NCD980602163_19940913_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Federal Register - Reassessment of 2,3,7,8-TCDD, dioxin-OCR

46980 . Federal Register I Vol 51). No. 1~ ·1 Tuesday.-September 13. 1994 J Noucei -
pesticide products used together or
sequentially. That policy has been
d~loped in a draft Pesticide
Regulation {PR) Notice entitled.
"Labeling Limitations for Products Used
Together or Sequentially" which is
available upon request. Intm-ested
. parties may request a copy of the
Agency's proposed policy as set forth in
the ADDRESSES unit of this notice.
DATES: Written comments, identified by
the docket number (OPP-00389), must
be received on or before October 28,
1994.
ADDRESSES: The PR Notice is available
from Jeff Kempter, By mail: Registration
Division (750SC), Office of Pesticide
Programs. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Sl., SW., Washington,
DC 20460. Office location and telephone
number: Rm. 713, CM •2. 1921 Jefferson
Davis Highway. Arlington, VA, (703)
305-5448. Submit written comments to:
By mail: Public Docket and Freedom of
Information Section, Field Operations
Division (7S06C), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M St .• SW., Washington,
DC 20460. In person bring comments to:
Rm. 1128, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, VA.
Information submitted and any
comment(s) concerning this notice may
be claimed confidential by marking any
part or all of that information as
"Confidfflrtial Business Information"
(CBI). Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
A copy of the comment{s) that does not
contain CBI must be submitted for
inclusion in the public record. .
Information not marked confidential
may be disclosed publicly by EPA
without prior notica to the submitter.
Information cm the proposed test and
any written comments will be available
for public inspection in Rm. 1128 at the
Virginia address given above, from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By
mail: Jeff Kempter (7~C),
Environmental Protection Agency, 401
M St. SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Office location and telephone number:
Rm. 713, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, VA. {703) JOS-
5448.
· SUPPl.EIIElfTARY INFOAIIA110N: Pesticide
products may be mixed or used after
other pesticides according to label
directions.~. 90ffletimes
products bear labeling statements wbk:h
prohibit or advise against using certam
products together or after each olher to .
prevent crop phytotwcicit_y,
incom~lity. reduction of efficacy or
adverse effects to humans or the
environmenL The A&eru:Y is proposing
guidance on when such labeling ·
statemeats will be approved. The
proposed policy is that the Agency will
require or approve maudatwy labeling
statements prohibiting or limiti.Iig use of
one product with or after another only
if data are submitted which demonstrate
that unreasonable adverse effects will
occur without such statements. If EPA is
not persuaded by the data or no data are
submitted, the Agency will approve
advisory statements which recommeo.a
that a product not be used with or after
another.
This Federal ltegis&er noUce
announces the av.ilability of the draft
PR Notice and solicits comment on the
proposed policy. If, after reviewing any
comments, EPA determines that changes
to the policy are waminted, the Agency
will revise the draft PR Notice prior to
release.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection;
Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
. and pests.
Dated: September 6. 1994..
Stephen L Johmea.
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
(FR Doc. 94-ZZSII Filed ._12-M; 8.:45 _,
BILLING CODE ~
[FRL-o070-1)
Rea->sess.1.e.1t of 2.3,7,S-
Tetrachtorodtbenzo-p-dioxtn 12,3, 7,8-
TCDD, dioxin)
AGENCY: En.,iromnutal Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: As part of the Agency's
reassessment of 2.3,7 .&-
tetracblorodi~JCDI (Z,3,7,8-
TCDD. hen,inaftar refemid lo as simply
dioxin), two Exlanal Review Draft
documents are being made available for
a 12o-day public rewiew and mmIDePl
period.
