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EPA/OCSPP RIN: 2070-AJ07 Publication ID: Fall 2011 
Title: Testing Agreement for Aryl Phosphates (ITC List 2) 
Abstract: EPA published a proposed test rule under section 4 of the Toxics Substances and Control Act (TSCA) in 1992 covering a number of aryl phosphate base stocks. On March 30, 1993, EPA announced initiation of negotiations with the Aryl Phosphates Panel of the Chemical Manufacturers Association (now the American Chemistry Council or ACC) to develop a TSCA section 4 Enforceable Consent Agreement (ECA) for aryl phosphate base stocks as an alternative approach to testing under the proposed rule (58 FR 16669). On October 9, 1998, EPA sent letters to the Chief Executive Officers of companies, including those who were participating in the development of this ECA, to announce EPA's High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge Program. Consistent with the International Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) Program, EPA's HPV Challenge Program encourages US chemical producers and importers to voluntarily provide existing screening level data, or, if none exist, to develop such data on US HPV chemicals. Because some overlap of testing in the HPV Challenge and this ECA initiative were identified, the industry committed to develop the screening level data for the HPV Challenge Program before continuing with further development of the ECA. In this way, results from the HPV Challenge program would feed back into consideration of needs for the ECA testing and, where possible, could avert some or all of the potential overlap testing. EPA is evaluating the need for any additional testing of the subject aryl phosphate base stocks under an ECA or rulemaking. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
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
ANPRM  12/29/1983  48 FR 57452   
NPRM  01/17/1992  57 FR 2138   
Withdrawal of NPRM  01/00/2012    
Additional Information: SAN No. 3493.2.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest  
Sectors Affected: 32411 Petroleum Refineries; 325 Chemical Manufacturing 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Mike Mattheisen
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
7405M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-3077
Email: mattheisen.mike@epa.gov