[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 69 (Monday, April 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16854-16857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8360]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0200; FRL-8411-6]


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 17, 2009 through February 27, 2009, 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.

DATES: Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TME number, 
must be received on or before May 13, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0200, 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-2009-0200. 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-
2009-0200. 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 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

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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 February 17, 2009 through February 
27, 2009 2008, 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

    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 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. 27 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 2/17/09 to 2/27/09
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-09-0222                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) Moisture cure      (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                             polyurethane           terminated urethane
                                                                                                             adhesive               polymer
P-09-0223                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) Moisture cure      (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                             polyurethane           terminated urethane
                                                                                                             adhesive               polymer
P-09-0224                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) Moisture cure      (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                             polyurethane           terminated urethane
                                                                                                             adhesive               polymer

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P-09-0225                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) Moisture cure      (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                             polyurethane           terminated urethane
                                                                                                             adhesive               polymer
P-09-0226                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) Moisture cure      (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                             polyurethane           terminated urethane
                                                                                                             adhesive               polymer
P-09-0227                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) Moisture cure      (G) Isocyanate
                                                                                                             polyurethane           terminated urethane
                                                                                                             adhesive               polymer
P-09-0228                            02/17/09                05/17/09                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Industrial         (G) Fatty acids,
                                                                                                             coating agent          polymers with
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    alkanoate,
                                                                                                                                    polyethylene glycol
                                                                                                                                    mono-me ether,
                                                                                                                                    polyol and
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    carbomonocycle
P-09-0229                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) An open non-       (G) Rosin phenolies
                                                                                                             dispersive use in
                                                                                                             adhesive
                                                                                                             formulations
P-09-0230                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) An open non-       (G) Rosin phenolies
                                                                                                             dispersive use in
                                                                                                             adhesive
                                                                                                             formulations
P-09-0231                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) An open non-       (G) Rosin phenolies
                                                                                                             dispersive use in
                                                                                                             adhesive
                                                                                                             formulations
P-09-0232                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) An open non-       (G) Rosin phenolies
                                                                                                             dispersive use in
                                                                                                             adhesive
                                                                                                             formulations
P-09-0233                            02/17/09                05/17/09                CBI                    (G) An open non-       (G) Rosin phenolies
                                                                                                             dispersive use in
                                                                                                             adhesive
                                                                                                             formulations
P-09-0234                            02/18/09                05/18/09                CBI                    (G) Drilling fluid     (G) Polymeric ether
                                                                                                             additive
P-09-0235                            02/18/09                05/18/09                CBI                    (G) Open non-          (G) Aspartic ester
                                                                                                             disperive use          resin
P-09-0236                            02/18/09                05/18/09                Akzo Nobel Polymer     (G) Polymer additive   (S) Alkenes, C20	24
                                                                                      Chemicals LLC          for open, non-         .alpha.-, polymers
                                                                                                             dispersive use         with maleic
                                                                                                                                    anhydride, C16	18
                                                                                                                                    alkyl esters
P-09-0237                            02/20/09                05/20/09                Innospec Fuel          (G) Destructive use    (S) Formaldehyde,
                                                                                      Specialties LLC                               polymers with
                                                                                                                                    alkylphenol,
                                                                                                                                    branched and
                                                                                                                                    alkylamine
P-09-0238                            02/20/09                05/20/09                Nitron International   (S) Agricultural       (S) Ammonium sulphate
                                                                                      Corporation            fertilizer             nitrate
P-09-0239                            02/20/09                05/20/09                Wacker Chemical        (S) Coating of paper   (G) Siloxanes and
                                                                                      Corporation            and other substrates   silicones, di-me
                                                                                                                                    polymers with
                                                                                                                                    (chloromethylsilyl)-
                                                                                                                                    functional alkane,
                                                                                                                                    vinyl-group
                                                                                                                                    terminated
P-09-0240                            02/20/09                05/20/09                Lubrizol               (S) Corrosion          (S) Morpholine, 4,4'-
                                                                                                             inhibitor in           methylenebis-
                                                                                                             metalworking fluids
P-09-0241                            02/23/09                05/23/09                Nagase America         (G) Industrial         (S) 1,2-ethanediol,
                                                                                      Corporation            reactant               reaction products
                                                                                                                                    with epichlorohydrin
P-09-0242                            02/23/09                05/23/09                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Industrial         (G) Substituted
                                                                                                             coatings agent         acrylates, polymer
                                                                                                                                    with substituted
                                                                                                                                    polyglycol ether
                                                                                                                                    prepolymer,
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    alkylnitrile-
                                                                                                                                    initiated
P-09-0243                            02/24/09                05/24/09                CBI                    (G) Monomer            (G) Substituted
                                                                                                                                    propyl
