Trichloroethylene; Regulation of Vapor Degreasing Under TSCA Section 6(a); Methylene Chloride and N-Methylpyrrolidone; Regulation of Certain Uses Under TSCA Section 6(a); Reopening of Comment Periods, 20310-20311 [2017-08772]
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List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compounds.
40 CFR Part 81
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: March 29, 2017.
V. Anne Heard,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 62
[EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0081; FRL–9961–22–
Region 3]
Approval and Promulgation of State
Air Quality Plans for Designated
Facilities and Pollutants; State of
Delaware, District of Columbia, and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, City
of Philadelphia; Control of Emissions
From Existing Commercial and
Industrial Solid Waste Incinerator Units
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to notify the
public that it has received negative
declarations for commercial and
industrial solid waste incineration
(CISWI) units within the State of
Delaware, the District of Columbia, and
the City of Philadelphia in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These
negative declarations certify that CISWI
units subject to the requirements of
sections 111(d) and 129 of the Clean Air
Act (CAA) do not exist within the
jurisdictional boundaries of the State of
Delaware, the District of Columbia, and
the City of Philadelphia in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. EPA is
accepting the negative declarations in
accordance with the requirements of the
CAA. In the Final Rules section of this
Federal Register, EPA is accepting the
negative declarations as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse
comments. If no adverse comments are
received in response to this action, no
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further activity is contemplated. If EPA
receives adverse comments, the direct
final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed rule. EPA will
not institute a second comment period.
Any parties interested in commenting
on this action should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing by May 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
OAR–2016–0081 at https://
www.regulations.gov, or via email to
miller.linda@epa.gov. For comments
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments
cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. For either manner of
submission, the EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
confidential business information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment.
The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to
make. EPA will generally not consider
comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e.
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission
methods, please contact the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Cate Opila, (215) 814–2041, or by
email at opila.marycate@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
further information regarding the
negative declarations for CISWI units
within the State of Delaware, the
District of Columbia, and the City of
Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, please see the
information provided in the direct final
action, with the same title, that is
located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
section of this Federal Register
publication and in the technical support
documentation for this rulemaking.
Supporting documentation, including
the technical support document, for this
action is available in the docket for this
rulemaking and available online at
www.regulations.gov.
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Commercial and
industrial solid waste incineration
units.
Dated: March 21, 2017.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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40 CFR Part 751
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0387; EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2016–0231; FRL–9961–66]
RIN 2070–AK11 and RIN 2070–AK07
Trichloroethylene; Regulation of Vapor
Degreasing Under TSCA Section 6(a);
Methylene Chloride and NMethylpyrrolidone; Regulation of
Certain Uses Under TSCA Section 6(a);
Reopening of Comment Periods
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; Reopening of comment
periods.
AGENCY:
In the Federal Register of
January 19, 2017, EPA issued two
proposed rules under section 6 of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
The first action proposed to prohibit the
manufacture (including import),
processing, and distribution in
commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for
use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit the
use of TCE in vapor degreasing; to
require manufacturers (including
importers), processors, and distributors,
except for retailers, of TCE for any use
to provide downstream notification of
these prohibitions throughout the
supply chain; and to require limited
recordkeeping. The second action
proposed to prohibit the manufacture
(including import), processing, and
distribution in commerce of methylene
chloride and N-methylpyrrolidone
(NMP) for consumer and most types of
commercial paint and coating removal;
to prohibit the use of methylene
chloride and NMP in these commercial
uses; to require manufacturers
(including importers), processors, and
distributors, except for retailers, of
methylene chloride and NMP for any
use to provide downstream notification
of these prohibitions throughout the
supply chain; and to require
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recordkeeping. This document reopens
and extends the comment periods for
each proposed rule for an additional 30
days. Commenters requested additional
time to submit written comments for the
proposed rules.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2016–0387 and by docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2016–0231 must be received on
or before May 19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed
instructions provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register documents of
January 19, 2017, (82 FR 7432) (FRL–
9950–08) or (82 FR 7464) (FRL–9958–
57).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact:
Cindy Wheeler, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: 202–566–0484;
email address: wheeler.cindy@epa.gov
or Ana Corado, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: 202–564–0140;
email address: corado.ana@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.
