E7-21439. 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 September 10, 2007 to October 5, 2007, 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 November 30, 2007.

ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1067, 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-2007-0984. 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-2007-1067. 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. 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's 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 web site to view the docket index or access available documents. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (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 PublicReading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone numberof 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 September 10, 2007 to October 5, 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. 46 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 09/10/07 to 10/05/07

Case No.	Received Date	Projected Notice End Date	Manufacturer/Importer	Use	Chemical
P-07-0679	09/10/07	12/08/07	Orient Corporation of America	(S) Dye for stationary ink	(S) [1,1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-disulfonic acid, 4-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1h-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-4′-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl)azo]-, disodium salt
P-07-0680	09/11/07	12/09/07	CBI	(G) Resin for coatings	(G) Acrylic polymer
P-07-0681	09/11/07	12/09/07	CBI	(G) Resin for coatings	(G) Acrylic polymer
P-07-0682	09/11/07	12/09/07	CBI	(G) Resin for coatings	(G) Acrylic polymer
P-07-0683	09/11/07	12/09/07	CBI	(G) Resin for coatings	(G) Acrylic polymer
P-07-0684	09/11/07	12/09/07	CBI	(G) Resin for coatings	(G) Acrylic polymer
P-07-0685	09/11/07	12/09/07	CBI	(G) Resin for coatings	(G) Acrylic polymer
P-07-0686	09/12/07	12/10/07	Huntsman Corporation	(S) Isocyanate curing agent for polyurea coatings	(G) Polyetheramine
P-07-0687	09/12/07	12/10/07	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Polyester amine adduct
P-07-0688	09/12/07	12/10/07	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Polyester amine adduct
P-07-0689	09/12/07	12/10/07	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Polyester amine adduct
P-07-0690	09/12/07	12/10/07	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Polyester amine adduct
P-07-0691	09/12/07	12/10/07	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Polyester amine adduct
P-07-0692	09/12/07	12/10/07	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Polyester amine adduct
P-07-0693	09/12/07	12/10/07	PPG Industries, Inc.	(G) Component of a coating	(G) 2-(meth)alkeneoic acid-hydroxy alkyl ester, 2-alkeneoic acid alkyl ester, ethenylbenzene, 2-alkeneoic acid-hydroxy alkyl ester, 2-alkeneoic acid alkyl ester, (2)methy)alkeneoic acid oxiranyl alkyl ester and dialkyl peroxide
P-07-0694	09/12/07	12/10/07	PPG Industries, Inc.	(G) Component of a coating	(G) 2-(meth)alkeneoic acid-hydroxy alkyl ester, 2-alkeneoic acid alkyl ester, ethenylbenzene, 2-alkeneoic acid-hydroxy alkyl ester, 2-alkeneoic acid alkyl ester, (2)methy)alkeneoic acid oxiranyl alkyl ester and dialkyl peroxide
P-07-0695	09/12/07	12/10/07	CBI	(G) Cleaner additive	(G) Sorbitan, alkanoate
P-07-0696	09/12/07	12/10/07	Huntsman International, LLC	(S) Exhaust application to cotton fabrics	(G) Substituted naphthalenesulfonic acid azo substituted phenyl sulfonyl compound coupled with substituted amino phenyl sulfonyl compound
P-07-0697	09/13/07	12/11/07	Cytec Industries Inc.	(S) Resin for paints and coatings	(G) Alkanedioc acid, polymer with isocyanate, alkyl diols, and substituted alkenoate, alkylamine-blocked, compounds with substituted alkanol
P-07-0698	09/13/07	12/11/07	CBI	(G) Oligomer	(G) Polyester acrylate
P-07-0699	09/14/07	12/12/07	CBI	(G) Adhesion promoter	(G) Acrylics modified chlorinated polypropylene
P-07-0700	09/14/07	12/12/07	CBI	(G) Additive	(G) Polyester resin
P-07-0701	09/14/07	12/12/07	CBI	(G) Sealant	(G) Poly [oxy (alkyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-alkyl-.omega.-[3-(alkyloxyalkylsilyl)propoxy]-
P-07-0703	09/17/07	12/15/07	CBI	(G) Open non-dispersive (coating)	(G) Fluorinated aliphatic polyisocyanate based on hdi
P-07-0704	09/18/07	12/16/07	CBI	(S) Low gloss topcoat for plastics, leather and epdm rubber; low gloss basecoat for plastics, leather and epdm rubber	(G) Waterborne polyurethane
P-07-0705	09/19/07	12/17/07	CBI	(G) Sealant	(G) Polyurethane hydrid
P-07-0706	09/19/07	12/17/07	CBI	(G) Chemical intermediate	(G) Phosphonic acid ester
P-07-0707	09/20/07	12/18/07	CBI	(G) Open non dispersive (coatings)	(G) Blocked aromatic polyisocyanate
P-07-0708	09/21/07	12/19/07	CBI	(G) Adhesion promoter	(G) Acrylics modified chlorinated polypropylene
P-07-0709	09/24/07	12/22/07	CBI	(S) The PMN substance function as binders in lithographic printing inks, as follows: Use heat set web offset printing inks sheet fed quickset inks	(G) Rosin, polymer with monocarboxylic acids, phenols, maleic anhydride, formaldehyde, pentaerythritol and glycerol
P-07-0710	09/24/07	12/22/07	CBI	(S) The PMN substance function as binders in lithographic printing inks, as follows: Use heat set web offset printing inks sheet fed quickset inks	(G) Rosin, polymer with monocarboxylic acids, phenols, maleic anhydride, formaldehyde, pentaerythritol and glycerol
P-07-0711	09/24/07	12/22/07	CBI	(S) The PMN substance function as binders in lithographic printing inks, as follows: Use heat set web offset printing inks sheet fed quickset printing inks	(G) Rosin, polymer with monocarboxylic acids, phenols, maleic anhydride, formaldehyde, pentaerythritol and glycerol
P-07-0712	09/24/07	12/22/07	CBI	(S) The PMN substance function as binders in lithographic printing inks, as follows: Use heat set web offset printing inks sheet fed quick set printing inks	(G) Rosin, polymer with monocarboxylic acids, phenols, maleic anhydride, formaldehyde, pentaerythritol and glycerol
P-07-0713	09/24/07	12/22/07	CBI	(S) The PMN substance function as binders in lithographic printing inks, as follows: Use heat set web offset printing inks sheet fed quick set printing inks	(G) Rosin, polymer with monocarboxylic acids, phenols, maleic anhydride, formaldehyde, pentaerythritol and glycerol
P-07-0714	09/24/07	12/22/07	CBI	(S) The PMN substance function as binders in lithographic printing inks, as follows: Use heat set web offset printing inks sheet fed quick set printing inks	(G) Rosin, polymer with monocarboxylic acids, phenols, maleic anhydride, formaldehyde, and glycerol
P-07-0715	09/25/07	12/23/07	CBI	(G) Open, non-dispersive use.	(G) Epoxy amine polymer
P-07-0716	09/26/07	12/24/07	CBI	(G) Solvent	(S) Hydrocarbons, C4, 1,3-butadiene-free, polymd., triisobutylene fraction, hydrogenated
P-07-0717	09/26/07	12/24/07	CBI	(S) Crosslinker for coatings and adhesives	(G) Crosslinker
P-07-0718	09/26/07	12/24/07	CBI	(S) Crosslinker for coatings and adhesives	(G) Crosslinker
P-07-0719	09/26/07	12/24/07	Firmenich Inc.	(S) Aroma ingredient to use in fragrance mixtures, which in turn are used in perfumes, soaps, cleansers, etc.	(S) Benzeneacetonitrile, .alpha.-butylidene-, (.alpha. z)-
P-07-0720	09/28/07	12/26/07	CBI	(G) Open, non-dispersive (resin)	(G) Functionalized polyolefin, amine salt
P-07-0721	09/28/07	12/26/07	Firmenich, Inc.	(S) Aroma chemical for use in fragrance mixtures, that in turn are used in perfumes, soaps, cleaners, etc.	(S) 1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylic acid, 4,6,6-trimethyl-, ethyl ester
P-07-0722	09/27/07	12/25/07	Cytec Industries Inc.	(S) Binder resin for waterborne paints and coatings	(G) Substituted alkenoic acid, polymer with alkyl alkenoate, substituted amide and alkenoic acid
P-07-0723	09/27/07	12/25/07	CBI	(G) Ink for color printers	(G) acetamide
P-07-0724	09/28/07	12/26/07	CBI	(G) Open, non-dispersive (resin)	(G) Substituted benzene polymer, aminomethylated

