83 FR 5768 - Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for November 2017
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 28 (February 9, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5768-5769] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02662] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0141; FRL-9972-07] Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for November 2017 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Greg Schweer, Chemical Control Divison (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: schweer.greg@epa.gov. For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. 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. [[Page 5769]] 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 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. 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 November 1, 2017 to November 30, 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). website 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-17-0390; Chemical identity: Carbomonocyclic dicarboxylic acid, polymer with alkenedioic acid, substituted heteropolycycle, substituted heteromonocycle, alkanediol, alkanedioic acid, alkoxylated substituted dicarbomonocycle, alkoxylated substituted dicarbomonocycle and alkanetriol, carbomonocyclic carboxylate alkanoate (generic name); website link: https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-5a3c-determination-77. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Dated: January 24, 2018. Greg Schweer, Chief, New Chemicals Management Branch, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2018-02662 Filed 2-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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using existing international node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy has issued a single FEIS and ROD.
transmission facilities. On May 3, 2017, at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. Therefore, the 30-day wait/review
GSEMNA changed its name to EEMNA Issued in Washington, DC, on February 2, period under NEPA does not apply to
in Order No. EA–386–A. That authority 2018. this action. Contact: Michelle Allen
expires on March 27, 2018. On January Christopher Lawrence, 317–226–7344.
26, 2018, EEMNA filed an application Dated: February 6, 2018.
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity
with DOE for renewal of the export Delivery and Energy Reliability. Kelly Knight,
authority contained in Order No. EA–
[FR Doc. 2018–02619 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am] Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
386 for an additional five-year term.
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P of Federal Activities.
In its application, EEMNA states that
it does not own or operate any electric [FR Doc. 2018–02580 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am]
generation or transmission facilities, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
and it does not have a franchised service ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
area. The electric energy that EEMNA AGENCY
proposes to export to Mexico would be ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
[ER–FRL–9037–5] AGENCY
purchased from third parties such as
electric utilities and Federal power Environmental Impact Statements; [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0141; FRL–9972–07]
marketing agencies pursuant to Notice of Availability
voluntary agreements. The existing Certain New Chemicals or Significant
international transmission facilities to Responsible Agency: Office of Federal New Uses; Statements of Findings for
be utilized by EEMNA have previously Activities, General Information (202) November 2017
been authorized by Presidential Permits 564–7146 or http://www2.epa.gov/
issued pursuant to Executive Order nepa/. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
10485, as amended, and are appropriate Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Agency (EPA).
for open access transmission by third Statements Filed 01/29/2018 Through ACTION: Notice.
parties. 02/02/2018 Pursuant to 40 CFR
Procedural Matters: Any person 1506.9. SUMMARY: Section 5(g) of the Toxic
desiring to be heard in this proceeding Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires
Notice EPA to publish in the Federal Register
should file a comment or protest to the
application at the address provided Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act a statement of its findings after its
above. Protests should be filed in requires that EPA make public its review of TSCA section 5(a) notices
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal comments on EISs issued by other when EPA makes a finding that a new
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters chemical substance or significant new
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 on EISs are available at: http:// use is not likely to present an
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/ unreasonable risk of injury to health or
become a party to these proceedings action/eis/search. the environment. Such statements apply
should file a motion to intervene at the EIS No. 20180011, Final, USACE, CA, to premanufacture notices (PMNs),
above address in accordance with FERC San Joaquin River Basin Lower San microbial commercial activity notices
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies Joaquin River, CA, FINAL Integrated (MCANs), and significant new use
of such comments, protests, or motions Interim Feasibility Report/ notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA
to intervene should be sent to the Environmental Impact Statement/ under TSCA section 5. This document
address provided above on or before the Environmental Impact Report, Review presents statements of findings made by
date listed above. Period Ends: 03/12/2018, Contact: EPA on TSCA section 5(a) notices
Comments and other filings Tanis Toland 916–557–6717. during the period from November 1,
concerning EEMNA’s application to EIS No. 20180012, Draft, NSF, NM, 2017 to November 30, 2017.
export electric energy to Mexico should Environmental Impact Statement for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
be clearly marked with OE Docket No. the Sacramento Peak Observatory, For technical information contact:
EA–386–B. An additional copy is to be Sunspot, New Mexico, Comment Greg Schweer, Chemical Control
provided directly to both Adam Roth, Period Ends: 03/26/2018, Contact: Divison (7405M), Office of Pollution
ENGIE Energy Marketing NA, Inc., 1900 Elizabeth Pentecost 703–292–4907. Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1900, Houston, TX EIS No. 20180013, Draft, USFS, CO, Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
77056, and Catherine P. McCarthy, Crested Butte Mountain Resort Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001;
Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite (CBMR) Ski Area Projects, Comment telephone number: 202–564–8469;
900, Washington, DC 20036. Period Ends: 05/10/2018, Contact: email address: schweer.greg@epa.gov.
A final decision will be made on this Aaron Drendel 719–657–6019. For general information contact: The
application after the environmental EIS No. 20180014, Draft, HHS, OH, TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
impacts have been evaluated pursuant Draft Environmental Impact South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Statement for Site Acquisition and 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR Campus Consolidation for NIOSH, 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
part 1021) and after a determination is Comment Period Ends: 03/26/2018, epa.gov.
made by DOE that the proposed action Contact: Harry Marsh (770) 488–8170.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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will not have an adverse impact on the EIS No. 20180015, Final, BLM, ID,
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the Bruneau-Owhyhee Sage-grouse I. General Information
U.S. electric power supply system. Habitat Project, Review Period Ends:
Copies of this application will be 03/12/2018, Contact: Michael McGee A. Does this action apply to me?
made available, upon request, for public (208) 384–3464. This action is directed to the public
inspection and copying at the address EIS No. 20180016, Final, FHWA, IN, I69 in general. As such, the Agency has not
provided above, by accessing the Section 6 Martinsville to Indianapolis, attempted to describe the specific
program website at http://energy.gov/ Under MAP–21 section 1319, FHWA entities that this action may apply to.
