83_FR_54240 83 FR 54032 - Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Withdrawal

83 FR 54032 - Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Withdrawal

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

Page Range54032-54032
FR Document2018-23582

EPA is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 10 chemical substances, which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). EPA published these SNURs using direct final rulemaking procedures, which requires EPA to take certain actions if an adverse comment is received. EPA received adverse comments and a request to extend the comment period regarding the SNURs identified in the direct final rule. Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing the direct final rule SNURs identified in this document, as required under the direct final rulemaking procedures.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-23582]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 9 and 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0560; FRL-9985-56]
RIN 2070-AB27


Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; 
Withdrawal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) 
promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 10 
chemical substances, which were the subject of premanufacture notices 
(PMNs). EPA published these SNURs using direct final rulemaking 
procedures, which requires EPA to take certain actions if an adverse 
comment is received. EPA received adverse comments and a request to 
extend the comment period regarding the SNURs identified in the direct 
final rule. Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing the direct final rule 
SNURs identified in this document, as required under the direct final 
rulemaking procedures.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 83 FR 43527 on August 27, 
2018, is withdrawn effective October 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0560, is available at 
http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

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: [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. Does this action apply to me?

    A list of potentially affected entities is provided in the Federal 
Register of August 27, 2018 (83 FR 43527) (FRL-9982-77). If you have 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. What direct final SNURs are being withdrawn?

    In the Federal Register of August 27, 2018 (83 FR 43527) (FRL-9982-
77), EPA issued direct final SNURs for 10 chemical substances that are 
identified in that document. Because the Agency received adverse 
comments and a request to extend the comment period regarding the SNURs 
identified in the document, EPA is withdrawing the direct final SNURS 
issued for these 10 chemical substances, which were the subject of 
PMNs. In addition to the Direct Final SNURs, elsewhere in the same 
issue of the Federal Register of August 27, 2018 (83 FR 43527) (FRL-
9982-77), EPA issued proposed SNURs covering these 10 chemical 
substances. EPA will address all adverse public comments in a 
subsequent final rule, based on the proposed rule.

III. Good Cause Finding

    EPA determined that this document is not subject to the 30-day 
delay of effective date generally required by the Administrative 
Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(d)) because of the time limitations 
for publication in the Federal Register. This document must publish on 
or before the effective date of the direct final rule containing the 
direct final SNURs being withdrawn.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action withdraws regulatory requirements that have not gone 
into effect and which contain no new or amended requirements and 
reopens a comment period. As such, the Agency has determined that this 
action will not have any adverse impacts, economic or otherwise. The 
statutory and Executive Order review requirements applicable to the 
direct final rules were discussed in the August 27, 2018 Federal 
Register (83 FR 43527). Those review requirements do not apply to this 
action because it is a withdrawal and does not contain any new or 
amended requirements.

V. Congressional Review Act (CRA)

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required 
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and 
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of 
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' 
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Section 808 of the CRA allows the 
issuing agency to make a rule effective sooner than otherwise provided 
by CRA if the agency makes a good cause finding that notice and public 
procedure is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public 
interest. As required by 5 U.S.C. 808(2), this determination is 
supported by a brief statement in Unit III.

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 17, 2018.
Lance Wormell,
Acting Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

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Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR parts 9 and 721 published on 
August 27, 2018 (83 FR 43527), are withdrawn effective October 26, 
2018.

