Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0347-0006
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-11-10T05:00Z

July 25, 2014
   MEMORANDUM
   
              SUBJECT:	Cost Savings Estimate of Adding Six Chemicals 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, 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 required by 40 CFR 711.15(c)(4). The Environmental Protection Agency is adding Citric acid or 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-(CASRN 77-92-9); Trisodium citrate or 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid,2-hydroxy-,sodium salt(1:3) (CASRN 68-04-2); Tripotassium citrate or 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid,2-hydroxy-,potassium salt (1:3) (CASRN 866-84-2); Fructose or D-fructose (CASRN 57-48-7); Corn steep liquor or Corn, steep liquor (CASRN 66071-94-1); and Epoxidized soybean oil EPSO,ESBO or Soybean oil, epoxidized; E (CASRN 8013-07-8) to this partial exemption through a direct final rulemaking. Adding these chemicals to the partial exemption list eliminates the requirement for manufacturers of these chemicals to report processing and use information (Part III) for production volumes of 25,000 lb or greater through the CDR rule.
   
   There were 92 submissions in the CDR reporting for these six chemicals in 2012. More than a third of the reported manufacture or importation volume that would indicate the need for full or partial reporting was claimed as CBI or withheld, although one company did report a manufacturing volume of less than 25,000 lb per year. After subtracting this single submission, this analysis assumes that this direct final rule would eliminate Part III reporting for the remaining 91 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 cost per site to prepare Part III, the addition of these chemicals to the partial exemption list results in an estimated total cost savings to industry of $368.  
   
   Estimate of Savings Due to Addition of Six Chemicals to the IUR Partial Exemption
   
   Cost to prepare Part III
   $4,047
   Number of reports
   91
   Total savings estimate
   $368,277
   
   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 estimates for reporting processing and use information are 65.63 hours per report (EPA, 2011). Based on the 2012 CDR reporting, EPA estimates that 91 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 savings of approximately 5,972 hours.

                              2012 CDR Reporting
                                    CAS RN
                                 Chemical Name
                              Manufacturing Lbs.
                                 Imported Lbs.
                                Parent Company
57-48-7
D-Fructose
173,538
 
CARGILL INC
57-48-7
D-Fructose
167,178
 
CARGILL INC
57-48-7
D-Fructose
1,917,763
 
CARGILL INC
57-48-7
D-Fructose
CBI
CBI
E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
57-48-7
D-Fructose
Withheld
Withheld
CARGILL INC
57-48-7
D-Fructose
CBI
 
TATE & LYLE
57-48-7
D-Fructose
CBI
 
TATE & LYLE
57-48-7
D-Fructose
Withheld
Withheld
ROQUETTE AMERICA INC
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
1,573,901
 
ROQUETTE AMERICA INC
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
10,901,080
 
INGREDION INCORPORTATED
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
201,591,069
 
CARGILL INC
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
3,604,400
 
PENFORD CORP
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
 
2,786,945
ROQUETTE AMERICA INC
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
Withheld
Withheld
INGREDION INCORPORTATED
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
Withheld
Withheld
INGREDION INCORPORTATED
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
41,780,938
 
CARGILL INC
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
740,788
 
CARGILL INC
66071-94-1
Corn, steep liquor
CBI
 
TATE & LYLE
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
CBI
CBI
JUNGBUNZLAUER INC
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
239,918
 
ECOLAB INC
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
787,685
 
HAWKINS INC
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
23,926
 
HAWKINS INC
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
 
170,418
CBI
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
CBI
CBI
TATE & LYLE
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
 
162,958
UNIVAR INC
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
 
CBI
LANXESS CORP
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
 
CBI
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
110,081
 
ECOLAB INC
68-04-2
Trisodium citrate 
27,576
 
BRENNTAG NORTH AMERICA INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
44,000
HARCROS CHEMICALS
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
111,477,713
WEGO CHEMICAL & MINERAL CORP
77-92-9
Citric Acid
CBI
CBI
KEMIRA INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
11,011,243
WEGO CHEMICAL & MINERAL CORP
77-92-9
Citric Acid
CBI
CBI
CHEMICAL CO
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
CBI
TATE & LYLE
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
108,025
INDEPENDENT CHEMICAL CORP
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
418,300
HARCROS CHEMICALS
77-92-9
Citric Acid
CBI
 
TATE & LYLE
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
634,880
HARCROS CHEMICALS
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
41,887
OMNICHEM 136 LLC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
430,000
BRENNTAG NORTH AMERICA INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
CBI
LANXESS CORP
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
CBI
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
129,800
TRINTERNATIONAL INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
3,873,798
MARUBENI AMERICA CORP
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
1,148,606
VINMAR OVERSEAS LTD
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
48,305
DIVERSEY
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
352,000
HARCROS CHEMICALS
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
153,850
HARCROS CHEMICALS
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
251,322
TER HELL & CO GMBH
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
419,862
PALM COMMODITIES INTERNATIONAL
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
286,711
PACIFIC COAST CHEMICALS
77-92-9
Citric Acid
CBI
CBI
CBI
77-92-9
Citric Acid
CBI
CBI
JUNGBUNZLAUER INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
596,009
COLONIAL GROUP INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
CBI
BASF CORP
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
84,887
GEORGE S COYNE CHEMICAL CO INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
65,587,727
 
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
583,435
HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
336,202
IDEAL CHEMICAL & SUPPLY CO
77-92-9
Citric Acid
CBI
CBI
CBI
77-92-9
Citric Acid
CBI
CBI
WAKO CHEMICALS USA INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
824,450
PHT INTERNATIONAL
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
132,000
HARCROS CHEMICALS
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
83,775
TILLEY CHEMICAL CO INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
42,213
 
Total Delaware, Inc.
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
166,000
PRESSURE VESSEL SERVICE INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
CBI
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
77-92-9
Citric Acid
 
8,194,200
BRENNTAG NORTH AMERICA INC
77-92-9
Citric Acid
CBI
CBI
FIRMENICH INC
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
CBI
GREENCHEM INDUSTRIES LLC
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
CBI
CBI
CBI
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
CBI
LANXESS CORP
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
CBI
 
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SERVICE INC
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
CBI
CBI
AMERICAN ECHEM INC
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
130,000
GEORGIA GULF CORP
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
91,245
LG INTERNATIONAL AMERICA INC
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
CBI
ICC Industries Inc.
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
47,168,530
 
GALATA CHEMICALS LLC
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
4,300,000
 
CHS INC
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
392,100
 
OM Group Inc.
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
5,672,502
BBC GLOBAL LLC
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
2,191,411
GALATA CHEMICALS LLC
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
75,000
TEKNOR APEX CO
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
CBI
DOW CHEMICAL CO
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
CBI
CBI
CBI
8013-07-8
Soybean oil, epoxidized
 
40,095
ZEON GROUP
866-84-2
Tripotassium citrate
CBI
CBI
CBI
866-84-2
Tripotassium citrate
 
CBI
TATE & LYLE
866-84-2
Tripotassium citrate
25,785
 
ECOLAB INC
866-84-2
Tripotassium citrate
CBI
CBI
CBI

      
      

                                      REFERENCE
      
      EPA, 2011. Economic Analysis for the Final Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule, June 30, 2011.