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I. Administrative Requirements
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has exempted this action from
the requirements of Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993)
and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011). This action proposes to authorize
State requirements for the purpose of
RCRA 3006 and imposes no additional
requirements beyond those imposed by
State law. Therefore, this action is not
subject to review by OMB. This action
is not an Executive Order 13771 (82FR
9339, February 3, 2017) regulatory
action because actions such as today’s
proposed authorization of the State of
Oklahoma’s revised hazardous waste
program under RCRA are exempted
under Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, I certify that this action
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this
action proposes to authorize preexisting
requirements under State law and does
not impose any additional enforceable
duty beyond that required by State law,
it does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4). For the same
reason, this proposed action also does
not significantly or uniquely affect the
communities of Tribal governments, as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
This action will not have substantial
direct effects on the 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 (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999), because it merely
proposes to authorize State
requirements as part of the State RCRA
hazardous waste program without
altering the relationship or the
distribution of power and
responsibilities established by RCRA.
This proposed action also is not
subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not
economically significant and it does not
make decisions based on environmental
health or safety risks. This proposed
rule is not subject to Executive Order
13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations
That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355 May
22, 2001), because it is not a significant
regulatory action under Executive Order
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Under RCRA 3006(b), the EPA grants
a State’s application for authorization,
as long as the State meets the criteria
required by RCRA. It would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for the
EPA, when it reviews a State
authorization application to require the
use of any particular voluntary
consensus standard in place of another
standard that otherwise satisfies the
requirements of RCRA. Thus, the
requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
272 note) do not apply. As required by
section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61
FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in issuing
this proposed rule, the EPA has taken
the necessary steps to eliminate drafting
errors and ambiguity, minimize
potential litigation, and provide a clear
legal standard for affected conduct.
The EPA has complied with Executive
Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15,
1988) by examining the takings
implications of the rule in accordance
with the ‘‘Attorney General’s
Supplemental Guidelines for the
Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of
Unanticipated Takings’’ issued under
the Executive Order. This proposed rule
does not impose information collection
burden under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994) establishes federal
executive policy on environmental
justice. Its main provision directs
federal agencies, to the greatest extent
practicable and permitted by law, to
make environmental justice part of their
mission by identifying and addressing,
as appropriate, the disproportionately
high and adverse human health or
environmental effects of their programs,
policies, and activities on minority
populations and low-income
populations in the United States.
Because this rule proposes to authorize
pre-existing State rules which are at
least equivalent to, and no less stringent
than existing federal requirements, and
imposes no additional requirements
beyond those imposed by State law, and
there are no anticipated significant
adverse human health or environmental
effects, the rule is not subject to
Executive Order 12898.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information,
Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste
transportation, Indian lands,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
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Authority: This action is issued under the
authority of sections 2002(a), 3006, and
7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as
amended 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b).
Dated: September 26, 2018.
Anne L. Idsal,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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40 CFR Part 721
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0627; FRL–9983–81]
RIN 2070–AB27
Significant New Use Rules on Certain
Chemical Substances
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
EPA is proposing significant
new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 26
chemical substances which were the
subject of premanufacture notices
(PMNs). The chemical substances are
subject to Orders issued by EPA
pursuant to sections 5(e) and 5(f) of
TSCA. This action would require
persons who intend to manufacture
(defined by statute to include import) or
process any of these 26 chemical
substances for an activity that is
designated as a significant new use by
this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days
before commencing that activity. The
required notification initiates EPA’s
evaluation of the intended use within
the applicable review period. Persons
may not commence manufacture or
processing for the significant new use
until EPA has conducted a review of the
notice, made an appropriate
determination on the notice, and has
taken such actions as are required with
that determination. In addition to this
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, EPA is
issuing the action as a direct final rule
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before November 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0627, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
DATES:
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or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
• Mail: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket,
along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical information contact: Kenneth
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Moss, Chemical Control Division
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 564–9232; email address:
moss.kenneth@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.
In
addition to this Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, EPA is issuing the action
as a direct final rule elsewhere in this
issue of the Federal Register. For further
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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information about the proposed
significant new use rules, 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 issue of the Federal
Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721
Environmental protection, Chemicals,
Hazardous substances, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: September 14, 2018.
Jeffery T. Morris,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0627; FRL-9983-81]
RIN 2070-AB27
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 26 chemical substances which
were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). The chemical
substances are subject to Orders issued by EPA pursuant to sections
5(e) and 5(f) of TSCA. This action would require persons who intend to
manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or process any of
these 26 chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a
significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before
commencing that activity. The required notification initiates EPA's
evaluation of the intended use within the applicable review period.
Persons may not commence manufacture or processing for the significant
new use until EPA has conducted a review of the notice, made an
appropriate determination on the notice, and has taken such actions as
are required with that determination. In addition to this Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, EPA is issuing the action as a direct final rule
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0627, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI)
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or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-9232; email address: [email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to this Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, EPA is issuing the action as a direct final rule elsewhere
in this issue of the Federal Register. For further information about
the proposed significant new use rules, 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 issue of the
Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: September 14, 2018.
Jeffery T. Morris,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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