Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of Thursday, March 28, 2024, which finalized the rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address to the extent necessary the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by chrysotile asbestos based on the risks posed by certain conditions of use. The injuries to human health include mesothelioma and lung, ovarian, and laryngeal cancers resulting from chronic inhalation exposure to chrysotile asbestos.
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 751 [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0057; FRL-8332-05-OCSPP] RIN 2070-AK86 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of Thursday, March 28, 2024, which finalized the rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address to the extent necessary the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by chrysotile asbestos based on the risks posed by certain conditions of use. The injuries to human health include mesothelioma and lung, ovarian, and laryngeal cancers resulting from chronic inhalation exposure to chrysotile asbestos. DATES: This correction is effective on May 28, 2024. ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0057, is available online at https://www.regulations.gov . Additional instructions for visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/​ . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Peter Gimlin, Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0515; email address: gimlin.peter@epa.gov . For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South …
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Asbestos Part 1; Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment
Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Extension of Comment Period
Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Citation: 89 FR 31655