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Re: Exemption Application Submitted by Nexeo Solutions, LLC as Patt of the PCBTFTesting Consortium underthe TSCA Section 4(a)(1)(B) Test Rule Testing of

Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Third Group Benzene , l-chIoro-4-(trifluoromethyl) - CA S R N 98-56- 6 (paia-Chlorobenzotrifluorid e (PCBTF) ) Docke tI D Number : EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-011 2 40 CF R799.5089 Dea r Sir/Madam : Throug h thi s letter , Nexe o Solutions , LL C (Nexe o Solution s o r th e Company ) submit s t o th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EP A o r th e Agency ) thi s applicatio n fo r a n exemptio n fro mtestin g under Sectio n 4 o f

th e Toxi c Substance s Contro l Ac t (TSCA) . Thi s exemptio n applicatio n i s submitte dfo r th e chemical substance , benzene , l-chloro-4

- 4 0 CFR799.508 9



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- [CA S R N 98-56-6] , unde r th e Agency' s Toxi c Substance s Contro l Ac t (TSCA ) Sectio n 4(a)(1)(B ) tes t rul e publishe do n Octobe r 21 , 2011. 1 Fo r

purpose s o f

thi s letter , th e chemical substance , benzene , l-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)- , i s herei n referre dt o as , PCBTF . Nexe o Solution s i s submittin g thi s exemptio n applicatio n sinc e the Company plan s t o impor t fo r th e firs t

tim e later

thi s yea

r PCBT F i n amount s greate r tha n 500 k g fo r commercia l purposes . Therefore , the Company file s thi s reques t i n accordanc e wit h thi s fina l rul e an dth e regulation s se t fort h a t 4 0 CFR790.8 0 - 790.9 9 an d799.5089 . I n addition , Nexe o Solution s i s anew membe r o f th e existin g PCBT F Testin g Consortiu mwhic h i t joine di n Marc h 2013 . J . Genera

l Backgroun d Greenwic h Chemical Consulting , Inc . (Greenwic h Chemical Consulting ) function s and operate s a

s th e pane l manage

r fo r an drepresentativ e o f

th e PCBT F Testin g Consortium . Therefore , Greenwic h Chemica l Consultin g submit s thi s letter o n behal f

o f Nexe o Solution s a s ane w member

o f th e PCBT F Testin g Consortium . Thi s fina l tes t

rul e addresses 1 5 hig h productio n volum e (FIPV ) chemical s tha t wen t unsponsore d under

th e Agency' s voluntar y HP V Chemical Challeng e Program . On e o f the 1 5 chemical s identifie di n the rul e i s PCBTF . Th e Agenc y ha s issued thi s tes t

rul e under

it s TSC A Sectio n 4(a)(1)(B ) authority based o n it s belie f that HP V compounds , includin g PCBTF , ar

e "produce di n substantia l quantities ; ther

e i s o r ma y b e substantia

l huma n exposur e t o them ; existin g dat aar e insufficien t

t o determin e o r

predic t thei r healt h an d environmenta l effects ; an dtestin g i s necessar y t o develop such data." 2 I n general , th e fina l rul e identifie s th e followin g tw o studie s o n PCBTF :

• Read y Biodegradatio n

• Aquati c Toxicit y Testin g (toxicity t o plant s (algae) ) I I . Require dInformatio n fo r thi s Exemptio n Applicatio n A . 790.82fa) Identity of

the test rule, the chemical

identity, and

the CAS Registry Number

of the test substance on which the application is based. Testin g o f

Certai n Hig h Productio n Volum e Chemicals : Thir dGrou p [7 6 Fe dReg , 65385 ; Octobe r 21 , 2011 ]

1 76 Fed . Reg . 65385 . * 76 Fed , Reg , 65387 .p . 3 CONTAIN S N O CONFIDENTIA L BUSINES S INFORMATIO N U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Apri l 4 , 201 3 Pag e 3 Benzene , l-chloro-4-(tafluoromethyi)

