[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 9545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4807]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-59364; FRL-5773-4]


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 exemption (TME) under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated 
this application as TME-97-11. The test marketing conditions are 
described below.

DATES: This notice becomes effective February 13, 1998. Written 
comments will be received until March 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments identified by the docket number [OPPT-
59364] and the specific TME number 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, 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].
    Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 
5.1/6.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in 
electronic form must be identified by [OPPT-59364]. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geraldine Hilton, New Chemicals Notice 
Management Branch, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 
E-435, 401 M St. SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-3992. 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 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-97-11. EPA has determined that test 
marketing of this new chemical substance described below, under the 
conditions set out in the TME application, and for the time period 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 
application. All other conditions and restrictions described in the 
applications and in this notice must be met.
    Notice of receipt of this application 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 
exemption if comments are received which cast significant doubt on its 
finding that this test marketing activity will not present an 
unreasonable risk of injury.
    The following additional restrictions apply to TME-97-11. A bill of 
lading accompanying each shipment must state that the use of the 
substance is restricted to that approved in the TME. 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 substance 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 substance.

TME-97-11

    Date of Receipt: September 12, 1997. The extended comment period 
will close March 12, 1998.
    Applicant: Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Polyurethane Adhesive.
    Use: (G) Hot melt adhesive for paper, wood, vinyl, etc.
    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: February 13, 1998.

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

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