[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57414-57416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23370]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0271; FRL-9999-46]


Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of 
Findings for July 2019

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 5(g) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its 
findings after its review of TSCA section 5(a) notices when EPA makes a 
finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not 
likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the 
environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), 
microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use 
notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA section 5. This document 
presents statements of findings made by EPA on TSCA section 5(a) 
notices during the period from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Greg Schweer, Chemical Control 
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-564-8469; 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 submitters of the PMNs addressed in 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-2019-0271, 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 action is the Agency taking?

    This document lists the statements of findings made by EPA after 
review of notices submitted under TSCA section 5(a) that certain new 
chemical substances or significant new uses are not likely to present 
an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. This 
document presents statements of findings made by EPA during the period 
from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019.

III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    TSCA section 5(a)(3) requires EPA to review a TSCA section 5(a) 
notice and make one of the following specific findings:
     The chemical substance or significant new use presents an 
unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment;
     The information available to EPA is insufficient to permit 
a reasoned evaluation of the health and environmental effects of the 
chemical substance or significant new use;
     The information available to EPA is insufficient to permit 
a reasoned evaluation of the health and environmental effects and the 
chemical substance or significant new use may present an unreasonable 
risk of injury to health or the environment;
     The chemical substance is or will be produced in 
substantial quantities, and such substance either enters or may 
reasonably be anticipated to enter the environment in substantial 
quantities or there is or may be significant or substantial human 
exposure to the substance; or
     The chemical substance or significant new use is not 
likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the 
environment.
    Unreasonable risk findings must be made without consideration of 
costs or other non-risk factors, including an unreasonable risk to a 
potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation identified as relevant 
under the conditions of use. The term ``conditions of use'' is defined 
in TSCA section 3 to mean ``the circumstances, as determined by the 
Administrator, under which a chemical substance is intended, known, or 
reasonably foreseen to be manufactured, processed, distributed in 
commerce, used, or disposed of.''
    EPA is required under TSCA section 5(g) to publish in the Federal 
Register a statement of its findings after its review of a TSCA section 
5(a) notice when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or 
significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of 
injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to PMNs, 
MCANs, and SNUNs submitted to EPA under TSCA section 5.
    Anyone who plans to manufacture (which includes import) a new 
chemical substance for a non-exempt commercial purpose and any 
manufacturer or processor wishing to engage in a use of a chemical 
substance designated by EPA as a significant new use must submit a 
notice to EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture of the new 
chemical substance or before engaging in the significant new use.
    The submitter of a notice to EPA for which EPA has made a finding 
of ``not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or 
the environment'' may commence manufacture of the chemical substance or 
manufacture or processing for the significant new use notwithstanding 
any remaining portion of the applicable review period.

IV. Statements of Administrator Findings Under TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C)

    In this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent 
that such information is not claimed as Confidential Business 
Information

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(CBI)) on the PMNs, MCANs and SNUNs for which, during this period, EPA 
has made findings under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C) that the new chemical 
substances or significant new uses are not likely to present an 
unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment:
     EPA case number assigned to the TSCA section 5(a) notice.
     Chemical identity (generic name, if the specific name is 
claimed as CBI).
     Website link to EPA's decision document describing the 
basis of the ``not likely to present an unreasonable risk'' finding 
made by EPA under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C).

