81 FR 79012 - Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 218 (November 10, 2016)

Page Range		79012-79013
FR Document		2016-27190

EPA is announcing its receipt of information submitted pursuant to a rule, order, or consent agreement issued 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9954-24]


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 rule, order, or consent agreement issued 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.

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 received about the following chemical substances and/or 
mixtures is identified in Unit IV.:
    [ssquf] Ethanedioic acid (CASRN 144-62-7).
    [ssquf] Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (CASRN 556-67-2).
    [ssquf] Phenol, 2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-6-[2-(2-
nitrophenyl)diazenyl]- (CASRN 70693-50-4).

II. Authority

    TSCA section 4(d) (15 U.S.C. 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a 
notice in the Federal Register reporting the receipt of information 
submitted pursuant to a rule, order, or consent agreement 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, which announces the receipt of the information. Upon EPA's 
completion of its quality assurance review, the information received 
will be added to the docket identified in Unit IV., which represents 
the docket used for the TSCA section 4 rule, order, and/or consent 
agreement. In addition, once completed, EPA reviews of the information 
received will be added to the same docket. Use the docket ID number 
provided in Unit IV. to access the information received and any 
available EPA review.
    EPA's dockets are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency

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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

    As specified by TSCA section 4(d), this unit identifies the 
information received by EPA.

A. Ethanedioic acid (CASRN 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 Rule, Order, or Consent Agreement: Chemical testing 
requirements for second group of high production volume chemicals 
(HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087.
    3. Applicable docket ID number: The information received will be 
added to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531.
    4. Information Received: EPA received the following information:
    [ssquf] Request for an exemption from testing from Atotech USA Inc.

B. 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 Rule, Order, or Consent Agreement: Enforceable 
Consent Agreement for Environmental Testing for 
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (CASRN 556-67-2).
    3. Applicable docket ID number: The information received will be 
added to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0209.
    4. Information Received: EPA received the following information:
    a. Summary of the Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) and Copy of 
the Field Notebook of the Wichita Kansas Sampling Event (Sampling of 
Benthic Organisms).
    b. Request for a modification to a study plan to provide for the 
collection of additional quality assurance samples for biosolids and 
sediment.
    C. Phenol, 2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-6-[2-(2-
nitrophenyl)diazenyl]- (CASRN 70693-50-4).
    1. Chemical Use(s): Used in UV absorber or as a light stabilizer 
for plastics.
    2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent Agreement: Chemical testing 
requirements for third group of high production volume chemicals 
(HPV3), 40 CFR 799.5089.
    3. Applicable docket ID number: The information received will be 
added to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0112.
    4. Information Received: EPA received the following information:
    [ssquf] Physical/Chemical Properties (A1, A2). Melting Point and 
Boiling Point.

