82 FR 42087 - Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 171 (September 6, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-18759

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-9965-21]


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 substance and/or 
mixture is provided in Unit IV.: Ethanedioic acid (CASRN 144-62-7).

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.

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: Testing of Certain 
High Production Volume Chemicals; Second Group of Chemicals (HPV2), 40 
CFR 799.5087.

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    3. Information Received: The following listing describes the nature 
of the information received. The information will be added to the 
docket for the applicable TSCA section 4 rule, order, or consent 
agreement and can be found by referencing the docket ID number 
provided. EPA reviews of information will be added to the same docket 
upon completion.
    Application for Exemption from Testing. The docket ID number 
assigned to this information is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531.

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

    Dated: July 27, 2017.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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Applicants: Arizona Public Service requirements, interventions, protests, the receipt of information submitted
Company. service, and qualifying facilities filings pursuant to a rule, order, or consent
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ agreement promulgated under TSCA
OATT Administrative Filing to be docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603).
effective 1/1/2015. other information, call (866) 208–3676 III. Docket Information
Filed Date: 8/30/17. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Accession Number: 20170830–5096. A docket, identified by the docket
Dated: August 30, 2017.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17. identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
Docket Numbers: ER17–2380–000. Deputy Secretary.
Applicants: Arizona Public Service for this Federal Register document,
[FR Doc. 2017–18842 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am] which announces the receipt of the
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Rate BILLING CODE 6717–01–P information. Upon EPA’s completion of
Schedule No. 217, Exhibit B.GLA to be its quality assurance review, the
effective 10/30/2017. information received will be added to
Filed Date: 8/30/17. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the docket identified in Unit IV., which
Accession Number: 20170830–5100. AGENCY represents the docket used for the TSCA
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17. section 4 rule, order, and/or consent
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9965–21] agreement. In addition, once completed,
Docket Numbers: ER17–2381–000.
Applicants: Scott-II Solar LLC. EPA reviews of the information received
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Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: will be added to the same docket. Use
Substances Control Act
Baseline—Market-Based Rate Tariff to the docket ID number provided in Unit
be effective 10/23/2017. AGENCY: Environmental Protection IV. to access the information received
Filed Date: 8/30/17. Agency (EPA). and any available EPA review.
Accession Number: 20170830–5101. ACTION: Notice.
EPA’s dockets are available
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17. electronically at http://
Docket Numbers: ER17–2382–000. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, of information submitted pursuant to a Office of Pollution Prevention and
L.L.C. rule, order, or consent agreement issued Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: under the Toxic Substances Control Act Environmental Protection Agency
Original Service Agreement No. 4765, (TSCA). As required by TSCA, this Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Queue No. AB1–123 to be effective 8/7/ document identifies each chemical Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
2017. substance and/or mixture for which Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
Filed Date: 8/30/17. information has been received; the uses DC. The Public Reading Room is open
Accession Number: 20170830–5122. or intended uses of such chemical from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17. substance and/or mixture; and describes through Friday, excluding legal
Docket Numbers: ER17–2383–000. the nature of the information received. holidays. The telephone number for the
Applicants: Great Bay Solar I, LLC. Each chemical substance and/or mixture Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: related to this announcement is and the telephone number for the OPPT
Name Change to be effective 8/30/2017. identified in Unit I. under Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
Filed Date: 8/30/17. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. the visitor instructions and additional
Accession Number: 20170830–5134. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information about the docket available
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17. For technical information contact: at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Docket Numbers: ER17–2384–000. John Schaeffer, Chemical Control IV. Information Received
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
As specified by TSCA section 4(d),
L.L.C. Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
this unit identifies the information
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
received by EPA.
Original Service Agreement No. 4766, Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
Queue Position No. AB1–124 to be 0001; telephone number: (202) 564– Ethanedioic Acid (CASRN 144–62–7)
effective 8/7/2017. 8173; email address: schaeffer.john@ 1. Chemical Uses: Ethanedioic acid is
Filed Date: 8/30/17. epa.gov. used as a rust remover; in antirust metal
Accession Number: 20170830–5137. For general information contact: The cleaners and coatings; as a flame-
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/17. TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 proofing and cross-linking agent in
The filings are accessible in the South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY cellulose fabrics; as a reducing agent in
Commission’s eLibrary system by 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– mordent wool dying; as an acid dye
clicking on the links or querying the 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ stabilizing agent in nylon; as a scouring
docket number. epa.gov. agent for cotton printing; and as a dye
Any person desiring to intervene or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: stripper for wool. Ethanedioic acid is
protest in any of the above proceedings also used for degumming silk; for the
must file in accordance with Rules 211 I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures separation and recovery of rare earth
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and 214 of the Commission’s Information received about the elements from ore; for bleaching leather
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and following chemical substance and/or and masonry; for cleaning aluminum
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern mixture is provided in Unit IV.: and wood decks; and as a synthetic
time on the specified comment date. Ethanedioic acid (CASRN 144–62–7). intermediate for pharmaceuticals.
Protests may be considered, but 2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent
intervention is necessary to become a II. Authority Agreement: Testing of Certain High
party to the proceeding. Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. Production Volume Chemicals; Second
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a Group of Chemicals (HPV2), 40 CFR
information relating to filing notice in the Federal Register reporting 799.5087.

