[Federal Register: April 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 72)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2005-0023; FRL-7710-8]
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires
any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include
import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to
notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the
manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of
TSC, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a premanufacture
notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME),
and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review
and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those
chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from March 17,
2005 to March 25, 2005, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and
the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the
Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.
DATES: Comments identified by the docket identification (ID) number
OPPT-2005-0023 and the specific PMN number or TME number, must be
received on or before May 16, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404;
e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the
Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this
action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action
applies directly to the submitter of the premanufacture notices
addressed in the action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket ID number OPPT-2005-0023. The official public
docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this
action, any public comments received, and other information related to
this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket
does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official
public docket is the collection of materials that is available for
public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA
West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone
number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket,
which is located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
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under the ``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets.
Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public
docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic
public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be
placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in
printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent
feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in
EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the
index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the
document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket.
Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you
may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through
the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA intends to work
towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available
docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment
containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that
material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's
electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where
practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph
will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief
description written by the docket staff.
C. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket ID number and specific PMN number or TME number in
the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that
your comments are submitted within the specified comment period.
Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked
``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you
wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by
statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do not use EPA
Dockets or e-mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name,
mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in
the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the
outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter
accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact
you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's
policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to
submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for
receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/
, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in docket ID number
OPPT-2005-0023. The system is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov,
Attention: Docket ID Number OPPT-2005-0023 and PMN Number or TME
Number. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail
system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic
public docket, EPA's e-mail system automatically captures your e-mail
address. E-mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-
mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the
official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public
docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your comments to: Document Control Office (7407M),
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT
Document Control Office (DCO) in EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number
OPPT-2005-0023 and PMN Number or TME Number. The DCO is open from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930.
D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI
electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You
may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part
or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM,
mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify
electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that
is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
any information claimed as CBI, a copy of
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the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must
be submitted for inclusion in the public docket and EPA's electronic
public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk
or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does
not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be included in the
public docket and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice.
If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,
please consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection
activity.
7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this
document.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action and the specific PMN number you are
commenting on in the subject line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.
II. Why is EPA Taking this Action?
Section 5 of TSCA requires any person who intends to manufacture
(defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical
not on the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and comply with the statutory
provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under
sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a
notice of receipt of a PMN or an application for a TME and to publish
periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt
of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status
report, which covers the period from March 17, 2005 to March 25, 2005,
consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of
commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received
under TSCA section 5 during this time period.
III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs
This status report identifies the PMNs pending or expired, and the
notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency
has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. If you are
interested in information that is not included in the following tables,
you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access additional non-
CBI information that may be available.
In Table I of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to
the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the PMNs
received by EPA during this period: the EPA case number assigned to the
PMN; the date the PMN was received by EPA; the projected end date for
EPA's review of the PMN; the submitting manufacturer; the potential
uses identified by the manufacturer in the PMN; and the chemical
identity.
I. 25 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 03/17/05 to 03/25/05
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-05-0433 03/17/05 06/14/05 CBI (G) Polymer (G) Carboxyalkenyl,
dispersant admixture telomer with
mercaptoalkylol and
sulfoalkyl-
aminocarbonylalkenyl
, sodium salt
P-05-0434 03/17/05 06/14/05 CBI (G) Polymer (G) Carboxyalkenyl,
dispersant admixture telomer with
mercaptoalkylol and
sulfoalkyl-
aminocarbonylalkenyl
, ammonium salt
P-05-0435 03/17/05 06/14/05 CBI (G) Polymer (G) Alkylaminium,
dispersant admixture salt with
mercaptoalkylol,
telmoer with
sulfoalkyl-
aminocarbonylalkenyl
and carboxyalkenyl
P-05-0436 03/17/05 06/14/05 Eastman Chemical (G) Modifier for (G) Ethylene glycol
Company polyester polymer ester of an aromatic
substituted
propenioc acid
P-05-0438 03/18/05 06/15/05 CBI (S) Polymer is used (S) Hexanedioic acid,
as a component in a polymer with 2,2-
protective coating dimethyl-1,3-
for industrial propanediol, 2-ethyl-
applications 2-(hydroxymethyl)-
1,3-propanediol and
hexahydro-1,3-
isobenzofurandione,
3,5,5-
trimethylhexanoate
P-05-0439 03/18/05 06/15/05 CBI (G) Binder resin (G) Acetate polymer
with unsaturated
alkane and alkenol,
cyclic acetal with
aldehyde
P-05-0440 03/18/05 06/15/05 CBI (G) Binder resin (G) Acetate polymer
with unsaturated
alkane and alkenol,
cyclic acetal with
aldehydes
P-05-0441 03/22/05 06/19/05 CBI (G) Surfactant and/or (G) 1,1'-thiobis-3,3'-
defoamer bis(alkyloxy)alkanol
derivatives
P-05-0442 03/22/05 06/19/05 CBI (S) Coatings; inks (G) Urethane acrylate
P-05-0443 03/23/05 06/20/05 CBI (G) Lubricant (G) 2-propenoic acid,
additive 2-methyl-, C12 15-
branched and linear
alkyl esters,
polymers with
alkenylamide and 2-
ethylhexyl
methacrylate
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P-05-0444 03/23/05 06/20/05 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) 2-propenoic acid,
fragrance mixtures, 2-[1-(3,3-
which in turn are dimethylcyclohexyl)e
used in perfumes, thoxy]-2-
soaps, cleansers, methylpropyl ester
etc.
