80 FR 13513 - Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical Substances; Significant New Use Rule; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)

Page Range		13513-13513
FR Document		2015-05958

EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register January 21, 2015, concerning long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemical substances and perfluoroalkyl sulfonate (PFAS) chemical substances. This document extends the comment period for 90 days, from March 23, 2015, to June 26, 2015. The comment period is being extended because EPA received several comments asserting that there may be significant implications for the supply chain and it is critical that interested stakeholders have sufficient time to respond to the proposed rulemaking.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0225; FRL-9923-81]
RIN 2070-AJ99


Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl 
Sulfonate Chemical Substances; Significant New Use Rule; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register January 21, 
2015, concerning long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) 
chemical substances and perfluoroalkyl sulfonate (PFAS) chemical 
substances. This document extends the comment period for 90 days, from 
March 23, 2015, to June 26, 2015. The comment period is being extended 
because EPA received several comments asserting that there may be 
significant implications for the supply chain and it is critical that 
interested stakeholders have sufficient time to respond to the proposed 
rulemaking.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on January 
21, 2015 (80 FR 2885) is extended. Comments, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0225, must be received on 
or before June 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of January 21, 2015 (80 FR 2885) (FRL-
9915-63).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For technical information contact: Toni Krasnic, Chemical Control 
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 564-0984; 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 extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register proposed rule of January 21, 
2015. This proposed rule for LCPFAC chemical substances is proposing to 
designate as a significant new use manufacturing (including importing) 
or processing of an identified subset of LCPFAC chemical substances for 
any use that will not be ongoing after December 31, 2015, and all other 
LCPFAC chemicals substances for which there are currently no ongoing 
uses. For this SNUR, EPA is also proposing to make inapplicable the 
exemption for persons who import LCPFAC chemical substances as part of 
articles. In addition, EPA is also proposing to amend a SNUR for PFAS 
chemical substances that would make inapplicable the exemption for 
persons who import PFAS chemical substances as part of carpets. EPA is 
hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on March 23, 
2015, to June 26, 2015.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of January 21, 2015. If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 9, 2014.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2015-05958 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
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(e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION For general information contact: The
materials, please schedule an AGENCY TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
appointment during normal business South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
hours with the contact listed in the FOR 40 CFR Part 721 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0225; FRL–9923–81] 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RIN 2070–AJ99
Christine Vineyard, EPA Region IX, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
(415) 947–4125, vineyard.christine@ Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate document extends the public comment
epa.gov. and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical period established in the Federal
Substances; Significant New Use Rule; Register proposed rule of January 21,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Extension of Comment Period 2015. This proposed rule for LCPFAC
proposal addresses the following local chemical substances is proposing to
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
rules: SCAQMD Rule 1155, Particulate Agency (EPA). designate as a significant new use
Matter (PM) Control Devices and manufacturing (including importing) or
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
SMAQMD Rule 421 Mandatory Episodic comment period. processing of an identified subset of
Curtailment of Wood and Other Solid LCPFAC chemical substances for any
Fuel Burning (except section 402). In SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in use that will not be ongoing after
the Rules and Regulations section of this the Federal Register January 21, 2015, December 31, 2015, and all other
Federal Register, we are approving concerning long-chain perfluoroalkyl LCPFAC chemicals substances for
these local rules in a direct final action carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemical which there are currently no ongoing
without prior proposal because we substances and perfluoroalkyl sulfonate uses. For this SNUR, EPA is also
believe these SIP revisions are not (PFAS) chemical substances. This proposing to make inapplicable the
controversial. If we receive adverse document extends the comment period exemption for persons who import
comments, however, we will publish a for 90 days, from March 23, 2015, to LCPFAC chemical substances as part of
timely withdrawal of the direct final June 26, 2015. The comment period is articles. In addition, EPA is also
being extended because EPA received proposing to amend a SNUR for PFAS
rule and address the comments in
several comments asserting that there chemical substances that would make
subsequent action based on this
may be significant implications for the inapplicable the exemption for persons
proposed rule. Please note that if we supply chain and it is critical that who import PFAS chemical substances
receive adverse comment on an interested stakeholders have sufficient as part of carpets. EPA is hereby
amendment, paragraph, or section of time to respond to the proposed extending the comment period, which
these rules and if that provision may be rulemaking. was set to end on March 23, 2015, to
severed from the remainder of the rules, June 26, 2015.
DATES: The comment period for the
we may adopt as final those provisions
proposed rule published on January 21, To submit comments, or access the
of the rules that are not the subject of
2015 (80 FR 2885) is extended. docket, please follow the detailed
an adverse comment. Comments, identified by docket instructions provided under ADDRESSES
We do not plan to open a second identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– in the Federal Register document of
comment period, so anyone interested OPPT–2013–0225, must be received on January 21, 2015. If you have questions,
in commenting should do so at this or before June 26, 2015. consult the technical person listed
time. If we do not receive adverse ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
comments, no further activity is instructions provided under ADDRESSES CONTACT.
planned. For further information, please in the Federal Register document of
January 21, 2015 (80 FR 2885) (FRL– List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721
see the direct final action.
9915–63). Environmental protection, Chemicals,
Dated: January 23, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hazardous substances, Reporting and
Jared Blumenfeld, For technical information contact: recordkeeping requirements.
Regional Administrator, Region IX. Toni Krasnic, Chemical Control
[FR Doc. 2015–05808 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] Division, Office of Pollution Prevention Dated: March 9, 2014.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and Toxics, Environmental Protection Wendy C. Hamnett,
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone Toxics.
number: (202) 564–0984; email address: [FR Doc. 2015–05958 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am]
krasnic.toni@epa.gov. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the proposed rule published on January 21, 2015 (80 FR 2885) is extended. Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0225, must be received on or before June 26, 2015.
Contact		For technical information contact: Toni Krasnic, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
FR Citation		80 FR 13513
RIN Number		2070-AJ99
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Chemicals; Hazardous Substances and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements