[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33201-33203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15740]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-81023A; FRL-4962-3]
TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory Removal of 36 Incorrectly
Reported Chemical Substances from the TSCA Inventory
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In an earlier notice published in the Federal Register, EPA
announced its intent to remove from the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory 38 chemical substances which were
believed to have been incorrectly reported and listed. Nine comments
were received in response to the October 24, 1994 notice. EPA has
determined that two of the chemical substances mentioned in the October
24, 1994 notice have been manufactured or imported for distribution in
commerce prior to the date of the notice. The remaining 36 chemical
substances were incorrectly reported or identified and listed on the
Inventory. The 36 chemical substances listed in this document are
deleted from the TSCA Inventory as of June 27, 1995.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The 36 chemical substances listed in this document are
deleted from the TSCA Inventory as of June 27, 1995.
ADDRESSES: A record of the nonconfidential versions of the comments is
available for viewing and photocopying in the TSCA
[[Page 33202]] Nonconfidential Information Center, Rm. NE Mall B607,
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. Documents may be viewed from 12 noon to
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD: (202) 554-0551, e-mail:
TSCA-Hotline@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
EPA announced in the Federal Register of October 24, 1994 (59 FR
53461), its intent to remove from the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory 38 chemical substances which were
believed to have been incorrectly reported and listed. Prior to the
October 24, 1994 notice, persons who had originally reported the 38
chemical substances informed EPA that the chemical identities they
reported to the Agency and included on the Inventory were incorrect.
The corrected identities for these 38 chemical substances have been
provided by the original submitters and added to the Agency's Master
Inventory File. EPA reviewed each of these 38 chemical substances, as
originally reported, to determine whether any other person had also
reported the same chemical substance for the Inventory. No other
manufacturers were found at the time. Therefore, in accordance with the
established EPA policy that an erroneously or incorrectly reported
chemical substance should be removed from the Inventory, EPA announced
its intent to remove these chemical substances from the Inventory in
the Federal Register of October 24, 1994.
The Federal Register of October 24, 1994, solicited public comments
on the proposed removal action. EPA was specifically interested in
knowing whether any of the 38 chemical substances had been
manufactured, imported, or processed for TSCA commercial purposes other
than research and development, as defined in the Inventory Reporting
Regulation (40 CFR 710.2), by anyone between the period of January 1,
l975 through October 24, 1994. EPA was also interested in knowing
whether any person could show that any of the 38 chemical substances
could have been properly reported for the Inventory. EPA also solicited
comments from anyone who believed that any of the chemical substances
should not be removed from the TSCA Inventory for any reason.
EPA received nine comments in response to the October 24, 1994
notice. The comments requested that two of the substances, those
identified by Chemical Abstract Service Registry Numbers (CASRNs) 5153-
63-9 and 26184-07-6, not be removed from the Inventory.
II. Substances Not To Be Removed
The Agency decided to retain CASRNs 5153-63-9 and 26184-07-6 on the
Inventory because several of the submitters of the comments concerning
these two chemical substances provided evidence indicating that these
substances have been in commercial production or importation prior to
October 24, 1994.
The CASRNs and Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Index Names of the
aforementioned two chemical substances not to be removed from the TSCA
Inventory are as follows:
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CASRN CAS Index Name
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5153-63-9 Acetic acid, compd. with pyridine (1:1)
26184-07-6 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with
butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, butyl 2-
propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2-
propenoate
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III. Substances That Are Removed From the Inventory
The Agency concluded that the remaining 36 chemical substances were
not manufactured, imported, or processed for commercial purposes
between January 1, l975 and October 24, 1994, and thus are not eligible
for continued inclusion on the Inventory. Therefore, Premanufacture
Notification (PMN) requirements of section 5(a) of TSCA would apply to
future manufacture or import of any of these 36 chemical substances.