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

    Dated: October 27, 2016.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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pesticide manufacturer. The following 2. EPA Registration Number: 279– the nature of the information received.
list of North American Industrial GANE. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ– Each chemical substance and/or mixture
Classification System (NAICS) codes is OPP–2016–0538. Applicant: FMC related to this announcement is
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather Agricultural Solutions, 1735 Market identified in Unit I. under
provides a guide to help readers Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Active SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
determine whether this document ingredient: Bixafen and Iprodione. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
applies to them. Potentially affected Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: technical information contact: John
entities may include: Potato Contact: RD. Schaeffer, Chemical Control Division
• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 3. EPA Registration Number: 279– (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
• Animal production (NAICS code GANG. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ– and Toxics, Environmental Protection
112). OPP–2016–0538. Applicant: FMC Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code Agricultural Solutions, 1735 Market Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
311). Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Active number: (202) 564–8173; email address:
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS ingredient: Bixafen and Flutriafol. schaeffer.john@epa.gov.
code 32532). Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: For general information contact: The
Corn; Peanut; Sorghum; Soybean; Sugar TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
B. What should I consider as I prepare beet; Triticale; and Wheat Contact: RD. South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
my comments for EPA? 4. EPA Registration Number: 279– 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this GANL. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ– 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
information to EPA through OPP–2016–0538. Applicant: FMC epa.gov.
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark Agricultural Solutions, 1735 Market
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Active SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI ingredient: Bixafen and Tebuconazole. I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures
information in a disk or CD–ROM that Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use:
Barley; Corn; Oats; Peanut; Soybean; Information received about the
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the following chemical substances and/or
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then and Wheat Contact: RD.
5. EPA Registration Number: 279– mixtures is identified in Unit IV.:
identify electronically within the disk or D Ethanedioic acid (CASRN 144–62–
CD–ROM the specific information that GANU. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–
OPP–2016–0538. Applicant: FMC 7).
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one D Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
complete version of the comment that Agricultural Solutions, 1735 Market
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Active (CASRN 556–67–2).
includes information claimed as CBI, a D Phenol, 2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-
copy of the comment that does not ingredient: Bixafen and Azoxystrobin.
Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: phenylethyl)-6-[2-(2-
contain the information claimed as CBI nitrophenyl)diazenyl]- (CASRN 70693–
must be submitted for inclusion in the Barley; Corn; Oats; Peanut; Rye;
Soybean; Triticale; Vegetable, root, 50–4).
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in subgroup 1A; Vegetable, tuberous and II. Authority
accordance with procedures set forth in corm, subgroup 1C; and and Wheat
TSCA section 4(d) (15 U.S.C. 2603(d))
40 CFR part 2. Contact: RD.
requires EPA to publish a notice in the
2. Tips for preparing your comments. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Federal Register reporting the receipt of
When preparing and submitting your Dated: October 28, 2016. information submitted pursuant to a
comments, see the commenting tips at Rachael Holloman, rule, order, or consent agreement
http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ promulgated under TSCA section 4 (15
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
comments.html. of Pesticide Programs. U.S.C. 2603).
II. Registration Applications [FR Doc. 2016–27202 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am] III. Docket Information
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EPA has received applications to A docket, identified by the docket
register pesticide products containing identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
active ingredients not included in any ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
currently registered pesticide products. AGENCY for this Federal Register document,
Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA which announces the receipt of the
section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9954–24] information. Upon EPA’s completion of
is hereby providing notice of receipt and its quality assurance review, the
opportunity to comment on these Receipt of Information Under the Toxic information received will be added to
applications. Notice of receipt of these Substances Control Act the docket identified in Unit IV., which
applications does not imply a decision AGENCY: Environmental Protection represents the docket used for the TSCA
by the Agency on these applications. Agency (EPA). section 4 rule, order, and/or consent
1. EPA Registration Number: 279– ACTION: Notice. agreement. In addition, once completed,
GANA. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ– EPA reviews of the information received
OPP–2016–0538. Applicant: FMC SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt will be added to the same docket. Use
Agricultural Solutions, 1735 Market of information submitted pursuant to a the docket ID number provided in Unit
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Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Active rule, order, or consent agreement issued IV. to access the information received
ingredient: Bixafen. Product type: under the Toxic Substances Control Act and any available EPA review.
Fungicide. Proposed use: Barley; Corn; (TSCA). As required by TSCA, this EPA’s dockets are available
Oats; Peanut; Potato; Rye; Sorghum; document identifies each chemical electronically at http://
Soybean; Sugar beet; Triticale; substance and/or mixture for which www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Vegetable, root, subgroup 1A; Vegetable, information has been received; the uses Office of Pollution Prevention and
tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; and or intended uses of such chemical Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Wheat Contact: RD. substance and/or mixture; and describes Environmental Protection Agency

