[Federal Register: February 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 34)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0087; FRL-8352-9]
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 December 1, 2007 thru December 31, 2007 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 March 21, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0087, 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-2007-0087. 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-
2007-0087. 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
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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: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
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. 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 December 1, 2007 thru December 31,
2007 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 II. 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. 48 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 12/01/07 to 12/31/07
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-08-0113 12/05/07 03/03/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) Oils, vanilla
fragrance mixtures, tahitensis
which in turn are
used in perfumes,
soaps, cleansers,
etc.
P-08-0114 12/05/07 03/03/08 CBI (S) Redispersible (G) Alkanoic acid,
polymer powder for ethenyl ester,
dry mortar polymer with ethenyl
applications acetate and alkyl 2-
propenoate
P-08-0115 12/07/07 03/05/08 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Olefin copolymer
dispersive use in
packaging
manufacture
P-08-0116 12/07/07 03/05/08 CBI (G) Colourant (G) Acrylic polymer
dispersant
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P-08-0117 12/07/07 03/05/08 CBI (G) Non-dispersive (G) Bisphenol A /
use Epichlorohydrin
epoxy polymer
reaction product
with amines,
neutralized with
methane sulfonic
acid
P-08-0118 12/07/07 03/05/08 Newrub Tire (S) Modifier used to (G) Amide-alkyldioic
Recycling, LLC devulcanize rubber acid compound
P-08-0119 12/07/07 03/05/08 CBI (G) Raw material for (G) 1-alkanaminium, N-
cleaners (carboxymethyl)-3-
(formylamino)-N,N-
dimethyl-, inner
salt
P-08-0120 12/07/07 03/05/08 CBI (S) Hardener in a 2K (G) Ketamine resin
system for coatings
applications
P-08-0121 12/05/07 03/03/08 CBI (G) A synthetic resin (G)
raw material for Acryloylisocyanate
industrial paints
and coatings
P-08-0122 12/04/07 03/02/08 CBI (G) Coating resin for (G) Siloxane and
organic silicone polymer
electrophotographic
photoconductor
P-08-0123 12/07/07 03/05/08 Eastman Kodak Company (S) Intermediate used (G) Disubstituted
to manufacture benzenamine
imaging media/
products
P-08-0124 12/12/07 03/10/08 CBI (S) Gas hydration (G) Quaternary
inhibitor ammonium compound
P-08-0125 12/12/07 03/10/08 Piedmont Chemical (S) Resin for curable (G) Methacrylate
Industries L, LLC coatings ester of a polyester
from an aromatic
dicarboxylate and
alkyl polyols
P-08-0126 12/13/07 03/11/08 CBI (G) Adhesive polymer (G) Blocked
for open, non- polyurethane based
dispersive use on hydrogenated C 18
fatty acids; 3-
hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-2-
methylpropanoic
acid,
methylenebis[isocyan
atobenzene],
polyalkylene glycol
and
trimethylolpropane
P-08-0127 12/13/07 03/11/08 Firmenich Inc. (S) Aroma for use in (S) 2-hexenoic acid,
fragrance mixtures, 2-methyl-, methyl
which in turn are ester
used in perfumes,
soaps, cleansers,
etc.
P-08-0128 12/14/07 03/12/08 CBI (G) Lubricant (G) Neopentylglycol
additive dialkanoate
P-08-0129 12/14/07 03/12/08 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Acrylic, vinyl
dispersive use. and methacrylic
copolymer,
quaternary salt with
aryl sulfonate
P-08-0130 12/17/07 03/15/08 CBI (G) Adhesive and raw (G) Polyalkyleneoxide
material of paints grafted
polypropylene
P-08-0131 12/17/07 03/15/08 CBI (G) Adhesive and raw (G) Polyalkyleneoxide
material of paints grafted
polypropylene
P-08-0132 12/18/07 03/16/08 3M Company (G) Protective (G) Blocked
treatment fluorochemical
urethane
