82 FR 10732 - Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation of Certain Uses Under Toxic Substances Control Act; Extension of Comment Periods
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 30 (February 15, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 30 (February 15, 2017)
| Page Range | 10732-10732 | |
| FR Document | 2017-02965 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 10732] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02965] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 751 [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0163; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0387; FRL-9959-03] RIN 2070-AK03; 2070-AK11 Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation of Certain Uses Under Toxic Substances Control Act; Extension of Comment Periods AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment periods. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA issued two proposed rules under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the manufacture (including importers), processing, and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for use in aerosol degreasing, for use in spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities, and for use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit commercial use of TCE for aerosol degreasing, for spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities, and for use in vapor degreasing; to require manufacturers (including importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers of TCE for any use, to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require limited recordkeeping. This document extends the comment periods for both proposed rules by an additional 30 calendar days each. A commenter requested additional time to submit written comments for the proposed rules. EPA is therefore extending the comment period in order to give all interested persons the opportunity to comment fully. DATES: The comment period of the proposed rule published in the Federal Register of December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91592) is extended to March 16, 2017, and the comment date of the proposed rule published in the Federal Register of January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7432) is delayed to April 19, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, using the applicable docket ID number identified for that proposed rule, go at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods (e.g., mail or hand delivery), the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. Docket. The docket for each proposed rule contains supporting information used in developing the proposed rule, comments on the proposed rule, and additional supporting information. In addition to being available online at http://www.regulations.gov, the docket is available for inspection and copying between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center Reading Room, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. 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 proposed rules issued in the Federal Register of December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91592) (FRL-9949-86) and January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7432) (FRL-9950-08). In those documents, EPA proposed under TSCA section 6 to prohibit the manufacture (including imports), processing, and distribution in commerce of TCE for use in aerosol degreasing, for use in spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities, and for use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit commercial use of TCE for aerosol degreasing, for spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities, and for use in vapor degreasing; to require manufacturers (including importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers of TCE for any use, to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require limited recordkeeping. These two proposals together address risks for workers and consumers associated with exposure to TCE through inhalation that were identified in the 2014 TCE risk assessment and EPA intends to finalize both actions together. EPA is hereby extending the comment periods for both proposed rules by 30 calendar days, i.e., for the document issued in the Federal Register of December 16, 2016 (identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016- 0163), the comment period that was set to end on February 14, 2017, is now scheduled to end on March 16, 2017, and for the document issued in the Federal Register of January 19, 2017 (identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0387), the comment period that was set to end on March 20, 2017, is now scheduled to end on April 19, 2017. To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register documents of December 16, 2016 and January 19, 2017. If you have questions, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 751 Environmental protection, Chemicals, Export notification, Hazardous substances, Import certification, Trichloroethylene, Recordkeeping. Dated: February 8, 2017. Wendy Cleland Hamnett, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2017-02965 Filed 2-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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governments or preempt tribal law as rule published in the Federal Register period established in the proposed rules
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 of January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7432) is issued in the Federal Register of
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). delayed to April 19, 2017. December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91592) (FRL–
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 9949–86) and January 19, 2017 (82 FR
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
using the applicable docket ID number 7432) (FRL–9950–08). In those
Environmental protection, Air identified for that proposed rule, go at documents, EPA proposed under TSCA
pollution control, Incorporation by http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the section 6 to prohibit the manufacture
reference, Intergovernmental relations, online instructions for submitting (including imports), processing, and
Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Volatile organic comments. Once submitted, comments distribution in commerce of TCE for use
compounds. cannot be edited or withdrawn. EPA in aerosol degreasing, for use in spot
Dated: January 31, 2017. may publish any comment received to cleaning in dry cleaning facilities, and
Robert Kaplan, its public docket. Do not submit for use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. electronically any information you
commercial use of TCE for aerosol
consider to be Confidential Business
[FR Doc. 2017–03082 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am] degreasing, for spot cleaning in dry
Information (CBI) or other information
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whose disclosure is restricted by statute. cleaning facilities, and for use in vapor
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, degreasing; to require manufacturers
etc.) must be accompanied by a written (including importers), processors, and
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION distributors, except for retailers of TCE
AGENCY comment. The written comment is
considered the official comment and for any use, to provide downstream
40 CFR Part 751 should include discussion of all points notification of these prohibitions
you wish to make. EPA will generally throughout the supply chain; and to
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0163; EPA–HQ– not consider comments or comment require limited recordkeeping. These
OPPT–2016–0387; FRL–9959–03] two proposals together address risks for
contents located outside of the primary
RIN 2070–AK03; 2070–AK11 submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or workers and consumers associated with
other file sharing system). For exposure to TCE through inhalation that
Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation of additional submission methods (e.g., were identified in the 2014 TCE risk
Certain Uses Under Toxic Substances mail or hand delivery), the full EPA assessment and EPA intends to finalize
Control Act; Extension of Comment public comment policy, information both actions together. EPA is hereby
Periods about CBI or multimedia submissions, extending the comment periods for both
AGENCY: Environmental Protection and general guidance on making proposed rules by 30 calendar days, i.e.,
Agency (EPA). effective comments, please visit http:// for the document issued in the Federal
www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting- Register of December 16, 2016
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
epa-dockets.
