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TABLE II. 35 NOTICES OF COMMENCEMENT FROM: 09/11/00 TO 09/29/00—Continued

Case No. Received Date Commencement/

Import Date Chemical

P–00–0426 09/20/00 08/21/00 (G) Inorganic acid reaction product, with alkaline flouride metal salts

P–00–0445 09/26/00 09/12/00 (G) Polyester polyol

P–00–0446 09/26/00 09/15/00 (G) Polyester polyol

P–00–0488 09/21/00 09/01/00 (G) Crosslinked polymethylsiloxane

P–00–0528 09/15/00 08/18/00 (G) Alkali salts of aryl carboxylates

P–00–0588 09/25/00 09/07/00 (G) Ketoxime blocked ppdi/polyether prepolymers

P–00–0611 09/12/00 08/05/00 (S) Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-

propanediol, isononyl ester

P–00–0612 09/12/00 08/05/00 (S) Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 3-hydroxy2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid, isononyl ester

P–00–0723 09/26/00 09/18/00 (G) Acrylic polymer

P–00–0730 09/19/00 09/07/00 (G) Polyester urethane

P–00–0731 09/27/00 08/16/00 (S) Phosphonium, ethyltris(4-methylphenyl)-, acetate

P–00–0804 09/20/00 08/29/00 (G) Aliphatic dialdehyde

P–00–0805 09/20/00 08/29/00 (G) Aliphatic dialdehyde

P–00–0807 09/26/00 08/28/00 (G) Substituted cycloalkyl heterocyclic derivative

P–00–0825 09/11/00 08/23/00 (G) Azo dyestuff

P–00–0828 09/29/00 09/08/00 (S) 2,4(1h,3h)-pyrimidinedione, 6-amino-1,3-dimethylP–00–0835 09/14/00 08/23/00 (G) Substituted picolinate

P–00–0845 09/19/00 08/24/00 (G) Epoxy nitrile rubber amine adduct

P–00–0851 09/25/00 08/24/00 (G) C.i. solvent blue 38

P–00–0853 09/25/00 08/24/00 (G) C.i. solvent blue 37

P–00–0863 09/26/00 09/21/00 (G) Carboxylic acid, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol, 2,5-furandione and alicyclic

compound

P–96–0840 09/15/00 08/28/00 (S) Dl-alanine, n,n-bis(carbooxymethyl)-, trisodium salt

P–97–0386 09/25/00 09/11/00 (G) Polyvinyl fluoride copolymer

P–98–0694 09/19/00 08/22/00 (G) Modified isocyanic acid, polymethylenepolyphenylene ester

P–99–0682 09/20/00 09/12/00 (S) 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane

P–99–0752 09/18/00 08/23/00 (G) Sulfonated copper phthalocyanine, substituted with aromatic sulfonamid, sodium salt

P–99–1024 09/19/00 08/24/00 (G) Unsaturated polyester

P–99–1100 09/19/00 08/29/00 (G) N,N-dimethylethanolamine salt of an oilfree, saturated polyester containing

urethane groups

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Premanufacturer notices.

Dated: October 24, 2000.

Deborah A. Williams,

Acting Director, Information Management

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 00–28716 Filed 11–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–51955; FRL–6752–8]

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 TSCA, 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 2, 2000

to October 6, 2000, 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. The ‘‘S’’ and ‘‘G’’ that precede

the chemical names denote whether the

chemical idenity is specific or generic.

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–51955 and the specific PMN

number in the subject line on the first

page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Cunningham, Director, Office of

Program Management and Evaluation,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:

TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

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.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 218 / Thursday, November 9, 2000 / Notices 67365

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,’’ ‘‘Regulations

and Proposed Rules,’’ 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–51955. 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, any test

data submitted by the Manufacturer/

Importer 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–51955 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, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

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: oppt.ncic@epa.gov, 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–51955

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 2, 2000

to October 6, 2000, 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.

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. The ‘‘S’’ and ‘‘G’’ that

precede the chemical names denote

whether the chemical idenity is specific

or generic.

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.

