[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48514-48519]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19787]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0438; FRL-9356-4]

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 Chemical
Substances Inventory (TSCA Inventory)) to notify EPA and comply with
the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new
chemicals. 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 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 June 18, 2012 to June 29, 2012, and provides the required
notice and status report, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both 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 September 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2012-0438, and the specific PMN number or TME
number for the chemical related to your comment, by one of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: 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. 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<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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 on-line
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
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 http://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 http://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<PHONE_NUMBER>, 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:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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.
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 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.
    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: http://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: http://ww.epa.gov/opt/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 June 18, 2012 to June 29, 2012, consists of the PMNs and
TMEs, both 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--31 PMNs Received From 6/18/12 to 6/29/12
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                                                   Projected
           Case No.              Received date    notice end            Manufacturer/Importer                    Use                    Chemical
                                                     date
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P-12-0407.....................      06/15/2012      09/12/2012  Cytec Industries, Inc...............  (G) Coating Resin.......  (G) Substituted
                                                                                carbomoncycles, polymer
                                                                                with substituted
                                                                                alkanoic acids and
                                                                                dialkyleneglycol,
                                                                                substituted alkylamine-
                                                                                blocked, compounds with
                                                                                alkylamino alcohol.
P-12-0408.....................      06/18/2012      09/15/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Binder..............  (G) Alkenedioic acid
                                                                                dialkyl ester, reaction
                                                                                products with alkenoic
                                                                                acid alkyl esters.
P-12-0409.....................      06/18/2012      09/15/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Binder..............  (G) Alkenedioic acid
                                                                                dialkyl ester, reaction
                                                                                products with diamine
                                                                                and alkenoic acid alkyl
                                                                                esters.
P-12-0410.....................      06/18/2012      09/15/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Binder..............  (G) Alkenedioic acid
                                                                                dialkyl ester, reaction
                                                                                products with alkenoic
                                                                                acid alkyl esters and
                                                                                diamine.
P-12-0411.....................      06/18/2012      09/15/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Binder..............  (G) Alkenedioic acid
                                                                                dialkyl ester, reaction
                                                                                products with diamine
                                                                                alkenoic acid alkyl
                                                                                esters.
P-12-0412.....................      06/18/2012      09/15/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Binder..............  (G) Alkenedioic acid
                                                                                dialkyl ester, reaction
                                                                                products with diamine
                                                                                alkenoic acid alkyl
                                                                                esters.
P-12-0413.....................      06/18/2012      09/15/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Binder..............  (G) Alkenedioic acid
                                                                                dialkyl ester, reaction
                                                                                products with diamine
                                                                                alkenoic acid alkyl
                                                                                esters.
P-12-0414.....................      06/18/2012      09/15/2012  Kowa American Corp..................  (S) Reactive              (S) 2-propenoic acid, (2-
                                                                                intermediate for use in   ethyl-2-methyl-1,3-
                                                                                ultra violet, electron    dioxolan-4-yl)methyl
                                                                                beams and                 ester.
                                                                                conventionally cured
                                                                                coating and ink
                                                                                formulations (open/non-
                                                                                dispersive use).
P-12-0415.....................      06/18/2012      09/15/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Foam insulation.....  (G) Soybean oil, polymer
                                                                                with adipic acid,
                                                                                benzoic acid,
                                                                                difuntional glycols,
                                                                                glycerol,
                                                                                pentaerythritol,
                                                                                phthalic anhydride,
                                                                                terephthalic acid.
P-12-0416.....................      06/19/2012      09/16/2012  Hanwha International................  (S) Use as an additive    (S) Multiwalled carbon
                                                                                for electro-static        nanotubes (CM-95
                                                                                discharge (ESD); Use as   grade).
                                                                                an additive for weight-
                                                                                lighting; Use as an
                                                                                additive to reinforce
                                                                                materials; Use in the
                                                                                production of
                                                                                electrodes; Use as an
                                                                                additives in seat-
                                                                                heaters; Use as an
                                                                                electron emitter; Use
                                                                                as an additive for heat
                                                                                transfer and thermal
                                                                                emission; Use as an
                                                                                additive for
                                                                                electromagnetic
                                                                                interface (EMI)
                                                                                shielding; Use as a
                                                                                pigment; use as a
                                                                                functional additive in
                                                                                composites and paints.

