[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39386-39390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14370]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2002-0021; FRL-7182-4]
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
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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 18, 2002 to May 2, 2002, 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. The ``S'' and ``G'' that precede the chemical names denote
whether the chemical idenity is specific or generic.
DATES: Comments identified by the docket ID number OPPT-2002-0021 and
the specific PMN number, must be received on or before July 8, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper
receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number
OPPT-2002-0021 and the specific PMN number in the subject line on the
first page of your response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director,
Office of Program Management and Evaluation, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (7401M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 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. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document and Other Related Documents?
1. Electronically. You may obtain copies of this document and
certain other available documents from the EPA Internet Home Page at
http://www.epa.gov/. On the Home Page select ``Laws and
Regulations'','' Regulations and Proposed Rules, and then look up the
entry for this document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental
Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings
at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for
this action under docket ID number OPPT-2002-0021. The official record
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any
public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other
information related to this action, including any information claimed
as confidential business information (CBI). This official record
includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as
well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The
public version of the official record does not include any information
claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which
includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted
during an applicable comment period, any test data submitted by the
Manufacturer/Importer is available for inspection in the TSCA
Nonconfidential Information Center, North East Mall Rm. B-607,
Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. The Center is open from
noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number of the Center is (202) 260-7099.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that
you identify docket ID number OPPT-2002-0021 and the specific PMN
number in the subject line on the first page of your response.
1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Document Control Office
(7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT Document
Control Office (DCO) in EPA East Building Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 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.
3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by
e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or mail your computer disk to the
address identified in this unit. Do not submit any information
electronically that you consider to be CBI. Electronic comments must be
submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and
any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on
standard disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All
comments in electronic form must be identified by docket ID number
OPPT-2002-0021 and the specific PMN number. Electronic comments may
also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.
D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?
Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete
version of the comment that includes any 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 version of the
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,
please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection
activity.
7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this
