[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49016-49020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22875]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0408; FRL-9969-17]
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information for August
2017
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 August 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017.
DATES: Comments identified by the specific case number provided in this
document, must be received on or before November 22, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0408, 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 at http://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 parts 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 August 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017, 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, please 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
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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 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 42 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 August 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017
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Projected
Case No. Received date notice end Manufacturer / Use Chemical
date importer
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P-17-0003............ 8/8/2017 11/6/2017 CBI............. (G) Printing ink (G) Styrene(ated)
applications. copolymer with
alkyl(meth)acrylate,
and
(meth)acrylic acid.
P-17-0228............ 8/14/2017 11/12/2017 CBI............. (G) Coating for (G) 2'-fluoro-4''-
displays. alkyl-4-propyl-
1,1':4',1''-
terphenyl.
P-17-0229............ 8/14/2017 11/12/2017 CBI............. (G) Coating for (G) 4-ethyl-2'-fluoro-
displays. 4''-alkyl-
1,1':4',1''-
terphenyl.
P-17-0235............ 8/22/2017 11/20/2017 CBI............. (G) Anti- (G) Amidoamino
agglomerate. quaternary ammonium
salt.
P-17-0239............ 8/11/2017 11/9/2017 CBI............. (G) Adhesive for (G) Substituted
open non- carboxylic acid,
descriptive use. polymer with 2,4-
diisocyanato-1-
methylbenzene,
hexanedioic acid,
alpha-hydro-omega-
hydroxypoly[oxy(meth
yl-1,2-ethanediyl)],
1,1'-methylenebis[4-
isocyanatobenzene],
2,2'-
oxybis[ethanol],
1,1'-oxybis[2-
propanol] and 1,2-
propanediol.
P-17-0245............ 8/15/2017 11/13/2017 CBI............. (G) Adhesive for (G) Unsaturated
open, non- polyfluoro ester.
dispersive use.
P-17-0270............ 8/9/2017 11/7/2017 CBI............. (G) Low (G) Alkyl
refractive perfluorinated
index coating. acryloyl ester.
P-17-0281............ 8/1/2017 10/30/2017 CBI............. (G) Water (G) Polysiloxane-
reducible resin. polyester polyol
carboxylate.
P-17-0312............ 8/1/2017 10/30/2017 CBI............. (G) Additive for (G) Organic acid,
electrocoat compds. with
formulas. bisphenol a-
epichlorohydrin-
polypropylene glycol
diglycidyl ether
polymer-
disubstituted amine-
disubstituted
polypropylene glycol
reaction products.
P-17-0313............ 8/1/2017 10/30/2017 CBI............. (G) Additive for (G) Phenol, 4,4'-(1-
electrocoat methylethylidene)bis-
formulas. , polymer with 2-
(chloromethyl)oxiran
e and alpha-(2-
oxiranylmethyl)-
omega-(2-
oxiranylmethoxy)poly
[oxy(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)],
reaction products
with disubstituted
amine and
disubstituted
polypropylene
glycol, organic acid
salts.
P-17-0313............ 8/1/2017 10/30/2017 CBI............. (G) Additive for (G) Phenol, 4,4'-(1-
electrocoat methylethylidene)bis-
formulas. , polymer with 2-
(chloromethyl)oxiran
e and alpha-(2-
oxiranylmethyl)-
omega-(2-
oxiranylmethoxy)poly
[oxy(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)],
reaction products
with disubstituted
amine and
disubstituted
polypropylene
glycol, organic acid
salts.
P-17-0314............ 8/1/2017 10/30/2017 CBI............. (G) Additive for (G) Organic acid, 2-
electrocoat substituted-,
formulas. compds. with
bisphenol a-
epichlorohydrin-
polypropylene glycol
diglycidyl ether
polymer-
disubstituted amine-
disubstituted
polypropylene glycol
reaction products.
