[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33201-33203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15740]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-81023A; FRL-4962-3]


TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory Removal of 36 Incorrectly 
Reported Chemical Substances from the TSCA Inventory

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In an earlier notice published in the Federal Register, EPA 
announced its intent to remove from the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory 38 chemical substances which were 
believed to have been incorrectly reported and listed. Nine comments 
were received in response to the October 24, 1994 notice. EPA has 
determined that two of the chemical substances mentioned in the October 
24, 1994 notice have been manufactured or imported for distribution in 
commerce prior to the date of the notice. The remaining 36 chemical 
substances were incorrectly reported or identified and listed on the 
Inventory. The 36 chemical substances listed in this document are 
deleted from the TSCA Inventory as of June 27, 1995.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The 36 chemical substances listed in this document are 
deleted from the TSCA Inventory as of June 27, 1995.

ADDRESSES: A record of the nonconfidential versions of the comments is 
available for viewing and photocopying in the TSCA 
[[Page 33202]] Nonconfidential Information Center, Rm. NE Mall B607, 
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. Documents may be viewed from 12 noon to 
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD: (202) 554-0551, e-mail: 
TSCA-H[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    EPA announced in the Federal Register of October 24, 1994 (59 FR 
53461), its intent to remove from the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory 38 chemical substances which were 
believed to have been incorrectly reported and listed. Prior to the 
October 24, 1994 notice, persons who had originally reported the 38 
chemical substances informed EPA that the chemical identities they 
reported to the Agency and included on the Inventory were incorrect. 
The corrected identities for these 38 chemical substances have been 
provided by the original submitters and added to the Agency's Master 
Inventory File. EPA reviewed each of these 38 chemical substances, as 
originally reported, to determine whether any other person had also 
reported the same chemical substance for the Inventory. No other 
manufacturers were found at the time. Therefore, in accordance with the 
established EPA policy that an erroneously or incorrectly reported 
chemical substance should be removed from the Inventory, EPA announced 
its intent to remove these chemical substances from the Inventory in 
the Federal Register of October 24, 1994.
    The Federal Register of October 24, 1994, solicited public comments 
on the proposed removal action. EPA was specifically interested in 
knowing whether any of the 38 chemical substances had been 
manufactured, imported, or processed for TSCA commercial purposes other 
than research and development, as defined in the Inventory Reporting 
Regulation (40 CFR 710.2), by anyone between the period of January 1, 
l975 through October 24, 1994. EPA was also interested in knowing 
whether any person could show that any of the 38 chemical substances 
could have been properly reported for the Inventory. EPA also solicited 
comments from anyone who believed that any of the chemical substances 
should not be removed from the TSCA Inventory for any reason.
    EPA received nine comments in response to the October 24, 1994 
notice. The comments requested that two of the substances, those 
identified by Chemical Abstract Service Registry Numbers (CASRNs) 5153-
63-9 and 26184-07-6, not be removed from the Inventory.

II. Substances Not To Be Removed

    The Agency decided to retain CASRNs 5153-63-9 and 26184-07-6 on the 
Inventory because several of the submitters of the comments concerning 
these two chemical substances provided evidence indicating that these 
substances have been in commercial production or importation prior to 
October 24, 1994.
    The CASRNs and Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Index Names of the 
aforementioned two chemical substances not to be removed from the TSCA 
Inventory are as follows:

                                                                        
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            CASRN                           CAS Index Name              
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5153-63-9                     Acetic acid, compd. with pyridine (1:1)   
26184-07-6                    2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with 
                               butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, butyl 2-    
                               propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2-        
                               propenoate                               
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III. Substances That Are Removed From the Inventory

    The Agency concluded that the remaining 36 chemical substances were 
not manufactured, imported, or processed for commercial purposes 
between January 1, l975 and October 24, 1994, and thus are not eligible 
for continued inclusion on the Inventory. Therefore, Premanufacture 
Notification (PMN) requirements of section 5(a) of TSCA would apply to 
future manufacture or import of any of these 36 chemical substances. 
The 36 chemical substances to be removed from the Inventory are listed 
below in ascending CASRN sequence, and by their corresponding CAS Index 
Names:

           Chemical Substances Removed from the TSCA Inventory          
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            CASRN                           CAS Index Name              
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6178-32-1                     Oxirane, [(4-nonylphenoxy)methyl]-        
6359-62-2                     1H-Pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid, 4-[(2,4-   
                               dimethyl-6-sulfophenyl)azo]-4,5-dihydro-5-
                               oxo-1-(4-sulfophenyl)-, trisodium salt   
30377-70-9                    1H-Benzimidazolium, 5-chloro-2-[3-[5-     
                               chloro-3-ethyl-1,3-dihydro-1-(3-         
                               sulfopropyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-     
                               benzimidazol-2-ylidene]-1-propenyl]-3-   
                               ethyl-1-(3-sulfopropyl)-6-               
                               (trifluoromethyl)-, inner salt           
40795-41-3                    1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 4-[(4-      
                               aminophenyl)hydroxymethyl]-,monomethyl   
                               ester                                    
56619-23-9                    Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium
                               salt, polymer with formaldehyde and urea 
65072-14-2                    Hexanedioic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer 
                               with 1,2-ethanediol and 1,3-             
                               isobenzofurandione, benzoate             
65733-77-9                    Formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-           
                               benzenediol, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol 
                               and 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol] 
67827-62-7                    1,2-Propanediol, 3,3'-[[4-[(2-chloro-4,6- 
                               dinitrophenyl)azo]-1-                    
                               naphthalenyl]imino]bis-                  
67923-97-1                    2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester,
                               polymer with ammonium 2-methyl-2-        
                               propenoate and ethyl 2-propenoate        
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67989-80-4                    1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with
                               2-(dimethylamino)ethanol, 2,2-dimethyl-  
                               1,3-propanediol, 2,2-dimethylpropanoic   
                               acid and nonanedioic acid                
68002-78-8                    Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd.,      
                               triesters with trimethylolpropane        
68479-21-0                    Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), -hydro-
                               -hydroxy-, ether with N-[2-    
                               [bis(2-hydroxyethyl)methylammonio]ethyl]-
                               N,N'-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-N'-[2-hydroxy-3-
                               (9-octadecenyloxy)propyl]-N,N'-dimethyl- 
                               1,2-ethanediaminium tris(methyl sulfate) 
                               (4:1), (Z)-                              
68551-46-2                    Carboxylic acids, C6-18 and C9-15-di-,    
                               polymers with adipic acid, ethylene      
                               glycol, glutaric acid and succinic acid, 
                               2-ethylhexyl esters                      
68607-79-4                    Silica gel, reaction products with        
                               chlorodimethyloctylsilane                
68610-78-6                    Acetic acid, anhydride, reaction products 
                               with boron trifluoride and 1,5,9-        
                               trimethyl-1,5,9-cyclododecatriene        
68814-84-6                    Fatty acids, tall-oil, polymers with      
                               isophthalic acid and 1,3,5-tris(2-       
                               hydroxyethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-            
                               2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione                   
68958-73-6                    Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,6-       
                               diisocyanato-2,2,4-trimethylhexane,      
                               oxybis[propanol] and ,',''-1,2,3-                   
                               propanetriyltris[-             
                               hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)]] 
70528-75-5                    Cashew, nutshell liq., polymer with       
                               formaldehyde, linseed oil and phenol     
71243-48-6                    Amines, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd. alkyl,  
                               ethoxylated, compds. with polyethylene   
                               glycol mono(nonylphenyl) ether phosphate 
71735-58-5                    Chromate(2-), [1-[(5-chloro-2-            
                               hydroxyphenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenolato(2-  
                               )][3-hydroxy-4-[(2-hydroxy-3,5-          
                               dinitrophenyl)azo]-7-[(4-                
                               methoxyphenyl)amino]-2-                  
                               naphthalenesulfonato(3-)]-, disodium     
71735-65-4                    Cuprate(4-), [8-hydroxy-7-[[2-hydroxy-7-  
                               sulfo-6-[[4-[(2,5,6-trichloro-4-         
                               pyrimidinyl)amino]phenyl]azo]-1-         
                               naphthalenyl]azo]-1,3,6-                 
                               naphthalenetrisulfonato(6-)]-,           
                               tetrasodium                              
72245-32-0                    Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, compds. with 2-
                               (dimethylamino)ethanol-hexyl [(2-        
                               isocyanato-1,4,4-                        
                               trimethylcyclopentyl)methyl]carbamate    
                               adduct                                   
72479-99-3                    Decanoic acid, mixed pentaesters with     
                               octadecanoic acid and triglycerol        
73138-55-3                    Fatty acids, tall-oil, polymers with      
                               glycerol, phthalic anhydride, safflower  
                               oil and trimethylolpropane               
73138-84-8                    Safflower oil, polymer with benzoic acid, 
                               glycerol, phthalic anhydride and         
                               trimethylolpropane                       
79771-00-9                    Safflower oil, polymer with benzoic acid, 
                               bisphenol A, epichlorohydrin and styrene 
79771-01-0                    Safflower oil, polymer with benzoic acid, 
                               bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin          
93905-47-6                    1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl    
                               ester, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol,      
                               distn. residues                          
102923-79-5                   Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers
                               with dicyclopentadiene, diethylene       
                               glycol, isophthalic acid, maleic         
                               anhydride and propylene glycol           
104133-74-6                   Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me, polymers  
                               with 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl 3-     
                               hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropanoate,          
                               isophthalic acid, maleic anhydride, Ph   
                               silsesquioxanes and trimethylolpropane   
105883-53-2                   1,2,3-Propanetriol, polymer with 1,3-     
                               diisocyanatomethylbenzene, 2-ethyl-2-    
                               (hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol,         
                               methyloxirane and oxirane, hydrolyzed,   
                               amine-terminated                         
115271-31-3                   Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-              
                               (hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with N-
                               (2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, 2,2-   
                               dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, diphenyl       
                               carbonate, 1,2-ethanediamine, 1,6-       
                               hexanediol, 5-isocyanato-1-              
                               (isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-                
                               trimethylcyclohexane and 1,1'-           
                               methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane],   
                               polyethylene-polypropylene glycol mono-Bu
                               ether-blocked, compds. with triethylamine
116265-70-4                   9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, reaction        
                               products with formaldehyde, phenol       
                               polybutenyl derivs.,                     
                               tetraethylenepentamine and               
                               triethylenetetramine                     
125804-20-8                   2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 3-           
                               (trimethoxysilyl)propyl ester, reaction  
                               products with iso-Pr alc., 2-methyl-2-   
                               propanol and silica                      
135313-74-5                   2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester,            
                               homopolymer, C>14-alkyl docosylstearyl   
                               esters                                   
135429-20-8                   Dodecanedioic acid, polymer with carbonic 
                               dichloride, 4,4'-(1-                     
                               methylethylidene)bis[phenol] and 4-(1-   
                               methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenol              
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  Accordingly, the 36 chemical substances listed above are deleted 
from the TSCA Inventory as of June 27, 1995.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.
    Dated: June 20, 1995.
Larry E. Longanecker,
Acting Director, Economics, Exposure and Technology Division, Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 95-15740 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45 am]
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