Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, Proposed Chemical Selection Approach for Initial Round of Screening;

Us Epa, Oppt, Stephen L. Johnson

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Federal Register/Vol. 67, No. 250/Monday, December 30, 2002/Notices 79611(EPD) to Shaw Industries, Inc.—Plant On November 15, 2002, the and, as appropriate, to object to No. 80 (Shaw) located in Dalton, Administrator issued an order denying operating permits proposed by state Whitfield County, Georgia. This order this petition. The order explains the permitting authorities under title V of constitutes final action on the petition reasons behind EPA’s conclusion that the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661–7661f. Section submitted by the Georgia Center for Law the Petitioner has failed to demonstrate 505(b)(2) of the Act and 40 CFR 70.8(d) in the Public Interest (GCLPI) on behalf that the Shaw permit is not in authorize any person to petition the of Georgia Forest Watch (Petitioner). compliance with the requirements of the EPA Administrator to object to a title V Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Act on the grounds raised. operating permit within 60 days after Clean Air Act (the Act) any person may the expiration of EPA’s 45-day review Dated: December 6, 2002. seek judicial review in the United States period if EPA has not objected on its A. Stanley Meiburg, Court of Appeals for the appropriate own initiative. Petitions must be based Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 4.circuit within 60 days of this notice only on objections to the permit that [FR Doc. 02–32905 Filed 12–27–02; 8:45 am] under section 307 of the Act. were raised with reasonable specificity BILLING ...

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(EPD) to Shaw Industries, Inc. — Plant On November 15, 2002, the and, as appropriate, to object to No. 80 (Shaw) located in Dalton,  Administrator issued an order denying  operating permits proposed by state Whitfield County, Georgia. This order  this petition. The order explains the  permitting authorities under title V of constitutes final action on the petition  reasons behind EPA ’ s conclusion that  the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661 – 7661f. Section submitted by the Georgia Center for Law  the Petitioner has failed to demonstrate  505(b)(2) of the Act and 40 CFR 70.8(d) in the Public Interest (GCLPI) on behalf  that the Shaw permit is not in  authorize any person to petition the of Georgia Forest Watch (Petitioner).  compliance with the requirements of the  EPA Administrator to object to a title V Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the  Act on the grounds raised.  operating permit within 60 days after Clean Air Act (the Act) any person may Dated: December 6, 2002. the expiration of EPA ’ s 45-day review seek judicial review in the United States Sta e Court of Appeals for the appropriate A. nl y Meiburg, period if EPA has not objected on its circuit within 60 days of this notice Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 4. own initiative. Petitions must be based under section 307 of the Act. [FR Doc. 02 – 32905 Filed 12 – 27 – 02; 8:45 am] o w n e l r y e   o ra n i  s o e bj d e  c w t i i t o h n r stothepe e r  mitthat BILLING CODE 6560–50–P duringthepublic easona e b n l tp s e p r e io ci d f  icity ADDRESSES : Copies of the final order, the  comm petition,andallpertinentinformation p p e r t o i v ti i o d n e e d r   b d y e t m h o e n s s t t a r t a e t ,u  n t l h e a s t s   i t t h w e as relating thereto are on file at the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION iracticabletoraise e t s heseissues following location: EPA Region 4, Air, AGENCY mp Pesticides and Toxics Management  dur e Division, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., [Petition IV–2001–10; FRL–7432–3] grou in n g d  s t  h f e o  r c t o h m ei m s e s n u t e  s p  e a r r i o o s d e   o af r t t e h rthis Atlanta, Georgia 30303 – 8960. The final ir A order is also available electronically at Clean Act Operat r in O g b  P e ermit  period.   the following address: http:// P t r a o t g e r   a O m; Petition fojction to  GCLPI submitted a petition on behalf www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/ I S ndustri p e e s r ,  a I t n in c. g —  P P e l r a m n i t t     N fo o r .    