P-17-0315............ 8/1/2017 10/30/2017 CBI............. (G) Additive for (G) Phenol, 4,4'-(1-
electrocoat methylethylidene)bis-
formulas. , polymer with alpha-
(2-substituted-
methylethyl)-omega-
(2-substituted-
methylethoxy)poly[ox
y(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)], 2-
(chloromethyl)oxiran
e and alpha-(2-
oxiranylmethyl)-
omega-(2-
oxiranylmethoxy)poly
[oxy(methyl-1,2-
ethanediyl)],
alkylphenyl ethers,
reaction products
with disubstituted
amine, organic acid
salts.
P-17-0316............ 8/1/2017 10/30/2017 CBI............. (G) Additive for (G) Organic acid,
electrocoat compds. with
formulas. bisphenol a-
epichlorohydrin-
disubstituted
polypropylene glycol-
polypropylene glycol
diglycidyl ether
polymer alkylphenyl
ethers-disubstituted
amine reaction
products.
P-17-0317............ 8/1/2017 10/30/2017 CBI............. (G) Additive for (G) Organic acid,
electrocoat compds. with
formulas. bisphenol a-
epichlorohydrin-
polypropylene glycol
diglycidyl ether
polymer-
disubstituted
polypropylene glycol
reaction products.
P-17-0319............ 8/14/2017 11/12/2017 Inolex Chemical (S) This (S) L-isoleucine, c18-
Company. material will 22-alkyl esters,
be used an an ethanesulfonates.
emollient for a
fabric softener/
conditioning
product.
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P-17-0320............ 8/14/2017 11/12/2017 H.B. Fuller (G) Industrial (G) Dodecanedioic
Company. Adhesive. acid and 1,6-
hexanediol polymer
with 3-hydroxy-2,2-
dimethylpropyl 2,2-
dimethylhydracrylate
, neopentylglycol,
1,2 ethanediol,
adipic acid,
isophthalic acid,
terephthalic acid, 2-
oxooxopane, bayflex
2002h and 1,1'-
methylenebis[isocyan
atobenzene].
P-17-0325............ 8/8/2017 11/6/2017 Cekal (S) Used in (S) 2-propenoic acid,
Specialties, textile polymer with 2-
Inc. industry in methyl-2-((1-oxo-2-
bleaching and propenyl)amino)-1-
dyeing propanesulfonic
operations as a acid.
dispersing
agent, for
professional
use according
to the
instructions in
the Technical
Bulletin.
P-17-0328............ 8/9/2017 11/7/2017 AGC Electronics (S) (S) Tetrahydrofuran-2-
America Inc. Tetrahydrofuran- carboxylic acid.
2-carboxylic
acid is used as
an additive for
controlling
selectivity of
Chemical
Mechanical
Polishing (CMP)
Slurry used for
Semiconductor
wafer
polishing. The
additive helps
to selectively
protect certain
thin film
layers from
polishing while
some other
layers are
being polished
from the wafer
surface during
CMP process.
P-17-0329............ 8/30/2017 11/28/2017 CBI............. (G) Intermediate (G) Substituted
used in haloaromatic
synthesis. trihaloalkyl-
aromatic alkanone.
P-17-0343............ 8/9/2017 11/7/2017 CBI............. (G) Corrosion (G) Modified
Inhibitor in benzimidazole salt.
Aqueous Systems.
P-17-0355............ 8/23/2017 11/21/2017 CBI............. (G) Site (G) Benzoic acid,
intermediate. alkyl derivs.
P-17-0366............ 8/9/2017 11/7/2017 CBI............. (G) Dispersant.. (G) Fatty acids
polymer with
alkylamino-
alkylsulfonic-poly
glycol-blocked
compounds with
alkylamine.
P-17-0367............ 8/4/2017 11/2/2017 CBI............. (S) Intermediate (G) Vegetable oil,
for use in the polymer with
manufacture of alkanedioic acid,
polymers. alkali lignin,
diethylene glycol-
and polyol-depolymd.
poly(ethylene
terephthalate) waste
plastics and
arylcarboxylic acid
anhydride.
P-17-0368............ 8/4/2017 11/2/2017 CBI............. (S) Intermediate (G) Vegetable oil,
for use in the polymer with
manufacture of alkanedioic acid,
polymers. alkali lignin,
diethylene glycol-
and polyol-depolymd.
poly(ethylene
terephthalate) waste
plastics.
