This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 07/14/2020 and available online at federalregister.gov/d/2020-11013, and on govinfo.gov BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 372 [EPA-HQ-TRI-2019-0146; FRL-10007-23] RIN 2070-AK53 Community Right-to-Know; Corrections to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting Requirements AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: EPA is correcting existing regulatory language for the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program. EPA is making corrections that update identifiers, formulas, and names for certain TRI-listed chemicals, and updating the text that identifies which chemicals the 0.1 percent de minimis concentration applies to in order to remedy a cross-reference to a no-longer- accurate Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulatory citation. These corrections maintain previous regulatory actions and do not alter existing reporting requirements or impact compliance burdens or costs. DATES: This final rule is effective on [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- TRI-2019-0146. All documents in the docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov web site. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically through http://www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Daniel Bushman, Toxics Release Inventory Program Division, Mailcode 7410M, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0743; email address: [email protected]. For general information contact: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to- Know Hotline; telephone numbers: toll free at (800) 424-9346 (select menu option 3) or (703) 348-5070 in the Washington, DC Area and International; or go to https://www.epa.gov/home/epa-hotlines. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture, process, or otherwise use any TRI listed chemical. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: • Facilities included in the following NAICS manufacturing codes (corresponding to Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 20 through 39): 311*, 312*, 313*, 314*, 315*, 316, 321, 322, 323*, 324, 325*, 326*, 327, 331, 332, 333, 334*, 335*, 336, 337*, 339*, 111998*, 211130*, 212324*, 212325*, 212393*, 212399*, 488390*, 511110, 511120, 511130, 511140*, 511191, 511199, 512230*, 512250*, 519130*, 541713*, 541715* or 811490*. *Exceptions and/or limitations exist for these NAICS codes. • Facilities included in the following NAICS codes (corresponding to SIC codes other than SIC codes 20 through 39): 212111, 212112, 212113 (corresponds to SIC code 12, Coal Mining (except 1241)); or 212221, 212222, 212230, 212299 (corresponds to SIC code 10, Metal Mining (except 1011, 1081, and 1094)); or 221111, 221112, 221113, 221118, 221121, 221122, 221330 (limited to facilities that combust coal and/or oil for the purpose of generating power for distribution in commerce) (corresponds to SIC codes 4911, 4931, and 4939, Electric Utilities); or 424690, 425110, 425120 (limited to facilities previously classified in SIC code 5169, Chemicals and Allied Products, Not Elsewhere Classified); or 424710 (corresponds to SIC code 5171, Petroleum Bulk Terminals and Plants); or 562112 (limited to facilities primarily engaged in solvent recovery services on a contract or fee basis (previously classified under SIC code 7389, Business Services, NEC)); or 562211, 562212, 562213, 562219, 562920 (limited to facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.) (corresponds to SIC code 4953, Refuse Systems). • Federal facilities. A more detailed description of the types of facilities covered by the NAICS codes subject to reporting under EPCRA section 313 can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release- inventory-tri-program/tri-covered-industry-sectors. To determine whether your facility would be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in part 372, subpart B, of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Federal facilities are required to report under Executive Order 13834 (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-05- 22/pdf/2018-11101.pdf) as explained in the Implementing Instructions from the Council on Environmental Quality (https://www.sustainability.gov/pdfs/eo13834_instructions.pdf). If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. What action is the agency taking? EPA is correcting existing regulatory language for the TRI Program. EPA is making (a) editorial corrections that update identifiers, formulas, and names for certain TRI-listed chemicals described in the CFR, and (b) updating the text to indicate for which chemicals the 0.1 percent de minimis concentration applies to remedy a cross-reference to a no-longer-accurate OSHA regulatory citation. This action does not change the regulatory requirements of the TRI Program. This action is a “housekeeping” rulemaking intended to correct inaccuracies in regulatory text. C. What is the agency's authority for taking these actions? EPA is taking these actions under sections 313(g)(1) and 328 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), 42 U.S.C. 11023(g)(1) and 11048. In general, EPCRA section 313 requires owners and operators of covered facilities in specified SIC codes that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals in amounts above specified threshold levels to report certain facility specific information about such chemicals, including the annual releases and other waste management quantities. EPCRA section 313(g)(1) requires EPA to publish a uniform toxic chemical release form for these reporting purposes, and it also prescribes, in general terms, the types of information that must be submitted on the form. Congress also granted EPA broad rulemaking authority to allow the Agency to fully implement the statute. EPCRA section 328 states that: “The Administrator may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.” 42 U.S.C. 11048. II. Summary of Proposed Rule In the proposed rule (84 FR 65739, November 29, 2019) (FRL-9995-92), EPA proposed corrections that updated identifiers, formulas, and names for certain TRI-listed chemicals described in the CFR. Specifically, EPA proposed to: (i) Remove chemical names for those chemicals that have been delisted or moved to other listings; (ii) Incorporate listings in 40 CFR 372.65(b) for chemicals that are listed in 40 CFR 372.65(a) but are not listed in 40 CFR 372.65(b); (iii) Correct inaccurate Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CASRNs); (iv) Correct errors in chemical category definitions; (v) Remedy other known errors in the CFR chemical lists; (vi) Remove leading zeros from CASRNs; (vii) Correct errors in the list of lower thresholds for chemicals of special concern; and (viii) Revise the list of chemical names to include only the TRI primary name and the EPA registry name (if different from the TRI primary name) as a synonym. In addition, EPA proposed to replace an existing outdated cross-referenced regulatory citation and modify the text of the de minimis exemption, without changing the substance of the exemption itself. The proposed changes included removing ammonium nitrate (solution) (CASRN: 6484- 52-2), ammonium sulfate (solution) (CASRN: 7783-20-2), and flumetralin (CASRN: 62924-70- 3) from the chemical lists. EPA also proposed to remove methylenebis(phenylisocyanate) (MDI) (CASRN: 101-68-8) as an individually listed chemical because it is part of the diisocyanates category. EPA proposed to add two chemicals, toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (2,4-TDI) (CASRN: 584-84-9) and vinyl bromide (CASRN: 593-60-2), to the CASRN ordered list at 40 CFR 372.65(b), these two were missing from 40 CFR 372.65(b) but were included in the alphabetical ordered listing at 40 CFR 372.65(a). The proposed rule included corrections to the CASRNs for phosphorus (yellow or white) and d-trans-allethrin as well as corrections to the category definitions for the cyanide compounds category and the polychlorinated alkanes category. EPA proposed to correct footnotes for 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA) (CASRN: 10222-01-2) and methyl mercaptan (74-93-1) which are on the list but not currently reportable. EPA proposed to fix the placement of the chemical structure for the polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) category which appears out of place in the CFR. EPA proposed to remove leading zeros from the CASRNs for a number of listed chemicals. EPA proposed to fix errors in and simplify the table for lower thresholds for chemicals of special concern at 40 CFR 372.28(a)(2). EPA proposed to revise the EPCRA section 313 chemical list by including only the primary chemical name, even if it is a common trade name, and removing most secondary names (the only secondary names that would remain are the EPA registry names from EPA’s Substance Registry Services (SRS)). The last proposed change was to update the text of the de minimis exemption at 40 CFR 372.38(a) to remove a regulatory citation that no longer exists.