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AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0068, 2014–0730, 

2015–0081, 2015–0491; FRL–9929–31] 

Availability of Work Plan Chemical 

Problem Formulation and Initial 

Assessment and Data Needs 

Assessment Documents for Flame 

Retardant Clusters; Notice and Public 

Comment Periods 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the 

availability and opening of a 60-day 

public comment period for TSCA Work 

Plan Chemical problem formulation and 

initial assessment documents for three 

flame retardant clusters. EPA is also 

making available and opening a 120-day 

public comment period for the TSCA 

Work Plan Chemical data needs 

assessment document for the 

Brominated Phthalates flame retardant 

cluster. Based on experience in 

conducting TSCA Work Plan Chemical 

assessments and public input, starting 

in 2015 EPA will publish a problem 

formulation and initial assessment, or a 

data needs assessment, for each TSCA 

Work Plan assessment as a stand-alone 

document to facilitate public input prior 

to conducting further risk analysis. EPA 

believes publishing problem 

formulation and initial assessment 

documents for TSCA Work Plan 

assessments will increase transparency 

about EPA’s thinking and analysis 

process, provide opportunity for the 

public to comment on EPA’s approach, 

and give EPA the opportunity to receive 

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and risk characterization. There are 

three clusters of flame retardant on the 

TSCA Work Plan for which there are 

problem formulation and initial 

assessment documents: Brominated 

Bisphenol A, Chlorinated Phosphate 

Esters, and Cyclic Aliphatic Bromides. 

In addition, there is a data needs 

assessment document for the 

Brominated Phthalates flame retardant 

cluster. There is a separate docket 

assigned to each TSCA Work Plan 

Chemical flame retardant cluster. 

DATES: Comments on the three problem 

formulation and initial assessment 

documents (Brominated Bisphenol A 

(TBBPA), Chlorinated Phosphate Esters 

(CPE), and Cyclic Aliphatic Bromides 

(HBCD)) must be received on or before 

October 19, 2015. Comments on the data 

needs assessment document for 

Brominated Phthalates (TBB & TBPH) 

must be received on or before December 

16, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number for the corresponding TSCA 

Work Plan chemicals as identified in 

this document, by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: Document Control Office 

(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information contact: Stanley 

Barone, Risk Assessment Division 

(7403M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics, 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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of interest to a 

wide range of stakeholders including 

those interested in environmental and 

human health; the chemical industry; 

chemical users; consumer product 

companies and members of the public 

interested in the assessment of chemical 

risks. 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. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD–ROM the specific information that 

is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets/

comments.html. 

II. What action is the Agency taking? 

EPA is announcing the availability of 

and opening of a public comment 

period for three problem formulation 

and initial assessment documents, and a 

data needs assessment document, for 

the following TSCA Work Plan 

Chemicals: Brominated Bisphenol A; 

Chlorinated Phosphate Esters; Cyclic 

Aliphatic Bromides; and Brominated 

Phthalates flame retardant clusters. This 

Federal Register Notice identifies the 

individual Work Plan Chemical problem 

formulation and initial assessment 

documents and the data needs 

assessment document by title, docket ID 

number, and chemical or chemicals 

covered. Use the specific docket ID 

number provided in this Federal 

Register Notice to locate a copy of the 

chemical-specific document, as well as 

to submit comments via http://

www.regulations.gov. 

A. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPPT– 

2015–0068 

Title: TSCA Work Plan Chemical 

Problem Formulation and Initial 

Assessment: Chlorinated Phosphate 

Esters Cluster. 

Chemicals covered: Ethanol, 

2-chloro-, phosphate (3:1) (TCEP) 

(CASRN: 115-96-8); 2-Propanol, 1- 

chloro-, 2,2’,2’’-phosphate (TCPP) 

(CASRN: 13674-84-5); and 2-Propanol, 

1,3-dichloro-, phosphate (3:1) (TDCPP) 

(CASRN: 13674-87-8). 

Summary: Chlorinated phosphate 

esters are high production volume 

chemicals that have been used as flame 

retardants in furniture foams, textiles, 

paints and coatings. EPA initiated 

scoping and problem formulation to 

determine the feasibility of conducting 

a quantitative risk assessment. During 

problem formulation, EPA reviewed 

previous assessments by EPA and other 

organizations and additional published 

studies on the exposure and hazard for 

members of the CPE cluster. EPA 

examined likely exposure and hazard 

scenarios based on current production, 

use, and fate information to identify 

scenarios amenable to a risk analysis. 

B. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPPT– 

2015–0081 

Title: TSCA Work Plan Chemical 

Problem Formulation and Initial 

Assessment: Cyclic Aliphatic Bromides 

Cluster. 

