Premanufacture Notice for Certain New Chemicals; Extension of Review Period
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[Federal Register: January 23, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 7488]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-51957A; FRL-6766-1]
Premanufacture Notice for Certain New Chemicals; Extension of
Review Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's extension of the review periods
for an additional 90-days for the consolidated premanufacture notice
(PMN) P-01-46 through P-01-51, under the authority of section 5(c) of
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The review periods will now
expire on April 10, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact:
Barbara Cunningham, Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection
Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Darlene Jones, New Chemicals
Notice Management Branch, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel
Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 260-2279; e-mail address: Darlene
Jones@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On October 13, 2000, EPA received the consolidated PMN P-01-46
through P-01-51 for new chemical substances, identified as modified
alkyl esters. The submitter claimed the company name, specific chemical
identity, production volume, use information, process information, and
other information to be confidential business information. Notice of
receipt was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2000, (65
FR 67367) (FRL-6754-8). Prior to this extension, the 90-day review
periods were scheduled to expire on January 10, 2001.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Pursuant to section 5(c) of TSCA, EPA is extending the review
periods for PMN P-01-46 through P-01-51 an additional 90 days. As
extended, the review periods for this consolidated PMN will now expire
on April 10, 2001.
III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
EPA finds that there is good cause to extend the consolidated PMN
review periods. Based on its analysis, EPA may need to regulate the
substances submitted for review in this consolidated PMN under section
5 of TSCA. The Agency requires an extension of the review periods, as
authorized by section 5(c) of TSCA, to investigate further potential
risk, to examine its regulatory options, and to prepare the necessary
documents, should regulatory action be required.
IV. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document or Other Related Documents?
1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this
document from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To
access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations,''
``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the entry for this
document under the ``Federal Register-Environmental Documents.'' You
can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for
this action under docket control number OPPTS-51957A. PMNs are
available for public inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information
Center, North East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC. The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the Center is
(202) 260-7099.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, extension of premanufacture notice review
periods.
Dated: January 10, 2001.
Flora Chow,
Chief New Chemicals Notice Management Branch, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 01-2048 Filed 1-22-01; 8:45 a.m.]
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