[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 113 (Monday, June 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31852-31855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15007]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-51929; FRL-6085-7]


Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information

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 (defined by statute to include 
import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to 
notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the 
manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of 
TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a 
premanufacture notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing 
exemption (TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the 
chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to 
manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the 
period from May 1, 1999, to May 14, 1999, consists of the PMNs and 
TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to 
manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA 
section 5 during this time period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Augustyniak, Associate 
Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
S.W., Washington, DC 20460; telephone numbers: 202-554-1404 and TDD: 
202-554-0551; e-mail address: TSCA-H[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the 
Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this 
action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action 
applies directly to the submitter of the premanufacture notices 
addressed in the action. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section.

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    A. Electronically. You may obtain copies of this document and 
certain other available documents from the EPA Internet Home Page at 
http://www.epa.gov/. On the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations'' 
and then look up the entry for this document under the ``Federal 
Register - Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly to the 
``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    B. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPPTS-51929. The official 
record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
action, any public comments received during an applicable comment 
period, and other information related to this action, including any 
information claimed as confidential business information (CBI). This 
official record includes the documents that are physically located in 
the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those 
documents. The public version of the official record does not include 
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official 
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic 
comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available 
for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center, North 
East Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. The 
Center is open from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number of the Center is 202-260-7099.
    C. By phone. If you need additional information about this action, 
you may also contact the person identified in the ``FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT '' section.

III. Why is EPA taking this Action?

    Section 5 of TSCA requires any person who intends to manufacture 
(defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical 
not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory 
provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under 
sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a 
notice of receipt of a PMN or an application for a TME, and to publish 
periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt 
of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status 
report, which covers the period from May 1, 1999, to May 15, 1999, 
consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices 
of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has 
received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.

IV. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs and TMEs

    This status report identifies the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or 
expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical 
that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time 
period. If you are interested in information that is not included in 
the following tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II above 
to access additional non-CBI information that may be available.
    In table I, EPA provides the following information (to the extent 
that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the PMNs received by 
EPA during this period: the EPA case number assigned to the PMN; the 
date the PMN was received by EPA; the projected end date for EPA's 
review of the PMN; the submitting manufacturer; the potential uses 
identified by the manufacturer in the PMN; and the chemical identity.


                                            I.  47 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 05/01/99 to 05/15/99
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                                                               Projected Notice End       Manufacturer/
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date                  Importer                  Use                 Chemical
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P-99-0762                            05/03/99                08/01/99                CBI                    (S) Base resin for uv/ (G) Polyetherdiol
                                                                                                             eb (ultraviolet        polymer with an
                                                                                                             light/electron beam)   aliphatic isocyanate
                                                                                                             cured coating          and hydroxyethyl
                                                                                                             formulations           methacrylate
P-99-0763                            05/03/99                08/01/99                CBI                    (G) Base resin for     (G) Polyether polyol
                                                                                                             free-radical cured     polymer with an
                                                                                                             formulations for       aromatic isocyanate
                                                                                                             adhesives              and hydroxyethyl
                                                                                                                                    methacrylate
P-99-0772                            05/04/99                08/02/99                Condea Servo LLC       (S) Dispersing agent   (S) 2-propenoic acid,
                                                                                                             in solvent-borne       2-methyl-, methyl
                                                                                                             paints; dispersing     ester, telomer with
                                                                                                             agent in solvent-      1,6-
                                                                                                             borne paint pigment    diisocyanatohexane,
                                                                                                             paste                  2-ethylhexyl 2-
                                                                                                                                    propenoate and 2-
                                                                                                                                    mercaptoethanol*
P-99-0773                            05/04/99                08/02/99                Purac America, Inc.    (S) Metal scavenger    (S) Propanoic acid, 2-
                                                                                                                                    hydroxy-,
                                                                                                                                    monopotassium salt,
                                                                                                                                    (2s)-*

