2015-31522. Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information for October 2015

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 1, 2015 to October 30, 2015.

DATES:

Comments identified by the specific case number provided in this document, must be received on or before January 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0505, 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 part 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 1, 2015 to October 30, 2015, 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 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 47 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 1, 2015 to October 30, 2015

Case No.	Date received	Projected end date for EPA review	Manufacturer/ importer	Use(s)	Chemical identity
P-15-0769	10/30/2015	1/28/2016	LUNA, Inc	(S) Binder for protective coating	(G) Polyurethane silane.
P-16-0001	10/1/2015	12/30/2015	CBI	(G) Catalyst production of industrial intermediates	(G) Hydrolytic enzymes.
P-16-0002	10/1/2015	12/30/2015	Allnex USA, Inc	(G) Adhesion promoting reactive binder	(G) Substituted carbomonocycle, polymer with alkanediol, substituted-alkanediol, substituted heteropolycycle and heteropolycycle.
P-16-0003	10/1/2015	12/30/2015	CBI	(G) Catalyst	(G) Metal glycolate complex.
P-16-0004	10/1/2015	12/30/2015	CBI	(G) Catalyst	(G) Metal glycolate complex.
P-16-0005	10/3/2015	1/1/2016	CBI	(G) Pigment formulation additive	(G) Alkyldioic acid, polymer with alkylamine, alkyldiol and 1,3-isobenzofurandione, reaction products with fatty acid.
P-16-0006	10/6/2015	1/4/2016	CBI	(G) Additive used in inks	(G) Alkyl alkenoic acid, polymer with cycloalkyl alkyl alkenoate, substituted alkyl alkenoate, alkyl alkyl alkenoate and substituted alkyl alkenoate.
P-16-0007	10/6/2015	1/4/2016	Huntsman International, LLC	(S) Foam stabilizer and rheology modifier in dishwashing and carwashing detergents	(S) Fatty acids, grape seed-oil, esters with polyethylene glycol ether with glycerol (3:1).
P-16-0008	10/6/2015	1/4/2016	Huntsman International, LLC	(S) Foam stabilizer and rheology modifier in dishwashing and carwashing detergents	(S) Fatty acids, grape seed-oil, esters with polyethylene glycol ether with glycerol (3:1).
P-16-0009	10/6/2015	1/4/2016	Huntsman International, LLC	(S) Foam stabilizer and rheology modifier in dishwashing and carwashing detergents	(S) Fatty acids, castor-oil, esters with polyethylene glycol ether with glycerol (3:1).
P-16-0010	10/6/2015	1/4/2016	Huntsman International, LLC	(S) Foam stabilizer and rheology modifier in dishwashing and carwashing detergents	(S) Fatty acids, sunflower-oil, esters with polyethylene glycol ether with glycerol (3:1).
P-16-0011	10/6/2015	1/4/2016	Huntsman International, LLC	(S) Foam stabilizer and rheology modifier in dishwashing and carwashing detergents	(S) Fatty acids, hemp seed-oil, esters with polyethylene glycol ether with glycerol (3:1).
P-16-0012	10/6/2015	1/4/2016	Huntsman International, LLC	(S) Foam stabilizer and rheology modifier in dishwashing and carwashing detergents	(S) Fatty acids, canola-oil, esters with polyethylene glycol ether with glycerol (3:1).
P-16-0014	10/7/2015	1/5/2016	CBI	(G) Ink additive	(G) Metalloid, tris[dialkylphenyl]-dialkyl-dioxoalkane-carbopolycyclicdisulfonate.
P-16-0017	10/8/2015	1/6/2016	Alcoa, Inc	(S) Blast suppressor for nitrogen based fertilizers	(G) Mixed metals layered double hydroxide.
P-16-0018	10/9/2015	1/7/2016	CBI	(G) Binders for fibrous materials	(G) Polyethyleneglycol modified polyacrylate, compd. with alcohol amine.
P-16-0019	10/9/2015	1/7/2016	CBI	(G) Binders for fibrous materials	(G) Polyethyleneglycol modified polyacrylate, compd. with alcohol amine.
P-16-0020	10/9/2015	1/7/2016	CBI	(G) Binders for fibrous materials	(G) Polyethyleneglycol modified polyacrylate, compd. with alcohol amine.
P-16-0021	10/9/2015	1/7/2016	CBI	(G) Component of soil improvement product	(G) Polycarbomonocyclic carboxylic acid polyol, polymer with alkenoate and alkenoic acid.
