2017-28315. Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information for October 2017

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

EPA is required under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to publish in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice (PMN); an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), both pending and/or expired; and a periodic status report on any new chemicals under EPA review and the receipt of notices of commencement (NOC) to manufacture those chemicals. This document covers the period from October 2, 2017 to October 31, 2017.

DATES:

Comments identified by the specific case number provided in this document, must be received on or before February 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0410, 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. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
• 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: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at http://www.epa.gov/​dockets/​contacts.html.

Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/​dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For technical information contact: Jim Rahai, IMD 7407M, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: [phone]; email address: [e-mail].

For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: [phone]; email 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 submitters of the actions addressed in this document.

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 parts 2.

2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/​dockets/​comments.html.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

This document provides receipt and status reports, which cover the period from October 2, 2017 to October 31, 2017, and consists of the PMNs and TMEs both pending and/or expired, and the NOCs to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.

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

Under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., 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, please 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 reports on the status of new chemicals under review and the receipt of NOCs to manufacture those chemicals.

IV. Receipt and Status Reports

As used in each of the tables in this unit, (S) indicates that the information in the table is the specific information provided by the submitter, and (G) indicates that the information in the table is generic information because the specific information provided by the submitter was claimed as CBI.

For the 51 PMNs received by EPA during this period, Table 1 provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI): 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.

