[Federal Register: April 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 72)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2002-0046; FRL-7705-4]
TSCA Chemical Testing; Receipt of Test Data
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of test data on 1,1,2-
Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCE) (CAS No. 79-00-5). These data were
submitted pursuant to an Enforceable Testing Consent Agreement (ECA)/
Order issued by EPA under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to those persons who are concerned about data
on health and/or environmental effects and other characteristics of
this chemical. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2002-0046. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include
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Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the
collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the EPA
Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA
Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is (202) 566-1744 and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located in the EPA
Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
II. Test Data Submissions
Under 40 CFR 790.60, all TSCA section 4 ECAs/Orders must contain a
statement that results of testing conducted pursuant to ECAs/Orders
will be announced to the public in accordance with section 4(d) of
TSCA.
Test data for 1,1,2-TCE, a hazardous air pollutant (HAP) listed
under section 112 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, were
submitted by the HAP Task Force. These data were submitted pursuant to
a TSCA section 4 ECA/Order and were received by EPA on April 12, 2004;
September 21, 2004; and December 1, 2004. The submissions include three
final reports titled:
1. Route-to-Route Extrapolation of 1,1,2-TCE studies from the Oral
Route to Inhalation Using Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Models:
Immunotoxicity.
2. An Acute Neurotoxicity Study of 1,1,2-TCE in Rats.
3. Route-to-Route Extrapolation of 1,1,2-TCE Studies from the Oral
Route to Inhalation Using Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Models:
Acute Neurotoxicity.
1,1,2-TCE is used as a feedstock intermediate in the production of
vinylidene chloride and some tetrachloroethanes. It is used as a
solvent where its high solvency for chlorinated rubbers and other
substances is needed, and for pharmaceuticals and electronic
components.
EPA has initiated its review and evaluation process for this
submission. At this time, the Agency is unable to provide any
determination as to the completeness of the submission.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2603.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Hazardous substances, Toxic substances.
Dated: March 30, 2005.
Jim Willis,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics.
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