81 FR 71722 - Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)

Page Range		71722-71723
FR Document		2016-25160

EPA is announcing its receipt of information 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 information has been received; the uses or intended uses of such chemical substance and/or mixture; 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 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9953-54]


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 a test rule issued by EPA under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA). As required by TSCA, this document

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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 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: 
John Schaeffer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8173; 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.: Ethanedioic acid (CAS No. 144-62-7).

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 information 
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 information. Upon EPA's 
completion of its quality assurance review, the information received 
will be added to the docket for the TSCA section 4 test rule that 
required the information. Use the docket ID number provided in Unit IV. 
to access the information 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. Information Received

    This unit contains the information required by TSCA section 4(d) 
for the information received by EPA about Ethanedioic acid (CAS No. 
144-62-7).
    1. Chemical Use(s): Ethanedioic acid is used as a rust remover; in 
antirust metal cleaners and coatings; as a flame-proofing and cross-
linking agent in cellulose fabrics; as a reducing agent in mordent wool 
dying; as an acid dye stabilizing agent in nylon; as a scouring agent 
for cotton printing; and as a dye stripper for wool. Ethanedioic acid 
is also used for degumming silk; for the separation and recovery of 
rare earth elements from ore; for bleaching leather and masonry; for 
cleaning aluminum and wood decks; and as a synthetic intermediate for 
pharmaceuticals.
    2. Applicable Test Rule: Chemical testing requirements for second 
group of high production volume chemicals (HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087.
    3. Information Received: The following listing describes the nature 
of the information. The information 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. Any applicable EPA reviews of information 
will be added to the same docket upon completion.
    Request for exemption from testing from Niche Chem Industries Inc. 
The docket ID number assigned to this information is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-
0531.

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

    Dated: October 4, 2016.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Online service, please email and 214 of the Commission’s
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
Federal Energy Regulatory (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call § 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Commission (202) 502–8659. time on the specified comment date.
[Docket No. ER17–44–000] Dated: October 11, 2016. Protests may be considered, but
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
intervention is necessary to become a
Portal Ridge Solar C, LLC; party to the proceeding.
Deputy Secretary.
Supplemental Notice That Initial Filings in Existing Proceedings
[FR Doc. 2016–25154 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am]
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Docket Numbers: RP16–1174–001.
Authorization Applicants: Kern River Gas
Transmission Company.
This is a supplemental notice in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Description: Compliance filing 2016
above-referenced proceeding of Portal KRF–PK Compliance to be effective
Ridge Solar C, LLC’s application for Federal Energy Regulatory 9/17/2016.
market-based rate authority, with an Commission Filed Date: 10/11/16.
accompanying rate tariff, noting that Accession Number: 20161011–5011.
Combined Notice of Filings
such application includes a request for Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/24/16.
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Take notice that the Commission has Docket Numbers: RP16–1219–001.
part 34, of future issuances of securities received the following Natural Gas Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission,
and assumptions of liability. Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: LLC.
Any person desiring to intervene or to Description: Compliance filing
protest should file with the Federal Filings Instituting Proceedings
Compliance Filing in Docket No. RP16–
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Docket Numbers: RP17–6–000. 1219–000 to be effective 10/1/2016.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Filed Date: 10/11/16.
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Company of America. Accession Number: 20161011–5057.
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Description: Penalty Revenue Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/24/16.
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Crediting Report of Natural Gas Pipeline Any person desiring to protest in any
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to Company of America LLC. of the above proceedings must file in
intervene or protest must serve a copy Filed Date: 10/6/16. accordance with Rule 211 of the
of that document on the Applicant. Accession Number: 20161006–5101. Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
Notice is hereby given that the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/18/16. 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
deadline for filing protests with regard Docket Numbers: RP17–7–000. time on the specified comment date.
to the applicant’s request for blanket Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. The filings are accessible in the
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Update Commission’s eLibrary system by
future issuances of securities and Creditworthiness Provisions to be clicking on the links or querying the
assumptions of liability, is October 31, effective 11/6/2016. docket number.
2016. Filed Date: 10/6/16. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
The Commission encourages Accession Number: 20161006–5131. information relating to filing
electronic submission of protests and Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/18/16. requirements, interventions, protests,
interventions in lieu of paper, using the Docket Numbers: RP17–8–000. service, and qualifying facilities filings
FERC Online links at http:// Applicants: Vector Pipeline L.P. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Filing docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
service, persons with Internet access to Remove Redundant Negotiated Rate other information, call (866) 208–3676
who will eFile a document and/or be Summaries to be effective 11/8/2016. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
listed as a contact for an intervenor Filed Date: 10/7/16.
must create and validate an Dated: October 11, 2016.
Accession Number: 20161007–5016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
eRegistration account using the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/19/16.
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling Deputy Secretary.
link to log on and submit the Docket Numbers: RP17–9–000. [FR Doc. 2016–25158 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am]
intervention or protests. Applicants: White River Hub, LLC.
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Persons unable to file electronically Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
should submit an original and 5 copies Statement of Rates V. 4.0.0 to be
of the intervention or protest to the effective 11/10/2016.
Filed Date: 10/11/16. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, AGENCY
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Accession Number: 20161011–5014.
20426. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/24/16. [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9953–54]
The filings in the above-referenced Docket Numbers: RP17–10–000.
proceeding are accessible in the Applicants: Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. Receipt of Information Under the Toxic
Commission’s eLibrary system by Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Update Substances Control Act
clicking on the appropriate link in the Statement of Negotiated Rates— AGENCY: Environmental Protection
above list. They are also available for November 2016 to be effective Agency (EPA).
11/1/2016.
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electronic review in the Commission’s ACTION: Notice.
Public Reference Room in Washington, Filed Date: 10/11/16.
DC. There is an eSubscription link on Accession Number: 20161011–5123. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt
the Web site that enables subscribers to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/24/16. of information submitted pursuant to a
receive email notification when a Any person desiring to intervene or test rule issued by EPA under the Toxic
document is added to a subscribed protest in any of the above proceedings Substances Control Act (TSCA). As
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC must file in accordance with Rules 211 required by TSCA, this document

