80 FR 62527 - Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 200 (October 16, 2015)

Page Range		62527-62528
FR Document		2015-26394

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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9935-75]


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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures

    Information about the following chemical substances and/or mixtures 
is provided in Unit IV.: D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma.-lactone, 
monosodium salt. (CAS Number 6381-77-7).

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-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma.-
lactone, monosodium salt. (CAS Number 6381-77-7).
    1. Chemical Use(s): Antioxidant in food applications for which the 
vitamin activity of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is not required. 
Specifically, the compound is most frequently used to develop and 
retain the coloring and taste in meat products. It is also used for 
seafood products, fruit, and vegetable preservation, in beverages, and 
as a developing agent in photographic applications.
    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.
    n-Octanol/Water Partition Coefficient (A4). The docket ID number 
assigned to this data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531.

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

    Dated: October 8, 2015.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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displays a currently valid OMB control e.g., permitting electronic submission of Form Numbers: 8700–30, Emergency
number. responses. EPA will consider the and Hazardous Chemical Inventory
DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR Form.
or before December 15, 2015. as appropriate. The final ICR package Respondents/Affected Entities:
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for Facilities that are required to prepare or
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA have available a Material Safety Data
SFUND–2010–0763 referencing the will issue another Federal Register Sheet (MSDS) for any hazardous
Docket ID numbers provided for each notice to announce the submission of chemicals present at the facility above
item in the text, online using the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to the reporting thresholds specified in the
www.regulations.gov (our preferred submit additional comments to OMB. regulations at 40 CFR part 370. These
method), by email to or by mail to: EPA Abstract: Sections 311 and 312 of the facilities are required to submit a
Docket Center, Environmental Emergency Planning and Community hazardous chemical inventory form, to
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) apply to the the SERC, LEPC and the local fire
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., owner or operator of any facility that is department with jurisdiction over the
Washington, DC 20460. required to prepare or have available a facility, by March 1 annually.
EPA’s policy is that all comments Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for a Respondent’s Obligation to Respond:
received will be included in the public hazardous chemical under the Mandatory under Section 312 of
docket without change including any Occupational Safety and Health Act of EPCRA.
personal information provided, unless 1970 and its implementing regulations. Estimated Number of Respondents:
the comment includes profanity, threats, Under section 311 of EPCRA, these Approximately 390,000 facility
information claimed to be Confidential facilities are required to submit MSDS respondents (120,000 manufacturers
Business Information (CBI) or other to the State Emergency Response and 270,000 non-manufacturers) and
information whose disclosure is Commission (SERC), the Local 3,052 SERCs and LEPCs (total).
restricted by statute. Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Frequency of Response: Annually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy and the local fire department for each Total Estimated Burden: 97,500 hours
Jacob, Office of Emergency hazardous chemical stored on-site in a (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Management, Mail Code 5104A, quantity greater than the reporting 1320.03(b)
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 threshold. Alternatively, a list of subject Total Estimated Cost: $5,675,675 per
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, chemicals, grouped by hazard type, may year. There are no annualized capital or
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) be submitted. Section 312 of EPCRA operation & maintenance costs expected
564–8019; fax number: (202) 564–2620; requires owners and operators of during this ICR period.
email address: jacob.sicy@epa.gov. facilities subject to section 311 to Changes in Estimates: There is a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: annually report the inventories of those decrease of 195,000 hours in the total
Supporting documents which explain in chemicals reported under section 311. estimated facility respondent burden
detail the information that the EPA will The Environmental Protection Agency compared with the ICR currently
be collecting are available in the public (EPA) is required to publish two approved by OMB. This decrease is due
docket for this ICR. The docket can be emergency and hazardous chemical to facility incurring minor burden for
viewed online at www.regulations.gov inventory forms, known as ‘‘Tier I’’ and reviewing and updating previously
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, ‘‘Tier II,’’ for use by these facilities. reported data mainly on page one of the
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 These forms were first published in Tier II inventory form.
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, October 1987 and amended in July Dated: September 16, 2015.
DC. The telephone number for the 1990. On July 13, 2012, EPA further Reggie Cheatham,
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For revised these forms to add some new Director, Office of Emergency Management.
additional information about EPA’s data elements that would be useful for [FR Doc. 2015–26406 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am]
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ local emergency planners and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
dockets. responders. This is the renewal of the
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of information collection request which
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments was previously approved by OMB in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
and information to enable it to: (i) ICR No. 2436.02. In ICR 2436.02, EPA AGENCY
Evaluate whether the proposed estimated that after the initial reporting
collection of information is necessary of the new data elements, which was [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9935–75]
for the proper performance of the reporting year 2013, that it would only
Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic
functions of the Agency, including take 0.25 hours per facility to review the
Substances Control Act
whether the information will have new data elements and revise if
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the necessary. Most of the new data AGENCY: Environmental Protection
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the elements were added to page one of the Agency (EPA).
burden of the proposed collection of Tier II form, which include contact ACTION: Notice.
information, including the validity of information for facility emergency
the methodology and assumptions used; coordinator; Tier II information; SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and whether facility is manned or of test data submitted pursuant to a test
clarity of the information to be unmanned; if the facility is subject to rule issued by EPA under the Toxic
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collected; and (iv) minimize the burden EPCRA Section 302 or CAA Section Substances Control Act (TSCA). As
of the collection of information on those 112(r) (Risk Management Program) etc. required by TSCA, this document
who are to respond, including through EPA do not expect these data to change identifies each chemical substance and/
the use of appropriate automated annually. However, we estimated that or mixture for which test data have been
electronic, mechanical, or other minimal burden may be incurred for received; the uses or intended uses of
technological collection techniques or reviewing these data annually and such chemical substance and/or
other forms of information technology, revising the information as necessary. mixture; and describes the nature of the

