Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0008-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information
Posted Date: 2003-02-24T05:00Z

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24,
2003
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Notices
OREGON
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
flufenacet
on
wheat
and
triticale
to
control
ryegrass;
October
10,
2002
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
PENNSYLVANIA
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
thiophanate
methyl
on
mushroom
spawn
to
control
green
mold;
December
5,
2002
to
December
5,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
SOUTH
CAROLINA
Clemson
University
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
flufenacet
on
wheat
to
control
annual
ryegrass;
November
20,
2002
to
December
31,
2002.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
TEXAS
Department
of
Agriculture
Crisis:
On
October
10,
2002,
for
the
use
of
azoxystrobin
on
broccoli,
cabbage,
cauliflower,
and
kohlrabi
to
control
Alternaria
Leafspot
and
Cercospera
Leafspot.
This
program
is
expected
to
end
on
October
10,
2003.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
bifenthrin
on
citrus
to
control
weevils;
November
22,
2002
to
November
22,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
azoxystrobin
on
broccoli,
cabbage,
cauliflower,
and
kohlrabi
to
control
Alternaria
Leafspot
and
Cercospera
Leafspot;
December
12,
2002
to
October
10,
2003.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
propiconazole
on
grain
sorghum
to
control
sorghum
ergot
(
Claviceps
africana);
December
14,
2002
to
December
14,
2003.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
VIRGINIA
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Consumer
Services
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
bifenazate
on
greenhouse
grown
tomatoes
to
control
spider
mites;
October
4,
2002
to
October
3,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
flufenacet
on
wheat
to
control
ryegrass;
October
10,
2002
to
December
31,
2002.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
WASHINGTON
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
flufenacet
on
wheat
and
triticale
to
control
ryegrass;
October
10,
2002
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
B.
Federal
Departments
and
Agencies
AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT
Animal
and
Plant
Health
Inspector
Service
Quarantine:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
diazinon
around
the
drip
line
of
infested
trees
in
Florida
to
control
quarantined
fruit
fly
species,
such
as
the
Mediterranean
fruit
fly;
October
21,
2002
to
October
21,
2005.
Contact:
(
Dan
Rosenblatt)
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
Crisis:
On
October
3,
2002,
for
the
use
of
ethylene
oxide
to
decontaminate
interior
spaces
and
personal
and
office
items
from
the
National
Broadcasting
Company
on
which
Bacillus
anthracis
may
be
present
at
low
bioburden
levels.
This
program
ended
on/
is
expected
to
end
on
October
18,
2002.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
On
October
3,
2002,
for
the
use
of
hydrogen
peroxide
to
decontaminate
interior
spaces
and
personal
and
office
items
from
the
National
Broadcasting
Company
on
which
Bacillus
anthracis
may
be
present
at
low
bioburden
levels.
This
program
ended
on/
is
expected
to
end
on
October
18,
2002.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
On
October
3,
2002,
for
the
use
of
hydrogen
peroxide
and
peroxyacetic
acid
to
decontaminate
interior
spaces
and
personal
and
office
items
from
the
National
Broadcasting
Company
on
which
Bacillus
anthracis
may
be
present
at
low
bioburden
levels.
This
program
ended
on/
is
expected
to
end
on
October
18,
2002.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
On
October
3,
2002,
for
the
use
of
sodium
hypochlorite
to
decontaminate
interior
spaces
and
personal
and
office
items
from
the
National
Broadcasting
Company
on
which
Bacillus
anthracis
may
be
present
at
low
bioburden
levels.
This
program
ended
on/
is
expected
to
end
on
October
18,
2002.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
On
October
16,
2002,
for
the
use
of
ethylene
oxide
to
fumigate
items
retrieved
from
the
U.
S.
Department
of
Justice
that
were
contaminated
or
potentially
contaminated
by
Bacillus
anthracis.
This
program
ended
on/
is
expected
to
end
on
November
1,
2002.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
On
December
9,
2002,
for
the
use
of
sodium
chlorite
to
fumigate
the
Joseph
Curseen,
Jr.
and
Thomas
Morris,
Jr.
Processing
and
Distribution
Center
in
Washington,
D.
C.
that
was
contaminated
by
Bacillus
anthracis.
This
program
ended
on/
is
expected
to
end
on
December
24,
2002.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticides
and
pest.
Dated:
February
10,
2003.
Debra
Edwards,
Acting
Director,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
4252
Filed
2
 
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8:
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am]

BILLING
CODE
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S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPPT
 
2003
 
0008;
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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
January
29,
2003
to
February
3,
2003,
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.
DATES:
Comments
identified
by
the
docket
ID
number
OPPT
 
2003
 
0008
and
the
specific
PMN
number
or
TME
number,
must
be
received
on
or
before
March
26,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Barbara
Cunningham,
Acting
Director,
Environmental
Assistance
Division,
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics
(
7408M),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
202)
554
 
1404;
e­
mail
address:
TSCAHotline
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

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Notices
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
Copies
of
This
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?
1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPPT
 
2003
 
0008.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
EPA
Docket
Center,
Rm.
B102­
Reading
Room,
EPA
West,
1301
Constitution
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
The
EPA
Docket
Center
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4:
30
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
EPA
Docket
Center
Reading
Room
telephone
number
is
(
202)
566
 
1744
and
the
telephone
number
for
the
OPPT
Docket,
which
is
located
in
EPA
Docket
Center,
is
(
202)
566
 
0280.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
the
EPA
Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Public
comments
submitted
on
computer
disks
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
transferred
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Public
comments
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
scanned
and
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Where
practical,
physical
objects
will
be
photographed,
and
the
photograph
will
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
along
with
a
brief
description
written
by
the
docket
staff.

