[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46374-46376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23319]



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Part VIII





Environmental Protection Agency





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Certain Chemicals; Premanufacture Notices

  Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 168 / Monday, August 31, 1998 / 
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-51909; FRL-6022-6]


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 May 11, to May 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the document control number 
``[OPPTS-51909]'' 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-51909]. 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'' of this document.

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-51909]'' (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.  15 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 05/11/98 to 05/18/98                                           
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                                                               Projected Notice End       Manufacturer/                                                 
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date                  Importer                  Use                 Chemical      
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P-98-0798                            05/11/98                08/09/98                CBI                    (S) Site-intermediate  (G) Alkylpolyoxyalkyl
                                                                                                                                    propionitrile       
P-98-0799                            05/11/98                08/09/98                Olin Corporation       (S) Film- forming      (G) Polyamic acid,   
                                                                                                             polymer                ethyl ester,        
                                                                                                                                    acrylate ester      
P-98-0800                            05/11/98                08/09/98                CBI                    (S) Adhesive           (G) Complex          
                                                                                                             component in primer    organosilane ester  
                                                                                                             for automotive and                         
                                                                                                             industrial                                 
                                                                                                             applications                               
P-98-0801                            05/11/98                08/09/98                H. B. Fuller Company   (S) Wood adhesive      (G) Isocyanate-      
                                                                                                                                    fuctionalized       
                                                                                                                                    polyurethane        
                                                                                                                                    polymer*            
P-98-0802                            05/11/98                08/09/98                H.B. Fuller Company    (S) Wood adhesive      (G) Isocyanate-      
                                                                                                                                    fuctionalized       
                                                                                                                                    polyurethane        
                                                                                                                                    polymer*            
P-98-0803                            05/12/98                08/10/98                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Amines, n-tallow 
                                                                                                             dispersive; product    alkylpoly-, e-      
                                                                                                             of emulsifier for      ethylhexanoates     
                                                                                                             binder used in                             
                                                                                                             construction and                           
                                                                                                             maintenance of roads                       
P-98-0804                            05/12/98                08/10/98                CBI                    (S) Function as a      (S) Tall oil pitch,  
                                                                                                             dispersive resinous    ammonium salt*      
                                                                                                             material in a                              
                                                                                                             product utilized as                        
                                                                                                             a soil stabilizer                          
                                                                                                             and dust controller                        
                                                                                                             in road construction                       
P-98-0805                            05/12/98                08/10/98                CBI                    (S) Function as a      (S) Tall oil pitch,  
                                                                                                             dispersive resinous    potassium salt*     
                                                                                                             material in a                              
                                                                                                             product utilized as                        
                                                                                                             a soil stabilizer                          
                                                                                                             and dust controller                        
                                                                                                             in road construction                       
P-98-0806                            05/13/98                08/11/98                H. B. Fuller Company   (S) Fabric adhesive    (G) Isocyanate-      
                                                                                                                                    functionalized      
                                                                                                                                    polyurethane polymer
P-98-0807                            05/14/98                08/12/98                CBI                    (S) Formulation        (G) Alkoxylated      
                                                                                                             component for uv       acrylate monomer    
                                                                                                             curable                                    
                                                                                                             photopolymer;                              
                                                                                                             formulation                                
                                                                                                             component for uv                           
                                                                                                             curable coationgs;                         
                                                                                                             chemical                                   
                                                                                                             intermediate                               
P-98-0808                            05/15/98                08/13/98                CBI                    (G) Precursor for      (G) Alkanedioic acid,
                                                                                                             polyurethane           polymer with        