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. 25 Notices of Commencement From: 9/10/07 to 10/05/07

Case No.	Received Date	Commencement Notice End Date	Chemical
P-03-0654	09/17/07	09/05/07	(G) Polyurethane - polyester elastomer
P-03-0755	09/17/07	08/21/07	(G) Cross-linked acrylic copolymer
P-06-0259	09/14/07	08/18/07	(S) Escherichia coli, bl21 de3 (pet-opda), lysate
P-06-0657	09/21/07	09/06/07	(G) Alkyl acetoacetate resin
P-06-0767	09/17/07	08/20/07	(G) Polymer of fatty acids methyl esters hydroformylation products, hydrogenated, with alkoxylated glycerine
P-06-0805	09/10/07	09/06/07	(G) Modified thiocarbamate
P-07-0045	09/24/07	09/13/07	(G) Polyacrylate resin
P-07-0168	09/28/07	09/27/07	(G) Heterocyclic homopolymer, polycyclic substituted ester
P-07-0304	09/27/07	09/10/07	(G) 2-(substituted 1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-substituted phenol
P-07-0334	09/13/07	09/10/07	(G) Acrylated aliphatic polyurethane
P-07-0355	09/17/07	08/27/07	(G) 3-bromo-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1h-pyrazole derivative
P-07-0357	09/11/07	08/13/07	(G) Polyaniline emeraldine salt
P-07-0389	09/10/07	07/20/07	(G) Trialkenyl substituted cyclic alkane
P-07-0413	09/17/07	09/10/07	(S) Phenol, 2-bromo-4-methyl-
P-07-0444	09/26/07	09/03/07	(G) Surface modified aluminum hydroxide
P-07-0458	09/13/07	08/27/07	(G) Bismaleimide resin
P-07-0472	09/20/07	09/18/07	(G) Amphoteric acrylic polymer
P-07-0473	09/28/07	09/05/07	(G) Dimer fatty acid based polyester polyurethane
P-07-0474	09/27/07	09/07/07	(G) Modified copolyester
P-07-0482	09/24/07	09/17/07	(G) Pentaerythritol cocoate
P-07-0487	09/28/07	09/26/07	(G) Unsaturated alkylcarboxylic acid, polymers with alkanedioic acid, alkyl alcohols, alkylaldehyde, substituted triazine, substituted carbomonocycle and urea
P-07-0488	09/21/07	09/19/07	(G) Pvb derivative
P-99-0778	09/26/07	09/16/07	(G) Fatty acid modified polyurethane resin

List of Subjects

• Environmental protection
• Chemicals
• Premanufacturer notices

Dated: October 22, 2007.

Chandler Sirmons,

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