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        EPA case No.            Chemical identity       Website link
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P-18-0035...................  Methacrylic acid      https://www.epa.gov/
                               heterocyclic alkyl    reviewing-new-
                               ester (generic        chemicals-under-
                               name).                toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-275.
P-18-0009...................  Phosphonic acid,      https://www.epa.gov/
                               dimethyl ester,       reviewing-new-
                               polymer with alkyl    chemicals-under-
                               diols (generic        toxic-substances-
                               name).                control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-274.
P-17-0395...................  Alkyl tri             https://www.epa.gov/
                               dithiocarbmate tri    reviewing-new-
                               salt (generic name).  chemicals-under-
                                                     toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-273.
P-17-0346...................  Phosphonium,          https://www.epa.gov/
                               triphenylpropyl-,     reviewing-new-
                               bromide (CASRN:       chemicals-under-
                               6228-47-3).           toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-272.
P-17-0312, P-17-0313, P-17-   (P-17-0312) Organic   https://www.epa.gov/
 0314, P-17-0315, P-17-0316,   acid, compds. with    reviewing-new-
 P-17-0317.                    bisphenol A-          chemicals-under-
                               epichlorohydrin-      toxic-substances-
                               polypropylene         control-act-tsca/
                               glycol diglycidyl     tsca-section-5a3c-
                               ether polymer-        determination-271.
                               disubstituted amine-
                               disubstituted
                               polypropylene
                               glycol reaction
                               products; (P-17-
                               0313) Phenol, 4,4'-
                               (1-
                               methylethylidene)
                               bis-, polymer with
                               2-
                               (chloromethyl)oxira
                               ne and alpha-(2-
                               oxiranylmethyl)-
                               omega-(2-
                               oxiranylmethoxy)pol
                               y[oxy(methyl-1,2-
                               ethanediyl)],
                               reaction products
                               with disubstituted
                               amine and
                               disubstituted
                               polypropylene
                               glycol, organic
                               acid salts; (P-17-
                               0314) Organic acid,
                               2-substituted-,
                               compds. with
                               bisphenol A-
                               epichlorohydrin-
                               polypropylene
                               glycol diglycidyl
                               ether polymer-
                               disubstituted
                               aminedisubstituted
                               polypropylene
                               glycol reaction
                               products; (P-17-
                               0315) Phenol, 4,4'-
                               (1-
                               methylethylidene)bi
                               s-, polymer with
                               alpha-(2-
                               substituted-
                               methylethyl)-omega-
                               (2-substituted-
                               methylethoxy)poly[o
                               xy (methyl-1,2-
                               ethanediyl)], 2-
                               (chloromethyl)oxira
                               ne and alpha-(2-
                               oxiranylmethyl)-
                               omega-(2-
                               oxiranylmethoxy)pol
                               y[oxy(methyl-1,2-
                               ethanediyl)],
                               alkylphenyl ethers,
                               reaction products
                               with disubstituted
                               amine, organic acid
                               salts; (P-17-0316)
                               Organic acid,
                               compds. with
                               bisphenol A-
                               epichlorohydrin-
                               disubstituted
                               polypropylene
                               glycol-
                               polypropylene
                               glycol diglycidyl
                               ether polymer
                               alkylphenyl ethers-
                               disubstituted amine
                               reaction products;
                               (P-17-0317) Organic
                               acid, compds. with
                               bisphenol A-
                               epichlorohydrin-
                               polypropylene
                               glycol diglycidyl
                               ether polymer-
                               disubstituted
                               polypropylene
                               glycol reaction
                               products (generic
                               names).
P-19-0096...................  Benzofuranone,        https://www.epa.gov/
                               bis(branched alkyl)-  reviewing-new-
                               [dialkyl[tetrakis(b   chemicals-under-
                               ranched alkyl)-       toxic-substances-
                               alkyl-dibenzo-        control-act-tsca/
                               substitutedphosphit   tsca-section-5a3c-
                               e-yl] phenyl]-        determination-270.
                               (generic name).
P-19-0062...................  Hydrochlorofluoroole  https://www.epa.gov/
                               fin (generic name).   reviewing-new-
                                                     chemicals-under-
                                                     toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-269.
P-19-0029...................  Phosphonium,          https://www.epa.gov/
                               tributylethyl-,       reviewing-new-
                               diethyl phosphate     chemicals-under-
                               (1:1) (CASRN: 20445-  toxic-substances-
                               94-7).                control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-268.
P-18-0394...................  Substituted benzylic  https://www.epa.gov/
                               ether polyethylene    reviewing-new-
                               glycol alkyl ether    chemicals-under-
                               derivative (generic   toxic-substances-
                               name).                control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-267.
P-18-0300...................  Heteromonocycle,      https://www.epa.gov/
                               alkenoic 1:1 salt,    reviewing-new-
                               polymer with alpha-   chemicals-under-
                               (2-methyl-1-oxo-2-    toxic-substances-
                               propen-1-y)l-         control-act-tsca/
                               omegamethoxypoly(ox   tsca-section-5a3c-
                               y-1,2-ethanediyl)     determination-266.
                               and methylalkenoic
                               acid (generic name).
P-18-0286...................  Propane, 1,1,1,3,3,3- https://www.epa.gov/
                               hexafluoro-2-         reviewing-new-
                               methoxy- (CASRN:      chemicals-under-
                               13171-18-1).          toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-265.
P-18-0257...................  Phosphoric acid,      https://www.epa.gov/
                               potassium salt        reviewing-new-
                               (2:3) (CASRN: 66923-  chemicals-under-
                               00-0).                toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-264.
P-18-0103...................  Alkylnitrile          https://www.epa.gov/
                               imidazole (generic    reviewing-new-
                               name).                chemicals-under-
                                                     toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-263.
P-16-0442, P-16-0443, P-16-   (P-16-0442)           https://www.epa.gov/
 0444, P-16-0445.              Carboxylic acids,     reviewing-new-
                               unsaturated,          chemicals-under-
                               polymers with         toxic-substances-
                               disubstituted         control-act-tsca/
                               amine, alkanediol,    tsca-section-5a3c-
                               substituted           determination-262.
                               alkylpropanoic
                               acid, alkanedioic
                               acid and
                               substituted
                               isocyanatocycloalka
                               ne, compds with
                               alkylamine; (P-16-
                               0443) Carboxylic
                               acids, unsaturated,
                               hydrogenated
                               polymers with
                               disubstituted
                               amine, alkanediol,
                               substituted
                               alkylpropanoic
                               acid, alkanedioic
                               acid and
                               substituted
                               isocyanatocycloalka
                               ne, compds with
                               alkylamine; (P-16-
                               0444) Carboxylic
                               acids, unsaturated,
                               polymers with
                               substituted
                               alkanediamine,
                               alkanediol,
                               substituted
                               alkylpropanoic
                               acid, alkanedioic
                               acid and
                               substituted
                               isocyanatocycloalka
                               ne, compds with
                               alkylamineAmine
                               salted
                               polyurethane; (P-16-
                               0445) Carboxylic
                               acids, unsaturated,
                               hydrogenated
                               polymers with
                               substituted
                               alkanediamine,
                               alkanediol,
                               substituted
                               alkylpropanoic
                               acid, alkanedioic
                               acid and
                               substituted
                               isocyanatocycloalka
                               ne, compds with
                               alkylamine (generic
                               names).
P-16-0092...................  Polymeric polyamine   https://www.epa.gov/
                               (generic name).       reviewing-new-
                                                     chemicals-under-
                                                     toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-261.
P-18-0401...................  Glycerides, C16-18    https://www.epa.gov/
                               and CI8-unsatd.       reviewing-new-
                               mono- and di-,        chemicals-under-
                               citrates (CASRN:      toxic-substances-
                               91052-16-3).          control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-260.
P-18-0177...................  Waxes and Waxy        https://www.epa.gov/
                               substances, rice      reviewing-new-
                               bran, oxidized        chemicals-under-
                               (CASRN: 1883583-80-   toxic-substances-
                               9).                   control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-259.
P-17-0362...................  Aliphatic phosphoric  https://www.epa.gov/
                               amide ester           reviewing-new-
                               (generic name).       chemicals-under-
                                                     toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-258.

