Antimony Trioxide TSCA Chemical Risk Assessment Notice Posted in Federal Register
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Antimony Trioxide TSCA Chemical Risk Assessment; Notice of Public Meetings and Opportunity To Comment
A Notice by the
Publication Date:
Agency:
Dates: Meetings. The peer review meetings will be held on
Entry Type: Notice
Action: Notice.
Document Citation: 78 FR 59679
Page: 59679 -59681 (3 pages)
Agency/Docket Numbers: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0724
FRL-9400-5
Document Number: 2013-23634
Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-23634
Action
Notice.
Summary
DATES:
Meetings. The peer review meetings will be held on
Conflict of interest comments. Comments on the appearance of a conflict of interest for any proposed peer review panel expert must be submitted on or before
Comments. Written comments must be submitted on or before
Registration for meetings: To participate in any of the public peer review meetings, you must register no later than
ADDRESSES:
Meetings. Meetings will be held via web connect and teleconferencing. See Unit III.C. in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Registration. See Unit III. in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Comments. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0724, by one of the following methods:
* Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
* Mail: Document Control Office (7407M),
* Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA William Jefferson Clinton Complex East, Rm. 6428,
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0724.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact:
For peer review meeting logistics or registration contact:
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including those interested in environmental and human health assessment, the chemical industry, chemical users, consumer product companies, and members of the public interested in the assessment of chemical risks. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action.
B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading,
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified.
II. Background
On
This information is distributed solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. It has not been formally disseminated by
The draft ATO TSCA risk assessment is being peer reviewed consistent with guidelines for the peer review of influential scientific information and highly influential scientific assessments.
The biographies are available in the docket (docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0724). The public may provide comments to the same docket for the draft ATO TSCA risk assessment on the appearance of a conflict of interest for any proposed peer review panel member. This comment period on the peer review panel membership closes on
The peer review panel is responsible for the review of the scientific and technical merit of the draft ATO TSCA risk assessment, which is available through http://www.regulations.gov and at h ttp://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/pubs/workplans.html. The peer review panel will not address potential policy implications or risk management options that may result from the draft ATO TSCA risk assessment. Members of the public may register to attend any or all three meetings as observers and may also register to offer oral comments on each day of the meetings. A registered speaker is encouraged to focus on issues directly relevant to science-based aspects of the draft ATO TSCA risk assessment.
The first peer review meeting on
The second peer review panel meeting on
The third and final peer review panel meeting on
If potential risks are indicated in the revised risk assessment following peer review and public comment, the Agency will take the necessary risk reduction efforts as warranted. If no risks are identified in the revised risk assessment following revision in response to peer review, then the Agency may conclude its work on the chemical being assessed.
III. How can I request to participate in these meetings?
A. Registration
To attend the peer review meetings, you must register for the meeting no later than
B. Required Registration Information
Members of the public may register to attend any or all three meetings as observers, or register to speak if planning to offer oral comments during the scheduled public comment session of a meeting. To register for the meetings online or by mail, you must provide your full name, organization or affiliation, and contact information. You must also indicate which meetings you plan to attend and if you would like to speak during the scheduled public comment session of a meeting. If you register to speak, you must also indicate if you have any special requirements related to your oral comments (e.g., translation).
If you indicate that you wish to speak, you will be asked to select one category most closely reflecting the content of your oral comments. These comment categories related to the charge questions are:
1. General comments on the risk assessment document.
2. Comments on the exposure assessment.
3. Comments on the hazard assessment.
4. Comments on the risk characterization.
5. Other issues.
Should more than 30 speakers register for a single meeting, these categories will be used to ensure that a balance of substantive science issues relevant to the assessment is heard. Additional information on the selection of speakers and speaking times will be sent out by SCG 3 days prior to each peer review meeting to all individuals registered to speak.
To accommodate as many registered speakers as possible, registered speakers may present oral comments only, without visual aids or written material. Peer review panel members will have access to any written comments and materials and electronic materials previously submitted to the docket. Registered observers and speakers will not be allowed to distribute any written comments and materials or electronic materials directly to the peer review panel members.
C. Web Meeting Access
Each peer review meeting will be held via web connect and teleconferencing. SCG will provide all registered participants with information on how to participate in advance of the first peer review meeting.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Antimony trioxide, Chemicals, Peer review, Risk assessments.
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