EPA is extending until January 12, 2018, the public
comment period to receive information on the five
persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals
subject to section 6(h) of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA).  The comments were previously due on
or before December 9, 2017.

EPA is interested in information from the public about
these chemicals, including uses, products containing these chemicals, exposed
populations, and alternatives to these chemicals. Information should be submitted
on or before January 12, 2018.

Please submit relevant information, identified by the docket identification (ID) number
associated with the relevant chemical:

• Decabromodiphenyl ethers docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0724
• Hexachlorobutadiene, docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0738
• Pentachlorothiophenol, docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0739
• Phenol, isopropylated, phosphate (3:1), docket ID number
  EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0730
• 2,4,6-Tris(tert-butyl) phenol, docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0734 

For more information, please visit EPA’s Assessing and Managing Chemicals website
on the five PBTs at: https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/persistent-bioaccumulative-and-toxic-pbt-chemicals-under