80_FR_41174 80 FR 41040 - Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

80 FR 41040 - Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 134 (July 14, 2015)

Page Range41040-41041
FR Document2015-17256

EPA is announcing its receipt of test data submitted pursuant to a test rule issued by EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). As required by TSCA, this document identifies each chemical substance and/or mixture for which test data have been received; the uses or intended uses of such chemical substance and/or mixture; and describes the nature of the test data received. Each chemical substance and/or mixture related to this announcement is identified in Unit I. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-17256]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9929-99]


Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt of test data submitted pursuant 
to a test rule issued by EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA). As required by TSCA, this document identifies each chemical 
substance and/or mixture for which test data have been received; the 
uses or intended uses of such chemical substance and/or mixture; and 
describes the nature of the test data received. Each chemical substance 
and/or mixture related to this announcement is identified in Unit I. 
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8089; email 
address: calvo.kathy@epa.gov.
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures

    Information about the following chemical substances and/or mixtures 
is provided in Unit IV.:

D-gluco-heptonic acid, monosodium salt, (2.xi.)--(CAS RN 31138-65-5).

II. Federal Register Publication Requirement

    Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a 
notice in the Federal Register reporting the receipt of test data 
submitted pursuant to test rules promulgated under TSCA section 4 (15 
U.S.C. 2603).

III. Docket Information

    A docket, identified by the docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2013-0677, has been established for this Federal Register 
document that announces the receipt of data. Upon EPA's completion of 
its quality assurance review, the test data received will be added to 
the docket for the TSCA section 4 test rule that required the test 
data. Use the docket ID number provided in Unit IV. to access the test 
data in the docket for the related TSCA section 4 test rule.
    The docket for this Federal Register document and the docket for 
each related TSCA section 4 test rule is available electronically at 
http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection 
Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., 
Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public 
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT 
Docket is (202) 566-0280. Please review the visitor instructions and 
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

IV. Test Data Received

    This unit contains the information required by TSCA section 4(d) 
for the test data received by EPA.

D-gluco-heptonic acid, monosodium salt, (2.xi.)--(CAS RN 31138-65-5).

    1. Chemical Uses: Organic salt used as a chelating agent in 
cosmetics, dairy cleaners, bottle cleaners, food contact paper and 
paperboard, manufacturing, metal cleaning, kier boiling, caustic boil-
off, paint stripping, boiler water additive for food processing, and as 
an ingredient in aluminum etchant. This chemical is also used as a 
sequestrant, latex stabilizer, and in intravenous pharmaceuticals.
    2. Applicable Test Rule: Chemical testing requirements for second 
group of high production volume chemicals (HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087.
    3. Test Data Received: The following listing describes the nature 
of the test data received. The test data will be added to the docket 
for the applicable TSCA section 4 test rule and can be found by 
referencing the docket ID number provided. EPA reviews of test data 
will be added to the same docket upon completion.