P-16-0022	10/15/2015	1/13/2016	CBI	(S) Reagent for production of metal salts (carboxylates, for paint and ink dries, UPR promoters, lube/grease additives, fuel additives polymerization catalysts, specialty petrochemicals catalysts, etc	(S) C10-C20 neo fatty acids.
P-16-0023	10/13/2015	1/11/2016	CBI	(S) Intermediate for epoxy curing agent	(G) 2-Propenenitrile, reaction products with polyalkylenepolyamine, hydrogenated.
P-16-0024	10/13/2015	1/11/2016	CBI	(G) Precursor for use in the electronics industry	(G) Silanediamine, N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkyl-.
P-16-0025	10/13/2015	1/11/2016	BASF CORPORATION	(G) Resin for use in electrocoats	(G) Amine functional epoxy.
P-16-0026	10/13/2015	1/11/2016	BASF CORPORATION	(G) Resin for use in electrocoats	(G) Amine functional epoxy, organic acid salt.
P-16-0027	10/13/2015	1/11/2016	BASF Corporation	(G) Resin for use in electrocoats	(G) Amine functional epoxy, organic acid salt.
P-16-0028	10/13/2015	1/11/2016	BASF Corporation	(G) Resin for use in electrocoats	(G) Amine functional epoxy, organic acid salt.
P-16-0029	10/14/2015	1/12/2016	CBI	(G) Lubricant additive	(G) 2,5-Furandione, polymer with ethene and 1-propene, amine ether imide.
P-16-0030	10/14/2015	1/12/2016	HENKEL Corporation	(G) A curing agent in anaerobic adhesive and sealant formulations	(S) 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1-(2-phenylhydrazide).
P-16-0031	10/15/2015	1/13/2016	CBI	(G) The polymeric material will be produced and sold to customers in pellet form, customer will then compound the polymer and impregnate it with various diffusible species	(G) Oxirane, alkyl hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alkyl bis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and oxirane.
P-16-0034	10/16/2015	1/14/2016	CARDOLITE Corporation	(G) Cashew nutshell liquid based, 100% solids epoxy hardener for water borne epoxy coating formulations	(G) Cashew nutshell liquid polymer with epichlorhydrin, formaldehyde, phenol, amines and glycol.
P-16-0035	10/16/2015	1/14/2016	CARDOLITE Corporation	(G) Cashew nutshell liquid based 100% solids epoxy hardener for higher solids epoxy coating formulation	(G) Cashew nutshell liquid polymer with amine and formaldehyde.
P-16-0036	10/16/2015	1/14/2016	CBI	(G) Reactant used in polymer synthesis	(G) Substituted heteropolycycle.
P-16-0038	10/19/2015	1/17/2016	Shin Etsu silicones of America	(G) The composition Incuding the new chemical substance hardens by heating	(G) Fluorined organopolysiloxane.
P-16-0039	10/20/2015	1/18/2016	CBI	(G) Acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive	(G) Alkyl acrylate-alkyl acrylamide copolymer.
P-16-0040	10/27/2015	1/25/2016	CBI	(G) Polymer	(G) Tar acids fraction.
P-16-0041	10/21/2015	1/19/2016	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Alkohol alkoxylate.
P-16-0042	10/21/2015	1/19/2016	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Polyammonium salt of a fatty acid.
P-16-0043	10/22/2015	1/20/2016	Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry, LLC	(S) Polymeric corrosion inhibitor downhole oil field	(S) Amines, tallow alkyl, ethoxylated, polymers with adipic acid.
P-16-0044	10/30/2015	1/28/2016	CBI	(G) Industrial coating	(G) Isocyanate functional urethane prepolymer.
P-16-0045	10/23/2015	1/21/2016	CBI	(G) Fertilizer component	(G) Sugar alcohol salt.
P-16-0046	10/28/2015	1/26/2016	CBI	(G) Use in laser marking additives for polyolefines	(G) Aromatic derivative, polymer with alkyl diol, alkene and oxiranylalkyl-alkyl-alkyl ester.
P-16-0047	10/27/2015	1/25/2016	CBI	(S) Modifier in composites	(G) Aromatic polyimide.
P-16-0047	10/27/2015	1/25/2016	CBI	(S) Parts and shapes process by sintering	(G) Aromatic polyimide.
P-16-0047	10/27/2015	1/25/2016	CBI	(S) Parts and shapes (compounds)	(G) Aromatic polyimide.
P-16-0047	10/27/2015	1/25/2016	CBI	(S) Filler in thermoplastic or grease	(G) Aromatic polyimide.
P-16-0048	10/27/2015	1/25/2016	CBI	(S) Extrusion of tubing systems	(G) Polyamide 6T/612 polymer of aliphatic/aromatic dicarboxylic acid and alkane diamine.
P-16-0048	10/27/2015	1/25/2016	CBI	(S) Injection molding of special applications	(G) Polyamide 6T/612 polymer of aliphatic/aromatic dicarboxylic acid and alkane diamine.

