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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 712 and 716

[OPPTS-82041B; FRL-4779-7]

 

Preliminary Assessment Information and Health and Safety Data 
Reporting; Removal of Chemicals

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule removes two chemicals from a final rule 
published in the Federal Register of February 9, 1994. Diethyl 
phthalate and methyl methacrylate were included in the category ``OSHA 
Chemicals in Need of Dermal Absorption Testing'' in two model 
information-gathering rules: the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
section 8(a) Preliminary Assessment Information Rule (PAIR) and the 
TSCA section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule. Since that 
time, however, the Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) has received 
dermal absorption data which meets their needs. This rule removes 
diethyl phthalate (CAS No. 84-66-2) and methyl methacrylate (CAS No. 
80-62-6) from the TSCA section 8(a) information gathering rule and 
diethyl phthalate from the section 8(d) health and safety data 
reporting rule.

DATES: This rule will become effective on May 2, 1994.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of February 9, 1994 
(59 FR 5956), EPA issued a final rule which added chemicals designated 
by the ITC to two model information-gathering rules: the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(a) Preliminary Assessment 
Information Rule (PAIR) (40 CFR part 712) and the TSCA section 8(d) 
Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule (40 CFR part 716). This rule 
designated a group of chemicals of regulatory interest to the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for dermal 
absorption testing. Diethyl phthalate and methyl methacrylate were 
included in this group of chemicals. Since the publication of that 
final rule, the ITC received dermal absorption rate data for these two 
chemicals which was reviewed by OSHA and found adequate to meet their 
dermal absorption rate data needs. Because the ITC no longer believes 
that dermal absorption data is necessary for these two chemicals, these 
chemicals are being removed from the sections 8(a) and 8(d) reporting 
requirements that were imposed via the rule published in the Federal 
Register of February 9, 1994. Because substances are added to the rules 
based solely on the ITC's designation and without any public 
participation, where ITC believes a substance should be removed from 
the rule, EPA finds that public participation in the removal of such 
substance is unnecessary. EPA is making this rule which reduces a 
regulatory burden immediately effective in order to relieve the 
regulated community of the obligation to report on these substances on 
May 10, 1994.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 712 and 716

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

    Dated: April 22, 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. In Sec. 712.30(x), by removing under the category ``OSHA 
Chemicals in Need of Dermal Absorption Testing'' the entire entries for 
CAS Numbers ``80-62-6'' and ``84-66-2''.

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. In Sec. 716.120(d), by removing under the category ``OSHA 
Chemicals in Need of Dermal Absorption Testing'' the entire entry for 
``Diethyl phthalate''.

[FR Doc. 94-10316 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am]
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