[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23416]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 372

[TRI-2005-0073; FRL 7533-1]
RIN 2025-AA14


Extension of Comment Period for the Toxics Release Inventory 
Burden Reduction Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 
4, 2005, titled ``Toxics Release Inventory Burden Reduction Proposed 
Rule.'' (70 FR 57822) This document extends the closing date of the 
comment period for that rule from December 5, 2005, to January 13, 
2006.

DATES: Comments on the October 4, 2005, proposed rule, identified by 
the docket identification number TRI-2005-0073, must be received on or 
before January 13, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Detailed instructions for submitting comments are provided 
in the proposed rule that was published on October 4, 2005 (70 FR 
57822).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Edmonds, Toxics Release Inventory 
Program Division, Office of Information Analysis and Access (2844T), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-0758; fax number: 202-
566-0741; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received requests from several 
groups to extend the comment period for the ``Toxics Release Inventory 
Burden Reduction Proposed Rule.'' (70 FR 57822, October 4, 2005) These 
groups include Environmental Defense, the National Environmental Trust, 
the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and the Working Group on 
Community Right-to-Know. These groups have requested additional time to 
conduct analysis of TRI data and prepare comments on the proposed rule. 
EPA has considered these comments and determined that extending the 
comment period is an appropriate action that will not cause a 
significant delay in evaluating comments on the proposed rule and 
promulgating the final rule. Therefore, EPA is extending the comment 
period on the October 4, 2005, proposed rule from December 5, 2005, 
until January 13, 2006. All comments must be submitted by January 13, 
2006, following the detailed instructions provided in the proposed 
rule.

    Dated: November 22, 2005.
Kimberly T. Nelson,
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Environmental Information and 
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-23416 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
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