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Chemical Substances When
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Nanoscale Materials; Notice of
Availability and Request for Comment
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Draft guidance; request for
comment.
AGENCY:
With this document, EPA is
announcing the availability of and
requesting public comment on the draft
guidance document, entitled: ‘‘Guidance
on EPA’s Section 8(a) Information
Gathering Rule on Nanomaterials in
Commerce’’. This guidance provides
answers to questions the Agency has
received from manufacturers (includes
importers) and processors of certain
chemical substances when they are
manufactured or processed at the
nanoscale as described in a final rule
that appeared in the Federal Register of
January 12, 2017. That rule involves
one-time reporting for existing discrete
forms of certain nanoscale materials,
and a standing one-time reporting
requirement for new discrete forms of
certain nanoscale materials.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0572, by
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
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I. Who does this action apply to?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you manufacture or
process or intend to manufacture or
process nanoscale forms (forms with
particle sizes of 1–100 nm) of certain
chemical substances as defined in TSCA
section 3. You may also want to consult
40 CFR 704.3 and 704.5, and the January
2017 final rule, for further information
on the applicability of the reporting
requirements as well as exemptions to
the rule. The following list of North
American Industrial Classification
System (NAICS) codes is not intended
to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether
this document may apply to them:
• Chemical Manufacturing or
Processing (NAICS codes 325).
• Synthetic Dye and Pigment
Manufacturing (NAICS code 325130).
• Other Basic Inorganic Chemical
Manufacturing (NAICS code 325180).
• Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
(NAICS code 331221).
• Semiconductor and Related Device
Manufacturing (NAICS code 334413).
• Carbon and Graphite Product
Manufacturing (NAICS code 335991).
• Home Furnishing Merchant
Wholesalers (NAICS code 423220).
• Roofing, Sliding, and Insulation
Material Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS
code 423330).
• Metal Service Centers and Other
Metal Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS
code 423510).
II. Background
The nanoscale reporting rule that
appeared in the Federal Register of
January 12, 2017 (82 FR 3641; FRL–
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manufacture (defined by statute to
include import) or process, or intend to
manufacture or process those chemical
substances subject to the rule to report
to EPA the specific chemical identity,
production volume, methods of
manufacture and processing, exposure
and release information, and existing
information concerning environmental
and health effects.
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When preparing and submitting your
comments, see the commenting tips at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
comments.html.
III. What action is the agency taking?
EPA is announcing the availability of
and requesting public comment on the
draft guidance document, entitled:
‘‘Guidance on EPA’s Section 8(a)
Information Gathering Rule on
Nanomaterials in Commerce’’. This draft
guidance provides answers to questions
the Agency has received from
manufacturers (includes importers) and
processors regarding the rule.
This draft guidance is being made
available on the Agency’s Web site at
https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-newchemicals-under-toxic-substancescontrol-act-tsca/control-nanoscalematerials-under#guidance, and is also
available in the docket (docket ID
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0572).
Please go to https://www.regulations.gov
to access the docket and follow the
online instructions to submit comments.
EPA is accepting comments regarding
the guidance, but is not accepting
comments regarding the rule itself,
which has already been finalized.
Dated: May 10, 2017.
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
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Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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IV. What is the agency’s authority for
taking this action?
The final rule was issued under the
authority in section 8(a) of the Toxic
Substances Control Act as amended by
the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical
Safety for the 21st Century Act (TSCA),
15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., which provides
EPA with authority to require reporting,
recordkeeping and testing, and impose
restrictions relating to chemical
substances and/or mixtures.
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my comments for EPA?
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Manufactured or Processed as Nanoscale Materials; Notice of
Availability and Request for Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Draft guidance; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: With this document, EPA is announcing the availability of and
requesting public comment on the draft guidance document, entitled:
``Guidance on EPA's Section 8(a) Information Gathering Rule on
Nanomaterials in Commerce''. This guidance provides answers to
questions the Agency has received from manufacturers (includes
importers) and processors of certain chemical substances when they are
manufactured or processed at the nanoscale as described in a final rule
that appeared in the Federal Register of January 12, 2017. That rule
involves one-time reporting for existing discrete forms of certain
nanoscale materials, and a standing one-time reporting requirement for
new discrete forms of certain nanoscale materials.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0572, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Jim
Alwood, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8974; email address: alwood.jim@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Who does this action apply to?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture
or process or intend to manufacture or process nanoscale forms (forms
with particle sizes of 1-100 nm) of certain chemical substances as
defined in TSCA section 3. You may also want to consult 40 CFR 704.3
and 704.5, and the January 2017 final rule, for further information on
the applicability of the reporting requirements as well as exemptions
to the rule. The following list of North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive,
but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this
document may apply to them:
Chemical Manufacturing or Processing (NAICS codes 325).
Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (NAICS code
325130).
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS code
325180).
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing (NAICS code 331221).
Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (NAICS code
334413).
Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (NAICS code
335991).
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS code 423220).
Roofing, Sliding, and Insulation Material Merchant
Wholesalers (NAICS code 423330).
Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
(NAICS code 423510).
II. Background
The nanoscale reporting rule that appeared in the Federal Register
of January 12, 2017 (82 FR 3641; FRL-
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9957-81), requires persons that manufacture (defined by statute to
include import) or process, or intend to manufacture or process those
chemical substances subject to the rule to report to EPA the specific
chemical identity, production volume, methods of manufacture and
processing, exposure and release information, and existing information
concerning environmental and health effects.
III. What action is the agency taking?
EPA is announcing the availability of and requesting public comment
on the draft guidance document, entitled: ``Guidance on EPA's Section
8(a) Information Gathering Rule on Nanomaterials in Commerce''. This
draft guidance provides answers to questions the Agency has received
from manufacturers (includes importers) and processors regarding the
rule.
This draft guidance is being made available on the Agency's Web
site at https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/control-nanoscale-materials-under#guidance,
and is also available in the docket (docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-
0572). Please go to https://www.regulations.gov to access the docket and
follow the online instructions to submit comments.
EPA is accepting comments regarding the guidance, but is not
accepting comments regarding the rule itself, which has already been
finalized.
IV. What is the agency's authority for taking this action?
The final rule was issued under the authority in section 8(a) of
the Toxic Substances Control Act as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg
Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et
seq., which provides EPA with authority to require reporting,
recordkeeping and testing, and impose restrictions relating to chemical
substances and/or mixtures.
V. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Dated: May 10, 2017.
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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