N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP); Draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation; Notice of Availability; Extension of Comment Period, 310 [2019-28334]

Download as PDF 310 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 2 / Friday, January 3, 2020 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2019–0236; FRL–10003– 71] N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP); Draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation; Notice of Availability; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of November 7, 2019, announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on the draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation of N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP). This document extends the comment period for 2 weeks, from January 6, 2020 to January 21, 2020. DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPPT–2019–0236, must be received on or before January 21, 2020. ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of November 7, 2019 (84 FR 60087) (FRL– 10001–87). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Dr. Stan Barone, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7403M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–1169; email address: barone.stan@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 document extends the public comment period established in the Federal Register document of November 7, 2019 (84 FR 60087) (FRL–10001–87). In that document, EPA announced the availability of and solicited public comment on the draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation of NMethylpyrrolidone (NMP). The purpose of the risk evaluation process under TSCA is to determine, upon issuance of a final risk evaluation, whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment under the conditions of use, including an unreasonable risk to a relevant potentially exposed or jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Jan 02, 2020 Jkt 250001 permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions. DATES: The cancellations and amendments are effective January 3, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: December 18, 2019. Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Christopher Green, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 347–0367; email address: green.christopher@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2019–28334 Filed 1–2–20; 8:45 am] I. General Information Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: susceptible subpopulation. EPA is hereby extending the comment period in response to several requests for additional time. To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of November 7, 2019. If you have questions, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P A. Does this action apply to me? ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0014; FRL–10002–95] Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendments To Terminate Uses Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows a June 5, 2019 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II to voluntarily cancel and amend to terminate uses of these product registrations. In the June 5, 2019 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 180-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency received three comments on the notice, but they did not merit its further review of the requests. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations and amendments to terminate uses. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation order is SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This action is directed to the public in general and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0014, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. 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 OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. 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? This notice announces the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, as requested by registrants, of products registered under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a). These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in Table 1 and Table 2 of this unit. E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1

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[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0236; FRL-10003-71]


N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP); Draft Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) Risk Evaluation; Notice of Availability; Extension of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of November 7, 
2019, announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on 
the draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation of N-
Methylpyrrolidone (NMP). This document extends the comment period for 2 
weeks, from January 6, 2020 to January 21, 2020.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2019-0236, must be received on or before January 21, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of November 7, 2019 (84 FR 60087) (FRL-
10001-87).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Dr. 
Stan Barone, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7403M), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-1169; 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: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of November 7, 2019 
(84 FR 60087) (FRL-10001-87). In that document, EPA announced the 
availability of and solicited public comment on the draft Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation of N-Methylpyrrolidone 
(NMP). The purpose of the risk evaluation process under TSCA is to 
determine, upon issuance of a final risk evaluation, whether a chemical 
substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the 
environment under the conditions of use, including an unreasonable risk 
to a relevant potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation. EPA is 
hereby extending the comment period in response to several requests for 
additional time.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of November 7, 2019. If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    Dated: December 18, 2019.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-28334 Filed 1-2-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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