UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 

OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY 

AND POLLUTION PREVENTION 

Posting an FDMS Docket without a Federal Register Notice 

MEMORANDUM 

SUBJECT: Extension of public comment period for dockets: EPA-HQ-OPPT-20 15-

0068, EPA- HQ-OPPT -20 15-0081. EPA-HQ-OPPT -2014-0730 on Regulations.gov 

FROM: Stanley Barone, Ph.D, ~Q>~_ J. 

Deputy Director (/ 

Risk Assessment Division (RAD) 

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 

THRU: 

This memorandum authorizes the extension of the 30 day public comment period for 

TSCA Work Plan Chemical problem formulation and initial assessment documents for 

three flame retardant clusters (Brominated Bisphenol A (TBBPA), Chlorinated Phosphate 

Esters (CPE), and Cyclic Aliphatic Bromides (HBCD)). There is a separate docket 

assigned to each flame retardant cluster problem formulation and initial assessment 

document on Regulations.gov. The flame retardant cluster problem formulation 

documents and assigned docket numbers are as follows: Chlorinated Phosphate Esters 

Cluster- EPA-HQ-OPPT-20 15-0068; Cyclic Aliphatic Bromides Cluster- EPA-HQOPPT-20 15-0081; and Tetrabromobisphenol A and Related Chemicals Cluster -EPAHQ-OPPT-20 14-0730. 

Due to numerous requests from various stakeholder groups. the public comment period 

will be extended on the three flame retardant cluster problem form ulation documents 

from October 19, 2015 to November 18, 2015. 

Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number for the 

corresponding TSCA Work Plan chemicals as identified in this memo, by one of the 

following methods: 

• www.re gul ations.gov: Follow the on-line 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. 

Internet Address (URL) • hMp /lwww epa gov 

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• 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 

hllp:llwww.epa.govldocketslcontacts.html. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. 

EPA's pol icy is that all comments received wi II be included in the pub! ic docket without 

change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBr) or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov 

Web site is an "anonymous access" system. which means EPA will not know your 

identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. Jf you 

send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 

http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on 

the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include 

your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk 

or CD- ROM you submit. 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. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, avoid any form of encryption, 

and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA· s public 

docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at 

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

Should you have any questions regarding this memorandum, please contact Eric Shultz at 

(202) 566-1883, or via emai I at schultz.cric@epa.gov.