E7-637. Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice.

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 November 13, 2006 to December 8, 2006, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both 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 February 20, 2007.

ADDRESSES

:

Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) no. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-1017, 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-2006-1017. 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 [phone]. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket'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-2006-1017. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public 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 e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” systems, 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 public 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's 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 Federal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is [phone], and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is [phone]. 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: [phone]; e-mail address: [e-mail].

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 as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed 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 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 the estimate.

vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggested 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 November 13, 2006 to December 8, 2006, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both 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 and TMEs

This status report identifies the PMNs and TMEs, both 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. 41 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 11/13/06 to 12/08/06

Case No.	Received Date	Projected Notice End Date	Manufacturer/Importer	Use	Chemical
P-07-0087	11/13/06	02/10/07	CBI	(G) Open, non-dispersive treatment	(G) Partially fluorinated condensation polymer
P-07-0088	11/13/06	02/10/07	CBI	(S) Rubber elastomer	(G) Tdi/ppg ether prepolymer
P-07-0089	11/14/06	02/11/07	CBI	(S) A component in ultraviolet light/electron beam curable formulations	(G) Aliphatic acid, polymer with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-propenoate
P-07-0090	11/15/06	02/12/07	CBI	(S) Aliphatic urethane acrylate oligomer used in ink and coating manufacturing.	(G) Aliphatic urethane acrylate oligomer
P-07-0091	11/15/06	02/12/07	Ge water and process technologies	(S) Scale control agent for water treatment	(G) Acrylate copolymer
P-07-0092	11/16/06	02/13/07	Reichhold Inc.	(S) Styrene replacement in polyester resin blends	(G) Alkanediols, polymer with dicarboxylic acid, reacted with unsaturated carboxylic acid
P-07-0093	11/16/06	02/13/07	Cytec Industries Inc.	(G) Antioxidant for fibers and plastics	(G) Phenolic antioxidant
P-07-0094	11/16/06	02/13/07	Xerox Corporation	(G) Destructive use (site limited intermediate)	(G) Anthranilate
P-07-0095	11/16/06	02/13/07	Xerox Corporation	(G) Open, non-dispersive use as a constituent in solid, crayon like inks for computer printers	(G) Substituted pyridone
P-07-0096	11/17/06	02/14/07	CBI	(G) Component of foam	(G) Fatty acid polymer with aliphatic diol and aromatic diacid
P-07-0097	11/17/06	02/14/07	Eastman Kodak Company	(S) Export	(S) 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene and 2-sulfoethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, ammonium salt
P-07-0098	11/17/06	02/14/07	CBI	(G) Component of foam	(G) Fatty acid polymer with aliphatic diol and aromatic diacid
P-07-0099	11/20/06	02/17/07	Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.	(G) Intermediate polymer for coatings	(G) Substituted carbopolycycle, polymer with substituted alkane and trialkylene glycol, substituted epoxy alkyl ester
P-07-0100	11/20/06	02/17/07	CIBA Specialty Chemicals Corporation	(S) Pigment for printing ink used in time-temperature indicator labeling	(G) 1′-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1′,3′-dihydro-8-methoxy-3′,3′-dimethyl-6-nitro aromatic substituted indole
