[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10696]
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[Federal Register: May 4, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 745
[OPPTS-62134A; FRL-4778-3]
RIN 2070-AC21
Lead Fishing Sinkers; Response to Citizens' Petition and Proposed
Ban; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a proposed rule to
prohibit the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of
certain lead- and zinc-containing fishing sinkers which was published
in the Federal Register of March 9, 1994.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 8, 1994.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be submitted in triplicate to: TSCA
Docket Receipt (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-G99, 401 M St., SW., Washington,
DC 20460, Attention: Docket No. 62134A.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Rm. E-545, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460,
Telephone: (202) 554-1404, TDD: 202-554-0551.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of March 9, 1994 (59
FR 11122), EPA issued a proposed rule under section 6(a) of the Toxic
Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, and
distribution in commerce of certain lead- and zinc-containing fishing
sinkers. Written comments on the proposed rule were to be received on
or before May 9, 1994. EPA received requests seeking a 60-day extension
of the public comment period because of additional time needed to
provide EPA with information it requested in the proposed rule. EPA
believes that providing an additional 60-day comment period to prepare
written comments is reasonable. EPA is therefore extending the comment
period 60 days in order to give all interested persons the opportunity
to comment fully. Written comments must be received by EPA on or before
July 8, 1994.
A person may assert a claim of business confidentiality for any
comments submitted to EPA in connection with the proposed rule. Any
person who submits a comment that contains information claimed as
confidential, must also submit a nonconfidential version. Any claim of
confidentiality must accompany the information when it is submitted to
EPA. Persons may claim information confidential by circling,
bracketing, or underlining it, and marking it with ``CONFIDENTIAL'' or
some other appropriate designation. EPA will disclose information
subject to a claim of business confidentiality only to the extent
permitted by section 14 of TSCA and 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. If a
person does not assert a claim of confidentiality for information in
comments at the time it is submitted to EPA, the Agency will put the
comments in the public docket without further notice to that person.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 745
Environmental protection, Lead, Recordkeeping and reporting
requirements.
Dated: April 26, 1994.
Mark Greenwood,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 94-10696 Filed 5-3-94; 8:45 am]
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