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Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 3. Applicable docket ID number: The document also corrects the docket
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 information received will be added to number of the previously published
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– second Certain New Chemicals; Receipt
DC. The Public Reading Room is open 2012–0209. and Status Information for June 2016 in
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 4. Information Received: EPA the Federal Register of October 27,
through Friday, excluding legal received the following information: 2016.
holidays. The telephone number for the a. Summary of the Quality Assurance
DATES: Comments identified by the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Project Plan (QAPP) and Copy of the
specific case number provided in this
and the telephone number for the OPPT Field Notebook of the Wichita Kansas
document, must be received on or
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review Sampling Event (Sampling of Benthic
before December 12, 2016.
the visitor instructions and additional Organisms).
information about the docket available b. Request for a modification to a ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. study plan to provide for the collection identified by docket identification (ID)
of additional quality assurance samples number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0483,
IV. Information Received for biosolids and sediment. and the specific PMN number or TME
As specified by TSCA section 4(d), C. Phenol, 2,4-bis(1-methyl-1- number for the chemical related to your
this unit identifies the information phenylethyl)-6-[2-(2- comment, by one of the following
received by EPA. nitrophenyl)diazenyl]- (CASRN 70693– methods:
50–4). • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
A. Ethanedioic acid (CASRN 144–62–7)
1. Chemical Use(s): Used in UV www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
1. Chemical Use(s): Ethanedioic acid absorber or as a light stabilizer for instructions for submitting comments.
is used as a rust remover; in antirust plastics. Do not submit electronically any
metal cleaners and coatings; as a flame- 2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent information you consider to be
proofing and cross-linking agent in Agreement: Chemical testing Confidential Business Information (CBI)
cellulose fabrics; as a reducing agent in requirements for third group of high or other information whose disclosure is
mordent wool dying; as an acid dye production volume chemicals (HPV3), restricted by statute.
stabilizing agent in nylon; as a scouring 40 CFR 799.5089. • Mail: Document Control Office
agent for cotton printing; and as a dye 3. Applicable docket ID number: The (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
stripper for wool. Ethanedioic acid is information received will be added to and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
also used for degumming silk; for the docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
separation and recovery of rare earth 2009–0112. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
elements from ore; for bleaching leather 4. Information Received: EPA • Hand Delivery: To make special
and masonry; for cleaning aluminum received the following information: arrangements for hand delivery or
and wood decks; and as a synthetic D Physical/Chemical Properties (A1, delivery of boxed information, please
intermediate for pharmaceuticals A2). Melting Point and Boiling Point. follow the instructions at http://
2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Agreement: Chemical testing Additional instructions on
requirements for second group of high Dated: October 27, 2016.
commenting or visiting the docket,
production volume chemicals (HPV2), Maria J. Doa,
along with more information about
40 CFR 799.5087. Director, Chemical Control Division, Office dockets generally, is available at http://
3. Applicable docket ID number: The of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
www.epa.gov/dockets.
information received will be added to [FR Doc. 2016–27190 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am]
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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2007–0531. technical information contact: Jim
4. Information Received: EPA Rahai, IMD 7407M, Office of Pollution
received the following information: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
D Request for an exemption from AGENCY Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
testing from Atotech USA Inc. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0483; FRL–9952–84] telephone number: (202) 564–8593;
B. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) email address: rahai.jim@epa.gov.
(CASRN 556–67–2) Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and
For general information contact: The
Status Information for August 2016
1. Chemical Use(s): D4 is used as an TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
intermediate for silicone copolymers AGENCY: Environmental Protection South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
and other chemicals. D4 is also used in Agency (EPA). 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
industrial processing applications as a ACTION: Notice. 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
solvent (which becomes part of a epa.gov.
product formulation or mixture), SUMMARY: EPA is required under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
finishing agent, and an adhesive and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to
sealant chemical. It is also used for both publish in the Federal Register a notice I. General Information
consumer and commercial purposes in of receipt of a premanufacture notice
A. Does this action apply to me?
paints and coatings, and plastic and (PMN); an application for a test
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rubber products and has consumer uses marketing exemption (TME), both This action is directed to the public
in polishes, sanitation, soaps, pending and/or expired; and a periodic in general. As such, the Agency has not
detergents, adhesives, and sealants. status report on any new chemicals attempted to describe the specific
2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent under EPA review and the receipt of entities that this action may apply to.
Agreement: Enforceable Consent notices of commencement (NOC) to Although others may be affected, this
Agreement for Environmental Testing manufacture those chemicals. This action applies directly to the submitters
for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) document covers the period from of the actions addressed in this
(CASRN 556–67–2). August 1, 2016 to August 31, 2016. This document.

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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 79012