[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19195]
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[Federal Register: August 5, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-59340; FRL-4904-3]
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-94-15. The test marketing conditions are
described below.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 1994. Written comments will be received until
August 22, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edna Pleasants, New Chemicals Branch,
Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-613, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-4142.
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.
Inadvertently, notice of receipt of the application was not
published. Therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is being
offered at this time. The complete nonconfidential document is
available in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center (NCIC), Rm.
NE-B607 at the above address between 12 noon and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. 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.
EPA hereby approves TME-94-15. 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.
The following additional restriction applies to TME-94-15:
The Company is prohibited from any predictable or purposeful
release of the PMN substance, or any waste stream from manufacture,
processing, or use containing the PMN substance, to the waters of the
United States.
T-94-15
Date of Receipt: June 10, 1994. The extended comment period will
close (insert date 15 days after date of publication in the Federal
Register).
Applicant: A and R materials, Inc.
Chemical: Isotopically altered zinc oxide (IAZO).
Use: Chemical additive to nuclear power plant coolant.
Production Volume: 1,000 Kilograms.
Number of Customers: One.
Test Marketing Period: Twelve months, commencing on the first day
of manufacture under this exemption.
Risk Assessment: EPA identified no significant health concerns for
the test market substance. Therefore, the test market activities will
not present any unreasonable risk of injury to human health. EPA has
concluded, if the TME substance were to be released to surface water,
the TME substance may present an unreasonable risk of injury to the
environment. Therefore, the company is prohibited from any predictable
or purposeful release of the TME substance, or any waste stream from
manufacture, processing, or use containing the TME substance, to the
waters of the United States.
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.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.
Dated: July 25, 1994.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics.
[FR Doc. 94-19195 Filed 8-4-94; 8:45 am]
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