Table 1—PMNs Received From October 2, 2017 to October 31, 2017

Case No.	Received date	Projected notice end date	Manufacturer/ importer	Use	Chemical
P-17-0008	10/14/2017	1/12/2018	CBI	(S) Intermediate for use in the manufacture of polymers	(G) Modified 1,3-isobenzofurandione, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(alkoxyalkyl)-1,3-propanediol and 1,3-isobenzofurandione, alkanoate.
P-17-0009	10/14/2017	1/12/2018	CBI	(S) Intermediate for use in the manufacture of polymers	(G) Depolymerized waste plastics.
P-17-0176	10/6/2017	1/4/2018	CBI	(G) Battery ingredient	(G) Carbonic acid, alkyl carbomonocyclic ester.
P-17-0200	10/17/2017	1/15/2018	CBI	(S) Monomer for use to manufacture of a high performance polymer	(G) 1,3-bis(substitutedbenzoyl)benzene.
P-17-0204	10/17/2017	1/15/2018	CBI	(S) Monomer for high performance polymer	(G) 1,4-bis(substitutedbenzoyl)benzene.
P-17-0205	10/17/2017	1/15/2018	CBI	(G) Process reagent	(G) Bis(fluorobenzoyl)benzene.
P-17-0205	10/17/2017	1/15/2018	CBI	(S) Monomer for high performance polymer	(G) Bis(fluorobenzoyl)benzene.
P-17-0226	10/3/2017	1/1/2018	Nease Corporation	(G) Bleach Catalyst	(S) Manganese(2+ ), bis(octahydro-1,4,7-trimethyl-1h-1,4,7-triazonine-.kappa.N1,Kappa.N4,kappa.N7)tri-.mu.-oxodi-,hexafluorophosphate(1-) (1:2).
P-17-0255	10/2/2017	12/31/2017	Kao Specialties Americas LLC	(G) Additive in toner	(G) Carbomonocyclic dicarboxylic acid, polymer with carbomonocyclic dicarboxylic acid, alkanedioic acid, alkenedioic acid, substituted dioxo-heteropolycyclic, substituted dioxo-heteropolycyclic, alkanedioic acid, alkoxylated alkylidene dicarbomonocycle and alkoxylated alkylidene dicarbomonocycle, ester.
P-17-0256	10/10/2017	1/8/2018	Kao Specialties Americas LLC	(G) Support resin	(G) Carbopolycyclic dicarboxylic acid, dialkyl ester, polymer with dialkyl carbomonocyclic diester, dialkyl substituted carbomonocyclic diester alkali metal salt and alkanediol.
P-17-0334	10/10/2017	1/8/2018	CBI	(G) Chemical precursor	(G) Halogenated alkyl monocyclicamide.
P-17-0336	10/4/2017	1/2/2018	CBI	(S) Cathode material for lithium ion battery	(S) Aluminum cobalt lithium nickel oxide.
P-17-0337	10/4/2017	1/2/2018	CBI	(S) Cathode material for lithium ion batteries	(S) Aluminum boron cobalt lithium nickel oxide.
P-17-0338	10/4/2017	1/2/2018	CBI	(S) Cathode material for lithium ion batteries	(S) Aluminum boron cobalt lithium magnesium nickel oxide.
P-17-0353	10/12/2017	1/10/2018	CBI	(G) Additive in resin manufacture	(G) Heteromonocycle, 2-[(bicarbomonocycle-2-substituted)alkyl]-.
P-17-0354	10/20/2017	1/18/2018	CBI	(G) Function as a solvent in electrolyte solution in batteries which will improve the performance of the batteries in consumer electronics and automotive applications	(G) (substituted-dialkyl(c=1~7)silyl)alkanenitrile.
P-17-0385	10/23/2017	1/21/2018	Al-Fares Corporation	(S) Cleaning product for detailing vehicles. Industrial use emollient	(S) Carbonic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester.
P-17-0400	10/25/2017	1/23/2018	CBI	(G) rubber products	(G) Terpolymer of vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroehylene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
P-17-0405	10/2/2017	12/31/2017	CBI	(G) Oil and gas well performance	(G) Halogentated benzoic acid ethyl ester.
P-17-0406	10/2/2017	12/31/2017	CBI	(G) Oil and gas well performance	(G) Halogenated benzoic acid ethyl ester.
P-18-0001	10/5/2017	1/3/2018	Nexus Fuels	(G) Additive	(G) Carbon compound (compd) derived from plastic depolymerization.
P-18-0002	10/2/2017	12/31/2017	CBI	(S) Chemical intermediate	(G) Phosphinic acid, p,p-alkyl-, salt.
P-18-0004	10/10/2017	1/8/2018	CBI	(G) Dispersant	(G) Alkoxy phosphate compd with alkylamine.
P-18-0005	10/11/2017	1/9/2018	CBI	(G) Component for tire	(G) Buta-1,3-diene reaction product with alkyl aluminum and alkyl silyl substances.
P-18-0006	10/3/2017	1/1/2018	CBI	(S) Intermediate	(S) 2-propenenitrile, trimer.
P-18-0007	10/4/2017	1/2/2018	CBI	(S) Used as a plasticizer/stabilizer for flexible PVC	(S) Glycerides, soya mono- and di-, epoxidized, acetates.
P-18-0008	10/4/2017	1/2/2018	CBI	(S) Used as a plasticizer/stabilizer for flexible PVC	(S) Glycerides, C16-18 and C18-unsaturated mono- and di-, epoxidized, acetates.
P-18-0009	10/4/2017	1/2/2018	CBI	(G) Lubricant additive	(G) Phosphonic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with alkyl diols.