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TABLE I. 21 PREMANUFACTURE NOTICES RECEIVED FROM: 10/02/00 TO 10/06/00

Case No. Received

Date

Projected

Notice

End Date

Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical

P–01–0001 10/02/00 12/31/00 CBI (G) Component of optical Polymer (G) Chloroformate

P–01–0002 10/02/00 12/31/00 CBI (G) Fuel additive (G) Linear alkyl polyhydroxypolyester

P–01–0003 10/03/00 01/01/01 Estron Chemical, Inc. (S) Flow control additive for industrial

coatings

(G) Acrylic Polymer

P–01–0004 10/03/00 01/01/01 BASF Corporation (S) Base/top coat binder for leather

finishing

(G) Block Polymer of aromaticdiacid

with alkane diamines,

polysubstituted cycloalkanes and

alkanediols

P–01–0005 10/03/00 01/01/01 CBI (G) Additive for polyurethane

elastomers

(G) Polymeric isocyanate prePolymer

P–01–0006 10/03/00 01/01/01 CBI (S) Detergent additive;metal cleaning

hydrotrope

(G) Ethoxylated glycol ether phosphate salt

P–01–0007 10/03/00 01/01/01 CBI (G) Contained use bleaching agent (G) Aliphatic polycarboxylic acid,

metal salt

P–01–0008 10/06/00 01/04/01 Johnson Polymer (G) Open, non-dispersive use (G) Acrylic polyol

P–01–0009 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Destructive use (G) Halogenated arylsilane

P–01–0010 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Intermediate for solvent based

coatings

(G) Phenol blocked isocyanate

P–01–0011 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Synthetic industrial lubricant for

contained use

(G) Pentaerythritol ester of branched

and linear fatty acids

P–01–0012 10/06/00 01/04/01 Applied Power Concepts, Inc.(S) Textile sizing agent (S) Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 1,2,3-

propanetriyl ester

P–01–0013 10/06/00 01/04/01 Mane, U.S.A. (S) Aromatic substance (musky note)

for perfume

(S) Oxacycloheptadec-11-en-2-one

P–01–0014 10/06/00 01/04/01 JSR Corporation (G) Coating agent (G) Modified styrene Polymer dispersion

P–01–0015 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Polymer precursor (G) Alkyl polysaccharide derivative

P–01–0016 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Components of water-based adhesives and inks(G) Sugar acrylate copolymer

P–01–0017 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Components of water-based adhesives and inks(G) Sugar acrylate copolymer

P–01–0018 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Components of water-based adhesives and inks(G) Sugar acrylate copolymer

P–01–0019 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Components of water-based adhesives and inks(G) Sugar acrylate copolymer

P–01–0020 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Components of water-based adhesives and inks(G) Sugar acrylate copolymer

P–01–0021 10/06/00 01/04/01 CBI (G) Components of water-based adhesives and inks(G) Sugar acrylate copolymer

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:

TABLE II. 11 NOTICES OF COMMENCEMENT FROM: 10/02/00 TO 10/06/00

Case No. Received Date Commencement/

Import Date Chemical

P–00–0276 10/02/00 09/29/00 (S) 2-propenamide, n-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-2-methyl-, Polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone, sulfate

P–00–0342 10/03/00 09/29/00 (G) Blocked isocyanate Polymer

P–00–0519 10/06/00 09/15/00 (G) Methyl carboxypentanoate

P–00–0609 10/02/00 09/22/00 (G) Polyglycolether - polycarboxylate

P–00–0702 10/03/00 09/25/00 (G) Olefin oligomers

P–00–0809 10/04/00 09/04/00 (G) Heterocyclic alkyl acid derivative

P–00–0881 10/06/00 10/04/00 (G) Silane ester

P–97–0645 10/02/00 08/31/00 (G) Acrylic copolymer with imidazole

P–98–0487 10/05/00 09/17/00 (G) Polycycloamide

P–99–0067 10/04/00 09/19/00 (G) Modified glycerol ester of tall oil fatty acid

P–99–1244 10/05/00 08/04/00 (G) Catechol-formaldehyde resin

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 218 / Thursday, November 9, 2000 / Notices 67367

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Premanufacturer notices.

Dated: November 3, 2000.

Deborah A. Williams,

Acting Director, Information Management

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 00–28717 Filed 11–08–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–51957; FRL–6754–8]

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 TSCA, 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 9, 2000

to October 20, 2000, 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. The ‘‘S’’ and ‘‘G’’ that precede

the chemical names denote whether the

chemical identity is specific or generic.

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–51957 and the specific PMN

number in the subject line on the first

page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Cunningham, Director, Office of

Program Management and Evaluation,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:

TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

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.

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,’’ ‘‘Regulations

and Proposed Rules,’’ 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–51957. The official record

consists of the documents specifically

referenced in this action, any public

comments received during an applicable

comment period, any test data

submitted by the Manufacturer/Importer

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–51957 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, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

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: oppt.ncic@epa.gov, 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–51957

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,