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  • 2025-00731 ā€” N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-Nā€²-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its transformation product, 6PPD-quinone; Regulatory Investigation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Extension of the Comment Period
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 5798
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the deadline for public comments related to the potential risks of certain chemicals, specifically N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-Nā€²-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its transformation product, 6PPD-quinone. Originally, comments were due by January 21, 2025, but the deadline has been moved to March 24, 2025, to give stakeholders more time to provide valuable input. The extension comes in response to requests for more time to prepare comments about regulatory options and potential alternatives under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Anyone interested can submit their comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is letting people take more time, until March 24, 2025, to share their thoughts on whether a chemical called 6PPD and something it turns into, 6PPD-quinone, might be harmful and what can be done about it.

  • 2024-28286 ā€” 1,3-Butadiene; Draft Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Peer Review; Notice of SACC Meeting, Availability of Draft Documents and Request for Comment
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95779
    Reading Time:about 13 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of a draft risk evaluation for the chemical 1,3-butadiene, carried out under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The agency is seeking public comments on the evaluation and will present it to the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) for peer review. Two virtual public meetings are scheduled in February 2025, one for preparation and the other for peer review, where members of the public can register to provide oral comments. The evaluation aims to assess the chemical's risks to human health and the environment, with particular attention to its cancer-causing properties and exposure effects on workers and the general population.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to make sure that a chemical called 1,3-butadiene is safe. They have a plan to check if it might be harmful to people or the environment, and they want everyone to give their opinion about it. There will be online meetings in February 2025 where people can talk about this plan.