[Federal Register: July 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 137)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0534; FRL-8373-7]
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 June 1, 2008 through June 20, 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 August 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0534, 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-2008-0534. 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-
2008-0534. 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
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
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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 June 1, 2008 through June 20,
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. 29 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 06/01/08 to 06/20/08
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-08-0456 05/30/08 08/27/08 CBI (G) Polyester resin (G) Polyester
P-08-0457 05/30/08 08/27/08 CBI (G) Flame retardant (G) Polyglycidyl
for plastics ether
P-08-0458 06/02/08 08/30/08 CBI (G) Thermal paper (G) Bisphenol
technology derivative
P-08-0459 06/02/08 08/30/08 CBI (G) Manufacture of (G) Soybean oil,
polymeric materials modified,
epoxidized,
hydrolyzed, alkyl
ether
P-08-0460 06/02/08 08/30/08 CBI (G) Intermediate for (G) Soybean oil,
biobased products modified, epoxidized
P-08-0461 06/02/08 08/30/08 Henkel Corporation (S) Polyurethane (G) Isocyanate
adhesive for terminated
lamination and polyurethane
assembly
P-08-0462 06/03/08 08/31/08 CBI (G) Flexible foam (G) Polyester polyol
P-08-0463 06/04/08 09/01/08 Mane, USA (G) Perfumery (S) 2H pyran-2-one,
ingredient tetrahydro-5-propyl
P-08-0464 06/05/08 09/02/08 Millennium Inorganic (S) A pigment (G) Diethanolamine
Chemicals, Inc. dispersant for use salt of polymeric
in latex paints acid
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P-08-0465 06/05/08 09/02/08 Huntsman (S) Exhaust dyeing of (G) Reaction product
International, LLC cotton of substituted
dioxazine compound
and substituted
alkyl sulfonyl
compound
P-08-0466 06/05/08 09/02/08 CBI (G) Integrated (G) Phenolic resin
circuit chips
manufacture
P-08-0467 06/06/08 09/03/08 CBI (S) Adhesive for (G) 1,3-butadiene,
metal to substrate homopolymer,
bonds modified with a
cyanoalkylacrylate
and aromatic
carbamate
P-08-0468 06/06/08 09/03/08 CBI (G) Polyester (G) 5-[disubstituted
substrate phenylazo]-
application trisubstituted
auxiliary phthalimide
P-08-0469 06/06/08 09/03/08 Marchem Corporation (G) Adhesion promoter (G) Isocyanate
terminated
hydroxypolyalkyl
polyurethane
prepolymer
P-08-0470 06/09/08 09/06/08 CBI (G) Colored coatings (G) Reaction products
and related vehicles of fatty acids and
hydroxy acids
P-08-0471 06/12/08 09/09/08 CBI (G) Chemical (G) Tricyclo amine
intermediate salt
P-08-0472 06/13/08 09/10/08 Wacker Chemical (S) Crosslinker of (S) Morpholine, 4-
Corporation adhesives/sealants [(triethoxysilyl)met
hyl]-
P-08-0473 06/16/08 09/13/08 CBI (S) Intermediate (G) Fatty acids,
product used as a reaction products
component of with alkanolamine
multipurpose
additive in gasoline
P-08-0474 06/16/08 09/13/08 CBI (S) Resin solution (G) Polyester
used as a coating
component for
automobile finishing
P-08-0475 06/13/08 09/10/08 CBI (G) Vinyl acrylic (G) Vinyl acetate -
pressure sensitive acrylic copolymer
adhesive
P-08-0476 06/17/08 09/14/08 CBI (G) Component of (G) Amine functional
industrial use acrylic polymer
coating
P-08-0477 06/17/08 09/14/08 CBI (G) Component of (G) Hexyl carbamate
coating formulation
P-08-0478 06/13/08 09/10/08 CBI (G) Component of (G) Acrylic polymer,
detergent polymers with
acrylates and
polyethylene glycol
acrylate ethers
P-08-0479 06/16/08 09/13/08 CBI (S) Component of (G) Fatty acid,
multipurpose reaction products
additive in gasoline with alkanolamine
alkyloxide
P-08-0480 06/16/08 09/13/08 CBI (S) Component of (G) Fatty acids,
multipurpose reaction products
additive in gasoline with alkanolamine
and alkyloxide
P-08-0481 06/18/08 09/15/08 Colonial Chemical, (S) Detergent for (S) Amides, coco, N,N-
Inc. hard surface bis (2-
cleaners hydroxypropyl)
P-08-0482 06/18/08 09/15/08 Colonial Chemical, (S) Detergent for (S) Amides, sesame-
Inc. hard surface oil, N,N-bis (2-
cleaners hydroxypropyl)
P-08-0483 06/18/08 09/15/08 Colonial Chemical, (S) Detergent for (S) Amides, avocado-
Inc. hard surface oil, N,N-bis (2-
cleaners hydroxypropyl)
P-08-0484 06/18/08 09/15/08 Colonial Chemical, (S) Detergent for (S) Amides, corn-oil,
Inc. hard surface N,N-bis (2-
cleaners hydroxypropyl)
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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. 15 Notices of Commencement From: 06/01/08 to 06/20/08
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Commencement Notice
Case No. Received Date End Date Chemical
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P-02-0370 06/04/08 01/24/08 (S) 1,3-
benzenedicarboxylic acid
(9ci) polymer with 1,4-
benzenedicarboxylic acid,
2,5-furandione, 2,2'-
oxybis(ethanol) and 1,2-
propanediol
P-06-0146 06/02/08 05/09/08 (G) Phenol, polymer with
substituted benzenre,
glycidyl ether
P-06-0472 06/18/08 06/09/08 (G) Fluoroalkyl
methacrylate copolymer
P-07-0157 06/16/08 05/10/08 (G) Vinylamine copolymer
P-07-0476 06/09/08 05/14/08 (S) Dodecanoic acid,
methyl-2-sulfoethyl
ester, sodium salt (1:1)
P-07-0484 06/05/08 04/25/08 (G) Mixed glycol adipate
polyester polyol
P-07-0605 06/05/08 04/26/08 (G) Mdi modified polyester
mixture
P-07-0608 05/30/08 04/04/08 (G) Aliphatic polyurethane
acrylate
P-08-0038 06/11/08 05/06/08 (G) Tertiary amine
acrylate
P-08-0045 06/18/08 04/07/08 (G) Aliphatic urethane
acrylate oligomer
P-08-0065 06/06/08 05/27/08 (G) Urethane-urea
P-08-0066 06/06/08 05/27/08 (G) Urethane-urea
P-08-0190 06/16/08 05/14/08 (S) D-glucopyranose,
oligomeric, C10 16-alkyl
decyl octyl glycosides, 2-
hydroxy-3-
(trimethylammonio)propyl
ethers, chlorides
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P-08-0204 06/04/08 05/20/08 (G) Methacrylate copolymer
P-08-0240 06/04/08 05/14/08 (G) Organic silicone
intermediate
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: July 2, 2008.
Vanessa Williams,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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