[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 251 (Tuesday, December 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79927-79931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32989]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2002-0077; FRL-7286-8]
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 November 20, 2002 to December 10, 2002, 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- 2002-0077 and
the specific PMN number or TME number, must be received on or before
January 30, 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-2002-0077. 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 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
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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-2002-0077. 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-2002-0077 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-2002-0077 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 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.
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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 November 20, 2002 to December 10,
2002, 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. 41 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 11/20/02 to 12/10/02
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Projected Notice End
Case No. Received Date Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical
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P-03-0127 11/20/02 02/18/03 Reterra (S) Intermediate for (G) Polyester polyol
polyester resins
P-03-0128 11/20/02 02/18/03 The Dow Chemical (S) Semiconducting (G) Semiconducting
Company polymer for light light emitting
emitting electronic polyfluorene
devices copolymer
P-03-0129 11/21/02 02/19/03 CBI (G) Fragrance (G) Propanoic acid,
substituted ester
P-03-0130 11/21/02 02/19/03 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Acrylic resin
dispersive use.
P-03-0131 11/20/02 02/18/03 CBI (G) Polymer (G) Polysilazane
intermediate,
industrial coating
P-03-0132 11/20/02 02/18/03 CBI (G) Coating material, (G) Polysilazane
non-dispersive use
P-03-0133 11/20/02 02/18/03 CBI (G) Coating material, (G) Polysilazane
non-dispersive use
P-03-0134 11/21/02 02/19/03 CBI (S) Polymer (S) Phosphorous acid,
stabilizer tri-C12-14-alkyl
esters
P-03-0135 11/20/02 02/18/03 CBI (G) Compressor (G) Dibasic acid
lubricant ester
P-03-0136 11/22/02 02/20/03 CIBA Specialty (S) Photoinitiator (G) Substituted
Chemicals for industrial aromatic ketone
Corporation coatings
P-03-0137 11/22/02 02/20/03 CBI (G) An aid to (G) Cobalt(ii)
polymerization at organic complex
parts per million
(ppm) levels in
emulsion
polymerization.
(catalyst)
P-03-0138 11/22/02 02/20/03 CIBA Specialty (G) Textile Dye (G) Substituted
Chemicals alkylamino phenyl
Corporation, Textile azo substituted
Effects isoindole
P-03-0139 11/22/02 02/20/03 CBI (G) Component of (G) Tricyclic acetal
odorant compositions
for highly
dispersive
applications
P-03-0140 11/25/02 02/23/03 Sasol North America (G) Surfactant/ (S) 2-propanol,
Inc. emulsifier 1,1',1''-nitrilotris-
, compounds with
polyethylene glycol
hydrogen sulfate C12-
16-alkyl ethers
P-03-0141 11/25/02 02/23/03 Zeon Chemicals, Inc. (G) Industrial (G) Alkyl ether
solvent
P-03-0142 11/25/02 02/23/03 CBI (G) Destructive use (G) Metallocene
fluoride complex
P-03-0144 11/26/02 02/24/03 Hi-Tech Color, Inc. (G) Polyurethane (G) Aliphatic
resin for coating polyurethane
agent
P-03-0145 11/26/02 02/24/03 CBI (G) Component of (G) Polyurethane
plastic disc.
P-03-0146 11/27/02 02/25/03 CBI (G) Defoamer (G) Mixed alkyl
phosphate ester
P-03-0147 11/25/02 02/23/03 R.T. Vanderbilt (S) Functional filler (S) Silane,
Company, Inc. for polymers ethenyltrimethoxy-,
reaction products
with wollastonite
(ca(sio3))
P-03-0148 11/25/02 02/23/03 R.T. Vanderbilt (S) Functional filler (S) Silane,
Company, Inc. for polymers ethenyltriethoxy-,
reaction products
with wollastonite
(ca(sio3))
P-03-0149 11/25/02 02/23/03 R.T. Vanderbilt (S) Functional filler (S) 2-propenoic acid,
Company, Inc. for polymers 2-methyl-, 3-
(trimethoxysilyl)pro
pyl ester, reaction
products with
wollastonite
(ca(sio3))
P-03-0150 11/27/02 02/25/03 Solutia Inc. (S) Binder for (G) Oil-free
industrial coatings polyester resin
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P-03-0151 11/27/02 02/25/03 CBI (G) Dyestuff for ink (G) Benzendisulfonic
acid, substituted
anthraquinone
derivative, ammonium
sodium salt
P-03-0152 11/29/02 02/27/03 CBI (G) Coupling agent (G) Substituted
silane
P-03-0153 12/02/02 03/02/03 CBI (S) Moisture cure (G) Polyester
adhesive polyurethane
P-03-0154 12/02/02 03/02/03 Interplastic Corp. (S) A monomer (S) 1,2-
combined with benzenedicarboxylic
sytrene and acid, mixed esters
unsaturated with benzyl alc.,
polyester resins cyclohexanol, 2-
ethyl-1-hexanol,
furmaric acid and
propylene glycol
P-03-0158 11/27/02 02/25/03 Reichhold, Inc. (G) Coating (G) Alkanediol
homopolymer, polymer
with polyether
polyol and
isocyanate.
