Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0057-0268
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Extension of Comment Period
Posted Date: 2022-05-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31814-31815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10854]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 751

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0057; FRL-8332-03-OCSPP]
RIN 2070-AK86

Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain 
Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) 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: EPA proposed a rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act

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(TSCA) to address the unreasonable risk of injury to health it has 
identified for conditions of use of chrysotile asbestos following 
completion of the TSCA Risk Evaluation for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile 
Asbestos.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published April 12, 
2022, 87 FR 21706, is extended. Comments must be received on or before 
July 13, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2021-0057, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://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. Additional instructions on 
commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about 
dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/about-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Peter Gimlin, Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division (Mail Code 
7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0515; email address: 
[email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: TSCA- [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register of April 12, 2022 (87 FR 
21706) (FRL-8332-02-OCSPP) for 30 days, from June 13, 2022 to July 13, 
2022. In that document, EPA proposed a rule under TSCA to address the 
unreasonable risk of injury to health it has identified for conditions 
of use of chrysotile asbestos following completion of the TSCA Risk 
Evaluation for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos, and solicited 
public comment on the proposed rule. More information on EPA's proposed 
regulation and solicitation of comment can be found in the Federal 
Register of April 12, 2022.
    EPA received requests to extend the comment period and believes it 
is appropriate to do so in order to give stakeholders additional time 
to review the proposed regulation and prepare comments.
    If you have questions, consult the technical person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 751

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Export certification, 
Hazardous substances, Import certification, Recordkeeping.

    Dated: May 16, 2022.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-10854 Filed 5-24-22; 8:45 am]
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