[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10857-10858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04597]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0099; FRL-9942-65]


Premanufacture Notice for a Certain New Chemical; Extension of 
Review Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's extension of the review period for 
a premanufacture notice (PMN) P-14-0627 under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA). Based on analysis, the Agency requires an extension 
of the review period to investigate further potential risk, examine 
regulatory options, and prepare the necessary documents, should 
regulatory action be required.

DATES: The review period is extended to May 25, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Jeff Bauer, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-9042; 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 chemical manufacturing company that 
submitted the PMN. This action may also be of interest to persons 
concerned about health, environmental, and/or economic aspects of this 
new chemical substance. Since other entities may also be interested, 
the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that 
may be affected by this action.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0099, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What chemical is subject to this notice?

    On June 19, 2014, EPA received PMN number P-14-0627 for a new 
chemical substance, identified as Cyclic amide. The submitter claimed 
the company name, specific chemical identity, production volume, use 
information, process information, and other information to be CBI.

III. What action is the Agency taking?

    The notice of receipt for this PMN was published in the Federal 
Register of September 16, 2014 (79 FR 55460) (FRL-9915-80). The running 
of the PMN review period was voluntarily suspended by the PMN submitter 
with EPA's agreement. The PMN review period has been resumed. As 
extended,

[[Page 10858]]

the review period for this PMN expires May 25, 2016.

IV. What is EPA's authority for taking this action?

    Section 5(c) of TSCA and 40 CFR 720.75(c) authorizes EPA to extend, 
for good cause, the 90-day PMN review period for additional periods not 
to exceed in the aggregate 90 days. For this PMN, EPA finds that there 
is good cause to extend the review period. Based on analysis, EPA may 
need to regulate this new chemical substance and the Agency needs an 
extension of the review period to further investigate potential risk, 
examine regulatory options, and prepare the necessary documents, should 
regulatory action be required.

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: February 25, 2016.
Greg Schweer,
Chief, New Chemicals Notice Management Branch, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2016-04597 Filed 3-1-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P