This
document reopens public comment
periods established in the two proposed
rules issued in the Federal Register of
January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7432) (FRL–
9950–08) and (82 FR 7464) (FRL–9958–
57). In the first action, EPA proposed a
rule under section 6 of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) to
prohibit the manufacture (including
import), processing, and distribution in
commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for
use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit the
use of TCE in vapor degreasing; to
require manufacturers (including
importers), processors, and distributors,
except for retailers, of TCE for any use
to provide downstream notification of
these prohibitions throughout the
supply chain; and to require limited
recordkeeping. In the second notice,
EPA proposed a rule under section 6 of
TSCA to prohibit the manufacture
(including import), processing, and
distribution in commerce of methylene
chloride and N-methylpyrrolidone
(NMP) for consumer and most types of
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commercial paint and coating removal;
to prohibit the use of methylene
chloride and NMP in these commercial
uses; to require manufacturers
(including importers), processors, and
distributors, except for retailers, of
methylene chloride and NMP for any
use to provide downstream notification
of these prohibitions throughout the
supply chain; and to require
recordkeeping. EPA is hereby reopening
the comment periods for 30 days, to
May 19, 2017.
Even though EPA received requests
for a lengthier extension of the comment
periods, the Agency has concluded that
a 30-day reopening of the comment
period is sufficient. EPA has already
provided for a substantial comment
period, now totaling 90 days, for each of
the two proposals. EPA has already
extended the original 60-day comment
period for the proposed rule in TCE in
vapor degreasing for 30 days, from
March 20, 2017, to April 19, 2017 (82
FR 10732, February 15, 2017). This
notice provides the second extension of
the comment period for that proposed
rule. EPA proposed the rule on
methylene chloride and NMP in paint
and coating removal with a 90-day
comment period, ending on April 19,
2017. Additionally, much of the
technical bases for the proposals has
been available to the public since the
risk assessments for methylene chloride
and TCE were published in 2014 and
the risk assessment for NMP was
published in 2015, and the commenters’
expressed need for further extension
was general in nature (e.g., the
complexity and importance of the
subject matter, and prospective
commenters’ desire to continue
conferring and reviewing the technical
basis for EPA’s proposal). The Agency,
therefore, is extending the comment
period at its own discretion, in the
interest of receiving comprehensive
public comment for the benefit of the
current rules.
To submit comments, or access a
docket, please follow the detailed
instructions provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register documents of
January 19, 2017, (82 FR 7432) (FRL–
9950–08) or (82 FR 7464) (FRL–9958–
57). If you have questions, consult the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 751
Environmental protection, Chemicals,
Export notification, Hazardous
substances, Import certification,
Methylene Chloride, NMethylpyrrolidone, Trichloroethylene,
Recordkeeping.
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Dated: April 18, 2017.
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
49 CFR Parts 350
[Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0470]
RIN 2126–AB84
State Inspection Programs for
Passenger-Carrier Vehicles;
Withdrawal
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking; withdrawal.
AGENCY:
FMCSA withdraws its April
27, 2016, advance notice of proposed
rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning the
establishment of requirements for States
to implement annual inspection
programs for commercial motor vehicles
(CMVs) designed or used to transport
passengers (passenger-carrying CMVs).
FMCSA sought information from all
interested parties that would enable the
Agency to assess the risks associated
with improperly maintained or
inspected passenger-carrying CMVs.
The ANPRM also sought public
comments concerning the effectiveness
of the current FMCSA annual inspection
standards, and data on the potential
costs and benefits of a Federal
requirement for each State to implement
a mandatory inspection program.
FMCSA inquired about how the Agency
might incentivize States to adopt such
programs. After reviewing all the public
comments, and in consideration of the
comments provided by individuals
attending the three public listening
sessions held in 2015, FMCSA has
determined there is not enough data and
information available to support moving
forward with a rulemaking action.