SUMMARY: This notice anD.OlltlC8S the
availability of two External Review Draft
documents for public review and
comment:
1. Health Assessment Doaunent for
2,3,7 ..B-Tetrachlorodiben.zo-p-dioxin
(TCIJD) and Relatsd Compounds
(EP A/600fBP-92/0Q~
2. Estimating Exposure to Dioxin-Like
Compowlds {EPA/600f 6-88IOOSCa-
c)
_ During the public cemmeot period;
public comment maetirl.js will be
convened to tab formal comments on
the draft doc•~ tbe.e maetiugs are
being planned for the fimt two weeks of
December at five locations· Washingtao.
OC; New York. NY/New "Jersey;Crungo.
ll..; Dall&s. TX; and San Francisico. C.A..
Detailed infonnatim will be pnwided in
a future Federal ~ DOtice.
The draft docmaenu aho will be
reviewed at• Science AdYisory Board
meetiJli to be held de!' the pubuc
comment period has ended. early next
year. Information about this meeting
will be published in a future Fedenl
Register notice.
DATES: The draft clocumems will be
made available <lll September 13, 1994.
C.Omments mu« be postmarked by
Januaiy 13, 1994.
ADDRESSES:
Requesting Documents
Due to the large size of both draft
documents (each is Offl' 1,000 pages in
length). the docmnenu will be available
as follows:
Health Assessment Documem ~
2,3,7.8-TetJ:acbJorodibenzo-p-dioxin
(TCDO} and Related Compounds,
EP A/600/BP-92/00ta. 001b, OOtc.
(Note: The full document is 3
volumes and approx. 1,100 pages.)
or
Risk Characterrzation Oiapter. EPA/
600/BP-92/00lc. {Note: _This third
volume of the 3-volume set
integrates health and exposure
information oo dioxin and related
compounds; approx. 100 pages.)
a.od/or
. Estimating Exposunt to Dioxin-Like
Compounds., EP A/600/&-88/00SCa.
a,, Q:.. (Note The full document is
3 volumes and approx. 1,300
pages.)
or
"Executive Summary Olaptw of the
Exposure Document. EP A/600/&-
88/00SCa. (Note: This first volume
of the 3-volume set summarizes the
exposure iuformation; approx. 100
pages.) .
To obtain a paper copy of these draft
.documents, i.nter8'ted parties mould
contact the ORD PubJicatioN Center,
CERI-FRN, U.S. EnviroDID8l'.ltM.
Protection Agency. 26 W. Martin Luther
King Drive._ Ciodnnati, OH 45268;
telephone {513) 569--7562; fax (513'
569-7566. Please proride your name.
-mailing address, document title, aDd
EPA number.
Please DOt8 that tbe two mmmary
volumes also will be made available as
Word.Perfect S.1 filea4m 3~" Ji>C-005
formattad disks. Pieue raqwat oy
document title and EPA number
-
Federal ltegistel" / Vol. _i9, No. 176 I Tuesday, September .13, 1994 / Notices 46981
Risk Characteri:zation Chapter (Vol. m-.biological, human health, and ;In the Fall of 1993, a third peer-
Health), EPA/600/BP-92/00lca (disk) . environmental effects of dioxin. . , . , review workshop was held on
Executive Summary Chapter (Vol. I-· . SigRificant advances llave OCCllrred in · September 7 and 8, to review a draf1 of
Expo~re), EPA/600/6--B8/005Caa (disk) the scientific anderstanding of • • . the revised and expanded Epidemiology
The draft documents will be provided mechanisma of dioxin toxicity, ofthe . and Human Data Chapter, which also
for inspection at the ORD Public . carcinogenic and other adverse health would be part of the future health
Information Shelf, EPA Headquarters effects of.dioxin in people, of the assessment document. The revised
Library ,-401 M Street, S. W ., · pathways to tiuman exposure, and of the chapter provided an evaluation of the
Washington, DC 20460, between the toxic effects of dioxin to the scientific quality and strength of the
hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday environinent. The reassessment is part epidemiology data in the evaluation of
through Friday, except for Federal of the Agency's goals to improve the . toxic health effects, both cancer and
holidays, and at alt of the EPA Regional research and science base and to . · noncancer, from exposure to dioxin,
and Laboratory libraries. incorporate improved research and with an emphasis on the specific
science into EPA decisions. congener, 2,3,7,8-TCDD. Submitting Comments . Prior to each workshop, the draft
