TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC); Notice of Rescheduled Public Meeting, 20354-20356 [2019-09489]

Download as PDF 20354 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 90 / Thursday, May 9, 2019 / Notices by EPA as a pesticide. Therefore, EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether to grant the exemptions. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 24, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0206, 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/where-sendcomments-epa-dockets. 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 L. Goodis, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; main telephone number: (703) 305–7090; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 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: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:39 May 08, 2019 Jkt 247001 www.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/ commenting-epa-dockets. 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, including minority and/or low income populations, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticide discussed in this document, compared to the general population. II. What action is the Agency taking? Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the EPA Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any provision of FIFRA if the EPA Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist which require the exemption. The NDA, the MDARD, and the MDA have requested the EPA Administrator to issue specific exemptions for the use of mefentrifluconazole on sugarbeets to control Cercospora leaf spot disease. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of the requests. As part of the requests, the applicants assert that the development of resistance to available fungicides in the fungal pathogen Cercospora beticola, has resulted in an urgent and non-routine pest control situation that is expected to cause significant economic losses without the requested use. The PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 applicants propose to make no more than two applications at a rate of 0.13 lb. (maximum total of 0.26 lb.) of active ingredient mefentrifluconazole per acre, on up to 376,000 acres of sugarbeets grown in North Dakota, Michigan, and Minnesota from June 15 to September 7, 2019. A total of 97,760 lbs. of mefentrifluconazole could be used (maximum acreage at highest rate), although the applicants state that the affected acreage is more likely to receive only one treatment. This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the applications themselves. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 at 40 CFR 166.24(a)(1), require publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific exemption proposing use of a new chemical which has not been registered by EPA as a pesticide. The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the application. The Agency will review and consider all comments received during the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific exemptions requested by the NDA, the MDARD, and the MDA. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: May 1, 2019. Michael Goodis, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2019–09484 Filed 5–8–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0604; FRL–9993–22] TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC); Notice of Rescheduled Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA is announcing the rescheduled meeting dates for the 4-day meeting of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) that had been previously scheduled for January to consider and review the draft Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C. I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) and associated documents. This in-person meeting will also include a general TSCA orientation for the TSCA SACC. A portion of the inperson meeting will be closed to the public for the committee’s discussion of information claimed as confidential business information (CBI). As previously announced in April, the public is invited to comment on the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1 jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 90 / Thursday, May 9, 2019 / Notices draft risk evaluation for PV29 and related documents, including the draft charge questions, in advance of and during this peer review meeting. The TSCA SACC will consider these comments during their discussions. DATES: Meeting: The 4-day meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, June 18 to 21, 2019. Comments: Submit your written comments, following the detailed instructions provided in Unit I.C. of this document, on or before May 17, 2019. This comment period was already announced in the Federal Register on April 17, 2019 (84 FR 16011; FRL– 9990–36 and corrected by 84 FR 16485, April 19, 2019). As described in Unit I.C., EPA will also accept written comments at the start of meeting. Requests to make oral comments during the meeting will be included on the meeting agenda if received on or before May 28, 2019. As described in Unit I.C., such requests may also be made up to and possibly during the meeting. Special accommodations: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: In-Person Meeting: The inperson meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge, Rosslyn Ballroom, 1900 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209. The meeting may also be available via webcast. Please refer to the TSCA SACC website at https://www.epa.gov/tscapeer-review for information on how to access the webcast. Please note that the webcast is a supplementary public process provided only for convenience. If difficulties arise resulting in webcasting outages, the in-person meeting will continue as planned. Comments. 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. • Mail: OPPT Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:39 May 08, 2019 Jkt 247001 • 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. Requests to present oral comments, and requests for special accommodations. Submit requests to present oral comments or for special accommodations, to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dr. Todd Peterson, DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–6428; email address: peterson.todd@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Since other entities may also be interested in this risk evaluation, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through https:// www.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. C. How may I participate in the inperson meeting? You may participate in the in-person peer review meeting by following the instructions in this unit. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0604 in the subject line on the first page of your submissions. