Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0026-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Modified Acrylic Polymers; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food. (This Docket Published as OPP-2002-0359, Documents for this Docket Can be Found Under Docket OPP-2003-0026)
Posted Date: 2003-01-14T05:00Z

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Federal
Register
/
Vol.
68,
No.
9
/
Tuesday,
January
14,
2003
/
Notices
ACTION:
Notice
of
proposed
settlement
agreement;
request
for
public
comment.

SUMMARY:
In
accordance
with
section
113(
g)
of
the
Clean
Air
Act,
as
amended,
42
U.
S.
C.
7413(
g),
notice
is
hereby
given
of
a
proposed
settlement
agreement
in
the
following
case:
Communities
for
a
Better
Environment,
et
al.
v.
U.
S.
EPA,
No.
02
 
70191
(
9th
Circuit).
This
case
concerns
the
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency's
(
EPA)
full
approval
of
the
part
70
operating
permit
program
for
the
Bay
Area
Air
Quality
Management
District
in
the
State
of
California,
published
at
66
FR
63503
(
December
7,
2001).
The
proposed
settlement
agreement
was
signed
by
the
last
party
on
January
7,
2003.
For
a
period
of
thirty
(
30)
days
following
the
date
of
publication
of
this
notice,
EPA
will
receive
written
comments
relating
to
the
proposed
settlement
agreement
from
persons
who
were
not
named
as
parties
or
interveners
to
the
litigation
in
question.
EPA
or
the
Department
of
Justice
may
withdraw
or
withhold
consent
to
the
proposed
settlement
agreement
if
the
comments
disclose
facts
or
considerations
that
indicate
that
such
consent
is
inappropriate,
improper,
inadequate,
or
inconsistent
with
the
requirements
of
the
Act.
Unless
EPA
or
the
Department
of
Justice
determine,
based
on
any
comment
which
may
be
submitted,
that
consent
to
the
settlement
agreement
should
be
withdrawn,
the
terms
of
the
agreement
will
be
affirmed.
DATES:
Written
comments
on
the
proposed
settlement
agreement
must
be
received
by
February
13,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Written
comments
should
be
sent
to
Paul
Cort,
Office
of
Regional
Counsel,
U.
S.
EPA
(
ORC
 
2),
75
Hawthorne
Street,
San
Francisco,
CA
94105.
A
copy
of
the
proposed
settlement
agreement
is
available
on
EPA's
webpage
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
region09/
air/
index.
html.
You
may
also
obtain
a
copy
from
David
Wampler,
Region
IX
Air
Permits
Office,
U.
S.
EPA
(
AIR
 
3),
75
Hawthorne
Street,
San
Francisco,
CA
94109,
(
415)
972
 
3975.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
EPA
granted
full
approval
of
the
34
California
part
70
operating
permit
programs
(
also
known
as
``
title
V''
permit
programs)
on
November
29,
2001.
66
FR
63503
(
December
7,
2001).
Communities
for
a
Better
Environment
and
Our
Children's
Earth
Foundation
filed
petitions
challenging
EPA's
approval
of
the
Bay
Area
Air
Quality
Management
District
(``
BAAQMD''
or
``
District'')
part
70
program.
Petitioners
alleged
deficiencies
in
the
District's
program
related
to
the
exemption
for
portable
equipment
and
the
definition
of
``
administrative
permit
amendment.''
The
parties
engaged
in
settlement
discussions
and
entered
the
Ninth
Circuit
Mediation
Program.
The
proposed
settlement
agreement
outlines
rulemaking
actions
and
deadlines
to
be
met
by
the
District.
If
the
District
fails
to
take
any
of
the
outlined
actions
or
fails
to
meet
any
of
the
specified
deadlines,
the
settlement
agreement
provides
that
EPA
will
send
a
proposed
Notice
of
Deficiency
(
NOD)
for
publication
to
the
Office
of
the
Federal
Register
no
later
than
30
days
from
the
relevant
deadline.
After
considering
comment
on
the
proposed
NOD,
EPA
shall
forward
to
the
Office
of
Federal
Register
a
final
rulemaking
on
the
NOD
within
90
days
after
publication
of
the
proposal.
As
appropriate,
the
proposed
NOD
will
inform
the
District
that
the
portable
engine
exemption
in
BAAQMD
Rule
2
 