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3. Information Received: The DATES: Comments must be submitted by document covers the period from May 1,
following listing describes the nature of October 6, 2017. 2017 to May 31, 2017.
the information received. The ADDRESSES: Comments should be DATES: Comments identified by the
information will be added to the docket addressed to Cynthia Lewis, Senior specific case number provided in this
for the applicable TSCA section 4 rule, Enforcement Counsel, U.S. document, must be received on or
order, or consent agreement and can be Environmental Protection Agency, 5 before October 6, 2017.
found by referencing the docket ID Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
number provided. EPA reviews of 3), Boston, MA 02109–3912; (617) 918– identified by docket identification (ID)
information will be added to the same 1889, and should refer to: In re: RBF number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0702,
docket upon completion. Frozen Desserts Superfund Site, EPA and the specific PMN number or TME
Application for Exemption from Region 1 CERCLA Docket No. 01–2017– number for the chemical related to your
Testing. The docket ID number assigned 0064. comment, by one of the following
to this information is EPA–HQ–OPPT– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A methods:
2007–0531. copy of the proposed settlement may be • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. obtained from Cynthia Lewis, Senior www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Enforcement Counsel, U.S. instructions for submitting comments.
Dated: July 27, 2017.
Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Do not submit electronically any
Maria J. Doa, information you consider to be
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04–
3), Boston, MA 02109–3912; (617) 918– Confidential Business Information (CBI)
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. or other information whose disclosure is
[FR Doc. 2017–18759 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am]
1889; lewis.cindy@epa.gov.
restricted by statute.
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proposed administrative settlement for (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
recovery of response costs under and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CERCLA Sections 122(h)(1), concerning Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
AGENCY the RBF Frozen Desserts Superfund Site Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
in West Hartford, Connecticut, requires • Hand Delivery: To make special
[FRL–9967–10–Region 1] the settling party, H.P.D.I., LLC to pay arrangements for hand delivery or
$40,000.00, in two installments, to the delivery of boxed information, please
Proposed CERCLA Administrative Hazardous Substance Superfund. follow the instructions at http://
Settlement Agreement; RBF Frozen The settlement includes a covenant www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Desserts Superfund Site, West not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and Additional instructions on
Hartford, Connecticut 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and commenting or visiting the docket,
9607, relating to the Site, and protection along with more information about
AGENCY: Environmental Protection from contribution actions or claims as dockets generally, is available at http://
Agency (EPA). provided by Sections 113(f)(2) and www.epa.gov/dockets.
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; 122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
request for public comments. 9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4). technical information contact: Jim
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section Dated: August 9, 2017. Rahai, Information Management
122(i) of the Comprehensive Bryan Olson, Division (7407M), Office of Pollution
Environmental Response, Director, Office of Site Remediation and Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Compensation, and Liability Act, as Restoration. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby [FR Doc. 2017–18872 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am] Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
given of a proposed administrative BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
telephone number: (202) 564–8593;
settlement for recovery of response costs email address: rahai.jim@epa.gov.
under CERCLA Section 122(h)(1), For general information contact: The
concerning the RBF Frozen Desserts ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
Superfund Site in West Hartford, AGENCY South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
Connecticut with the following settling 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
party: H.P.D.I., LLC. The settlement [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0405; FRL–9965–05] 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
requires H.P.D.I., LLC to pay $40,000.00 epa.gov.
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and
to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Status Information for May 2017
in two installments. I. General Information
For 30 days following the date of AGENCY: Environmental Protection
publication of this notice, the Agency (EPA). A. Does this action apply to me?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ACTION: Notice. This action is directed to the public
will receive written comments relating in general. As such, the Agency has not
to the settlement. The United States will SUMMARY: EPA is required under the attempted to describe the specific
consider all comments received and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to entities that this action may apply to.
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may modify or withdraw its consent to publish in the Federal Register a notice Although others may be affected, this
the settlement if comments received of receipt of a premanufacture notice action applies directly to the submitters
disclose facts or considerations which (PMN); an application for a test of the actions addressed in this
indicate that the settlement is marketing exemption (TME), both document.
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. pending and/or expired; and a periodic
EPA’s response to any comments status report on any new chemicals B. What should I consider as I prepare
received will be available for public under EPA review and the receipt of my comments for EPA?
inspection at 5 Post Office Square, notices of commencement (NOC) to 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
Boston, MA 02109–3912. manufacture those chemicals. This information to EPA through

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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: (202) 564-8173; email
FR Citation		82 FR 42087