P-12-0417.....................      06/19/2012      09/16/2012  Hanwha International................  (S) Use as an additive    (S) Multi-walled carbon
                                                                                for electro-static        nanotubes (CM-100
                                                                                discharge (ESD); Use as   grade).
                                                                                an additive for weight-
                                                                                lighting; Use as an
                                                                                additive to reinforce
                                                                                materials; Use in the
                                                                                production of
                                                                                electrodes; Use as an
                                                                                additives in seat-
                                                                                heaters; Use as an
                                                                                electron emitter; Use
                                                                                as an additive for heat
                                                                                transfer and thermal
                                                                                emission; Use as an
                                                                                additive for
                                                                                electromagnetic
                                                                                interface (EMI)
                                                                                shielding; Use as a
                                                                                pigment; Use as a
                                                                                functional additive in
                                                                                composites and paints.
P-12-0418.....................      06/19/2012      09/16/2012  Hanwha International................  (S) Use as an additive    (S) Multi-walled carbon
                                                                                for electro-static        nanotubes (CM-150
                                                                                discharge (ESD); use as   grade).
                                                                                an additive for weight-
                                                                                lighting; Use as an
                                                                                additive to reinforce
                                                                                materials; Use in the
                                                                                production of
                                                                                electrodes; Use as an
                                                                                additives in seat-
                                                                                heaters; Use as an
                                                                                electron emitter; Use
                                                                                as an additive for heat
                                                                                transfer and thermal
                                                                                emission; Use as an
                                                                                additive for
                                                                                electromagnetic
                                                                                interface (EMI)
                                                                                shielding; Use as a
                                                                                pigment; Use as a
                                                                                functional additive in
                                                                                composites and paints.
P-12-0419.....................      06/19/2012      09/16/2012  Hanwha international................  (S) Use as an additive    (S) Multi-walled carbon
                                                                                for electro-static        nanotubes (CM-250
                                                                                discharge (ESD); Use as   grade).
                                                                                an additive for weight-
                                                                                lighting; Use as an
                                                                                additive to reinforce
                                                                                materials; Use in the
                                                                                production of
                                                                                electrodes; Use as an
                                                                                additives in seat-
                                                                                heaters; Use as an
                                                                                electron emitter; Use
                                                                                as an additive for heat
                                                                                transfer and thermal
                                                                                emission; Use as an
                                                                                additive for
                                                                                electromagnetic
                                                                                interface (EMI)
                                                                                shielding; Use as a
                                                                                pigment; Use as a
                                                                                functional additive in
                                                                                composites and paints.
P-12-0420.....................      06/20/2012      09/17/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Chemical              (G) Aromatic polyester.
                                                                                intermediate.
P-12-0421.....................      06/20/2012      09/17/2012  Inter-plastic Corporation...........  (S) Unsaturated ester     (G) Lower Molecular
                                                                                for finished polyester    weight unsaturated
                                                                                resin blend.              ester.
P-12-0422.....................      06/20/2012      09/17/2012  Dakota Gasification Company.........  (S) Sold to off-site      (S) Tar, Brown, distant
                                                                                vendor for blending the   over heads.
                                                                                existing tar oil with
                                                                                petroleum oil for feed
                                                                                to refineries; sold to
                                                                                off-site vendor for
                                                                                feedstock to
                                                                                hydrocracker process to
                                                                                make different cut of
                                                                                fuels to blend with
                                                                                other fuels.
P-12-0423.....................      06/21/2012      09/18/2012  Itaconix Corp.......................  (G) Anti-scaling agent..  (G) Polyitaconic acid,
                                                                                sodium salt.
P-12-0424.....................      06/21/2012      09/18/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Chemical              (G) Perfluorinated
                                                                                intermediate.             alcohol.
P-12-0425.....................      06/22/2012      09/19/2012  CBI.................................  (S) Heat transfer fluid;  (G)
                                                                                cleaning agent; carrier   Methoxytridecafluorohep
                                                                                fluid; cleaning--         tene isomers.
                                                                                aerosol.

