98-11368. Certain Chemicals; Premanufacture Notices  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 23612-23614]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-11368]
    
    
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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    
    [OPPTS-51890; FRL-5774-5]
    
    
    Certain Chemicals; Premanufacture Notices
    
    AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires 
    any person who intends to manufacture or import a new chemical to 
    notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the 
    manufacture or import of substances not on the TSCA Inventory. Section 
    5 of TSCA also requires EPA to publish receipt and status information 
    in the Federal Register each month reporting premanufacture notices 
    (PMN) and test marketing exemption (TME) application requests received, 
    both pending and expired. The information in this document contains 
    notices received from January 1, 1998 to January 9, 1998.
    
    ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the document control number 
    ``[OPPTS-51890]'' and the specific PMN number, if appropriate, should 
    be sent to: Document Control Office (7407), Office of Pollution 
    Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
    Rm. ETG-099 Washington, DC 20460.
        Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
    electronic mail (e-mail) to: oppt.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 5.1/6.1 file format or ASCII file 
    format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
    the docket number [OPPTS-51890]. No Confidential Business Information 
    (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this 
    notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. 
    Additional information on electronic submissions can be found under 
    ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION''.
        All comments which contain information claimed as CBI must be 
    clearly marked as such. Three sanitized copies of any comments 
    containing information claimed as CBI must also be submitted and will 
    be placed in the public record for this notice. Persons submitting 
    information on any portion of which they believe is entitled to 
    treatment as CBI by EPA must assert a business confidentiality claim in 
    accordance with 40 CFR 2.203(b) for each such portion. This claim must 
    be made at the time that the information is submitted to EPA. If a 
    submitter does not assert a confidentiality claim at the time of 
    submission, EPA will consider this as a waiver of any confidentiality 
    claim and the information may be made available to the public by EPA 
    without further notice to the submitter.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, 
    Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
    Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401 
    M St., SW., Washington, DC, 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551; 
    e-mail: TSCA-Hotline@epamail.epa.gov.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provisions of TSCA, EPA is 
    required to publish notice of receipt and status reports of chemicals 
    subject to section 5 reporting requirements. The notice requirements 
    are provided in TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3). Specifically, EPA is 
    required to provide notice of receipt of PMNs and TME application 
    requests received. EPA also is required to identify those chemical 
    submissions for which data has been received, the uses or intended uses 
    of such chemicals, and the nature of any test data which may have been 
    developed. Lastly, EPA is required to provide periodic status reports 
    of all chemical substances undergoing review and receipt of notices of 
    commencement.
        A record has been established for this notice under docket number 
    ``[OPPTS-51890]'' (including comments and data submitted electronically 
    as described below). A public version of this record, including 
    printed, paper 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. NEM-B607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
        Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
        oppt.ncic@epamail.epa.gov
    
    
        Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the
    
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    use of special characters and any form of encryption.
        The official record for this notice, 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.
        In the past, EPA has published individual notices reflecting the 
    status of section 5 filings received, pending or expired, as well as 
    notices reflecting receipt of notices of commencement. In an effort to 
    become more responsive to the regulated community, the users of this 
    information and the general public, to comply with the requirements of 
    TSCA, to conserve EPA resources, and to streamline the process and make 
    it more timely, EPA is consolidating these separate notices into one 
    comprehensive notice that will be issued at regular intervals.
        In this notice, EPA shall provide a consolidated report in the 
    Federal Register reflecting the dates PMN requests were received, the 
    projected notice end date, the manufacturer or importer identity, to 
    the extent that such information is not claimed as confidential and 
    chemical identity, either specific or generic depending on whether 
    chemical identity has been claimed confidential. Additionally, in this 
    same report, EPA shall provide a listing of receipt of new notices of 
    commencement.
        EPA believes the new format of the notice will be easier to 
    understand by the interested public, and provides the information that 
    is of greatest interest to the public users. Certain information 
    provided in the earlier notices will not be provided under the new 
    format. The status reports of substances under review, potential 
    production volume, and summaries of health and safety data will not be 
    provided in the new notices.
        EPA is not providing production volume information in the 
    consolidated notice since such information is generally claimed as 
    confidential. For this reason, there is no substantive loss to the 
    public in not publishing the data. Health and safety data are not 
    summarized in the notice since it is recognized as impossible, given 
    the format of this notice, as well as the previous style of notices, to 
    provide meaningful information on the subject. In those submissions 
    where health and safety data were received by the Agency, a footnote is 
    included by the Manufacturer/Importer identity to indicate its 
    existence. As stated below, interested persons may contact EPA directly 
    to secure information on such studies.
        For persons who are interested in data not included in this notice, 
    access can be secured at EPA Headquarters in the NCIC at the address 
    provided above. Additionally, interested parties may telephone the 
    Document Control Office at (202) 260-1532, TDD (202) 554-0551, for 
    generic use information, health and safety data not claimed as 
    confidential or status reports on section 5 filings.
        Send all comments to the address listed above. All comments 
    received will be reviewed and appropriate amendments will be made as 
    deemed necessary.
        This notice will identify: (I) PMNs received; and (II) Notices of 
    Commencement to manufacture/import.
    
