[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19515]
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 140 / Wednesday, July 22, 1998 /
Proposed Rules
[[Page 39444]]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 455
[FRL-6126-7]
Amendments to the Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment
Standards, and New Source Performance Standards for the Organic
Pesticide Chemicals Manufacturing Industry--Pesticide Chemicals Point
Source Category
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing amendments to regulations that limit the
discharge of pollutants into navigable waters of the United States and
into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) by existing and new sources
that manufacture pesticide active ingredients (PAIs). Today's
amendments only affect new and existing facilities that manufacture the
PAI pendimethalin. EPA is proposing these amendments based on
additional effluent monitoring data submitted to the Agency by the sole
existing pendimethalin manufacturer, the American Cyanamid Company.
DATES: Comments must be received by September 21, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Send comments in triplicate to Ms. Shari H. Zuskin, Office
of Water, Engineering and Analysis Division (4303), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington DC 20460. Comments may
also be sent via e-mail to: zuskin.shari@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic
comments must be submitted in ASCII file avoiding the use of special
characters and any form of encryption. Electronic comments will also be
accepted in WordPerfect 5.1 or 6.1 file format. No Confidential
Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. The
public record (excluding confidential business information (CBI)) for
this rulemaking is available for review at the EPA's Water Docket, 401
M Street, SW, Washington DC. For access to docket materials, call (202)
260-3027 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for an appointment. The EPA
public information regulation (40 CFR Part 2) provides that a
reasonable fee may be charged for copying.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shari H. Zuskin at (202) 260-7130
or via e-mail at: zuskin.shari@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of today's
Federal Register, EPA is promulgating a ``direct final'' rule that
makes certain changes to the regulations at 40 CFR Part 455 for the
pesticide active ingredient Pendimethalin. In conjunction with the
direct final rule, EPA is issuing this proposal to adopt the regulation
changes contained in the direct final rule. The direct final rule
explains EPA's rationale for making these regulation changes. It also
explains why EPA is promulgating these changes as a direct final rule
on the same day that it is proposing to make these changes and
soliciting comment.
If EPA does receive relevant adverse comments, it will publish a
timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register. The
Agency will then address the public comments in a later final rule that
is based on this proposed rule. If, as expected, EPA does not receive
relevant adverse comment, then the direct final rule will become
effective on its effective date, without further notice. EPA will not
provide for a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action must do so at this time.
Related Acts of Congress and Executive Orders
The direct final rule, which is being published in today's Federal
Register in conjunction with this proposed rule, discusses the related
acts of Congress and Executive Orders that EPA has addressed in this
rulemaking, including the requirements of Executive Order 12866, the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Act as amended
by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, the
Congressional Review Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, Executive Order
13045: Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and
Safety Risks, and the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 455
Environmental protection, Pesticide chemicals manufacturing, Water
treatment and disposal, Water pollution control.
Dated: July 14, 1998.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-19515 Filed 7-21-98; 8:45 am]
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