83_FR_52109 83 FR 51910 - Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Reopening of Comment Period

83 FR 51910 - Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Reopening of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 199 (October 15, 2018)

Page Range51910-51911
FR Document2018-22399

EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of August 1, 2018 (FRL-9981-16) for significant new use rules (SNURs) for 145 chemical substances. This document reopens the comment period for the proposed rule until November 14, 2018. EPA is reopening the comment period because it received a request to extend the comment period but the request was received too late to publish an extension of the comment period before the comment period expired.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 199 (Monday, October 15, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51910-51911]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22399]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 9 and 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0366; FRL-9984-72]
RIN 2070-AB27


Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; 
Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of August 
1, 2018 (FRL-9981-16) for significant new use rules (SNURs) for 145 
chemical substances. This document reopens the comment period for the 
proposed rule until November 14, 2018. EPA is reopening the comment 
period because it received a request to extend the comment period but 
the request was received too late to publish an extension of the 
comment period before the comment period expired.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2017-0366 must be received on or before November 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of August 1, 2018 (83 FR 37455) (FRL-
9981-16).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9232; email address: 
moss.kenneth@epa.gov.
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document reopens the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of August 1, 2018. 
In that document, EPA proposed SNURs for 145 chemical substances. EPA 
received a request to extend the comment period for 30 days but the 
request was received too late to publish an extension of the comment 
period before the comment period expired. EPA is hereby reopening the 
comment period for 30 days.
    Note that in the August 1, 2018 issue of the Federal Register 
including the

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proposed SNURs for 145 chemical substances, the Agency also issued 
direct final SNURs for these chemical substances (83 FR 37702) (FRL-
9970-23); that action was withdrawn on September 26, 2018 (83 FR 48546) 
(FRL-9983-72) before it became effective because of the receipt of 
negative comments. EPA will address all adverse public comments in a 
subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of August 1, 2018. If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 9

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 721

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: October 5, 2018.
Tala R. Henry,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2018-22399 Filed 10-12-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

