[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 72759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25440]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 720, 721, and 723
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0650; FRL-9952-69]
Significant New Uses of Chemical Substances; Updates to the
Hazard Communication Program and Regulatory Framework; Minor Amendments
To Reporting Requirements for Premanufacture Notices; Reopening of
Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; Reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of July 28, 2016, EPA proposed to
amend the hazard communication program and aspects of the regulatory
framework for significant new uses of chemical substances and reporting
requirements for premanufacture notices under the Toxic Substances
Control Act. This document reopens the comment period for 30 days. A
commenter requested additional time to submit written comments for the
proposed rule. EPA believes that the request is reasonable and is
therefore reopening the comment period in order to give all interested
persons the opportunity to comment fully.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on July 28,
2016 (81 FR 49598) (FRL-9944-47) is reopened. Comments, identified by
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0650 must be
received on or before November 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: As specified in the Federal Register document of July 28,
2016 (81 FR 49598) (FRL-9944-47), submit your comments, identified by
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0650, by one of the
following methods:
[ssquf] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
[ssquf] Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
[ssquf] Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
deliver or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at: http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Jim
Alwood, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8974; email
address: [email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This document reopens the public comment period established in the
Federal Register document of July 28, 2016 (81 FR 49598) (FRL-9944-47).
In that document, EPA proposed amendments to the hazard communication
program and regulatory framework for significant new uses of chemical
substances and reporting requirements for premanufacture notices. EPA
is hereby reopening the comment period for 30 days.
To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register
document of July 28, 2016. If you have questions, consult the technical
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 720, 721, and 723
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous materials,
Recordkeeping, and Reporting requirements.
Dated: October 7, 2016.
Jeff Morris,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2016-25440 Filed 10-20-16; 8:45 am]
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