[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34396-34399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16773]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-51906; FRL-5793-9]


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 April 20, 1998 to April 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the document control number 
``[OPPTS-51906]'' and the specific PMN number, if appropriate, should 
be sent to: Document Control Office (7407), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental

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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-51906]. 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-531, 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-51906]'' (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 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: (I) PMNs received; and (II) Notices of 
Commencement to manufacture/import.


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                                            I.  27 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 04/20/98 to 04/24/98                                           
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                                                            Projected Notice End       Manufacturer/                                                    
              Case No.                   Received Date              Date                 Importer                  Use                   Chemical       
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P-98-0710                           04/21/98               07/20/98               CBI                    (S) Coating            (G) Oil-modified        
                                                                                                                                 waterborne polyurethane
                                                                                                                                 dispersion             
P-98-0712                           04/21/98               07/20/98               Ciba Specialty         (S) Latent catalyst    (G) Aromatic            
                                                                                   Chemicals              for adhesive; latent   substituted, 1-[(2-    
                                                                                   Corporation North      catalyst for           methyl-1H-imidazol-1-  
                                                                                   America                structural             yl)methyl]-            
                                                                                                          composites                                    
P-98-0713                           04/21/98               07/20/98               CBI                    (G) Polyurethane       (G) Mixed polyhydroxyl/ 
                                                                                                          intermediate           adipate polyester      
                                                                                                                                 polyol                 
P-98-0714                           04/22/98               07/21/98               CBI                    (S) Co reactant for    (G) Silane urea/        
                                                                                                          coatings               hydantoin              
                                                                                                          applications                                  
P-98-0715                           04/21/98               07/20/98               CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Phenol alcohol      
                                                                                                          intermediate                                  
P-98-0716                           04/20/98               07/19/98               Ciba Specialty         (S) Textile whitening  (S) Benzenesulfonic     
                                                                                   Chemicals              agent                  acid, 2,2-(1,2-        
                                                                                   Corporation                                   ethenediyl)bis [5-[[4- 
                                                                                                                                 [bis(2-                
                                                                                                                                 hydroxypropyl)amino]-6-
                                                                                                                                 [(3-sulfophenyl) amino]-
                                                                                                                                 1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]    
                                                                                                                                 amino]-, disodium salt,
                                                                                                                                 compound with 2,2,2-   
                                                                                                                                 nitrilotris[ethanol]   
                                                                                                                                 (1:2); benzenesulfonic 
                                                                                                                                 acid, 5-[[4-bis(2-     
                                                                                                                                 hydroxyethyl)amino]-6- 
                                                                                                                                 [(3-sulfophenyl)amino]-
                                                                                                                                 1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]    
                                                                                                                                 amino]-2- [2-[4-[[4-   
                                                                                                                                 [bis(2-                
                                                                                                                                 hydroxypropyl)amino]-6-
                                                                                                                                 [(3-sulfophenyl) amino]-
                                                                                                                                 1,3,5-triazin-2-       
                                                                                                                                 yl]amino]-2-           
                                                                                                                                 sulfophenyl]ethenyl]-, 
                                                                                                                                 disodium salt, compound
                                                                                                                                 with 2,, 2-            
                                                                                                                                 nitrilotris[ethanol]   
                                                                                                                                 (1:2)                  
P-98-0717                           04/22/98               07/21/98               CBI                    (G) Material is an     (G) Quaternary salt of a
                                                                                                          intermediate which     functionalized pyridine
                                                                                                          is totally consumed                           
                                                                                                          in the manufacture                            
                                                                                                          of a functionalized                           
                                                                                                          organic molecule                              
P-98-0718                           04/23/98               07/22/98               CBI                    (S) Raw material used  (G) Phenolic novolak    
                                                                                                          in the manufacture     resin                  
                                                                                                          of photoresist                                
P-98-0719                           04/23/98               07/22/98               CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) 2-                  
                                                                                                          manufactured           naphthalenesulfonamide,
                                                                                                          consumer article -     4-(heteropolycycleazo)-
                                                                                                          contained used         T3N,N-bis[3-[[[3- (5,5-
                                                                                                                                 dimethyl-3-octadecyl-2-
                                                                                                                                 thiazolidinyl)-4-      
                                                                                                                                 hydroxyphenyl]sulfonyl]
                                                                                                                                 amino] propyl]-1-      
                                                                                                                                 hydroxy-5-             
                                                                                                                                 [(methylsulfonyl)amino]-
                                                                                                                                                        
