Notice2021-16188
Availability of Six Draft Toxicological Profiles
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Published
July 29, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentAgency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Abstract
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the opening of a docket to obtain comments on drafts of six updated Toxicological Profiles: Acetone, Aldrin/Dieldrin, Chlorophenols, 3,3- Dichlorobenzidine, Disulfoton, and Pentachlorophenol.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 143 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40844-40845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16188]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Docket No. ATSDR-2021-0005]
Availability of Six Draft Toxicological Profiles
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the
opening of a docket to obtain comments on drafts of six updated
Toxicological Profiles: Acetone, Aldrin/Dieldrin, Chlorophenols, 3,3-
Dichlorobenzidine, Disulfoton, and Pentachlorophenol.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number ATSDR-
2021-0005, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Office of Innovation and Analytics, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Mail Stop S102-1,
Atlanta, GA, 30329-4027. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR-2021-0005.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted without
change to <a href="http://regulations.gov">http://regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kambria Haire, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, Office of Innovation and Analytics,
1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Mail Stop S102-1, Atlanta, GA, 30329-4027, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#105144435442447f6840627f76797c7556425e63507374733e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4859097809690abbc94b6aba2ada8a182968ab784a7a0a7eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>; Phone: 1-800-232-4636.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ATSDR has prepared drafts of six updated
toxicological profiles based on availability of new health effects and
other information since their initial release. All toxicological
profiles issued as ``Drafts for Public Comment'' represent the result
of ATSDR's evidence-based evaluations to provide important
toxicological information on priority hazardous substances. ATSDR is
seeking public comments and additional information or reports on
studies about the health effects of these six substances for review and
potential inclusion in the profiles. ATSDR considers key studies for
these substances during the profile development process. This notice
solicits any relevant, additional studies. ATSDR will evaluate the
quality and relevance of such data or studies for possible inclusion in
the profile.
Public Participation
Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by
submitting written views, information, and data.
Please note that comments received, including attachments and other
supporting materials, are part of the public record and are subject to
public disclosure. Comments will be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Therefore, do not include any information in your
comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or
inappropriate for public disclosure. If
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you include your name, contact information, or other information that
identifies you in the body of your comments, that information will be
on public display. ATSDR will review all submissions and may choose to
redact, or withhold, submissions containing private or proprietary
information such as Social Security numbers, medical information,
inappropriate language, or duplicate/near duplicate examples of a mass-
mail campaign. ATSDR will carefully consider all comments submitted in
preparation of the final Toxicological Profiles and may revise the
profiles as appropriate.
Legislative Background
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) [42
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] by establishing certain requirements for ATSDR and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the hazardous
substances most commonly found at facilities on the CERCLA National
Priorities List (NPL). Among these statutory requirements is a mandate
for the Administrator of ATSDR to prepare toxicological profiles for
each substance included on the priority list of hazardous substances
[also called the Substance Priority List (SPL)]. This list identifies
275 hazardous substances that ATSDR and EPA have determined pose the
most significant potential threat to human health. The SPL is available
online at <a href="http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl">www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl</a>. ATSDR is also mandated to revise and
publish updated toxicological profiles, as necessary, to reflect
updated health effects and other information.
In addition, CERCLA provides ATSDR with the authority to prepare
toxicological profiles for substances not found on the SPL. CERCLA
authorizes ATSDR to establish and maintain an inventory of literature,
research, and studies on the health effects of toxic substances (CERCLA
Section 104(i)(1)(B); 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(1)(B)); to respond to requests
for health consultations (CERCLA Section 104(i)(4); 42 U.S.C.
9604(i)(4)); and to support the site-specific response actions
conducted by the agency. Public nominations for substances from the SPL
(or other substances)for toxicological profile development were
requested on April 18, 2018 (83FR17177-17178).
ATSDR has now prepared drafts of six updated toxicological profiles
based on availability of new health effects and other information since
their initial release.
Availability
The Draft Toxicological Profiles are available online at <a href="http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles">http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles</a> and at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, Docket No.
ATSDR-2021-0005.
Donata Green,
Acting Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
[FR Doc. 2021-16188 Filed 7-28-21; 8:45 am]
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