81 FR 89930 - Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)

Page Range		89930-89930
FR Document		2016-29889

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-9956-01]


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: 
Hannah Braun, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-5614; 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.:

A. Ethanedioic acid (CASRN 144-62-7).
B. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (CASRN 556-67-2).

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.

A. Ethanedioic Acid (CASRN 144-62-7)

    1. Chemical Uses: 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: 
Exemption Request.

B. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (CASRN 556-67-2)

    1. Chemical Uses: 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: 
Benthic sampling events update.

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

    Dated: December 6, 2016.
Lynn Vendinello,
Acting Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION information received will be added to industrial processing applications as a
AGENCY the docket identified in Unit IV., which solvent (which becomes part of a
represents the docket used for the TSCA product formulation or mixture),
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9956–01]
section 4 rule, order, and/or consent finishing agent, and an adhesive and
Receipt of Information Under the Toxic agreement. In addition, once completed, sealant chemical. It is also used for both
Substances Control Act EPA reviews of the information received consumer and commercial purposes in
will be added to the same docket. Use paints and coatings, and plastic and
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the docket ID number provided in Unit rubber products and has consumer uses
Agency (EPA). IV. to access the information received in polishes, sanitation, soaps,
ACTION: Notice. and any available EPA review. detergents, adhesives, and sealants.
EPA’s dockets are available 2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt electronically at http:// Agreement: Enforceable Consent
of information submitted pursuant to a www.regulations.gov or in person at the Agreement for Environmental Testing
rule, order, or consent agreement issued Office of Pollution Prevention and for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
under the Toxic Substances Control Act Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), (CASRN 556–67–2).
(TSCA). As required by TSCA, this Environmental Protection Agency 3. Applicable docket ID number: The
document identifies each chemical Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William information received will be added to
substance and/or mixture for which Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–
information has been received; the uses Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 2012–0209.
or intended uses of such chemical DC. The Public Reading Room is open 4. Information Received: EPA
substance and/or mixture; and describes from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday received the following information:
the nature of the information received. through Friday, excluding legal Benthic sampling events update.
Each chemical substance and/or mixture holidays. The telephone number for the Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
related to this announcement is Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Dated: December 6, 2016.
identified in Unit I. under and the telephone number for the OPPT Lynn Vendinello,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review Acting Director, Chemical Control Division,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the visitor instructions and additional Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
technical information contact: Hannah information about the docket available [FR Doc. 2016–29889 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am]
Braun, Chemical Control Division at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
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(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention IV. Information Received
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., As specified by TSCA section 4(d), ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone this unit identifies the information AGENCY
number: (202) 564–5614; email address: received by EPA.
braun.hannah@epa.gov. [EPA–HQ–OW–2013–0710; FRL–9956–48–
A. Ethanedioic Acid (CASRN 144–62–7) Region 5]
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 1. Chemical Uses: Ethanedioic acid is
used as a rust remover; in antirust metal State Program Requirements;
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY Approval of Program Revisions to
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– cleaners and coatings; as a flame-
proofing and cross-linking agent in Michigan’s Clean Water Act Section
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ 404 Program
epa.gov. cellulose fabrics; as a reducing agent in
mordent wool dying; as an acid dye AGENCY: Environmental Protection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: stabilizing agent in nylon; as a scouring Agency (EPA).
I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures agent for cotton printing; and as a dye ACTION: Notice of decision.
stripper for wool. Ethanedioic acid is
Information received about the also used for degumming silk; for the SUMMARY: In a July 5, 2013, letter, the
following chemical substances and/or separation and recovery of rare earth Michigan Department of Environmental
mixtures is identified in Unit IV.: elements from ore; for bleaching leather Quality (MDEQ) requested that the
A. Ethanedioic acid (CASRN 144–62–7). and masonry; for cleaning aluminum Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and wood decks; and as a synthetic approve revisions to the State’s Clean
(CASRN 556–67–2). intermediate for pharmaceuticals. Water Act (CWA) Section 404
2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent permitting program that resulted from
II. Authority
Agreement: Chemical testing the enactment of Michigan Public Act
Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. requirements for second group of high 98 (PA 98). CWA Section 404 requires
2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a production volume chemicals (HPV2), permits for dredge and fill activities in
notice in the Federal Register reporting 40 CFR 799.5087. wetlands subject to federal jurisdiction.
the receipt of information submitted 3. Applicable docket ID number: The A state CWA Section 404 program must
pursuant to a rule, order, or consent information received will be added to be conducted in accordance with the
agreement promulgated under TSCA docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– requirements of CWA Section 404 and
section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603). 2007–0531. its implementing regulations. Any
4. Information Received: EPA revisions to state CWA programs must
III. Docket Information
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received the following information: be approved by EPA before the revision
A docket, identified by the docket Exemption Request. may be implemented. Substantial
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– modifications to a state’s CWA Section
OPPT–2013–0677, has been established B. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) 404 program become effective upon EPA
for this Federal Register document, (CASRN 556–67–2) approval and publication of EPA’s
which announces the receipt of the 1. Chemical Uses: D4 is used as an decision in the Federal Register.
information. Upon EPA’s completion of intermediate for silicone copolymers EPA has reviewed the proposed
its quality assurance review, the and other chemicals. D4 is also used in revisions to Michigan’s Section 404

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		For technical information contact: Hannah Braun, 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 89930