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    Aquatic Toxicity (Fish) (C1). The docket ID number assigned to this 
data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: July 7, 2015.
Mari J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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                                                    biofuel producer seeking to generate                     80.1416 which use cottonseed oil as a                 III. Docket Information
                                                    RINs for non-grandfathered volumes of                    feedstock.
                                                    biofuel produced from cottonseed oil                                                                              A docket, identified by the docket
                                                                                                               Dated: June 30, 2015.                               identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
                                                    will first need to submit a petition                     Christopher Grundler,
                                                    requesting EPA’s evaluation of their                                                                           OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
                                                                                                             Director, Office of Transportation and Air            for this Federal Register document that
                                                    new renewable fuel pathway pursuant                      Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
                                                    to 40 CFR 80.1416 of the RFS                                                                                   announces the receipt of data. Upon
                                                    regulations, and include all of the
                                                                                                             [FR Doc. 2015–17262 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am]           EPA’s completion of its quality
                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                assurance review, the test data received
                                                    information specified at 40 CFR
                                                                                                                                                                   will be added to the docket for the
                                                    80.1416(b)(1). Because EPA is
                                                                                                                                                                   TSCA section 4 test rule that required
                                                    evaluating the greenhouse gas emissions                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                              the test data. Use the docket ID number
                                                    associated with the production and                       AGENCY                                                provided in Unit IV. to access the test
                                                    transport of cottonseed oil feedstock
                                                                                                                                                                   data in the docket for the related TSCA
                                                    through this action and comment                          [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9929–99]                  section 4 test rule.
                                                    process, petitions requesting EPA’s
                                                    evaluation of biofuel pathways                           Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic                     The docket for this Federal Register
                                                    involving cottonseed oil feedstock will                  Substances Control Act                                document and the docket for each
                                                    not have to include the information for                                                                        related TSCA section 4 test rule is
                                                    new feedstocks specified at 40 CFR                       AGENCY: Environmental Protection                      available electronically at http://
                                                    80.1416(b)(2).23 Based on our evaluation                 Agency (EPA).                                         www.regulations.gov or in person at the
                                                    of the lifecycle GHG emissions                           ACTION: Notice.                                       Office of Pollution Prevention and
                                                    attributable to the production and                                                                             Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
                                                                                                             SUMMARY:   EPA is announcing its receipt              Environmental Protection Agency
                                                    transport of cottonseed oil feedstock,
                                                                                                             of test data submitted pursuant to a test             Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
                                                    EPA anticipates that fuel produced from
                                                                                                             rule issued by EPA under the Toxic                    Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
                                                    cottonseed oil feedstock through the
                                                                                                             Substances Control Act (TSCA). As                     Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
                                                    same transesterification or hydrotreating
                                                                                                             required by TSCA, this document                       DC. The Public Reading Room is open
                                                    process technologies that EPA evaluated
                                                                                                             identifies each chemical substance and/               from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
                                                    for the March 2010 RFS rule for biofuel
                                                                                                             or mixture for which test data have been              through Friday, excluding legal
                                                    derived from soybean oil and the March
                                                                                                             received; the uses or intended uses of                holidays. The telephone number for the
                                                    2013 RFS rule for biofuel derived from
                                                                                                             such chemical substance and/or                        Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
                                                    camelina oil would qualify for biomass-
                                                                                                             mixture; and describes the nature of the              and the telephone number for the OPPT
                                                    based diesel (D-code 4) renewable
                                                                                                             test data received. Each chemical                     Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
