[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60833-60836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20710]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2005-0052; FRL-7741-8]


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 August 29, 3005 to September 9, 2005, consists of the PMNs 
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.

DATES: Comments identified by the docket ID number OPPT-2004-0052 and 
the specific PMN number or TME number, must be received on or before 
November 18, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or 
through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as 
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, 
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics (7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 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 Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2004-0052. The 
official public docket consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other 
information related to this action. Although a part of the official 
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials 
that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. 
B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading 
Room telephone number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for 
the OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-
0280.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.
    Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. 
Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public 
docket,

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will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public 
docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in 
EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, 
paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, 
publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's 
electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index 
list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is 
available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although not 
all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still 
access any of the publicly available docket materials through the 
docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA intends to work towards 
providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket 
materials through EPA's electronic public docket.
    For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is 
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, 
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public 
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment 
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment 
containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that 
material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's 
electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the 
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket.
    Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or 
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public 
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will 
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where 
practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph 
will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief 
description written by the docket staff.

C. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand 
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the 
appropriate docket ID number and specific PMN number or TME number in 
the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that 
your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. 
Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked 
``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you 
wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by 
statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do not use EPA 
Dockets or e-mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute.
    1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as 
prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name, 
mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in 
the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the 
outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter 
accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be 
identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact 
you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's 
policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or 
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included 
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, 
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot 
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you 
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
    i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to 
submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for 
receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. 
Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in docket ID number 
OPPT-2004-0052. The system is an ``anonymous access'' system, which 
means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
    ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by e-mail to [email protected], 
Attention: Docket ID Number OPPT-2004-0052 and PMN Number or TME 
Number. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail 
system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an e-mail 
comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic 
public docket, EPA's e-mail system automatically captures your e-mail 
address. E-mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-
mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the 
official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public 
docket.
    iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM 
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These 
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file 
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
    2. By mail. Send your comments to: Document Control Office (7407M), 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
    3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT 
Document Control Office (DCO) in EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number 
OPPT-20040052 and PMN Number or TME Number. 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) 564-8930.

D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?

    Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI 
electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You 
may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part 
or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, 
mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify 
electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that 
is 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 docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit 
the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside 
of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information 
not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's 
electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any 
questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult 
the technical 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.

