[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14106-14109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05970]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0020; FRL-9943-49]
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information for January
2016
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA is required under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
to publish in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of a
premanufacture notice (PMN); an application for a test marketing
exemption (TME), both pending and/or expired; and a periodic status
report on any new chemicals under EPA review and the receipt of notices
of commencement (NOC) to manufacture those chemicals. This document
covers the period from January 4, 2016 to January 29, 2016.
DATES: Comments identified by the specific case number provided in this
document, must be received on or before April 15, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-2016-0020, 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 online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
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: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available athttp://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Jim Rahai, IMD 7407M, Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8593; 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 submitters of the actions addressed in this
document.
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 preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
This document provides receipt and status reports, which cover the
period from January 4, 2016 to January 29, 2016, and consists of the
PMNs and TMEs both pending and/or expired, and the NOCs to manufacture
a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during
this time period.
III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?
Under TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., 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://www.epa.gov/oppt/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 reports on
the status of new chemicals under review and the receipt of NOCs to
manufacture those chemicals.
IV. Receipt and Status Reports
As used in each of the tables in this unit, (S) indicates that the
information in the table is the specific information
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provided by the submitter, and (G) indicates that the information in
the table is generic information because the specific information
provided by the submitter was claimed as CBI.
For the 37 PMNs received by EPA during this period, Table 1
provides the following information (to the extent that such information
is not claimed as CBI): 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 1--PMNs Received From January 4, 2016 to January 29, 2016
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Projected end
Case No. Date date for EPA Manufacturer/ Use(s) Chemical identity
received review importer
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P-16-0040.......... 1/4/2016 4/3/2016 CBI............. (G) Polymer.......... (G) Tar acids
fraction.
P-16-0157.......... 1/11/2016 4/10/2016 CBI............. (G) Fabric treatment. (G) Fluorinated
polyurethane.
P-16-0163.......... 1/4/2016 4/3/2016 Gelest.......... (S) Used as a (S) Silsesquioxanes,
modifier for 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,
polymeric systems to 8,8,8-
make specialty tridecafluorooctyl-.
coatings, etc., in
automotive fuel
lines and other
parts, coatings for
microelectronic
housing, industrial
and oil and gas
equipment; the
amount of the new
substance is
estimated to be
about 20mg per
square meter.
P-16-0164.......... 1/4/2016 4/3/2016 CBI............. (G) Processing aid... (G) Thiocarbamic acid
derivative.
P-16-0167.......... 1/6/2016 4/5/2016 CBI............. (S) Light stabilizer (G) Hindered amine
for plastic articles. alkyl ester
compounds.
P-16-0168.......... 1/6/2016 4/5/2016 CBI............. (S) Processing aid (G) Acrylic polymer.
for thermoplastics.
P-16-0169.......... 1/6/2016 4/5/2016 Weylchem US, Inc (S) Reactant in (S) Thiourea, n-[2,6-
reaction. bis(1-methylethyl)-4-
phenoxyphenyl]-.
P-16-0170.......... 1/8/2016 4/7/2016 CBI............. (G) (C) Open non- (G) Nanocarbon.
dispersive: The
nanocarbon is used
in a water-based
liquid admixture
once the carbon is
mixed in the liquid
(and in downstream
materials), it is no
longer a respiratory
hazard, the
admixture is used by
the concrete
industry to densify
the cement matrix of
concrete enhancing
the materials
performance--mainly
in strength and
abrasion resistance.
P-16-0171.......... 1/11/2016 4/10/2016 CBI............. (S) Raw material used (G) Acrylic polymer.
in the manufacture
of ultra violet
curable inks and
coatings.
P-16-0172.......... 1/12/2016 4/11/2016 CBI............. (G) Open, non- (G) 1,3-propanediol,
dispersive use. 2,2-dimethyl-,
polymer with
diisocyanatoalkane,
dialkyl
heteromonocycle-
blocked.
