[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42891-42894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20985]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-51865; FRL-5733-4]


Certain Chemicals; Premanufacture Notices

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires 
any person who intends to manufacture or import a new chemical to 
notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the 
manufacture or import of substances not on the TSCA Inventory. Section 
5 of TSCA also requires EPA to publish receipt and status information 
in the Federal Register each month reporting premanufacture notices 
(PMN) and test marketing exemption (TME) application requests received, 
both pending and expired. The information in this document contains 
notices received from July 1, 1997 to July 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the document control number 
``[OPPTS-51865]'' and the specific PMN number, if appropriate, should 
be sent to: Document Control Office (7407), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Rm. ETG-099 Washington, DC 20460.
    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 
the docket number [OPPTS-51865]. No Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this 
notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. 
Additional information on

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electronic submissions can be found under ``SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401 
M St., SW., Washington, DC, 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551; 
e-mail: TSCA-H[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provisions of TSCA, EPA is 
required to publish notice of receipt and status reports of chemicals 
subject to section 5 reporting requirements. The notice requirements 
are provided in TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3). Specifically, EPA is 
required to provide notice of receipt of PMNs and TME application 
requests received. EPA also is required to identify those chemical 
submissions for which data has been received, the uses or intended uses 
of such chemicals, and the nature of any test data which may have been 
developed. Lastly, EPA is required to provide periodic status reports 
of all chemical substances undergoing review and receipt of notices of 
commencement.
    A record has been established for this notice under docket number 
``[OPPTS-51865]'' (including comments and data submitted electronically 
as described below). A public version of this record, including 
printed, paper 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. NEM-B607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
    [email protected]


    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
    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''.
    In the past, EPA has published individual notices reflecting the 
status of section 5 filings received, pending or expired, as well as 
notices reflecting receipt of notices of commencement. In an effort to 
become more responsive to the regulated community, the users of this 
information and the general public, to comply with the requirements of 
TSCA, to conserve EPA resources, and to streamline the process and make 
it more timely, EPA is consolidating these separate notices into one 
comprehensive notice that will be issued at regular intervals.
    In this notice, EPA shall provide a consolidated report in the 
Federal Register reflecting the dates PMN requests were received, the 
projected notice end date, the manufacturer or importer identity, to 
the extent that such information is not claimed as confidential and 
chemical identity, either specific or generic depending on whether 
chemical identity has been claimed confidential.
    EPA believes the new format of the notice will be easier to 
understand by the interested public, and provides the information that 
is of greatest interest to the public users. Certain information 
provided in the earlier notices will not be provided under the new 
format. The status reports of substances under review, potential 
production volume, and summaries of health and safety data will not be 
provided in the new notices.
    EPA is not providing production volume information in the 
consolidated notice since such information is generally claimed as 
confidential. For this reason, there is no substantive loss to the 
public in not publishing the data. Health and safety data are not 
summarized in the notice since it is recognized as impossible, given 
the format of this notice, as well as the previous style of notices, to 
provide meaningful information on the subject. In those submissions 
where health and safety data were received by the Agency, a footnote is 
included by the Manufacturer/Importer identity to indicate its 
existence. As stated below, interested persons may contact EPA directly 
to secure information on such studies.
    For persons who are interested in data not included in this notice, 
access can be secured at EPA Headquarters in the NCIC at the address 
provided above. Additionally, interested parties may telephone the 
Document Control Office at (202) 260-1532, TDD (202) 554-0551, for 
generic use information, health and safety data not claimed as 
confidential or status reports on section 5 filings.
    Send all comments to the address listed above. All comments 
received will be reviewed and appropriate amendments will be made as 
deemed necessary.
    This notice will identify PMNs received from July 1, 1997 to July 
11, 1997.


                                              38 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 07/01/97 to 07/11/97                                             
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                                                            Projected Notice End       Manufacturer/                                                    
              Case No.                   Received Date              Date                 Importer                  Use                   Chemical       
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P-97-0823                           07/02/97               09/30/97               CBI                    (G) Curing agent for   (G) Tetraalkyl ammonium 
                                                                                                          coatings               salt                   
P-97-0824                           07/01/97               09/29/97               The Dow Chemical       (G) Rubber impact      (S) Polymer of: poly(oxy-
                                                                                   Company                modifier for           1,2-                   
                                                                                                          engineering            ethanediyloxycarbonyl- 
                                                                                                          thermoplastric         1,4-phenylenecarbonyl);
                                                                                                          resins, open, non      2-propenoic acid, 2-   
                                                                                                          dispersive use         methyl-, oxiranylmethyl
                                                                                                                                 ester, polymer with    
                                                                                                                                 ethene                 
P-97-0825                           07/01/97               09/29/97               The Dow Chemical       (G) Rubber impact      (S) Polymer of: 1,4-    
                                                                                   Company                modifier for           benzenedicarboxylic    
                                                                                                          engineering            acid, ester with 1,2-  
                                                                                                          thermoplastric         ethanediol; 2-propenoic
                                                                                                          resins, open, non      acid, 2-methyl-,       
                                                                                                          dispersive use         oxiranylmethyl ester,  
                                                                                                                                 polymer with ethene    
P-97-0826                           07/01/97               09/29/97               The Dow Chemical       (G) Rubber impact      (S) Polymer of: 1,4-    
                                                                                   Company                modifier for           benzenedicarboxylic    
                                                                                                          engineering            acid, dimethyl ester,  
                                                                                                          thermoplastric         polymer with 1,2-      
                                                                                                          resins, open, non      ethanediol and 2,2-    
                                                                                                          dispersive use         oxybis(ethanol); 2-    
                                                                                                                                 propenoic acid, 2-     
                                                                                                                                 methyl-, oxiranylmethyl
                                                                                                                                 ester, polymer with    
                                                                                                                                 ethene                 

