[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16485-16488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9282]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00430; FRL-5363-1]
Proposed Testing Guidelines; Notice of Availability and Request
for Comments
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: EPA has established a unified library for test guidelines
issued by the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
(OPPTS), and is announcing the availability of proposed testing
guidelines for the following two series: Series 835-Fate, Transport and
Transformation Test Guidelines, and Series 850-Ecological Effects Test
Guidelines. These test guidelines have been updated and harmonized, to
the extent possible, with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) guidelines for testing of chemicals, and other
relevant international standards. A FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel
(SAP) meeting to review the Series 835 and 850 test guidelines is being
planned for late May, 1996. Complete details of this meeting will be
published in a future Federal Register notice.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 17, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments in
triplicate to: By mail: Public Response and Program Resources Branch,
Field Operations Division (7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person: Bring comments to: Rm.
1132, CM#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending
electronic mail (e-mail) to: guidelines@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic
comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special
characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be
accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by
the docket number ``OPP-00430'' (FRL-5363-1). No Confidential Business
Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic
comments on this document may be filed online at many Federal
Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions
can be found under ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.''
Information submitted as a comment in response to this notice may
be claimed confidential 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. A copy of the
comment that does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in
the public docket. Information not marked confidential will be included
in the public docket without prior notice. All statements will be made
part of the record. Comments received after the FIFRA SAP meeting will
be taken into full consideration by the Agency.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Series 835: By mail: Robert S.
Boethling, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7406), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC
20460; telephone: (202) 260-3912; e-mail:
boethling.robert@epamail.epa.gov.
For Series 850: By mail: Leslie W. Touart, Environmental Fate and
Effects Division (7507C), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (703) 305-6134; e-mail:
touart.leslie@epamail.epa.gov or Robert E. Morcock, Health and
Environmental Review Division, OPPTS (7403), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone:
(202) 260-1265; e-mail: morcock.robert@epamail.epa.gov.
Copies of documents may be obtained by contacting: By mail: Public
Docket and Freedom of Information Section, Field Operations Division
(7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person or for courier pick-up:
Office location and telephone number: Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5805. By internet: e-mail
requests to: guidelines@epamail.epa.gov or via the EPA Public Access
Gopher (gopher.epa.gov) under the heading ``Environmental Test Methods
and Guidelines.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agency is revising its test guidelines
for Fate, Transport and Transformation Tests (Series 835) and
Ecological Effects Tests (Series 850). Guidelines in the 850 Series are
for use by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) and the Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) and have been harmonized with
those of OECD. Guidelines in the 835 Series being made available at
this time are for OPPT. OPPT guidelines have been harmonized with those
of OECD. The OPP guidelines will be made available at a later date. The
proposed guidelines are being made available for comment. All
interested parties are encouraged to submit comments on the proposed
guidelines. Specific comments should reference the specific number and
paragraph or subparagraph of the appropriate proposed guideline.
Recommended technical or scientific changes/modifications should be
supported by current scientific/technical knowledge and include
supporting references. References may be to the published literature,
studies submitted to the Agency in support of registration, and
unpublished data. Citations must be sufficiently detailed so as to
allow the Agency to obtain copies of the original documents and
unpublished data supplied to allow their evaluation. Comments on the
proposed guidelines will be considered by the Agency and such
modifications of the guidelines considered to be of merit will be
incorporated into the final guidelines.
A record has been established for this notice under docket number
``OPP-00430'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as
described below). A public version of this record, including printed,
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any
informaiton claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
public record is located in Rm. 1132 of the Public Response and Program
Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
guidelines@epamail.epa.gov
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
The official record for this notice, as well as the public version,
as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will
transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form
as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official
record which will also include all comments submitted directly in
writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the
address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.
The following is the complete list of proposed guidelines being
made available at this time:
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Series 835--Fate, Transport and Transformation Test Guidelines
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Existing Numbers EPA Pub.
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OPPTS Number Name ----------
OTS OPP OECD 712-C-
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Group A--Laboratory Transport Test
835.1110 Activated sludge sorption isotherm none none none 96-298
835.1210 Soil thin layer chromatography 796.2700 none none 96-047
835.1220 Sediment and soil adsorption/ 796.2750 none 106 96-048
desorption isotherm
Group B--Laboratory Abiotic
Transformation Test Guidelines.
835.2110 Hydrolysis as a function of pH 796.3500 none 111 96-057
835.2130 Hydrolysis as a function of pH and 796.3510 none none 96-059
temperature
835.2210 Direct photolysis rate in water by 796.3700 none none 96-060
sunlight
835.2310 Maximum direct photolysis rate in 796.3800 none none 96-066
air from UV/visible spectroscopy
Group C--Laboratory Biological
Transformation Test Guidelines.
835.3100 Aerobic aquatic biodegradation 796.3100 none none 96-075
835.3110 Ready biodegradability 796.3180, none 301 96-076
.3200,
.3220,
.3240,
.3260
835.3120 Sealed-vessel carbon dioxide none none none 96-311
production test
835.3170 Shake flask die-away test none none none 96-297
835.3180 Sediment/water microcosm none none none 96-083
biogradation test
835.3200 Zahn-Wellens/EMPA test 796.3360 none 302B 96-084
835.3210 Modified SCAS test 796.3340 none 302A 96-085
835.3220 Porous pot test none none none 96-301
835.3300 Soil biodegradation 796.3400 none 304A 96-088
835.3400 Anaerobic biodegradability of 796.3140 none none 96-090
organic chemicals
Group D--[Reserved]...............
