Rule2024-08871
Asbestos Part 1; Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Correction
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Published
April 25, 2024
Effective
May 28, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08871]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 751
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0057; FRL-8332-05-OCSPP]
RIN 2070-AK86
Asbestos Part 1; Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain
Conditions of Use Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);
Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Additional instructions for visiting
the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is
available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/">https://www.epa.gov/</a>.
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c4b4541404542025c4958495e6c495c4d024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="32555b5f5e5b5c1c4257465740725742531c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d98d8a9a98f491b6adb5b0b7bc99bca9b8f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d797e6e6c00654259414443486d485d4c034a425b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is correcting the final rule that
published in the Federal Register of Thursday, March 28, 2024 (89 FR
21970); FRL-8332-01-OCSPP) to address an inadvertent error made while
numbering the paragraphs in Sec. 751.515(c)(1).
Correction
In FR Doc. 2024-05972, appearing on page 21970 in the Federal
Register of Thursday, March 28, 2024, the following correction is made:
Sec. 751.515 [Corrected]
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On page 22010, in the third column, in Sec. 751.515(c)(1), the
paragraph designation ``(vi)'' is correctly designated as ``(v)'' and
the paragraph designation ``(vii)'' is correctly designated as
``(vi)''.
Dated: April 19, 2024.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-08871 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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