Lead; Clearance and Clearance Testing Requirements for the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program; Reopening of Comment Period

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#  Lead; Clearance and Clearance Testing Requirements for the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program; Reopening of Comment Period

**AGENCY:**

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION:**

Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

**SUMMARY:**

EPA issued a proposed rule in the *Federal Register* of May 6, 2010, concerning several revisions to the 2008 Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (RRP) rule. This document reopens the comment period for an additional 30 days.

**DATES:**

Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049, must be received on or before August 6, 2010.

**ADDRESSES:**

Follow the detailed instructions as provided under *ADDRESSES* in the *Federal Register* document of May 6, 2010.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

*For technical information contact* : Cindy Wheeler, National Program Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-0484; e-mail address: *[email protected].*

*For general information contact* : The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: *[email protected]* .

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

This document reopens the public comment period established in the *Federal Register* of May 6, 2010 (75 FR 25038) (FRL-8823-5). In that document, EPA proposed several revisions to the 2008 Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (RRP) rule. The proposal included additional requirements designed to ensure that lead-based paint hazards generated by renovation work are adequately cleaned after renovation work is finished and before the work areas are re-occupied. EPA is hereby reopening the comment period for 30 days.

To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the detailed instructions as provided under *ADDRESSES* in the May 6, 2010 *Federal Register* document. If you have questions, consult the technical person listed under *FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT* .

**List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 745**

Environmental protection, Child-occupied facility, Housing renovation, Lead, Lead-based paint, Renovation, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: July 2, 2010.

Stephen A. Owens,

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.