[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 182 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52899-52903]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20606]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0068; FRL-8732-03-OCSPP]

Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information for August
2021

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is required under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
to make information publicly available and to publish information in
the Federal Register pertaining to submissions under TSCA, including
notice of receipt of a Premanufacture notice (PMN), Significant New Use
Notice (SNUN) or Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN), including
an amended notice or test information; an exemption application
(Biotech exemption); an application for a test marketing exemption
(TME), both pending and/or concluded; a notice of commencement (NOC) of
manufacture (including import) for new chemical substances; and a
periodic status report on new chemical substances that are currently
under EPA review or have recently concluded review. This document
covers the period from 08/01/2021 to 08/31/2021.

DATES: Comments identified by the specific case number provided in this
document must be received on or before October 25, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0068 and the specific case number for the
chemical substance related to your comment, using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Jim
Rahai, Project Management and Operations Division (MC 7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8593; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Executive Summary

A. What action is the Agency taking?

    This document provides the receipt and status reports for the
period from 08/01/2021 to 08/31/2021. The Agency is providing notice of
receipt of PMNs, SNUNs and MCANs (including amended notices and test
information); an exemption application under 40 CFR

part 725 (Biotech exemption); TMEs, both pending and/or concluded; NOCs
to manufacture a new chemical substance; and a periodic status report
on new chemical substances that are currently under EPA review or have
recently concluded review.
    EPA is also providing information on its website about cases
reviewed under the amended TSCA, including the section 5 PMN/SNUN/MCAN
and exemption notices received, the date of receipt, the final EPA
determination on the notice, and the effective date of EPA's
determination for PMN/SNUN/MCAN notices on its website at: https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/status-pre-manufacture-notices. This information is updated on a
weekly basis.

B. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    Under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., a chemical substance may be
either an ``existing'' chemical substance or a ``new'' chemical
substance. Any chemical substance that is not on EPA's TSCA Inventory
of Chemical Substances (TSCA Inventory) is classified as a ``new
chemical substance,'' while a chemical substance that is listed on the
TSCA Inventory is classified as an ``existing chemical substance.''
(See TSCA section 3(11).) For more information about the TSCA Inventory
please go to: https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory.
    Any person who intends to manufacture (including import) a new
chemical substance for a non-exempt commercial purpose, or to
manufacture or process a chemical substance in a non-exempt manner for
a use that EPA has determined is a significant new use, is required by
TSCA section 5 to provide EPA with a PMN, MCAN or SNUN, as appropriate,
before initiating the activity. EPA will review the notice, make a risk
determination on the chemical substance or significant new use, and
take appropriate action as described in TSCA section 5(a)(3).
    TSCA section 5(h)(1) authorizes EPA to allow persons, upon
application and under appropriate restrictions, to manufacture or
process a new chemical substance, or a chemical substance subject to a
significant new use rule (SNUR) issued under TSCA section 5(a)(2), for
``test marketing'' purposes, upon a showing that the manufacture,
processing, distribution in commerce, use, and disposal of the chemical
will not present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the
environment. This is referred to as a test marketing exemption, or TME.
For more information about the requirements applicable to a new
chemical go to: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems.
    Under TSCA sections 5 and 8 and EPA regulations, EPA is required to
publish in the Federal Register certain information, including notice
of receipt of a PMN/SNUN/MCAN (including amended notices and test
information); an exemption application under 40 CFR part 725 (biotech
exemption); an application for a TME, both pending and concluded; NOCs
to manufacture a new chemical substance; and a periodic status report
on the new chemical substances that are currently under EPA review or
have recently concluded review.

C. Does this action apply to me?

    This action provides information that is directed to the public in
general.

D. Does this action have any incremental economic impacts or paperwork
burdens?

    No.

E. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting confidential business information (CBI). Do not
submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or email.
Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be
CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark
the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify
electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment
that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that
does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for
inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part
2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. Status Reports

    In the past, EPA has published individual notices reflecting the
status of TSCA section 5 filings received, pending or concluded. In
1995, the Agency modified its approach and streamlined the information
published in the Federal Register after providing notice of such
changes to the public and an opportunity to comment (See the Federal
Register of May 12, 1995, (60 FR 25798) (FRL-4942-7). Since the passage
of the Lautenberg amendments to TSCA in 2016, public interest in
information on the status of section 5 cases under EPA review and, in
particular, the final determination of such cases, has increased. In an
effort to be responsive to the regulated community, the users of this
information, and the general public, to comply with the requirements of
TSCA, to conserve EPA resources and to streamline the process and make
it more timely, EPA is providing information on its website about cases
reviewed under the amended TSCA, including the section 5 PMN/SNUN/MCAN
and exemption notices received, the date of receipt, the final EPA
determination on the notice, and the effective date of EPA's
determination for PMN/SNUN/MCAN notices on its website at: https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/status-pre-manufacture-notices. This information is updated on a
weekly basis.

III. Receipt Reports

    For the PMN/SNUN/MCANs that have passed an initial screening by EPA
during this period, Table I provides the following information (to the
extent that such information is not subject to a CBI claim) on the
notices screened by EPA during this period: The EPA case number
assigned to the notice that indicates whether the submission is an
initial submission, or an amendment, a notation of which version was
received, the date the notice was received by EPA, the submitting
manufacturer (i.e., domestic producer or importer), the potential uses
identified by the manufacturer in the notice, and the chemical
substance identity.
    As used in each of the tables in this unit, (S) indicates that the
information in the table is the specific information provided by the
submitter, and (G) indicates that this information in the table is
generic information because the specific information provided by the
submitter was claimed as CBI. Submissions which are initial submissions
will not have a letter following the case number. Submissions which are
amendments to previous submissions will have a case number followed by
the letter ``A'' (e.g., P-18-1234A). The version column designates
submissions in sequence as ``1'', ``2'', ``3'', etc. Note that in some
cases, an initial submission is not numbered as version 1; this is
because earlier version(s) were rejected as incomplete or invalid
submissions. Note also that future versions of the following tables may
adjust slightly as the Agency works to automate population of the data
in the tables.