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                                               Dated: October 17, 2018.                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    For               has determined that this action will not
                                             Lance Wormell,                                          technical information contact: Kenneth                have any adverse impacts, economic or
                                             Acting Director, Chemical Control Division,             Moss, Chemical Control Division                       otherwise. The statutory and Executive
                                             Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.              (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention               Order review requirements applicable to
                                             ■Accordingly, the amendments to 40                      and Toxics, Environmental Protection                  the direct final rules were discussed in
                                             CFR parts 9 and 721 published on                        Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,                    the August 27, 2018 Federal Register
                                             August 27, 2018 (83 FR 43538), are                      Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone                  (83 FR 43527). Those review
                                             withdrawn effective October 26, 2018.                   number: (202) 564–9232; email address:                requirements do not apply to this action
                                                                                                     moss.kenneth@epa.gov.                                 because it is a withdrawal and does not
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–23574 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am]              For general information contact: The                contain any new or amended
                                             BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422                      requirements.
                                                                                                     South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
                                                                                                     14620; telephone number: (202) 554–                   V. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
                                             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@                       Pursuant to the Congressional Review
                                             AGENCY                                                  epa.gov.                                              Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will
                                             40 CFR Parts 9 and 721                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            submit a report containing this rule and
                                                                                                                                                           other required information to the U.S.
                                             [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0560; FRL–9985–56]                    I. Does this action apply to me?                      Senate, the U.S. House of
                                                                                                        A list of potentially affected entities is         Representatives, and the Comptroller
                                             RIN 2070–AB27
                                                                                                     provided in the Federal Register of                   General of the United States prior to
                                             Significant New Use Rules on Certain                    August 27, 2018 (83 FR 43527) (FRL–                   publication of the rule in the Federal
                                             Chemical Substances; Withdrawal                         9982–77). If you have questions                       Register. This action is not a ‘‘major
                                                                                                     regarding the applicability of this action            rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
                                             AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        to a particular entity, consult the                   Section 808 of the CRA allows the
                                             Agency (EPA).                                           technical person listed under FOR                     issuing agency to make a rule effective
                                             ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.                FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.                          sooner than otherwise provided by CRA
                                                                                                     II. What direct final SNURs are being                 if the agency makes a good cause
                                             SUMMARY:   EPA is withdrawing                                                                                 finding that notice and public procedure
                                                                                                     withdrawn?
                                             significant new use rules (SNURs)                                                                             is impracticable, unnecessary, or
                                             promulgated under the Toxic                                In the Federal Register of August 27,              contrary to the public interest. As
                                             Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 10                    2018 (83 FR 43527) (FRL–9982–77),                     required by 5 U.S.C. 808(2), this
                                             chemical substances, which were the                     EPA issued direct final SNURs for 10                  determination is supported by a brief
                                             subject of premanufacture notices                       chemical substances that are identified               statement in Unit III.
                                             (PMNs). EPA published these SNURs                       in that document. Because the Agency
                                             using direct final rulemaking                           received adverse comments and a                       List of Subjects
                                             procedures, which requires EPA to take                  request to extend the comment period                  40 CFR Part 9
                                             certain actions if an adverse comment is                regarding the SNURs identified in the
                                                                                                     document, EPA is withdrawing the                        Environmental protection, Reporting
                                             received. EPA received adverse
                                                                                                     direct final SNURS issued for these 10                and recordkeeping requirements.
                                             comments and a request to extend the
                                             comment period regarding the SNURs                      chemical substances, which were the                   40 CFR Part 721
                                             identified in the direct final rule.                    subject of PMNs. In addition to the
                                                                                                     Direct Final SNURs, elsewhere in the                    Environmental protection, Chemicals,
                                             Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing                                                                          Hazardous substances, Reporting and
                                             the direct final rule SNURs identified in               same issue of the Federal Register of
                                                                                                     August 27, 2018 (83 FR 43527) (FRL–                   recordkeeping requirements.
                                             this document, as required under the
                                             direct final rulemaking procedures.                     9982–77), EPA issued proposed SNURs                     Dated: October 17, 2018.
                                             DATES: The direct final rule published at
                                                                                                     covering these 10 chemical substances.                Lance Wormell,
                                             83 FR 43527 on August 27, 2018, is                      EPA will address all adverse public                   Acting Director, Chemical Control Division,
                                             withdrawn effective October 26, 2018.                   comments in a subsequent final rule,                  Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
                                                                                                     based on the proposed rule.                           ■Accordingly, the amendments to 40
                                             ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
                                             identified by docket identification (ID)                III. Good Cause Finding                               CFR parts 9 and 721 published on
                                             number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0560, is                                                                              August 27, 2018 (83 FR 43527), are
                                                                                                        EPA determined that this document is
                                             available at http://www.regulations.gov                                                                       withdrawn effective October 26, 2018.
                                                                                                     not subject to the 30-day delay of
                                             or at the Office of Pollution Prevention                effective date generally required by the              [FR Doc. 2018–23582 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                             and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),                        Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5                 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                             Environmental Protection Agency                         U.S.C. 553(d)) because of the time
                                             Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William                    limitations for publication in the
                                             Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301                 Federal Register. This document must                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                             Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.                   publish on or before the effective date               AGENCY
                                             The Public Reading Room is open from                    of the direct final rule containing the
                                             8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through                                                                        40 CFR Part 52
                                                                                                     direct final SNURs being withdrawn.
                                             Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
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                                             telephone number for the Public                         IV. Statutory and Executive Order                     [NC–2018; FRL–9974–83–Region 4]
                                             Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and                     Reviews
                                                                                                                                                           Air Plan Approval; North Carolina;
                                             the telephone number for the OPPT                          This action withdraws regulatory                   Update to Materials Incorporated by
                                             Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review                 requirements that have not gone into                  Reference
                                             the visitor instructions and additional                 effect and which contain no new or
                                             information about the docket available                  amended requirements and reopens a                    AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                             at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.                          comment period. As such, the Agency                   Agency (EPA).


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Document Created: 2018-10-26 02:30:04
Document Modified: 2018-10-26 02:30:04
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionWithdrawal of direct final rule.
DatesThe direct final rule published at 83 FR 43527 on August 27, 2018, is withdrawn effective October 26, 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, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
FR Citation83 FR 54032 
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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