[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24701-24704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6101]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0348; FRL-8060-8]


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 March 27, 2006 to April 7, 2007, 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 specific PMN number or TME number, 
must be received on or before May 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) no. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0348, 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-2006-0348. 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-2006-0348. 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-

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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 March 27, 2006 to April 7, 2006, 
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. 27 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 03/27/06 to 04/07/06
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-06-0382                            03/27/06                06/24/06                CBI                    (S) Dispersing agent   (G) Polymer of
                                                                                                             for pigments and       epichlorohydrin,
                                                                                                             dyes in links;         aromatic diol and an
                                                                                                             dispersing agent for   alkyl ether amine
                                                                                                             pigments and dyes in
                                                                                                             coatings
P-06-0383                            03/27/06                06/24/06                CBI                    (S) Dispersing agent   (G) Polymer of
                                                                                                             for pigments and       epichlorohydrin,
                                                                                                             dyes in links;         modified aromatic
                                                                                                             dispersing agent for   diol and an alkyl
                                                                                                             pigments and dyes in   ether amine
                                                                                                             coatings
P-06-0384                            03/27/06                06/24/06                CBI                    (S) Dispersing agent   (G) Polymer of
                                                                                                             for pigments and       epichlorohydrin,
                                                                                                             dyes in links;         aromatic diol, alkyl
                                                                                                             dispersing agent for   alcohol and a alkyl
                                                                                                             pigments and dyes in   ether amine
                                                                                                             coatings
P-06-0385                            03/27/06                06/24/06                CBI                    (S) Dispersing agent   (G) Polymer of
                                                                                                             for pigments and       epichlorohydrin,
                                                                                                             dyes in links;         oxide diol and an
                                                                                                             dispersing agent for   alkyl ether amine
                                                                                                             pigments and dyes in
                                                                                                             coatings
P-06-0386                            03/27/06                06/24/06                CBI                    (G) Polymer solution   (S) 1,3-propanediol,
                                                                                                             in an industrial       2-butyl-2-ethyl-,
                                                                                                             coating.               polymers with
                                                                                                                                    methylated
                                                                                                                                    formaldehyde-
                                                                                                                                    melamine polymer
P-06-0387                            03/29/06                06/26/06                CBI                    (G) Colorant raw       (G) 1,1-
                                                                                                             material               diacisubstituted -2
                                                                                                                                    (4-aminophenyl)
                                                                                                                                    ethanol, monosodium
                                                                                                                                    salt
P-06-0388                            03/29/06                06/26/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G)
                                                                                                                                    Perfluoroalkylethylm
                                                                                                                                    ethacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0389                            03/29/06                06/26/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment/ (G)
                                                                                                             structural material    Perfluoroalkylethyl
                                                                                                             treatment              methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0390                            03/29/06                06/26/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Perfluoroalkyl
                                                                                                                                    ethyl methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer

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P-06-0391                            03/29/06                06/26/06                CBI                    (G) Industrial         (G) Styrene acrylic
                                                                                                             coating                copolymer
P-06-0392                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CBI                    (S) Polyester          (G) Polyester
                                                                                                             acrylate oligomer      acrylate oligomer
                                                                                                             used in ultra violet
                                                                                                             curable inks and
                                                                                                             coatings
P-06-0393                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CBI                    (S) Aliphatic          (G) Aliphatic
                                                                                                             urethane acrylate      urethane acrylate
                                                                                                             oligomer used in       oligomer
                                                                                                             ultra violet curable
                                                                                                             inks and coatings
P-06-0394                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CBI                    (S) Epoxy acrylate     (G) Epoxy acrylate
                                                                                                             oligomer used in       oligomer
                                                                                                             ultra violet curable
                                                                                                             inks and coatings
P-06-0395                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CBI                    (S) Epoxy acrylate     (G) Epoxy acrylate
                                                                                                             oligomer used in       oligomer
                                                                                                             ultra violet curable
                                                                                                             inks and coatings
P-06-0396                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CBI                    (S) Epoxy acrylate     (G) Epoxy acrylate
                                                                                                             oligomer used in       oligomer
                                                                                                             ultra violet curable
                                                                                                             inks and coatings
P-06-0397                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CBI                    (S) Polyester          (G) Polyester
                                                                                                             acrylate oligomer      acrylate oligomer
                                                                                                             used in ultra violet
                                                                                                             curable inks and
                                                                                                             coatings
P-06-0398                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CBI                    (S) Polyester          (G) Polyester
                                                                                                             acrylate resin used    acrylate resin
                                                                                                             in ultra violet
                                                                                                             curable inks and
                                                                                                             coatings
P-06-0399                            03/31/06                06/28/06                CBI                    (G) Scale inhibitor    (G) C-6 diamine
                                                                                                                                    phosphono methylated
P-06-0400                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CBI                    (G) Open non-          (G) Silylated
                                                                                                             dispersive uses        urethane prepolymer
P-06-0401                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CIBA Specialty         (S) Pigment for        (G) (1)
                                                                                      Chemicals              transparent coatings   dihydromethylaryl
                                                                                      Corporation            and plastics           pyrrolopyrroledione,
                                                                                                                                    (2)
                                                                                                                                    dihydromethylaryl
                                                                                                                                    alkyloxyphenyl
                                                                                                                                    pyrrolopyrroledione,
                                                                                                                                    (3)
                                                                                                                                    dihydroalkyloxypheny
                                                                                                                                    l
                                                                                                                                    pyrrolopyrroledione
P-06-0402                            04/04/06                07/02/06                CBI                    (G) Dispersant         (G) Modified
                                                                                                                                    polymeric
                                                                                                                                    succinimide
                                                                                                                                    dispersant
P-06-0403                            04/03/06                07/01/06                CBI                    (G) Reactant           (G) Nitrate salt
P-06-0404                            04/04/06                07/02/06                CBI                    (G) Intermediate       (G) Terpolymer pibsa
P-06-0405                            04/05/06                07/03/06                CBI                    (G) Gellant            (G) Alkanoylamide
P-06-0406                            04/06/06                07/04/06                Septon Company of      (S) Adhesives;         (S) 2-butenoic acid,
                                                                                      America                lubricant; emulsion    4-amino-4-oxo-, (z)-
                                                                                                                                    , polymer with 2,5-
                                                                                                                                    furandione, 2-methyl-
                                                                                                                                    2-propene and 1h-
                                                                                                                                    pyrrole-2,5-dione
P-06-0407                            04/06/06                07/04/06                CBI                    (G) Polymer            (G) Polycarboxylate
                                                                                                             dispersant admixture   polymer with
                                                                                                                                    alkenyloxyalkylol
                                                                                                                                    modified
                                                                                                                                    poly(oxyalkylenediyl
                                                                                                                                    ), sodium salt
P-06-0408                            04/06/06                07/04/06                CBI                    (G) Polymer            (G) Polycarboxylate
                                                                                                             dispersant admixture   polymer with
                                                                                                                                    alkenyloxyalkylol
                                                                                                                                    modified
                                                                                                                                    poly(oxyalkylenediyl
                                                                                                                                    ), sodium salt
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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. 26 Notices of Commencement From: 03/27/06 to 04/07/06
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-02-0993                             03/27/06                03/13/06                (S) Oils, persicaria
                                                                                       odorata
P-04-0068                             03/29/06                01/13/06                (S) 3-pentanol, 2,2,4-
                                                                                       trimethyl-1-[(2-methyl-2-
                                                                                       propenyl)oxy]-
P-04-0135                             04/03/06                03/09/06                (G) Polyester urethane
P-04-0181                             03/27/06                05/16/04                (G) Phenolic resin
P-04-0287                             03/30/06                03/07/06                (S) Phosphonic acid, (4-
                                                                                       morpholinylmethylene)bis-
                                                                                       , sodium salt
P-04-0747                             03/30/06                03/19/06                (G) Propylene glycol
                                                                                       diethylhexanoate
P-05-0177                             03/30/06                03/22/06                (G) Alcohol reaction
                                                                                       products with
                                                                                       hexakis(methoxymethyl)mel
                                                                                       amine
P-05-0547                             04/04/06                03/15/06                (G) Aromatic polyimide