                                            Table I--PMN/SNUN/MCANs Approved * From 08/01/2021 to 08/31/2021
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              Case No.                  Version    Received date        Manufacturer                 Use                     Chemical substance
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P-18-0289A..........................          11      08/19/2021  Guard Products.........  (G) Gas scrubbing       (G) 2-
                                                                                landfill deoderizing.   (2(methylcaboxymonocyclic)amino)etho
                                                                                xy)-alcohol.
P-18-0290A..........................          11      08/19/2021  Guard Products.........  (G) Gas scrubbing,      (G) Carbomonocylic-oxazolidine.
                                                                                wastewater
                                                                                deoderizing.
P-18-0326A..........................          11      08/03/2021  CBI....................  (G) Chemical            (G) Alkanoic acid, alkyl ester,
                                                                                Intermediate.           manuf. of, byproducts from, distn.
                                                                                residues.
P-20-0058A..........................           8      08/04/2021  CBI....................  (G) Additive for        (G) Polysaccharide, polymer with
                                                                                automatic               unsaturated carboxylic acid and
                                                                                dishwashing; Additive   methacryloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium
                                                                                for hard surface        chloride, sodium salt, acid salt
                                                                                cleaner.                initiated.
P-21-0003A..........................           4      08/30/2021  CBI....................  (G) Polymeric film      (G) 4, 4 methylenebis (2, 6 dimethyl
                                                                                former for coatings.    phenol) polymer with 2-
                                                                                (chloromethyl) oxirane, 1,4-benzene
                                                                                diol, 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid,
                                                                                mixed alkyl substituted 2-methyl 2-
                                                                                propenoate, and ethyl 2-propenoate,
                                                                                reaction products with 2-
                                                                                (dimthylamino) ethanol.
P-21-0049A..........................           3      08/06/2021  CBI....................  (G) Monomer...........  (G) Alkanoic acid, polyhalo-(halo-oxo-
                                                                                alkenyl)oxyalkyl ester.
P-21-0049A..........................           4      08/13/2021  CBI....................  (G) Monomer...........  (G) Alkanoic acid, polyhalo-(halo-oxo-
                                                                                alkenyl)oxyalkyl ester.
P-21-0050A..........................           3      08/06/2021  CBI....................  (G) Monomer...........  (G) Alkenoic acid, halo-
                                                                                polylhaloalkyl ester.
P-21-0050A..........................           4      08/13/2021  CBI....................  (G) Monomer...........  (G) Alkenoic acid, halo-
                                                                                polylhaloalkyl ester.
P-21-0056A..........................           3      08/19/2021  CBI....................  (G) Component of        (G) Isocyanic acid,
                                                                                coatings.               polyalkylenepolyarylene ester,
                                                                                polymer with alkyl-hydroxyalkyl-
                                                                                alkanediol, alkoxyalcohol and
                                                                                alkoxylalkoxyalcohol-blocked.
P-21-0057A..........................           3      08/19/2021  CBI....................  (G) Component in        (G) Sulfur based acid, compound with
                                                                                coatings.               aminoalkylalkyl-aminoalkylalkoxy-
                                                                                polyoxyalkylalkanediyl, polymer with
                                                                                haloalkyl-epoxide and
                                                                                alkylalkylidene-cycloarylalcohol.
P-21-0058A..........................           3      08/19/2021  CBI....................  (G) Component in        (G) Substituted alkanoic acid,
                                                                                coatings.               compound with aminoalkylalkyl-
                                                                                aminoalkylalkoxy-
                                                                                polyoxyalkylalkanediyl, polymer with
                                                                                haloalkyl-epoxide and
                                                                                alkylalkylidene-cycloarylalcohol.
P-21-0060A..........................           4      08/19/2021  CBI....................  (G) Isolated            (G) Bisphenol A epichlorohydrin
                                                                                intermediate.           polymer with alkylpolyalkene-
                                                                                polyarylene-hydroxypolyoxyalkyldiyl
                                                                                reaction products with
                                                                                alkylalkylidene-alkylalkylidene-
                                                                                aminoalkyl-alkanepolyamine and
                                                                                alkylaminoalkanol.
P-21-0061A..........................           4      08/19/2021  CBI....................  (G) Component in        (G) Sulfur based acid, compds. with
                                                                                coatings.               modified bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin-
                                                                                polyalkylene polyol ether with
                                                                                bisphenol A polymer-N-
                                                                                dialkylalkylidene-N-
                                                                                (dialkylalklyidene)aminoalkyl-
                                                                                alkanepolyamine-alkylaminoalkanol
                                                                                reaction products.
P-21-0062A..........................           4      08/19/2021  CBI....................  (G) Component in        (G) Substituted-alkanoic acid,
                                                                                coatings.               compds. with modified bisphenol A-
                                                                                epichlorohydrin-polyalkylene polyol
                                                                                ether with bisphenol A polymer-N-
                                                                                dialkylalkylidene-N-
                                                                                dialkylalkylideneaminoalkyl-
                                                                                alkanepolyamine-alkylaminoalkanol
                                                                                reaction products.
P-21-0078A..........................           3      08/25/2021  Pinova, Inc............  (S) Tackifying          (G) Phenol, polymer with alkyl-
                                                                                additive used in tire   (alkylalkylenyl)cyclohexene, mixed
                                                                                manufacture;            dialkylcyclohexadienes, mixed alkyl-
                                                                                Tackifying additive     (alkylalkylidene)cyclohexenes and
                                                                                used in hot melt        3,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-
                                                                                adhesive applications   ene.
                                                                                (e.g., pressure
                                                                                sensitive adhesives,
                                                                                and graphic art
                                                                                applications such as
                                                                                bookbinding, magazine
                                                                                manufacture, and
                                                                                label making).
P-21-0098A..........................           4      08/26/2021  Hubergroup.............  (S) Co-initiator for    (G) Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-
                                                                                the curing of UV        hydro-omega-[2(or 3)-[[substituted
                                                                                printing inks.          benzoyl]oxy]hydroxypropoxyl]-,
                                                                                alpha, alpha', alpha'' -ether with 2-
                                                                                ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-
                                                                                propanediol (3:1).
P-21-0100A..........................           2      08/17/2021  ENI Trading & Shipping   (G) Used as a           (G) Raffinates (petroleum), vacuum
                                                                   Inc.                     lubricant and           distillate solvent, solvent-dewaxed,
                                                                                lubricant additive      hydrotreated.
                                                                                (used in closed
                                                                                systems; non-
                                                                                dispersive use);
                                                                                Lubricant and
                                                                                lubricant additive
                                                                                (used in closed
                                                                                systems; non-
                                                                                dispersive use).
P-21-0168A..........................           2      08/10/2021  CBI....................  (G) Colorant..........  (G) Metal, [heteropolycyclic]-,
                                                                                [[[(hydroxyalkyl)
                                                                                amino]sulfonyl]alkyl]sulfonyl(sulfoal
                                                                                kyl)sulfonyl derivs., ammonium
                                                                                sodium salts.
P-21-0178...........................           2      08/19/2021  CBI....................  (G) Coating additive..  (G) Bisphenol A, polymer with
                                                                                aminoalkylalkyl-aminoalkylalkyl-
                                                                                poly[(oxy-alkyl-alkanepolyol)],
                                                                                haloalkyl-epoxide, epoxy-epoxyalkoxy-
                                                                                poly[(oxy-alkyl-alkanepolyol)],
                                                                                sulfur-based salt.
P-21-0179...........................           2      08/19/2021  CBI....................  (G) Coating additive..  (G) Substituted-alkanoic acid, compd.
                                                                                with aminoalkylalkyl-aminoalkylalkyl-
                                                                                poly[(oxy-alkyl-alkanepolyol)]
                                                                                polymer with haloalkyl-epoxide,
                                                                                bisphenol A,epoxy-epoxyalkoxy-
                                                                                poly[(oxy-alkyl-alkanepolyol)].
P-21-0199...........................           2      08/12/2021  Avery Dennison Mill      (G) Processing aid....  (G) 1,6-Disubstituted hexane.
                                                                   Hall.
P-21-0199A..........................           3      08/18/2021  CBI....................  (G) Processing aid....  (G) 1,6-Disubstituted hexane.