6
 
113
must
be
revised
to
be
consistent
with
the
term
``
stationary
source''
as
it
is
defined
in
the
Clean
Air
Act,
42
U.
S.
C.
7602(
z),
and
EPA's
implementing
regulations,
40
CFR
70.2,
as
well
as
the
definition
of
``
nonroad
engine''
at
40
CFR
89.2.
In
addition,
if
applicable,
the
notice
of
proposed
rulemaking
shall
inform
the
District
that
the
definition
of
``
administrative
permit
amendment''
in
BAAQMD
Rule
2
 
6
 
201
must
be
revised
to
be
consistent
with
the
definition
of
``
administrative
permit
amendment''
set
forth
in
40
CFR
70.7(
d)(
i)
 
(
iv).

Dated:
January
7,
2003.
Lisa
K.
Friedman,
Associate
General
Counsel,
Air
and
Radiation
Law
Office.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
738
Filed
1
 
13
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2002
 
0359;
FRL
 
7286
 
5]

Modified
Acrylic
Polymer;
Notice
of
Filing
a
Pesticide
Petition
to
Establish
a
Tolerance
for
a
Certain
Pesticide
Chemical
in
or
on
Food
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).

ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
the
initial
filing
of
a
pesticide
petition
proposing
the
establishment
of
regulations
for
residues
of
a
certain
pesticide
chemical
in
or
on
various
food
commodities.
DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0359,
must
be
received
on
or
before
February
13,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Treva
C.
Alston,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
308
 
8373;
e­
mail
address:
alston.
treva@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

You
may
be
potentially
affected
by
this
action
if
you
are
an
agricultural
producer,
food
manufacturer,
or
pesticide
manufacturer.
Potentially
affected
entities
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:
 
Crop
production
(
NAICS
code
111)
 
Animal
production
(
NAICS
code
112)
 
Food
manufacturing
(
NAICS
code
311
 
Pesticide
manufacturing
(
NAICS
code
25532)
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
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B.
How
Can
I
Get
Copies
of
this
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0359.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although,
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
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/
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9
/
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14,
2003
/
Notices
collection
of
materials
that
are
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Although,
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
the
EPA
dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although,
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
on
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Public
comments
submitted
on
computer
disks
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
transferred
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Public
comments
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
scanned
and
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Where
practical,
physical
objects
will
be
photographed,
and
the
photograph
will
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
along
with
a
brief
description
written
by
the
docket
staff.

C.
How
and
To
Whom
Do
I
Submit
Comments?
You
may
submit
comments
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
comment.
Please
ensure
that
your
comments
are
submitted
within
the
specified
comment
period.
Comments
received
after
the
close
of
the
comment
period
will
be
marked
``
late.''
EPA
is
not
required
to
consider
these
late
comments.
If
you
wish
to
submit
CBI
or
information
that
is
otherwise
protected
by
statute,
please
follow
the
instructions
in
Unit
I.
D.
Do
not
use
EPA
dockets
or
e­
mail
to
submit
CBI
or
information
protected
by
statute.
1.
Electronically.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
comment
as
prescribed
in
this
unit,
EPA
recommends
that
you
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
and
an
email
address
or
other
contact
information
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
Also
include
this
contact
information
on
the
outside
of
any
disk
or
CD
ROM
you
submit,
and
in
any
cover
letter
accompanying
the
disk
or
CD
ROM.
This
ensures
that
you
can
be
identified
as
the
submitter
of
the
comment
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties,
or
needs
further
information
on
the
substance
of
your
comment.
EPA's
policy
is
that
EPA
will
not
edit
your
comment,
and
any
identifying
or
contact
information
provided
in
the
body
of
a
comment
will
be
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
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.
i.
EPA
dockets.
Your
use
of
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
to
submit
comments
to
EPA
electronically
is
EPA's
preferred
method
for
receiving
comments.
Go
directly
to
EPA
dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket,
and
follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
and
then
key
in
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0359.
The
system
is
an
``
anonymous
access''
system,
which
means,
EPA
will
not
know
your
identity,
e­
mail
address,
or
other
contact
information
unless
you
provide
it
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to
opp­
docket@
epa.
gov,
Attention:
Docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0359.
In
contrast
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
is
not
an
``
anonymous
access''
system.
If
you
send
an
e­
mail
comment
directly
to
the
docket
without
going
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
automatically
captures
your
e­
mail
address.
E­
mail
addresses
that
are
automatically
captured
by
EPA's
e­
mail
system
are
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
iii.
Disk
or
CD
ROM.
You
may
submit
comments
on
a
disk
or
CD
ROM
that
you
mail
to
the
mailing
address
identified
in
Unit
I.
C.
2.
These
electronic
submissions
will
be
accepted
in
WordPerfect
or
ASCII
file
format.
Avoid
the
use
of
special
characters
and
any
form
of
encryption.
2.
By
mail.
Send
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB)
(
7502C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0359.
3.
By
hand
delivery
or
courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA,
Attention:
Docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0359.
Such
deliveries
are
only
accepted
during
the
docket's
normal
hours
of
operation
as
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.

