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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>2070-AD09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>199610</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2070</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPPTS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2000</CODE>
            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EPA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reporting Threshold Amendment; Toxic Chemicals Release Reporting; Community Right-to-Know</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) currently requires reporting from facilities which manufacture or process at least 25,000 pounds of a listed chemical, or otherwise use 10,000 lbs of a listed chemical. These thresholds were initially established under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA) section 313(f)(1). Section 313(f)(2) of EPCRA gives the Administrator the power to "establish a threshold amount for a toxic chemical different from the amount established by paragraph (1)" and that such altered thresholds may be based on "classes of chemicals." EPA is considering lowering the thresholds for those chemicals which it determines to be highly toxic at very low dose levels and/or have physical, chemical, or biological properties that make the chemicals persist for extended periods in the environment, and/or bioaccumulate through the food chain. Persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemicals are of particular concern in ecosystems such as the Great Lakes Basin due to the long retention time of the individual lakes and the cycling of the chemicals from one component of the ecosystem to another. EPA is currently conducting analysis to determine which chemicals present the specific problems described above, and to determine what the altered threshold value(s) should be.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>40 CFR 372</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 9909-499</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[TRI is the most complete and accessible source of information for the public on toxic chemical releases in communities across the United States. The intention of Congress was for TRI, and indeed all of EPCRA, to provide information to local communities. Communities need this information to better understand the nature of the releases at the local level. The intent of TRI has been to share information on releases with local communities to help in their assessments of the risks. This basic local empowerment is the cornerstone of the right-to-know program. ^PYet because of the current reporting thresholds, TRI does not collect release and transfer data on small quantities of chemicals that may persist and bioaccumulate in the environment. Even small releases of such chemicals can have significant impacts on human health and the environment. Congress gave EPA the authority to adjust reporting thresholds, because it recognized that this might be necessary in order to address the American publics right to know what is happening to the environment near their homes, schools, and businesses.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[42 USC 11013; 42 USC 11023; 42 USC 11048; 42 USC 11076; EPCRA S313]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[EPA recognizes the reporting burden inherent in TRI, and is continuing to take every reasonable opportunity to minimize this burden while ensuring the public's right-to-know. As such, all available alternatives will be identified and evaluated.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The anticipated costs related to this action are unknown at present. At this point the Agency is still unsure how low to set reporting thresholds or for what specific list of chemicals the lower reporting thresholds should apply. The information reported in TRI increases the knowledge levels of pollutants released to the environment and pathways to exposure, improving scientific understanding of the health and environmental risks of toxic chemicals; allows the public to make informed decisions on where to work and live; enhances the ability of corporate lenders and purchasers to more accurately gauge a facility's potential liability; and assists Federal, State, and local authorities in making better decisions on acceptable levels of toxics in communities.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Currently communities do not have access to TRI data on chemicals that, although released in relatively small quantities, pose a potential risk to human health and the environment because they persist and bioaccumulate. By lowering the reporting thresholds for such chemicals the public will be able to determine if such chemicals are being released into their communities and whether any action should be taken to reduce potential risks.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/1997</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>SAN No. 3880. ^PANALYSIS:  RIA^PRFA:  Y</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Susan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hazen</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2070</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OCSPP</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 260-1024</PHONE>
                <FAX>800 553-7672</FAX>
                <EMAIL>hazen.susan@epamail.epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7408,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
        <REINVENT_GOVT>No</REINVENT_GOVT>
        <SIC_DESC>Food and Kindred Products; Tobacco Manufactures; Textile Mill Products; Apparel and Other Finished Products Made From Fabrics and Similar Materials</SIC_DESC>
    </RIN_INFO>
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