P-98-0720                           04/23/98               07/22/98               CBI                    (S) Organic synthesis  (G) 2-                  
                                                                                                          intermediate           Naphthalenesulfonamide,
                                                                                                                                 N,N-bis(3-aminopropyl)-
                                                                                                                                 4-(heteropolycycleazo)-
                                                                                                                                 1-hydroxy-5-           
                                                                                                                                 [(methylsulfonyl)amino]-
                                                                                                                                 , sulfate (1:1)(salt)  
P-98-0721                           04/23/98               07/22/98               AKZO Nobel Resins      (S) Resin used to      (S) 2-propenoic acid, 2-
                                                                                                          manufacture            methyl-, polymer with  
                                                                                                          industrial coatings    butyl 2-methyl-2-      
                                                                                                                                 propenoate, dodecyl 2- 
                                                                                                                                 methyl-2-propenoate,   
                                                                                                                                 ethenylbenzene, 2-     
                                                                                                                                 hydroxyethyl 2-        
                                                                                                                                 propenoate, methyl 2-  
                                                                                                                                 methyl-2-propenoate and
                                                                                                                                 alpha-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-
                                                                                                                                 propenyl)-omega-       
                                                                                                                                 methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-   
                                                                                                                                 ethanediyl), tert-bu   
                                                                                                                                 3,5,5-                 
                                                                                                                                 trimethylhexaneperoxoat
                                                                                                                                 e-initiated, compounds 
                                                                                                                                 with 2-                
                                                                                                                                 (dimethylamino)ethanol 
P-98-0722                           04/23/98               07/22/98               E. I. duPont de        (G) Molding resin      (G) Aromatic and        
                                                                                   Nemours & Company,                            aliphatic polyamide    
                                                                                   Inc.                                                                 
P-98-0723                           04/23/98               07/22/98               Henkel Corporation-    (G) Energy curable     (G) Polyester acrylate  
                                                                                   Chemical Group         compounds              oligomer               
P-98-0724                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Dow Corning            (S) Silicone textile   (G) Amino-functional    
                                                                                                          treatment              siloxane               
P-98-0725                           04/22/98               07/21/98               Champion Technologies  (S) Corrosion          (S) Amides, tall oil    
                                                                                                          inhibitor for oil      fatty, N-(2(2-         
                                                                                                          and gas production     hydroxyethyl)amino)ethy
                                                                                                          and pipelines          l), reaction products  
                                                                                                                                 with sulfur dioxide;   
                                                                                                                                 fatty acids, tall oil, 
                                                                                                                                 reaction products with 
                                                                                                                                 1-piperazineethanamine 
                                                                                                                                 and sulfur dioxide;    
                                                                                                                                 fatty acids, tall-oil  
                                                                                                                                 reaction products with 
                                                                                                                                 sulfur dioxide and     
                                                                                                                                 triethylenetetramine   
P-98-0726                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Hoechst Celanese       (G) Structural         (G) Modified polyester  
                                                                                   Corporation            material for the                              
                                                                                                          production of                                 
                                                                                                          articles                                      
P-98-0727                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Hoechst Celanese       (G) Structural         (G) Modified polyester  
                                                                                   Corporation            material for the                              
                                                                                                          production of                                 
                                                                                                          articles                                      
P-98-0728                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Hoechst Celanese       (G) Structural         (G) Modified polyester  
                                                                                   Corporation            material for the                              
                                                                                                          production of                                 
                                                                                                          articles                                      
P-98-0729                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Hoechst Celanese       (G) Structural         (G) Modified polyester  
                                                                                   Corporation            material for the                              
                                                                                                          production of                                 
                                                                                                          articles                                      

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P-98-0730                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Hoechst Celanese       (G) Structural         (G) Modified polyester  
                                                                                   Corporation            material for the                              
                                                                                                          production of                                 
                                                                                                          articles                                      
P-98-0731                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Hoechst Celanese       (G) Structural         (G) Modified polyester  
                                                                                   Corporation            material for the                              
                                                                                                          production of                                 
                                                                                                          articles                                      
P-98-0732                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Shell Chemical         (S) Chemical           (S) Tetradecene         
                                                                                   Company                intermediate for                              
                                                                                                          manufacture of                                
                                                                                                          branched olefin                               
P-98-0733                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Shell Chemical         (S) Chemical           (S) Pentadecene         
                                                                                   Company                intermediate for                              
                                                                                                          manufacture of                                
                                                                                                          branched olefin                               
P-98-0734                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Shell Chemical         (S) Chemical           (S) Hexadecene          
                                                                                   Company                intermediate for                              
                                                                                                          manufacture of                                
                                                                                                          branched olefin                               
P-98-0735                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Shell Chemical         (S) Chemical           (S) Heptadecene         
                                                                                   Company                intermediate for                              
                                                                                                          manufacture of                                
                                                                                                          branched olefin                               
P-98-0736                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Shell Chemical         (S) Chemical           (S) Pentadecene,        
                                                                                   Company                intermediate for       branched               
                                                                                                          manufacture of                                
                                                                                                          branched alcohol                              
P-98-0737                           04/24/98               07/23/98               Shell Chemical         (S) Chemical           (S) Heptadecene,        
                                                                                   Company                intermediate for       branched               
                                                                                                          manufacture of                                
                                                                                                          branched alcohol                              
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                       II.  6 Notices of Commencement Received From: 04/20/98 to 04/24/98                       
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                                                             Commencement/Import                                
              Case No.                   Received Date              Date                      Chemical          
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P-97-0845                           04/23/98               03/24/98               (G) Preurethane prepolymer    
P-97-1048                           04/21/98               03/30/98               (G) Amine salts of fluoroalkyl
                                                                                   phosphate acid mixtures      
P-97-1049                           04/21/98               03/30/98               (G) Amine salts of fluoroalkyl
                                                                                   phosphate acid mixtures      
P-97-1089                           04/23/98               04/02/98               (G) Alkenyne acetal           
P-98-0184                           04/20/98               04/06/98               (G) Benzene sulfonic acid 4-[[
                                                                                   1-[[(-2-(R) phenyl) amino    
                                                                                   carbonyl]-2 oxopropyl] azo]-3
                                                                                   nitro                        
P-98-0250                           04/20/98               03/26/98               (G) Disubstitiuted phenyl azo 
                                                                                   phenyl N-methyl substituted  
                                                                                   polyheterocycle ester alanine
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Premanufacture notices.

    Dated: June 16, 1998.

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

[FR Doc. 98-16773 Filed 6-23-98; 8:45 am]
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