    
                                                I.  27 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 01/01/98 to 01/09/98                                           
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                                                                Projected Notice End       Manufacturer/                                                    
                  Case No.                   Received Date              Date                 Importer                  Use                   Chemical       
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    P-98-310                            01/05/98               04/05/98               CBI                    (G) Urethane coating   (G) Polymer of aliphatic
                                                                                                              component/             isocyanate and         
                                                                                                              elastomeric urethane   polyester polyols      
    P-98-0311                           01/02/98               04/02/98               Nye Lubricants, Inc.   (G) N/a                (S) Phenol, 3-pentadecyl-
                                                                                                                                     , phosphate (3:1)      
    P-98-0312                           01/05/98               04/05/98               Hercules Incorporated  (G) Industrial use-    (G) Aliphatic modified  
                                                                                                              open non-dispersive    aromatic hydrocarbon   
                                                                                                              use-(tackifier resin   resin                  
                                                                                                              for adhesive                                  
                                                                                                              formulations)                                 
    P-98-0313                           01/05/98               04/05/98               Hercules Incorporated  (G) Industrial use-    (G) Aliphatic modified  
                                                                                                              open non-dispersive    aromatic hydrocarbon   
                                                                                                              use-(tackifier resin   resin                  
                                                                                                              for adhesive                                  
                                                                                                              formulations)                                 
    P-98-0314                           01/05/98               04/05/98               Hercules Incorporated  (G) Industrial use-    (G) Aliphatic modified  
                                                                                                              open non-dispersive    aromatic hydrocarbon   
                                                                                                              use-(tackifier resin   resin                  
                                                                                                              for adhesive                                  
                                                                                                              formulations)                                 
    P-98-0315                           01/05/98               04/05/98               CBI                    (G) Substituted        (G) Monomers for        
                                                                                                              cyclic olefin          specialty olefin       
    P-98-0316                           01/05/98               04/05/98               CBI                    (G) Substituted        (G) Monomers for        
                                                                                                              cyclic olefin          specialty olefin       
    P-98-0317                           01/05/98               04/05/98               CBI                    (G) Substituted        (G) Monomers for        
                                                                                                              cyclic olefin          specialty olefin       
    P-98-0318                           01/05/98               04/05/98               CBI                    (G) Substituted        (G) Monomers for        
                                                                                                              cyclic olefin          specialty olefin       
    P-98-0319                           01/06/98               04/05/98               CBI                    (S) A polymeric        (G) Sodium salt of 2-   
                                                                                                              retanning agent for    butenedioic acid,      
                                                                                                              leather                polymer with alkenes   
    P-98-0320                           01/06/98               04/05/98               CBI                    (S) Polyurethane foam  (G) Siloxane-polyether  
                                                                                                              surfactant             copolymer              
    P-98-0321                           01/07/98               04/06/98               CBI                    (G) Anti-foulant       (S) Acetamide, N-ethenyl-
                                                                                                                                     N-methyl-, polymer with
                                                                                                                                     1- ethenylhexahydro-2H-
                                                                                                                                     azepin-2-one           
    P-98-0322                           01/07/98               04/06/98               CBI                    (G) Anti-foulant       (S) Acetamide, N-ethenyl-
                                                                                                                                     N-methyl-, polymer with
                                                                                                                                     1-ethenylhexahydro-2H- 
                                                                                                                                     azepin-2-one, 2,2-     
                                                                                                                                     azobis[2-methyl        
                                                                                                                                     butanenitrile]-intiated
    P-98-0323                           01/07/98               04/06/98               CBI                    (G) Anti-foulant       (S) Acetamide, N-ethenyl-
                                                                                                                                     N-methyl-, polymer with
                                                                                                                                     1-ethenylhexahydro-2H- 
                                                                                                                                     azepin-2-one, 2,2-     
                                                                                                                                     azobis[2-methyl        
                                                                                                                                     propanenitrile]-       
                                                                                                                                     intiated               
    P-98-0324                           01/07/98               04/07/98               CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Reaction products   
                                                                                                              dispersive: part of    formed between tannins 
                                                                                                              emulsifier for         and tallow amines in   
                                                                                                              binder used in         the presence of        
                                                                                                              construction and       hydrochloric           
                                                                                                              maintenance of roads                          
    P-98-0325                           01/07/98               04/07/98               Huntsman               (S) Epoxy curing       (G)                     
                                                                                       Petrochemical          agent                  Polyoxyalkylenealkylami
                                                                                       Corporation                                   ne                     
    
