Notice2021-22784
Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Compound Ammonium Perfluorobutanoic Acid; Extension of Public Comment Period
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Published
October 20, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the public comment period for the document titled, ``Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Compound Ammonium Perfluorobutanoic Acid.'' The original Federal Register document announcing the public comment period was published on August 23, 2021.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58075-58076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22784]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2020-0675; FRL-9147-01-ORD]
Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of
Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Compound Ammonium
Perfluorobutanoic Acid; Extension of Public Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period; extension.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the
public comment period for the document titled, ``Availability of the
Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and
Related Compound Ammonium Perfluorobutanoic Acid.'' The original
Federal Register document announcing the public comment period was
published on August 23, 2021.
DATES: The public comment period for the notice published on August 23,
2021 (86 FR 47100), is being extended. The EPA must receive comments on
or before Monday, November 8, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The ``Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of
Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Compound Ammonium
Perfluorobutanoic Acid'' is available via the internet on IRIS' website
at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/iris">https://www.epa.gov/iris</a> and in the public docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2020-0675.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center;
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-9744; or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#32765d515957466d7d6076725742531c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7e3c8c4ccc2d3f8e8f5e3e7c2d7c689c0c8d1">[email protected]</span></a>.
For technical information on the IRIS Toxicological Review of
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) and Related Compound Ammonium
Perfluorobutanoic Acid, contact Ms. Vicki Soto, CPHEA; telephone: 202-
564-3077; or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afdcc0dbc081d9c6ccc4c6efcadfce81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6b5a9b2a9e8b0afa5adaf86a3b6a7e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>. The IRIS Program will provide
updates through the IRIS website (<a href="https://www.epa.gov/iris">https://www.epa.gov/iris</a>) and via
EPA's IRIS listserv. To register for the IRIS listserv, visit the IRIS
website (<a href="https://www.epa.gov/iris">https://www.epa.gov/iris</a>) or visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/staying-connected-integrated-risk-information-system#connect">https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/staying-connected-integrated-risk-information-system#connect</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2020-
0675 for the Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Compound
Ammonium Perfluorobutanoic Acid IRIS assessment, by one of the
following methods:
<bullet> <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#64200b070f01103b2b3620240114054a030b12"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f2b000c040a1b30203d2b2f0a1f0e41080019">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Fax: 202-566-9744. Due to COVID-19, there may be a delay
in processing comments submitted by fax.
<bullet> Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-566-1752. Due to COVID-
19, there may be a delay in processing comments submitted by mail.
For information on visiting the EPA Docket Center Public Reading
Room, visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>. Due to public health concerns
related to COVID-19, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room may be
closed to the public with limited exceptions. The telephone number for
the Public Reading Room is 202-566-1744. The public can submit comments
via www.Regulations.gov or email.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-
2020-0675 for Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Compound
Ammonium Perfluorobutanoic Acid. Please ensure that your comments are
submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after
the closing date will be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if
time permits. It is EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in
the public docket without change and to make the comments available
online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided, unless a comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information for which
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information through
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or email that you consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected. The <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an email comment directly to EPA without going through
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, your email address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. 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. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at <a href="http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm">www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm</a>.
Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> index. 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 materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or in hard copy at the ORD Docket in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center.
Timothy Watkins,
Acting Director, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 2021-22784 Filed 10-19-21; 8:45 am]
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