EPA Federal Registry Update

Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic Chemicals Under Toxic Substance Control Act (2021-05138; 86 FR 14398)( Federal Register :: Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h); Request for Comments )

Comments must be recieved by May 17, 2021

Summary: This proposed rule is to expedite the restrictions and review of the following bioaccumulating chemicals. ;These chemicals are 2,4,6-tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6-TTBP) (CASRN 732-26-3); decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) (CASRN 1163-19-5); phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)) (CASRN 68937-41-7); pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP) (CASRN 133-49-3); and hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) (CASRN 87-68-3). ;

Clean Wate Act Efluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards. Organic Chemicals, Plastic and Synethic Fibers Point Source Category (2021-05402; 86 FR 14560) ( Federal Register :: Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category )

Comments must be received on May 17, 2021

Summary: Proposed rule in extending pretreatment standrads, and new source performance standards to address per and polyfluoroalkyl substances withi the Organic Chemical, Plastics and Synethiec Fibers point source category. EPA is requesting public comments and data and soliciting additiona information related to discharges of PFAS within this specific point source category.;

Pesticides Registration Review: Proposed Interim Decision for Several Pesticids

(2021-05606; 86 FR 14756) ( Federal Register :: Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability )

Comments due before May 17, 2021

Summary: 60 Day Comment Period will open to discuss the following pesticides; 4-Aminopyridine, 10, 10′-Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), acetochlor, citric acid and salts, dimethenamid/dimethenamid-p, ethofumesate, fenazaquin, forchlorfenuron, monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA), novaluron, nucleopolyhedroviruses and granuloviruses (Insect Viruses), picloram, polixetonium chloride (Busan 77), and rotenone. There will be a review of human health and ecological risk assessments for these listed chemicals.;

Privacy Act; System of Records (2021-05655; 86 FR 14910) ( Federal Register :: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records )

Comments to be recieved by April 19, 2021

Summary: The Science Advisory Board Database of Scientific and Technical Expert systems of records will be modifying system platorms from Lotus NOtes to Oracle APEX, the system name will be changing to Sciecne Advisory Board Applications (SABAPP) and its goal is to reduce categories of records and to stop collecting new records for the Council.;