51528 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 190 / Wednesday, October 1, 1997 / Notices

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–51868; FRL–5743–1]

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 July 26, 1997 to July 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments,

identified by the docket control number

‘‘[OPPTS–51868]’’ and the specific PMN

number, if appropriate, should be sent

in triplicate to: OPPT Document Control

Officer (7407), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW.,

Room G–099, East Tower, Washington,

DC 20460.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically to: oppt.

ncic@epamail.epa.gov. Follow the

instructions under ‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION’’ of this document. No

Confidential Business Information (CBI)

should be submitted through e-mail.

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: TSCAHotline@epamail.epa.gov.

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.

The official record for this notice, as

well as the public version, has been

established under docket control

number ‘‘[OPPTS–51868]’’ (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, Rm. NE–B607, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC. The official record is

located at the address in

‘‘ADDRESSES’’.

Electronic comments can be sent

directly to EPA at:

oppt.ncic@epamail.epa.gov

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 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file

format. All comments and data in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket control number ‘‘[OPPTS–

51868]’’. Electronic comments on this

notice may be filed online at many

Federal Depository Libraries.

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.

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; (II) TME application, and (III)
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Notices of Commencement to

manufacture/import.

I. 25 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 07/26/97 to 07/31/97

Case No. Received

Date

Projected

Notice

End Date

Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical

P–97–0901 07/29/97 10/27/97 CBI (G) Polymer additive (G) Brominated aromatic phthalate ester

P–97–0902 07/29/97 10/27/97 CBI (G) Polymer additive (G) Brominated aromatic phthalate ester

P–97–0903 07/29/97 10/27/97 CBI (G) Polymer additive (G) Brominated aromatic phthalate ester

P–97–0904 07/29/97 10/27/97 CBI (G) Polymer additive (G) Brominated aromatic phthalate ester

P–97–0909 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (G) Protective coatings for steel

components

(G) Generic mdi/alkanolamine polymer

P–97–0910 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (G) Protective coatings for steel

components

(G) Generic mdi/alkanolamine polymer

P–97–0911 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Cyclozliphatic olefin distillate stream polymerized with unsaturated fatty acids

P–97–0912 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (G) Ink component (G) Cyclozliphatic olefin distillate stream

polymers with unsaturated fatty acids,

phenolic-modified rosin

P–97–0916 07/25/97 10/23/97 Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Polymers Division(S) Cure agent for epoxy floor

coating; cure agent for epoxy

tank lining; cure agent for maintenance coatings

(G) 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bisphenol, polymer with (chloromethyl)oxirane and a

diamine

P–97–0917 07/25/97 10/23/97 CBI (G) Release coating (G) Perfluoroalkylfunctional silicone

silsesquioxane copolymer

P–97–0918 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (S) Raw material for paint and

coating

(G) Reaction product of 1,6-hexanediol, 2-

ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol,

1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,3-

isobenzofurandione, hexahydro-1,3-

isobenzofurnadione

P–97–0919 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (S) Lubricating oil additive (G) Polyisobutylene succinimide molybdenum inhibitor

P–97–0920 07/25/97 10/23/97 CBI (G) Component of a formulated adhesive(G) Isocyanate terminated polyester polyurethane

P–97–0921 07/25/97 10/23/97 CBI (G) Destructive use as a chemical

reactant

(G) Alkanediol alkanedioic acid polyester

P–97–0922 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (S) Coatings (G) Polyurethane/ acrylic graft copolymer

P–97–0923 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (S) Coatings (G) Polyurethane/ acrylic graft copolymer

P–97–0924 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (S) Coatings (G) Polyurethane/ acrylic graft copolymer

P–97–0925 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (S) Coatings (G) Polyurethane/ acrylic graft copolymer

P–97–0926 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (S) Coatings (G) Polyurethane/ acrylic graft copolymer

P–97–0927 07/28/97 10/26/97 CBI (S) Coatings (G) Polyurethane/ acrylic graft copolymer

P–97–0928 07/29/97 10/27/97 CBI (G) Fluorescent tracer dye (G) Napthalimide diesters

P–97–0929 07/29/97 10/27/97 CBI (G) Highly dispersive use (G) Disubstituted acetonitrile

P–97–0931 07/31/97 10/29/97 Ranbar Electrical

Materials, Inc.

(S) Insulating coating for electrical

apparatus

(G) Ether-ester polymer

P–97–0932 07/31/97 10/29/97 Ranbar Electrical

Materials, Inc.

(S) Insulating coating for electrical

apparatus

(G) Ether-ester polymer

P–97–0934 07/31/97 10/29/97 CBI (S) Organic synthesis intermediate (G) 3-Cyano-4-[3-substituted-phenylazo]-1-

phenyl-5-pyrazolone

II. 1 Test Marketing Exemption Application Received From: 07/26/97 to 07/31/97

Case No. Received

Date

Projected

Notice

End Date

Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical

T–97–0010 07/29/97 09/12/97 Reichhold Chemicals

Inc

(S) See test marking plan attached (G) Polyurethane adhesive

III. 11 Notices of Commencement Received From: 07/26/97 to 07/31/97

Case No. Received Date

Commencement/Import

Date

Chemical

P–91–0097 07/30/97 07/14/97 (G) Castor oil modified alkyd resin

P–91–0098 07/30/97 07/14/97 (G) Vegitable oil modified alkyd resin

P–96–0728 07/25/97 05/14/97 (S) Polymer of: 1,2-ethanediol; ethanol,2,2′-oxybis; 2-butenedioic acid; 1-butanol, 2,2-

bis[(2-propenyoloxy)menthy)-

P–96–0904 07/29/97 07/14/97 (S) Silane, chlorobis(1-methylethyl)
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III. 11 Notices of Commencement Received From: 07/26/97 to 07/31/97—Continued

Case No. Received Date

Commencement/Import

Date

Chemical

P–97–0076 07/29/97 06/27/97 (G) Reaction product of formaldehyde and ethyl acetoacetate

P–97–0119 07/25/97 07/08/97 (S) D-glucopyranose, oligomeric, 6-(hydrogen 2,3-dihydroxy butanedioate), [r-(r*,r*)]-, 1-

(coco alkyl)ethers, sodium salts

P–97–0222 07/29/97 07/15/97 (S) Formamide, N-ethenyl-, homopolymer, hydrolyzed, hydrochloride

P–97–0289 07/29/97 07/02/97 (G) Diester diacid of aromatid dianhydride

P–97–0294 07/28/97 07/01/97 (S) Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-iron (2+) salt (2:1)

P–97–0400 07/28/97 06/30/97 (G) Polycyclic acrylic copolymer

P–97–0549 07/28/97 07/22/97 (G) Cresylic novolak resin

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Premanufacture notices.

Dated: September 23, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

Acting Director, Information Management

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97–25927 Filed 9–30–97; 8:45 am]

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