P-21-0200...........................           1      08/02/2021  CBI....................  (G) Printing additive.  (G) Saturated and unsaturated
                                                                                hydrocarbon waxes, oxidized,
                                                                                polymers with alkenoic acid, alkyl
                                                                                alkanoate, alkenedioic acid,
                                                                                polyalkylene glycol ether with
                                                                                substituted carbomonocycle
                                                                                (alkylidene)bis-, polyalkylene
                                                                                glycol ether with substituted
                                                                                carbomonocycle (alkylidene)bis-,
                                                                                substituted carbomonocycle,
                                                                                disubstituted carbomonocycle and
                                                                                substituted heteropolycycle, alkyl
                                                                                peroxide-initiated.
P-21-0202...........................           1      08/04/2021  CBI....................  (G) An ingredient used  (G) Sulfonium, carbomonocycle
                                                                                in the manufacture of   bis[(trihaloalkyl)carbomonocycle],
                                                                                photoresist.            substituted carbomonocyclic ester.
P-21-0203...........................           3      08/10/2021  CBI....................  (G) Surfactant will be  (G) Glycolipids, sophorose-contg.,
                                                                                used in various         Starmerella bomicola-fermented, from
                                                                                applications in oil     sugar and vegetable oils.
                                                                                and gas industry.
P-21-0204...........................           1      08/12/2021  CBI....................  (G) Photolithography..  (G) Sulfonium, bis(3,4-
                                                                                polyhalocarbocyclic)aryl-, alpha,
                                                                                alpha, beta, beta-polyhalopolyhydro-
                                                                                2,2-diaryl-4,7-methano-1,3-
                                                                                heteropolycyclic-5-alkanesulfonate
                                                                                (1:1).
P-21-0205...........................           1      08/13/2021  CBI....................  (G) Additive in         (S) Benzene, [2-[(2-methyl-1-undecen-
                                                                                household consumer      1-yl{time} oxy]ethyl]-.
                                                                                products.
P-21-0206...........................           1      08/13/2021  HollyFrontier            (G) Component of        (G) Alkanes, branched and linear.
                                                                   Corporation.             gasoline.
P-21-0207...........................           2      08/18/2021  CBI....................  (G) Emulsifier........  (G) Fatty alcohol ethoxylate,
                                                                                ethercarboxylate Branched and
                                                                                Linear, Fatty alcohol ethoxylate,
                                                                                ethercarboxylate.
P-21-0208...........................           1      08/17/2021  CBI....................  (G) Adhesive for        (G) Aromatic diacids, polymer with
                                                                                profile wrapping.       alkyldiacids, alkyldiols,
                                                                                benzofurandione, caprolactone and
                                                                                1,1'-methylenebis[4-
                                                                                isocyanatobenzene].
P-21-0209...........................           1      08/17/2021  CBI....................  (G) Adhesive for        (G) Aromatic diacid, polymer with
                                                                                profile wrapping.       alkyldiacid, alkyldiols,
                                                                                polypropylene glycol,
                                                                                benzofurandione, caprolactone and
                                                                                1,1'-methylenebis[4-
                                                                                isocyanatobenzene].
P-21-0210...........................           1      08/17/2021  CBI....................  (G) Adhesive for        (G) Aromatic diacids, polymer with
                                                                                profile wrapping.       alkyldiacids, alkyldiols,
                                                                                benzofurandione, polypropylene,
                                                                                alkylhydroxyacid glycolester,
                                                                                caprolactone and 1,1'-methylenebis[4-
                                                                                isocyanatobenzene].
SN-21-0006..........................           2      08/27/2021  Carbice................  (S) For heat transfer,  (S) Multiwalled carbon nanotubes
                                                                                heat storage, thermal   grown perpendicularly on an aluminum
                                                                                emission, and general   foil substrate using Fe catalyst.
                                                                                temperature
                                                                                management in heat-
                                                                                generating systems
                                                                                such as electronics;
                                                                                Gap filling or
                                                                                sealing of opposing
                                                                                interfaces; For light
                                                                                absorption
                                                                                properties; To
                                                                                improve mechanical
                                                                                properties or
                                                                                electrical
                                                                                conductiveness of
                                                                                other materials or
                                                                                products.
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* The term `Approved' indicates that a submission has passed a quick initial screen ensuring all required information and documents have been provided
  with the submission prior to the start of the 90 day review period, and in no way reflects the final status of a complete submission review.

