[Federal Register: April 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 79)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0320; FRL-8361-9]
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 3, 2008 through March 21, 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 May 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0320, 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-2008-0320. 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-
2008-0320. 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 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-
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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 3, 2008 through March 21,
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. 56 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 3/01/08 to 3/21/08
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-08-0265 03/03/08 05/31/08 Ashland Inc., (G) Adhesive for (G) Polymer of
Environmental Health bonding wood, metal isocyanic acid,
and Safety and ceramics polymethylene
polyphenylene ester,
with alkyl
polyamine, .alpha.-
hydro-.gamma.-
hydroxypoly[(oxy(met
hyl-1,2-ethanediyl))
and methyloxirane
P-08-0266 03/04/08 06/01/08 CBI (G) Anti-corrosive (G) Guanidine, N,N'''-
additive alkanediylbis[N'-
cyano-, polymer with
alkanediamine,
phosphate
P-08-0267 03/04/08 06/01/08 CBI (G) Anti-static agent (G) Modified
for thermoplastic polyolefin,
resin aminoalkanoic acid
and polyether
copolymer.
P-08-0268 03/05/08 06/02/08 Dow Automotive (S) Automotive glass (G) Silicone modified
and body primer urethane adduct
P-08-0269 03/06/08 06/03/08 CBI (G) Polyester used in (G) Polyester
inks acrylate
P-08-0270 03/07/08 06/04/08 CBI (G) Solder resist - (G) Glycidyl
open, non-dispersive methacrylate
use; printed circuit modified
ink containing the carboxylated epoxy
pmn material is cresol novolac
ready to use with no acrylate
further additions
required
P-08-0271 03/10/08 06/07/08 The Shepherd Chemical (G) Automotive (S) Molybdenum,
Company additive borate neodecanoate
oxo complexes
P-08-0272 03/10/08 06/07/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) Extractives and
fragrance mixtures, their physically
which in turn are modified
used in perfumes, derivatives,
soaps, cleansers, passiflora edulis
etc; Oil, passion flower,
passiflora edulis
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P-08-0273 03/10/08 06/07/08 CBI (G) Polymer additive (G) Alkyl silyl
phosphonate
P-08-0274 03/06/08 06/03/08 CBI (S) Aqueous (G) Alkanedioic acid,
dispersion of polymer with
polymer for leather alkanediol,
finishing alkanediamine,
alkanediol, hydroxy-
(hydroxyalkyl)-alkyl-
, trialkylamine,
carbocycle-
isocyanato-
(isocyanatoalkyl)-
trialkyl-,
trialkylcyclohexane
and alkylimino
alcohol, salt
P-08-0275 03/10/08 06/07/08 Alconix USA, Inc. (S) A component of (S) Cesium tungsten
infrared absorption oxide
material
P-08-0276 03/06/08 06/03/08 CBI (S) Colorant for (G) Substituted-
cellulosic paper carbopolycyclic-
[[heterocycle)-
heterocycle-
diyl]diimino]bis[sub
stituted-
[[sulfocarbocycle]az
o]carbocycle]azo]-,
sodium salt
P-08-0277 03/12/08 06/09/08 CBI (G) Electrical (G) Naphthalene
sealant or putting modified epoxy resin
material
P-08-0278 03/13/08 06/10/08 AOC L.L.C. (S) Polyester (S) 1,3-
component for gel benzenedicarboxylic
coat for fiberglass acid, polymer with
reinforced plastic 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-
parts propanediol, 2-ethyl-
1-(hydroxymethyl)-
1,3-propanediol, 2,5-
furandione,
hexanedioic acid and
1,2-propanediol, 2-
ethylhexyl ester
P-08-0279 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (G) Polymers for (G) Fatty acids,
coatings dimers, polymers
with alkane diacid,
aliphatic
isocyanate, aromatic
diacid, alkanediol,
lactone and
alkanetriol