For the 38 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 1, 2015 to October 30, 2015

Case No.	Date received	Projected date of commencement	Chemical identity
P-08-0029	10/13/2015	9/15/2015	(G) Alkylated phenols.
P-11-0178	10/5/2015	9/18/2015	(S) Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-, homopolymer, di-Et malonate- and 3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole- blocked.
P-12-0450	10/1/2015	9/14/2015	(G) Partially fluorinated alcohol, reaction products with phosphorus oxide (P2O5), amine salts.
P-13-0781	10/1/2015	9/29/2015	(S) Benzene, (4-bromobutoxy)-.
P-14-0284	10/29/2015	10/3/2015	(G) Magenta dye.
P-14-0333	10/13/2015	10/5/2015	(S) 2-Propenoic acid, heptadecyl ester, branched.
P-14-0483	10/4/2015	9/29/2015	(G) Carbomonocyclic dicarboxylic acid, polymer with diisocyanatoalkane, alkyldiol, alkyldiol, alkanedioic acid, alkanediol, alkenoic acid and 1,3 isobenzofurandione, compd, with aminoalcohol.
P-14-0523	10/9/2015	9/15/2015	(G) Copolymers of perfluorinated and alkyl methacrylates.
P-14-0552	10/28/2015	10/16/2015	(S) Poly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega..-hydroxy-, polymer with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) and 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane].
P-15-0054	10/28/2015	9/30/2015	(G) Carbon nanotubes powder.
P-15-0056	10/20/2015	9/30/2015	(S) Furan, 5-(hexyloxy)tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-.
P-15-0076	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamic acid.
P-15-0077	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamic acid.
P-15-0078	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamid acid.
P-15-0254	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Amic acid.
P-15-0255	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamic acid.
P-15-0256	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamic acid.
P-15-0257	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamic acid.
P-15-0258	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamic acid.
P-15-0260	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamic acid.
P-15-0261	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamid acid.
P-15-0262	10/22/2015	10/6/2015	(G) Polyamic acid.
P-15-0346	10/8/2015	10/2/2015	(G) Polyurethane adduct.
P-15-0393	10/16/2015	9/21/2015	(G) Alkanedioic acid, polymer with alkanediol .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly[oxy(alkyl)] and alkyl aromatic diisocyanate.
P-15-0492	10/13/2015	9/15/2015	(G) Polymethylsiloxane, distillation residues.
P-15-0507	10/6/2015	10/6/2015	(S) Borate(1-), tetrahydro-, sodium (1:1), reaction products with reduced polymd. oxidized tetrafluoroethylene, hydrolyzed, diallyl ethers, polymers with 2,4,6,8-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane, si-(8,13-dioxo-4,7,12-trioxa-9-azapentadec-14-1-yl) derivs.
P-15-0522	10/20/2015	10/15/2015	(G) Metal, phthalocyaninato(2-)-, halogenated.
P-15-0523	10/27/2015	9/30/2015	(G) Carbohydrates, polymer with amine compound.
P-15-0532	10/16/2015	10/2/2015	(G) Substituted alkenoic acid, alkyl ester, polymer with substituted alkenoate and alkenoic acid, alkyl peroxide-initiated.
P-15-0533	10/16/2015	10/2/2015	(G) Substituted heteropolycycle, polymer with substituted alkyldiols, and substituted heteropolycycle, substituted alkanoate.
P-15-0543	10/1/2015	9/18/2015	(G) Phosphoric acid, mixed salt.
P-15-0559	10/20/2015	10/3/2015	(G) Polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate prepolymer.
P-15-0566	10/26/2015	9/29/2015	(G) Alkanedioic acid, polymer with substituted carbomonocycles, alkyl substituted alkanediol, substituted alkanoic acid, and substituted alkanediamine, substituted alkanamine-blocked, compds. with alkylamine.
P-15-0588	10/27/2015	10/23/2015	(G) Alkenoic acid, polymer with substituted heteromonocycle, substituted carbomonocycle, 2-alkyl-2-hydroxyalkyl-1,3-alkanediol 1-alkylalkenyl carbomonocycle, alkali metal salt.
P-15-0589	10/27/2015	10/23/2015	(S) 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane, ethenylbenzene, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and (1-methylethenyl)benzene, potassium sodium salt.
P-15-0598	10/21/2015	10/20/2015	(G) Substituted alkanoic acid, polymer with substituted polypropylene, substituted carbomonocyle, dialkyl carbonate, alkanediol and substituted carbopolycycle, compd. with dialkylamino alkanol.
P-15-0599	10/26/2015	10/23/2015	(G) Hetero substituted alkyl acrylate polymer.
P-15-0600	10/30/2015	10/13/2015	(G) Poly(hydroxyalkanoate).

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

Dated: December 9, 2015.

Megan J. Carroll,

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