81 FR 87934 - Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 234 (December 6, 2016)

Page Range		87934-87934
FR Document		2016-29254

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9955-43]


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 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: schaeffer.john@epa.gov.
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures

    Information received about the following chemical substance(s) and/
or mixture(s) is identified in Unit IV.: 1,3-Propanediol, 2,2-
bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]-, dinitrate (ester) (CASRN 78-11-5).

II. Authority

    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 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 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.

1,3-Propanediol, 2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]-, dinitrate (ester) (CASRN 
78-11-5)

    1. Chemical Use(s): 1,3-Propanediol, 2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]-, 
dinitrate (ester) is used in manufacturing demolition explosives and 
blasting caps.
    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:
    a. Acute Toxicity to Daphnia.
    b. Acute Toxicity to Fish.

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

    Dated: November 29, 2016.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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Stephen Page, Maria J. Doa,
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Standards. identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION its quality assurance review, the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY information received will be added to AGENCY
the docket identified in Unit IV., which
[EPA 2016–09; FRL 9955–93–Region 9]
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9955–43] represents the docket used for the TSCA
section 4 rule, order, and/or consent Proposed Agreement and Order on
Receipt of Information Under the Toxic agreement. In addition, once completed, Consent for Certain CERCLA
Substances Control Act EPA reviews of the information received Response Activities by Tenant as Bona
will be added to the same docket. Use Fide Prospective Purchaser
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the docket ID number provided in Unit
Agency (EPA). IV. to access the information received AGENCY: Environmental Protection
and any available EPA review. Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
ACTION: Notice; request for public
EPA’s dockets are available
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt comment.
electronically at http://
of information submitted pursuant to a www.regulations.gov or in person at the SUMMARY: In accordance with section
rule, order, or consent agreement issued Office of Pollution Prevention and 122(i) of the Comprehensive
under the Toxic Substances Control Act Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Response, Compensation
(TSCA). As required by TSCA, this Environmental Protection Agency and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
document identifies each chemical Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is
substance and/or mixture for which Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 hereby given of a proposed settlement,
information has been received; the uses Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, embodied in an Agreement and Order
or intended uses of such chemical DC. The Public Reading Room is open on Consent (Agreement), between the
substance and/or mixture; and describes from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday United States on behalf of the
the nature of the information received. through Friday, excluding legal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Each chemical substance and/or mixture holidays. The telephone number for the and Planetary Ventures, LLC (PV), a
related to this announcement is Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Delaware Limited liability company. PV
identified in Unit I. under and the telephone number for the OPPT represents that, as a lessee from the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. National Aeronautics and Space
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the visitor instructions and additional Administration (NASA) of the Moffett
technical information contact: John information about the docket available Field Leasehold within the former NAS
Schaeffer, Chemical Control Division at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Moffett Field Superfund site in Santa
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention Clara County, California, it is a bona
and Toxics, Environmental Protection IV. Information Received fide prospective purchaser, as described
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., by CERCLA section 101(40), 42 U.S.C.
As specified by TSCA section 4(d), 9601(40) and through the Agreement
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone this unit identifies the information
number: (202) 564–8173; email address: would maintain that status. Under the
received by EPA. Agreement, PV agrees to perform a pilot
schaeffer.john@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The 1,3-Propanediol, 2,2- study for evaluating alternatives for
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]-, dinitrate (ester) abating contaminants in the coating and
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY (CASRN 78–11–5) paint in the superstructure of Hangar
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– One, and, if selected by NASA, to
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ 1. Chemical Use(s): 1,3-Propanediol, conduct a non-time critical removal
2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]-, dinitrate action at Hangar One. The Agreement
epa.gov.
(ester) is used in manufacturing also requires PV to pay EPA oversight
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: demolition explosives and blasting caps. costs for this work, and includes a
2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent covenant not to sue PV pursuant to
I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures sections 106 or 107(a) of CERCLA, 42
Agreement: Chemical testing
Information received about the requirements for second group of high U.S.C. 9606 or 9607(a).
following chemical substance(s) and/or production volume chemicals (HPV2), DATES: Written comments must be
mixture(s) is identified in Unit IV.: 1,3- 40 CFR 799.5087. received on or before January 5, 2017.
Propanediol, 2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]-, For thirty (30) days following the date
dinitrate (ester) (CASRN 78–11–5). 3. Applicable docket ID number: The of publication of this notice, EPA will
information received will be added to consider all comments received on this
II. Authority docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– agreement and may modify or withdraw
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Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. 2007–0531. its consent to the agreement if
2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a 4. Information Received: EPA comments received disclose facts or
notice in the Federal Register reporting received the following information: considerations that indicate that the
the receipt of information submitted a. Acute Toxicity to Daphnia. settlement is inappropriate, improper,
pursuant to a rule, order, or consent or inadequate.
agreement promulgated under TSCA b. Acute Toxicity to Fish. ADDRESSES: EPA’s response to any
section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603). Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. comments and the proposed agreement

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
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 87934