P-18-0010	10/11/2017	1/9/2018	CBI	(S) Polyurethane catalyst	(G) Aminoalkylated imidazole, n-me derivs.
P-18-0011	10/5/2017	1/3/2018	Dioxide Materials	(S) It is used to add amine function to a polymer	(S) 1,2,4,5-tetramethylimidazole.
P-18-0012	10/6/2017	1/4/2018	CBI	(G) Adhesives	(G) Polyester polyol.
P-18-0013	10/7/2017	1/5/2018	Shin-Etsu Microsi	(G) Microlithography for electronic device manufacturing	(G) Substituted-triphenylsulfonium, inner salt.
P-18-0014	10/7/2017	1/5/2018	Shin-Etsu Microsi	(G) Microlithography for electronic device manufacturing	(G) Sulfonium, triphenyl-, salt with disubstituted-heterocyclic compound (1:1).
P-18-0016	10/11/2017	1/9/2018	CBI	(G) Additives used in Semiconductor chip manufacturing	(G) Aromatic sulfonium tricyclo fluoroalkyl sulfonic acid salt.
P-18-0017	10/18/2017	1/16/2018	Allnex USA Inc	(S) Corrosion protection	(G) Substituted carbomonocycle, polymer with substituted heteromonocycle and substituted polyalkylene glycol.
P-18-0019	10/13/2017	1/11/2018	Cabot Corporation	(S) Dispersive pigment	(G) Substituted benzene, 4-[2-[2-hydroxy-3-[[(3-nitrophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-1-naphthalenyl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:1).
P-18-0020	10/16/2017	1/14/2018	CBI	(G) Composites (G) Industrial Coating	(S) Butanediolic acid, polyol with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, 2,5-furandione and 1,3-propanediol, 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-4,7-methano-1h-inden-5(or 6)-yl ester.
P-18-0021	10/17/2017	1/15/2018	CBI	(G) paint	(G) Dicarboxylic acids, polymers with substituted poly( substituted alkendiyl) ,3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxyalkyl)-2-alkylalkenoic acid, 5-substituted-1-(substituted alkyl)-1,3,3-trialkyl carbomonocyle, alkanediol, alkane-triol, alcohol blocked compounds with aminoalcohol.
P-18-0022	10/16/2017	1/14/2018	Allnex USA Inc	(S) Corrosion protection	(G) Substituted carbomonocycle, polymer with halo substituted heteromonocycle and polyoxyalkylene polymer with alkylenebis[isocyanatocarbomonocycle] bis (carbomonocycle-dicarboxylate), reaction products with alkylamines, hydrolyzed.
P-18-0023	10/16/2017	1/14/2018	CBI	(S) Epoxy hardner/curative	(G) Propanediol phosphate.
P-18-0025	10/17/2017	1/15/2018	CBI	(G) Oil Additive	(G) Phosphoric acid, dialkyl ester, transition metal salt.
P-18-0026	10/23/2017	1/21/2018	Hybrid Plastics, Inc	(G) oil additive	(S) Silsesquioxanes, 2,4,4-trimethylpentyl, hydroxy-terminated.
P-18-0027	10/19/2017	1/17/2018	CBI	(G) The polymer will be used as an additive in coatings	(G) 2-propenoic acid, 2-alkyl-, 2-(dialkylamino)alkyl ester, polymer with alpha-(2-alkyl-1-oxo-2-alken-1-yl)-omega-methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-alkanediyl).
P-18-0028	10/18/2017	1/16/2018	CBI	(G) Blending stock	(G) Branched cyclic and linear hydrocarbons from plastic depolymerization.
P-18-0029	10/20/2017	1/18/2018	CBI	(G) Industrial use in Oilfield	(G) Fatty acids and fatty acid unsaturated, reaction products with ethyleneamines and maleic anhydride.
P-18-0030	10/23/2017	1/21/2018	Miwon North America, Inc	(S) Resins for Industrial coating	(G) Poly[oxy(methyl-alkylendiyl)],alpha,alpha',alpha”-1,2,3-alkanetriyltris[omega-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,1′-alkylenebis[4-isocyanatocarbomonocycle], 2-substituted ethyl acrylate- and 2-substituted ethyl metacrylate-blocked.
P-18-0031	10/25/2017	1/23/2018	CBI	(G) Ingredient for industrial coating	(G) Substituted dicarboxylic acid, polymer with various alkanediols.
P-18-0032	10/27/2017	1/25/2018	US Paint Corp	(G) Component of coating	(G) Alkyl alkenoic acid, alkyl ester, polymer with alkyl alkenoate, dialkyl alkanediol, substituted carbomonocycle, disubstituted heteromonocycle, disubstituted heteropolycyclic, alkanediol, substituted alkyl alkyl alkenoate and substituted heteromonocycle, dialkyl peroxide initiated.
P-18-0033	10/30/2017	01/28/2018	CBI	(S) Epoxy curing agent	(G) 2-propenenitrile, reaction products with alkylamine, hydrogenated, acids.
P-18-0034	10/30/2017	1/28/2018	CBI	(S) Polyetheramine carboxylate salt used as a dispersing agent for pigments in industrial paints and coatings	(G) Polyetheramine carboxylate salt.
P-18-0037	10/30/2017	01/28/2018	SHIN-ETSU Microsi	(G) Microlithography for electronic device manufacturing	(G) Sulfonium, triphenyl-, salt with 2,4,5-trisubstituted-benzenesulfonate (1:1).

