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PART 125—CRITERIA AND

STANDARDS FOR THE NATIONAL

POLLUTANT DISCHARGE

ELIMINATION SYSTEM

1. The authority citation for part 125

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: The Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.

1251 et seq., unless otherwise noted.

2. Section 125.32(a) is revised to read

as follows:

§ 125.32 Method of application.

(a) A written request for a variance

under this subpart D shall be submitted

in duplicate to the Director in

accordance with §§ 122.21(m)(1) and

124.3 of this chapter.

* * * * *

§ 125.72 [Amended]

3. Section 125.72(c) is amended by

removing the words ‘‘and

§ 124.73(c)(1)’’.

Subpart K to Part 125 [Removed and

Reserved]

4. Subpart K is removed and reserved.

PART 144—UNDERGROUND

INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM

1. The authority citation for part 144

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Safe Drinking Water Act, 42

U.S.C. 300f et seq.; Resource Conservation

and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.

§ 144.52 [Amended]

2. Section 144.52(b)(2) is amended by

removing from the second sentence the

parenthetical phrase ‘‘(except as

provided in § 124.86(c) for UIC permits

being processed under subpart E or F of

part 124)’’.

PART 270—EPA ADMINISTERED

PERMIT PROGRAMS: THE

HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT

PROGRAM

1. The authority citation for part 270

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912, 6924,

6925, 6927, 6939, and 6974.

§ 270.32 [Amended]

2. Section 270.32(c) is amended by

removing from the second sentence the

parenthetical phrase ‘‘(except as

provided in § 124.86(c) for RCRA

permits being processed under subpart

E or F of part 124)’’.

§ 270.43 [Amended]

3. Section 270.43(b) is amended by

revising the words ‘‘part 124’’ to read

‘‘part 124 or part 22, as appropriate’’.

PART 271—REQUIREMENTS FOR

AUTHORIZATION OF STATE

HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAMS

1. The authority citation for part 271

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912, and 6926.

§ 271.19 [Amended]

2. Section 271.19(e) introductory text

is amended by removing the words ‘‘in

accordance with the procedures of part

124, subpart E,’’.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[OPPTS–50637A; FRL–6555–8]

RIN 2070–AB27

Revocation of Significant New Use

Rules for Certain Chemical Substances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is revoking significant

new use rules (SNURs) for 2 substances

promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

based on new data. Based on the new

data the Agency no longer finds that

activities not described in the

corresponding TSCA section 5(e)

consent order or premanufacture notice

(PMN) for these chemical substances

may result in significant changes in

human or environmental exposure.

DATES: This rule is effective June 14,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact: Barbara

Cunningham, Director, Office of

Program Management and Evaluation,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection

Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone number: (202)

554–1404; e-mail address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov.

For technical information contact:

James Alwood, Chemical Control

Division (7405), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental

Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg.,

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (202) 260–1857; e-mail address:

alwood.jim@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by

this action if you manufacture, import,

process, or use the chemical substances

contained in this rule. Potentially

affected categories and entities may

include, but are not limited to:

Categories NAICS

Examples of

Potentially Affected Entities

Chemical manufacturers325 Manufacturers,

importers,

processors,

and users of

chemicals

Petroleum and

coal product

industries

324 Manufacturers,

importers,

processors,

and users of

chemicals

This listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in the table in this

unit could also be affected. The North

American Industrial Classification

System (NAICS) codes have been

provided to assist you and others in

determining whether or not this action

applies to certain entities. To determine

whether you or your business is affected

by this action, you should carefully

examine the applicability provisions in

40 CFR 721.5. If you have any questions

regarding the applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the

technical person listed under ‘‘FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.’’

B. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

copies of this document, and certain

other related documents that might be

available electronically, from the EPA

Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, on the Home Page select

‘‘Laws and Regulations’’ and then look

up the entry for this document under

the ‘‘Federal Register-Environmental

Documents.’’ You can also go directly to

the Federal Register listings at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number

OPPTS–50637A. The official record

consists of the documents specifically

referenced in this action, any public

comments received during an applicable

comment period, and other information

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related to this action, including any

information claimed as Confidential

Business Information (CBI). This official

record includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in

those documents. The public version of

the official record does not include any

information claimed as CBI. The public

version of the official record, which

includes printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments submitted during

an applicable comment period, is

available for inspection in the TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center,

North East Mall Rm. B–607, Waterside

Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC.

