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instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.
Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket,
along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathryn Boyle, Field and External
Affairs Division, (7506P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: (703) 305–6304; fax
number: (703) 305–5884; email address:
boyle.kathryn@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
specifically solicits comments and
information to enable it to:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
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Exposures and adverse effects to
humans, wildlife, and crops and other
vegetation from pesticide spray drift are
well recognized. Published research
suggests 1–10% or more of applied
agricultural pesticide sprays drift from
the target field. EPA believes there are
application technologies that have the
potential to significantly reduce the
amount of spray drift. As these
technologies are identified, their driftreducing potential needs to be verified.
Burden statement: The average cost
per response is $10,476. Burden is
Producers of pesticide products .....
32532 defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the
Crop Production ..............................
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docket along with other related
Research and Development in the
materials, provides a detailed
Physical,
Engineering,
Life
Sciences ......................................
541710 explanation of the collection activities
Colleges, universities, and profesand the burden estimate that is only
sional schools .............................
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Estimated total number of potential
This listing is not intended to be
respondents: 12 companies.
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
Frequency of response: On occasion.
for readers regarding entities likely to be
Estimated total average number of
affected by this action.
responses for each respondent: 1 or 2
Title: Pesticide Spray Drift Reduction
submissions by each company.
Technologies.
Estimated total annual costs: $73,000.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2472.01.
There are no costs for capital investment
OMB control number: OMB Control
or maintenance and operational costs.
No. 2070–NEW.
III. What is the next step in the process
ICR status: This ICR is for a new
for this ICR?
information collection activity. An
Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
EPA will consider the comments
and a person is not required to respond
received and amend the ICR as
to, a collection of information, unless it
appropriate. The final ICR package will
displays a currently valid OMB control
then be submitted to OMB for review
number. The OMB control numbers for
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
appearing in the Federal Register when 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9,
submission of the ICR to OMB and the
are displayed either by publication in
opportunity to submit additional
the Federal Register or by other
comments to OMB. If you have any
appropriate means, such as on the
questions about this ICR or the approval
related collection instrument or form, if process, please contact the person listed
applicable. The display of OMB control
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
numbers for certain EPA regulations is
CONTACT.
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
List of Subjects
Abstract: EPA intends to initiate a
Environmental protection, Reporting
voluntary information collection for
and recordkeeping requirements.
research to verify the effectiveness of
application technologies for agricultural
Dated: November 5, 2012.
pesticide sprays that have the potential
James Jones,
to significantly reduce pesticide spray
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
drift. The focus of this research is on
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
technologies, including spray nozzles,
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shrouds and shields, and drift reducing
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adjuvant chemicals used for aerial or
groundboom applications to row and
field crops. Collectively these
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
technologies are referred to as drift
AGENCY
reduction technologies (DRTs). The
voluntary program would encourage the [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–0805; FRL–9367–7]
identification and use of DRTs that can
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and
substantially reduce drift of pesticide
Status Information
spray droplets from the target
application site (e.g., a corn field)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
downwind to non-target areas.
Agency (EPA).
II. What information collection activity
or ICR does this action apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by the voluntary collection
activities under this ICR include
pesticide application equipment
manufacturers, chemical manufacturers,
pesticide registrants, university
researchers, and others who have an
interest in reducing spray drift. The
North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) code for
the principal respondents is:
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ACTION:
Notice.
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 Chemical Substances Inventory
(TSCA Inventory)) to notify EPA and
comply with the statutory provisions
pertaining to the manufacture of new
chemicals. In addition under TSCA,
EPA is required to publish in the
Federal Register a notice of receipt of a
premanufacture notice (PMN) or an
application for a test marketing
exemption (TME), and to publish in the
Federal Register periodic status reports
on the new chemicals under review and
the receipt of notices of commencement
(NOC) to manufacture those chemicals.
This document, which covers the period
from October 1, 2012 to October 12,
2012, and provides the required notice
and status report, consists of the PMNs
pending or expired, and the NOC to
manufacture a new chemical that the
Agency has received under TSCA
section 5 during this time period.
