[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 71789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23436]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 710

[OPP-2005-0075; FRL-7744-8]
RIN-2070 AC61


TSCA Inventory Update Reporting Partially Exempted Chemicals 
List;Addition of 1,2,3-Propanetriol; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a direct final rule in theFederal Register of 
October 17, 2005, to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
section 8(a) Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) regulations by adding 
1,2,3-propanetriol (CASRN 56-81-5) to the list of chemical substances 
in 40 CFR 710.46(b)(2)(iv) which are exempt from reporting processing 
and use information required by 40 CFR 710.52(c)(4). The document 
incorrectly listed the section heading for Sec.  710.46 in the 
regulatory text. This document is being issued to correct that error.

DATES: This final rule is effective on November 30, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under the 
ADDRESSES unit in the Federal Register document of October 17, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Sharkey, Project Manager, 
Economics, Exposure and Technology Division (7406M), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8789; e-mail address: sharkey.susan epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    The Agency included in the direct final rule a list of those who 
may be potentially affected by this action. If you have questions 
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, 
consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document and Other 
Related Information?

    In addition to using EDOCKET at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/, you 
may access this Federal Register document electronically through the 
EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. A frequently updated electronic version of 40 
CFR part 710 is available at E-CFR Beta Site Two at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/.

II. What Does this Correction Do?

    In FR Doc. 05-20771 appearing on page 60217, the following 
correction is made:
Sec.  710.46 [Corrected]
    On page 60221 in the second column, the section heading for Sec.  
710.46 is corrected to read: ``Sec.  710.46 Chemical substances for 
which information is not required.''

III. Why is this Correction Issued as a Final Rule?

    Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B), provides that, when an Agency for good cause finds that 
notice and public procedure are impracticable, unnecessary or contrary 
to the public interest, the agency may issue a final rule without 
providing notice and an opportunity for public comment. EPA has 
determined that there is good cause for making today's technical 
correction final without prior proposal and opportunity for comment, 
because the use of notice and comment procedures are unnecessary to 
effectuate this correction. EPA finds that this constitutes good cause 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).

IV. Do Any of the Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Apply to this 
Action?

    No. This action only corrects an inadvertent error in the section 
heading of the regulatory text for a previously published final rule 
and does not impose any new requirements. EPA's compliance with the 
statutes and Executive Orders for the underlying rule is discussed in 
Unit V. of the October 17, 2005, direct final rule (70 FR 60217).

V. Congressional Review Act

    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 this final rule in the Federal Register. This final 
rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 710

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous materials, 1,2,3-
Propanetriol, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: November 7, 2005.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 05-23436 Filed 11-29-05; 8:45 am]
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