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Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances

chemical-tsca · Rule · Published 2017-09-21 · Effective 2017-11-20 · 82 FR 44079

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Document number
2017-20158
Federal Register citation
82 FR 44079
CFR reference
40 CFR 9
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
chemical-tsca
Publication date
2017-09-21
Effective date
2017-11-20
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0331

Abstract

EPA is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 37 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). The applicable review periods for the PMNs submitted for these 37 chemical substances all ended prior to June 22, 2016 (i.e., the date on which President Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act which amends TSCA). Six of these chemical substances are subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent orders issued by EPA. This action requires persons who intend to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or process any of these 37 chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. The required notification initiates EPA's evaluation of the intended use within the applicable review period. Manufacture and processing for the significant new use is unable to commence until EPA has conducted a review of the notice, made an appropriate determination on the notice, and take such actions as are required with that determination.

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