P-05-0445 03/24/05 06/21/05 CBI (G) Thermoplastic (G) Octylphenol
resin processing aid novolak resin
for rubber
manufacturing
P-05-0447 03/23/05 06/20/05 CBI (G) Intermediate in (G) Epoxidized soya
the manufacture of oil reaction
polyurethane products with
alcohols and polyols
P-05-0448 03/23/05 06/20/05 CBI (G) Intermediate for (G) Epoxidized soya
manufacture of oil reaction
polyurethane products with
aqueous alcohol
P-05-0449 03/23/05 06/20/05 CBI (G) Intermediate for (G) Epoxidized soya
manufacture of oil reaction
polyurethane products with
articles alcohol
P-05-0450 03/25/05 06/22/05 CBI (S) Paint additive (G) Acid modified
phenolic resin
P-05-0451 03/25/05 06/22/05 CBI (S) Paint additive (G) Acid modified
phenolic resin
P-05-0452 03/25/05 06/22/05 CBI (S) Paint additive (G) Acid modified
phenolic resin
P-05-0453 03/25/05 06/22/05 CBI (S) Paint additive (G) Acid modified
phenolic resin
P-05-0454 03/25/05 06/22/05 CBI (S) Paint additive (G) Acid modified
phenolic resin
P-05-0455 03/25/05 06/22/05 CBI (S) Paint additive (G) Acid modified
phenolic resin
P-05-0456 03/25/05 06/22/05 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Poly alkyl
dispersive use. methacrylates,
hydroxyalkyl
methacrylate, alkyl
acrylate, keto-
functional
alkylmethacrylate,
vinyl hetercyclic
monomer, reaction
product with
heterocyclic
functional amine.
P-05-0457 03/25/05 06/22/05 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Styrene,
dispersive use. cycloaliphatic
acrylate, alkyl
acrylates,hydroxyalk
yl methacrylate
copolymer.
P-05-0462 03/23/05 06/20/05 BASF Corporation (G) Components in (G) Aromatic
composite isocyanate
formulation methacrylate blocked
P-05-0463 03/23/05 06/20/05 BASF Corporation (G) Components in (G) Aromatic
composite isocyanate
formulation methacrylate blocked
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In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information
(to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the
Notices of Commencement to manufacture received:
II. 12 Notices of Commencement From: 03/17/05 to 03/25/05
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Commencement Notice
Case No. Received Date End Date Chemical
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P-00-0916 03/18/05 02/26/05 (G) Toluene diisocyanate
terminated polyether
polyol
P-00-1061 03/21/05 02/22/05 (G) Modified ethylene/
methyl acrylate copolymer
P-01-0322 03/18/05 03/01/05 (G) Fatty acids, C18-
unsaturated, dimers,
polymers with fatty
amines and
ethylenediamine
P-02-0582 03/23/05 03/11/05 (G) Polyester isocyanate
P-04-0075 03/23/05 03/10/05 (G) Modified aluminum
alkoxide
P-04-0158 03/18/05 02/11/05 (S) 2-propenoic acid, 2-
methyl-, methyl ester,
polymer with butyl 2-
propenoate, hexadecyl 2-
propenoate and octadecyl
2-propenoate*
P-05-0015 03/21/05 03/04/05 (G) Modified acrylic resin
P-05-0016 03/21/05 03/04/05 (G) Modified acrylic resin
P-05-0017 03/21/05 03/04/05 (G) Modified acrylic resin
P-05-0026 03/24/05 02/28/05 (G) Polyester isocyanate
polymer
P-05-0129 03/24/05 02/24/05 (S) Nitric acid, reaction
products with
cyclododecanol and
cyclododecanone, by-
products from, high-
boiling fraction,
dilithium salts
P-05-0130 03/24/05 02/24/05 (S) Dodecanedioic acid,
dilithium salt
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: April 8, 2005,
Vicki A. Simons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 05-7589 Filed 4-14-05; 8:45 am]
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