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20355 1. Written comments. Written comments on the draft risk evaluation for PV29 and related documents should be submitted using the instructions in ADDRESSES and Unit I.B. Submitting written comments by the comment due date provides the TSCA SACC with the time necessary to review the written comments before the meeting. Anyone wishing to submit written comments at the meeting should contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT before the date of the in-person meeting and must provide 30 copies to the DFO at the start of the meeting for the DFO to distribute to the TSCA SACC and the Agency at the meeting. The TSCA SACC will consider written comments during their discussions. 2. Oral comments. The Agency encourages each individual or group wishing to make brief oral comments to the TSCA SACC during the in-person meeting to submit their request to the DFO in order to be included on the meeting agenda. Requests to present oral comments will also be accepted until the date of the in-person meeting and, to the extent that time permits, the Chair of the TSCA SACC may permit the presentation of oral comments at the inperson meeting by interested persons who have not previously requested time. The request to present oral comments should identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any requirements for audiovisual equipment. Oral comments before the TSCA SACC during the in-person meeting are limited to approximately 5 minutes unless prior arrangements have been made with the DFO. In addition, each speaker should provide 30 copies of his or her comments and presentation to the DFO at the start of the meeting for the DFO to distribute to the TSCA SACC and the Agency at the meeting. The TSCA SACC will consider oral comments during their discussions. 3. Seating at the meeting. Seating at the meeting will be open and on a firstcome basis. II. Background A. Purpose of the TSCA SACC The Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) was established by EPA in 2016 under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Public Law 114–182, 140 Stat. 448 (2016), and operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 (1972). The SACC supports activities under TSCA, the Pollution E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1 20356 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 90 / Thursday, May 9, 2019 / Notices jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Prevention Act (PPA), 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq., and other applicable statutes. The 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. The SACC is comprised of experts in: Toxicology; human health and environmental risk assessment; exposure assessment; and related sciences (e.g., synthetic biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, biochemistry, biostatistics, PBPK modeling, computational toxicology, epidemiology, environmental fate, and environmental engineering and sustainability). The SACC currently consists of 26 members. When needed, the committee will be assisted in their reviews by ad hoc participants with specific expertise in the topics under consideration. B. Purpose of This Public Meeting EPA is announcing the rescheduled meeting dates for the TSCA SACC’s public meeting to review PV29 that was previously announced in the Federal Register on November 30, 2018 (83 FR 61629) (FRL–9983–08). As previously announced, the public is invited to comment on the draft risk evaluation for PV29 and related documents, including the draft charge questions, in advance of and during this peer review meeting. The TSCA SACC will consider these comments during their discussions. See 83 FR 57473, November 15, 2018 (FRL– 9986–45) and 84 FR 16011, April 17, 2019 (FRL–9990–36), as corrected by 84 FR 16485, April 19, 2019. The focus of the TSCA SACC meeting is to peer review the Agency’s draft risk evaluation of PV29. After the peer review process, EPA will consider reviewer comments and recommendations, and public comments to finalize the risk evaluation. The discussion of charge questions, for scope and clarity, originally planned for January 8, 2019, will be folded into the rescheduled inperson meeting. As previously announced, approximately one hour of the TSCA SACC’s in-person meeting will be closed to the public for the TSCA SACC to consider and discuss material that has been claimed as CBI provided to the TSCA SACC as background for the draft risk evaluation for PV29. In accordance with FACA section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and section (c)(4) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b, this approximately one-hour session of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:39 May 08, 2019 Jkt 247001 TSCA SACC will be closed to the public to avoid the potential disclosure of CBI, which is protected from disclosure by statute. The Administrator’s determination for a closed meeting is available in the docket. C. TSCA SACC Documents and Meeting Minutes EPA’s draft risk evaluation for PV29, related supporting materials, and draft charge/questions to the TSCA SACC are available on the TSCA SACC website and in the meeting docket. In addition, the Agency will provide additional background documents (e.g., TSCA SACC members participating in this meeting and the meeting agenda) as the materials become available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents, and certain other related documents that might be available at https://www.regulations.gov and the TSCA SACC website at https:// www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review. TSCA SACC will prepare the Meeting Minutes and Final Report document summarizing its recommendations to the Agency approximately 90 days after the meeting. The meeting minutes will be posted on the TSCA SACC website and placed in the meeting docket. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625(o) et seq.; 5 U.S.C Appendix 2 et seq. Dated: May 1, 2019. Hayley Hughes, Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy. [FR Doc. 2019–09489 Filed 5–8–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 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 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 A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or [EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0008; FRL–9991–15] 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: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). to register new uses for pesticide • Animal production (NAICS code products containing currently registered 112). active ingredients. Pursuant to the • Food manufacturing (NAICS code Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 311). Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS providing notice of receipt and code 32532). opportunity to comment on these applications. B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 10, 2019. 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark identified by the Docket Identification the part or all of the information that (ID) Number, and the File Symbol or you claim to be CBI. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0604; FRL-9993-22]


TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC); Notice of 
Rescheduled Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the rescheduled meeting dates for the 4-day 
meeting of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Science Advisory 
Committee on Chemicals (SACC) that had been previously scheduled for 
January to consider and review the draft Risk Evaluation for Colour 
Index (C. I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) and associated documents. This 
in-person meeting will also include a general TSCA orientation for the 
TSCA SACC. A portion of the in-person meeting will be closed to the 
public for the committee's discussion of information claimed as 
confidential business information (CBI). As previously announced in 
April, the public is invited to comment on the

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draft risk evaluation for PV29 and related documents, including the 
draft charge questions, in advance of and during this peer review 
meeting. The TSCA SACC will consider these comments during their 
discussions.

DATES: Meeting: The 4-day meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 
approximately 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, June 18 to 21, 2019.
    Comments: Submit your written comments, following the detailed 
instructions provided in Unit I.C. of this document, on or before May 
17, 2019. This comment period was already announced in the Federal 
Register on April 17, 2019 (84 FR 16011; FRL-9990-36 and corrected by 
84 FR 16485, April 19, 2019). As described in Unit I.C., EPA will also 
accept written comments at the start of meeting.
    Requests to make oral comments during the meeting will be included 
on the meeting agenda if received on or before May 28, 2019. As 
described in Unit I.C., such requests may also be made up to and 
possibly during the meeting.
    Special accommodations: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time 
as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: In-Person Meeting: The in-person meeting will be held at the 
Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge, Rosslyn Ballroom, 1900 North Fort 
Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209. The meeting may also be available via 
webcast. Please refer to the TSCA SACC website at https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review for information on how to access the webcast. Please 
note that the webcast is a supplementary public process provided only 
for convenience. If difficulties arise resulting in webcasting outages, 
the in-person meeting will continue as planned.
    Comments. 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.
     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.
    Requests to present oral comments, and requests for special 
accommodations. Submit requests to present oral comments or for special 
accommodations, to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Todd Peterson, DFO, Office of 
Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (202) 564-6428; 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 
chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 
Since other entities may also be interested in this risk evaluation, 
the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that 
may be affected by this action.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through 
https://www.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.

C. How may I participate in the in-person meeting?

    You may participate in the in-person peer review meeting by 
following the instructions in this unit. To ensure proper receipt by 
EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2018-0604 in the subject line on the first page of your submissions.
    1. Written comments. Written comments on the draft risk evaluation 
for PV29 and related documents should be submitted using the 
instructions in ADDRESSES and Unit I.B. Submitting written comments by 
the comment due date provides the TSCA SACC with the time necessary to 
review the written comments before the meeting. Anyone wishing to 
submit written comments at the meeting should contact the DFO listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT before the date of the in-person 
meeting and must provide 30 copies to the DFO at the start of the 
meeting for the DFO to distribute to the TSCA SACC and the Agency at 
the meeting. The TSCA SACC will consider written comments during their 
discussions.
    2. Oral comments. The Agency encourages each individual or group 
wishing to make brief oral comments to the TSCA SACC during the in-
person meeting to submit their request to the DFO in order to be 
included on the meeting agenda. Requests to present oral comments will 
also be accepted until the date of the in-person meeting and, to the 
extent that time permits, the Chair of the TSCA SACC may permit the 
presentation of oral comments at the in-person meeting by interested 
persons who have not previously requested time. The request to present 
oral comments should identify the name of the individual making the 
presentation, the organization (if any) the individual will represent, 
and any requirements for audiovisual equipment.
    Oral comments before the TSCA SACC during the in-person meeting are 
limited to approximately 5 minutes unless prior arrangements have been 
made with the DFO. In addition, each speaker should provide 30 copies 
of his or her comments and presentation to the DFO at the start of the 
meeting for the DFO to distribute to the TSCA SACC and the Agency at 
the meeting. The TSCA SACC will consider oral comments during their 
discussions.
    3. Seating at the meeting. Seating at the meeting will be open and 
on a first-come basis.

