Revocation of TSCA Section 4 Testing Requirements for Coke-Oven Light Oil (Coal), 71058-71062 [E6-20908]

Download as PDF 71058 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 236 / Friday, December 8, 2006 / Rules and Regulations VIII. Congressional Review Act The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. This final rule is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 180 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: November 24, 2006. Donald R. Stubbs, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows: I PART 180—AMENDED 1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 2. Section 180.485 is amended by adding text and table to paragraph (b) to read as follows: I § 180.485 Cyproconazole; tolerances for residues. * * * * * (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. A time-limited tolerance is established for residues of the fungicide cyproconazole per se ((2RS,3RS)-2-(4chlorophenyl)-3-cyclopropyl-1-(1H -1,2,4- triazole-1-yl)butan-2-ol) in or on soybean seed in connection with the use of the pesticide under section 18 emergency exemptions granted by EPA. The tolerance will expire and be revoked on the date specified in the following table. pwalker on PRODPC60 with RULES Commodity Soybean, seed Parts per million 0.10 Expiration/revocation date 12/31/09 [FR Doc. E6–20897 Filed 12–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:20 Dec 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 799 [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2005–0033; FRL–8103–2] RIN 2070–AD16 Revocation of TSCA Section 4 Testing Requirements for Coke-Oven Light Oil (Coal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is amending the test rule entitled Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals promulgated under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This amendment removes coke-oven light oil (coal) (CAS No. 65996–78–3) from the list of chemicals subject to the test rule. EPA is basing its decision on information it received after publication of the test rule. Also, upon the effective date of the revocation of the TSCA section 4 testing requirements for coke– oven light oil (coal), persons who export or intend to export coke–oven light oil (coal) are no longer subject to the TSCA section 12(b) export notification requirements to the extent that they were triggered by the testing requirements being revoked by this action. DATES: This direct final rule is effective on February 6, 2007 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment in writing, or a request to present comments orally, by January 8, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2005–0033, by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulation.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001. 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The EPA/ DC Public Reading Room, which was temporarily closed due to flooding, has been relocated in the EPA Headquarters Library, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334) in EPA West, located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, E:\FR\FM\08DER1.SGM 08DER1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 236 / Friday, December 8, 2006 / Rules and Regulations DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. EPA visitors are required to show photographic identification and sign the EPA visitor log. Visitors to the EPA/DC Public Reading Room will be provided with an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times while in the EPA Building and returned to the guard upon departure. In addition, security personnel will escort visitors to and from the new EPA/DC Public Reading Room location. Up-to-date information about the EPA/DC is on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/ dockets.htm. For general information contact: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. For technical information contact: Catherine Roman, Chemical Control Division (CCD) (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–4780; e-mail address: roman.catherine@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information pwalker on PRODPC60 with RULES A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of particular interest to those persons who manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or process coke-oven light oil (coal). Also, persons that export or intend to export coke-oven light oil (coal) may have an interest in this action. Upon the effective date of the revocation of the TSCA section 4 testing requirements for coke-oven light oil (coal), persons who export or intend to export coke-oven light oil (coal) are no longer subject to the TSCA section 12(b) export notification requirements to the extent that they were triggered by the testing requirements being revoked by this action. Because other persons may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific persons that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:20 Dec 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 to a particular person, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. 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 e-mail. 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. 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Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 71059 v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? Pursuant to TSCA section 4, EPA published a test rule on March 16, 2006 (Ref. 1) (HPV test rule) requiring that manufacturers (including importers) and processors of 17 high production volume (HPV) chemicals conduct acute toxicity, repeat dose toxicity, developmental and reproductive toxicity, genetic toxicity (gene mutations and chromosomal aberrations), ecotoxicity (in fish, Daphnia, and algae), and environmental fate (including 5 tests for physical chemical properties and biodegradation) testing. EPA found that each of the 17 chemicals included in the final HPV test rule is produced in substantial quantities (TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)) and that there is or may be substantial human exposure (TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)(II)) to each of them. Moreover, EPA determined that there are insufficient data to reasonably determine or predict the effects on health or the environment of the manufacture, distribution in commerce, processing, use, or disposal of the chemicals, or any combination of these activities (TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(ii)). EPA