[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61692-61695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25706]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-0784; FRL-8890-6]


Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires 
any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include 
import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Chemical 
Substances Inventory (TSCA Inventory)) to notify EPA and comply with 
the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new 
chemicals. Under TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3), EPA is required to 
publish in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of a premanufacture 
notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), 
and to publish in the Federal Register periodic status reports on the 
new chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement 
(NOC) to manufacture those chemicals. This document, which covers the 
period from August 29, 2011 to September 9, 2011, and provides the 
required notice and status report, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both 
pending or expired, and the NOC 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 4, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-0784, and the specific PMN number or TME 
number for the chemical related to your comment, 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. 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: 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 Web site 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.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index 
available

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at http://www.regulations.gov. 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 legal 
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: For technical information contact: 
Bernice Mudd, Information Management Division (7407M), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8951; fax number: (202) 564-8955; e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; 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 PMNs addressed in this 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 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?

    EPA classifies a chemical substance as either an ``existing'' 
chemical or a ``new'' chemical. Any chemical substance that is not on 
EPA's TSCA Inventory is classified as a ``new chemical,'' while those 
that are on the TSCA Inventory are classified as an ``existing 
chemical.'' For more information about the TSCA Inventory go to: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/newchems/pubs/inventory.htm. Anyone who plans to 
manufacture or import a new chemical substance for a non-exempt 
commercial purpose is required by TSCA section 5 to provide EPA with a 
PMN, before initiating the activity. Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA authorizes 
EPA to allow persons, upon application, to manufacture (includes 
import) or process a new chemical substance, or a chemical substance 
subject to a significant new use rule (SNUR) issued under TSCA section 
5(a), for ``test marketing'' purposes, which is referred to as a test 
marketing exemption, or TME. For more information about the 
requirements applicable to a new chemical go to: http://ww.epa.gov/opt/newchems.
    Under TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3), EPA is required to publish 
in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of a PMN or an application 
for a TME and to publish in the Federal Register periodic status 
reports on the new chemicals under review and the receipt of NOCs to 
manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the 
period from August 29, 2011 to September 9, 2011, consists of the PMNs 
and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the NOCs to manufacture a new 
chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this 
time period.

III. Receipt and Status Reports

    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/importer, the 
potential uses identified by the manufacturer/importer in the PMN, and 
the chemical identity.

