# December 10, 2014

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Cost Savings Estimate of Adding Six Chem icals to the 40 CFR 711.6(b)(2)(iv) List of

Chemical Substances

FROM: OPPT/EETD/EPAB

TO: OPPT/CCD/ECB

The Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule requires manufacturers of certain chemicals to report

information concerning the manufacturing, processi ng, and use of their subject chemical. Chemicals

listed at 40 CFR 711.6(b)(2)(iv) are pa rtially exempt from this report ing requirement and do not report

the processing and use information required by 40 CFR 711.15(c)(4). The E nvironmental Protection

Agency is initiating a regulatory proceeding to add th e chemicals listed below to this partial exemption

through a direct final rulemaking. A dding these chemicals to the partia l exemption list eliminates the

requirement for manufacturers of these chemicals to report processing and us e information (Part III)

for production volumes of 25,000 lb or greater through the CDR rule.

 Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18 unsaturated, me thyl esters (Chemical Abstract Services

Registry Number (CASRN) 67762-26-9)

 Fatty acids, C16-18 and C-18 unsaturat ed, methyl esters (CASRN 67762-38-3)

 Fatty acids, canola oil, met hyl esters (CASRN 129828-16-6)

 Fatty acids, corn oil, methyl esters (CASRN 515152-40-6)

 Fatty acids, tallow, methyl esters (CASRN 61788-61-2)

 Soybean oil, methyl es ters (CASRN 67784-80-9)

There were sixty-one submissions in the CDR reporting for these six chemicals in 2012 (see Table

1). All relevant submissions reported production volumes greater than 25,000 pounds per year. This

analysis assumes that this direct final rule would eliminate Part III reporting for 61 chemical submissions.

EPA estimates the cost of completing Part III at $4,047/report for sites that have experience reporting

processing and use information. Based on the estimated co st per site to prepare Pa rt III, the addition of

these chemicals to the part ial exemption list results in an estimated total cost savings to industry of

$246,867

Estimate of Savings Due to Addition of Si x Chemicals to the IUR Partial Exemption

Cost to prepare Part III $4,047

Number of reports 61

Total savings estimate $246,867

Note: Cost to prepare Part III from table 4-56 in the Economic Analysis for the Final Inventory Update

Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule, June 30, 2011 (EPA, 2011).

The burden estimate for reporting processing and use information is 65.63 hours per report (EPA,

2011). Based on the 2012 CDR reporting, EPA estimates that 61 submissions with manufacture volumes

of 25,000 pounds or greater will be received for these 6 chemical s ubstances in 2016 and subsequent

reporting years. Eliminating the requirement to report processing and use information for these

submissions results in a total burden savings of approximately 4,003 hours.

# REFERENCE

EPA, 2011. Economic Analysis for the Final Inve ntory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications

Rule, June 30, 2011.Table 1: Extract from Non-confidential 2012Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) database**CBI CDR was reviewed to confirm that all submissions belowhave total production volumegreater than 25,000 lbsCASRNChemicalNameManufacturing,lbImported,lbParentCompany61788‐61‐2Fattyacids,tallow,MeestersCBI0RENEWABLEBIOFUELSINC61788‐61‐2Fattyacids,tallow,MeestersCBI0FUTUREFUELCORP61788‐61‐2Fattyacids,tallow,Meesters35449620WESTERNIOWAENERGY61788‐61‐2Fattyacids,tallow,Meesters6371140TEXASGREENMANUFACTURINGLLC61788‐61‐2Fattyacids,tallow,Meesters627201420CBI61788‐61‐2Fattyacids,tallow,MeestersCBI0KOCHINDUSTRIESINC61788‐61‐2Fattyacids,tallow,MeestersCBI0ERIEMANAGEMENTGROUPLLC61788‐61‐2Fattyacids,tallow,Meesters026330000NICHOLDINGCORP61788‐61‐2Fattyacids,tallow,MeestersCBICBIDARLINGINTERNATIONALINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBI0RENEWABLEBIOFUELSINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester2279651230MINNESOTASOYBEANPROCESSORS67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester2493680000INCOBRASAINDUSTRIESLTD67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBICBISTEPANCO67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBICBICBI67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBI0OWENSBOROGRAINHOLDINGCOINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBI0CARGILLINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester1521968060AGPROCESSINGINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBICBICBI67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester1829300930WESTERNDUBUQUEBIODIESEL67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester8578650NORMANFOX&CO67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester5441544530LOUISDREYFUSCORPINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester32017890SOYENERGYLLC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester2068019830AGPROCESSINGINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBI0AMERICANBIODIESELINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester506266030CLINTONCOUNTYBIOENERGYLLC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBI0ELEVANCERENEWABLESCIENCES67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester14857790AGPROCESSINGINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester19741150SEMINOLEBIODIESEL67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester738444130SANIMAXCORP67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBI0CARGILLINC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,Meester934048210IOWARENEWABLEENERGYLLC67784‐80‐9Soybeanoil,MeesterCBI0ERIEMANAGEMENTGROUPLLCCASRNChemicalNameManufacturing,lbImported,lbParentCompany129828‐16‐6Fattyacids,canola‐oil,Meesters4684898500ARCHERDANIELSMIDLANDCO129828‐16‐6Fattyacids,canola‐oil,MeestersCBI0RENEWABLEBIOFUELSINC515152‐40‐6Fattyacids,corn‐oil,MeestersCBI0FUTUREFUELCORP67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters0CBICBI67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,MeestersCBICBISTEPANCO67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters0CBISOLVAYAMERICAINC67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters1460699280FeldaIffco,Inc.67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters164985220WORLDASSETMANAGEMENTLLC67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters0CBIPROCTER&GAMBLECO67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters2098090ICCINDUSTRIES67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,MeestersCBI0SUNPRODUCTSCORP67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters0CBICBI67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters041850FORMOSAPLASTICSCORPUSA67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters041694000ShellTradingUSCompany67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters46935530CARGILLINC67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters3050000KMCOLP67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters655000OMGroupInc.67762‐38‐3Fattyacids,C16‐18andC18‐unsatd.,Meesters2428286270CARGILLINC67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,MeestersWithheldWithheldRENEWABLEENERGYGROUPINC67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,MeestersWithheldWithheldRENEWABLEENERGYGROUPINC67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,MeestersWithheldWithheldRENEWABLEENERGYGROUPINC67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,MeestersWithheldWithheldRENEWABLEENERGYGROUPINC67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,MeestersWithheldWithheldCRIMSONMIDSTREAMLLC67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,MeestersCBI0FUTUREFUELCORP67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,Meesters396828000CBI67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,MeestersWithheldWithheldRENEWABLEENERGYGROUPINC67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,Meesters2307164670SEABOARDFOODSLLC67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,MeestersWithheldWithheldRENEWABLEENERGYGROUPINC67762‐26‐9Fattyacids,C14‐18andC16‐18‐unsatd.,MeestersWithheldWithheldRENEWABLEENERGYGROUPINC