[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61600-61604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24772]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0709; FRL-9363-2]
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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. In addition
under TSCA, 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 20, 2012
to September 7, 2012, 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 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0709, 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
online 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 online
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
email. 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 email
comment directly to EPA without going through
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regulations.gov, your email 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 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; email address:
[email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email 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.
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 email. 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://www.epa.gov/oppt/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 20, 2012 to September 7, 2012, 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--32 PMNs Received From 8/20/12 to 9/07/12
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Projected
Case No. Received date notice end Manufacturer/ Use Chemical
date importer
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P-12-0513........ 08/17/2012 11/14/2012 CBI............... (G) Component in (G) Aromatic
coatings. dicarboxylic acid,
polymer with dialkyl
alkanediol, alkyl-
(hydroxyalkyl)-
alkanediol,
dicarboxylic acid,
alkanediol, hydroxy-
[(oxoalkyl)oxy]alkyl
ester.
P-12-0514........ 08/17/2012 11/14/2012 CBI............... (G) An open, non- (G) Hydrogenated
dispersive use. modified rosin.
P-12-0515........ 08/17/2012 11/14/2012 CBI............... (G) (G) Polycarboxylic
Electrographic acids, polymer with
toner. polyols.
P-12-0516........ 08/17/2012 11/14/2012 CBI............... (G) Additive for (G) Poly(oxyalkylene)
coating paint alkylamine.
(open, non-
dispersive).
P-12-0517........ 08/17/2012 11/14/2012 CBI............... (G) (G) Polycarboxylic
Electrographic acids, polymer with
toner. polyols.
P-12-0518........ 08/20/2012 11/17/2012 CBI............... (S) Catalyst for (G) Aqueous solution
polymerisation of titanium hydroxy
of polyester acid complex.
based polymers
from diacids and
diols.
P-12-0519........ 08/21/2012 11/18/2012 CBI............... (S) Binder for (G) Alkyd polyester
metal coatings. polyurethane.
P-12-0520........ 08/21/2012 11/18/2012 CBI............... (G) Chemical (G) Fatty acids amine
component for salt.
fuel additives.
P-12-0521........ 08/23/2012 11/20/2012 CBI............... (G) Pigment (G) 2-Propenoic acid,
dispersant. 2-methyl-, alkyl
esters, polymer with
substituted
methacrylate,
substituted
methacrylate, me
methacrylate and
polyalkene glycol
alkyl ether, tert-bu
2-
ethylhexaneperoxoate-
initiated.
P-12-0522........ 08/22/2012 11/19/2012 CBI............... (G) Catalytic (G) Hydrolase enzymes.
production of
industrial
intermediates.
P-12-0523........ 08/23/2012 11/20/2012 Carboline Company. (G) Coating (G) Alkyl ketimines;
component. polymeric ketimines.
P-12-0524........ 08/24/2012 11/21/2012 CBI............... (G) Pigment (G) Vegetable-oil
dispersant. fatty acids,
conjugated, polymers
with ethylene glycol,
substituted propanoic
acid, anhydride,
polyethylene glycol
and
trimethylolpropane,
compounds with
substituted alkanol.
P-12-0525........ 08/23/2012 11/20/2012 CBI............... (G) Binder for (G) Vinyl acrylic
fibers. copolymer.
P-12-0526........ 08/24/2012 11/21/2012 CBI............... (G) Coating (G) Siloxanes and
additive. silicones,
substituted alkyl
group-terminated
ethers with
polyethylene glycol
and polyethylene
glycol anhydride
ester.
P-12-0527........ 08/27/2012 11/24/2012 CBI............... (G) Pigment (G) Fatty acids of
dispersant. natural oils,
conjugated, maleated.
P-12-0528........ 08/27/2012 11/24/2012 Cytec Industries, (S) Coating resin (G) Substituted
Inc.. heteromonocycle,
polymer with
substituted alkane
and substituted
alkanediol, alkanoic
acid substituted
ester and substituted
hetermonocyle
homopolymer.
P-12-0529........ 08/27/2012 11/24/2012 CBI............... (G) An open, non- (G) Hydrogenated
dispersive use. modified rosin.
P-12-0530........ 08/28/2012 11/25/2012 Chryso, Inc....... (G) Cement (G) Amine acetate.
additive. Degree
of containment:
open, non-
dispersive use.
P-12-0531........ 08/28/2012 11/25/2012 CBI............... (G) Pigment (G) Polyphosphoric
dispersant. acids, reaction
products with
substituted
heteromonocyclic
polymer alkyl ester.
P-12-0532........ 08/28/2012 11/25/2012 CBI............... (G) Additive in (G) Tetrasubstituted
electronic dioxadithiane.
products.
