[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94878-94879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28070]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of
Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Di-isobutyl Carbinol
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of filing and Request for Comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice of filing announces that a petition was filed
requesting that di-isobutyl carbinol be added to the list of taxable
substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the
petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of
taxable substances is modified.
DATES: Written comments and requests for a public hearing must be
received on or before January 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged to submit public comments or
requests for a public hearing relating to this petition electronically
via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov
(indicate public docket number IRS-2024-0055 or di-isobutyl carbinol)
by following the online instructions for submitting comments. Comments
cannot be edited or withdrawn once submitted to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal. Alternatively, comments and requests for a public hearing may
be mailed to: Internal Revenue Service, Attn: CC:PA:01:PR (Notice of
Filing for Di-isobutyl Carbinol), Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604, Ben
Franklin Station, Washington DC 20044. All comments received are part
of the public record and subject to public disclosure. All comments
received will be posted without change to www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided. You should submit only
information that you wish to make publicly available. If a public
hearing is scheduled, notice of the time and place for the hearing will
be published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew J. Clark or Camille Edwards
Bennehoff at (202) 317-6855 (not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Request To Add Substance to the List
(a) Overview. A petition was filed pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2022-26
(2022-29 I.R.B. 90), as modified by Rev. Proc. 2023-20 (2023-15 I.R.B.
636), requesting that di-isobutyl carbinol be added to the list of
taxable substances under section 4672(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
(List). The petition requesting the addition of di-isobutyl carbinol to
the List is based on weight and contains the information detailed in
paragraph (b) of this document. The information is provided for public
notice and comment pursuant to section 9 of Rev. Proc. 2022-26. The
publication of petition information in this notice of filing is not a
determination and does not constitute Treasury Department or IRS
confirmation of the accuracy of the information published.
(b) Petition Content.
(1) Substance name: Di-isobutyl carbinol.
The substance is also known as DIBC, 2,6-dimethylheptan-4-ol, or
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol.
(2) Petitioner: ALTIVIA Ketones & Additives, LLC, an exporter of
di-isobutyl carbinol.
(3) Proposed classification numbers:
(i) HTSUS number: 2905.19.9090
(ii) Schedule B number: 2905.19.9095
(iii) CAS number: 108-82-7
(4) Petition filing dates:
(i) Petition filing date for purposes of making a determination:
September 23, 2024.
(ii) Petition filing date for purposes of section 11.02 of Rev.
Proc. 2022-26, as modified by section 3 of Rev. Proc. 2023-20: January
1, 2024.
(5) Description from petition: According to the petition, di-
isobutyl carbinol is a nine carbon branched alcohol. It is used in high
purity hydrogen peroxide and electronics cleaning.
Di-isobutyl carbinol is made from propylene. Taxable chemicals
constitute 87.51 percent by weight of the materials used to produce
this substance.
(6) Process identified in petition as predominant method of
production of substance: The predominant method of production is aldol
condensation of acetone. Aldol condensation is a two-step process in
which an aldol reaction forms an aldol product and a dehydration
reaction removes water to form the final product. The process uses
acetone in condensation, dehydration, and hydrogenation steps. Acetone
is passed over a strong base catalyst to form diacetone alcohol, then
dehydrated to mesityl oxide, and subsequently hydrogenated to methyl
isobutyl ketone. Generally, the process forms co-produced methyl
isobutyl ketone, methyl isobutyl carbinol, di-isobutyl ketone and, to a
lesser extent, di-isobutyl carbinol.
(7) Stoichiometric material consumption equation, based on process
identified as predominant method of production:
3(C3H6 (propylene)) + H2O [rarr]
C9H20O (di-isobutyl carbinol)
(8) Tax rate calculated by Petitioner, based on Petitioner's
conversion factors for taxable chemicals used in production of
substance:
(i) Tax rate: $8.57 per ton.
(ii) Conversion factors: 0.88 for propylene.
(9) Public docket number: IRS-2024-0055.
Michael Beker,
Senior Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries), IRS Office of
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-28070 Filed 11-27-24; 8:45 am]
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