Proposed Partial Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree, Claim Regarding Implementation of Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Under the Section 408(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 82607-82608 [2024-23633]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 198 / Friday, October 11, 2024 / Notices also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. For more information and to register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp. Dated: October 4, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–23521 Filed 10–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [EPA–HQ–OGC–2024–0391; FRL–12178–01– OGC] Proposed Partial Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree, Claim Regarding Implementation of Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Under the Section 408(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed partial settlement agreement and partial consent decree; request for public comment. AGENCY: Notice is given of a proposed partial settlement agreement and consent decree to address Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., a case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (4:22–cv–9030) that alleges that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (‘‘FFDCA’’), with respect to actions or omissions concerning EPA’s implementation of the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (‘‘EDSP’’), including the testing of pesticide chemicals for estrogen, androgen, and thyroid effects, and that such alleged violation is actionable under the Administrative Procedure Act. EPA is providing notice of the proposed partial settlement agreement and partial consent decree, which would resolve all claims in both cases by establishing commitments and/or deadlines for EPA to take specified actions. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Oct 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OGC–2024–0391 online at https:// www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the ‘‘Additional Information about Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree’’ heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUMMARY: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by November 12, 2024. DATES: Amber Aranda, Pesticides and Toxic Substances Law Office; telephone (202) 564–1737; email address aranda.amber@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining a Copy of the Proposed Partial Settlement Agreement and/or Partial Consent Decree The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2024–0391) contains a copy of the proposed partial settlement agreement and partial consent decree. The official public docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 OEI Docket is (202) 566–1752. The electronic version of the public docket for this action contains a copy of the proposed partial settlement agreement and partial consent decree and both are available through https:// www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, key in the appropriate docket identification number then select ‘‘search.’’ PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 82607 II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2024– 0391 via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from this docket. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit to EPA’s docket at https:// www.regulations.gov any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epadockets. For additional information about submitting information identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket and made available in EPA’s electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Use of the https:// www.regulations.gov website to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA’s preferred method for receiving comments. The electronic public docket system is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity, email address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1 82608 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 198 / Friday, October 11, 2024 / Notices Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. Dated: October 8, 2024. Randolph L. Hill, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2024–23633 Filed 10–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL OP–OFA–147] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information 202– 564–5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Filed September 30, 2024 10 a.m. EST Through October 7, 2024 10 a.m. EST Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/ action/eis/search. EIS No. 20240181, Final, UDOT, UT, I– 15 Farmington to Salt Lake City, Contact: Brandon Weston 801–965– 4603. Under 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2), UDOT has issued a single document that consists of a final environmental impact statement and record of decision. Therefore, the 30-day wait/review period under NEPA does not apply to this action. EIS No. 20240182, Final, BLM, NM, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Final Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Resource Management Plan, Review Period Ends: 11/12/2024, Contact: Mr. Patrick Rich 405–579– 7154. EIS No. 20240183, Final, BLM, OR, Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Proposed Resource Management Plan/ Final Environmental Impact Statement, Review Period Ends: 11/ 12/2024, Contact: Nikki Haskett 202– 740–0835. EIS No. 20240184, Draft, USFWS, CA, General Conservation Plan for the Desert Tortoise in California, Comment Period Ends: 12/10/2024, Contact: Peter Sanzenbacher 442– 222–0165. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Oct 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 Amended Notice: EIS No. 20240140, Draft, USAF, AZ, Regional Special Use Airspace Optimization to Support Air Force Missions in Arizona, Comment Period Ends: 11/12/2024, Contact: Grace Keesling 210–925–4534. Revision to FR Notice Published 08/ 09/2024; Extending the Comment Period from 10/09/2024 to 11/12/2024. EIS No. 20240151, Draft, USACE, OR, Lower Columbia River Channel Maintenance Plan, Draft Dredged Material Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, Comment Period Ends: 11/06/2024, Contact: Amy Gibbons 503–808–4708. Revision to FR Notice Published 08/ 23/2024; Extending the Comment Period from 10/07/2024 to 11/06/2024. Dated: October 7, 2024. Timothy Witman, Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2024–23581 Filed 10–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Sunshine Act Meetings 4:04 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. PLACE: The meeting was held in the Board Room located on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street NW, Washington, DC. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation met to consider matters related to the Corporation’s corporate activities. In calling the meeting, the Board determined, on motion of Director Jonathan McKernan, seconded by Director Rohit Chopra (Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), by the unanimous vote of Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg, Vice Chairman Travis Hill, Director Jonathan McKernan, Director Michael J. 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This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in paragraph 7 of the Act. Comments received are subject to public disclosure. In general, comments received will be made available without change and will not be modified to remove personal or business information including confidential, contact, or other identifying information. Comments should not include any information such as confidential information that would not be appropriate for public disclosure. Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later than October 28, 2024. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82607-82608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23633]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OGC-2024-0391; FRL-12178-01-OGC]


Proposed Partial Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree, Claim 
Regarding Implementation of Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Under 
the Section 408(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed partial settlement agreement and partial 
consent decree; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is given of a proposed partial settlement agreement and 
consent decree to address Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, et al. v. 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., a case in the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of California (4:22-cv-
9030) that alleges that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (``FFDCA''), with respect to 
actions or omissions concerning EPA's implementation of the Endocrine 
Disruptor Screening Program (``EDSP''), including the testing of 
pesticide chemicals for estrogen, androgen, and thyroid effects, and 
that such alleged violation is actionable under the Administrative 
Procedure Act. EPA is providing notice of the proposed partial 
settlement agreement and partial consent decree, which would resolve 
all claims in both cases by establishing commitments and/or deadlines 
for EPA to take specified actions.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received 
by November 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OGC-2024-0391 online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred 
method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the 
``Additional Information about Commenting on the Proposed Consent 
Decree'' heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Aranda, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances Law Office; telephone (202) 564-1737; email address 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining a Copy of the Proposed Partial Settlement Agreement and/or 
Partial Consent Decree

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2024-0391) contains a copy of the proposed partial 
settlement agreement and partial consent decree. The official public 
docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental 
Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 OEI 
Docket is (202) 566-1752.
    The electronic version of the public docket for this action 
contains a copy of the proposed partial settlement agreement and 
partial consent decree and both are available through https://www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to submit 
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of 
the official public docket, and access those documents in the public 
docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, key in 
the appropriate docket identification number then select ``search.''

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent 
Decree

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2024-
0391 via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from this docket. EPA may publish any comment 
received to its public docket. Do not submit to EPA's docket at https://www.regulations.gov any information you consider to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must 
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered 
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you 
wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment 
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, 
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission 
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or 
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective 
comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. For additional information about submitting information 
identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other 
contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you 
can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to 
contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical 
difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your 
comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of 
a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the 
official public docket and made available in EPA's electronic public 
docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment.
    Use of the https://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments 
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. 
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity, email address, or other 
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.

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    Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified 
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period 
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late 
comments.

    Dated: October 8, 2024.
Randolph L. Hill,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-23633 Filed 10-10-24; 8:45 am]
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