P-16-0173.......... 1/12/2016 4/11/2016 CBI............. (G) Printing ink (G) Aminoalkyl
vehicles. alaninate sodium
salt (1:1), polymer
with alkyldiol,
dialkyl-alkanediol,
alkyldioic acid,
alkyldiol, polyol,
cycloaliphatic
diisocyanate,
polyalkylene glycol
mono-alkyl ether-
blocked.
P-16-0174.......... 1/13/2016 4/12/2016 Itaconix Corp... (S) Chelant in (S) Butanedioic acid,
detergents. 2-methylene-,
telomer with
phosphinic acid and
sodium 4-
ethenylbenzenesulfon
ate (1:1), sodium
salt.
P-16-0175.......... 1/12/2016 4/11/2016 CBI............. (G) Pump oil......... (G) Alkyl substituted
cabopolycycle.
P-16-0176.......... 1/13/2016 4/12/2016 Organic (S) Reactive dye for (S) Benzoic acid, 2-
Dyestuffs cotton. [[4-chloro-6-[[8-
Corporation. hydroxy-7--[2-(4-
methoxyphenyl)
diazenyl]-3,6-
disulfo-1-
naphthalenyl] amino]-
1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]
amino-4-sulfo-,
sodium salt (1:4).
P-16-0178.......... 1/13/2016 4/12/2016 CBI............. (G) Paint additive... (G) This information
will be provided by
the foreign
manufacturer of the
new chemical
substance in a
letter of support.
P-16-0179.......... 1/14/2016 4/13/2016 CBI............. (G) Grease........... (G) Alkanoic acids,
esters with
alkanetriol.
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P-16-0180.......... 1/14/2016 4/13/2016 CBI............. (S) Component of (G) Isocyanic acid,
industrial and polymethylenepolyphe
maintenance coatings. nylene ester,
polymer with a-hydro-
w-
hydroxypoly[oxy(meth
yl-1,2-ethanediyl)]
and alkylene oxide
polymer, alkylamine
initiated.
P-16-0181.......... 1/14/2016 4/13/2016 CBI............. (S) Stabilizer for (G) Butenoic acid,
use with polymers. thio-ethanediyl
ester.
P-16-0182.......... 1/15/2016 4/14/2016 Huntsman (G) Open, non- (S) Manganese,
International, dispersive resins tris[.mu.-(2-
LLC. use. ethylhexanoato-
.kappa.o:.kappa.o')]
bis(octahydro-1,4,7-
trimethyl-1h-1,4,7-
triazonine-
*.kappa.n1,.kappa.n4
,.kappa.n7)-
manganese, [.mu.-
(acetato-
.kappa.o:.kappa.o')]
bis[-(2-
ethylhexanoato-
o:o')]bis(octahydro-
1,4,7-trimethyl-1h-
1,4,7-
triazonine.kappa.n1,
.kappa.n4,.kappa.n7)-
manganese, bis[.mu.-
(acetato-
.kappa.o:.kappa.o')]
[-(2-ethylhexanoato-
o:o')]bis(octahydro-
1,4,7-trimethyl-1h-
1,4,7-triazonine-
.kappa.n1,.kappa.n4,
.kappa.n7)-
manganese, tris[.mu.-
(acetato-
.kappa.o:.kappa.o')]
bis(octahydro-1,4,7-
trimethyl-1h-1,4,7-
triazonine-
.kappa.n1,.kappa.n4,
.kappa.n7)-.
P-16-0183.......... 1/14/2016 4/13/2016 CBI............. (S) Corrosion (G) Fatty acid
inhibitor for use in homopolymer salt.
metal working fluids.
P-16-0184.......... 1/15/2016 4/14/2016 CBI............. (S) Mixture of (G) Mixture of
polyester polyester
carboxylates used as carboxylates.
a wetting and
dispersing agent for
inorganic pigments
and fillers in
industrial and
decorative coatings.
P-16-0185.......... 1/15/2016 4/14/2016 Intertek Health, (G) Component in (G) Rosin ester.
Environmental & chemical manufacture.
Regulatory
Services.