2 S ; h  D a a w l   ton  o A f d G m e i o n r i g s i t a r  a F to o r r  e o s n t  W No at v c e h m t b o e t r h 2 e 6  ,2001, air/title5/petitiondb/petitions/ GA shaw80 _ decision2001.pdf. ( A W GE h N it C fi Y e : l   d E   n C v o ir u o n n ty m ), e   ntalProtection r S V e h  q o a u p w e e . s r  t a T i t n h i g n e   g t P  h p e a t e t i r  t E i m o P i n t A  e i  r s o  s b m u je e a c i d t n   t b t a o y i   a n E  s P s  t t D a h  t a t e t o    t t i h tl e e   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Art Agency  (EPA)  Shaw permit is inconsistent with the Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, EPA ACTION : Notice . offinalorderonpetition Actbecauseof:(1)Theinadequacyof Region 4, at (404) 562 – 9115 or [e-mail]. toobjecttoastateoperatingpermit. r t e h l e a  t p e u d bl p i u c b p li a c r  t n ic o i t p ic a e ti ; o ( n 2  ) p t r h o e c  e p s e s r a m n it d ’ s  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The Act SUMMARY : Pursuant to Clean Air Act affordsEPAa45-dayperiodtoreview section505(b)(2)and40CFR70.8(d), a a p ut parentlimitationofenforcement and,asappropriate,toobjectto theEPAAdministratorsignedanorder, horityan o d f   c t r h e e d  i m b o le n  i e t v o i r d i ence;(3)the operatingpermitsproposedbystate datedNovember15,2002,denyinga r inadequacyngand permittingauthoritiesundertitleVof p p e e r ti m ti i o t n i  s t s o u o e b d j  e b c y t   t t h o e a   G s e ta o t r e g  i o a p  erating i e n p c o o r m ti p n l g e  t r e e n q e u s i s r  e of m t e h n e t  s i p ; n  e a r n m n d i a  t ( r  4 i r t ) a  s t t i e h v lf e e   . a  s the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661 – 7661f. Section 505(b)(2)oftheActand40CFR70.8(d) ( E E n P v D ir ) o t n o m S e h n a t w al   I P n r d o u t s e t c r t i i e o s n ,  I D n i c v . is — io P n la  nt A w d e O l m l n  i  a n s N i t o st h v r e e a  t m c o o b r r  e r i r s e  s s 1 u p 5 e , o  d n 2  d 0 a 0 n 2 g , o   r t d h e e r  denying authorize any person to petition the EPAAdministratortoobjecttoatitleV N W o h . i 2 tf  i ( e S l h d a C w o ) u lo nt c y a , t  e G d e i o n r  gi D a a . lt T o h n i , s  order t r h e i a s s  o p n et s i  t b i e o h n i . n T d h E e P o A rd ’ s e  r c  o e n x c p l l u a s i i n o s n t t h h e at operating permit within 60 days after the expiration of EPA ’ s 45-day review  constitutes final action on the petition  the Petitioner has failed to demonstrate periodifEPAhasnotobjectedonits i s n u t b h m e i  t P te u d b  li b c y   I t n h t e e  r G e e st o  r ( g G i C a L C P e I n ) t o e n r  f b o e r h L a a lf w thattheShawpermitisno ir tin own initiative. Petitions must be based onlyonobjectionstothepermitthat P of u  r G s e u o a r n g t i  a t  o F s o e r c e t s i t o  n W  a 5 t 0 c 5 h (  b ( ) P ( e 2 t ) i  t o i f o t n h e e r  ). c A o c D m t a  t o p e l n d i : a t  h n D e c e e c g e r w m o i b u t e h n r   d t 6 s h , e 2 ra 0 r i 0 e s 2 q e . u d. ementsofthe were raised with reasonable specificity  Clean Air Act (the Act) any person may A. Stanley Meiburg,  during the public comment period  seek judicial review in the United States  provided by the state, unless the  Court of Appeals for the appropriate Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 4. petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticabletoraisetheseissues u ci n r d c e u r i  t se w c i t t i h o i n n   3 6 0 0 7 d o a f y t s h o e f  t A h c i t s . notice [ B F IL R L  IN D G o   c C . O 0 D 2 E –  6 3 5 2 6 9 0– 0 5 6 0  – F P iled 12 – 27 – 02; 8:45 am] during the comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after this ADDRESSES : Copies of the final order, the period. r p e e l t a it t i i o n n g , t a h n er d e  t a o ll   a p r e e rt o i n n f e il n e t  i a n t f t o h r e m  ation E A N G V E I N R C O Y N   MENTAL PROTECTION  GCLPI submitted a petition on behalf  following location: EPA Region 4, Air, of Georgia Forest Watch to the  Pesticides and Toxics Management Administrator on November 26, 2001, requestingthatEPAobjecttoastatetitle D A i t v la is n i t o a n , , G 6 e 1 o  r F g o ia r  s 3 y 0 th 3  0 S 3 tr – e 8 e 9 t, 6  0 S . W T . h , efinal [ E O n P d P o T c – r 2 i 0 n 0 e 2 D –0 is 0 r 66 u ; p F to R r L   – S 7 c 2 r 8 e 6 e – n 6 i ] ng V operating permit issued by EPD to Shaw.ThePetitionermaintainsthatthe t o h r e d  e f r o  l i l s o a w l i s n o g a a v d ai d l r a e b s l s e :   e h l t e t c p t : r / o / nically at S Pr el o e g