Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test Marketing Exemption

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-59333; FRL-4767-1]

Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test Marketing Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of an application for

test marketing exemption (TME) under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated

this application as TME-94-6. The test marketing conditions are

described below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 18, 1994. Written comments will be received until

April 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edna G. Pleasants, New Chemicals

Branch, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-611, 401 M

St. SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-4142.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA authorizes EPA to

exempt persons from premanufacture notification (PMN) requirements and

permit them to manufacture or import new chemical substances for test

marketing purposes if the Agency finds that the manufacture,

processing, distribution in commerce, use, and disposal of the

substances for test marketing purposes will not present an unreasonable

risk of injury to human health or the environment. EPA may impose

restrictions on test marketing activities and may modify or revoke a

test marketing exemption upon receipt of new information which casts

significant doubt on its finding that the test marketing activity will

not present an unreasonable risk of injury.

EPA hereby approves TME-94-6. EPA has determined that test

marketing of the new chemical substance described below, under the

conditions set out in the TME application, and for the time period and

restrictions specified below, will not present an unreasonable risk of

injury to health or the environment. Production volume, use, and the

number of customers must not exceed that specified in the application.

All other conditions and restrictions described in the application and

in this notice must be met.

Inadvertently, notice of receipt of the application was not

published. Therefore, an opportunity to submit comments is being

offered at this time. The complete nonconfidential document is

available in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center (NCIC), Rm.

ETG-102 at the above address between 12 noon and 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. EPA may modify or revoke the test

marketing exemption if comments are received which cast significant

doubt on its finding that the test marketing activities will not

present an unreasonable risk of injury.

The following additional restrictions apply to TME-94-6. A bill of

lading accompanying each shipment must state that the use of the

substance is restricted to that approved in the TME. In addition, the

applicant shall maintain the following records until 5 years after the

date they are created, and shall make them available for inspection or

copying in accordance with section 11 of TSCA:

1. Records of the quantity of the TME substance produced and the

date of manufacture.

2. Records of dates of the shipments to each customer and the

quantities supplied in each shipment.

3. Copies of the bill of lading that accompanies each shipment of

the TME substance.

TME-94-6

Date of Receipt: February 2, 1994. The extended comment period will

close April 13, 1994.

Applicant: Confidential.

Chemical: (G) Terephthalamido-N,N'-(Substituted hexane).

Use: (G) Laundry Additive.

Production Volume: 23,000 kilograms.

Number of Customers: Confidential.

Test Marketing Period: Twenty Four (24) months, commencing on the

first day of nonexempt commercial manufacture.

Risk Assessment: EPA identified a potential aquatic ecotoxicity

concern based on test data on structurally similar analogous

substances. However, the Agency does not expect water releases of the

TME substance to result in significant surface water concentrations.

EPA also identified a potential cancer risk based on test data on

chemical substances with similar functional groups. However, the Agency

does not expect significant inhalation exposure since the TME substance

will be manufactured and used in the liquid form. In addition, the

Agency does not expect absorption through the skin.

The Agency reserves the right to rescind approval or modify the

conditions and restrictions of an exemption should any new information

that comes to its attention cast significant doubt on its finding that

the test marketing activities will not present any unreasonable risk of

injury to health or the environment.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.

Dated: March 18, 1994.

Charles M. Auer,

Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 94-7367 Filed 3-28-94; 8:45 am]

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