Certain Chemical Substances; Withdrawal of Significant New Use Rules, 64951 [E7-22614]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 222 (Monday, November 19, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22614]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0898; FRL-8340-8]
RIN 2070-AB27


Certain Chemical Substances; Withdrawal of Significant New Use 
Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of final rules.

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SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing two significant new use rules (SNURs) 
promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) for substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices 
(PMNs), i.e., dodecandioic acid, 1, 12-dihydrazide (CAS No. 4080-98-2; 
PMNs P-01-759 and P-05-555) and thiophene, 2,5-dibromo-3-hexyl- (CAS 
No. 116971-11-0; PMN P-07-283). EPA published the SNURs using direct 
final rulemaking procedures. EPA received notices of intent to submit 
adverse comments on these rules. Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing 
these SNURs, as required under the expedited SNUR rulemaking process. 
EPA also intends to publish in the Federal Register, under separate 
notice and comment rulemaking procedures, proposed SNURs for these two 
substances.

DATES: This final rule is effective November 19, 2007.

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: Karen Chu, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8773; e-mail 
address:chu.karen@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    A list of potentially affected entities is provided in the Federal 
Register of September 19, 2007 (72 FR 53470) (FRL-8135-8). If you have 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

II. What Rule is being Withdrawn?

    In the Federal Register of September 19, 2007 (72 FR 53470), EPA 
issued several direct final Significant New Use Rules (SNURs), 
including SNURs for the two chemical substances that are the subject of 
this withdrawal. These direct final rules were issued pursuant to the 
procedures in 40 CFR part 721, subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR 
721.170(d)(4)(i)(B), EPA is withdrawing the rules issued for 
dodecandioic acid, 1, 12-dihydrazide (CAS No. 4080-98-2; PMNs P-01-759 
and P-05-555) and thiophene, 2, 5-dibromo-3-hexyl- (CAS No. 116971-11-
0; PMN P-07-283) (see Sec.  721.10057 and Sec.  721.10088, 
respectively) because the Agency received a notice to submit adverse 
comments. EPA intends to propose SNURs for these two substances via 
notice and comment rulemaking in a future Federal Register document.
    For further information regarding EPA's expedited process for 
issuing SNURs, interested parties are directed to 40 CFR part 721, 
subpart D and theFederal Register of July 27, 1989 (54 FR 31314). The 
record for the direct final SNUR for these substances which is being 
withdrawn was established at EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0898. That record 
includes information considered by the Agency in developing this rule 
and one of the notices of intent to submit adverse comments. The other 
notice of intent to submit adverse comments was claimed as Confidential 
Business Information by the commenter and therefore is not in the 
public docket.

III. How Do I Access the Docket?

    To access the electronic docket, please go tohttps://
www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions to access Docket 
ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0898. Additional information about the docket 
facility is provided underADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of 
September 19, 2007 (72 FR 53470). If you have questions, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

IV. What Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Apply to this Action?

    This final rule revokes or eliminates an existing regulatory 
requirement and does not contain any new or amended requirements. As 
such, the Agency has determined that this withdrawal will not have any 
adverse impacts, economic or otherwise. The statutory and executive 
order review requirements applicable to the direct final rule were 
discussed in the Federal Register document of September 19, 2007 (72 FR 
53470). Those review requirements do not apply to this action because 
it is a withdrawal and does not contain any new or amended 
requirements.

V. 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 to each House of the Congress and 
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 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 721

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

    Dated: November 14, 2007.
Oscar Hernandez,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

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Therefore, 40 CFR part 721 is amended as follows:

PART 721--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 721 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2604, 2607, and 2625(c).

Sec.  721.10057  [Removed]

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2. By removing Sec.  721.10057.


Sec.  721.10088  [Removed]

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3. By removing Sec.  721.10088.

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