other · Rule · Published 1997-05-23 · Effective 1997-05-23 · 62 FR 28368
Document
Document number
97-13646
Federal Register citation
62 FR 28368
CFR reference
40 CFR 799
Type
Rule
Action
Removal of direct final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
1997-05-23
Effective date
1997-05-23
EPA docket
OPPTS-42150C
Abstract
On January 17, 1997, EPA published a document (62 FR 2607) which, among other things, announced a testing consent order (Order) that incorporated an enforceable consent agreement (ECA) concluded between EPA and 14 specified companies. In the ECA, the companies agreed to perform certain health effects tests on phenol (CAS No. 108- 95-2). In addition, the January 17 document included a direct final rule which added phenol to the list of chemicals subject to testing consent orders and hence subject to export notification requirements. This action was published without prior proposal. EPA has received adverse comment with respect to making entities that are not signatory to the ECA subject to export notification requirements for phenol. Accordingly, EPA is removing the export notification rule (but not the Order or the ECA) and intends to issue a proposed rule addressing the export notification issue.