Notices. Notice

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BILLING CODE 6560-50-S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPPTS-51972; FRL-6789-1] 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 May 14, 2001 to June 01, 2001, 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. DATES: Comments identified by the docket control number OPPTS-51972 and the specific PMN number, must be received on or before July 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 I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPPTS-51972 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-51972. 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-51972 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-51972 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 May 14,2001 to June 01, 2001, 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, 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. 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. **I. 55 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 05/14/01 to 06/01/01** Case No. Received Date Projected Notice End Date Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical P-01-0596 05/14/01 08/12/01 CBI

(S)Base resin ultraviolet light and electron beam curable adhesives

(G)Polymer of a polyether polyol, isophorone diisocyanate and hydroxyethyl methacrylate P-01-0597 05/14/01 08/12/01 Solutia Inc.

(S)Uv curable coating resin

(G)Acrylate and urethane modified polyester resin P-01-0598 05/15/01 08/13/01 CBI

(G)Coating

(G)Polyacrylate, polymer with 1-octadecanamine P-01-0599 05/15/01 08/13/01 CBI

(G)Coating

(G)Polyacrylate, polymer with (9 *z* )-9-octadecen-1-amine P-01-0600 05/15/01 08/13/01 CBI

(G)Coating

(G)Polyacrylate polymer with 1-octadecanamine and (9 *z* )-9-octadecen-1-amine P-01-0601 05/15/01 08/13/01 CBI

(G)Coating

(G)Polyacrylate, polymer with 1-octadecanamine, di-C 14-18 -alkylamines-terminated P-01-0602 05/15/01 08/13/01 CBI

(G)Coating

(G)Polyacrylate, polymer with (9 *z* )-9-octadecen-1-amine, di-C 14-18 -alkylamines-terminated P-01-0603 05/15/01 08/13/01 CBI

(G)Coating

(G)Polyacrylate, polymer with 1-octadecanamine and (9 *z* )-9-octadecen-1-amine, di-C 14-18 -alkylamines-terminated P-01-0604 05/14/01 08/12/01 CIBA Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

(S)Orange pigment for coloring industrial and decorative paints and coatings

(G)Diketo pyrrolo pyrrol isomers P-01-0605 05/16/01 08/14/01 Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

(S)Chemical intermediate

(S)Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, 2-propenyl ester P-01-0606 05/17/01 08/15/01 CBI

(S)Hard surface cleaners;food hygiene cleaners;spray metal cleaning;oem cleaning

(G)Alcohol, ethoxylated, propoxylated P-01-0607 05/18/01 08/16/01 CBI

(S)Lubrication basestock in automotive and industrial lubricants

(G)Polybasic acids, esters with branched alkyl alcohol P-01-0608 05/18/01 08/16/01 CBI

(S)Lubrication basestock in automotive and industrial lubricants

(G)Polybasic acids, esters with branched alkyl alcohol P-01-0609 05/18/01 08/16/01 CBI

(G)Adhesive tackifier resins

(G)Carboxylic acid, polymer with phenol and turpentine-oil alpha-pinene fraction terpenes P-01-0610 05/18/01 08/16/01 CBI

(G)Adhesive tackifier resins

(G)Carboxylic acid, polymer with phenol and turpentine-oil beta-pinene fraction terpenes P-01-0611 05/18/01 08/16/01 CBI

(G)Adhesive tackifier resins

(G)Carboxylic acid, polymer with 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene and phenol P-01-0612 05/18/01 08/16/01 CBI

(G)Adhesive tackifier resins

(G)Carboxylic acid, polymd., polymer with phenol and turpentine-oil alpha-pinene fraction terpenes P-01-0613 05/18/01 08/16/01 CBI

(G)Adhesive tackifier resins

(G)Carboxylic acid, polymd., polymer with phenol and turpentine-oil beta-pinene fraction terpenes P-01-0614 05/18/01 08/16/01 CBI

(G)Adhesive tackifier resins

(G)Carboxylic acid, polymd., polymer with 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene and phenol P-01-0615 05/18/01 08/16/01 CIBA Specialty Chemicals Corporation

(S)Binder in receiver coatings for ink jet papers and films

(G)Acrylic polymer P-01-0616 05/18/01 08/16/01 CBI

(G)Open non-dispersive (resin)

(G)Aliphatic polycarbonate polyester P-01-0617 05/21/01 08/19/01 Henkel Adhesives

(S)Cable filling, connector potting both products will be used for these applications

(S)Hexadecene, polymer with pentadecene, hydrogenated P-01-0618 05/21/01 08/19/01 Henkel Adhesives

(S)Cable filling, connector potting both products will be used for these applications

(S)Tetradecene, homopolymer, hydrogenated P-01-0619 05/21/01 08/19/01 CBI

(G)Open, non-dispersive use as an emulsifying agent

(S)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-(2-ethylhexyl)-omega-hydroxy-, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate P-01-0620 05/21/01 08/19/01 CBI

(G)Open, non-dispersive use as an emulsifying agent

(S)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy-, mono-C 10-16 -alkyl ethers, citrates P-01-0621 05/21/01 08/19/01 CBI

(G)Open, non-dispersive use as an emulsifying agent

(S)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy-, mono- C 16-18 -alkyl ethers, citrates P-01-0622 05/21/01 08/19/01 CBI

(G)Conductive agent

(G)Substituted ppvs (poly-p-phenylen-vinylens) P-01-0623 05/22/01 08/20/01 CBI