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P-99-0774                            05/06/99                08/04/99                Dupont Dow             (G) Molding resin      (G) Vinylidene
                                                                                      Elastomers, L.L.C.                            fluoride copolymer
P-99-0775                            05/06/99                08/04/99                CBI                    (G) Gear oil           (G) Alkyl
                                                                                                             viscosity index        methacrylate
                                                                                                             improver               copolymer
P-99-0776                            05/06/99                08/04/99                CBI                    (G) Gear oil           (G) Alkyl
                                                                                                             viscosity index        methacrylate
                                                                                                             improver               copolymer
P-99-0777                            05/06/99                08/04/99                CBI                    (G) Gear oil           (G) Alkyl
                                                                                                             viscosity index        methacrylate
                                                                                                             improver               copolymer
P-99-0778                            05/07/99                08/05/99                CBI                    (G) Open non-          (G) Fatty acid
                                                                                                             dispersive (coatings   modified
                                                                                                             material)              polyurethane resin
P-99-0779                            05/07/99                08/05/99                Rahn USA Corporation   (S) Uv/eb inks; uv/eb  (G) Polyester
                                                                                                             coatings; uv/eb        acrylate
                                                                                                             adhesive; uv/eb
                                                                                                             fillers
P-99-0780                            05/07/99                08/05/99                Air Products and       (G) Use as a           (G) Carboxylated,
                                                                                      Chemicals Inc.         component of water-    acrylate vinyl ester
                                                                                                             based adhesives        copolymer
P-99-0781                            05/07/99                08/05/99                CBI                    (S) Negative charge    (G) Aluminate,
                                                                                                             control agent          bis[[(substituted)az
                                                                                                                                    o]
                                                                                                                                    [hydroxyphenylbenzen
                                                                                                                                    esulfonamidato]
                                                                                                                                    hydrogen compound
                                                                                                                                    with
                                                                                                                                    tetramethylpiperidin
                                                                                                                                    amine
P-99-0782                            05/07/99                08/05/99                Rikamerica             (S) Nucleating agent   (G) Naphthalene
                                                                                      Incorporated           for polymers           dicarboxaminde
P-99-0783                            05/10/99                08/08/99                Dystar L. P.           (S) Dyeing of wood     (G) Chromate(2-), [3-
                                                                                                             fiber                  hydroxy-4-[(2-
                                                                                                                                    hydroxy-1-
                                                                                                                                    naphthalenyl) azo]-7-
                                                                                                                                    nitro-1-substituted]
                                                                                                                                    [n-[7-hydroxy-8-[(2-
                                                                                                                                    hydroxy-5-
                                                                                                                                    nitrophenyl)azo]-1-
                                                                                                                                    substituted]-, salt
P-99-0784                            05/10/99                08/08/99                CBI                    (S) Industrial         (G) Polyurethane
                                                                                                             coatings               polyol
P-99-0785                            05/10/99                08/08/99                CBI                    (G) Industrial         (G) Aromatic
                                                                                                             coating binder         polyester modified
                                                                                                             component              with an aliphatic
                                                                                                                                    epoxide
P-99-0786                            05/10/99                08/08/99                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Flocculant         (G) Liquid cationic
                                                                                                                                    polymer
P-99-0787                            05/10/99                08/08/99                CBI                    (G) Viscosity index    (G) Alkyl
                                                                                                             improver               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-99-0788                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Componenet of      (G) Polyester polyol
                                                                                                             foam
P-99-0789                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Componenet of      (G) Polyester polyol
                                                                                                             foam
P-99-0790                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Componenet of      (G) Polyester polyol
                                                                                                             foam
P-99-0791                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Componenet of      (G) Polyester polyol
                                                                                                             foam
P-99-0792                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Componenet of      (G) Polyester polyol
                                                                                                             foam
P-99-0793                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Componenet of      (G) Polyester polyol
                                                                                                             foam
P-99-0794                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Coating component  (G) Acrylic acid,
                                                                                                                                    polymer with alkyl
                                                                                                                                    acrylates and
                                                                                                                                    substituted ethene
P-99-0795                            05/11/99                08/09/99                CBI                    (G) Destructive use    (G) Alkyl butanedioic
                                                                                                             as a fuel additive     acid, metal salt
P-99-0796                            05/12/99                08/10/99                Percy International    (S) Diluent for        (S) Carbonic acid,
                                                                                      ltd.                   polyurethane           methyl 2-[2-(1-
                                                                                                             coatings               methylethyl)-3-
                                                                                                                                    oxazolidinyl]ethyl
                                                                                                                                    ester*
P-99-0797                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Ink component      (G) Cycloaliphatic
                                                                                                                                    olefin distillate
                                                                                                                                    stream polymerized
                                                                                                                                    with substituted
                                                                                                                                    alkyl phenol
P-99-0798                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Component of foam  (G) Polyester polyol
P-99-0799                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Component of foam  (G) Polyester polyol
P-99-0800                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Component of foam  (G) Polyester polyol
P-99-0801                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Component of foam  (G) Polyester polyol
P-99-0802                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Component of foam  (G) Polyester polyol
P-99-0803                            05/12/99                08/10/99                CBI                    (G) Component of foam  (G) Polyester polyol
P-99-0804                            05/12/99                08/10/99                H.B. Fuller Company    (S) Panel assembly     (G) Modified
                                                                                                             adhesive; volumes      polyester isocyanate
                                                                                                             are a total for all    prepolymer
                                                                                                             substances combined
P-99-0805                            05/12/99                08/10/99                H.B. Fuller Company    (S) Panel assembly     (G) Modified
                                                                                                             adhesive; volumes      polyester isocyanate
                                                                                                             are a total for all    prepolymer
                                                                                                             substances combined
P-99-0806                            05/12/99                08/10/99                H.B. Fuller Company    (S) Panel assembly     (G) Modified
                                                                                                             adhesive; volumes      polyester isocyanate
                                                                                                             are a total for all    prepolymer
                                                                                                             substances combined
P-99-0807                            05/12/99                08/10/99                H.B. Fuller Company    (S) Panel assembly     (G) Modified
                                                                                                             adhesive; volumes      polyester isocyanate
                                                                                                             are a total for all    prepolymer
                                                                                                             substances combined
P-99-0808                            05/12/99                08/10/99                E. I. Dupont de        (G) Molding and        (G) Ethylene
                                                                                      Nemours & Company,     adhesive resin         interpolymer
                                                                                      Inc.
P-99-0809                            05/12/99                08/10/99                E. I. Dupont de        (G) Molding and        (G) Ethylene
                                                                                      Nemours & Company,     adhesive resin         interpolymer
                                                                                      Inc.
P-99-0810                            05/12/99                08/10/99                E. I. Dupont de        (G) Molding and        (G) Ethylene
                                                                                      Nemours & Company,     adhesive resin         interpolymer
                                                                                      Inc.

