[Federal Register: May 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 89)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0358; FRL-8364-5]
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
TSCA, 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 24, 2008 through April 11, 2008, 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 specific PMN number or TME number,
must be received on or before June 6, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0358, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0358. 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. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2008-0358. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or access available documents.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT
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Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the
building and returned upon departure.
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. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM
that you mail to EPA, 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 claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version
of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the
comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be
submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use
of profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
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 24, 2008 through April 11,
2008, 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. 52 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 03/24/08 to 04/11/08
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-08-0315 03/21/08 06/18/08 CBI (G) Additive for (G) Hexanedioic acid,
plastics polymer with diol
and a monohydric
alcohol
P-08-0316 03/21/08 06/18/08 CBI (G) Color dispersant (G) Polyether
polyphosphate ester
P-08-0317 03/21/08 06/18/08 CBI (G) Color dispersant (G) Polyether
polyalcohol
derivative
P-08-0318 03/24/08 06/21/08 CBI (G) Crystal (G) 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-
stabilizer in methyl-3-
pigment substituted)azo]-2-
naphthalenecarboxyli
c acid, calcium salt
(1:1)
P-08-0319 03/24/08 06/21/08 CBI (G) Component of an (G) Urethane diol
industrial coating
P-08-0320 03/24/08 06/21/08 CBI (G) Component of an (G) Urethane diol
industrial coating
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P-08-0321 03/24/08 06/21/08 CBI (G) Component of an (G) Urethane diol
industrial coating
P-08-0322 03/24/08 06/21/08 CBI (G) Component of an (G) Urethane diol
industrial coating
P-08-0323 03/24/08 06/21/08 CBI (G) Component of an (G) Urethane diol
industrial coating
P-08-0324 03/24/08 06/21/08 CBI (G) Component of an (G) Urethane diol
industrial coating
P-08-0325 03/24/08 06/21/08 Werner G. Smith, Inc. (S) Metal working (S) Hexanedioic mixed
lubricant 4-methyl-2-
propylhexyl and 5-
methyl-2-propylhexyl
and 2-propylheptyl
esters
P-08-0326 03/25/08 06/22/08 CBI (G) Moisture curing (G) Isocyanate
polyurethane terminated urethane
adhesive polymer
P-08-0327 03/25/08 06/22/08 CBI (G) Site limited (G) Halogenated
intermediate aromatic ester
derivatives
P-08-0328 03/25/08 06/22/08 Swan Chemical Inc. (G) (1) Property (S) Single-walled
modifier in carbon nanotubes
electronics,
contained use; (2)
Property modifier in
polymer composites,
contained use
P-08-0329 03/25/08 06/22/08 CBI (G) Dispersant (G) Polyurethane
derivative
P-08-0330 03/26/08 06/23/08 CBI (G) Dispersive use. (G) Modified olefins
P-08-0331 03/26/08 06/23/08 CBI (G) Dispersive use. (G) Modified olefins
P-08-0332 03/26/08 06/23/08 CBI (G) Dispersive use. (G) Modified olefins
P-08-0333 03/27/08 06/24/08 CBI (S) Hot melt adhesive (G) Fatty acids, C18-
for metal-metal unsaturated, dimers,
applications; hot polymer with
melt adhesive for alkyldioic acids,
automotive parts; ethylenediamine,
hot melt adhesive dialkylcyclicdiamine
for medical device; , and tall-oil fatty
hot melt adhesive acid
for electronics
P-08-0334 03/27/08 06/24/08 CBI (S) Hot melt adhesive (G) Fatty acids, C18-
for metal-metal unsaturated, dimers,
applications; hot polymer with
melt adhesive for alkyldioic acids,
automotive parts; ethylenediamine,
hot melt adhesive alkyoxydiamine,
for medical device; cyclicdiamine, and
hot melt adhesive tall-oil fatty acid
for electronics
P-08-0335 03/27/08 06/24/08 CBI (S) Hot melt adhesive (G) Fatty acids, C18-
for metal-metal unsaturated, dimers,
applications; hot polymer with
melt adhesive for alkyldioic acid,
automotive parts; ethylenediamine,
hot melt adhesive dialkyloxydiamine,
for medical device; and tall-oil fatty
hot melt adhesive acid
for electronics
P-08-0336 03/27/08 06/24/08 Triangle Digital Inx (G) Polymer (G) Polymer with e-
Co. dispersant caprolactone,
hydroxystearic acid,
methyldiethaholamine
and
dicyclohehylmethane
diisocyanate
P-08-0337 03/27/08 06/24/08 Inx International Ink (G) Resin for inkjet (G) Polymer of
Co. inks alkenoic acid,
carbomonocyclic
acrylate and
methacrylic acid
P-08-0338 03/27/08 06/24/08 Inx International Ink (G) Resin for inkjet (G) Polymer of
Co. inks alkenoic acid,
substituted ethene
and alkyl acrylate
P-08-0339 03/28/08 06/25/08 CIBA Corporation (G) Oil drilling (G) Dimethylamino
additive alkyl acrylate/
dimethylamino alkyl
methacrylate
polyquaternium
ammonium salt
P-08-0340 03/31/08 06/28/08 CBI (S) Hardener (G) 1,2-
component for epoxy ethanediamine, N1,N2-
coating bis(2-aminoethyl),
polymer with
haloalkyloxirane and
polyoxyalkane
P-08-0341 03/31/08 06/28/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) Extractives and
fragrance mixtures, their physically
which in turn are modified derivatives
used in perfumes, psidium guajava.
