[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 217 (Friday, November 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66238-66241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26494]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0799; FRL-8389-8]


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 October 6, 2008 through October 17, 2008, 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 December 8, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0799, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: 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-2009-0799. 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 DCO'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-
2009-0799. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line 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 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

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or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit 
the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index 
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket 
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the 
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov 
website to view the docket index or access available documents. 
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly 
available, e.g., 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. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT 
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at 
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone 
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors 
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal 
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed 
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be 
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the 
building and returned upon departure.

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 
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 document by docket ID 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. 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 October 6, 2008 through October 
17, 2008, 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 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 I. 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. 22 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 10/06/08 to 10/17/08
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-09-0003                            10/03/08                12/31/08                Gelest, Inc.           (G) Monomer for use    (S) 2-propenoic acid,
                                                                                                             in cured fabrication   2-methyl-,
                                                                                                             of an article          (dimethylphenylsilyl
                                                                                                                                    )methyl

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P-09-0004                            10/03/08                12/31/08                CBI                    (G) Rubber additive    (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                                                    polymer
P-09-0005                            10/03/08                12/31/08                CBI                    (G) Resin              (G) Substituted
                                                                                                                                    phenol, polymer with
                                                                                                                                    2-
                                                                                                                                    (chloromethyl)oxiran
                                                                                                                                    e 1,3-
                                                                                                                                    diisocyanatomethylbe
                                                                                                                                    nzene, 2-
                                                                                                                                    ethylhexanoate
                                                                                                                                    (ester), cyclized,
                                                                                                                                    reaction products
                                                                                                                                    with
                                                                                                                                    diethylenetriamine
                                                                                                                                    and 2-(methylamino)
                                                                                                                                    ethanol
P-09-0006                            10/06/08                01/03/09                Archer daniels         (G) Petrochemical      (S) Canola oil, oleic
                                                                                      midland company        replacement            acid-high.
                                                                                                                                    Extractives and
                                                                                                                                    their physically
                                                                                                                                    modified
                                                                                                                                    derivatives. it
                                                                                                                                    consists primarily
                                                                                                                                    of the glycerides of
                                                                                                                                    oleic fatty acid.
                                                                                                                                    (Brassica napus and
                                                                                                                                    Brassica campestris,
                                                                                                                                    hybrid).
P-09-0007                            10/06/08                01/03/09                Archer Daniels         (G) Petrochemical      (S) Safflower oil,
                                                                                      Midland Company        replacement            oleic acid-high.
                                                                                                                                    Extractives and
                                                                                                                                    their physically
                                                                                                                                    modified
                                                                                                                                    derivatives. It
                                                                                                                                    consists primarily
                                                                                                                                    of the glycerides of
                                                                                                                                    oleic fatty acid.
                                                                                                                                    (Carthamus
                                                                                                                                    tinctorius hybrid).
P-09-0008                            10/08/08                01/05/09                Hi-Tech Color, Inc.    (S) Inkjet ink         (S) Propanoic acid, 3-
                                                                                                             ingredient             hydroxy-2-
                                                                                                                                    (hydroxymethyl)-2-
                                                                                                                                    methyl-, polymer
                                                                                                                                    with 1,3-dioxolan-2-
                                                                                                                                    one, 1,6-hexanediol,
                                                                                                                                    hydrazine, 5-
                                                                                                                                    isocyanato-1-
