Environmental Protection Agency
In the Federal Register of October 25, 2017, EPA published both a direct final rule and proposed rule to update the voluntary consensus standards that originally published in the Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title VI formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products final rule on December 12, 2016. In addition, in the direct final rule and proposed rule the EPA amended the testing requirements for panel producers and third-party certifiers establishing correlation between approved quality control test methods and either the ASTM E1333-14 test chamber, or, upon showing equivalence, the ASTM D6007-14 test chamber. As noted in the direct final rule, if EPA received adverse comment on the proposed amendments, the Agency would publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the direct final action will not take effect. The Agency did receive adverse comment on the proposed rule amendments, and is therefore withdrawing the direct final rule and will instead proceed with a final rule based on the proposed rule after considering all public comments.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 770 [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0245; FRL-9971-38] RIN 2070-AK36 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal. SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of October 25, 2017, EPA published both a direct final rule and proposed rule to update the voluntary consensus standards that originally published in the Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title VI formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products final rule on December 12, 2016. In addition, in the direct final rule and proposed rule the EPA amended the testing requirements for panel producers and third-party certifiers establishing correlation between approved quality control test methods and either the ASTM E1333-14 test chamber, or, upon showing equivalence, the ASTM D6007-14 test chamber. As noted in the direct final rule, if EPA received adverse comment on the proposed amendments, the Agency would publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the direct final action will not take effect. The Agency did receive adverse comment on the proposed rule amendments, and is therefore withdrawing the direct final rule and will instead proceed with a final rule based on the proposed rule after considering all public comments. DATES: Effective December 8, 2017, the direct final rule published in the Federal Register of October 25, 2017 ( 82 FR 49287 ) (FRL-9962-84), is withdrawn. FOR FURTHER INFORMA…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products
Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products
Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products
Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products
Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products
Citation: 82 FR 57874
