Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C. I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29); Notice of Availability, 57473-57475 [2018-24972]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 221 / Thursday, November 15, 2018 / Notices Mason’s Dam (1) A 15-foot-high, 86-foot-long rock masonry dam impounding a reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 1,621 acre-feet at an elevation of 188 feet above sea level; (2) a concrete inlet structure; (3) a manually operated butterfly gate regulating flow from the inlet structure to the penstock; (4) a 3foot-diameter, 350-foot-long steel penstock; (5) a 266-square-foot concrete powerhouse containing two Kaplan turbines and generating units with a licensed capacity of 100 kW; (6) a 300foot-long, 12-kilovolt (kV) transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. Mason’s Development generates when flows in excess of 5 cfs are available and when an operator is present. Kelly Dam (1) A 15-foot-high, 135-foot-long masonry gravity dam impounding a reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 200 acre-feet at an elevation of approximately 159 feet above sea level; and (2) three 3-foothigh, 2.5-foot-wide manually operated butterfly gates. Mill Dam (1) A 6-foot-tall, 70-foot-wide masonry dam impounding a reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 7 acre-feet at an elevation of approximately 128 feet above sea level; (2) a concrete inlet structure; (3) a trash sluice with wooden stop logs; (4) a powerhouse containing a Francis-type turbine and generator unit with a licensed capacity of 75 kW; (5) a 60foot-wide concrete spillway; and (6) an approximately 100-foot-long, 12-kV transmission line. The penstock used to deliver water to the powerhouse has been removed due to deterioration and subsequent leakage; thus, the powerhouse is not operating. khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES CMP Dam (1) A 21-foot-high, 231-foot-long buttress dam impounding a reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 72 acre-feet at an elevation of approximately 109 feet above sea level; (2) a manually operated low-level water release lift gate; (3) a manually operated lift gate regulating flow to the penstock; (4) a 5-foot-diameter, 1,200-foot-long steel penstock; (5) a 300-square-foot concrete and timber powerhouse with a Kaplan-type turbine and generator unit with a licensed capacity of 200 kW; (6) a 42-foot-long spillway; and (7) an approximately 500-foot-long, 12-kV transmission line. The penstock used to deliver water to the powerhouse is currently out of service due to damage, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Nov 14, 2018 Jkt 247001 deterioration, and subsequent leakage; thus, the powerhouse is not operating. m. Copies of the applications are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, REPLY COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the applications directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. o. Procedural schedule: The applications will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Commission issues EA—June 2019 Comments on EA due—July 2019 Dated: November 8, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–24886 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57473 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0604; FRL–9986–45] Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C. I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29); Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on the draft Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C. I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) and associated documents developed under EPA’s existing chemical substance process under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The purpose of the risk evaluation is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk to health or the environment under the conditions of use, including an unreasonable risk to a relevant potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation. EPA is also submitting these same documents to the TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) which will peer review the draft risk evaluation, and EPA will provide the peer review meeting details in a separate Federal Register notice. All comments submitted on the draft risk evaluation in response to this Notice of Availability will be provided to the TSCA SACC peer review panel, which will have the opportunity to consider the comments during its discussions. In addition, the subsequent Federal Register notice providing details on the peer review meeting will explain the process for submitting information and views to the peer review panel. EPA will consider the public comments on the draft risk evaluation submitted in response to this Notice of Availability, along with peer reviewer comments and recommendations, to finalize the risk evaluation. SUMMARY: Comments must be received on or before January 14, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPPT–2018–0604, 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. DATES: E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1 57474 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 221 / Thursday, November 15, 2018 / Notices • Mail: OPPT Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), (28221T), 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: Jeffrey Dawson, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7403M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–0331; email address: dawson.jeffrey@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may be of interest to persons who are interested in risk evaluations of existing chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Since other entities may also be interested in this draft risk evaluation, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the entities that may be interested in this action. B. What action is the agency taking? EPA is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on the draft Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C. I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) and associated documents, which is available at the docket identified by ID No. EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0604 at https://www.regulations.gov. EPA is providing 60 days for public comment on all aspects of this draft risk evaluation, including any conclusions, findings, determinations, and the submission of any additional information that might be relevant to the science underlying the risk evaluation and the outcome of the systematic review associated with C.I. Pigment Violet 29. This 60-day comment period on the draft risk evaluation satisfies TSCA section 6(b)(4)(H), which requires EPA to ‘‘provide no less than 30 days public notice and an opportunity for comment on a draft risk evaluation prior to publishing a final risk evaluation.’’ In addition to any new comments on the draft risk evaluation, the public should resubmit or clearly identify at this time any previously filed comments, modified as appropriate, that are relevant to this risk evaluation and VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Nov 14, 2018 Jkt 247001 that the submitter feels have not been addressed. EPA does not intend to further respond to comments submitted prior to the release of this draft risk evaluation. All comments on the draft risk evaluation in response to this Notice of Availability, and all information and views submitted to the peer review panel as directed in the subsequent Federal Register notice announcing the TSCA SACC panel meeting, are being directed to the same docket, identified by docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018– 0604 at https://www.regulations.gov. As such, comments submitted or resubmitted during this 60-day period will be provided to the TSCA SACC for consideration during their peer review. C. What is the Agency’s authority for taking this action? TSCA section 6, 15 U.S.C. 2605, requires EPA to conduct risk evaluations to ‘‘determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without consideration of costs or other non-risk factors, including an unreasonable risk to a potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation identified as relevant to the risk evaluation by the Administrator under the conditions of use.’’ 15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)(A). TSCA sections 6(b)(4)(A) through (H) enumerate the deadlines and minimum requirements applicable to this process, including provisions that direct which chemical substances must undergo evaluation, the development of criteria for manufacturer-requested evaluations, the minimum components of an Agency risk evaluation, and the timelines for public comment and completion of the risk evaluation. The law also requires that EPA operate in a manner that is consistent with the best available science and make decisions based on the weight of the scientific evidence. 