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Although others may be affected, this substantial human exposure to the • Chemical identity (generic name, if
action applies directly to the submitters substance; or the specific name is claimed as CBI).
of the PMNs addressed in this action. • The chemical substance or • website link to EPA’s decision
significant new use is not likely to document describing the basis of the
B. How can I get copies of this document present an unreasonable risk of injury to ‘‘not likely to present an unreasonable
and other related information? health or the environment. risk’’ finding made by EPA under TSCA
The docket for this action, identified Unreasonable risk findings must be section 5(a)(3)(C).
by docket identification (ID) number made without consideration of costs or EPA Case Number: P–17–0390;
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0141, is available other non-risk factors, including an Chemical identity: Carbomonocyclic
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the unreasonable risk to a potentially dicarboxylic acid, polymer with
Office of Pollution Prevention and exposed or susceptible subpopulation alkenedioic acid, substituted
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), identified as relevant under the heteropolycycle, substituted
Environmental Protection Agency conditions of use. The term ‘‘conditions heteromonocycle, alkanediol,
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William of use’’ is defined in TSCA section 3 to alkanedioic acid, alkoxylated
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 mean ‘‘the circumstances, as determined substituted dicarbomonocycle,
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. by the Administrator, under which a alkoxylated substituted
The Public Reading Room is open from chemical substance is intended, known, dicarbomonocycle and alkanetriol,
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through or reasonably foreseen to be carbomonocyclic carboxylate alkanoate
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The manufactured, processed, distributed in (generic name); website link: https://
telephone number for the Public commerce, used, or disposed of.’’ www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and EPA is required under TSCA section under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/
the telephone number for the OPPT 5(g) to publish in the Federal Register tsca-section-5a3c-determination-77.
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review a statement of its findings after its Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
the visitor instructions and additional review of a TSCA section 5(a) notice
when EPA makes a finding that a new Dated: January 24, 2018.
information about the docket available
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. chemical substance or significant new Greg Schweer,
use is not likely to present an Chief, New Chemicals Management Branch,
II. What action is the agency taking? unreasonable risk of injury to health or Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution
the environment. Such statements apply Prevention and Toxics.
This document lists the statements of
findings made by EPA after review of to PMNs, MCANs, and SNUNs [FR Doc. 2018–02662 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am]
notices submitted under TSCA section submitted to EPA under TSCA BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
5(a) that certain new chemical section 5.
substances or significant new uses are Anyone who plans to manufacture
not likely to present an unreasonable (which includes import) a new chemical ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
risk of injury to health or the substance for a non-exempt commercial AGENCY
environment. This document presents purpose and any manufacturer or [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0141; FRL–9972–05]
statements of findings made by EPA processor wishing to engage in a use of
during the period from November 1, a chemical substance designated by EPA Certain New Chemicals or Significant
2017 to November 30, 2017. as a significant new use must submit a New Uses; Statements of Findings for
notice to EPA at least 90 days before October 2017
III. What is the agency’s authority for commencing manufacture of the new
taking this action? chemical substance or before engaging AGENCY: Environmental Protection
in the significant new use. Agency (EPA).
TSCA section 5(a)(3) requires EPA to
The submitter of a notice to EPA for ACTION: Notice.
review a TSCA section 5(a) notice and
make one of the following specific which EPA has made a finding of ‘‘not
likely to present an unreasonable risk of SUMMARY: Section 5(g) of the Toxic
findings: Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires
injury to health or the environment’’
• The chemical substance or EPA to publish in the Federal Register
may commence manufacture of the
significant new use presents an a statement of its findings after its
chemical substance or manufacture or
unreasonable risk of injury to health or review of TSCA section 5(a) notices
processing for the significant new use
the environment; when EPA makes a finding that a new
notwithstanding any remaining portion
• The information available to EPA is of the applicable review period. chemical substance or significant new
insufficient to permit a reasoned use is not likely to present an
evaluation of the health and IV. Statements of Administrator unreasonable risk of injury to health or
environmental effects of the chemical Findings Under TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) the environment. Such statements apply
substance or significant new use; In this unit, EPA provides the to premanufacture notices (PMNs),
• The information available to EPA is following information (to the extent that microbial commercial activity notices
insufficient to permit a reasoned such information is not claimed as (MCANs), and significant new use
evaluation of the health and Confidential Business Information notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA
environmental effects and the chemical (CBI)) on the PMNs, MCANs and under TSCA section 5. This document
substance or significant new use may SNUNs for which, during this period, presents statements of findings made by
present an unreasonable risk of injury to EPA has made findings under TSCA EPA on TSCA section 5(a) notices
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health or the environment; section 5(a)(3)(C) that the new chemical during the period from October 1, 2017
• The chemical substance is or will substances or significant new uses are to October 31, 2017.
be produced in substantial quantities, not likely to present an unreasonable FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and such substance either enters or may risk of injury to health or the For technical information contact:
reasonably be anticipated to enter the environment: Greg Schweer, Chemical Control
environment in substantial quantities or • EPA case number assigned to the Divison (7405M), Office of Pollution
there is or may be significant or TSCA section 5(a) notice. Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
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