[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36282-36283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17593]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-59361; FRL-5729-2]


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-97-7 and TME-97-8. The test marketing 
conditions are described below.

DATES: These notices become effective June 26, 1997. Written comments 
will be received until July 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the docket number [OPPT-
59361] and the specific TME numbers should be sent to: TSCA 
Nonconfidential Information Center (NCIC), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. NEB-607 
(7407), 401 M St., SW., Washington, D.C. 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]. 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-59361]. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley D. Howard, New Chemicals 
Notice Management Branch, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 
E-611, 401 M St. SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-3780. e-mail:

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-97-7 and TME-97-8. EPA has determined that 
test marketing of the new chemical substances described below, under 
the

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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.
    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 these test marketing activities will not present an 
unreasonable risk of injury.
    The following additional restrictions apply to TME-97-7 and TME-97-
8. 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 5 
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-97-7 and TME-97-8

    Date of Receipt: May 23, 1997 (TME-97-7) and June 3, 1997 (TME-97-
8). The extended comment period will close July 22, 1997.
    Applicant: Reichhold Chemicals Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Polyurethane Adhesive.
    Use: (G) Hot melted adhesive.
    Production Volume: Confidential.
    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 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.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.

    Dated: June 26, 1997.

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

[FR Doc. 97-17593 Filed 7-3-97; 8:45 am]
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