The 36 chemical substances to be removed from the Inventory are listed
below in ascending CASRN sequence, and by their corresponding CAS Index
Names:
Chemical Substances Removed from the TSCA Inventory
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CASRN CAS Index Name
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6178-32-1 Oxirane, [(4-nonylphenoxy)methyl]-
6359-62-2 1H-Pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid, 4-[(2,4-
dimethyl-6-sulfophenyl)azo]-4,5-dihydro-5-
oxo-1-(4-sulfophenyl)-, trisodium salt
30377-70-9 1H-Benzimidazolium, 5-chloro-2-[3-[5-
chloro-3-ethyl-1,3-dihydro-1-(3-
sulfopropyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-
benzimidazol-2-ylidene]-1-propenyl]-3-
ethyl-1-(3-sulfopropyl)-6-
(trifluoromethyl)-, inner salt
40795-41-3 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 4-[(4-
aminophenyl)hydroxymethyl]-,monomethyl
ester
56619-23-9 Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium
salt, polymer with formaldehyde and urea
65072-14-2 Hexanedioic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer
with 1,2-ethanediol and 1,3-
isobenzofurandione, benzoate
65733-77-9 Formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-
benzenediol, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol
and 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol]
67827-62-7 1,2-Propanediol, 3,3'-[[4-[(2-chloro-4,6-
dinitrophenyl)azo]-1-
naphthalenyl]imino]bis-
67923-97-1 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester,
polymer with ammonium 2-methyl-2-
propenoate and ethyl 2-propenoate
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67989-80-4 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with
2-(dimethylamino)ethanol, 2,2-dimethyl-
1,3-propanediol, 2,2-dimethylpropanoic
acid and nonanedioic acid
68002-78-8 Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd.,
triesters with trimethylolpropane
68479-21-0 Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), -hydro-
-hydroxy-, ether with N-[2-
[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)methylammonio]ethyl]-
N,N'-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-N'-[2-hydroxy-3-
(9-octadecenyloxy)propyl]-N,N'-dimethyl-
1,2-ethanediaminium tris(methyl sulfate)
(4:1), (Z)-
68551-46-2 Carboxylic acids, C6-18 and C9-15-di-,
polymers with adipic acid, ethylene
glycol, glutaric acid and succinic acid,
2-ethylhexyl esters
68607-79-4 Silica gel, reaction products with
chlorodimethyloctylsilane
68610-78-6 Acetic acid, anhydride, reaction products
with boron trifluoride and 1,5,9-
trimethyl-1,5,9-cyclododecatriene
68814-84-6 Fatty acids, tall-oil, polymers with
isophthalic acid and 1,3,5-tris(2-
hydroxyethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-
2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione
68958-73-6 Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,6-
diisocyanato-2,2,4-trimethylhexane,
oxybis[propanol] and ,',''-1,2,3-
propanetriyltris[-
hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)]]
70528-75-5 Cashew, nutshell liq., polymer with
formaldehyde, linseed oil and phenol
71243-48-6 Amines, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd. alkyl,
ethoxylated, compds. with polyethylene
glycol mono(nonylphenyl) ether phosphate
71735-58-5 Chromate(2-), [1-[(5-chloro-2-
hydroxyphenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenolato(2-
)][3-hydroxy-4-[(2-hydroxy-3,5-
dinitrophenyl)azo]-7-[(4-
methoxyphenyl)amino]-2-
naphthalenesulfonato(3-)]-, disodium
71735-65-4 Cuprate(4-), [8-hydroxy-7-[[2-hydroxy-7-
sulfo-6-[[4-[(2,5,6-trichloro-4-
pyrimidinyl)amino]phenyl]azo]-1-
naphthalenyl]azo]-1,3,6-
naphthalenetrisulfonato(6-)]-,
tetrasodium
72245-32-0 Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, compds. with 2-
(dimethylamino)ethanol-hexyl [(2-
isocyanato-1,4,4-
trimethylcyclopentyl)methyl]carbamate
adduct
72479-99-3 Decanoic acid, mixed pentaesters with
octadecanoic acid and triglycerol
73138-55-3 Fatty acids, tall-oil, polymers with
glycerol, phthalic anhydride, safflower
oil and trimethylolpropane
73138-84-8 Safflower oil, polymer with benzoic acid,
glycerol, phthalic anhydride and
trimethylolpropane
79771-00-9 Safflower oil, polymer with benzoic acid,
bisphenol A, epichlorohydrin and styrene
79771-01-0 Safflower oil, polymer with benzoic acid,
bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin
93905-47-6 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl
ester, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol,
distn. residues
102923-79-5 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers
with dicyclopentadiene, diethylene
glycol, isophthalic acid, maleic
anhydride and propylene glycol
104133-74-6 Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me, polymers
with 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl 3-
hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropanoate,
isophthalic acid, maleic anhydride, Ph
silsesquioxanes and trimethylolpropane
105883-53-2 1,2,3-Propanetriol, polymer with 1,3-
diisocyanatomethylbenzene, 2-ethyl-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol,
methyloxirane and oxirane, hydrolyzed,
amine-terminated
115271-31-3 Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with N-
(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, 2,2-
dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, diphenyl
carbonate, 1,2-ethanediamine, 1,6-
hexanediol, 5-isocyanato-1-
(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-
trimethylcyclohexane and 1,1'-
methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane],
polyethylene-polypropylene glycol mono-Bu
ether-blocked, compds. with triethylamine
116265-70-4 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, reaction
products with formaldehyde, phenol
polybutenyl derivs.,
tetraethylenepentamine and
triethylenetetramine
125804-20-8 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 3-
(trimethoxysilyl)propyl ester, reaction
products with iso-Pr alc., 2-methyl-2-
propanol and silica
135313-74-5 2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester,
homopolymer, C>14-alkyl docosylstearyl
esters
135429-20-8 Dodecanedioic acid, polymer with carbonic
dichloride, 4,4'-(1-
methylethylidene)bis[phenol] and 4-(1-
methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenol
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Accordingly, the 36 chemical substances listed above are deleted
from the TSCA Inventory as of June 27, 1995.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: June 20, 1995.
Larry E. Longanecker,
Acting Director, Economics, Exposure and Technology Division, Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 95-15740 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45 am]
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