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Dated: May 31, 2001.

John R. Fowle, III,

Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–59376; FRL–6787–1]

Approval of Test Marketing Exemption

for a Certain New Chemical With

Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s

approval of an application for test

marketing exemption (TME) under

section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic Substances

Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38.

EPA has designated this application as

TME–01–0010. The test marketing

conditions are described in the TME

application and in this notice.

DATES: Approval of this TME is effective

May 31, 2001. Written comments will be

received until June 25, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit III. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPPTS–59376 and the TME number

TME–01–0010 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact: Barbara

Cunningham, Director, Office of

Program Management and Evaluation

(7401), Office of Pollution Prevention

and Toxics, Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

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

TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

For technical information contact:

Andrea Conrath, New Chemicals

Prenotice Branch, Chemical Control

Division (7405), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: (202) 260–2721; email address: conrath.andrea@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed in particular to

the chemical manufacturer and/or

importer who submitted the TME to

EPA. This action may, however, be of

interest to the public in general. Since

other entities may also be interested, the

Agency has not attempted to describe all

the specific entities that may be affected

by this action. If you have any questions

regarding the applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document or Other Related Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document, and

certain other related documents that

might be available electronically, from

the EPA Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, 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–59376. 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.

III. How and to Whom Do I Submit

Comments?

The notice of receipt was published

late in the 45–day review period;

however, an opportunity to submit

comments is being offered at this time.

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–59376 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response. The complete nonconfidential

document is available in the TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center at

the address in Unit II.B. between noon

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding holidays. EPA may modify or

revoke the test marketing exemption if

comments are received which cast

significant doubt on its finding that the

test marketing activities will not present

an unreasonable risk of injury.

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

above. Do not submit any information

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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–59376. Electronic

comments may also be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

IV. How Should I Handle CBI

Information 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 technical person

identified under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

V. 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 proposed rule 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.

VI. What is the Agency’s Authority for

Taking this Action?

Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA and 40 CFR

720.38 authorizes EPA to exempt

persons from premanufacture

notification (PMN) requirements and

permit them to manufacture or import

new chemical substances for test

marketing purposes, if the Agency finds

that the manufacture, processing,

distribution in commerce, use, and

disposal of the substances for test

marketing purposes will not present an

unreasonable risk of injury to health or

the environment. EPA may impose

restrictions on test marketing activities

and may modify or revoke a test

marketing exemption upon receipt of

new information which casts significant

doubt on its finding that the test

marketing activity will not present an

unreasonable risk of injury.

VII. What Action is the Agency Taking?

EPA has approved the abovereferenced TME. EPA has determined

that test marketing the new chemical

substance, under the conditions set out

in the TME application and in this

notice, will not present any

unreasonable risk of injury to health or

the environment.

VIII. What Restrictions Apply to this

TME?

The test market time period,

production volume, number of

customers, and use must not exceed

specifications in the application and

this notice. All other conditions and

restrictions described in the application

and in this notice must also be met.

TME–01–0010.

Date of Receipt: April 11, 2001.

Notice of Receipt: May 18, 2001 (66

FR 27651) (FRL–6782–3).

Applicant: Westvaco Corporation.

Chemical: (G) Butyl acrylate, polymer

with styrene and methylamino chloride

compounds.

Use: Binding agent in paper coatings.

Production Volume: Confidential.

Number of Customers: 8.

Test Marketing Period: 365 days,

commencing on first day of commercial

manufacture.

The following additional restrictions

apply to this TME. A bill of lading

accompanying each shipment must state

that the use of the substance is restricted

to that approved in the TME. In

addition, the applicant shall maintain

the following records until 5 years after

the date they are created, and shall

make them available for inspection or

copying in accordance with section 11

of TSCA:

1. Records of the quantity of the TME

substance produced and the date of

manufacture.

2. Records of dates of the shipments

to each customer and the quantities

supplied in each shipment.

3. Copies of the bill of lading that

accompanies each shipment of the TME

substance.

IX. What was EPA’s Risk Assessment

for this TME?

The Agency has not taken action to

control exposures to or releases of this

substance. EPA identified a concern for

potential lung effects from inhalation

exposure to workers handling this TME

substance, based upon data for

structurally similar analogs, namely

high molecular weight polymers and

cationic polymers. However, EPA

decided not to regulate the TME

substance at this time, based on

mitigation of exposure through expected

use of appropriate personal protective

equipment, as described on the

company’s Material Safety Data Sheet

(MSDS) for this chemical. EPA also

identified aquatic toxicity concerns for

this chemical, again based upon analog

data as described above. However, this

concern is mitigated as there are no

releases to water expected, and minimal

environmental releases overall.

Therefore, the test market activities will

not present an unreasonable risk of

injury to human health or the

environment.

X. Can EPA Change Its Decision on this

TME in the Future?

Yes. The Agency reserves the right to

rescind approval or modify the

conditions and restrictions of an

exemption should any new information

that comes to its attention cast

significant doubt on its finding that the

test marketing activities will not present

any unreasonable risk of injury to

human health or the environment.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Test

marketing exemptions.

Dated: May 31, 2001.

Rebecca S. Cool,

Chief, New Chemicals Prenotice Branch,

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

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