

[Federal Register: May 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 103)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 30644-30645]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 723

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0051; FRL-8069-4]
RIN 2070-AD58

 
Premanufacture Notification Exemption for Polymers; Amendment of 
Polymer Exemption Rule to Exclude Certain Perfluorinated Polymers; 
Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document reopens the public comment period originally 
established for the proposed rule issued in the Federal Register on 
March 7, 2006 (71 FR 11484) (FRL-7735-5). In that document, EPA 
proposed to amend the polymer exemption rule which provides an 
exemption from the premanufacture notification (PMN) requirements of 
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), to exclude from eligibility 
polymers containing as an integral part of their composition, except as 
impurities, certain perfluoroalkyl moieties consisting of a CF3- or 
longer chain length.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 31, 2006.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0051. All documents in the 
docket are listed in the index for the docket. Although listed in the 
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available 
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are 
available in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, 

if only available in hard copy form, at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Rm. B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby 
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,

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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: Geraldine Hilton, Chemical 
Control Divison (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8986; e-mail 
address: hilton.geraldine@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document reopens the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register issued on March 7, 2006 (71 
FR 11484). In that document, EPA sought comments on a proposed rule to 
exclude certain perfluorinated polymers from the polymer exemption 
rule. EPA is hereby reopening the comment period, which closed on May 
8, 2006, to July 31, 2006. EPA has decided to reopen the comment period 
in response to several requests that additional time is need to 
adequately compile information, coordinate views among like-minded 
stakeholders, and submit meaningful comments.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 723

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


    Dated: May 18, 2006.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E6-8245 Filed 5-26-06; 8:45 am]

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