82 FR 9567 - Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 24 (February 7, 2017)

Page Range		9567-9568
FR Document		2017-02478

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-9958-08]


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: 

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    For technical information contact: Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8089; 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(s) and/
or mixture(s) is provided in Unit IV.: 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: Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (CASRN 
556-67-2).
    1. Chemical Use(s): 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 Organism Sampling Summaries in WV, OR, KY, CO, and KS.

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

    Dated: January 10, 2017.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
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Board of Water Commissioners (Denver proposes to install a pressure reduction applicant and the project number of the
Water). valve to maintain the project’s existing application to which the filing
e. Name of Project: Gross Reservoir authorized installed capacity, but the responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
Hydroelectric Project. proposal would increase the project’s and telephone number of the person
f. Location: The project is located on annual generation by approximately 4.4 protesting or intervening; and (4)
South Boulder Creek in Boulder County, gigawatt hours. Denver Water’s proposal otherwise comply with the requirements
Colorado. The project occupies federal includes the addition, to the project of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
lands within Roosevelt National Forest, boundary, of 12 acres of privately All comments, motions to intervene, or
administered by the U.S. Forest Service owned land, 3 acres of Forest Service protests must set forth their evidentiary
(Forest Service), and lands administered land, and 40 acres of its own land while basis and otherwise comply with the
by the Bureau of Land Management. removing 321 acres of Forest Service requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power land and 68 acres of its own land. comments, motions to intervene, or
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. Denver Water also proposes changes to protests should relate to project works
h. Applicant Contact: Brian Gogas, certain license articles and mandatory which are the subject of the amendment.
Denver Water, Planning Division, 1600 license conditions. Denver Water also Agencies may obtain copies of the
West 12th Avenue, Denver, Colorado requests a 10-year extension to the term application directly from the applicant.
80204; (303) 628–6000. of the project license. A copy of any protest or motion to
i. FERC Contacts: B. Peter Yarrington l. Locations of the Application: A intervene must be served upon each
at (202) 502–6129 or peter.yarrington@ copy of the application is available for representative of the applicant specified
ferc.gov; Steven Sachs at (202) 502–8666 inspection and reproduction at the in the particular application. If an
or steven.sachs@ferc.gov. Commission’s Public Reference Room,
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervener files comments or documents
located at 888 First Street NE., Room with the Commission relating to the
intervene and protests, comments, 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
recommendations, terms and merits of an issue that may affect the
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be responsibilities of a particular resource
conditions, and fishway prescriptions is viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
60 days from the issuance date of this agency, they must also serve a copy of
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the document on that resource agency.
notice by the Commission; reply efiling.asp. Enter the docket number
comments are due 105 days from the A copy of all other filings in reference
excluding the last three digits in the to this application must be accompanied
issuance date of this notice by the docket number field to access the
Commission. The Commission strongly by proof of service on all persons listed
document. You may also register online in the service list prepared by the
encourages electronic filing. Please file at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
any motion to intervene, protest, Commission in this proceeding, in
esubscription.asp to be notified via accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
comments, and/or recommendations email of new filings and issuances
using the Commission’s eFiling system 385.2010.
related to this or other pending projects.
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Dated: February 1, 2017.
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Kimberly D. Bose,
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Secretary.
without prior registration, using the available for inspection and [FR Doc. 2017–02447 Filed 2–6–17; 8:45 am]
eComment system at http:// reproduction at the address in item (h) BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ above.
ecomment.asp. You must include your m. Individuals desiring to be included
name and contact information at the end on the Commission’s mailing list should
of your comments. For assistance, so indicate by writing to the Secretary ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
please contact FERC Online Support at of the Commission. AGENCY
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9958–08]
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Intervene: Anyone may submit
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please comments, a protest, or a motion to Receipt of Information Under the Toxic
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal intervene in accordance with the Substances Control Act
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 requirements of Rules of Practice and
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
The first page of any filing should In determining the appropriate action to Agency (EPA).
include docket number P–2035–099. take, the Commission will consider all ACTION: Notice.
k. Description of Request: As part of protests or other comments filed, but
an expansion of its municipal water only those who file a motion to SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt
supply system, Denver Water proposes intervene in accordance with the of information submitted pursuant to a
to increase the storage capacity of Gross Commission’s Rules may become a rule, order, or consent agreement issued
Reservoir, part of the Gross Reservoir party to the proceeding. Any comments, under the Toxic Substances Control Act
Hydroelectric Project, P–2035. protests, or motions to intervene must (TSCA). As required by TSCA, this
Specifically, Denver Water proposes to be received on or before the specified document identifies each chemical
increase the height of the project’s Gross comment date for the particular substance and/or mixture for which
Dam by 131 feet, from 340 to 471 feet. application. information has been received; the uses
The normal maximum elevation of o. Filing and Service of Responsive or intended uses of such chemical
substance and/or mixture; and describes
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Gross Reservoir would be raised by 124 Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
feet, from 7,282 to 7,406 feet mean sea all capital letters the title the nature of the information received.
