82_FR_23868 82 FR 23769 - Compliance Date Extension; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products

82 FR 23769 - Compliance Date Extension; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 99 (May 24, 2017)

Page Range23769-23770
FR Document2017-10547

EPA is proposing to amend a final rule that published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2016, concerning formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products. EPA is publishing this proposed amendment to extend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title VI final rule compliance dates including: extending the December 12, 2017 date for emission standards, recordkeeping, and labeling provisions until March 22, 2018; extending the December 12, 2018 date for import certification provisions until March 22, 2019; and extending the December 12, 2023 date for provisions applicable to producers of laminated products until March 22, 2024. Additionally, this proposed amendment would extend the transitional period during which the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Third Party Certifiers (TPC) may certify composite wood products under TSCA Title VI without an accreditation issued by an EPA TSCA Title VI Accreditation Body so long as the TPC remains approved by CARB, is recognized by EPA, and complies with all aspects of the December 12, 2016 final rule. Extension of these compliance dates and the transitional period for CARB TPCs adds regulatory flexibility for regulated entities, reduces compliance burdens, and helps to prevent disruptions to supply chains. EPA believes that the proposed amendment is non-controversial and does not expect to receive any adverse comments. Therefore, in addition to this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, EPA is promulgating the amendment as a direct final rule.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23769-23770]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10547]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 770

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0244; FRL-9962-85]
RIN 2070-AK35


Compliance Date Extension; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for 
Composite Wood Products

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend a final rule that published in the 
Federal Register on December 12, 2016, concerning formaldehyde emission 
standards for composite wood products. EPA is publishing this proposed 
amendment to extend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title VI 
final rule compliance dates including: extending the December 12, 2017 
date for emission standards, recordkeeping, and labeling provisions 
until March 22, 2018; extending the December 12, 2018 date for import 
certification provisions until March 22, 2019; and extending the 
December 12, 2023 date for provisions applicable to producers of 
laminated products until March 22, 2024. Additionally, this proposed 
amendment would extend the transitional period during which the 
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Third Party Certifiers (TPC) may 
certify composite wood products under TSCA Title VI without an 
accreditation issued by an EPA TSCA Title VI Accreditation Body so long 
as the TPC remains approved by CARB, is recognized by EPA, and complies 
with all aspects of the December 12, 2016 final rule. Extension of 
these compliance dates and the transitional period for CARB TPCs adds 
regulatory flexibility for regulated entities, reduces compliance 
burdens, and helps to prevent disruptions to supply chains. EPA 
believes that the proposed amendment is non-controversial and does not 
expect to receive any adverse comments. Therefore, in addition to this 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 
Register, EPA is promulgating the amendment as a direct final rule.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 8, 2017. 
Comments postmarked after the close of the comment period will be 
stamped ``late'' and may or may not be considered by the Agency.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0244, by one of the following methods:
     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.
     Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery 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: 
Erik Winchester, National Program Chemicals Division, Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-6450; 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: For further information about the proposed 
changes to the compliance dates, please see the information provided in 
the direct final action, with the same title, that is located in the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal 
Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 770

    Environmental protection, Formaldehyde, Incorporation by reference, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Third-party certification, 
Toxic substances, Wood.


[[Page 23770]]


