81_FR_14492 81 FR 14440 - Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

81 FR 14440 - Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)

Page Range14440-14441
FR Document2016-06053

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 81 Issue 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14440-14441]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06053]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9943-57]


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 RN 
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

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

V. Correction

    In the previous Federal Register notice published February 8, 2016 
(81 FR 6511) (FRL-9942-65) in the heading, the Docket Number was listed 
incorrectly. The correct Docket Number is: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677.

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

    Dated: March 10, 2016.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2016-06053 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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14440 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 52 / Thursday, March 17, 2016 / Notices simulates an actual product evaluation. application form, available in the docket ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (See the Safer Choice Standard at ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0841. AGENCY http://www2.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer- To be considered in the 2016 selection [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9943–57] choice-standard.) cycle, completed applications must be 3. Following the Procedures in the submitted to Safer Choice via one of the Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Safer Choice TPP Handbook. Use the means listed under ADDRESSES and by Substances Control Act Third-Party Profiler Handbook/ the deadline listed under DATES Guidance Manual to inform its profiling indicated in this notice. AGENCY: Environmental Protection activities, including, for example, Agency (EPA). searching the approved set of data B. Requirements for Submitting Business Proprietary Information ACTION: Notice. sources; digesting the key, distinguishing hazard data; and Clearly mark the part or all of the SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt preparing a dossier on each chemical information that you claim to be of test data submitted pursuant to a test ingredient in a candidate product. rule issued by EPA under the Toxic business proprietary. In addition to one Beyond regular oversight, the TPP Substances Control Act (TSCA). As complete version of the application that will conduct annual partner required by TSCA, this document surveillance, including triennial on-site includes information claimed as proprietary, a copy of the application identifies each chemical substance and/ audits, to ensure compliance with or mixture for which test data have been program requirements. (See the Third- that does not contain the proprietary information must be submitted. received; the uses or intended uses of Party Profiler Handbook; contact Tony such chemical substance and/or Thompson at thompson.tony@epa.gov Information marked as business proprietary will not be disclosed except mixture; and describes the nature of the or (202) 564–2296 for details.) test data received. Each chemical 4. Submitting to Performance Review. in accordance with the procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. substance and/or mixture related to this In addition to regular feedback and announcement is identified in Unit I. recommendations from Safer Choice III. Selection of Safer Choice Third- under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. staff, engage in annual performance Party Profilers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: reviews, and once every 5 years, a full performance evaluation, which will Safer Choice will review and evaluate For technical information contact: culminate in a Safer Choice decision on all applications based on the TPP Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division whether the TPP retains its status as a qualifications enumerated in this notice. (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention qualified TPP. From the applications submitted for the and Toxics, Environmental Protection 5. Adopting and Using the Safer 2016 TPP cycle, the program will select Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Choice Data System. Use the Safer up to two best-qualified candidates to Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone Choice data system (known as the Safer participate in trial product reviews. number: (202) 564–8089; email address: Choice Community) to manage all Safer After successful completion of these calvo.kathy@epa.gov. Choice product review and partnership reviews—during which the program For general information contact: The activities, including purchase and will assist the candidate in orienting to TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 maintenance of the necessary computer the process and gaining competency— South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY hardware and system licenses. (For the candidate will be a qualified Safer 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– more information, see the TPP Choice TPP. The new TPP will be asked 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ Handbook.) to sign the Safer Choice-TPP epa.gov. 6. Performing Supplemental Duties. memorandum of understanding and, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fulfill other requests and functions following signature, may accept clients related to its TPP duties that may arise I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures and begin its service to the program. from time to time, as needed. Information about the following 7. Adhering to Good Business The quality and integrity of the Safer Choice label rests on active program chemical substance and/or mixture is Practices. Demonstrate and follow good provided in Unit IV.: business practices in dealing with engagement with and oversight of our profilers. Safer Choice plans to add up D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma- companies working with Safer Choice. lactone, monosodium salt (CAS RN Good business practices include: to two new TPPs this year, doubling its pool of profilers, based on the program’s 6381–77–7). Offering open access to your services to legitimate potential clients; adopting ability to assimilate, train, and oversee II. Federal Register Publication and implementing customer service the new TPPs while maintaining its Requirement standards; and avoiding potential other program functions. Safer Choice Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. conflicts of interest. will continually evaluate its ability to 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a 8. Signing a Memorandum of bring on additional TPPs. notice in the Federal Register reporting Understanding. Qualified applicants All qualified TPPs will be listed in the receipt of test data submitted will be asked to sign a MOU, and accessible via the Safer Choice pursuant to test rules promulgated formalizing their commitment to serve Community, the data system product under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603). as a TPP and support the Safer Choice manufacturers use to apply for the Safer Program’s human and environmental Choice label. III. Docket Information asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES health protection mission. (See the A docket, identified by the docket Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. boilerplate MOU in the docket ID identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0841.) Dated: March 9, 