level. This would increase the normal ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, Each chemical substance and/or mixture
maximum surface area of the reservoir ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘TERMS related to this announcement is
from 418 to 842 acres, and increase its AND CONDITIONS’’ or ‘‘FISHWAY identified in Unit I. under
maximum storage volume from 41,811 PRESCRIPTIONS’’ as applicable; (2) set SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
to 118,811 acre-feet. Denver Water forth in the heading the name of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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For technical information contact: IV. Information Received FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division As specified by TSCA section 4(d), technical information contact: John
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention this unit identifies the information Schaeffer, Chemical Control Division
and Toxics, Environmental Protection received by EPA: (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone (CASRN 556–67–2). Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
number: (202) 564–8089; email address: Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
1. Chemical Use(s): D4 is used as an
calvo.kathy@epa.gov. number: (202) 564–8173; email address:
intermediate for silicone copolymers
For general information contact: The schaeffer.john@epa.gov.
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 and other chemicals. D4 is also used in For general information contact: The
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY industrial processing applications as a TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– solvent (which becomes part of a South Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ product formulation or mixture), 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
epa.gov. finishing agent, and an adhesive and 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
sealant chemical. It is also used for both epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: consumer and commercial purposes in
paints and coatings, and plastic and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures
rubber products and has consumer uses I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures
Information received about the
in polishes, sanitation, soaps,
following chemical substance(s) and/or Information about the following
detergents, adhesives, and sealants.
mixture(s) is provided in Unit IV.: chemical substance(s) and/or mixture(s)
2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) is provided in Unit IV.: Ethanedioic
Agreement: Enforceable Consent
(CASRN 556–67–2). acid (CASRN 144–62–7).
Agreement for Environmental Testing
II. Authority for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) II. Authority
Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. (CASRN 556–67–2). Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C.
2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a 3. Applicable docket ID number: The 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a
notice in the Federal Register reporting information received will be added to notice in the Federal Register reporting
the receipt of information submitted docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– the receipt of information submitted
pursuant to a rule, order, or consent 2012–0209. pursuant to a rule, order, or consent
agreement promulgated under TSCA 4. Information Received: EPA agreement promulgated under TSCA
section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603). received the following information: section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603).
Benthic Organism Sampling Summaries
III. Docket Information in WV, OR, KY, CO, and KS. III. Docket Information
A docket, identified by the docket Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. A docket, identified by the docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2013–0677, has been established Dated: January 10, 2017. OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
for this Federal Register document, Maria J. Doa, for this Federal Register document,
which announces the receipt of the Director, Chemical Control Division, Office which announces the receipt of the
information. Upon EPA’s completion of of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. information. Upon EPA’s completion of
its quality assurance review, the [FR Doc. 2017–02478 Filed 2–6–17; 8:45 am] its quality assurance review, the
information received will be added to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P information received will be added to
the docket identified in Unit IV., which the docket identified in Unit IV., which
represents the docket used for the TSCA represents the docket used for the TSCA
section 4 rule, order, and/or consent ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION section 4 rule, order, and/or consent
agreement. In addition, once completed, AGENCY agreement. In addition, once completed,
EPA reviews of the information received EPA reviews of the information received
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9957–43]
will be added to the same docket. Use will be added to the same docket. Use
the docket ID number provided in Unit Receipt of Information Under the Toxic the docket ID number provided in Unit
IV. to access the information received Substances Control Act IV. to access the information received
and any available EPA review. and any available EPA review.
EPA’s dockets are available AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA’s dockets are available
electronically at http:// Agency (EPA). electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov or in person at the ACTION: Notice. www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Office of Pollution Prevention and Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Environmental Protection Agency of information submitted pursuant to a Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William rule, order, or consent agreement issued Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 under the Toxic Substances Control Act Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, (TSCA). As required by TSCA, this Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC. The Public Reading Room is open document identifies each chemical DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday substance and/or mixture for which from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal information has been received; the uses through Friday, excluding legal
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holidays. The telephone number for the or intended uses of such chemical holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, substance and/or mixture; and describes Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPPT the nature of the information received. and the telephone number for the OPPT
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review Each chemical substance and/or mixture Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional related to this announcement is the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available identified in Unit I. under information about the docket available
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

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Category		Regulatory Information
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: Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8089; email
FR Citation		82 FR 9567