concluded that the testing program described in the HPV test rule is necessary and appropriate for developing such data (TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(iii)). Data developed under the HPV test rule will provide critical, basic information about the environmental fate and potential hazards of the chemicals included in the HPV test rule which, when combined with information about exposure and uses, will allow the Agency and others to evaluate potential health and environmental risks at the screening level and take appropriate risk management or other actions, as necessary. To support the TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)(II) substantial human exposure finding for the 17 chemicals in the HPV test rule, EPA relied upon worker exposure data available from the National Occupational Exposure Survey E:\FR\FM\08DER1.SGM 08DER1 pwalker on PRODPC60 with RULES 71060 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 236 / Friday, December 8, 2006 / Rules and Regulations (NOES) (Ref. 2). EPA used a threshold of 1,000 workers to make such a finding for each chemical included in the HPV test rule, consistent with the policy discussed in the Federal Register notice entitled TSCA Section 4(a)(1)(B) Final Statement of Policy; Criteria for Evaluating Substantial Production, Substantial Release, and Substantial or Significant Human Exposure (58 FR 28736, May 14, 1993). In the case of coke-oven light oil (coal), the substantial human exposure finding was supported by NOES data which indicated that 2,559 roofers were exposed to this chemical (Ref. 3). Because 2,559 workers far exceeds EPA’s general threshold of 1,000 workers, EPA was confident there was support for the substantial human exposure finding for coke-oven light oil (coal) (Ref. 4). Shortly after publication of the HPV test rule in the Federal Register (Ref. 1), EPA was contacted by the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI) on behalf of the Coke Oven Environmental Task Force (COETF). ACCCI did not believe there was substantial worker exposure to cokeoven light oil (coal) and, according to ACCCI, the chemical should not have been included in the HPV test rule. ACCCI had commented on the proposed HPV test rule, and had included a detailed analysis supporting its contention that only 103 workers were potentially exposed to coke-oven light oil (coal) in COETF member facilities, the two processing facilities, and the transportation companies that linked them. EPA did not reject ACCCI’s argument concerning the extent of worker exposure in the manufacturing facilities, processing facilities, and transportation companies in its Response to Comments document prepared for the HPV test rule (Ref. 4). However, ACCCI’s contention that there is no use of coke-oven light oil (coal) in the industry sector providing roofing services and that there also would have been no use of coke-oven light oil (coal) in that industry sector during the 1980’s (Ref. 5) was at odds with the NOES data on roofer exposure. Therefore, EPA finalized its proposed finding for substantial human (worker) exposure to coke-oven light oil (coal) in the HPV test rule. Since EPA was contacted by ACCCI after the publication of the HPV test rule, new information has come to EPA’s attention. EPA asked NIOSH to investigate the underlying data obtained by NIOSH for NOES which led to the conclusion that 2,559 roofers were potentially exposed to coke-oven light oil (coal). NIOSH responded that during the data collection years for NOES, 1981 VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:20 Dec 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 to 1983, roofers were observed being exposed to coke-oven light oil (coal) due to its presence in a coal-tar pitch product for which a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) had been provided to NIOSH by the product manufacturer. EPA subsequently searched for more recent information on the composition of this product and determined that the product was apparently reformulated in the 1990’s and that since its reformulation, it no longer contains coke-oven light oil (coal). The name of this product is Noah’s Pitch and it is manufactured by the Jim Walter Company of the Celotex Corp. (Ref. 6). Although the NOES data were an accurate representation of potential worker exposure to coke-oven light oil (coal) in the 1980’s, subsequent review of this matter has led EPA to believe that roofers are no longer exposed to coke-oven light oil (coal) through contact. ACCCI (Ref. 7) and the two coke-oven light oil (coal) processing facilities have provided letters (Refs. 8– 10) assuring EPA that they do not manufacture or sell coke-oven light oil (coal) for uses in roofing products (or other uses involving substantial worker exposure). Based upon this new information indicating a lack of potential substantial worker exposure, the Agency is revoking the requirements for coke-oven light oil (coal) from the HPV test rule. B. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? The HPV test rule requiring testing of coke-oven light oil (coal) (Ref. 1) was promulgated under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603), which mandates that EPA require that manufacturers and/or processors of chemicals and mixtures conduct testing if certain findings are made by EPA (see TSCA section 4(a)). One of the findings that EPA made in promulgating the HPV test rule was that there was substantial human (worker) exposure to each of the 17 chemicals in the HPV test rule (see TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)(II); see also Ref. 1). Information provided to EPA since finalization of the HPV test rule indicates that, at the time EPA finalized the rule, worker exposure to coke-oven light oil (coal) did not constitute ‘‘substantial human exposure’’ under TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B), and thus EPA does not have a basis for making the TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)(II) exposure finding. III. Direct Final Rule EPA is revoking the testing required by the HPV test rule (Ref. 1) for cokeoven light oil (coal) (CAS No. 65996– 78–3). The testing is being revoked PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 because new information does not support that, at the time EPA made its TSCA section 4(a) findings with respect to the chemical, a substantial number of workers were or might be exposed to this chemical. Therefore, EPA, in this amendment, is revoking the testing requirements for coke-oven