Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0732-0005
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Risk Evaluation Scoping Efforts under TSCA for Ten Chemical Substances; Reopening of Comment Period
Posted Date: 2017-03-06T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 42 (Monday, March 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12589-12590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04316]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0002; FRL-9959-36]

Risk Evaluation Scoping Efforts Under TSCA for Ten Chemical 
Substances; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register on January 19, 
2017, concerning a February 14, 2017 public meeting and solicitation of 
comments to receive input and information to assist the Agency in its 
efforts to establish the scope of risk evaluations under development 
for the ten chemicals substances designated on December 19, 2016 for 
risk evaluations. The comment period closed on March 1, 2017. This 
document reopens the comment period related to the public meeting and 
for dockets for each of the ten chemical substances for which risk 
evaluations have begun for 14 days, from March 1, 2017, to March 15, 
2017. EPA is

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reopening the comment period in response to a request from the 
interested public.

DATES: Comments, identified by the chemical-specific dockets referenced 
in section IV.C. of the January 19, 2017 meeting notice, must be 
received by March 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of January 19, 2017 (82 FR 6545) (FRL-
9958-33).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Sheila Canavan, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1978; email 
address: Canavan.Sheila@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: This document reopens the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of January 19, 
2017. In that document, EPA announced a February 14, 2017 public 
meeting and solicitation of comments to receive input and information 
to assist the Agency in its efforts to establish the scope of risk 
evaluations under development for the ten chemicals substances 
designated on December 19, 2016 for risk evaluations. EPA is hereby 
reopening the comment period for that meeting and for each of the ten 
chemical substances for which risk evaluations have begun from March 1, 
2017, to March 15, 2017.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of January 19, 2017. If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 2605.

    Dated: February 28, 2017.
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2017-04316 Filed 3-3-17; 8:45 am]
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