Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0567-0169
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances: Reopening of Comment Period
Posted Date: 2018-12-10T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63460-63461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26685]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 9 and 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0567; FRL-9986-34]
RIN 2070-AB27

Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; 
Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed significant new use rule (SNUR) in the 
Federal Register of September 17, 2018 (FRL-9983-14) for 28 chemical 
substances. EPA is reopening the comment period because it received a 
request to extend the comment period but the request was received too 
late to publish an extension of the comment period before the comment 
period expired.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2018-0567 must be received on or before January 9, 2019. This 
Federal Register document published the issue of September 17, 2018 
reopens the comment period for the proposed rule until January 9, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of September 17, 2018 (83 FR 47004) (FRL-
9983-14).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9232; email address: 
moss.kenneth@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 reopens the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of September 17, 
2018. In that document, EPA proposed SNURs for 28 chemical substances. 
EPA received a request to extend the comment period for 30 days but the 
request was received too late to publish an extension of the comment 
period before the comment period expired. EPA is hereby reopening the 
comment period for 30 days.
    Note that in the September 17, 2018 issue of the Federal Register 
including the proposed SNURs for 28 chemical substances, the Agency 
also issued direct final SNURs for these chemical substances (83 FR 
47004) (FRL-9983-14). As of the date of signature of this action to 
reopen the comment period on the proposed rule, that direct final rule 
was in the process of being withdrawn because of the receipt of adverse 
comments and a request to extend the comment period. EPA will address 
all adverse public comments in a subsequent final rule, based on the 
proposed rule.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of September 17, 2018. If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 9

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 721

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

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    Dated: November 16, 2018.
Jeffrey T. Morris,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2018-26685 Filed 12-7-18; 8:45 am]
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