D.
How
Should
I
Submit
CBI
To
the
Agency?
Do
not
submit
information
that
you
consider
to
be
CBI
electronically
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
or
by
e­
mail.
You
may
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9
/
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January
14,
2003
/
Notices
information
that
you
submit
to
EPA
as
CBI
by
marking
any
part
or
all
of
that
information
as
CBI
(
if
you
submit
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
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
CBI.
Information
so
marked
will
not
be
disclosed
except
in
accordance
with
procedures
set
forth
in
40
CFR
part
2.
In
addition
to
one
complete
version
of
the
comment
that
includes
any
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
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
you
submit
the
copy
that
does
not
contain
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
clearly
that
it
does
not
contain
CBI.
Information
not
marked
as
CBI
will
be
included
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
without
prior
notice.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
CBI
or
the
procedures
for
claiming
CBI,
please
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

E.
What
Should
I
Consider
as
I
Prepare
My
Comments
for
EPA?

You
may
find
the
following
suggestions
helpful
for
preparing
your
comments:
1.
Explain
your
views
as
clearly
as
possible.
2.
Describe
any
assumptions
that
you
used.
3.
Provide
copies
of
any
technical
information
and/
or
data
you
used
that
support
your
views.
4.
If
you
estimate
potential
burden
or
costs,
explain
how
you
arrived
at
the
estimate
that
you
provide.
5.
Provide
specific
examples
to
illustrate
your
concerns.
6.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
notice.
7.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
ID
number
assigned
to
this
action
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
You
may
also
provide
the
name,
date,
and
Federal
Register
citation.

II.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

EPA
has
received
a
pesticide
petition
as
follows
proposing
the
establishment
and/
or
amendment
of
regulations
for
residues
of
a
certain
pesticide
chemical
in
or
on
various
food
commodities
under
section
408
of
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA),
21
U.
S.
C.
346a.
EPA
has
determined
that
this
petition
contains
data
or
information
regarding
the
elements
set
forth
in
FFDCA
section
408(
d)(
2);
however,
EPA
has
not
fully
evaluated
the
sufficiency
of
the
submitted
data
at
this
time
or
whether
the
data
support
granting
of
the
petition.
Additional
data
may
be
needed
before
EPA
rules
on
the
petition.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Agricultural
commodities,
Feed
additives,
Food
additives,
Pesticides
and
pests,
Reporting
and
recordkeeping
requirements.

Dated:
January
2,
2003.
Peter
Caulkins,
Acting
Director,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

Summary
of
Petition
The
petitioner
summary
of
the
pesticide
petition
is
printed
below
as
required
by
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA)
section
408(
d)(
3).
The
summary
of
the
petition
was
prepared
by
Alco
Chemical,
and
represents
the
view
of
the
petitioner.
The
petition
summary
announces
the
availability
of
a
description
of
the
analytical
methods
available
to
EPA
for
the
detection
and
measurement
of
the
pesticide
chemical
residues,
or
an
explanation
of
why
no
such
method
is
needed.

