[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54025-54029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22821]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-51949; FRL-6741-5]


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 June 26, 2000 to

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July 7, 2000, consists of the PMNs, 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.

ADDRESSES:  Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper 
receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control 
number OPPTS-51949 and the specific PMN number in the subject line on 
the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Barbara Cunningham, Director, Office 
of Program Management and Evaluation, Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-
mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. 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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    1. 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'','' Regulations and Proposed Rules, 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/.
    2.  In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPPTS-51949. 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 Mall Rm. B- 607, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. 
The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the Center is (202) 
260-7099.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPPTS-51949 and the specific PMN 
number in the subject line on the first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Document Control Office 
(7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT Document 
Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm. G-099, Waterside Mall, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
DCO is (202) 260-7093.
    3.  Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or mail your computer disk to the 
address identified in this unit. Do not submit any information 
electronically that you consider to be CBI. 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 
standard disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All 
comments in electronic form must be identified by docket control number 
OPPTS-51949 and the specific PMN number. Electronic comments may also 
be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries

D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection 
activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
document.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first 
page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

II. 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 June 26, 2000 to

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July 7, 2000, consists of the PMNs, 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.

III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs

    This status report identifies the PMNs, 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. 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. 41 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 06/26/00 to 07/07/00
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-00-0967                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (S) Resin for          (G) Polyurethane
                                                                                                             coatings               resin
P-00-0968                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (S) Resin for          (G) Polyurethane
                                                                                                             coatings               resin
P-00-0969                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (S) Resin for          (G) Polyurethane
                                                                                                             coatings               resin
P-00-0970                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (S) Resin for          (G) Polyurethane
                                                                                                             coatings               resin
P-00-0971                            06/26/00                09/24/00                CIBA Spec.Chem.        (S) Direct dye for     (G) Benzenesulfonic
                                                                                      Corp., Consumer Care   coloring of paper      acid, 3,3'-[[6-
                                                                                      Div.                                          [substituted]-1,3,5-
                                                                                                                                    triazine-2,4-
                                                                                                                                    diyl]bis[imino(3-
                                                                                                                                    alkoxy-4,1-
                                                                                                                                    phenylene)azo]]bis-,
                                                                                                                                    lithium,sodium salt
P-00-0972                            06/26/00                09/24/00                CIBA Spec. Chem.       (S) Direct dye for     (G) Benzenesulfonic
                                                                                      Corp., Consumer Care   coloring of paper      acid, 3,3'-[[6-
                                                                                      Div.                                          [substituted]-1,3,5-
                                                                                                                                    triazine-2,4-
                                                                                                                                    diyl]bis[imino(3-
                                                                                                                                    alkoxy-4,1-
                                                                                                                                    phenylene)azo]]bis-,
                                                                                                                                    lithium,sodium salt
P-00-0973                            06/26/00                09/24/00                CIBA Spec. Chem.       (S) Direct dye for     (G) Benzenesulfonic
                                                                                      Corp., Consumer Care   coloring of paper      acid, 3,3'-[[6-
                                                                                      Div.                                          [substituted]-1,3,5-
                                                                                                                                    triazine-2,4-
                                                                                                                                    diyl]bis[imino(3-
                                                                                                                                    alkoxy-4,1-
                                                                                                                                    phenylene)azo]]bis-,
                                                                                                                                    lithium,sodium salt
P-00-0974                            06/26/00                09/24/00                CBI                    (G) Synthetic paper    (G) Modified cationic
                                                                                                             size emulsifier        acrylamide polymer
P-00-0975                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (S) Resin for          (G) Polyester resin
                                                                                                             coatings
P-00-0976                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (S) Resin for          (G) Polyester resin
                                                                                                             coatings
P-00-0977                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (S) Resin for          (G) Polyester resin
                                                                                                             coatings
P-00-0978                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (S) Resin for          (G) Polyester resin
                                                                                                             coatings
P-00-0979                            06/26/00                09/24/00                CBI                    (S) Used in ultra-     (G) Urethane acrylate
                                                                                                             violet and electron-
                                                                                                             beam radiation
                                                                                                             curing;coatings for
                                                                                                             wood, wood-based
                                                                                                             materials, paper and
                                                                                                             plastics
P-00-0980                            06/26/00                09/24/00                CBI                    (S) Used in ultra-     (G) Urethane acrylate
                                                                                                             violet and electron-
                                                                                                             beam radiation
                                                                                                             curing;coatings for
                                                                                                             wood, wood-based
                                                                                                             materials, paper and
                                                                                                             plastics
P-00-0981                            06/26/00                09/24/00                H.B. Fuller Company    (S) Film laminating    (G) Polyether
                                                                                                             adhesive for           polyurethane polymer
                                                                                                             packaging and
                                                                                                             converting;volumes
                                                                                                             and use pertaining
                                                                                                             to each substance of
                                                                                                             pmn separately
P-00-0982                            06/26/00                09/24/00                H.B. Fuller Company    (S) Film laminating    (G) Polyether
                                                                                                             adhesive for           polyurethane polymer
                                                                                                             packaging and
                                                                                                             converting;volumes
                                                                                                             and use pertaining
                                                                                                             to each substance of
                                                                                                             pmn separately
P-00-0983                            06/26/00                09/24/00                H.B. Fuller Company    (S) Film laminating    (G) Polyether
                                                                                                             adhesive for           polyurethane polymer
                                                                                                             packaging and
                                                                                                             converting;volumes
                                                                                                             and use pertaining
                                                                                                             to each substance of
                                                                                                             pmn separately
P-00-0984                            06/26/00                09/24/00                H.B. Fuller Company    (S) Film laminating    (G) Polyether
                                                                                                             adhesive for           polyurethane polymer
                                                                                                             packaging and
                                                                                                             converting; volumes
                                                                                                             and use pertaining
                                                                                                             to each substance of
                                                                                                             pmn separately
P-00-0986                            06/26/00                09/24/00                Mitsui & Co.,          (S) Component of a     (G) Dialkyl diether
                                                                                      (U.S.A.) Inc.          catalyst mixture
P-00-0987                            06/27/00                09/25/00                Solutia Inc.           (S) Binder for         (G) Acrylic copolymer
                                                                                                             automotive coating     in water based
                                                                                                                                    emulsion
P-00-0988                            06/27/00                09/25/00                Solutia Inc.           (S) Paint resin        (G) Polyester,
                                                                                                                                    hydroxy functional
P-00-0989                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Hydroxy
                                                                                                             dispersive use.        functional acrylic
                                                                                                                                    polymer.
P-00-0990                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (S) Spray applied      (G) Amine salt of
                                                                                                             automotive coatings    polyurethane resin

