Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for Facilities in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry; Extension of Comment Period, 21366 [2020-07983]

Download as PDF 21366 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 75 / Friday, April 17, 2020 / Proposed Rules Indian country, this rule does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because redesignation is an action that affects the status of a geographical area and does not impose any new regulatory requirements on tribes, impact any existing sources of air pollution on tribal lands, nor impair the maintenance of ozone national ambient air quality standards in tribal lands. List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Oxides of nitrogen, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds. 40 CFR Part 81 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National parks, Wilderness areas. Dated: April 9, 2020. Cheryl Newton, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 2020–07924 Filed 4–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2019–0086; FRL–10008– 23–OLEM] RIN 2050–AH05 Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for Facilities in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Financial Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry.’’ This proposal was published on February 21, 2020, and the public comment period was scheduled to end on April 21, 2020. However, a number of public interest groups have requested additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposal. In response to the request for additional time, EPA is extending the comment period through May 6, 2020. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:32 Apr 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 For more information on this document, contact Charlotte Mooney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Mail Code 5303P, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (703) 308–7025 or (email) mooney.charlotte@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 21, 2020, EPA published in the Federal Register a proposal to not impose financial responsibility requirements for facilities in the Chemical Manufacturing industry under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Section 108(b) addresses the promulgation of regulations that require classes of facilities to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility consistent with the degree and duration of risk associated with the production, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous substances. The comment period for the proposed rule was scheduled to end on April 21, 2020. Since publication, EPA has received a request from several public interest groups to extend that comment period to allow for additional time to develop comments on the proposed rule FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 40 CFR Part 320 SUMMARY: Comments must be received on or before May 6, 2020. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– SFUND–2019–0086, at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epadockets. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 due to general disruptions associated with the COVID–19 pandemic. After considering this request for additional time, EPA has decided to extend the comment period until May 6, 2020. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 320 Environmental protection, Financial responsibility, Hazardous substances, Chemicals. Dated: April 10, 2020. Peter Wright, Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management. [FR Doc. 2020–07983 Filed 4–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 721 [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2020–0138; FRL–10007– 50] RIN 2070–AB27 Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (20–4.B) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances which are the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). This action would require persons to notify EPA at least 90 calendar days before commencing manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or processing of any of these chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this proposed rule. This action would further require that persons not commence manufacture or processing for the significant new use until they have submitted a Significant New Use Notice, and EPA has conducted a review of the notice, made an appropriate determination on the notice under TSCA, and has taken any risk management actions as are required as a result of that determination. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2020. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2020–0138, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17APP1.SGM 17APP1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 75 (Friday, April 17, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 21366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07983]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 320

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0086; FRL-10008-23-OLEM]
RIN 2050-AH05


Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) 
for Facilities in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the 
comment period for the proposed rule entitled ``Financial 
Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for Classes of 
Facilities in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry.'' This proposal was 
published on February 21, 2020, and the public comment period was 
scheduled to end on April 21, 2020. However, a number of public 
interest groups have requested additional time to develop and submit 
comments on the proposal. In response to the request for additional 
time, EPA is extending the comment period through May 6, 2020.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 6, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- 
SFUND-2019-0086, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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, the full EPA public comment 
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general 
guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on this document, 
contact Charlotte Mooney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office 
of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Mail Code 5303P, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (703) 308-7025 or 
(email) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 21, 2020, EPA published in the 
Federal Register a proposal to not impose financial responsibility 
requirements for facilities in the Chemical Manufacturing industry 
under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Section 108(b) addresses the 
promulgation of regulations that require classes of facilities to 
establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility consistent 
with the degree and duration of risk associated with the production, 
transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous 
substances.
    The comment period for the proposed rule was scheduled to end on 
April 21, 2020. Since publication, EPA has received a request from 
several public interest groups to extend that comment period to allow 
for additional time to develop comments on the proposed rule due to 
general disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
    After considering this request for additional time, EPA has decided 
to extend the comment period until May 6, 2020.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 320

    Environmental protection, Financial responsibility, Hazardous 
substances, Chemicals.

    Dated: April 10, 2020.
Peter Wright,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2020-07983 Filed 4-16-20; 8:45 am]
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