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P-19-0081...................  2-Propenoic acid,     https://www.epa.gov/
                               alkyl ester,          reviewing-new-
                               reaction products     chemicals-under-
                               with mixed            toxic-substances-
                               substituted alkyl     control-act-tsca/
                               esters of             tsca-section-5a3c-
                               phosphorodithioic     determination-257.
                               acid and propylene
                               oxide (generic
                               name).
P-18-0185...................  Fatty acid, polymer   https://www.epa.gov/
                               with alkanedioic      reviewing-new-
                               acid dialkyl ester,   chemicals-under-
                               hydroxyl alkyl        toxic-substances-
                               substituted           control-act-tsca/
                               alkanediol,           tsca-section-5a3c-
                               substituted           determination-256.
                               carbomonocycle and
                               alkylol substituted
                               alkane (generic
                               name); polymer
                               exemption flag.
P-18-0285...................  Specific:             https://www.epa.gov/
                               Butanedioic acid, 2-  reviewing-new-
                               methylene-, polymer   chemicals-under-
                               with 2-methyl-2-[(1-  toxic-substances-
                               oxo-2-propen-1-       control-act-tsca/
                               yl)amino]-1-          tsca-section-5a3c-
                               propanesulfonic       determination-255.
                               acid, sodium zinc
                               salt (CASRN:
                               2220235-78-7).
P-18-0223...................  Alkane,               https://www.epa.gov/
                               bis(alkoxymethyl)-    reviewing-new-
                               dimethyl- (generic    chemicals-under-
                               name).                toxic-substances-
                                                     control-act-tsca/
                                                     tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                     determination-254.
P-19-0068...................  1,4-                  https://www.epa.gov/
                               benzenedicarboxylic   reviewing-new-
                               acid, polymer with    chemicals-under-
                               diol, 5-amino-1,3,3-  toxic-substances-
                               trimethylcyclohexan   control-act-tsca/
                               emethanamine, 1,2-    tsca-section-5a3c-
                               ethanediol and urea   determination-253.
                               (generic name).
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    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: October 3, 2019.
Leo Schweer,
Chief, New Chemicals Management Branch, Chemical Control Division, 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2019-23370 Filed 10-24-19; 8:45 am]
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