[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66661-66662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32092]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-59356; FRL-5577-8]


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 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 TME-97-1 and TME-97-2. The test marketing 
conditions are described below.

DATES: This notice becomes effective December 10, 1996. Written 
comments will be received until January 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the docket numbers [OPPT-
59356] and the specific TME numbers 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-59356]. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be 
submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on these notices may be 
filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional 
information on electronic submissions can be found under 
``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley D. Howard, New Chemicals 
Branch, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-447H, 401 
M St. SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-3780; 
H[email protected].

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-97-1 and TME-97-2. EPA has determined that 
test marketing of the new chemical substances described below, under 
the conditions set out in the TME applications, and for the time 
periods 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 applications. All other conditions and 
restrictions described in the applications and in these notices must be 
met.
    A notice of receipt of these applications was not published in 
advance of approval. Therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is 
being offered at this time. EPA may modify or revoke the test marketing 
exemptions 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-97-1 and TME-97-
2. A bill of lading accompanying each shipment must state that the use 
of the substances are restricted to that approved in the TMEs. 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 substances 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 substances.

TME-97-1 and TME-97-2

    Date of Receipt: October 28, 1996. The extended comment periods 
will close (insert date 15 days after date of publication in the 
Federal Register).
    Applicant: Confidential.
    Chemical: (G) Carboxylic acid amides.
    Use: (G) Fuel additive.
    Production Volume: 181,818 kilograms.
    Number of Customers: Confidential.
    Test Marketing Period: Confidential. Commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    Risk Assessment: EPA identified no significant health or 
environmental concerns for the test market substances. 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 these notices under docket number 
[OPPT-59356] (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described above). A public version of these record, including printed 
page 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. Electronic

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comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption.
    The official record for these notices, 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: December 10, 1996.

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

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