[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 1306-1308] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-436] [[Page 1305]] _______________________________________________________________________ Part IV Environmental Protection Agency _______________________________________________________________________ Certain Chemicals; Premanufacture Notices; Notice Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 5 / Thursday, January 8, 1998 / Notices [[Page 1306]] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPPTS-51870; FRL-5745-3] Certain Chemicals; Premanufacture Notices AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture or import a new chemical to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture or import of substances not on the TSCA Inventory. Section 5 of TSCA also requires EPA to publish receipt and status information in the Federal Register each month reporting premanufacture notices (PMN) and test marketing exemption (TME) application requests received, both pending and expired. The information in this document contains notices received from August 11, 1997 to August 15, 1997. ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the document control number ``[OPPTS-51870]'' and the specific PMN number, if appropriate, should be sent to: Document Control Office (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Rm. ETG-099 Washington, DC 20460. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1/6.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket number [OPPTS-51870]. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions can be found under ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION''. All comments which contain information claimed as CBI must be clearly marked as such. Three sanitized copies of any comments containing information claimed as CBI must also be submitted and will be placed in the public record for this notice. Persons submitting information on any portion of which they believe is entitled to treatment as CBI by EPA must assert a business confidentiality claim in accordance with 40 CFR 2.203(b) for each such portion. This claim must be made at the time that the information is submitted to EPA. If a submitter does not assert a confidentiality claim at the time of submission, EPA will consider this as a waiver of any confidentiality claim and the information may be made available to the public by EPA without further notice to the submitter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC, 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551; e-mail: TSCA-H[email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provisions of TSCA, EPA is required to publish notice of receipt and status reports of chemicals subject to section 5 reporting requirements. The notice requirements are provided in TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3). Specifically, EPA is required to provide notice of receipt of PMNs and TME application requests received. EPA also is required to identify those chemical submissions for which data has been received, the uses or intended uses of such chemicals, and the nature of any test data which may have been developed. Lastly, EPA is required to provide periodic status reports of all chemical substances undergoing review and receipt of notices of commencement. A record has been established for this notice under docket number ``[OPPTS-51870]'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as described below). A public version of this record, including printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center (NCIC), Rm. NEM-B607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: [email protected] Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official record which will also include all comments submitted directly in writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document. In the past, EPA has published individual notices reflecting the status of section 5 filings received, pending or expired, as well as notices reflecting receipt of notices of commencement. In an effort to become more responsive to the regulated community, the users of this information and the general public, to comply with the requirements of TSCA, to conserve EPA resources, and to streamline the process and make it more timely, EPA is consolidating these separate notices into one comprehensive notice that will be issued at regular intervals. In this notice, EPA shall provide a consolidated report in the Federal Register reflecting the dates PMN requests were received, the projected notice end date, the manufacturer or importer identity, to the extent that such information is not claimed as confidential and chemical identity, either specific or generic depending on whether chemical identity has been claimed confidential. Additionally, in this same report, EPA shall provide a listing of receipt of new notices of commencement. EPA believes the new format of the notice will be easier to understand by the interested public, and provides the information that is of greatest interest to the public users. Certain information provided in the earlier notices will not be provided under the new format. The status reports of substances under review, potential production volume, and summaries of health and safety data will not be provided in the new notices. EPA is not providing production volume information in the consolidated notice since such information is generally claimed as confidential. For this reason, there is no substantive loss to the public in not publishing the data. Health and safety data are not summarized in the notice since it is recognized as impossible, given the format of this notice, as well as the previous style of notices, to provide meaningful information on the subject. In those submissions where health and safety data were received by the Agency, a footnote is included by the Manufacturer/Importer identity to indicate its existence. As stated below, interested persons may contact EPA directly to secure information on such studies. [[Page 1307]] For persons who are interested in data not included in this notice, access can be secured at EPA Headquarters in the NCIC at the address provided above. Additionally, interested parties may telephone the Document Control Office at (202) 260-1532, TDD (202) 554-0551, for generic use information, health and safety data not claimed as confidential or status reports on section 5 filings. Send all comments to the address listed above. All comments received will be reviewed and appropriate amendments will be made as deemed necessary. This notice will identify: (I) PMNs received; and (II) Notices of Commencement to manufacture/import. I. 35 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 08/11/97 to 