82 FR 47731 - Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for July 2017

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)

Page Range		47731-47732
FR Document		2017-22249

Section 5(g) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its review of TSCA section 5(a) notices when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA section 5. This document presents statements of findings made by EPA on TSCA section 5(a) notices during the period from July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0141; FRL-9966-70]


Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of 
Findings for July 2017

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 5(g) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its 
findings after its review of TSCA section 5(a) notices when EPA makes a 
finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not 
likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the 
environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), 
microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use 
notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA section 5. This document 
presents statements of findings made by EPA on TSCA section 5(a) 
notices during the period from July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Greg Schweer, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
202-564-8469; 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. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the 
Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this 
action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action 
applies directly to the submitters of the PMNs addressed in this 
action.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0141, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), West William

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II. What action is the agency taking?

    This document lists the statements of findings made by EPA after 
review of notices submitted under TSCA section 5(a) that certain new 
chemical substances or significant new uses are not likely to present 
an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. This 
document presents statements of findings made by EPA during the period 
from July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017.

III. What is the agency's authority for taking this action?

    TSCA section 5(a)(3) requires EPA to review a TSCA section 5(a) 
notice and make one of the following specific findings:
     The chemical substance or significant new use presents an 
unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment;
     The information available to EPA is insufficient to permit 
a reasoned evaluation of the health and environmental effects of the 
chemical substance or significant new use;
     The information available to EPA is insufficient to permit 
a reasoned evaluation of the health and environmental effects and the 
chemical substance or significant new use may present an unreasonable 
risk of injury to health or the environment;
     The chemical substance is or will be produced in 
substantial quantities, and such substance either enters or may 
reasonably be anticipated to enter the environment in substantial 
quantities or there is or may be significant or substantial human 
exposure to the substance; or
     The chemical substance or significant new use is not 
likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the 
environment.
    Unreasonable risk findings must be made without consideration of 
costs or other non-risk factors, including an unreasonable risk to a 
potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation identified as relevant 
under the conditions of use. The term ``conditions of use'' is defined 
in TSCA section 3 to mean ``the circumstances, as determined by the 
Administrator, under which a chemical substance is intended, known, or 
reasonably foreseen to be manufactured, processed, distributed in 
commerce, used, or disposed of.''
    EPA is required under TSCA section 5(g) to publish in the Federal 
Register a statement of its findings after its review of a TSCA section 
5(a) notice when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or 
significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of 
injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to PMNs, 
MCANs, and SNUNs submitted to EPA under TSCA section 5.
    Anyone who plans to manufacture (which includes import) a new 
chemical substance for a non-exempt commercial purpose and any 
manufacturer or processor wishing to engage in a use of a chemical 
substance designated by EPA as a significant new use must submit a 
notice to EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture of the new 
chemical substance or before engaging in the significant new use.
    The submitter of a notice to EPA for which EPA has made a finding 
of ``not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or 
the environment'' may commence manufacture of the chemical substance or 
manufacture or processing for the significant new use notwithstanding 
any remaining portion of the applicable review period.

IV. Statements of Administrator Findings Under TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C)

    In this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent 
that such information is not claimed as Confidential Business 
Information (CBI)) on the PMNs, MCANs and SNUNs for which, during this 
period, EPA has made findings under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C) that the 
new chemical substances or significant new uses are not likely to 
present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment:
     EPA case number assigned to the TSCA section 5(a) notice.
     Chemical identity (generic name, if the specific name is 
claimed as CBI).
     Web site link to EPA's decision document describing the 
basis of the ``not likely to present an unreasonable risk'' finding 
made by EPA under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C).
    EPA Case Number: P-17-0293; Chemical identity: Substituted 
carbomonocycle, polymer with substituted carbonomoncycles, alkyl 
substituted- alkanediols, alkanediol, alkanedioic acid, and dialkylene 
glycol; polymer exemption flag (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-73.
    EPA Case Number: P-14-0314; Chemical identity: Poly aliphatic 
phosphate (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-72.
    EPA Case Number: J-17-0008-0013; Chemical identity: Modified 
microorganism (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-71.
    EPA Case Number: P-17-0117-0118; Chemical identity: (P-17-0117): 
1,6,10-Dodecatriene, 7,11-dimethyl-3-methylene-, (6E)-, homopolymer, 2-
hydroxypropyl-terminated (CASRN: 1898242-86-8); polymer exemption flag. 
(P-17-0118): 1,6,10-Dodecatriene, 7,11-dimethyl-3-methylene-, (6E)-, 
homopolymer, 2-hydroxyethyl-terminated (CASRN: 2007163-32-6); polymer 
exemption flag; Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-70.
    EPA Case Number: P-17-0266; Chemical identity: Alcohols, C12-13-
branched and linear, dimerized (CASRN: 2041102-78-5); Web site link: 
https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-69.
    EPA Case Number: P-17-0219; Chemical identity: Polyester of 
aliphatic glycols and aromatic diacids; polymer exemption flag (generic 
name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-68.
    EPA Case Number: P-17-0112; Chemical identity: 1,4-
Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with hexanedioic acid and 1,6-
hexanediol (CASRN: 84191-80-0); polymer exemption flag; Web site link: 
https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-67.