51910 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 199 / Monday, October 15, 2018 / Proposed Rules Schedule for Negotiations and The January subcommittee meetings ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Subcommittee Meetings will be held at a location in the AGENCY The Accreditation and Innovation Washington, DC area to be determined. 40 CFR Parts 9 and 721 Committee will meet for three sessions The February subcommittee meetings on the following dates: will be held at a location in the [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0366; FRL–9984–72] Session 1: January 14–16, 2019 Washington, DC area to be determined. RIN 2070–AB27 Session 2: February 19–22, 2019 The March subcommittee meetings Session 3: March 25–28, 2019 Significant New Use Rules on Certain will be held at a location in the Sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to Washington, DC area to be determined. Chemical Substances; Reopening of 5:00 p.m. Comment Period The January committee meetings will The subcommittee meetings will be be held at a location in the Washington, made available through a Department- AGENCY: Environmental Protection DC area to be determined. provided livestream. Agency (EPA). The February committee meetings ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment The Department will publish a will be held at a location in the period. separate notice in the Federal Register Washington, DC area to be determined. announcing the locations of each SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in The March committee meetings will meeting. the Federal Register of August 1, 2018 be held at a location in the Washington, (FRL–9981–16) for significant new use DC area to be determined. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in rules (SNURs) for 145 chemical The committee meetings are open to an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large substances. This document reopens the the public. The Distance Learning and print, audiotape, or compact disc) by comment period for the proposed rule Educational Innovation Subcommittee contacting Aaron Washington, U.S. until November 14, 2018. EPA is will meet on the following dates: reopening the comment period because Department of Education, 400 Maryland it received a request to extend the Meeting 1: January 17–18, 2019 Ave. SW, Room 294–12, Washington, comment period but the request was Meeting 2: February 12–13, 2019 DC 20202. Telephone (202) 453–7241. received too late to publish an extension Meeting 3: March 11–12, 2019 Email: Aaron.Washington@ed.gov. of the comment period before the Meetings will run from 9:00 a.m. to Electronic Access to This Document: comment period expired. 5:00 p.m. The official version of this document is DATES: Comments, identified by docket The January subcommittee meetings the document published in the Federal identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– will be held at a location in the Register. Free internet access to the OPPT–2017–0366 must be received on Washington, DC area to be determined. The February subcommittee meetings official edition of the Federal Register or before November 14, 2018. will be held at a location in the and the Code of Federal Regulations is ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed Washington, DC area to be determined. available via the Federal Digital System instructions provided under ADDRESSES The March subcommittee meetings at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you in the Federal Register document of will be held at a location in the can view this document, as well as all August 1, 2018 (83 FR 37455) (FRL– Washington, DC area to be determined. other documents of this Department 9981–16). The subcommittee meetings will be published in the Federal Register, in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: made available through a Department- text or Portable Documents Format For technical information contact: provided livestream. (PDF). To use PDF you must have Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control The Faith-Based Entities Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Subcommittee will meet on the available free at the site. You may also Prevention and Toxics, Environmental following dates: access documents of the Department Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Meeting 1: January 17–18, 2019 published in the Federal Register by Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; Meeting 2: February 12–13, 2019 using the article search feature at: telephone number: (202) 564–9232; Meeting 3: March 11–12, 2019 www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, email address: moss.kenneth@epa.gov. Meetings will run from 9:00 a.m. to For general information contact: The through the advanced search feature at 5:00 p.m. TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 this site, you can limit your search to The January subcommittee meetings South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY documents publish by the Department. 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– will be held at a location in the Washington, DC area to be determined. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1098a. 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ The February subcommittee meetings Dated: October 11, 2018. epa.gov. will be held at a location in the Michael Brickman, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Washington, DC area to be determined. document reopens the public comment Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary, The March subcommittee meetings period established in the Federal Delegated the Duties and Responsibilities of will be held at a location in the the Principal Deputy Under Secretary, Register document of August 1, 2018. In Washington, DC area to be determined. Delegated to Perform the Duties of Under that document, EPA proposed SNURs The subcommittee meetings will be Secretary. for 145 chemical substances. EPA made available through a Department- received a request to extend the [FR Doc. 2018–22506 Filed 10–11–18; 4:15 pm] khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with PROPOSAL provided livestream. comment period for 30 days but the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P The TEACH Grants Subcommittee request was received too late to publish will meet on the following dates: an extension of the comment period Meeting 1: January 17–18, 2019 before the comment period expired. Meeting 2: February 12–13, 2019 EPA is hereby reopening the comment Meeting 3: March 11–12, 2019 period for 30 days. Meetings will run from 9:00 a.m. to Note that in the August 1, 2018 issue 5:00 p.m. of the Federal Register including the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Oct 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\15OCP1.SGM 15OCP1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 199 / Monday, October 15, 2018 / Proposed Rules 51911 proposed SNURs for 145 chemical identified by docket identification (ID) 40 CFR Part 721 substances, the Agency also issued number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0414 Environmental protection, Chemicals, direct final SNURs for these chemical must be received on or before October Hazardous substances, Reporting and substances (83 FR 37702) (FRL–9970– 30, 2018. recordkeeping requirements. 