c r t a io m n ,    P A r p o p p r o o s a e c d h    f C o h r e  In m i i ti c a a l l     Round of  Shaw permit is inconsistent with the Act because of: (1) The inadequacy of www.epa.gov/region07/programs/artd/ Screening; Request for Comment the public participation process and a s i h r a /t w it 2 l _ e5 d / e p c e is ti i t o i n o 2 n 0 d 0 b 1 / . p p e d ti f t . ions/ A A G g E e N n C c Y y :    ( E E n P v A i ) r . onmentalProtection related public notice; (2) the permit ’ s apparent limitation of enforcement F H O o R fm FU ei R s T t H er E , R A I i N r F  O Pe R r M m A i T t I s O  N Se C c O ti N o T n A , C E T P : A A  rt ACTION : Notice. authority and credible evidence; (3) the  Region 4, at (404) 562 – 9115 or SUMMARY : This notice sets forth for inadequacy of the monitoring and reporting requirements; and (4) the [e-mail]. public comment the approach EPA incompleteness of the permit itself as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The Act  plans to use for selecting the first group well as the corresponding narrative. affords EPA a 45-day period to review of chemicals to be screened in the

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Agency ’ s Endocrine Disruptor Screening I. General Information Program (EDSP). Following consideration of comments on this draft A. Does this Action Apply to Me? approach,EPAwillissueasecond in T ge hi n s e  r a a c l t , i  o an n d i  s m d a ir y e b ct e e o d f   t p o a t r h ti ep l u a blic Federal Register notice setting forth its  cu r approachforselectingthefirstgroupof i b n e t r e e re q s u t i  r t e o d t  h to o  s c e o p n e d r u s c o t n t s e  s w ti h n o g   a o r f e  ormay chemicals and the chemicals it proposes forthisinitiallist.Followingcomment S ch u e bs m t i a c n a c l e s s u C b o st n a t n ro c l e  s A u ct n ( d T er S t C h A e )  , T t o h x e i  c on the draft list of specific chemicals, EPA will issue the final list.  Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Because the list of chemicals  (FFDCA), the Safe Drinking Water Act producedusingtheproposedapproach ( F S u D ng W ic A i ) d , e o , r a t n h d e   R Fe d d e er n a t l i  c I i n d s e e  c A ti c c t ide, will be a list of chemicals that the  o Agency, in its discretion, has decided  (FIFRA). Since other entities may also shouldbetestedfirst,basedprimarily b at e t  e in m te p r t e e s d t  e to d  , d t e h s e c  r A ib ge e n a c ll y   t h h a e s   s n p o e t c  ific upon exposure potential, it should not beconstruedasalistofknownorlikely e a n ct t i it o i n e . s   I t f h y a o t u m h a a y v beaffecte es d t  i b o y n t s h  is endocrinedisruptorsnorcharacterized rdingtheapp e li a ca n b y i  l q it u yofthisaction as such. Nothing in the approach for  rega selectingtheinitiallistwouldprovide t t o e  c a h p ni a c rt a i l c p ul e a r r s  o e n n  t l i i t s y t , e c d o u n n s d ul e t r   t F h O e R   a basis to infer that any of the chemicals selected for the list interferes with or is FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . suspected to interfere with the B. H Get o endocrine systems of humans or other Docu o m w e C n a t n a I ndO  t C her p  i R e e s l  a o t f e t d h  is species. Information? EPA anticipates that it will modify its chemical selection approach for  1. Docket . EPA has established an subsequentTier1screeninglistsbased o u f n fi d c e i r a  l d p o u c b k l e i t c i d de oc nt k i e f t i  c f a o t r i  o th n i ( s I a D c ) ti n o u n m  ber on experience gained from the results of testingofchemicalsontheinitiallist, d O o P c P k T et –  2 c 0 o 0 n 2 si – s 0 ts 0  6 o 6 f . t  h T e h  e d  o of c f u ic m ia e l n  t p s ublic the feasibility of incorporating different categoriesofchemicals(e.g.,non- s a p n e y c  i p fi u c b a l l i l c y   c r o ef m er m e e n n c t e s d r i e n c  e t i h v i e s d a , c a ti n o d n  , pesticide substances) and additional pathways of exposure, and the  other information related to this action. availability of new priority-setting tools  Although a part of the official docket, (e.g., High Throughput Pre-screening  the public docket does not include (HTPS)orQuantitativeStructure C or o  n ot fi h d e e r n i t n i f a o l r B m u a s t i i n o e n s  s w I h n o f s o e r  m di a s ti c o lo n s ( u C re B  I i ) s   Activity Relationship (QSAR) models).  restricted by statute. 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