Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0493-0032
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Extension of Comment Period
Posted Date: 2021-02-23T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03554]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 700

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0493; FRL-10020-69]
RIN 2070-AK64

Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA); Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of January 11, 2021, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) proposed updates and adjustments to the 2018 
fees rule established under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 
This document extends the comment period for 30 days from February 25, 
2021 to March 27, 2021.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published at 86 FR 1890 
on January 11, 2021, is extended. Comments, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0493, must be received on 
or before March 27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0493, through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions 
for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information 
you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
    Please note that due to the public health emergency the EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room was closed to public visitors on March 
31, 2020. Our EPA/DC staff will continue to provide customer service 
via email, phone, and webform. For further information on EPA/DC 
services, docket contact information and the current status of the EPA/
DC and Reading Room, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Marc Edmonds, Existing Chemicals 
Risk Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0758; email address: 
edmonds.marc@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 extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of January 11, 2021 
(86 FR 1890) (FR-10018-40), for 30 days, from February 25, 2021 to 
March 27, 2021. In that document, EPA proposed updates and adjustments 
to the 2018 fees rule established under the Toxic Substances Control 
Act (TSCA). More information on EPA's proposal can be found in the 
Federal Register document of January 11, 2021 (86 FR 1890) (FR-10018-
40).
    An extension of the comment period was requested by stakeholders to 
allow interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and 
analyze how the proposed fees will impact parties potentially subject 
to the proposed updated TSCA fees and fee categories for fiscal years 
2022, 2023 and 2024 discussed in the proposed rule. EPA agrees that an 
extension of the comment period is warranted.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES. If you have questions, 
consult the technical persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 700

    Chemicals, Environmental protection, Hazardous substances, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, User fees.

    Dated: February 16, 2021.
Richard Keigwin,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and 
Pollution Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-03554 Filed 2-22-21; 8:45 am]
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