EPA Withdraws SNURs for 30 Chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) (here) it set for thirty chemicals in October (see 1410240012). EPA had issued the SNURs in a direct final rule without a notice and comment period, but is withdrawing them effective Dec. 26 after several parties submitted comments against the SNURs. The agency will now issue the SNURs as proposed rules and allow for a formal comment period, it said.
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(See EPA's notice for a full list of the chemicals subject to the withdrawn SNURs.)
(Federal Register 12/23/14)