    In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information
(to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the NOCs
that have passed an initial screening by EPA during this period: The
EPA case number assigned to the NOC including whether the submission
was an initial or amended submission, the date the NOC was received by
EPA, the date of commencement provided by the submitter in the NOC, a
notation of the type of amendment (e.g., amendment to generic name,
specific name, technical contact information, etc.) and chemical
substance identity.

                             Table II--NOCs Approved * From 08/01/2021 to 08/31/2021
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                                                    Commencement     If amendment, type
            Case No.               Received date        date           of  amendment        Chemical substance
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P-08-0246.......................      08/04/2021        06/13/2021  N..................  (S) Fatty acids, C8-10,
                                                                                mixed tetraesters with
                                                                                heptanoic acid,
                                                                                pentaerythritol, 3,5,5-
                                                                                trimethylhexanoic acid
                                                                                and valeric acid.
P-10-0495.......................      08/20/2021        07/29/2021  N..................  (G) Poly(oxy-1,2-
                                                                                ethanediyl),. alpha.,
                                                                                monoalkyl ethers-
                                                                                .omega.-mono (hydrogen
                                                                                maleate)-.
P-11-0242.......................      08/03/2021        07/09/2021  N..................  (G) Hydroxy-olefin.
P-15-0607.......................      08/07/2021        07/26/2021  N..................  (G) 1,2,4,5,7,8-
                                                                                hexoxonane,3,6,9-
                                                                                trimethyl-,3,6,9-
                                                                                tris(alkyl) derivs.
P-17-0343A......................      08/19/2021        04/09/2018  Updated generic      (G) Modified
                                                                     name.                benzimidazole salt.
P-18-0267.......................      08/24/2021        08/23/2021  N..................  (G) Branched alkanoic
                                                                                acid, epoxy ester,
                                                                                reaction products with
                                                                                monocyclicdialkanamine
                                                                                and polycyclic
                                                                                dialkanol ether
                                                                                polymer.
P-19-0028.......................      08/18/2021        08/05/2021  N..................  (G) Alkyl salicylate,
                                                                                metal salts.