Group E--Transformation Chemical-
Specific Test Guidelines.
835.5045 Modified SCAS test for insoluble 795.45 none none 96-097
and volatile chemicals
835.5154 Anaerobic biodegradation in the 795.54 none none 96-098
subsurface
835.5270 Indirect photolysis screening 795.70 none none 96-099
test: Sunlight photolysis in
waters containing dissolved humic
substances
Groups F-D--[Reserved]............
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Series 850--Ecological Effects Test Guidelines
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Existing Numbers EPA Pub.
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OPPTS Number Name ----------
OTS OPP OECD 712-C-
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850.1000 Special considerationd for none none none 96-113
Group A--Aquatic Fauna Test
Guidelines.
850.1010 Aquatic invetebrate acute 797.1300 72-2 none 96-114
toxicity, test, freshhwater
daphnids
850.1020 Gammarid acute toxicity test 795.120 none none 96-130
850.1025 Oyster acute toxicity test (shell 797.1800 72-3 none 96-115
deposition)
850.1035 Mysid acute toxicity test 797.1930 72-3 none 96-136
850.1045 Penaeid acute toxicity test 797.1970 72-3 none 96-137
850.1055 Bivalve acute toxicity test none 72-3 none 96-100
(embryo larval)
850.1075 Fish acute toxicity test, 797.1400 72-1, 3 203 96-118
freshwater and marine
850.1085 Fish acute toxicity mitigated by 797.1460 none none 96-117
humic acid
850.1300 Daphnid chronic toxicity test 797.1330 72-4 202 96-120
850.1350 Mysid chronic toxicity test 797.1950 72-4 none 96-166
850.1400 Fish early-life stage toxicity 797.1000 72-4 210 96-121
test
850.1500 Fish life cycle toxicity none 72-5 none 96-122
850.1710 Oyster BCF 797.1830 72-6 none 96-127
850.1730 Fish BCF 797.1520 72-6, 305 96-129
165-4
850.1735 Whole sediment acute toxicity none none none 96-354
invertebrates, freshwater
850.1740 Whole sediment acute toxicity none none none 96-355
invertebrates, marine
850.1790 Chironomid sediment toxicity test 795.135 none none 96-313
850.1800 Tadpole/sediment subchronic 797.1995 none none 96-132
toxicity test
850.1850 Aquatic food chain transfer none 72-6 none 96-133
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850.1900 Generic freshwater microcosm test, 797.3050, none none 96-134
laboratory .3100
850.1925 Site-specific aquatic microcosm 797.3100 none none 96-173
test, laboratory
850.1950 Field testing for aquatic none 72-7, none 96-135
organisms 165-5
Group B--Terrestrial Wildlife Test
Guidelines.
850.2100 Avian acute oral toxicity test 797.2175 71-1 none 96-139
850.2200 Avian dietary toxicity test 797.2050 71-2 205 96-140
850.2300 Avian reproduction test 797.2130, 71-4 206 96-141
.2150
850.2400 Wild mammal acute toxicity none 71-3 none 96-142
850.2450 Terrestrial (soil-core) microcosm 797.3775 none none 96-143
test
850.2500 Field testing for terrestrial none 71-5 none 96-144
wildlife
Group C--Beneficial Insects and
Invertebrates Test Guidelines.
850.3020 Honey bee acute contact toxicity none 141-1 none 96-147
850.3030 Honey bee toxicity of residues on none 141-2 none 96-148
foliage
850.3040 Field testing for pollinators none 141-5 none 96-150
Group D--Nontarget Plants Test
Guidelines.
850.4000 Background--Nontarget plant none 120-1 none 96-151
testing
850.4025 Target area phytotoxicity none 121-1 none 96-152
850.4100 Terrestrial plant toxicity, Tier I none 122-1 none 96-153
(seedling emergence)
850.4150 Terrestrial plant toxicity, Tier I none 122-1 none 96-163
(vegetative vigor)
850.4200 Seed germination/root elongation 797.2750 122-1 none 96-154
toxicity test
850.4225 Seedling emergence, Tier II 797.2750 123-1 none 96-363
850.4230 Early seedling growth toxicity 797.2800 123-1 none 96-347
test
850.4250 Vegetative vigor, Tier II 797.2750 123-1 none 96-364
850.4300 Terrestrial plants field study, none 124-1 none 96-155
Tier III
850.4400 Aquatic plant toxicity test using 797.1160 122-2, none 96-156
Lemna spp. Tiers I and II 123-2
850.4450 Aquatic plants field study, Tier none 124-2 none 96-157
III
850.4600 Rhizobium-legume toxicity 797.2900 none none 96-158
850.4800 Plant uptake and translocation 797.2850 none none 96-159
test
Group E--Toxicity to
Microorganisms Test Guidelines.
850.5100 Soil microbial community toxicity 797.3700 none none 96-161
test
850.5400 Algal toxicity, Tiers I and II 797.1050 122-2, none 96-164
123-2
Group F--Chemical-Specific Test
Guidelines.
850.6200 Earthworm subchronic toxicity test 795.150 none 207 96-167
850.6800 Modified activated sludge, 795.170 none 209 96-168
respiration inhibition test for
sparingly soluble chemicals
Group G--Field Test Data Reporting
Guidelines.
850.7100 Data reporting for environmental none none none 96-348
chemistry methods
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Test guidelines.
Dated: April 5, 1996.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances.
[FR Doc. 96-9282 Filed 4-12-96; 8:45 am]
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