2016. OPPT–2013–0677, has been established Wendy C. Hamnett, for this Federal Register document that II. Instructions for Applicants Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and announces the receipt of data. Upon A. How to Submit an Application Toxics. EPA’s completion of its quality Applicants for Safer Choice Third [FR Doc. 2016–06052 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] assurance review, the test data received Party Profiler must complete an BILLING CODE 6560–50–P will be added to the docket for the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 52 / Thursday, March 17, 2016 / Notices 14441 TSCA section 4 test rule that required Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. personal information provided, unless the test data. Use the docket ID number Dated: March 10, 2016. the comment includes profanity, threats, provided in Unit IV. to access the test Maria J. Doa, information claimed to be Confidential data in the docket for the related TSCA Director, Chemical Control Division, Office Business Information (CBI) or other section 4 test rule. of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. information whose disclosure is The docket for this Federal Register restricted by statute. [FR Doc. 2016–06053 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] document and the docket for each FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P related TSCA section 4 test rule is Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, available electronically at http:// and Media Programs Division, Office of www.regulations.gov or in person at the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Office of Pollution Prevention and AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Environmental Protection Agency [EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0502; FRL—9943– DC 20460; telephone number: (202) Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 84–OEI] 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050; Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DC. The Public Reading Room is open Supporting documents which explain in from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste detail the information that the EPA will through Friday, excluding legal be collecting are available in the public holidays. The telephone number for the Incinerators (Renewal) docket for this ICR. The docket can be Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov and the telephone number for the OPPT Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review ACTION: Notice. EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 the visitor instructions and additional Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, information about the docket available SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection DC. The telephone number for the at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Agency has submitted an information Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For collection request (ICR), ‘‘NSPS for IV. Test Data Received additional information about EPA’s Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste This unit contains the information public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Incinerators (40 CFR part 60, subpart Ec) required by TSCA section 4(d) for the dockets. (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1730.10, OMB Abstract: The affected entities are test data received by EPA. Control No. 2060–0363) to the Office of D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma- subject to the General Provisions of the Management and Budget (OMB) for NSPS at 40 CFR part 60, subpart A and lactone, monosodium salt (CAS RN review and approval in accordance with 6381–77–7). any changes, or additions to the the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 60, 1. Chemical Uses: Antioxidant in food 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed applications for which the vitamin subpart Ec. Owners or operators of the extension of the ICR, which is currently affected facilities must make an initial activity of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is approved through March 31, 2016. not required. Specifically, the notification, performance tests, periodic Public comments were previously reports, and maintain records of the compound is most frequently used to requested via the Federal Register (80 develop and retain the coloring and occurrence and duration of any startup, FR 32116) on June 5, 2015, during a 60- shutdown, or malfunction in the taste in meat products. It is also used for day comment period. This notice allows seafood products, fruit, and vegetable operation of an affected facility, or any for an additional 30 days for public period during which the monitoring preservation, in beverages, and as a comments. A fuller description of the developing agent in photographic system is inoperative. Reports are also ICR is given below, including its required semiannually. applications. estimated burden and cost to the public. 2. Applicable Test Rule: Chemical Form Numbers: None. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor Respondents/affected entities: testing requirements for second group of and a person is not required to respond high production volume chemicals Hospital/medical/infectious waste to a collection of information unless it incinerators. (HPV2), 40 CFR 799–5087. displays a currently valid OMB control 3. Test Data Received: The following Respondent’s obligation to respond: number. Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart Ec). listing describes the nature of the test DATES: Additional comments may be Estimated number of respondents: 8 data received. The test data will be added to the docket for the applicable submitted on or before April 18, 2016. (total). TSCA section 4 test rule and can be ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Frequency of response: Initially, found by referencing the docket ID referencing Docket ID Number EPA– occasionally, semiannually and number provided. EPA reviews of test HQ–OECA–2012–0502, to (1) EPA annually. data will be added to the same docket online using www.regulations.gov (our Total estimated burden: 5,670 hours upon completion. preferred method), by email to (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Aquatic Toxicity Study (Algae) (C1). docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 1320.3(b). The docket ID number assigned to this Docket Center, Environmental Total estimated cost: $972,000 (per Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, year), includes $402,000 annualized asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES data is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0531. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., capital or operation & maintenance V. Correction Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via costs. In the previous Federal Register email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Changes in the estimates: There is an notice published February 8, 2016 (81 Address comments to OMB Desk Officer overall increase in burden in this ICR FR 6511) (FRL–9942–65) in the heading, for EPA. from the most recently approved ICR. the Docket Number was listed EPA’s policy is that all comments This is due to an increase in the incorrectly. The correct Docket Number received will be included in the public estimated number of sources subject to is: EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677. docket without change including any the regulation, and is not caused by VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1


Document Created: 2016-03-17 00:58:45
Document Modified: 2016-03-17 00:58:45
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 Citation81 FR 14440 
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