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

    Dated: September 29, 2017.
Greg Schweer,
Chief, New Chemicals Management Branch, Chemical Control Division, 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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1. Hawaii State Library, 478 S. King St., and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Honolulu, HI 96813. Eastern time on the specified comment AGENCY
2. Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue date. It is not necessary to separately
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0141; FRL–9966–70]
Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. intervene again in a subdocket related to
3. Kahului Public Library, 90 School St., a compliance filing if you have Certain New Chemicals or Significant
Kahului, HI 96732. previously intervened in the same New Uses; Statements of Findings for
4. Kailua-Kona Public Library, 75–138 docket. Protests will be considered by July 2017
Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona, HI the Commission in determining the
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appropriate action to be taken, but will
5. Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy St., Agency (EPA).
Lihue, HI 96766. not serve to make protestants parties to
ACTION: Notice.
6. City of San Diego Central Library, 330 the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion
Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101. to intervene or protest must serve a copy SUMMARY: Section 5(g) of the Toxic
7. Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange of that document on the Applicant. In Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires
Ave., Coronado, CA 92118. reference to filings initiating a new EPA to publish in the Federal Register
8. Long Beach Main Library, 101 Pacific proceeding, interventions or protests a statement of its findings after its
Ave., Long Beach, CA 90822. submitted on or before the comment review of TSCA section 5(a) notices
The HSTT Draft EIS/OEIS is available deadline need not be served on persons when EPA makes a finding that a new
for electronic viewing or download at other than the Applicant. chemical substance or significant new
www.HSTTEIS.com. A compact disc of The Commission encourages use is not likely to present an
the Draft EIS/OEIS will be made electronic submission of protests and unreasonable risk of injury to health or
available upon written request by interventions in lieu of paper, using the the environment. Such statements apply
contacting: Naval Facilities Engineering to premanufacture notices (PMNs),
FERC Online links at http://
Command Pacific, Attention: HSTT EIS/ microbial commercial activity notices
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
OEIS Project Manager, 258 Makalapa (MCANs), and significant new use
service, persons with Internet access notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA
Drive, Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI who will eFile a document and/or be
96860–3134. under TSCA section 5. This document
listed as a contact for an intervenor presents statements of findings made by
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4332, EO 12114, and must create and validate an
40 CFR 1500–1508.
EPA on TSCA section 5(a) notices
eRegistration account using the during the period from July 1, 2017 to
Dated: October 10, 2017. eRegistration link. Select the eFiling July 31, 2017.
A.M. Nichols, link to log on and submit the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate intervention or protests. technical information contact: Greg
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Persons unable to file electronically Schweer, Chemical Control Division
Liaison Officer.
should submit an original and 14 copies (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
[FR Doc. 2017–22195 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] and Toxics, Environmental Protection
of the intervention or protest to the
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
888 First St. NE., Washington, DC Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
20426. number: 202–564–8469; email address:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY schweer.greg@epa.gov.
The filings in the above proceedings For general information contact: The
Federal Energy Regulatory are accessible in the Commission’s TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
Commission eLibrary system by clicking on the South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
[Docket No. EL18–5–000]
appropriate link in the above list. They 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
are also available for review in the 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
Braintree Electric Light Department; Commission’s Public Reference Room in epa.gov.
Notice of Petition For Limited Waiver Washington, DC. There is an
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eSubscription link on the Web site that
Take notice that on October 5, 2017, enables subscribers to receive email I. General Information
pursuant to Rule 207(a)(5) of the Federal
notification when a document is added A. Does this action apply to me?
Energy Regulatory Commission’s
to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance
(Commission) Rules of Practice and This action is directed to the public
with any FERC Online service, please
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(5) and in general. As such, the Agency has not
section 554(e) of the Administrative email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or
attempted to describe the specific
Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 554(e)), call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
entities that this action may apply to.
Braintree Electric Light Department call (202) 502–8659.
Although others may be affected, this
filed a petition for the Commission to Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern action applies directly to the submitters
authorize a limited, one-time waiver of Time on October 26, 2017. of the PMNs addressed in this action.
the October 1 deadline for delivery of Dated: October 6, 2017.
notification to ISO New England, Inc. B. How can I get copies of this document
Kimberly D. Bose, and other related information?
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

(ISO–NE) of its proposed participation
in ISO–NE’s 2017–2018 Winter Secretary. The docket for this action, identified
Reliability Program, as more fully [FR Doc. 2017–22214 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] by docket identification (ID) number
described in the filing. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0141, is available
Any person desiring to intervene or to at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
protest in any of the above proceedings Office of Pollution Prevention and
must file in accordance with Rules 211 Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Environmental Protection Agency
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FR Citation		82 FR 47731