All comments must be in writing. History documents or chapters were made
Commenters should submit three copies In 1985 and 1988, the Agency available in keeping with the Agency's
of each comment, and if commenting on prepared assessments of the human · oontinuing commitment to conduct the
both documents-the health assessment health risks from environmental reassessment of dioxin in an open and
document and the exposure exposures to dioxin. Also, in 1988, a participatory manner, to keep the public
assessment-submit separate comments draft exposure document was prepared informed of its progress, and to
rather than combined submissions. that presented procedures for encourage public participation in the
For the health assessment document, conducting site-specific exposure document development process. The
send comments to: Dioxin Health assessments to dioxin-like compounds. public also was invited to attend the
Assessment Comments, Technical These assessments were reviewed by the workshops, to present oral comments,
Information Staff (8601), Office of Agency's Sdence Advisory Board and/or to submit written comments. Al
Health and Environmental Assessment, (SAB). At the time of the 1988 • each workshop, a panel of scientific
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, assessments, there was general experts from outside the Agency
401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC agreement within'the scientific reviewed the draft documents and
20460. community that there cou)d be a provided valuable comments. It also
For the exposure assessment substantial improvement over the should be noted that outside scientisls
document, send comments to: Dioxin exi5ting approach to analyzing dose have been heavily involved throughoul
Exposure Assessment Comments, response, but tbere was no consensus as · the developmental process of writing
Technical Information Staff (8601), to a more biologically defensible and reviewing these draft documenls.
Office of Health and Environmental rnethodology. The Agency was asked to ·With this notice, the External Review
Assessment, U.S. Environmental .explore the development of such a Drafts of both draft documents are being
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., meth0d. -The Agency's reassessment released for a ·120-day public review anci
W h. DC 20460 · activities are in response to this ,_,uest. as mgton, . · -s comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stages in the R.easse$Sment Process
For questions on the overall That Have Been Completed Current stage of tbe Scientific
reassessment of dioxin· or technical The EPA had endeavored to make Reassessment of Dioxin
t. th h Ith assessment .. The scientific reassessment of dioxin ques ions on e ea each phase of the reassessment of dioxin
document: William Farland, Office of an open and partidpatory effort. On consists of five activities:
Health and Environmental Assessment November l5, l99l, and April 28, 1992, 1. Update and revi.sion of the health
(8601), Office of Research and public meetings were held to discuss assessment document for dioxin.
Development, U.S. Environmental the Agency's plans and activities for the 2. Laboratory research in support of the
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW .. reassessment, to hear and receive public dose-response model. ·
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) comments.and reviews of the proposed . 3. Development of a biologically based
260-7315; fax {202) 260--0393. plans, and to receive any current, dose-response model for dioxin.
For technical questions on the scientifically relevant information. 4. Update and revision of the dioxin
exposure assessment: John Schaum, In the Fall of 1992, the Agency exposure assessment document.
Exposure Assessment Group (8603), convened two peer-review workshops to 5. Research to characterize ecological
Office of Health and Environmental review draft documents related to EPA's , risks in aquatic ecosystems.