P-17-0369............ 8/4/2017 11/2/2017 CBI............. (S) Intermediate (G) Waste plastics,
for use in the poly(ethylene
manufacture of terephthalate),
polymers. depolymd. with
diethylene glycol,
polymers with
alkanedioic acid,
alkali lignin and
arylcarboxylic acid
anhydride.
P-17-0370............ 8/4/2017 11/2/2017 CBI............. (S) Intermediate (G) Waste plastics,
for use in the poly(ethylene
manufacture of terephthalate),
polymers. depolymd. with
diethylene glycol
and polyol, polymers
with alkanedioic
acid, alkali lignin
and arylcarboxylic
acid anhydride.
P-17-0371............ 8/4/2017 11/2/2017 CBI............. (S) Intermediate (G) Vegetable oil,
for use in the polymer with
manufacture of alkanedioic acid,
polymers. alkali lignin,
diethylene glycol-
and polyol-depolymd.
poly(ethylene
terephthalate) waste
plastics and
arylcarboxylic acid
anhydride.
P-17-0372............ 8/4/2017 11/2/2017 CBI............. (S) Intermediate (G) Vegetable oil,
for use in the polymer with
manufacture of alkanedioic acid,
polymers. alkali lignin,
diethylene glycol-
depolymd.
poly(ethylene
terephthalate) waste
plastics and
arylcarboxylic acid
anhydride.
P-17-0374............ 8/17/2017 11/15/2017 Allnex USA Inc.. (S) Ultra Violet (G) Polysiloxanes, di
curable coating alkyl , substituted
resin. alky group-
terminated,
alkoxylated,
reaction products
with alkanoic acid,
isocyanate
substituted-alkyl
carbomonocycle and
polyol.
P-17-0375............ 8/18/2017 11/16/2017 CBI............. (G) Paint (G) 2-
additive. oxepanone,polymer
with
diisocyanatohexane,
alkyl-
((hydroxyalkyl)-
alkanediol and
isocyanato-
(isocyanatoalkyl)-
trialkylcyclohexane,
di-alkyl malonate-
and polyalkylene
glycol mono-me ether-
blocked, reaction
products with
(methylalkyl)-
propanamine.
P-17-0376............ 8/23/2017 11/21/2017 CBI............. (G) Processing (G) 2-propenoic acid,
additive. 2-methyl-, 2-
hydroxyethyl ester
polymer with
hexadecyl 2-
propenoate,
octadecyl 2-
propenoate and
3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,
8,8,8-
tridecasubstitutedoc
tyl 2-propenoate.
P-17-0377............ 8/24/2017 11/22/2017 CBI............. (G) Processing (G) 2-propenoic acid,
additive. 2-methyl-, 2-
hydroxyethyl ester,
polymer with
hexadecyl 2-
propenoate,
octadecyl 2-
propenoate and
3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,
8,8,8-
tridecasubstitutedoc
tyl 2-methyl-2-
propenoate.
P-17-0378............ 8/23/2017 11/21/2017 CBI............. (G) Processing (G) 2-propenoic acid,
additive. 2-methyl-, hexadecyl
ester, polymer with
2-hydroxyethyl 2-
methyl-2-propenoate,
octadecyl 2-methyl-2-
propenoate and
3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,
8,8,8-
tridecasubstitutedoc
tyl 2-propenoate.
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P-17-0379............ 8/23/2017 11/21/2017 CBI............. (G) Processing (G) 2-propenoic acid,
additive. 2-methyl-, hexadecyl
ester, polymer with
2-hydroxyethyl 2-
methyl-2-propenoate,
octadecyl 2-methyl-2-
propenoate and
3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,
8,8,8-
tridecasubstitutedoc
tyl 2-methyl-2-
propenoate.
P-17-0380............ 8/24/2017 11/22/2017 CBI............. (G) Open, non- (G) Amine- and
dispersive use. hydroxy-functional
acrylic polymer.
P-17-0381............ 8/24/2017 11/22/2017 CBI............. (G) Open, non- (G) Hydroxy acrylic
dispersive use. polymer,
methanesulfonates.
P-17-0382............ 8/24/2017 11/22/2017 Chemtura (S) Friction (S) Amides, tallow,
Corporation. modifier for n,n-bis(2-
motor oil ydroxypropyl).
lubricants.
