Preliminary Lists Identifying Manufacturers Subject to Fee Obligations for EPA-Initiated Risk Evaluations Under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Request for Comment; Extension of the Comment Period, 32036-32037 [2020-11591]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2019–0677; FRL–10010–
37]
Preliminary Lists Identifying
Manufacturers Subject to Fee
Obligations for EPA-Initiated Risk
Evaluations Under Section 6 of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);
Notice of Availability and Request for
Comment; Extension of the Comment
Period
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of the
comment period.
AGENCY:
EPA is extending the
comment period for a notice issued in
the Federal Register of January 27,
2020, announcing the availability of the
preliminary lists of manufacturers
(including importers) of 20 chemical
substances that have been designated as
a High-Priority Substance for risk
evaluation under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) and for which fees
will be charged. The original comment
period and window for selfidentification was previously extended
by 60-days, and this document provides
an additional extension, from May 27,
2020 to June 15, 2020.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 15, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed
instructions provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of
January 27, 2020 (85 FR 4661) (FRL–
10003–14).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical information contact: Benjamin
Dyson, Environmental Assistance
Division (7408M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: (202) 774–8976;
email address: dyson.benjamin@
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document provides an additional
extension for the public comment
period and window for selfidentification that was originally
established in the Federal Register
document of January 27, 2020 (85 FR
4661) (FRL–10003–14), and previously
extended from March 27, 2020 to May
27, 2020 in the Federal Register
SUMMARY:
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document of March 13, 2020 (85 FR
14677) (FRL–10006–03). EPA is
providing this additional extension of
the comment period in response to
requests for additional time for
comment and self-identification.
In the January document, EPA
published preliminary lists identifying
manufacturers (including importers)
that may be subject to fee obligations
under 40 CFR 700.45, associated with
each EPA-initiated risk evaluation of 20
High-Priority Substances under TSCA
section 6. That document also
announced that EPA was providing an
opportunity for public comment during
which manufacturers (including
importers) are required to self-identify
as a manufacturer (including importer)
of a High-Priority Substance,
irrespective of whether they are listed
on the preliminary list. During the
comment period, manufacturers and
importers may make certain
certifications to EPA under 40 CFR
700.45(b) to avoid or reduce fee
obligations. The public also has the
opportunity to correct errors or provide
comments on the preliminary lists.
EPA is providing more than the
minimum 30-day comment period
established in the Fees Rule codified at
40 CFR 700.45(b)(4) to maximize public
participation during the first comment
period for an initial list of
manufacturers (including importers)
subject to fee obligations for EPAinitiated risk evaluations under TSCA
section 6, and to provide more time for
self-identification. EPA expects to
publish final lists of manufacturers
(including importers) subject to fees no
later than concurrently with the
publication of the final scope document
for risk evaluations of the 20 HighPriority Substances. Manufacturers
(including importers) identified on the
final lists will be subject to applicable
fees under 40 CFR 700.45.
To submit comments, or access the
docket, please follow the detailed
instructions provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of
January 27, 2020 (85 FR 4661) (FRL–
10003–14). If you have questions,
consult the technical person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625.
Dated: May 26, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2018–0655; FRL–10010–28–
ORD]
Availability of the Systematic Review
Protocol for the Methylmercury
Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS) Assessment
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment
period.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is announcing a 45-day
public comment period associated with
release of the Systematic Review
Protocol for the Methylmercury (MeHg)
IRIS Assessment. This document
communicates the rationale for
conducting the assessment of
methylmercury, describes screening
criteria to identify relevant literature,
outlines the approach for evaluating
study quality, and describes the doseresponse methods.
DATES: The 45-day public comment
period begins May 28, 2020 and ends
July 13, 2020. Comments must be
received on or before July 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The Systematic Review
Protocol for Methylmercury will be
available via the internet on the IRIS
website at https://www.epa.gov/iris and
in the public docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA–
HQ–ORD–2018–0655.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For information on the docket, contact
the ORD Docket at the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center; telephone:
202–566–1752; facsimile: 202–566–
9744; or email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov.
For technical information on the
protocol, contact Dr. James Avery,
Center for Public Health &
Environmental Assessment; telephone:
202–564–1494; or email: avery.james@
epa.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background Information on the IRIS
Program and Systematic Review
Protocols
EPA’s IRIS Program is a human health
assessment program that evaluates
quantitative and qualitative information
on effects that may result from exposure
to chemicals found in the environment.
