[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51319-51321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24697]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00597A; FRL-6384-4]
Proposed Test Guidelines; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On July 28, 1999, EPA issued a notice announcing the
availability of
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a combined chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity test guideline for the
Series 870-Health Effects Test Guidelines for use in the testing of
fibrous particles in the development of test data (OPPTS 870.8355).
Natural and synthetic fibers are one group of substances that have been
identified to be of potential health concern to humans. The comment
period would have ended September 27, 1999. Due to the complexity of
the proposed test guideline and the potential health concerns to
humans, EPA has decided to extend the comment period by 45 days.
DATES: Comments, identified by the docket control number OPP-00597,
must be received on or before November 12, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as
provided in Unit III. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To ensure
proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket
control number OPP-00597 in the subject line on the first page of your
response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact:
Christine M. Augustyniak, Associate Director, Environmental Assistance
Division (7408), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone numbers: (202) 554-1404 and TDD: (202) 554-0551; fax number:
(202) 554-5603; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: David Lai, Risk Assessment
Division (7403), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 260-6222; fax number: (202) 260-1279; e-mail
address: lai.david@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to those persons who are or may be
required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA), the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. 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.''
II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document and Other Related Documents?
A. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this
document, and certain other related documents that might be available
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/.
On the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations'' and then look up the
entry for this document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental
Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings
at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
You may also obtain copies of test guidelines from the EPA Internet
Home Page by selecting ``Researchers and Scientists/Test Methods and
Guidelines/OPPTS Harmonized Test Guidelines'' at http://www.epa.gov/
epahome/research.htm.
B. In person. The Agency has established an official record for
this action under docket control number OPP-00597. The official record
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any
public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other
information related to this action, including any information claimed
as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This official record
includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as
well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The
public version of the official record does not include any information
claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which
includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted
during an applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119,
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
III. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
As described in Unit III.A. of the proposed test guideline notice
of availability published in the Federal Register of July 28, 1999 (64
FR 40871) (FRL-6078-6), you may submit your comments through the mail,
in person, or electronically. Please follow the instructions that are
provided in the notice of availability. Do not submit any information
electronically that you consider to be CBI. To ensure proper receipt by
EPA, be sure to identify docket control number OPP-00597 in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
IV. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?
Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as
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 version of the
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,
please consult the technical person listed under ``FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.''
V. What Action is EPA Taking?
EPA is extending the comment period on the proposed test guideline
for developing a combined chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity test
guideline for use in the testing of respirable fibrous substances
(OPPTS 870.8355). Natural and synthetic fibers are one group of
substances that have been identified to be of potential health concern
to humans. The background on the proposed test guideline can be found
in the previous Federal Register notice of availability published on
July 28, 1999 (64 FR 40871) (FRL-6078-6). A time extension of 45 days
is being provided such that the comment period will now end on November
12, 1999.
VI. Do Any Regulatory Assessment Requirements Apply to this Action?
No. This action is not a rulemaking, it merely extends the date by
which public comments must be submitted to EPA on the notice of
availability that previously published in the Federal Register of July
28, 1999 (64 FR 40871). For information about the applicability of the
regulatory assessment requirements to the proposed test guideline,
please refer to the discussion in Unit V. of that document.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemical testing, Test guideline.
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Dated: September 16, 1999.
William H. Sanders, III
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 99-24697 Filed 9-21-99; 8:45 am]
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