[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-7093]


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[Federal Register: March 25, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 712 and 716

[OPPTS-82041A; FRL-4768-2]

 

Preliminary Assessment Information and Health and Safety Data 
Reporting; Addition of Chemicals; Stay of Certain Reporting 
Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; stay.

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SUMMARY: EPA is staying certain provisions of a final rule which was 
published in the Federal Register of December 27, 1993, adding chemical 
substances to two model information-gathering rules: The Toxics 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a) Preliminary Assessment 
Information Rule (PAIR) and the TSCA Section 8(d) Health and Safety 
Data Reporting Rule. EPA received correspondence requesting 
clarification of the chemical identities of certain propylene glycol 
ethers and esters and the removal of certain other propylene glycol 
ethers and esters from the reporting requirement. EPA is staying the 
final rule as it relates to chemical substances under the category 
propylene glycol ethers and esters in order to resolve these issues and 
determine those chemical substances on which reporting will be 
required.

DATES: This stay is effective March 25, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-543B, 401 
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: (202) 554-1404, TDD: (202) 
545-0551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of December 27, 1993 
(58 FR 68311), EPA added 24 chemical substances and two categories of 
substances to both the PAIR and the section 8(d) Health and Safety Data 
Reporting Rule. Any person believing section 8(a) or 8(d) reporting 
required by this rule to be unwarranted was given opportunity to 
provide EPA in detail the reasons for that belief.
    EPA received correspondence from several chemical companies and the 
Chemical Manufacturers Association's (CMA) Propylene Glycol Ether Panel 
which raised questions concerning the appropriate identification of 
some chemicals listed under the category propylene glycol ethers and 
esters and requested that certain chemical substances in this category 
be removed from the rule. These substances were among those recommended 
for testing by the Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) and added to the 
section 4(e) Priority List in its 31st Report to the EPA Administrator. 
Pursuant to 40 CFR 712.30(c) and 716.105(b), EPA routinely adds 
substances to the TSCA 8(a) and 8(d) rules when the ITC adds substances 
to the section 4(e) Priority List.
    To provide sufficient time for EPA and ITC member agencies to 
review these issues, EPA is staying the provisions of the final rule 
that relate to the category propylene glycol ethers and esters. EPA 
will announce, via notice in the Federal Register, the final reporting 
requirements for this category when the issues have been resolved.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 712 and 716

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health 
and safety data, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    Dated: March 21, 1994.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
    Therefore, 40 CFR Chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 712--[AMENDED]

    1. In part 712:

    a. The authority citation for part 712 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2607(a).

Sec. 712.30  [Amended]

    b. Section 712.30(x) is amended by staying the ``propylene glycol 
ethers and esters'' category and all related dates.

Part 716--[AMENDED]

    2. In part 716:

    a. The authority citation for part 716 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2607(d).

Sec. 716.120  [Amended]

    b. Section 716.120(d) is amended by staying the ``propylene glycol 
ethers and esters'' category and all related dates.

[FR Doc. 94-7093 Filed 3-24-94; 8:45 am]
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