light oil (coal) (CAS No. 65996–78–3) by removing it from the list of chemicals in Table 2 in 40 CFR 799.5085(j) for which testing is required (Ref. 1). EPA is publishing this amendment without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a non– controversial amendment and anticipates no adverse comment as this action revokes testing for which new information has been provided to EPA which indicates that, at the time EPA finalized the HPV test rule, potential worker exposure to coke–oven light oil (coal) did not constitute ‘‘substantial human exposure’’ under TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B). Despite the revocation of the testing requirements, much of the data may be made available for coke-oven light oil (coal) because COETF, acting on behalf of ACCCI and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has informed EPA that it is prepared to assist EPA in assembling a summary of existing data on coke-oven light oil (coal), after the test rule requirements for coke-oven light oil (coal) are revoked. This amendment is effective February 6, 2007 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment or a written request for an opportunity to present oral comments by January 8, 2007. If EPA receives timely adverse comment or a request for an opportunity to present oral comments on the amendment in this direct final rule, the Agency will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register indicating the amendment is being withdrawn due to adverse comment. If the Agency does not receive adverse comment or a request for an opportunity to present oral comments on the amendment in this direct final rule, the amendment is effective February 6, 2007. If the amendment in this direct final rule is withdrawn due to adverse comment or a request for an opportunity to present oral comments, EPA will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in a future edition of the Federal Register. The Agency will address the comment or request for an opportunity to present oral comments on the amendment as part of that proposed rulemaking. IV. Economic Analysis In the economic analysis conducted for the HPV test rule, the Agency E:\FR\FM\08DER1.SGM 08DER1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 236 / Friday, December 8, 2006 / Rules and Regulations estimated the total cost to industry of the testing to be $4.03 million for all 17 chemicals, with an average of $237,000 per chemical (Ref. 11). This total included an additional 25% in administrative costs. This amendment reduces the total testing cost by an estimated $313,000 or approximately 8%, by eliminating the testing for cokeoven light oil (coal). In addition, the 25% administrative cost is eliminated for those tests as they relate to cokeoven light oil (coal). The new total cost of the testing is estimated to be $3.7 million (i.e., $4.03 million–$313,000). The average compliance cost per chemical without coke-oven light oil (coal) is now $232,000 (Ref. 12). V. Export Notification Upon the effective date of the revocation of the TSCA section 4 test rule for coke-oven light oil (coal), persons who export or intend to export coke-oven light oil (coal) are no longer subject to the TSCA section 12(b) export notification requirements to the extent that they were triggered by the testing requirements being revoked by this action. For all of the other chemicals listed as subject to the requirements of the HPV test rule (Ref. 1), the TSCA section 12(b) export notification requirements remain in effect. pwalker on PRODPC60 with RULES VI. References 1. EPA. Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Final Rule. Federal Register (71 FR 13707, March 16, 2006) (FRL–7335–2). Available on line at: https:// www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. 2. NIOSH. National Occupational Exposure Survey (NOES). Available on line at: https://cdc.gov/noes. 3. NIOSH. NOES. Estimated number of employees potentially exposed to light oil by occupation within 2-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). 1981–1983. 4. EPA. Response to Public Comments. Prepared by Chemical Information and Testing Branch (CITB), OPPT. May 31, 2005. 5. ACCCI. Comments on EPA’s Proposed Test Rule for Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals submitted to the TSCA Public Docket Office, EPA. April 25, 2001. 6. EPA. Contact report of phone conversation between Greg Schweer, Chief, CITB, Chemical Control Division (CCD) and Randy Johnson, NIOSH. April 25, 2006. 7. ACCCI. Letter from Bruce A. Steiner to Charles Auer, OPPT, EPA. Coke-Oven Light Oil. June 16, 2006. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:20 Dec 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 8. Marathon Petroleum Company LLC. Letter from Harold Rinehart to Charles Auer, OPPT, EPA. June 1, 2006. 9. Marathon Petroleum. E-mail from Harold E. Rinehart to Charles Auer, EPA. Coke-Oven Light Oil Clarification. August 29, 2006. 10. Citgo Petroleum Corporation. Letter from Glenn C. Rabinak to Charles Auer, EPA. July 10, 2006. 11. EPA. Economic Analysis for the Final Section 4 Test Rule for High Production Volume Chemicals. Prepared by Lynne Blake-Hedges, EETD, OPPT. October 28, 2005. 12. EPA. E-mail from Lynne BlakeHedges to Catherine Roman. Dropping coke-oven light oil (coal) from HPV rule and revised economic analysis conclusions. June 15, 2006. VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review This direct final rule implements changes to 40 CFR 799.5085 resulting in eliminating a burden and reducing cost. Because this direct final rule does not impose any new requirements, it is not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). B. Paperwork Reduction Act This direct final rule does not contain any information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. C. Regulatory Flexibility Act Because this direct final rule eliminates reporting requirements, the Agency certifies pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), that this revocation of certain requirements under TSCA section 4 will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act This action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104–4). E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism This direct final rule has no Federalism implications, because it will not have substantial direct effects on States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 71061 responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments This direct final rule has no tribal implications because it will not have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, nor on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes as specified in Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000). G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because this is not an economically significant regulatory action as defined under Executive Order 12866, and it does not address environmental health or safety risks disproportionately affecting children. H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use This direct final rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001), because this action is not expected to affect energy supply, distribution, or use. I. