60022 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 28, 2011 / Notices 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0877; FRL–8890–7] 

Endocrine Disruptor Screening 

Program; Weight-of-Evidence 

Guidance Document; Notice of 

Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor 

Screening Program (EDSP) is 

announcing the availability of a final 

guidance document titled, ‘‘Weight-ofEvidence: Evaluating Results of EDSP 

Tier 1 Screening to Identify the Need for 

Tier 2 Testing.’’ This weight-of-evidence 

(WoE) guidance document was revised 

based on public and peer review 

comments and existing peer-reviewed 

EPA guidelines. This guidance 

document provides basic principles and 

criteria for application of a WoE 

approach to evaluate results from the 

battery of Tier 1 screening assays along 

with other scientific and technical 

information relevant to Tier 1 screening 

to determine whether or not a chemical 

has the potential to interact with the 

estrogen, androgen, or thyroid (E, A, or 

T) hormonal pathways of the endocrine 

system. The combined results and 

information will also be used to identify 

which tests and information may be 

needed for Tier 2 testing. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information contact: Don 

Bergfelt, Office of Science Coordination 

and Policy (7203M), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 

0001; telephone number: (202) 564– 

8472; e-mail address: 

bergfelt.don@epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA–Hotline, ABVI–Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; e-mail address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general. You may be potentially 

affected by this action if you produce, 

manufacture, use, consume, work with, 

or import pesticide chemicals. To 

determine whether you or your business 

may be affected by this action, you 

should carefully examine section 408(p) 

of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(p). 

Potentially affected entities may 

include, but are not limited to: 

• Chemical manufacturers, importers 

and processors (NAICS code 325), e.g., 

persons who manufacture, import or 

process chemical substances. 

• Pesticide, fertilizer, and other 

agricultural chemical manufacturers 

(NAICS code 3253), e.g., persons who 

manufacture, import or process 

pesticide, fertilizer and agricultural 

chemicals. 

• Scientific research and 

development services (NAICS code 

5417), e.g., persons who conduct testing 

of chemical substances for endocrine 

effects. 

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. How can I get a copy of this 

document and other related 

information? 

EPA has established a docket for this 

action under docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0877; 

FRL–8890–7. All documents in the 

docket are listed in the docket index 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., Confidential Business Information 

(CBI) or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, will be publicly 

available only in hard copy. Publicly 

available docket materials are available 

electronically at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPPT 

Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in 

the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 

3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 

hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 

legal holidays. The telephone number of 

the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is 

(202) 566–1744, and the telephone 

number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 

566–0280. Docket visitors are required 

to show photographic identification, 

pass through a metal detector, and sign 

the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are 

processed through an X-ray machine 

and subject to search. Visitors will be 

provided an EPA/DC badge that must be 

visible at all times in the building and 

returned upon departure. 

II. Overview of Revision Process 

The Agency submitted a draft WoE 

guidance document for evaluating the 

results of EDSP Tier 1 screening for 

public review and comment as 

described in a Federal Register notice 

issued November 4, 2010 (75 FR 67963) 

(FRL–8849–8). Initially the commenting 

period was for 60 days, but was 

extended for an additional 30 days 

following a request from the chemical 

industry. Public comments were 

compiled and grouped according to the 

commonality among individual 

submissions so that they could be more 

readily and fully considered by EPA 

during revision of the WoE document. 

Comments were provided to the Agency 

from 13 different affiliations that mostly 

included the chemical industry as well 

as research organizations, and 

environmental and animal welfare 

advocates. In general, there were four 

main categories of comments considered 

relevant to the WoE guidance document 

that requested additional detail and 

clarification of the following: 

1. Tier 1 battery of assays. 

2. Assay endpoints. 

3. Other scientifically relevant 

information. 

4. WoE analysis. 

The Agency considered specific 

comments within these categories and 

revised respective sections in the 

document. The Agency also considered 

peer review comments received from 

senior scientists across EPA with 

expertise in toxicology, reproductive 

physiology, and endocrinology 

encompassing health and ecological 

effects and made revisions. Also 

incorporated into the revised document 

are the fundamental principles and 

criteria for weighing and integrating 

different lines of evidence in a WoE 

evaluation articulated in existing peerreviewed EPA guidelines. The Agency 

acknowledges the contribution that 

public and peer review comments have 

had in helping to expand the quantity 

and enhance the quality of guidance 

provided in this final version of the 

WoE document that will assist in 

evaluating the results of EDSP Tier 1 

screening to identify the need for Tier 

2 testing. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Endocrine 

disruptors, Screening assays, Weight-ofevidence. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 28, 2011 / Notices 60023 

Dated: September 22, 2011. 

