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RIN: 2070-AJ93

Publication ID: Fall 2014

Title: Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals and Mixtures
Abstract: In response to a petition filed under section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act(TSCA) (see http://www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest/pubs/petitions.html#petition10), EPA plans to initiate rulemaking proceeding under TSCA sections 8(a) and 8(d) to obtain data on chemical substances and mixtures used in hydraulic fracturing. Although EPA has granted the petitioners' request to initiate a rulemaking proceeding under TSCA sections 8(a) and 8(d), the Agency is not committing to a specific rulemaking outcome. EPA intends to first develop an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and initiate a stakeholder process to provide input on the design and scope of the TSCA reporting requirements that would be included in a proposed rule. EPA anticipates that States, industry, public interest groups, and members of the public will be participants in the process. The stakeholder process will bring stakeholders together to discuss the information needs and help EPA to ensure any reporting burdens and costs are minimized, ensuring information already available is considered in order to avoid duplication of efforts. The dialogue will also assist EPA in determining how information that is claimed Confidential Business Information could be aggregated and disclosed to maximize transparency and public understanding.
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 subchapter R (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 15 USC 2601 et seq

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Next Action Undetermined	To Be Determined

Additional Information: Docket #:EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-1019
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: http://www.epa.gov/hydraulicfracture/
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Mark Seltzer Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 7405M, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-2910 Email: Seltzer.Mark@epa.gov Paul Lewis Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 7405M, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-6738 Fax:202 564-4755 Email: lewis.paul@epa.gov