83_FR_34960 83 FR 34819 - Proposed Modification of Significant New Uses of a Certain Chemical Substance

83 FR 34819 - Proposed Modification of Significant New Uses of a Certain Chemical Substance

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 141 (July 23, 2018)

Page Range34819-34820
FR Document2018-15714

This action is a notification that additional data has been added to the docket for the proposal to amend the significant new use rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for oxazolidine, 3,3'-methylenebis [5-methyl-. This action also reopens the comment period for an additional 30 days for public comments based on the additional data added to the docket. The proposal would amend the SNUR to allow certain new uses reported in the significant new use notice (SNUN) without requiring additional SNUNs and make the lack of certain worker protections a new use.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 141 (Monday, July 23, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34819-34820]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15714]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-0941; FRL-9979-23]


Proposed Modification of Significant New Uses of a Certain 
Chemical Substance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This action is a notification that additional data has been 
added to the docket for the proposal to amend the significant new use 
rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) for oxazolidine, 3,3'-methylenebis [5-methyl-. This action also 
reopens the comment period for an additional 30 days for public 
comments based on the additional data added to the docket. The proposal 
would amend the SNUR to allow certain new uses reported in the 
significant new use notice (SNUN) without requiring additional SNUNs 
and make the lack of certain worker protections a new use.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-0941, 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: 
Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9232; 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:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture, 
process, or use the chemical substance contained in this rule. The 
following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Manufacturers or processors of the chemical substance 
(NAICS codes 325 and 324110), e.g., chemical manufacturing and 
petroleum refineries.
    This action may also affect certain entities through pre-existing 
import certification and export notification rules under TSCA. Chemical 
importers are subject to the TSCA section 13 (15 U.S.C. 2612) import 
certification requirements promulgated at 19 CFR 12.118 through 12.127 
and 19 CFR 127.28. Chemical importers must certify that the shipment of 
the chemical substance complies with all applicable rules and orders 
under TSCA. Importers of chemicals subject to a SNUR must certify their 
compliance with the SNUR requirements. The EPA policy in support of 
import certification appears at 40 CFR part 707, subpart B. In 
addition, any persons who export or intend to export a chemical 
substance that is the subject of a proposed or final SNUR are subject 
to the export notification provisions of TSCA section 12(b) (15 U.S.C. 
2611(b)) (see Sec.  721.20), and must comply with the export 
notification requirements in 40 CFR part 707, subpart D.

