E6-8931. Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from May 1, 2006, to May 19, 2006, consists of the PMNs, pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.

DATES:

Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TME number, must be received on or before July 10, 2006.

ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) no. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0488, by one of the following methods.

• http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
• Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO, EPA East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0488. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the DCO is [phone]. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
• Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0488. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” systems, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.

Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically through regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is [phone], and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: [phone]; e-mail address: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action applies directly to the submitter of the premanufacture notices addressed in the action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed CBI). In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, remember to:

i. Identify the document by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).

ii. Follow directions - The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes.

iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used.

v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at the estimate.

vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggested alternatives.

vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats.

viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified.

II. Why is EPA Taking this Action?

Section 5 of TSCA requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a PMN or an application for a TME and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from May 1, 2006, to May 19, 2006, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.

III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs

This status report identifies the PMNs pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. If you are interested in information that is not included in the following tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access additional non-CBI information that may be available.

In Table I of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the PMNs received by EPA during this period: the EPA case number assigned to the PMN; the date the PMN was received by EPA; the projected end date for EPA's review of the PMN; the submitting manufacturer; the potential uses identified by the manufacturer in the PMN; and the chemical identity.

I. 71 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 05/01/06 to 05/19/06

Case No.	Received Date	Projected Notice End Date	Manufacturer/Importer	Use	Chemical
P-06-0465	05/01/06	07/29/06	Meadwestvaco Corporation	(S) Asphalt emulsifier salt	(G) Tall-oil fatty, alkylamino amides, hydrochloride
P-06-0466	05/01/06	07/29/06	CBI	(G) Construction materials additive	(G) 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer
P-06-0467	05/01/06	07/29/06	CBI	(G) Blocked isocyanate	(G) Open, non-dispersive use.
P-06-0468	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(S) hardener for architectural coatings harener for metal primers for maintenance coatings	(G) Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-, polymer with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] and methyloxirane polymer with oxirane 2-aminopropyl methyl ether
P-06-0469	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(S) Chlorinated polyester resin used in ultra violet curable inks and coatings	(G) Chlorinated polyester resin
P-06-0470	05/02/06	07/30/06	Cognis Corporation	(S) Performance additive for hard surface cleaners	(S) 1-propanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-3-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2propenyl)-, chloride, polymer with N-(1-methylethyl)-2-propenamide, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl) amino]-1-propanesulfonic acid, and 2-propenoic acid, Sodium salt
P-06-0471	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0472	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Nonwoven internal additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0473	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Tile surface treatment	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0474	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0475	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0476	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0477	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Carpet treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0478	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Carpet treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0479	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Carpet treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0480	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0481	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Paper treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0482	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0483	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Paper treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0484	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0485	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) texile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0486	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Paper treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0487	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) monomer for textile and paper treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate
P-06-0488	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0489	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0490	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0491	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0492	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0493	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0494	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0495	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Carpet treatment additive	(G) Fluorochemical urethane
P-06-0496	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Carpet treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0497	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0498	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Carpet treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0499	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Nonwoven internal additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0500	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0501	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0502	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0503	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer
P-06-0504	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Carpet treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0505	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0506	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Nonwoven internal additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer
P-06-0507	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Paper treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer
P-06-0508	05/02/06	07/30/06	CBI	(G) Textile treatment additive	(G) Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer
P-06-0509	05/03/06	07/31/06	CBI	(G) Solvent in fuel production; solvent in industrial plants	(G) Substituted alkanol
P-06-0510	05/04/06	08/01/06	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Polyether modified polydimethylsiloxane
P-06-0511	05/04/06	08/01/06	CBI	(G) Additive, open, non-dispersive use	(G) Polyether modified polydimethylsiloxane
P-06-0512	05/04/06	08/01/06	CBI	(G) Component in polyurethane adhesive/sealant.	(G) Polyurethane prepolymer with a polycarbonatediol
P-06-0513	05/04/06	08/01/06	CBI	(G) Metal refining intermediate	(S) Tantalum, fluoro hydrogen complexes
P-06-0514	05/05/06	08/02/06	CBI	(G) Chemical intermediate	(G) Al, mixed metal and alcohol complex
P-06-0515	05/08/06	08/05/06	CBI	(G) Paper strength additive	(G) Glyoxalated acrylamide, dadmac, 2-hydroxyethylacrylate ternary copolymer
P-06-0516	05/08/06	08/05/06	CBI	(G) Paper strength additive	(G) Glyoxalated branched acrylamide, dadmac, 2-hydroxyethylacrylate ternary copolymer
P-06-0517	05/08/06	08/05/06	CBI	(G) Catalyst	(S) Neodymium, tris[bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphato-.kappa.o′′,-.kappa.o′′′]]-
P-06-0518	05/08/06	08/05/06	IGM Resins Inc.	(G) Ultra violet initiator	(S) Idodium, bis(4-methylphenyl)-, hexafluorophosphate(1-)
P-06-0519	05/09/06	08/06/06	CBI	(G) Pigment additive; open, non-dispersive use	(G) .beta.-alanine[(substituted-pyrrole-diyl)bis[(substituted)bis, aluminium salt (3:2)
P-06-0520	05/09/06	08/06/06	CBI	(G) Pigment additive; open, non-dispersive use	(G) [biphenyl]-sulfonamide],-((substituted)pyrrole-diyl)bis[(substituted)propyl-
P-06-0521	05/08/06	08/05/06	CBI	(G) Paper strength additive	(G) Acrylamide, dadmac, 2-hydroxyethylacrylate ternary copolymer
P-06-0522	05/08/06	08/05/06	CBI	(G) Paper strength additive	(G) Branched acrylamide, dadmac, 2-hydroxyethylacrylate ternary copolymer
P-06-0523	05/09/06	08/06/06	CBI	(G) Prepolymer of polyester urethane	(G) Aromatic saturated copolyester
P-06-0524	05/15/06	08/12/06	Huntsman Corporation	(S) Intermediate for liquid soap component; intermediate for surfactant	(S) Propanesulfonic acid, 1(or 2)-hydroxy-, monosodium salt
P-06-0525	05/15/06	08/12/06	Huntsman Corporation	(S) Liquid soap	(S) Octadecanoic acid, methyl-2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt
P-06-0526	05/15/06	08/12/06	Huntsman Corporation	(S) Liquid soap	(S) 9-octadecanoic acid, (9 z)-, methyl-2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt
P-06-0527	05/15/06	08/12/06	Huntsman Corporation	(S) Liquid soap	(S) Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsaturated, methyl-2-sulfoethyl esters, sodium salt
P-06-0528	05/15/06	08/12/06	Huntsman Corporation	(S) Liquid soap	(S) Fatty acids, coco, hydrogenated, methyl-2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt
P-06-0529	05/15/06	08/12/06	Huntsman Corporation	(S) Liquid soap	(S) Fatty acids, coco, heavy fractions, methyl-2-sulfoethyl esters, sodium salts
P-06-0530	05/11/06	08/08/06	Septon Company of America	(S) Adhesives; lubricant; emulsion	(S) 2,5-furandione, polymer with 2-methyl-1-propene, amide imide
P-06-0531	05/15/06	08/12/06	Oleon Americas, Inc.	(G) Lubricant base oil	(S) Fatty acids, coco, esters
P-06-0532	05/17/06	08/14/06	CBI	(G) Coating component	(G) Substituted styrene acrylate copolymer
P-06-0533	05/17/06	08/14/06	CBI	(G) Binder resin	(G) “Carbomonocycledicarboxylic acid, polymer with alkenedioic acid, 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-5-isobenzofurancarboxylic acid, dihydro-3-(tetrapropenyl)-2,5-furandione, .alpha.,.alpha.′-[(1-methylethylidene)dicarbomonocycle]bis[.omega.-hydro xypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)] and .alpha., .alpha.′-[(1-methylethylidene)dicarbomonocycle]bis[.omega.-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)]]”
P-06-0534	05/17/06	08/14/06	CBI	(S) Base resin for ultraviolet light and electron beam curable formulations	(G) Oxirane based polymer with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylycylohexane, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate-blocked
P-06-0535	05/19/06	08/16/06	BASF Corporation	(G) Automotive application	(G) Ester urethane

