[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26188]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 745

[OPPTS-62128C; FRL-5749-1]
RIN 2070-AC64


Lead; Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Public 
Buildings, Commercial Buildings and Steel Structures; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period on an August 22, 1997 
document which announced a public meeting and requested written 
comments on the development of training and certification requirements 
and work practice standards for individuals and firms conducting lead-
based paint activities in public buildings (except child-occupied 
facilities), commercial buildings, and steel structures.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted to EPA by November 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments must bear the docket control number ``OPPT-
62128B.'' All comments should be sent in triplicate to: OPPT Document 
Control Officer (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Room G-099, East 
Tower, Washington, DC 20460.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically to: oppt. 
[email protected]. Follow the instructions under Unit II. of this 
document. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be 
submitted through e-mail.
    All comments which contain information claimed as CBI must be 
clearly marked as such. Three sanitized copies of any comments 
containing information claimed as CBI must also be submitted and will 
be placed in the public record for this rulemaking. Persons submitting 
information on any portion of which they believe is entitled to 
treatment as CBI by EPA must assert a business confidentiality claim in 
accordance with 40 CFR 2.203(b) for each such portion. This claim must 
be made at the time that the information is submitted to EPA. If a 
submitter does not assert a confidentiality claim at the time of 
submission, EPA will consider this as a waiver of any confidentiality 
claim and the information may be made available to the public by EPA 
without further notice to the submitter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more specific or technical 
information contact: Ellie Clark, National Program Chemicals Division 
(7404), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: 
202-260-3402, Fax: 202-260-0770, e-mail: [email protected].
    For general information or to obtain copies of the August 22, 1997 
document contact: National Lead Information Clearinghouse (NLIC), 1025 
Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036-5405 or toll 
free at 1-800-424-5323. Fax: 202-659-1192, e-mail: [email protected], 
Internet site: http://www.nsc.org/ehc/lead.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of August 22, 1997 (62 FR 44621) (FRL-5740-
7), EPA announced a public meeting scheduled for September 3, 1997, in 
Washington, DC to take public comments and suggestions from a cross-
section of stakeholders on the development of training and 
certification requirements and work practice standards for individuals 
and firms conducting lead-based paint activities in public buildings 
(except child-occupied facilities), commercial buildings, and steel 
structures. The notice stated that EPA specifically wanted additional 
public comment on the following subjects: (1) Coverage of lead-based 
paint activities, in particular clarification of the term 
``deleading''; (2) the interface between OSHA's lead standards and 
EPA's TSCA section 402 regulations; (3) distinguishing among various 
building and structure types; and (4) sources of information for EPA's 
regulations. EPA discussed each issue in detail and requested comments 
and additional information on specific items. In the document, EPA 
provided a 30-day comment period following the public meeting. In 
response to requests by interested parties, EPA is extending the 
comment period by 30 days. Comments must now be received by November 3, 
1997.

II. Public Record and Electronic Submissions

    The official record for this action, as well as the public version, 
has been established for this action under docket control number 
``OPPTS-62128B'' (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 CBI, is available for inspection from noon 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
official record is located in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information 
Center, Rm. NE-B607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC.
    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. Comments and data 
will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
the docket control number ``OPPTS-62128B.'' Electronic comments on this 
action may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 745

    Environmental protection, Hazardous substances, Lead, Recordkeeping 
and notification requirements.

    Dated: September 26, 1997.
Vanessa Vu,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97-26188 Filed 10-1-97; 8:45 am]
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