Assessment, U.S. Environmenlal scientific reassessment of the health The first four activities have resuhed
Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., effects of dioxin. The first workshop in two draft documents (the health
Washington, DC 20460; telE1phone (202) was held September 10 and 11, 1992, to assessment document and exposure
260-8909; fax [phone]. review a draft exposure assessment .document) for 2,3,7,8-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: titled, Estimating Exposures to Dioxin-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and
Ll.ke Compounds The second workshop related compounds. These companion The Scientific R.eassessrmmt of Dioxin · · was held September 22-25, 1992, to documents, which fonn the basis for 1he
In April 1991, EPA announced that it review eight chapters of a future draft Agency's reassessment of dioxin, have
would conduct a scientific reassessment Health Assessment Document for been used in the development of the
of the health risks of exposure to 2,3,7,8-2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin risk characterization chapter that
tetracholorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) (TCDD) and Related Compounds. Peer-follows the health assessment (Cha pier
and chemically similar compounds · reviewers were also asked toidentify 9, Volume III). The process for
collectively known as dioxin. The EPA issues to be incorporated into the risk developing these documents consisted
has undertaken Ws task in response to characteri:zation, which was under of three phases which are outlined in
emerging scientific ~ow ledge of_the development. later paragraphs.
46982 Fedllral Register / Vol. 59, No. 176 I Tuesday, September 13, 1994 / Notices
The fifth activity, which is in progress
at EPA's Enrironmental R.esearch
Laboratory in Duluth. Minnesota, .
involves chancterizi.og ecological risks
in aquatic ecosystems &om exposure to
dioxins. Research efforts are focused on
the stud]IIDf organisms in aquatic food
webs to identify the effects of dioxin
Dated: AugUlt 3Q. 1994..
c.arl a. Genier. .......
Acting Anislmd Acfmmistmtor for Research -
and Development.
(FR Doc. •22"! F'iled 9-12-94; 8:45 amJ
811.LlNG com ... • P •
exposure that .. likely to result in FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
significant population impacts. A report
titled, Interim Report on Data and First of Americ:e Bank Corporation;
Methods for the Assessment of 2,3 ,7 ,8-Acquisition of Engaged in
Tetrachlorodibaru-&p,Dioxin {T(DO) Pennlsstie Nol Acttvtties
Risks to Aquatic Organisms and The organization listed in this notice
Associated Wildlife {EPA/600/R-931 has applied under§ 225.23(a)(2) or (f)
055), was published in April 1993. This _ of the Board's Rsgu)ation Y (12 CFR
report will 9M'l'9 as a badgrow1d 225.23(a)(2) or (f)) for the Board••
document for anessing dioxin-related -approval unds -=tian 4(c)(8) of the
ecological risb. Ultimately, these data Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C.
will support the dnelopment of aquatic 1843(c)(aU and S Z25.%1(a) of Regulation
life critsria which will aid in the Y (12 CFR 225.21(a)) to acquin, OI' .
implementation of the Clean Water Act. control vutiDg sm::uritial or assets ofa
As mentioned previously, completion company erg gad ~ • nonbanking
of the health~ and exposure activity that ia tistat in § 225.25 of
documents involvM three phases: Phase RegulatiCIII Y as dmely related to
1 involved drafting state-of-the-science Qaruting and permissible for bank .
chapters and a do9Hesponse model fol' holding companies. Unless othel'Wise
the health aaearoeut document. noted, such adi.Yities will be conducted
expanding the exposure document to 'throughout the United States.
addre55 dioxin related compounds. and The application is available for
cond•lriina _._ workshona by immediate inspection at the Federal
--r--·-·-·· r-Reserve Bank indicated. Once the panels of experu. This phase bas been application has beea accepted fol-
completed. processing. it will also be available for
· Phase 2. preparation of the risk inspection at the omc. of the Board or
characterization. began during the -Governors. hmnsted persons may
September t 992 workshops with express Ihm-Yiews in writing on the
discussions by the peer-review panels question whether CODSummation of the
and formulatiia olpaints to be carried proposal can °reasooabJy be expected to
forward into the risk dwacteriz.atioa produce benefita to the public, such as
Following the September 1993 greater COli¥elftienat, increased
workshop, this won was completed and competition. or gains in efficiency, that
was incorporated as Chapter 9 {Volume outweigh possible adTWSe effects, such
III) of the draft health assessment as undue ooncemration of resources,
document. This pha9e has been decreased or unfair competition,
completed. conflicts of interests, or unsound
Phase 3 is cummtlJ underway, It · banking practices.• Any request for a
includes making External Review Drafts hearing on this question must be
of both the health ur SSDaDt document accompanied by a lbtement of the
and the exposur-doo•roenl availabJe reasons a writtsn ~tian would
for public review and COD>WlnL not suffice in lien of a hearing. identifying specifically any questions of
Next Stages ill the Jtea.ss. m:ent fact that are in dispm, summarizing the
Process evidence that would be presented at a
hearing. and indi~ how the party
As desaibed pnwiously, public commenting would be aggrieved by
briefings will be held during the fir.st al of the L
week of the public oamment period to ap&~mems == the application .