II. Background

A. Purpose of the TSCA SACC

    The Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) was established 
by EPA in 2016 under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., as amended by the 
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Public 
Law 114-182, 140 Stat. 448 (2016), and operates in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 (1972). The 
SACC supports activities under TSCA, the Pollution

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Prevention Act (PPA), 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq., and other applicable 
statutes. The 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.
    The SACC is comprised of experts in: Toxicology; human health and 
environmental risk assessment; exposure assessment; and related 
sciences (e.g., synthetic biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, 
nanotechnology, biochemistry, biostatistics, PBPK modeling, 
computational toxicology, epidemiology, environmental fate, and 
environmental engineering and sustainability). The SACC currently 
consists of 26 members. When needed, the committee will be assisted in 
their reviews by ad hoc participants with specific expertise in the 
topics under consideration.

B. Purpose of This Public Meeting

    EPA is announcing the rescheduled meeting dates for the TSCA SACC's 
public meeting to review PV29 that was previously announced in the 
Federal Register on November 30, 2018 (83 FR 61629) (FRL-9983-08). As 
previously announced, the public is invited to comment on the draft 
risk evaluation for PV29 and related documents, including the draft 
charge questions, in advance of and during this peer review meeting. 
The TSCA SACC will consider these comments during their discussions. 
See 83 FR 57473, November 15, 2018 (FRL-9986-45) and 84 FR 16011, April 
17, 2019 (FRL-9990-36), as corrected by 84 FR 16485, April 19, 2019.
    The focus of the TSCA SACC meeting is to peer review the Agency's 
draft risk evaluation of PV29. After the peer review process, EPA will 
consider reviewer comments and recommendations, and public comments to 
finalize the risk evaluation. The discussion of charge questions, for 
scope and clarity, originally planned for January 8, 2019, will be 
folded into the rescheduled in-person meeting.
    As previously announced, approximately one hour of the TSCA SACC's 
in-person meeting will be closed to the public for the TSCA SACC to 
consider and discuss material that has been claimed as CBI provided to 
the TSCA SACC as background for the draft risk evaluation for PV29. In 
accordance with FACA section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and section (c)(4) 
of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b, this 
approximately one-hour session of the TSCA SACC will be closed to the 
public to avoid the potential disclosure of CBI, which is protected 
from disclosure by statute. The Administrator's determination for a 
closed meeting is available in the docket.

C. TSCA SACC Documents and Meeting Minutes

    EPA's draft risk evaluation for PV29, related supporting materials, 
and draft charge/questions to the TSCA SACC are available on the TSCA 
SACC website and in the meeting docket. In addition, the Agency will 
provide additional background documents (e.g., TSCA SACC members 
participating in this meeting and the meeting agenda) as the materials 
become available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents, 
and certain other related documents that might be available at https://www.regulations.gov and the TSCA SACC website at https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review.
    TSCA SACC will prepare the Meeting Minutes and Final Report 
document summarizing its recommendations to the Agency approximately 90 
days after the meeting. The meeting minutes will be posted on the TSCA 
SACC website and placed in the meeting docket.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625(o) et seq.; 5 U.S.C Appendix 2 et seq.

    Dated: May 1, 2019.
Hayley Hughes,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
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