Rule2026-00259
Technical Amendments to the EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements To Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard; Withdrawal
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Published
January 9, 2026
Effective
January 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
Because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received adverse comment, we are withdrawing the direct final rule Technical Amendments to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements to Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00259]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 370
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-0299; FRL-12698-05-OLEM]
RIN 2050-AH40
Technical Amendments to the EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory
Reporting Requirements To Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication
Standard; Withdrawal
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: Because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received
adverse comment, we are withdrawing the direct final rule Technical
Amendments to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA) Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements to Conform
to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, published in the
Federal Register on November 17, 2025.
DATES: Effective January 9, 2026, the EPA withdraws the direct final
rule published at 90 FR 51187, on November 17, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Barre, Office of Resource
Conservation and Recovery, Waste and Chemical Implementation Division
(5303T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (240) 644-4559; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eb898a99998ec5818e8585828d8e99ab8e9b8ac58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ee8c8f9c9c8bc0848b808087888b9cae8b9e8fc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>; websites: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/epcra/emergency-planning-andcommunity-right-know-act-non-section-313-regulations-and-amendments">https://www.epa.gov/epcra/emergency-planning-andcommunity-right-know-act-non-section-313-regulations-and-amendments</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because the EPA received adverse comment, we
are withdrawing the direct final rule entitled, ``Technical Amendments
to the EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements to
Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard,'' published on
November 17, 2025 (90 FR 51187). We stated in that direct final rule
that if we received adverse comment by December 17, 2025, the direct
final rule would not take effect and we would publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register. Because the EPA subsequently
received adverse comment on that direct final rule, we are withdrawing
the direct final rule.
The EPA published a parallel proposed rule on the same day as the
direct final rule (90 FR 51266). The proposed rule invited comment on
the substance of the direct final rule. We will address those comments
in any subsequent final action, which will be based on the parallel
proposed rule. As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel
proposed rule, we do not intend to institute a second comment period on
this action.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 370
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Emergency preparedness,
Hazardous substances, Occupational safety and health, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
John W. Busterud,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management.
Accordingly, the rule amending 40 CFR part 370 published on
November 17, 2025 (90 FR 51187), is withdrawn as of January 9, 2026.
[FR Doc. 2026-00259 Filed 1-8-26; 8:45 am]
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