### December 31 , 201 5 MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Cost Savings Estimate of Adding Six Chemicals to the 40 CFR 711.6(b)(2)(iv) List of Chemical Substance s 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, processing, and use of their subject chemical. Chemicals listed at 40 CFR 711.6(b)(2)(iv) are partially exempt from this reporting requirement and do not report the processing and use information re quired by 40 CFR 711.15 (c)(4). The Environmental Protection Agency is the chemicals listed below to this partial exemption through a final rulema ki ng. Adding these chemicals to the partial exemption list eliminates the requirement for manufacturers of th ese chemical s to report processing and use information (Part III) for production volumes of 25 ,000 lb or greater through the CDR rule. • Tallow, Methy l Ester: CASRN 61788 - 61 - 2; • Soy Oil, Methyl Ester: CASRN 67784 - 80 - 9; • Fatty acids, corn - oil, Me esters: CASRN 515152 - 40 - 6; • Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsaturated, Me esters: CASRN 67762 - 38 - 3; and • Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsaturated, Me esters, CASRN 67762 - 26 - 9. • Canola Oil, Methyl Ester , CASRN 129828 - 16 - 6 There were sixty - one submissions in the CDR reporting for these six chemicals in 2012 (see Table 2 ) . All relevant submissions reported production volumes greater than 25,000 pounds per year. T his analysis assumes that this final rule would eliminate Part III reporting for 61 chemical submissions . EPA estimates the cost of completing Part III at $4, 367 /report for sites that have experience reporting processing and use information. Based on the e stimated c ost per site to prepare Part III , t he addition of these chemicals to the partial exemption list results in an estimated total cost savings to industry of $ 266,387. Table 1: Estimate of Savings Due to Addition of Six Chemicals to the IUR Partial Exemption Cost to prepare Part III* $4,367 Number of reports 61 Total savings estimate $266,387 *Note: Cost for experienced submitters to prepare Part III is in 2012$, as drawn from the ICR Supporting Statement associated with the most recent ICR Renewal (EPA 2015

– see Table 4, and p. 25). 

### The burden estimates for reporting processing and use information are 65.63 hours per report (EPA 201 5 ). 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 substances in 2016 and subsequent reporting years. Eliminating the requirement to report processing and use information for these submissions results in a total burden reduction of approximately 4 , 003 hours . REFERENCE EPA 201 5 . Supporting Statement for Information Collection Request: Partial Update of the TSCA Section 8(b) Inventory Data Base, Production and Site Reports (Chemical Data Reporting). January 2015.

## Table 2 : Extract from Non - confidential 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) database* *CBI CDR was reviewed to confirm that all submissions below have total production volume greater than 25,000 lbs

CASRN Chemical Name Manufacturing, lb Imported, lb Parent Company 61788 - 61 - 2 Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters CBI 0 RENEWABLE BIOFUELS INC 61788 - 61 - 2 Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters CBI 0 FUTUREFUEL CORP 61788 - 61 - 2 Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters 3544962 0 WESTERN IOWA ENERGY 61788 - 61 - 2 Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters 637114 0 TEXAS GREEN MANUFACTURING LLC 61788 - 61 - 2 Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters 62720142 0 CBI 61788 - 61 - 2 Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters CBI 0 KOCH INDUSTRIES INC 61788 - 61 - 2 Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters CBI 0 ERIE MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 61788 - 61 - 2 Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters 0 26330000 NIC HOLDING CORP 61788 - 61 - 2 Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters CBI CBI DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI 0 RENEWABLE BIOFUELS INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 227965123 0 MINNESOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 249368000 0 INCOBRASA INDUSTRIES LTD 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI CBI STEPAN CO 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI CBI CBI 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI 0 OWENSBORO GRAIN HOLDING CO INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI 0 CARGILL INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 152196806 0 AG PROCESSING INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI CBI CBI 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 182930093 0 WESTERN DUBUQUE BIODIESEL 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 857865 0 NORMAN FOX & CO 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 544154453 0 LOUIS DREYFUS CORP INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 3201789 0 SOY ENERGY LLC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 206801983 0 AG PROCESSING INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI 0 AMERICAN BIODIESEL INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 50626603 0 CLINTON COUNTY BIO ENERGY LLC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI 0 ELEVANCE RENEWABLE SCIENCES 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 1485779 0 AG PROCESSING INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 1974115 0 SEMINOLE BIODIESEL 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 73844413 0 SANIMAX CORP 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI 0 CARGILL INC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester 93404821 0 IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC 67784 - 80 - 9 Soybean oil, Me ester CBI 0 ERIE MANAGEMENT GROUP LLCCASRN Chemical Name Manufacturing, lb Imported, lb Parent Company 129828 - 16 - 6 Fatty acids, canola - oil, Me esters 468489850 0 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO 129828 - 16 - 6 Fatty acids, canola - oil, Me esters CBI 0 RENEWABLE BIOFUELS INC 515152 - 40 - 6 Fatty acids, corn - oil, Me esters CBI 0 FUTUREFUEL CORP 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 0 CBI CBI 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters CBI CBI STEPAN CO 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 0 CBI SOLVAY AMERICA INC 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 146069928 0 Felda Iffco, Inc. 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 16498522 0 WORLD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 0 CBI PROCTER & GAMBLE CO 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 209809 0 ICC INDUSTRIES 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters CBI 0 SUN PRODUCTS CORP 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 0 CBI CBI 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 0 41850 FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP USA 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 0 41694000 Shell Trading US Company 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 4693553 0 CARGILL INC 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 305000 0 KMCO LP 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 65500 0 OM Group Inc. 67762 - 38 - 3 Fatty acids, C16 - 18 and C18 - unsatd., Me esters 242828627 0 CARGILL INCCASRN Chemical Name Manufacturing, lb Imported, lb Parent Company 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters Withheld Withheld RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP INC 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters Withheld Withheld RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP INC 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters Withheld Withheld RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP INC 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters Withheld Withheld RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP INC 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters Withheld Withheld CRIMSON MIDSTREAM LLC 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters CBI 0 FUTUREFUEL CORP 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters 39682800 0 CBI 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters Withheld Withheld RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP INC 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters 230716467 0 SEABOARD FOODS LLC 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters Withheld Withheld RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP INC 67762 - 26 - 9 Fatty acids, C14 - 18 and C16 - 18 - unsatd., Me esters Withheld Withheld RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP INC