[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51583-51586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23936]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0742; FRL-8793-8]


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 August 17, 2009 through September 4, 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.

DATES: Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TME number, 
must be received on or before November 6, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0742, 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-2009-0742. 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-
2009-0742. 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 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.

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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 August 17, 2009 through September 
4, 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. 54 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 8/17/09 to 9/4/09
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-09-0569                            08/14/09                11/11/09                CBI                    (S) Laminating         (G) Polyester polyol
                                                                                                             adhesive
P-09-0570                            08/17/09                11/14/09                CBI                    (G) Intermediate in    (G) Alkyl thiol,
                                                                                                             the production of a    manufacture of, by-
                                                                                                             commercial product     products from,
                                                                                                                                    distn. heavies
P-09-0571                            08/17/09                11/14/09                CBI                    (G) Intermediate in    (G) Alkyl thiol,
                                                                                                             the production of a    manufacture of, by-
                                                                                                             commercial product     products from,
                                                                                                                                    distant residues
                                                                                                                                    heavies
P-09-0572                            08/17/09                11/14/09                CBI                    (G) Intermediate in    (G) Alkyl thiol,
                                                                                                             the production of a    manufacture of, by-
                                                                                                             commercial product     products from,
                                                                                                                                    distant heavies
P-09-0573                            08/17/09                11/14/09                CBI                    (G) Intermediate in    (G) Alkyl thiol,
                                                                                                             the production of a    manufacture of, by-
                                                                                                             commercial product     products from,
                                                                                                                                    distant residues
                                                                                                                                    heavies
P-09-0574                            08/18/09                11/15/09                CBI                    (G) Additive           (G) Acrylic based
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-09-0575                            08/18/09                11/15/09                CBI                    (G) Pigment additive   (G)
                                                                                                             for industrial         Naphthalenesulfonic
                                                                                                             coatings and ink       acid, [(chloro-
                                                                                                             manufacture and for    methyl-
                                                                                                             plastics compounding   sulfophenyl)diazenyl
                                                                                                                                    ]-hydroxy-metal salt
P-09-0576                            08/18/09                11/15/09                CBI                    (G) Pigment additive   (G)
                                                                                                             for industrial         Naphthalenesulfonic
                                                                                                             coatings and ink       acid, [(methyl-
                                                                                                             manufacture and for    sulfophenyl)diazenyl
                                                                                                             plastics compounding   ]-hydroxy-metal salt
P-09-0577                            08/18/09                11/15/09                CBI                    (G) Pigment additive   (G)
                                                                                                             for industrial         Naphthalenesulfonic
                                                                                                             coatings and ink       acid, [(chloro-
                                                                                                             manufacture and for    methyl-
                                                                                                             plastics compounding   sulfophenyl)diazenyl
                                                                                                                                    ]-hydroxy-metal salt
P-09-0578                            08/18/09                11/15/09                CBI                    (G) Pigment additive   (G)
                                                                                                             for industrial         Naphthalenesulfonic
                                                                                                             coatings and ink       acid, [(methyl-
                                                                                                             manufacture and for    sulfophenyl)diazenyl
                                                                                                             plastics compounding   ]-hydroxy-metal salt
P-09-0579                            08/18/09                11/15/09                Republic conduit       (S) Sulfuric acid,     (S) Sulfuric acid,
                                                                                      manufacturing          zinc salt for          zinc salt (1:1)
                                                                                                             electroplating (in
                                                                                                             house use)
P-09-0580                            08/19/09                11/16/09                Republic conduit       (S) Sodium zincate     (S) Zincate (ZNO22-),
                                                                                      manufacturing          (in house use)         sodium (1:2)
P-09-0581                            08/19/09                11/16/09                CBI                    (S) Raw material       (G) Styrenyl surface
                                                                                                             intermediate used in   treated manganese
                                                                                                             the manufacture of     ferrite
                                                                                                             polymerized pigments
P-09-0582                            08/19/09                11/16/09                CBI                    (S) Polymerized        (G) Acrylate polymer
                                                                                                             pigment used in the    stabilized manganese
                                                                                                             manufacture of         ferrite
                                                                                                             electronic inks.
P-09-0583                            08/20/09                11/17/09                CBI                    (G) Ink ingredient     (G) Anthraquinone
                                                                                                                                    acid dye salt