P-12-0533........ 08/28/2012 11/25/2012 CBI............... (G) Lubricant (G) Aromatic amido-
additive. amine-modified
aliphatic
hydrocarbons resin.
P-12-0534........ 08/28/2012 11/25/2012 CBI............... (G) Lubricant (G) Aromatic amido-
additive. amine-modified
aliphatic
hydrocarbons resin.
P-12-0535........ 08/29/2012 11/26/2012 CBI............... (G) Resin for (G) Acrylic waterborne
waterborne emulsion.
exterior
coatings.
P-12-0536........ 08/30/2012 11/27/2012 CBI............... (G) Synergist for (G) Ultra violet
ultra violet curable acrylated
curable coatings. amine synergist.
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P-12-0537........ 08/31/2012 11/28/2012 CBI............... (G) Polymer for (G) Hexanedioic acid,
use in hard polymer with -[2,2-
surface cleaners. bis(hydroxy,alkyl)but
yl]-.omega.-
methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), 2,2-
alkyl-1,3-
propanediol, 1,2-
ethanediamine, 1,6-
hexanediol, 3-hydroxy-
2-(hydroxyalkyl)-2-
alkylpropanoic acid
and 1,1'-
methylenebis[4-
isocyanatocyclohexane
], compd. with N,N-
diethylethanamine.
P-12-0538........ 08/31/2012 11/28/2012 Henkel Corporation (S) Component in (G) 2-Octyl
cyanoacrylate cyanoacrylate.
adhesive
formulation.
P-12-0539........ 09/01/2012 11/29/2012 Trinity (S) Flame (S) Alkanes, C19 28-
Manufacturing, retardant in branched and linear,
Inc.. rubber products; chloro.
extreme pressure
additive in
lubricants.
P-12-0540........ 09/04/2012 12/02/2012 Dow Chemical (G) Component of (G) Styrenic anhydride
Company. electrical maleimide terpolymer.
laminate.
P-12-0541........ 08/29/2012 11/26/2012 Songwon (G) Primary (S) Benzenepropanoic
International antioxidant for acid, 3,5-bis(1,1-
Americas, Inc. organic polymer. dimethylethyl)-4-
hydroxy-, 2-
ethylhexyl ester.
P-12-0542........ 09/04/2012 12/02/2012 CBI............... (G) Pigment (G) Polyethyleneglycol
dispersant. modified polyacrylate
block polypyridine
polymer, hydrolyzed,
sodium salts.
P-12-0543........ 08/30/2012 11/27/2012 Shell chemical LP. (S) Chemical (S) Alkenes, C23 33,
intermediate. branched and linear.
P-12-0544........ 09/06/2012 12/04/2012 CBI............... (G) Additive..... (G) Alkenoic acid,
polymers with
acrylate and
polyalkandiol alkane
ether alkyl alkenoate
and polyalkene
alkandiol alkane
ether alkenoic alkyl
ethers.
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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--2 TMEs Received From 08/20/12 to 09/07/12
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Projected
Case No. Received date notice end Manufacturer/ Use Chemical
date importer
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T-12-0013........ 08/27/2012 10/10/2012 Cytec Industries, (S) Coating resin (G) Substituted
Inc. heteromonocycle,
polymer with
substituted alkane
and substituted
alkanediol, alkanoic
acid substituted
ester and substituted
hetermonocyle
homopolymer.
T-12-0014........ 08/27/2012 10/10/2012 Cytec Industries, (S) Coating resin (G) Substituted
Inc. heteromonocycle,
polymer with
substituted alkane
and substituted
alkanediol, alkanoic
acid substituted
ester and substituted
hetermonocyle
homopolymer.
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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.
Table III--27 NOCs Received From 08/20/12 to 09/07/12
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Commencement
Case No. Received date notice end Chemical
date
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J-12-0005.............................. 08/27/2012 08/24/2012 (G) Sacchromyces cerevisiae modified.
P-05-0770.............................. 08/21/2012 08/14/2012 (G) Blocked aromatic isocyanate.
P-07-0121.............................. 08/21/2012 08/13/2012 (G) Epoxy-amine adduct salt.
P-07-0427.............................. 08/20/2012 08/10/2012 (G) MDI polyester prepolymer.
P-09-0479.............................. 09/05/2012 07/24/2012 (S) Benzoic acid, 4-(dimethylamino)-,
1,1'-[(methylimino)di-2, 1-ethanedyl]
ester.
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P-09-0480.............................. 09/05/2012 07/24/2012 (S) 1-Propanone, 1,1'(oxydi-4, 1-
phenylene) bis [2-hydroxy-2-methyl-.