DATES: Comments identified by the
specific PMN number or TME number,
must be received on or before December
21, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2012–0805,
and the specific PMN number or TME
number for the chemical related to your
comment, by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: OPPT Document
Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg.,
Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave. NW.,
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)
564–8930. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the DCO’s normal
hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
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whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through regulations.gov or
email. The regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an email comment directly
to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your email address will
be automatically captured and included
as part of the comment that is placed in
the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact
information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. 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. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
at https://www.regulations.gov. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm.
3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number of
the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
566–0280. Docket visitors are required
to show photographic identification,
pass through a metal detector, and sign
the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are
processed through an X-ray machine
and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be
visible at all times in the building and
returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact:
Bernice Mudd, Information
Management Division (7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
PO 00000
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DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(202) 564–8951; fax number: (202) 564–
8955; email address:
mudd.bernice@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email 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 PMNs addressed in this action.
B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, 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 claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes 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. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When submitting comments, remember
to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID
number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may
ask you to respond to specific questions
or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
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vi. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns and suggest
alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. Why is EPA taking this action?
EPA classifies a chemical substance as
either an ‘‘existing’’ chemical or a
‘‘new’’ chemical. Any chemical
substance that is not on EPA’s TSCA
Inventory is classified as a ‘‘new
chemical,’’ while those that are on the
TSCA Inventory are classified as an
‘‘existing chemical.’’ For more
information about the TSCA Inventory
go to: https://www.epa.gov/opptintr/
newchems/pubs/inventory.htm. Anyone
who plans to manufacture or import a
new chemical substance for a nonexempt commercial purpose is required
by TSCA section 5 to provide EPA with
a PMN, before initiating the activity.
Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA authorizes EPA
to allow persons, upon application, to
manufacture (includes import) or
process a new chemical substance, or a
chemical substance subject to a
significant new use rule (SNUR) issued
under TSCA section 5(a), for ‘‘test
marketing’’ purposes, which is referred
to as a test marketing exemption, or
TME. For more information about the
requirements applicable to a new
chemical go to: https://www.epa.gov/
oppt/newchems.
Under TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and
5(d)(3), EPA is required to publish in
the Federal Register a notice of receipt
of a PMN or an application for a TME
and to publish in the Federal Register
periodic status reports on the new
chemicals under review and the receipt
of NOCs to manufacture those
chemicals. This status report, which
covers the period from October 1, 2012
to October 12, 2012, consists of the
PMNs pending or expired, and the
NOCs to manufacture a new chemical
that the Agency has received under
TSCA section 5 during this time period.
III. Receipt and Status Reports
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/
importer, the potential uses identified
by the manufacturer/importer in the
PMN, and the chemical identity.
TABLE I—20 PMNS RECEIVED FROM OCTOBER 1, 2012 TO OCTOBER 12, 2012
Received
date
Projected
notice end
date
Manufacturer/
importer
Use
Chemical
P–13–0001 ....
10/1/2012
12/29/2012
CBI ........................
(G) Pigment dispersant .......................
P–13–0002 ....
10/1/2012
12/29/2012
CBI ........................
(S) Emulsion stabilizer ........................
P–13–0003 ....
10/1/2012
12/29/2012
CBI ........................
(G) Part of adhesive system ...............
P–13–0004 ....
10/1/2012
12/29/2012
H.B. Fuller Company.
(G) Industrial adhesive ........................
P–13–0005 ....
10/2/2012
12/30/2012
H.B. Fuller Company.
(G) Adhesive for flexible film laminating.
P–13–0006 ....
P–13–0007 ....
10/2/2012
10/3/2012
12/30/2012
12/31/2012
CBI ........................
DIC International
(USA) LLC.
(S) Rheology modifier .........................
(S) Polymer resin for spray paint/coatings.
P–13–0008 ....
10/3/2012
12/31/2012
CBI ........................
10/4/2012
1/1/2013
CBI ........................
P–13–0010 ....
10/4/2012
1/1/2013
Eastman Chemical
Company.
(S) Flame retardant used in the manufacture of plastics.; flame retardant
used in paints and varnishes.
