[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18088-18090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9672]


      

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Part V





Environmental Protection Agency





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Certain Chemicals; Premanufacture Notices

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-51884; FRL-5772-1]


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 November 17, 1997 to November 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the document control number 
``[OPPTS-51884]'' 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 5.1/6.1 file format or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
the docket number [OPPTS-51884]. 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 electronic submissions can be found under 
``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION''.
    All comments which contain information claimed as CBI must be 
clearly marked as such. Three sanitized copies of any comments 
containing information claimed as CBI must also be submitted and will 
be placed in the public record for this notice. Persons submitting 
information on any portion of which they believe is entitled to 
treatment as CBI by EPA must assert a business confidentiality claim in 
accordance with 40 CFR 2.203(b) for each such portion. This claim must 
be made at the time that the information is submitted to EPA. If a 
submitter does not assert a confidentiality claim at the time of 
submission, EPA will consider this as a waiver of any confidentiality 
claim and the information may be made available to the public by EPA 
without further notice to the submitter.

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-51884]'' (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'' at the beginning of this document.
    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. Additionally, in this 
same report, EPA shall provide a listing of receipt of new notices of 
commencement.
    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 stformat 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.

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    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: (I) PMNs received; and (II) Notices of 
Commencement to manufacture/import.


                                            I.  27 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 11/17/97 to 11/21/97                                           
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                                                            Projected Notice End       Manufacturer/                                                    
              Case No.                   Received Date              Date                 Importer                  Use                   Chemical       
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P-98-0159                           11/18/97               02/16/98               CBI                    (S) Curing agent for   (G) Polyamine adduct    
                                                                                                          expoxy coating                                
                                                                                                          systems                                       
P-98-0160                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (S) Screen inks;       (G) Urethane acrylate   
                                                                                                          flexo inks; plastic                           
                                                                                                          coatings                                      
P-98-0161                           11/17/97               02/15/98               Bush Boake Allen Inc.  (S) Fragrance for air  (S) Propanoic acid, 2-  
                                                                                                          freshers; fragrance    methyl-1,7,7-          
                                                                                                          for liquid             trimethylbicyclo       
                                                                                                          detergent; fragrance   [2.2.1] hept-yl ester, 
                                                                                                          for liquid surface     Text                   
                                                                                                          cleaners; fragrance                           
                                                                                                          for soaps; fragrance                          
                                                                                                          for shampoo/ shower                           
                                                                                                          gel; fragrance for                            
                                                                                                          household products                            
P-98-0168                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (S) A crosslinking     (G) Blocked aromatic    
                                                                                                          agent for epoxy-type   polyisocyanate         
                                                                                                          coatings for metal                            
                                                                                                          substances                                    
P-98-0169                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (S) A crosslinking     (G) Blocked aromatic    
                                                                                                          agent for epoxy-type   polyisocyanate         
                                                                                                          coatings for metal                            
                                                                                                          substances                                    
P-98-0170                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (S) A crosslinking     (G) Blocked aromatic    
                                                                                                          agent for epoxy-type   polyisocyanate         
                                                                                                          coatings for metal                            
                                                                                                          substances                                    
P-98-0171                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (S) A crosslinking     (G) Blocked aromatic    
                                                                                                          agent for epoxy-type   polyisocyanate         
                                                                                                          coatings for metal                            
                                                                                                          substances                                    
P-98-0172                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (S) A crosslinking     (G) Blocked aromatic    
                                                                                                          agent for epoxy-type   polyisocyanate         
                                                                                                          coatings for metal                            
                                                                                                          substances                                    
P-98-0173                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (S) A crosslinking     (G) Blocked aromatic    
                                                                                                          agent for epoxy-type   polyisocyanate         
                                                                                                          coatings for metal                            
                                                                                                          substances                                    
P-98-0174                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (G) Petroleum          (G) Phenyl azo acetate  
                                                                                                          additive               ester                  
P-98-0175                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (G) Petroleum          (G) Phenyl azo acetate  
                                                                                                          additive               ester                  
P-98-0176                           11/17/97               02/15/98               CBI                    (G) Petroleum          (G) Phenyl azo acetate  
                                                                                                          additive               ester                  
P-98-0179                           11/18/97               02/16/98               CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Silane aspartate    
                                                                                                          dispersive (coating                           
                                                                                                          material)                                     
P-98-0180                           11/20/97               02/18/98               3M Company             (G) Resin              (G) Copolymer of        
                                                                                                                                 aromatic diesters and  
                                                                                                                                 alkyl polyols          
P-98-0181                           11/19/97               02/17/98               CBI                    (G) Coating component  (G) Non-volatile        
                                                                                                                                 emulsion acrylic       
                                                                                                                                 polymer                
P-98-0182                           11/18/97               02/16/98               CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Cationic aqueous    
                                                                                                          coating with open      resin disperion        
                                                                                                          use                                           
P-98-0183                           11/18/97               02/16/98               CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Cationic aqueous    
                                                                                                          coating with open      resin dispersion       
                                                                                                          use                                           
P-98-0184                           11/21/97                                      CBI                    (G) Open non-          (G) Benzene sulfonic    
                                                                                                          dispersive             acid 4-[[ 1-[[(-2-(r)  
                                                                                                                                 phenyl) amino carbonyl]
                                                                                                                                 -2 oxopropyl] azo] -3  
