81 FR 8712 - Chlorinated Paraffins; Request for Available Information on PMN Risk Assessments; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)

Page Range		8712-8713
FR Document		2016-03597

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 23, 2015, requesting new available data on certain chlorinated paraffins in different industries and for different uses, to inform the risk assessments for chlorinated paraffins submitted as Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Premanufacture Notices (PMNs). This document extends the comment period for 30 days, from February 22, 2016 to March 23, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-03597]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0789; FRL-9942-66]


Chlorinated Paraffins; Request for Available Information on PMN 
Risk Assessments; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 23, 
2015, requesting new available data on certain chlorinated paraffins in 
different industries and for different uses, to inform the risk 
assessments for chlorinated paraffins submitted as Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA) Premanufacture Notices (PMNs). This document extends 
the comment period for 30 days, from February 22, 2016 to March 23, 
2016.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2015-0789, must be received on or before March 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of December 23, 2015 (80 FR 79886) (FRL-
9940-13).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection

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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
telephone number: (202) 564-9232; 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: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of December 23, 
2015 (80 FR 79886) (FRL-9940-13), which requested new available data on 
certain chlorinated paraffins in different industries and for different 
uses, to inform the risk assessments for chlorinated paraffins 
submitted as Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Premanufacture Notices 
(PMNs). Commenters requested additional time to research and submit 
more detailed comments concerning this action. In order to give all 
interested persons the opportunity to comment fully, EPA is hereby 
extending the comment period, which was set to end on February 22, 
2016, to March 23, 2016.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of December 23, 2015. If you have questions, consult the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    Dated: February 17, 2016.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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On October 29, 2015, the Arizona title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR Part 123—EPA Administered Permit
Department of Environmental Quality establishes electronic reporting as an Programs: The National Pollutant
(ADEQ) submitted an application titled acceptable regulatory alternative to Discharge Elimination System;
State and Local Emissions Inventory paper reporting and establishes Part 145—State Underground Injection
Control Programs;
System for revisions/modifications to requirements to assure that electronic Part 239—Requirements for State Permit
two of its EPA-approved air programs documents are as legally dependable as Program Determination of Adequacy;
under title 40 CFR to allow new their paper counterparts. Subpart D of Part 271—Approved State Hazardous Waste
electronic reporting. EPA reviewed CROMERR requires that state, tribal or Management Programs;
ADEQ’s request to revise/modify its local government agencies that receive, Part 281—Technical Standards and
EPA-authorized programs and, based on or wish to begin receiving, electronic Corrective Action Requirements for
this review, EPA determined that the reports under their EPA-authorized Owners and Operators of Underground
application met the standards for programs must apply to EPA for a Storage Tanks;
approval of authorized program revision or modification of those Part 403—General Pretreatment Regulations
For Existing And New Source Of Pollution;
revisions/modifications set out in 40 programs and obtain EPA approval. Part 745—Lead-based Paint Poisoning
CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance Subpart D provides standards for such Prevention in Certain Residential
with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of approvals based on consideration of the Structures; and
EPA’s decision to approve Arizona’s electronic document receiving systems Part 763—Asbestos.
request to revise/modify its following that the state, tribe, or local government
HI DOH was notified of EPA’s
EPA-authorized air programs to allow will use to implement the electronic
determination to approve its application
electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
with respect to the authorized programs
51 and 70, is being published in the through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
listed above.
Federal Register: provides special procedures for program
Part 52—Approval and Promulgation of revisions and modifications to allow Matthew Leopard,
Implementation Plans; and electronic reporting, to be used at the Director, Office of Information Collection.
Part 70—State Operating Permit option of the state, tribe or local [FR Doc. 2016–03558 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]
Programs. government in place of procedures BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
available under existing program-
ADEQ was notified of EPA’s
specific authorization regulations. An
determination to approve its application
application submitted under the subpart ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
with respect to the authorized programs
D procedures must show that the state, AGENCY
listed above.
tribe or local government has sufficient
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0789; FRL–9942–66]
Matthew Leopard, legal authority to implement the
Director, Office of Information Collection. electronic reporting components of the Chlorinated Paraffins; Request for
[FR Doc. 2016–03545 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] programs covered by the application Available Information on PMN Risk
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and will use electronic document Assessments; Extension of Comment
receiving systems that meet the Period
applicable subpart D requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION On September 8, 2015, the Hawaii AGENCY: Environmental Protection
AGENCY Department of Health (HI DOH) Agency (EPA).
submitted an application titled ACTION: Notice; extension of comment
[FRL–9931–86–OEI] ‘‘Electronic Permitting Portal’’ for period.
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: revisions/modifications to its EPA-
approved programs under title 40 CFR SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the
Authorized Program Revision Federal Register of December 23, 2015,
Approval, State of Hawaii to allow new electronic reporting. EPA
reviewed HI DOH’s request to revise/ requesting new available data on certain
AGENCY: Environmental Protection modify its EPA-authorized programs chlorinated paraffins in different
Agency (EPA). and, based on this review, EPA industries and for different uses, to
ACTION: Notice. determined that the application met the inform the risk assessments for
standards for approval of authorized chlorinated paraffins submitted as Toxic
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s program revisions/modifications set out Substances Control Act (TSCA)
approval of the State of Hawaii’s request in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In Premanufacture Notices (PMNs). This
to revise/modify certain of its EPA- accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this document extends the comment period
authorized programs to allow electronic notice of EPA’s decision to approve for 30 days, from February 22, 2016 to
reporting. Hawaii’s request to revise/modify its March 23, 2016.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective following EPA-authorized programs to DATES: Comments, identified by docket
February 22, 2016. allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: parts 51–52, 61–63, 65, 70, 122, 144, OPPT–2015–0789, must be received on
Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental 146, 240–259, 262, 264–265, 270–271, or before March 23, 2016.
Protection Agency, Office of 279, 280, 403–471, 745, and 763 is being ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed
Environmental Information, Mail Stop published in the Federal Register: instructions provided under ADDRESSES
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., in the Federal Register document of
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Part 52—Approval and Promulgation of
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, Implementation Plans; December 23, 2015 (80 FR 79886) (FRL–
seeh.karen@epa.gov. Part 62—Approval and Promulgation of State 9940–13).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Plans for Designated Facilities and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Pollutants;
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media Part 63—National Emission Standards for technical information contact: Kenneth
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Moss, Chemical Control Division
was published in the Federal Register Categories (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of Part 70—State Operating Permit Programs; and Toxics, Environmental Protection