(G) Photoinitiated resin for ultra violet
or electro beams curable clear coatings, overprint varnishes, laminating
adhesives and inks.
(G) Chemical intermediate ..................
(G) Vegetable-oil fatty acids, conjugated, polymers with substituted
propanoic acid, polyol, anhydride,
polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol and trimethylolpropane.
(G) Substituted polyhydroxy aromatic
compound.
(G) Castor oil, polymer with glycol and
phthalic anhydride.
(G) Dicarboxylic acid polymer with aliphatic
glycols,
and
1,1′methylenebis[isocyanatobenzene].
(G) Dicarboxylic acid polymer with aliphatic
glycols,
and
1,1′methylenebis [isocyanatobenzene].
(G) Rubber epoxy adduct.
(G) Acrylic acids, polymer with methacrylate esters, styrene and tertbubenzene carboperoxoate-initiated,
compounds with amine.
(G) Melamine polyphosphate.
P–13–0009 ....
P–13–0011 ....
10/4/2012
1/1/2013
P–13–0012 ....
P–13–0013 ....
10/4/2012
10/5/2012
1/1/2013
1/2/2013
P–13–0014 ....
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10/8/2012
1/5/2013
Huntsman Corporation.
Mane, USA ...........
Dow Chemical
Company.
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(S) Fragrance ingredient .....................
(G) Open-non dispersive use ..............
(G) Dispersant .....................................
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(G) Acrylate functional aliphatic
isocyanate polymer blocked with hydroxy aromatic monomer.
(S) 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid,
1,4-dimethyl ester, hydrogenolysis
products.
(G) Hydroxy-functional epoxyamine
polyglycol ester.
(S) 2-octenenitrile,3,5,7-trimethyl-.
(G) Polyurethane polymer.
(G) Substituted carboxylic acid, compound with hetermonocyclic polymer with substituted carboxylic acid,
substituted heteromonocycle and
heteromonocycle.
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TABLE I—20 PMNS RECEIVED FROM OCTOBER 1, 2012 TO OCTOBER 12, 2012—Continued
Case No.
Received
date
P–13–0015 ....
10/9/2012
P–13–0016 ....
Projected
notice end
date
Manufacturer/
importer
Use
Chemical
1/6/2013
CBI ........................
(S) Industrial inkjet ink manufacture ...
10/9/2012
1/6/2013
CBI ........................
(S) Thermoplastic polyurethane for
coatins/mouldings.
P–13–0017 ....
10/10/2012
1/7/2013
P–13–0018 ....
10/10/2012
1/7/2013
DIC International
(USA) LLC.
CBI ........................
(S) Polymer resin for spray paint/coatings.
(G) Stabilizing agent for polymers ......
(S)
Phenol,
4,4′-(1methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with
2-(chloromethyl)oxirane,
.alpha..omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4butanediyl),
1,1′-methylenebis[4isocyanatocyclohexane] and 2,2’(methylimino)bis[ethanol],
iso-bu
alochol.-blocked, phosphate (salts).
(S) 1,4-butanediol, polymer with 1,4diisocyanatobenzene and -hydro—
hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl).
(G) Acrylated silicone polymer.
P–13–0019 ....
10/11/2012
1/8/2013
Henkel Corporation
P–13–0020 ....
10/11/2012
1/8/2013
Zeon Chemicals
Incorporated.
(S) Crosslinker in moisture cure sealant formulaion.
(S) Polymer for injection molds; polymer modifier; film extrusion.
In Table II. of this unit, EPA provides
the following information (to the extent
that such information is not claimed as
CBI) on the NOCs received by EPA
during this period: The EPA case
number assigned to the NOC, the date
(G)
Trisodium
diethylene
triaminepolycarboxylate.
(G) Acetonoximino silane.
(G) Polycycloolefin polymer.
the NOC was received by EPA, the
projected end date for EPA’s review of
the NOC, and chemical identity.
TABLE II—12 NOCS RECEIVED FROM OCTOBER 1, 2012 TO OCTOBER 12, 2012
Received
date
Commencement notice
end date
............
............
............
............
............
............
............
............
............
............
............