soaps, cleansers, Oils, guava, psidium
etc. guajava
P-08-0342 03/31/08 06/28/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) Extractives and
fragrance mixtures, their physically
which in turn are modified
used in perfumes, detrivatives
soaps, cleansers, mangifera indica.
etc. Oils, mango
P-08-0343 03/31/08 06/28/08 Symrise Inc (G) Additive for (S) Cyclopentene, 2-
consumer use (ethoxymethyl)-1-
products; dispersive methyl-3-(1-
use methylethenyl)-
P-08-0344 03/31/08 06/28/08 Symrise Inc (G) Additive for (S) 1,3-dioxepin, 4,7-
consumer use dihydro-2-(1,1,4-
products; dispersive trimethyl-3-
use pentenyl)-
P-08-0345 03/31/08 06/28/08 CBI (G) Additive for (G) Hexanedioic acid,
plastics polymer with diol
and a monobasic acid
P-08-0346 04/02/08 06/30/08 CBI (S) Chemical (G) Isocyanic acid,
injection fastening alkylene ester,
system propylene glycol
monomethacrylate-
blocked
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P-08-0347 04/01/08 06/29/08 CBI (G) Surfactant for (G) Alkyl lactyl
pet care, hard lactate
surface cleaner, and
liquid dish soaps
applications;
solvent for
industrial cleaning
applications
P-08-0348 03/26/08 06/23/08 CBI (G) Intermediate (S) Phosphine, 1,1'-
[(1r)-[1,1'-
binaphthalene]-2-2'-
diyl]bis[1,1-
diphenyl-
P-08-0349 03/26/08 06/23/08 CBI (G) Intermediate (S) Phosphine, 1,1'-
[(1s)-[1,1'-
binaphthalene]-2-2'-
diyl]bis[1,1-
diphenyl-
P-08-0350 03/26/08 06/23/08 CBI (G) Intermediate (S) Phosphine, 1,1'-
[1,1'-binaphthalene]-
2-2'-diylbis[1,1-
diphenyl-
P-08-0351 04/03/08 07/01/08 Henkel Corporation (S) Polyurethane (G) Isocyanate
adhesive for terminated
lamination and polyurethane
assembly
P-08-0352 04/03/08 07/01/08 CBI (G) Component of (G) Alkyl acrylate
industrial use polymer with
coating inorganic acid and
alkoxyethyl
acrylate, alkyl
ester
P-08-0353 04/03/08 07/01/08 CBI (S) Fragrances for (S) Propanoic acid,
toiletries; 2,2-dimethyl-, 3-
fragrances for methyl-3-buten-1-yl
cosmetics; fragrance ester
for household
detergents;
fragrances for other
household goods
P-08-0354 04/02/08 06/30/08 CBI (G) Paint additive (G) 2-propenoic acid,
2-methyl-, methyl
ester, polymer with
butyl propenoate and
substituted-propyl 2-
methyl-2-propenoate,
2,2'-(1,2-
diazenediyl)bis[2-
methylbutanenitrile]-
initiated
P-08-0355 04/04/08 07/02/08 Evonik-Degussa (S) Extrusion of (G) Polymer of
Corporation tubing systems; alkanedioic acid and
injection molded alkane diamine
semi-finished
articles
P-08-0356 04/04/08 07/02/08 Firmenich Inc (S) Aroma for use in (S) Extractives and
fragrance mixtures, their physically
which in turn are modified
used in perfumes, derivatives. carica
soaps, cleansers, papaya. Oils, papaya
etc.
