[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5509-5512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2440]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0051; FRL-9335-8]
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 Chemical
Substances Inventory (TSCA Inventory)) to notify EPA and comply with
the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new
chemicals. Under TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3), EPA is required to
publish in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of a premanufacture
notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME),
and to publish in the Federal Register periodic status reports on the
new chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement
(NOC) to manufacture those chemicals. This document, which covers the
period from January 2, 2012 to January 13, 2012, and provides the
required notice and status report, consists of the PMNs pending or
expired, and the NOC 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 March 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0051, and the specific PMN number or TME
number for the chemical related to your comment, by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: 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. 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.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line
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
email. The regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
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 email
comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your
email address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the 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 docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in
hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of
operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is
(202) 566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic
identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor
log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and
subject to search. Visitors will be
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provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the
building and returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Bernice Mudd, Information Management Division (7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8951; fax number: (202) 564-8955; email address:
[email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].
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 PMNs addressed in this 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 email. 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 as 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 ID 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 your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest 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?
EPA classifies a chemical substance as either an ``existing''
chemical or a ``new'' chemical. Any chemical substance that is not on
EPA's TSCA Inventory is classified as a ``new chemical,'' while those
that are on the TSCA Inventory are classified as an ``existing
chemical.'' For more information about the TSCA Inventory go to: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/newchems/pubs/inventory.htm. Anyone who plans to
manufacture or import a new chemical substance for a non-exempt
commercial purpose is required by TSCA section 5 to provide EPA with a
PMN, before initiating the activity. Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA authorizes
EPA to allow persons, upon application, to manufacture (includes
import) or process a new chemical substance, or a chemical substance
subject to a significant new use rule (SNUR) issued under TSCA section
5(a), for ``test marketing'' purposes, which is referred to as a test
marketing exemption, or TME. For more information about the
requirements applicable to a new chemical go to: http://ww.epa.gov/opt/newchems.
Under TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3), EPA is required to publish
in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of a PMN or an application
for a TME and to publish in the Federal Register periodic status
reports on the new chemicals under review and the receipt of NOCs to
manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the
period from January 2, 2012 to January 13, 2012, consists of the PMNs
pending or expired, and the NOCs to manufacture a new chemical that the
Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.
III. Receipt and Status Reports
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/importer, the
potential uses identified by the manufacturer/importer in the PMN, and
the chemical identity.
Table I--20 PMNs Received From 01/02/2012 to 01/13/2012
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Projected
Case No. Received date notice end Manufacturer/importer Use Chemical
date
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P-12-0130.......................... 01/03/2012 04/01/2012 CBI........................ (G) Urethane coating...... (S) Propenoic acid, 3-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)
-2-methyl-, polymer with
hydrazine, .alpha.-hydro-
.omega.-hydroxypoly[oxy
(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)]
and 1,1'-methylenebis (4-
isocyanatocyclohexane],
compound with N,N -
diethylethanamine
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P-12-0131.......................... 01/03/2012 04/01/2012 CBI........................ (S) Industrial polymer (S) 3-hydroxy-2-
manufacture for coatings. (hydroxymethyl)- 2-
methylpropanoic acid
polymer with hydrazine,
.alpha.-hydro-.omega.-
hydroxypoly (oxy-1,4-
butanediyl) and 5-
isocyanato-1 -
(isocyanatomethyl)- 1,3,3-
trimethylcyclohexane
compound with N,N -
diethylethanamine
P-12-0132.......................... 01/03/2012 04/01/2012 CBI........................ (S) Industrial polymer (S) Hexanedioic acid,
manufacture for coatings. polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-
1,3-propanediol, 1,6-
hexanediol, hydrazine, 3-
hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl) -2-
methylpropanoic acid and
1,1'-methylenebis [4-
isocyanatocyclohexane],
compound with N,N -
diethylethanamine
P-12-0133.......................... 01/03/2012 04/01/2012 CBI........................ (S) Coating for wind craft (S) 2-oxepanone, polymer
wings. with 1,6-
diisocyanatohexane, 2,2-
dimethyl-1,3-propanediol
and 2,2 '-
oxybis[ethanol]*
P-12-0134.......................... 01/03/2012 04/01/2012 CBI........................ (S) Catalyst component for (S)
polymerization and Poly[oxy(methylaluminio)]
oligomerizatinn. *
P-12-0135.......................... 01/03/2012 04/01/2012 Dow Chemical Company....... (S) Hardener for epoxy (G) Epoxy amine polymer
thermosetting coatings.
P-12-0136.......................... 010/3/2012 04/01/2012 CBI........................ (G) Adhesive for rubber (G) Nitrososilane
bonding.
P-12-0137.......................... 01/04/2012 04/02/2012 Essential Industries....... (S) A polymer in printing (S) Hexanedioic acid,
applications; a polymer polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-
for pigment and or ink 1, 3-propanediol, 1,2-
dispersions. ethanediamine, 3-hydroxy-
2- (hydroxymethyl)-2-
methylpropanoic acid and
1,1'-methylenebis [4-
isocyanatocyclohexane],
diethylamine-blocked,
compds. with
triethylamine
P-12-0138.......................... 01/05/2012 04/03/2012 CBI........................ (G) Raw material for (G) Hydroxy phenyl fatty
industry. acids
P-12-0139.......................... 01/04/2012 04/02/2012 CBI........................ (G) Fluid used during oil (S) 1-octene, manufacture
recovery. of, by-products from,
distillation residues
P-12-0140.......................... 01/05/2012 04/03/2012 CBI........................ (G) Scale control function (G) Alkylphosphonate
P-12-0141.......................... 01/05/2012 04/03/2012 CBI........................ (G) Control of hydrogen (G) Triazine
sulfide function.