be followed by formal public hearings in must be recehed at the Reserve Bank ·
Decembs 199f. After the doae of the . indicated or the offices of the Board or
public COIDIDat period. the Agency's Governors net law dum October 7,
Science &mlOl'f Board {SAB) will -1994.
review the draft doc:mneats in puhuc A. Federal R w -.It of<llicago
session (early 1995). FoUowing SAB Oames A. Bluemh. ~ Presttient} 230
review, the drd doo•nw,ts -..,ill"be · South LaSalle Street. <lucago, llli111m
revi• • onm,..... ·w nrvis:iounriH ha 60690: .
incorporated. Md fiDaJ dno!...., will J. first A-■--x:. 8-nk Co.poit!DOd;
be issued.. ICalamazoo, Michigan; to acquire FlkC ·
Bancshares, Inc., Murdock. Florida. and
thereby indirectly acquire F'U'StFederal
Savings Bank of Charlotte County,
Murdock, Florida, and thereby engage in.
the operation of a savings association,
pursuant to § 225.2S(b)(9) of the Board's
Regulation Y. Tbe geographic scope of
this activity is the state qf Florida. .
Board ofGoYel'DGlloltbe Fedenil Reserve
System, September 7, 1994.
Jennifer J. JobaNa, .
Deputy Secretary of tbe Board. · ·
(FR Doc. 94-22576 Filed ~12-94; 8:45 am]
IILLJNQ CODE l21M1~
Fem S. Delong, Tnast. et al.;
Formations of; Acquisitions by; and
Mergers of Bank Hoading Companies
· The companies list'ed in this notice
have appli1'd. for the Board's approval
under section 3 of the Bank Holding
Company Act {12 U.S.C. 1842) and §
225.14 of the Board's Regulation Y {12
CFR 225.14) to become a bank holding
company 01' to acquire a bank or bank
holdin~ company. The factors that are .
considered in acting on the applications
are set forth in section 3(c) of the Act
(12 U.S.C. 1842{c)).
Each application is aTllilable for
immediate inspection at the Federal
Reserve Bank indicated. Once the
application has been accept«! for
processing, it will also be anilable for
inspection at the offices of the Board of
Governors. Interested pen;ons may
express their views in writing to the
Reserve Bank or to the offices of the
Board ofGcm,mors. Any a>mment on
an application that requests a bearing
. must include a statemeut of why•
written preamtatioD would not suffice
in lieu of a hearing, identifying
specifically any questions ot fact Um
are in dispute and swnmarizing the
evidence that would be presented at a
hearing. · . ·
. Unless othmwise oded. comments
· regarding each of these applications
must be received not lats than Octobs
7, 1994.
A. Federal Keserft Baak f1I
Minneapelis (James M. Lyon. V'aat
President) 250 Marquette Aveoae.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:
1. Fem S. Delong Trust. Anoka.
Minnesota; to retain SO percent of the
voting shares of Prefeued BlocsbMes.
Inc., Big Lake. .Minnesou. aDd thereby
indirectly acquire Pederred Bank. ~
Lake. Minnesota.
B. Federal Ieserw Bank of Dallas
{Genie D. Short. Vlce President) 2200 .
North Pearl Street. Delles. Texas 75201-·
2272~
1. First~ Inc .• Danton. Texas;
First Dem~ Bancorp, Inc., Dover,