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[FR Doc No: 94-12991]


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[Federal Register: May 27, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 

[OPPTS-59338; FRL-4869-5]

Certain Chemicals; Approval of Test Marketing Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of an application for 
test marketing exemptions (TMEs) under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated 
this application as TME-94-12 and TME-94-13. The test marketing 
conditions are described below.

EFFECTIVE DATES: May 19, 1994. Written comments will be received until 
June 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Binder, 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) 260-3725.

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-94-12 and TME-94-13. 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 human 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 the 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. B-
607 Northeast Mall, 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 exemptions 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-94-12 and TME-
94-13. 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-94-12 and TME-94-13

    Date of Receipt: April 12, 1994. The comment period will close June 
13, 1994.
    Applicant: Confidential.
    Chemical: (G) Polyester resin.
    Use: Confidential.
    Production Volume: Confidential.
    Number of Customers: Confidential.
    Test Marketing Period: One year. Commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    Risk Assessment: EPA identified no significant health or 
environmental concerns for the test market substance. Therefore, the 
test market activities will not present any unreasonable risk of injury 
to human health or the environment.
    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 human health or the environment.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Test marketing exemption.

    Dated: May 19, 1994.
Denise M. Keehner,
Acting Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 94-12991 Filed 5-26-94; 8:45 am]
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