document.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
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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 April 18, 2002 to May 2, 2002,
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. The ``S'' and ``G'' that precede
the chemical names denote whether the chemical idenity is specific or
generic.
In table I, 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. 48 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 04/18/02 to 05/02/02
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-02-0570 04/18/02 07/17/02 CBI (S) Resin for wood (G) Polyamide
floor coating polyurethane
P-02-0571 04/18/02 07/17/02 CBI (S) Emulsifier used (S) Fatty acids, C16-
in formulating 18 and C18-
metalworking unsaturated,
coolants branched and linear,
reaction products
with
diisopropanolamine
P-02-0572 04/18/02 07/17/02 CBI (G) Polymer powder (G) Water soluble
for dry mortar anionic acrylic
applications copolymer
P-02-0573 04/18/02 07/17/02 CBI (S) Curing agent for (G) Cycloaliphatic
epoxy coating for amine adducts
automotive and
flooring
P-02-0574 04/18/02 07/17/02 CBI (S) Electrodeposition (G) Amine functional
coating for metallic epoxy based resin
substrates salted with an
organic acid
P-02-0575 04/18/02 07/17/02 CBI (G) Non-dispersive (G) Acrylic additive
use
P-02-0576 04/19/02 07/18/02 Piedmont Chemical (S) Cotton softener (S) Fatty acids, C16-
Industries I, LLC 18 and C18-
unsaturated,
branched and linear,
mixed esters with
C18-unsaturated
fatty acid dimers
and polyethylene
glycol
P-02-0577 04/19/02 07/18/02 CBI (S) Industrial uv/eb (G) Amine acrylate
coatings and inks ester
P-02-0584 04/19/02 07/18/02 Piedmont Chemical (S) Dyeing assistant (S) Fatty acids, C16-
Industries I, LLC for polyester and 18 and C18-
nylon unsaturated,
branched and linear,
esters with
polyethylene glycol
P-02-0585 04/22/02 07/21/02 The Dow Chemical (G) Grinding Aid and (S) 2-propanol, 1-
Company Intermediate [bis(2-
hydroxyethyl)amino]-
P-02-0586 04/22/02 07/21/02 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Acrylic polymer
dispersive use
P-02-0593 04/18/02 07/17/02 Houghton (S) Lubricant (S) Fatty acids, C16-
International, Inc. additive/emulsifier 18 and C18-
unsaturated,
branched and linear,
compounds with
triisopropanolamine
P-02-0594 04/18/02 07/17/02 Houghton (S) Lubricant (S) Fatty acids, C16-
International, Inc. additive/emulsifier 18 and C18-
unsaturated,
branched and linear,
compounds with
diisopropanolamine
P-02-0595 04/22/02 07/21/02 CBI (G) Non-dispersive (G) Epoxy-amine
use adduct salt
P-02-0596 04/22/02 07/21/02 CBI (G) Non-dispersive (G) Epoxy-amine
use adduct salt
P-02-0597 04/22/02 07/21/02 CBI (G) Lubricant (G)
additive Alkylamidocarboxylic
acid, alkanolamine
salt
P-02-0598 04/22/02 07/21/02 CBI (G) Lubricant (G)
additive Alkylamidocarboxylic
acid, substituted
aliphatic amine salt
P-02-0599 04/22/02 07/21/02 CBI (G) Non-dispersive (G) Blocked artomatic
use isocyanate
P-02-0600 04/22/02 07/21/02 Solutia Inc. (S) Binder for (G) Acrylate modified
industrial coatings alkyd resin
P-02-0601 04/22/02 07/21/02 Solutia Inc (S) Resin for (G) Acrylic copolymer
industrial paints
P-02-0602 04/23/02 07/22/02 Arch Chemicals, Inc. (S) Component in a (G) Derivatized
photoresist ethoxylated
formulation to be polystyrene resin
used in the
manufacture of
semiconductor and
related devices
P-02-0603 04/23/02 07/22/02 CBI (G) Binder (G) Acrylic copolymer
P-02-0604 04/23/02 07/22/02 CBI (G) Binder (G) Acrylic copolymer
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P-02-0605 04/23/02 07/22/02 CBI (G) Binder (G) Acrylic copolymer
P-02-0606 04/23/02 07/22/02 CBI (G) Plastics additive (G) Poly(oxyalkylene)
aromatic amine
colorant
P-02-0607 04/23/02 07/22/02 CBI (G) Plastics additive (G) Poly(oxyalkylene)
aromatic amine
colorant
P-02-0608 04/24/02 07/23/02 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Hydroxy
dispersive use functional oligomer
P-02-0609 04/25/02 07/24/02 3M Company (G) Protective (G) Fluorochemical
coating urethane
P-02-0610 04/25/02 07/24/02 CBI (G) Catalyst (G) Multi-metal oxide
compound
P-02-0611 04/26/02 07/25/02 Hickory Springs MFG. (S) Polyol for (G) Polyisocyanate
Co. production of polyaddition product