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P-05-0717                             03/27/06                03/14/06                (S) Poly(oxy-1,2-
                                                                                       ethanediyl),.alpha.-
                                                                                       (3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-
                                                                                       4,7-methano-1h-inden-5-
                                                                                       yl)-.omega.-hydroxy-
P-05-0794                             04/03/06                03/16/06                (G) Aromatic diacid,
                                                                                       polymer with aromatic
                                                                                       anhydrides, alkanetriol,
                                                                                       alkyl acid, alkanediol,
                                                                                       compound with 2-
                                                                                       (dimethylamino)ethanol
P-06-0123                             03/24/06                03/05/06                (G)
                                                                                       Cuprate[[[[[[(substituted
                                                                                       )sulfonaphtalenyl]-azo]-
                                                                                       substitutedphenyl]-
                                                                                       sulfonyl]-ethyl]-
                                                                                       glycinato], sodium salts
P-06-0132                             04/04/06                03/26/06                (G) 2-propenoic acid,
                                                                                       aklyl-, polymer with
                                                                                       ethenylbenzene, alkyl
                                                                                       propenoates, 2-
                                                                                       hydroxyalkyl propenoate,
                                                                                       alkylperoxoate-initiated,
                                                                                       compounds with
                                                                                       aminoalkanol
P-06-0133                             04/04/06                03/26/06                (G) 2-propenoic acid,
                                                                                       alkyl-, alkyl ester,
                                                                                       polymer with alkyl
                                                                                       propenoate and
                                                                                       oxiranylalkyl propenoate
P-06-0143                             03/28/06                03/20/06                (G) Aliphatic polyurethane
P-06-0145                             03/27/06                03/09/06                (G) Polyoxyethylene
                                                                                       polyoxyalkylene
                                                                                       monoalkenyl ether
P-06-0175                             04/05/06                03/09/06                (G) Fatty acid polymer
                                                                                       with aliphatic diol and
                                                                                       aromatic diacid
P-06-0182                             04/04/06                03/19/06                (G) Alkyl ester
P-06-0186                             03/27/06                03/22/06                (G) Styrene-methacrylate
                                                                                       copolymer, metal salt
P-06-0192                             03/31/06                03/20/06                (S) Tall-oil pitch,
                                                                                       unsaponifiables, distn.
                                                                                       lights
P-06-0193                             04/03/06                03/20/06                (S) Tall-oil pitch,
                                                                                       unsaponifiables, distn.
                                                                                       middle fraction
P-06-0194                             03/31/06                03/20/06                (S) Tall-oil pitch,
                                                                                       unsaponifiables, distn.
                                                                                       residues
P-94-0566                             03/27/06                03/16/06                (G) Polyester isocyanate
                                                                                       polymer
P-94-0902                             03/27/06                03/17/06                (S) 2-dodecyl-1-
                                                                                       hexadecanol
P-94-0954                             03/27/06                03/16/06                (G) Polyester isocyanate
                                                                                       polymer
P-95-0068                             04/03/06                03/21/06                (G) Polyester isocyanate
                                                                                       polymer
P-96-0435                             04/04/06                03/16/06                (G) Isocyanate-terminated
                                                                                       polyester polyurethane
                                                                                       prepolymer
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.

    Dated: April 18, 2006.
LaRona M. Washington,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E6-6101 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]
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