C.
How
and
To
Whom
Do
I
Submit
Comments?
You
may
submit
comments
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number
and
specific
PMN
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
comment.
Please
ensure
that
your
comments
are
submitted
within
the
specified
comment
period.
Comments
received
after
the
close
of
the
comment
period
will
be
marked
``
late.''
EPA
is
not
required
to
consider
these
late
comments.
If
you
wish
to
submit
CBI
or
information
that
is
otherwise
protected
by
statute,
please
follow
the
instructions
in
Unit
I.
D.
Do
not
use
EPA
Dockets
or
e­
mail
to
submit
CBI
or
information
protected
by
statute.
1.
Electronically.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
comment
as
prescribed
in
this
unit,
EPA
recommends
that
you
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
and
an
email
address
or
other
contact
information
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
Also
include
this
contact
information
on
the
outside
of
any
disk
or
CD
ROM
you
submit,
and
in
any
cover
letter
accompanying
the
disk
or
CD
ROM.
This
ensures
that
you
can
be
identified
as
the
submitter
of
the
comment
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
or
needs
further
information
on
the
substance
of
your
comment.
EPA's
policy
is
that
EPA
will
not
edit
your
comment,
and
any
identifying
or
contact
information
provided
in
the
body
of
a
comment
will
be
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
and
cannot
contact
you
for
clarification,
EPA
may
not
be
able
to
consider
your
comment.
i.
EPA
Dockets.
Your
use
of
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
to
submit
comments
to
EPA
electronically
is
EPA's
preferred
method
for
receiving
comments.
Go
directly
to
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket,
and
follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Once
in
the
system,
select``
search,''
and
then
key
in
docket
ID
number
 
 
OPPT
 
2003
 
0008.
The
system
is
an``
anonymous
access''
system,
which
means
EPA
will
not
know
your
identity,
e­
mail
address,
or
other
contact
information
unless
you
provide
it
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to
oppt.
ncic@
epa.
gov,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPPT
 
2003
 
0008
and
PMN
Number
or
TME
Number.
In
contrast
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
is
not
an
``
anonymous
access''
system.
If
you
send
an
e­
mail
comment
directly
to
the
docket
without
going
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
automatically
captures
your
email
address.
E­
mail
addresses
that
are
automatically
captured
by
EPA's
e­
mail
system
are
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
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public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
iii.
Disk
or
CD
ROM.
You
may
submit
comments
on
a
disk
or
CD
ROM
that
you
mail
to
the
mailing
address
identified
in
Unit
I.
C.
2.
These
electronic
submissions
will
be
accepted
in
WordPerfect
or
ASCII
file
format.
Avoid
the
use
of
special
characters
and
any
form
of
encryption.
2.
By
mail.
Send
your
comments
to:
Document
Control
Office
(
7407M),
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics
(
OPPT),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001.
3.
By
hand
delivery
or
courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to:
OPPT
Document
Control
Office
(
DCO)
in
EPA
East
Building
Rm.
6428,
1201
Constitution
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPPT
 
2003
 
0008
and
PMN
Number
or
TME
Number.
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)
564
 
8930.

D.
How
Should
I
Submit
CBI
To
the
Agency?
Do
not
submit
information
that
you
consider
to
be
CBI
electronically
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
or
by
e­
mail.
You
may
claim
information
that
you
submit
to
EPA
as
CBI
by
marking
any
part
or
all
of
that
information
as
CBI
(
if
you
submit
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
as
CBI
and
then
identify
electronically
within
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
the
specific
information
that
is
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
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
you
submit
the
copy
that
does
not
contain
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
clearly
that
it
does
not
contain
CBI.
Information
not
marked
as
CBI
will
be
included
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
without
prior
notice.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
CBI
or
the
procedures
for
claiming
CBI,
please
consult
the
technical
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
ID
number
assigned
to
this
action
and
the
specific
PMN
number
you
are
commenting
on
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
January
29,
2003
to
February
3,
2003,
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.
In
Table
I
of
this
unit,
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.

