00-26640. 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 August 28, 2000 to September 8, 2000, 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.

ADDRESSES:

Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPPTS-51953 and the specific PMN number in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Cunningham, Director, Office of Program Management and Evaluation, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 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. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including copies of this Document and Other Related Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain copies of this document and certain other available documents from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/​. On the Home Page select “Laws and Regulations,” “Regulations and Proposed Rules,” and then look up the entry for this document under the “Federal Register—Environmental Documents.” You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/​fedrgstr/​.

2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for this action under docket control number OPPTS-51953. The official record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other information related to this action, including any information claimed as confidential business information (CBI). This official record includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The public version of the official record does not include any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the TSCA NonConfidential Information Center, North East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. The center is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the center is [phone].

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPPTS-51953 and the specific PMN number in the subject line on the first page of your response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Document Control OffiCe (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm. G-099, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. 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].

3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by e-mail to: “[e-mail],” or mail your computer disk to the address identified in this unit. Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI. Electronic Comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on standard disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be identified by docket control number OPPTS-51953 and the specific PMN number. Electronic comments may also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?

Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any 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 version of the official record. Information not marked confidential will be included in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you used.

3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection activity.

7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this document.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.

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 August 28, 2000 to September 8, 2000, 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

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, 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. 29 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 08/25/00 to 09/08/00

Case No.	Received Date	Projected Notice End Date	Manufacturer/Importer	Use	Chemical
P-00-1150	08/28/00	11/26/00	Eastman Chemical Company	(S) Raw materials for hot-melt adhesives	(G) Poly(ester-ether)
P-00-1151	08/28/00	11/26/00	Eastman Chemical Company	(S) Raw materials for hot-melt adhesives	(G) Poly(ester-ether)
P-00-1152	08/28/00	11/26/00	CBI	(G) Component of coating with open use	(G) Ketimine
P-00-1153	08/28/00	11/26/00	CBI	(G) Component of coating with open use	(G) Ketimine
P-00-1154	08/28/00	11/26/00	CBI	(G) Component of coating with open use	(G) Ketimine
P-00-1155	08/28/00	11/26/00	CBI	(G) Component of coating with open use	(G) Ketimine
P-00-1156	08/28/00	11/26/00	CBI	(G) Component of coating with open use	(G) Amino functional polymer
P-00-1157	08/28/00	11/26/00	CBI	(G) Component of coating with open use	(G) Amino functional polymer
P-00-1158	08/28/00	11/26/00	CBI	(G) Component of coating with open use	(G) Amino functional polymer
P-00-1159	08/28/00	11/26/00	CBI	(G) Component of coating with open use	(G) Amino functional polymer
P-00-1160	08/29/00	11/27/00	CBI	(G) Polymeric binder	(G) Styrene-methacrylate copolymer
P-00-1161	08/31/00	11/29/00	CBI	(G) Open, non-dispersive (resin)	(G) Polyether acrylate
P-00-1162	08/31/00	11/29/00	CBI	(G) Rubber additive	(G) Metallic methacrylate
P-00-1163	08/31/00	11/29/00	Vantico Inc., North America	(S) Hardener for epoxy dielectric insulation;hardener for pipe bonding	(S) Oxiranemethanamine, n,n′-(methylenedi-4,1-phenylene)bis[n-(oxiranylmethyl)-, polymer with 4,4′-methylenebis[2-methylcyclohexanamine]*
P-00-1164	08/31/00	11/29/00	Warner-Jenkinson Co., Inc.	(S) Technical dye	(S) 1h-pyrazole-3-Carboxylic acid, 4,5-dihydro-5oxo-1-(4-sulfoophenyl)-=4-[(sulfophenyl)azo]-, compd. with 2-aminoethanol*
P-00-1165	08/31/00	11/29/00	CBI	(G) Surface active agent	(G) Fluoropolyether derivative
P-00-1166	09/01/00	11/30/00	BASF Corporation	(S) Processing aid for leather finishing	(G) Aromatic silicone derivative, compds with aromatic amine
P-00-1167	09/01/00	11/30/00	CBI	(G) Coating component	(G) Acrylic solution polymer
P-00-1168	09/01/00	11/30/00	CBI	(G) Raw material; processing aid	(G) Alkanepolyol monoether
P-00-1169	09/01/00	11/30/00	CBI	(G) Raw material; processing aid	(G) Alkanepolyol diether
P-00-1170	09/05/00	12/04/00	NICCA U.S.A., Inc.	(S) Monomer for nylon dye fix	(S) Phenol, 4,4′-sulfonylbis-, monosodium salt*
P-00-1171	09/05/00	12/04/00	The Dow Chemical Company	(G) Thermoplastic parts	(G) Hydrogenated polymer
P-00-1172	09/05/00	12/04/00	CBI	(G) Intermediate for solvent based coatings	(G) Polyurethane polymer
P-00-1173	09/01/00	11/30/00	Dow Corning Corporation	(S) Adhesion promoter	(G) Bis[(alkoxysilyl)alkyl]polysulfide
P-00-1174	09/01/00	11/30/00	Dow Corning Corporation	(S) Adhesion promoter	(G) Bis[(alkoxysilyl)alkyl]polysulfide
P-00-1175	09/07/00	12/06/00	CBI	(G) Component of coating with open use	(G) Aliphatic polyurea
P-00-1176	09/08/00	12/07/00	CBI	(S) Polyol for polyurethane manufacture	(G) Polyester polyol
P-00-1177	09/08/00	12/07/00	CBI	(S) Intermediate for polyurethane manufacture	(G) Functionalized polyether
P-00-1178	09/08/00	12/07/00	CBI	(G) Open, non-dispersive (resin)	(G) Aliphatic polyisocyanate