The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The telephone number for the

Center is (202) 260–7099.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

In the Federal Register referenced for

each substance, OPPTS–50591C, July

22, 1992 (57 FR 32441) and OPPTS–

50615, May 27, 1994 (59 FR 27474)

establishing significant new uses for the

substances, EPA issued a SNUR. The

Agency proposed the revocation of these

SNURs in the Federal Register of

November 19, 1999 (64 FR 63275) (FRL–

6385–8). The comment period closed on

December 20, 1999. The Agency

received no comments concerning the

proposed revocations. Therefore, EPA is

revoking these rules.

B. What is the Agency’s Authority for

Taking this Action?

During review of the PMNs submitted

for the chemical substances that are the

subject of this revocation, EPA

concluded that regulation was

warranted based on available

information that indicated activities not

described in the TSCA section 5(e)

consent order or the PMN might result

in significant changes in human or

environmental exposure as described in

section 5(a)(2) of TSCA. Based on these

findings, SNURs were promulgated.

EPA has revoked the TSCA section

5(e) consent order that is the basis for

one of the SNURs and no longer finds

that activities other than those described

in the TSCA section 5(e) consent order

or the PMN may result in significant

changes in human or environmental

exposure. The revocation of SNUR

provisions for these substances is

consistent with the findings set forth in

the preamble to the proposed revocation

of each individual SNUR.

Therefore, EPA is revoking the SNUR

provisions for these chemical

substances. When this revocation is

effective, EPA will no longer require

notice of intent to manufacture, import,

or process these substances. In addition,

export notification under section 12(b)

of TSCA will no longer be required.

III. Regulatory Assessment

Requirements

This rule revokes or eliminates an

existing regulatory requirement and

does not contain any new or amended

requirements. As such, the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) has

exempted these types of actions from

review under Executive Order 12866,

entitled ‘‘Regulatory Planning and

Review’’ (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993).

Since this rule does not impose any

requirements, it does not contain any

information collections subject to

approval under the Paperwork

Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et

seq., or require any other action under

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L.

104–4).

Nor does it require any prior

consultation as specified by Executive

Order 12875, entitled ‘‘Enhancing the

Intergovernmental Partnership’’ (58 FR

58093, October 28, 1993), or special

considerations as required by Executive

Order 12898, entitled ‘‘Federal Actions

to Address Environmental Justice in

Minority Populations and Low-Income

Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16,

1994) or require OMB review in

accordance with Executive Order 13045,

entitled ‘‘Protection of Children from

Environmental Health Risks and Safety

Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997).

On August 4, 1999, President Clinton

issued a new executive order on

Federalism, Executive Order 13132 (64

FR 43255, August 10, 1999), which will

take effect on November 2, 1999. In the

interim, the current Executive Order

12612 (52 FR 41685, October 30, 1987)

on Federalism still applies. This rule

will not have a substantial direct effect

on States, on the relationship between

the national government and the States,

or on the distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government, as specified in

Executive Order 12612.

In addition, pursuant to section 605(b)

of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency has

determined that SNUR revocations,

which eliminate requirements without

imposing any new ones, have no

adverse economic impacts. The

Agency’s generic certification for SNUR

revocations appears on June 2, 1997 (62

FR 29684) (FRL–5597–1) and was

provided to the Chief Counsel for

Advocacy of the Small Business

Administration.

IV. Submission to Congress and the

Comptroller General

The Congressional Review Act, 5

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides

that before a rule may take effect, the

Agency promulgating the rule must

submit a rule report, which includes a

copy of the rule, to each House of the

Congress and to the Comptroller General

of the United States. 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 rule is not a

‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.

804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Hazardous substances, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: May 2, 2000.

Charles M. Auer,

Director, Chemical Control Division, Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

Therefore, 40 CFR part 721 is

amended as follows:

PART 721—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 721

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2604, 2607, and

2625(c).

§ § 721.3180, 721.8654 [Removed]

2. By removing § § 721.3180 and

721.8654.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

49 CFR Parts 173 and 178

[Docket No. RSPA–97–2718 (HM–225A)]

RIN 2137–AD07

Hazardous Materials Safety:

Technology Sharing Meeting

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: RSPA is hosting a meeting to

promote the exchange of information

concerning emergency shutdown

equipment on cargo tank motor vehicles

used to transport liquefied compressed

gases.