P-21-0051.......................      08/25/2021        08/24/2021  N..................  (S) Fatty acids, C18-
                                                                                unsatd., dimers,
                                                                                hydrogenated, polymers
                                                                                with 2-hydroxyethyl-
                                                                                terminated
                                                                                hydrogenated
                                                                                polybutadiene, bis(2,5-
                                                                                dihydro-2,5-dioxo-1h-
                                                                                pyrrole-1-hexanoate).
P-21-0065.......................      08/13/2021        08/12/2021  N..................  (G) Alkenoic acid,
                                                                                reaction products with
                                                                                alkylamine-alkanediyl
                                                                                diacrylate polymer and
                                                                                [oxybis(alkylene)]bis[
                                                                                alkyl-alkanediol].
P-21-0103.......................      08/05/2021        08/02/2021  N..................  (S) Urea, N-[3-[[(4-
                                                                                methylphenyl)sulfonyl]
                                                                                oxy]phenyl]-N'-phenyl-
                                                                                .
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* The term `Approved' indicates that a submission has passed a quick initial screen ensuring all required
  information and documents have been provided with the submission.

    In Table III of this unit, EPA provides the following information
(to the extent such information is not subject to a CBI claim) on the
test information that has been received during this time period: The
EPA case number assigned to the test information; the date the test
information was received by EPA, the type of test information
submitted, and chemical substance identity.

                       Table III--Test Information Received From 08/01/2021 to 08/31/2021
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              Case No.                 Received date    Type of test information         Chemical substance
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P-14-0712...........................      08/03/2021  Quarterly PCDD/F Test of PMN  (G) Plastics, wastes,
                                                       Substance using EPA Test      pyrolyzed, bulk pyrolysate.
                                                       Method 8290A.
P-18-0293...........................      08/02/2021  Assessment of Acute           (S) Propanedioic acid, 2-
                                                       Inhalation Toxicity with      methylene-, 1,3-dihexyl
                                                       Dihexylmethylenemalonate in   ester.
                                                       Wistar Han Rat (Nose Only)
                                                       Study.
P-21-0144...........................      08/16/2021  Composition Data............  (G) Naphtha, heavy catalytic
                                                                                cracked.
P-21-0148...........................      08/16/2021  Composition Data............  (G) Naphtha, light catalytic
                                                                                cracked.
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    If you are interested in information that is not included in these
tables, you may contact EPA's technical information contact or general
information contact as described under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
to access additional non-CBI information that may be available.
    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: September 17, 2021.
Pamela Myrick,
Director, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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[Notices]
[Pages 55848-55850]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-73075; File No. SR-ICEEU-2014-12]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; Order
Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change to Liquidity Policies
Relating to EMIR

September 11, 2014.

I. Introduction

    On July 25, 2014, ICE Clear Europe Limited (``ICE Clear Europe'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change SR-ICEEU-2014-12 pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\2\ The proposed rule change was

