[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57756-57757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18885]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0495; FRL-10013-95]
RIN 2070-AB27
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (19-
5.B); Technical Correction for PMN P-19-24
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued final significant new use rules (SNURs) in the
August 3, 2020 Federal Register for chemical substances that were the
subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). EPA incorrectly identified
the Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CASRN) for the chemical
substance that was the subject of PMN P-19-24. This technical
correction is being issued to correct this error.
DATES: This technical correction is effective October 2, 2020. For
purposes of judicial review, this rule shall be promulgated at 1 p.m.
(e.s.t.) on September 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0495, is available at
http://www.regulations.gov. Due to the public health concerns related
to COVID-19, the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed
to visitors with limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide
remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest
status information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
William Wysong, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-4163; email address: wysong.william@epa.gov.
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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. What does this technical correction do?
EPA issued a final rule (referred to as SNUR Batch 19-5.B) in the
August 3, 2020 Federal Register (85 FR 46550) (FRL-10009-78) on
significant new uses for chemical substances that were the subject of
PMNs. EPA subsequently determined that the final rule incorrectly
identified the CASRN associated with the chemical substance
silsesquioxanes, 3-(dimethyloctadecylammonio)propyl Me Pr, polymers
with silicic acid (H4SiO4) tetra-Et ester, (2-hydroxyethoxy)- and
methoxy-terminated, chlorides (PMN P-19-24) codified at 40 CFR
721.11380. This action corrects the error as follows:
Paragraph (a)(1) of the SNUR at 40 CFR 721.11380 is
corrected to identify the CASRN for the substance that was the subject
of PMN P-19-24 as 2231249-14-0.
II. Why is this correction issued as a final rule?
Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B)) provides that, when an Agency for good cause finds that
notice and public procedure are impracticable, unnecessary or contrary
to the public interest, the Agency may issue a final rule without
providing notice and an opportunity for public comment. EPA has
determined that there is good cause for making this technical
correction final without prior proposal and opportunity for comment.
Correcting the CASRN specified in the August 3, 2020 final rule is
necessary for the proper identification of the chemical substance which
is the subject of the SNUR at 40 CFR 721.11380. EPA finds that this
constitutes good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B).
III. Do any of the statutory and Executive Order reviews apply to this
action?
No. For a detailed discussion concerning the statutory and
Executive Order review, refer to Unit XII. of the August 3, 2020 final
rule.
IV. 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).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: August 20, 2020.
Tala Henry,
Deputy Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
Therefore, for the reasons stated in the preamble, 40 CFR part 721
is corrected as follows:
PART 721--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 721 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2604, 2607, and 2625(c).
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2. In Sec. 721.11380, revise paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 721.11380 Silsesquioxanes, 3-(dimethyloctadecylammonio)propyl
Me Pr, polymers with silicic acid (H4SiO4) tetra-Et ester, (2-
hydroxyethoxy)- and methoxy-terminated, chlorides.
(a) * * * (1) The chemical substance identified as silsesquioxanes,
3-(dimethyloctadecylammonio)propyl Me Pr, polymers with silicic acid
(H4SiO4) tetra-Et ester, (2-hydroxyethoxy)- and methoxy-terminated,
chlorides. (P-19-24, CASRN 2231249-14-0) is subject to reporting under
this section for the significant new uses described in paragraph (a)(2)
of this section.
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[FR Doc. 2020-18885 Filed 9-15-20; 8:45 am]
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