08/15/97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Projected Notice End Manufacturer/ Case No. Received Date Date Importer Use Chemical -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P-97-0960 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Highy dispersive (G) Substituted use naphthalenes P-97-0964 08/11/97 11/09/97 Powdertech (S) Coating resin of (G) Polyalkylphenyl Corporation carrier particles siloxane for controlling surface resistance of the particles for electrophotographic developer P-97-0968 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Coating binder (G) Epoxy resin component P-97-0969 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Coating binder (G) Urethane oligomer component P-97-0970 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Component for (G) Epoxy-amine adduct coating binder P-97-0971 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Coating binder (G) Epoxy-amine adduct components P-97-0972 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Coating binder (G) Epoxy resin components P-97-0977 08/12/97 11/10/97 Ciba Specialty (S) Light stabilizer (G) Triazine derivative Chemicals for polyolefins Corporation- Additives Division P-97-0978 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (S) Binder for UV or (G) Reactive acrylate electron beam curable coatings for wood, paper and plastics P-97-0979 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (S) Binder for UV or (G) Reactive acrylate electron beam curable coatings for wood, paper and plastics P-97-0980 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (S) Binder for UV or (G) Reactive acrylate electron beam curable coatings for wood, paper and plastics P-97-0981 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Hydro philic dispersive (coatings aliphatic material) polyisocyanate P-97-0982 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Open, non- (G) Polyacrylate dispersive (resin) containing hydroxyl groups P-97-0983 08/11/97 11/09/97 Dic Trading (USA), (G) Acrylic copolymer (G) Acrylic copolymer Inc for coatings P-97-0984 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Polymer of mixed petroleum-based hydrocarbons, tall-oil fatty acids and vegetable oil P-97-0985 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Polymer of mixed petroleum-based hydrocarbons, maleic anhydride, vegetable oil, rosin and vegetable fatty acids P-97-0986 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Polymer of tall-oil fatty acids, mixed petroleum-based hydrocarbons, vegetable oil, alkenoic acid P-97-0987 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Polymer of rosin, mixed petroleum-based hydrocarbons, and tall- oil fatty acids P-97-0988 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Polymer of formaldehyde, maleic anhydride, mixed petroleum-based hydrocarbons, alkylphenol and rosin P-97-0989 08/12/97 11/10/97 Hercules Incorporated (G) Papermaking (G) Polyalkanolamide chemical P-97-0990 08/12/97 11/10/97 Courtaulds Coatings (S) Curing agent for (G) Aliphatic diamine Inc 2-part epoxy coating aromatic epoxy adduct system P-97-0991 08/14/97 11/11/97 Polymer Ventures (G) Chemical additive (S) Propanoic acid, 2- hydroxy-, 1,2,3 - propanetriyl ester, [2s- [2r*[2(r*), 3(r*)]]]- P-97-0992 08/11/97 11/09/97 CBI (S) Binder for uv or (G) Polyether acrylate electron beam curable coatings for wood, paper and plastics P-97-0993 08/12/97 11/10/97 Dow Corning (G) Formulatation aid (G) Silicone polyether P-97-0994 08/14/97 11/11/97 H.B. Fuller Company- (S) Curative for (G) Oligomeric anhydride World Headquarters epoxy-functionalized polymers P-97-0995 08/15/97 11/12/97 CBI (S) Adhesive; caulks (G) Polybutadiene & sealants; diacrylate electronics encapsulants; conformal coatings P-97-0996 08/12/97 11/10/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Light steam-cracked petroleum naphtha fractions polymerized with polycyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon [[Page 1308]] P-97-0997 08/12/97 11/10/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Light steam-cracked petroleum naphtha fractions polymerized with polycyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon and alkenylsubstituted aromatics P-97-0998 08/12/97 11/10/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Light steam-cracked petroleum naphtha fractions polymerized with polycyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon P-97-1001 08/14/97 11/12/97 Hoechst Celanese (G) Structural (G) Modified polyester Corporation material P-97-1002 08/14/97 11/12/97 Hoechst Celanese (G) Structural (G) Modified polyester Corporation material P-97-1003 08/14/97 11/12/97 Hoechst Celanese (G) Structural (G) Modified polyester Corporation material P-97-1004 08/14/97 11/12/97 Hoechst Celanese (G) Structural (G) Modified polyester Corporation material P-97-1005 08/14/97 11/12/97 Hoechst Celanese (G) Structural (G) Modified polyester Corporation material P-97-1006 08/14/97 11/12/97 Hoechst Celanese (G) Structural (G) Modified polyester Corporation material -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. 13 Notices of Commencement/Import Received 08/11/97 to 08/15/97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commencement/Import Case No. Received Date Date Chemical ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P-93-1313 08/11/97 07/14/97 (G) Alkoxylated tetracrylate P-95-0666 08/11/97 07/14/97 (G) Polyether acrylate P-96-0575 08/11/97 07/24/97 (G) Polymer of hydroxy polyester acrylate with phthalate ester of alkyl diglycidyl ester P-96-1032 08/15/97 08/11/97 (G) 2-Propenoic acid, 2- methyl, oxiranylmethyl, polymer with ethanybenzene, alkyl mnethacrylated 2, thiobis(ethanol)- quaternized, lactate salt P-96-1424 08/13/97 06/08/97 (G) Fluorochemical acrylate copolymer P-96-1542 08/12/97 07/16/97 (S) Silsequioxanes, 3-[(2- methyl-1-ox-2- propphenyl) oxy propyl PH, polymers with silicic acid (1-2 Si04) bridle-Et ester P-97-0125 08/13/97 07/26/97 (G) Phenolic polymer P-97-0313 08/11/97 07/29/97 (G) Vegetable oil fatty acid modified styrene acrylic polymer P-97-0469 08/14/97 07/09/97 (G) Organo aluminum halide P-97-0533 08/13/97 07/31/97 (G) Naphthalene disulfonic acid- sulfophenyl-triazine-azo- sodium salt derivative P-97-0537 08/12/97 07/30/97 (G) Copolymer ether P-97-0541 08/11/97 07/07/97 (G) Polyurethane adhesive P-97-0608 08/13/97 08/06/97 (S) Propane 2- (ethoxydifluoromethyl)- 1,1,1,2,3,3,3,- heptafluoro-butane, 1- ethoxy- 1,1,2,2,2,3,3,4,4,4,- nonfluoxo- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- List of Subjects Environmental protection, Premanufacture notices. Dated: December 30, 1997. Allan S. Abramson, Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 98-436 Filed 1-7-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F