[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32809-32810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15295]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-42214; FRL-6786-6]


Sunset Date/Status Table of TSCA Section 4 and 12(b) Activities; 
Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the public availability, including via 
the Internet, of a table listing chemical substances and mixtures that 
are and/or have been the subject of final test rules and/or enforceable 
consent agreements/orders (ECAs) issued by EPA under section 4 of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) since the inception of the TSCA 
Existing Chemicals Testing Program. The table, which will be updated on 
a continuing basis, is expected to serve as a tool to assist persons in 
complying with TSCA. The information that is contained in the table for 
each of the listed chemical substances or mixtures includes the date(s) 
that TSCA section 4 testing, reimbursement, and reporting requirements 
and/or TSCA section 4-triggered TSCA section 12(b) export notification 
requirements have terminated (``sunset'') or have been calculated to 
sunset, or some other TSCA section 4 or TSCA section 4-triggered TSCA 
section 12(b) status is indicated.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPPTS-42214, must 
be received on or before June 18, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper 
receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control 
number OPPTS-42214 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: 
Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7401), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
    For technical information contact: Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control 
Division (7405), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 260-6229; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general and may be of 
particular interest to persons who manufacture (defined by statute to 
include import), process, and/or export chemical substances and/or 
mixtures. In view of the fact that other entities may also be 
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions 
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, 
consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document or Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To 
access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations,'' 
``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the entry for this 
document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You 
can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    You may view and download the current table of sunset dates from 
the Home Page of the Chemical Information and Testing Branch by linking 
to the document at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/chemtest/index.htm or by 
going directly to the web site at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/chemtest/sunset.htm. A detailed description of the table is also found at this 
site.
    2. TSCA Hotline. Copies of this document and the current table of 
sunset dates are available from the

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EPA's TSCA Assistance Information Service (TSCA Hotline). For 
information about obtaining these documents through the TSCA Hotline, 
see ``For General Information Contact'' listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.
    3. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPPTS-42214. The official 
record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
action, any public comments received during an applicable comment 
period, and other information related to this action, including any 
information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This 
official record includes the documents that are physically located in 
the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those 
documents. The public version of the official record does not include 
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official 
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic 
comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available 
for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center, North 
East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. 
The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Center is (202) 
260-7099.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPPTS-42214 in the subject line on 
the first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Document Control Office 
(7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT Document 
Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm. G-099, Waterside Mall, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
DCO is (202) 260-7093.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: [email protected], or mail your computer disk to the address 
identified in this unit. Do not submit any information electronically 
that you consider to be CBI. 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 standard disks 
in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic 
form must be identified by docket control number OPPTS-42214. 
Electronic comments may also be filed online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI Information that I Want to Submit to the 
Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    We invite you to provide your views on the this action, including 
new approaches we have not considered, possible unintended 
consequences, and any data or information that you would like the 
Agency to consider. You may find the following suggestions helpful for 
preparing your comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve this notice.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
notice.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first 
page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is announcing the availability of a table entitled Sunset Date/
Status of TSCA Section 4 Testing, Reimbursement and Reporting 
Requirements and TSCA Section 4-Triggered 12(b) Export Notification 
Requirements. EPA is making this table available to the public via the 
Internet, TSCA hotline, and TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center 
(NCIC or TSCA Docket) so that the information contained in it will be 
available soon after updating by EPA. For the purposes of complying 
with TSCA section 4 and TSCA section 4-triggered TSCA section 12(b) 
requirements, the applicability of a particular TSCA section 4 action 
to a given person is dependent solely on the final requirements 
specified for the chemical substance(s) and mixture(s) identified in 
final TSCA section 4 and/or section 12(b) actions published in the 
Federal Register. The table can be considered current as of the date 
specified at the top of the table. For the status of final TSCA section 
4 and TSCA section 4-triggered section 12(b) actions taken after this 
date, consult the Federal Register. EPA plans to update and re-post/
reissue this table on an ongoing basis in order to make the most 
current information available to the public in a timely manner.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.


    Dated: June 7, 2001.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.

[FR Doc. 01-15295 Filed 6-15-01; 8:45 am]
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