[Federal Register: June 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0309; FRL-8422-8]
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
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 April 27, 2009 through May 22, 2009, consists of the PMNs
and TME, both 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 July 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID)
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number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0309, 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-2009-0309. 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-
2009-0309. 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) 554-1404;
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
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under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture
those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from April
27, 2009 through May 22, 2009, consists of the PMNs and TME, both
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 and TME, both 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 I. 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. 50 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 4/27/09 to 5/22/09
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-09-0332 04/27/09 07/25/09 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Phosphonic acid
dispersive (resin) ester
P-09-0333 04/29/09 07/27/09 CBI (G) Antiswelling (G) Benzyl chloride
agent for clay quaternary of poly
alkoxylated poly
amine
P-09-0334 04/30/09 07/28/09 Symrise Inc. (S) Ingredient in (S) 8AH-2,4A-
fragrance products methanonaphthalene-
8A-ol, octahydro-
1,1,5,5-tetramethyl-
P-09-0335 04/30/09 07/28/09 Rahn USA Corp. (S) Ultra violet / (G) Solution of a
eletro beam inks. high molecular
The PMN substance polymer
acts as an additive
in such blends;
ultra violet /
eletro beam
coatings. The PMN
substance acts as an
additive in such
blends; ultra violet
/ electro beam putty
/ sealent. The PMN
substance acts as a
reactive resin in
such blends; ultra
violet /eletro beam
adhesives. The PMN
substance acts as a
reactive resin in
such blends; ultra
violet / eletro beam
= ultra violet /
electron beam
reactive
formulations
P-09-0336 05/01/09 07/29/09 CBI (G) Plastic film (G) Alkyl dioic acid
polymer with alkyl
diol, .alpha.-hydro-
.omega.-
hydroxypoly(oxy-
alkyldiyl), aromatic
isocyanate, alkyl
diol
P-09-0337 05/01/09 07/29/09 CBI (G) Polyol component (G) Polyol, polyester
in polyester resin polyol
synthesis -
destructive use
P-09-0338 05/01/09 07/29/09 CBI (G) Polymer, binder (G) Acrylic co-
polymer
P-09-0339 05/01/09 07/29/09 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Chlorinated
dispersive use rubber
(rubber used as
binder)
P-09-0340 05/06/09 08/03/09 Cytec Industries Inc. (G) Epoxy binding (G) Alkanedioic acid,
resin polymer with
polyethylene glycol
and carbomoncycle
epoxy resin.
P-09-0341 05/06/09 08/03/09 CBI (G) Industrial wood (G) Multifuctional
coating acrylate
P-09-0342 05/06/09 08/03/09 The Dow Chemical (G) Stabilizer (G) Fatty acid salt
Company
P-09-0343 05/06/09 08/03/09 The Dow Chemical (G) Stabilizer (G) Fatty acid salt
Company
P-09-0344 05/06/09 08/03/09 The Dow Chemical (G) Stabilizer (G) Fatty acid salt
Company
P-09-0345 05/06/09 08/03/09 The Dow Chemical (G) Stabilizer (G) Fatty acid salt
Company
P-09-0346 05/06/09 08/03/09 The Dow Chemical (G) Stabilizer (G) Fatty acid salt
Company
P-09-0347 05/07/09 08/04/09 CBI (G) Lubricant (G) Alkyl diphenyl
ether
P-09-0348 05/08/09 08/05/09 CBI (G) Additive, open, (G) Polyether
non-dispersive use modified potassium
polystyrene maleate
P-09-0349 05/08/09 08/05/09 CBI (G) Additive, open, (G) Polyether
non-dispersive use modified fatty acid
dimer
P-09-0350 05/08/09 08/05/09 Firmenich Inc (S) Aroma for use in (S) Oils, evodia
fragrance mixtures, rutaecarpa
which in turn are
used in perfumes,
soaps, cleansers,
etc.
