[Federal Register: October 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 196)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2003-0057; FRL-7330-5]
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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 August 18, 2003 to September 5, 2003, 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 docket ID number OPPT-2003-0057 and
the specific PMN number or TME number, must be received on or before
November 10, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (7408M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
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. 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-2003-0057. 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/.
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
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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.
Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets.
Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public
docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic
public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be
placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in
printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent
feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in
EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the
index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the
document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket.
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. EPA intends to work
towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available
docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment
containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that
material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's
electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where
practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph
will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief
description written by the docket staff.
C. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket ID number and specific PMN number or TME number in
the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that
your comments are submitted within the specified comment period.
Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked
``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you
wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by
statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do not use EPA
Dockets or e-mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name,
mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in
the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the
outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter
accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact
you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's
policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. 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.
i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to
submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for
receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket
, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in docket ID number
OPPT-2003-0057. The system is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov,
Attention: Docket ID Number OPPT-2003-0057 and PMN Number or TME
Number. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail
system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic
public docket, EPA's e-mail system automatically captures your e-mail
address. E-mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-
mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the
official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public
docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your comments to: Document Control Office (7407M),
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT
Document Control Office (DCO) in EPA East Building Rm. 6428, 1201
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number
OPPT-2003-0057 and PMN Number or TME Number. 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 (202) 564-8930.
D. How Should I Submit CBI To the Agency?
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI
electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You
may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part
or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM,
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 CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
any 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 and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit
the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside
of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information
not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's
electronic public docket without prior
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notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for
claiming CBI, please consult the technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection
activity.
7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this
document.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action and the specific PMN number you are
commenting on in the subject line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.
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 August 18, 2003 to September 5,
2003, 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. 28 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 08/18/03 to 09/05/03
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-03-0773 08/18/03 11/15/03 CBI (G) Industrial (G) Zincated resin
intermediate which system
is compounded with
pigments and binders
before being coated
onto paper for
carbonless copy