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    P-98-0326                           01/07/98               04/07/98               Huntsman               (S) Chemical           (G)                     
                                                                                       Petrochemical          intermediate           Polyoxyalkylenealkanol 
                                                                                       Corporation                                                          
    P-98-0327                           01/06/98               04/06/98               CBI                    (G) Polymeric          (G) Acrylic copolymer   
                                                                                                              component of water                            
                                                                                                              based latex blend                             
    P-98-0328                           01/07/98               04/07/98               Pierce and Stevens     (S) Laminating         (S) Polymer of:         
                                                                                       Corporation            adhesive               hexanedioic acid,      
                                                                                                                                     polymer with 2,2-      
                                                                                                                                     oxybis(ethanol); alpha-
                                                                                                                                     hydro-omega-hydroxypoly
                                                                                                                                     [oxy-(methyl-1,2-      
                                                                                                                                     ethanediyl)]; 1,1,1-   
                                                                                                                                     Nitrilotris-2-propanol;
                                                                                                                                     generic MDI/tpg/1,3bg/ 
                                                                                                                                     pg prepolymer; 4,4 MDI 
                                                                                                                                     homopolymer; 4,4 MDI;  
                                                                                                                                     bht                    
    P-98-0329                           01/08/98               04/08/98               Eastman Chemical       (S) Chemical           (G) Substituted         
                                                                                       Company                intermediate           porphyrin              
    P-98-0330                           01/08/98               04/08/98               Eastman Chemical       (S) Ink jet additive   (G) Metallated porphyrin
                                                                                       Company                                                              
    P-98-0331                           01/08/98               04/08/98               CBI                    (G) Industrial metal   (G) Salt of amine       
                                                                                                              coating binder         modified bisphenol a-  
                                                                                                                                     epoxy resin            
    P-98-0332                           01/07/98               04/07/98               Pilot                  (S) Moisturizer in     (S) Chitosan, N-(3-     
                                                                                                              cosmetics, shampoos    carboxy-1-methylpropyl)
                                                                                                              and cleaners                                  
    P-98-0333                           01/09/98               04/09/98               CBI                    (S) Chemical allows    (G) Polysiloxane        
                                                                                                              exterior usage of      modified aluminum-     
                                                                                                              pigment and improves   cerium hydroxide       
                                                                                                              adhesion of pigment                           
                                                                                                              in pigment                                    
    P-98-0334                           01/09/98               04/09/98               E.I. duPont deNemours  (G) Isolated           (G) Perfluoropolyether  
                                                                                       & Company,             intermediate           alcohol                
    P-98-0335                           01/09/98               04/09/98               Eastman Chemical       (G) Isolated           (G) Alkyl ester of a    
                                                                                       Company                intermediate           perfluoropolyether     
    P-98-0336                           01/09/98               04/09/98               E. I. duPont           (S) Additive for       (G) Aryl phosphonate    
                                                                                       deNemours & Company    bearing grease         ester of a             
                                                                                                                                     perfluoropolyether     
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                           II.  5 Notices of Commencement Received From: 01/01/98 to 01/09/98                       
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                                                                 Commencement/Import                                
                  Case No.                   Received Date              Date                      Chemical          
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    P-96-0583                           01/08/98               12/11/97               (G) Alkyl N-heterocycle       
    P-97-0266                           01/07/98               12/26/97               (G) Substituted triazine      
    P-97-0459                           01/05/98               12/04/97               (G) Epoxy ester with bisphenol
                                                                                       a polymer                    
    P-97-0932                           01/02/98               12/10/97               (G) Ether-ester polymer       
    P-97-1027                           01/02/98               12/19/97               (G) Polymer of vinyl          
                                                                                       substituted acid and acrylic 
                                                                                       acid derivative              
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    List of Subjects
    
        Environmental protection, Premanufacture notices.
    
        Dated: April 19, 1998.
    
    Oscar Morales,
    
    Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
    Prevention and Toxics.
    
    [FR Doc. 98-11368 Filed 4-28-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6560-50-F
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
04/29/1998
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
98-11368
Pages:
23612-23614 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
OPPTS-51890, FRL-5774-5
PDF File:
98-11368.pdf