[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 6835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4029]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-59351; FRL-5349-6]


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-96-1. The test marketing conditions are 
described below.

DATES: This notice becomes effective February 13, 1996. Written 
comments will be received until March 8, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the docket number [OPPT-
59351] and the specific TME number should be sent to: TSCA 
nonconfidential center (NCIC), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. NEB-607 (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 
[OPPT-59351]. No Confidential Business Information (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-447A, 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 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-96-1. 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.
    A notice of receipt of this application was not published in 
advance of approval. Therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is 
being offered at this time. EPA will 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-96-1. 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 five 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-96-1

    Date of Receipt: December 12, 1995. The extended comment period 
will close (insert date 15 days after date of publication in the 
Federal Register).
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) 4-phosphoric methyl styrene and divinylbenzene 
polymer.
    Use: (G) Chelating Agent.
    Production Volume: 600.
    Number of Customers: 30.
    Test Marketing Period: 12 months. 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.
    A record has been established for this notice under docket number 
[OPPT-59351] (including comments and data submitted electronically a 
described above). A public version of this record, including printed 
versions of electronic comments, which does not include any information 
claimed as 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 (NCIC), Rm. NEB-
607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    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 exemption.

    Dated: February 13, 1996.

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

[FR Doc. 96-4029 Filed 2-21-96; 8:45 am]
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