P-12-0426.....................      06/22/2012      09/19/2012  Solvay Chemicals, Inc...............  (S) Component of various  (S) Aluminate(1-),
                                                                                types of brazing fluxes   tetrafluoro-, cesium,
                                                                                (e.g., furnace, flame,    (T-4)-.
                                                                                etc.) typically used to
                                                                                assemble such products
                                                                                as heat exchangers
                                                                                (e.g. radiators, heat
                                                                                pumps).
P-12-0427.....................      06/27/2012      09/24/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Thermoplastic binder  (G) Sytrene acrylate
                                                                                polymer.
P-12-0428.....................      06/27/2012      09/24/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Thermoplastic binder  (G) Sytrene acrylate
                                                                                polymer.
P-12-0429.....................      06/22/2012      09/19/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Catalytic converter   (G) Metallic nano
                                                                                component.                particle solution.
P-12-0430.....................      06/27/2012      09/24/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Open, non-dispersive  (G) Yttrium borate
                                                                                use--PMN substance used   phosphate vanadate with
                                                                                to coat the interior      europium and additional
                                                                                glass surface of lamps.   dopants.
P-12-0431.....................      06/27/2012      09/24/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Catalyst............  (G) Phosphazene.
P-12-0432.....................      06/27/2012      09/24/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Destructive use--     (G) Mixed metal oxalate.
                                                                                intermediate
                                                                                precipitate used to
                                                                                produce phosphors.
P-12-0433.....................      06/27/2012      09/24/2012  Ineos Chlor Americas................  (G) Additive............  (S) Alkanes, C18	20,
                                                                                chloro.
P-12-0434.....................      06/27/2012      09/24/2012  CBI.................................  (S) Feedstock for         (G) Aromatic hydrocarbon
                                                                                fractionation process.    mixtures.
P-12-0435.....................      06/28/2012      09/25/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Additive, open, non-  (G) Poly(butyl acrylate-
                                                                                dispersive use.           methacryloyloxyethylpho
                                                                                sphoric acid ester).
P-12-0436.....................      06/28/2012      09/25/2012  Greene Tweed & Company..............  (S) Cross linker for      (G) Substituted,
                                                                                polymers.                 aromatic hydrocarbon.
P-12-0437.....................      06/29/2012      09/26/2012  CBI.................................  (G) Component in          (G) Modified tannin.
                                                                                drilling fluid.
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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 TMEs
received by EPA during this period: The EPA case number assigned to the
TME, the date the TME was received by EPA, the projected end date for
EPA's review of the TME, the submitting manufacturer/importer, the
potential uses identified by the manufacturer/importer in the TME, and
the chemical identity.

                                Table II--2 TMEs Received From 6/18/12 to 6/29/12
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                                            Projected
        Case No.          Received date    notice end      Manufacturer/           Use              Chemical
                                              date            importer
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T-12-0011..............      06/15/2012      07/29/2012  Cytec Industries,  (G) Coating resin  (G) Substituted
                                                          Inc..                                 carbomoncycles,
                                                                                polymer with
                                                                                substituted
                                                                                alkanoic acids
                                                                                and
                                                                                dialkyleneglycol
                                                                                , substituted
                                                                                alkylamine-
                                                                                blocked,
                                                                                compounds with
                                                                                alkylamino
                                                                                alcohol.
T-12-0012..............      06/29/2012      08/12/2012  CBI..............  (G) Component in   (G) Modified
                                                                             drilling fluid.    tannin.
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    In Table III 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 III--22 NOCs Received From 6/18/12 to 6/29/12
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                                         Commencement
       Case No.          Received date    notice end        Chemical
                                             date
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P-06-0726.............      06/15/2012      05/31/2012  (G) Cyclical
                                                         acid, polymer
                                                         with
                                                         isocyanate,
                                                         diols, diacids,
                                                         alkanolamine,
                                                         amine salt.
P-10-0337.............      06/29/2012      06/25/2012  (G)
                                                         Methacrylated
                                                         polyester
                                                         oligomer.
P-10-0574.............      06/29/2012      06/19/2012  (G)
                                                         Polyisocyanate,
                                                         reaction
                                                         product with
                                                         polyalkylene
                                                         oxide.
P-11-0084.............      06/26/2012      06/20/2012  (G) Epoxylated
                                                         nitrile rubber.
P-11-0436.............      06/15/2012      06/11/2012  (G) Polyether
                                                         sulfate salt
                                                         derivative.
P-11-0447.............      06/20/2012      06/19/2012  (G)
                                                         Polyetheramine.
P-11-0466.............      06/15/2012      06/06/2012  (G) Alkoxylated
                                                         amine
                                                         derivative.
P-11-0506.............      06/20/2012      05/26/2012  (G)
                                                         Polyaminoamide.
P-11-0507.............      06/26/2012      05/31/2012  (G) Polymeric
                                                         sulfide.