                                                                                                                                    (isocyanatomethyl)-
                                                                                                                                    1,3,3-
                                                                                                                                    trimethylcyclohexane
                                                                                                                                    and 1,5-pentanediol,
                                                                                                                                    ethanolamine-
                                                                                                                                    blocked, compounds
                                                                                                                                    with
                                                                                                                                    triisopropanolamine
P-09-0009                            10/08/08                01/05/09                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Glycolate ester
                                                                                                             intermediate
P-09-0010                            10/09/08                01/06/09                CBI                    (G) 1 part of a 2-     (G) Polyurethane pre-
                                                                                                             part polyurethane      polymers of
                                                                                                             adhesive               polymeric mdi and
                                                                                                                                    polyether polyols
P-09-0011                            10/09/08                01/06/09                CBI                    (G) Resin modifier     (G) Unsaturated
                                                                                                             for unsaturated        urethane acrylate
                                                                                                             resins
P-09-0012                            10/09/08                01/06/09                CBI                    (S) Chemical           (S) Magnesium,
                                                                                                             intermediate           chloroethenyl-
P-09-0013                            10/09/08                01/06/09                Para-Chem, Inc. /      (G) Binder             (G) Acrylate,
                                                                                      Standard Division                             polymers with butyl
                                                                                                                                    acrylate, methyl
                                                                                                                                    methacrylate,
                                                                                                                                    styrene.
P-09-0014                            10/09/08                01/06/09                Firmenich Inc.         (S) Aroma for use in   (S) Oils, Iris
                                                                                                             fragrance mixtures,    germanica.
                                                                                                             which in turn are      Extractives and
                                                                                                             used in perfumes,      their physically
                                                                                                             soaps, cleansers,      modified
                                                                                                             etc.                   derivatives. Iris
                                                                                                                                    germanica.
P-09-0015                            10/09/08                01/06/09                CBI                    (G) Adhesion promoter  (G) Isocyanate silane
                                                                                                             in polyurethane        adduct
                                                                                                             adhesive/sealant.
P-09-0016                            10/10/08                01/07/09                CBI                    (G) Coating component  (G) Fluoroethylene
                                                                                                                                    vinyl copolymer
P-09-0017                            10/14/08                01/11/09                The Dow Chemical       (G) Polymeric          (G) Diphenyl
                                                                                      Company                intermediate           isocyanate diol
                                                                                                                                    prepolymer
P-09-0018                            10/14/08                01/11/09                The Dow Chemical       (G) Polymeric          (G) Diphenyl
                                                                                      Company                intermediate           isocyanate diol
                                                                                                                                    prepolymer
P-09-0019                            10/14/08                01/11/09                CBI                    (S) Epoxy resin for    (G) 4-cyclohexene-1,2-
                                                                                                             filament winding;      bis(2-
                                                                                                             epoxy resin for        oxiranylmethyl)
                                                                                                             electrical             ester
                                                                                                             encapsulation-
                                                                                                             motors, generators
P-09-0020                            10/14/08                01/11/09                CBI                    (G) Coating            (G) Heterocyclic
                                                                                                             intermediate           alklether
                                                                                                                                    substituted silane
                                                                                                                                    triol
P-09-0021                            10/14/08                01/11/09                CBI                    (G) Resin (open, non-  (G) Polyurethane
                                                                                                             dispersive)            thermoplastic
P-09-0022                            10/15/08                01/12/09                CBI                    (G) Coating            (G) Alkyl oxiranes,
                                                                                                                                    polymer with alkyl
                                                                                                                                    triol, polymer with
                                                                                                                                    polyalkylene oxides
                                                                                                                                    and alkyl isocyanate
P-09-0023                            10/15/08                01/12/09                CBI                    (G) Coating            (G) Alkyl oxiranes,
                                                                                                                                    polymer with alkyl
                                                                                                                                    triol, polymer with
                                                                                                                                    polyalkylene oxides
                                                                                                                                    and alkyl isocyanate
P-09-0024                            10/15/08                01/12/09                Evonik Degussa         (S) Extrusion of       (G) Polymer of
                                                                                      Corporation            tubing systems;        alkanedioic acid and
                                                                                                             injection molded       alkanediamine
                                                                                                             semi-finished
                                                                                                             articles
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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:

