95-12472. Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test Marketing Exemption

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 98 (Monday, May 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27103-27105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12472]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-59345; FRL-4957-2]


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-95-4. The test marketing conditions are 
described below.

DATES: This notice becomes effective May 10, 1995. Written comments 
will be received until June 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the docket number [OPPT-
59345] and the specific TME number 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, [phone], TDD [phone].
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [e-mail]. 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-59345]. 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: Shirley Howard, New Chemicals Branch, 
Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-447, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20460, [phone].

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-95-4. EPA has determined that test 
marketing of the new chemical substance described below, under the 
conditions set out in the TME application, and within 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-95-4. 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-95-4

    Date of Receipt: March 29, 1995. The extended comment period will 
close (insert date 15 days after date of publication in the Federal 
Register).
    Applicant: Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
    Chemical: (G) Polyurethane adhesives.
    Use: (G) Industrial 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 environmental 
concerns for the test market substance. EPA identified potential lung 
toxicity and oncogenicity from the TME substance, however exposures 
will be mitigated by the substances low vapor pressure and by adequate 
ventilation. 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-59345] (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. NEB-607, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20460.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
    [e-mail]

    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

    Enviornmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.

    [[Page 27105]] Dated: May 10, 1995.

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

[FR Doc. 95-12472 Filed 5-19-95; 8:45 am]
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