81 FR 69059 - Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 193 (October 5, 2016)

Page Range		69059-69059
FR Document		2016-24112

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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9953-29]


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 Use(s): 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 test data received. The test data 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.
    a. Field Sampling of Benthic Organisms: Carrolton, KY; Gresham, OR; 
Iowa City, IA; and Steamboat Springs, CO. The docket ID number assigned 
to this data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-2009.
    b. Interim Progress Report. The docket ID number assigned to this 
data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-2009.

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

    Dated: September 29, 2016.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Upon EPA’s completion of its quality b. Interim Progress Report. The docket
AGENCY assurance review, the information ID number assigned to this data is EPA–
received will be added to the docket for HQ–OPPT–2012–2009.
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9953–29]
the ECA that required the information. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Use the docket ID number provided in
Unit IV. to access the information in the Dated: September 29, 2016.
Substances Control Act Maria J. Doa,
docket for the related ECA.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection The docket for this Federal Register Director, Chemical Control Division, Office
Agency (EPA). document and the docket for each of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
related ECA is available electronically at [FR Doc. 2016–24112 Filed 10–4–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice.
http://www.regulations.gov or in person BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt at the Office of Pollution Prevention and
of information submitted pursuant to an Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Enforceable Consent Agreement (ECA) Environmental Protection Agency ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
issued by EPA under the Toxic Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William AGENCY
Substances Control Act (TSCA). As Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0163; FRL–9952–04]
required by TSCA, this document Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
identifies each chemical substance and/ DC. The Public Reading Room is open Amendments, Extensions, and/or
or mixture for which information has from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Issuances of Experimental Use Permits
been received; the uses or intended uses through Friday, excluding legal
of such chemical substance and/or AGENCY: Environmental Protection
holidays. The telephone number for the
mixture and the information required by Agency (EPA).
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
the applicable protocols and and the telephone number for the OPPT ACTION: Notice.
methodologies for the development of Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
information; and describes the nature of SUMMARY: EPA has granted
the visitor instructions and additional amendments, extensions, and/or
the information received. Each chemical information about the docket available
substance and/or mixture related to this issuances of experimental use permits
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. (EUPs) to the pesticide applicants
announcement is identified in Unit I.
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. IV. Information Received described in Unit II. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. An
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This unit contains the information
EUP allows use of a pesticide for
For technical information contact: required by TSCA section 4(d) for the
experimental or research purposes only
Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division information received by EPA.
in accordance with the limitations in
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) the permit.
and Toxics, Environmental Protection (CASRN 556–67–2) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 1. Chemical Use(s): D4 is used as an Robert McNally, Director, Biopesticides
number: (202) 564–8089; email address: intermediate for silicone copolymers and Pollution Prevention Division
calvo.kathy@epa.gov. and other chemicals. D4 is also used in (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
For general information contact: The industrial processing applications as a Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 solvent (which becomes part of a Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY product formulation or mixture), DC 20460–0001; main telephone
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– finishing agent, and an adhesive and number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ sealant chemical. It is also used for both BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov.
epa.gov. consumer and commercial purposes in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
paints and coatings, and plastic and I. General Information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
rubber products and has consumer uses
I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures in polishes, sanitation, soaps, A. Does this action apply to me?
Information about the following detergents, adhesives, and sealants. This action is directed to the public
chemical substance and/or mixture is 2. Applicable ECA: Final Enforceable in general. Although this action may be
provided in Unit IV.: Consent Agreement for Environmental of particular interest to those persons
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) Testing for who conduct or sponsor research on
(CASRN 556–67–2). Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) pesticides, EPA has not attempted to
(CASRN 556–67–2). describe all the specific entities that
II. Federal Register Publication 3. Information Received: The may be affected by this action.
Requirement following listing describes the nature of
the test data received. The test data will B. How can I get copies of this document
Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C.
be added to the docket for the and other related information?
2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a
notice in the Federal Register reporting applicable ECA and can be found by The dockets for these actions,
the receipt of information submitted referencing the docket ID number identified by the docket identification
provided. EPA reviews of information (ID) numbers as shown in the body of
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pursuant to ECAs promulgated under
TSCA section 4(a) (15 U.S.C. 2603). will be added to the same docket upon this document, are available at http://
completion. www.regulations.gov or at the Office of
III. Docket Information a. Field Sampling of Benthic Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public
A docket, identified by the docket Organisms: Carrolton, KY; Gresham, Docket (OPP Docket) in the
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OR; Iowa City, IA; and Steamboat Environmental Protection Agency
OPPT–2013–0677, has been established Springs, CO. The docket ID number Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
for this Federal Register document that assigned to this data is EPA–HQ–OPPT– Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
announces the receipt of information. 2012–2009. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 69059