P-08-0133 12/19/07 03/17/08 Givaudan Fragrances (G) Highly dispersive (S) Octanal, 6-
Corporation use methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-
P-08-0134 12/19/07 03/17/08 CBI (G) Polyester (G) 4-(trisubstituted
substrat application phenylazo)-3-methyl-
auxiliary N,N- disubstituted
aniline
P-08-0135 12/20/07 03/18/08 CBI (S) Adhesives and (G) Silylated acrylic
sealants resin
P-08-0136 12/20/07 03/18/08 CBI (G) Specialty polyol (G) Polyethylene
for in-house diethylene succinate
manufacturing
P-08-0137 12/20/07 03/18/08 CBI (G) Mechanical (G) Mdi polyester
devices prepolymer
P-08-0138 12/20/07 03/18/08 Arkema Inc. (S) Chain transfer (S) Carbonotrithioic
agent acid,
bis(phenylmethyl)est
er
P-08-0139 12/20/07 03/18/08 CBI (G) Additive (G) Disubstituted -6-
auxiliary for hydroxyl-2-oxo-5-
polyester substrates [disubstituted
phenyl azo] -3-
carbonitrile
P-08-0140 12/21/07 03/19/08 Zydex USA (S) Waterproofing (G) Organosilicon
agent for quaternary ammonium
cementitious chloride salt
building materials;
surface modification
agent for aggregates
P-08-0141 12/21/07 03/19/08 Zydex USA (G) Waterproofing (G) Organosilicon
agent for quaternary ammonium
cementitious chloride salt
building materials;
surface modification
agent for aggregates
P-08-0142 12/26/07 03/24/08 CBI (G) Polymer (G) Organophosphite
stabilizer
P-08-0143 12/26/07 03/24/08 CBI (G) Surfactant (G) Alkoxylated
linear alcohol
P-08-0144 12/26/07 03/24/08 CBI (G) This PMN (G) Distillates
substance will be (Fischer - Tropsch),
used for blending heavy
lubricants and its
downstream end use
will include both
contained use and
destructive use
P-08-0145 12/26/07 03/24/08 CBI (G) Polyurethane (G) Trisiloxane
surfactant copolymer
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P-08-0146 12/26/07 03/24/08 ICI Performance (S) Opacifying (S) Diphosphoric
Products LP pigment for ceramic acid, calcium salt
whiteware; (1:1)
opacifying pigment
for building
products; pigment
for paints and
coatings; pigment
for specialty papers
P-08-0147 12/26/07 03/24/08 CBI (G) Thermal ink (G) Modified
transfer ribbon polycarbonate
P-08-0148 12/21/07 03/19/08 CBI (G) Additive for (G) Substituted
coating compositions phthalocyanine
P-08-0151 12/26/07 03/24/08 CBI (S) Disperse dye for (G) Substituted nitro
textile phenyl azo
P-08-0152 12/26/07 03/24/08 3M (G) Manufacture of (G) Glycol modified
plastic film pen (polyethylene
naphthalate)
polyester
P-08-0153 12/21/07 03/19/08 The Dow Chemical (S) Polymer (G) Polymer of fatty
Company intermediate for acids methyl esters
polyurethane foam hydroformylation
products,
hydrogenated, with
alkylene oxides
P-08-0154 12/21/07 03/19/08 The Dow Chemical (S) Polymer (G) Polymer of fatty
Company intermediate for acids methyl esters
polyurethane foam hydroformylation
products,
hydrogenated, with
alkylene oxides
P-08-0155 12/21/07 03/19/08 The Dow Chemical (S) Polymer (G) Polymer of fatty
Company intermediate for acids methyl esters
polyurethane foam hydroformylation
products,
hydrogenated, with
alkylene oxides
P-08-0156 12/28/07 03/26/08 Ashland Inc., (G) Lamination (G) Polyalkylester,
Environmental Health adhesive polymer with .alpha.-
and Safety hydro-.omega.-
hydroxypoly[oxy(meth
yl-1,2-ethanediyl)],
3-hydroxy-2-
(hydroymethyl)-2-
methylpropanoic acid
and
alkyldiisocyanate,
ammonium salt
P-08-0157 12/31/07 03/29/08 CBI (G) Raw material for (G) Quaternary
the manufacturing of ammonium compounds,
release coatings dialkyl dimethyl,
halides, reaction
products with silica
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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. 51 Notices of Commencement From: 12/01/07 to 12/31/07
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Commencement Notice
Case No. Received Date End Date Chemical
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P-03-0694 12/03/07 11/08/07 (G) Rosin, polymer with a
monocarboxylic acid, a
phenol, maleic anhydride,
formaldehyde and
pentaerythritol, metal
salts
P-05-0149 12/10/07 11/08/07 (S) 3-cyclohexene-1-
carboxylic acid, 2,6,6-
trimethyl-, methyl ester,
(1r,2s)-
P-06-0024 12/12/07 11/21/07 (G) Aliphatic urethane