P-07-0101	11/20/06	02/17/07	CBI	(S) Component for biodiesel additive	(G) Alkoxylate polymer
P-07-0102	11/21/06	02/18/07	Huntsman International, LLC	(S) Exhaust dyeing of cotton fabric; pad batch dyeing of cotton fabric	(G) Substituted phenyl amino substituted triazine reaction product with naphthalenesulfonic acid azo naphthalenesulfonic acid amino substituted triazine amino alkyl compound
P-07-0103	11/20/06	02/17/07	CBI	(S) Fluorescent brightener for use in cellulosic paper applications	(G) Substituted benzene sulfonic acid, salt reaction product with phenylamine and amino alcohol and substituted propaneamide compounds with amino alcohol
P-07-0104	11/20/06	02/17/07	CPH Services	(S) Plasticizer for bio-resin polymers	(G) Mixed esters of diacids with alcohols and acid-alcohols
P-07-0105	11/20/06	02/17/07	CPH Services	(S) Plasticizer for bio-resin polymers	(G) Mixed esters of diacids with alcohols and acid-alcohols
P-07-0106	11/20/06	02/17/07	CPH Services	(S) Plasticizer for bio-resin polymers	(G) Mixed esters of diacids with alcohols and acid-alcohols
P-07-0107	11/27/06	02/24/07	CBI	(G) Polymer additive	(G) Biphenyl substituted benzopyran
P-07-0108	11/22/06	02/19/07	CBI	(G) Colorant raw material	(G) 1,1-diacidsubstituted -4-aminobutanol, monosodium salt
P-07-0109	11/22/06	02/19/07	Marshallton Research Laboratories, Inc.	(G) Chemical intermediate - destructive use	(G) Iodoalkyl substituted catechol
P-07-0110	11/22/06	02/19/07	Marshallton Research Laboratories, Inc.	(G) Chemical intermediate - destructive use	(G) Calixarene
P-07-0111	11/22/06	02/19/07	Marshallton Research Laboratories, Inc.	(G) Extractant for ions	(G) Alkylcatechol-substituted calixarene
P-07-0112	11/27/06	02/24/07	Marshallton Research Laboratories Inc.	(G) Chemical intermediate - destructive use	(G) Substituted catechol
P-07-0113	11/27/06	02/24/07	Marshallton Research Laboratories Inc.	(G) Chemical intermediate - destructive use	(G) Chloroalkyl substituted catechol
P-07-0114	11/27/06	02/24/07	Marshallton Research Laboratories Inc.	(G) Solvent additive - solublizing agent	(G) Arylated glycerol
P-07-0115	11/22/06	02/19/07	CBI	(S) Hydraulic fluid component	(G) Branched alcohol alkoxylate
P-07-0116	11/27/06	02/24/07	Marshallton Research Laboratories Inc.	(G) Chemical intermediate - destructive use	(G) Alkyl glycidyl ether
P-07-0117	12/04/06	03/03/07	Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.	(G) Coatings resin	(G) Acrylated aliphatic polyurethane
P-07-0118	12/04/06	03/03/07	Henkel Corporation	(S) Component in solder paste formulations	(S) 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1 h,3 h,5 h)-trione, 1,3,5-tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)-
P-07-0119	12/04/06	03/03/07	Boulder Scientific Company	(S) Chemical intermediate	(S) Magnesium, bromocyclopropyl-*
P-07-0120	12/05/06	03/04/07	3M Company	(G) Chemical intermediate	(G) Diethylene glycol ether phthalate
P-07-0121	12/05/06	03/04/07	CBI	(G) Non-dispersive use	(G) Epoxy-amine adduct salt
P-07-0122	12/06/06	03/05/07	CBI	(G) Plastic film additive	(G) Glycerol fatty acid ester
P-07-0123	12/08/06	03/07/07	Hi-tech Color Inc.	(S) Binder for printing ink	(S) 2-oxepanone, homopolymer, ester with 1,2-ethanediol (2:1), polymer with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine, .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl) and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, N-butyl-1-butanamine-blocked
P-07-0124	12/08/06	03/07/07	Hi-tech Color Inc.	(S) Vehicle of paints on pvc sheet for car interior construction; vehicle of paints on tpo sheet for car interior construction	(S) Siloxanes and silicones, di-me, 3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)propyl group-terminated, polymers with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine, di-et carbonate, 1,6-hexanediol and 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], me et ketone oxime-blocked
P-07-0125	12/06/06	03/05/07	Werner G. Smith, Inc.	(S) Metal working lubricant	(S) 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, mixed 4-methyl-2-propylhexyl and 5-methyl-2-propylhexyl and 2-propylheptyl triesters*
P-07-0126	12/07/06	03/06/07	Clayton Corp.	(S) Polyurethane foam sealant	(G) Mdi based prepolymer
P-07-0127	12/08/06	03/07/07	CBI	(G) Adhesives	(G) Acrylic copolymer

