholders who have advanced the
goals of the Pollution Prevention Act by reducing pollution at its
source through safer chemistry. At the 2018 Partner of the Year Awards,
Safer Choice will recognize stakeholder organizations from five broad
categories: Formulators/Product Manufacturers of both Consumer and
Institutional/Industrial products, Purchasers and Distributors,
Retailers, Supporters (e.g., non-governmental organizations), and
Innovators (e.g., chemical manufacturers). All applications and
accompanying materials must be received by Wednesday, June 27, 2018.
Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony in the fall of 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact:
Linda Rutsch, Chemistry, Economics and Sustainable Strategies
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 343-9924; 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. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a Safer
Choice program partner or stakeholder. The following list of North
American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended
to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine
whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities
may include:
NAICS Code Affected Industry
325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing.
325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing.
325612 Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing.
325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing.
325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing.
325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation
Manufacturing.
561210 Facilities Support Services.
561720 Janitorial Services.
561740 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services.
611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
8123 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services.
921190 Other General Government Support.
B. How can I get related information?
The full Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards announcement and
award application materials can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-choice-partner-year-awards.
C. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified by docket information (ID)
number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0785, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center
(EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The 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 OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information
about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
EPA is seeking applications for the 2018 Safer Choice Partner of
the Year Awards. In 2015, EPA developed the Partner of the Year Awards
to recognize Safer Choice stakeholders who have advanced the goals of
the Pollution Prevention Act by reducing pollution at its source
through safer chemistry. The Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
recognize program participants for advancing the goal of chemical
safety through exemplary participation in or promotion of the Safer
Choice program. Safer Choice program participants are continually
driving innovation to make chemical products safer. The program
currently certifies approximately 2,000 products, used by consumers,
institutions and industry that meet the Safer Choice Standard. The 2018
Partner of the Year Awards will be the fourth annual event, with
recognition for Safer Choice stakeholder organizations from five broad
categories: (1) Formulators/Product Manufacturers of both Consumer and
Institutional/Industrial products, (2) Purchasers and Distributors, (3)
Retailers, (4) Supporters (e.g., non-governmental organizations,
including environmental and health advocates, trade associations,
academia, sports teams, and others), and (5) Innovators (e.g., chemical
manufacturers, technology developers, and others).
The award application and instructions are available at https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-choice-partner-year-awards. Interested
applicants may also view a webinar on the award application process by
visiting the website. All applications and accompanying materials must
be received by Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Award winners will be
recognized at a ceremony in the fall of 2018.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601.
Dated: April 17, 2018,
Charlotte Bertrand,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-08693 Filed 4-24-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