P-11-0649.............      06/20/2012      06/15/2012  (G) Substituted
                                                         carbomomocycle,
                                                         polymer with
                                                         alkyldiols, di
                                                         (substituted
                                                         carbomonocycle
                                                         ester).
P-12-0050.............      06/21/2012      05/28/2012  (G) Sulfonated
                                                         stilbene
                                                         derivative.
P-12-0097.............      06/22/2012      06/06/2012  (G)
                                                         Amidoalkoxysila
                                                         ne.
P-12-0101.............      06/27/2012      05/24/2012  (G) Substituted
                                                         carbomonocyclic
                                                         dicarboxylic
                                                         acid, polymer
                                                         with 1,2-
                                                         ethanediol and
                                                         2,2'-[9H-
                                                         fluoren-9-
                                                         ylidenebis(4,1-
                                                         phenyleneoxy)]b
                                                         is[ethanol].
P-12-0102.............      06/27/2012      05/24/2012  (G) Substituted
                                                         carbomonocyclic
                                                         dicarboxylic
                                                         acid, dialkyl
                                                         ester polymer
                                                         with 1,2-
                                                         ethanediol and
                                                         2,2'-[9H-
                                                         fluoren-9-
                                                         ylidenebis(4,1-
                                                         phenyleneoxy)]b
                                                         is[ethanol].
P-12-0184.............      06/20/2012      06/13/2012  (G) Acrylic
                                                         acid,
                                                         carbamate,
                                                         alkyl ester.
P-12-0185.............      06/20/2012      06/13/2012  (G) Acrylic
                                                         acid,
                                                         carbamate,
                                                         alkyl ester.
P-12-0198.............      06/22/2012      06/13/2012  (G) Siloxane
                                                         polyalkyleneoxi
                                                         de copolymer.
P-12-0202.............      06/20/2012      05/31/2012  (G)
                                                         Triazinylaminos
                                                         tilbene.
P-12-0203.............      06/20/2012      05/31/2012  (G)
                                                         Triazinylaminos
                                                         tilbene.
P-12-0209.............      06/26/2012      06/06/2012  (G) Aromatic
                                                         polyester
                                                         polyol.
P-12-0222.............      06/27/2012      06/08/2012  (G) Alkyl
                                                         acrylate cross-
                                                         linked
                                                         copolymer.
P-12-0262.............      06/28/2012      06/27/2012  (G)
                                                         Triethanolamine
                                                         oleate
                                                         triester.
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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: July 25, 2012.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 6, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26896-26898]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09376]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0348; Product Identifier 2020-NM-054-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Airbus SAS Model A330-202, -203, -223, -223F, -243, -243F,
-302, -303, -323, -343, and -941 airplanes; and Model A340-313, -541,
and -642 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by the results of
laboratory tests on non-rechargeable lithium batteries installed in
emergency locator transmitters (ELT), which highlighted a lack of
protection against currents of 28 volts DC or 115 volts AC that could
lead to thermal runaway and a battery fire. This proposed AD would
require modifying a certain ELT by installing a diode between the ELT
and the terminal block, as specified in a European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will be incorporated by reference. The
FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by June 22,
2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For the material identified in this proposed AD that will be
incorporated by reference (IBR), contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer
3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 89990 1000; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR
material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view
this IBR material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-
231-3195. It is also available in the AD docket on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2020-0348.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0348; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for Docket Operations is listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2020-0348;
Product Identifier 2020-NM-054-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM based on those comments.
    The FAA will post all comments received, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Discussion

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0083, dated April 3, 2020
(``EASA AD 2020-0083'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Airbus SAS Model A330-202, -203, -223,

