Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee Meeting-July 2021, 33279-33280 [2021-13613]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 119 / Thursday, June 24, 2021 / Notices as a significant new use must submit a notice to EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture of the new chemical substance or before engaging in the significant new use. The submitter of a notice to EPA for which EPA has made a finding of ‘‘not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment’’ may commence manufacture of the chemical substance or manufacture or processing for the significant new use IV. Statements of Administrator Findings Under TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) In this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI)) on the PMNs, MCANs and SNUNs for which, during this period, EPA has made findings under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C) that the new chemical substances or significant new uses are not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment: • EPA case number assigned to the TSCA section 5(a) notice. • Chemical identity (generic name, if the specific name is claimed as CBI). • Website link to EPA’s decision document describing the basis of the ‘‘not likely to present an unreasonable risk’’ finding made by EPA under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C). EPA Case No. Chemical identity Website link J–20–0019, J–20–0020, J–20– 0021, J–20–0022, J–20– 0023, J–20–0024. P–20–0167 ................................ Saccharomyces cerevisiae modified (Generic Name) .................. https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-506. Phenylene, alkyl and polycarbomonocycle substituted, 1,2dicarboxylate (Generic Name). Biofuel producing Saccharomyces cerevisiae modified, genetically stable (Generic Name). Fatty Acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with 2-hydroxyethyl-terminated hydrogenated polybutadiene, bis(2,5-dihydro-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-1-hexanoate); CASRN: 2506146–94–5. Octadecanoic acid, 12-(acetoxy)-, 2-ethylhexyl ester; CASRN 61800–40–6. https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-503. https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-502. https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-500. J–21–0007, J–21–0008, J–21– 0009. P–21–0051 ................................ P–20–0025 ................................ Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Dated: June 11, 2021. Madison Le, Director, New Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2021–13365 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0765; FRL–10025–24– ORD] Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee Meeting—July 2021 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a virtual meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee (EC) to conduct a consultation on equity and barriers to environmental justice. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 6, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT). Attendees must register by July 5, 2021. Meeting times are subject to change. This meeting is open to the public. Comments must be received by June 30, 2021, to be considered by the Executive Committee. Requests for the draft agenda or making a presentation at the SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES notwithstanding any remaining portion of the applicable review period. 33279 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:19 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-499. meeting will be accepted until June 30, 2021. ADDRESSES: Instructions on how to connect to the videoconference will be provided upon registration at https:// epa-bosc-consultation-on-equity-andej.eventbrite.com. Submit your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0765 by one of the following methods: • www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. D Note: Comments submitted to the www.regulations.gov website are anonymous unless identifying information is included in the body of the comment. • Email: Send comments by electronic mail (email) to: ORD.Docket@ epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–ORD–2015–0765. D Note: Comments submitted via email are not anonymous. The sender’s email will be included in the body of the comment and placed in the public docket which is made available on the internet. Instructions: All comments received, including any personal information provided, will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov. Information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute will not be included in the public docket, and should not be submitted through www.regulations.gov or email. PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For additional information about the EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/. Public Docket: Publicly available docket materials may be accessed Online at www.regulations.gov. Copyrighted materials in the docket are only available via hard copy. The telephone number for the ORD Docket Center is (202) 566–1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Tom Tracy, via phone/voicemail at: (919) 541–4334; or via email at: tracy.tom@ epa.gov. Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda, attending the meeting, or making a presentation at the meeting should contact Tom Tracy no later than June 30, 2021. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) is a federal advisory committee that provides advice and recommendations to EPA’s Office of Research and Development on technical and management issues of its research programs. The meeting agenda and materials will be posted to https:// www.epa.gov/bosc. Proposed agenda items for the meeting include, but are not limited to, the following: Equity and barriers to environmental justice. Information on Services Available: For information on translation services, access, or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Tom Tracy at (919) 541–4334 or tracy.tom@epa.gov. E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1 33280 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 119 / Thursday, June 24, 2021 / Notices To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Tom Tracy at least ten days prior to the meeting to give the EPA adequate time to process your request. Authority: Pub. L. 92–463, 1, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770. Mary Ross, Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement. [FR Doc. 2021–13613 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2021–0146; FRL–10023– 25] Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for February 2021 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its review of certain TSCA notices when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA. This document presents statements of findings made by EPA on such submissions during the period from February 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Rebecca Edelstein, New Chemicals Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 202–564–1667 email address: edelstein.rebecca@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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe the specific VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:19 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment; • The chemical substance is or will be produced in substantial quantities, and such substance either enters or may B. How can I get copies of this document reasonably be anticipated to enter the and other related information? environment in substantial quantities or there is or may be significant or The docket for this action, identified substantial human exposure to the by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2021–0146, is available substance; or • The chemical substance or at https://www.regulations.gov or at the significant new use is not likely to Office of Pollution Prevention and present an unreasonable risk of injury to Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), health or the environment. Environmental Protection Agency These findings must be made without Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William consideration of costs or other non-risk Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. factors, including an unreasonable risk to a potentially exposed or susceptible The Public Reading Room is open from subpopulation identified as relevant 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through under the conditions of use. The term Friday, excluding legal holidays. The ‘‘conditions of use’’ is defined in TSCA telephone number for the Public section 3 to mean ‘‘the circumstances, as Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and determined by the Administrator, under the telephone number for the OPPT which a chemical substance is intended, Docket is (202) 566–0280. known, or reasonably foreseen to be Due to the public health concerns manufactured, processed, distributed in related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket commerce, used, or disposed of.’’ Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is EPA is required under TSCA section closed to visitors with limited 5(g) to publish in the Federal Register exceptions. The staff continues to a statement of its findings after its provide remote customer service via review of a TSCA section 5(a) notice email, phone, and webform. For the when EPA makes a finding that a new latest status information on EPA/DC chemical substance or significant new services and docket access, visit https:// use is not likely to present an www.epa.gov/dockets. unreasonable risk of injury to health or II. What action is the Agency taking? the environment. Such statements apply to PMNs, MCANs, and SNUNs This document lists the statements of submitted to EPA under TSCA section findings made by EPA after review of 5. notices submitted under TSCA section Anyone who plans to manufacture 5(a) that certain new chemical (which includes import) a new chemical substances or significant new uses are substance for a non-exempt commercial not likely to present an unreasonable purpose and any manufacturer or risk of injury to health or the processor wishing to engage in a use of environment. This document presents a chemical substance designated by EPA statements of findings made by EPA as a significant new use must submit a during the period from February 1, 2021 notice to EPA at least 90 days before to February 28, 2021. commencing manufacture of the new chemical substance or before engaging III. What is the Agency’s authority for in the significant new use. taking this action? The submitter of a notice to EPA for TSCA section 5(a)(3) requires EPA to which EPA has made a finding of ‘‘not review a TSCA section 5(a) notice and likely to present an unreasonable risk of make one of the following specific injury to health or the environment’’ findings: may commence manufacture of the • The chemical substance or chemical substance or manufacture or significant new use presents an processing for the significant new use unreasonable risk of injury to health or notwithstanding any remaining portion the environment; of the applicable review period. • The information available to EPA is IV. Statements of Administrator insufficient to permit a reasoned Findings Under TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) evaluation of the health and environmental effects of the chemical In this unit, EPA provides the substance or significant new use; following information (to the extent that • The information available to EPA is such information is not claimed as Confidential Business Information insufficient to permit a reasoned (CBI)) on the PMNs, MCANs and evaluation of the health and SNUNs for which, during this period, environmental effects and the chemical EPA has made findings under TSCA substance or significant new use may entities that this action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action applies directly to the submitters of the PMNs addressed in this action. PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33279-33280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13613]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-10025-24-ORD]


Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee 
Meeting--July 2021

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research 
and Development (ORD), gives notice of a virtual meeting of the Board 
of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee (EC) to conduct a 
consultation on equity and barriers to environmental justice.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 6, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 
6 p.m. (EDT). Attendees must register by July 5, 2021.
    Meeting times are subject to change. This meeting is open to the 
public. Comments must be received by June 30, 2021, to be considered by 
the Executive Committee. Requests for the draft agenda or making a 
presentation at the meeting will be accepted until June 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Instructions on how to connect to the videoconference will 
be provided upon registration at https://epa-bosc-consultation-on-equity-and-ej.eventbrite.com.
    Submit your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765 by one 
of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments.
    [ssquf] Note: Comments submitted to the www.regulations.gov website 
are anonymous unless identifying information is included in the body of 
the comment.
     Email: Send comments by electronic mail (email) to: 
[email protected], Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
    [ssquf] Note: Comments submitted via email are not anonymous. The 
sender's email will be included in the body of the comment and placed 
in the public docket which is made available on the internet.
    Instructions: All comments received, including any personal 
information provided, will be included in the public docket without 
change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov. 
Information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or 
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute will not be 
included in the public docket, and should not be submitted through 
www.regulations.gov or email. For additional information about the 
EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/.
    Public Docket: Publicly available docket materials may be accessed 
Online at www.regulations.gov.
    Copyrighted materials in the docket are only available via hard 
copy. The telephone number for the ORD Docket Center is (202) 566-1752.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 
Tom Tracy, via phone/voicemail at: (919) 541-4334; or via email at: 
[email protected].
    Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda, 
attending the meeting, or making a presentation at the meeting should 
contact Tom Tracy no later than June 30, 2021.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) is 
a federal advisory committee that provides advice and recommendations 
to EPA's Office of Research and Development on technical and management 
issues of its research programs. The meeting agenda and materials will 
be posted to https://www.epa.gov/bosc.
    Proposed agenda items for the meeting include, but are not limited 
to, the following: Equity and barriers to environmental justice.
    Information on Services Available: For information on translation 
services, access, or services for individuals with disabilities, please 
contact Tom Tracy at (919) 541-4334 or [email protected].

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To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Tom Tracy at 
least ten days prior to the meeting to give the EPA adequate time to 
process your request.

    Authority: Pub. L. 92-463, 1, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770.

Mary Ross,
Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2021-13613 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
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