94-28704. Significant New Uses of Lead; Extension of Comment Period

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721

[OPPTS-50618A; FRL-4922-3]
RIN 2070-AC37

 

Significant New Uses of Lead; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for an advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking (ANPR) for significant new uses of lead issued 
under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 
Significant new use rules for lead would require persons to notify EPA 
at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture, import, or 
processing of lead and lead compounds for uses identified by the Agency 
as significant new uses. The ANPR was published in the Federal Register 
of September 28, 1994.

DATES: Written and electronic comments submitted in response to the 
ANPR must be received on or before January 27, 1995.

ADDRESSES: All data and comments should be submitted in triplicate to: 
TSCA Document Receipts (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-G99, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. All written data and comments should be 
identified by the docket number OPPTS-50618A.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by any of 
three different mechanisms: by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: 
[email protected]; by sending a ``Subscribe'' message 
to [e-mail] and once subscribed, send your comments 
to RIN-2070-AC37; or through the EPA Electronic Bulletin Board by 
dialing 202-488-3671, enter selection ``DMAIL,'' user name ``BB--USER'' 
or 919-541-4642, enter selection ``MAIL,'' user name ``BB--USER.'' 
Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 
file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic 
form should be identified by the docket number OPPTS-50618A. Electronic 
comments on the ANPR, but not the complete record, may be viewed or new 
comments filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. To obtain 
further information on submitting comments on the ANPR electronically 
through the EPA Bulletin Board or the Internet ListServe, please 
contact John A. Richards (Telephone: [phone]; FAX: [phone]; 
Internet: [e-mail]).
    Data and comments containing information claimed as confidential 
business information (CBI) should be submitted in triplicate to: TSCA 
Document Receipts (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-105, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460, Attention: OPPTS-50618A. A sanitized copy of the comments 
that can be included in the public docket must be provided in 
triplicate to the TSCA Documents Receipt Office. No CBI should be 
submitted through e-mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Susan 
B. Hazen, Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: [phone], TDD: 202-554-
0551. For technical information contact: Jonathan Jacobson, Chemical 
Management Division (7404), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, 
Telephone: [phone], Internet: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of September 28, 
1994 (59 FR 49484), EPA published an ANPR for significant new uses of 
lead issued under section 5(a)(2) of TSCA. Significant new use rules 
for lead would require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before 
commencing the manufacture, import, or processing of lead and lead 
compounds for uses identified by the Agency as significant new uses.
    EPA issued this ANPR to: (1) Communicate its intention to regulate 
significant new uses of elemental lead and lead compounds; (2) identify 
components of its proposed regulatory approach; (3) request comment on 
issues related to this approach; and (4) request comment and 
information on existing uses of lead that would help support EPA's 
selection of proposed criteria for defining significant new uses of 
lead. Written comments on the ANPR were to be received on or before 
November 28, 1994.
    EPA has received several requests from trade associations seeking a 
60-day extension of the public comment period because of additional 
time needed to provide EPA with information requested in the ANPR. EPA 
believes that providing an additional 60-day period to prepare written 
comments is reasonable. The Agency, therefore, is extending the comment 
period 60 days in order to give all interested persons the opportunity 
to comment fully. Written and electronic comments submitted in response 
to the ANPR must be received on or before January 27, 1995.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous materials, 
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements, Significant new uses.

    Dated: November 15, 1994.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 94-28704 Filed 11-18-94; 8:45 am]
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