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[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0516; FRL-8073-8]

 
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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 22, 2006 to June 2, 2006, 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 specific PMN number or TME number, 
must be received on or before July 24, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) no. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0516, by one of the following methods.
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

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. 
Attention: Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0516. 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 Docket's normal hours of operation, and 
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information.
     Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0516. EPA's policy is that all comments received will 
be included in the public docket without change and may be made 
available online at http://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 e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an 
``anonymous access'' systems, 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 e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically 
captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 
public 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 
regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information 
is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as 
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available electronically through 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, 
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: 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. 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 e-mail. 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

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claimed 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 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 the estimate.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggested 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?

    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 22, 2006 to June 2, 2006, 
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. 46 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 05/22/06 to 06/02/06
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-06-0537                            05/19/06                08/16/06                CBI                    (G) Surfactant for     (G) Ester of fatty
                                                                                                             resins (polymer        acid with bisphenol
                                                                                                             additives)             a ethoxylate
P-06-0539                            05/23/06                08/20/06                CBI                    (G) Reactant           (G) Methyl
                                                                                                                                    propylhexanol
P-06-0540                            05/23/06                08/20/06                CBI                    (G) Open non-          (G) Aliphatic
                                                                                                             dispersive(coating)    polyester--polyether
                                                                                                                                    polyurethane
                                                                                                                                    dispersion
P-06-0541                            05/23/06                08/20/06                CBI                    (G) Open non-          (G) Aromatic
                                                                                                             dispersive(coating)    thermoplastic
                                                                                                                                    polyurethane
P-06-0542                            05/23/06                08/20/06                CBI                    (G) Plasticizer        (G) Tridecyl
                                                                                                                                    phthalate
P-06-0543                            05/23/06                08/20/06                CBI                    (G) Reactant           (G) methyl
                                                                                                                                    propylhexanol
P-06-0544                            05/23/06                08/20/06                CBI                    (S) Component of       (G) Metal complex,
                                                                                                             antifouling paint      copolymer of
                                                                                                                                    substituted acrylic
                                                                                                                                    acid, substituted
                                                                                                                                    methacrylate,
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    acrylate, and
                                                                                                                                    ethylene glycol
                                                                                                                                    substituted acrylate
                                                                                                                                    alkyl ether.
P-06-0545                            05/23/06                08/20/06                CBI                    (G) Dispersing agent   (G) Poly(alkoxy),
                                                                                                                                    .alpha.-[2,2-
                                                                                                                                    bis(hydroxymethyl)al
                                                                                                                                    kyl]-.omega.-alkoxy-
P-06-0546                            05/23/06                08/20/06                Cytec Surface          (S) Resin for paints   (G) Substituted
                                                                                      Specialties Inc.       and coatings           carbomonocycle,
                                                                                                                                    polymer
                                                                                                                                    withisocyanate
                                                                                                                                    substituted alkyl
                                                                                                                                    carbomonocycle,
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    alkenoates,
                                                                                                                                    substituted
                                                                                                                                    heteromonocycle,
                                                                                                                                    alkanedioic acid,
                                                                                                                                    alkane diol,
                                                                                                                                    reaction products
                                                                                                                                    with substituted
                                                                                                                                    alkylamine,
                                                                                                                                    compounds with
                                                                                                                                    substituted alkanol.
P-06-0547                            05/23/06                08/20/06                BASF Corporation       (S) Sizing agent       (G) Anionic
                                                                                                                                    acrylonitrile-
                                                                                                                                    acrylic copolymer
                                                                                                                                    dispersion
P-06-0548                            05/24/06                08/21/06                DOW Agrosciences       (G) Process            (G) Substituted
                                                                                                             intermediate           trihalomethylpyridin
                                                                                                                                    e
P-06-0549                            05/24/06                08/21/06                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Quaternized
                                                                                                             dispersive (resin)     styrene polymer
P-06-0550                            05/24/06                08/21/06                CBI                    (G) Open, non-         (G) Quaternized
                                                                                                             dispersive (resin)     styrene polymer
P-06-0551                            05/24/06                08/21/06                DOW Agrosciences       (G) Process            (G) Substituted
                                                                                                             intermediate           trihalomethylpyridin
                                                                                                                                    e chloride

