[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11415-11416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6728]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-59352; FRL-5356-9]


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-96-2 and TME-96-3. The test marketing 
conditions are described below.

DATES: This notice becomes effective March 8, 1996. Written comments 
will be received until April 4, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the docket number [OPPT-
59352] 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-59352]. 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-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-96-2 and TME-96-3. EPA has determined that 
test marketing of these new chemical substances 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.
    The notice of receipt for this application was not published in 
advance; therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is being offered 
at this time. 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 TME-96-2 and TME-96-
3. 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 these 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-96-2 and TME-96-3

    Date of Receipt: February 5, 1996. The extended comment period will 
close April 4, 1996.
    Applicant: Westvaco Corporation - Chemical Division.
    Chemicals: (G) Rosin Modified Hydrocarbon Resin (TME-96-2). (G) 
Phenolic Modified Rosin Ester Resin (TME-96-3).
    Use: (G) lithographic inks.
    Production Volume: Confidential.
    Number of Customers: Confidential.
    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

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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-59352] (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 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 (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 exemptions.

    Dated: March 8, 1996.

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

[FR Doc. 96-6728 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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