[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 73 (Friday, April 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17856-17859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8875]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0232; FRL-8408-8]


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 1, 2009 through March 20, 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 18, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0232, 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-2009-0232. 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-
2009-0232. 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 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

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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 March 1, 2009 through March 20, 
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.

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. 35 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 3/1/09 to 3/20/09
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-09-0249                            02/27/09                05/27/09                CBI                    (G) Additive for use   (S) Cyclosiloxanes, 3-
                                                                                                             in thermoset           [2-hydroxy-3-[(1-oxo-
                                                                                                             adhesives              2-propen-1-
                                                                                                                                    yl)oxy]propoxy]propy
                                                                                                                                    l ME, 3-[3-hydroxy-2-
                                                                                                                                    [(1-oxo-2-propen-1-
                                                                                                                                    yl)oxy]propoxy]propy
                                                                                                                                    l ME, ME 3-(2-
                                                                                                                                    oxiranylmethoxy)prop
                                                                                                                                    yl
P-09-0250                            02/26/09                05/26/09                CBI                    (S) Fixative for       (G) Aminoalkyl
                                                                                                             cellulose based        polymer with
                                                                                                             substrates in paper    (chloromethyl)oxiran
                                                                                                             manufacturing          e
                                                                                                             industry
P-09-0251                            03/03/09                05/31/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Hardener for       (G) (1,3/1,4-
                                                                                      Company                epoxy thermoset        bis(aminomethyl)cycl
                                                                                                             systems                ohexane adduct
P-09-0252                            03/03/09                05/31/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Hardener for       (G) (1,3/1,4-
                                                                                      Company                epoxy thermoset        bis(aminomethyl)cycl
                                                                                                             systems                ohexane adduct
P-09-0253                            03/02/09                05/30/09                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Polyether
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     polyester copolymer
                                                                                                                                    phosphate
P-09-0254                            03/02/09                05/30/09                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Polyacrylate,
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     modified with
                                                                                                                                    siloxanes