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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., ADDRESSES: You may submit your EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone comments by any of the following
[Public Notice 2016 6020]
number: (202) 564–9232; email address: methods:
moss.kenneth@epa.gov. • Mail: Leif Hockstad, Climate Agency Information Collection
For general information contact: The Activities: Comment Request
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 Change Division, Office of Atmospheric
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY Programs (MC–6207S), Environmental AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania United States.
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. ACTION: Submission for OMB review and
epa.gov. • Email: hockstad.leif@epa.gov. comments request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This • Fax: (202) 566–2203. Form Title: EIB 15–03 US Content
document extends the public comment The draft report can be obtained by Survey.
period established in the Federal visiting the U.S. EPA’s Climate Change SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
Register document of December 23, the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part
Site at: http://www3.epa.gov/climate
2015 (80 FR 79886) (FRL–9940–13), of its continuing effort to reduce
change/ghgemissions/usinventory
which requested new available data on paperwork and respondent burden,
certain chlorinated paraffins in different report.html.
invites the general public and other
industries and for different uses, to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Federal Agencies to comment on the
inform the risk assessments for Leif Hockstad, Environmental proposed information collection, as
chlorinated paraffins submitted as Toxic Protection Agency, Office of Air and required by the Paperwork Reduction
Substances Control Act (TSCA) Act of 1995.
Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
Premanufacture Notices (PMNs). Under Ex-Im Bank’s Short and
Programs, Climate Change Division;
Commenters requested additional time Medium-Term Insurance and Medium-
to research and submit more detailed telephone number: (202) 343–9432;
email address: hockstad.leif@epa.gov. Term Guarantee programs exported
comments concerning this action. In goods and services must meet
order to give all interested persons the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft established content requirement to be
opportunity to comment fully, EPA is Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas eligible for Ex-Im Bank financing and
hereby extending the comment period, Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2014 is ensure that U.S.-jobs benefit from Ex-Im
which was set to end on February 22, being made available for a thirty-day bank programs. Ex-Im Bank relied upon
2016, to March 23, 2016. public review and comment period. the exporter’s self-certification of
To submit comments, or access the content was never verified. The small
Annual U.S. emissions for the period
docket, please follow the detailed business exporter survey seeks to obtain
from 1990 through 2014 are summarized
instructions provided under ADDRESSES feedback from customers on US content
and presented by source category and
in the Federal Register document of requirement. This survey will help Ex-
December 23, 2015. If you have sector. The inventory contains estimates
of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), Im Bank better understand small
questions, consult the technical person business customers’ perspectives on the
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons
(HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur bank’s existence, monitoring, ability to
CONTACT. perform compliance on potential areas
hexafluoride (SF6), and nitrogen
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
trifluoride (NF3) emissions. The of concern for exporters and how Ex-Im
Dated: February 17, 2016. Bank’s requirement impacts their small
inventory also includes estimates of
Maria J. Doa, business. The objective is to identify
carbon fluxes in U.S. agricultural and
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office possible service improvements and
forest lands. The technical approach better understand small business
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. used in this report to estimate emissions
[FR Doc. 2016–03597 Filed 2–17–16; 4:15 pm]
owners’ experiences working with Ex-
and sinks for greenhouse gases is Im Bank.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P consistent with the methodologies The survey can be reviewed at:
recommended by the Intergovernmental http://www.valuerecoveryholding.com/
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and pending/surveyquestionnaire.html.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
reported in a format consistent with the DATES: Comments should be received on
AGENCY
United Nations Framework Convention or before March 23, 2016.
[EPA–HQ–OAR–16–000–4157; FRL–9942– on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting ADDRESSES: Comments may be
62–OAR] guidelines. The Inventory of U.S. submitted electronically on
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail
Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2014 1990–2014 is the latest in a series of to Office of Information and Regulatory
annual U.S. submissions to the Affairs, 725 17th Street NW.,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Secretariat of the UNFCCC. The EPA Washington, DC 20038, Attn: OMB
Agency (EPA). requests recommendations for 3048–14–01.
ACTION: Notice of document availability improving the overall quality of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and request for comments. inventory report to be finalized in April Titles and Form Number: EIB 15–03
SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. 2016, as well as subsequent inventory Small Business Exporter Survey on U.S.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: reports. Content Requirement
OMB Number: 3048–XXXX
1990–2014 is available for public Dated: February 11, 2016. Type of Review: Regular
review. Sarah Dunham, Need and Use: The information
DATES: To ensure your comments are Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs. requested enables Ex-Im Bank to
considered for the final version of the [FR Doc. 2016–03488 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] identify possible service improvements
document, please submit your BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
to the benefit of small business
comments by March 23, 2016. exporters.

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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; extension of comment period.
Dates		Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA- HQ-OPPT-2015-0789, must be received on or before March 23, 2016.
Contact		For technical information contact: Kenneth Moss, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
FR Citation		81 FR 8712