published for comment in the Federal Register on August 11, 2014.\3\
The Commission received no comment letters regarding the proposed
change. For the reasons discussed below, the Commission is granting
approval of the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-72761 (August 5,
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    ICE Clear Europe is proposing this change to revise and formalize
certain ICE Clear Europe liquidity policies and procedures, and to
facilitate compliance with requirements under the European Market
Infrastructure Regulation (including regulations thereunder, ``EMIR'')
\4\ that will apply to ICE Clear Europe as an authorized central
counterparty.
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    \4\ Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central
counterparties and trade repositories.
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    ICE Clear Europe proposes to revise its existing Liquidity Risk
Management Framework (``LRMF'') and to adopt a separate Liquidity Plan
that formalizes certain procedures and internal processes relating to
liquidity objectives and monitoring, testing and decision-making
relating to sufficiency of liquidity resources. In ICE Clear Europe's
view, the creation of the Liquidity Plan does not materially change
existing procedures and processes but is intended to formalize them, in
order to be consistent with requirements under EMIR.
    ICE Clear Europe states that the Liquidity Plan has been drafted in
accordance with Article 32 of the Regulatory Technical Standards
implementing EMIR.\5\ ICE Clear Europe represents that, consistent with
Article 32, the stated objectives of the Liquidity Plan are to: (i)
Identify sources of liquidity risk; (ii) manage and monitor liquidity
needs across a range of stressed market scenarios; (iii) maintain
sufficient and distinct financial resources to cover liquidity needs;
(iv) assess and value the liquid assets available to the clearing house
and its liquidity needs; (v) assess timescales over which liquid
financial resources should be available; (vi) manage a liquidity
shortfall event; (vi) replace financial resources used in a liquidity
shortfall event; and (vii) assess potential liquidity needs stemming
from Clearing Members ability to swap cash for non-cash collateral. ICE
Clear Europe also states that the Liquidity Plan reflects requirements
and guidance of the Bank of England.
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    \5\ Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 153/2013 of 9
December 2012 Supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 648/2012 of the
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Regulatory
Technical Standards on Requirements for Central Counterparties (the
``Regulatory Technical Standards'').
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    ICE Clear Europe states that the Liquidity Plan contains details
about its liquidity monitoring, stress testing, reporting and
management procedures. ICE Clear Europe represents that, with respect
to monitoring, it uses various systems and processes to ascertain the
status of settlements at the start of the day, intra-day and at the end
of day, as well as the status of related investment activity during the
day. ICE Clear Europe contends that any deviation from established
tolerance levels will be escalated in accordance with the Liquidity
Plan. ICE Clear Europe also states that the Liquidity Plan uses certain
``Key Risk & Performance Indicators'' to ensure compliance with the
investment policies in light of ICE Clear Europe's credit and liquidity
requirements, based on a number of investment categories and tenor
categories.
    ICE Clear Europe states that its Liquidity Plan identifies various
sources of liquidity risks, including exposure to settlement banks,
custodian banks, liquidity providers, investment counterparties,
payment systems, clearing members and other service providers, and
provides for regular stress testing based on those risks. According to
ICE Clear Europe, the Liquidity Plan also addresses liquidity risk
tolerances and appetite limits established by its Board in connection
with stress testing. ICE Clear Europe also states that stress testing
is conducted using a range of scenarios, including both historical
scenarios and forward-looking scenarios involving extreme but plausible
market events and conditions and that both types of scenarios simulate
extreme but plausible losses arising from the default of the clearing
members with the two largest liquidity exposures, consistent with EMIR
requirements. ICE Clear Europe also claims that the scenarios address
the required level of liquidity resources in a range of other
conditions in the relevant currencies used by ICE Clear Europe,
including defaults of investment counterparties, settlement banks,
Nostro agents, intraday liquidity providers and other service
providers, market infrastructure failures and other systemic events
(and combinations thereof). According to ICE Clear Europe, historical
scenarios are run on a single day, and a historical trend is kept,
while forward-looking scenarios project these cash flows over the
coming eight-day period.
    According to ICE Clear Europe, its Liquidity Plan also specifies
procedures for liquidity management in cases of potential liquidity
stress. ICE Clear Europe states that it has defined a series of
liquidity events and stress situations, ordered by severity, which
trigger a notification to the relevant level of management and, if
further escalation is required, the Board. ICE Clear Europe also states
that the Liquidity Plan outlines actions that may be taken in each
situation to address the liquidity event or stress.
    ICE Clear Europe contends that the Liquidity Plan provides for
daily, weekly and monthly reporting requirements to relevant levels of
clearing house management, Board risk committee, the Board and
regulators, as appropriate. In addition, ICE Clear Europe states that
the Liquidity Plan establishes a protocol for breaches and liquidity
events, which includes reporting and escalation based on the severity
of the event, mitigating actions and replenishment of liquidity and
that the Liquidity Plan also provides for periodic testing of liquidity
resources to ensure that they are ``highly reliable'' within the
meaning of Article 44 of EMIR.
    ICE Clear Europe states that, as part of the specified governance
process, the Liquidity Plan will be reviewed by management and must be
approved by the Board annually following consultation with the Board
risk committee, and that deviations and interim changes similarly
require Board approval following consultation with the Board risk
committee.
    According to ICE Clear Europe, it has also revised its LRMF to
reflect the adoption of the new, separate Liquidity Plan (and the two
documents together are intended to reflect the clearing house's
approach to liquidity management). ICE Clear Europe states that various
sections of the LRMF have been modified to improve clarity and
readability. ICE Clear Europe further states that, as revised, the LRMF
specifies the objectives of liquidity management, and references
relevant policies, including investment policies, collateral management
and haircut policies, stress testing policies and operational risk
management policies. ICE Clear Europe also states that the LRMF also
addresses the policies for establishing liquidity risk tolerances and
appetites, the range of relevant stress scenarios (which are derived
from the CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures and
Regulatory Technical Standards Article

32.4), reverse stress testing requirements in accordance with
Regulatory Technical Standards Article 49, and the resources the
clearing house will treat as available for liquidity management
purposes. ICE Clear Europe also contends that the LRMF specifies
further procedures concerning liquidity shortfalls and replenishment,
complementing the provisions set forth in the Liquidity Plan and
specifies procedures for internal review and governance over the
liquidity policies, as well as procedures for exceptions and breaches
of risk tolerance or risk appetite levels.