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                            II. 19 Notices of Commencement From: 10/06/08 to 10/17/08
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-03-0487                             10/07/08                12/19/03                (S) 2-propenenitrile,
                                                                                       polymer with 1,3-
                                                                                       butadiene, 3-carboxy-1-
                                                                                       cyan0-1-methylpropyl-
                                                                                       terminated, reaction
                                                                                       products with 2,2'-[(1-
                                                                                       methylethylidene)bis
                                                                                       [(2,6-dibromo-4,1-
                                                                                       phenylene)oxymethylene]]b
                                                                                       is[oxirane]-4,4'-(1-
                                                                                       methylethylidene)bis[2,6-
                                                                                       dibromophenol] polymer,
                                                                                       dimethacrylates (esters)
P-07-0171                             10/09/08                10/06/08                (G) Polyoxyalkylene
                                                                                       siloxane
P-07-0446                             10/03/08                09/19/08                (G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate
                                                                                       copolymer
P-07-0589                             10/09/08                09/17/08                (G) Substituted dibasic
                                                                                       ester
P-07-0590                             10/09/08                09/18/08                (G) Substituted dibasic
                                                                                       ester
P-07-0591                             10/09/08                09/17/08                (G) Substituted dibasic
                                                                                       ester
P-07-0592                             10/09/08                09/17/08                (G) Substituted dibasic
                                                                                       ester
P-07-0593                             10/09/08                09/17/08                (G) Substituted dibasic
                                                                                       ester
P-07-0724                             10/10/08                09/22/08                (G) Substituted benzene
                                                                                       polymer, aminomethylated
P-08-0222                             10/10/08                10/01/08                (G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate
                                                                                       copolymer
P-08-0411                             10/03/08                09/12/08                (G) Carbohydrate polymer
                                                                                       with 2,5-furandione and 2-
                                                                                       propenoic acid, sodium
                                                                                       salt, hydrogen peroxide-
                                                                                       and peroxydisulfuric acid
                                                                                       ([(ho)s(o)2]202) sodium
                                                                                       salt (1:2)-initiated
P-08-0413                             10/03/08                09/12/08                (G) Carbohydrate polymer
                                                                                       with 2,5-furandione,
                                                                                       methyl 2-methyl-2-
                                                                                       propenoate, 2-propenoic
                                                                                       acid, sodium 4-
                                                                                       ethenylbenzenesulfonate
                                                                                       (1:1) and sodium 2-methyl-
                                                                                       2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-
                                                                                       yl)amino]-1-
                                                                                       propanesulfonate (1:1),
                                                                                       sodium salt, hydrogen
                                                                                       peroxide- and
                                                                                       peroxydisulfuric acid
                                                                                       ([(ho)s(o)2]202) sodium
                                                                                       salt (1:2)-initiated
P-08-0416                             10/03/08                09/12/08                (G) Carbohydrate polymer
                                                                                       with 1-methyl hydrogen
                                                                                       (2Z)-2-butenedioate, 1,2-
                                                                                       propanediol mono(2-methyl-
                                                                                       2-propenoate) and 2-
                                                                                       propenoic acid, ammonium
                                                                                       salt, tert-bu
                                                                                       hydroperoxide-initiated
P-08-0469                             10/03/08                09/12/08                (G) Isocyanate terminated
                                                                                       hydroxylpolyalkyl
                                                                                       polyurethane prepolymer
P-05-0283                             10/15/08                09/26/08                (G) Polyalkyl-alkoxy-
                                                                                       polyheteroatom containing
                                                                                       alkanoic acid
P-07-0724                             10/10/08                09/22/08                (G) Substituted benzene
                                                                                       polymer, aminomethylated
P-08-0222                             10/10/08                10/01/08                (G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate
                                                                                       copolymer
P-08-0463                             10/15/08                09/28/08                (S) 2H pyran-2-one,
                                                                                       tetrahydro-5-propyl
P-08-0478                             10/15/08                09/29/08                (G) Acrylic polymer,
                                                                                       polymers with acrylates
                                                                                       and polyethylene glycol
                                                                                       acrylate alkyl ethers
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.

    Dated: October 31, 2008.
Vanessa Williams,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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