In table II, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the TMEs received:

II. 1 Test Marketing Exemption Notices Received From: 08/28/00 to 09/08/00

Case No.	Received Date	Projected Notice End Date	Manufacturer/Importer	Use	Chemical
T-00-0006	09/05/00	10/20/00	CBI	(S) As an ingredient in a new human antipersoirant formulation	(G) Alkyl epoxide

In table III, 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. 36 Notices of Commencement From: 08/28/00 to 09/08/00

Case No.	Received Date	Commencement/Import Date	Chemical
P-00-0194	08/28/00	08/15/00	(G) Amine functional acrylic polymer
P-00-0308	08/29/00	08/07/00	(S) Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatoyclohexane] and 2-methyl-1,5-pentanediamine, compd. with n,n-diethylethanamine*
P-00-0318	09/05/00	08/15/00	(G) Cuprate(6-), [2-[[[[3-[[4-fluoro-6-[[2-[[4-fluoro-6-[[4-[(sulfonated alkyl) azo]phenyl] amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-1-methylethyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl] amino]-2-(hydroxy-.kappa.0)-5-sulfophenyl]azo-.kappa.n2] phenylmethyl] azo-.kappa.n1]-4-sulfobenzoate(8-)]-, potassium sodium*
P-00-0340	08/28/00	08/12/00	(S) 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, polymer with ethene, ethenyl acetate and 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate*
P-00-0358	09/05/00	08/04/00	(G) Triphenylamine derivative
P-00-0364	08/28/00	07/28/00	(G) Copper complex of (substituted sulfonaphthyl azo substituted phenyl) disulfonaphthyl azo, amine salt
P-00-0365	08/28/00	07/28/00	(G) Copper complex of (substituted sulfonaphthyl azo substituted phenyl) disulfonaphthyl azo, salt
P-00-0379	09/06/00	07/29/00	(G) Blocked polyurethane resin, amine salt
P-00-0448	09/08/00	08/11/00	(G) Titanium-aluminum complex on amorphous silica
P-00-0454	08/28/00	08/10/00	(G) Acrylate copolymer
P-00-0470	08/30/00	08/17/00	(G) Polyurethane
P-00-0477	08/29/00	08/15/00	(G) Fatty acids, tall-oil, polymers with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine, dicarboxylic acid, fumarated rosin and pentaerythritol
P-00-0490	09/01/00	08/10/00	(G) Substituted acrylamides copolymer
P-00-0529	08/31/00	07/29/00	(G) Terpolyamide or copolyamide
P-00-0542	09/06/00	08/09/00	(G) Modified phenol formaldehyde resin
P-00-0559	08/28/00	06/02/00	(G) Solvent blue 43
P-00-0637	08/30/00	08/09/00	(G) Substituted alkyl salt of halogentated organoborate
P-00-0638	08/30/00	08/03/00	(G) Alkali metal salt of halogenated organoborate
P-00-0782	08/30/00	08/23/00	(G) Fatty acid polymer with alkyl diols, isocyanic acid, ester, alkoxylated polyether diolsulfonate, 2-oxepanone and alkyl diamine
P-95-1213	09/07/00	05/12/00	(G) Hydroxy terminated polyester
P-97-0296	09/05/00	08/02/00	(G) Alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, amine salts
P-97-0299	09/05/00	08/01/00	(G) Alkyl ether sulfates, amine salts
P-97-0441	08/28/00	07/26/00	(S) Fatty acids, tall-oil, reaction products with bisphenol a, bu glycidyl ether, epichlohydrin and triethlenetetramine*
P-98-0052	08/30/00	07/27/00	(G) Metal phenate-sulfonate complex
P-98-0961	08/29/00	08/19/00	(S) Hexadecanol, branched*
P-98-0962	08/29/00	08/19/00	(S) Heptadecanol, branched*
P-99-0561	09/07/00	11/03/99	(G) Hydroxyl terminated polyester
P-99-1050	09/05/00	07/24/00	(G) 1,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 2-[[substituted-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-5-hydroxy-6-substituted-, salt
P-99-1098	09/06/00	08/02/00	(G) Hydroxyfunctional acrylic copolymer with ethanol, 2-(dimethylamino)-
P-99-1166	09/05/00	08/25/00	(G) Stilbene disulfonic acid triazine derivative
P-99-1310	08/28/00	08/03/00	(G) Polyol
P-99-1328	09/06/00	08/02/00	(G) Modified melamine resin
P-99-1368	09/05/00	08/11/00	(G) Alpha olefin - maleic anhydride copolymer, alkyl esters

List of Subjects

• Environmental Protection
• Chemicals
• Premanufacturer notices

Dated:September 21, 2000.

Deborah A. Williams,

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