[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23701-23704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11749]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0309; FRL-8413-8]


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 April 13, 2009 through April 24, 2009, consists of the PMNs 
and 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 June 19, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0309, 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-2009-0309. 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-
2009-0309. 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 April 13, 2009 through April 24, 
2009, consists of the PMNs, pending or expired, and the notices of 
commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received 
under TSCA section 5 during this time period.

III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs

    This status report identifies the PMNs pending or expired, and the 
notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency 
has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. If you are 
interested in information that is not included in the following tables, 
you may contact EPA as described in Unit 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. 25 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 4/13/09 to 4/24/09
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-09-0307                            04/10/09                07/08/09                CBI                    (S) Raw material used  (G) Amine acrylate co-
                                                                                                             in ultra violet        initiator
                                                                                                             curable inks and
                                                                                                             coatings
P-09-0308                            04/10/09                07/08/09                CBI                    (S) Raw material used  (G) Amine modified
                                                                                                             in ultra violet        polyester acrylate
                                                                                                             curable inks and
                                                                                                             coatings
P-09-0309                            04/10/09                07/08/09                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Unsaturated
                                                                                                             dispersive use         polyester polymer
P-09-0310                            04/10/09                07/08/09                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Unsaturated
                                                                                                             dispersive use         polyester polymer

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P-09-0311                            04/10/09                07/08/09                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Unsaturated
                                                                                                             dispersive use         polyester polymer
P-09-0312                            04/10/09                07/08/09                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Unsaturated
                                                                                                             dispersive use         polyester polymer
P-09-0313                            04/10/09                07/08/09                CBI                    (G) Open, dispersive   (G) Unsaturated
                                                                                                             use                    polyester polymer
P-09-0314                            04/15/09                07/13/09                Interfacial Solutions  (S) Interior building  (G) Modified (poly)
                                                                                                             materials; injection   lactic acid
                                                                                                             molded goods
                                                                                                             electronic housing
P-09-0315                            04/15/09                07/13/09                Interfacial Solutions  (S) Interior building  (G) Modified (poly)
                                                                                                             materials; injection   lactic acid
                                                                                                             molded hard goods /
                                                                                                             electronics housings
P-09-0316                            04/15/09                07/13/09                Eastman Kodak Company  (G) Raw material       (G) Disubstituted
                                                                                                                                    phenol
P-09-0317                            04/17/09                07/15/09                Autoliv ASP, Inc.      (S) Fuel used in       (S) Copper (2+),
                                                                                                             pyrotechnic            bis[N-[amino(imino-
                                                                                                             composition for        kn)methyl]urea-ko]-,
                                                                                                             automotive inflators   nitrate (1:2)
P-09-0318                            04/17/09                07/15/09                CBI                    (G) Coating material   (G) Polyester of
                                                                                                                                    aromatic / aliphatic
                                                                                                                                    dicarboxylic acid
                                                                                                                                    polymer with
                                                                                                                                    alkanepolyols and
                                                                                                                                    alkyl alkenoates
P-09-0319                            04/17/09                07/15/09                CBI                    (G) Pigment            (G) Polyester
                                                                                                             dispersant
P-09-0320                            04/17/09                07/15/09                CBI                    (S) Resin coating for  (G) Silsesquioxanes
                                                                                                             electronic parts
P-09-0321                            04/17/09                07/15/09                CBI                    (G) Coating material   (G) Polyester of
                                                                                                                                    aromatic / aliphatic
                                                                                                                                    / alkenoic
                                                                                                                                    dicarboxylic acid
                                                                                                                                    polymer with
                                                                                                                                    alkanepolyols
P-09-0322                            04/17/09                07/15/09                CBI                    (G) Adhesive           (G) Adipic acid,
                                                                                                             component              polymer with
                                                                                                                                    methylenebis
                                                                                                                                    [carbomonocyclic
                                                                                                                                    isocyanate],
                                                                                                                                    polyether polyols
                                                                                                                                    and a polyester
                                                                                                                                    polyol
P-09-0323                            04/21/09                07/19/09                CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Complex organic
                                                                                                             industrial cleaning    magnesium sulfate
                                                                                                             products               compound
P-09-0324                            04/21/09                07/19/09                CBI                    (G) Component of       (G) Complex organic
                                                                                                             industrial cleaning    magnesium acetate
                                                                                                             products               compound
P-09-0325                            04/23/09                07/21/09                CBI                    (S) Synthetic          (G) Aromatic
                                                                                                             intermediate           hydrocarbon
P-09-0326                            04/23/09                07/21/09                CBI                    (S) Synthetic          (G) Aromatic bromide
                                                                                                             intermediate
P-09-0327                            04/22/09                07/20/09                CBI                    (G) Destructive use    (G) Surface modified
                                                                                                                                    aluminum hydroxide
P-09-0328                            04/23/09                07/21/09                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) (2-
                                                                                                             non-dispersive use     methacryloyloxyethyl
                                                                                                                                    )
                                                                                                                                    benzyldimethylammoni
                                                                                                                                    um chloride, polymer
                                                                                                                                    with alkyl-
                                                                                                                                    substituted methyl-2-
                                                                                                                                    propanoate and aryl-
                                                                                                                                    substituted methyl-2-
                                                                                                                                    propanoate,
P-09-0329                            04/23/09                07/21/09                CBI                    (G) Silicone           (G) Alkyl siliconate
                                                                                                             treatment
P-09-0330                            04/24/09                07/22/09                Diamond Polymers,      (S) Finished articles  (G) Substituted
                                                                                      Inc.                   substrate as pure      butyric propionic
                                                                                                             substance or blended   acid copolymer
                                                                                                             with other polymers;
                                                                                                             primarily for use in
                                                                                                             electronics and
                                                                                                             automotive
                                                                                                             components.
P-09-0331                            04/24/09                07/22/09                Nanotech Industries,   (S) Flooring; top      (G) Urethane
                                                                                      Inc.                   clear coating          containing polyamine
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    In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information 
(to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the 
Notices of Commencement to manufacture received:

                             II. 9 Notices of Commencement From: 4/13/09 to 4/24/09
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-08-0259                             04/16/09                04/09/09                (G) 2,5-dihydro-3,6-bis[4-
                                                                                       (alkylthio) aryl] -
                                                                                       substituted pyrroledione
P-08-0447                             04/14/09                03/16/09                (G) Silica alumino
                                                                                       phosphate
P-08-0496                             04/17/09                03/30/09                (G) Alkene-carboxylic acid
                                                                                       copolymer alkanolamine
                                                                                       salt
P-08-0674                             04/17/09                03/30/09                (G) Mixed metal oxides
P-09-0021                             04/21/09                04/06/09                (G) Polyurethane
                                                                                       thermoplastic
P-09-0031                             04/20/09                03/18/09                (G) Methacrylic polymer
P-09-0064                             04/21/09                04/13/09                (G) Substituted sulfonated
                                                                                       phenylazo naphthalene
                                                                                       sulfonic acid salt
P-09-0067                             04/10/09                03/23/09                (G) Polyester resin amine
                                                                                       salt
P-09-0097                             04/14/09                03/30/09                (S) Amines, C36-alkylenedi-
                                                                                       , polymers with
                                                                                       pyromellitic dianhydride,
                                                                                       maleated
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.

    Dated: May 4, 2009.
Darryl S. Ballard
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E9-11749 Filed 5-19-09; 8:45 am]
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