[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 72757-72763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23667]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[OPP-2005-0240; FRL-7737-5]


Pesticides; Revisions to Tolerance Exemptions for Polymers

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to remove the molecular weight limitations 
from the tolerance exemption expression for certain polymeric 
substances codified in 40 CFR 180.960. These exemptions from the 
requirement of a tolerance were established based on the polymer's 
meeting the criteria established by the Agency in 40 CFR 723.250, which 
define a low risk polymer. The Agency is acting on its own initiative.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 6, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number OPP-2005-0240, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Agency Website: EDOCKET, EPA's electronic public and 
comment system was replaced on November 25, 2005, by an enhanced 
federal-wide electronic docket management and comment system located at 
http://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the on-line instructions.
     E-mail: Comments may be sent by e-mail to: [email protected], Attention: Docket ID Number OPP-2005-0240.
     Mail: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch 
(PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

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Washington, DC 20460-0001, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP-2005-0240.
     Hand delivery: Public Information and Records Integrity 
Branch (PIRIB), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., 
Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP-2005-0240. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number OPP-2005-
0240. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in 
the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information 
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov your 
e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of 
the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on 
the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that 
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. 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. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center 
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.html.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy 
form. Publicly available docket materials are available either 
electronically in www.regulations.gov or hard copy at the Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 
2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This Docket Facility is 
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Boyle, Registration Division 
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 305-6304; fax number: (703) 305-0599; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111)
     Animal production (NAICS code 112)
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311)
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532)
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. 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 Access Electronic Copies of this Document and Other 
Related Information?

    In addition to using regulations.gov, you may access this Federal 
Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the 
``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. A 
frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 is available 
at E-CFR Beta Site Two at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, 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 claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes 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. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date, and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. Background

A. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    The rule proposed here would be issued pursuant to section 408(e) 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Comestic Act (FFDCA), as amended by FQPA 
(21 U.S.C. 346a(e)). Section 408 of FFDCA authorizes the establishment 
of tolerances, exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance, 
modifications in tolerances, and revocation of tolerances for residues 
of pesticide chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities and 
processed foods. Without a tolerance or tolerance exemption, food 
containing pesticide residues is considered to be unsafe and therefore 
``adulterated'' under section 402(a) of FFDCA. If food containing 
pesticide residues is found to be

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adulterated, the food may not be distributed in interstate commerce (21 
U.S.C. 331(a) and 342 (a)).

B. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    In the Federal Register of May 24, 2002, (67 FR 36525) (FRL-6834-
2), EPA issued a direct final rule to add a new section to part 180, 
subpart D. This section now lists the pesticide chemicals that are 
polymers subject to exemptions from tolerance requirements, based upon 
the criteria in 40 CFR 723.250 that identify a low-risk polymer. Under 
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), polymers meeting the criteria 
of 40 CFR 723.250 are exempt from certain of the premanufacture notice 
requirements. The Office of Pesticide Programs has used these same 
criteria to create a stream-lined process for establishing a tolerance 
exemption for a polymeric substance meeting these criteria. In essence, 
a manufacturer by filing a petition for an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance (which includes the notice of filing) with 
the Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs is verifying their exemption 
under section 5(a)(1)(A) of TSCA. In a similar manner, a manufacturer 
who petitions the Agency for tolerance exemption status by stating that 
their polymer is described by the chemical nomenclature of a polymer 
exempted under 40 CFR 180.960 is verifying their exemption under 
5(a)(1)(A) of TSCA.
    Many of the polymers that were transferred from other sections of 
the CFR to this new section contained limitations on the molecular 
weight, usually expressed in a manner similar to the following, 
``minimum number average molecular weight (in amu),'' as part of their 
nomenclature. At the time that these exemptions were established (pre-
May 2002) including such a limitation assured that polymeric substances 
that were described by the chemical nomenclature but were of lower 
molecular weight were not considered to be exempt from the requirement 
of a tolerance. At the time of the transfer to 40 CFR 180.960, this 
nomenclature was maintained.
    The molecular weight criteria that define a low risk polymer are 
specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e), and are not limited to the particular 
molecular weights currently specified in 40 CFR 180.960. In 
promulgating 40 CFR 180.960, EPA incorporated the criteria of 40 CFR 
723.250(e) as a requirement for all polymer exemptions. Because 40 CFR 
180.960 through its incorporation of 40 CFR 723.250(e) now imposes a 
minimum molecular weight to assure safety, chemical-specific 
limitations are not needed in 40 CFR 180.960, and EPA proposes to 
modify the tolerance exemptions accordingly.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This proposed rule removes the chemical-specific molecular weight 
limitations codified in the tolerance exemption expressions in 40 CFR 
180.960. Since removal of these chemical-specific molecular weight 
limitations does not impose any new requirements, it is not subject to 
review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Executive 
Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, 
October 4, 1993). Because this proposed rule is not subject to review 
under Executive Order 12866, this proposed rule is not subject to 
Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, 
May 22, 2001). This proposed rule does not contain any information 
collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any enforceable duty or 
contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104-4). Nor 
does it require any special considerations under Executive Order 12898, 
entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994); 
or OMB review or any Agency action under Executive Order 13045, 
entitled Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and 
Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not 
involve any technical standards that would require Agency consideration 
of voluntary consensus standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), 
Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). Under the 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.), the Agency hereby certifies that this proposed action will not 
have significant negative economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. In addition, the Agency has determined that this action 
will not have a substantial direct effect on States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132, entitled 
Federalism(64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Executive Order 13132 
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful 
and timely input by State and local officials in the development of 
regulatory policies that have federalism implications.'' ``Policies 
that have federalism implications'' is defined in the Executive Order 
to include regulations that have ``substantial direct effects on the 
States, on the relationship between the national government and the 
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the 
various levels of government.'' This proposed rule directly regulates 
growers, food processors, food handlers and food retailers, not States. 
This action does not alter the relationships or distribution of power 
and responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption 
provisions of section 408(n)(4) of the FFDCA. For these same reasons, 
the Agency has determined that this proposed rule does not have any 
``tribal implications'' as described in Executive Order 13175, entitled 
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 
67249, November 6, 2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to 
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input 
by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have 
tribal implications.'' ``Policies that have tribal implications'' is 
defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have 
``substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the 
relationship between the Federal Government and the Indian tribes, or 
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal 
Government and Indian tribes.'' This proposed rule will not have 
substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship 
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal 
Government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175. 
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: November 18, 2005.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
    Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR chapter I be amended as 
follows:

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PART 180--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
    2. Section 180.960 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  180.960  Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a 
tolerance.

    Residues resulting from the use of the following substances, that 
meet the definition of a polymer and the criteria specified for 
defining a low-risk polymer in 40 CFR 723.250 (which includes the 
requirement for a number average molecular weight greater than or equal 
to 1000 amu), as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical 
formulation, including antimicrobial pesticide chemical formulations, 
are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance under FFDCA section 
408, if such use is in accordance with good agricultural or 
manufacturing practices.

