
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13117-13118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04697]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9959-35]


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

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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: schaeffer.john@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. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures

    Information received about the following chemical substances and/or 
mixtures is provided in Unit IV.:
    A. Acetaldehyde (CASRN 75-07-0).
    B. D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma.-lactone, monosodium salt. 
(CASRN 6381-77-7).

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.
    A. Acetaldehyde (CASRN 75-07-0).
    1. Chemical Uses: Acetaldehyde is used as an intermediate in the 
manufacture of many products, including pyridines, acetate esters, 
pentaerythritol, peracetic acid, 1,3-butylene glycol (1,3-Butanediol), 
and acetic acid.
    2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent Agreement: Chemical testing 
requirements for second group of high production volume chemicals 
(HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087.
    3. Applicable docket ID number: The information received will be 
added to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531.
    4. Information Received: EPA received the following information: 
Request for exemption from testing requirements.
    B. D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma.-lactone, monosodium salt. 
(CASRN 6381-77-7).
    1. Chemical Uses: D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, gamma.-lactone, 
monosodium salt is used as an antioxidant in food applications for 
which the vitamin activity of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is not 
required. Specifically, the compound is most frequently used to develop 
and retain the coloring and taste in meat products. It is also used for 
seafood products, fruit, and vegetable preservation, in beverages, and 
as a developing agent in photographic applications.
    2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent Agreement: Chemical testing 
requirements for second group of high production volume chemicals 
(HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087.
    3. Applicable docket ID number: The information received will be 
added to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531.
    4. Information Received: EPA received the following information: 
Request for exemption from testing requirements.

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

    Dated: February 15, 2017.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2017-04697 Filed 3-8-17; 8:45 am]
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