                                                                                                                                    alkylene glycols and
                                                                                                                                    aromatic diacid     
P-98-0809                            05/14/98                08/12/98                3M Company             (G) Polymer additive   (G) Fluorochemical   
                                                                                                                                    esters              
P-98-0810                            05/15/98                08/13/98                CBI                    (G) Coating component  (G) Modified         
                                                                                                                                    polyether           
P-98-0811                            05/18/98                                        Inolex Chemical        (S) Polyester polyol   (S) 1,4-             
                                                                                      Company                for use as precursor   benzenedicarboxylic 
                                                                                                             for polyurethane       acid, polymer with  
                                                                                                             coatings               1,2-ethanediol,     
                                                                                                                                    hexanedioic acid and
                                                                                                                                    1,3-                
                                                                                                                                    isobenzofurandione* 
P-98-0813                            05/18/98                08/16/98                CBI                    (S) Protective         (G) Phenyl diurea    
                                                                                                             coatings additive      compound            
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                        II. 29 Notices of Commencement Received From: 05/11/98 to 05/17/98                      
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                                                             Commencement/Import                                
              Case No.                   Received Date              Date                      Chemical          
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P-94-2223                           05/15/98               05/06/98               (G) Alkane/aromatic tribasic  
                                                                                   acid methoxypolyethylene     
                                                                                   glycol partial ester         
P-94-2224                           05/15/98               05/06/98               (G) Alkane/aromatic tribasic  
                                                                                   acid methoxypolyethylene     
                                                                                   glycol/2-ethylhexanol ester  
P-96-1503                           05/18/98               04/29/98               (S) Alcohol, C14-15,          
                                                                                   ethoxylated proproxylated*   
P-97-0272                           05/07/98               04/09/98               (G) Salt of fatty acid        
P-97-0273                           05/07/98               04/09/98               (G) 12h-                      
                                                                                   dibenzo[d,g][1,3,2]dioxaphosp
                                                                                   hocin, aluminum deriv.       
P-97-0517                           05/18/98               05/05/98               (G) Acetoacetate polyol       
P-97-0678                           05/11/98               04/16/98               (G) Benzenetricarboxylic acid,
                                                                                   polymer with ethanediol and  
                                                                                   bifunctional alkylaryl amine 
P-97-0796                           05/11/98               04/17/98               (S) 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-
                                                                                   , nonyl ester*               
P-97-0838                           05/15/98               04/29/98               (G) MDI polyether prepolymer  
P-97-0999                           05/05/98               04/30/98               (G) Azo dye sulfonic acid,    
                                                                                   sodium                       
P-97-1052                           05/18/98               05/07/98               (G) Tall oil, polymer with    
                                                                                   polyol                       
P-97-1054                           05/18/98               05/13/98               (G) Tall oil, polymer with    
                                                                                   polyol                       
P-98-0011                           05/15/98               05/05/98               (G) Sodium alkyl alkoxide     
P-98-0059                           05/18/98               04/23/98               (G) Fatty acids, esters with  
                                                                                   mono C12-C14 alkyl ether and 
                                                                                   and tall-oil fatty           
                                                                                   carboxylates, ethoxylated    
P-98-0108                           05/07/98               04/07/98               (G) Polyurethane prepolymer   
P-98-0146                           05/08/98               04/17/98               (G) Amino benzohetermonocycle 
P-98-0173                           05/07/98               04/17/98               (G) Blocked aromatic          
                                                                                   polyisocyanate               
P-98-0180                           05/18/98               05/08/98               (G) Copolymer of aromatic     
                                                                                   diesters and alkyl polyols   
P-98-0234                           05/12/98               04/26/98               (G) Alkyl polyester resin     
P-98-0258                           05/18/98               05/07/98               (G) Polyurethane prepolymer   
P-98-0303                           05/11/98               05/07/98               (G) Polycarbodiimide polymer  
P-98-0308                           05/08/98               04/30/98               (S) 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)-*
P-98-0324                           05/18/98               05/15/98               (G) Reaction products formed  
                                                                                   between tannins and tallow   
                                                                                   amines in the presence of    
                                                                                   hydrochloric                 
P-98-0334                           05/07/98               04/22/98               (G) Perfluoropolyether alcohol

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P-98-0335                           05/07/98               04/22/98               (G) Alkyl ester of a          
                                                                                   perfluoropolyether           
P-98-0336                           05/07/98               04/22/98               (G) Aryl phosphonate ester of 
                                                                                   a perfluoropolyether         
P-98-0343                           05/15/98               04/17/98               (G) Fatty acids polymers with 
                                                                                   polyalkylene polyamines      
P-98-0357                           05/12/98               04/22/98               (G) Acrylic resin             
P-98-0400                           05/04/98               04/29/98               (S) Amines, C12-14-tert-alkyl,
                                                                                   sulfonates*                  
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Premanufacture notices.

    Dated: August 24, 1998.

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

[FR Doc. 98-23319 Filed 8-28-98; 8:45 am]
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