comment periods. Docket. The docket for each proposed (identified by docket ID number EPA–
rule contains supporting information HQ–OPPT–2016–0163), the comment
SUMMARY: EPA issued two proposed period that was set to end on February
rules under section 6 of the Toxic used in developing the proposed rule,
comments on the proposed rule, and 14, 2017, is now scheduled to end on
Substances Control Act (TSCA) to March 16, 2017, and for the document
prohibit the manufacture (including additional supporting information. In
addition to being available online at issued in the Federal Register of
importers), processing, and distribution
http://www.regulations.gov, the docket January 19, 2017 (identified by docket
in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE)
is available for inspection and copying ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0387),
for use in aerosol degreasing, for use in
spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., the comment period that was set to end
and for use in vapor degreasing; to Monday through Friday, excluding on March 20, 2017, is now scheduled to
prohibit commercial use of TCE for federal holidays, at the U.S. end on April 19, 2017.
aerosol degreasing, for spot cleaning in Environmental Protection Agency, EPA To submit comments, or access the
dry cleaning facilities, and for use in Docket Center Reading Room, WJC West docket, please follow the detailed
vapor degreasing; to require Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
instructions provided under ADDRESSES
manufacturers (including importers), Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. A
in the Federal Register documents of
processors, and distributors, except for reasonable fee may be charged for
December 16, 2016 and January 19,
retailers of TCE for any use, to provide copying.
2017. If you have questions, consult the
downstream notification of these FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical person listed under FOR
prohibitions throughout the supply technical information contact: Toni FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
chain; and to require limited Krasnic, Chemical Control Division,
recordkeeping. This document extends Office of Pollution Prevention and List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 751
the comment periods for both proposed Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Environmental protection, Chemicals,
rules by an additional 30 calendar days
each. A commenter requested additional Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone Export notification, Hazardous
time to submit written comments for the number: (202) 564–0984; email address: substances, Import certification,
proposed rules. EPA is therefore krasnic.toni@epa.gov. Trichloroethylene, Recordkeeping.
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extending the comment period in order For general information contact: The Dated: February 8, 2017.
to give all interested persons the TSCA–Hotline, ABVI–Goodwill, 422 Wendy Cleland Hamnett,
opportunity to comment fully. South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
DATES: The comment period of the 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
proposed rule published in the Federal 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
[FR Doc. 2017–02965 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am]
Register of December 16, 2016 (81 FR epa.gov.
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and the comment date of the proposed document extends the public comment
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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 periods. | |
| Dates | The comment period of the proposed rule published in the Federal Register of December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91592) is extended to March 16, 2017, and the comment date of the proposed rule published in the Federal Register of January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7432) is delayed to April 19, 2017. | |
| 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 | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 10732 | |
| RIN Number | 2070-AK03 and 2070-AK11 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Chemicals; Export Notification; Hazardous Substances; Import Certification; Trichloroethylene and Recordkeeping |
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