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P-09-0255                            03/03/09                05/31/09                CBI                    (G) Contained use in   (G) Alkoxylated amine
                                                                                                             energy production
P-09-0256                            03/05/09                06/02/09                CBI                    (G) Destructive use    (G) Alkyl ether
                                                                                                             in refineries as a     phosphate salt
                                                                                                             process additive
P-09-0257                            03/05/09                06/02/09                Cnano Corporation      (G) Intended as        (S) Multi-wall carbon
                                                                                                             contained use,         nanotube
                                                                                                             namely as electric
                                                                                                             conductive filler to
                                                                                                             replace conventional
                                                                                                             material such as
                                                                                                             carbon black, or
                                                                                                             carbon fiber in
                                                                                                             matrixes such as
                                                                                                             polymer resin for
                                                                                                             conductive
                                                                                                             applications. It
                                                                                                             could be used as a
                                                                                                             filler as well for
                                                                                                             mechanic property
                                                                                                             enhancement.
P-09-0258                            03/06/09                06/03/09                CBI                    (S) Raw material used  (G) Bis-
                                                                                                             in ultra violet        phenoxyethanol
                                                                                                             curable inks and       fluorene diacrylate
                                                                                                             coatings
P-09-0259                            03/06/09                06/03/09                CBI                    (S) Synthetic          (G) Aromatic bromide
                                                                                                             intermediate
P-09-0260                            03/09/09                06/06/09                CBI                    (G) Open non-          (G) Polyester
                                                                                                             dispersive use         polyurethane resin
                                                                                                             (industrial coating    aqueous dispersion
                                                                                                             resin)
P-09-0261                            03/09/09                06/06/09                CBI                    (G) Destructive use    (G) Organic acid
                                                                                                                                    metal halide complex
P-09-0262                            03/10/09                06/07/09                Beacon Solutions LLC   (S) Acid dye for       (G) Product is a
                                                                                                             coloring anodized      trivalent chrome
                                                                                                             aluminum               complex of an azo
                                                                                                                                    dye
P-09-0263                            03/10/09                06/07/09                Firmenich Inc.         (S) Aroma for use in   (S) 4-
                                                                                                             fragrance mixtures,    dodecenenitrile,
                                                                                                             which in turn are      (4Z)-
                                                                                                             used in perfumes,
                                                                                                             soaps, cleansers,
                                                                                                             etc.
P-09-0264                            03/11/09                06/08/09                Essential Industries   (S) Raw material for   (G) Aliphatic
                                                                                                             industrial coating     polyurethane
                                                                                                                                    dispersion
P-09-0265                            03/11/09                06/08/09                Essential Industries   (S) Raw material for   (G) Aliphatic
                                                                                                             industrial coating     polyurethane
                                                                                                                                    dispersion
P-09-0266                            03/11/09                06/08/09                Essential Industries   (S) Raw material for   (G) Aliphatic
                                                                                                             industrial coating     polyurethane
                                                                                                                                    dispersion
P-09-0267                            03/11/09                06/08/09                Essential Industries   (S) Raw material for   (G) Aliphatic
                                                                                                             industrial coating     polyurethane
                                                                                                                                    dispersion
P-09-0268                            03/11/09                06/08/09                Air Liquide            (S) Zirconium source   (G) Tris
                                                                                      Electronics US, L.P.   for semiconductor      (dimethyamino)
                                                                                                             industry               cyclopentadienyl
                                                                                                                                    zirconium
P-09-0269                            03/11/09                06/08/09                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Crosslinked
                                                                                                             dispersive (resin)     polystyrene resin
                                                                                                                                    with chelating
                                                                                                                                    bispicolylamine
                                                                                                                                    groups
P-09-0270                            03/11/09                06/08/09                CBI                    (G) Industrial wood    (G) Multifunctional
                                                                                                             coating                acrylate
P-09-0271                            03/11/09                06/08/09                ICl-IP America Inc.    (G) Flame retardant    (G) Aryl
                                                                                                                                    alkylphosphonate
P-09-0272                            03/11/09                06/08/09                Huntsman               (S) Disperse dye for   (G) Substituted
                                                                                      International, LLC     polyester fabrics      phenyl azo
                                                                                                                                    substituted phenyl
                                                                                                                                    alkyl ester
P-09-0273                            03/13/09                06/10/09                CBI                    (G) Used in ultra      (G) Poly[oxy(methyl-
                                                                                                             violet/electro beam    1,2-ethanediyl)],
                                                                                                             curable formulatons    .alpha.', .alpha.''-
                                                                                                                                    1,2,3-
                                                                                                                                    propanetriyltris[.om
                                                                                                                                    ega.-hydroxy-,
                                                                                                                                    triester with
                                                                                                                                    isophorone
                                                                                                                                    diisocyanate and
                                                                                                                                    blocked with a
                                                                                                                                    hydroxyl bearing
                                                                                                                                    aromatic species
P-09-0274                            03/13/09                06/10/09                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Coating resin      (G) Polymeric
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    carbomonocycle,
                                                                                                                                    polymer with
                                                                                                                                    alkylthiol,
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    carbomonocycles, and
                                                                                                                                    alkyl acrylate-
                                                                                                                                    blocked
P-09-0275                            03/13/09                06/10/09                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Coatings resin     (G) Aromatic epoxy
                                                                                                                                    diacrylate, polymer
                                                                                                                                    with diisocyanate,
                                                                                                                                    alkylthiol and
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    carbonmonocycles
P-09-0276                            03/16/09                06/13/09                CBI                    (G) Component in       (G) Aliphatic diol
                                                                                                             resin                  polymer with
                                                                                                                                    isocyanates and
                                                                                                                                    acrylates
P-09-0277                            03/17/09                06/14/09                CBI                    (G) Polymeric coating  (G) Acrylamide
                                                                                                             vehicle                acrylic copolymer
P-09-0278                            03/17/09                06/14/09                CBI                    (G) Polymeric coating  (G) Acrylamide
                                                                                                             vehicle                acrylic copolymer
                                                                                                                                    salt
P-09-0279                            03/18/09                06/15/09                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Styrene-maleic
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     anhydride copolymer,
                                                                                                                                    reaction product
                                                                                                                                    with amino compounds
P-09-0280                            03/18/09                06/15/09                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Styrene-maleic
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     anhydride copolymer,
                                                                                                                                    reaction product
                                                                                                                                    with amino compounds
P-09-0281                            03/18/09                06/15/09                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Styrene-maleic
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     anhydride copolymer,
                                                                                                                                    reaction product
                                                                                                                                    with amino compounds
P-09-0282                            03/18/09                06/15/09                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Styrene-maleic
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     anhydride copolymer,
                                                                                                                                    reaction product
                                                                                                                                    with amino compounds
P-09-0283                            03/19/09                06/16/09                CBI                    (S) Ingredient in      (G) N-(isobutyl)-
                                                                                                             fragrance compound     decatrienamide
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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:

