Trichloroethylene; TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Meeting; Amended Notice of Public Meeting, 16096 [2020-05826]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 16096 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 55 / Friday, March 20, 2020 / Notices title V operating permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to Dow Chemical Company (Dow) for its Dow Salt Dome Operations located in Brazoria County, Texas. ADDRESSES: The EPA requests that you contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the final Order, the Petition, and other supporting information. You may review copies of the final Order, the Petition, and other supporting information at the EPA Region 6 Office, 1201 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75270–2102. You may view the hard copies Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding federal holidays. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an appointment at least 24 hours before the visiting day. Additionally, the final Order and Petition are available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/ title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petitiondatabase. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Wilson, EPA Region 6, (214) 665–7596, wilson.aimee@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to review and object to, as appropriate, operating permits proposed by state permitting authorities under title V of the CAA. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator to object to a title V operating permit within 60 days after the expiration of the EPA’s 45-day review period if the EPA has not objected on its own initiative. Petitions must be based only on objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period provided by the state, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the comment period or unless the grounds for the issue arose after this period. The EPA received the Petition from the Environmental Integrity Project and Sierra Club dated August 31, 2015, requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of the facility’s Federal Operating Permit Number O2212, issued by TCEQ to Dow Chemical Company’s Salt Dome Operations in Brazoria County, Texas. The Petition claims the proposed permit improperly incorporates by reference confidential operational limits even though operational limits are required to be federally enforceable by being publicly available and listed in the proposed permit. On February 18, 2020, the EPA Administrator issued an Order granting VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Mar 19, 2020 Jkt 250001 the Petition requesting that the EPA Administrator object to the title V operating permit. The Order explains the basis for EPA’s decision. Dated: March 13, 2020. Kenley McQueen, Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2020–05777 Filed 3–19–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2019–0500; FRL–10006– 79] Trichloroethylene; TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Meeting; Amended Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that the March 24–26, 2020, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) meeting, previously announced in the Federal Register on February 26, 2020, (85 FR 11079) (FRL–10005–52) is being changed to a virtual public meeting, with participation by phone and webcast only. There will be no inperson gathering for this meeting. Meeting times and dates are adjusted to accommodate this change. DATES: Virtual meeting: The virtual meeting will be held on March 24–27, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT). To make oral comments during the virtual meeting, please register by noon on March 20, 2020. Virtual meeting: Please visit https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review to register. You must register online to receive the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference information for participation. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TSCA SACC: 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: I. Background EPA is announcing that the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) meeting to consider and review the draft risk evaluation for PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Trichloroethylene (TCE) will be a virtual public meeting, with participation by phone and webcast only. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting. To accommodate this change, meeting start times are adjusted, and the meeting dates are extended by one day. The topic for this meeting remains unchanged from that described in the February 26, 2020, Federal Register notice (85 FR 11079) (FRL–10005–52). Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV–2, the cause of COVID–19, the agency is implementing this change out of an abundance of caution and in response to travel restrictions imposed by some SACC members’ employers and other members’ concerns regarding travel. II. How do I participate in the virtual public meeting? Virtual meeting. The virtual meeting will be conducted via webcast and telephone. You may participate in the virtual meeting by registering to join the webcast. You may also submit written or oral comments. i. Registration. You must register to participate in the virtual meeting. To participate by listening or making a comment during this meeting, please go to the EPA website to register: https:// www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review. Registration online will be confirmed by an email that will include the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference information. ii. Oral comments. Requests to make brief oral comments to the TSCA SACC during the virtual meeting should be submitted when registering online or with the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or before noon on the date set in the DATES section. Oral comments before the TSCA SACC during the virtual meeting are limited to approximately 5 minutes. Each speaker should email their comments and presentation to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, preferably, at least 24 hours prior to the oral public comment period. iii. Written comments. Please refer to the February 26, 2020, Federal Register notice (85 FR 11079) for detailed instructions on written comments. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Dated: March 13, 2020. Hayley Hughes, Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy. [FR Doc. 2020–05826 Filed 3–19–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 55 (Friday, March 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 16096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05826]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0500; FRL-10006-79]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that the March 24-26, 2020, Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA) Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) 
meeting, previously announced in the Federal Register on February 26, 
2020, (85 FR 11079) (FRL-10005-52) is being changed to a virtual public 
meeting, with participation by phone and webcast only. There will be no 
in-person gathering for this meeting. Meeting times and dates are 
adjusted to accommodate this change.

DATES: Virtual meeting: The virtual meeting will be held on March 24-
27, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT). To make 
oral comments during the virtual meeting, please register by noon on 
March 20, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Virtual meeting: Please visit https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review to register. You must register online to receive the webcast 
meeting link and audio teleconference information for participation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TSCA SACC: 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. Background

    EPA is announcing that the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) meeting to consider and 
review the draft risk evaluation for Trichloroethylene (TCE) will be a 
virtual public meeting, with participation by phone and webcast only. 
There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting. To accommodate 
this change, meeting start times are adjusted, and the meeting dates 
are extended by one day. The topic for this meeting remains unchanged 
from that described in the February 26, 2020, Federal Register notice 
(85 FR 11079) (FRL-10005-52). Due to the outbreak of the novel 
coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, the agency is 
implementing this change out of an abundance of caution and in response 
to travel restrictions imposed by some SACC members' employers and 
other members' concerns regarding travel.

II. How do I participate in the virtual public meeting?

    Virtual meeting. The virtual meeting will be conducted via webcast 
and telephone. You may participate in the virtual meeting by 
registering to join the webcast. You may also submit written or oral 
comments.
    i. Registration. You must register to participate in the virtual 
meeting. To participate by listening or making a comment during this 
meeting, please go to the EPA website to register: https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review. Registration online will be confirmed by an email 
that will include the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference 
information.
    ii. Oral comments. Requests to make brief oral comments to the TSCA 
SACC during the virtual meeting should be submitted when registering 
online or with the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on 
or before noon on the date set in the DATES section. Oral comments 
before the TSCA SACC during the virtual meeting are limited to 
approximately 5 minutes. Each speaker should email their comments and 
presentation to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 
preferably, at least 24 hours prior to the oral public comment period.
    iii. Written comments. Please refer to the February 26, 2020, 
Federal Register notice (85 FR 11079) for detailed instructions on 
written comments.

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

    Dated: March 13, 2020.
Hayley Hughes,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-05826 Filed 3-19-20; 8:45 am]
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