[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23693-23695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11743]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0270; FRL-8417-1]


Approval of Test Marketing Exemptions for Certain New Chemicals

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of applications for test 
marketing exemptions (TMEs) under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated 
these applications as TME-08-01; TME-08-02; TME-08-03; TME-08-04; TME-
08-05; TME-08-06; TME-08-07; TME-08-08; TME-08-09; TME-08-10; TME-08-
11; TME-08-12; TME-08-13; TME-08-14; TME-08-15; TME-08-16; TME-08-17; 
TME-08-19; and TME-08-20. The test marketing conditions are described 
in each TME application and in this notice.

DATES: Approval of these TMEs is effective May 14, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby 
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division 
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
    For technical information contact: Adella Underdown, Chemical 
Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9364; e-mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed in particular to the chemical manufacturer 
and/or importer who submitted the TME applications to EPA. This action 
may, however, be of interest to the public in general. Since other 
entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 
If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to 
a particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0270. All documents in the docket are 
listed in the docket index at http://www.regulations.gov. Although 
listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 
Confidential Business Information (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

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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.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA and 40 CFR 720.38 authorize EPA to exempt 
persons from premanufacture notifice (PMN) requirements and permit them 
to manufacture or import new chemical substances for test marketing 
purposes, if the Agency finds that the manufacture, processing, 
distribution in commerce, use, and disposal of the substances for test 
marketing purposes will not present an unreasonable risk of injury to 
human health or the environment. EPA may impose restrictions on test 
marketing activities and may modify or revoke a test marketing 
exemption upon receipt of new information which casts significant doubt 
on its finding that the test marketing activity will not present an 
unreasonable risk of injury.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA has approved the TMEs listed in this notice. EPA has determined 
that test marketing these new chemical substances, under the conditions 
set out in each TME application and in this notice, will not present an 
unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment.

IV. What Restrictions Apply to these TMEs?

    The test market time period, production volume, number of 
customers, and use must not exceed specifications in the applications 
and this notice. All other conditions and restrictions described in the 
applications and in this notice must also be met.

    TME-08-0001.
    Date of Receipt: November 19, 2007.
    Notice of Receipt: January 23, 2008 (73 FR 3958) (FRL-8348-9).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: Phosphonium, methyltris (2-methlypropyl)-, salt with 4-
methylbenzenesulfonic acid (1:1).
    Use: (G) Process chemical for sulfur removal from diesel fuel 
chemical.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0002.
    Date of Receipt: January 18, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: March 4, 2008 (73 FR 11632) (FRL-8353-6).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Modified polyamine.
    Use: (G) Antiscalant.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0003.
    Date of Receipt: January 18, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: March 4, 2008 (73 FR 11632) (FRL-8353-6).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Modified polyamine.
    Use: (G) Antiscalant.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0004.
    Date of Receipt: January 18, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: March 4, 2008 (73 FR 11632) (FRL-8353-6).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Modified polyamine.
    Use: (G) Antiscalant.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0005.
    Date of Receipt: January 22, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: March 4, 2008 (73 FR 11632) (FRL-8353-6).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Fatty acids, dimers, polymers with alkenoic acid, 
polyoxyalkylene and alkyl substituted triol.
    Use: (G) Ink additive.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0006.
    Date of Receipt: January 22, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: March 4, 2008 (73 FR 11632) (FRL-8353-6).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Acrylated aliphatic polyurethane.
    Use: (G) Coatings resin.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0007.
    Date of Receipt: February 22, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: April 23, 2008 (73 FR 21932) (FRL-8361-8).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Alkanoic acid ester, polymer with substituted alcohol 
and epoxy resin.
    Use: (G) Coatings and inks.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0008.
    Date of Receipt: February 22, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: April 23, 2008 (73 FR 21932) (FRL-8361-8).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Unsaturated polyester resin.
    Use: (G) Binder for industrial coatings.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0009.
    Date of Receipt: April 29, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: May 30, 2008 (73 FR 31108) (FRL-8366-7).
    Applicant: CBI.
    Chemical: (G) Reaction product of fatty acids and hydroxyl acids.
    Use: (G) Colored coatings and related vehicles.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0010.
    Date of Receipt: July 2, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: August 8, 2008 (73 FR 46263) (FRL-8377-2).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Poly (oxyalkylenediyl), maleate half-ester.
    Use: (G) Site limited intermediate.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0011.
    Date of Receipt: July 2, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: August 8, 2008 (73 FR 46263) (FRL-8377-2).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Poly (oxyalkylenediyl), maleate half-ester.
    Use: (G) Site limited intermediate.
    Production Volume: CBI.