Alco
Chemical
PP
3E6539
EPA
has
received
a
pesticide
petition
([
3E6539])
from
Alco
Chemical,
909
Mueller
Drive,
Chattanooga,
TN
37406
 
0401
proposing,
pursuant
to
section
408(
d)
of
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA),
21
U.
S.
C.
346a(
d),
to
revise
an
existing
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance
for
modified
acrylic
polymers
located
in
40
CFR
180.960
EPA
has
determined
that
the
petition
contains
data
or
information
regarding
the
elements
set
forth
in
section
408(
d)(
2)
of
the
FFDCA;
however,
EPA
has
not
fully
evaluated
the
sufficiency
of
the
submitted
data
at
this
time
or
whether
the
data
supports
granting
of
the
petition.
Additional
data
may
be
needed
before
EPA
rules
on
the
petition.
The
existing
tolerance
exemption
reads
as
follows:
Acrylic
polymers
composed
of
one
or
more
of
the
following
monomers:
Acrylic
acid,
methyl
acrylate,
ethyl
acrylate,
butyl
acrylate,
hydroxyethyl
acrylate,
hydroxypropyl
acrylate,
hydroxybutyl
acrylate,
carboxyethyl
acrylate,
methacrylic
acid,
methyl
methacrylate,
ethyl
methacrylate,
butyl
methacrylate,
isobutyl
methacrylate,
hydroxyethyl
methacrylate,
hydroxypropyl
methacrylate,
hydroxybutyl
methacrylate,
lauryl
methacrylate,
and
stearyl
methacrylate;
with
none
and/
or
one
or
more
of
the
following
monomers:
Acrylamide,
N­
methyl
acrylamide,
Noctylacrylamide
maleic
anhydride,
maleic
acid,
monoethyl
maleate,
diethyl
maleate,
monooctyl
maleate,
dioctyl
maleate;
and
their
corresponding
sodium
potassium,
ammonium,
isopropylamine,
triethylamine,
monoethanolamine,
and/
or
triethanolamine
salts;
the
resulting
polymer
having
a
minimum
number
average
molecular
weight
(
in
amu),
1,200.
No
CAS
registry
number
is
associated
with
the
exemption.
Alco
Chemical
Company
is
requesting
that
the
exemption
be
revised
to
include
N,
N­
dimethyl
acrylamide
by
inserting
N,
N­
dimethyl
acrylamide
between
Nmethyl
acrylamide
and
N­
octyl
acrylamide.
Magnitude
of
residues.
Alco
is
petitioning
for
an
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance
based
upon
the
polymer's
compliance
with
the
Low
Risk
Polymer
criteria
per
40
CFR
723.250.
Therefore,
an
analytical
method
to
determine
residues
in
raw
agricultural
commodities
has
not
been
proposed.
No
residue
chemistry
data
or
environmental
fate
data
are
presented
in
the
petition
as
the
Agency
does
not
generally
require
some
or
all
of
the
listed
studies
to
rule
on
the
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance
for
a
low
risk
polymer
inert
ingredient.

A.
Toxicological
Profile
The
Agency
has
established
a
set
of
criteria
which
identifies
categories
of
polymers
that
present
low
risk.
These
criteria
(
described
in
40
CFR
723.250)
identify
polymers
that
are
relatively
unreactive
and
stable
compared
to
other
chemical
substances,
as
well
as,
polymers
that
typically
are
not
readily
absorbed.
Alco
believes
that
N,
Ndimethyl
acrylamide
acrylic
acid
polymers
conform
to
the
definition
of
a
polymer
given
in
40
CFR
723.250
and
meets
the
criteria
used
to
identify
a
low
risk
polymer.
Alco
also
believes
that
based
on
this
substance's
conformance
to
the
above
mentioned
criteria,
no
mammalian
toxicity
is
anticipated
from
dietary,
inhalation
or
dermal
exposure
to
emulsion
polymers
and
that
emulsion
polymers
will
present
minimal
or
no
risk.
1.
This
polymer
is
not
a
cationic
substance.
2.
It
contains
as
an
integral
part
of
its
composition
the
atomic
elements
carbon,
hydrogen,
and
oxygen.
3.
It
does
not
contain
as
an
integral
part
of
its
composition,
except
as
impurities,
any
elements
other
than
those
listed
in
40
CFR
723.250(
d)(
2)(
ii).

