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Case No. Received Date
P–08–0027 02/15/08
P–08–0028 02/22/08
P–08–0037 02/08/08
P–08–0064 02/27/08
P–98–1215 02/27/08
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals,
Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: April 16, 2008.
Todd S. Holderman,
Acting Director, Information Management
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics.
[FR Doc. E8–8794 Filed 4–22–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2008–0320; FRL–8361–9]
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and
Status Information
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires
any person who intends to manufacture
(defined by statute to include import) a
new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on
the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and
comply with the statutory provisions
pertaining to the manufacture of new
chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and
5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to
publish a notice of receipt of a
premanufacture notice (PMN) or an
application for a test marketing
exemption (TME), and to publish
periodic status reports on the chemicals
under review and the receipt of notices
of commencement to manufacture those
chemicals. This status report, which
covers the period from March 3, 2008
through March 21, 2008, consists of the
PMNs pending or expired, and the
notices of commencement to
manufacture a new chemical that the
Agency has received under TSCA
section 5 during this time period.
DATES: Comments identified by the
specific PMN number or TME number,
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
must be received on or before May 23,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2008–0320, by
one of the following methods:
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Notice End Date
01/30/08 (G) Dimethyl siloxane polyglycol
02/20/08 (G) Dimethyl siloxane polyethylene glycol
01/29/08 (G) Isocyanate functional polyester polyether urethane polymer
02/08/08 (G) Rosin modified phenolic resin
02/04/08 (S) Ethanethioic acid, s-[1-[2-(acetyloxy)ethyl]butyl]ester
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001.
• Hand Delivery: OPPT Document
Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg.,
Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID
Number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2008–0320.
The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
DCO is (202) 564–8930. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the DCO’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–
2008–0320. EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the docket without change and may be
made available on-line at http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an
electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
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Chemical
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at http://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
in regulations.gov. To access the
electronic docket, go to http://
www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced
Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert
the docket ID number where indicated
and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow
the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or
access available documents. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available electronically at
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm.
3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays. The telephone number
of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
566–0280. Docket visitors are required
to show photographic identification,
pass through a metal detector, and sign
the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are
processed through an X-ray machine
and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be
visible at all times in the building and
returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division,
Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (7408M), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (202) 554–
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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. As such, the Agency has not
attempted to describe the specific
entities that this action may apply to.
Although others may be affected, this
action applies directly to the submitter
of the premanufacture notices addressed
in the 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. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD-ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA,
mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM
as CBI and then identify electronically
within the disk or CD-ROM the specific
information that is claimed as CBI. In
addition to one complete version of the
comment that includes information
claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment
that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for
inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When submitting comments, remember
to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID
number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may
ask you to respond to specific questions
or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns and suggest
alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. Why is EPA Taking this Action?
Section 5 of TSCA requires any
person who intends to manufacture
(defined by statute to include import) a
new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on
the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and
comply with the statutory provisions
pertaining to the manufacture of new
chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and
5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to
publish a notice of receipt of a PMN or
an application for a TME and to publish
periodic status reports on the chemicals
under review and the receipt of notices
of commencement to manufacture those
chemicals. This status report, which
covers the period from March 3, 2008
through March 21, 2008, consists of the
PMNs pending or expired, and the
notices of commencement to
manufacture a new chemical that the
Agency has received under TSCA
section 5 during this time period.
III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs
This status report identifies the PMNs
pending or expired, and the notices of
commencement to manufacture a new
chemical that the Agency has received
under TSCA section 5 during this time
period. If you are interested in
information that is not included in the
following tables, you may contact EPA
as described in Unit II. to access
additional non-CBI information that
may be available.
In Table I of this unit, EPA provides
the following information (to the extent
that such information is not claimed as
CBI) on the PMNs received by EPA
during this period: the EPA case number
assigned to the PMN; the date the PMN
was received by EPA; the projected end
date for EPA’s review of the PMN; the
submitting manufacturer; the potential
uses identified by the manufacturer in
the PMN; and the chemical identity.

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Projected
Received
Case No. Notice Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
Date End Date

P–08–0265 03/03/08 05/31/08 Ashland Inc., Environ- (G) Adhesive for bonding wood, metal (G) Polymer of isocyanic acid,
mental Health and and ceramics polymethylene polyphenylene ester,
Safety with alkyl polyamine, .alpha.-hydro-
.gamma.-hydroxypoly[(oxy(methyl-
1,2-ethanediyl)) and methyloxirane
P–08–0266 03/04/08 06/01/08 CBI (G) Anti-corrosive additive (G) Guanidine, N,N′′′-alkanediylbis[N′-
cyano-, polymer with
alkanediamine, phosphate
P–08–0267 03/04/08 06/01/08 CBI (G) Anti-static agent for thermoplastic (G) Modified polyolefin, aminoalkanoic
resin acid and polyether copolymer.
P–08–0268 03/05/08 06/02/08 Dow Automotive (S) Automotive glass and body primer (G) Silicone modified urethane adduct
P–08–0269 03/06/08 06/03/08 CBI (G) Polyester used in inks (G) Polyester acrylate
P–08–0270 03/07/08 06/04/08 CBI (G) Solder resist - open, non-disper- (G) Glycidyl methacrylate modified
sive use; printed circuit ink con- carboxylated epoxy cresol novolac
taining the pmn material is ready to acrylate
use with no further additions re-
quired
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES

