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All Institutional Controls are in place
and currently EPA expects that no
further Superfund response is needed to
protect human health and the
environment, except future operations
and maintenance, monitoring, and Five
Year Reviews.
Appendix B to Part 300—[Amended]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
2. Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300
is amended by removing ‘‘MA’’,
‘‘Shpack Landfill’’, ‘‘Norton/Attleboro’’.
I. Does this action apply to me?
A list of potentially affected entities is
provided in the Federal Register of May
24, 2017 (82 FR 23735). If you have
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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V. Deletion Action
The EPA, with concurrence of the
State of Massachusetts through the
MassDEP, has determined that all
appropriate response actions under
CERCLA, other than operation,
maintenance, monitoring and five-year
reviews have been completed.
Therefore, EPA is deleting the Site from
the NPL.
Because EPA considers this action to
be noncontroversial and routine, EPA is
taking it without prior publication. This
action will be effective September 5,
2017 unless EPA receives adverse
comments by August 7, 2017. If adverse
comments are received within the 30day public comment period, EPA will
publish a timely withdrawal of this
direct final notice of deletion before the
effective date of the deletion, and it will
not take effect. EPA will prepare a
response to comments and continue
with the deletion process on the basis of
the notice of intent to delete and the
comments already received. There will
be no additional opportunity to
comment.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous
waste, Hazardous substances,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Superfund, Water
pollution control, Water supply.
Dated: May 31, 2017.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator Region 1.
For the reasons set out in this
document, 40 CFR part 300 is amended
as follows:
PART 300—NATIONAL OIL AND
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN
1. The authority citation for part 300
is revised to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C.
9601–9657; E.O. 13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR,
2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757,
3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52
FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 770
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0244; FRL–9963–74]
RIN 2070–AK35
Compliance Date Extension;
Formaldehyde Emission Standards for
Composite Wood Products
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.
AGENCY:
In the Federal Register of
May 24, 2017, EPA published both a
direct final rule and proposed rule to
extend the compliance dates and
California Air Resource Board (CARB)
Third Party Certifier (TPC) transitional
period originally published in the
Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Title VI formaldehyde emission
standards for composite wood products
final rule on December 12, 2016. As
noted in the direct final rule, if EPA
received relevant adverse comment on
the proposed amendments, the Agency
would publish a timely withdrawal of
the direct final rule in the Federal
Register informing the public that the
direct final action will not take effect.
The Agency did receive adverse
comment on the proposed rule
amendments, and is therefore
withdrawing the direct final rule and
will instead proceed with a final rule
based on the proposed rule after
considering all public comments.
DATES: Effective July 6, 2017 the direct
final rule published in the Federal
Register of May 24, 2017 (82 FR 23735)
(FRL–9962–86) is withdrawn.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact:
Erik Winchester, National Program
Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: 202–564–6450;
email address: winchester.erik@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.
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II. What rule is being withdrawn?
In the May 24, 2017 Federal Register,
EPA published both a direct final rule
(see 82 FR 23735) and proposed rule
(see 82 FR 23769) pursuant to section
601 of TSCA that would have extended
the December 12, 2016 published (see
81 FR 89674) compliance dates for
emission standards, recordkeeping, and
labeling provisions, until March 22,
2018; extended the December 12, 2018
compliance date for import certification
provisions until March 22, 2019; and
extended the December 12, 2023
compliance date for provisions
applicable to producers of laminated
products until March 22, 2024.
Additionally, this action would have
extended the CARB TPC transitional
period which is currently set to end
December 12, 2018, until March 22,
2019.
Since the direct final rule and
proposed rule’s publication, EPA has
received several comments on the
proposed amendments to the
compliance dates that the Agency
considers to be adverse. As a result of
receiving adverse comments, EPA is
withdrawing the direct final rule
published in the Federal Register on
May 24, 2017. These comments are
available for review in the public docket
and suggest alternatives to the proposed
action which EPA will address in a
subsequent final rule.
III. How do I access the docket?
To access the docket, please go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions using the docket
ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0244.