III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    Section 19(b)(2)(C) of the Act \6\ directs the Commission to
approve a proposed rule change of a self-regulatory organization if the
Commission finds that such proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to such self-regulatory organization. Section 17A(b)(3)(F)
of the Act \7\ requires, among other things, that the rules of a
clearing agency are designed to promote the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of securities transactions and, to the extent
applicable, derivative agreements, contracts, and transactions, to
assure the safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the
custody or control of the clearing agency or for which it is
responsible and, in general, to protect investors and the public
interest.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(C).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 17A of the Act \8\ and the rules thereunder applicable to
ICE Clear Europe. The revised policies address the liquidity resources
and procedures for testing the adequacy of those resources in a range
of scenarios, including scenarios involving extreme but plausible
market conditions. Furthermore, the revised policies would provide
further clarity as to the steps ICE Clear Europe may take when
confronted with a potential liquidity shortfall or similar event. The
proposed revisions are thereby reasonably designed to enhance the
ability of the clearing house to assess potential liquidity events that
may impact its ability to conduct settlements for cleared transactions
and its ability to avoid or manage such events and continue clearing
house operations. As such, the Commission believes that the changes
will promote the prompt and accurate settlement of securities and
derivatives transactions, and therefore are consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to ICE Clear Europe, in particular, to Section
17(A)(b)(3)(F).
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
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IV. Conclusion

    On the basis of the foregoing, the Commission finds that the
proposal is consistent with the requirements of the Act and in
particular with the requirements of Section 17A of the Act \9\ and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
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    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\10\ that the proposed rule change (File No. SR-ICEEU-2014-12) be,
and hereby is, approved.\11\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \11\ In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission
considered the proposal's impact on efficiency, competition and
capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1630]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new

buildings and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before October 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1630, to
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location and
the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables.
For communities with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies
can be identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM
date listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and
FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA
Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: June 20, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    I. Watershed-based studies:

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               Community                             address
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                        Lower Columbia Watershed
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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             Clark County, Washington and Incorporated Areas
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City of Camas..........................  City Hall, 616 North East 4th
                                          Avenue, Camas, WA 98607.
City of Washougal......................  City Hall, 1701 C. Street,
                                          Washougal, WA 98671.
Unincorporated Areas of Clark County...  Clark County, 1300 Franklin
                                          Street, Vancouver, WA 98660.
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    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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               Community                   Local map repository address
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             Maricopa County, Arizona and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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        Project: 11-09-0876S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2015
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City of Avondale.......................  Development & Engineering
                                          Services Department, 11465
                                          West Civic Center Drive,
                                          Avondale, AZ 85323.
City of El Mirage......................  City Hall, 12145 Northwest
                                          Grand Avenue, El Mirage, AZ
                                          85335.
City of Glendale.......................  City Hall, 5850 West Glendale
                                          Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301.
City of Goodyear.......................  Engineering Department, 14455
                                          West Van Buren Street, Suite D-
                                          101, Goodyear, AZ 85338.
City of Peoria.........................  City Hall, 8401 West Monroe
                                          Street, Peoria, AZ 85345.

City of Phoenix........................  Street Transportation
                                          Department, 200 West
                                          Washington Street, 5th Floor,
                                          Phoenix, AZ 85003.
City of Tempe..........................  Engineering Department, City
                                          Hall, 31 East 5th Street,
                                          Tempe, AZ 85281.
Unincorporated Areas of Maricopa County  Flood Control District of
                                          Maricopa County, 2801 West
                                          Durango Street, Phoenix, AZ
                                          85009.
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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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           Grand Traverse County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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    Project: 15-05-6396S Revised Preliminary Date: December 23, 2015
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Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and        Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa
 Chippewa Indians.                        and Chippewa Indians Tribal
                                          Government, 2605 North West
                                          Bay Shore Drive,
                                          Peshawbestown, MI 49682.
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