[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24862-24863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11499]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-59344; FRL-4951-5]
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-95-3. The test marketing conditions are
described below.
DATES: This notice becomes effective April 24, 1995. Written comments
will be received until May 25, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the docket number [OPPT-
59344] and the specific TME number should be sent to: TSCA
noncofidential 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-59344]. No 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera Stubbs, 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, (202) 260-5671.
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
[[Page 24863]] 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-95-3. EPA had 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.
Inadvertently, notice of receipt of the application was not
published. Therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is being
offered at this time. 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-95-3. 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 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. 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-95-3
Date of Receipt: March 27, 1995. The extended comment period will
close May 25, 1995.
Applicant: Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
Chemical: Polyurethane adhesives.
Use: Adhesive.
Production Volume: Confidential.
Number of Customers: Confidential.
Test Marketing Period: One year. Commencing on first day of
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.
A record has been established for this notice under docket number
[OPPT-59344] (including comments and data submitted electronically as
described above). A public version of this record, including printed,
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any
information claimed as confidential business information (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, Rm. NEM-B607, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
ncic@epamail.epa.gov
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the
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.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.
Dated: April 24, 1995.
Paul J. Campanella,
Chief, New Chemicals Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 95-11499 Filed 5-9-95; 8:45 am]
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