[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22400]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 9 and 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0414; FRL-9984-69]
RIN 2070-AB27


Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; 
Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of August 
17, 2018 for significant new use rules (SNURs) for 27 chemical 
substances. EPA is reopening the comment period because it received a 
request to extend the comment period but the request was received too 
late to publish an extension of the comment period before the comment 
period expired.

DATES: This document reopens the comment period for the proposed rule 
until October 30, 2018. Comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0414 must be received on or before October 
30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of August 17, 2018 (83 FR 41039) (FRL-
9981-82).

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: This document reopens the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of August 17, 2018 
(83 FR 41039) (FRL-9981-82). That document proposed SNURs for 27 
chemical substances. EPA received a request to extend the comment 
period for 15 days but the request was received too late to publish an 
extension of the comment period before the comment period expired. EPA 
is hereby reopening the comment period for 15 days.
    Note that in the August 17, 2018 issue of the Federal Register 
including the proposed SNURs for 27 chemical substances, the Agency 
also issued direct final SNURs for these chemical substances (83 FR 
40986) (FRL-9971-37). As of the date of signature of this action to 
reopen the comment period on the proposed rule, that direct final rule 
was in the process of being withdrawn because of the receipt of 
negative comments. EPA will address all adverse public comments in a 
subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of August 17, 2018 (83 FR 41039) (FRL-9981-82). If you have 
questions, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

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: October 5, 2018.
Tala R. Henry,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2018-22400 Filed 10-12-18; 8:45 am]
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