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P-97-0827                           07/01/97               09/29/97               The Dow Chemical       (G) Rubber impact      (S) Polymer of: 1,4-    
                                                                                   Company                modifier for           benzenedicarboxylic    
                                                                                                          engineering            acid, dimethyl ester,  
                                                                                                          thermoplastric         manuf. of by-products  
                                                                                                          resins, open, non      from, polymer with     
                                                                                                          dispersive use         ethylene glycol; 2-    
                                                                                                                                 propenoic acid, 2-     
                                                                                                                                 methyl-, oxiranylmethyl
                                                                                                                                 ester, polymer with    
                                                                                                                                 ethene                 
P-97-0828                           07/01/97               09/29/97               The Dow Chemical       (G) Rubber impact      (S) Polymer of: 1,4-    
                                                                                   Company                modifier for           benzenedicarboxylic    
                                                                                                          engineering            acid, dimethyl ester,  
                                                                                                          thermoplastric         polymer with 1,2-      
                                                                                                          resins, open, non      ethanediol; 2-propenoic
                                                                                                          dispersive use         acid, 2-methyl-,       
                                                                                                                                 oxiranylmethyl ester,  
                                                                                                                                 polymer with ethene    
P-97-0829                           07/01/97               09/29/97               The Dow Chemical       (G) Rubber impact      (S) Polymer of: 1,4-    
                                                                                   Company                modifier for           benzenedicarboxylic    
                                                                                                          engineering            acid, dimethyl ester,  
                                                                                                          thermoplastric         polymer with 1,2-      
                                                                                                          resins, open, non      ethanediol, distn.     
                                                                                                          dispersive use         residues; 2-propenoic  
                                                                                                                                 acid, 2-methyl-,       
                                                                                                                                 oxiranylmethyl ester,  
                                                                                                                                 polymer with ethene    
P-97-0830                           07/02/97               09/30/97               Dupont                 (G) Resin for coating  (G) Aliphatic polyamide 
                                                                                                          applications                                  
P-97-0831                           07/02/97               09/30/97               Dystar L.P.            (S) Disperse dye for   (G) 3-                  
                                                                                                          coloration of          pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-
                                                                                                          polyester fiber        (substituted)-1,2-     
                                                                                                                                 dihydro-6-hydroxy-     
                                                                                                                                 substituted-2-oxo-     
P-97-0832                           07/03/97               10/01/97               Allied Signal          (G) Destructive use    (G) Brominated biphenyl 
                                                                                   Corporation                                                          
P-97-0833                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Alkyl sulfonate salt
                                                                                                          lubricating                                   
                                                                                                          composition for                               
                                                                                                          finishing product OG                          
                                                                                                          fiber and yarn                                
P-97-0834                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Alkyl phenol blocked
                                                                                                          dispersive (resin)     polyisocyanate         
P-97-0835                           07/02/97               09/30/97               CBI                    (G) Synthetic          (S) Isooctanoic acid,   
                                                                                                          lubricant/ fuel        mixed ester with       
                                                                                                          additive               dipentaerythritol,     
                                                                                                                                 pentaerythritol, and   
                                                                                                                                 tripentaerythritol     
P-97-0836                           07/02/97               09/30/97               CBI                    (G) Synthetic          (S) Isooctanoic acid,   
                                                                                                          lubricant/fuel         mixed ester with       
                                                                                                          additive               dipentaerythritol,     
                                                                                                                                 pentaerythritol, 3,5,5-
                                                                                                                                 trimethylhexanoic acid 
                                                                                                                                 and tripentaerythritol 
P-97-0837                           07/02/97               09/30/97               CBI                    (G) Synthetic          (S) Fatty acids, C8-10, 
                                                                                                          lubricant/fuel         mixed ester with       
                                                                                                          additive               dipentaerythritol,     
                                                                                                                                 isooctanoic acid,      
                                                                                                                                 pentaerythritol, and   
                                                                                                                                 tripentaerythritol     
P-97-0838                           07/03/97               10/01/97               CBI                    (S) Chemical           (G) MDI polyether       
                                                                                                          intermediate to        prepolymer             
                                                                                                          produce polyurethane                          
                                                                                                          elastomer articles                            
P-97-0839                           07/07/97               10/05/97               Aztec Peroxides, Inc   (S) Initiator for      (G) Organic peroxide,   
                                                                                                          polymerisation of      perester               
                                                                                                          monomers E.G.                                 
                                                                                                          vinylchloride or                              
                                                                                                          ethylene                                      
P-97-0840                           07/07/97               10/05/97               Polymer Ventures       (G) Chemical additive  (S) Propanoic acid, 2-  
