Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for September 2016, 65636-65637 [2016-22972]

Download as PDF 65636 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 185 / Friday, September 23, 2016 / Notices Estimated Number of Respondents: 201 (total, including engine manufacturers, owners and operators). Frequency of Response: Quarterly, Annually, On Occasion, depending on the type of response. Total Estimated Burden: 24,813 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total Estimated Cost: $1,931,765 (per year), includes an estimated $734,588 annualized capital or maintenance and operational costs. Changes in Estimates: To date, there are no changes in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. However, EPA is evaluating information that may lead to a change in the estimates. After EPA has evaluated this information, burden estimates may slightly decrease due to the fact that EPA has received fewer applications for certification of Category 3 engine families than previously estimated. Cost estimates may increase due to inflation and labor rate changes. Dated: September 19, 2016. Byron J. Bunker, Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2016–23149 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0511; FRL–9952–95] Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for September 2016 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 June 22, 2016 to September 19, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Sep 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 • 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: health or the environment; I. General Information • The chemical substance is or will be produced in substantial quantities, A. Does this action apply to me? and such substance either enters or may This action is directed to the public reasonably be anticipated to enter the in general. As such, the Agency has not environment in substantial quantities or attempted to describe the specific there is or may be significant or entities that this action may apply to. substantial human exposure to the Although others may be affected, this substance; or action applies directly to the submitters • The chemical substance or of the PMNs addressed in this action. significant new use is not likely to B. How can I get copies of this document present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. and other related information? Unreasonable risk findings must be The docket for this action, identified made without consideration of costs or by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0511 is available other non-risk factors, including an unreasonable risk to a potentially at https://www.regulations.gov or at the exposed or susceptible subpopulation Office of Pollution Prevention and identified as relevant under the Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), conditions of use. The term ‘‘conditions Environmental Protection Agency of use’’ is defined in TSCA section 3 to Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William mean ‘‘the circumstances, as determined Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 by the Administrator, under which a Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, chemical substance is intended, known, DC. The Public Reading Room is open or reasonably foreseen to be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday manufactured, processed, distributed in through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the commerce, used, or disposed of.’’ EPA is required under TSCA section Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT 5(g) to publish in the Federal Register Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review a statement of its findings after its review of a TSCA section 5(a) notice the visitor instructions and additional when EPA makes a finding that a new information about the docket available chemical substance or significant new at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. use is not likely to present an II. What action is the Agency taking? unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply This document lists the statements of to premanufacture notices (PMNs), findings made by EPA after review of microbial commercial activity notices notices submitted under TSCA section (MCANs), and significant new use 5(a) that certain new chemical notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA substances or significant new uses are under TSCA section 5. not likely to present an unreasonable Anyone who plans to manufacture risk of injury to health or the (which includes import) a new chemical environment. This document presents substance for a non-exempt commercial statements of findings made by EPA purpose, and any manufacturer or during the period from June 22, 2016 to processor wishing to engage in a use of September 19, 2016. a chemical substance designated by EPA III. What is the Agency’s authority for as a significant new use, must submit a taking this action? notice to EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture of the new TSCA section 5(a)(3) requires EPA to chemical substance, or before review a TSCA section 5(a) notice and manufacture or processing, for the make one of the following specific significant new use. findings: 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: 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. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 185 / Friday, September 23, 2016 / Notices sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 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: J–16–0006; Chemical identity: Trichoderma reesei modified (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/ files/2016–08/documents/j-16–0006_ determination_non-cbi_final.pdf. EPA Case Number: J–16–0010; Chemical identity: Saccharomyces cerevisiae modified (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ production/files/2016–08/documents/j16–0010_determination_non-cbi_ final.pdf. EPA Case Number: J–16–0011–0016; Chemical identity: Biofuel Producing Organism (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/ files/2016-08/documents/j-16-00110016_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf. EPA Case Number: J–16–0017; Chemical identity: Saccharomyces cerevisiae modified (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ production/files/2016-08/documents/j16-0017_determination_non-cbi_ final.pdf. EPA Case Number: J–16–0018; Chemical identity: Saccharomyces cerevisiae modified (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ production/files/2016-08/documents/j16-0018_determination_non-cbi_ final.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0281; Chemical identity: Fatty alcoholsdimers, trimers, polymers (generic VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Sep 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 name); Web site link: https:// www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/ 2016-07/documents/sanitized_p160281_ ogc_reviewed_signature_version_ 07152016.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0292; Chemical identity: Depolymerized waste plastics (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/ files/2016-07/documents/sanitized_ p160292_final_determinationv2.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0301; Chemical identity: Propyl silsesquioxanes, hydrogen-terminated (generic name); Web site link: https:// www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/ 2016-07/documents/sanitized_p160301_ determination_post_ogc_review_ 07202016.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0302; Chemical identity: Organic modified propyl silsesquioxane (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/ sites/production/files/2016-07/ documents/sanitized_p160302_ determination_post_ogc_review_ 07202016.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0340; Chemical identity: Glycerides, C8–18 and C18 unsaturated, from fermentation (generic name); Web site link: https:// www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/ 2016-08/documents/p-16-0340_ determination_non-cbi_final.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0343–0344; Chemical identity: Modified urethane polymer (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/ files/2016-08/documents/p-16-03430344_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0348; Chemical identity: Polypentaerythritol, mixed esters with linear and branched monoacids (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ production/files/2016-08/documents/p16-00348_determination_non-cbi_ final.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0351; Chemical identity: Glycerides, C14–18 and C16–C18 unsaturated, from fermentation (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ production/files/2016-08/documents/p16-0351_determination_non-cbi_ final.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0366; Chemical identity: Blocked polyisocyanate (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ production/files/2016-08/documents/p16-0366_determination_non-cbi_ final.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0373; Chemical identity: Tris(alkyloxyphenyl)triazine compounds (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ production/files/2016-08/documents/p- PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65637 16-00373_determination_non-cbi_ final.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0391; Chemical identity: Polyester polyol polymer with aliphatic isocyanate and phenol derivates (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ production/files/2016-08/documents/p16-0391_determination_non-cbi_ final.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0392; Chemical identity: Modified vegetable oil (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/ files/2016-08/documents/p-16-0392_ determination_non-cbi_final.pdf. EPA Case Number: P–16–0466; Chemical identity: 2,5-Furandione, telomer with ethenylbenzene and (alkylethyl)benzene, amides with polyethylene-polypropylene glycol aminoalkyl Me ether, alkali salts (generic name); Web site link: https:// www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/ 2016-08/documents/p-16-0466_ determination_non-cbi_final.pdf. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Dated: September 19, 2016. Wendy Cleland-Hamnett, Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2016–22972 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9952–91–Region 1] 2016 Fall Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the MidAtlantic Northeast Visibility Union Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-22972]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0511; FRL-9952-95]


Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of 
Findings for September 2016

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 June 22, 2016 to September 19, 2016.

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: 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. 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-2016-0511 is available at https://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 https://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 June 22, 2016 to September 19, 2016.

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 
premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices 
(MCANs), and significant new use notices (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 manufacture or processing, for the 
significant new use.

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    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: J-16-0006; Chemical identity: Trichoderma reesei 
modified (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/j-16-0006_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: J-16-0010; Chemical identity: Saccharomyces 
cerevisiae modified (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/j-16-0010_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: J-16-0011-0016; Chemical identity: Biofuel 
Producing Organism (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/j-16-0011-0016_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: J-16-0017; Chemical identity: Saccharomyces 
cerevisiae modified (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/j-16-0017_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: J-16-0018; Chemical identity: Saccharomyces 
cerevisiae modified (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/j-16-0018_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0281; Chemical identity: Fatty alcohols-
dimers, trimers, polymers (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-07/documents/sanitized_p160281_ogc_reviewed_signature_version_07152016.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0292; Chemical identity: Depolymerized waste 
plastics (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-07/documents/sanitized_p160292_final_determinationv2.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0301; Chemical identity: Propyl 
silsesquioxanes, hydrogen-terminated (generic name); Web site link: 
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-07/documents/sanitized_p160301_determination_post_ogc_review_07202016.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0302; Chemical identity: Organic modified 
propyl silsesquioxane (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-07/documents/sanitized_p160302_determination_post_ogc_review_07202016.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0340; Chemical identity: Glycerides, 
C8-18 and C18 unsaturated, from fermentation 
(generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/p-16-0340_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0343-0344; Chemical identity: Modified 
urethane polymer (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/p-16-0343-0344_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0348; Chemical identity: Polypentaerythritol, 
mixed esters with linear and branched monoacids (generic name); Web 
site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/p-16-00348_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0351; Chemical identity: Glycerides, 
C14-18 and C16-C18 unsaturated, from 
fermentation (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/p-16-0351_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0366; Chemical identity: Blocked 
polyisocyanate (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/p-16-0366_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0373; Chemical identity: 
Tris(alkyloxyphenyl)triazine compounds (generic name); Web site link: 
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/p-16-00373_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0391; Chemical identity: Polyester polyol 
polymer with aliphatic isocyanate and phenol derivates (generic name); 
Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/p-16-0391_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0392; Chemical identity: Modified vegetable 
oil (generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/p-16-0392_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.
    EPA Case Number: P-16-0466; Chemical identity: 2,5-Furandione, 
telomer with ethenylbenzene and (alkylethyl)benzene, amides with 
polyethylene-polypropylene glycol aminoalkyl Me ether, alkali salts 
(generic name); Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/p-16-0466_determination_non-cbi_final.pdf.

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

    Dated: September 19, 2016.
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2016-22972 Filed 9-22-16; 8:45 am]
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