[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 15180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8083]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-59283B; FRL-5595-4]


Certain Chemical Approval of Modifications to Test Marketing 
Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of modifications of the 
test marketing period for a test marketing exemption (TME) under 
section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 
720.38. EPA designated the original test marketing application as TME-
90-11. The test marketing conditions are described below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darlene Jones, New Chemicals Branch, 
Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-447, 401 M St. SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20460, (202 260-2279). e-mail: 
[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 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 the modifications of the test marketing period, 
production volume, and number of customers for TME-90-11. EPA has 
determined that test marketing of the new chemical substance described 
below, under the conditions set out in the TME applications and 
modification requests, and for the modified time periods specified 
below, will not present any unreasonable risk of injury to 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 original Notice of Approval of Test 
Marketing Application must be met.

TME-90-11

    Notice of Approval of Original Application: July 13, 1990 (55 FR 
22827).
    Production Volume: 15,000 kilograms per year.
    Number of Customers: Confidential
    Modified Test Marketing Period: 36 months.
    Commencing On: First day of manufacture.
    The Agency reserves the right to rescind approval or modify the 
conditions and restrictions of an exemption should any new information 
come to its attention which casts significant doubt on its finding that 
the test marketing activities will not present any unreasonable risk of 
injury to health or the environment.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.

    Dated: March 20, 1997.

Flora Chow,
Acting Chief, New Chemicals Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97-8083 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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