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:

II. 4 Test Marketing Exemption Notices Received From: 11/13/06 to 12/08/06

Case No.	Received Date	Projected Notice End Date	Manufacturer/Importer	Use	Chemical
T-07-0002	11/16/06	12/30/06	Forbo Adhesives, LLC	(G) Holt melt adhesive	(G) Isocyanate functional polyester urethane polymer
T-07-0003	11/20/06	01/03/07	Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.	(G) Intermediate polymer for coatings	(G) Substituted carbopolycycle, polymer with substituted alkane and trialkylene glycol, substituted epoxy alkyl ester
T-07-0004	11/16/06	12/30/06	Cytec Industries Inc.	(G) Antioxidant for fibers and plastics	(G) Phenolic antioxidant
T-07-0005	12/04/06	01/17/07	Cytec Surface Specialties Inc.	(G) Coatings resin	(G) Acrylated aliphatic polyurethane

In Table III 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:

III. 34 Notices of Commencement From: 11/13/06 to 12/08/00

Case No.	Received Date	Commencement Notice End Date	Chemical
P-00-0789	11/29/06	03/09/06	(S) 1,4-benzedicarboxylic acid, dimethy ester, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, cyclized
P-03-0659	11/13/06	10/16/06	(S) Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, mono C8-10-alkyl ethers, ethers with 1,2-dodecanediol (1:1)
P-03-0845	11/22/06	11/03/06	(S) 7-tetradecen-2-one, (7z)-
P-03-0846	11/24/06	11/08/06	(G) Mono-halo-substituted alkyne
P-03-0848	11/24/06	11/08/06	(G) Mono-halo-substituted alkyne
P-04-0899	11/14/06	03/03/05	(S) Sunflower oil, ester with pentaerythritol
P-04-0909	11/29/06	11/10/06	(G) 1-(2vinyloxyethoxy) ethyl acrylate
P-05-0434	11/21/06	09/09/06	(G) Carboxyalkenyl, telomer with mercaptoalkylol and sulfoalkyl-aminocarbonylalkenyl, ammonium salt
P-05-0435	11/21/06	09/09/06	(G) Alkylaminium, salt with mercaptoalkylol, telmoer with sulfoalkyl-aminocarbonylalkenyl and carboxyalkenyl
P-05-0443	11/28/06	11/16/06	(G) 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, c12-15-branched and linear alkyl esters, polymers with alkenylamide and 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate
P-05-0517	11/28/06	11/20/06	(G) Alkyl methacrylate esters telomers with alkylmethacrylamide, 1-dodecanethiol, tert-bu 2-ethylhexaneperoxoate-initiated
P-05-0776	11/20/06	10/27/06	(G) (ethanone, 1-halocycloalkyl-)
P-05-0793	11/15/06	05/19/06	(G) Amino polyether prepolymer ester
P-06-0151	11/28/06	10/31/06	(G) Quadruplicate copolymer from 1,3-butadiene and ethenylbenzene and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate and 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl; 2-hydroxyethyl ester
P-06-0163	11/22/06	10/17/06	(S) Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. zingiber purpureum, zingiberaceae. Oil, ginger, zingiber purpureum
P-06-0344	11/17/06	10/23/06	(G) Mixed metal oxide complex
P-06-0369	11/16/06	11/01/06	(G) Mixed metal oxide complex
P-06-0375	11/15/06	09/21/06	(G) Bis diamide
P-06-0446	12/04/06	11/28/06	(G) Amine functional acrylic-styrene polymer
P-06-0449	11/20/06	11/13/06	(S) Hexanedioic acid, mixed esters with 4-methyl-2-propyl-1-hexanol, pentaerythritol and 2-propyl-1-heptanol
P-06-0514	12/07/06	11/10/06	(G) Al, mixed metal and alcohol complex
P-06-0611	11/13/06	11/07/06	(G) Substituted carbohydrate
P-06-0614	11/20/06	11/13/06	(G) Substituted benzylidene sorbitol
P-06-0625	12/07/06	11/20/06	(G) Isocyanate-terminated alkyl alkoxy silane
P-06-0627	11/24/06	10/31/06	(G) Styrene acryl polymer
P-06-0636	11/27/06	11/21/06	(G) Polymer of unsaturated fatty acids with phenylalkylene polyamine, epoxy resin and polyether polyamine
P-06-0648	11/16/06	11/13/06	(G) Sulfonated azo-naphthalene derivative, salt
P-06-0661	12/07/06	11/28/06	(G) Naphthalenesulfonic acid salt, polymer with resorcinol, formaldehyde and phenol
P-06-0674	11/20/06	10/31/06	(G) Alkene acrylate copolymer
P-06-0691	11/27/06	11/01/06	(G) Derivatized triglycerides
P-06-0721	12/05/06	11/21/06	(G) Benzaldehyde, polymer with substituted biphenyl and phenol
P-06-0733	12/05/06	11/16/06	(G) Amines branched and linear alkyl
P-06-0740	12/04/06	11/20/06	(G) Polyglycol
P-95-1697	11/27/06	11/15/06	(G) Isocyanate-terminated polycarbonate polyurethane prepolymer

List of Subjects

• Environmental protection
• Chemicals
• Premanufacturer notices

Dated: January 9, 2007.

Geraldine Hilton,

Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.