[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45600-45604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18654]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0437; FRL-9354-4]
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
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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 May 29, 2011 to June 15, 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 August 31, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0437, 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 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:
mudd.bernice@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email 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 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
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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 May 29, 2012 to June 15, 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--31 PMNs Received From May 29, 2012 to June 15, 2012
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Projected
Case No. Received notice end Manufacturer/ Use Chemical
date date Importer
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P-12-0373...... 05/25/2012 08/22/2012 CBI................. (G) Abrasion (G) 1,4-
resistant, butanediol,
formable dual- polymer with
cure laquer substituted
for screen alkane and
printing. substituted
methylene
biscarbomonocy
cle 2-
hydroxyalkyl
acrylate-
blocked.
P-12-0374...... 05/25/2012 08/22/2012 CBI................. (G) A component (G) Quaternary
in paints/ ammonium
coatings- compound.
function as a
dispersing
agent/
stabilizer.
P-12-0375...... 05/29/2012 08/26/2012 CBI................. (G) Water (G) Alkenedioic
treatment acid (2Z)-,
product for sodium salt
cooling water. (1:1), polymer
with sodium
phosphinate
(1:1),
hydrolyzed.
P-12-0376...... 05/29/2012 08/26/2012 CBI................. (G) Lubricant (G) 2,5-
additive. furandione,
polymer with
ethane and 1-
propene, and
substituted
aryl amines.
P-12-0377...... 05/29/2012 08/26/2012 CBI................. (G) Catalyst (G) Mixed
for chemical metallic
industry. oxides.
P-12-0378...... 05/29/2012 08/26/2012 CBI................. (G) The new (G) Diacrylate
substance is polymer with
intended for alkane
use as a raw esterdiol,
material for alkane diol,
industrial alkane acid
waterborne diol and
coating diisocyanates.
applications.
P-12-0379...... 05/29/2012 08/26/2012 CBI................. (G) Destructive (G) Alkyl zinc
use. halide.
P-12-0380...... 06/01/2012 08/29/2012 CBI................. (G) The PMN (G) Monoazo
substance is compound.
used as
plastic
additive. It
is imported in
pigment
formulation to
be
incorporated
into plastic
parts in
concentration
range 0.1-2%.
P-12-0381...... 05/30/2012 08/27/2012 3M Company.......... (G) Curative... (G) Amido amine
polyether
polymer.
P-12-0382...... 06/05/2012 09/02/2012 CBI................. (G) Open, non- (G) Alkenes.
dispersive use
in printing
applications
and a
dispersive use
in consumer
products.
P-12-0383...... 06/05/2012 09/02/2012 CBI................. (G) Open, non- (G) Alkanes.
dispersive use
in printing
applications
and a
dispersive use
in consumer
products.
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P-12-0384...... 06/07/2012 09/04/2012 Royal adhesives and (S) (G) Secondary
sealants. Crosslinking amine-
agent for terminated
isocyanate- polyether
tipped resins triol.
used as
adhesives and
sealants.
P-12-0385...... 06/08/2012 09/05/2012 CBI................. (G) Coating for (G) Lightly
plastics. branched
polyester
resin salt.
P-12-0386...... 06/08/2012 09/05/2012 CBI................. (G) Coating for (G) Lightly
plastics. branched
polyester
resin salt.
P-12-0387...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 CBI................. (G) Resin for (G) Modified
composite polyester.
manufacture.
P-12-0388...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 CBI................. (G) Resin for (G)
refinish Methacrylate,
automotive acrylate,
coatings. styrene,
hydroxy & acid
functional
acrylic
copolymer.
P-12-0389...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 CBI................. (G) Resin for (G)
refinish Methacrylate,
automotive acrylate,
coatings. styrene,
hydroxy & acid
functional
acrylic
copolymer.
P-12-0390...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 CBI................. (G) Resin for (G)
refinish Methacrylate,
automotive acrylate,
coatings. styrene,
hydroxy & acid
functional
acrylic
copolymer.
P-12-0391...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 CBI................. (G) Resin for (G)
refinish Methacrylate,
automotive acrylate,
coatings. styrene,
hydroxy & acid
functional
acrylic
copolymer.
P-12-0392...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 CBI................. (G) Fragrance (G) Mix of
material for isomers of
highly substituted
dispersive use. cyclohexyl
carboxaldehyde
.
P-12-0393...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 Lubrigreen (G) Lubricant (S) Fatty
Biosynthetics. base oil. acids, C8 18
and C18-
unsaturated.,
reaction
products with
isomerized
oleic acid
homopolymer 2-
propylheptyl
ester.
P-12-0394...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 Lubrigreen (G) Lubricant (S) Fatty
Biosynthetics. base oil. acids, coco,
reaction
products with
isomerized
oleic acid
homopolymer 2-
propylheptyl
ester.