15 U.S.C. 2625(h) and (i). The statute identifies the minimum components EPA must include in all chemical substance risk evaluations. For each risk evaluation, EPA must publish a document that outlines the scope of the risk evaluation to be conducted, which includes the hazards, exposures, conditions of use, and the potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations that EPA expects to consider. 15 U.S.C 2605(b)(4)(D). The statute further provides that each risk evaluation must also: (1) Integrate and assess available information on hazards and exposure for the conditions of use of the chemical substance, including information on specific risks of injury to health or the environment and information on PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations; (2) describe whether aggregate or sentinel exposures were considered and the basis for that consideration; (3) take into account, where relevant, the likely duration, intensity, frequency, and number of exposures under the conditions of use; and (4) describe the weight of the scientific evidence for the identified hazards and exposure. 15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)(F)(i), and (iii)–(v). The risk evaluation must not consider costs or other non-risk factors. 15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)(F)(ii). The statute requires that the risk evaluation process last no longer than three years, with a possible additional six-month extension. 15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)(G). The statute also requires that the Agency allow for no less than a 30-day public comment period on the draft risk evaluation, prior to publishing a final risk evaluation. 15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)(H). D. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through regulations.gov or via email. If your comments contain any information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special instructions before submitting your comments. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ comments.html. II. Background A. What is EPA’s risk evaluation process for existing chemicals under TSCA? The risk evaluation process is the second step in EPA’s existing chemical process under TSCA, following prioritization and before risk management. The purpose of risk evaluation is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk to health or the environment, under the conditions of use, including an unreasonable risk to a relevant potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation. As part of this process, EPA must evaluate both hazard and exposure, not consider costs or other non-risk factors, use scientific information and approaches in a manner that is consistent with the requirements in TSCA for the best available science, and ensure decisions are based on the weight-of-scientificevidence. E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 221 / Thursday, November 15, 2018 / Notices The specific risk evaluation process that EPA has established by rule to implement the statutory process is set out in 40 CFR part 702 and summarized on our website at https://www.epa.gov/ assessing-and-managing-chemicalsunder-tsca/risk-evaluations-existingchemicals-under-tsca. As explained the in the preamble to EPA’s procedural final rule (82 FR 33726, July 20, 2017) (FRL–9964–38), the specific regulatory process set out in 40 CFR part 702 will be followed for the first ten chemical substances undergoing risk evaluation to the maximum extent practicable. B. What is Pigment Violet 29? Pigment Violet 29 (Anthra[2,1,9def:6,5,10-d′e′f′] diisoquinoline1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetrone) (pigment violet 29) is a perylene derivative used to color materials and as an intermediate for other perylene pigments. The pigment is utilized as an intermediate to create or adjust the color of other pigments, as well as in commercial paints, coatings, plastics, and rubber products. C.I. Pigment Violet 29 is an organic pigment that has a low solubility, low volatility, is expected to be highly persistent and has low bioaccumulation potential in fish and other animals. Information about the problem formulation and scope phases of the risk evaluation for this chemical is available at https://www.epa.gov/assessing-andmanaging-chemicals-under-tsca/riskevaluation-pigment-violet-29-anthra219def6510. khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES C. Purpose of the TSCA SACC The TSCA SACC was established by EPA to support activities under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq., and other applicable statutes. The TSCA SACC provides expert independent scientific advice and recommendations to the EPA on the scientific and technical aspects of risk assessments, methodologies, and pollution prevention measures and approaches for chemicals regulated under TSCA. Given the SACC’s expertise, EPA is submitting the draft risk evaluation and related documents to the TSCA SACC for peer review and scheduling a public meeting for the panel’s discussion of those materials. Consistent with EPA’s peer review policy and requirements associated with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C Appendix 2 et seq., EPA will announce the TSCA SACC public meeting and provide related details about that meeting in a future Federal Register notice. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Nov 14, 2018 Jkt 247001 Dated: November 9, 2018. Nancy B. Beck, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018–24972 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 57475 address, include the contact person’s name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the end of each application summary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural [EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0576; FRL–9985–70] producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following Pesticide Product Registration; list of North American Industrial Receipt of Applications for New Uses Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather AGENCY: Environmental Protection provides a guide to help readers Agency (EPA). determine whether this document ACTION: Notice. applies to them. Potentially affected SUMMARY: EPA has received applications entities may include: to register new uses for pesticide • Crop production (NAICS code 111). products containing currently registered • Animal production (NAICS code active ingredients. Pursuant to the 112). Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and • Food manufacturing (NAICS code Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby 311). providing notice of receipt and • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS opportunity to comment on these code 32532). applications. Comments must be received on or before December 17, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the Docket Identification (ID) Number and the File Symbol or EPA Registration Number of interest as shown in the body of this document, 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: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), (28221T), 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: Michael Goodis, Registration Division (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305–7090, email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 part 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. II. Registration Applications EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications. E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1

