[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 135 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34568-34571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16927]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0367; FRL-8427-8]
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 May 26, 2009 through June 12, 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 August 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0367, 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-2009-0367. 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-
2009-0367. 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: [email protected].
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
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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 May 26, 2009 through June 12,
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 and TMEs
This status report identifies the PMNs and TMEs, 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.--41 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 5/26/09 to 6/12/09
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-09-0382 05/26/09 08/23/09 Novozymes (S) Nutrient for (S) Iron, citrate
Biologicals, Inc. agriculture; phosphate potassium
intermediate used to complexes*
manufacture
agriculture soil
amendments
P-09-0383 05/27/09 08/24/09 CBI (G) Adhesive (G) Plant oil,
component polymer with
methylenebis[carbomo
nocyclic isocyanate]
and polyether
polyols
P-09-0384 05/27/09 08/24/09 CBI (G) Adhesion (G) Carboxy
promoter, corrosion functional
inhibitor, pigment zircoaluminate
dispersant chloride hydroxide
polymer
P-09-0385 05/28/09 08/25/09 CBI (S) Raw material for (S) Benzenepropanol,
manufacturing B-methyl-
P-09-0386 05/29/09 08/26/09 CBI (G) Raw material (G) Alkenyl succinic
anhydride
P-09-0387 05/29/09 08/26/09 Cytec Industries Inc. (G) Polyester binding (G) Epoxidized fatty
resin acids, polymer with
organic acids and
alcohols compound
with amine alcohol
P-09-0388 05/28/09 08/25/09 Specialty Fertilizer (G) Coating of seed (S) Butanedioic acid,
LLC to provide 2-methylene-,
micronutrients polymer with 2, 5-
furandione, copper
(2+) manganese (2+)
sodium zinc salt,
hydrogen peroxide-
initiated
P-09-0389 05/29/09 08/26/09 CBI (G) Curative for (S) Phenol, 4,4'-
epoxy containing [(1,1,3,3-
adhesives tetramethyl-1,3-
disiloxanediyl)di-
2,1-ethanediyl]bis-,
1,1'-diacetate
P-09-0390 06/01/09 08/29/09 CBI (G) Raw material (G) Substituted
acrylamide
P-09-0391 06/01/09 08/29/09 CBI (G) Papermaking (G) Polyamide
process aid epichlorohydrin
resin salt (PMN
substances A-F)
P-09-0392 06/01/09 08/29/09 CBI (G) Papermaking (G) Polyamide
process aid epichlorohydrin
resin salt (PMN
substances A-F)
P-09-0393 06/01/09 08/29/09 CBI (G) Papermaking (G) Polyamide
process aid epichlorohydrin
resin salt (PMN
substances A-F)
P-09-0394 06/01/09 08/29/09 CBI (G) Papermaking (G) Polyamide
process aid epichlorohydrin
resin salt (PMN
substances A-F)
P-09-0395 06/01/09 08/29/09 CBI (G) Papermaking (G) Polyamide
process aid epichlorohydrin
resin salt
P-09-0396 06/01/09 08/29/09 CBI (G) Papermaking (G) Polyamide
process aid epichlorohydrin
resin salt
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P-09-0397 06/02/09 08/30/09 CBI (G) Site limited (G) Aromatic diamine
intermediate
P-09-0398 06/02/09 08/30/09 CBI (S) Anti-scaling (G) Polyitaconic acid
agent for water
treatment; co-
builder for
detergents; drilling
mud additive;
dispersant for solid
materials in water
based coatings
P-09-0399 06/02/09 08/30/09 CBI (S) Antiscaling (G) Itaconic acid 2-
agent; water acrylamido-2-methyl-
treatment; 1-propanesulfonic
dispersant acid copolymer
P-09-0400 06/02/09 08/30/09 CBI (G) Monomer (G) Vinyl carboxylic
acid ester
P-09-0401 06/03/09 08/31/09 CBI (S) Base resin for (G) Hexanedioic acid,
ultraviolet light polymer with 1,2-
and electron beam ethanediol and 5-
curable formulation isocyanato-1-
(isocyanatomethyl)-
1,3,3-
trimethylcyclohexane
, vinyl
functionality
blocked
P-09-0402 06/03/09 08/31/09 CBI (G) Surfactant / (G) Oxoalkyl amino
dispersants acid reaction
product, sodium salt
P-09-0403 06/04/09 09/01/09 CBI (S) Raw material used (G) Alkyd resin
in ultra violet
curable inks and
coatings
P-09-0404 06/04/09 09/01/09 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Blocked non-ionic
dispersive use polyurethane
(water-borne coating thickener
systems
P-09-0405 06/04/09 09/01/09 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Blocked non-ionic
dispersive use polyurethane
(water-borne thickener
coatings systems)
P-09-0406 06/04/09 09/01/09 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Blocked non-
dispersive use iocnic polyurethane
(water-borne thickener
coatings systems)
P-09-0407 06/04/09 09/01/09 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Blocked non-ionic