P-08-0280 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (G) Polymers for (G) Fatty acids,
coatings dimers, polymers
with alkane diacid,
aliphatic
isocyanate, aromatic
diacid, alkanediol,
lactone and
alkanetriol
P-08-0281 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (G) Cathode in (G) Metal oxide
batteries
P-08-0282 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (G) Intermediate (G) Cyanoalkane
P-08-0283 03/13/08 06/10/08 Cognis Corporation (G) Laundry detergent (S) Octadecanoic
additive acid, 12-hydroxy-,
homopolymer, ester
with 1,2,3-
propanetriol
homopolymer
P-08-0284 03/14/08 06/11/08 Momentive performance (G) Coatings and (G) Amino functional
finishes silicone polymer
P-08-0285 03/14/08 06/11/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) Extractives and
fragrance mixtures, their physically
which in turn are modified
used in perfumes, derivatives, prunus
soaps, cleansers, persica Oil, peach
etc;
P-08-0286 03/13/08 06/10/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for (G)
epoxy resin in
protective coatings
P-08-0287 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Polymer solution (G)
designed to Hydrocarbylpolsilica
facilitate the te
patterning of other
features for the
manufacturing of
integrated circuits
P-08-0288 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Binder for wood (G) Polyester
coatings polycarbonate
polyurethane
modified with
polymer of acrylic
anf vinyl esters
P-08-0289 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for (G) Alkylene, N1'-(2-
epoxy resin in aminoethyl)-N,-
protective coatings benzyl derivates
P-08-0290 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for (G) Alkylene diamine,
epoxy resin in N1,N1'-1,2-
protective coatings ethanediylbis-, N-
benzyl derivates
P-08-0291 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for (G) Alkylene diamine,
epoxy resin in N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-
protective coatings [2-[(3-
aminopropyl)amino]et
hyl]-,N-benzyl
derivs
P-08-0292 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Lube additive (S) 1-propanamine, N-
intermediate (1-methylethyl)-, 3-
(C12 15-alkloxy)
derivates
P-08-0293 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) Curing agent for (G) 2-propenenitrile,
epoxy resin in reaction products
coatings, adhesives, with alkenediamine,
encapsulants, hydrogenated, N-(2-
concrete repair hydroxypropyl)
materials derivates
P-08-0294 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Chemical (G)
intermediate Hydroxysubstitutedal
kanoic acid, 2-[(2-
methyl-1-oxo-
propenyl-1-
yl)oxy]ethyl ester
P-08-0295 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (S) As ingredient of (G)
tomer Sulfonylcalixarene
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P-08-0296 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Specialty (G) Salt of a
additive derivative of a
sulfonated petroleum
distillate
P-08-0297 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Phosphorous acid
dispersive (resin) ester
P-08-0298 03/17/08 06/14/08 CBI (G) Open non (G) Polyurethane
dispersive
(adhesive)
P-08-0299 03/18/08 06/15/08 Cabb North America (S) Anti foam agent (S) Propanol, 1(or 2)-
Inc. in cooling (methyl-2-[(1,7,7-
lubricants for chip- trimethylbicyclo[2.2
foaming .1]hept-2-
metallworking; yl)oxy]ethoxy]-
levelling agent in
floor polishing
products; anti foam
agent in dishwashing
detergents
(dishwashers for
commercials use
only)
P-08-0300 03/18/08 06/15/08 Colgate-Palmolive Co. (G) Laundry product (G) Amidoamine salt
additive
P-08-0301 03/18/08 06/15/08 CBI (G) Industrial liquid (G) Polymer fatty
coatings acids, aliphatic
diols, aliphatic
polyols, and
aromatic acids
P-08-0302 03/18/08 06/15/08 CBI (G) Industrial (G) Amino modified
coating polyetheracrylate
P-08-0303 03/18/08 06/15/08 Firmenich, Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) Extractives and
