The Toxic Substances Control Act and Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals: Examining Domestic and Inter- National Actions
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THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT AND PERSISTENT, BIOACCUMULATIVE, AND TOXIC CHEMICALS: EXAMINING DOMESTIC AND INTER- NATIONAL ACTIONS HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, TRADE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION MARCH 4, 2010 Serial No. 111–102 ( Printed for the use of the Committee on Energy and Commerce energycommerce.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 76–014 WASHINGTON : 2012 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:44 Nov 27, 2012 Jkt 076014 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 E:\HR\OC\A014.XXX A014 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE HENRY A. WAXMAN, California, Chairman JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan JOE BARTON, Texas Chairman Emeritus Ranking Member EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts RALPH M. HALL, Texas RICK BOUCHER, Virginia FRED UPTON, Michigan FRANK PALLONE, JR., New Jersey CLIFF STEARNS, Florida BART GORDON, Tennessee NATHAN DEAL, Georgia BOBBY L. RUSH, Illinois ED WHITFIELD, Kentucky ANNA G. ESHOO, California JOHN SHIMKUS, Illinois BART STUPAK, Michigan JOHN B. SHADEGG, Arizona ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York ROY BLUNT, Missouri GENE GREEN, Texas STEVE BUYER, Indiana DIANA DEGETTE, Colorado GEORGE RADANOVICH, California Vice Chairman JOSEPH R. PITTS, Pennsylvania LOIS CAPPS, California MARY BONO MACK, California MICHAEL F. DOYLE, Pennsylvania GREG WALDEN, Oregon JANE HARMAN, California LEE TERRY, Nebraska TOM ALLEN, Maine MIKE ROGERS, Michigan JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY, Illinois SUE WILKINS MYRICK, North Carolina CHARLES A. GONZALEZ, Texas JOHN SULLIVAN, Oklahoma JAY INSLEE, Washington TIM MURPHY, Pennsylvania TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas MIKE ROSS, Arkansas MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York PHIL GINGREY, Georgia JIM MATHESON, Utah STEVE SCALISE, Louisiana G.K. BUTTERFIELD, North Carolina CHARLIE MELANCON, Louisiana JOHN BARROW, Georgia BARON P. HILL, Indiana DORIS O. MATSUI, California DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN, Virgin Islands KATHY CASTOR, Florida JOHN P. SARBANES, Maryland CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY, Connecticut ZACHARY T. SPACE, Ohio JERRY MCNERNEY, California BETTY SUTTON, Ohio BRUCE L. BRALEY, Iowa PETER WELCH, Vermont (II) VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:44 Nov 27, 2012 Jkt 076014 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\A014.XXX A014 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, TRADE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION BOBBY L. RUSH, Illinois Chairman JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY, Illinois CLIFF STEARNS, Florida Vice Chair Ranking Member JOHN SARBANES, Maryland RALPH M. HALL, Texas BETTY SUTTON, Ohio ED WHITFIELD, Kentucky FRANK PALLONE, New Jersey GEORGE RADANOVICH, California BART GORDON, Tennessee JOSEPH R. PITTS, Pennsylvania BART STUPAK, Michigan MARY BONO MACK, California GENE GREEN, Texas LEE TERRY, Nebraska CHARLES A. GONZALEZ, Texas MIKE ROGERS, Michigan ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York SUE WILKINS MYRICK, North Carolina JIM MATHESON, Utah MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas G.K. BUTTERFIELD, North Carolina JOHN BARROW, Georgia DORIS O. MATSUI, California KATHY CASTOR, Florida ZACHARY T. SPACE, Ohio BRUCE L. BRALEY, Iowa DIANA DEGETTE, Colorado JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan (ex officio) (III) VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:44 Nov 27, 2012 Jkt 076014 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\A014.XXX A014 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:44 Nov 27, 2012 Jkt 076014 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\A014.XXX A014 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with C O N T E N T S Page Hon. Bobby L. Rush, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, opening statement ................................................................................................ 1 Hon. Ed Whitfield, a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, opening statement ......................................................................... 3 Hon. Janice D. Schakowsky, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, opening statement .............................................................................. 4 Hon. Joe Barton, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, opening statement ................................................................................................ 5 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 6 Hon. John D. Dingell, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michi- gan, prepared statement ...................................................................................... 11 Hon. Joseph R. Pitts, a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, opening statement ................................................................... 13 Hon. Diana DeGette, a Representative in Congress from the State of Colo- rado, opening statement ...................................................................................... 13 Hon. Steve Scalise, a Representative in Congress from the State of Louisiana, opening statement ................................................................................................ 14 Hon. Gene Green, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, opening statement ................................................................................................ 15 Hon. Phil Gingrey, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia, opening statement ................................................................................................ 16 Hon. Betty Sutton, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio, opening statement ................................................................................................ 17 Hon. Henry A. Waxman, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, prepared statement ........................................................................... 83 Hon. Kathy Castor, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida, prepared statement .............................................................................................. 85 WITNESSES Jim Jones, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection Agency ................................ 19 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 22 Answers to submitted questions ...................................................................... 135 John Thompson, Division Director, Office of Environmental Policy, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science, Department of State ............................. 28 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 30 Linda Greer, Director, Health and Environment Program, Natural Resources Defense Council .................................................................................................... 35 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 38 Christina Cowan-Ellsberry, CE2 Consulting, Former Principal Scientist, Envi- ronmental Sciences Department, Procter and Gamble ..................................... 44 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 46 Answers to submitted questions ...................................................................... 158 Ted Sturdevant, Director, Department of Ecology, State of Washington ........... 53 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 55 Answers to submitted questions ...................................................................... 153 William J. Adams, Chairman, North American Metals Council ......................... 63 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 65 Answers to submitted questions ...................................................................... 167 (V) VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:44 Nov 27, 2012 Jkt 076014 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\A014.XXX A014 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with VI Page SUBMITTED MATERIAL Committee Memorandum ........................................................................................ 87 Letter of February 23, 2010, from Safer Chemicals Healthy Families to Sub- committee .............................................................................................................. 93 Letter of March 3, 2010, from Environmental Working Group to Sub- committee .............................................................................................................. 110 Letter of March 2, 2010, from the National Council of Churches to Sub- committee .............................................................................................................. 114 Letter of March 3, 2010, from Pesticide Action Network to Subcommittee ........ 116 Letter of February 18, 2010, from American Public Health Association Sub- committee .............................................................................................................. 118 Letter of March 3, 2010, from American Chemistry Council to Subcommittee . 120 Statement of National Petrochemical & Refiners Association ............................. 132 VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:44 Nov 27, 2012 Jkt