[Federal Register: October 16, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 200)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2002-0062; FRL-7277-6]
Approval of Modifications to Test Marketing Exemption for a
Certain Chemical
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of modifications of the
test marketing period for a test marketing exemption (TME) under
section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA
designated the original test marketing application as TME-02-0004. The
test marketing conditions are described in this notice.
DATES: This notice is effective October 7, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact:
Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Jamesine Rogers, Chemical
Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-3453; e-mail
address: rogers.jamesine@epa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed in particular to the chemical manufacturer
and/or importer who submitted the TME to EPA. This action may, however,
be of interest to the public in general. Since other entities may also
be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the
specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2002-0062. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials
that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm.
B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading
Room telephone number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for
the OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-
0280.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the`` Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. A frequently updated
electronic version of 40 CFR part is available at http://
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml--00/Title--40/40cfr--00.html, a
beta site currently under development.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA approves the modifications of the test marketing period,
production volume, and number of customers for TME-02-0004. EPA has
determined that test marketing of the new chemical substance described
in this notice, under the conditions set out in the TME applications
and modification requests, and for the modified time periods specified
in this notice, will not present any unreasonable risk of injury to
health or the environment. Production volume, use, and the number of
customers must not exceed specifications in the application. All other
conditions and restrictions described in the original notice of
approval of test marketing application must be met.
TME-02-0004
Notice of approval of original application: February 27, 2002, (67
FR 8973) (FRL-6825-4).
Production volume: CBI.
Number of customers: 0 (intermediate).
Modified test marketing period: 6 months.
Commencing on: October 8, 2002.
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 any unreasonable risk of
injury to health or the environment.
III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
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.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.
Dated: October 7, 2002.
Rose A. Allison,
Acting Chief, New Chemicals Prenotice Management Branch, Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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