80_FR_8339 80 FR 8308 - Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

80 FR 8308 - Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

Page Range8308-8309
FR Document2015-03154

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 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8308-8309]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03154]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9922-58]


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: [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 substance and/or mixture 
is provided in Unit IV.: D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma,-lactone, 
monosodium salt (CAS No. 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 No. 6381-77-7):
    1. Chemical uses: 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.
    Ready Biodegredation. The docket ID number assigned to this data is 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531.

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


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    Dated: February 10, 2015.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2015-03154 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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8308 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 17, 2015 / Notices store, or dispose of hazardous waste to Dated: February 2, 2015. OPPT–2013–0677, has been established comply with standards established by Barnes Johnson, for this Federal Register document that EPA that are to protect the environment. Director, Office of Resource Conservation and announces the receipt of data. Upon Section 3005 provides for Recovery. EPA’s completion of its quality implementation of these standards [FR Doc. 2015–03158 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] assurance review, the test data received under permits issued to owners and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P will be added to the docket for the operators by EPA or authorized States. TSCA section 4 test rule that required Section 3005 also allows owners and the test data. Use the docket ID number operators of facilities in existence when ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION provided in Unit IV. to access the test the regulations came into effect to AGENCY data in the docket for the related TSCA comply with applicable notice [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9922–58] section 4 test rule. requirements to operate until a permit is The docket for this Federal Register issued or denied. This statutory Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic document and the docket for each authorization to operate prior to permit Substances Control Act related TSCA section 4 test rule is determination is commonly known as available electronically at http:// ‘‘interim status.’’ Owners and operators AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or in person at the of interim status facilities also must Agency (EPA). Office of Pollution Prevention and comply with standards set under ACTION: Notice. Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Section 3004. Environmental Protection Agency SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt This ICR examines the ground-water of test data submitted pursuant to a test Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William monitoring standards for permitted and rule issued by EPA under the Toxic Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 interim status facilities at 40 CFR parts Substances Control Act (TSCA). As Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 264 and 265, as specified. The ground- required by TSCA, this document DC. The Public Reading Room is open water monitoring requirements for identifies each chemical substance and/ from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday regulated units follow a tiered approach or mixture for which test data have been through Friday, excluding legal whereby releases of hazardous received; the uses or intended uses of holidays. The telephone number for the contaminants are first detected such chemical substance and/or Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, (detection monitoring), then confirmed mixture; and describes the nature of the and the telephone number for the OPPT (compliance monitoring), and if test data received. Each chemical Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review necessary, are required to be cleaned up substance and/or mixture related to this the visitor instructions and additional (corrective action). Each of these tiers announcement is identified in Unit I. information about the docket available requires collection and analysis of under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. ground-water samples. Owners or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: IV. Test Data Received operators that conduct ground-water For technical information contact: monitoring are required to report Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division This unit contains the information information to the oversight agencies on (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention required by TSCA section 4(d) for the releases of contaminants and to and Toxics, Environmental Protection test data received by EPA. D-erythro- maintain records of ground-water Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., hex-2-enonic acid, gamma,-lactone, monitoring data at their facilities. The Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone monosodium salt (CAS No. 6381–77–7): goal of the ground-water monitoring number: (202) 564–8089; email address: 1. Chemical uses: Antioxidant in food program is to prevent and quickly detect calvo.kathy@epa.gov. applications for which the vitamin releases of hazardous contaminants to For general information contact: The activity of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is groundwater, and to establish a program TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 not required. Specifically, the whereby any contamination is South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY compound is most frequently used to expeditiously cleaned up as necessary 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– develop and retain the coloring and to protect human health and 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ taste in meat products. It is also used for environment. epa.gov. seafood products, fruit, and vegetable Form Numbers: None. preservation, in beverages, and as a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondents/affected entities: Entities developing agent in photographic potentially affected by this action are I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures applications. Business or other for-profit; and State, Information about the following 2. Applicable test rule: Chemical Local, or Tribal Governments. chemical substance and/or mixture is testing requirements for second group of Respondent’s obligation to respond: provided in Unit IV.: D-erythro-hex-2- high production volume chemicals Mandatory (RCRA 3004). enonic acid, gamma,-lactone, (HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087. Estimated number of respondents: monosodium salt (CAS No. 6381–77–7). 3. Test data received: The following 818. II. Federal Register Publication listing describes the nature of the test Frequency of response: Quarterly, Requirement data received. The test data will be semi-annually, and annually. added to the docket for the applicable Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. TSCA section 4 test rule and can be Total estimated burden: 84,391 hours. 