10/2/2012
10/2/2012
10/9/2012
10/2/2012
10/10/2012
10/4/2012
10/4/2012
10/2/2012
10/5/2012
10/11/2012
10/8/2012
12/16/2011
9/7/2012
9/22/2012
6/19/2012
9/28/2012
9/28/2012
9/21/2012
9/20/2012
10/4/2012
9/28/2012
10/1/2012
P–12–0454 ............
10/9/2012
10/8/2012
Case No.
P–09–0111
P–11–0087
P–11–0433
P–12–0013
P–12–0094
P–12–0104
P–12–0156
P–12–0235
P–12–0392
P–12–0426
P–12–0442
If you are interested in information
that is not included in these tables, you
may contact EPA as described in Unit II.
to access additional non-CBI
information that may be available.
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals,
Hazardous substances, Imports, Notice
of commencement, Premanufacturer,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Test marketing
exemptions.
Dated: October 23, 2012.
Chandler Sirmon,
Director, Information Management Division,
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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(G) Alkoxysilane functional acrylic resin.
(G) Polyfluoroalkyl phosphoric acid salt, aqueous solution.
(G) Substituted amino polymer, with substituted amine salt and salted acrylate.
(G) Crosslinked polyalkyl methacrylate.
(G) Polyether polyurethane dispersion.
(G) Mixture of isomers of condensation products of substituted diazotized aminoanilines.
(G) Water soluble modified linseed oil.
(G) Polyesterurethane.
(G) Mix of isomers of substituted cyclohexyl carboxaldehyde.
(S) Aluminate(1-), tetrafluoro-, cesium, (t-4)-.
(G) Carboxylic acid, alkenyl ester, polymers with alkyl acrylate, me methacrylate and polyethylene glycol hydrogen sulfate substituted alkyl branched alkoxy methyl substituted
(alkoxy)alkyl ethers salts.
(G) Modified lignocellulose.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9753–9]
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (CERCLA) or Superfund; Notice of
Grant Funding Guidance for State and
Tribal Response Programs for FY2013
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) will begin to accept
requests, from December 1, 2012
through January 31, 2013, for grants to
supplement State and Tribal Response
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Programs. This notice provides
guidance on eligibility for funding, use
of funding, grant mechanisms and
process for awarding funding, the
allocation system for distribution of
funding, and terms and reporting under
these grants. EPA has consulted with
state and tribal officials in developing
this guidance.
The primary goal of this funding is to
ensure that state and tribal response
programs include, or are taking
reasonable steps to include, certain
elements and a public record. Another
goal is to provide funding for other
activities that increase the number of
response actions conducted or overseen
by a state or tribal response program.
This funding is not intended to supplant
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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SUMMARY: 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 Chemical Substances
Inventory (TSCA Inventory)) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory
provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. In addition
under TSCA, EPA is required to publish in the Federal Register a notice
of receipt of a premanufacture notice (PMN) or an application for a
test marketing exemption (TME), and to publish in the Federal Register
periodic status reports on the new chemicals under review and the
receipt of notices of commencement (NOC) to manufacture those
chemicals. This document, which covers the period from October 1, 2012
to October 12, 2012, and provides the required notice and status
report, consists of the PMNs pending or expired, and the NOC to
manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA
section 5 during this time period.
DATES: Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TME number,
must be received on or before December 21, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0805, and the specific PMN number or TME
number for the chemical related to your comment, by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave. NW., 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) 564-8930.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the docket without change and may be made available online
at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or
email. The regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your
email address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available
electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in
hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of
operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is
(202) 566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic
identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor
log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and
subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must
be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Bernice Mudd, Information
Management Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8951; fax
number: (202) 564-8955; email address: mudd.bernice@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email 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 PMNs addressed in this action.
B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, 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 claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes 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.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
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vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. Why is EPA taking this action?
