81 FR 66016 - Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)

Page Range		66016-66016
FR Document		2016-23172

EPA is announcing its receipt of information submitted pursuant to an Enforceable Consent Agreement (ECA) 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 information has been received; the uses or intended uses of such chemical substance and/or mixture; and the information required by the applicable protocols and methodologies for the development of information; and describes the nature of the information received. Each chemical substance and/or mixture related to this announcement is identified in Unit I. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0209; FRL-9952-43]


Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt of information submitted 
pursuant to an Enforceable Consent Agreement (ECA) 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 
information has been received; the uses or intended uses of such 
chemical substance and/or mixture; and the information required by the 
applicable protocols and methodologies for the development of 
information; and describes the nature of the information 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.: Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (CASRN 556-
67-2).

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 information 
submitted pursuant to ECAs promulgated under TSCA section 4(a) (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 information. Upon EPA's 
completion of its quality assurance review, the information received 
will be added to the docket for the ECA that required the information. 
Use the docket ID number provided in Unit IV. to access the information 
in the docket for the related ECA.
    The docket for this Federal Register document and the docket for 
each related ECA 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. Information Received

    This unit contains the information required by TSCA section 4(d) 
for the information received by EPA.
    Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (CASRN 556-67-2).
    1. Chemical Uses: D4 is used as an intermediate for silicone 
copolymers and other chemicals. D4 is also used in industrial 
processing applications as a solvent (which becomes part of a product 
formulation or mixture), finishing agent, and an adhesive and sealant 
chemical. It is also used for both consumer and commercial purposes in 
paints and coatings, and plastic and rubber products and has consumer 
uses in polishes, sanitation, soaps, detergents, adhesives, and 
sealants.
    2. Applicable ECA: Final Enforceable Consent Agreement for 
Environmental Testing for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4); (CASRN 
556-67-2).
    3. Information Received: The following listing describes the nature 
of the information received. The information will be added to the 
docket for the applicable ECA and can be found by referencing the 
docket ID number provided. EPA reviews of information will be added to 
the same docket upon completion.
    Field Sampling of Benthic Organisms. The docket ID number assigned 
to this information is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0209.

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

    Dated: September 19, 2016.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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nominations, information will be posted II. Federal Register Publication the information received. The
at https://www.epa.gov/caaac. Submit Requirement information will be added to the docket
nominations (which includes a resume Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. for the applicable ECA and can be found
and biography) in writing to caaac@ 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a by referencing the docket ID number
epa.gov by October 31, 2016 and notice in the Federal Register reporting provided. EPA reviews of information
include in the subject line CAAAC the receipt of information submitted will be added to the same docket upon
Membership 2017. pursuant to ECAs promulgated under completion.
Dated: September 12, 2016. TSCA section 4(a) (15 U.S.C. 2603). Field Sampling of Benthic Organisms.
Tamara Saltman,
The docket ID number assigned to this
III. Docket Information information is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–
Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Act
Advisory Committee, Office of Air and A docket, identified by the docket 0209.
Radiation. identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
[FR Doc. 2016–23165 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
Dated: September 19, 2016.
for this Federal Register document that
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Maria J. Doa,
announces the receipt of information.
Upon EPA’s completion of its quality Director, Chemical Control Division, Office
assurance review, the information of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
received will be added to the docket for [FR Doc. 2016–23172 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
AGENCY
the ECA that required the information. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–0209; FRL–9952–43] Use the docket ID number provided in
Unit IV. to access the information in the
Receipt of Information Under the Toxic docket for the related ECA. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Substances Control Act The docket for this Federal Register AGENCY
AGENCY: Environmental Protection document and the docket for each
related ECA is available electronically at [EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0460; FRL–9951–12]
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
http://www.regulations.gov or in person Agency Information Collection
at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No.
of information submitted pursuant to an Environmental Protection Agency
1249.11 and OMB Control No. 2070–
Enforceable Consent Agreement (ECA) Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
0074); Comment Request
issued by EPA under the Toxic Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Substances Control Act (TSCA). As Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
required by TSCA, this document DC. The Public Reading Room is open Agency (EPA).
identifies each chemical substance and/ from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday ACTION: Notice.
or mixture for which information has through Friday, excluding legal
been received; the uses or intended uses holidays. The telephone number for the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
of such chemical substance and/or Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
mixture; and the information required and the telephone number for the OPPT document announces that EPA is
by the applicable protocols and Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review planning to submit an Information
methodologies for the development of the visitor instructions and additional Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
information; and describes the nature of information about the docket available Management and Budget (OMB). The
the information received. Each chemical at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. ICR, entitled: ‘‘Requirements for
substance and/or mixture related to this IV. Information Received Certified Applicators Using 1080 Collars
announcement is identified in Unit I. for Livestock Protection’’ and identified
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This unit contains the information by EPA ICR No. 1249.11 and OMB
required by TSCA section 4(d) for the Control No. 2070–0074, represents the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information received by EPA. renewal of an existing ICR that is
For technical information contact: Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division scheduled to expire on May 31, 2017.
(CASRN 556–67–2). Before submitting the ICR to OMB for
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention 1. Chemical Uses: D4 is used as an
and Toxics, Environmental Protection review and approval, EPA is soliciting
intermediate for silicone copolymers comments on specific aspects of the
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., and other chemicals. D4 is also used in
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone proposed information collection that is
industrial processing applications as a summarized in this document. The ICR
number: (202) 564–8089; email address: solvent (which becomes part of a
calvo.kathy@epa.gov. and accompanying material are
product formulation or mixture), available in the docket for public review
For general information contact: The finishing agent, and an adhesive and
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 and comment.
sealant chemical. It is also used for both
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY consumer and commercial purposes in DATES: Comments must be received on
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– paints and coatings, and plastic and or before November 25, 2016.
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ rubber products and has consumer uses ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
epa.gov. in polishes, sanitation, soaps, identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0460, by
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: detergents, adhesives, and sealants.
2. Applicable ECA: Final Enforceable one of the following methods:
I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures Consent Agreement for Environmental • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Information about the following Testing for www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
chemical substance and/or mixture is Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4); instructions for submitting comments.
provided in Unit IV.: (CASRN 556–67–2). Do not submit electronically any
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) 3. Information Received: The information you consider to be
(CASRN 556–67–2). following listing describes the nature of Confidential Business Information (CBI)

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
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
FR Citation		81 FR 66016