Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test Marketing Exemption

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-59339; FRL-4871-7]

Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test Marketing Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA may upon application exempt any person from the

premanufacturing notification requirements of section 5(a) or (b) of

the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) to permit the person to

manufacture or process a chemical for test marketing purposes under

section 5(h)(1) of TSCA. Requirements for test marketing exemption

(TME) applications, which must either be approved or denied within 45

days of receipt are discussed in EPA's final rule published in the

Federal Register of May 13, 1983 (48 FR 21722). This notice, issued

under section 5(h)(6) of TSCA, announces receipt of one application for

exemption, provides a summary, and requests comments on the

appropriateness of granting these exemptions.

DATES:

Written comments by:

T 94-14, May 20, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the document control number

``(OPPTS-59339)'' and the specific TME number should be sent to:

Document Control Office (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Rm. ETG-099

Washington, DC 20460 (202) 260-1532.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director,

Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following notice contains information

extracted from the nonconfidential version of the submission provided

by the manufacturer of the TME received by EPA. The complete

nonconfidential document is available in the TSCA Nonconfidential

Information (NCIC), NEM-B607 at the above address between 12 noon and 4

p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

T 94-14

Close of Review Period. June 3, 1994.

Importer. Applied Business Management Company.

Chemical. (G) C. I. Sulfur Blue 15.

Use/Import. (S) Textile dye. Import range: Confidential.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Test marketing exemption.

Dated: June 6, 1994.

Frank V. Caesar,

Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 94-15809 Filed 6-29-94, 8:45 am]

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