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[FR Doc No: 94-10699]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[OPPTS-50604A; FRL-4779-1]
RIN 2070-AC37

 

Refractory Ceramic Fiber; Proposed Significant New Use of a 
Chemical Substance; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is reopening the comment period for a proposed significant 
new use rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances 
Control Act to require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before 
commencing the manufacture, import, or processing of refractory ceramic 
fiber (RCF) in any new product for or any new application of an 
existing product form. The proposed rule was published in the Federal 
Register on March 21, 1994.
DATES: Written comments must be received by EPA by June 3, 1994.Q02
ADDRESSES: All comments should be sent in triplicate to: U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, OPPT Document Receipt (7407), 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket No. 50604. Comments 
that contain information claimed as confidential must be clearly marked 
``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). If CBI is claimed, three 
sanitized copies of any comments containing information claimed as CBI 
must also be submitted. Any party submitting comments claimed to be 
confidential must prepare and submit a nonconfidential version of the 
comments that EPA can place in the public file. Any comments marked as 
CBI will be treated in accordance with the procedures in 40 CFR part 2. 
Nonconfidential versions of comments on the proposed rule will be 
placed in the rulemaking record and will be available for public 
inspection. Comments not claimed as confidential at the time of 
submission will be placed in the public file.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of March 21, 1994 
(59 FR 13294), EPA proposed a significant new use rule (SNUR) under 
section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act to require persons 
to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture, 
import, or processing of refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) in any new 
product form not listed, or any new application of an existing product 
form not listed in the proposed rule. Written comments on the proposed 
rule were to be received on or before April 20, 1994. EPA received a 
request from a trade association seeking a 30-day extension of the 
public comment period because of additional time needed to provide EPA 
with information on uses not listed in the proposal. EPA believes that 
providing an additional 30-day period to prepare written comments is 
reasonable. EPA is therefore reopening the comment period 30 days in 
order to give all interested persons the opportunity to comment fully. 
Written comments must be received on or before June 3, 1994.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements, Significant new uses.

    Dated: April 26, 1994.
Mark Greenwood,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 94-10699 Filed 5-3-94; 8:45 am]
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