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EPA/OCSPP | RIN: 2070-AJ96 | Publication ID: Fall 2013 |
Title: Certain Nonylphenols and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Significant New Use Rule | |
Abstract: EPA intends to propose a significant new use rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for related chemicals known commonly as nonylphenols (NPs) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). The SNUR would require persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process certain NP and NPE chemicals for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by the proposed rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. The required notification would provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if necessary, to prohibit or limit that activity before it occurs to prevent unreasonable risk to human health or the environment. The NP and NPE chemicals that would be subject to this SNUR are toxic to aquatic organisms, and can be used in a variety of industrial and consumer applications that lead to releases to the environment. | |
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 721 | |
Legal Authority: 15 USC 2604(a) TSCA 5(a) |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/pubs/actionplans/np-npe.html | |
Sectors Affected: 324110 Petroleum Refineries; 325 Chemical Manufacturing | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: John Schaeffer Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 7405M, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-8173 Fax:202 564-4765 Email: schaeffer.john@epa.gov Jeffrey Taylor Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 7405M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004 Phone:202 564-8828 Fax:202 564-4775 Email: taylor.jeffrey@epa.gov |