81_FR_72963 81 FR 72759 - 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

81 FR 72759 - 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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)

Page Range72759-72759
FR Document2016-25440

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 204 (Friday, October 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 72759]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 204 / Friday, October 21, 2016 / Proposed Rules 72759 notices and opportunity for comments persons the opportunity to comment communication program and regulatory on the Agency’s decisions to authorize fully. framework for significant new uses of the Louisiana program, and the EPA is DATES: The comment period for the chemical substances and reporting not now reopening the decisions, nor proposed rule published on July 28, requirements for premanufacture requesting comments, on the Louisiana 2016 (81 FR 49598) (FRL–9944–47) is notices. EPA is hereby reopening the authorizations as published in FR reopened. Comments, identified by comment period for 30 days. notices specified in Section I.F of the To submit comments, or access the docket identification (ID) number EPA– direct final rule FR document. docket, please follow the detailed HQ–OPPT–2014–0650 must be received This document incorporates by instructions provided under ADDRESSES on or before November 21, 2016. reference Louisiana’s hazardous waste in the Federal Register document of ADDRESSES: As specified in the Federal July 28, 2016. If you have questions, statutes and regulations and clarifies which of these provisions are included Register document of July 28, 2016 (81 consult the technical person listed in the authorized and federally FR 49598) (FRL–9944–47), submit your under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION enforceable program. By codifying comments, identified by docket CONTACT. Louisiana’s authorized program and by identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPPT–2014–0650, by one of the List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 720, amending the Code of Federal 721, and 723 Regulations, the public will be more following methods: D Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Environmental protection, Chemicals, easily able to discern the status of www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Hazardous materials, Recordkeeping, federally approved requirements of the instructions for submitting comments. and Reporting requirements. Louisiana’s hazardous waste Do not submit electronically any management program. Dated: October 7, 2016. information you consider to be Authority: This action is issued under the Confidential Business Information (CBI) Jeff Morris, authority of sections 2002(a), 3006, and or other information whose disclosure is Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as and Toxics. restricted by statute. amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b). D Mail: Document Control Office [FR Doc. 2016–25440 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am] (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Dated: August 1, 2016. and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Ron Curry, Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Regional Administrator, Region 6. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [FR Doc. 2016–25313 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am] D Hand Delivery: To make special BILLING CODE 6560–50–P arrangements for hand deliver or National Oceanic and Atmospheric delivery of boxed information, please Administration follow the instructions at: http:// ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224 AGENCY Additional instructions on commenting [Docket No. 160809713–6909–01] or visiting the docket, along with more 40 CFR Parts 720, 721, and 723 information about dockets generally, is RIN 0648–XE804 [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0650; FRL–9952–69] available at http://www.epa.gov/ Revisions to Hatchery Programs dockets. Included as Part of Pacific Salmon and Significant New Uses of Chemical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Steelhead Species Listed Under the Substances; Updates to the Hazard technical information contact: Jim Endangered Species Act Communication Program and Alwood, Chemical Control Division, Regulatory Framework; Minor Office of Pollution Prevention and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Amendments To Reporting Toxics, Environmental Protection Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Requirements for Premanufacture Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Notices; Reopening of Comment Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone Commerce. Period number: (202) 564–8974; email address: ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: Environmental Protection alwood.jim@epa.gov. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce Agency (EPA). For general information contact: The proposed revisions to the Code of TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 Federal Regulations (CFR) to update the ACTION: Proposed rule; Reopening of South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY descriptions of Pacific salmon and comment period. 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– steelhead (Oncorhynchus spp.) species SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of July 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ currently listed as threatened or 28, 2016, EPA proposed to amend the epa.gov. endangered under the Endangered hazard communication program and For general information contact: The Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Revisions aspects of the regulatory framework for TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 include the addition or removal of significant new uses of chemical South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY specific hatchery programs, as well as substances and reporting requirements 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– clarifying changes to the names of for premanufacture notices under the 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ specific hatchery programs included as mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS Toxic Substances Control Act. This epa.gov. part of the listings of certain Pacific document reopens the comment period SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: salmon and steelhead species. These for 30 days. A commenter requested This document reopens the public proposed changes are informed by our additional time to submit written comment period established in the recently completed 5-year reviews comments for the proposed rule. EPA Federal Register document of July 28, under ESA. We do not propose to believes that the request is reasonable 2016 (81 FR 49598) (FRL–9944–47). In change the ESA-listing status of any and is therefore reopening the comment that document, EPA proposed species under NMFS’ jurisdiction, or period in order to give all interested amendments to the hazard modify any critical habitat designation. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Oct 20, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\21OCP1.SGM 21OCP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; Reopening of comment period.
DatesThe 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.
ContactFor 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
FR Citation81 FR 72759 
CFR Citation40 CFR 720
40 CFR 721
40 CFR 723
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Chemicals; Hazardous Materials; Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
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