Notice2022-01185
Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC); Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Comments on Draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Screening Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water Exposures to Fenceline Communities
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January 21, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
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There will be a 3-day public peer review virtual meeting of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) to consider and review the draft EPA TSCA Screening Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water Exposures to Fenceline Communities Version 1.0. In addition, EPA is announcing the availability of and soliciting public comments on the draft approach, which will be presented as a screening level methodology for assessing potential air and water chemical exposures to fenceline communities.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3294-3296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01185]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0415; FRL-9392-01-OCSPP]
Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC); Notice of Public
Meeting and Request for Comments on Draft Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) Screening Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water
Exposures to Fenceline Communities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: There will be a 3-day public peer review virtual meeting of
the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) to consider and
review the draft EPA TSCA Screening Level Approach for Assessing
Ambient Air and Water Exposures to Fenceline Communities Version 1.0.
In addition, EPA is announcing the availability of and soliciting
public comments on the draft approach, which will be presented as a
screening level methodology for assessing potential air and water
chemical exposures to fenceline communities.
DATES:
Virtual Public Meeting: Will be held March 15-17, 2022, from 10:00
a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT). See additional details and
instructions for registration that appear in Unit III.
Written Comments: Submit your written comments on or before
February 22, 2022. As described in Unit III.
Special accommodations: Request special accommodations on or before
February 20, 2022, to allow EPA time to process these requests.
ADDRESSES:
Virtual Meeting: As described in Unit III., you must register
online to receive the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference
information. Please follow the registration instructions that will be
announced on the SACC website at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review">https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review</a>
by early February 2022.
Written Comments: Submit written comments, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0415, through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Do not electronically submit any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of
the copyright holder. Members of the public should also be aware that
personal information included in any written comments may be posted on
the internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Additional information on
commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at <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 are open to the public by appointment only. For
further information on the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) services, docket
contact information and the current status of the EPA/DC and Reading
Room, please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>. For questions about
this docket, you may also contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO)
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Special accommodations: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation for a
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Alaa Kamel, DFO, Office of
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (7201M), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8450; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e289838f878ecc838e8383a2879283cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7ccc6cac2cb89c6cbc6c6e7c2d7c689c0c8d1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Executive Summary
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may
be of interest to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing
and those interested in risk evaluations of chemical substances under
TSCA. Since other entities may also be interested in this action, the
EPA has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action.
B. Where can I access information about the SACC and this meeting?
Information about the SACC and this meeting is available on the
SACC website at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review">https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review</a> and in the docket
for this meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0415,
at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. You may also subscribe to the following
listserv for alerts when notices regarding this and other SACC related
activities are published at <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPAOPPT/subscriber/new?topic_id=USAEPAOPPT">https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPAOPPT/subscriber/new?topic_id=USAEPAOPPT</a>.
C. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> or email. If your comments contain any information that
you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the DFO
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special
instructions before submitting your comments.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see Tips for Effective Comments at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
II. Background
A. What is the purpose of the SACC?
The SACC was established by EPA in 2016 and operates in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 et
seq. The SACC provides expert independent scientific advice and
consultation to the EPA on the scientific and technical aspects of risk
assessments, methodologies, and pollution prevention measures and
approaches for chemicals regulated under TSCA.
The SACC is comprised of experts in: Toxicology; Human health and
environmental risk assessment; Exposure assessment; and related
sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, pharmacology, biotechnology,
nanotechnology, biochemistry, biostatistics, physiologically based
pharmacokinetic modelling (PBPK) modeling, computational toxicology,
epidemiology, environmental fate, and environmental engineering and
sustainability). When needed, the committee members will be assisted in
their reviews by consultants with specific expertise in the topics
under consideration.
B. What is the purpose of this virtual public meeting?
The purpose of this virtual public meeting of the SACC is to
consider and review the draft document entitled ``EPA TSCA Screening
Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water Exposures to
Fenceline Communities Version 1.0,'' which will be presented as a
screening level methodology for assessing potential air and water
chemical exposures to fenceline communities.
EPA published ten final risk evaluations between 2020 and 2021
under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as amended by the Frank
R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act in June 2016.
During the course of finalizing many of these first 10 risk
evaluations, a policy decision was made by the previous Administration
that EPA not assess air and water exposure pathways that fall under the
jurisdiction of other EPA-administered laws. This policy decision was
reversed in June 2021. EPA is presenting Version 1.0 of a screening
level methodology for assessing potential air and water pathway
chemical exposures to fenceline communities. Along with presenting this
methodology, EPA will also present results of applying the screening
methodology (case studies) to 1-Brompropane or 1-BP (air pathway), n-
methylpyrrolidone or NMP (water
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pathway), and Methylene Chloride or MC (air and water pathway).
C. How can I access the documents submitted for review to the SACC?
EPA's background documents, related supporting materials, and draft
charge questions to the SACC are available in the docket established
for this meeting at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>; docket ID number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2021-0415 and on the SACC website. In addition, EPA will
provide additional background documents (e.g., SACC members and
consultants participating in this meeting and the meeting agenda) as
the materials become available. You may obtain electronic copies of
these documents, and certain other related documents that might be
available, in the docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and the SACC
website at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review">https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review</a>.
After the public meeting, the SACC will prepare meeting minutes
summarizing its recommendations to the EPA. The meeting minutes will be
posted on the SACC website and in the docket.
III. Public Participation Instructions
To participate in the Exposures to Fenceline Communities virtual
public meeting, please follow the instructions in this unit.
A. How can I provide comments for the SACC's consideration?
To ensure proper receipt of comments it is imperative that you
identify docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0415 in the subject line on the
first page of your comments.
1. Written comments. The Agency encourages written comments for
this meeting be submitted by the date set in the DATES section of this
document and using the additional instructions in ADDRESSES and Unit
I.B. and C. and Unit III, of this document. Anyone submitting written
comments after this date, should contact the DFO listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If you submit comments after the date set
in the DATES section, those comments will be provided to the SACC
members, but you should recognize that the SACC members may not have
adequate time to consider your written comments prior to their
discussion.
2. Oral comments. The Agency encourages each individual or group
wishing to make brief oral comments to the SACC during the peer review
virtual meeting to please follow the registration instructions that
will be announced on the SACC website (<a href="https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review">https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review</a>) by early February 2022.
Oral comments before the SACC during the peer review virtual
meeting are limited to 5 minutes unless arrangements have been made
prior to the date set in the DATES section. In addition, each speaker
should email a copy of his/her comments to the DFO prior to the meeting
for distribution to the SACC.
B. How can I participate in the virtual public meeting?
This meeting is virtual and viewed via webcast. For information on
how to first register and then view the webcast, please refer to the
SACC website at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review">https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review</a>. EPA intends to
announce registration instructions on the SACC website by early
February 2022.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Dated: January 18, 2022.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemicals Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-01185 Filed 1-20-22; 8:45 am]
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