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                    Polymer                              CAS No.
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Acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with ethenol              137091-12-4
 and (alpha)-2-propenyl-(omega)-hydroxypoly(oxy-
 1,2-ethanediyl)
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Acrylic acid, polymerized, and its ethyl and                        None
 methyl esters
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Acrylic acid-sodium acrylate-sodium-2-                        97953-25-8
 methylpropanesulfonate copolymer
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Acrylic acid-stearyl methacrylate copolymer                   27756-15-6
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Acrylic acid, styrene, alpha-methyl styrene                   89678-90-0
 copolymer, ammonium salt
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Acrylic acid terpolymer, partial sodium salt                 151006-66-5
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Acrylic polymers composed of one or more of the                     None
 following monomers: Acrylic acid, methyl
 acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate,
 hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate,
 hydroxybutyl acrylate, carboxyethyl acrylate,
 methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, ethyl
 methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl
 methacrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate,
 hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxybutyl
 methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, and stearyl
 methacrylate; with none and/or one or more of
 the following monomers: Acrylamide, N-methyl
 acrylamide, N,N-dimethyl acrylamide, N-
 octylacrylamide, maleic anhydride, maleic
 acid, monoethyl maleate, diethyl maleate,
 monooctyl maleate, dioctyl maleate; and their
 corresponding sodium, potassium, ammonium,
 isopropylamine, triethylamine,
 monoethanolamine, and/or triethanolamine salts
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Acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer conforming to                9003-18-3
 21 CFR 180.22
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Acrylonitrile-styrene-hydroxypropyl                                 None
 methacrylate copolymer
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Alpha-alkyl C12-C15)-[omega]-                                 68551-13-3
 hydroxypoly(oxypropylene)poly(oxyethylene)copo
 lymers (where the poly(oxypropylene) content
 is 3-60 moles and the poly(oxyethylene)
 content is 5-80 moles)
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Alkyl (C12-C20) methacrylate-methacrylic acid                       None
 copolymer
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1,3 Benzene dicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-,1,3-                 212842-88-1
 dimethyl ester, sodium salt, polymer with 1,3-
 benzene dicarboxylic acid, 1,4-benzene
 dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl 1,4-benzene
 dicarboxylate and 1,2-ethanediol
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3,5-Bis(6-isocyanatohexyl)-2H-1,3,5-oxadiazine-               87823-33-4
 2,4,6-(3H,5H)-trione, polymer with
 diethylenetriamine
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Butadiene-styrene copolymer                                         None
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1,4-Butanediol-methylenebis(4-phenylisocyanate)-               9018-04-6
 poly(tetramethylene glycol) copolymer
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Butene, homopolymer                                            9003-29-6
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2-Butenedioic acid (Z)-, polymer with ethenol                139871-83-3
 and ethenyl acetate, sodium salt
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Butyl acrylate-vinyl acetate-acrylic acid                     65405-40-5
 copolymer
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[alpha]-Butyl-omega-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene)                       None
 block polymer with poly(oxyethylene)
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Castor oil, polyoxyethylated; the                                   None
 poly(oxyethylene) content averages 5-54 moles
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Chlorinated polyethylene                                      64754-90-1
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Cross-linked nylon-type polymer formed by the                       None
 reaction of a mixture of sebacoyl chloride and
 polymethylene polyphenylisocycanate with a
 mixture of ethylenediamine and
 diethylenetriamine
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Cross-linked polyurea-type encapsulating                            None
 polymer
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Dimethylpolysiloxane                                          63148-62-9
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Dimethyl silicone polymer with silica                         67762-90-7
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Docosyl methacrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, or                     None
 docosyl methacrylate-octadecyl methacrylate-
 acrylic acid copolymer
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1,12-Dodecanediol dimethacrylate polymer                            None
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1, 2-Ethanediamine, polymer with methyl oxirane               26316-40-5
 and oxirane
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Ethylene glycol dimethyacrylate-lauryl                              None
 methacrylate copolymer
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Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate polymer                              None
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Formaldehyde, polymer with [alpha]-[bis(1-                   157291-93-5
 phenylethyl)phenyl]- -hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-e
 thanediyl)
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Fumaric acid-isophthalic acid-styrene-ethylene/                     None
 propylene glycol copolymer
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Hexadecyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer,                          None
 hexadecyl acrylate-butyl acrylate-acrylic acid
 copolymer, or hexadecyl acrylate-dodecyl
 acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer
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Hexamethyl disilizane, reaction product with                  68909-20-6
 silica
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1,6-Hexanediol dimethyacrylate polymer                              None
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 [alpha]-Hydro-omega-hydroxy-poly(oxyethylene)               330977-00-9
 C8 alkyl ether citrates, poly(oxyethylene)
 content is 4-12 moles
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[alpha]-Hydro-omega-hydroxy-poly(oxyethylene)                330985-58-5
 C10-C16-alkyl ether citrates,
 poly(oxyethylene) content is 4-12 moles