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act Because this action does not involve any technical standards, section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104–113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note), does not apply to this action. VIII. Congressional Review Act The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the Agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other E:\FR\FM\08DER1.SGM 08DER1 71062 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 236 / Friday, December 8, 2006 / Rules and Regulations required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 799 Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: December 4, 2006. James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows: I PART 799—AMENDED 1. The authority citation for part 799 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2603, 2611, 2625. § 799.5085 [Amended] 2. By removing the entry ‘‘CAS No. 65996–78–3, Light oil (coal), coke-oven, in Table 2 of paragraph (j) in § 799.5085. I interim relative value units (RVUs), and established interim RVUs for new and revised procedure codes for CY 2007. EFFECTIVE DATE: This correction notice is effective January 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Milstead, (410) 786–3355. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In FR Doc. 06–9086 (71 FR 69624), the final rule with comment period entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies, Five-Year Review of Work Relative Value Units, and Changes to the Practice Expense Methodology Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Other Changes to Payment Under Part B; Revisions to the Payment Policies of Ambulance Services Under the Fee Schedule for Ambulance Services; Ambulance Inflation Factor Update for CY 2007’’ (hereinafter referred to as the CY 2007 final rule with comment period), there were technical and typographical errors that are identified and corrected in this correction notice. The provisions of this correction notice are effective January 1, 2007. [FR Doc. E6–20908 Filed 12–7–06; 8:45 am] II. Summary of Errors BILLING CODE 6560–50–S A. Preamble In the preamble of the CY 2007 final rule with comment period, there were a number of technical errors and omissions. On page 69634, in step 8 of the Practice Expense (PE) methodology calculation, we erroneously stated in the parenthetical note that unadjusted work RVUs are used to calculate the service level allocators for indirect practice expenses (PEs) in this final rule. On pages 69636 and 69637, in Table 1, ‘‘Calculation of PE RVUs under Methodology For Selected Codes’’, we found numerous errors that include amounts and row headings. On page 69640, under the discussion titled, ‘‘(4) Indirect PE RVUs Methodology’’ in the last sentence of the first response concerning the use of budget-neutralized work RVUs, we erroneously stated that we did not use the budget-neutralized work RVUs to calculate indirect PE. On page 69646, clarifying language was inadvertently omitted from the response. On page 69654, in Table 6, ‘‘Practice Expense Equipment Item Additions for CY 2007’’, one of the equipment items is misspelled. On page 69692, the word ‘‘a’’ was inadvertently omitted from a response. On page 69694, the word ‘‘receiving’’ was erroneously omitted from a response. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Parts 405, 410, 411, 414, 415, and 424 CMS–1321–CN RIN 0938–AN84 Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies, Five-Year Review of Work Relative Value Units, and Changes to the Practice Expense Methodology Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Other Changes to Payment Under Part B; Corrections Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Correction. pwalker on PRODPC60 with RULES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This correction document corrects a limited number of technical and typographical errors in the final rule with comment period that appeared in the December 1, 2006 Federal Register (71 FR 69624). The final rule with comment period addressed Medicare Part B payment policy, including the physician fee schedule (PFS) that is applicable for calendar year (CY) 2007, finalized the CY 2006 VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:47 Dec 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 On pages 69741 through 69743, in Table 15, ‘‘AMA RUC and HCPAC recommendations and CMS’ Decisions for New and Revised 2007 CPT Codes,’’ the title of the last column ‘‘2006 work RVUs’’ is incorrect. On page 69744, in Table 16, ‘‘AMA RUC Anesthesia Recommendations and CMS Decisions for New and Revised CPT codes’’, the RUC-recommended base value for CPT code 00626 is incorrect. On page 69744, under section E. ‘‘Discussion of Codes for Which There Were No RUC recommendations or For Which the RUC Recommendations Were Not Accepted’’, we inadvertently omitted the discussion related to CPT code 15830. On page 69747, we incorrectly stated that pricing information for an item was not provided. On page 69760, in section B ‘‘Anesthesia Fee Schedule Conversion Factor,’’ the discussion concerning the adjustment factor in Table 32 did not address all the included adjustments. In addition, Table 32 did not reflect the additional adjustment. On page 69768, in Table 35, a footnote was inadvertently omitted. On page 69770, in Table 36, a footnote was inadvertently omitted. These corrections are reflected in section III.A. of this correction notice. B. Addenda The following errors in Addenda B and C are revised under this correction notice. These addenda will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 236 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71058-71062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20908]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 799