P-10-0347.............................. 08/27/2012 08/15/2012 (G) Modified polyester.
P-11-0203.............................. 08/24/2012 08/01/2012 (G) Perfluoroalkylethyl methacrylate
copolymer, salt.
P-11-0277.............................. 08/28/2012 08/11/2012 (G) Modified acrylonitrile, butadiene
polymer, hydrogenated.
P-11-0364.............................. 08/29/2012 08/22/2012 (G) Alkanediol, polymer with 1,1'-
methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane].
P-11-0565.............................. 08/31/2012 02/29/2012 (S) D-Glucopyranose, oligomeric, C10-16-
alkyl glycosides, 3-
[(carboxymethyl)bis(2-
hydroxyethyl)ammonio]-2-hydroxypropyl
ethers, inner salts, polymers with 1,3-
dichloro-2-propanol.
P-11-0568.............................. 09/04/2012 08/09/2012 (G) Fluoropolymer.
P-12-0131.............................. 08/24/2012 08/09/2012 (S) 3-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-
methylpropanoic acid polymer with
hydrazine, .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-
hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl) and 5-
isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-
trimethylcyclohexane compound with N,N-
diethylethanamine.
P-12-0154.............................. 08/17/2012 08/14/2012 (G) Alkyl alkaacrylate, polymer with
alkyl acrylate, alkyl acrylate.
P-12-0236.............................. 08/21/2012 08/20/2012 (G) Polyester amine adduct.
P-12-0265.............................. 08/21/2012 08/13/2012 (G) Carbamic acid, N-[1-methyl-1-[3-(1-
methylethenyl)phenyl]ethyl]-,
substituted ester.
P-12-0266.............................. 09/06/2012 08/28/2012 (G) 2-Propenoic acid, telomer with
substituted N-[1-methyl-1-[3-(1-
methylethenyl)phenyl]ethyl]carbamate
and 2-propanol, peroxydisulfuric acid
([(HO)s(O)2]2O2)sodium salt (1:2)-
initiated.
P-12-0267.............................. 09/06/2012 08/29/2012 (G) 2-Propenoic acid, telomer with
substituted N-[1-methyl-1-[3-(1-
methylethenyl)phenyl]ethyl]carbamate
and 2-propanol, sodium salt,
peroxydisulfuric acid ([(HO)s(O)2]2O2)
sodium salt (1:2)-initiated.
P-12-0268.............................. 09/06/2012 08/29/2012 (G) 2-Propenoic acid, telomer with
substituted N-[1-methyl-1-[3-(1-
methylethenyl)phenyl]ethyl]carbamate
and 2-propanol, ammonium salt,
peroxydisulfuric acid ([(HO)s(O)2]2O2)
sodium salt (1:2)-initiated.
P-12-0269.............................. 09/06/2012 08/29/2012 (G) 2-Propenoic acid, telomer with
substituted N-[1-methyl-1-[3-(1-
methylethenyl)phenyl]ethyl]carbamate
and 2-propanol, potassium salt,
peroxydisulfuric acid ([(HO)s(O)2]2O2)
sodium salt (1:2)-initiated.
P-12-0270.............................. 09/06/2012 08/29/2012 (G) 2-Propenoic acid, telomer with
substituted N-[1-methyl-1-[3-(1-
methylethenyl)phenyl]ethyl]carbamate
and 3-mercaptopropanoic acid, 1.1-
diemethylpropyl 2-ethylhexaneperoxoate-
initiated.
P-12-0330.............................. 09/06/2012 08/31/2012 (G) Acrylic waterborne emulsion.
P-12-0331.............................. 08/17/2012 08/16/2012 (G) 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,
substituted dialkylamino ethyl ester,
polymer with butyl 2-propenoate,
compounds with polyether hydrogen
maleate alkyl ethers.
P-12-0336.............................. 08/23/2012 08/16/2012 (G) 2,5-Furandione, polymer with
substituted methylbenzene and
substituted polyether, bu alc.- and
substituted alkyl acrylate-1H-
heteromonocyclic reaction products-
and substituted heteromonocyclic cetyl
ester- and substituted
heteromonocyclic polymer cetyl ester
blocked .
P-12-0337.............................. 08/17/2012 08/16/2012 (G) Acid anhydride, polymer with
aromatic isocyanate and
polyalkyleneglycol, alkanol and
hydroxyalkyl acrylate diazole reaction
products and lactone homopolymer alkyl
ester-blocked.
P-12-0345.............................. 08/23/2012 08/20/2012 (G) Ultra violet-curable urethane
acrylate.
P-12-0362.............................. 08/31/2012 08/20/2012 (G) Unsaturated urethane methacrylate.
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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 24, 2012.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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