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                       Table I--16 PMNs Received From August 29, 2011 to September 9, 2011
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                                          Projected
       Case No.         Received date    notice end        Manufacturer/             Use            Chemical
                                            date              importer
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P-11-0609............       8/30/2011      11/27/2011  Crison LLC...........  (S) Monomer to    (S) Propenoic
                                                                               be polymerized,   acid, 3-[ (2-
                                                                               copolymerized     hydroxy-1,1-
                                                                               for use in        dimethylethyl)a
                                                                               coatings;         mino]-2-methyl-
                                                                               medical           .
                                                                               research.
P-11-0610............       8/30/2011      11/27/2011  Crison LLC...........  (S) Monomer to    (S) Propenoic
                                                                               be polymerized,   acid, 3-[ [ 1,1-
                                                                               copolymerized     bis
                                                                               for use in        (hydroxymethyl)
                                                                               coatings;         propyl] amino]-
                                                                               medical           2-methyl-.
                                                                               research.
P-11-0611............       8/30/2011      11/27/2011  Crison LLC...........  (S) Monomer to    (S) Propenoic
                                                                               be polymerized,   acid, 3-[ [ 2-
                                                                               copolymerized     hydroxy -1-
                                                                               for use in        bism(hydroxymet
                                                                               coatings;         hyl) ethyl]
                                                                               medical           amino]-2-methyl-
                                                                               research.         .
P-11-0612............       8/29/2011      11/26/2011  Nanotech Industries,   (S) Flooring;     (S) Carbamic
                                                        Inc.                   paints; top       acid, N,N'-
                                                                               coating.          (trimethyl-1,6-
                                                                                                 hexanediyl)bis-
                                                                                                 , ester with
                                                                                                 1,2-propanediol
                                                                                                 (1:2) .
P-11-0613............       8/30/2011      11/27/2011  CBI..................  (G) Biodiesel     (G) Vinyl
                                                                               and crude fuel    polymer grafted
                                                                               additive.         alkyl
                                                                                                 methacrylate.
P-11-0614............       8/30/2011      11/27/2011  CBI..................  (G) Biodiesel     (G) Vinyl
                                                                               and crude fuel    polymer grafted
                                                                               additive.         poly
                                                                                                 methacrylate.
P-11-0615............       8/31/2011      11/28/2011  Corsitech............  (S) Rheology      (G) C18 dimer
                                                                               additive to       reaction
                                                                               drilling fluids.  product.
P-11-0616............        9/1/2011      11/29/2011  CBI..................  (S) Component     (G) Alkyl
                                                                               for industrial    silsesquioxanes
                                                                               & commercial      .
                                                                               coatings.
P-11-0617............        9/6/2011       12/4/2011  CBI..................  (G) Dyestuff....  (G) Substituted
                                                                                                 xanthene
                                                                                                 derivative.
P-11-0618............        9/6/2011       12/4/2011  CBI..................  (G) Dyestuff....  (G) Substituted
                                                                                                 anthraquinone
                                                                                                 derivative.
P-11-0619............        9/6/2011       12/4/2011  CBI..................  (G) Industrial    (G) Amino acid,
                                                                               cleaning          carboxyalkyl,
                                                                               solution          alkylsulfonate,
                                                                               component.        alkali salt.
P-11-0620............        9/6/2011       12/4/2011  CBI..................  (G) Industrial    (G) Amino acid,
                                                                               cleaning          carboxyalkyl,
                                                                               solution          alkylsulfonate,
                                                                               component.        alkali salt.
P-11-0621............        9/6/2011       12/4/2011  IGM Resins Inc.......  (G) Polymeric     (G) Piperazino
                                                                               photoinitiator.   based
                                                                                                 aminoalkylpheno
                                                                                                 ne.
P-11-0622............        9/7/2011       12/5/2011  Henkel Corporation...  (S) Component in  (S) 4,5,6,7-
                                                                               cyanoacrylate     tetrahydro-
                                                                               adhesive          isobenzofuran-
                                                                               formulations.     1,3-dione.
P-11-0623............        9/7/2011       12/5/2011  Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Coating       (G)
                                                                               resin for         Heteromonocycle
                                                                               increased         , homopolymer,
                                                                               impact            disubstituted
                                                                               resistance..      carbomonocycle,
                                                                                                 substituted
                                                                                                 alkyl ester.
P-11-0624............        9/9/2011       12/7/2011  Oleon Americas Inc...  (G) Industrial    (G) Fatty acids,
                                                                               base oil.         polymers with
                                                                                                 bicarboxylic
                                                                                                 acid, polyol
                                                                                                 and substituted
                                                                                                 alkanoic acid.
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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 by EPA during this period: The EPA case number assigned to the 
TME, the date the TME was received by EPA, the projected end date for 
EPA's review of the TME, the submitting manufacturer/importer, the 
potential uses identified by the manufacturer/importer in the TME, and 
the chemical identity.

                                           Table II--1 TMEs Received From August 29, 2011 to September 9, 2011
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                                                                Projected
                 Case No.                    Received date   notice end date    Manufacturer/importer             Use                    Chemical
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T-11-0015.................................        9/7/2011       10/21/2011   Cytec industries inc....  (G) Coating resin for    (G) Heteromonocycle,
                                                                                                         increased impact         homopolymer,
                                                                                                         resistance.              disubstituted
                                                                                                                                  carbomonocycle,
                                                                                                                                  substituted alkyl
                                                                                                                                  ester.
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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 NOCs 
received by EPA during this period: The EPA case number assigned to the 
NOC, the date the NOC was received by EPA, the projected end date for 
EPA's review of the NOC, and chemical identity.

