Attached please find a request for extension of the comment periods on the ten Problem Formulations for Risk Evaluations To Be Conducted Under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and on the General Guiding Principles To Apply Systematic Review in TSCA Risk Evaluations, submitted by Earthjustice, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Safer Chemicals Healthy Families. The comment periods for all of these complex documents are set to end on July 26, 2018, a time period this is simply inadequate to providing meaningful review and comment for the reasons set out in the attached letter. We request an extension for a minimum of 46 days. With a 46-day extension, the comment period would close on Monday, September 10, 2018
HBCD (Hexabromocyclododecane) or Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster; TSCA Review and Risk Evaluation
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Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed 4 comments on this docket between Feb 6, 2017 and Jul 18, 2018. 24 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 2903d ago.
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Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, Earthjustice, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Environmental Health Strategy Center submit this letter to request that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency extend the public comment period to April 15, 2017 for receiving input and information to assist the Agency in its efforts to establish the scope of risk evaluations for the ten chemical substances designated on December 19, 2016 pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Abstract
The EPA has prioritized chemicals for risk evaluation to address risks of injury to health and the environment, including HBCD (CASRNs 25637-98-4; 3194-55-6; and 3194-57-8). The EPA is requesting any information from the public on HBCD both domestically and internationally.
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See everyone who commented →- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)THIS ORG4 filings · confidence 97%
- American Chemistry Counciltrade assoc.5 filings · confidence 97%
- Environmental Defense Fundtrade assoc.3 filings · confidence 97%
- Extruded Polystyrene Foam Associationtrade assoc.3 filings · confidence 85%
- International Association of Fire Fighterstrade assoc.3 filings · confidence 85%
- Silent Spring Institutetrade assoc.3 filings · confidence 85%
- The Toy Associationtrade assoc.3 filings · confidence 85%
- University of Californiaunverified attribution3 filings · confidence 70%
- American Public Health Associationtrade assoc.2 filings · confidence 85%
- EPS Industry Alliancetrade assoc.2 filings · confidence 85%
- Adhesive and Sealant Counciltrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Alkylphenols & Ethoxylates Research Counciltrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Alliance of Automobile Manufacturerstrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 97%
- American Coatings Associationtrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 97%
- Arnold & Porter on behalf of Chemical Users Coalitiontrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Association of Global Automakerstrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- College of Medicineunverified attribution1 filing · confidence 70%
- Counsel on behalf of Chemical Users Coalitiontrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Environmental Protection Network (EPN)trade assoc.1 filing · confidence 97%
- Extruded Polystyrene Foam Association (XPSA) on behalf of European HBCD Industry Group Ph.Dtrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Green Science Policy Institutetrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC) - includes mass comment campaign (email)trade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Sustainable Furnishings Counciltrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Associationtrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%
- Toxics Use Reduction Institutetrade assoc.1 filing · confidence 85%