DATES: The ANPRM ‘‘State Inspection
Programs for Passenger-Carrier
Vehicles,’’ published on April 27, 2016
(81 FR 24769), is withdrawn as of May
1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Loretta Bitner, Chief, Commercial
Passenger Carrier Safety Division at
202–385–2428, or via email at
Loretta.Bitner@dot.gov, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 751
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0387; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0231; FRL-9961-66]
RIN 2070-AK11 and RIN 2070-AK07
Trichloroethylene; Regulation of Vapor Degreasing Under TSCA
Section 6(a); Methylene Chloride and N-Methylpyrrolidone; Regulation of
Certain Uses Under TSCA Section 6(a); Reopening of Comment Periods
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; Reopening of comment periods.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of January 19, 2017, EPA issued two
proposed rules under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA). The first action proposed to prohibit the manufacture
(including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of
trichloroethylene (TCE) for use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit the
use of TCE in vapor degreasing; to require manufacturers (including
importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers, of TCE
for any use to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions
throughout the supply chain; and to require limited recordkeeping. The
second action proposed to prohibit the manufacture (including import),
processing, and distribution in commerce of methylene chloride and N-
methylpyrrolidone (NMP) for consumer and most types of commercial paint
and coating removal; to prohibit the use of methylene chloride and NMP
in these commercial uses; to require manufacturers (including
importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers, of
methylene chloride and NMP for any use to provide downstream
notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to
require
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recordkeeping. This document reopens and extends the comment periods
for each proposed rule for an additional 30 days. Commenters requested
additional time to submit written comments for the proposed rules.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2016-0387 and by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2016-0231 must be received on or before May 19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in
the Federal Register documents of January 19, 2017, (82 FR 7432) (FRL-
9950-08) or (82 FR 7464) (FRL-9958-57).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Cindy Wheeler, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-566-0484; email
address: wheeler.cindy@epa.gov or Ana Corado, Chemical Control Division
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: 202-564-0140; email address:
corado.ana@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: This document reopens public comment periods
established in the two proposed rules issued in the Federal Register of
January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7432) (FRL-9950-08) and (82 FR 7464) (FRL-9958-
57). In the first action, EPA proposed a rule under section 6 of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the manufacture
(including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of
trichloroethylene (TCE) for use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit the
use of TCE in vapor degreasing; to require manufacturers (including
importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers, of TCE
for any use to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions
throughout the supply chain; and to require limited recordkeeping. In
the second notice, EPA proposed a rule under section 6 of TSCA to
prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and
distribution in commerce of methylene chloride and N-methylpyrrolidone
(NMP) for consumer and most types of commercial paint and coating
removal; to prohibit the use of methylene chloride and NMP in these
commercial uses; to require manufacturers (including importers),
processors, and distributors, except for retailers, of methylene
chloride and NMP for any use to provide downstream notification of
these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require
recordkeeping. EPA is hereby reopening the comment periods for 30 days,
to May 19, 2017.
Even though EPA received requests for a lengthier extension of the
comment periods, the Agency has concluded that a 30-day reopening of
the comment period is sufficient. EPA has already provided for a
substantial comment period, now totaling 90 days, for each of the two
proposals. EPA has already extended the original 60-day comment period
for the proposed rule in TCE in vapor degreasing for 30 days, from
March 20, 2017, to April 19, 2017 (82 FR 10732, February 15, 2017).
This notice provides the second extension of the comment period for
that proposed rule. EPA proposed the rule on methylene chloride and NMP
in paint and coating removal with a 90-day comment period, ending on
April 19, 2017. Additionally, much of the technical bases for the
proposals has been available to the public since the risk assessments
for methylene chloride and TCE were published in 2014 and the risk
assessment for NMP was published in 2015, and the commenters' expressed
need for further extension was general in nature (e.g., the complexity
and importance of the subject matter, and prospective commenters'
desire to continue conferring and reviewing the technical basis for
EPA's proposal). The Agency, therefore, is extending the comment period
at its own discretion, in the interest of receiving comprehensive
public comment for the benefit of the current rules.
To submit comments, or access a docket, please follow the detailed
instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register documents
of January 19, 2017, (82 FR 7432) (FRL-9950-08) or (82 FR 7464) (FRL-
9958-57). If you have questions, consult the technical person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 751
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Export notification, Hazardous
substances, Import certification, Methylene Chloride, N-
Methylpyrrolidone, Trichloroethylene, Recordkeeping.
Dated: April 18, 2017.
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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