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  Table III--17 NOCs Received From August 29, 2011 to September 9, 2011
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                                         Commencement
       Case No.          Received date    notice end        Chemical
                                             date
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P-00-0533.............        9/8/2011        9/7/2011  (S) Propanoic
                                                         acid, 3-hydroxy-
                                                         2-
                                                         (hydroxymethyl)-
                                                         2-methyl-,
                                                         polymer with
                                                         2,2'-[1,4-
                                                         butanediylbis(o
                                                         xymethylene)]bi
                                                         s[oxirane],
                                                         dihydro-3-
                                                         (tetrapropenyl)-
                                                         2,5-furandione
                                                         and [agrave]-
                                                         hydro-omega-
                                                         hydroxypoly(oxy-
                                                         1,2-ethanediyl)-
                                                          compd. with 2-
                                                         (dimethylamino)
                                                         ethanol.
P-08-0063.............       8/31/2011       8/26/2011  (G) Polyamide
                                                         based on
                                                         alkanedioic
                                                         acid, alkyl
                                                         lactam and
                                                         polyoxyalkylene
                                                         .
P-08-0347.............        9/8/2011       8/16/2011  (G) Alkyl lactyl
                                                         lactate.
P-11-0058.............       8/26/2011       8/23/2011  (G) Aromatic
                                                         diol, diaryl
                                                         carboxylate.
P-11-0123.............        9/7/2011        8/2/2011  (G) Hydroxyalkyl
                                                         methacrylate,
                                                         reaction
                                                         product with
                                                         cyclic ether
                                                         and cyclic
                                                         carbonic acid
                                                         anhydride.
P-11-0146.............        9/8/2011       7/26/2011  (G) Styrene-
                                                         acrylic
                                                         copolymer.
P-11-0219.............       8/30/2011       8/19/2011  (G) Alkyl
                                                         acrylate,
                                                         polymer with
                                                         alkyl acrylate,
                                                         alkyl
                                                         methacrylates,
                                                         and styrene,
                                                         peroxide-
                                                         initiated.
P-11-0278.............        9/6/2011       8/10/2011  (G)
                                                         Heteromonocycle
                                                         , polymer with
                                                         disubstituted
                                                         carbomonocyle
                                                         and alkylene
                                                         glycol, alkyl
                                                         acrylate
                                                         blocked.
P-11-0300.............        9/8/2011        9/1/2011  (G) Aromatic
                                                         polyester
                                                         polyol.
P-11-0309.............       8/29/2011       8/16/2011  (G) Hexanedioic
                                                         acid, polymer
                                                         with polyether
                                                         polyol, 1,1'-
                                                         methylenebis[4-
                                                         isocyanatobenze
                                                         ne] and
                                                         dihydroxydialky
                                                         l ether.
P-11-0339.............        9/6/2011       8/26/2011  (S) Multi-wall
                                                         carbon nanotube
                                                         also known as--
                                                         mwnt.
P-11-0356.............       8/31/2011        8/4/2011  (G) Alkoxysilyl
                                                         polyether
                                                         prepolymer.
P-11-0357.............        9/8/2011       8/18/2011  (G)
                                                         Polycarbonate
                                                         type urethane
                                                         resin.
P-11-0366.............        9/6/2011       8/21/2011  (G) 1-propanone,
                                                         2-hydroxy-2-
                                                         methyl-, 1-(4-
                                                         alkylaryl)
                                                         derivs.
P-11-0375.............        9/1/2011       8/18/2011  (G) Solvent free
                                                         aromatic
                                                         adhesive.
P-11-0376.............        9/8/2011        9/3/2011  (G) Aliphatic
                                                         alcohol type
                                                         polyester.
P-11-0394.............        9/2/2011       8/30/2011  (S) Amines, C36-
                                                         alkylenedi-,
                                                         polymers with
                                                         5,5'-oxybis[1,3-
                                                         isobenzofurandi
                                                         one], reaction
                                                         products with
                                                         maleic
                                                         anhydride.
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    If you are interested in information that is not included in these 
tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access 
additional non-CBI information that may be available.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Imports, 
Notice of commencement, Premanufacturer, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Test marketing exemptions.

    Dated: September 27, 2011.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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