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test data received. Each chemical and the telephone number for the OPPT DATES: Comments must be received on
substance and/or mixture related to this Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review or before November 16, 2015.
announcement is identified in Unit I. the visitor instructions and additional ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. information about the docket available identified by docket identification (ID)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0022 and
technical information contact: Kathy IV. Test Data Received the File Symbol or Registration Number
Calvo, Chemical Control Division of interest as shown in the body of this
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention This unit contains the information document, by one of the following
and Toxics, Environmental Protection required by TSCA section 4(d) for the methods:
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., test data received by EPA. D-erythro- • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
hex-2-enonic acid, gamma.-lactone, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
monosodium salt. (CAS Number 6381– instructions for submitting comments.
number: (202) 564–8089; email address:
77–7). Do not submit electronically any
calvo.kathy@epa.gov. 1. Chemical Use(s): Antioxidant in
For general information contact: The information you consider to be
food applications for which the vitamin Confidential Business Information (CBI)
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 activity of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is
South Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY or other information whose disclosure is
not required. Specifically, the restricted by statute.
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– compound is most frequently used to
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
develop and retain the coloring and Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
epa.gov. taste in meat products. It is also used for DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: seafood products, fruit, and vegetable NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
preservation, in beverages, and as a • Hand Delivery: To make special
I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures
developing agent in photographic arrangements for hand delivery or
Information about the following applications. delivery of boxed information, please
chemical substances and/or mixtures is 2. Applicable Test Rule: Chemical follow the instructions at http://
provided in Unit IV.: D-erythro-hex-2- testing requirements for second group of www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
enonic acid, gamma.-lactone, high production volume chemicals
Additional instructions on commenting
monosodium salt. (CAS Number 6381– (HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087.
or visiting the docket, along with more
77–7). 3. Test Data Received: The following
listing describes the nature of the test information about dockets generally, is
II. Federal Register Publication data received. The test data will be available at http://www.epa.gov/
Requirement added to the docket for the applicable dockets.
Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. TSCA section 4 test rule and can be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a found by referencing the docket ID Susan Lewis, Registration Division
notice in the Federal Register reporting number provided. EPA reviews of test (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
the receipt of test data submitted data will be added to the same docket Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
pursuant to test rules promulgated upon completion. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603). n-Octanol/Water Partition Coefficient DC 20460–0001; main telephone
(A4). The docket ID number assigned to number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
III. Docket Information this data is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0531. RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
A docket, identified by the docket Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
Dated: October 8, 2015. I. General Information
OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
Maria J. Doa,
for this Federal Register document that A. Does this action apply to me?
announces the receipt of data. Upon Director, Chemical Control Division, Office
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. You may be potentially affected by
EPA’s completion of its quality this action if you are an agricultural
assurance review, the test data received [FR Doc. 2015–26394 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am]
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will be added to the docket for the pesticide manufacturer. The following
TSCA section 4 test rule that required list of North American Industrial
the test data. Use the docket ID number Classification System (NAICS) codes is
provided in Unit IV. to access the test ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
data in the docket for the related TSCA provides a guide to help readers
section 4 test rule. [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0022; FRL–9934–87]
determine whether this document
The docket for this Federal Register
Pesticide Product Registration; applies to them. Potentially affected
document and the docket for each
Receipt of Applications for New Uses entities may include:
related TSCA section 4 test rule is • Crop production (NAICS code 111).
available electronically at http:// AGENCY: Environmental Protection • Animal production (NAICS code
www.regulations.gov or in person at the Agency (EPA). 112).
Office of Pollution Prevention and ACTION: Notice. • Food manufacturing (NAICS code
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), 311).
Environmental Protection Agency SUMMARY: EPA has received applications • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William to register new uses for pesticide
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code 32532).
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 products containing currently registered
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, active ingredients. Pursuant to the B. What should I consider as I prepare
DC. The Public Reading Room is open Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and my comments for EPA?
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
through Friday, excluding legal providing notice of receipt and information to EPA through
holidays. The telephone number for the opportunity to comment on these regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, applications. the part or all of the information that

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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:
FR Citation		80 FR 62527