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    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 
ID number assigned to this action and the specific PMN number you are 
commenting on 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 August 29, 2005 to September 9, 
2005, consists of the PMNs 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 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 of this unit, 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: 08/29/05 to 09/09/05
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-05-0758                            08/29/05                11/26/05                CBI                    (G) Acrylic pressure   (G) Acrylic solution
                                                                                                             sensitive adhesive     polymer
P-05-0759                            08/29/05                11/26/05                CBI                    (G) Resin solution     (G) Aluminum alkoxide
                                                                                                             additive               complex
P-05-0760                            08/31/05                11/28/05                CBI                    (G) Colorant for ink   (G) Pyrazolylazo
                                                                                                                                    pyrazol derivative
P-05-0761                            08/31/05                11/28/05                CBI                    (G) Colorant for ink   (G) Pyridylazo
                                                                                                                                    thiazol derivative
P-05-0762                            08/31/05                11/28/05                CBI                    (G) Colorant for ink   (G) Carbonyl
                                                                                                                                    bis(imino
                                                                                                                                    phenyleneazo)
                                                                                                                                    derivative
P-05-0763                            08/31/05                11/28/05                CBI                    (G) Colorant for ink   (G) Pyridylazo
                                                                                                                                    pyrazol derivative
P-05-0764                            09/01/05                11/29/05                CBI                    (G) Colorant for ink   (G) Substituted
                                                                                                                                    pyrazole-3-
                                                                                                                                    carboxylic acid azo
                                                                                                                                    dye, metal salt
P-05-0765                            09/01/05                11/29/05                CBI                    (G) Dyestuff for ink   (G) Substituted
                                                                                                                                    benzenedicarboxylic
                                                                                                                                    acid anthraquinone
                                                                                                                                    dye, metal salt
P-05-0766                            09/01/05                11/29/05                Cognis Corporation     (G) Polyalkylene       (S) Poly[oxy(methyl-
                                                                                                             glycol lubricant       1,2-ethanediyl)],
                                                                                                             basefluid (contained   .alpha.-methyl-
                                                                                                             use); polyalkylene     .omega.-(4-
                                                                                                             glycol lubricant       nonylphenoxy)-
                                                                                                             additive (contained    ,branched
                                                                                                             use)
P-05-0767                            09/02/05                11/30/05                CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Substituted
                                                                                                             mixtures for highly    cyclopropylcarboxyli
                                                                                                             dispersive             c acid ester
                                                                                                             applications
P-05-0768                            09/02/05                11/30/05                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Siloxy functional
                                                                                                             dispersive use.        urea derivative
P-05-0769                            09/02/05                11/30/05                CBI                    (G) Non-dispersive     (G) Epoxy-amine
                                                                                                             use                    adduct salt
P-05-0770                            09/02/05                11/30/05                CBI                    (G) Non-dispersive     (G) Blocked aromatic
                                                                                                             use                    isocyanate
P-05-0771                            09/02/05                11/30/05                CBI                    (G) Polymer for use    (G) Acrylic polymer
                                                                                                             in the manufacture
                                                                                                             of automotive parts
P-05-0772                            09/07/05                12/05/05                Forbo Adhesives, LLC   (G) Hot melt           (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                             polyurethane coating   functional polyester
                                                                                                                                    polyether urethane
                                                                                                                                    polymer
P-05-0773                            09/06/05                12/04/05                CBI                    (G) Surface coating    (G) Siloxanes and
                                                                                                             resin                  silicones, di-me,
                                                                                                                                    hydroxy alkyl group-
                                                                                                                                    terminated, polymers
                                                                                                                                    with
                                                                                                                                    epichlorohydrin,
                                                                                                                                    alkoxy terminated di-
                                                                                                                                    me, alkoxy ph
                                                                                                                                    siloxanes - ph
                                                                                                                                    silsesquioxanes
                                                                                                                                    polymer, and
                                                                                                                                    4,4'(alkylidene)bis[
                                                                                                                                    cycloalkanol]
P-05-0774                            09/09/05                12/07/05                CBI                    (G) Contained use      (G) (orixane,2-
                                                                                                             (chemical              halocylcoalkyl-,2-
                                                                                                             intermediate used in   halophenylalkyl-)
                                                                                                             closed process)
P-05-0775                            09/09/05                12/07/05                CBI                    (G) Contained use      (G)
                                                                                                             (chemical              (benzeneethanol,halo-
                                                                                                             intermediate used in   ,halocycloalkyl-
                                                                                                             closed process)        ,hydrazinealkyl-
P-05-0776                            09/09/05                12/07/05                CBI                    (G) Contained use      (G) (ethanone, 1-
                                                                                                             (intermediate used     halocycloalkyl-)
                                                                                                             in closed process)
P-05-0777                            09/09/05                12/07/05                Septon Company of      (S) A base polymer     (S) 1,3-butadiene, 2-
                                                                                      America                for ultra violet       methyl-,
                                                                                                             curable adhesives      homopolymer,
                                                                                                                                    maleated, 2-[(2-
                                                                                                                                    methyl-1-oxo-2-
                                                                                                                                    propenyl)oxy]ethyl
                                                                                                                                    esters