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B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    On February 8, 2018 (83 FR 5598) (FRL-9973-02), document, EPA 
proposed to amend the SNUR under section 5(a)(2) of TSCA) for 
oxazolidine, 3,3'-methylenebis [5-methyl- (40 CFR 721.10461), which was 
the subject of a premanufacture notice (PMN) and a significant new use 
notice (SNUN). The proposal would amend the SNUR to allow certain new 
uses reported in the SNUN without requiring additional SNUNs and make 
the lack of certain worker protections a new use.
    In response to public comments on the proposed SNUR, EPA has added 
additional information to the docket that further explains EPA's risk 
assessment and includes additional data used in the assessment. EPA is 
hereby reopening the comment period for 30 days to allow interested 
parties to consider the data and submit any additional comments.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES. 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: July 9, 2018.
Jeffery T. Morris,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2018-15714 Filed 7-20-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 141 / Monday, July 23, 2018 / Proposed Rules 34819 does not impose additional Greenhouse gases, Lead, Nitrogen Additional instructions on requirements beyond those imposed by dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, commenting or visiting the docket, state law. For that reason, this proposed Reporting and recordkeeping along with more information about action: requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile dockets generally, is available at http:// • Is not a significant regulatory action organic compounds. www.epa.gov/dockets. subject to review by the Office of Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Management and Budget under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, Dated: July 13, 2018. technical information contact: Kenneth October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, Debra Thomas, Moss, Chemical Control Division, Office January 21, 2011); Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8. of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, • Is not an Executive Order 13771 [FR Doc. 2018–15480 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 regulatory action because this action is BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC not significant under Executive Order 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 12866; 564–9232; email address: • Does not impose an information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION moss.kenneth@epa.gov. collection burden under the provisions AGENCY For general information contact: The of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 40 CFR Part 721 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY • Is certified as not having a 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– significant economic impact on a [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2011–0941; FRL–9979–23] 1404; email address: TSCA- substantial number of small entities Hotline@epa.gov. Proposed Modification of Significant under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 New Uses of a Certain Chemical SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S.C. 601 et seq.); • Does not contain any unfunded Substance mandate or significantly or uniquely I. General Information AGENCY: Environmental Protection affect small governments, as described Agency (EPA). A. Does this action apply to me? in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ACTION: Proposed rule. of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); You may be potentially affected by • Does not have federalism SUMMARY: This action is a notification this action if you manufacture, process, implications as specified in Executive that additional data has been added to or use the chemical substance contained Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, the docket for the proposal to amend the in this rule. The following list of North 1999); significant new use rule (SNUR) under American Industrial Classification • Is not an economically significant section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances System (NAICS) codes is not intended regulatory action based on health or Control Act (TSCA) for oxazolidine, to be exhaustive, but rather provides a safety risks subject to Executive Order 3,3′-methylenebis [5-methyl-. This guide to help readers determine whether 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); action also reopens the comment period this document applies to them. • Is not a significant regulatory action for an additional 30 days for public Potentially affected entities may subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR comments based on the additional data include: 28355, May 22, 2001); added to the docket. The proposal • Manufacturers or processors of the • Is not subject to requirements of would amend the SNUR to allow certain chemical substance (NAICS codes 325 Section 12(d) of the National new uses reported in the significant new and 324110), e.g., chemical Technology Transfer and Advancement use notice (SNUN) without requiring manufacturing and petroleum refineries. Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because additional SNUNs and make the lack of this action does not involve technical This action may also affect certain certain worker protections a new use. entities through pre-existing import standards; and DATES: Comments must be received on • Does not provide the EPA with the certification and export notification discretionary authority to address, as or before August 22, 2018. rules under TSCA. Chemical importers appropriate, disproportionate human ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, are subject to the TSCA section 13 (15 health or environmental effects, using identified by docket identification (ID) U.S.C. 2612) import certification practicable and legally permissible number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2011–0941, by requirements promulgated at 19 CFR methods, under Executive Order 12898 one of the following methods: 12.118 through 12.127 and 19 CFR (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 127.28. Chemical importers must certify The SIP is not approved to apply on www.regulations.gov. Follow the online that the shipment of the chemical any Indian reservation land or in any instructions for submitting comments. substance complies with all applicable other area where the EPA or an Indian Do not submit electronically any rules and orders under TSCA. Importers tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has information you consider to be of chemicals subject to a SNUR must jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian Confidential Business Information (CBI) certify their compliance with the SNUR country, the rule does not have tribal or other information whose disclosure is requirements. The EPA policy in implications as specified by Executive restricted by statute. support of import certification appears Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, • Mail: Document Control Office at 40 CFR part 707, subpart B. In 2000), nor will it impose substantial (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention addition, any persons who export or amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 direct costs on tribal governments or and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental intend to export a chemical substance preempt tribal law. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania that is the subject of a proposed or final Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. SNUR are subject to the export List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 • Hand Delivery: To make special notification provisions of TSCA section Environmental protection, Air arrangements for hand delivery or 12(b) (15 U.S.C. 2611(b)) (see § 721.20), pollution control, Carbon monoxide, delivery of boxed information, please and must comply with the export Incorporation by reference, follow the instructions at http:// notification requirements in 40 CFR part Intergovernmental relations, www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 707, subpart D. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Jul 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\23JYP1.SGM 23JYP1