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P-06-0552                            05/24/06                08/21/06                Hybrid Plastics, Inc.  (G) Thermoplastic      (S)
                                                                                                             polymer additive       Tricyclo[7.3.3.15,11
                                                                                                             (open, non-            ]heptasiloxane-
                                                                                                             dispersive)            3,7,14-triol,
                                                                                                                                    1,3,5,7,9,11,14-
                                                                                                                                    heptakis(2-
                                                                                                                                    methylpropyl)-
P-06-0553                            05/24/06                08/21/06                DOW Agrosciences       (G) Process            (G) Substituted
                                                                                                             intermediate           trihalomethylpyridin
                                                                                                                                    ethiolate
P-06-0554                            05/24/06                08/21/06                DOW Agrosciences       (G) Process            (G) Substituted
                                                                                                             intermediate           aminotriazolopyrimid
                                                                                                                                    ine
P-06-0555                            05/25/06                08/22/06                CBI                    (G) Coating to make    (G) Phthalic
                                                                                                             copper laminate        anhydride polymer
                                                                                                                                    with benzenediamine,
                                                                                                                                    carbonylated
                                                                                                                                    furandion and
                                                                                                                                    substituted aniline
P-06-0556                            05/25/06                08/22/06                CBI                    (S) Dispersing agent   (G)
                                                                                                             for crop protection;   Polyoxyalkylenesilan
                                                                                                             dispersing agent for   e
                                                                                                             home care cleaners
P-06-0557                            05/25/06                08/22/06                CBI                    (S) Intermediate for   (G) Silane hydride
                                                                                                             dispersing agent
P-06-0558                            05/25/06                08/22/06                CBI                    (S) Intermediate for   (G) Chlorosilane
                                                                                                             dispersing agent
P-06-0559                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Prepolymer of      (G) Aromatic
                                                                                                             polyester urethane     saturated
                                                                                                                                    copolyester
P-06-0560                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Paper treatment    (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0561                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0562                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Carpet treatment   (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               acrylate copolymer
P-06-0563                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0564                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0565                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0566                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0567                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Carpet treatment   (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               acrylate copolymer
P-06-0568                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0569                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               acrylate copolymer
P-06-0570                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0571                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0572                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0573                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Carpet treatment   (G) Fluorochemical
                                                                                                             additive               urethane
P-06-0574                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Tile surface       (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             treatment              methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0575                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Paper treatment    (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               acrylate copolymer
P-06-0576                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G)
                                                                                                             additive               Fluoroalkylacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0577                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Paper treatment    (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               methacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0578                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Paper treatment    (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               acrylate copolymer
P-06-0579                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G)
                                                                                                             additive               Fluoroalkylacrylate
                                                                                                                                    copolymer
P-06-0580                            05/30/06                08/27/06                CBI                    (G) Textile treatment  (G) Fluoroalkyl
                                                                                                             additive               acrylate copolymer
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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 
Notices of Commencement to manufacture received:

                            II. 22 Notices of Commencement From: 05/22/06 to 06/2/06
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-05-0058                             05/22/06                05/11/06                (G) Ether amine
                                                                                       phosphonate salt

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P-05-0062                             05/22/06                05/11/06                (G) Ether amine
                                                                                       phosphonate salt
P-05-0304                             05/23/06                05/18/06                (S) 2,4,8,10-
                                                                                       tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecan
                                                                                       e-3,9-diethanol,
                                                                                       .beta.,.beta.,.beta.',.be
                                                                                       ta.'-tetramethyl-
P-05-0552                             05/22/06                05/03/06                (G) Aromatic polyurethane
                                                                                       polymer
P-05-0722                             05/24/06                04/28/06                (G) Carbon black, hydroxy-
                                                                                       and 4-[[2-
                                                                                       (sulfooxy)ethyl]substitut
                                                                                       ed]phenyl-modified,
                                                                                       sodium salt
P-05-0835                             05/19/06                05/09/06                (G) Vinyl homopolymer,
                                                                                       salt
P-06-0038                             05/24/06                04/30/06                (S) Starch, polymer with 2-
                                                                                       propenenitrile,
                                                                                       hydrolyzed, potassium
                                                                                       salts
P-06-0085                             05/30/06                05/19/06                (G) (substituted)-
                                                                                       benzenecarboxylic
                                                                                       acid,2,2'-[(substituted)
                                                                                       bis[imino(substituted)-
                                                                                       azo]] bis-,tetramethyl
                                                                                       ester
P-06-0104                             05/24/06                04/10/06                (G) Substituted sulfonated
                                                                                       phenyl azo naphthalene
P-06-0157                             05/19/06                04/12/06                (G) Organic acid salt of
                                                                                       an alkylalkanolamine
P-06-0158                             05/19/06                04/12/06                (G) Organic acid salt of
                                                                                       an alkylalkanolamine
P-06-0159                             05/19/06                04/12/06                (G) Organic acid salt of
                                                                                       an alkylalkanolamine
                                                                                       ethoxylate
P-06-0160                             05/19/06                04/12/06                (G) Organic acid salt of
                                                                                       an ethoxylated
                                                                                       alkanolamine
P-06-0161                             05/19/06                04/12/06                (G) Organic acid salt of
                                                                                       an alkanolamine
P-06-0174                             05/30/06                05/17/06                (G) Amine salt of an
                                                                                       organic acid
P-06-0244                             05/30/06                05/14/06                (G) Isocyanate functional
                                                                                       polyester polyether
                                                                                       urethane polymer
P-06-0245                             05/25/06                05/10/06                (G) Siloxanes and
                                                                                       silicones, di-me, 3-
                                                                                       hydroxypropyl me, ethers
                                                                                       with polyalkylene glycol
                                                                                       mono[2-hydroxy-3-[[6-
                                                                                       (oxiranylalkoxy)alkyl]oxy
                                                                                       ]alkyl alkyl-
                                                                                       carbomonocyclicdicarboxyl
                                                                                       ate]
P-06-0271                             05/31/06                05/22/06                (S) Oils, agathosma ovata
P-06-0292                             05/19/06                05/11/06                (G) Olefinic carbamate
P-06-0296                             05/19/06                05/13/06                (G) Naphthalenesulfonic
                                                                                       acid azo substituted
                                                                                       naphthalenesulfonic acid
                                                                                       amino substituted
                                                                                       triazine amino
                                                                                       substituted phenyl azo
                                                                                       phenyl sulfonyl compound
P-06-0301                             05/19/06                05/16/06                (G) Modified anionic
                                                                                       polyacrylamide
P-93-0999                             05/24/06                04/27/06                (G) Modified polymer of
                                                                                       alkenoic esters and
                                                                                       styrene
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.

    Dated: June 8, 2006.
LaRona M. Washington,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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