[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 7966] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-3388] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPPTS-83002O; FRL-4935-2] Receipt of Request for Waiver from Testing AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of receipt of request for waiver from testing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Regulations issued by EPA under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act require that specified chemical substances be tested to determine if they are contaminated with halogenated dibenzo- p-dioxins (HDDs) or halogenated dibenzofurans (HDFs), and that results be reported to EPA. However, provisions have been made for exclusion and waiver from these requirements if an appropriate application is submitted to EPA and is approved. EPA has received a request for a waiver from these requirements from Hoechst Celanese and will accept comments on this request. EPA will publish another Federal Register notice announcing its decisions on this request. DATES: Submit written comments on or before February 27, 1995. ADDRESS: Submit written comments in triplicate, identified with the document control number OPPTS-83002O, to: TSCA Public Docket Office, Att: TSCA Docket Receipt, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. G-99, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Willis, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Rm. E-543, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 40 CFR part 766 (52 FR 2112, June 5, 1987), EPA requires testing of certain chemical substances to determine whether they may be contaminated with HDDs and HDFs. Under 40 CFR 766.32(a)(2)(i), a waiver may be granted if a responsible company official certifies that the chemical substance is produced only in quantities of 100 kilograms or less per year, and only for research and development purposes. Under 40 CFR 766.32(b), a request for a waiver must be made 60 days before resumption of manufacture or importation of a chemical substance not being manufactured, imported, or processed as of June 5, 1987. Hoechst Celanese requests a waiver under 40 CFR 766.32(a)(2)(i). Hoechst Celanese plans to import chloranil (CAS No. 118-75-2), a substance subject to testing under 40 CFR part 766, to provide samples of its products to its customers for research and development. Hoechst Celanese will limit its import of chloranil to 100 kilograms per calendar year. A public version of the record for this action, from which confidential business information has been deleted, is available for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, in Rm. NE B607, 40l M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dated: February 2, 1995. Charles M. Auer, Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 95-3388 Filed 2-9-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F