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Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C. I.) Pigment 
Violet 29 (PV29); Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the availability of and seeking public 
comment on the draft Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C. I.) Pigment 
Violet 29 (PV29) and associated documents developed under EPA's 
existing chemical substance process under the Toxic Substances Control 
Act (TSCA). The purpose of the risk evaluation is to determine whether 
a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk to health or the 
environment under the conditions of use, including an unreasonable risk 
to a relevant potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation. EPA is 
also submitting these same documents to the TSCA Science Advisory 
Committee on Chemicals (SACC) which will peer review the draft risk 
evaluation, and EPA will provide the peer review meeting details in a 
separate Federal Register notice. All comments submitted on the draft 
risk evaluation in response to this Notice of Availability will be 
provided to the TSCA SACC peer review panel, which will have the 
opportunity to consider the comments during its discussions. In 
addition, the subsequent Federal Register notice providing details on 
the peer review meeting will explain the process for submitting 
information and views to the peer review panel. EPA will consider the 
public comments on the draft risk evaluation submitted in response to 
this Notice of Availability, along with peer reviewer comments and 
recommendations, to finalize the risk evaluation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 14, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0604, 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.

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     Mail: OPPT Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 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: Jeffrey Dawson, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (7403M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-0331; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may 
be of interest to persons who are interested in risk evaluations of 
existing chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA). Since other entities may also be interested in this draft risk 
evaluation, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the entities 
that may be interested in this action.

B. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on 
the draft Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C. I.) Pigment Violet 29 
(PV29) and associated documents, which is available at the docket 
identified by ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0604 at https://www.regulations.gov. EPA is providing 60 days for public comment on all 
aspects of this draft risk evaluation, including any conclusions, 
findings, determinations, and the submission of any additional 
information that might be relevant to the science underlying the risk 
evaluation and the outcome of the systematic review associated with 
C.I. Pigment Violet 29. This 60-day comment period on the draft risk 
evaluation satisfies TSCA section 6(b)(4)(H), which requires EPA to 
``provide no less than 30 days public notice and an opportunity for 
comment on a draft risk evaluation prior to publishing a final risk 
evaluation.''
    In addition to any new comments on the draft risk evaluation, the 
public should resubmit or clearly identify at this time any previously 
filed comments, modified as appropriate, that are relevant to this risk 
evaluation and that the submitter feels have not been addressed. EPA 
does not intend to further respond to comments submitted prior to the 
release of this draft risk evaluation.
    All comments on the draft risk evaluation in response to this 
Notice of Availability, and all information and views submitted to the 
peer review panel as directed in the subsequent Federal Register notice 
announcing the TSCA SACC panel meeting, are being directed to the same 
docket, identified by docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0604 at https://www.regulations.gov. As such, comments submitted or resubmitted during 
this 60-day period will be provided to the TSCA SACC for consideration 
during their peer review.

C. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    TSCA section 6, 15 U.S.C. 2605, requires EPA to conduct risk 
evaluations to ``determine whether a chemical substance presents an 
unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without 
consideration of costs or other non-risk factors, including an 
unreasonable risk to a potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation 
identified as relevant to the risk evaluation by the Administrator 
under the conditions of use.'' 15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)(A). TSCA sections 
6(b)(4)(A) through (H) enumerate the deadlines and minimum requirements 
applicable to this process, including provisions that direct which 
chemical substances must undergo evaluation, the development of 
criteria for manufacturer-requested evaluations, the minimum components 
of an Agency risk evaluation, and the timelines for public comment and 
completion of the risk evaluation. The law also requires that EPA 
operate in a manner that is consistent with the best available science 
and make decisions based on the weight of the scientific evidence. 15 
U.S.C. 2625(h) and (i).
    The statute identifies the minimum components EPA must include in 
all chemical substance risk evaluations. For each risk evaluation, EPA 
must publish a document that outlines the scope of the risk evaluation 
to be conducted, which includes the hazards, exposures, conditions of 
use, and the potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations that EPA 
expects to consider. 15 U.S.C 2605(b)(4)(D). The statute further 
provides that each risk evaluation must also: (1) Integrate and assess 
available information on hazards and exposure for the conditions of use 
of the chemical substance, including information on specific risks of 
injury to health or the environment and information on potentially 
exposed or susceptible subpopulations; (2) describe whether aggregate 
or sentinel exposures were considered and the basis for that 
consideration; (3) take into account, where relevant, the likely 
duration, intensity, frequency, and number of exposures under the 
conditions of use; and (4) describe the weight of the scientific 
evidence for the identified hazards and exposure. 15 U.S.C. 
2605(b)(4)(F)(i), and (iii)-(v). The risk evaluation must not consider 
costs or other non-risk factors. 15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)(F)(ii).
    The statute requires that the risk evaluation process last no 
longer than three years, with a possible additional six-month 
extension. 15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)(G). The statute also requires that the 
Agency allow for no less than a 30-day public comment period on the 
draft risk evaluation, prior to publishing a final risk evaluation. 15 
U.S.C. 2605(b)(4)(H).

D. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or via email. If your comments contain any information 
that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the 
DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special 
instructions before submitting your comments.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. Background

A. What is EPA's risk evaluation process for existing chemicals under 
TSCA?

    The risk evaluation process is the second step in EPA's existing 
chemical process under TSCA, following prioritization and before risk 
management. The purpose of risk evaluation is to determine whether a 
chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk to health or the 
environment, under the conditions of use, including an unreasonable 
risk to a relevant potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation. As 
part of this process, EPA must evaluate both hazard and exposure, not 
consider costs or other non-risk factors, use scientific information 
and approaches in a manner that is consistent with the requirements in 
TSCA for the best available science, and ensure decisions are based on 
the weight-of-scientific-evidence.

[[Page 57475]]

    The specific risk evaluation process that EPA has established by 
rule to implement the statutory process is set out in 40 CFR part 702 
and summarized on our website at https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-evaluations-existing-chemicals-under-tsca. As explained the in the preamble to EPA's procedural final 
rule (82 FR 33726, July 20, 2017) (FRL-9964-38), the specific 
regulatory process set out in 40 CFR part 702 will be followed for the 
first ten chemical substances undergoing risk evaluation to the maximum 
extent practicable.

B. What is Pigment Violet 29?

    Pigment Violet 29 (Anthra[2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f'] diisoquinoline-
1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetrone) (pigment violet 29) is a perylene derivative 
used to color materials and as an intermediate for other perylene 
pigments. The pigment is utilized as an intermediate to create or 
adjust the color of other pigments, as well as in commercial paints, 
coatings, plastics, and rubber products. C.I. Pigment Violet 29 is an 
organic pigment that has a low solubility, low volatility, is expected 
to be highly persistent and has low bioaccumulation potential in fish 
and other animals.
    Information about the problem formulation and scope phases of the 
risk evaluation for this chemical is available at https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-evaluation-pigment-violet-29-anthra219-def6510.

C. Purpose of the TSCA SACC

    The TSCA SACC was established by EPA to support activities under 
TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), 42 
U.S.C. 13101 et seq., and other applicable statutes. The TSCA SACC 
provides expert independent scientific advice and recommendations to 
the EPA on the scientific and technical aspects of risk assessments, 
methodologies, and pollution prevention measures and approaches for 
chemicals regulated under TSCA. Given the SACC's expertise, EPA is 
submitting the draft risk evaluation and related documents to the TSCA 
SACC for peer review and scheduling a public meeting for the panel's 
discussion of those materials. Consistent with EPA's peer review policy 
and requirements associated with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), 5 U.S.C Appendix 2 et seq., EPA will announce the TSCA SACC 
public meeting and provide related details about that meeting in a 
future Federal Register notice.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: November 9, 2018.
Nancy B. Beck,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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