flexible slabstock
polyurethane foam
P-02-0612 04/29/02 07/28/02 CBI (G) Component of (G) Phosphatized
coating with open aromatic epoxy
use polymer
P-02-0613 04/29/02 07/28/02 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Polyacrylate
dispersive (resin) resin
P-02-0614 04/29/02 07/28/02 Solutia Inc. (S) Resin for (G) Acrylic copolymer
industrial paints
P-02-0615 04/29/02 07/28/02 Solutia Inc. (S) Resin for (G) Acrylic copolymer
industrial paints
P-02-0616 04/29/02 07/28/02 CBI (G) This a (G) Halogenated
destructive use of a heterocyclic
chemical carboxylic acid
intermediate, to derivative
make a FIFRA
regulated
agricultural product
P-02-0617 04/29/02 07/28/02 Solutia Inc. (S) Resin for (G) Acrylic copolymer
industrial paints
P-02-0618 04/29/02 07/28/02 CBI (S) Hardener for (G) Derivatives of
expoxy resins methylimidazole
P-02-0619 04/29/02 07/28/02 Alberdingk Boley Inc. (S) Coating additive (G) Urethane acrylate
for wood and plastic copolymer
substrates
P-02-0620 04/30/02 07/29/02 Cognis Corporation (S) Stabilization of (G) Polyester
pigments in paints polyurethane
and coatings
P-02-0621 04/30/02 07/29/02 Cognis Corporation (S) Stabilization of (G) Polyester
pigments in paints polyurethane
and coatings
P-02-0622 05/01/02 07/30/02 Bedoukian Research, (S) Chemical (G) Branched
Inc. intermediate alkenoate
P-02-0623 05/01/02 07/30/02 CBI (G) Textile colorant (G) Substituted cyan
acetic acid
butylester and
butoxyethylester
P-02-0624 05/01/02 07/30/02 CBI (G) Textile colorant (G) Substituted cyan
acetic acid
butylester and
butoxyethylester
P-02-0625 05/02/02 07/31/02 CBI (S) Specialty grease (G) Aromatic
thickener substituted diurea
P-02-0626 05/02/02 07/31/02 CBI (S) Specialty grease (G) Aromatic
thickener substituted diurea
P-02-0627 05/02/02 07/31/02 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Acrylic polymer
dispersive use
P-02-0628 05/02/02 07/31/02 CBI (S) Ingredient in (S) 1,2-propanediol,
fragrance compound 2-methyl-3-
[[(1r,2s,5r)-5-
methyl-2-(1-
methylethyl)
cyclohexyl]oxy]-
P-02-0629 05/02/02 07/31/02 CBI (G) Grooming aid (G) Substituted amino
acid
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In table II, 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: 04/18/02 to 05/02/02
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Commencement/Import
Case No. Received Date Date Chemical
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P-01-0158 04/23/02 03/07/02 (S) Xanthylium, 3,6-
bis[(2,6-
dimethylphenyl)amino]-9-
(2-sulfophenyl)-, inner
salt
P-01-0543 04/23/02 01/18/02 (G) Substituted
carbopolycycle
heteropolycycle
substituted sulfo
heteropolycycle
P-01-0567 04/29/02 04/16/02 (G) Phenolic resin
P-01-0570 04/18/02 04/14/02 (G) Diacrylate monomer
P-01-0583 04/18/02 04/15/02 (G) Triazine derivative
P-01-0629 04/23/02 03/12/02 (G) Formaldehyde, reaction
product with an alkylated
phenol and an aliphatic
amine
P-01-0777 04/23/02 11/20/01 (G) Ammonium fluoroborate
P-01-0780 04/23/02 03/20/02 (S) 2,5-furandione (9ci)
polymer with alpha-hydro-
omega-
hydroxypoly(oxy(methyl-
1,2-ethanediyl)) and 1,2-
propanediol
P-01-0872 05/01/02 04/05/02 (G) Alkenoic acid, polymer
with vinyl alkyl lactam,
alkenamide, alkenyl
propanesulfonic acid,
neutralized.
P-01-0919 04/25/02 04/22/02 (G) Tetramine pyrimidine
derivative
P-02-0029 04/19/02 03/13/02 (S) Lignosulfonic acid,
ethoxylated, compds. with
polyaniline, p-
toluenesulfonates
P-02-0031 04/24/02 04/22/02 (S) Cyclohexan-1-ol, 1-
methyl-3-(2-methylpropyl)-
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P-02-0035 04/30/02 04/05/02 (S) Ethanaminium, n-ethyl-
2-hydroxy-n,n-bis(2-
hydroxyethyl)-, mono- and
diesters with branched
and linear C16-18 and C18-
unsaturated, fatty acids,
et sulfates (salts)
P-02-0133 04/18/02 04/12/02 (G) Benzofuranone
derivative
P-02-0144 04/30/02 04/24/02 (G) Chromophore
substituted
polyoxyalkylene
P-02-0215 04/23/02 04/15/02 (S) 1,3-
benzenedicarboxylic acid,
5-hydroxy-, polymers with
3-(4-aminophenoxy)
benzenamine, 3-carboxy-1-
cyano-1-methylpropyl-
terminated acrylonitrile-
butadiene polymer and
isophthalic acid
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: May 30, 2002.
Mary Louise Hewlett,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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