EPA Federal Registry Update

Regulation of Persistent, Bio accumulation and Toxic Substance under TSCA Section 6(h) 2,4,6 tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6 TTBP) (2020-28690; 85 FR 866)( Federal Register :: 2,4,6-tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6-TTBP); Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) )

Effective Date: February 5, 2021.;

Summary: EPA has determined that this final rule prohibits the distribution in commerce of 2,4,6TTBP and products containing 2,4,6 TTB at concentrations above 0.3% in any container with a volume of less than 35 gallons for any use. This rule also prohibits the processing and distribution in commerce of 2,4,6 TTBP and products containing of 0.3% by weight for use as an oil or lubricate additive, regardless of container size.;

Decabromodiphenyl Ehter (DecaBDE) (2020-28686; 85 FR 880)( Federal Register :: Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE); Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) )

Effective Date: February 5, 2021

Summary: Final rule prohibits all manufacture (including import), processing, and distrubution in commerce of decaBDE, or decaBDE containing products or articles with some exclusions.

Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) (2020-28694; 86 FR 922) ( Federal Register :: Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD); Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) )

Effective Date: February 5, 2021

Summary: Prohibits all manufacturing (including import), processing and distribution in commerce of HCBD and HCBD-containing products or articles. In addition there is knowledge of a unintentional byproduct of HCBD in the production of chlorinated solvents and that a limited amount will be placed in commerce and a byproduct of burning of waste fuel.;

Pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP);(2020-28689; 86 FR 911) ( Federal Register :: Pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP); Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) )

Effective Date: February 5, 2021

Summary: Prohibits all manufacturing (including import), processing , and distribution in commerce of PCTP and PCTP containing products or articles for any use of concentrations at or below 1% by weight.;

Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1)(PIP 3:1) (2020-28692; 86 FR 894)( Federal Register :: Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) (PIP 3:1); Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) )

Effective Date: February 5, 2021

Summary: This final rule prohibits the processing and distribution of products containing , and the release to water during the manufacturing, processing or distribution process.;

Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information (2020-29719; 85 FR) ( Federal Register :: Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information )

Effective Date: January 6, 2021

Summary: This ruling serves as how the EPA will review, provide, and reinforce significant regulatory action based on does, exposure, contaminant, substance and effect scientific data.

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Arizona Maricopa County Air Quality Department (2020-27806; 86 FR 971) ( ;Federal Register :: Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information )

Effective Date: February 8, 2021

Summary: EPA is partial approving and disapproving Arizona Maricopa County Air Quality Departments State Implementation Plan in regards to National Ambient Air Quality Standards.;

Review of Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels (2020-28565; 86 FR 983) ( Federal Register :: Review of Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels )

Effective Date: March 8, 2021

Summary: This is a rule to reduce children exposure to lead. The reduction will be to lower dust lead clearance levels for floors from 40 microgram per square foot to 10 microgram per square foot and 250 micrograms per square foot to 100 micrograms per square foot on window sills.

;Air Quality State Implementation Plans: Approval and Promulgations; Arizona West Pinal County; 1987 PM10 Nonattainment Area Requirements (2020-29092; 86 FR 1347) ( Federal Register :: Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Arizona; West Pinal County; 1987 PM10 )

Effective Date: February 8, 2021

Summary Date: EPA is approve in part and disapprove in part the State Implementation Plan revision to meet the requirements for 1987 PM10 national ambient air quality standard in the West Pinal County PM10 nonattainment area. ;EPA is proposing to approve the emissions inventory from 2008 year for direct PM10 and to disapprove the remaining sections of the West Pinal County PM10 plan.;

National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants Residual Risk and technology review (2021-00174; 86 FR 1362) ( Federal Register :: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants Residual Risk and Technology Review )

Comments must be received by February 22, 2021

Summary: The EPA is proposing the following items; Amend requirements for cell room fugitive mercury emissions to require work practice standards, and require monitoring. ;Under the MACT EPA is proposing to not require conversion to non mercury production technologies. Proposing standards for fugitive chlorine emissions from mercury cell chlor-alkali plants and addressing the applicability of thermal mercury recovery units when chlorine and caustic are no longer in production. The EPA is also reviewing electronic submissions for emissions standards for startup, shutdown and malfunctions, and similar reports.

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Primary Magnesium Refining Residual Risk and Review (2021-00176; 86 FR 1390) ( Federal Register :: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Primary Magnesium Refining Residual Risk and Technology Review )

Comments must be received before February 22, 2021.;

Summary: EPA has proposed to remove exemptions for startup, shutdown and malfunctions and have determine that continuous pH monitoring for all control devices must meet acid gas emission limits of this subpart. EPA is proposing a maximum achievable control technology for the chlorine bypass stack. EPA is also proposing electronic submissions for performance test and evaluation reports.;

Control of Air Pollution from Airplanes and Airplane Engines: GHG Emission Standards and Test Procedures (2020-28882; 86 FR 2136) ( Federal Register :: Control of Air Pollution From Airplanes and Airplane Engines: GHG Emission Standards and Test Procedures )

Effective Date: January 11, 2021

Summary: EPA is adopting the GHG standards applicable for 5,700 kilogram civil subsonic jet airplanes and turboprop engines having take off greater than 8618 kilograms. The standard is equivalent to the International Civil Aviation Organization 2017 Carbon Dioxide Standard.;

Fees for the Administration of Toxic Substance Control Act (2020-28585; 86 FR 1890)( Federal Register :: Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) )

Comments to be received by February 25, 2021

Summary Date: EPA is proposing a fee schedule to review on every three year period and to have fee based on triggering activities such as Bona Fide Intent to Manufacture or Import Notice, Notice of Commencement of Manufacture or Import, and fees for test orders.;

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Operations Residual Risk and Technology Review and Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication Area Source Technology Review (2021-00250; 86 FR 1868)( Federal Register :: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Operations Residual Risk and Technology Review and Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication Area Source Technology Review )

Comments to be received by February 25, 2021

Summary: EPA proposing to create a emission limit for one major source subcategory and remove exemptions periods for startup, shutdown ;and malfunctions, require performance tests, and electronic reporting for performance test and compliance reports.;

Pollutant-Specific Significant Contributions Finding for Greenhouse Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Unites, and Process for Determining Significance of other New Source Performance Standards Source Categories (2021-00389; 86 FR 2542) ( Federal Register :: Pollutant-Specific Significant Contribution Finding for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and Process for Determining Significance of Other New Source Performance Standards Source Categories )

Effective Date: March 15, 2021

Summary: Finalizing that Electric generating units are significant contribution findings of more than 3 percent of total US greenhouse emissions.;

Residues of Pesticides Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (C1-2020-28117; 86 FR 2615) ( Federal Register :: Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (October 2020) )

Summary: Correction to proposed rule 2020-28117 on December 21, 2020

“(1) On page 82998, in the second column in the DATES section, change “January 20,2021 to read January 21, 2021.”