P-12-0142.......................... 01/05/2012 04/03/2012 CBI........................ (G) Corrosion control (G) Quarternary ammonium
function. chloride
P-12-0143.......................... 01/05/2012 04/03/2012 CBI........................ (G) Crosslinking resin.... (G) Poly(oxy-1,4-
butanediyl), -hydro-
hydroxy-, polymer with
alkyldiisocyanates
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P-12-0144.......................... 01/06/2012 04/04/2012 CBI........................ (G) Polymeric binder...... (G) 2-propenoic acid, 2-
methyl-, polymer with
substitutedoxirane,
ethenylbenzene,
ethenylbenzene telomer
with substitutedpropanoic
acid 2-hdyroxy-3- [(2-
methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-
yl) oxy]propyl ester, 2-
ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl)-
1,3-propanedoil and
.alpha.-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-
propen-1-yl) -.omega.-(2-
ethylhexyloxy)poly (oxy-
1,2-ethanediyl), alkali
metal salt
P-12-0145.......................... 01/09/2012 04/07/2012 CBI........................ (G) Open, non-dispersive (G) Styrene acryl
use. copolymer
P-12-0146.......................... 01/10/2012 04/08/2012 CBI........................ (G) Modifier for polymers. (S) Phosphinous amide, N-
(1,2-dimethylpropyl) -N-
(diphenylphosphino) -P,P-
diphenyl-
P-12-0147.......................... 01/10/2012 04/08/2012 CBI........................ (G) Chemical intermediate. (S) Phosphine, diphenyl-
P-12-0148.......................... 01/10/2012 04/08/2012 CBI........................ (G) Scale control function (G) Alkylphosphonate
P-12-0149.......................... 01/12/2012 04/10/2012 CBI........................ (G) Destuctive use........ (G) Brominated
distillation bottoms
P-12-0150.......................... 01/13/2012 04/11/2012 Croda Inc.................. (G) Additive for (G) Isosorbide diester
lubricating oils.
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In Table III. of this unit, EPA provides the following information
(to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the NOCs
received by EPA during this period: The EPA case number assigned to the
NOC, the date the NOC was received by EPA, the projected end date for
EPA's review of the NOC, and chemical identity.
Table III--11 NOCs Received From 01/02/2012 to 01/13/2012
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Commencement
Case No. Received date notice end Chemical
date
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P-09-0627.................................. 01/05/2012 12/19/2011 (G) Polyethylene glycol dicarylate,
modified
P-10-0116.................................. 01/11/2012 12/21/2011 (S) Nanofiber type: PR-19
(nanofiber grade: xt-lht)
P-10-0401.................................. 01/05/2012 11/28/2011 (G) Styrene, copolymer with acrylic
acid, salt with alkoxylated
alkenylamine
P-10-0452.................................. 01/06/2012 01/04/2012 (S) Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)], .alpha.,.alpha.'-
[1,4-
cyclohexanediylbis(methylene)]bis[
.omega.-(2-aminoethylethoxy)-
P-11-0085.................................. 01/11/2012 12/11/2011 (G) Polyfluoroalkylpropionic acid
ethyl ester
P-11-0449.................................. 01/12/2012 10/14/2011 (S) Glycerides, C16 18 and C18
unsaturated mono-and di-, polymers
with a-[[[5-[[bis(2-
hydroxyethyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]-
2 (or 4)-
methylphenyl]amino]carbonyl]-W-
methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),
Bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin
polymer linoleate, hydrazine, 3-
hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-
methylpropanoic acid, 5-isocyanato-
1- (isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-
trimethylcyclohexane and 1,1'-
methylenebis [4-
isocyantocyclohexane], compounds,
with triethylamine
P-11-0525.................................. 01/04/2012 12/08/2011 (G) Oxibiscarbomonocyclic acid,
polymer wth
oxibis[heteropolycyclic ketone],
(alkyl(C=1-5)substituted) bis
[alkane(c=2-
6)amine],[halo(haloalkyl(c=1-
5))alkylidene]bis[aminocarbomonocy
clic alcohol] and
[[halo(haloalkyl(c=1-
5))alkylidene]]bis(hydroxycarbomon
ocycle)]bis[aminobenzamide]
P-11-0535.................................. 01/13/2012 12/23/2011 (G) Carboxy functional
polydimethylsiloxane
P-11-0536.................................. 01/03/2012 12/23/2011 (G) Modified aminosiloxane
P-11-0641.................................. 01/12/2012 01/11/2012 (S) 1,3-benzenediol, 4,4'-[[3-(1h-
imidazol-1-
yl)propyl]carbonimidoyl]bis-
P-11-0648.................................. 01/05/2012 12/21/2011 (G) Substituted carbomoncycle,
polymer with alkyl diol,
bis[substituted carbomonocycle
ester]
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If you are interested in information that is not included in these
tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access
additional non-CBI information that may be available.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Imports,
Notice of commencement, Premanufacturer, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Test marketing exemptions.
Dated: January 24, 2012.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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