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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-59333; FRL-4767-1]

 

Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test Marketing Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of an application for 
test marketing exemption (TME) under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated 
this application as TME-94-6. The test marketing conditions are 
described below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 18, 1994. Written comments will be received until 
April 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edna G. Pleasants, New Chemicals 
Branch, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-611, 401 M 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-4142.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA authorizes EPA to 
exempt persons from premanufacture notification (PMN) requirements and 
permit them to manufacture or import new chemical substances for test 
marketing purposes if the Agency finds that the manufacture, 
processing, distribution in commerce, use, and disposal of the 
substances for test marketing purposes will not present an unreasonable 
risk of injury to human health or the environment. EPA may impose 
restrictions on test marketing activities and may modify or revoke a 
test marketing exemption upon receipt of new information which casts 
significant doubt on its finding that the test marketing activity will 
not present an unreasonable risk of injury.
    EPA hereby approves TME-94-6. EPA has determined that test 
marketing of the new chemical substance described below, under the 
conditions set out in the TME application, and for the time period and 
restrictions specified below, will not present an unreasonable risk of 
injury to health or the environment. Production volume, use, and the 
number of customers must not exceed that specified in the application. 
All other conditions and restrictions described in the application and 
in this notice must be met.
    Inadvertently, notice of receipt of the application was not 
published. Therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is being 
offered at this time. The complete nonconfidential document is 
available in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center (NCIC), Rm. 
ETG-102 at the above address between 12 noon and 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. EPA may modify or revoke the test 
marketing exemption if comments are received which cast significant 
doubt on its finding that the test marketing activities will not 
present an unreasonable risk of injury.
    The following additional restrictions apply to TME-94-6. A bill of 
lading accompanying each shipment must state that the use of the 
substance is restricted to that approved in the TME. In addition, the 
applicant shall maintain the following records until 5 years after the 
date they are created, and shall make them available for inspection or 
copying in accordance with section 11 of TSCA:
    1.   Records of the quantity of the TME substance produced and the 
date of manufacture.
    2.   Records of dates of the shipments to each customer and the 
quantities supplied in each shipment.
    3.   Copies of the bill of lading that accompanies each shipment of 
the TME substance.

TME-94-6

    Date of Receipt: February 2, 1994. The extended comment period will 
close April 13, 1994.
    Applicant: Confidential.
    Chemical: (G) Terephthalamido-N,N'-(Substituted hexane).
    Use: (G) Laundry Additive.
    Production Volume: 23,000 kilograms.
    Number of Customers: Confidential.
    Test Marketing Period: Twenty Four (24) months, commencing on the 
first day of nonexempt commercial manufacture.
    Risk Assessment: EPA identified a potential aquatic ecotoxicity 
concern based on test data on structurally similar analogous 
substances. However, the Agency does not expect water releases of the 
TME substance to result in significant surface water concentrations. 
EPA also identified a potential cancer risk based on test data on 
chemical substances with similar functional groups. However, the Agency 
does not expect significant inhalation exposure since the TME substance 
will be manufactured and used in the liquid form. In addition, the 
Agency does not expect absorption through the skin.
    The Agency reserves the right to rescind approval or modify the 
conditions and restrictions of an exemption should any new information 
that comes to its attention cast significant doubt on its finding that 
the test marketing activities will not present any unreasonable risk of 
injury to health or the environment.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.

    Dated: March 18, 1994.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.

[FR Doc. 94-7367 Filed 3-28-94; 8:45 am]
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