I.
10
PREMANUFACTURE
NOTICES
RECEIVED
FROM:
01/
29/
03
TO
02/
03/
03
Case
No.
Received
Date
Projected
Notice
End
Date
Manufacturer/
Importer
Use
Chemical
P
 
03
 
0308
01/
29/
03
04/
29/
03
Polyone
Corp.
(
S)
Hardcoat
sealant
for
low
density
substrates.
(
S)
Isocyanic
acid,
polymethylene
polyphenylene
ester,
polymer
with
methyloxirane
and
oxirane.
P
 
03
 
0309
01/
29/
03
04/
29/
03
CBI
(
G)
Coatings
(
G)
Acrylate
ester
P
 
03
 
0310
01/
29/
03
04/
29/
03
BASF
Corporation
(
S)
Gasoline
additive
(
G)
Alkoxylated
aliphatic
alcohol
P
 
03
 
0311
01/
30/
03
04/
30/
03
BASF
Corporation
(
G)
Industrial
solvent
(
G)
Alkoxylated
monobutyl
ether
P
 
03
 
0312
01/
30/
03
04/
30/
03
CBI
(
G)
Open,
non­
dispersive
(
resin)
(
G)
Blocked
aliphatic
polyisocyanate
P
 
03
 
0313
01/
30/
03
04/
30/
03
Purezza
Group
(
S)
A
binding
agent
for
removing
anionic
contaminants
from
natural
waters
a
binding
agent
for
removing
anionic
contaminants
from
industrial
effluent
streams
(
S)
Lanthanian
bentonite
P
 
03
 
0314
02/
03/
03
05/
04/
03
Matsushita­
ultra
Technology
Battery
Corporation
(
S)
Alkaline
battery
additive
(
G)
Metal
substituted
oxide
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I.
10
PREMANUFACTURE
NOTICES
RECEIVED
FROM:
01/
29/
03
TO
02/
03/
03
 
Continued
Case
No.
Received
Date
Projected
Notice
End
Date
Manufacturer/
Importer
Use
Chemical
P
 
03
 
0315
02/
03/
03
05/
04/
03
CBI
(
G)
Oil­
field
chemical
(
G)
Substituted
polymethacrylic
esters,
hydrolyzed,
sodium
salt
P
 
03
 
0316
02/
03/
03
05/
04/
03
CBI
(
G)
Oil­
field
chemical
(
G)
Substituted
methacrylic
esters,
polymer
with
methacrylic
acid,
sodium
salt
P
 
03
 
0317
02/
03/
03
05/
04/
03
International
Specialty
Products
(
S)
Component
of
coatings
for
digital
printing
paper
(
S)
2­
propenoic
acid,
2­
methyl­,
2­
hydroxyethyl
ester,
polymer
with
n­[
3­
dimethylamino)
propyl]­
2­
methyl­
2­
propenamide
In
Table
II
of
this
unit,
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.
10
NOTICES
OF
COMMENCEMENT
FROM:
01/
29/
03
TO
02/
03/
03
Case
No.
Received
Date
Commencement/
Import
Date
Chemical
P
 
01
 
0196
01/
30/
03
01/
20/
03
(
G)
Hydrocarbon
resin
P
 
01
 
0302
01/
29/
03
01/
16/
03
(
G)
Polyureapolyurethane
polyol
P
 
01
 
0461
01/
29/
03
01/
10/
03
(
G)
Carbobicycle
alcohol
P
 
01
 
0656
01/
31/
03
01/
26/
03
(
G)
Polyurethane
based
thickening
agent
P
 
02
 
0386
01/
29/
03
01/
24/
03
(
G)
Acrylic
polymer
P
 
02
 
0854
02/
03/
03
01/
31/
03
(
G)
Poly
(
phosphate
and
carboxylate)
ester
P
 
02
 
0877
02/
03/
03
01/
20/
03
(
G)
Substituted
pyridone
P
 
02
 
0940
01/
30/
03
01/
20/
03
(
G)
Fatty
acids,
C18­
unsaturated,
dimers,
hydrogenated,
polymers
with
ethylenediamine
and
polyoxyalkyleneamines.
P
 
02
 
0955
01/
29/
03
12/
30/
02
(
G)
Barium
alcoholate
P
 
02
 
1090
01/
29/
03
01/
21/
03
(
G)
Glycol
ether
sulfuric
acid
ester,
ammonium
salt
List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Chemicals,
Premanufacturer
notices.

Dated:
February
12,
2003.
Sandra
R.
Wilkins,
Acting
Director,
Information
Management
Division,
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
4253
Filed
2
 
21
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPPT
 
2003
 
0007;
FRL
 
7295
 
1]

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
January
11,
2003
to
January
28,
2003,
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.
DATES:
Comments
identified
by
the
docket
ID
number
OPPT
 
2003
 
0007
and
the
specific
PMN
number
or
TME
number,
must
be
received
on
or
before
March
26,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Barbara
Cunningham,
Acting
Director,
Environmental
Assistance
Division,
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics
(
7408M),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
202)
554
 
1404;
e­
mail
address:
TSCAHotline
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
Copies
of
This
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPPT
 
2003
 
0007.
The
official
public
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