    Dated: May 17, 2017.
Louise P. Wise,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2017-10547 Filed 5-23-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 / Proposed Rules 23769 PART 3000—STANDARDS OF unless another exception or exclusion to DATES: Written comments must be CONDUCT § 2635.203 of title 5 applies or a waiver received on or before June 8, 2017. is granted by the DAEO. Comments postmarked after the close of ■ 2. The authority citation for part 3000 the comment period will be stamped continues to read as follows: § 3000.20 [Reserved] ‘‘late’’ and may or may not be Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503; 504, 3603; E.O. [FR Doc. 2017–10636 Filed 5–23–17; 8:45 am] considered by the Agency. 12674; 54 FR 15159; 3 CFR,1989 Comp., p. BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 215, as modified by E.O. 12731, 56 FR 42547, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 396, 5 CFR parts 2634 identified by docket identification (ID) and 2635. number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0244, by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ■ 3. Revise subpart A of part 3000 to AGENCY one of the following methods: read as follows: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 40 CFR Part 770 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Subpart A—General Provisions [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0244; FRL–9962–85] instructions for submitting comments. Sec. Do not submit electronically any 3000.5 Post-employment restriction. RIN 2070–AK35 information you consider to be 3000.10 Additional required notification of Confidential Business Information (CBI) disqualification when seeking Compliance Date Extension; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for or other information whose disclosure is employment. 3000.15 Additional restriction on gifts. Composite Wood Products restricted by statute. 3000.20 [Reserved] • Mail: Document Control Office AGENCY: Environmental Protection (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention § 3000.5 Post-employment restrictions. Agency (EPA). and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental All former employees of the Postal ACTION: Proposed rule. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Regulatory Commission (Commission) Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. are subject to the following restrictions SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend a on appearance and practice before the final rule that published in the Federal • Hand Delivery: To make special Commission on behalf of any Register on December 12, 2016, arrangements for hand delivery or participant, including the United States concerning formaldehyde emission delivery of boxed information, please Postal Service (Postal Service): standards for composite wood products. follow the instructions at http:// (a) No former employee of the EPA is publishing this proposed www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Commission may practice or act as an amendment to extend the Toxic Additional instructions on attorney, expert witness, or Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title VI commenting or visiting the docket, representative in connection with any final rule compliance dates including: along with more information about proceeding or matter before the extending the December 12, 2017 date dockets generally, is available at http:// Commission that the former employee for emission standards, recordkeeping, www.epa.gov/dockets. has handled, advised, or participated in and labeling provisions until March 22, the consideration of while in the service 2018; extending the December 12, 2018 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For of the Commission. date for import certification provisions technical information contact: Erik (b) No former employee of the until March 22, 2019; and extending the Winchester, National Program Commission may within 1 year after his December 12, 2023 date for provisions Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution or her employment has ceased, practice applicable to producers of laminated Prevention and Toxics, Environmental before or act as an attorney, expert products until March 22, 2024. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania witness, or representative in connection Additionally, this proposed amendment Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; with any proceeding or matter before would extend the transitional period telephone number: (202) 564–6450; the Commission that was under the during which the California Air email address: winchester.erik@epa.gov. official responsibility of such Resources Board (CARB) Third Party individual, as defined in 18 U.S.C. For general information contact: The Certifiers (TPC) may certify composite 202(b), while in the service of the TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 wood products under TSCA Title VI Commission. without an accreditation issued by an South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY EPA TSCA Title VI Accreditation Body 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– § 3000.10 Additional required notification so long as the TPC remains approved by 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ of disqualification when seeking epa.gov. employment. CARB, is recognized by EPA, and complies with all aspects of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For (a) An employee that seeks December 12, 2016 final rule. Extension further information about the proposed employment with the Postal Service of these compliance dates and the changes to the compliance dates, please must provide written notice to the transitional period for CARB TPCs adds Designated Agency Ethics Official see the information provided in the regulatory flexibility for regulated (DAEO) consistent with § 5601.103(a) of direct final action, with the same title, entities, reduces compliance burdens, title 5. that is located in the ‘‘Rules and (b) An employee may withdraw and helps to prevent disruptions to supply chains. EPA believes that the Regulations’’ section of this issue of the mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with PROPOSALS written notice under paragraph (a) of Federal Register. this section consistent with proposed amendment is non- § 5601.103(b) of title 5. controversial and does not expect to List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 770 receive any adverse comments. § 3000.15 Additional limitation on Therefore, in addition to this Notice of Environmental protection, acceptance of anything of value. Proposed Rulemaking, elsewhere in this Formaldehyde, Incorporation by Regardless of § 2635.203(b)(7) of title issue of the Federal Register, EPA is reference, Reporting and recordkeeping 5, a Commission employee may not promulgating the amendment as a direct requirements, Third-party certification, accept a gift from the Postal Service, final rule. Toxic substances, Wood. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 May 23, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\24MYP1.SGM 24MYP1

