Federal Register - "Fluoride Chemicals in Drinking Water; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Reasons for Agency Response"

Title: Fluoride Chemicals in Drinking Water; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Reasons for Agency Response Source: Federal Register Data/Action: Environmental Protection Agency (Proposed Rule) Date: 2/27/2017 Text Preview: ...ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Chapter I [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0763; FRL-9959-74] Fluoride Chemicals in Drinking Water; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Reasons for Agency Response AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... ...EPA exercise its authority under TSCA section 6 to ``prohibit the purposeful addition of fluoridation chemicals to U.S. water supplies.'' After careful consideration, [[Page 11879]] EPA has denied the TSCA section 21 petition for the reasons discussed in this document. DATES: EPA's response to this TSCA section 21 petition was signed February 17, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Darlene Leonard, National Program Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency... ...EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0763, is available online at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA...