[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28611-28612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13374]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-59346; FRL-4957-4]


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 applications for test 
[[Page 28612]] marketing exemptions (TMEs) under section 5(h)(1) of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has 
designated these applications as TMEs 95-5, 6, 7, and 8. The test 
marketing conditions are described below.

DATES: This notice becomes effective May 19, 1995. Written comments 
will be received until June 16, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the docket number [OPPTS-
59346] and specific TME number should be sent to: TSCA Nonconfidential 
Information Center (NCIC), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm., NEM-B607 (7407), 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. 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 disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
OPPTS-59346. No CBI should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic 
comments on this notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions can be 
found under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera Stubbs, New Chemicals Branch, 
Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-447, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-5671.

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 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 TMEs 95-5, 6, 7, and 8. EPA has determined that 
test marketing of the new chemical substances described below, under 
the conditions set out in this TME application, and within 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 this application. All other conditions and restrictions described in 
this application and in this notice must be met.
    Inadvertently, notice of receipt of these applications were not 
published. Therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is being at 
offered this time. The complete nonconfidential document is available 
in the NCIC 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 TMEs 95-5, 6, 7, and 
8. 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 Company 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.   The applicant must maintain records of the quantity of the TME 
substance produced and the date of manufacture.
    2.   The applicant must maintain records of dates of the shipments 
to each customer and the quantities supplied in each shipment.
    3.   The applicant must maintain copies of the bill of lading that 
accompanies each shipment of the TME substance.

T-95-5, 6, 7, and 8

    Date of Receipt: April 18, 1995. The extended comment period will 
close June 16, 1995.
    Close of Review Period: June 1, 1995.
    Applicant: Westvaco Corporation.
    Chemical: Reaction products of maleated tall oil fatty acid, 
ethylene glycol ester, potassium salts with reaction products of fatty 
acids, tall oil with diethylenetriamine.
    Use: Production, transportation, and processing petrochemical 
corrosion inhibitor.
    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 and the environment.
    The Agency reserves the right to rescind approval or modify the 
conditions and restrictions of an exemption should any new information 
come to its attention which casts significant doubt on its finding that 
the test marketing activities will not present an unreasonable risk of 
injury to health or the environment.
    A record has been established for this notice under docket number 
[OPPTS-59346] (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described above.) A public version of this record, including printed, 
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any 
information claimed as confidential business information (CBI), is 
available for inspection from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in the TSCA 
Nonconfidential Information Center, at the address above.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:

    [email protected]

    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
    The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, 
as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will 
transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form 
as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official 
record which will also include all comments submitted directly in 
writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the 
address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.

    Dated: May 19, 1995.

Paul J. Campanella,
Chief, New Chemicals Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 95-13374 Filed 5-31-95; 8:45 am]
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