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    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0012.
    Date of Receipt: July 2, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: August 8, 2008 (73 FR 46263) (FRL-8377-2).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Poly (oxyalkylenediyl), maleate half-ester.
    Use: (G) Site limited intermediate.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0013.
    Date of Receipt: July 2, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: August 8, 2008 (73 FR 46263) (FRL-8377-2).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Poly (oxyalkylenediyl), substituted maleate half-
ester, metal salts.
    Use: (G) Emulsifier.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0014.
    Date of Receipt: July 2, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: August 8, 2008 (73 FR 46263) (FRL-8377-2).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Poly (oxyalkylenediyl), substituted maleate half-
ester, metal salts.
    Use: (G) Emulsifier.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0015.
    Date of Receipt: July 2, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: August 8, 2008 (73 FR 46263) (FRL-8377-2).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Poly (oxyalkylenediyl), substituted maleate half-
ester, metal salts].
    Use: (G)Emulsifier.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0016.
    Date of Receipt: July 7, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: August 8, 2008 (73 FR 46263) (FRL-8377-2).
    Applicant: S.C. Johnson and Son, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Hydrolyzed cellulosic ether.
    Use: Non-dispersive use.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0017.
    Date of Receipt: July 25, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: August 20, 2008 (73 FR 49189) (FRL-8379-7).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Acrylated aliphatic polyurethane.
    Use: (G) Coatings resin.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0019.
    Date of Receipt: August 11, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: September 12, 2008 (73 FR 52996) (FRL-8381-5).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Poly (oxyalkylenediyl), substituted maleate half-
ester, metal salts.
    Use: (G) Emulsifier.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    TME-08-0020.
    Date of Receipt: August 29, 2008.
    Notice of Receipt: October 6, 2008 (73 FR 58230) (FRL-8353-6).
    Applicant: Cytec Industries, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Substituted carbomonocycles, polymer with substituted 
glycols and alkyldioic acid.
    Use: (G) Resin for paints and coatings.
    Production Volume: CBI.
    Number of Customers: CBI.
    Test Marketing Period: CBI days, commencing on first day of 
commercial manufacture.
    The following additional restrictions apply to these TMEs. A bill 
of lading accompanying each shipment must state that the use of the 
substance is restricted to that approved in the TME. In addition, the 
applicant shall maintain the following records until 5 years after the 
date they are created, and shall make them available for inspection or 
copying in accordance with section 11 of TSCA:
    1. Records of the quantity of the TME substance produced and the 
date of manufacture.
    2. Records of dates of the shipments to each customer and the 
quantities supplied in each shipment.
    3. Copies of the bill of lading that accompanies each shipment of 
the TME substance.

V. What was EPA's Risk Assessment for these TMEs?

    EPA identified no significant human health or environmental risks 
for these test market substances, due to either the low toxicity of 
each substance or low expected exposure. Therefore, the test market 
activities will not present an unreasonable risk of injury to human 
health or the environment. (Many of these TMEs were submitted per the 
TSCA New Chemicals Sustainable Futures Voluntary Pilot Project which is 
designed to develop low risk chemicals; see the Federal Register of 
December 11, 2002 (67 FR 76282) (FRL-7198-6).

VI. Can EPA Change Its Decision on these TMEs in the Future?

    Yes. The Agency reserves the right to rescind approval or modify 
the conditions and restrictions of an exemption should any new 
information that comes to its attention cast significant doubt on its 
finding that the test marketing activities will not present any 
unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.


    Dated: May 14, 2009.
Greg Schweer,
Chief, New Chemicals Prenotice Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics.
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