[Federal Register: May 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 86)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24187-24188]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 704, 720, 721, and 723
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0392; FRL-8360-7]
RIN 2070-AJ21
Proposed Clarification for Chemical Identification Describing
Activated Phosphors for TSCA Inventory Purposes; Reopening of Comment
Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed clarification; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a document in the Federal Register of January 16,
2008, concerning chemical identification of activated phosphors for
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory purposes. EPA received a
request to reopen the comment period to provide more time to prepare
comments. EPA is reopening the comment period for 30 days, allowing
additional comments to be submitted by June 2, 2008.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2007-0392, must be received on or before June 2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of January 16, 2008.
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: David Schutz, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9262; e-mail
address: schutz.david@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document reopens the public comment
period established in a proposed
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clarification document published in the Federal Register issue of
January 16, 2008 (73 FR 2854) (FRL-8131-8). In that document, EPA
proposed a clarification under which activated phosphors that are not
on the TSCA section 8(b) Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA Inventory)
would be considered to be new chemical substances under TSCA section 5,
and thus would be subject to the notification requirements under TSCA
section 5(a) new chemical notification requirements. EPA is hereby
reopening the comment period for 30 days, allowing additional comments
to be submitted by June 2, 2008.
To submit comments, or access the public docket, please follow the
detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the January 16,
2008 Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
List of Subjects 40 CFR Parts 704, 720, 721, and 723
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Electric lighting industry,
Hazardous substances, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: April 24, 2008.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances.
[FR Doc. E8-9740 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am]
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