fragrance mixtures, their physically
which in turn are modified
used in perfumes, derivatives,
soaps, cleanser, siparuna guianensis
etc; Oil, siparuna
guianensis
P-08-0304 03/19/08 06/16/08 CBI (S) Lightfastness (G) Substituted
enhancer for dyed carbocycle, [(N-
polyester fiber carbocycleamino)-
heterocycle-yl]-bis-
P-08-0305 03/20/08 06/17/08 CBI (G) Additive, open, (G) Compound of
non-dispersive use oxalkylated amine
with fatty acid
adduct
P-08-0306 03/20/08 06/17/08 CBI (G) Additive, open, (G) Polyether
non-dispersive use urethane block
compolymer
P-08-0307 03/20/08 06/17/08 CBI (G) Additive, open, (G) Fatty acid
non-dispersive use condensate
P-08-0308 03/20/08 06/17/08 E. I. Dupont De (S) Industrial (G) Heteromonocycle
Nemours intermediate carboxylic acid,
bromo-(3-chloro-2-
pyridinyl)-dihydro-,
ethyl ester
P-08-0309 03/20/08 06/17/08 E. I. Dupont De (S) Industrial (G) Heteromonocycle
Nemours intermediate carboxylic acid,
bromo-(3-chloro-2-
pyridinyl)-, ethyl
ester
P-08-0310 03/20/08 06/17/08 E. I. Dupont De (S) Industrial (G) Heteromonocycle
Nemours intermediate carboxylic acid, (3-
chloro-2-pyridinyl)-
oxo-, ethyl ester
P-08-0311 03/20/08 06/17/08 E. I. Dupont De (S) Industrial (G) Heteromonocycle
Nemours intermediate carboxylic acid, (3-
chloro-2-pyridinyl)-
dihydro-
[(phenylsulfonyl)oxy
]-, ethyl ester
P-08-0312 03/20/08 06/17/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) Ethanol soluble
fragrance mixtures, components obtained
which in turn are from extraction of
used in perfumes, hyraceum (sticky
soaps, cleansers, mass of dung and
etc; urine) from procavia
carpensis Exretions,
hyraceum, ext.
P-08-0313 03/18/08 06/15/08 Momentive performance (G) Wetting agent (G) Alkylene
materials silosanes and
silicones reaction
products with
siloxanes and
silicones
P-08-0314 03/20/08 06/17/08 CBI (G) Additive of ink (G) Acrylic ester
copolymer
P-08-0315 03/21/08 06/18/08 CBI (G) Additive for (G) Hexanedioic acid,
plastics polymer with diol
and a monohydric
alcohol
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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. 16 Notices of Commencement From: 3/1/08 to 3/21/08
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Commencement Notice
Case No. Received Date End Date Chemical
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P-05-0459 03/05/08 02/19/08 (S) Oxirane, methyl-,
polymer with 1,3-
diisocyanatomethylbenzene
and oxirane, 2-
hydroxyethyl acrylate-
and 2-phenoxyethanol-
blocked
P-06-323 08/15/06 08/21/06 (G) cycloalkyl methyl
ester
P-07-0238 03/05/08 02/19/08 (G) Polyester acrylate
P-07-0281 03/12/08 02/29/08 (G) Corn distillers
condensed solubles
P-07-0294 03/03/08 02/14/08 (S) Benzene, (1-
methylethenyl)-, polymer
with 1,3-butadiene,
hydrogenated
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P-07-0311 03/13/08 02/26/08 (G) Polyester acrylate
P-07-0557 03/13/08 02/28/08 (G) Urethane acrylate
P-07-0588 03/03/08 02/25/08 (G) Alkyl nitrile
P-07-0673 03/17/08 03/07/08 (S) 2(3H)-furanone,5-(6-
heptenyl)dihydro-
P-07-0686 03/11/08 02/29/08 (G) Polyetheramine
P-07-0697 03/12/08 03/04/08 (G) Alkanedioc acid,
polymer with isocyanate,
alkyl diols, and
substituted alkenoate,
alkylamine-blocked,
compounds with
substituted alkanol
P-07-0700 03/03/08 02/18/08 (G) Polyester resin
P-08-0061 03/04/08 02/19/08 (G) Alcohol, reaction
products with alkylene
oxide, alkenyl glycidyl
ether sulfate
P-08-0074 03/10/08 02/16/08 (G) Aliphatic
polyisocyanate, C16-
alcohol and polyalkylene
glycol-blocked
P-08-0078 03/17/08 03/10/08 (G) Plant oil
P-91-0862 03/13/08 10/15/91 (G) Capped polyurea
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: April 16, 2008.
Todd S. Holderman,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E8-8796 Filed 4-22-08; 8:45 am]
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