-223F, -243, -243F, -302, -303, -323, -343, and -941 airplanes; and
Model A340-313, -541, and -642 airplanes.
    This proposed AD was prompted by the results of laboratory tests on
non-rechargeable lithium batteries installed in ELTs, which highlighted
a lack of protection against currents of 28 volts DC or 115 volts AC
that could lead to thermal runaway and a battery fire. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address local (temporary) fires in non-
rechargeable lithium batteries installed in ELTs, which could result in
damage to the airplane and injury to occupants. See the MCAI for
additional background information.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2020-0083 describes procedures for modifying a certain ELT
by installing a diode between the ELT and the terminal block.
    This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD after evaluating all the
relevant information and determining the unsafe condition described
previously is likely to exist or develop in other products of the same
type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2020-0083 described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA initially worked with Airbus and EASA to develop a
process to use certain EASA ADs as the primary source of information
for compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has
since coordinated with other manufacturers and civil aviation
authorities (CAAs) to use this process. As a result, EASA AD 2020-0083
will be incorporated by reference in the FAA final rule. This proposed
AD would, therefore, require compliance with EASA AD 2020-0083 in its
entirety, through that incorporation, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a particular
section in the EASA AD does not mean that operators need comply only
with that section. For example, where the AD requirement refers to
``all required actions and compliance times,'' compliance with this AD
requirement is not limited to the section titled ``Required Action(s)
and Compliance Time(s)'' in the EASA AD. Service information specified
in EASA AD 2020-0083 that is required for compliance with EASA AD 2020-
0083 will be available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0348 after the FAA
final rule is published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 12 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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3 work-hours x $85 per hour = $255...........................            $460             $715           $8,580
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    According to the manufacturer, some or all of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected individuals. The FAA does not control warranty
coverage for affected individuals. As a result, the FAA has included
all known costs in our cost estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2020-0348; Product Identifier 2020-NM-
054-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by June 22, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the Airbus SAS airplanes specified in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (7) of this AD, certificated in any
category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2020-0083, dated April 3, 2020 (``EASA AD 2020-0083'').
    (1) Model A330-202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes.
    (2) Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes.
    (3) Model A330-302, -303, -323, and -343 airplanes.
    (4) Model A330-941 airplanes.
    (5) Model A340-313 airplanes.
    (6) Model A340-541 airplanes.
    (7) Model A340-642 airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 25, Equipment/
Furnishings.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by the results of laboratory tests on non-
rechargeable lithium batteries installed in emergency locator
transmitters (ELT), which highlighted a lack of protection against
currents of 28 volts DC or 115 volts AC that could lead to thermal
runaway and a battery fire. The FAA is issuing this AD to address
local (temporary) fires in non-rechargeable lithium batteries
installed in ELTs, which could result in damage to the airplane and
injury to occupants.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2020-0083.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020-0083

    (1) Where EASA AD 2020-0083 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2020-0083 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Validation Branch, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (j)(2) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): For any service information
referenced in EASA AD 2020-0083 that contains RC procedures and
tests: Except as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, RC
procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any
procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended.
Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be
deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the
operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as
RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests
identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For information about EASA AD 2020-0083, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
89990 6017; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu.
You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be
found in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2020-0348.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Issued on April 28, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41-42]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0847; FRL-9972-04-OCSPP]

40 CFR Part 721

Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (22-
1.5e); Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a document in the Federal Register of December 2,
2022, proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances that were the
subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to Orders
issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. This document extends the comment
period for 14 days, from January 3, 2023 to January 17, 2023, in
response to stakeholder requests for more time to determine if and to
what extent they may be affected by the proposed SNURs.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rulemaking that published on
December 2, 2022, at 87 FR 74072, is extended. Comments must be
received on or before January 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0847, through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 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. Additional
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For technical information contact: William Wysong, New Chemicals
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected].

    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment
period established in the proposed rule that published in the Federal
Register of December 2, 2022 (87 FR 74072; FRL-9972-01-OCSPP), and the
correction that published in the Federal Register of December 15, 2022
(87 FR 76957; FRL-9972-03-OCSPP), in which EPA proposed SNURs under
TSCA for chemical substances that were the subject of PMNs and are also
subject to Orders issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. EPA is hereby
extending the comment period, which was set to end on January 3, 2023,
to January 17, 2023.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: December 21, 2022.
Tala Henry,
Deputy Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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