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P-09-0584                            08/20/09                11/17/09                CBI                    (G) Ink ingredient     (G) Copper
                                                                                                                                    phthalocyanine
                                                                                                                                    direct dye salt
P-09-0585                            08/21/09                11/18/09                DIC International      (G) Plastic coatings   (G) Polymer of
                                                                                      (USA), LLC.                                   aliphatic cyclic
                                                                                                                                    methacrylic acid and
                                                                                                                                    aliphatic
                                                                                                                                    methacrylic acid
                                                                                                                                    ester
P-09-0586                            08/24/09                11/21/09                CBI                    (G) Non-dispersive     (G) Aromatic modified
                                                                                                             adhesive application   terpene polymer
P-09-0587                            08/24/09                11/21/09                CBI                    (G) Thermoset          (S) Butanedioic acid,
                                                                                                             adhesive additive      2-methylene-,
                                                                                                             intermediate           monoisooctadecyl
                                                                                                                                    ester
P-09-0588                            08/24/09                11/21/09                CBI                    (G) Thermoset          (S) Butanedioic acid,
                                                                                                             adhesive additive      2-methylene-,
                                                                                                                                    monoisooctadecyl
                                                                                                                                    ester, palladium(2+)
                                                                                                                                    salt (2:1)
P-09-0589                            08/19/09                11/16/09                CBI                    (G) Chain extender     (G) Oximosilane
P-09-0590                            08/19/09                11/16/09                CBI                    (G) Chain extender     (G) Oximosilane
P-09-0591                            08/24/09                11/21/09                H.B. Fuller            (G) Industrial         (G) Polyester fatty
                                                                                                             adhesive               acid polymer
P-09-0592                            08/25/09                11/22/09                CBI                    (G) Open non-          (G) Aqueous
                                                                                                             dispersive use         polyurethane resin
                                                                                                                                    dispersion
P-09-0593                            08/26/09                11/23/09                CBI                    (G) Open non-          (G) Urethane acrylate
                                                                                                             dispersive use         dispersion
P-09-0594                            08/26/09                11/23/09                CBI                    (G) Analytical         (G) Nitrate reductase
                                                                                                             chemistry (same for
                                                                                                             both enzymes)
P-09-0595                            08/26/09                11/23/09                CBI                    (G) Analytical         (G) Nitrate reductase
                                                                                                             chemistry (same for
                                                                                                             both enzymes)
P-09-0596                            08/27/09                11/24/09                CBI                    (G) Sealant            (G)
                                                                                                                                    Poly[oxyalkylene],
                                                                                                                                    alpha, alpha',
                                                                                                                                    alpha''-1,2,3-
                                                                                                                                    propanetriyltris [/-
                                                                                                                                    [3-
                                                                                                                                    (dialkoxyalkylsilyl)
                                                                                                                                    alkoxy]-
P-09-0597                            08/27/09                11/24/09                Firmenich              (S) Aroma for use in   (S) Definition:
                                                                                      Incorporated           fragrance mixtures,    Extractives and
                                                                                                             which in turn are      their physically
                                                                                                             used in perfumes,      modified
                                                                                                             soaps, cleansers,      derivatives.
                                                                                                             etc.                   Cupressus funebris.
P-09-0597                            08/27/09                11/24/09                Firmenich              (S) Aroma for use in   (S) Oils, cypress,
                                                                                      Incorporated           fragrance mixtures,    Cypressus funebris.
                                                                                                             which in turn are
                                                                                                             used in perfumes,
                                                                                                             soaps, cleansers,
                                                                                                             etc.
P-09-0598                            08/28/09                11/25/09                CBI                    (G) Textile            (G) Alkyl acrylic
                                                                                                             processing aid         acid, polymer with
                                                                                                                                    alkyl acrylate alkyl
                                                                                                                                    ester and alkyldiyl
                                                                                                                                    diacrylate
P-09-0599                            08/27/09                11/24/09                CBI                    (G) Material for       (G) Triaryl sulfonium
                                                                                                             photosensitive resin   salts with haloalkyl
                                                                                                                                    phosphate
P-09-0600                            08/28/09                11/25/09                CBI                    (G) Intermediate in    (G) Alkyl thiol,
                                                                                                             the production of a    manufacture of, by-
                                                                                                             commercial product     products from,
                                                                                                                                    distant lights
P-09-0601                            08/28/09                11/25/09                Kemira Chemicals       (G) Chemical           (G)
                                                                                                             intermediate,          Organohalocarboxylat
                                                                                                             destructive use        e
P-09-0602                            08/28/09                11/25/09                Kemira Chemicals       (G) Polymer additive   (G)
                                                                                                             intermediate:          Diorganotrithiocarbo
                                                                                                             Destructive use.       nate
P-09-0603                            08/28/09                11/25/09                Kemira Chemicals       (G) Polymer additive   (G)
                                                                                                             intermediate:          Diorganotrithiocarbo
                                                                                                             Destructive use.       nate
P-09-0604                            08/28/09                11/25/09                Kemira Chemicals       (G) Polymer additive   (G)
                                                                                                             intermediate:          Diorganotrithiocarbo
                                                                                                             Destructive use.       nate
P-09-0605                            08/28/09                11/25/09                DIC International      (G) Coating for        (G) Styrene methyl
                                                                                      (USA) LLC              plastic films.         methacrylate acrylic
                                                                                                                                    resin
P-09-0606                            08/28/09                11/25/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Adhesives;         (G) MDI based
                                                                                      Company                binders; sealants      polyester prepolymer
P-09-0607                            08/28/09                11/25/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Adhesives;         (G) MDI based
                                                                                      Company                binders; sealants      polyester prepolymer
P-09-0608                            08/28/09                11/25/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Adhesives;         (G) MDI based
                                                                                      Company                binders; sealants      polyester prepolymer
P-09-0609                            08/28/09                11/25/09                CBI                    (G) Detergents and     (G) Acrylic copolymer
                                                                                                             cleaner additive
P-09-0610                            08/31/09                11/28/09                CBI                    (G) Starting material  (G) Alkylbenzene
                                                                                                                                    sulfonic acid
P-09-0611                            09/02/09                11/30/09                CBI                    (G) Stabilizer for     (G) Condensed polyol
                                                                                                             poly vinyl chloride
P-09-0612                            08/28/09                11/25/09                CBI                    (G) Filler             (G) Silane treated
                                                                                                                                    glass
P-09-0613                            09/03/09                12/01/09                CBI                    (S) Compounding        (G) Cardanol-based
                                                                                                             process aid            alkyl phosphate
P-09-0614                            09/03/09                12/01/09                CBI                    (G) Lubricant          (G) 2-propenoic acid,
                                                                                                             additive               2-methyl-, C12	15-
                                                                                                                                    branched and linear
                                                                                                                                    alkyl esters,
                                                                                                                                    polymers with alkyl
                                                                                                                                    methacrylates alkyl
                                                                                                                                    peroxide-initiated
P-09-0615                            09/03/09                12/01/09                CBI                    (G) Ink additive       (S) Alkenes, C26	30
                                                                                                                                    .alpha.-, polymd.
P-09-0616                            09/04/09                12/02/09                CBI                    (G) Unsaturated        (G) Unsaturated
                                                                                                             polyester resin for    polyester polyol
                                                                                                             filled and fiber
                                                                                                             reinforced
                                                                                                             composites