P–08–0271 03/10/08 06/07/08 The Shepherd Chem- (G) Automotive additive (S) Molybdenum, borate
ical Company neodecanoate oxo complexes
P–08–0272 03/10/08 06/07/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in fragrance mix- (S) Extractives and their physically
tures, which in turn are used in per- modified derivatives, passiflora
fumes, soaps, cleansers, etc; edulis Oil, passion flower, passiflora
edulis

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Projected
Received
Case No. Notice Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
Date End Date

P–08–0273 03/10/08 06/07/08 CBI (G) Polymer additive (G) Alkyl silyl phosphonate
P–08–0274 03/06/08 06/03/08 CBI (S) Aqueous dispersion of polymer for (G) Alkanedioic acid, polymer with
leather finishing alkanediol, alkanediamine,
alkanediol, hydroxy-(hydroxyalkyl)-
alkyl-, trialkylamine, carbocycle-
isocyanato-(isocyanatoalkyl)-trialkyl-
, trialkylcyclohexane and alkylimino
alcohol, salt
P–08–0275 03/10/08 06/07/08 Alconix USA, Inc. (S) A component of infrared absorp- (S) Cesium tungsten oxide
tion material
P–08–0276 03/06/08 06/03/08 CBI (S) Colorant for cellulosic paper (G) Substituted-carbopolycyclic-
[[heterocycle)-heterocycle-
diyl]diimino]bis[substituted-
[[sulfocarbocycl-
e]azo]carbocycle]azo]-, sodium salt
P–08–0277 03/12/08 06/09/08 CBI (G) Electrical sealant or putting mate- (G) Naphthalene modified epoxy resin
rial
P–08–0278 03/13/08 06/10/08 AOC L.L.C. (S) Polyester component for gel coat (S) 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid,
for fiberglass reinforced plastic polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-
parts propanediol, 2-ethyl-1-
(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol,
2,5-furandione, hexanedioic acid
and 1,2-propanediol, 2-ethylhexyl
ester
P–08–0279 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (G) Polymers for coatings (G) Fatty acids, dimers, polymers with
alkane diacid, aliphatic isocyanate,
aromatic diacid, alkanediol, lactone
and alkanetriol
P–08–0280 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (G) Polymers for coatings (G) Fatty acids, dimers, polymers with
alkane diacid, aliphatic isocyanate,
aromatic diacid, alkanediol, lactone
and alkanetriol
P–08–0281 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (G) Cathode in batteries (G) Metal oxide
P–08–0282 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (G) Intermediate (G) Cyanoalkane
P–08–0283 03/13/08 06/10/08 Cognis Corporation (G) Laundry detergent additive (S) Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-,
homopolymer, ester with 1,2,3-
propanetriol homopolymer
P–08–0284 03/14/08 06/11/08 Momentive perform- (G) Coatings and finishes (G) Amino functional silicone polymer
ance
P–08–0285 03/14/08 06/11/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in fragrance mix- (S) Extractives and their physically
tures, which in turn are used in per- modified derivatives, prunus persica
fumes, soaps, cleansers, etc; Oil, peach
P–08–0286 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for epoxy resin in (G)
protective coatings
P–08–0287 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Polymer solution designed to fa- (G) Hydrocarbylpolsilicate
cilitate the patterning of other fea-
tures for the manufacturing of inte-
grated circuits
P–08–0288 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Binder for wood coatings (G) Polyester polycarbonate poly-
urethane modified with polymer of
acrylic anf vinyl esters
P–08–0289 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for epoxy resin in (G) Alkylene, N1′-(2-aminoethyl)-N,-
protective coatings benzyl derivates
P–08–0290 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for epoxy resin in (G) Alkylene diamine, N1,N1′-1,2-
protective coatings ethanediylbis-, N-benzyl derivates
P–08–0291 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for epoxy resin in (G) Alkylene diamine, N-(3-
protective coatings aminopropyl)-N-[2-[(3-
aminopropyl)amino]ethyl]-,N-benzyl
derivs
P–08–0292 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Lube additive intermediate (S) 1-propanamine, N-(1-methylethyl)-
, 3-(C12–15-alkloxy) derivates
P–08–0293 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for epoxy resin in (G) 2-propenenitrile, reaction products
coatings, adhesives, encapsulants, with alkenediamine, hydrogenated,
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES

concrete repair materials N-(2-hydroxypropyl) derivates

P–08–0294 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Chemical intermediate (G) Hydroxysubstitutedalkanoic acid,
2-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-propenyl-1-
yl)oxy]ethyl ester
P–08–0295 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) As ingredient of tomer (G) Sulfonylcalixarene