P-03-0159 12/03/02 03/03/03 CBI (S) Polymerization (G) Trialkylaluminum
catalyst metal halide
reaction product
P-03-0160 12/05/02 03/05/03 CBI (G) Ion exchange (G) Cross-linked
resin polymer
P-03-0161 12/05/02 03/05/03 CBI (G) Uv-curing type (G) Aromatic
resin component sulfonium salt
P-03-0162 11/27/02 02/25/03 CBI (G) Surfactant (G) Mixed alkyl
phosphate ester
P-03-0163 11/27/02 02/25/03 CBI (G) Surfactant (G) Mixed alkyl
phosphate ester,
sodium salt
P-03-0164 12/05/02 03/05/03 Ashland Inc., (G) Ion exchange (G) Amine carboxylate
Environmental Health resin regeneration
and Safety
P-03-0165 12/09/02 03/09/03 CBI (G) Processing aid (G) Salt of a
modified
polyacrylamide
P-03-0166 12/09/02 03/09/03 CBI (G) Processing aid (G) Salt of a
modified
polyacrylamide
P-03-0167 12/09/02 03/09/03 CBI (G) Processing aid (G) Salt of a
modified
polyacrylamide
P-03-0168 12/09/02 03/09/03 CBI (G) Processing aid (G) Salt of a
modified
polyacrylamide
P-03-0169 12/10/02 03/10/03 CBI (G) Adhesive (G) Polyglycidyl
ether
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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. 28 Notices of Commencement From: 11/20/02 to 12/10/02
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Commencement/Import
Case No. Received Date Date Chemical
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P-00-0938 11/26/02 11/14/02 (G) Blocked polyisocyanate
P-01-0037 12/05/02 11/21/02 (G) Polymeric scale
inhibitor
P-01-0817 11/21/02 11/17/02 (G) Silicone acrylate
P-01-0901 11/26/02 05/16/02 (G) Aromatic salts
P-01-0902 11/26/02 05/16/02 (G) Aromatic salts
P-02-0163 12/03/02 11/26/02 (G) Acrylate copolymer
P-02-0359 11/22/02 10/30/02 (G) Substituted pyridine
coupled with diazotized
substituted
nitrobenzonitrile,
diazotized substituted
benzenamine and
substituted
pyridinecarbonitrile
P-02-0522 11/21/02 09/03/02 (G) Substituted acridin
naphtha substituted
benzamide
P-02-0548 11/22/02 10/24/02 (G) Substituted pyrazole
ester
P-02-0565 12/04/02 11/24/02 (G) Organic transition
metal complex
P-02-0655 11/29/02 11/09/02 (G) Copolymer of acrylic
and methacrylic esters
P-02-0700 11/22/02 10/31/02 (G) Fluorochemmical
acrylate polymer
P-02-0708 12/03/02 11/26/02 (G) Multifunctional
polycarbodiimide
(substance a and b)
P-02-0709 12/03/02 11/26/02 (G) Multifunctional
polycarbodiimide
(substance a and b)
P-02-0752 12/10/02 11/11/02 (G) Salt of aromatic acids
and aliphatic amine
P-02-0771 12/09/02 11/08/02 (G) Polyether polyurethane
P-02-0775 12/10/02 12/05/02 (G)
1,1'methylenebis[diisocya
nato]benzene,
polyetherpolyol polymer
P-02-0787 11/25/02 11/20/02 (G) Epoxy functional
styrenated methacrylate
P-02-0799 12/05/02 11/11/02 (G) Acrylic resin
P-02-0810 11/20/02 10/23/02 (G) Titanium-aluminum
complex
P-02-0868 11/27/02 10/31/02 (G) Substituted
anthraquinone
P-02-0871 12/09/02 11/20/02 (G) Fluoropolymeric
sulfonic acid salt
P-02-0875 11/29/02 11/20/02 (G) Modified phenoxy resin
dispersion
P-02-0878 11/27/02 11/15/02 (G) Dimer ester
P-02-0879 11/22/02 11/11/02 (G) Alicyclic hydrocarbon
resin
P-02-0919 11/27/02 11/21/02 (G) Unsaturated polyester
P-99-0037 12/05/02 10/31/02 (G) Aromatic urethane
acrylate
P-99-0817 12/09/02 10/28/02 (G) Salt of an acrylic
acid-acrylamide
terpolymer
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.
Dated: December 20, 2002.
Sandra R. Wilkins,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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