23770 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 / Proposed Rules Dated: May 17, 2017. You may submit comments, identified a limited and voluntary basis for a Louise P. Wise, by NOAA–NMFS–2017–0043, by either segment of the groundfish fleet, and, in Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of of the following methods: 2013, NMFS made electronic vessel trip Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. —Electronic Submission: Submit all reports (eVTRs) available as an [FR Doc. 2017–10547 Filed 5–23–17; 8:45 am] electronic public comments via the alternative to submitting handwritten BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to hardcopies for all Mid-Atlantic and New www.regulations.gov/ England Fishery Management Council #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2017- fishery management plans (FMPs). 0043, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ Owners and operators of vessels DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE icon, complete the required fields, possessing permits for fisheries and enter or attach your comments. managed by Mid-Atlantic Fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric Management Council (MAFMC) FMPs —Mail: Submit written comments to Administration are required to submit a VTR for every NMFS, Greater Atlantic Regional Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, commercial, party, or charter trip taken, 50 CFR Part 648 regardless of where they fish (state or Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments Federal waters) or what they catch. [Docket No. 170113076–7463–01] MAFMC-managed species that include a on Omnibus eVTR Framework.’’ Instructions: Comments sent by any for-hire VTR requirement include black RIN 0648–BG60 sea bass, bluefish, scup, summer other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of flounder, tilefish, Atlantic mackerel, Fisheries of the Northeastern United the comment period, may not be squid, and butterfish. States; Regulatory Omnibus Current regulations require vessel Framework Adjustment To Modify considered by NMFS. All comments owners or operators with permits for Reporting Requirements for Electronic received are a part of the public record MAFMC-managed species to submit Vessel Trip Reports by Federally and will generally be posted for public VTRs monthly to NMFS’s Greater Permitted Party and Charter Vessel viewing on www.regulations.gov Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Operators in the Mid-Atlantic Region without change. All personal identifying (GARFO) by the 15th day of the month information (e.g., name, address, etc.), following the month in which the trip AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries confidential business information, or Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and occurred. The Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, otherwise sensitive information and Butterfish FMP requires weekly Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), submitted voluntarily by the sender will Commerce. VTR reporting. If a trip encompasses be publicly accessible. NMFS will multiple NMFS statistical areas, a ACTION: Proposed rule, request for accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ separate VTR must be submitted for comments. A’’ in the required fields if you wish to each statistical area where fishing remain anonymous). activity takes place. A separate VTR is SUMMARY: The Omnibus Electronic Written comments regarding the Vessel Trip Report Framework proposes also required for each reporting period. burden-hour estimates or other aspects If a vessel does not land any fish on a management measures to increase the of the collection-of-information timeliness, accuracy, and quality of trip, all trip information must be requirements contained in this proposed completed and ‘‘No Catch’’ entered in as fisheries data submitted to NMFS while rule may be submitted to the Greater also reducing the burden on the charter the species code name. A VTR is Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office and required regardless of where fishing and party fishing fleets. The electronic by email to OIRA_Submission@ vessel trip report Framework would occurs, meaning that a vessel subject to omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. these requirements in the Greater implement a requirement for charter FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and party vessels that hold a permit to Atlantic must report even if they fish in Daniel Luers, Fishery Management the Southeast or any other region (does fish for Atlantic bluefish, black sea bass, Specialist, (978) 282–8457, fax (978) scup, summer flounder, tilefish, squid, not apply to vessels holding only an 281–9135. American lobster permit). Since VTRs Atlantic mackerel, and/or butterfish, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: are in addition to any other reports while on a trip carrying passengers for hire, to submit required VTRs by which may be required by other Regions Background electronic means. These proposed or plans, multiple reports may be For the past 25 years, NMFS has required. VTRs, and any records upon measures are intended to improve the mandated reporting of catch, landings, timeliness and accuracy of charter and which the reports were based, must be and trip information through vessel trip kept on board the vessel for at least one party vessel trip reporting. reports (VTRs). Between 1992 and 1996, year and retained by the owner/operator DATES: Public comments must be NMFS implemented this requirement for a total of three years after the date received by June 23, 2017. for most vessels holding Federal fishing of the last entry on the report. ADDRESSES: Copies of supporting permits in Northeast Atlantic fisheries. documents used by the Mid-Atlantic In 2004, mandatory electronic reporting Proposed Measure Fishery Management Council, including by federally permitted dealers was The Omnibus eVTR Framework the Proposed Framework Adjustment implemented for almost all federally- would require charter and party vessels with Regulatory Impact Review (RIR) is managed species. Requirements for that hold a permit for species managed mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with PROPOSALS available from: Dr. Christopher M. weekly submissions of VTRs were by MAFMC FMPs, while on a trip Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic implemented in 2010 for fisheries under carrying passengers for hire, to submit Fishery Management Council, 800 North catch shares, with weekly reporting later VTRs by electronic means. These State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901, expanded to herring, mackerel, and surf vessels would also be required to submit telephone (302) 674–2331. The clam/ocean quahog IFQ fisheries. In July the eVTRs within 48 hours following Proposed Framework/RIR is also 2011, the NMFS Greater Atlantic the completion of a fishing trip. accessible via the Internet at http:// Regional Fisheries Office approved the Federally permitted vessel owners and www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov. use of electronic reporting of VTRs on operators on commercial fishing trips VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 May 23, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\24MYP1.SGM 24MYP1


Document Created: 2017-05-24 01:03:02
Document Modified: 2017-05-24 01:03:02
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.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before June 8, 2017. Comments postmarked after the close of the comment period will be stamped ``late'' and may or may not be considered by the Agency.
ContactFor technical information contact: Erik Winchester, National Program Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
FR Citation82 FR 23769 
RIN Number2070-AK35
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Formaldehyde; Incorporation by Reference; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Third-Party Certification; Toxic Substances and Wood
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