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0033; FRL-8103-2]
RIN 2070-AD16


Revocation of TSCA Section 4 Testing Requirements for Coke-Oven 
Light Oil (Coal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is amending the test rule entitled Testing of Certain High 
Production Volume Chemicals promulgated under section 4 of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA). This amendment removes coke-oven light 
oil (coal) (CAS No. 65996-78-3) from the list of chemicals subject to 
the test rule. EPA is basing its decision on information it received 
after publication of the test rule. Also, upon the effective date of 
the revocation of the TSCA section 4 testing requirements for coke-oven 
light oil (coal), persons who export or intend to export coke-oven 
light oil (coal) are no longer subject to the TSCA section 12(b) export 
notification requirements to the extent that they were triggered by the 
testing requirements being revoked by this action.

DATES: This direct final rule is effective on February 6, 2007 without 
further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment in writing, or a 
request to present comments orally, by January 8, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0033, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulation.gov. Follow the 
on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    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: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA East, Rm. 
6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID 
Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0033. The DCO is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone 
number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are only accepted 
during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements 
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2005-0033. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available on-line 
at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information 
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, 
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part 
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available 
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends 
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of 
your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read 
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center 
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/docket.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 
regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information 
is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as 
copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy 
form. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically 
at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at 
the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC). The EPA/DC suffered 
structural damage due to flooding in June 2006. Although the EPA/DC is 
continuing operations, there will be temporary changes to the EPA/DC 
during the clean-up. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room, which was 
temporarily closed due to flooding, has been relocated in the EPA 
Headquarters Library, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334) in EPA West, 
located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,