Chemicals covered: 

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD, 

CASRN 25637-99-4); 1,2,5,6,9,10- 

Hexabromocyclododecane (CASRN 

3194-55-6); and 1,2,5,6- 

Tetrabromocyclooctane (CASRN 3194- 

57-8). 

Summary: Cyclic Aliphatic Bromides 

have been used as a flame retardant in: 

extruded and expanded polystyrene 

foams (EPS/XPS), polystyrene (PS) 

products, textiles, paints and coatings. 

EPA initiated scoping and problem 

formulation to determine the feasibility 

of conducting a quantitative risk 

assessment. During problem 

formulation, EPA reviewed previous 

assessments by EPA and other 

organizations and additional published 

studies on the exposure and hazard for 

members of this flame retardant cluster. 

EPA examined likely exposure and 

hazard scenarios based on current 

production, use, and fate information to 

identify scenarios amenable to a risk 

analysis. During problem formulation, 

EPA identified inhalation, dermal and 

lifetime exposure assessments as data 

gaps that add uncertainty to EPA’s risk 


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assessment of HBCD. EPA welcomes 

comment on addressing these data gaps. 

C. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPPT– 

2014–0730 

Title: TSCA Work Plan Chemical 

Problem Formulation and Initial 

Assessment: Tetrabromobisphenol A 

and Related Chemicals Cluster. 

Chemicals covered: 

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA, 

CASRN 79-94-7); TBBPAbis(dibromopropyl ether) (CASRN 

21850-44-2); TBBPA-bis(ally ether) 

(CASRN 25327-89-3); and TBBPAbis(methyl ether) (CASRN 37853-61-5). 

Summary: Tetrabromobisphenol A is 

a compound commonly used as a flame 

retardant in plastics/printed circuit 

boards for electronics and has been 

found in children’s products and other 

consumer products. EPA initiated 

scoping and problem formulation to 

determine the feasibility of conducting 

a quantitative risk assessment. During 

problem formulation, EPA reviewed 

previous assessments by EPA and other 

organizations and additional published 

studies on the exposure and hazard for 

members of this flame retardant cluster. 

EPA examined likely exposure and 

hazard scenarios based on current 

production, use, and fate information to 

identify scenarios amenable to a risk 

analysis. 

D. Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OPPT– 

2014–0491 

Title: TSCA Work Plan Chemical 

Problem Formulation and Data Needs 

Assessment: Brominated Phthalates 

Cluster. 

Chemicals covered: 1,2- 

Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 3,4,5,6- 

tetrabromo-, 1,2-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester 

(TBPH) (CASRN 26040–51–7); Benzoic 

acid, 2,3,4,5-tetrabromo-, 2-ethylhexyl 

ester (TBB) (CASRN: 183658-27-7); 1,2- 

Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 3,4,5,6- 

tetrabromo-, 1-[2-(2- 

hydroxyethoxy)ethyl] 2-(2- 

hydroxypropyl) ester (CASRN: 20566- 

35-2); 1,2-Benzene dicarboxylic acid, 

3,4,5,6-tetrabromo-, mixed esters with 

diethylene glycol and propylene glycol 

(CASRN: 77098-07-8); 1,2- 

Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-bis(2,3- 

dibromopropyl) ester (CASRN: 7415-86- 

3); Chemical A—Chemical Identity 

claimed confidential by manufacturer; 

Chemical B—Chemical Identity claimed 

confidential by manufacturer. 

Summary: The Brominated Phthalates 

Cluster is a group of seven chemicals at 

least two of which, TBB and TBPH, are 

found in commercial flame retardant 

formulations. During problem 

formulation, EPA reviewed previous 

assessments by EPA and other 

organizations and additional published 

studies on the exposure and hazard for 

members of the Brominated Phthalates 

Cluster. This review identified critical 

data gaps and uncertainties that limit 

EPA’s ability to conduct a quantitative 

risk assessment for any of the chemicals 

in the Brominated Phthalates cluster. 

Specifically, the review identified 

numerous gaps in toxicity data and 

exposure data, testing conducted on 

limited commercial mixtures but not all 

constituents of the mixtures, and 

uncertain attribution of toxicity for 

commercial mixtures. As an initial step 

toward conducting a robust risk 

assessment, EPA is releasing a ‘‘Data 

Needs Assessment’’ for the Brominated 

Phthalates Cluster. This Data Needs 

Assessment is intended to guide the 

collection of additional data and 

information to fill the critical data gaps 

and reduce uncertainties identified 

during problem formulation. 

If you have any questions about any 

of these problem formulation and initial 

assessment documents and the data 

needs assessment document, or the 

Agency’s programs in general, please 

contact the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

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

Dated: August 12, 2015. 

Wendy C. Hamnett, 

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics. 

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