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[alpha]-Hydro-omega-hydroxy-poly(oxyethylene)                330985-61-0
 C16-C18-alkyl ether citrates,
 poly(oxyethylene) content is 4-12 moles
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[alpha]-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)                        None
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[alpha]-Hydro-omega-                                                None
 hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)poly (oxypropylene)
 poly(oxyethylene) block copolymer; the minimum
 poly(oxypropylene) content is 27 moles
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[alpha]-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene)                       None
------------------------------------------------------------------------
12-Hydroxystearic acid-polyethylene glycol                    70142-34-6
 copolymer
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Isodecyl alcohol ethoxylated (2-8 moles)                            None
 polymer with chloromethyl oxirane
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Lauryl methacrylate-1,6-hexanediol                                  None
 dimethacrylate copolymer
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Maleic acid-butadiene copolymer                                     None
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Maleic acid monobutyl ester-vinyl methyl ether                25119-68-0
 copolymer
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Maleic acid monoethyl ester-vinyl methyl ether                 2508706-3
 copolymer
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Maleic acid monoisopropyl ester-vinyl methyl                  31307-95-6
 ether copolymer
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Maleic anhydride-diisobutylene copolymer,                     37199-81-8
 sodium salt
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Maleic anhydride-methylstyrene copolymer sodium               60092-15-1
 salt
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Maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether, copolymer                      None
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Methacrylic acid-methyl methacrylate-                        100934-04-1
 polyethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate
 copolymer
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 Methacrylic copolymer                                        63150-03-8
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Methyl methacrylate-methacrylic acid-                        119724-54-8
 monomethoxypolyethylene glycol methacrylate
 copolymer
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Methyl methacrylate-2-sulfoethyl methacrylate-                      None
 dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate-glycidyl
 methacrylate-styrene-2-ethylhexyl acrylate
 graft copolymer
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Methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer                      25153-40-6
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Methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer,                     62386-95-2
 calcium sodium salt
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Monophosphate ester of the block copolymer                          None
 alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
 poly(oxypropylene) poly(oxyethylene); the
 poly(oxypropylene) content averages 37-41
 moles
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[alpha]-(p-Nonylphenyl-omega-                                       None
 hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) block polymer with
 poly(oxyethylene); polyoxypropylene content of
 10-60 moles; polyoxyethylene content of 10-80
 moles
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[alpha]-(p-Nonylphenyl)poly(oxypropylene) block                     None
 polymer with poly(oxyethylene); poly
 oxyethylene content 30 to 90 moles
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Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, homopolymer,                  58128-22-6
 octadecanoate
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[alpha]-cis-9-Octadecenyl-omega-                                    None
 hydroxypoly(oxyethylene); the octadecenyl
 group is derived from oleyl alcohol and the
 poly(oxyethylene) content averages 20 moles
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Octadecyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer,                          None
 octadecyl acrylate-dodecyl acrylate-acrylic
 acid copolymer, octadecyl methacrylate-butyl
 acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, octadecyl
 methacrylate-hexyl acrylate-acrylic acid
 copolymer, octadecyl methacrylate-dodecyl
 acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, or octadecyl
 methacrylate-dodecyl methacrylate-acrylic acid
 copolymer
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Oleic acid diester of alpha-hydro-omega-                            None
 hydroxypoly(oxyethylene); the
 poly(oxyethylene)
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Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono [2-              85637-75-8
 (2-butoxyethoxy) ethyl] ether
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Polyamide polymer derived from sebacic acid,                        None
 vegetable oil acids with or without
 dimerization, terephthalic acid and/or
 ethylenediamine
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 Polyethylene glycol-polyisobutenyl anhydride-                68650-28-2
 tall oil fatty acid copolymer
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Polyethylene, oxidized                                              None
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate, polymer                         None
 with ethylene diamine, diethylene triamine and
 sebacoyl chloride, cross-linked
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Polyoxyethylated primary amine (C14-C18); the                       None
 fatty amine is derived from an animal source
 and contains 3% water; the poly(oxyethylene)
 content averages 20 moles
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Polyoxyethylated sorbitol fatty acid esters;                        None
 the polyoxyethylated sorbitol solution
 containing 15% water is reacted with fatty
 acids limited to C12, C14, C16, and C18,
 containing minor amounts of associated fatty
 acids; the poly(oxyethylene) content averages
 30 moles.
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Polyoxyethylated sorbitol fatty acid esters;                        None
 the sorbitol solution containing up to 15%
 water is reacted with 20-50 moles of ethylene
 oxide and aliphatic alkanoic and/or alkenoic
 fatty acids C8 through C22 with minor amounts
 of associated fatty acids
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Poly(oxyethylene/oxypropylene) monoalkyl (C6-                102900-02-7
 C10) ether sodium fumarate adduct
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polyoxymethylene copolymer                                          None
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poly(oxypropylene) block polymer with                               None