P-16-0187.......... 1/18/2016 4/17/2016 CBI............. (G) Organic light- (G) Amine-alkyl-
emitting diode polyaromatic
material. hydrocarbon polymer.
P-16-0188.......... 1/19/2016 4/18/2016 CBI............. (G) Component of (G) Substituted
manufactured carbocycle, n-[[[4-
consumer article-- [[(4-substituted
contained use. carbocyclic)amino]su
lfonyl]carbocyclic]a
mino]carbonyl]-4-
methyl-.
P-16-0189.......... 1/19/2016 4/18/2016 Honeyol, Inc.... (S) Use in production (S) Tar acids, (shale
of resins (raw oil), c6-9 fraction.
material used in the
production of
resins).
P-16-0190.......... 1/19/2016 4/18/2016 CBI............. (G) Lubricant........ (G) Aryl polyolefin.
P-16-0191.......... 1/22/2016 4/21/2016 The Shepherd (G) Pigment for anti- (S) Aluminum vanadium
Color Company. corrosive paints. zinc hydroxide
oxide.
P-16-0192.......... 1/24/2016 4/23/2016 Evonik (S) Reinforcing (G) Silanized
Corporation. filler coupling amorphous silica.
agent for production
of tire/rubber goods.
P-16-0194.......... 1/28/2016 4/27/2016 CBI............. (G) Process aid...... (G) Silane-treated
aluminosilicate.
P-16-0195.......... 1/28/2016 4/27/2016 CBI............. (G) Process aid...... (G) Silane-treated
aluminosilicate.
P-16-0196.......... 1/28/2016 4/27/2016 CBI............. (G) Process aid...... (G) Silane-treated
aluminosilicate.
P-16-0197.......... 1/28/2016 4/27/2016 CBI............. (G) Process aid...... (G) Silane-treated
aluminosilicate.
P-16-0198.......... 1/28/2016 4/27/2016 CBI............. (G) Process aid...... (G) Silane-treated
aluminosilicate.
P-16-0199.......... 1/28/2016 4/27/2016 CBI............. (G) Process aid...... (G) Silane-treated
aluminosilicate.
P-16-0205.......... 1/4/2016 4/3/2016 CBI............. (G) Lubricant oil.... (G) Amide.
P-16-0205.......... 1/4/2016 4/3/2016 CBI............. (S) General (G) Amide.
industrial oil.
P-16-0205.......... 1/4/2016 4/3/2016 CBI............. (S) Hydraulic oil.... (G) Amide.
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For the 25 NOCs received by EPA during this period, Table 2
provides the following information (to the extent that such information
is not claimed as CBI): The EPA case number assigned to the NOC; the
date the NOC was received by EPA; the projected date of commencement
provided by the submitter in the NOC; and the chemical identity.
Table 2--NOCs Received From January 4, 2016 to January 29, 2016
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Projected date
Case No. Date received of Chemical identity
commencement
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P-13-0944......... 1/14/2016 12/16/2015 (S) 5-
isobenzofurancarbox
ylic acid, 1,3-
dihydro-1,3-dioxo-
,polymer with 2-
aminoethanol, 2,2-
dimethyl-1,3-
propanediol, 2,5-
furandione and
3a,4,7,7a-
tetrahydro-1,3-
isobenzofurandione.
P-14-0300......... 1/6/2016 12/8/2015 (G) Substituted
polysiloxane.
P-14-0377......... 1/15/2016 1/13/2016 (G) Reaction product
of acidic polymers
with amino silanes.
P-14-0499......... 1/8/2016 8/12/2015 (G) Methacrylic
acid, polymer with
butyl methacrylate,
substituted
acrylamide,
styrene, methyl
methacrylate and
substituted ethyl
methacrylate.
P-14-0563......... 1/26/2016 12/30/2015 (G) Quaternary alkyl
methyl amine
ethoxylate methyl
chloride.
P-14-0788......... 1/25/2016 1/21/2016 (G) Complex of
carboxylic acids
and polyamino
alcohols.
P-15-0001......... 1/18/2016 1/7/2016 (S) Oxirane, 2-
methyl-, polymer
with oxirane,
monohexadecyl
ether, phosphate.
