[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-23982]


[Federal Register: September 28, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 745

[OPPTS-62134C; FRL-4910-7]
RIN 2070-AC21


Lead Fishing Sinkers; Response to Citizens' Petition and Proposed 
Ban; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is reopening the comment period for a proposed rule to 
prohibit the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of 
certain lead- and zinc-containing fishing sinkers which was published 
in the Federal Register of March 9, 1994.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 9, 1994.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be submitted in triplicate to: TSCA 
Docket Receipt (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-G99, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460, Attention: Docket No. 62134C.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of March 9, 1994 (59 
FR 11122), EPA issued a proposed rule under section 6(a) of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, and 
distribution in commerce of certain lead- and zinc-containing fishing 
sinkers. Written comments on the proposed rule were to be received on 
or before May 9, 1994. EPA received requests seeking a 60-day extension 
of the public comment period because of additional time needed to 
provide EPA with information it requested in the proposed rule. EPA 
believed that providing an additional 60-day comment period to prepare 
written comments was reasonable, and extended the comment period until 
July 8, 1994. The Agency has continued to receive numerous comments 
from the public although the public comment period has closed. 
Therefore, in order to give all interested persons the opportunity to 
comment fully, EPA has decided to reopen the public comment period. 
Written comments must now be received by EPA on or before November 9, 
1994.
    A person may assert a claim of business confidentiality for any 
comments submitted to EPA in connection with the proposed rule. Any 
person who submits a comment that contains information claimed as 
confidential, must also submit a nonconfidential version. Any claim of 
confidentiality must accompany the information when it is submitted to 
EPA. Persons may claim information confidential by circling, 
bracketing, or underlining it, and marking it with ``CONFIDENTIAL'' or 
some other appropriate designation. EPA will disclose information 
subject to a claim of business confidentiality only to the extent 
permitted by section 14 of TSCA and 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. If a 
person does not assert a claim of confidentiality for information in 
comments at the time it is submitted to EPA, the Agency will put the 
comments in the public docket without further notice to that person.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 745

    Environmental protection, Lead, Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements.

    Dated: September 20, 1994.
Mark Greenwood,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 94-23982 Filed 9-27-94; 8:45 am]
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