82 FR 48075 - Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 198 (October 16, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-22369

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-9968-57]


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 substances and/or 
mixtures is provided in Unit IV.:
    A. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (CASRN: 556-67-2).
    B. 2-Oxiranemethanamine, N-[4-(2-oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-N-(2-
oxiranylmethyl)- (CASRN 5026-74-4).

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) 
556-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 556-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

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IV. Information Received

    As specified by TSCA section 4(d), this unit identifies the 
information received by EPA.

A. 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. 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.
    a. Letter to EPA with responses to EPA comments on Section 4 
Interim Progress Report 6.
    b. D4 Environmental Testing Final Report (2 volumes including Text, 
Figures, Tables and Appendices A through ZA).
    The docket ID number assigned to this information is EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2012-0209.

B. 2-Oxiranemethanamine, N-[4-(2-oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-N-(2-
oxiranylmethyl)- (CASRN 5026-74-4)

    1. Chemical Uses: 2-Oxiranemethanamine, N-[4-(2-
oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-N-(2-oxiranylmethyl)- is used in resin and 
synthetic rubber manufacturing and aerospace and parts manufacturing.
    2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent Agreement: Chemical testing 
requirements for third group of high production volume chemicals 
(HPV3), 40 CFR 799.5089.
    3. Information Received: EPA received the following information: 
Equivalence Data: Oral (Gavage) 2 Generation Reproductive Toxicity 
Study, Final Report.
    The docket ID number assigned to this information is EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2009-0112.

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

    Dated: September 29, 2017.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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(202) 564–8257; fax number: (202) 564– the contract. Patriot and VTI personnel telephone number: (202) 564–8173;
8251; email address: sherlock.scott@ will be given access to information email address: schaeffer.john@epa.gov.
epa.gov. submitted to EPA under all section(s) of For general information contact: The
For general information contact: The TSCA. Some of the information may be TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 claimed or determined to be CBI. South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY EPA is issuing this notice to inform 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– all submitters of information under all 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ sections of TSCA that EPA may provide epa.gov.
epa.gov. Patriot and VTI access to these CBI
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: materials on a need-to-know basis only. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
All access to TSCA CBI under this I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures
I. General Information contract will take place at EPA
A. Does this action apply to me? Headquarters in accordance with EPA’s Information received about the
TSCA CBI Protection Manual. following chemical substances and/or
This action is directed to the public Access to TSCA data, including CBI, mixtures is provided in Unit IV.:
in general. This action may, however, be will continue until February 27, 2022. If
of interest to all who manufacture, A. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
the contract is extended, this access will (CASRN: 556–67–2).
process, or distribute industrial also continue for the duration of the
chemicals. Since other entities may also extended contract without further B. 2-Oxiranemethanamine, N-[4-(2-
be interested, the Agency has not notice. oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-N-(2-
attempted to describe all the specific Patriot and VTI personnel will be oxiranylmethyl)- (CASRN 5026–74–4).
entities that may be affected by this required to sign nondisclosure II. Authority
action. agreements and will be briefed on
B. How can I get copies of this document appropriate security procedures before Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C.
and other related information? they are permitted access to TSCA CBI. 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a
notice in the Federal Register reporting
The docket for this action, identified Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
the receipt of information submitted
by docket identification (ID) number Dated: September 13, 2017. pursuant to a rule, order, or consent
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004 is available Pamela Myrick, agreement promulgated under TSCA
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Director, Information Management Division, section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603).
Office of Pollution Prevention and Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), III. Docket Information
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION for this Federal Register document,
DC. The Public Reading Room is open AGENCY which announces the receipt of the
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
information. Upon EPA’s completion of
through Friday, excluding legal [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9968–57] its quality assurance review, the
holidays. The telephone number for the
information received will be added to
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Receipt of Information Under the Toxic
the docket identified in Unit IV., which
and the telephone number for the OPPT Substances Control Act
represents the docket used for the TSCA
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection section 4 rule, order, and/or consent
the visitor instructions and additional
Agency (EPA). agreement. In addition, once completed,
information about the docket available
ACTION: Notice. EPA reviews of the information received
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
will be added to the same docket. Use
II. What action is the Agency taking? SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt the docket ID number provided in Unit
Under EPA contract number of information submitted pursuant to a IV. to access the information received
HHSN316201200065W, order number rule, order, or consent agreement issued and any available EPA review.
HHSN31600002, contractor Patriot under the Toxic Substances Control Act EPA’s dockets are available
L.L.C. of 9520 Berger Road, Suite 212, (TSCA). As required by TSCA, this electronically at http://
Columbia, MD; and VTI of 530 document identifies each chemical www.regulations.gov or in person at the
McCormick Drive, Suite 6, Glen Burnie, substance and/or mixture for which Office of Pollution Prevention and
MD will assist EPA’s Office of Research information has been received; the uses Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
and Development by supporting the or intended uses of such chemical Environmental Protection Agency
desktop systems on which the CBI will substance and/or mixture; and describes Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
reside. The contractor will also provide the nature of the information received. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
information technology support and Each chemical substance and/or mixture Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
solutions to enhance science and related to this announcement is DC. The Public Reading Room is open
research results. identified in Unit I. under from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. through Friday, excluding legal
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EPA has determined that under EPA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: holidays. The telephone number for the
contract number For technical information contact: Public Reading Room is (202) 556–1744,
HHSN316201200065W, order number John Schaeffer, Chemical Control and the telephone number for the OPPT
HHSN31600002, Patriot and VTI will Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Docket is (202) 556–0280. Please review
require access to CBI submitted to EPA Prevention and Toxics, Environmental the visitor instructions and additional
under all sections of TSCA to perform Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania information about the docket available
successfully the duties specified under Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