In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the Notices of Commencement to manufacture received:

II. 26 Notices of Commencement From: 05/01/06 to 05/19/06

Case No.	Received Date	Commencement Notice End Date	Chemical
P-02-0256	05/01/06	04/25/06	(G) Polyester polyether isocyanate
P-03-0591	05/01/06	03/23/06	(G) Water dispersable polyurethane polymer
P-04-0289	05/17/06	04/21/06	(G) Ethylene - tetrafluoroethylene copolymer
P-04-0291	05/16/06	05/03/06	(G) Isocyanate functional polyester urethane polymer
P-04-0422	05/02/06	04/21/06	(G) Tetraalkyl indone
P-04-0536	05/16/06	04/20/06	(G) Polyurethane
P-04-0636	05/04/06	04/22/06	(G) Cuprate, [[[[[[[(sulfonaphthalenyl)]azo]-(substitutedphenyl)]azo]-(substitutedsulfonaphthalenyl)]azo]-substitutedphenyl-substituted heteromonocycle], sodium salts
P-04-0721	05/12/06	05/08/06	(G) Polysiloxane, aminoalkyl terminated polymers with urea functionality alkylcyclohexane
P-04-0844	05/15/06	04/20/06	(G) Polyalkylene phthalocyanine
P-04-0888	05/10/06	04/12/06	(G) Dynacoll 7130
P-04-0950	05/09/06	05/01/06	(G) Reaction product of substituted naphthalenesulfonic acid azo substituted phenyl amino substituted triazine compound and substituted phenyl azo substituted naphthalenesulfonic acid
P-05-0439	05/05/06	03/10/06	(G) Acetate polymer with unsaturated alkane and alkenol, cyclic acetal with aldehyde
P-05-0508	05/08/06	04/10/06	(S) Neodecanoic acid, oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane and methyloxirane polymer with oxirane 2-aminopropyl methyl ether
P-05-0585	05/08/06	04/10/06	(S) 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 1,1-dimethylethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, tert-bu peroxide-initiated
P-05-0673	05/11/06	05/03/06	(G) Siloxane coated silica nanoparticles
P-06-0029	05/02/06	04/19/06	(G) Amine modified monomer acrylate
P-06-0105	05/17/06	04/25/06	(S) Coke(coal tar), low-temp., low-temp. gasification pitch, calcined
P-06-0120	05/09/06	04/18/06	(G) Naphthalenedisulfonic acid salt
P-06-0156	04/28/06	04/14/06	(S) Silane, ethenyltrimethoxy-, reaction products with 1-butene-ethylene-propene polymer
P-06-0228	05/15/06	04/11/06	(G) Alkylcarbosilane polymer
P-06-0235	05/15/06	04/11/06	(G) Product 1: alkoxylated chloro-substituted alkylchlorosilane, chloro-substituted alkyl alkoxysilane
P-06-0236	05/15/06	04/11/06	(G) Product 2: alkoxylated chloro-substituted alkylchlorosilane, chloro-substituted alkyl alkoxysilane
P-06-0251	05/17/06	05/04/06	(G) Sodium salt of the copolymer of acrylic acid. methyl methacrylate, p-sulfophenymethallylether, sodium salt, sodium methallylsulfonate, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid sodium salt
P-06-0270	05/16/06	05/10/06	(S) Fatty acids, C16-18, isononyl esters
P-93-1700	05/15/06	05/05/06	(G) Polyester polyol isocyanate polymer
P-99-0858	05/09/06	05/01/06	(G) Polyester polyether isocyanate polymer

List of Subjects

• Environmental protection
• Chemicals
• Premanufacturer notices

Dated: May 31, 2006.

LaRona M. Washington,

Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.