[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 75566-75567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30694]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 40 CFR Parts 9 and 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0740; FRL-9373-8]
RIN 2070-AB27


Significant New Use Rule on Certain Chemical Substances; 
Withdrawal of Significant New Use Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) 
promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical 
substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). EPA 
published these SNURs using direct final rulemaking procedures. EPA 
received notices of intent to submit adverse comments on these rules. 
Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing these SNURs, as required under the 
expedited SNUR rulemaking process. EPA intends to publish in the near 
future proposed SNURs for these eight chemical substances under 
separate notice and comment procedures.

DATES: This final rule is effective January 2, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For technical information contact: Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9232; email 
address: [email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this action apply to me?

    A list of potentially affected entities is provided in the Federal 
Register of November 2, 2012 (77 FR 66149) (FRL-9366-7). If you have 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. What rule is being withdrawn?

    In the Federal Register of November 2, 2012 (77 FR 66149), EPA 
issued several direct final SNURs, including SNURs for the chemical 
substances that are the subject of this withdrawal. These direct final 
rules were issued pursuant to the procedures in 40 CFR part 721, 
subpart D. In accordance with Sec.  721.160(c)(3)(ii), EPA is 
withdrawing the rule issued for eight chemical substances which were 
the subject of PMNs P-11-327, P-11-328, P-11-329, P-11-330, P-11-331, 
P-11-332, P-12-298, and P-12-299, because the Agency received notices 
of intent to submit adverse comments. EPA intends to publish a proposed 
SNUR for these chemical substances under separate notice and comment 
procedures.
    For further information regarding EPA's expedited process for 
issuing SNURs, interested parties are directed to 40 CFR part 721, 
subpart D, and the Federal Register of July 27, 1989 (54 FR 31314). The 
record for the direct final SNURs for the chemical substances that are 
being withdrawn was established at EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0740. That record 
includes information considered by the Agency in developing these rules 
and the notices of intent to submit adverse comments.

III. How do I access the docket?

    To access the electronic docket, please go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions to access docket 
ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0740. Additional information about the 
Docket Facility is provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register of 
November 2, 2012 (77 FR 66149). If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This final rule revokes or eliminates an existing regulatory 
requirements and does not contain any new or amended requirements. As 
such, the Agency has determined that this withdrawal will not have any 
adverse impacts, economic or otherwise. The statutory and executive 
order review requirements applicable to the direct final rules were 
discussed in the Federal Register of November 2, 2012 (77 FR 66149). 
Those review requirements do not apply to this action because it is a 
withdrawal

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and does not contain any new or amended requirements.

V. Congressional Review Act (CRA)

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., 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

40 CFR Part 9

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 721

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

    Dated: December 12, 2012.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.

    Therefore, 40 CFR parts 9 and 721 are amended as follows:

PART 9--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 135 et seq., 136-136y; 15 U.S.C. 2001, 2003, 
2005, 2006, 2601-2671; 21 U.S.C. 331j, 346a, 348; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq., 1311, 1313d, 1314, 1318, 1321, 1326, 1330, 
1342, 1344, 1345(d) and (e), 1361; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 
1971-1975 Comp. p. 973; 42 U.S.C. 241, 242b, 243, 246, 300f, 300g, 
300g-1, 300g-2, 300g-3, 300g-4, 300g-5, 300g-6, 300j-1, 300j-2, 
300j-3, 300j-4, 300j-9, 1857 et seq., 6901-6992k, 7401-7671q, 7542, 
9601-9657, 11023, 11048.


Sec.  9.1  [Amended]

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2. The table in Sec.  9.1 is amended by removing the entries ``Sec.  
721.10612,'' ``Sec.  721.10613,'' ``Sec.  721.10614,'' ``Sec.  
721.10615,'' ``Sec.  721.10616,'' ``Sec.  721.10617,'' and ``Sec.  
721.10623'' under the undesignated center heading ``Significant New 
Uses of Chemical Substances''.

PART 721--[AMENDED]

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3. The authority citation for part 721 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2604, 2607, and 2625(c).


Sec.  721.10612  [Removed]

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4. Remove Sec.  721.10612.


Sec.  721.10613  [Removed]

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5. Remove Sec.  721.10613.


Sec.  721.10614  [Removed]

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6. Remove Sec.  721.10614.


Sec.  721.10615  [Removed]

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7. Remove Sec.  721.10615.


Sec.  721.10616  [Removed]

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8. Remove Sec.  721.10616.


Sec.  721.10617  [Removed]

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9. Remove Sec.  721.10617.


Sec.  721.10623  [Removed]

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10. Remove Sec.  721.10623.

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