P-08-0357 04/04/08 07/02/08 CBI (G) Polyol resin (G) Polyol
(open, non-
dispersive)
P-08-0358 04/04/08 07/02/08 The Lubrizol (S) Metalworking (G) Alkoxylated
Corporation fluid additive glycerine, alkyl
(lubricity and ester
emulsification)
P-08-0359 04/08/08 07/06/08 CBI (G) Coatings (G) Alkyl alcohol
component reaction product
with alkyl
diisocyanate
P-08-0360 04/08/08 07/06/08 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Polyalkylene
dispersive use in carboxylate
printing copolymer salt
applications
P-08-0361 04/08/08 07/06/08 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Polyalkylene
dispersive use in carboxylate
printing copolymer salt
applications
P-08-0362 04/08/08 07/06/08 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Polyalkylene
dispersive use in carboxylate
printing copolymer salt
applications
P-08-0363 04/08/08 07/06/08 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Polyalkylene
dispersive use in carboxylate
printing copolymer salt
applications
P-08-0364 04/09/08 07/07/08 CBI (G) Coatings, (G) Hydrogenated
adhesives and polybutadiene
photopolymer acrylate
printing plates
P-08-0365 04/09/08 07/07/08 CBI (G) Coatings, (G) Hydrogenated
adhesives and polybutadiene
photopolymer acrylate
printing plates
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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. 26 Notices of Commencement From: 03/24/08 to 04/11/08
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Commencement Notice
Case No. Received Date End Date Chemical
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P-02-0621 04/01/08 03/17/08 (G) Polyester polyurethane
P-05-0604 04/02/08 03/10/08 (S) Fatty acids, C16 18,
reaction products with
disodium carbonate and
lactic acid
P-05-0648 04/09/08 03/28/08 (S) Phosphorus acid, mixed
C10-rich C9 11-isoalkyl
and 4-(1-methyl-1-
phenylethyl)phenyl
triesters
P-06-0005 04/08/08 10/07/07 (G) Aromatic urethane
P-06-0662 03/27/08 03/16/08 (G) Polyester polyurethane
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P-07-0176 04/07/08 03/19/08 (G) Oil/phenolic modified
resin
P-07-0217 03/26/08 03/06/08 (G) Toluene halo alkyl
sulfo derivative
P-07-0277 03/26/08 03/14/08 (G) Alkyl salicylate,
metal salt
P-07-0306 04/03/08 03/03/08 (S) Siloxanes and
silicones, di-me, 3-(2-
hydroxyethoxy) propyl
group-terminated,
polymers with 1,4-
butanediol, 1,4-
cyclohexanedimethanol,
1,3-dioxolan-2-one, 1,6-
hexanediol and 1,1'-
methylenebis[isocyanatobe
nzene]
P-07-0417 04/09/08 03/13/08 (G) Modified thiophene
polymer
P-07-0467 03/24/08 02/25/08 (G) Reaction product of a
substituted pyridine,
paraformaldehyde,
hydrochloric acid, and an
alkylamine
P-07-0548 04/04/08 03/17/08 (G) Aliphatic polyurethane
resin
P-07-0565 03/28/08 03/17/08 (G) Polyester polyether
urethane block copolymer
P-07-0603 04/04/08 03/26/08 (G) Reaction product of 2-
propenoic acid, 2-methyl-
, monoester and a
proprietary isocyanate
P-07-0628 04/09/08 04/02/08 (G) Blocked aromatic
isocyanate
P-07-0672 04/07/08 03/20/08 (G) Polyethylene glycol
ether acid
P-07-0704 04/01/08 02/04/08 (G) Waterborne
polyurethane
P-08-0049 03/25/08 02/28/08 (G) 2-propenoic acid, 2-
methyl-, polymer with
alkyl 2-propenoate,
ethenylbenzene and 2-
propenoic acid, metal
salt, peroxycompound-
initiated
P-08-0055 04/04/08 03/17/08 (G) Aqueous hydroxyl-
functional polyester
polyacrylate dispersion
P-08-0057 04/02/08 03/17/08 (G) Polyalphaolefins; paos
P-08-0062 04/08/08 02/05/08 (G) Urethane modified
vegetable oil, epoxidized
polymer
P-08-0077 03/31/08 02/28/08 (S) Ferrate(1-), bis[4-[2-
[5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-
(hydroxy-
.kappa.o)phenyl]diazenyl]-
.kappa.N1]-3-(hydroxy-
.kappa.o]-N-phenyl-2-
naphthalenecarboxamidato(
2-)], hydrogen (1:1)
P-08-0119 04/01/08 03/18/08 (G) 1-alkanaminium, N-
(carboxymethyl)-3-
(formylamino)-N,N-
dimethyl-, inner salt
P-08-0120 04/07/08 03/18/08 (G) Ketamine resin
P-08-0133 03/31/08 03/24/08 (S) Octanal, 6-methoxy-2,6-
dimethyl-
P-96-0445 03/24/08 03/10/08 (G) Isocyanate-terminated
polyester polyurethane
prepolymer
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: April 29, 2008.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E8-10141 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am]
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