P-12-0395...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 Lubrigreen (G) Lubricant (S) 9-
Biosynthetics. base oil. octadecenoic
acid (9Z)-,
homopolymer, 2-
propylheptyl
ester,
isomerized.
P-12-0396...... 06/11/2012 09/08/2012 CBI................. (S) Polymer for (G) Solvent-
flexographic based urethane
and gravure dispersion.
lamination
inks.
P-12-0397...... 06/12/2012 09/09/2012 Cray Valley USA, LLC (S) Reinforcing (S) 3-phenyl-2-
additive in propenoic
polyolefins. acid, zinc
salt (2:1).
P-12-0398...... 06/12/2012 09/09/2012 Sasol North America. (S) Lubricant (S) 1,2,4-
in special benzenetricarb
chain oils for oxylic acid,
conveyor belts. mixed lauryl
and octyl
triesters.
P-12-0399...... 06/12/2012 09/09/2012 CBI................. (G) Paper (G)
treatment. Perfluoroalkyl
ethyl
methacrylate
copolymer,
sodium salt.
P-12-0400...... 06/12/2012 09/09/2012 CBI................. (G) Coating for (G) Neutralized
beverage cans. epoxy
phosphate.
P-12-0401...... 06/12/2012 09/09/2012 CBI................. (G) External (G) Water
can coating. reducible
polyester
resin.
P-12-0402...... 06/13/2012 09/10/2012 CBI................. (G) Pigment (S) 2-
formulation oxepanone,
additive. polymer with
aziridine,
dodecanoate
(ester).
P-12-0403...... 05/30/2012 08/27/2012 CBI................. (G) Coating for (G) Aqueous
plastics. polyester
polyurethane
dispersion.
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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 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 II--26 NOCs Received From May 29, 2012 to June 15, 2012
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Commencement
Case No. Received date notice end Chemical
date
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P-06-0726....... 06/15/2012 05/31/2012 (G) Cyclical acid,
polymer with
isocyanate, diols,
diacids,
alkanolamine, amine
salt.
P-07-0721....... 06/07/2012 05/21/2012 (S) 1,3-cyclohexadiene-
1-carboxylic acid,
4,6,6-trimethyl-,
ethyl ester.
P-08-0355....... 05/30/2012 05/25/2012 (G) Polymer of
alkanedioic acid and
alkane diamine.
P-08-0638....... 05/31/2012 05/16/2012 (G) Mixed titanate.
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P-08-0639....... 05/31/2012 05/16/2012 (G) Mixed titanate.
P-09-0398....... 06/01/2012 05/14/2012 (G) Polyitaconic acid.
P-10-0135....... 05/25/2012 05/23/2012 (G) Fluoroketone.
P-10-0462....... 06/14/2012 06/07/2012 (G) Isocyanate
functional polyester
urethane polymer.
P-11-0435....... 06/14/2012 06/08/2012 (G) Alkoxylated amine
derivative.
P-11-0436....... 06/15/2012 06/11/2012 (G) Polyether sulfate
salt derivative.
P-11-0456....... 06/06/2012 05/15/2012 (G) Thermoset acrylic
polymer.
P-11-0466....... 06/15/2012 06/06/2012 (G) Alkoxylated amine
derivative.
P-11-0508....... 06/05/2012 05/07/2012 (G) Acrylic polymer.
P-11-0561....... 06/06/2012 05/18/2012 (G)
Tetrafluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethyle
ne copolymer.
P-11-0623....... 06/01/2012 05/31/2012 (G) Heteromonocycle,
homopolymer,
disubstituted
carbomonocycle,
substituted alkyl
ester.
P-11-0629....... 06/11/2012 04/19/2012 (G) Carbodiimide
crosslinker.
P-11-0646....... 05/30/2012 04/30/2012 (G)
Perfluoroalkylethyl
methacrylate
copolymer.
P-11-0655....... 06/13/2012 06/11/2012 (G) Aliphatic epoxy
acrylate.
P-12-0019....... 06/08/2012 06/05/2012 (S) Starch
carboxymethyl 2-
hydroxypropyl ether.
P-12-0072....... 06/12/2012 05/19/2012 (G) Quaternary
ammonium compound.
P-12-0103....... 05/25/2012 04/30/2012 (G) Alkene-substituted
fatty acid methyl
ester polymer.
P-12-0135....... 06/04/2012 05/05/2012 (G) Epoxy amine
polymer.
P-12-0151....... 06/01/2012 05/04/2012 (G) Glycol substituted
bicyclic olefin.
P-12-0157....... 06/12/2012 05/31/2012 (G) Acrylic copolymer.
P-12-0221....... 06/06/2012 06/04/2012 (G) Acrylic polymer.
P-96-0550....... 06/14/2012 06/12/2012 (G) Metallo, dihydro
hydroxy,
hydroxyethylsulfonyl,
alkylether, azo,
sulfo,
polycarbocycle,
substituted
heterocycle,
carboxylate, salt.
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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: July 10, 2012.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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