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4.
This
polymer
is
not
designed
or
reasonably
anticipated
to
substantially
degrade,
decompose,
or
depolymerize.
5.
It
is
not
manufactured
or
imported
from
monomers
and/
or
other
reactants
that
are
not
already
on
the
TSCA
Chemical
Substance
Inventory
or
manufactured
under
an
applicable
TSCA
Section
5
exemption.
6.
It
is
not
a
water
absorbing
polymer.
7.
The
minimum
average
molecular
weight
of
the
above
mentioned
polymer
is
greater
than
10,000.
Substances
with
molecular
weights
greater
than
400
are
generally
not
readily
absorbed
through
the
intact
skin,
and
substances
with
molecular
weights
greater
than
1,000
are
generally
not
absorbed
through
the
intact
gastrointestinal
(
GI)
tract.
Chemicals
not
absorbed
through
the
GI
tract
are
generally
incapable
of
eliciting
a
toxic
response.
This
polymer
has
an
oligomer
content
less
than
2%
below
MW
500
and
less
than
5%
MW
1,000.
Alco
believes
sufficient
information
was
submitted
in
the
petition
to
assess
the
hazards
of
the
N,
N­
dimethyl
acrylamide
acrylic
acid
polymer.
No
toxicology
data
were
presented
in
the
petition
as
the
Agency
does
not
generally
require
some
or
all
of
the
listed
studies
to
rule
on
the
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance
for
an
inert
ingredient.
Based
on
this
polymer's
conforming
to
the
definition
of
a
polymer
and
meeting
the
criteria
of
a
low
risk
polymer
under
40
CFR
723.250,
Alco
believes
there
are
no
concerns
for
risks
associated
with
toxicity.
8.
Endocrine
disruption.
There
is
no
evidence
that
the
polymer
is
an
endocrine
disrupter.
Substances
with
molecular
weights
greater
than
400
generally
are
not
absorbed
through
the
intact
skin,
and
substances
with
molecular
weights
greater
than
1,000
generally
are
not
absorbed
through
the
intact
gastrointestinal
(
GI)
tract.
Chemicals
not
absorbed
through
the
skin
or
GI
tract
generally
are
incapable
of
eliciting
a
toxic
response.

B.
Aggregate
Exposure
1.
Dietary
exposure.
Some
modified
acrylic
polymers
may
be
used
in
contact
with
food
as
components
of
containers
used
to
manufacture,
process,
or
store
food
when
regulated
for
such
use
under
the
FFDCA.
Modified
acrylic
polymers
with
a
molecular
weight
greater
than
1,000
daltons
are
not
readily
absorbed
through
the
intact
gastrointestinal
tract
and
are
considered
incapable
of
eliciting
a
toxic
response.
2.
Non­
dietary
exposure.
Typical
uses
of
modified
acrylic
polymers
are
in
the
inks
and
coatings
and
industrial
water
treatment
industries.
In
these
uses
the
primary
exposures
are
dermal,
however,
modified
acrylic
polymers
with
a
molecular
weight
significantly
greater
than
400
are
not
readily
absorbed
through
the
intact
skin
and
are
considered
incapable
of
eliciting
a
toxic
response.

C.
Cumulative
Effects
There
is
data
to
support
a
conclusion
of
negligible
cumulative
risk
for
modified
acrylic
polymers.
Polymers
with
molecular
weights
greater
than
400
generally
are
not
absorbed
through
the
intact
skin,
and
substances
with
molecular
weights
greater
than
1,000
generally
are
not
absorbed
through
the
intact
gastrointestinal
(
GI)
tract.
Chemicals
not
absorbed
through
the
skin
or
GI
tract
generally
are
incapable
of
eliciting
a
toxic
response.
Therefore,
there
is
no
reasonable
expectation
of
increased
risk
due
to
cumulative
exposure.
Based
on
this
polymer
conforming
to
the
definition
of
a
polymer
and
meeting
the
criteria
of
a
low
risk
polymer
under
40
CFR
723.250,
Alco
believes
there
are
no
concerns
for
risks
associated
with
cumulative
effects.

