The EPA in a notice said it's taking final action to remove provisions from its regulations that have been vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit related to the prohibition on the sale of hydrofluorocarbons in disposable cylinders and use of QR codes to track cylinders of HFCs (see 2109230054). "EPA views this removal of regulatory language that has been vacated by the D.C. Circuit as purely ministerial in nature," it said. The decision is effective Sept. 11.
EPA recently issued an enforcement alert related to plans to phase down the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (see 2109230054). The alert aims to provide information on common compliance issues related to the importation of bulk HFCs, according to the agency.
EPA is will delay until July 2025 a new requirement to submit data for manufacturers and importers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), it said in a direct final rule. The agency said it is making a one-time modification to change the beginning of the data submission period from Nov. 12, 2024, to July 11, 2025, with a corresponding change to the end of the submission period, depending on the submission type. The final rule is effective on Nov. 4. However, if EPA receives adverse comments on the rule, it will withdraw the rule and replace it with a proposed rule, which is also set to be published in the Federal Register on Sept. 5.
The Environmental Protection Agency wants manufacturers, importers and exporters of 31 chemical substances that are subject to premanufacture notices or microbial commercial activity notices under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to notify the agency at least 90 days ahead of time, it said in a notice on the proposed significant new use rules (SNUR).
EPA has published in the Federal Register its previously announced proposed rule on restricting the commercial use of solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP) (see 2408010002), setting Sept. 23 as the deadline for general comments, and Sept. 9 for comments on associated information collection requirements.
EPA is proposing to ban consumer use, as well as restrict commercial and industrial use, of the solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP), which the federal agency says can cause cancer and damage to the liver, kidneys and the nervous system and lead to reduced fertility.
The EPA is finalizing amendments to hazardous waste manifest regulations and to hazardous waste electronic manifest (e-Manifest) regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), it said in a notice in the Federal Register. The agency says these actions should increase the utility of the e-Manifest system, reduce administrative burden and improve tracking of hazardous waste shipments.
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to designate five chemicals as high-priority substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the agency announced July 24.
EPA is proposing to change several current pesticide tolerances that the agency "determined were necessary or appropriate during the registration review conducted under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act," or FIFRA. EPA is proposing "several tolerance actions" that it determined "were necessary or appropriate during registration review for the following pesticide active ingredients: terbacil, bromacil, metolachlor and S-metolachlor, etridiazole, triclopyr, deltamethrin, cyfluthrin and isomer beta-cyfluthrin, cyproconazole, fluroxypyr, pyraflufen-ethyl, etoxazole, acequinocyl, pinoxaden, flonicamid and d-phenothrin." The changes could impact tolerance levels allowed for a range of food and agricultural goods, including coffee beans, tomatoes, leafy greens, fish and more. Comments are due by Sept. 20.
The EPA and North Kingstown, Rhode Island-based Ocean State Jobbers have settled over allegations that the company, operating as Ocean State Job Lot, violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) by misbranding bug zapper pesticide devices.