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BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0677; FRL-9934-36] Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic Substances Control Act AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt of test data submitted pursuant to a test rule issued by EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). As required by TSCA, this document identifies each chemical substance and/or mixture for which test data have been received; the uses or intended uses of such chemical substance and/or mixture; and describes the nature of the test data received.
Each chemical substance and/or mixture related to this announcement is identified in Unit I. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: *For technical information contact:* Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202)564-8089; email address: *calvo.kathy@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 about the following chemical substances and/or mixtures is provided in Unit IV.: A. Castor oil, sulfated, sodium salt ( *CAS RN 68187-76-8* ) II. **Federal Register** Publication Requirement 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 test data submitted pursuant to test rules 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 that announces the receipt of data. Upon EPA's completion of its quality assurance review, the test data received will be added to the docket for the TSCA section 4 test rule that required the test data. Use the docket ID number provided in Unit IV. to access the test data in the docket for the related TSCA section 4 test rule. The docket for this **Federal Register** document and the docket for each related TSCA section 4 test rule is 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. Test Data Received This unit contains the information required by TSCA section 4(d) for the test data received by EPA. A. Castor oil, sulfated, sodium salt (CAS RN 68187-76-8) 1. *Chemical Uses:* Castor oil and its derivatives are used in a wide variety of industrial applications, including as a raw material for paints, coatings, inks, lubricants, perfume formulations, and adhesives. Sulfated castor oil is a wetting agent used in dyeing and finishing cotton and linen fabrics. Adding sulphuric acid to castor oil also produced an emulsifier for insecticidal oils. 2. *Applicable Test Rule:* Chemical testing requirements for second group of high production volume chemicals (HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087. 3. *Test Data Received:* The following listing describes the nature of the test data received. The test data will be added to the docket for the applicable TSCA section 4 test rule and can be found by referencing the docket ID number provided. EPA reviews of test data will be added to the same docket upon completion. a. *Physical/Chemical Properties: Melting Point (A1), Boiling Point (A2).* The docket ID number assigned to this data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531. b. *Mammalian Acute Toxicity Test, Oral (D).* The docket ID number assigned to this data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531. c. *Acute Toxicity Test (Fish, Daphnia, and Plants (Algae)) (C1).* The docket ID number assigned to this data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531. d. *Bacterial Reverse Mutation Test (E1).* The docket ID number assigned to this data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531. e. *Chromosomal Aberration Test (E2).* The docket ID number assigned to this data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531. f. *Combined Repeat Dose Study with the Reproductive/Developmental Toxicity Screening Test (F1).* The docket ID number assigned to this data is EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0531. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 *et seq.* Dated: September 30, 2015. Maria J. Doa, Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2015-25591 Filed 10-6-15; 8:45 am]
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