[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 69530-69534] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-32186] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPPTS-51938; FRL-6395-7] Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSC, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from October 25, 1999 to November 5, 1999, consists of the PMNs, pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as provided in Unit I. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPPTS-51938 and the specific PMN number in the subject line on the first page of your response. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Carra, Deputy Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7401), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone numbers: (202) 554-1404 and TDD: (202) 554-0551; e-mail address: TSCA-H[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 premanufacture notices addressed in the 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.'' [[Page 69531]] B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents? 1. Electronically. You may obtain copies of this document and certain other available documents from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. On the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the ``Federal Register -- Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly to the ``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. 2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for this action under docket control number OPPTS-51938. The official record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other information related to this action, including any information claimed as confidential business information (CBI). This official record includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The public version of the official record does not include any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center, North East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the Center is (202) 260-7099. C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPPTS-51938 and the specific PMN number in the subject line on the first page of your response. 1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Document Control Office (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm. G-099, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., 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) 260-7093. 3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or mail your computer disk to the address identified in this unit. Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI. 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 standard disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be identified by docket control number OPPTS-51938 and the specific PMN number. Electronic comments may also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency? Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any 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 version of the official record. Information not marked confidential will be included in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.'' E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection activity. 7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this document. 8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation. II. Why is EPA Taking this Action? Section 5 of 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 Inventory to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a PMN or an application for a TME and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from October 25, 1999 to November 5, 1999, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs This status report identifies the PMNs, pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period. If you are interested in information that is not included in the following tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access additional non- CBI information that may be available. In table I, 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; the potential uses identified by the manufacturer in the PMN; and the chemical identity. [[Page 69532]] I. 29 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 10/25/99 to 11/05/99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Projected Notice End Manufacturer/ Case No. Received Date Date Importer Use Chemical -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P-00-0081 10/25/99 01/23/00 CBI (G) Industrial (G) Acrylic copolymer adhesive P-00-0082 10/25/99 01/23/00 Applied Chemical (G) Release coating (G) Silicone modified Concepts, LLC material used to waterborne reduce surface polyurethane energy of substrates dispersion P-00-0083 10/25/99 01/23/00 CBI (S) Basestock for (G) automotive Trimethylolpropane lubricants; fuel ester polymer additive for mogas and/or diesel formulations P-00-0084 10/25/99 01/23/00 CBI (S) Pigmentation of (G) Dimethyl ester of paints and coatings 2-2 oxo-1-(1,4- dihydro-2,3-dioxo-6- methoxy-quinoxaline- 7-yl carbamoyl- propylazo)terephthal ic acid P-00-0085 10/25/99 01/23/00 DSM Copolymer (G) Reaction aid in (S) Benzeneacetic polymer synthesis acid, aplha-chloro- alpha-phenyl-, ethyl ester* P-00-0086 10/26/99 01/24/00 International (S) Protectant for (S) 2-propenamide, n- Specialty Products digital printing (3- inks dimethylamino)propyl- 2methyl polymer with 1-ethenyl-2- pyrrolidinone, neutralized* P-00-0087 10/26/99 01/24/00 CBI (G) Ingredient for (G) Cyclohexyl use in consumer carboxalkyl products; highly propionate dispersive use. P-00-0088 10/26/99 01/24/00 CBI (S) Additive for (G) Organo silane industrial coating ester P-00-0089 10/25/99 01/23/00 CBI (G) Viscosity index (G) Alkyl improver of use in methacrylate, oils alkylaminoalkylmetha crylamide copolymer P-00-0090 10/26/99 01/24/00 Reichhold, Inc. (S) Binders in (G) Hindered amine durable traffic adduct stripes P-00-0091 10/28/99 01/26/00 CBI (G) Basic dye for (G) Ethanaminium, n- ground wood fibers [4-[bis[4- (dialkylamino)phenyl ]methylene]-2,5- cyclohexadien-1- ylidene]-n-alkyl-, acetate P-00-0092 10/28/99 01/26/00 CBI (G) Basic dye for (G) Ethanaminium, n- ground wood fibers [4-[[4- (dialkylamino)phenyl ]phenylmethylene]- 2,5-cyclohexadien-1- ylidene]-n-alkyl-, acetate P-00-0093 10/28/99 01/26/00 CBI (G) Basic dye for (G) Methanaminium, n- ground wood fibers [4-[(2- chlorophenyl)[4- (dialkylamino)phenyl ]methylene]-2,5- cyclohexadien-1- ylidene]-n-alkyl-, acetate P-00-0094 10/27/99 01/25/00 CBI (G) Colorant for (G) Aromatic sulfonic coating compositions acid dericative P-00-0095 10/28/99 01/26/00 CIBA Specialty (S) Hardener for (G) Formaldehyde, Chemicals protective epoxy polymer with an coatings for metal aliphatic polyamine surfaces hardner for for epoxy coatings for flooring or walls P-00-0096 10/28/99 01/26/00 CBI (G) Additive for (G) Vinyl tripolymer manufacture of articles P-00-0097 10/28/99 01/26/00 CBI (S) Ingredient in (S) Carbonic acid, 2- (fragrance) hydroxypropyl 5- compounds methyl-2-(1- methylethyl)cyclohex yl ester* P-00-0098 11/01/99 01/30/00 CBI (G) Oil field (G) Fatty acid amide additive P-00-0099 11/01/99 01/30/00 CBI (G) Intermediate (G) Fatty acid condensate P-00-0100 11/01/99 01/30/00 Loctite Corporation (S) Component of (G) Subsituted adhesive/sealant Polydimethy formulations Siloxane* P-00-0101 10/29/99 01/27/00 CBI (G) Coating component (G) Polymer of acrylate esters and methacrylamide esters P-00-0102 10/29/99 01/27/00 Enterprise Coatings (G) Textile finish (G) Aliphatic diisocyanate polymer P-00-0103 11/01/99 01/30/00 CBI (G) Printing ink (G) 1,4-butanediol, resin polymer with 2,4- diisocyanato-1- methylbenzene, 1,2- ethanediamine, polyol and 5- isocyanato-1- (isocyanatomethyl)- 1,3,3- trimethylcyclohexane P-00-0104 11/01/99 01/30/00 CBI (S) Flourescent (S) 1h- whitener for benzimidazolium, 2- textiles; (6-methoxy-2- flourescent whitener benzofuranyl)-1,3- for coating paper dimethyl-5- (methylsulfonyl)-, acetate, acetate* P-00-0105 11/02/99 01/31/00 CBI (G) Component in a (G) Silane terminated sealant or adhesive polymer P-00-0106 11/02/99 01/31/00 CBI (S) Photographic (G) Trimethyl-2-[(1- coating fluid oxo-2- ingredient propenyl)oxy]ethane derivative, polymer with 2-propenoic acid [[Page 69533]] P-00-0107 11/02/99 01/31/00 Reichhold, Inc. (S) Adhesive for wood (G) Acrylic modified to steel lamination; polyurethane polymer adhesive for wood to wood lamination P-00-0108 11/02/99 01/31/00 CBI (G) The notified (G) Alkoxyamino-aklyl- substance will be coumain dosed in fuels at extremley small concentrations (approx. 100 parts per billion) for the purposes of confirming the source of a fuel in the field and to protect brand identity in the market place. the commercial consumer will never be exposed to the dye in its powdery form. P-00-0109 11/05/99 02/03/00 Shell Chemical (S) Monomer for vinyl (S) Neoundecanoic Company and acrylic latex acid, ethenyl ester* paint and adhesives latex application -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In table II, EPA provides the following information (to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the Notices of Commencement to manufacture received: II. 25 Notices of Commencement From: 10/25/99 to 11/05/99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commencement/Import Case No. Received Date Date Chemical ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P-98-0733 10/29/99 10/19/99 (S) Pentadecene* P-98-0735 10/29/99 10/19/99 (S) Heptadecene* P-98-0736 10/29/99 10/19/99 (S) Pentadecene, branched* P-98-0737 10/29/99 10/19/99 (S) Heptadecene, branched* P-98-1260 10/25/99 10/11/99 (G) Organic nitrile P-99-0149 11/01/99 10/13/99 (S) 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, acetate, (3e, 6z)-* P-99-0170 11/01/99 10/07/99 (G) Acrylate functional polyester emulsion P-99-0249 11/02/99 10/05/99 (S) Phosphonous dichloride, (2- methylphenyl)-; phosphonous dichloride, (3- methylphenyl)-; phosphonous dichloride, (4- methylphenyl)-* P-99-0255 11/02/99 10/09/99 (S) Phosphinic acid, (2- methylpheny)-; phosphinic acid, (3- methylphenyl)-; phosphinic acid, (4- methylphenyl)-* P-99-0371 11/01/99 10/25/99 (G) Vinyl ester acrylic polymer P-99-0431 11/01/99 09/29/99 (S) 4-nonanone, 2,6,8- trimethyl-, hydrogenated, by- products from* P-99-0555 10/29/99 10/18/99 (G) Acrylate copolymer P-99-0783 11/02/99 10/12/99 (G) Chromate(2-), [3- hydroxy-4-[(2-hydroxy- 1-naphthalenyl)azo]-7- nitro-1-substituted][n- [7-hydroxy-8-[(2- hydroxy-5- nitrophenyl)azo]-1- substituted]-, salt P-99-0819 10/25/99 10/19/99 (G) 2-oxepanone, polymer with dimethylolpropionic acid,substituted diisocyanate, alkyl diamine, cmpd. with trialkylamine P-99-0828 11/05/99 10/29/99 (G) Counter ions of substituted disulfonic acid naphthalene triazo dye P-99-0829 11/05/99 10/29/99 (G) Counter ions of substituted disulfonic acid naphthalene triazo dye P-99-0832 10/25/99 10/19/99 (G) Substituted polyurethane alkylamine salt P-99-0857 10/26/99 10/13/99 (G) Polyester polyether isocyanate polymer P-99-0937 10/27/99 10/20/99 (G) Modified epoxy resin P-99-0939 10/27/99 10/20/99 (G) Amine modified epoxy resin P-99-0940 10/27/99 10/20/99 (G) Modified epoxy resin P-99-0945 10/25/99 09/27/99 (S) Hexanedioic acid, polymer with butyl 2- methyl-2-propenoate, 1,6-hexanediol, alpha- hydro-omega- hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl- 1,2-ethanediyl)], 2- hydroxyethyl 2-methyl- 2-propenoate, 1,1- methylenebis[4- isocyanatobenzene], methyl 2-methyl-2- propenoate and 2- methyl-2-propenoic acid* P-99-0968 11/03/99 10/20/99 (G) Substituted amino aromatic diol P-99-1027 10/28/99 10/15/99 (G) Sodium salt of methacrylic acid copolymer P-99-1063 10/25/99 10/20/99 (G) Aliphatic acrylic urethane oligomer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- List of Subjects Environmental protection, Premanufacture notices. Dated: December 1, 1999. Deborah A. Williams, Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 99-32186 Filed 12-10-99; 8:45 am] [[Page 69534]] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F