                                                    identification numbers (RINs) or
                                                                                                             substance and/or mixture related to this              the visitor instructions and additional
                                                    advanced biofuel (D-code 5) RINs.24
                                                                                                             announcement is identified in Unit I.                 information about the docket available
                                                    However, EPA will evaluate petitions
                                                                                                             under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.                      at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                                    for fuel produced from cottonseed oil
                                                    feedstock on a case-by-case basis.                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                   IV. Test Data Received
                                                                                                               For technical information contact:
                                                    III. Summary                                             Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division                  This unit contains the information
                                                                                                             (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention               required by TSCA section 4(d) for the
                                                       EPA invites public comment on our                     and Toxics, Environmental Protection
                                                    analysis of GHG emissions associated                                                                           test data received by EPA.
                                                                                                             Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
                                                    with the production and transport of                     Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone                  D-gluco-heptonic acid, monosodium
                                                    cottonseed oil as a feedstock for biofuel                number: (202) 564–8089; email address:                  salt, (2.xi.)—(CAS RN 31138–65–5).
                                                    production. EPA will consider public                     calvo.kathy@epa.gov.                                     1. Chemical Uses: Organic salt used as
                                                    comments received when evaluating the                      For general information contact: The                a chelating agent in cosmetics, dairy
                                                    lifecycle GHG emissions of biofuel                       TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422                      cleaners, bottle cleaners, food contact
                                                    production pathways described in                         South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY                     paper and paperboard, manufacturing,
                                                    petitions received pursuant to 40 CFR                    14620; telephone number: (202) 554–                   metal cleaning, kier boiling, caustic
                                                                                                             1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@                    boil-off, paint stripping, boiler water
                                                       23 For information on how to submit a petition for
                                                                                                             epa.gov.                                              additive for food processing, and as an
                                                    biofuel produced from cottonseed oil see EPA’s
                                                    Web page titled ‘‘How to Submit a Complete               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                   ingredient in aluminum etchant. This
                                                    Petition’’ (http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/                                                                     chemical is also used as a sequestrant,
                                                    renewablefuels/new-pathways/how-to-submit.htm)           I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures                latex stabilizer, and in intravenous
                                                    including the document on that Web page titled                                                                 pharmaceuticals.
                                                    ‘‘How to Prepare a Complete Petition.’’ Petitions for      Information about the following
                                                    biofuel produced from cottonseed oil should              chemical substances and/or mixtures is                   2. Applicable Test Rule: Chemical
                                                    include all of the applicable information outlined       provided in Unit IV.:                                 testing requirements for second group of
                                                    in Section 3 of the ‘‘How to Prepare a Complete                                                                high production volume chemicals
                                                    Petition’’ document, but they do not need to             D-gluco-heptonic acid, monosodium
                                                    provide the information outlined in section 3(F)(2)        salt, (2.xi.)—(CAS RN 31138–65–5).                  (HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087.
                                                    (Information for New Feedstocks).                                                                                 3. Test Data Received: The following
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                                                       24 The transesterification process that EPA           II. Federal Register Publication                      listing describes the nature of the test
                                                    evaluated for the March 2010 RFS rule for biofuel        Requirement                                           data received. The test data will be
                                                    derived from soybean oil feedstock is described in
                                                    section 2.4.7.3 (Biodiesel) of the Regulatory Impact       Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C.                     added to the docket for the applicable
                                                    Analysis for the March 2010 RFS rule (EPA–420–           2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a                    TSCA section 4 test rule and can be
                                                    R–10–006). The hydrotreating process that EPA            notice in the Federal Register reporting              found by referencing the docket ID
                                                    evaluated for the March 2013 rule for biofuel
                                                    derived from camelina oil feedstock is described in
                                                                                                             the receipt of test data submitted                    number provided. EPA reviews of test
                                                    section II.A.3.b of the March 2013 rule (78 FR           pursuant to test rules promulgated                    data will be added to the same docket
                                                    14190).                                                  under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603).                upon completion.