EPA classifies a chemical substance as either an ``existing''
chemical or a ``new'' chemical. Any chemical substance that is not on
EPA's TSCA Inventory is classified as a ``new chemical,'' while those
that are on the TSCA Inventory are classified as an ``existing
chemical.'' For more information about the TSCA Inventory go to: https://www.epa.gov/opptintr/newchems/pubs/inventory.htm. Anyone who plans to
manufacture or import a new chemical substance for a non-exempt
commercial purpose is required by TSCA section 5 to provide EPA with a
PMN, before initiating the activity. Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA authorizes
EPA to allow persons, upon application, to manufacture (includes
import) or process a new chemical substance, or a chemical substance
subject to a significant new use rule (SNUR) issued under TSCA section
5(a), for ``test marketing'' purposes, which is referred to as a test
marketing exemption, or TME. For more information about the
requirements applicable to a new chemical go to: https://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems.
Under TSCA sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3), EPA is required to publish
in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of a PMN or an application
for a TME and to publish in the Federal Register periodic status
reports on the new chemicals under review and the receipt of NOCs to
manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the
period from October 1, 2012 to October 12, 2012, consists of the PMNs
pending or expired, and the NOCs to manufacture a new chemical that the
Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.
III. Receipt and Status Reports
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/importer, the
potential uses identified by the manufacturer/importer in the PMN, and
the chemical identity.
Table I--20 PMNs Received From October 1, 2012 to October 12, 2012
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Projected
Case No. Received notice end Manufacturer/ Use Chemical
date date importer
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P-13-0001.......... 10/1/2012 12/29/2012 CBI............... (G) Pigment dispersant. (G) Vegetable-oil
fatty acids,
conjugated, polymers
with substituted
propanoic acid,
polyol, anhydride,
polyethylene glycol,
propylene glycol and
trimethylolpropane.
P-13-0002.......... 10/1/2012 12/29/2012 CBI............... (S) Emulsion stabilizer (G) Substituted
polyhydroxy aromatic
compound.
P-13-0003.......... 10/1/2012 12/29/2012 CBI............... (G) Part of adhesive (G) Castor oil,
system. polymer with glycol
and phthalic
anhydride.
P-13-0004.......... 10/1/2012 12/29/2012 H.B. Fuller (G) Industrial adhesive (G) Dicarboxylic acid
Company. polymer with
aliphatic glycols,
and 1,1'-
methylenebis[isocyana
tobenzene].
P-13-0005.......... 10/2/2012 12/30/2012 H.B. Fuller (G) Adhesive for (G) Dicarboxylic acid
Company. flexible film polymer with
laminating. aliphatic glycols,
and 1,1'-
methylenebis
[isocyanatobenzene].
P-13-0006.......... 10/2/2012 12/30/2012 CBI............... (S) Rheology modifier.. (G) Rubber epoxy
adduct.
P-13-0007.......... 10/3/2012 12/31/2012 DIC International (S) Polymer resin for (G) Acrylic acids,
(USA) LLC. spray paint/coatings. polymer with
methacrylate esters,
styrene and tert-
bubenzene
carboperoxoate-
initiated, compounds
with amine.
P-13-0008.......... 10/3/2012 12/31/2012 CBI............... (S) Flame retardant (G) Melamine
used in the polyphosphate.
manufacture of
plastics.; flame
retardant used in
paints and varnishes.
P-13-0009.......... 10/4/2012 1/1/2013 CBI............... (G) Photoinitiated (G) Acrylate
resin for ultra violet functional aliphatic
or electro beams isocyanate polymer
curable clear blocked with hydroxy
coatings, overprint aromatic monomer.
varnishes, laminating
adhesives and inks.
P-13-0010.......... 10/4/2012 1/1/2013 Eastman Chemical (G) Chemical (S) 1,4-
Company. intermediate. cyclohexanedicarboxyl
ic acid, 1,4-dimethyl
ester, hydrogenolysis
products.
P-13-0011.......... 10/4/2012 1/1/2013 Huntsman (S) Antistatic finish (G) Hydroxy-functional
Corporation. for synthetic fibers. epoxyamine polyglycol
ester.
P-13-0012.......... 10/4/2012 1/1/2013 Mane, USA......... (S) Fragrance (S) 2-
ingredient. octenenitrile,3,5,7-
trimethyl-.
P-13-0013.......... 10/5/2012 1/2/2013 Dow Chemical (G) Open-non dispersive (G) Polyurethane
Company. use. polymer.