Stephen A. Owens, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24893 Filed 9–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9472–7] 

National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council; Notification of 

Public Meeting and Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notification of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public 

Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) hereby 

provides notice that the National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council 

(NEJAC) will meet on the dates and 

times described below. All meetings are 

open to the public. Members of the 

public are encouraged to provide 

comments relevant to the specific issues 

being considered by the NEJAC. For 

additional information about registering 

for public comment, please see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to 

limited space, seating at the NEJAC 

meeting will be on a first-come, firstserved basis. 

DATES: The NEJAC meeting will 

convene Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 

from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.; and will 

reconvene on Wednesday, October 26, 

2011, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All noted 

times are in Mountain Time. 

One public comment period relevant 

to the specific issues being considered 

by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION) is scheduled for Tuesday, 

October 25, 2011, from 4 p.m. to 5:15 

p.m., and 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mountain 

Time. Members of the public who wish 

to participate during the public 

comment period are highly encouraged 

to pre-register by Noon, Mountain Time, 

Friday, October 7, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be 

held at The Albuquerque Marriott Hotel 

located at 2101 Louisiana Boulevard, 

NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110. 

Telephone: 505–881–6800 or 1–800– 

334–2086; Fax: 505–888–2982. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions concerning the meeting 

should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

(MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by 

telephone at 202–564–1044, via e-mail 

at Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by fax at 202– 

501–0936. Additional information about 

the meeting is available at the following 

Web site address: http://www.epa.gov/ 

environmentaljustice/nejac/ 

meetings.html. 

Registration is required for all 

participants. Pre-registration by Noon 

Mountain Time, Friday, October 7, 

2011, for all attendees is highly 

recommended. To register online, visit 

the Web site address above. Registration 

forms should be faxed to Ms. Estela 

Rosas, EPA Contractor, APEX Direct, 

Inc., at 877–773–0779, or e-mailed to 

Meetings@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.

com. Please remember to specify which 

meeting you are registering to attend 

(e.g., NEJAC October 2011). Please also 

state whether you would like to be put 

on the list to provide public comment, 

and whether you are submitting written 

comments before the October 7, 2011, 

deadline. Non-English speaking 

attendees wishing to arrange for a 

foreign language interpreter may make 

appropriate arrangements in writing 

using the above telephone number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Charter of the NEJAC states that the 

advisory committee shall provide 

independent advice to the EPA 

Administrator about areas that may 

include, among other things, ‘‘advice 

about broad, cross-cutting issues related 

to environmental justice, including 

environment-related strategic, scientific, 

technological, regulatory, and economic 

issues related to environmental justice.’’ 

The meeting shall be used to receive 

comments, and discuss and provide 

recommendations regarding these 

primary areas: (1) Implementation of 

EPA Plan EJ 2014; (2) EPA’s tribal 

program; (3) EPA’s hazardous waste 

rules, and (4) the U.S.-Mexico 

Environmental Program (Border 2020). 

A. Public Comment: Individuals or 

groups making oral presentations during 

the public comment periods will be 

limited to a total time of five minutes. 

To accommodate the large number of 

people who want to address the NEJAC, 

only one representative of a community, 

organization, or group will be allowed 

to speak. The suggested format for 

written public comments is as follows: 

Name of Speaker; Name of 

Organization/Community; City and 

State; E-mail address; and a brief 

description of the concern and what you 

want the NEJAC to advise EPA to do. 

Written comments received by Noon 

Mountain Time, Friday, October 7, 

2011, will be included in the materials 

distributed to the members of the 

NEJAC. Written comments received 

after that date and time will be provided 

to the NEJAC as time allows. All 

information should be sent to the 

mailing address, e-mail address, or fax 

number listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION, CONTACT section above. 

B. Information about Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information about access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA 

Contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at 877– 

773–0779 or Meetings@AlwaysPursuing

Excellence.com. To request special 

accommodations for a disability, please 

contact Ms. Rosas at least seven (7) 

working days prior to the meeting, to 

give EPA sufficient time to process your 

request. All other requests specifically 

related to the meeting should be sent to 

the mailing address, e-mail address, or 

fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section above. 

Dated: September 21, 2011. 

Victoria J. Robinson, 

Designated Federal Officer, National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24982 Filed 9–27–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0005; FRL–8888–5] 

Pesticide Products; Receipt of 

Applications To Register New Uses 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of an applications to register new uses 

for pesticide products containing 

currently registered active ingredients, 

pursuant to the provisions of section 

3(c) of the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 

(FIFRA), as amended. EPA is publishing 

this notice of such application, pursuant 

to section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 28, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by the docket identification 

(ID) number specified in Unit II., by one 

of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One 


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