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These revisions to the existing rule will also streamline compliance programs and help to ensure continued smooth transitions for supply chains to comply with the requirements associated with regulated composite wood products.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2019/08/21/2019-17284.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":770,"title":40}],"citation":"84 FR 43517","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule is effective on August 21, 2019. The incorporation by reference of certain material is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of August 21, 2019. The incorporation by reference of other material was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of February 10, 2017.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0174","FRL-9994-47"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2019-17284","effective_on":"2019-08-21","end_page":43526,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2019/08/21/2019-17284.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/21/2019-17284/technical-issues-formaldehyde-emission-standards-for-composite-wood-products","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2019-17284?publication_date=2019-08-21","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2019-08-21/2019-17284/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":10,"page_views":{"count":1607,"last_updated":"2026-07-27 08:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-08-21/pdf/2019-17284.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2019-17284.pdf?1566305116","publication_date":"2019-08-21","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2019/08/21/2019-17284.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2070-AK47":{"issue":"201904","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2070-AK47/technical-issues-formaldehyde-emission-standards-for-composite-wood-products","title":"Technical Issues; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201904&RIN=2070-AK47&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2070-AK47"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Technical Issues; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products - Response to Comments","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0174-0043"},{"title":"ISO/IEC 17025 (Third Edition) 2017-11. 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