                                         II. 2 Test Marketing Exemption Notices Received From: 3/1/09 to 3/20/09
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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T-09-0006                            03/16/09                04/29/09                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Coating resin      (G) Polymeric
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    carbomonocycle,
                                                                                                                                    polymer with
                                                                                                                                    alkylthiol,
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    carbomonocycles, and
                                                                                                                                    alkyl acrylate-
                                                                                                                                    blocked
T-09-0007                            03/16/09                04/29/09                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Coatings resin     (G) Aromatic epoxy
                                                                                                                                    diacrylate, polymer
                                                                                                                                    with diisocyanate,
                                                                                                                                    alkylthiol and
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    carbonmonocycles
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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: 3/1/09 to 3/20/09
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-08-0002                             03/04/09                02/23/09                (S) Benzonitrile, 4-
                                                                                       hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-
                                                                                       (syringonitrile)
P-08-0168                             03/03/09                02/13/09                (G) Potassium humate,
                                                                                       polymer with acrylic
                                                                                       monomers
P-08-0180                             03/03/09                02/11/09                (G) Salt of condensation
                                                                                       product of cyclic
                                                                                       diketone
P-01-0838                             03/16/09                02/18/09                (G) Alcohol, ethoxylated,
                                                                                       propoxylated
P-03-0703                             03/10/09                02/20/09                (G) Water redispersible
                                                                                       actionic acrylic
                                                                                       copolymer
P-03-0843                             03/17/09                03/09/09                (G) Styrene copolymer
P-04-0192                             03/17/09                11/03/08                (G) Alkylthioalkane
P-07-0627                             03/10/09                01/30/09                (G) Acrylic polymer
P-08-0002                             03/04/09                02/23/09                (S) Benzonitrile, 4-
                                                                                       hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-
                                                                                       (syringonitrile)
P-08-0168                             03/03/09                02/13/09                (G) Potassium humate,
                                                                                       polymer with acrylic
                                                                                       monomers
P-08-0180                             03/03/09                02/11/09                (G) Salt of condensation
                                                                                       product of cyclic
                                                                                       diketone
P-08-0200                             03/13/09                02/21/09                (G) Partially fluorinated
                                                                                       amphiphilic condensation
                                                                                       polymer
P-08-0239                             03/16/09                03/06/09                (G) Alkenyltrialkoxysilane
                                                                                       modified polysiloxane
P-08-0283                             03/13/09                03/06/09                (S) Octadecanoic acid, 12-
                                                                                       hydroxy-, homopolymer,
                                                                                       ester with 1,2,3-
                                                                                       propanetriol homopolymer
P-08-0365                             03/16/09                02/21/09                (G) Hydrogenated
                                                                                       polybutadiene acrylate
P-08-0649                             03/04/09                02/18/09                (G) Organic salt of a
                                                                                       polyester polyamine
P-08-0658                             03/06/09                02/18/09                (G) Fatty acids, C18-
                                                                                       unsaturated, dimers,
                                                                                       polymers with diamines
                                                                                       and monoacids
P-08-0683                             03/18/09                02/26/09                (G) Ethoxylated maleated
                                                                                       triglyceride polymer
P-08-0738                             03/16/09                03/09/09                (S) Magnesium bis[3-
                                                                                       [[(carboxy-
                                                                                       .kappa.O)methyl] (4-
                                                                                       methylphenyl)amino-
                                                                                       .kappa.N]-2-hydroxypropyl
                                                                                       2-methyl-2-propenoato]-,
                                                                                       (T-4)-*
P-09-0074                             03/16/09                03/09/09                (S) Butanedioic acid,
                                                                                       methylene-, polymer with
                                                                                       (2Z)-2-butenedioic acid
                                                                                       and 2-propenoic acid
P-09-0079                             03/11/09                02/27/09                (G) Polyester resin
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.

    Dated: March 31, 2009.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E9-8875 Filed 4-16-09; 8:45 am]
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