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DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number 
of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone 
number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. EPA visitors are required 
to show photographic identification and sign the EPA visitor log. 
Visitors to the EPA/DC Public Reading Room will be provided with an 
EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times while in the EPA 
Building and returned to the guard upon departure. In addition, 
security personnel will escort visitors to and from the new EPA/DC 
Public Reading Room location. Up-to-date information about the EPA/DC 
is on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby 
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division 
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
    For technical information contact: Catherine Roman, Chemical 
Control Division (CCD) (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-4780; e-mail 
address: roman.catherine@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of 
particular interest to those persons who manufacture (defined by 
statute to include import) or process coke-oven light oil (coal). Also, 
persons that export or intend to export coke-oven light oil (coal) may 
have an interest in this action. Upon the effective date of the 
revocation of the TSCA section 4 testing requirements for coke-oven 
light oil (coal), persons who export or intend to export coke-oven 
light oil (coal) are no longer subject to the TSCA section 12(b) export 
notification requirements to the extent that they were triggered by the 
testing requirements being revoked by this action. Because other 
persons may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific persons that may be affected by this action. 
If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to 
a particular person, consult the technical person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. 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 e-mail. 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. Requesting an opportunity to present oral comments to the 
Agency. When you submit a request for an opportunity to present oral 
comments, this request must be in writing. If a written request is 
received on or before January 8, 2007, EPA will hold a public meeting 
on this direct final rule in Washington, DC. Submit this written 
request to the Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. If a written request 
is received, EPA will announce the scheduling of the public meeting in 
a subsequent Federal Register document. If a public meeting is 
announced, and if you are interested in attending or presenting oral 
and/or written comments and data at the public meeting, you should 
follow the instructions provided in the subsequent Federal Register 
document announcing the public meeting.
    3. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Pursuant to TSCA section 4, EPA published a test rule on March 16, 
2006 (Ref. 1) (HPV test rule) requiring that manufacturers (including 
importers) and processors of 17 high production volume (HPV) chemicals 
conduct acute toxicity, repeat dose toxicity, developmental and 
reproductive toxicity, genetic toxicity (gene mutations and chromosomal 
aberrations), ecotoxicity (in fish, Daphnia, and algae), and 
environmental fate (including 5 tests for physical chemical properties 
and biodegradation) testing. EPA found that each of the 17 chemicals 
included in the final HPV test rule is produced in substantial 
quantities (TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)) and that there is or may be 
substantial human exposure (TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)(II)) to each of 
them. Moreover, EPA determined that there are insufficient data to 
reasonably determine or predict the effects on health or the 
environment of the manufacture, distribution in commerce, processing, 
use, or disposal of the chemicals, or any combination of these 
activities (TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(ii)). EPA concluded that the 
testing program described in the HPV test rule is necessary and 
appropriate for developing such data (TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(iii)). 
Data developed under the HPV test rule will provide critical, basic 
information about the environmental fate and potential hazards of the 
chemicals included in the HPV test rule which, when combined with 
information about exposure and uses, will allow the Agency and others 
to evaluate potential health and environmental risks at the screening 
level and take appropriate risk management or other actions, as 
necessary.
    To support the TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)(II) substantial human 
exposure finding for the 17 chemicals in the HPV test rule, EPA relied 
upon worker exposure data available from the National Occupational 
Exposure Survey

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(NOES) (Ref. 2). EPA used a threshold of 1,000 workers to make such a 
finding for each chemical included in the HPV test rule, consistent 
with the policy discussed in the Federal Register notice entitled TSCA 
Section 4(a)(1)(B) Final Statement of Policy; Criteria for Evaluating 
Substantial Production, Substantial Release, and Substantial or 
Significant Human Exposure (58 FR 28736, May 14, 1993). In the case of 
coke-oven light oil (coal), the substantial human exposure finding was 
supported by NOES data which indicated that 2,559 roofers were exposed 
to this chemical (Ref. 3). Because 2,559 workers far exceeds EPA's 
general threshold of 1,000 workers, EPA was confident there was support 
for the substantial human exposure finding for coke-oven light oil 
(coal) (Ref. 4).
    Shortly after publication of the HPV test rule in the Federal 
Register (Ref. 1), EPA was contacted by the American Coke and Coal 
Chemicals Institute (ACCCI) on behalf of the Coke Oven Environmental 
Task Force (COETF). ACCCI did not believe there was substantial worker 
exposure to coke-oven light oil (coal) and, according to ACCCI, the 
chemical should not have been included in the HPV test rule. ACCCI had 
commented on the proposed HPV test rule, and had included a detailed 
analysis supporting its contention that only 103 workers were 
potentially exposed to coke-oven light oil (coal) in COETF member 
facilities, the two processing facilities, and the transportation 
companies that linked them. EPA did not reject ACCCI's argument 
concerning the extent of worker exposure in the manufacturing 
facilities, processing facilities, and transportation companies in its 
Response to Comments document prepared for the HPV test rule (Ref. 4). 
However, ACCCI's contention that there is no use of coke-oven light oil 
(coal) in the industry sector providing roofing services and that there 
also would have been no use of coke-oven light oil (coal) in that 
industry sector during the 1980's (Ref. 5) was at odds with the NOES 
data on roofer exposure. Therefore, EPA finalized its proposed finding 
for substantial human (worker) exposure to coke-oven light oil (coal) 
in the HPV test rule.
    Since EPA was contacted by ACCCI after the publication of the HPV 
test rule, new information has come to EPA's attention. EPA asked NIOSH 
to investigate the underlying data obtained by NIOSH for NOES which led 
to the conclusion that 2,559 roofers were potentially exposed to coke-
oven light oil (coal). NIOSH responded that during the data collection 
years for NOES, 1981 to 1983, roofers were observed being exposed to 
coke-oven light oil (coal) due to its presence in a coal-tar pitch 
product for which a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) had been provided 
to NIOSH by the product manufacturer. EPA subsequently searched for 
more recent information on the composition of this product and 
determined that the product was apparently reformulated in the 1990's 
and that since its reformulation, it no longer contains coke-oven light 
oil (coal). The name of this product is Noah's Pitch and it is 
manufactured by the Jim Walter Company of the Celotex Corp. (Ref. 6).
    Although the NOES data were an accurate representation of potential 
worker exposure to coke-oven light oil (coal) in the 1980's, subsequent 
review of this matter has led EPA to believe that roofers are no longer 
exposed to coke-oven light oil (coal) through contact. ACCCI (Ref. 7) 
and the two coke-oven light oil (coal) processing facilities have 
provided letters (Refs. 8-10) assuring EPA that they do not manufacture 
or sell coke-oven light oil (coal) for uses in roofing products (or 
other uses involving substantial worker exposure). Based upon this new 
information indicating a lack of potential substantial worker exposure, 
the Agency is revoking the requirements for coke-oven light oil (coal) 
from the HPV test rule.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    The HPV test rule requiring testing of coke-oven light oil (coal) 
(Ref. 1) was promulgated under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603), which 
mandates that EPA require that manufacturers and/or processors of 
chemicals and mixtures conduct testing if certain findings are made by 
EPA (see TSCA section 4(a)). One of the findings that EPA made in 
promulgating the HPV test rule was that there was substantial human 
(worker) exposure to each of the 17 chemicals in the HPV test rule (see 
TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)(II); see also Ref. 1). Information provided 
to EPA since finalization of the HPV test rule indicates that, at the 
time EPA finalized the rule, worker exposure to coke-oven light oil 
(coal) did not constitute ``substantial human exposure'' under TSCA 
section 4(a)(1)(B), and thus EPA does not have a basis for making the 
TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B)(i)(II) exposure finding.