acrylate oligomer
P-06-0191 12/10/07 11/06/07 (S) Propanamide, 2,2'-
azobis[n-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
2-methyl-
P-06-0799 12/28/07 12/01/07 (S) Hexanedioic acid,
polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-
1,3-propanediol,
hexahydro-1,3-
isobenzofurandione and
1,2-propanediol
P-07-0094 12/27/07 11/27/07 (G) Anthranilate
P-07-0211 12/26/07 12/04/07 (G) Toluene halo alkyl
sulfo derivative
P-07-0212 12/26/07 12/05/07 (G) Toluene halo alkyl
sulfo derivative
P-07-0213 12/26/07 12/03/07 (G) Toluene halo alkyl
sulfo derivative
P-07-0214 12/26/07 11/29/07 (G) Toluene halo alkyl
sulfo derivative
P-07-0242 12/11/07 11/19/07 (G) Acrylate siline adduct
P-07-0363 12/20/07 11/27/07 (G) Butylene
phthalate(poly-1,3-
propyleneoxide) phthalate
copolymer
P-07-0424 12/03/07 11/16/07 (G) Acrylic polymer with
vinyl acetate and
acrylonitrile
P-07-0433 12/17/07 11/27/07 (G) Alkyl heteroaryl
chloroaluminate
P-07-0468 12/27/07 11/20/07 (G) Brominated epoxy
novolac
P-07-0483 12/11/07 12/04/07 (G) Urethane polymer
methacrylate-blocked
P-07-0496 12/19/07 12/05/07 (S) Oxiranemethanamine, N-
[3-
(oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-
N-(oxiranylmethyl)-
P-07-0502 12/17/07 11/21/07 (G) Acrylic styrenic
acrylamide polyether
ammonium salt polymer
P-07-0509 12/18/07 12/13/07 (G) Reactive cyclodextrin
derivative
P-07-0522 12/17/07 11/28/07 (G) Carbon black, (3-
methylphenyl)-modified,
substituted
P-07-0536 12/14/07 12/03/07 (G) Aromatic hydrogenated
poly alkyldiene
containing poly alkyl
methacrylate
P-07-0541 12/03/07 11/14/07 (G) Polyurethane
derivative
P-07-0542 12/04/07 10/31/07 (G) Mixed polyol -
gylcerol fatty acid ester
P-07-0570 12/27/07 12/12/07 (G) Modified ethylene-
vinyl alcohol (evoh)
polymer
P-07-0576 12/20/07 11/23/07 (G) Hexafluoropropylene-
perfluoro (alkyl vinyl
ether)-
tetrafluoroethylene
copolymer
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P-07-0581 12/03/07 11/19/07 (G) Iminodiacetic acid
type chelating resin
P-07-0582 12/03/07 11/19/07 (G) Iminodiacetic acid
type chelating resin
P-07-0583 12/03/07 11/19/07 (G) Special ligand type
ion exchange resin
P-07-0584 12/19/07 11/21/07 (S) 4-hydroxy-3,5-
dimethoxybenzamide
(syringamide)
P-07-0585 12/19/07 11/21/07 (S) Laccase
P-07-0599 12/20/07 12/06/07 (G) Aromatic acrylate
monomer
P-07-0602 12/03/07 11/26/07 (G) 1-alkene, 10,10-
diethoxy-
P-07-0604 12/26/07 12/18/07 (G) Poly(oxy-1,2-alkyl),
.alpha.-hydro-.omega.-
hydroxy-, .alpha.-
oxoarylacetate
P-07-0606 12/05/07 11/20/07 (G) Polyol ester
P-07-0614 12/18/07 11/21/07 (G) 2-arylazo-N-aryl-3-oxo-
alkylamide
P-07-0625 12/20/07 12/03/07 (G) Cyclic amine polymer
with epoxides,
alkylcarboxy derivs
P-07-0630 11/30/07 11/27/07 (G) Polyester polyether
urethane block copolymer
P-07-0637 12/20/07 11/21/07 (G) Aluminum mixed metal
and mixed diol complex
P-07-0643 12/27/07 12/12/07 (G) Hydroxyalkyl
methacrylate, polymer
with branched benzene,
alkyl alkenoate and alkyl
fumarate
P-07-0645 12/27/07 12/08/07 (G) Hydroxyalkyl
methacrylate, polymer
with branched benzene,
alkyl (C=1-6)
methacrylate, alkyl
acrylate and alkenoic
acid
P-07-0656 12/19/07 12/07/07 (G) Substituted triazine
derivative
P-07-0657 12/19/07 12/07/07 (G) Substituted
benzimidazol sulfonic
acid
P-07-0659 12/19/07 12/07/07 (G) Substituted triazine
derivative
P-07-0660 12/19/07 12/07/07 (G) Substituted
anthraquinone derivative
P-07-0661 12/19/07 12/07/07 (G) Substituted
phthalocyanine
P-07-0670 12/17/07 12/10/07 (G) Butanoic acid, (1r)-1-
ethenylalkyl ester
P-07-0671 12/27/07 12/11/07 (G) Polyurethane adhesive
P-07-0699 12/28/07 12/22/07 (G) Acrylics modified
chlorinated polypropylene
P-07-0708 12/28/07 12/22/07 (G) Acrylics modified
chlorinated polypropylene
P-94-1881 12/12/07 11/01/94 (G) Urethane methacrylate
P-99-0303 11/30/07 11/27/07 (G) N-butyl, 2-ethylhexyl
acrylate copolymer
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: February 8, 2008.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E8-3110 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
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