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P-05-0778                            09/09/05                12/07/05                Septon Company of      (S) A base polymer     (S) 1,3-butadiene, 2-
                                                                                      America                for ultra violet       methyl-,
                                                                                                             curable adhesives      homopolymer,
                                                                                                                                    epoxidized
P-05-0779                            09/09/05                12/07/05                Ashland Inc.,          (G) Reinforced         (G) 1,3-
                                                                                      Environmental Health   building               isobenzofurandione,
                                                                                      and Safety             applications           polymer with 1,2-
                                                                                                                                    ethanediol,
                                                                                                                                    diisocyanate and 2-
                                                                                                                                    propenoic acid,
                                                                                                                                    monoalkylester with
                                                                                                                                    alkyldiol
P-05-0781                            09/09/05                12/07/05                Ineos Melamines        (S) Resin for paints   (G) Formaldehyde,
                                                                                                             and coatings           polymer with 6-
                                                                                                                                    phenyl-1,3,5-
                                                                                                                                    triazine-2,4-diamine
                                                                                                                                    and 1,3,5-triazine-
                                                                                                                                    2,4,6-triamine,
                                                                                                                                    alkylated
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    In Table II of this unit, 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. 25 Notices of Commencement From: 08/29/05 to 09/09/05
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-01-0627                             09/08/05                08/31/05                (G) Polybasic acids,
                                                                                       polymers with branched
                                                                                       alkyl alcohols
P-02-0310                             08/30/05                08/22/05                (G) Aliphatic
                                                                                       polyisocyanate
P-03-0323                             08/26/05                08/10/05                (G) Alkyldiisocyanate
                                                                                       polymer, alkyl esters
                                                                                       blocked
P-03-0324                             08/26/05                08/10/05                (G) 2-oxepanone, polymer
                                                                                       with alkyldiisocyanate
                                                                                       and substituted alkyl
                                                                                       diol, alkyl esters
                                                                                       blocked
P-03-0446                             09/06/05                08/29/03                (G) Acrylate,
                                                                                       acrylonitrile, butadiene
                                                                                       rubber-extended tetra
                                                                                       epoxy resin
P-04-0323                             08/31/05                07/18/05                (G) Multifunctional
                                                                                       acrylate oligomer resin
P-04-0914                             09/08/05                07/23/05                (G) Amino polyether
                                                                                       prepolymer ester
P-04-0961                             08/29/05                08/23/05                (G) Arylalkyl sulfonic
                                                                                       acid
P-04-0962                             08/29/05                08/23/05                (G) Arylalkyl sulfonic
                                                                                       acid
P-05-0039                             09/06/05                08/11/05                (G) Diglycidyl bisphenol a
                                                                                       trimellitic acid adduct
P-05-0168                             08/31/05                08/02/05                (G) Polyester amidoamine
P-05-0329                             08/31/05                08/09/05                (G) Halogenated phenoxy
                                                                                       aromatic
P-05-0330                             08/29/05                07/28/05                (G) Carboxylic acid and
                                                                                       ketone-functional
                                                                                       polyurethane polymer, 2-
                                                                                       dimethylaminoethyl salt
P-05-0335                             09/06/05                08/20/05                (S) 2-propenoic acid, 2-
                                                                                       metyhl-, dodecyl ester,
                                                                                       polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-
                                                                                       pyrrolidinone and 2-
                                                                                       propenoic acid
P-05-0428                             08/30/05                07/21/05                (G) 1,3-
                                                                                       benzenedicarboxylic acid,
                                                                                       polymer with 1,3-
                                                                                       diisocyanatomethylbenzene
                                                                                       , 2-ethyl-2-
                                                                                       (hydroxymethyl)-1,3-
                                                                                       propanediol, hexanedioic
                                                                                       acid, 1,6-hexanediol, 3-
                                                                                       hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
                                                                                       2-methylpropanoic acid, 5-
                                                                                       isocyanato-1-
                                                                                       (isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-
                                                                                       trimethylcyclohexane, and
                                                                                       (alkylidene)bis[cyclohexa
                                                                                       nol], 3-oxobutanoate,
                                                                                       compound with n,n-
                                                                                       diethylethanamine
P-05-0429                             08/30/05                08/12/05                (G) Modified fatty acids,
                                                                                       polymer with 1,6-
                                                                                       hexanediol, isophthalic
                                                                                       acid, and trimellitic
                                                                                       anhydride
P-05-0488                             08/31/05                07/20/05                (S) Acetic acid, [2-(2-
                                                                                       methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]-
P-05-0499                             09/07/05                08/05/05                (G) Acrylic copolymer
P-05-0512                             09/06/05                08/31/05                (G) Alkyl methacrylate
                                                                                       copolymer
P-05-0548                             09/02/05                08/25/05                (G) Alkyl carboxylate salt
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.

    Dated: October 5, 2005.
Vicki A. Simons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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