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EPA/OPPTS RIN: 2070-AB79 Publication ID: Fall 2009 
Title: Test Rule; Certain Chemicals on the ATSDR Priority List of Hazardous Substances 
Abstract: On October 20, 2006 (71 FR 61926), EPA proposed a Test Rule for Certain Chemicals on the ATSDR/EPA CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances for the consideration of testing for four chemicals (hydrogen and sodium cyanide, chloroethane, and methylene chloride). The chemicals are listed on the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)/EPA priority list of hazardous substances which is compiled under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The chemicals are also listed as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). In the proposal for this test rule, EPA explained that the principal reason EPA proposed to use its TSCA section 4 authority to obtain data was to support ATSDR’s Substance-Specific Applied Research Program, a program for collecting data and other information needed for developing health assessments pursuant to CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. section 9601 et seq. ATSDR had referred the chemicals subject to the proposed rule to EPA under the authority of section 104(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. section 96040). Since then, ATSDR informed EPA that it no longer needed EPA to finalize this rule. Therefore, EPA plans to withdraw the proposal. EPA is currently developing efforts to strengthen the Agency’s chemical management program under TSCA by ramping up efforts to assess, prioritize and take action on existing chemicals. EPA may address potential concerns with these chemicals as part of this enhanced effort. This withdrawal, however does not preclude the Agency from initiating the same or similar rulemaking at a future date. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final 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
NPRM  10/20/2006  71 FR 61926   
NPRM Comment Period Extended  12/18/2006  71 FR 75704   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/19/2006    
Withdrawal of NPRM  02/00/2010    
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