P-09-0351 05/08/09 08/05/09 Forbo Adhesives, LLC (G) Hot melt adhesive (G) Isocyanate
functional polyester
urethane polymer
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P-09-0352 05/07/09 08/04/09 CBI (G) Pigment additive (G)
for industrial Naphthalenesulfonic
coatings and ink acid, [(chloro-
manufacture and for methyl-
plastics compounding sulfophenyl)diazenyl
]-hydroxy-metal salt
P-09-0353 05/07/09 08/04/09 CBI (G) Pigment additive (G)
for industrial Naphthalenesulfonic
coatings and ink acid, [(methyl-
manufacture and for sulfophenyl)diazenyl
plastics compounding ]-hydroxy-metal salt
P-09-0354 05/07/09 08/04/09 CBI (G) Pigment additive (G)
for industrial Naphthalenesulfonic
coatings and ink acid, [(chloro-
manufacture and for methyl-
plastics compounding sulfophenyl)diazenyl
]-hydroxy-metal salt
P-09-0355 05/07/09 08/04/09 CBI (G) Pigment additive (G)
for industrial Naphthalenesulfonic
coatings and ink acid, [(methyl-
manufacture and for sulfophenyl)diazenyl
plastics compounding ]-hydroxy-metal salt
P-09-0356 05/11/09 08/08/09 CBI (G) Adhesion (G) Zirconium lysine
promoter, corrosion complex
inhibitor
P-09-0357 05/11/09 08/08/09 CBI (G) Destructive use (G) Polyester
in fuels
P-09-0358 05/13/09 08/10/09 CBI (G) Industrial (G) Alkyl ammonium
cleaning solution oxyhalide
P-09-0359 05/13/09 08/10/09 CBI (S) Raw material used (G) Methylene bis-(4-
in ultra violet cyclohexylisocyanate
curable inks and ), oligomeric
coatings reaction products
with polyester
polyol and
hydroxyethyl
acrylate and 2,2-
bis(hydroxymethyl)
propionic acid,
compound with amine
P-09-0360 05/13/09 08/10/09 CBI (S) Raw material used (G) Methylene bis-(4-
in ultra violet cyclohexylisocyanate
curable inks and ), oligomeric
coatings reaction products
with polyester
polyol and
hydroxyethyl
acrylate and 2,2-
bis(hydroxymethyl)
propionic acid
P-09-0361 05/13/09 08/10/09 Sasol North America (S) 1. Concentrate (S) Poly(oxy-1,2-
for use in emulsion ethanediyl), .alpha.-
polymerization to sulfo-.omega.-
produce latex (tridecyloxy)-,
polymers; 2. branched, ammonium
Emulsion salts
polymerization to
produce latex
polymers
P-09-0362 05/13/09 08/10/09 Sasol North America (S) 1. Concentrate (S) Poly(oxy-1,2-
for use in emulsion ethanediyl), .alpha.-
polymerization to sulfo-.omega.-
produce latex (tridecyloxy)-,
polymers; 2. branched, sodium
Emulsion salts
polymerization to
produce latex
polymers
P-09-0363 05/14/09 08/11/09 CBI (G) Additive for the (G) Polyalkenyl
leather industry derivates of
aliphatic
dicarboxylic
anhydride, imides
with melamine
P-09-0364 05/14/09 08/11/09 CBI (G) Additive for the (G) Alkenoic acid,
leather industry polymer with alkyl
alkenoates, sodium
salt
P-09-0365 05/13/09 08/10/09 CBI (G) Performance (G) Oils, reaction
chemical for products with amine
oilfield and aldehyde
applications
P-09-0366 05/14/09 08/11/09 CBI (S) Intermediate (G) Fatty acids,
product used as a reaction products
component of with alkanolamine
multipurpose
additive in gasoline
P-09-0367 05/14/09 08/11/09 CBI (G) Multipurpose (G) Fatty acids,
additive for reaction products
gasoline with alkanolamine
and alkyloxide
P-09-0368 05/14/09 08/11/09 3M (G) Monomer (G) Fluorochemical
acrylate
P-09-0369 05/15/09 08/12/09 Cytec Industries Inc. (G) Binder for ink (G) Acrylated acrylic
formulations copolymer
P-09-0370 05/18/09 08/15/09 CBI (S) MDI prepolymer (G) Polyester
for filter modified mdi
application prepolymer
P-09-0371 05/18/09 08/15/09 CBI (G) Destructive use (G) Organic acid
metal halide complex
P-09-0372 05/18/09 08/15/09 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) Oils, spartium
fragrances mixtures, junceum
which in turn are
used in perfumes,
soaps, cleansers,
etc.
P-09-0373 05/19/09 08/16/09 Tessenderlo Kerley, (S) Agricultural, to (S) Thiosulfuric acid
Inc. supply the micro- (H2S2O3),
nutrient manganese manganese(2+) salt
to selected (1:1)
agricultural crops.
