[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67702-67703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22230]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2005-0008; FRL-7741-5]


Workshops on How to Report for the 2006 Inventory Update Rule 
(IUR) Information Collection - Fall 2005; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is convening two public workshops to provide training 
for affected parties responsible for reporting during the 2006 
Inventory Update Rule information collection. The workshops will focus 
on the Instructions for Reporting, industry case studies, and 
submission of IUR data over the internet. The Instructions for 
Reporting were revised in response to amendments to 40 CFR Part 710 
promulgated on January 7, 2003. These workshops are open to the public.

DATES: Each workshop will take place over 1 day. These workshops will 
begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The workshops 
will be held in Fall 2005: Washington, DC (December 5); Los Angeles, CA 
(December 12).

ADDRESSES: Persons planning to attend the workshops are directed to the 
IUR website @ www.epa.gov/oppt/iur/. This website contains workshop 
information, as well as IUR background information, draft documents, 
and a link to the workshop registration site. All workshop materials 
can be downloaded from the IUR website or the EPA electronic docket 
www.epa.gov/edocket (Docket Identification Number: OPPT-2005-0008) in 
portable document format (PDF).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby 
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division 
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
    For technical information contact: Franklyn Hall, Economics, 
Exposure and Technology Division (7406M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, D.C. 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8522; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture 
chemical substances currently subject to reporting under the Inventory 
Update Rule (IUR) as amended on January 7, 2003 and codified as 40 CFR 
part 710. Persons who process chemical substances but who do not 
manufacture or import chemical substances are not required to comply 
with the requirements of 40 CFR part 710. Potentially affected entities 
may include, but are not limited to:
     Chemical manufacturers and importers currently subject to 
IUR reporting, including manufacturers and importers of inorganic 
chemical substances (NAICS codes 325, 32411).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine 
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should 
carefully examine the applicability provisions at 40 CFR 710.48. If you 
have any

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questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the technical contact person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket ID number OPPT-2005-0008. The official public 
docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
action, any public comments received, and other information related to 
this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket 
does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official 
public docket is the collection of materials that is available for 
public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA 
West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is 
(202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is 
located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

II. Background

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is convening two workshops 
to train stakeholders on how to report for the 2006 Partial Updating of 
the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory. The EPA is required by section 
8(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to compile and update 
an inventory of chemical substances manufactured or imported into the 
United States. Every four years, manufacturers (including importers) of 
certain chemical substances on the Chemical Substance Inventory have 
been required to report data specified in the TSCA section 8(a) 
Inventory Update Rule (IUR), 40 CFR part 710. Past updates included 
information on the chemical's production volume, site-limited status, 
and plant site information. Amendments to the IUR promulgated in the 
Federal Register on January 7, 2003 (68 FR 848) (FRL-6767-4) expanded 
the data reported on certain chemicals to assist EPA and others in 
screening potential exposures and risks resulting from manufacturing, 
processing, and use of TSCA chemical substances. At the same time, EPA 
amended the IUR regulations to increase the production volume threshold 
which triggers reporting requirements from 10,000 pounds per year to 
25,000 pounds per year and established a new higher threshold of 
300,000 pounds per year above which manufacturers must report 
additional information on downstream processing and use of their 
chemical substances. The 2003 amendments to the IUR also revoked the 
exemption from reporting for inorganic chemical substances, provided a 
partial exemption from reporting of processing and use information for 
chemical substances of low current interest, and continued the current 
exemption from reporting for polymers, microorganisms, and naturally 
occurring chemical substances. These changes modify requirements for 
information collected in calendar year 2005 and submitted in 2006 and 
thereafter. These workshops may be of interest to persons currently 
reporting under the IUR and to manufacturers of inorganic chemical 
substances.
    The workshops will include a series of presentations by 
representatives of EPA on the Instructions for Reporting for the 2006 
Partial Updating of the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory. Subjects 
discussed will include reporting requirements, instructions for 
completing the reporting form, how to assert confidentiality claims, 
how to submit completed reports to EPA, and case studies illustrating 
different aspects of reporting. During the workshops, persons in 
attendance will be able to ask questions regarding the material being 
presented. The purpose of these meetings is to provide training to 
persons who must report in 2006 under the Inventory Update Rule.

III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?

    You may register to participate in this meeting by directing your 
web browser to www.epa.gov/oppt/iur. There is a workshop registration 
link on this website that will allow you to provide all necessary 
information for participation. There is no charge for attending this 
public meeting.


List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, chemicals, reporting and record keeping 
requirements.


    Dated: November 2, 2005.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

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