[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 51453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25229]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-47005; FRL-5397-8]


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 Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA) section 4 Test Rule requirements to certain 
manufacturers of chemicals substances subject to these rules.
DATES: These conditional exemptions are effective on October 2, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, 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 e-
mail:TSCA-H[email protected] .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice grants conditional exemptions 
from TSCA section 4 test rule requirements to all manufacturers of the 
chemical substances identified below that 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 that 
submitted exemption applications for testing of the chemical substances 
named in the final test rules listed below from January 1, 1995 through 
December 31, 1995. Any application received after December 31, 1995 
will be addressed separately. Testing reimbursement periods have 
terminated (sunset) for certain chemicals and exemption notices are no 
longer required for these chemicals. In accordance with 40 CFR 790.80, 
before the end of the reimbursement period, manufacturers or processors 
of the test substance who are subject to the requirement, must submit 
either a letter of intent to test or an exemption application. 
Reimbursement period as defined in 40 CFR 791.3, refers to a period 
that begins when the data from the last non-duplicative test to be 
completed under a test rule is submitted to EPA, and ends after an 
amount of time equal to that which had been required to develop that 
data or after 5 years, whichever is later.
    Exemption applications that were received by EPA for anthraquinone 
(CAS No. 84-65-1), biphenyl (CAS No. 92-52-4), and 2-ethylhexanoic acid 
(CAS No. 149-57-5) were not required at the time they were submitted 
because the chemicals each have completed testing programs, their 
reimbursement periods have sunset, and they are no longer subject to 
TSCA section 4 reporting requirements in accordance with 40 CFR 790.80. 
EPA has included a table in 40 CFR 799.18 that lists chemicals and 
mixtures that have been the subject of section 4 testing actions and 
for which reimbursement periods have sunset. Exemption applications 
received by EPA after that date would not appear in this notice.

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                                                                           40 CFR                               
                Chemicals                             CAS No.             Citation             Company          
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diethylene glycol butyl ether............   112-34-5                      799.1560  Marubeni America Corporation
2-ethylhexanol...........................  104-76-7                       799.1645  Wacker Silicones Corporation
isopropanol..............................  67-63-0                        799.2325  Spies Hecker, Inc. and      
                                                                                     Wacker Silicones           
                                                                                     Corporation                
commercial hexane (consisting primarily    110-54-3 and 96-37-7           799.2155  Grace Container Products    
 of n-hexane and methylcyclopentane).                                                                           
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    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.

    Dated: September 27, 1996.

Frank Kover,
Acting Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 96-25229 Filed 10-1-96; 8:45 am]
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