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20 July 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  20 July 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  8 August 2023; 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-19/html/2023 -15275.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-19/pdf/2023 -15275.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA); Extension of Comment Period  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period  
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the 
proposed rule entitled "Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control 
Act (TSCA)" that published in the Federal Register on 26 May 2 023, with an established public 
comment period that was scheduled to end on 25 July 2023. In response to requests for additional 
time to develop and submit comments on the proposed rule, EPA is extending the comment period 
for an additional 14 days, i.e., from 25 July 2023, to 8 August 2023.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/2005/Add.1  
 
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  DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on 26 May 2023, at 88 FR 34100  (FRL-
7906-01-OCSPP), is now extended. Comments must be received on or before 8 August 2023.  
This extension of comment period to the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2005  is identified 
by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OPPT-2022-0902. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regul ations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OPPT-2022-0902/document  and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked 
to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 8 August 2023. 
Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stak eholders will 
be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received 
within the comment period . 
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