                                                                                                                                 nitro                  
P-98-0185                           11/20/97               02/18/98               CBI                    (G) Pesticide inert    (S) Ethanol, 2,2,2-     
                                                                                                                                 nitrilotris-, compound 
                                                                                                                                 with alpha-[2,4,6-tris 
                                                                                                                                 (1-phenylethyl)phenyl]-
                                                                                                                                 omega-hydroxypoly (oxy-
                                                                                                                                 1,2-                   
                                                                                                                                 ethanediyl)phosphate   
P-98-0186                           11/18/97               02/16/98               CBI                    (G) Dye for printing   (G) Magenta azo         
                                                                                                          material               sulphonic acid, sodium 
P-98-0187                           11/20/97               02/18/98               UOP                    (G) Catalyst           (G) Ligand              
                                                                                                          precursor                                     
P-98-0188                           11/20/97               02/18/98               UOP                    (G) Catalyst           (G) Ligand              
                                                                                                          precursor                                     
P-98-0189                           11/20/97               02/18/98               UOP                    (G) Catalyst           (G) Ligand              
                                                                                                          precursor                                     
P-98-0190                           11/20/97               02/18/98               UOP                    (G) Catalyst           (G) Ligand              
                                                                                                          precursor                                     
P-98-0191                           11/20/97               02/18/98               UOP                    (G) Contained use,     (G) Aromatic sulfonic,  
                                                                                                          isolated               alkali metal salt      
                                                                                                          intermediate for                              
                                                                                                          chemical                                      
                                                                                                          manufacturing                                 
                                                                                                          process                                       
P-98-0192                           11/20/97               02/18/98               Reichhold Chemicals    (S) Binder in uv       (G) Epoxy acrylate ester
                                                                                   Inc.                   curable inks &                                
                                                                                                          coatings                                      
P-98-0195                           11/21/97               02/19/98               CBI                    (G) Highly dispersive  (G) Trisubstituted      
                                                                                                          use                    aliphatic aldehyde     
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                       II.  19 Notices of Commencement Received From: 11/17/97 to 11/21/97                      
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                                                                   Commencement/Import                          
               Case No.                      Received Date                Date                   Chemical       
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P-92-0403                              11/18/97                 11/07/97                 (G) Azou coupling a    
                                                                                          substitution hydroxy  
                                                                                          naphthalene           
                                                                                          carbanilene sulfonic  
                                                                                          acid a substituted    
P-95-1288                              11/18/97                 11/11/97                 (S) 2-Naphthalenol,    
                                                                                          octyl                 
P-97-0408                              11/18/97                 11/07/97                 (G) Fatty acids, ester 
P-97-570                               11/20/97                 1/18/97                  (G) Carbamony-4-(3-    
                                                                                          substituted-phenyl-5- 
                                                                                          phenylazollan         
P-97-0646                              11/21/97                 10/29/97                 (G) Polymer from       
                                                                                          methylene diphenyl    
                                                                                          diisocyanate and      
                                                                                          polymer from          
                                                                                          hexanedioic acid 1,4, 
                                                                                          butane diol and 2,2   
                                                                                          (dimethyl-1,3-propane 
                                                                                          diol)                 
P-97-0647                              11/21/97                 10/29/97                 (G) Polymer from       
                                                                                          methylene diphenyl    
                                                                                          diisocyanate and      
                                                                                          polymer from          
                                                                                          hexanedioic acid 1,4, 
                                                                                          butane diol and 2,2   
                                                                                          (dimethyl-1,3-propane 
                                                                                          diol)                 
P-97-0673                              11/19/97                 11/17/97                 (G) Acrylate functional
                                                                                          polyester             
P-97-0680                              11/21/97                 11/12/97                 (G) Poly(oxymethyl-1,2 
                                                                                          ethanedily alpha,     
                                                                                          hydro-omega hydro,    
                                                                                          polymer with          
                                                                                          diisocyanate methyl   
                                                                                          benzene               
P-97-0681                              11/21/97                 11/12/97                 (G) Reaction product of
                                                                                          2-oxepaneone,2,2      
                                                                                          oxybis ethanol and    
                                                                                          dicyclohexane-4,4-    
                                                                                          diisocycanate and     
                                                                                          hexanedioic           
P-97-0682                              11/21/97                 11/12/97                 (G) Reaction product of
                                                                                          2-oxepaneone,2,2      
                                                                                          oxybis ethanol and    
                                                                                          dicyclohexane-4,4-    
                                                                                          diisocycanate and     
                                                                                          hexanedioic           
P-97-0754                              11/18/97                 10/26/97                 (G) Blocked isocyanate 
P-97-0848                              11/20/97                 10/29/97                 (G) 2-Propenone acid,  
                                                                                          polyester with vinyl  
                                                                                          monomers, salt        
                                                                                          disodium, disodium    
                                                                                          disulfide initated    
P-97-0865                              11/18/97                 10/29/97                 (G) Non-volante acrylic
                                                                                          copolymer             
P-97-0875                              11/19/97                 10/28/97                 (G) Methacrylic acid   
                                                                                          ester                 
P-97-0876                              11/19/97                 10/28/97                 (G) Methacrylic acid   
                                                                                          ester                 
P-97-0877                              11/19/97                 10/28/97                 (G) Methacrylic acid   
                                                                                          ester                 
P-97-0885                              11/19/97                 10/28/97                 (G) Methacrylic acid   
                                                                                          ester                 
P-97-0929                              11/18/97                 11/06/97                 (G) Disubstituted      
                                                                                          acetonitrile          
P-97-0960                              11/19/97                 10/28/97                 (G) Epoxy resin        
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Premanufacture notices.

    Dated: April 1, 1998.

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

[FR Doc. 98-9672 Filed 4-10-98; 8:45 am]
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