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Proposed RuleSignificant2017-272172017-12-19

Mercury; Reporting Requirements for the TSCA Mercury Inventory; Extension of Comment Period

Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

EPA issued a document in the Federal Register of October 26, 2017, concerning proposed reporting requirements for applicable persons to provide information to assist in the preparation of an "inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States." This document extends the comment period for 16 days, from December 26, 2017 to January 11, 2018. EPA received requests to extend the comment period and believes it is appropriate to do so in order to give stakeholders additional time to assess the impacts of the proposal, review technical documents in the docket, and prepare comments.

Action & Dates

Action
Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
Dates
Comments, identified by docket identification number EPA-HQ- OPPT-2017-0421, must be received on or before January 11, 2018.

CFR References

Topics

Environmental protectionExportsImportsMercury

Public Comment

Comments Close
2018-01-11

Document Excerpt

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 713 [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0421; FRL-9971-82] RIN 2070-AK22 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: EPA issued a document in the Federal Register of October 26, 2017, concerning proposed reporting requirements for applicable persons to provide information to assist in the preparation of an “inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States.” This document extends the comment period for 16 days, from December 26, 2017 to January 11, 2018. EPA received requests to extend the comment period and believes it is appropriate to do so in order to give stakeholders additional time to assess the impacts of the proposal, review technical documents in the docket, and prepare comments. DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0421, must be received on or before January 11, 2018. ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of October 26, 2017 ( 82 FR 49564 ) (FRL-9970-07). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Thomas Groeneveld, National Program Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1188; email address: groeneveld.thomas@epa.gov . For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422

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Full Document

Citation: 82 FR 60168