[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66661-66662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32092]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-59356; FRL-5577-8]
Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test Marketing Exemption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of an application for
test marketing exemptions (TMEs) under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated
these applications as TME-97-1 and TME-97-2. The test marketing
conditions are described below.
DATES: This notice becomes effective December 10, 1996. Written
comments will be received until January 2, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the docket numbers [OPPT-
59356] and the specific TME numbers should be sent to: TSCA
nonconfidential center (NCIC), Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. NEB-607 (7407), 401 M St.,
SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551.
Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending
electronic mail (e-mail) to: ncic@epamail.epa.gov. 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 disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by
[OPPT-59356]. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be
submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on these notices may be
filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional
information on electronic submissions can be found under
``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley D. Howard, New Chemicals
Branch, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-447H, 401
M St. SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-3780;
Howard.sd@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA authorizes EPA to
exempt persons from premanufacture notification (PMN) requirements and
permit them to manufacture or import new chemical substances for test
marketing purposes if the Agency finds that the manufacture,
processing, distribution in commerce, use, and disposal of the
substances for test marketing purposes will not present an unreasonable
risk of injury to human health or the environment. EPA may impose
restrictions on test marketing activities and may modify or revoke a
test marketing exemption upon receipt of new information which casts
significant doubt on its finding that the test marketing activity will
not present an unreasonable risk of injury.
EPA hereby approves TME-97-1 and TME-97-2. EPA has determined that
test marketing of the new chemical substances described below, under
the conditions set out in the TME applications, and for the time
periods and restrictions specified below, will not present an
unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment.
Production volume, use, and the number of customers must not exceed
that specified in the applications. All other conditions and
restrictions described in the applications and in these notices must be
met.
A notice of receipt of these applications was not published in
advance of approval. Therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is
being offered at this time. EPA may modify or revoke the test marketing
exemptions if comments are received which cast significant doubt on its
finding that the test marketing activities will not present an
unreasonable risk of injury.
The following additional restrictions apply to TME-97-1 and TME-97-
2. A bill of lading accompanying each shipment must state that the use
of the substances are restricted to that approved in the TMEs. In
addition, the applicant shall maintain the following records until five
years after the date they are created, and shall make them available
for inspection or copying in accordance with section 11 of TSCA:
1. Records of the quantity of the TME substances produced and the
date of manufacture.
2. Records of dates of the shipments to each customer and the
quantities supplied in each shipment.
3. Copies of the bill of lading that accompanies each shipment of
the TME substances.
TME-97-1 and TME-97-2
Date of Receipt: October 28, 1996. The extended comment periods
will close (insert date 15 days after date of publication in the
Federal Register).
Applicant: Confidential.
Chemical: (G) Carboxylic acid amides.
Use: (G) Fuel additive.
Production Volume: 181,818 kilograms.
Number of Customers: Confidential.
Test Marketing Period: Confidential. Commencing on first day of
commercial manufacture.
Risk Assessment: EPA identified no significant health or
environmental concerns for the test market substances. Therefore, the
test market activities will not present any unreasonable risk of injury
to human health or the environment.
The Agency reserves the right to rescind approval or modify the
conditions and restrictions of an exemption should any new information
that comes to its attention cast significant doubt on its finding that
the test marketing activities will not present any unreasonable risk of
injury to human health or the environment.
A record has been established for these notices under docket number
[OPPT-59356] (including comments and data submitted electronically as
described above). A public version of these record, including printed
page versions of electronic comments, which does not include any
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 12 noon to
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public
record is located in the TSCA nonconfidential information center
(NCIC), Rm. NEB-607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Electronic
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comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special
characters and any form of encryption.
The official record for these notices, as well as the public
version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly,
EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed,
paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the
official record which will also include all comments submitted directly
in writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the
address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Test marketing exemption.
Dated: December 10, 1996.
Paul J. Campanella,
Chief, New Chemicals Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 96-32092 Filed 12-17-96; 8:45 am]
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