[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15735-15738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4504]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0269; FRL-7771-2]


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 February 27, 2006 to March 10, 2006, consists of the PMNs 
and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to 
manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA 
section 5 during this time period.

DATES: Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TME number, 
must be received on or before April 28, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) no. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0269, by one of the following methods.
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO, EPA East 
Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 
Attention: Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0269. 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. 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 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-

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2006-0269. 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 Web site is an ``anonymous access'' systems, 
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.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 
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, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available electronically through regulations.gov or in 
hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, 
Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket 
Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the 
OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
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 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 document 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 the estimate.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggested 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. 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 February 27, 2006 to March 10, 
2006, consists of the PMNs and TME, 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 and TME

    This status report identifies the PMNs and TME, 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 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.

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                                            I. 23 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 02/27/06 to 03/10/06
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-06-0323                            02/24/06                05/24/06                CBI                    (S) Ingredient in      (G) Cyclo alkyl
                                                                                                             fragrance compound     methyl ester
P-06-0324                            02/24/06                05/24/06                Nissan Chemical        (S) Flame retardant    (S) 1,3,4,6,7,9,9b-
                                                                                      America Corporation    in plastic resins      heptaazaphenalene-
                                                                                                                                    2,5,8-triamine,
                                                                                                                                    compound with n-(4,6-
                                                                                                                                    diamino-1,3,5-
                                                                                                                                    triazin-2-yl)-1,3,5-
                                                                                                                                    triazine-2,4,6-
                                                                                                                                    triamine and 1,3,5-
                                                                                                                                    triazine-2,4,6-
                                                                                                                                    triamine,
                                                                                                                                    polyphosphate
P-06-0325                            02/24/06                05/24/06                CBI                    (G) Component of foam  (G) Fatty acid
                                                                                                                                    polymer with
                                                                                                                                    aliphatic diol and
                                                                                                                                    aromatic diacid
P-06-0328                            02/28/06                05/28/06                CBI                    (G) Monomer used to    (G)
                                                                                                             make specialty         Isobenzofurandione,
                                                                                                             polymers               (substituted)oxybis-
P-06-0329                            03/01/06                05/29/06                CBI                    (G) Synthetic          (G) Fatty acid glycol
                                                                                                             lubricant              ester
P-06-0330                            03/01/06                05/29/06                Macdermid,             (G) Photocure          (G) Oxirane, methyl-,
                                                                                      Incorporated           polymer, open non-     polymer with,
                                                                                                             dispersive use         .alpha.-hydro-
                                                                                                                                    .omega.-
                                                                                                                                    hydroxypoly[oxy(meth
                                                                                                                                    yl-1,2-ethanediyl)],
                                                                                                                                    5-isocyanato-1-
                                                                                                                                    [isocyanatomethyl)-
                                                                                                                                    1,3,3-
                                                                                                                                    trimethylcyclohexane
                                                                                                                                    and oxirane,
                                                                                                                                    poly(akyl)glycol
                                                                                                                                    acrylate-blocked
P-06-0331                            03/01/06                05/29/06                CBI                    (S) Polymeric          (G) Silicone
                                                                                                             flattening aid for     polyether modified
                                                                                                             coatings               polyester
                                                                                                                                    polyurethane.
P-06-0332                            03/02/06                05/30/06                Cytec Industries Inc.  (S) Bonded flame       (G) Phosphine oxide
                                                                                                             retardant in
                                                                                                             plastics,
                                                                                                             particularly
                                                                                                             synthetic fibers.
P-06-0333                            03/02/06                05/30/06                CBI                    (G) Thickener          (G) 2-propenoic acid,
                                                                                                                                    2-methyl-, polymers
                                                                                                                                    with acrylic acid,
                                                                                                                                    et acrylate, me
                                                                                                                                    methacrylate
P-06-0334                            03/02/06                05/30/06                CBI                    (G) Open non           (G) Modified
                                                                                                             dispersive (use in     polyurethane
                                                                                                             foams)
P-06-0335                            03/02/06                05/30/06                CIBA Specialty         (S) Continuous         (G)
                                                                                      Chemicals              application to         Naphthalenesulfonic
                                                                                      Corporation            cotton fabrics         acid azo substituted
                                                                                                                                    naphthalenesulfonic
                                                                                                                                    acid amino
                                                                                                                                    substituted triazine
                                                                                                                                    amino phenyl
                                                                                                                                    sulfonyl compound
P-06-0336                            03/03/06                05/31/06                CBI                    (G) Photocopying       (G) Azo ferric
                                                                                                             chemical               complex
P-06-0337                            03/03/06                05/31/06                CBI                    (G) Photocopying       (G) Azo ferric
                                                                                                             chemical               complex
P-06-0338                            03/07/06                06/04/06                CBI                    (G) Corrosion          (G) Condensation
                                                                                                             inhibitor for metals   polymerized silane
                                                                                                             paint primer for       functionalized
                                                                                                             metals                 aliphatic amine
P-06-0339                            03/07/06                06/04/06                Cytec surface          (G) Intermediate       (G) Fatty acids,
                                                                                      specialties inc.       polymer for coatings   polymers with
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    acrylates,
                                                                                                                                    substituted alkanoic
                                                                                                                                    acid, substituted
                                                                                                                                    polyglycol and
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    carbomoncyle,
                                                                                                                                    peroxide intitiated
P-06-0340                            03/07/06                06/04/06                Henkel Corporation     (S) Lubricant          (S) Hexanedioic acid,
                                                                                                                                    potassium salt
P-06-0341                            03/07/06                06/04/06                3M Company             (G) Film coating       (G) Surface modified
                                                                                                             additive               ceramic materials
                                                                                                                                    and wares, chemicals
P-06-0342                            03/08/06                06/05/06                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Styrene - acrylic
                                                                                                             dispersive use.        copolymer
P-06-0343                            03/09/06                06/06/06                BP Products North      (S) Recover            (G) Dialkyl
                                                                                      America, Inc           components for         carbocyclo-,
                                                                                                             industrial solvent     reaction products
                                                                                                             applications           with alkadiene,
                                                                                                                                    cyclized,
                                                                                                                                    dehydrogenated,
                                                                                                                                    isomerized, by-
                                                                                                                                    products from,
                                                                                                                                    distn. residues
P-06-0344                            03/08/06                06/05/06                CBI                    (G) Coating component  (G) Mixed metal oxide
                                                                                                                                    complex
P-06-0345                            03/09/06                06/06/06                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G)
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     Polymethylalkylsilox
                                                                                                                                    ane with reactive
                                                                                                                                    alkoxy groups
P-06-0346                            03/09/06                06/06/06                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Urethane modified
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     polyamide
P-06-0347                            03/09/06                06/06/06                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Polyether
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     modified polyamide
P-06-0348                            03/10/06                06/07/06                CBI                    (G) Component of foam  (G) Fatty acid
                                                                                                                                    polymer with
                                                                                                                                    aliphatic diol and
                                                                                                                                    aromatic diacid
P-06-0349                            03/10/06                06/07/06                CBI                    (G) Component of foam  (G) Fatty acid
                                                                                                                                    polymer with
                                                                                                                                    aliphatic diol and
                                                                                                                                    aromatic diacid
P-06-0350                            03/10/06                06/07/06                CBI                    (S) Intermediate       (G) Polyoxyalkylene
                                                                                                                                    ether
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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 TMEs 
received:

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                                       II. 1 Test Marketing Exemptions Notice Received From: 02/27/06 to 03/10/06
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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T-06-0004                            03/02/06                04/15/06                Cytec Industries Inc.  (S) Bonded flame       (G) Phosphine oxide
                                                                                                             retardant in
                                                                                                             plastics,
                                                                                                             particularly
                                                                                                             synthetic fibers.
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    In Table III 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:

                           III. 13 Notices of Commencement From: 02/27/06 to 03/10/06
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-04-0435                             03/03/06                02/09/06                (G) Polyester of adipic
                                                                                       acid
P-05-0720                             02/24/06                02/03/06                (G) Siloxanes and
                                                                                       silicones, di-me, hydroxy
                                                                                       alkyl me, me (oxabicyclo
                                                                                       alkyl), alkoxylated
P-05-0754                             03/02/06                02/23/06                (G) Polyurethane resin
P-05-0821                             03/02/06                02/16/06                (G) Methacrylate amine
                                                                                       based polymer
P-05-0836                             02/27/06                01/20/06                (G) Alkyd resin
P-05-0839                             02/24/06                02/15/06                (G) Methyl-ethyl-ketoxime
                                                                                       blocked polyisocyanate
P-06-0022                             03/02/06                02/17/06                (G) Fluoroelastomer
P-06-0096                             03/07/06                02/15/06                (G) Siloxanes and
                                                                                       silicones, di-alkyl, 3-
                                                                                       hydroxypropyl alkyl,
                                                                                       ethers with polyalkylene
                                                                                       glycol monocarboxylate
P-06-0097                             03/07/06                02/15/06                (G) Siloxanes and
                                                                                       silicones, di-alkyl, 3-
                                                                                       hydroxypropyl alkyl,
                                                                                       ethers with polyalkylene
                                                                                       glycol, and polyalkylene
                                                                                       glycol mono carboxylate
P-06-0098                             03/07/06                02/15/06                (G) Siloxanes and
                                                                                       silicones, di-alkyl, 3-
                                                                                       hydroxypropyl alkyl,
                                                                                       ethers with polyalkylene
                                                                                       glycol and polyalkylene
                                                                                       glycol mono alkyl ether
P-06-0099                             03/07/06                02/15/06                (G) Siloxanes and
                                                                                       silicones, di-alkyl, 3-
                                                                                       hydroxypropyl alkyl,
                                                                                       ethers with polyalkylene
                                                                                       glycol and polyalkylene
                                                                                       glycol mono alkyl ether
P-06-0100                             03/07/06                02/15/06                (G) Siloxanes and
                                                                                       silicones, di-alkyl, 3-
                                                                                       hydroxypropyl alkyl,
                                                                                       ethers with polyalkylene
                                                                                       glycol and polyalkylene
                                                                                       glycol mono carboxylate
P-06-0147                             03/03/06                02/27/06                (G) Cycloalkenyl ethanone
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.

    Dated: March 20, 2006.
Vicki A. Simons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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