23); that action was withdrawn on September 26, 2018 (83 FR 48546) ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed Dated: October 5, 2018. (FRL–9983–72) before it became instructions provided under ADDRESSES Tala R. Henry, effective because of the receipt of in the Federal Register document of Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention negative comments. EPA will address August 17, 2018 (83 FR 41039) (FRL– and Toxics. all adverse public comments in a 9981–82). [FR Doc. 2018–22400 Filed 10–12–18; 8:45 am] subsequent final rule based on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P proposed rule. For technical information contact: To submit comments, or access the Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control docket, please follow the detailed FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Division (7405M), Office of Pollution COMMISSION instructions provided under ADDRESSES Prevention and Toxics, Environmental in the Federal Register document of Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 47 CFR Part 76 August 1, 2018. If you have questions, Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; consult the technical person listed [MB Docket No. 05–311; FCC 18–131] telephone number: (202) 564–9232; under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION email address: moss.kenneth@epa.gov. Implementation of the Cable CONTACT. For general information contact: The Communications Policy Act of 1984 as List of Subjects TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 Amended by the Cable Television 40 CFR Part 9 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY Consumer Protection and Competition 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– Act of 1992 Environmental protection, Reporting 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ and recordkeeping requirements. AGENCY: Federal Communications epa.gov. Commission. 40 CFR Part 721 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ACTION: Proposed rule. Environmental protection, Chemicals, document reopens the public comment Hazardous substances, Reporting and SUMMARY: In this document, the period established in the Federal recordkeeping requirements. Commission seeks comment on two Register document of August 17, 2018 cable franchising issues raised by the Dated: October 5, 2018. (83 FR 41039) (FRL–9981–82). That remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals Tala R. Henry, document proposed SNURs for 27 for the Sixth Circuit in Montgomery Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention chemical substances. EPA received a County, Md. et al. v. FCC. The and Toxics. request to extend the comment period Commission tentatively concludes that, [FR Doc. 2018–22399 Filed 10–12–18; 8:45 am] for 15 days but the request was received with limited exceptions, ‘‘cable-related, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P too late to publish an extension of the in-kind contributions’’ required by a comment period before the comment franchising agreement should be treated period expired. EPA is hereby reopening as ‘‘franchise fees’’ subject to the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the comment period for 15 days. statutory five percent cap on franchise AGENCY Note that in the August 17, 2018 issue fees set forth in Communications Act. It of the Federal Register including the also tentatively concludes that the 40 CFR Parts 9 and 721 proposed SNURs for 27 chemical mixed-use network ruling should be [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0414; FRL–9984–69] substances, the Agency also issued applied to incumbent cable operators to direct final SNURs for these chemical prohibit LFAs from using their video RIN 2070–AB27 substances (83 FR 40986) (FRL–9971– franchising authority to regulate the 37). As of the date of signature of this provision of most non-cable services, Significant New Use Rules on Certain action to reopen the comment period on including telecommunications services Chemical Substances; Reopening of the proposed rule, that direct final rule and information services such as Comment Period was in the process of being withdrawn broadband internet access service, AGENCY: Environmental Protection because of the receipt of negative offered over a cable system by an Agency (EPA). comments. EPA will address all adverse incumbent cable operator. These ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comments in a subsequent final tentative conclusions are intended to comment period. rule based on the proposed rule. promote competition by fostering parity To submit comments, or access the between incumbents and new entrants SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in docket, please follow the detailed and helping to ensure that local the Federal Register of August 17, 2018 instructions provided under ADDRESSES franchising requirements do not for significant new use rules (SNURs) in the Federal Register document of discourage cable operators from for 27 chemical substances. EPA is August 17, 2018 (83 FR 41039) (FRL– investing in new facilities and services. reopening the comment period because 9981–82). If you have questions, consult DATES: Comments for this proceeding khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with PROPOSAL it received a request to extend the the technical person listed under FOR are due on or before November 14, 2018; comment period but the request was FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. reply comments are due on or before received too late to publish an extension December 14, 2018. of the comment period before the List of Subjects ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, comment period expired. identified by MB Docket No. 05–311, by 40 CFR Part 9 DATES: This document reopens the any of the following methods: comment period for the proposed rule Environmental protection, Reporting D Federal Communications until October 30, 2018. Comments, and recordkeeping requirements. Commission’s Website: http:// VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Oct 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\15OCP1.SGM 15OCP1


Document Created: 2018-10-13 10:01:48
Document Modified: 2018-10-13 10:01:48
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
ActionNotice; reopening of comment period.
DatesComments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA- HQ-OPPT-2017-0366 must be received on or before November 14, 2018.
ContactFor technical information contact: Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
FR Citation83 FR 51910 
RIN Number2070-AB27
CFR Citation40 CFR 721
40 CFR 9
CFR AssociatedChemicals; Hazardous Substances; Environmental Protection and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
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