Through the IRIS Program, EPA
provides high quality science-based
human health assessments to support
the Agency’s regulatory activities and
decisions to protect public health.
As part of developing a draft IRIS
assessment, EPA presents a methods
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document, referred to as the protocol,
for conducting a chemical-specific
systematic review of the available
scientific literature. EPA is seeking
public comment on components of the
protocol including the described
strategies for literature searches, criteria
for study inclusion or exclusion,
considerations for evaluating study
methods, information management for
extracting data, approaches for synthesis
within and across lines of evidence, and
methods for derivation of toxicity
values. Additionally, key scientific
issues that warrant consideration in this
assessment are identified in Section 2.5.
The protocol serves to inform the
subsequent development of the draft
assessment and is made available to the
public. EPA may update the protocol
based on the evaluation of the literature,
and any updates will be posted to the
docket and on the IRIS website.
II. How To Submit Technical Comments
to the Docket at https://
www.regulations.gov
Submit your comments, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2018–
0655 for methylmercury, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov:
Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
• Email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–9744. Due to COVID–
19, there may be a delay in processing
comments submitted by fax.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20460. The phone number is 202–
566–1752. Due to COVID–19, there may
be a delay in processing comments
submitted by mail.
Note: The EPA Docket Center and
Reading Room is currently closed to
public visitors to reduce the risk of
transmitting COVID–19. Docket Center
staff will continue to provide remote
customer service via email, phone, and
webform. The public can submit
comments via www.Regulations.gov or
email. No hand deliveries are currently
being accepted.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
EPA–HQ–ORD–2018–0655 for
methylmercury. Please ensure that your
comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments
received after the closing date will be
marked ‘‘late,’’ and may only be
considered if time permits. It is EPA’s
policy to include all comments it
receives in the public docket without
change and to make the comments
available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
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[FR Doc No: 2020-11591]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0677; FRL-10010-37]
Preliminary Lists Identifying Manufacturers Subject to Fee
Obligations for EPA-Initiated Risk Evaluations Under Section 6 of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Request
for Comment; Extension of the Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of the comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a notice issued in the
Federal Register of January 27, 2020, announcing the availability of
the preliminary lists of manufacturers (including importers) of 20
chemical substances that have been designated as a High-Priority
Substance for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) and for which fees will be charged. The original comment period
and window for self-identification was previously extended by 60-days,
and this document provides an additional extension, from May 27, 2020
to June 15, 2020.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 15, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in
the Federal Register document of January 27, 2020 (85 FR 4661) (FRL-
10003-14).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Benjamin Dyson, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 774-8976; 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 provides an additional
extension for the public comment period and window for self-
identification that was originally established in the Federal Register
document of January 27, 2020 (85 FR 4661) (FRL-10003-14), and
previously extended from March 27, 2020 to May 27, 2020 in the Federal
Register
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document of March 13, 2020 (85 FR 14677) (FRL-10006-03). EPA is
providing this additional extension of the comment period in response
to requests for additional time for comment and self-identification.
In the January document, EPA published preliminary lists
identifying manufacturers (including importers) that may be subject to
fee obligations under 40 CFR 700.45, associated with each EPA-initiated
risk evaluation of 20 High-Priority Substances under TSCA section 6.
That document also announced that EPA was providing an opportunity for
public comment during which manufacturers (including importers) are
required to self-identify as a manufacturer (including importer) of a
High-Priority Substance, irrespective of whether they are listed on the
preliminary list. During the comment period, manufacturers and
importers may make certain certifications to EPA under 40 CFR 700.45(b)
to avoid or reduce fee obligations. The public also has the opportunity
to correct errors or provide comments on the preliminary lists.
EPA is providing more than the minimum 30-day comment period
established in the Fees Rule codified at 40 CFR 700.45(b)(4) to
maximize public participation during the first comment period for an
initial list of manufacturers (including importers) subject to fee
obligations for EPA-initiated risk evaluations under TSCA section 6,
and to provide more time for self-identification. EPA expects to
publish final lists of manufacturers (including importers) subject to
fees no later than concurrently with the publication of the final scope
document for risk evaluations of the 20 High-Priority Substances.
Manufacturers (including importers) identified on the final lists will
be subject to applicable fees under 40 CFR 700.45.
To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register
document of January 27, 2020 (85 FR 4661) (FRL-10003-14). If you have
questions, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625.
Dated: May 26, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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