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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>2070-AD09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>199910</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>TRI; Reporting Threshold Amendment for Certain Persistent and Bioaccumulative Toxic Chemicals (PBTs)</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.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>State, local, or tribal governments</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>40 CFR 372</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 11013, EPCRA 313</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 11023</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 11048</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 11076</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_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. 

Yet 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 sec 313]]></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[EPA has proposed to lower the EPCRA section 313 reporting thresholds to 10 pounds for 13 chemicals/chemical categories, to 100 pounds for 5 chemicals, and to .01 grams for 1 chemical category.  Under this proposal the estimated aggregate industry cost in the first year would be $145 million and in subsequent years would be $80 million. 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>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/1999</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>64 FR 688</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability and Clarification of Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/23/1999</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>64 FR 8766</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/29/1999</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>64 FR 58370</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>SAN No. 3880

OTHER DEADLINE: Vice-President directed the Agency to finalize any necessary regulatory changes by December 1999. 

AFFECTED SECTORS: Manufacturing industries in SIC codes 20-39 plus the following industries and SIC codes: Metal Mining (SIC code 10 except SIC codes 1011, 1081, and 1094); Coal Mining (SIC code 12 except SIC code 1241); Electric Utilities (SIC codes 4911, 4931, 4939); Commercial Hazardous Waste Treatment (SIC code 4953); Chemicals and Allied Products-Wholesale (SIC code 5169); Petroleum Bulk Terminals and Plants (SIC code 5171); and, Solvent Recovery Services (SIC code 7389).</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</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>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <NAICS_LIST>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>42269</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Other Chemical and Allied Products Wholesalers</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
        </NAICS_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bushman</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2070</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OCSPP</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 566-0743</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>bushman.daniel@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Code 7406M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Maria</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Doa</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2080</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 566-0718</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>doa.maria@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS></STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
        <PROCUREMENT>Not Procurement Related</PROCUREMENT>
        <REINVENT_GOVT>No</REINVENT_GOVT>
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