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P-99-0811                            05/12/99                08/10/99                E. I. Dupont de        (G) Molding and        (G) Ethylene
                                                                                      Nemours & Company,     adhesive resin         interpolymer
                                                                                      Inc.
P-99-0812                            05/12/99                08/10/99                E. I. Dupont de        (G) Molding and        (G) Ethylene
                                                                                      Nemours & Company,     adhesive resin         interpolymer
                                                                                      Inc.
P-99-0813                            05/12/99                08/10/99                E. I. Dupont de        (G) Molding and        (G) Ethylene
                                                                                      Nemours & Company,     adhesive resin         interpolymer
                                                                                      Inc.
P-99-0814                            05/13/99                08/11/99                CBI                    (S) Base resin for uv/ (G) Poly(oxy-1,4-
                                                                                                             eb (ultraviolet        butanediyl), -hydro-omega-
                                                                                                             curable coatings and   hydroxy-polymer with
                                                                                                             adhesives              a substituted
                                                                                                                                    alcohol and 1,1-
                                                                                                                                    methylenebis[4-
                                                                                                                                    isocyanatocyclohexan
                                                                                                                                    e], 2-hydroxyethyl
                                                                                                                                    acrylate-blocked
P-99-0815                            05/13/99                08/11/99                CBI                    (G) Corrosion          (G) Complex acids/
                                                                                                             inhibitor              amine condensation
                                                                                                                                    products
P-99-0817                            05/13/99                08/11/99                CBI                    (G) Quality control    (G) Salt of an
                                                                                                             additive               acrylic acid-
                                                                                                                                    acrylamide
                                                                                                                                    terpolymer
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Premanufacture notices.

    Dated: June 2, 1999.

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

[FR Doc. 99-15007 Filed 6-11-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-F