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Projected
Received
Case No. Notice Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
Date End Date

P–08–0296 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Specialty additive (G) Salt of a derivative of a sulfo-
nated petroleum distillate
P–08–0297 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Open, non-dispersive (resin) (G) Phosphorous acid ester
P–08–0298 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Open non dispersive (adhesive) (G) Polyurethane
P–08–0299 03/18/08 06/15/08 Cabb North America (S) Anti foam agent in cooling lubri- (S) Propanol, 1(or 2)-(methyl-2-
Inc. cants for chip-foaming [(1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-
metallworking; levelling agent in yl)oxy]ethoxy]-
floor polishing products; anti foam
agent in dishwashing detergents
(dishwashers for commercials use
only)
P–08–0300 03/18/08 06/15/08 Colgate-Palmolive Co. (G) Laundry product additive (G) Amidoamine salt
P–08–0301 03/18/08 06/15/08 CBI (G) Industrial liquid coatings (G) Polymer fatty acids, aliphatic
diols, aliphatic polyols, and aro-
matic acids
P–08–0302 03/18/08 06/15/08 CBI (G) Industrial coating (G) Amino modified polyetheracrylate
P–08–0303 03/18/08 06/15/08 Firmenich, Inc. (S) Aroma for use in fragrance mix- (S) Extractives and their physically
tures, which in turn are used in per- modified derivatives, siparuna
fumes, soaps, cleanser, etc; guianensis Oil, siparuna guianensis
P–08–0304 03/19/08 06/16/08 CBI (S) Lightfastness enhancer for dyed (G) Substituted carbocycle, [(N-
polyester fiber carbocycleamino)-heterocycle-yl]-
bis-
P–08–0305 03/20/08 06/17/08 CBI (G) Additive, open, non-dispersive (G) Compound of oxalkylated amine
use with fatty acid adduct
P–08–0306 03/20/08 06/17/08 CBI (G) Additive, open, non-dispersive (G) Polyether urethane block
use compolymer
P–08–0307 03/20/08 06/17/08 CBI (G) Additive, open, non-dispersive (G) Fatty acid condensate
use
P–08–0308 03/20/08 06/17/08 E. I. Dupont De Ne- (S) Industrial intermediate (G) Heteromonocycle carboxylic acid,
mours bromo-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-
dihydro-, ethyl ester
P–08–0309 03/20/08 06/17/08 E. I. Dupont De Ne- (S) Industrial intermediate (G) Heteromonocycle carboxylic acid,
mours bromo-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-, ethyl
ester
P–08–0310 03/20/08 06/17/08 E. I. Dupont De Ne- (S) Industrial intermediate (G) Heteromonocycle carboxylic acid,
mours (3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-oxo-, ethyl
ester
P–08–0311 03/20/08 06/17/08 E. I. Dupont De Ne- (S) Industrial intermediate (G) Heteromonocycle carboxylic acid,
mours (3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-dihydro-
[(phenylsulfonyl)oxy]-, ethyl ester
P–08–0312 03/20/08 06/17/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in fragrance mix- (S) Ethanol soluble components ob-
tures, which in turn are used in per- tained from extraction of hyraceum
fumes, soaps, cleansers, etc; (sticky mass of dung and urine)
from procavia carpensis Exretions,
hyraceum, ext.
P–08–0313 03/18/08 06/15/08 Momentive perform- (G) Wetting agent (G) Alkylene silosanes and silicones
ance materials reaction products with siloxanes
and silicones
P–08–0314 03/20/08 06/17/08 CBI (G) Additive of ink (G) Acrylic ester copolymer
P–08–0315 03/21/08 06/18/08 CBI (G) Additive for plastics (G) Hexanedioic acid, polymer with
diol and a monohydric alcohol

In Table II of this unit, EPA provides CBI) on the Notices of Commencement

the following information (to the extent to manufacture received:
that such information is not claimed as

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Commencement
Case No. Received Date Chemical
Notice End Date
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES

P–05–0459 03/05/08 02/19/08 (S) Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene and oxirane,
2-hydroxyethyl acrylate- and 2-phenoxyethanol-blocked
P–06–323 08/15/06 08/21/06 (G) cycloalkyl methyl ester
P–07–0238 03/05/08 02/19/08 (G) Polyester acrylate
P–07–0281 03/12/08 02/29/08 (G) Corn distillers condensed solubles
P–07–0294 03/03/08 02/14/08 (S) Benzene, (1-methylethenyl)-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated