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a found by referencing the docket ID Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). notice in the Federal Register reporting number provided. EPA reviews of test tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Total estimated cost: $18,322,083, the receipt of test data submitted which includes $3,770,485 annualized data will be added to the same docket pursuant to test rules promulgated upon completion. labor costs and $14,551,598 annualized under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603). capital or O&M costs. Ready Biodegredation. The docket ID Changes in Estimates: The burden III. Docket Information number assigned to this data is EPA– hours are likely to stay substantially the A docket, identified by the docket HQ–OPPT–2007–0531. same. identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 17, 2015 / Notices 8309 Dated: February 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Gateways must send an Maria J. Doa, Benish Shah, FCC, via email PRA@ acknowledgement to the Federal Alert Director, Chemical Control Division, Office fcc.gov and to Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. Gateway upon receipt of these interface of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For test messages. [FR Doc. 2015–03154 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] additional information about the The Commission, the Federal Alert BILLING CODE 6560–50–P information collection, contact Gateway and participating CMS Benish.Shah@fcc.gov, (202) 418–7866. providers will use this information to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ensure the continued functioning of the OMB Control No.: 3060–1126. CMAS, thus complying with the WARN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Act and the Commission’s obligation to COMMISSION Title: Section 10.350, Testing Requirements for the Commercial promote the safety of life and property Mobile Alert System (CMAS). through the use of wire and radio [3060–1126] communication. Form No.: N/A. Information Collection Being Reviewed Type of Review: Extension of a Federal Communications Commission. by the Federal Communications currently approved collection. Sheryl A. Segal, Commission Under Delegated Respondents: Businesses or other for- Associate Secretary for Information Authority profit. Management, Office of the Secretary, Office Number of Respondents and of the Managing Director. AGENCY: Federal Communications Responses: 146 respondents; 1,752 [FR Doc. 2015–03081 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] Commission. responses. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P ACTION: Notice and request for Estimated Time per Response: comments. 0.00114155251 hours (2.5 seconds). Frequency of Response: Monthly and FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort on occasion reporting requirement and COMMISSION to reduce paperwork burdens, and as recordkeeping requirement. required by the Paperwork Reduction Obligation to Respond: Required to [OMB 3060–0414] Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 3520), the Federal Communications Information Collection Being Reviewed authority for this information collection by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and invites the general public and other Commission Under Delegated (o), 201, 303(r), 403 and 606 of the Authority Federal agencies to take this Communications Act of 1934, as opportunity to comment on the amended, as well as by sections 602(a), AGENCY: Federal Communications following information collection. (b), (c), (f), 603, 604 and 606 of the Commission. Comments are requested concerning: WARN Act. ACTION: Notice and request for Whether the proposed collection of Total Annual Burden: 2 hours. comments. information is necessary for the proper Total Annual Cost: None. performance of the functions of the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Commission, including whether the impact(s). to reduce paperwork burdens, and as information shall have practical utility; Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: required by the Paperwork Reduction the accuracy of the Commission’s There is no need for confidentiality. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– burden estimate; ways to enhance the Needs and Uses: As required by the 3520), the Federal Communications quality, utility, and clarity of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Commission (FCC or the Commission) information collected; ways to minimize (WARN) Act, Public Law 109–347, the invites the general public and other the burden of the collection of Federal Communications Commission Federal agencies to take this information on the respondents, adopted final rules to establish a opportunity to comment on the including the use of automated Commercial Mobile Alert System following information collection. collection techniques or other forms of (CMAS), under which Commercial Comments are requested concerning: information technology; and ways to Mobile Service (CMS) providers may Whether the proposed collection of further reduce the information elect to transmit emergency alerts to the information is necessary for the proper collection burden on small business public, see Second Report and Order performance of the functions of the concerns with fewer than 25 employees. and Further Notice of Proposed Commission, including whether the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Rulemaking, FCC 08–164. In order to information shall have practical utility; collection of information unless it ensure that the CMAS operates the accuracy of the Commission’s displays a currently valid control efficiently and effectively, the burden estimate; ways to enhance the number. No person shall be subject to Commission will require participating quality, utility, and clarity of the any penalty for failing to comply with CMS providers to receive required information collected; ways to minimize a collection of information subject to the monthly test messages initiated by the the burden of the collection of PRA that does not display a valid Office Federal Alert Gateway Administrator, to information on the respondents, of Management and Budget (OMB) test their infrastructure and internal including the use of automated control number. CMAS delivery systems by distributing collection techniques or other forms of DATES: Written PRA comments should the monthly message to their CMAS information technology; and ways to tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES be submitted on or before April 20, coverage area, and to log the results of further reduce the information 2015. If you anticipate that you will be the tests. The Commission will also collection burden on small business submitting comments, but find it require periodic testing of the interface concerns with fewer than 25 employees. difficult to do so within the period of between the Federal Alert Gateway and The FCC may not conduct or sponsor time allowed by this notice, you should each CMS Provider Gateway to ensure a collection of information unless it advise the contact listed below as soon the availability and viability of both displays a currently valid control as possible. gateway functions. The CMS Provider number. 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Document Created: 2015-12-18 13:19:21
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 8308 
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