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P-00-0991                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (G) Manufacturing of   (G) Formaldehyde,
                                                                                                             composites             (chloromethyl)oxiran
                                                                                                                                    e/phenol polymer,
                                                                                                                                    modified with
                                                                                                                                    organophsophorous
                                                                                                                                    derivative*
P-00-0992                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (G) Manufacturing of   (G) Formaldehyde,
                                                                                                             composites             (chloromethyl)oxiran
                                                                                                                                    e/phenol polymer,
                                                                                                                                    modified with
                                                                                                                                    organophosphorous
                                                                                                                                    derivative
P-00-0993                            06/28/00                09/26/00                Vantico Inc.           (S) Resin for          (G) Substituted 6,6'-
                                                                                                             structural             (1-
                                                                                                             composites;resin for   methylethylidene)bis
                                                                                                             electronic laminates   [3,4-dihydro-3-
                                                                                                                                    phenyl,1,3-
                                                                                                                                    benzoxazine]
P-00-0994                            06/30/00                09/28/00                Eastman Kodak Company  (G) Chemical           (G) Amino substituted
                                                                                                             intermediate,          aromatic acid
                                                                                                             destructive use        derivative
P-00-0995                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (G) Polyester resin    (G) Polyester resin
P-00-0996                            06/27/00                09/25/00                CBI                    (G) Polyester resin    (G) Polyester resin
P-00-0997                            07/03/00                10/01/00                Dystar L. P.           (S) Coloration of      (G) 2-
                                                                                                             cellulosic fibers      naphthalenesulfonic
                                                                                                                                    acid, 6-
                                                                                                                                    (substituted)-4-
                                                                                                                                    substituted-3-[[4-
                                                                                                                                    [[2-
                                                                                                                                    (sulfooxy)ethyl]sulf
                                                                                                                                    onyl]phenyl]azo]-,
                                                                                                                                    salt
P-00-0998                            07/03/00                10/01/00                CBI                    (G) Open,non-          (G) Polyvinyl
                                                                                                             dispersive (resin)     cinnamate naphthoate
P-00-0999                            07/05/00                10/03/00                CBI                    (S) Paper dye          (G) Triphenylmethane
                                                                                                                                    derivative
P-00-1000                            06/29/00                09/27/00                Reichhold, Inc.        (G) Hot melt           (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                             polyurethane           functional
                                                                                                             adhesive               polycaprolactone-
                                                                                                                                    polyester-polyether-
                                                                                                                                    urethane polymers
P-00-1001                            07/05/00                10/03/00                CBI                    (G) Additive to        (G) Dispersive Use
                                                                                                             security inks
                                                                                                             dispersive use
P-00-1002                            07/06/00                10/04/00                Shin-Etsu Silicones    (S) Additive for       (S) Siloxanes and
                                                                                      of America, Inc        epoxy resin            silicones, di-me, me
                                                                                                             compounds              hydrogen, polymers
                                                                                                                                    with me
                                                                                                                                    silsesquioxanes and
                                                                                                                                    vinyl group-
                                                                                                                                    terminated di-me
                                                                                                                                    siloxanes*
P-00-1003                            07/05/00                10/03/00                3M company             (S) Fiber treatment    (G) Aliphatic
                                                                                                                                    urethane
P-00-1004                            07/06/00                10/04/00                CBI                    (G) Resin coating      (G) Polyester resin
P-00-1005                            07/06/00                10/04/00                CBI                    (G) Resin coating      (G) Polyester resin
P-00-1006                            07/06/00                10/04/00                Reichhold, Inc.        (G) Hot melt           (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                             polyurethane           functional
                                                                                                             adhesive               polycaprolactone -
                                                                                                                                    polyester -polyether
                                                                                                                                    - urethane polymers
P-00-1007                            07/05/00                10/03/00                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Colored aliphatic
                                                                                                             dispersive use as a    urethane
                                                                                                             constituent in
                                                                                                             solid, crayon like
                                                                                                             inks for computer
                                                                                                             printers
P-00-1008                            07/06/00                10/04/00                CBI                    (G) Coating component  (G) Multifunctional
                                                                                                                                    polycarbodiimide
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    In table II, EPA provides the following information (to the extent 
that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the Notices of 
Commencement to manufacture received:

