[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16648-16650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7960]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-40028; FRL-4936-7]


Conditional Exemptions from TSCA Section 4 Test Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is granting conditional exemptions from the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA), section 4 test rule requirements to 
certain manufacturers of chemical substances subject to these rules.

DATES: These conditional exemptions are effective on March 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Willis, Acting Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-543B, 401 
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice grants conditional exemptions 
from TSCA section 4 test rule requirements to all manufacturers of the 
chemical substances identified below who submitted exemption 
applications in accordance with 40 CFR 790.80. In each case, EPA has 
received a letter of intent to conduct the testing from which exemption 
is sought. Accordingly, the Agency has conditionally approved these 
exemption applications because the conditions set out in 40 CFR 790.87 
have been met. All conditional exemptions thus granted are contingent 
upon successful completion of testing and submission of data by the 
test sponsors according to the requirements of the applicable test 
rule.
    If the test requirements are not met and EPA terminates a 
conditional exemption under 40 CFR 790.93, the Agency will notify each 
holder of an affected conditional exemption by certified mail or 
Federal Register notice.
    This conditional approval applies to all manufacturers which 
submitted exemption applications for testing of the chemical substances 
named in the final test rules listed below from January 1, 1994 through 
December 31, 1994. Any application received after that date will be 
addressed separately.

                                                                                                                                                        
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     Chemicals         CAS No.     40 CFR Citation         Company      
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9,10-anthraquinone.      84-65-1            799.500  Medson Farmers     
                                                      Service Co.       
                                                     Inchema Inc.       
                                                     RedEagle Chemicals 
                                                      Co.               
                                                     Zhonghua Chem Corp.
                                                                        
biphenyl...........      92-52-4            799.925  Nisseki Chemical   
                                                      Texas Inc.        
                                                                        
cumene.............      98-82-8           799.1285  General Electric   
                                                      Co.               
                                                     Nisseki Chemical   
                                                      Texas Inc.        
                                                                        
1,3                      96-23-1           799.5055  MacDermid Inc.     
 dichloropropanol                                                       
 (OSW).                                                                 
                                                                        
diethylene glycol       112-34-5           799.1560  Cobane Corp.       
 monobutyl ether.                                                       
                                                                        
2-ethylhexanol.....     104-76-7           799.1645  Lubrizol Corp.     
                                                     3V Inc.            
                                                                        
isopropanol........      67-63-0           799.2325  Cobane Corp.       
                                                     Elf Atochem        
                                                     Guardman Products, 
                                                      Inc.              
                                                     Lubrizol Corp.     
                                                                        
  Office of Water                                                       
   Chemicals                                                            
                                                                        
chloroethane.......      75-00-3           799.5075  General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                     Westlake Monomers  
                                                      Corp.             
                                                                        
1,1-dichloroethane.      75-34-3           799.5075  General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                     Westlake Monomers  
                                                      Corp.             
                                                                        
1,1,2,2-                 79-34-5           799.5075  General Motors     
 tetrachloroethane.                                   Corp.             
                                                     Westlake Monomers  
                                                      Corp.             
                                                                        
n-propylbenzene....     103-65-1           799.5075  General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                     Westlake Monomers  
                                                      Corp.             
                                                                        
1,3,5-                  108-67-8           799.5075  Amoco Oil Co.      
 trimethylbenzene.                                   BASF Corp.         
                                                     Conoco Inc.        
                                                     Exxon Chemical     
                                                      Americas          
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                     Glidden Co.        
                                                     ICI Acrylics, Inc. 
                                                     Mitsubishi Gas     
                                                      Chemical America, 
                                                      Inc.              
                                                     Mobil Oil Corp.    
                                                     Shell Oil Co.      
                                                     Sun Company, Inc.  
                                                     Texaco Inc.        
                                                     Union Carbide Corp.
                                                     Westlake Monomers  
                                                      Corp.             
                                                                        
  Multi-Substance                                                       
   Rule for the                                                         
   Testing of                                                           
   Neurotoxicity\1\                                                     
                                                                        
acetone............      67-64-1           799.5050  Courtaulds         
                                                      Aerospace         
                                                     Elf Atochem        
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                                        
n-amyl acetate.....     628-63-7           799.5050  Courtaulds         
                                                      Aerospace         
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                                        
1-butanol..........      71-36-3           799.5050  Courtaulds         
                                                      Aerospace         
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                     W. R. Grace Co.    
                                                     Williams-Hayward   
                                                      Protective        
                                                      Coatings, Inc.    
                                                                        
n-butyl acetate....     123-86-4           799.5050  Courtaulds         
                                                      Aerospace         
                                                     Elf Atochem        
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                     W. R. Grace Co.    
                                                     Olin Chemicals     
                                                                        
diethyl ether......      60-29-7           799.5050  Courtaulds         
                                                      Aerospace         
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                                        
2-ethoxyethanol....     110-80-5           799.5050  Courtaulds         
                                                      Aerospace         
                                                     Elf Atochem        
                                                     W. R. Grace Co.    
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                                        
ethyl acetate......     141-78-6           799.5050  Courtaulds         
                                                      Aerospace         
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                     Tolson USA Inc.    
                                                     Vanity Fair        
                                                                        
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isobutyl alcohol...      78-83-1           799.5050  Courtaulds         
                                                      Aerospace         
                                                     Elf Atochem        
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                     W. R. Grace Co.    
                                                                        
methyl isobutyl         108-10-1           799.5050  Courtaulds         
 ketone.                                              Aerospace         
                                                     Elf Atochem        
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
                                                     W. R. Grace Co.    
                                                     Williams-Hayward   
                                                      Protective        
                                                      Coatings, Inc.    
                                                                        
tetrahydrofuran....     109-99-9           799.5050  Courtaulds         
                                                      Aerospace         
                                                     General Motors     
                                                      Corp.             
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\1\  The Multi-Substance Rule for the Testing of Neurotoxicity has been 
  revoked and replaced with an Enforceable Consent Agreement.           


    As provided in 40 CFR 790.80, processors are not required to apply 
for an exemption or conduct testing unless EPA so specifies in a test 
rule or in a special Federal Register notice.
    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601, 2603.

    Dated:March 24, 1995.

Charles M. Auer,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
[FR Doc. 95-7960 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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