paper applications.
P-03-0774 08/19/03 11/16/03 PPG Industries, Inc. (G) Coating with open (G) Cationic acrylic
use copolymer
P-03-0775 08/19/03 11/16/03 PPG Industries, Inc. (G) Coating with open (G) Cationic acrylic
use copolymer
P-03-0776 08/19/03 11/16/03 PPG Industries, Inc. (G) Coating with open (G) Cationic acrylic
use copolymer
P-03-0777 08/19/03 11/16/03 CBI (G) Emulsifier (G) Polyalkyl
carboxylic acid
polyol esters
P-03-0778 08/20/03 11/17/03 The Dow Chemical (G) Additive for (G) Phenol, polymer
Company plastics with formaldehyde
and phenol
derivative
P-03-0779 08/20/03 11/17/03 CBI (G) Intermediate used (S) 3-
in closed processes oxatricyclo[4.1.1.02
,4]octane, 2,7,7-
trimethyl-,
(1r,2r,4s,6r)-
P-03-0780 08/20/03 11/17/03 CBI (G) Dehydration agent (G) Polyester
P-03-0781 08/22/03 11/19/03 Petroferm Inc. (S) Slip and leveling (G) Allyl ethoxylate
additive to uv-and methacrylate
eb-cured inks,
paints and coatings;
oligomer in the
manufacture of
polymeric materials
P-03-0782 08/22/03 11/19/03 Petroferm Inc. (S) Slip and leveling (G) Combed silicone
additive to uv-and acrylate
eb-cured inks,
paints and coatings;
oligomer in the
manufacture of
polymeric materials
P-03-0783 08/22/03 11/19/03 Petroferm Inc. (S) Slip and leveling (G) Combed silicone
additive to uv-and methacrylate
eb-cured inks,
paints and coatings;
oligomer in the
manufacture of
polymeric materials
P-03-0784 08/22/03 11/19/03 Petroferm Inc. (S) Slip and leveling (G) Linear silicone
additive to uv-and methacrylate
eb-cured inks,
paints and coatings;
oligomer in the
manufacture of
polymeric materials
P-03-0785 08/22/03 11/19/03 CBI (G) Defoamer (G) Propoxylated
fatty alcohol esters
P-03-0786 08/22/03 11/19/03 Ashland Inc., (G) Lamination (G) Polyurethane
Environmental Health adhesive dispersion -
and Safety lamination adhesive
P-03-0787 08/22/03 11/19/03 Crompton Corporation (S) By-product of (S) 13-docosenoic
erucamide production acid, potassium
to be recycled salt, (13z)-
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P-03-0788 08/22/03 11/19/03 Crompton Corporation (S) By-product of (S) Docosanoic acid,
amide production to potassium salt
be recycled
P-03-0789 08/22/03 11/19/03 CBI (S) Polymerisable (G) Derivatized butyl
photoinitiator for ester photoinitiator
uv-curable coatings
P-03-0790 08/25/03 11/22/03 CBI (G) Component of foam (G) Polyester polyol
P-03-0791 08/25/03 11/22/03 E.I. Du Pont De (G) Molding resin (G) Ethylene
Nemours and Company, interpolymer
Inc. (dupont)
P-03-0792 08/25/03 11/22/03 Dupont Textiles and (S) Emulsifier, (S) Cyclododecane,
Interiors corrosion inhibitor, oxidized, by-
and lubricant for products from,
metalworking fluid acidified, oil phase
P-03-0793 08/26/03 11/23/03 UBE America Inc. (S) External donor (S) Silanamine, 1,1,1-
for olefin triethoxy-n,n-
polymerization diethyl-
P-03-0794 08/29/03 11/26/03 BASF Corporation (G) Oxidation (S) Alanine, n,n-bis
Perfomance Chemicals catalyst (carboxymethyl)-,
iron sodium
complexes
P-03-0795 08/29/03 11/26/03 CIBA Specialty (S) Photo-cure for (G) Organo-titanium
Chemicals imaging / complex
Corporation electronics industry
P-03-0796 08/29/03 11/26/03 CBI (G) Raw material (G) Halogenated
heteropolycycle
P-03-0797 08/29/03 11/26/03 CBI (G) Raw material (G) Halogenated
heteropolycycle
P-03-0798 08/29/03 11/26/03 CBI (G) Synthetic (G) Pentaerythritol,
industrial lubricant mixed esters with
for contained use. straight and
branched fatty acids
P-03-0799 08/29/03 11/26/03 CBI (G) Synthetic (G)
industrial lubricant Dipentaerythritol,
for contained use. mixed esters with
straight and
branched fatty acids
P-03-0800 08/29/03 11/26/03 CBI (G) Synthetic (G) Pentaerythritol,
industrial lubricant mixed esters with
for contained use straight chain and
branched fatty acids
P-03-0801 08/29/03 11/26/03 CBI (G) Synthetic (G)
industrial lubricant Dipentaerythritol,
for contained use mixed esters with
straight chain and
branched fatty acids
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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. 17 Notices of Commencement From: 08/18/03 to 09/05/03
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Commencement/Import
Case No. Received Date Date Chemical
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P-00-0552 08/25/03 07/26/03 (G) Salicylic acid,
zirconium salt
P-01-0443 08/26/03 08/07/03 (G) Copolymer of
polyoxyethylene allyl
methyl ether
P-01-0813 08/22/03 07/29/03 (G) Cerium-based organic
compound
P-02-0574 08/22/03 08/16/03 (G) Amine functional epoxy
based resin salted with
an organic acid
P-02-0638 08/25/03 07/13/03 (G) Hexanedioic acid,
polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-
1,3-propanediol, 1,6-
hexanediol, hexanedioic
acid amide derivative, 3-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
2-methylpropanoic acid
and 1,1'-methylenebis[4-
isocyanatocyclohexane],
compound with nu, nu-
diethylethaneamine
P-02-0946 08/19/03 07/22/03 (G) Substituted benzoic
acid, alkali salt
P-02-0992 08/26/03 07/25/03 (G) Ethylene oxide-
propylene oxide copolymer
allyl alkyl ether
P-03-0067 08/25/03 07/31/03 (G) Fluoroalkene
substitutedalkene polymer
P-03-0078 08/20/03 07/27/03 (G) Sulphonated azo dye
P-03-0291 08/25/03 08/11/03 (G) Corn by product
P-03-0292 08/25/03 08/13/03 (G) ThermoChemical
mechanical processed
maize fiber
P-03-0325 08/20/03 08/07/03 (S) Oxazolidine, 3,3'-
methylenebis[5-methyl-
P-03-0398 08/27/03 06/09/03 (G) Modified
hydrocarbylpolysilicate
P-03-0410 08/25/03 08/15/03 (G) Styrene acrylic
copolymer
P-03-0462 08/21/03 08/01/03 (G) Bisphenol a type epoxy
resin, salt
P-03-0474 08/20/03 08/11/03 (G) Hydrophobically
modified acetylenic
glycol
P-99-1225 08/26/03 07/22/03 (G) Acrylic copolymer
resin
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacture notices
Dated: October 2, 2003.
Sandra Wilkins,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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