95-6767. TSCA Section 8(e); Notice of Availability of Draft Policy and Reopening of Comment Period

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14755-14756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6767]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-80016C; FRL-4937-6]


TSCA Section 8(e); Notice of Availability of Draft Policy and 
Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability and reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This Notice solicits additional public comment on certain 
refinements to EPA's policy concerning the mandatory reporting of 
information under section 8(e), the ``substantial risk'' information 
reporting provision of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) proposed 
in the Federal Register of July 13, 1993. EPA received numerous 
comments on the proposed changes during the comment period, which was 
extended to October 28, 1993. In the interim, EPA has, based on the 
public comments, modified the proposed changes to reflect many of the 
comments. However, to enhance the effectiveness of the guidance and to 
identify additional burden-reducing measures, EPA is offering the 
public an opportunity to review the draft policy text and submit 
additional comments. The draft policy text will be in the public 
docket.

DATES: Written comments on the reporting guidance must be submitted in 
triplicate and received by EPA no later than May 4, 1995.

ADDRESSES: All comments must be transmitted in triplicate to: TSCA 
Docket Receipts (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, 
Attention: Docket No. OPPTS-80016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James B. Willis, Acting Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, [phone], TDD: [phone]. A copy of 
the draft policy may be obtained by contacting the TSCA Hotline at the 
telephone number listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of June 20, 1991 (56 
FR 28458), EPA announced that the Agency was suspending the 
applicability of Parts V(b)(1) and V(c) of EPA's 1978 Policy Statement 
which outlined the reportability of data on ``widespread and previously 
unsuspected distribution in environmental media'' and ``emergency 
incidents of environmental contamination,'' respectively, and would 
propose changes in the Federal Register at a later time. Revisions to 
the guidance presented in Part V(b)(1) of the 1978 Policy Statement 
were proposed in the Federal Register of July 13, 1993 (58 FR 37735).
    EPA has used the comments received in response to the proposal to 
draft revised policy text that EPA believes responds to the main 
comments. EPA believes that the process to develop revised guidance 
would be greatly enhanced by allowing the public an opportunity to 
review the draft guidance and provide additional comments.
    Consequently, EPA is making available for public comment the draft 
guidance text in the public docket. EPA is not including the draft 
preamble language or response to comments because they are subject to 
change due to this action. Copies of the guidance text can be obtained 
from the Agency contact listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
above.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: March 9, 1995.
Joseph A. Carra,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 95-6767 Filed 3-17-95; 8:45 am]
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