- [CA S R N 98-56-6 ] B . 790.82(b ) The specific testing requirements) from which an exemption is sought and the basis

for the exemption request. Thi s exemptio n applicatio n i s bein g submitte dfo r th e read y bi o degradatio n tes t

an daquati c toxicit y testin g (toxicit y t o plant s (algae) ) o n PCBT F a s require dunder

thi s tes t rul e a t 4 0 CFR799.508 9 an da

s subsequentl

y approve db y EP A durin g th e stud y pla n revie w process . Th e primary basi s fo r

thi s exemptio n applicatio n i s that thes e tw o studie s have alread y been complete dthroug h testin g alread y sponsore db y th e PCBT F Testin g Consortium. 3 I n addition , Nexe o Solution s understand s tha t EP A i s no t

intereste di n receivin g duplicativ e testing . Th e Company , a s part o f it s membershi p i n th e PCBT F Testin g Consortium , wil l be reimbursin g th e origina l members fo r it s shar

e o f th e group' s origina l testin g an d administrativ e cost s incurre dunde r th e tes t rule . C . 790.82(c ) Name, address, and

telephone number

of applicant. 4 Nexe o Solutions , LL C 140 0 Woodloc h Fores t

Driv e Suit e 20 0 Th e Woodlands , T X 7738 0 Telephone : (281 ) 297-0700 D . 790.82(d) Name, address, and

telephone number

of appropriate individual

to contactforfurther

information. Mr . Joh n V . Massingale Greenwic h Chemical Consulting , Inc . 3300 PG A Boulevard , Suit e 63 5 Pal mBeach Gardens , F L 3341 0 Telephone : (561 ) 578-811 0 Facsimile : (561 ) 578-8120 E-mail : iohnfSigrcci.co m

1 Th e fina l report s fo r

th e alga e an dbiodegradatio n studie s were complete dandissue do n Marc h 19 , 201 3 an d Apri l 4 , 2013 , respectively . 4Company contac t

person : Mr . So l Bobs t (Senio r Regulator

y Complianc e & Toxicolog y Advisor) ; telephon e (281 ) 297-0352 .p . 4 CONTAIN S N O CONFIDENTIA L BUSINES S INFORMATIO N U.S . Environmenta

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E. 790.99 Certification Iunderstan dtha t

i f thi s applicatio n i s grante dbefor e th e reimbursement perio d describe di n sectio n 4(c)(3)(B ) o f TSC A expires , I mus t pa y fai r an dequitabl e reimbursemen t

t o th e perso n o r

person s wh o incurre do r sharedi n th e cost s o f complyin g wit h th e requiremen t t o submi t

dat aan dupo n whos e dat

ath e grantin g o f m y applicatio n wa

s based .

Nexe o Solutions , a

s amembe

r o f th e PCBT F Testin g Consortium , therefore , submit s thi s exemptio n applicatio n i n accordanc e wit h th e fina l TSC A Sectio n 4(a)(1)(B ) tes t rul e describe dherei n an dth e regulation s se t fort h a t 4 0 CFR790.8 0 - 790.9 9 an d799.5089 . Fo r al l question s an dcomment s concernin g thi s matter , pleas e contac t th e PCBT F Testin g Consortium' s pane l manager : Mr . Joh n V . Massingale Greenwic h Chemica

l Consulting , Inc . 3300 PG A Boulevard , Suit e 63 5 Pal mBeach Gardens , F L 3341 0 Telephone : (561 ) 578-811 0 Facsimile : (561 ) 578-8120 E-mail : john@grcci.co m Sincerely , Joh n V . Massingale Pane l Manage

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cc : Brennta g Nort h America , Inc . Chemsynergy , Inc . Chin aSpecialt

y Chemical Company , Ltd . EMC O Chemical Distributors , Inc . Greenche mIndustries , LL C Kow aAmerica n Corporatio n Makhteshi mAgan o f

Nort h America , Inc . M C International , LL C (Miam i Chemical ) Nexe o Solutions , LL C Silver Fern Chemical , Inc . Specia l Material s Compan

y Univar USA , Inc . Valspa r Corporatio n Mr . Joh n Schaeffer

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