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identifies each chemical substance and/ through Friday, excluding legal registered pesticide products. Pursuant
or mixture for which information has holidays. The telephone number for the to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
been received; the uses or intended uses Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is
of such chemical substance and/or and the telephone number for the OPPT hereby providing notice of receipt and
mixture; and describes the nature of the Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review opportunity to comment on these
information received. Each chemical the visitor instructions and additional applications.
substance and/or mixture related to this information about the docket available
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. DATES: Comments must be received on
announcement is identified in Unit I.
or before November 17, 2016.
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. IV. Information Received
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
This unit contains the information identified by the docket identification
technical information contact: John
required by TSCA section 4(d) for the (ID) number of interest as shown in the
Schaeffer, Chemical Control Division
information received by EPA about body of this document, by one of the
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
Ethanedioic acid (CAS No. 144–62–7). following methods:
and Toxics, Environmental Protection 1. Chemical Use(s): Ethanedioic acid
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
is used as a rust remover; in antirust www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone metal cleaners and coatings; as a flame-
number: (202) 564–8173; email address: instructions for submitting comments.
proofing and cross-linking agent in Do not submit electronically any
schaeffer.john@epa.gov. cellulose fabrics; as a reducing agent in
For general information contact: The information you consider to be
mordent wool dying; as an acid dye
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 Confidential Business Information (CBI)
stabilizing agent in nylon; as a scouring
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY or other information whose disclosure is
agent for cotton printing; and as a dye
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– restricted by statute.
stripper for wool. Ethanedioic acid is
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ also used for degumming silk; for the • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
epa.gov. separation and recovery of rare earth Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: elements from ore; for bleaching leather DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
and masonry; for cleaning aluminum NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures and wood decks; and as a synthetic • Hand Delivery: To make special
Information about the following intermediate for pharmaceuticals. arrangements for hand delivery or
chemical substance and/or mixture is 2. Applicable Test Rule: Chemical delivery of boxed information, please
provided in Unit IV.: Ethanedioic acid testing requirements for second group of follow the instructions at http://
(CAS No. 144–62–7). high production volume chemicals www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
(HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087. Additional instructions on commenting
II. Federal Register Publication 3. Information Received: The or visiting the docket, along with more
Requirement following listing describes the nature of information about dockets generally, is
Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. the information. The information will be available at http://www.epa.gov/
2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a added to the docket for the applicable dockets.
notice in the Federal Register reporting TSCA section 4 test rule and can be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the receipt of information submitted found by referencing the docket ID
number provided. Any applicable EPA Michael L. Goodis, P.E., Registration
pursuant to test rules promulgated
reviews of information will be added to Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide
under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603).
the same docket upon completion. Programs, Environmental Protection
III. Docket Information Request for exemption from testing Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
A docket, identified by the docket from Niche Chem Industries Inc. The Washington, DC 20460–0001; main
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– docket ID number assigned to this telephone number: (703) 305–7090;
OPPT–2013–0677, has been established information is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007– email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
for this Federal Register document that 0531. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
announces the receipt of information. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. I. General Information
Upon EPA’s completion of its quality
Dated: October 4, 2016.
assurance review, the information A. Does this action apply to me?
Maria J. Doa,
received will be added to the docket for
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office You may be potentially affected by
the TSCA section 4 test rule that
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. this action if you are an agricultural
required the information. Use the docket
[FR Doc. 2016–25160 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] producer, food manufacturer, or
ID number provided in Unit IV. to
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P pesticide manufacturer. The following
access the information in the docket for
list of North American Industrial
the related TSCA section 4 test rule.
Classification System (NAICS) codes is
The docket for this Federal Register
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
document and the docket for each
AGENCY provides a guide to help readers
related TSCA section 4 test rule is
determine whether this document
available electronically at http:// [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0011; FRL–9953–58]
applies to them. Potentially affected
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Pesticide Product Registration; entities may include:
Office of Pollution Prevention and
Receipt of Applications for New Uses • Crop production (NAICS code 111).
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Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Environmental Protection Agency • Animal production (NAICS code
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 112).
Agency (EPA).
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 • Food manufacturing (NAICS code
ACTION: Notice.
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 311).
DC. The Public Reading Room is open SUMMARY: EPA has received applications • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to add new food uses on previously code 32532).

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Contact		For technical information contact: John Schaeffer, 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		81 FR 71722