dispersive use polyurethane
(water-borne thickener
coatings systems)
P-09-0408 06/04/09 09/01/09 CBI (G) Open, dispersive (G) Blocked non-ionic
use (water-borne polyurethane
coatings systems) thickener
P-09-0409 06/05/09 09/02/09 CBI (G) Coatings (G) Urethane acrylate
P-09-0410 06/05/09 09/02/09 CBI (G) Component of (G) Carbonic acid di-
pesticide alkyl ester polymer
formulation with polyether
polyol, alkyl
isocyante and glycol
ether
P-09-0411 06/05/09 09/02/09 CBI (G) Thermoset (S) 2-propenoic acid,
adhesive component 3-(5,5,6-
trimethylbicyclo[2.2
.1]hept-2-
yl)cyclohexyl ester
P-09-0412 06/08/09 09/05/09 CBI (G) Coating additive (G) Methacrylic
[open/non-dispersive polymer
use]
P-09-0413 06/08/09 09/05/09 CBI (G) Fuel additive (G) Formaldehyde,
reaction products
with alkylphenol,
alkylamine, phenol
polyalkylene
derivates
P-09-0414 06/09/09 09/06/09 CBI (G) Printing additive (G) Polyester resin
P-09-0415 06/09/09 09/06/09 CBI (G) Component in a (G) Polyester / ether
polyurethane urethane prepolymer
adhesive / sealant
P-09-0417 06/03/09 08/31/09 Nanocyl Corporation, (S) Additive to (S) Short tangled
a Georgia improve electrical, multi-wall carbon
Corporation thermal and / or nanotubes obtained
mechanical by catalytical
properties of chemical vapour
thermoplastic, deposition
thermoset and -
coating materials
P-09-0418 06/10/09 09/07/09 CBI (G) Destructive use (G) Surface modified
aluminum hydroxide
P-09-0419 06/10/09 09/07/09 CBI (G) Resin binder for (G) Modified styrene
nonwoven application maleic anhydride
polymer
P-09-0420 06/11/09 09/08/09 CIBA Corporation (S) Reactive diluent (S) Oxiranem 2-[(2-
(cut epoxy resins propen-1-
in, polymer building yloxy)methyl]-,
block) epoxy curing manufacture of, by-
agent products from,
distillation
residues
P-09-0421 06/11/09 09/08/09 CBI (G) Additive, open, (G) Polyamine adduct
non-dispersive use
P-09-0422 06/11/09 09/08/09 CBI (G) Additive, open, (G) Polyamine adduct
non-dispersive use
P-09-0423 06/11/09 09/08/09 CBI (G) Additive, open, (G) Polyamine adduct
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:
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II.--1 Test Marketing Exemption Notices Received From: 5/26/09 to 6/12/09
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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T-09-0012 05/29/09 07/12/09 Cytec Industries Inc. (G) Polyester binding (G) Epoxidized fatty
resin acids, polymer with
organic acids and
alcohols compd. with
amine alcohol
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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.--14 Notices of Commencement From: 5/26/09 to 6/12/09
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Commencement Notice
Case No. Received Date End Date Chemical
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P-00-0510 05/27/09 04/28/09 (G) Anionic oil modified
polyurethane dispersion
P-04-0006 06/05/09 04/30/09 (G) Arylphosphine copper
iodide
P-07-0460 06/04/09 05/28/09 (G) Polyoxyethylene alkyl
ether phosphate
P-08-0263 06/10/09 05/23/09 (S) Ethanol, 2,2'-[[3-[(2-
hydroxyethyl)amino]propyl
]imino]bis-, N-
(hydrogenated tallow
alkyl) derivates
P-08-0547 06/04/09 06/01/09 (G) Polyether urethane
block copolymer compound
with unsaturated fatty
acids
P-08-0727 05/26/09 05/15/09 (G) Hydroxyl alkyl
acrylate ester, polymer
with acrylates, aromatic
vinyl monomer,
cycloaliphatic lactone,
and alkyl carboxylic
acid, peroxide initiated
P-09-0008 06/09/09 05/26/09 (S) Propanoic acid, 3-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
2-methyl-, polymer with
1,3-dioxolan-2-one, 1,6-
hexanediol, hydrazine, 5-
isocyanato-1-
(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-
trimethylcyclohexane and
1,5-pentanediol,
ethanolamine-blocked,
compounds with
triisopropanolamine
P-09-0103 06/03/09 05/21/09 (G) Formaldehyde, polymers
with alkyl aromatic
phenol, cycloaliphatic-
phenol polymer glycidyl
ether, epichlorohydrin
and aromatic diol,
acrylic cycloaliphatic
carboxylates.
P-09-0171 06/08/09 05/19/09 (G) Halogenated carbamyal
benzoyl alkyl sulfamide
P-09-0182 06/08/09 05/27/09 (G) 2-propenoic acid, 2-
methyl-, polymer with
ethenylbenzene, ethyl-2-
propenoate, formaldehyde,
2-hydroxyethyl 2-
propenoate, methyl 2-
methyl-2-propenoate and
substituted
monoheterocycle, tert-
bu2ethylhexaneperoxoate-
initiated, compounds with
2(dimethylamino)ethanol
P-09-0184 06/09/09 05/28/09 (G) Polyester polyurethane
acrylate oligomer
P-09-0190 06/09/09 06/02/09 (S) Fatty acids, C18-
unsaturated, dimers, di-
me esters, hydrogenated,
bis[4-
(acetyloxy)benzoates]
P-09-0205 06/02/09 05/13/09 (G) Quaternary ammonium
compound
P-09-0206 05/28/09 05/20/09 (G) Alkymethacrylate
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: July 9, 2009.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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