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IV. Information Received Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Division (Mail Code D243–04), Office of
As specified by TSCA section 4(d), Dated: September 29, 2017. Air Quality Planning and Standards,
this unit identifies the information Maria J. Doa, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
received by EPA. Director, Chemical Control Division, Office
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. 27711; telephone number: (919) 541–
A. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) 5580; fax number: (919) 541–4991;
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(CASRN: 556–67–2) email address: teal.kim@epa.gov.
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1. Chemical Uses: D4 is used as an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
intermediate for silicone copolymers Supporting documents which explain in
and other chemicals. D4 is also used in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION detail the information that the EPA will
industrial processing applications as a AGENCY be collecting are available in the public
solvent (which becomes part of a docket for this ICR. The docket can be
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0371; FRL–9968–83–
product formulation or mixture), viewed online at www.regulations.gov
OAR]
finishing agent, and an adhesive and or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
sealant chemical. It is also used for both Proposed Information Collection EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334,
consumer and commercial purposes in Request; Comment Request; National 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
paints and coatings, and plastic and Volatile Organic Compound Emission Washington, DC. The telephone number
rubber products and has consumer uses Standards for Architectural Coatings for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
in polishes, sanitation, soaps, (Renewal) For additional information about the
detergents, adhesives, and sealants. EPA’s public docket, visit http://
2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.epa.gov/dockets.
Agreement: Enforceable Consent Agency (EPA). Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Agreement for Environmental Testing ACTION: Notice. the Paperwork Reduction Act, the EPA
for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) is soliciting comments and information
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
(CASRN 556–67–2).
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an proposed collection of information is
3. Information Received: The
information collection request (ICR), necessary for the proper performance of
following listing describes the nature of
‘‘National Volatile Organic Compound the functions of the Agency, including
the information received. The
Emission Standards for Architectural whether the information will have
information will be added to the docket
Coatings,’’ (EPA ICR No. 1750.08, OMB practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
for the applicable TSCA section 4 rule,
Control No. 2060–0393) to the Office of accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
order, or consent agreement and can be
Management and Budget (OMB) for burden of the proposed collection of
found by referencing the docket ID
review and approval in accordance with information, including the validity of
number provided. EPA reviews of
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before the methodology and assumptions used;
information will be added to the same
doing so, the EPA is soliciting public (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
docket upon completion.
comments on specific aspects of the clarity of the information to be
a. Letter to EPA with responses to EPA
proposed information collection as collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
comments on Section 4 Interim Progress
described below. This is a proposed of the collection of information on those
Report 6.
extension of the ICR, which is currently who are to respond, including through
b. D4 Environmental Testing Final
approved through April 30, 2018. An the use of appropriate automated
Report (2 volumes including Text,
agency may not conduct or sponsor and electronic, mechanical, or other
Figures, Tables and Appendices A
a person is not required to respond to technological collection techniques or
through ZA).
a collection of information unless it other forms of information technology,
The docket ID number assigned to this
displays a currently valid OMB control e.g., permitting electronic submission of
information is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–
number. responses. The EPA will consider the
0209.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
B. 2-Oxiranemethanamine, N-[4-(2- or before December 15, 2017. as appropriate. The final ICR package
oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-N-(2- ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
oxiranylmethyl)- (CASRN 5026–74–4) referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, the
1. Chemical Uses: 2- OAR–2011–0371 in the subject line, EPA will issue another Federal Register
Oxiranemethanamine, N-[4-(2- online using www.regulations.gov (our notice to announce the submission of
oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-N-(2- preferred method), by email to: a-and-r- the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
oxiranylmethyl)- is used in resin and docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA submit additional comments to OMB.
synthetic rubber manufacturing and Docket Center, Environmental Abstract: The EPA is required under
aerospace and parts manufacturing. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act
2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (CAA) to regulate volatile organic
Agreement: Chemical testing Washington, DC 20460. compound (VOC) emissions from the
requirements for third group of high The EPA’s policy is that all comments use of consumer and commercial
production volume chemicals (HPV3), received will be included in the public products. Pursuant to CAA section
40 CFR 799.5089. docket without change, including any 183(e)(3), the EPA published a list of
3. Information Received: EPA personal information provided, unless consumer and commercial products and
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received the following information: the comment includes profanity, threats, a schedule for their regulation (60 FR
Equivalence Data: Oral (Gavage) 2 information claimed to be Confidential 15264). Architectural and industrial
Generation Reproductive Toxicity Business Information or other maintenance coatings are included on
Study, Final Report. information whose disclosure is the list, and the standards for such
The docket ID number assigned to this restricted by statute. coatings are codified at 40 CFR part 59,
information is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. subpart D. The information collection
0112. Kim Teal, Sector Polices and Programs includes initial reports and periodic

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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 48075