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Commencement
Case No. Received Date Chemical
Notice End Date

P–07–0311 03/13/08 02/26/08 (G) Polyester acrylate

P–07–0557 03/13/08 02/28/08 (G) Urethane acrylate
P–07–0588 03/03/08 02/25/08 (G) Alkyl nitrile
P–07–0673 03/17/08 03/07/08 (S) 2(3H)-furanone,5-(6-heptenyl)dihydro-
P–07–0686 03/11/08 02/29/08 (G) Polyetheramine
P–07–0697 03/12/08 03/04/08 (G) Alkanedioc acid, polymer with isocyanate, alkyl diols, and substituted
alkenoate, alkylamine-blocked, compounds with substituted alkanol
P–07–0700 03/03/08 02/18/08 (G) Polyester resin
P–08–0061 03/04/08 02/19/08 (G) Alcohol, reaction products with alkylene oxide, alkenyl glycidyl ether sulfate
P–08–0074 03/10/08 02/16/08 (G) Aliphatic polyisocyanate, C16-alcohol and polyalkylene glycol-blocked
P–08–0078 03/17/08 03/10/08 (G) Plant oil
P–91–0862 03/13/08 10/15/91 (G) Capped polyurea

List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals,
Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: April 16, 2008.
Todd S. Holderman,
Acting Director, Information Management
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics.
[FR Doc. E8–8796 Filed 4–22–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8556–5; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–
2008–0048]
Draft Toxicological Review of 2-
Hexanone: In Support of the Summary
Information in the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that
Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for
external scientific peer review, will
convene an independent panel of
experts and organize and conduct an
external peer-review meeting to review
the external review draft document
titled, ‘‘Toxicological Review of 2-
Hexanone: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)’’ (NCEA-S–
2764). EPA previously announced the
60-day public comment period (ending
April 28, 2008) for the draft document
in the Federal Register on March 4,
2008 (73 FR 11408). EPA will consider
public comments and recommendations
from the expert panel meeting as EPA
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
to forward public comments submitted
in accordance with Federal Register (73
FR 11408) to Versar, Inc., for
consideration by the external peer-
review panel prior to the meeting.
EPA is releasing this draft document
solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under
applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been
formally disseminated by EPA. It does
not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.
Versar, Inc., invites the public to
register to attend this meeting as
observers. In addition, Versar, Inc.,
invites the public to give brief oral
comments at the meeting regarding the
draft document under review. The draft
document and EPA’s peer-review charge
are available via the Internet on the
National Center for Environmental
Assessment’s (NCEA) home page under
the Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. When finalizing the
draft document, EPA intends to
consider Versar’s report of the
comments and recommendations from
the external peer-review meeting and
any public comments that EPA receives
in accordance with 73 FR 11408, March
4, 2008. Public comments that were
submitted during the 60-day public
comment period ending April 28, 2008
may be observed at http://
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0048.
DATES: The peer-review panel meeting
will begin on May 22, 2008, at 9 a.m.
and end at 5 p.m. Register by May 16,
2008, if you wish to provide brief oral
comments at the meeting.
attend the meeting, register by May 16,
2008, via the Internet at http://
epa.versar.com/2hexanone/.
The draft ‘‘Toxicological Review of 2-
Hexanone: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)’’ is available
via the Internet on the National Center
for Environmental Assessment’s (NCEA)
home page under the Recent Additions
and the Data and Publications menus at
http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited
number of paper copies are available
from the Information Management Staff,
NCEA; telephone: 703–347–8561;
facsimile: 703–347–8691. If you are
requesting a paper copy, please provide
your name, mailing address, and the
document title. Copies are not available
from Versar, Inc.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the peer review meeting,
contact Stephanie Sarraino, Versar, Inc.;
telephone: 703–750–3000 ext. 316; e-
mail: ssarraino@versar.com.
If you have questions about the
document, contact Amanda S. Persad,
IRIS Staff, National Center for
Environmental Assessment (B–243–01),
U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC,
27711; telephone: 919–541–9781;
facsimile: 919–541–1818; e-mail:
persad.amanda@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Summary of Information About the
Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)
IRIS is a database that contains
potential adverse human health effects
information that may result from
chronic (or lifetime) exposure to specific
chemical substances found in the
environment. The database (available on

finalizes the draft document.
The public comment period and the
external peer-review meeting are
separate processes that provide
opportunities for all interested parties to
comment on the document. EPA intends
ADDRESSES: The peer-review meeting
will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott
Crystal City, 2899 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Versar,
Inc., is organizing, convening, and
conducting the peer-review meeting. To
the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/iris)
contains qualitative and quantitative
health effects information for more than
500 chemical substances that may be
used to support the first two steps
(hazard identification and dose-

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