For the 22 NOCs received by EPA during this period, Table 2 provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI): The EPA case number assigned to the NOC; the date the NOC was received by EPA; the projected date of commencement provided by the submitter in the NOC; and the chemical identity.

Table 2—NOCs Received From October 2, 2017 to October 31, 2017

Case No.	Received date	Commencement notice end date	Chemical
P-99-0649	10/9/2017	1/25/2001	(G) Ethylene terpolymer.
P-04-0773	10/12/2017	10/2/2017	(S) Siloxanes and silicones, 3-[3-(diethylmethylammonio)-2- hydroxypropoxy]propyl me, di-me, chlorides.
P-05-0415	10/2/2017	9/6/2016	(G) Acrylic polymer with styrene, peroxy-initiated.
P-08-0058	10/6/2017	9/21/2017	(S) Nonadecane, 9-methylene-, mixed with 1-decene, dimers and trimers, hydrogenated.
P-08-0724	10/2/2017	8/23/2016	(G) Cycloaliphatic anhydride, polymer with hydroxy alkyl diol, alkyl ester.
P-12-0241	10/11/2017	10/11/2017	(G) [2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl esters, telomers with C18-26-alkyl acrylate, 1-dodecanethiol, N-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-2-propenamide, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecaflourooctyl methacrylate, 2,2-[1,2 diazenedylbis(1-methylethylidene)]bis[4,5-dihydro-1 H- imidazole]hydrochloride (1:2)-initiated].
P-12-0513	10/2/2017	7/16/2016	(G) Aromatic dicarboxylic acid, polymer with dialkyl alkanediol, alkyl-(hydroxyalkyl)-alkanediol, dicarboxylic acid, heteropolcyclic anhydride, alkanetriol, hydroxy- [(oxoalkyl)oxy]alkyl ester.
P-13-0754	10/20/2017	10/23/2013	(G) Alkylphenol.
P-14-0112	10/24/2017	10/13/2017	(G) Amides, from polyethylenepolyamines and tall-oil fatty acids, reaction products with alkyl monopolyisobutylene derivs.
P-14-0758	10/11/2017	9/27/2017	(S) 2-propenenitrile, polymer with methanamine, hydrogenated, 3-aminopropyl-terminated, ethoxylated, propoxylated.
P-14-0869	10/4/2017	9/23/2017	(G) Hexanedioic acid, polymer with alkyldiol, 1,6-hexanediol, dicarboxylic acid anhydride, 1,1′-methylenebis[isocyanatobenzene], alkylene oxides and .alpha., .alpha.′, .alpha.″-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[.omega.-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)]].
P-15-0322	10/19/2017	9/26/2016	(G) Poly[oxy(alkanediyl)],.alpha.,.alpha.′,.alpha.″-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[.omega.-(2-hydroxy-3-mercaptopropoxy)-.
P-15-0753	10/13/2017	8/29/2016	(G) Polyester amine adduct.
P-16-0042	10/3/2017	6/16/2016	(G) Polyammonium salt of a fatty acid.
P-16-0246	10/23/2017	10/17/2017	(S) 2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-4,5-difluoro-, phenylmethyl ester.
P-16-0322	10/10/2017	10/2/2017	(G) Manganese cyclic (tri)amine chloride complex.
P-16-0466	10/2/2017	11/30/2016	(G) 2,5-furandione, telomer with ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethyl)benzene, amides with polyethylene-polypropylene glycol aminoalkyl me ether, alkali salts.
P-16-0493	10/25/2017	10/16/2017	(G) Dicarboxylic acids, polymers with alkyl prop-2-enoate, alkyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate, alkyl[(alkenyl)alkyl]alkanediol, alkanediol, alkanedioic acid, alkyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate,alkyl prop-2-enoic acid,alkylene [isocyanatocarbomonocyle] and alkanediol, alkanolamine-blocked, compds with 2·(alkylamino)alkanol.
P-16-0590	10/18/2017	9/20/2017	(S) Silica gel, reaction products with chromium oxide (cro3) and ethoxydiethylaluminum.
P-17-0019	10/2/2017	2/8/2017	(G) Hydroxyl alkyl acrylate ester, polymer with acrylates, aromatic vinyl monomer, cycloaliphatic lactone, and alkyl carboxylic acid, peroxide initiated.
P-17-0227	10/3/2017	6/23/2017	(G) 2-propenoic acid, alkyl-, alkyl ester, polymer with alkyl 2-propenoate and alpha-(2-alkyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl-omega-methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-alkanediyl), ester with alpha-2-propen-1-yl-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl).
P-17-0236	10/6/2017	10/6/2017	(G) Formaldehyde, polymer with (chloromethyl) oxirane and substituted aromatic compounds.

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

Dated: December 12, 2017.

Pamela Myrick,

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