P-17-0383............ 8/25/2017 11/23/2017 Toagosei America (G) Binder...... (G) Alkenoic acid,
Inc.. polymer will
ammonium alkenoate
(1:1) and
polyalkylenediol
diacrylate.
P-17-0386............ 8/30/2017 11/28/2017 Durez (S) Use as an (S) Cashew, nutshell
Corporation. additive as a liquid, polymer with
processing aid formaldehyde, phenol
for automotive and resorcinol.
tire stock.
P-17-0387............ 8/30/2017 11/28/2017 CBI............. (G) Paint....... (G) Dicarboxylic
acids, polymers with
alkanoic acid,
alkanediol,
susbtituted-
alkylalkanoic acid,
substituted alkyl
carbomonocyle,
alkanedioic acid and
alkanediol,
alkanolamine
blocked, compds with
alkanolamine.
P-17-0388............ 8/30/2017 11/28/2017 CBI............. (G) Paint....... (G) Dicarboxylic
acids, polymers with
alkanoic acid,
alkanediol,
susbtituted-
alkylalkanoic acid,
substituted alkyl
carbomonocyle,
alkanedioic acid and
alkanediol,
alkanolamine
blocked, compds with
alkanolamine.
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For the 13 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 August 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017
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Commencement
Case No. Received date date Chemical
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J-17-0008............................ 8/2/2017 8/2/2017 (G) Genetically modified
microorganism.
P-14-0364............................ 8/16/2017 8/2/2017 (S) Phenol, styrenated, reaction
products with polyethylene glycol
and 2-[(2-propen-1-
yloxy)methyl]oxirane.
P-15-0143............................ 8/1/2017 7/17/2017 (G) Metallic salt of aromatic
carboxylic acid.
P-15-0484............................ 8/22/2017 7/28/2017 (G) Amino benzyl acrylic copolymer.
P-15-0535............................ 8/7/2017 7/11/2016 (G) Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-
(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, compds.
with hydroxylamine-blocked
polymethylenepolyphenylene
isocyanate-polymeric diol.
P-15-0660............................ 8/4/2017 8/19/2016 (G) Alicyclic anhydride, polymer with
alkanepolyol, 2-
(chloromethyl)oxirane, 4,4'-(1-
methylethylidene)bis[phenol] and
cyclic ester.
P-15-0662............................ 8/7/2017 8/26/2016 (G) Alicyclic anhydride, polymer with
alkanepolyol, 2-
(chloromethyl)oxirane, ,
alkanediol,4,4'-(1-
methylethylidene)bis[phenol] and
cyclic ester.
P-16-0553............................ 8/15/2017 7/20/2017 (G) 2-propenoic acid ester, polymer
with alkyl propenoate, reaction
products with alkylamine and
aldehyde.
P-16-0578............................ 8/1/2017 7/10/2017 (G) Alkenoic acid, alkyester, polymer
with n-(dialkyl-oxoalkyl)-
alkenamide, alkenylbenzene, alkyl
alkenoate and alkenoic acid.
P-17-0118............................ 8/23/2017 8/22/2017 (S) 1,6,10-dodecatriene, 7,11-
dimethyl-3-methylene-, 6(e)-,
homopolymer, 2-hydroxyethyl-
terminated.
P-17-0231............................ 8/4/2017 8/3/2017 (G) Fatty acids, polymers with
benzoic acid,
cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid
anhydride, aliphatic diisocyanate,
alkyl diol, alkyl triol,
pentaerythritol, phthalic anhydride,
polyalkylene glycol amine, and
aromatic dicarboxylate sulphonic
acid and sodium salt.
P-17-0256............................ 8/29/2017 8/15/2017 (G) Carbopolycyclic dicarboxylic
acid, dialkyl ester, polymer with
dialkyl carbomonocyclic diester,
dialkyl substituted carbomonocyclic
diester alkali metal salt and
alkanediol.
P-17-0272............................ 8/16/2017 8/2/2017 (G) Fatty acid amide alkyl amine
salts.
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Dated: October 12, 2017.
Pamela Myrick,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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