Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0237-0105
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Risk Evaluations for Chemical Substances
Posted Date: 2022-02-17T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 9047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03452]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0237; FRL-9283-02-OCSPP]

Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD); Draft Revision to Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Reopening of the 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice, reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of December 29, 2021, EPA announced 
the availability of and solicited public comment on a draft revision to 
the risk determination for the Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD) 
risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This 
document reopens the comment period for 15 days.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published on December 29, 
2021, at 86 FR 74082, is reopened. Comments, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0237, must be received by 
EPA on or before March 4, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0237, using the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
at https://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. Additional 
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more 
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/about-epa-dockets.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is open to visitors by 
appointment only. For the latest status information on EPA/DC services 
and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Alie Muneer, Existing Chemical Risk Management Division (Mail Code 
7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 564-6369; email address: 
[email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document reopens the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of December 29, 
2021 (86 FR 74082) (FRL-9283-01-OCSPP), for 15 days. In that document, 
EPA announced the availability of and solicited public comment on the 
draft revision to the risk determination for the HBCD risk evaluation 
under TSCA. More information on EPA's draft revision and solicitation 
of comment can be found in the Federal Register issue of December 29, 
2021.
    EPA received requests to reopen the comment period and believes it 
is appropriate to do so in order to give stakeholders additional time 
to review the document and prepare comments.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES. If you have questions, 
consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-03452 Filed 2-16-22; 8:45 am]
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