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RIN: 2070-AB79

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: Test Rule; Certain Chemicals on the ATSDR Priority List of Hazardous Substances
Abstract: EPA is developing a test rule under section 4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers and processors of four chemicals to fulfill data needs identified by the Agency for the Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and EPA pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) section 104(i). Under CERCLA, ATSDR is to establish a list of priority hazardous substances found at superfund sites, develop toxicological profiles for the hazardous substances, identify priority data needs, and establish a research program obtaining the necessary data. This action is a component of ATSDR's research program. Data from this action would provide specific information about the substances for the public and scientific community. The information would be used in conducting comprehensive public health assessments of populations living near hazardous waste sites. Scientific data improves the quality of risk assessments used by EPA, other Federal agencies, and State and local governments. The risk assessments affect standards, guidelines, listing/delisting, and other decisions affecting public health and the environment. In addition, this action would require manufacturers and processors to develop data for these chemicals that will be used by EPA under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to evaluate residual risks from hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) on the list of HAPs in the CAA under section 112(f), 42 USC 7412(f) and sections 112(d and e). Data from this action would also be used to support implementation of several provisions of section 112 of the CAA including, determining risks remaining after the application of technology based standards under section 112(d) of the CAA, estimating the risks associated with accidental releases, and determining whether or not substances should be removed (delisted) from section (b)(1) of the CAA list of HAPS.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 790 to 799
Legal Authority: 15 USC 2603 TSCA 4

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	10/20/2006	71 FR 61926
NPRM Extension of Comment Period	12/18/2006	71 FR 75704
Final Action	06/00/2010

Additional Information: SAN No. 2563; EPA publication information: NPRM - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2006/October/Day-20/a17569.htm; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0073
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: Federal
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest
Sectors Affected: 32411 Petroleum Refineries; 325 Chemical Manufacturing
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Robert Jones Environmental Protection Agency Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances 7405M, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-8161 Fax:202 564-4745 Email: Jones.Robert@epa.gov Mike Mattheisen Environmental Protection Agency Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances 7405M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-3077 Email: mattheisen.mike@epa.gov