[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9441-9442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4792]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[OPPTS-50628A; FRL-5770-7]
RIN 2070-AB27


Significant New Uses of Certain Chemical Substances; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a document (FR Doc. 98-1074) in the Federal 
Register of January 22, 1998 adding significant new use rules (SNUR) 
for 163 substances. This document inadvertently assigned notification 
requirements for a substance already subject to a SNUR and several 
notification requirements under Sec. 721.63 for one SNUR. EPA did not 
intend to issue these notification requirements. This action is 
necessary in order to issue the correct notification requirements.

DATES: This document is effective on February 25, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-543A, 401 
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone: (202) 554-1404, TDD: (202) 
554-0551; e-mail: TSCA-H[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA issued a document (FR Doc. 98-1074) in 
the Federal Register of January 22, 1998 (63 FR 3394) (FRL-5720-3), 
which inadvertently assigned notification requirements for a substance 
already subject to a SNUR and several notification requirements under 
Sec. 721.63 for one SNUR. This correction removes the notification 
requirements entirely for Sec. 721.5730 and changes the notification 
requirements under Sec. 721.63 for Sec. 721.9662(a)(2)(i).

    On page 3432, in the first column, amendatory instruction 69. and 
Sec. 721.5730 should be removed.
    On page 3439, in the first column, in Sec. 721.9662(a)(2)(i), in 
the third line, ``(a)(1), (a)(2)(i), (a)(4), (a)(5)(xii), (a)(5)(xiii), 
(a)(5)(xiv), and (a)(6)(v).'' should read ``(a)(1) and (a)(2)(i).''

I. Regulatory Assessment Requirements

    This final rule does not impose any requirements. It only 
implements a correction to the Code of Federal Regulations. As such, 
this action does not require review by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) under Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory 
Planning and Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or Executive Order 13045, 
entitled ``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and 
Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). For the same reason, it 
does not require any action under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 104-4), Executive Order 12875, 
entitled ``Enhancing the Intergovernmental Partnership'' (58 FR 58093, 
October 28, 1993), or Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal Actions 
to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income 
Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, since this 
type of

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action does not require any proposal, no action is needed under the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

II. Submission to Congress and Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other 
required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a 
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: February 17, 1998.

Rebecca S. Cool,

Acting Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 98-4792 Filed 2-24-98; 8:45 am]
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