82_FR_32063 82 FR 31932 - Labeling Relief; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products

82 FR 31932 - Labeling Relief; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 131 (July 11, 2017)

Page Range31932-31932
FR Document2017-14514

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. The proposed amendment would allow compliant composite wood products and finished goods that contain compliant composite wood products that were manufactured prior to December 12, 2017 to be labeled as Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title VI compliant. This means that regulated composite wood products and finished goods that meet the required formaldehyde emissions standards could be voluntarily labeled as compliant as soon as compliance can be achieved. This would enhance regulatory flexibility and facilitate a smoother supply chain transition to compliance with the rule's broader requirements, as well as promote lower formaldehyde emitting products entering commerce earlier than under the rule as originally published. 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 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31932]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14514]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 770

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0243; FRL-9963-06]
RIN 2070-AK30


Labeling Relief; 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. The proposed amendment would 
allow compliant composite wood products and finished goods that contain 
compliant composite wood products that were manufactured prior to 
December 12, 2017 to be labeled as Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
Title VI compliant. This means that regulated composite wood products 
and finished goods that meet the required formaldehyde emissions 
standards could be voluntarily labeled as compliant as soon as 
compliance can be achieved. This would enhance regulatory flexibility 
and facilitate a smoother supply chain transition to compliance with 
the rule's broader requirements, as well as promote lower formaldehyde 
emitting products entering commerce earlier than under the rule as 
originally published. 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 by July 26, 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-2017-0243, 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 changes to 
the labeling provisions in the final rule concerning formaldehyde 
emission standards for composite wood products (81 FR 89674, December 
12, 2016) (FRL-9949-90), please see the information provided in the 
direct final rule that is located, with the same title as this proposed 
rule, in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register 
publication (See FRL-9963-05).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 770

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

    Dated: June 21, 2017.
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2017-14514 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am]
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31932 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 11, 2017 / Proposed Rules Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson ACTION: Proposed rule. and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania (312) 886–1767, Dagostino.Kathleen@ SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend a Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. epa.gov. final rule that published in the Federal • Hand Delivery: To make special Register on December 12, 2016 arrangements for hand delivery or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the concerning formaldehyde emission Final Rules section of this issue of the delivery of boxed information, please standards for composite wood products. follow the instructions at http:// Federal Register, EPA is approving The proposed amendment would allow IDEM’s SIP revisions as a direct final www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. compliant composite wood products rule without prior proposal because and finished goods that contain Additional instructions on EPA views this as a noncontroversial compliant composite wood products commenting or visiting the docket, submittal and anticipates no adverse that were manufactured prior to along with more information about comments. A detailed rationale for the December 12, 2017 to be labeled as dockets generally, is available at http:// approval is set forth in the direct final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) www.epa.gov/dockets. rule. If no adverse comments are Title VI compliant. This means that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: received in response to this rule, no regulated composite wood products and For technical information contact: further activity is contemplated. If EPA finished goods that meet the required Erik Winchester, National Program receives adverse comments, the direct formaldehyde emissions standards Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution final rule will be withdrawn and all could be voluntarily labeled as Prevention and Toxics, Environmental public comments received will be compliant as soon as compliance can be Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania addressed in a subsequent final rule achieved. This would enhance Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; based on this proposed rule. EPA will regulatory flexibility and facilitate a telephone number: (202) 564–6450; not institute a second comment period. smoother supply chain transition to email address: winchester.erik@epa.gov. Any parties interested in commenting compliance with the rule’s broader For general information contact: The on this action should do so at this time. requirements, as well as promote lower TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 Please note that, if EPA receives adverse formaldehyde emitting products South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY comment on an amendment, paragraph, entering commerce earlier than under 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– or section of this rule and if that the rule as originally published. EPA 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ provision may be severed from the believes that the proposed amendment epa.gov. remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt is non-controversial and does not expect as final those provisions of the rule that to receive any adverse comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For are not the subject of an adverse Therefore, in addition to this Notice of further information about the changes to comment. For additional information Proposed Rulemaking, elsewhere in this the labeling provisions in the final rule see the direct final rule, which is issue of the Federal Register, EPA is concerning formaldehyde emission located in the Rules section of this issue promulgating the amendment as a direct standards for composite wood products of the Federal Register. final rule. (81 FR 89674, December 12, 2016) Dated: June 20, 2017. (FRL–9949–90), please see the DATES: Written comments must be Robert A. Kaplan, information provided in the direct final received by July 26, 2017. Comments rule that is located, with the same title Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. postmarked after the close of the as this proposed rule, in the ‘‘Rules and [FR Doc. 2017–14398 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am] comment period will be stamped ‘‘late’’ Regulations’’ section of this Federal BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and may or may not be considered by Register publication (See FRL–9963– the Agency. 05). ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION identified by docket identification (ID) List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 770 AGENCY number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0243, by Environmental protection, one of the following methods: Formaldehyde, Incorporation by 40 CFR Part 770 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// reference, Reporting and recordkeeping [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0243; FRL–9963–06] www.regulations.gov. Follow the online requirements, Third-party certification, instructions for submitting comments. Toxic substances, Wood. RIN 2070–AK30 Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Dated: June 21, 2017. Labeling Relief; Formaldehyde Wendy Cleland-Hamnett, Emission Standards for Composite Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Wood Products Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. restricted by statute. AGENCY: Environmental Protection • Mail: Document Control Office [FR Doc. 2017–14514 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am] Agency (EPA). (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention BILLING CODE 6560–50–P mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jul 10, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\11JYP1.SGM 11JYP1


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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.
DatesWritten comments must be received by July 26, 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: (202) 564-6450; email
FR Citation82 FR 31932 
RIN Number2070-AK30
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Formaldehyde; Incorporation by Reference; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Third-Party Certification; Toxic Substances and Wood
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