Perchloroethylene (PCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

<RULE> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <CFR>40 CFR Part 751</CFR> <DEPDOC>[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0720; FRL-8329-01-OCSPP]</DEPDOC> <RIN>RIN 2070-AK84</RIN> <SUBJECT>Perchloroethylene (PCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Final rule. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing a rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by perchloroethylene (PCE) under its conditions of use. TSCA requires that EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so that the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. EPA's final rule will, among other things, prevent serious illness associated with uncontrolled exposures to the chemical by preventing consumer access to the chemical, restricting the industrial and commercial use of the chemical while also allowing for a reasonable transition period where the industrial and commercial use of the chemical is being prohibited, providing a time-limited exemption for a critical or essential use of PCE for which no technically and economically feasible safer alternative is available, and protecting workers from the unreasonable risk of PCE while on the job. </SUM> <EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> This final rule is effective on January 17, 2025. </EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0720, is available online at <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov.</E> Additional information about dockets generally, along with instructions for visiting the docket in-person, is available at <E T="03">https://www.epa.gov/dockets.</E> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> <E T="03">For technical information:</E> Kelly Summers, 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) 564-2201; email address: <E T="03">pce.tsca@epa.gov.</E> <E T="03">For general information:</E> The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620-1103; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email address: <E T="03">TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">I. Executive Summary</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD2">A. Does this action apply to me?</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD3">1. General Applicability</HD> You may be affected by this rule if you manufacture, process, distribute in commerce, use, or dispose of PCE or products containing PCE. TSCA section 3(9) defines the term “manufacture” to mean “to import into the customs territory of the United States (as defined in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), produce, or manufacture.” Therefore, unless expressly stated otherwise, importers of PCE are subject to provisions regulating manufacture of PCE. 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 might apply to them. Potentially affected entities include: <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Crude Petroleum Extraction (NAICS code 211120).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (NAICS code 213112).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Nonwoven Fabric Mills (NAICS code 313230).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Wood Window and Door Manufacturing (NAICS code 321911).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (NAICS code 322220).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Commercial Screen Printing (NAICS code 323113).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Petroleum Refineries (NAICS code 324110).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (NAICS code 324191).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Petrochemical Manufacturing (NAICS code 325110).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Industrial Gas Manufacturing (NAICS code 325120).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS code 325180).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS code 325199).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (NAICS code 325211).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (NAICS code 325212).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Paint and Coating Manufacturing (NAICS code 325510).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Adhesive Manufacturing (NAICS code 325520).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing (NAICS code 325611).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (NAICS code 325612).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (NAICS code 325998).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (NAICS code 326113).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 326199).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (NAICS code 326220).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (NAICS code 326291).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 326299).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing (NAICS code 327110).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Glass Container Manufacturing (NAICS code 327213).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Cement Manufacturing (NAICS code 327310).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (NAICS code 331492).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) (NAICS code 332119).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing (NAICS code 332215).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (NAICS code 332216).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 332618).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Metal Heat Treating (NAICS code 332811).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (NAICS code 332812).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (NAICS code 332813).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Industrial Valve Manufacturing (NAICS code 332911).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (NAICS code 332912).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing (NAICS code 332913).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (NAICS code 332919).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (NAICS code 332991).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing (NAICS code 332992).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing (NAICS code 332993).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (NAICS code 332994).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (NAICS code 332996).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS code 332999).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1"> • Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS code 333249). </FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 333415).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Machine Tool Manufacturing (NAICS code 333517).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 333914).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 333992).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS code 333993).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (NAICS code 333994).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (NAICS code 333995).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (NAICS code 333996).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS code 333999).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (NAICS code 334513).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (NAICS code 334516).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (NAICS code 336211).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing (NAICS code 336214).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (NAICS code 336390).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Aircraft Manufacturing (NAICS code 336411).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (NAICS code 336412).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 336413).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (NAICS code 336414).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (NAICS code 336415).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS code 336419).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Ship Building and Repairing (NAICS code 336611).</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-1">• Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (NAICS code 339112).</FP> ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Preview showing 10k of 421k characters. 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