United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2003_register executive 2016-03-08 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8185a14 D09002ee1c8185ab2 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency With certain exceptions, section 6(e)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) bans the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). One of these exceptions is TSCA section 6(e)(3)(B), which gives EPA authority to grant petitions through rulemaking, to perform these banned activities for a period of up to 12 months, provided EPA can make certain findings. In January and April 2001, the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), a component of the Department of Defense (DoD), submitted two petitions to EPA to import foreign-manufactured PCBs that DoD currently owns in Japan and Wake Island for disposal in the United States. EPA is amending its rules to grant both of DLA's petitions; this action will allow DLA to engage in the import of these PCBs for disposal. 68 FR 4934 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-01-31/03-2344 03-2344 fr31ja03-21 RIN 2070-AB20 6560-50-S OPPT-2002-0013 FRL-7288-6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-01-31/03-2344 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-01-31/html/03-2344.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-01-31/pdf/03-2344.pdf Environmental Protection Hazardous Substances Labeling Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 9 p. 4934 4942 68 FR 4934 Title 40 Part 761 40 CFR Part 761 RIN 2070-AB20 Polychlorinated Biphenyls; Manufacturing (Import) Exemptions; Federal Register Vol. 68, Issue RULE 03-2344 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2003-04-18 OPPT-2002-0013 FRL-7288-6 6560-50-S 03-2344 Final rule.

With certain exceptions, section 6(e)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) bans the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). One of these exceptions is TSCA section 6(e)(3)(B), which gives EPA authority to grant petitions through rulemaking, to perform these banned activities for a period of up to 12 months, provided EPA can make certain findings. In January and April 2001, the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), a component of the Department of Defense (DoD), submitted two petitions to EPA to import foreign-manufactured PCBs that DoD currently owns in Japan and Wake Island for disposal in the United States. EPA is amending its rules to grant both of DLA's petitions; this action will allow DLA to engage in the import of these PCBs for disposal.

This rule shall become effective April 18, 2003, and shall expire on April 17, 2004. This rule shall be promulgated for purposes of judicial review at 1 p.m. eastern standard time on January 31, 2003. For general information contact: Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460- Environmental Protection Hazardous Substances Labeling Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Toxic substances: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Manufacturing (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce; exceptions, auby.susan@epa.gov gimlin.peter@epa.gov TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_40/40cfr761_00.html http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/ http://www.epa.gov/icr http://www.epa.gov/pcb Vol. 68, no. 21 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2003-01-31 continuing daily deposited born digital 320 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-01-31 P0b002ee18ee0384c 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr31ja03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-01-31 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-01-31/pdf/FR-2003-01-31.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-01-31/xml/FR-2003-01-31.xml fdlp 4889 5082 DGPO 2016-03-08 2024-06-07 FR-2003-01-31 machine generated eng FR FR-2003-01-31 68 21