P-09-0374 05/19/09 08/16/09 CBI (G) Coating additive (G) Fatty acids,
polymers with adipic
acid, 1,6-hexandiol,
3-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-2-
methylpropanoic acid
and 1,1'-
methylenebis[4-
isocyanatocyclohexan
e], compounds with
triethylamine
P-09-0375 05/19/09 08/16/09 CBI (G) Plasticizer for (S) Nonadecane, 9-
adhesive and sealant methylene-
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P-09-0376 05/19/09 08/16/09 CBI (G) Viscosity (S) Nonadecane, 9-
adjustors methyl-
P-09-0377 05/19/09 08/16/09 CBI (G) Polymer, binder (G) Acrylic co-
polymer
P-09-0378 05/20/09 08/17/09 CBI (G) Solvent (G) Hydrofluorocarbon
P-09-0379 05/21/09 08/18/09 Rahn USA Corp. (S) Ultra violet / (G) High molecular
eletro beam inks. weight polyester
The PMN substance
acts as an additive
in such blends;
ultra violet /
eletro beam coating.
The PMN substance
acts as an additive
in such blends;
ultra violet /
eletro beam = ultra
violet / electron
beam reactive
formulations
P-09-0380 05/21/09 08/18/09 CBI (G) Paper coating (G) Barium, dialkyl 2-
additive sulfobutanedioate
phosphate complexes
P-09-0381 05/21/09 08/18/09 CBI (G) Binder resin for (G) Polycarbonate
use in printing diol
applications open/
non-dispersive use
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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 TMEs
received:
II. 3 Test Marketing Exemption Notices Received From: 4/27/09 to 5/22/09
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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T-09-0009 05/05/09 06/18/09 Forbo Adhesives, LLC (G) Liquid (G) Isocyanate
polyurethane functional urethane
adhesive polymer
T-09-0010 05/06/09 06/19/09 Cytec Industries Inc. (G) Epoxy binding (G) Alkanedioic acid,
resin polymer with
polyethylene glycol
and carbomoncycle
epoxy resin.
T-09-0011 05/15/09 06/28/09 Cytec Industries Inc. (G) Binder for ink (G) Acrylated acrylic
formulations copolymer
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In Table III 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:
III. 18 Notices of Commencement From: 4/27/09 to 5/22/09
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Commencement Notice
Case No. Received Date End Date Chemical
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P-05-0198 04/29/09 03/24/09 (G) Quaternized styrene
polymer
P-06-0036 05/07/09 04/11/09 (G) Rutile, tin zinc
P-06-0037 05/07/09 04/11/09 (G) Rutile, tin zinc
P-06-0405 04/29/09 04/10/09 (G) Alkanoylamide
P-06-0742 04/29/09 04/06/09 (G) Amines branched and
linear alkyl
P-07-0234 04/29/09 03/30/09 (G) Acrylic esters
P-08-0154 05/20/09 04/29/09 (G) Polymer of fatty acids
methyl esters
hydroformylation
products, hydrogenated,
with alkylene oxides
P-08-0234 05/04/09 04/20/09 (G) Bisphenol A -
epichlorohydrin amine
copolymer
P-08-0313 05/04/09 04/21/09 (G) Alkylene siloxanes and
silicones reaction
products with siloxanes
and silicones
P-08-0475 05/06/09 04/09/09 (G) Vinyl acetate -
acrylic copolymer
P-08-0511 05/08/09 04/27/09 (G) Modified
acrylonitrile, butadiene
polymer, hydrogenated
P-08-0520 05/05/09 04/15/09 (G) Aromatic isocyanate
P-08-0527 05/06/09 04/03/09 (G) Vinyl acetate -
acrylic copolymer
P-08-0657 05/20/09 05/02/09 (G) Fatty acids, C18-
unsaturated, dimers,
polymers with diamines
and monoacids
P-08-0679 04/28/09 04/16/09 (G) Furandione polymer
with ethenylbenzene,
alkyl ester
P-08-0691 04/27/09 04/14/09 (G) Vinyl acetate
copolymer
P-09-0105 04/30/09 04/06/09 (G) Halo substituted
benzonitrile
P-09-0130 05/19/09 05/08/09 (S) Soybean oil,
epoxidized, reaction
products with
diethanolamine
P-09-0178 05/06/09 04/29/09 (G) Fatty acids, dimers,
polymers with alkane
diol, dihydroxyfunctional
monocarboxylic acid,
alkyl isocyanate,
alkanediol, aromatic
anhydride, glycol ether
and alkanetriol,
compounds with amino
alcohol
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P-09-0181 05/14/09 05/06/09 (G) Dimer fatty acids,
polymers with alkane
diol, alkyl glycol,
carboxylic acid
anhydride, glycol ether
and alcohol
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: June 16, 2009.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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