The Environmental Protection Agency is holding public meetings in Arlington, Va., Chicago, and Denver on a national electronic manifest system for information on shipment of hazardous waste. EPA is looking for input on what expectations and technical requirements it should consider as it begins the planning stage of the e-Manifest system. The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, signed into law Oct. 5, authorizes EPA to implement an e-Manifest system by 2015, and requires that EPA issue regulations allowing electronic filing of manifests by Oct. 5, 2013. The e-Manifests will be deemed the legal equivalent to the Uniform Hazardous Waste Paper Manifest Form and Continuation Sheet (EPA Form 8700-22 and 8700-22a). Electronic filing will be optional.
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comment on an Information Collection Request that it forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. It wants to renew the current approval (good through March 31, 2013) for the ICR entitled "Notification of Chemical Exports -- TSCA Section 12(b)" and identified as EPA ICR No. 0795.14 and OMB Control No. 2070-0030).
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to amend the significant new use rule (SNUR) for the chemical substance ethaneperoxoic acid, 1,1-dimethylpropyl ester, which was the subject of premanufacture notice (PMN) P-85-680. The action would allow certain uses without requiring a significant new use notice (SNUN), and would extend SNUN requirements to certain additional uses, the EPA said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Jan. 28. It said the change is based on a review of new toxicity test data. Comments are due by Feb. 27, identified by docket identification number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0864, via http://www.regulations.gov, or by mail to Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for four chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). The action would require persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process any of the chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this proposed rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before beginning that activity. The chemicals are:
The Environmental Protection Agency tentatively scheduled a public hearing for 10 a.m. Jan. 30 on California's Transport Refrigeration Units amendments, and is now accepting written comment on the California Air Resources Board request that EPA confirm that the TRU amendments either fall within the scope of the authorization EPA granted on January 9, 2009, pursuant to section 209(e) of the Clean Air Act, or are not subject to Clean Air Act preemption.
The Environmental Protection Agency is withdrawing significant new use rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act, saying it received notices of intent to submit adverse comments on the rules. EPA intends to publish in the near future proposed SNURs for the eight chemical substances under separate notice and comment procedures, it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Dec. 21. The eight chemical substances were the subject of PMNs P-11-327, P-11-328, P-11-329, P-11-330, P-11-331, P-11-332, P-12-298, and P-12-299. Further information: Kenneth Moss, 202-564-9232 or Moss.Kenneth@epa.gov.
The Environmental Protection Agency said it's promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act for several chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices. That will require persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process any of the chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before beginning that activity. The rule takes effect Feb. 19. Comments or objections must be received by Jan. 22, with docket identification number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0842, via http://www.regulations.gov, or by mail to Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The substances covered by the new SNURs are:
The Environmental Protection Agency is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 20 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs), it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Nov. 2. Eight of the chemicals are subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent orders issued by EPA. As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import, or process any of the chemicals for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance.
The Environmental Protection Agency said an Information Collection Request (ICR) to renew an existing approved collection for Significant New Use Rules has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval.
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input on a proposal to exempt from full reporting requirements, for manufacture and import, under the Toxic Substances Control Act two microorganisms, it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Sept. 5. Based on its evaluation of petitions to add Trichoderma reesei and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens to the list of microorganisms that may be used as recipient microorganisms, the agency has preliminarily determined that certain strains of both won't unreasonably risk injuries to health or the environment when they're used as recipient microorganisms, provided that certain criteria for the introduced genetic material and the physical containment conditions are met, it said. Anyone who imports, produces, processes or uses the microorganisms, including for basic chemical manufacturing or pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing, are potentially affected by the action, it said.