Notice2022-03624
Availability of Six Draft Toxicological Profiles
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Published
February 22, 2022
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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: Beryllium, Chloromethane, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), N-Nitrosodimethylamine, and Chlorodibenzofurans.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03624]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Docket No. ATSDR-2022-0001]
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: Beryllium, Chloromethane, 1,2-Dichloroethane,
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), N-Nitrosodimethylamine, and
Chlorodibenzofurans.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket Number ATSDR-
2022-0001, by either 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, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop S102-1,
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR-2022-0001.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted without
change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information provided. Do not submit comments by email. ATSDR does not
accept comments by email. 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, Office of Innovation
and Analytics, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 4770
Buford Highway, Mail Stop S102-1, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fcedbdccbdddbe0f7dffde0e9e6e3eac9ddc1fccfecebeca1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="602134332432340f1830120f06090c0526322e13200304034e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>; Telephone: 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 releases. 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 to the
public and health professionals. 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. 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 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. Do not submit comments by email. ATSDR does not accept
comments by email. 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 review and 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. 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 (CERCLA Section 104(i)(6); 42 U.S.C.
9604(i)(6)). Public nominations for substances from the SPL (or other
substances) for toxicological profile development were requested on
April 18, 2018 (83 FR 17177).
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-2022-0001.
Pamela Protzel Berman,
Associate Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
[FR Doc. 2022-03624 Filed 2-18-22; 8:45 am]
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