[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 240 (Thursday, December 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31554]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-83005; FRL-5575-6]


Receipt of Request for Waiver from Testing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of receipt of request for waiver from testing.

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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 and will accept 
comments on a request from Rhone-Poulenc for a waiver to import 2,4-
dichlorophenol. EPA will publish another Federal Register notice 
announcing its decisions on this request.
DATES: Submit written comments on or before December 27, 1996.

ADDRESS: Submit written comments in triplicate, identified with the 
docket number OPPTS-83005, to: TSCA Docket Receipts (7407), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Room 
G-099, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Information submitted as a 
comment concerning this document may be claimed confidential by marking 
any part or all of that information as ``Confidential Business 
Information (CBI)''.
    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-83005. No Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this 
proposed rule may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. 
Additional information on electronic submissions can be found below in 
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, 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, e-mail: TSCA-
H[email protected].

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 produced by a specific process if the chemical 
substance is not being manufactured, imported, or processed as of June 
5, 1987.
    Rhone-Poulenc requested a waiver under 40 CFR 766.32(a)(2)(i), in a 
letter to EPA dated October 29, 1996. Rhone-Poulenc plans to import 
2,4-dichlorophenol (CAS No. 120-83-2), a substance subject to testing 
under 40 CFR part 766, solely for research and development purposes. 
Rhone-Poulenc will limit its import of 2,4-dichlorophenol to 100 
kilograms (or less) per year.
    A record has been established for this notice of receipt under 
docket number OPPTS-83005 (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 12 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 this notice of receipt, 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.

    Dated: December 6, 1996.
Frank D. Kover,

Drector, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.

[FR Doc. 96-31554 Filed 12-11-96; 8:45 am]
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