III. Direct Final Rule

    EPA is revoking the testing required by the HPV test rule (Ref. 1) 
for coke-oven light oil (coal) (CAS No. 65996-78-3). The testing is 
being revoked because new information does not support that, at the 
time EPA made its TSCA section 4(a) findings with respect to the 
chemical, a substantial number of workers were or might be exposed to 
this chemical. Therefore, EPA, in this amendment, is revoking the 
testing requirements for coke-oven light oil (coal) (CAS No. 65996-78-
3) by removing it from the list of chemicals in Table 2 in 40 CFR 
799.5085(j) for which testing is required (Ref. 1).
    EPA is publishing this amendment without prior proposal because the 
Agency views this as a non-controversial amendment and anticipates no 
adverse comment as this action revokes testing for which new 
information has been provided to EPA which indicates that, at the time 
EPA finalized the HPV test rule, potential worker exposure to coke-oven 
light oil (coal) did not constitute ``substantial human exposure'' 
under TSCA section 4(a)(1)(B). Despite the revocation of the testing 
requirements, much of the data may be made available for coke-oven 
light oil (coal) because COETF, acting on behalf of ACCCI and the 
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has informed EPA that it is 
prepared to assist EPA in assembling a summary of existing data on 
coke-oven light oil (coal), after the test rule requirements for coke-
oven light oil (coal) are revoked.
    This amendment is effective February 6, 2007 without further 
notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment or a written request for an 
opportunity to present oral comments by January 8, 2007. If EPA 
receives timely adverse comment or a request for an opportunity to 
present oral comments on the amendment in this direct final rule, the 
Agency will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register 
indicating the amendment is being withdrawn due to adverse comment. If 
the Agency does not receive adverse comment or a request for an 
opportunity to present oral comments on the amendment in this direct 
final rule, the amendment is effective February 6, 2007. If the 
amendment in this direct final rule is withdrawn due to adverse comment 
or a request for an opportunity to present oral comments, EPA will 
publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in a future edition of the 
Federal Register. The Agency will address the comment or request for an 
opportunity to present oral comments on the amendment as part of that 
proposed rulemaking.

IV. Economic Analysis

    In the economic analysis conducted for the HPV test rule, the 
Agency

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estimated the total cost to industry of the testing to be $4.03 million 
for all 17 chemicals, with an average of $237,000 per chemical (Ref. 
11). This total included an additional 25% in administrative costs. 
This amendment reduces the total testing cost by an estimated $313,000 
or approximately 8%, by eliminating the testing for coke-oven light oil 
(coal). In addition, the 25% administrative cost is eliminated for 
those tests as they relate to coke-oven light oil (coal). The new total 
cost of the testing is estimated to be $3.7 million (i.e., $4.03 
million-$313,000). The average compliance cost per chemical without 
coke-oven light oil (coal) is now $232,000 (Ref. 12).

