[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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