P-13-0014.......... 10/8/2012 1/5/2013 CBI............... (G) Dispersant......... (G) Substituted
carboxylic acid,
compound with
hetermonocyclic
polymer with
substituted
carboxylic acid,
substituted
heteromonocycle and
heteromonocycle.
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P-13-0015.......... 10/9/2012 1/6/2013 CBI............... (S) Industrial inkjet (S) Phenol, 4,4'-(1-
ink manufacture. methylethylidene)bis-
, polymer with 2-
(chloromethyl)oxirane
, .alpha.-.omega.-
hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-
butanediyl), 1,1'-
methylenebis[4-
isocyanatocyclohexane
] and 2,2'-
(methylimino)bis[etha
nol], iso-bu alochol.-
blocked, phosphate
(salts).
P-13-0016.......... 10/9/2012 1/6/2013 CBI............... (S) Thermoplastic (S) 1,4-butanediol,
polyurethane for polymer with 1,4-
coatins/mouldings. diisocyanatobenzene
and -hydro--
hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-
butanediyl).
P-13-0017.......... 10/10/2012 1/7/2013 DIC International (S) Polymer resin for (G) Acrylated silicone
(USA) LLC. spray paint/coatings. polymer.
P-13-0018.......... 10/10/2012 1/7/2013 CBI............... (G) Stabilizing agent (G) Trisodium
for polymers. diethylene
triaminepolycarboxyla
te.
P-13-0019.......... 10/11/2012 1/8/2013 Henkel Corporation (S) Crosslinker in (G) Acetonoximino
moisture cure sealant silane.
formulaion.
P-13-0020.......... 10/11/2012 1/8/2013 Zeon Chemicals (S) Polymer for (G) Polycycloolefin
Incorporated. injection molds; polymer.
polymer modifier; film
extrusion.
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In Table II. of this unit, EPA provides the following information
(to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the NOCs
received by EPA during this period: The EPA case number assigned to the
NOC, the date the NOC was received by EPA, the projected end date for
EPA's review of the NOC, and chemical identity.
Table II--12 NOCs Received From October 1, 2012 to October 12, 2012
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Commencement
Case No. Received notice end Chemical
date date
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P-09-0111...................... 10/2/2012 12/16/2011 (G) Alkoxysilane functional acrylic resin.
P-11-0087...................... 10/2/2012 9/7/2012 (G) Polyfluoroalkyl phosphoric acid salt, aqueous
solution.
P-11-0433...................... 10/9/2012 9/22/2012 (G) Substituted amino polymer, with substituted
amine salt and salted acrylate.
P-12-0013...................... 10/2/2012 6/19/2012 (G) Crosslinked polyalkyl methacrylate.
P-12-0094...................... 10/10/2012 9/28/2012 (G) Polyether polyurethane dispersion.
P-12-0104...................... 10/4/2012 9/28/2012 (G) Mixture of isomers of condensation products of
substituted diazotized aminoanilines.
P-12-0156...................... 10/4/2012 9/21/2012 (G) Water soluble modified linseed oil.
P-12-0235...................... 10/2/2012 9/20/2012 (G) Polyesterurethane.
P-12-0392...................... 10/5/2012 10/4/2012 (G) Mix of isomers of substituted cyclohexyl
carboxaldehyde.
P-12-0426...................... 10/11/2012 9/28/2012 (S) Aluminate(1-), tetrafluoro-, cesium, (t-4)-.
P-12-0442...................... 10/8/2012 10/1/2012 (G) Carboxylic acid, alkenyl ester, polymers with
alkyl acrylate, me methacrylate and polyethylene
glycol hydrogen sulfate substituted alkyl branched
alkoxy methyl substituted (alkoxy)alkyl ethers
salts.
P-12-0454...................... 10/9/2012 10/8/2012 (G) Modified lignocellulose.
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If you are interested in information that is not included in these
tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access
additional non-CBI information that may be available.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Imports,
Notice of commencement, Premanufacturer, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Test marketing exemptions.
Dated: October 23, 2012.
Chandler Sirmon,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2012-28206 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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