94-30217. Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test Marketing Exemption

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-59342; FRL-4923-8]

 

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 exemption (TME) under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated 
this application as TME-94-17. The test marketing conditions are 
described below.

EFFECTIVE DATES: November 23, 1994. Written comments will be received 
until December 23, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the document control number 
``(OPPT-59342)'' and the specific TME number ``TME-94-17'' should be 
sent to: Document Control Officer (7407), Confidential Data Branch, 
Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-201, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera Stubbs or Robert Wright III, New 
Chemicals Branch, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-447, 401 
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, [phone] or 260-7800.

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 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-94-17. EPA has determined that test 
marketing of the new chemical substance described below, under the 
conditions set out in the TME application, and for the time period and 
restrictions specified below, will not present an unreasonable risk of 
injury to health or the environment. Production volume, use, and the 
number of customers must not exceed that specified in the application. 
All other conditions and restrictions described in the application and 
in this notice must be met.
    Advanced notice of receipt of the application was not published. 
Therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is being offered at this 
time. The complete nonconfidential document is available in the TSCA 
Nonconfidential Information Center (NCIC), Rm. NEB-607 at the above 
address between 12 noon and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. EPA may modify or revoke the test marketing exemption 
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-94-17. A bill of 
lading accompanying each shipment must state that the use of the 
substance is restricted to that approved in the TME. In addition, the 
Company shall maintain the following records until 5 years after the 
date they are created, and shall make them available for inspection or 
copying in accordance with section 11 of TSCA:
    1.   The applicant must maintain records of the quantity of the TME 
substance produced and the date of manufacture.
    2.   The applicant must maintain records of dates of the shipments 
to each customer and the quantities supplied in each shipment.
    3.   The applicant must maintain copies of the bill of lading that 
accompanies each shipment of the TME substance.

T-94-17

    Date of Receipt: September 26, 1994. The extended comment period 
will be close December 23, 1994.
    Applicant: Oce-USA, Inc.
    Chemical: (1,1'-Biphenyl)-4-ol,polymer with (polymer of 4,4'-(1-
methylethylidene)bisphenol and chloromethyl oxirane).
    Use: Copier toner.
    Production Volume: 50 kilograms/year.
    Number of Customers: 24.
    Test Marketing Period: 3 months, commencing on the first day of 
nonexempt commercial manufacture.
    Risk Assessment: EPA identified no significant health or 
environmental concerns for the test market substance. Therefore, the 
test market activities will not present any unreasonable risk of injury 
to human health and the environment.
    The Agency reserves the right to rescind approval or modify the 
conditions and restrictions of an exemption should any new information 
come to its attention which casts significant doubt on its finding that 
the test marketing activities will not present an unreasonable risk of 
injury to health or the environment.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.

    Dated: November 23, 1994.

Paul J. Campenella,
Branch Chief, New Chemicals Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.

[FR Doc. 94-30217 Filed 12-7-94; 8:45 am]
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