Notice2023-16914
Nominations for Substances To Be Evaluated for Toxicological Profile Development
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Published
August 8, 2023
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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 that it is soliciting nominations of substances to be evaluated for an upcoming set of toxicological profiles. ATSDR is opening a docket for the public to submit nominations and provide comment on which toxicological profiles are developed next. Members of the public, government agencies, or private organizations may comment on which substances they are concerned about so that ATSDR may take this information into consideration when developing future toxicological profiles.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53488-53489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16914]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Docket No. ATSDR-2023-0003]
Nominations for Substances To Be Evaluated for Toxicological
Profile Development
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
that it is soliciting nominations of substances to be evaluated for an
upcoming set of toxicological profiles. ATSDR is opening a docket for
the public to submit nominations and provide comment on which
toxicological profiles are developed next. Members of the public,
government agencies, or private organizations may comment on which
substances they are concerned about so that ATSDR may take this
information into consideration when developing future toxicological
profiles.
DATES: Written nominations and comments must be received by September
7, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations, identified by Docket No. ATSDR-
2023-0003, by either of the methods listed below. Do not submit
comments by email. ATSDR does not accept comments by email.
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,
Office of Innovation and Analytics, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop
S106-5, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR-2023-0003.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. All relevant comments will be posted
without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information provided. Refer to the Submission of Nominations section
(below) for the specific information required to be included in a
nomination. 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: Farhana Rahman, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, Office of Innovation and Analytics,
1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Mail Stop S106-5, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ddcc9ced9cfc9f2e5cdeff2fbf4f1f8dbcfd3eeddfef9feb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="733227203721271c0b23011c151a1f1635213d00331017105d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>; Phone: 1-800-232-4636.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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) concerning 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 known as the Substance Priority list
(SPL). This list identifies 275 hazardous substances found at NPL sites
that ATSDR has determined currently pose the most significant potential
threat to human health. For more information on ATSDR's SPL, visit
<a href="http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/SPL/">http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/SPL/</a>.
Substances to be Evaluated for Toxicological Profile Development
Each year, ATSDR develops a list of substances to be considered for
toxicological profile development. The nomination process includes
consideration of all substances on ATSDR's SPL, as well as other
substances nominated by the public.
Submission of Nominations for Toxicological Profile Development
This notice invites public nominations of substances for
toxicological profile development. If nominating a substance that is
not on the SPL, please include the rationale for the nomination and any
supporting data. ATSDR will evaluate data and information associated
with nominated substances and will determine the final list of
substances to be chosen for toxicological profile development.
Public Participation
Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by
submitting nominations for substances. These
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submissions may include written views and data to support the
nomination. 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 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 related to
substances being nominated. Do not submit comments by email. ATSDR does
not accept comment by email.
Donata Green,
Acting Associate Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Partnerships,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
[FR Doc. 2023-16914 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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