Toxic substances: based paint; identification of dangerous levels of lead,

[Federal Register: July 22, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 140)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 39262-39263]

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[DOCID:fr22jy98-28]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 745

[OPPTS-62156A; FRL-6017-4]

RIN 2070-AC63

Identification of Dangerous Levels of Lead

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a proposed rule to establish standards for lead-based paint hazards in most pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities under authority of TSCA section 403. The proposed rule also establishes, under authority of TSCA section 402, residential lead dust cleanup levels and amendments to dust and soil sampling requirements and, under authority of TSCA section 404, amendments to State program authorization requirements. DATES: Written comments in response to this proposed rule must be received on or before October 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Each comment must bear the docket control number OPPTS- 62156. All comments should be sent in triplicate to: OPPT Document Control Officer (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Rm. G099, East Tower, Washington, DC 20460.

Comments and data may also be submitted electronically to: oppt.ncic@epamail.epa.gov. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail.

All comments which contain information claimed as CBI must be clearly marked as such. Three copies, sanitized of any comments containing information claimed as CBI, must also be submitted and will be placed in the public record for this rulemaking. Persons submitting information, any portion of which they believe is entitled to treatment as CBI by EPA, must assert a business confidentiality claim in accordance with 40 CFR 2.203(b) for each such portion. This claim must be made at the time that the information is submitted to EPA. If a submitter does not assert a confidentiality claim at the time of submission, EPA will consider this as a waiver of any confidentiality claim and the information may be made available to the public by EPA without further notice to the submitter.

If requested, EPA will schedule public meetings where oral comments will be heard. EPA will announce in the

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Federal Register the time and place of any public meetings. Oral statements will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis by calling the telephone number listed in the Federal Register notice that announces these meetings. All statements will be made part of the public record and will be considered in the development of the final rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: National Lead Information Center's Clearinghouse, 1-800-424-LEAD(5323). For technical and policy questions contact: Jonathan Jacobson, (202) 260-3779; jacobson.jonathan@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of June 3, 1998 (63 FR 30302)(FRL-5791-9), EPA issued a proposed rule under Title IV of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)(15 U.S.C. 2683, 2682, and 2684). Section 403 of TSCA directs EPA to promulgate regulations identifying lead-based paint hazards, lead-contaminated dust, and lead-contaminated soil. Section 402 of TSCA directs EPA to promulgate regulations governing lead-based paint activities. Section 404 of TSCA requires that any State that seeks to administer and enforce the requirements established by the Agency under section 402 of TSCA must submit to the Administrator a request for authorization of such a program. The proposed rule provided for a 90-day public comment period. In response to requests by interested parties, EPA is extending the comment period on its proposed rule by 30 days. Comments must now be received by October 1, 1998.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 745

Environmental protection, Hazardous substances, Lead-based paint, Lead poisoning, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: July 15, 1998. Willliam H. Sanders, Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 98-19521Filed7-21-98; 8:45 am]

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