                                                                                                                                 hydroxy, 1,2,3-        
                                                                                                                                 propanetriyl ester     
P-97-0841                           07/08/97               10/06/97               CBI                    (G) Destructive use    (G) Polyetheramine      
P-97-0842                           07/08/97               10/06/97               CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Alkyl phenol blocked
                                                                                                          dispersive (resin)     polyisocyanate         
P-97-0843                           07/07/97               10/05/97               Perstorp Polyols,      (G) Polymer additive   (G) Propanoic acid, 3-  
                                                                                   Inc.                                          hydroxy-2              
                                                                                                                                 (hydroxymethyl) - 2    
                                                                                                                                 methyl - polymer with  
                                                                                                                                 polyhydric alcohols;   
                                                                                                                                 epoxidized ester       
P-97-0844                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (S) Co-stabilizer for  (G) Heterocyclic sulfide
                                                                                                          flexible PVC; co-      alkanol                
                                                                                                          stabilizer for rigid                          
                                                                                                          PVC                                           
P-97-0845                           07/08/97               10/06/97               3M Company             (G) Adhesive           (G) Preurethane         
                                                                                                                                 prepolymer             
P-97-0846                           07/09/97               10/07/97               Burlington Chemical    (G) Dye leveler for    (G) Alkyl ester of aryl 
                                                                                   Company, Inc.          textile dyeing         ethoxylate             
P-97-0847                           07/09/97               10/07/97               CBI                    (S) Site-limited       (G) Chloroalkyl aryl    
                                                                                                          intermediate/          ether                  
                                                                                                          agricultural                                  
P-97-0848                           07/09/97               10/07/97               CBI                    (G) Antiscalant for    (G) 2-propenoic acid,   
                                                                                                          industrial water       polymer with vinyl     
                                                                                                          treatment              monomer, sodium salt,  
                                                                                                                                 disodium disulfite     
                                                                                                                                 initiated              
P-97-0849                           07/09/97               10/07/97               CBI                    (G) Resin for tipping  (G) Polyurethane based  
                                                                                                          primer for             PM 1.6-                
                                                                                                          automotive coatings    diisocyanatohexane and 
                                                                                                                                 polycaprolactone diol  
P-97-0850                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (S) Co-stabilizer for  (G) Heterocyclic sulfide
                                                                                                          flexible PVC; co-      ester                  
                                                                                                          stabilizer for rigid                          
                                                                                                          PVC                                           
P-97-0851                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (S) Co-stabilizer for  (G) Heterocyclic sulfide
                                                                                                          flexible PVC; co-      ester                  
                                                                                                          stabilizer for rigid                          
                                                                                                          PVC                                           
P-97-0852                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (S) Co-stabilizer for  (G) Heterocyclic sulfide
                                                                                                          flexible PVC; co-      ester                  
                                                                                                          stabilizer for rigid                          
                                                                                                          PVC                                           
P-97-0853                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (S) Co-stabilizer for  (G) Heterocyclic sulfide
                                                                                                          flexible PVC; co-      ester                  
                                                                                                          stabilizer for rigid                          
                                                                                                          PVC                                           
P-97-0854                           07/08/97               10/06/97               CBI                    (S) Component of       (G) 3,6-                
                                                                                                          toner for              bis(dialkylamino)-9-[2-
                                                                                                          electrophoto copier    alkoxyscarbonyl)phenyl]-
                                                                                                                                 xanthylium salt        

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P-97-0855                           07/09/97               10/07/97               Polaroid Corporation   (S) Organic synthesis  (S) 1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-
                                                                                                          intermediate           dione, 2,2 -(iminodi-  
                                                                                                                                 3,1-propanediyl)bis-,  
                                                                                                                                 monohydrochloride      
P-97-0856                           07/08/97               10/06/97               CBI                    (S) Component of       (G) Hydroxyl terminated 
                                                                                                          laminating adhesive    polyetherol            
P-97-0857                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Polyester           
                                                                                                          coating with open      polyurethane diol      
                                                                                                          use                                           
P-97-0858                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Polyester           
                                                                                                          coating with open      polyurethane diol      
                                                                                                          use                                           
P-97-0859                           07/07/97               10/05/97               CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Polyester           
                                                                                                          coating with open      polyurethane diol      
                                                                                                          use                                           
P-97-0860                           07/10/97               10/08/97               CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Polyester urethane  
                                                                                                          coating with open      aqueous dispersion     
                                                                                                          use                                           
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Premanufacture notices.

    Dated: July 30, 1997.

Oscar Morales,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97-20985 Filed 8-7-97; 8:45 am]
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