Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0677-0087
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Preliminary Lists Identifying Manufacturers Subject to Fee Obligations for EPA-Initiated Risk Evaluations Under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Extension of the Comment Period
Posted Date: 2020-05-28T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 103 (Thursday, May 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32036-32037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11591]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0677; FRL-10010-37]

Preliminary Lists Identifying Manufacturers Subject to Fee 
Obligations for EPA-Initiated Risk Evaluations Under Section 6 of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Request 
for Comment; Extension of the Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a notice issued in the 
Federal Register of January 27, 2020, announcing the availability of 
the preliminary lists of manufacturers (including importers) of 20 
chemical substances that have been designated as a High-Priority 
Substance for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) and for which fees will be charged. The original comment period 
and window for self-identification was previously extended by 60-days, 
and this document provides an additional extension, from May 27, 2020 
to June 15, 2020.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 15, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of January 27, 2020 (85 FR 4661) (FRL-
10003-14).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Benjamin Dyson, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 774-8976; email address: dyson.benjamin@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 provides an additional 
extension for the public comment period and window for self-
identification that was originally established in the Federal Register 
document of January 27, 2020 (85 FR 4661) (FRL-10003-14), and 
previously extended from March 27, 2020 to May 27, 2020 in the Federal 
Register

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document of March 13, 2020 (85 FR 14677) (FRL-10006-03). EPA is 
providing this additional extension of the comment period in response 
to requests for additional time for comment and self-identification.
    In the January document, EPA published preliminary lists 
identifying manufacturers (including importers) that may be subject to 
fee obligations under 40 CFR 700.45, associated with each EPA-initiated 
risk evaluation of 20 High-Priority Substances under TSCA section 6. 
That document also announced that EPA was providing an opportunity for 
public comment during which manufacturers (including importers) are 
required to self-identify as a manufacturer (including importer) of a 
High-Priority Substance, irrespective of whether they are listed on the 
preliminary list. During the comment period, manufacturers and 
importers may make certain certifications to EPA under 40 CFR 700.45(b) 
to avoid or reduce fee obligations. The public also has the opportunity 
to correct errors or provide comments on the preliminary lists.
    EPA is providing more than the minimum 30-day comment period 
established in the Fees Rule codified at 40 CFR 700.45(b)(4) to 
maximize public participation during the first comment period for an 
initial list of manufacturers (including importers) subject to fee 
obligations for EPA-initiated risk evaluations under TSCA section 6, 
and to provide more time for self-identification. EPA expects to 
publish final lists of manufacturers (including importers) subject to 
fees no later than concurrently with the publication of the final scope 
document for risk evaluations of the 20 High-Priority Substances. 
Manufacturers (including importers) identified on the final lists will 
be subject to applicable fees under 40 CFR 700.45.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of January 27, 2020 (85 FR 4661) (FRL-10003-14). If you have 
questions, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625.

    Dated: May 26, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-11591 Filed 5-27-20; 8:45 am]
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