30-Day FRN -2900-0877 (2023)

Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 135 / Monday, July 17, 2023 / Notices

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(1) Substance name: Methyl ethyl
ketoxime (MEKO).
(2) Petitioner: AdvanSix Inc., an
exporter of methyl ethyl ketoxime.
(3) Proposed classification numbers:
(i) HTSUS number: 2928.00.10.
(ii) Schedule B number: 2928.00.1000.
(iii) CAS number: 96–29–7.
(4) Petition filing date: July 10, 2023.
(5) 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, 2023.
(6) Description of petition: According
to the petition, MEKO is a clear liquid
and a high-efficiency, anti-skinning
agent that is used for air-drying paints,
inks, and coatings. The vast majority of
the production of MEKO is by the
conventional method developed in the
late 1960s, via a route that involves
condensation of methyl ethyl ketone
with a hydroxylamine salt in the
presence of a base. More specifically,
methyl ethyl ketone is oximated with
Raschig hydroxylamine to yield MEKO.
More recently a ‘‘peroxide route’’ was
developed and thought to provide a
more selective production of MEKO.
The peroxide route involves the liquidphase ammoximation of methyl ethyl
ketone with H2O2, and ammonia, over
Ti-MWW catalyst. Because of
incumbent systems already in use, this
peroxide route method is not widely
adapted.
MEKO is made from ammonia,
sulfuric acid, and butylene; however,
sulfuric acid is cancelled from the
stoichiometric material consumption
equation due to no net consumption/
production. The percent of MEKO
produced with taxable chemicals is
39.97, by weight, of all materials used
in the production of MEKO.
(7) Process identified in petition as
predominant method of production of
substance: The conventional method
developed in the late 1960s, via a route
that involves condensation of methyl
ethyl ketone with a hydroxylamine salt
in the presence of a base. More
specifically, methyl ethyl ketone is
oximated with Raschig hydroxylamine
to yield MEKO.
(8) Stoichiometric material
consumption equation, based on
process identified as predominant
method of production:

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C4H8 (butylene) + 5 NH3 (ammonia) + 2
H2O (water) + 1.5 O2 (oxygen) + 2 SO2
(sulfur dioxide) → C4H9ON (methyl
ethyl ketoxime) + 2 (NH4)2SO4
(ammonium sulfate) + H2 (hydrogen)
(9) Tax rate calculated by Petitioner,
based on Petitioner’s conversion factors
for taxable chemicals used in
production of substance:
(i) Tax rate: $11.41 per ton.
(ii) Conversion factors: 0.98 for
ammonia; 0.64 for butylene.
(10) Public docket number: IRS–2023–
0032.
Michael Beker,
Senior Counsel (Passthroughs and Special
Industries), IRS Office of Chief Counsel.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
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OMB Control Number: 2900–0877.
Type of Review: Revision.
Abstract: Under Title 38, U.S.C.,
section 3702, authorizes collection of
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citation date: 88 FR 10345 on May 15,
2023, pages 31099–31100.
Affected Public: Individuals or
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Estimated Annual Burden: 13,230
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 6 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
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By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.) Office of
Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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