34820 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 141 / Monday, July 23, 2018 / Proposed Rules B. What should I consider as I prepare Dated: July 9, 2018. Second floor, ATTN: Lois Mandell, my comments for EPA? Jeffery T. Morris, Washington, DC 20405. Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Instructions: Please submit comments 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this Toxics. only and cite ‘‘FAR case 2017–014’’ in information to EPA through [FR Doc. 2018–15714 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] all correspondence related to this case. regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark BILLING CODE 6560–50–P All comments received will be posted, the part or all of the information that without change, to http:// you claim to be CBI. For CBI www.regulations.gov, including any information in a disk or CD–ROM that personal and/or business confidential DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the information provided. To confirm disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then GENERAL SERVICES receipt of your comment(s), please identify electronically within the disk or ADMINISTRATION check http://www.regulations.gov, CD–ROM the specific information that approximately two to three days after is claimed as CBI. In addition to one NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND submission to verify posting (except complete version of the comment that SPACE ADMINISTRATION allow 30 days for posting of comments includes information claimed as CBI, a submitted by mail). copy of the comment that does not 48 CFR Parts 5, 42, and 52 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. contain the information claimed as CBI Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement [FAR Case 2017–014; Docket No. 2017– must be submitted for inclusion in the Analyst, at 202–501–1448 for 0014; Sequence No. 1] public docket. Information so marked clarification of content. For information will not be disclosed except in RIN 9000–AN43 pertaining to status or publication accordance with procedures set forth in schedules, contact the Regulatory 40 CFR part 2. Federal Acquisition Regulations: Use Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755. of Acquisition 360 To Encourage Please cite ‘‘FAR case 2017–014’’. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. Vendor Feedback When preparing and submitting your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comments, see the commenting tips at AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), I. Background http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ comments.html. and National Aeronautics and Space In 2015, the Office of Federal Administration (NASA). Procurement Policy (OFPP) issued II. What action is the agency taking? guidance to test use of a standard survey ACTION: Advance notice of proposed On February 8, 2018 (83 FR 5598) rulemaking. that allowed offerors, whether or not (FRL–9973–02), document, EPA they received award, to rate the agency’s SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are pre-award and debriefing processes for proposed to amend the SNUR under considering an amendment to the section 5(a)(2) of TSCA) for oxazolidine, specific solicitations. See ‘‘Acquisition Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to 360—Improving the Acquisition Process 3,3′-methylenebis [5-methyl- (40 CFR establish a standard survey for obtaining through Timely Feedback from External 721.10461), which was the subject of a voluntary feedback from actual and and Internal Stakeholders’’ (March premanufacture notice (PMN) and a potential offerors on Government 2015) (available at: https:// significant new use notice (SNUN). The contracts and solicitations. DoD, GSA, www.whitehouse.gov/sites/ proposal would amend the SNUR to and NASA are seeking public input, whitehouse.gov/files/omb/procurement/ allow certain new uses reported in the particularly from Government memo/acquisition-360-improving- SNUN without requiring additional contractors on the potential benefits and acquisition-process-timely-feedback- SNUNs and make the lack of certain burdens of voluntary feedback surveys. external-internal-stakeholders.pdf). worker protections a new use. DATES: Interested parties should submit Under the guidance, interested offerors In response to public comments on written comments to the Regulatory were invited, at their discretion, to rate the proposed SNUR, EPA has added Secretariat Division at one of the and provide comments regarding the additional information to the docket addresses shown below on or before issuance of solicitations covering a wide that further explains EPA’s risk September 21, 2018 to be considered in range of requirements, including assessment and includes additional data the formulation of a proposed rule. information technology, medical used in the assessment. EPA is hereby ADDRESSES: Submit comments equipment, and management support reopening the comment period for 30 identified by FAR Case 2017–014 by any services. Survey questions asked for days to allow interested parties to of the following methods: input regarding satisfaction with the consider the data and submit any • Regulations.gov: http:// pre-solicitation activities, solicitation additional comments. www.regulations.gov. Submit comments documents, evaluation criteria, and the via the Federal eRulemaking portal by debriefing process. To view the online To submit comments, or access the entering ‘‘FAR Case 2017–014’’ under survey tool with the survey questions, docket, please follow the detailed the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and go to https://www.acquisition.gov/360. instructions provided under ADDRESSES. selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the link Even though the data was limited in If you have questions, consult the ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with scope some trends did emerge. For amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 technical person listed under FOR ‘‘FAR Case 2017–014’’. Follow the example, contractors rated the FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. instructions provided on the screen. robustness of agency debriefings with List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721 Please include your name, company the lowest satisfaction scores in both name (if any), and ‘‘FAR Case 2017– iterations. This informed OFPP’s Environmental protection, Chemicals, 014’’ on your attached document. education and outreach efforts and a Hazardous substances, Reporting and • Mail: General Services memorandum, ‘‘ ‘Myth-busting 3’ recordkeeping requirements. Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Further Improving Industry Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Communication with Effective VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Jul 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\23JYP1.SGM 23JYP1


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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.
DatesComments must be received on or before August 22, 2018.
ContactFor technical information contact: Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9232; email
FR Citation83 FR 34819 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Chemicals; Hazardous Substances and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
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