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BILLING
CODE
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S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
FRL
 
7438
 
9]

Innovative
Technologies
for
Remote
Collection
of
Data
for
the
National
Children's
Study;
Notice:
Request
for
Information
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
ACTION:
Notice;
request
for
information
for
Innovative
Technologies
for
Remote
Collection
of
Data
for
the
National
Children's
Study.

SUMMARY:
This
request
for
information
from
the
National
Center
for
Environmental
Assessment,
Office
of
Research
and
Development
for
Innovative
Technologies
for
Remote
Collection
of
Data
for
the
National
Children's
Study
is
for
state­
of­
the­
art
technology
(
currently
available
and
those
possible
in
the
future)
to
enhance
data
collection
for
this
longitudinal
study
currently
being
planned
by
a
coalition
of
federal
agencies.
This
request
for
information
(
RFI)
is
intended
strictly
for
market
research
purposes
and
may
not
lead
to
a
solicitation
or
contract.
The
National
Children's
Study
(
NCS)
is
a
large
long­
term
study
of
environmental
influences
on
children's
health
and
development.
This
study
will
explore
a
broad
range
of
environmental
factors,
both
helpful
and
harmful,
that
influence
the
health
and
well­
being
of
children.
For
this
study,
environment
is
broadly
defined
to
include
chemical,
physical,
social,
and
behavioral
influences
on
children,
and
to
better
understand
the
role
of
these
factors
on
health
and
disease.
More
information
on
the
NCS
is
available
at
http://
www.
NationalChildrensStudy.
gov.
In
initial
discussions,
the
NCS
Technology
Group,
consisting
of
technology
experts
within
the
federal
government,
has
highlighted
the
utility
of
remote
collection
of
data
for
longitudinal
studies.
Approaches
identified
include
the
use
of
Personal
Digital
Assistant
(
PDA),
wireless
technology,
the
Internet,
and
other
technologies
currently
in
development
for
collection
of
data
between
in­
person
visits/
appointments.
The
three
major
areas
discussed
include:
(
1)
Collection
of
questionnaire
data
(
e.
g.,
diaries,
symptom
check
lists,
information
on
doctor's
visits,
and
medications);
(
2)
measurement
and
transmittal
of
environmental
measurements
(
e.
g.,
devices
that
measure
indoor
or
outdoor
air
quality,
store
the
data
over
time,
and
transmit
it
to
a
central
data
location
either
by
phone
hook­
up
or
wireless
technology;
devices
used
that
collect
samples,
e.
g.,
dust
or
volatile
organic
compounds
that
can
be
sent
to
laboratories
for
analysis;
and
Global
Positional
System
(
GPS)
devices
that
would
transmit
location
for
use
in
Geographic
Information
Systems
(
GIS)
analyses);
and
(
3)
measurement
and
transmittal
of
health/
biological
measurements
such
as
physiological
measures
(
e.
g.,
blood
pressure,
heart
rate,
and
weight).
The
information
provided
as
a
response
to
this
RFI
will
be
included
with
background
material
in
a
meeting
being
planned
to
discuss
these
issues.
Presentations
and
discussions
during
this
workshop
will
identify
the
most
promising
and
urgent
of
the
above
issues,
identify
existing
technology
that
could
be
used
or
adapted
for
use,
along
with
a
discussion
of
security
and
confidentiality.
For
example,
regardless
of
the
study
design,
use
of
remote
technologies
for
collection
of
questionnaire
data
will
be
a
data
collection
method
implemented
from
the
beginning
of
the
study.
Other
items
will
be
ranked
by
urgency
and
amount
of
lead
time
needed
for
development.
Part
of
this
exercise
would
be
the
identification
of
pros
and
cons
of
the
proposed
technology.
The
government
is
also
seeking
information
from
hardware
and
software
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