P-15-0140......... 1/15/2016 1/11/2016 (S) D-glucitol, 1-
deoxy-1-
(methylamino)-, n-
c12-14 acyl derivs.
P-15-0142......... 1/15/2016 1/11/2016 (S) D-glucitol, 1-
deoxy-1-
(methylamino)-, n-
coco acyl derivs.
P-15-0296......... 1/12/2016 1/11/2016 (S) Aziridine,
polymer with 1,6-
diisocyanatohexane
and 1,1'-
methylenebis[4-
isocyanatocyclohexa
ne].
P-15-0342......... 1/27/2016 1/18/2016 (G) Carboxylated
styrene butadiene
polymer.
P-15-0408......... 1/4/2016 12/28/2015 (S) Hexanedioic
acid, polymer with
1,4-butanediol, 1,3-
diisocyanatomethylb
enzene, 1,2-
ethanediamine and 3-
hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-2-
methylpropanoic
acid,
diethanolamine-
blocked.
P-15-0502......... 1/8/2016 12/15/2015 (G)
Perfluorobutanesulf
onamide and
polyoxyalkylene
containing
polyurethane.
P-15-0617......... 1/5/2016 12/23/2015 (S) Erbium
gadolinium
ytterbium oxide.
P-15-0664......... 1/20/2016 1/6/2016 (G) Quarternary
aminosilicone-
polyether
copolymer.
P-15-0688......... 1/8/2016 12/30/2015 (S) Ethyl
tetrahydrofuran-2-
carboxylate.
P-15-0698......... 1/14/2016 1/12/2016 (G) Polyester-
polymer of
aliphatic
dicarboxylic acid,
alkanediol and
cycloaliphatic
diol.
P-15-0700......... 1/8/2016 12/02/2015 (G) Vegtable oil
polymer with 1,1'-
methylene[isocyanto
benzene], oxepanone
and
trimethylolpropane.
P-15-0713......... 1/26/2016 1/22/2016 (G) Cellulose,
polymer with
substituted
oxirane, 2-
(diethylamino)
ethyl ether.
P-15-0717......... 1/25/2016 1/11/2016 (S) Oxirane, 2-
methyl-, polymer
with alpha-hydro-
omega-
hydroxypoly[oxy
(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)],
oxirane and 2- [[3-
(triethoxysilyl)pro
poxy]methyl]oxirane
, diester with
alpha-butyl-omega-
hydroxypoly
[oxy(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)]
monoester with n-[3-
[(carboxyamino
)methyl]-3,5 ,5-
trimethylcyclohexyl
)carbamic acid.
P-15-0718......... 1/25/2016 1/11/2016 (S) Oxirane, 2-
methyl, polymer
with alpha-hydro-
omega-hydroxypoly
[oxy(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)] and 2-
[[3-
(triethoxysilyl)pro
poxy]methy]
oxirane, diester
with alpha-butyl-
omega-
hydroxypoly[oxy(met
hyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)]
monoester with n-[3-
[(carboxyamino)meth
yl]-3,5,5-
trimethylcyclohexyl
]carbamic acid.
P-16-0002......... 1/7/2016 1/7/2016 (G) Substituted
carbomonocycle,
polymer with
alkanediol,
substituted-
alkanediol,
substituted
heteropolycycle and
heteropolycycle.
P-16-0006......... 1/7/2016 1/4/2016 (G) Alkyl alkenoic
acid, polymer with
cycloalkyl alkyl
alkenoate,
substituted alkyl
alkenoate, alkyl
alkyl alkenoate and
substituted alkyl
alkenoate.
P-16-0015......... 1/7/2016 1/7/2016 (S) Siloxanes and
silicones, di-me,
polymer with octyl
silsesquioxanes and
silicic acid
(h4sio4) tetra-et
ester.
P-16-0024......... 1/28/2016 1/12/2016 (G) Alkylamine--
modified silane.
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Dated: March 9, 2016.
Pamela Myrick,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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