                                                                                                                                    methacrylamide
P-09-0244                            02/24/09                05/24/09                Meadwestvaco           (S) Asphalt            (G) Amidoamines from
                                                                                      Corporation -          emulsifier;            the reaction
                                                                                      Specialty Chemicals    intermediate           products of modified
                                                                                      Division                                      fatty acids and
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    ethyleneamines.
P-09-0245                            02/24/09                05/24/09                CBI                    (G) Coating for open,  (G) Partially
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use;    fluorinated alcohol,
                                                                                                             surface active         reaction products
                                                                                                             agent; oil and water   with phosphorus
                                                                                                             repellent agent        oxide (P2O5),
                                                                                                                                    ammonium salts
P-09-0246                            02/24/09                05/24/09                CBI                    (G) Coating for open,  (G) Partially
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use;    fluorinated alcohol,
                                                                                                             surface active         reaction products
                                                                                                             agent; oil and water   with phosphorus
                                                                                                             repellent agent        oxide (P2O5)
P-09-0247                            02/25/09                05/25/09                CBI                    (G) Oil-field          (G) Acrylamide-based
                                                                                                             additive               copolymer
P-09-0248                            02/25/09                05/25/09                P N Solutions Inc.     (S) Flame retardant    (G) Ethyleneamine
                                                                                                             added to polymers      polyphosphates
                                                                                                             aqueous solution to
                                                                                                             stop wildfires
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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. 2 Test Marketing Exemption Notices Received From: 2/17/09 to 2/27/09
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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T-09-0004                            02/17/09                04/02/09                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Industrial         (G) Fatty acids,
                                                                                                             coating agent          polymers with
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    alkanoate,
                                                                                                                                    polyethylene glycol
                                                                                                                                    mono-me ether,
                                                                                                                                    polyol and
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    carbomonocycle
T-09-0005                            02/23/09                04/08/09                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Industrial         (G) Substituted
                                                                                                             coatings agent         acrylates, polymer
                                                                                                                                    with substituted
                                                                                                                                    polyglycol ether
                                                                                                                                    prepolymer,
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    alkylnitrile-
                                                                                                                                    initiated
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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. 21 Notices of Commencement From: 2/17/09 to 2/27/09
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-07-0414                             02/18/09                01/06/09                (G) Alkyl heteroalkyl
                                                                                       chloride
P-08-0067                             02/17/09                01/23/09                (G) 1,1'''-[1,4-
                                                                                       phenylenebis(methylene)]b
                                                                                       is[1',3'-dihydro-8-
                                                                                       methoxy-3'3,'-dimethyl-6-
                                                                                       nitro- aromatic
                                                                                       substituted indole
P-08-0178                             02/20/09                02/02/09                (G) Substituted benzoyl
                                                                                       chloride
P-08-0262                             02/18/09                02/03/09                (G) Polyester polyurethane
P-08-0305                             02/19/09                02/05/09                (G) Compound of
                                                                                       oxalkylated amine with
                                                                                       fatty acid adduct
P-08-0353                             02/23/09                02/13/09                (S) Propanoic acid, 2,2-
                                                                                       dimethyl-, 3-methyl-3-
                                                                                       buten-1-yl ester
P-08-0548                             02/19/09                02/05/09                (G) Polyether modified
                                                                                       polyurethane
P-08-0557                             02/24/09                02/15/09                (G) Acrylated aliphatic
                                                                                       polyurethane
P-08-0559                             02/18/09                01/16/09                (G) Aliphatic ketoxime
P-08-0624                             02/24/09                02/15/09                (G) Acrylated aliphatic
                                                                                       polyurethane
P-08-0688                             02/18/09                01/15/09                (G) Epoxy-amine adduct
P-08-0693                             02/18/09                02/06/09                (G) Substituted
                                                                                       carbomonocycles, polymer
                                                                                       with substituted glycols
                                                                                       and alkyldioic acid
P-08-0699                             02/17/09                02/04/09                (G) Alkoxysilane
P-08-0703                             02/17/09                02/06/09                (G) Dihydroxyalkanoic
                                                                                       acid, polymer with
                                                                                       polyetherdiol and
                                                                                       alicyclic diisocyanate
P-08-0739                             02/17/09                01/16/09                (G) Fatty acids,
                                                                                       vegetable, polymers with
                                                                                       aliphatic and
                                                                                       cycloaliphatic
                                                                                       dicarboxylic acids,
                                                                                       polyols,
                                                                                       dihydroxycarboxylic
                                                                                       acids, cycloaliphatic
                                                                                       diisocyanates, and
                                                                                       tertiary alkyl amines.
P-08-0745                             02/24/09                01/30/09                (G) Silicone copolyol
                                                                                       phthalate
P-08-0746                             02/24/09                01/31/09                (G) Silicone copolyol
                                                                                       phthalate (zinc salts)
P-09-0012                             02/23/09                02/10/09                (S) Magnesium,
                                                                                       chloroethenyl-
P-09-0019                             02/24/09                01/29/09                (G) Cycloaliphatic
                                                                                       diglycidyl ester
P-09-0045                             02/23/09                02/09/09                (S) Propanol, 1(or 2)-
                                                                                       (methyl-2-phenoxyethoxy)-
P-09-0046                             02/19/09                02/05/09                (S) Cyclosiloxanes, 3-[2-
                                                                                       hydroxy-3-[(2-methyl-1-
                                                                                       oxo-2-propen-1-
                                                                                       yl)oxy]propoxy]propyl me,
                                                                                       3-[3-hydroxy-2-[(2-methyl-
                                                                                       1-oxo-2-propen-1-
                                                                                       yl)oxy]propoxy]propyl me,
                                                                                       me 3-(2-
                                                                                       oxiranylmethoxy)propyl
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.


    Dated: March 23, 2009.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

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