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                                                       Aquatic Toxicity (Fish) (C1). The                     time allowed by this notice, you should               Employer Identification Number (EIN),
                                                    docket ID number assigned to this data                   advise the contact listed below as soon               contact names, contact telephone
                                                    is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0531.                                as possible.                                          numbers, and remittance information.
                                                       Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.                     ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                 FCC Form 498 enables participants to
                                                                                                             Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@                    request a Service Provider Identification
                                                       Dated: July 7, 2015.                                                                                        Number (SPIN) and provides the official
                                                                                                             fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
                                                    Mari J. Doa,                                                                                                   record for participation in the universal
                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                    Director, Chemical Control Division, Office                                                                    service support mechanisms. The
                                                    of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.                      additional information about the
                                                                                                             information collection, contact Nicole                remittance information provided by
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–17256 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am]                                                                    participants on FCC Form 498 enables
                                                                                                             Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
                                                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                                                                         USAC to make payments to participants
                                                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                   in the universal service support
                                                                                                                OMB Control Number: 3060–0824.
                                                                                                                                                                   mechanisms.
                                                                                                                Title: Service Provider and Billed
                                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                   Entity Identification Number and                         The following proposed revisions
                                                    COMMISSION                                               Contact Information Form.                             have been made to the FCC Form 498
                                                                                                                Form Number: FCC Form 498.                         for which we seek OMB approval:
                                                    [OMB 3060–0824]
                                                                                                                Type of Review: Revision of a                         • Form name changed to ‘‘Service
                                                    Information Collection Being Reviewed                    currently approved collection.                        Provider and Billed Entity Identification
                                                    by the Federal Communications                               Respondents: Business or other for-                Number and Contact Information
                                                    Commission                                               profit and not-for-profit institutions.               Form’’;
                                                                                                                Number of Respondents: 26,000                         • Added an additional field in block
                                                    AGENCY: Federal Communications                           respondents; 26,000 responses.                        3 for a company’s Federal Registration
                                                    Commission.                                                 Estimated Time per Response: 0.75                  Number (FRN);
                                                    ACTION: Notice and request for                           hours.                                                   • Added a column for the Study Area
                                                    comments.                                                   Frequency of Response: On occasion                 Code Company Name in block 8;
                                                                                                             reporting requirements and third party
                                                    SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort                                                                      • Added the ability for a carrier to
                                                                                                             disclosure requirements.
                                                    to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                                                                            designate an alternate bank account for
                                                                                                                Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                    required by the Paperwork Reduction                                                                            the payment of BEAR funds in block 11;
                                                                                                             obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                                    Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–                       authority for this information collection                • Added a box in block 1 and a
                                                    3520), the Federal Communications                        is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154 and                 supplemental information sheet to allow
                                                    Commission (FCC or the Commission)                       254 the Communications Act of 1934, as                respondents to include information
                                                    invites the general public and other                     amended.                                              about affiliates;
                                                    Federal agencies to take this                               Total Annual Burden: 19,500 hours.                    • Updated the Principal
                                                    opportunity to comment on the                               Total Annual Cost: No cost.                        Communications Types in block 14 to
                                                    following information collection.                           Privacy Impact Assessment: No                      include additional business types as
                                                    Comments are requested concerning:                       impact(s).                                            listed on the FCC Form 499–A; and
                                                    whether the proposed collection of                          Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                 • Added a box after every program on
                                                    information is necessary for the proper                  The Commission notes that the                         the form that will allow service
                                                    performance of the functions of the                      Universal Service Administrative                      providers to cease participation in the
                                                    Commission, including whether the                        Company (USAC) who administers the                    associated program without having to
                                                    information shall have practical utility;                universal service program must preserve               deactivate their entire SPIN.
                                                    the accuracy of the Commission’s                         the confidentiality of all data obtained                 Corresponding adjustments were
                                                    burden estimate; ways to enhance the                     from respondents and contributors to                  made to the instructions to reflect the
                                                    quality, utility, and clarity of the                     the universal service programs, must not              proposed changes to the FCC Form 498.
                                                    information collected; ways to minimize                  use the data except for purposes of                   The information collected on the FCC
                                                    the burden of the collection of                          administering the universal service                   Form 498 is used by USAC to disburse
                                                    information on the respondents,                          programs, and must not disclose data in               federal universal service support
                                                    including the use of automated                           company-specific form unless directed                 consistent with the specifications of
                                                    collection techniques or other forms of                  to do so by the Commission. With                      eligible participants in the universal
                                                    information technology; and ways to                      respect to the FCC Form 498, USAC                     service programs. FCC Form 498
                                                    further reduce the information                           shall publish each participant’s name,                submissions also provide USAC with
                                                    collection burden on small business                      SPIN, and contact information via                     updated contact information so that
                                                    concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                   USAC’s Web site. All other information,               USAC can contact universal service
                                                    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a                     including financial institution account               fund participants when necessary.
                                                    collection of information unless it                      numbers or routing information, shall                 Without such information, USAC would
                                                    displays a currently valid control                       remain confidential.                                  not be able to distribute support to the
                                                    number. No person shall be subject to                       Needs and Uses: One of the functions               proper entities and this would prevent
                                                    any penalty for failing to comply with                   of the Universal Service Administrative               the Commission from fulfilling its
                                                    a collection of information subject to the               Company (USAC) is to provide a means
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                                                                                                                                                                   statutory responsibilities under the Act
                                                    PRA that does not display a valid Office                 for the billing, collection and                       to preserve and advance universal
                                                    of Management and Budget (OMB)                           disbursement of funds for the universal               service.
                                                    control number.                                          service support mechanisms. On
                                                                                                             October 1998, the OMB approved FCC                    Federal Communications Commission.
                                                    DATES: Written PRA comments should
                                                    be submitted on or before September 14,                  Form 498, the ‘‘Service Provider                      Marlene H. Dortch,
                                                    2015. If you anticipate that you will be                 Information Form’’ to enable USAC to                  Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
                                                    submitting comments, but find it                         collect service provider name and                     [FR Doc. 2015–17187 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    difficult to do so within the period of                  address, telephone number, Federal                    BILLING CODE 6712–01–P




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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactFor technical information contact: Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8089; email
FR Citation80 FR 41040 

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