 poly(oxyethylene)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poly(phenylhexylurea), cross-linked                                 None
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polypropylene                                                  9003-07-0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polystyrene                                                    9003-53-6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polytetrafluoroethylene                                        9002-84-0
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Polyvinyl acetate, copolymer with maleic                            None
 anhydride, partially hydrolyzed, sodium salt
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polyvinylpyrrolidone butylated polymer                        26160-96-3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polyvinyl acetate                                                   None
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polyvinyl acetate--polyvinyl alcohol copolymer                25213-24-5
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polyvinyl alcohol                                              9002-89-5
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polyvinyl chloride                                                  None
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polyvinyl chloride                                             9002-86-2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)                                         9003-39-8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poly(vinylpyrrolidone-1-eicosene)                             28211-18-9
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poly(vinylpyrrolidone-1-hexadecene)                           63231-81-2
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2-Propene-1-sulfonic acid sodium salt, polymer                      None
 with ethenol and ethenyl acetate,
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2-propenamide,                 25085-02-3
 sodium salt
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-Propenoic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 2-                25987-30-8
 propenamide
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Silane, dichloromethyl-reaction product with                  68611-44-9
 silica
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Sodium polyflavinoidsulfonate, consisting                           None
 chiefly of the copolymer of catechin and
 leucocyanidin
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Stearyl methacrylate-1,6-hexanediol                                 None
 dimethacrylate copolymer
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Styrene, copolymers with acrylic acid and/or                        None
 methacrylic acid, with none and/or one or more
 of the following monomers: Acrylamidopropyl
 methyl sulfonic acid, methallyl sulfonic acid,
 3-sulfopropyl acrylate, 3-sulfopropyl
 methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate,
 hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl
 methacrylate, and/or hydroxyethyl acrylate;
 and its sodium, potassium, ammonium,
 monoethanolamine, and triethanolamine salts
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Styrene, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate                30795-23-4
 copolymer
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Styrene-2-ethylhexyl acrylate-glycidyl                              None
 methacrylate-2-acrylamido-2-
 methylpropanesulfonic acid graft copolymer
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer                                  None
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, ester                           None
 derivative
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tetradecyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer                          None
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tetraethoxysilane, polymer with                              104133-09-7
 hexamethyldisiloxane
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[alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]                        None
 poly(oxypropylene) block polymer with
 poly(oxyethylene); the poly(oxypropylene)
 content averages 25 moles, the
 poly(oxyethylene) content averages 40 moles
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[alpha]-[2,4,6-Tris[1-(phenyl)ethyl]phenyl]-                        None
 omega-hydroxy poly(oxyethylene)
 poly(oxypropylene) copolymer, the
 poly(oxypropylene) content averages 2-8 moles,
 the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 16-30
 moles
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Urea-formaldehyde copolymer                                    9011-05-6
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Vinyl acetate-allyl acetate-monomethyl maleate                      None
 copolymer
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer                              24937-78-8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vinyl acetate polymer with none and/or one or                       None
 more of the following monomers: Ethylene,
 propylene, N-methyl acrylamide, acrylamide,
 monoethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, monooctyl
 maleate, dioctyl maleate, maleic anhydride,
 maleic acid, octyl acrylate, butyl acrylate,
 ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, acrylic acid,
 octyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, ethyl
 methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic
 acid, carboxyethyl acrylate, and diallyl
 phthalate; and their corresponding sodium,
 potassium, ammonium, isopropylamine,
 triethylamine, monoethanolamine and/or
 triethanolamine salts
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Vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol-alkyl lactone                           None
 copolymer
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Vinyl alcohol-disodium itaconate copolymer                          None
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Vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate copolymer,                              None
 benzaldehyde-o-sodium sulfonate condensate
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Vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate-monomethyl maleate,                     None
 sodium salt-maleic acid, disodium salt-gamma-
 butyrolactone acetic acid, sodium salt
 copolymer
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Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers                             None
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Vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylic acid copolymer                      28062-44-4
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Vinyl pyrrolidone-                                            30581-59-0
 dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate copolymer
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Vinyl pyrrolidone-styrene copolymer                           25086-29-7
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[FR Doc. 05-23667 Filed 12-6-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S