V. Export Notification

    Upon the effective date of the revocation of the TSCA section 4 
test rule for coke-oven light oil (coal), persons who export or intend 
to export coke-oven light oil (coal) are no longer subject to the TSCA 
section 12(b) export notification requirements to the extent that they 
were triggered by the testing requirements being revoked by this 
action. For all of the other chemicals listed as subject to the 
requirements of the HPV test rule (Ref. 1), the TSCA section 12(b) 
export notification requirements remain in effect.

VI. References

    1. EPA. Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Final 
Rule. Federal Register (71 FR 13707, March 16, 2006) (FRL-7335-2). 
Available on line at: https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
    2. NIOSH. National Occupational Exposure Survey (NOES). Available 
on line at: https://cdc.gov/noes.
    3. NIOSH. NOES. Estimated number of employees potentially exposed 
to light oil by occupation within 2-digit Standard Industrial 
Classification (SIC). 1981-1983.
    4. EPA. Response to Public Comments. Prepared by Chemical 
Information and Testing Branch (CITB), OPPT. May 31, 2005.
    5. ACCCI. Comments on EPA's Proposed Test Rule for Testing of 
Certain High Production Volume Chemicals submitted to the TSCA Public 
Docket Office, EPA. April 25, 2001.
    6. EPA. Contact report of phone conversation between Greg Schweer, 
Chief, CITB, Chemical Control Division (CCD) and Randy Johnson, NIOSH. 
April 25, 2006.
    7. ACCCI. Letter from Bruce A. Steiner to Charles Auer, OPPT, EPA. 
Coke-Oven Light Oil. June 16, 2006.
    8. Marathon Petroleum Company LLC. Letter from Harold Rinehart to 
Charles Auer, OPPT, EPA. June 1, 2006.
    9. Marathon Petroleum. E-mail from Harold E. Rinehart to Charles 
Auer, EPA. Coke-Oven Light Oil Clarification. August 29, 2006.
    10. Citgo Petroleum Corporation. Letter from Glenn C. Rabinak to 
Charles Auer, EPA. July 10, 2006.
    11. EPA. Economic Analysis for the Final Section 4 Test Rule for 
High Production Volume Chemicals. Prepared by Lynne Blake-Hedges, EETD, 
OPPT. October 28, 2005.
    12. EPA. E-mail from Lynne Blake-Hedges to Catherine Roman. 
Dropping coke-oven light oil (coal) from HPV rule and revised economic 
analysis conclusions. June 15, 2006.

VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review

    This direct final rule implements changes to 40 CFR 799.5085 
resulting in eliminating a burden and reducing cost. Because this 
direct final rule does not impose any new requirements, it is not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under 
Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 
51735, October 4, 1993).

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This direct final rule does not contain any information collections 
subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because this direct final rule eliminates reporting requirements, 
the Agency certifies pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), that this revocation of 
certain requirements under TSCA section 4 will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    This action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any 
unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104-4).

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This direct final rule has no Federalism implications, because it 
will not have substantial direct effects on States, on the relationship 
between the national government and the States, or on the distribution 
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, 
as specified in Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 
43255, August 10, 1999).

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian 
Tribal Governments

    This direct final rule has no tribal implications because it will 
not have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on 
the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, nor 
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal 
Government and Indian tribes as specified in Executive Order 13175, 
entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments 
(65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000).

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children from Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045, entitled 
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks 
(62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because this is not an economically 
significant regulatory action as defined under Executive Order 12866, 
and it does not address environmental health or safety risks 
disproportionately affecting children.

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This direct final rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, 
entitled Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect 
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001), 
because this action is not expected to affect energy supply, 
distribution, or use.

I. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act

    Because this action does not involve any technical standards, 
section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act 
of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 
note), does not apply to this action.

VIII. Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the Agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and the Comptroller General of the United 
States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other

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required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a 
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 799

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


    Dated: December 4, 2006.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

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Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 799--AMENDED

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1. The authority citation for part 799 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2603, 2611, 2625.

Sec.  799.5085  [Amended]

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2. By removing the entry ``CAS No. 65996-78-3, Light oil (coal), coke-
oven, in Table 2 of paragraph (j) in Sec.  799.5085.
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