98-28619. Proposed Significant New Use Rule; Extension of Comment Period

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28619]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[OPPTS-50628D; FRL-6041-2]
RIN 2070-AB27


Proposed Significant New Use Rule; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for the proposed 
significant new use rule (SNUR) for twelve chemical substances. As 
initially published in the Federal Register of September 9, 1998 (63 FR 
48157) (FRL-6020-8) the comments were to be received on or before 
October 9, 1998. One commenter requested additional time to research 
and submit more detailed comments concerning two of the proposed SNURs. 
EPA is therefore extending the comment period 30 days in order to give 
all interested persons the opportunity to comment fully.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to EPA by November 9, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Each comment must bear the appropriate docket control number 
OPPTS-50628C. All comments should be sent in triplicate to: OPPT 
Document Control Officer (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Rm. G-099, 
East Tower, Washington, DC 20460.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically to: 
[e-mail]. Follow the instructions under Unit I. of this 
document. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be 
submitted through e-mail.
    All comments which contain information claimed as CBI must be 
clearly marked as such. Three sanitized copies of any comments 
containing information claimed as CBI must also be submitted and will 
be placed in the public record for this proposed rule. Persons 
submitting information on any portion of which they believe is entitled 
to treatment as CBI by EPA must assert a business confidentiality claim 
in accordance with 40 CFR 2.203(b) for each portion. This claim must be 
made at the time that the information is submitted to EPA. If a 
submitter does not assert a confidentiality claim at the time of 
submission, EPA will consider this as a waiver of any confidentiality 
claim and the information may be made available to the public by EPA 
without further notice to the submitter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-531, 401 
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone: [phone], TDD: (202) 
554-0551; e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Electronic Availability: Electronic copies of this document are 
available from the EPA Home Page at the Federal Register-Environmental 
Documents entry for this document under ``Laws and Regulations'' 
(http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).
    This extension of the comment period will allow interested parties 
who intend to comment on the proposed rule additional time to consider 
their response.

I. Public Record and Electronic Submissions

    The official record for this proposed rule, as well as the public 
version, has been established for this proposed rule under docket 
control number OPPTS-50628C (including comments and data submitted 
electronically as described below). A public version of this record, 
including printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which does 
not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection 
from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The official rulemaking record is located in the TSCA 
Nonconfidential Information Center, Rm. NE-B607, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
    [e-mail]


    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data 
will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
the docket control number OPPTS-50628C. Electronic comments on this 
proposed rule may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

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

    Dated: October 19, 1998.

Ward Penberthy,

Acting Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 98-28619 Filed 10-23-98; 8:45 am]
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