Additional information about the
Docket Facility is also provided under
ADDRESSES in the May 24, 2017 (82 FR
23735) Federal Register document. If
you have questions, consult the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
IV. Good Cause Finding
EPA finds that there is ‘‘good cause’’
under the Administrative Procedure Act
(5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B)) to withdraw the
direct final rule discussed in this
document without prior notice and
comment. For this document, notice and
comment is impracticable and
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unnecessary because EPA is under a
time limit to publish this withdrawal. It
was determined that this document is
not subject to the 30-day delay of
effective date generally required by 5
U.S.C. 553(d). This withdrawal must
become effective prior to the effective
date of the direct final rule being
withdrawn.
V. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
VI. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
Pursuant to the CRA (5 U.S.C. 801 et
seq.), 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 action is not
a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2). Section 808 of the CRA allows
the issuing agency to make a rule
effective sooner than otherwise
provided by CRA if the agency makes a
good cause finding that notice and
public procedure is impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest. As required by 5 U.S.C. 808(2),
this determination is supported by a
brief statement in Unit IV.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 770
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Environmental protection,
Formaldehyde, Incorporation by
reference, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Third-party certification,
Toxic substances, Wood.
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43 CFR Part 8360
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Notice of Final Supplementary Rule for
Public Lands in the Moab Field Office
in Grand County, Utah
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notification of final
supplementary rule.
AGENCY:
This document withdraws regulatory
requirements that have not gone into
effect. 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 being
withdrawn were discussed in the May
24, 2017 (82 FR 23735) Federal Register
document. Those review requirements
do not apply to this action because it is
a withdrawal and does not contain any
new or amended requirements.
Dated: June 28, 2017.
Louise P. Wise,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) is finalizing a
supplementary rule addressing
recreation on public lands in the
vicinity of Corona Arch and Gemini
Bridges in Grand County, Utah. The
supplementary rule prohibits roped
activities around Corona Arch and
Gemini Bridges. Such activities involve
the use of ropes or other climbing aids,
and include, but are not limited to, ziplining, high-lining, slacklining,
traditional rock climbing, sport rock
climbing, rappelling, and swinging.
DATES: The supplementary rule is in
effect August 7, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may direct inquiries by
letter to Christina Price, Field Office
Manager, Bureau of Land Management,
Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood
Avenue, Moab, UT 84532, or by email
to blm_ut_mb_mail@blm.gov. The final
supplementary rule is available for
inspection at the Moab Field Office and
on the Web site: https://www.blm.gov/
media/federal-register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina Price, Field Manager, 82 East
Dogwood Avenue, Moab, UT 84532,
435–259–2100, or blm_ut_mb_mail@
blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
leave a message or question with the
above individual. The service is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
The BLM is establishing a final
supplementary rule under the authority
of 43 CFR 8365.1–6, which allows State
Directors to establish supplementary
rules for the protection of persons,
property, and the public lands and
resources. This provision allows the
BLM to issue rules of less than national
effect without codifying the rules in the
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Code of Federal Regulations. This final
supplementary rule applies to 37 acres
of public lands managed by the Moab
Field Office. Maps of the management
area and boundaries can be obtained by
contacting the Moab Field Office or by
accessing the BLM’s ePlanning project
page (https://go.usa.gov/xkHY8). The
final supplementary rule will be
available for review at the Moab Field
Office.
In 2015, the BLM published a
temporary restriction on rope swinging
at Corona Arch and Gemini Bridges. In
2016, the BLM sought a permanent
restriction on rope swinging at the same
two locations. Through the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
process, the BLM identified the need to
establish a supplementary rule to
provide for visitor enjoyment and
protect public land resources at these
two locations. Corona Arch and Gemini
Bridges are two of the most popular
recreational destinations in the Moab
Field Office. Corona Arch is a partly
freestanding arch with a 110-foot by
110-foot opening. Gemini Bridges are
two large arches standing side-by-side.
Approximately 40,000 visitors per
year come to the Corona Arch, and the
Gemini Bridges receives approximately
50,000 visitors per year. The BLM has
received many complaints that roped
activities, including swinging from the
arches, conflict with other visitors’ use
and enjoyment of the arches. The BLM
finds merit in these complaints. People
setting up and using swings and rappels
from the arches endanger both
themselves and those viewing from
below. In addition, the rock arches may
be damaged by ropes ‘‘sawing’’ on the
rock spans. The supplementary rule
currently in effect in the Moab Field
Office (81 FR 9498, Feb. 25, 2016) does
not address roped activities on the
affected arches, although the temporary
restriction (80 FR 27703, May 14, 2015)
is in effect until May 2017.