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P-09-0617                            09/04/09                12/02/09                CBI                    (G) Unsaturated        (G) Unsaturated
                                                                                                             polyester resin for    polyester polyol
                                                                                                             filled and fiber
                                                                                                             reinforced
                                                                                                             composites
P-09-0618                            09/04/09                12/02/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Polymer for        (G) MDI polyureau
                                                                                      Company                production of          prepolymer
                                                                                                             polyurea articles
P-09-0619                            09/04/09                12/02/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Polymer for        (G) MDI polyureau
                                                                                      Company                production of          prepolymer
                                                                                                             polyurea articles
P-09-0620                            09/04/09                12/02/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Polymer for        (G) MDI polyureau
                                                                                      Company                production of          prepolymer
                                                                                                             polyurea articles
P-09-0621                            09/04/09                12/02/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Polymer for        (G) MDI polyureau
                                                                                      Company                production of          prepolymer
                                                                                                             polyurea articles
P-09-0622                            09/04/09                12/02/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Polymer for        (G) MDI polyureau
                                                                                      Company                production of          prepolymer
                                                                                                             polyurea articles
P-09-0623                            09/04/09                12/02/09                The Dow Chemical       (S) Polymer for        (G) MDI polyureau
                                                                                      Company                production of          prepolymer
                                                                                                             polyurea articles
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    In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information 
(to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the 
Notices of Commencement to manufacture received:

                             II. 16 Notices of Commencement From: 8/17/09 to 9/4/09
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-04-0269                             09/01/09                08/17/09                (G) Mixed metal oxide
P-05-0613                             08/14/09                07/17/09                (G) Bisphenol S mono ester
P-07-0070                             08/18/09                07/28/09                (G) MDI and polymeric mdi
                                                                                       prepolymer
P-08-0093                             08/18/09                08/01/09                (G) Aromatic polyester
                                                                                       polyol
P-08-0256                             09/02/09                08/04/09                (S) Fatty acids, C16	18
                                                                                       and C18-unsaturated, me
                                                                                       esters, epoxidized,
                                                                                       polymers with ethylene
                                                                                       glycol
P-08-0485                             08/18/09                08/12/09                (G) Isocyanate functional
                                                                                       polyester polyether
                                                                                       urethane polymer
P-08-0687                             08/27/09                08/18/09                (G) First substance:
                                                                                       Amines, polyethylenepoly-
                                                                                       , reaction products with
                                                                                       isostearic acid and
                                                                                       disubstituted methanal;
                                                                                       Second substance:
                                                                                       Alkylamide, N-(2-
                                                                                       ethylhexyl)-
P-08-0733                             08/26/09                07/26/09                (G) A multi-walled carbon
                                                                                       nanotube
P-09-0235                             08/27/09                07/28/09                (G) Aspartic ester resin
P-09-0237                             08/26/09                08/10/09                (G) Formaldehyde, polymers
                                                                                       with alkylphenol,
                                                                                       branched and alkylamine
P-09-0276                             09/02/09                08/19/09                (G) Aliphatic diol polymer
                                                                                       with isocyanates and
                                                                                       acrylates
P-09-0290                             08/20/09                08/05/09                (G) Solid epoxy resin
P-09-0315                             08/26/09                07/27/09                (G) Modified (poly) lactic
                                                                                       acid
P-09-0320                             08/28/09                08/14/09                (G) Silsesquioxanes
P-09-0330                             09/02/09                08/28/09                (G) Substituted butyric
                                                                                       propionic acid copolymer
P-09-0337                             08/19/09                08/06/09                (G) Polyol, polyester
                                                                                       polyol
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.


    Dated: September 24, 2009.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

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