[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 241 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 64407-64408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30601]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 372

[OPPTS-400097B; FRL-4991-4]


Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Community Right-to-Know; 
Reopening of Public Comment Period; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Reopening of public comment period; correction.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of October 27, 1995, EPA published an 
administrative stay of the reporting requirements under section 313 of 
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) 
and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA), for 
2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA) (Chemical Abstracts Service 
(CAS) No. 10222-01-2). The administrative stay also requested comment 
on EPA's review of a petition to delete DBNPA from the EPCRA section 
313 list of toxic chemicals. The period for accepting comments on EPA's 
review of the petition ended on November 27, 1995. EPA has received a 
request to extend the comment period and is granting that request by 
reopening the comment period for 45 days. In addition, this document 
corrects an error in the October 27, 1995 notice. The green algal 
toxicity value was incorrectly listed.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before January 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted in triplicate to : OPPT 
Docket Clerk (7407), TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center (NCIC), 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Rm. NE-B607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Electronic comments 
must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be 
accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
the docket number OPPTS-400097. No CBI should be submitted through e-
mail. Electronic comments on the information presented in this document 
may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria J. Doa, Project Manager, 202-
260-9592, e-mail: [email protected] for specific information on 
this action. For general information on EPCRA section 313, contact the 
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Hotline, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code 5101, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 
20460, Toll free: 1-800-535-0202, in Virginia and Alaska: 703-412-9877 
or Toll free TDD: 1-800-553-7672.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 27, 1995 
(60 FR 54949), EPA published an administrative stay of the reporting 
requirements under section 313 of EPCRA and section 6607 of the 
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) for DBNPA. EPA issued the 
administrative stay because EPA had incorrectly categorized the effects 
observed in certain data relating to DBNPA prior to promulgation of the 
final rule adding DBNPA to the EPCRA section 313 list of toxic 
chemicals.
    The document also requested comment on EPA's review of a petition 
to delete DBNPA from the EPCRA section 313 list of toxic chemicals. EPA 
preliminarily determined that DBNPA can reasonably be anticipated to 
cause subchronic gastrointestinal effects, and can reasonably be 
anticipated to cause toxicity to freshwater green algae, chronic 
effects on freshwater invertebrates and chronic effects on oysters at 
relatively low concentrations. The period for accepting comments on 
EPA's review of the petition ended November 27, 1995. EPA has received 
a request to extend the comment period and is granting that request by 
reopening the comment period for 45 days. In addition, this notice 
corrects an error in the October 27, 1995 document. The green algal 
toxicity value was incorrectly listed.

I. Reopening of Public Comment Period

    In the Federal Register of October 27, 1995, EPA requested public 
comment on the information presented in the document regarding the 
continued listing of DBNPA on the EPCRA section 313 list of toxic 
chemicals. In that notice, EPA stated that all comments must be 
received on or before November 27, 1995. In response to a request from 
Dow Chemical Company to extend the comment period, EPA is reopening the 
comment period for an additional 45 days. All comments must be received 
on or before January 26, 1996.

II. Green Algal Toxicity Value Correction

    In the October 27, 1995 Federal Register, on page 54951, first 
column, second full paragraph, 24th line, the green algal 96-hour 
EC50 (median effective concentration) for DBNPA was incorrectly 
listed as ``0.010 mg/L ''; the value should have read 0.08 mg/L.

III. Public Docket

    A record has been established for the administrative stay under 
docket number ``OPPTS-400097'' (including comments and data submitted 
electronically as described below). A public version of this record, 
including printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which does 
not include any information claimed as confidential business 
information (CBI), is available for inspection from noon to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is 
located in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center, Rm. NE-B607, 
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
    [email protected]


    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
    The official record for the administrative stay, as well as the 
public version, as described above will be kept in paper form. 
Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically 
into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper 
copies in the official record which will also include all comments 
submitted directly in writing. The official record is the paper record 
maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this 
document.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 372

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Community right-to-know, 
Reporting 

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and recordkeeping requirements, and Toxic chemicals.

    Dated: December 8, 1995.
William H. Sanders III,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 95-30601 Filed 12-14-95; 8:45 am]
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