The legal descriptions of the affected
public lands are:
Salt Lake Meridian
T. 25 S., R. 20 E., sec. 34, NW1⁄4 SW1⁄4, that
part surrounding Gemini Bridges.
T. 25 S., R. 21 E., sec. 32, SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4, that
part surrounding Corona Arch.
T. 26 S., R. 21 E., sec. 5, NE1⁄4, that part
surrounding Corona Arch.
The areas described aggregate to 37.3 acres.
This final supplementary rule allows
for enforcement as a tool to minimize
the adverse effects of roped activities
within the affected areas. After the final
supplementary rule goes into effect, it
will be available for review in the Moab
Field Office, and will be announced
broadly through the news media and
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 770
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0244; FRL-9963-74]
RIN 2070-AK35
Compliance Date Extension; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for
Composite Wood Products
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of May 24, 2017, EPA published both a
direct final rule and proposed rule to extend the compliance dates and
California Air Resource Board (CARB) Third Party Certifier (TPC)
transitional period originally published in the Toxics Substances
Control Act (TSCA) Title VI formaldehyde emission standards for
composite wood products final rule on December 12, 2016. As noted in
the direct final rule, if EPA received relevant adverse comment on the
proposed amendments, the Agency would publish a timely withdrawal of
the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that
the direct final action will not take effect. The Agency did receive
adverse comment on the proposed rule amendments, and is therefore
withdrawing the direct final rule and will instead proceed with a final
rule based on the proposed rule after considering all public comments.
DATES: Effective July 6, 2017 the direct final rule published in the
Federal Register of May 24, 2017 (82 FR 23735) (FRL-9962-86) is
withdrawn.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Erik Winchester, National
Program Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-564-6450; email
address: winchester.erik@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. Does this action apply to me?
A list of potentially affected entities is provided in the Federal
Register of May 24, 2017 (82 FR 23735). If you have questions regarding
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
II. What rule is being withdrawn?
In the May 24, 2017 Federal Register, EPA published both a direct
final rule (see 82 FR 23735) and proposed rule (see 82 FR 23769)
pursuant to section 601 of TSCA that would have extended the December
12, 2016 published (see 81 FR 89674) compliance dates for emission
standards, recordkeeping, and labeling provisions, until March 22,
2018; extended the December 12, 2018 compliance date for import
certification provisions until March 22, 2019; and extended the
December 12, 2023 compliance date for provisions applicable to
producers of laminated products until March 22, 2024. Additionally,
this action would have extended the CARB TPC transitional period which
is currently set to end December 12, 2018, until March 22, 2019.
Since the direct final rule and proposed rule's publication, EPA
has received several comments on the proposed amendments to the
compliance dates that the Agency considers to be adverse. As a result
of receiving adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule
published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2017. These comments are
available for review in the public docket and suggest alternatives to
the proposed action which EPA will address in a subsequent final rule.
III. How do I access the docket?
To access the docket, please go to https://www.regulations.gov and
follow the online instructions using the docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2017-0244. Additional information about the Docket Facility is also
provided under ADDRESSES in the May 24, 2017 (82 FR 23735) Federal
Register document. If you have questions, consult the technical person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
IV. Good Cause Finding
EPA finds that there is ``good cause'' under the Administrative
Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B)) to withdraw the direct final rule
discussed in this document without prior notice and comment. For this
document, notice and comment is impracticable and
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unnecessary because EPA is under a time limit to publish this
withdrawal. It was determined that this document is not subject to the
30-day delay of effective date generally required by 5 U.S.C. 553(d).
This withdrawal must become effective prior to the effective date of
the direct final rule being withdrawn.
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This document withdraws regulatory requirements that have not gone
into effect. 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 being withdrawn were discussed in the May 24, 2017 (82 FR 23735)
Federal Register document. Those review requirements do not apply to
this action because it is a withdrawal and does not contain any new or
amended requirements.
VI. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
Pursuant to the CRA (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 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 action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2). Section 808 of the CRA allows the issuing agency to make a rule
effective sooner than otherwise provided by CRA if the agency makes a
good cause finding that notice and public procedure is impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. As required by 5
U.S.C. 808(2), this determination is supported by a brief statement in
Unit IV.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 770
Environmental protection, Formaldehyde, Incorporation by reference,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Third-party certification,
Toxic substances, Wood.
Dated: June 28, 2017.
Louise P. Wise,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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