Środowisko i energia · 21/09/1994

TSCA Section 21 Petition; Response to Citizens' Petition

On April 4, 1994, Mr. Mark Truelock (Petitioner), of Del City, Oklahoma, sent a letter to the Administrator of EPA designated as a petition under section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2620. Enclosed with that letter was a copy of an earlier letter, dated November 26, 1993, also designated as a section 21 Petition. The Petition describes problems Mr. Truelock has experienced over the years in seeking relief from periodic overflowing of raw sewage from a drainage ditch adjacent to his house. The problem described is not amenable to solution by remedies provided by section 21 of TSCA, nor does Petitioner request such action. In December of 1993, in response to earlier correspondence, EPA Region 6 informed Petitioner of actions already taken under the Clean Water Act to resolve the problem. Therefore, Petition is denied because no action authorized under TSCA section 21 has been requested. Specifically, Petitioner has not sought rulemaking under TSCA section 4, 6, or 8, or an order under TSCA section 5(e) or 6(b)(2).