[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19515]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 455

[FRL-6126-7]


Amendments to the Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment 
Standards, and New Source Performance Standards for the Organic 
Pesticide Chemicals Manufacturing Industry--Pesticide Chemicals Point 
Source Category

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing amendments to regulations that limit the 
discharge of pollutants into navigable waters of the United States and 
into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) by existing and new sources 
that manufacture pesticide active ingredients (PAIs). Today's 
amendments only affect new and existing facilities that manufacture the 
PAI pendimethalin. EPA is proposing these amendments based on 
additional effluent monitoring data submitted to the Agency by the sole 
existing pendimethalin manufacturer, the American Cyanamid Company.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 21, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments in triplicate to Ms. Shari H. Zuskin, Office 
of Water, Engineering and Analysis Division (4303), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington DC 20460. Comments may 
also be sent via e-mail to: [email protected]. Electronic 
comments must be submitted in ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Electronic comments will also be 
accepted in WordPerfect 5.1 or 6.1 file format. No Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. The 
public record (excluding confidential business information (CBI)) for 
this rulemaking is available for review at the EPA's Water Docket, 401 
M Street, SW, Washington DC. For access to docket materials, call (202) 
260-3027 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for an appointment. The EPA 
public information regulation (40 CFR Part 2) provides that a 
reasonable fee may be charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shari H. Zuskin at (202) 260-7130 
or via e-mail at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of today's 
Federal Register, EPA is promulgating a ``direct final'' rule that 
makes certain changes to the regulations at 40 CFR Part 455 for the 
pesticide active ingredient Pendimethalin. In conjunction with the 
direct final rule, EPA is issuing this proposal to adopt the regulation 
changes contained in the direct final rule. The direct final rule 
explains EPA's rationale for making these regulation changes. It also 
explains why EPA is promulgating these changes as a direct final rule 
on the same day that it is proposing to make these changes and 
soliciting comment.
    If EPA does receive relevant adverse comments, it will publish a 
timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register. The 
Agency will then address the public comments in a later final rule that 
is based on this proposed rule. If, as expected, EPA does not receive 
relevant adverse comment, then the direct final rule will become 
effective on its effective date, without further notice. EPA will not 
provide for a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action must do so at this time.

Related Acts of Congress and Executive Orders

    The direct final rule, which is being published in today's Federal 
Register in conjunction with this proposed rule, discusses the related 
acts of Congress and Executive Orders that EPA has addressed in this 
rulemaking, including the requirements of Executive Order 12866, the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Act as amended 
by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, the 
Congressional Review Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, Executive Order 
13045: Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and 
Safety Risks, and the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 455

    Environmental protection, Pesticide chemicals manufacturing, Water 
treatment and disposal, Water pollution control.

    Dated: July 14, 1998.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-19515 Filed 7-21-98; 8:45 am]
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