G/TBT/N/USA/1850/Add.2  
 
20 March 2023  
(23-2001) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  20 March 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 
6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
Proposed rule, notice of data availability; comments must be received on or before 17 
April 2023  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-03-17/html/2023 -05325.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-03-17/pdf/2023 -05325.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_2105_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use 
Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Data Avai lability and 
Request for Comment  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Proposed rule, notice of data availability  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1850/Add.2  
 
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  SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and 
soliciting public comment on addition al data received by EPA related to the proposed rule for Part 1: 
Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulations of Certain Conditions of Use under TSCA. These additional data 
pertain to chrysotile asbestos diaphragms used in the chlor -alkali industry and chrysotile asbe stos-
containing sheet gaskets used in chemical production and may be used by EPA in the development 
of the final rule, including EPA's determination of what constitutes "as soon as practicable'' with 
regard to the proposed chrysotile asbestos prohibition c ompliance dates for these uses.  
DATES: Comments must be received on or before 17 April 2023.  
This proposed rule, notice of data availability and previous actions notified under the symbol 
G/TBT/N/USA/1850  are identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OPPT-2021-0057. The Docket Folder 
is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/d ocket/EPA -HQ-OPPT-2021-
0057/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. 
WTO Me mbers and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  
by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 17 April 2023. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point 
from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be 
submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
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