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[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0006; FRL-7765-6]

 
TSCA Chemical Testing; Receipt of Test Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of test data regarding In 
Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing of certain chemicals of interest 
to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). EPA 
received data on the following chemicals: Acetonitrile (CAS No. 75-05-
8); methyl acetate (CAS No. 79-20-9); propylene dichloride (CAS No. 78-
87-5); p-nitroaniline (CAS No. 100-01-6); pentane (CAS No. 109-66-0); 
n-heptane (CAS No. 142-82-5); and tetrahydrofuran (CAS No. 109-99-9). 
These data were submitted pursuant to a test rule issued by EPA under 
section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection

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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
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. This action may, 
however, be of interest to those persons who are concerned about data 
on health and/or environmental effects and other characteristics of 
these chemicals. 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 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 a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0006. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov
 or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket 

Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket 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/.


II. Test Data Submissions

    Section 4(d) of TSCA requires EPA to publish a notice in the 
Federal Register reporting the receipt of test data submitted pursuant 
to test rules promulgated under section 4(a) within 15 days after these 
data are received by EPA.
    1. Test data for acetonitrile were submitted by DuPont Chemical 
Solutions Enterprise and received by EPA on November 7, 2005. The 
submission includes a final study report titled: ``Acetonitrile: In 
Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See Document ID No. EPA-HQ-
2003-0006-0309).
    2. Test data for methyl acetate were submitted by the American 
Chemistry Council and received by EPA on November 21, 2005. The 
submission includes a final study report titled: ``Methyl Acetate: In 
Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See Document ID No. EPA-HQ-
2003-0006-0315).
    3. Test data for propylene dichloride were submitted by The Dow 
Chemical Company and received by EPA on December 14, 2005. The 
submission includes a final study report titled: ``Propylene 
Dichloride: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See Document ID 
No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-0319).
    4. Test data for p-nitroaniline were submitted by Aceto Corporation 
and received by EPA on December 27, 2005. The submission includes a 
final study report titled: ``Human Percutaneous Absorption and 
Cutaneous Disposition of [14C]-Nitroaniline In Vitro.'' (See 
Document ID No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-0320).
    5. Test data for pentane were submitted by the Alkanes Dermal 
Absorption Consortium of the American Chemistry Council and received by 
EPA on December 29, 2005. The submission includes a final study report 
titled: ``Pentane: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See 
Document ID No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-0322. This document also contains the 
results of In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing for n-heptane).
    6. Test data for n-heptane were submitted by the Alkanes Dermal 
Absorption Consortium of the American Chemistry Council and received by 
EPA on December 29, 2005. The submission includes a final study report 
titled: ``n-Heptane: In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing.'' (See 
Document ID No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-0322. This document also contains the 
results of In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing of pentane).
    7. Test data for tetrahydrofuran were submitted by the 
Tetrahydrofuran Task Force (TTF) and received by EPA on November 23, 
2005. The submission includes a final study report titled 
``Determination of the Percutaneous Absorption of THF, In Vitro, Using 
the Human Cadaver Skin Model.'' (See Document ID No. EPA-HQ-2003-0006-
0323).
    These chemical substances are used in a wide variety of 
applications as industrial solvents, which may result in exposures of a 
substantial number of workers as described in the support document for 
the proposed rule (64 FR 31074, June 9, 1999, Table 3-Exposure 
Information for Chemical Substances).
    EPA has initiated its review and evaluation process for these 
submissions. At this time, the Agency is unable to provide any 
determination as to the completeness of the submissions.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2603.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Hazardous substances.


    March 2, 2006.
Jim Willis,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
[FR Doc. E6-3586 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]

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