                           II. 20 Notices of Commencement From: 06/26/00 to 07/07/00
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                                                                Commencement/Import
               Case No.                    Received Date               Date                     Chemical
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P-00-0031                             06/26/00                06/01/00                (G) Sulfonyl urea
P-00-0069                             07/05/00                06/04/00                (G) Nitrated, sulfonated
                                                                                       aromatic acid chloride
P-00-0070                             07/05/00                06/12/00                (G) Nitrated, sulfonated
                                                                                       aromatic compounds
P-00-0331                             07/06/00                06/15/00                (G) Vinylpyrrolidone
                                                                                       vinylester copolymer
P-00-0378                             07/06/00                06/06/00                (G) Polyester-polyurethane-
                                                                                       elastomer dispersion
P-00-0405                             06/28/00                06/12/00                (S) Benzenesufonic acid,
                                                                                       bis (1-methylethyl)-,
                                                                                       sodium salt*
P-00-0433                             07/05/00                06/18/00                (G) Amine neutralized
                                                                                       phosphated polyester
P-00-0457                             06/26/00                06/01/00                (G) Modified
                                                                                       polyethercarboxylate
P-00-0458                             06/26/00                06/01/00                (G) Modified
                                                                                       polyethercarboxylate
P-00-0459                             06/26/00                06/01/00                (G) Modified
                                                                                       polyethercarboxylate
P-00-0460                             06/26/00                06/01/00                (G) Modified
                                                                                       polyethercarboxylate
P-00-0461                             06/26/00                06/01/00                (G) Modified
                                                                                       polyethercarboxylate
P-00-0462                             06/26/00                06/01/00                (G) Modified
                                                                                       polyethercarboxylate
P-00-0474                             06/27/00                06/20/00                (G) 2-propenoic acid, 2-
                                                                                       methyl-, 2-
                                                                                       (dimethylamino)ethyl
                                                                                       ester, polymer with
                                                                                       methyl 2-methyl-2-
                                                                                       propenoate, acid salt
P-96-0355                             06/27/00                06/13/00                (G) 2-butanone oxime
                                                                                       blocked isocyanate

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P-97-0613                             07/05/00                06/25/00                (G) Organofunctional
                                                                                       silicone silsesquioxane
                                                                                       copolymer
P-98-1221                             07/03/00                06/27/00                (G) Sulfonated polyester
                                                                                       diol
P-99-0078                             07/05/00                06/13/00                (G) Acrylic polymer
P-99-0314                             07/05/00                02/23/00                (G) Amino functional
                                                                                       polyether functional
                                                                                       silicone terpolymer
P-99-0905                             07/03/00                06/27/00                (G) Alkylbenzene
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.


    Dated: August 29, 2000.

Edward Gross,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

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