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The notice included a summary of the 

petition prepared by Nichino America, 

Inc., the registrant. There were no 

comments received in response to the 

initial notice of filing. On August 31, 

2000 (65 FR 52938) (FRL–6740–1), EPA 

issued a final rule under section 

408(d)(3) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 

346a(d)(3), announcing the 

establishment of time-limited tolerances 

in conjunction to the original pesticide 

petition (PP 7F4923). 

These tolerances were time-limited 

because the Agency lacked data on a 

developmental neurotoxicity study in 

rats (OPPTS Harmonized Guideline 

870.6300) guideline requirement (40 

CFR part 158) for food/feed use, 

validation of frozen storage intervals, 

petition method validation, an 

interference study, a confirmatory 

method, and additional cantaloupe and 

leaf lettuce field trials. 

Nichino America, Inc. has addressed 

all the data deficiencies, identified in 

the final rule described above, and is 

therefore requesting that permanent 

tolerances be established for head and 

leaf lettuce and vegetables, cucurbits, 

group 7 at 5.0, 13.0, and 0.50 ppm, 

respectively. 

B. Toxicological Profile 

An extensive battery of toxicology 

studies has been conducted with 

buprofezin. EPA has evaluated the 

available toxicity data and considered 

its validity, completeness, and 

reliability as well as the relationship of 

the results of the studies to human risk 

The nature of the toxic effects caused by 

buprofezin is discussed in Unit III.A. of 

the final rule on Buprofezin Pesticide 

Tolerance published in the Federal 

Register of August 31, 2000 (65 FR 

52938) (FRL–6740–1). A subsequent 

assessment of toxic effects caused by 

buprofezin, including the toxicological 

endpoints of concern, is discussed in 

Unit III.A. and Unit III.B. of the final 

rule in the Federal Register published 

June 25, 2003 (68 FR 37766) (FRL–

7310–7). 

C. Aggregate Exposure 

The Agency conducted acute and 

chronic dietary risk analyses using the 

Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model 

(DEEMTM) and concluded that acute 

exposure to buprofezin, as a result of 

dietary exposure, is below the Agency’s 

level of concern. The anticipated 

residues were used for evaluation. The 

Agency evaluated chronic risk for 

buprofezin, as a result of dietary (food 

and water) exposure, is below the 

Agency’s level of concern. The Agency 

concluded with reasonable certainty 

that residues of buprofezin in food and 

drinking water do not contribute 

significantly to the acute or chronic 

aggregate human health risk. 

The term residential exposure is used 

in this document to refer to nonoccupational, non-dietary exposure 

(e.g., for lawn and garden pest control, 

indoor pest control, termiticides, and 

flea and tick control on pets). 

Buprofezin is not registered for use on 

any sites that would result in residential 

exposure. 

D. Cumulative Effects 

A determination has not been made 

that buprofezin has a common 

mechanism of toxicity with other 

substances. Buprofezin does not appear 

to produce a common toxic metabolite 

with other substances. A cumulative 

risk assessment was, therefore, not 

performed for this analysis. 

E. Safety Determination 

Based on the acute dietary, chronic 

dietary, and water risk assessments, 

EPA concludes that there is a reasonable 

certainty that no harm will result to the 

general population and to infants and 

children from aggregate exposure to 

buprofezin residues. 

F. International Tolerances 

Canada, Codex, and Mexico do not 

have maximum residue limits for 

residues of buprofezin in/on the 

proposed crops. Therefore, 

harmonization is not an issue.

[FR Doc. 04–28095 Filed 12–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES 

Economic Impact Policy 

This notice is to inform the public 

that the Export-Import Bank of the 

United States has received an 

application to finance the export of 

approximately $1.2 billion in U.S. 

semiconductor manufacturing 

equipment to dedicated foundries in 

China. The U.S. exports will enable the 

dedicated 200-mm and 300-mm 

foundries to produce approximately 

80,000 wafers per month (200-mm 

equivalent) of logic products. Available 

information indicates that some of this 

new production will be exported from 

China and consumed globally. 

Interested parties may submit comments 

on this transaction by e-mail to 

economic.impact@exim.gov or by mail 

to 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 

1238, Washington, DC 20571, within 14 

days of the date this notice appears in 

the Federal Register.

Helene S. Walsh, 

Director, Policy Oversight and Review.

[FR Doc. 04–28101 Filed 12–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6690–01–P

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Request for Additional 

Information 

The Commission gives notice that it 

has requested that the parties to the 

below listed agreement provide 

additional information pursuant to 

section 6(d) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 

46 U.S.C. app. 1705(d). The Commission 

has determined that further information 

is necessary to evaluate the proposed 

agreement modification. This action 

prevents the agreement modification 

from becoming effective as originally 

scheduled. 

Agreement No.: 011453–004. 

Title: Southern Africa/Oceania 

Agreement. 

Parties: Safmarine Container Lines 

N.V.; Mediterranean Shipping Co., S.A.; 

and A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S.

By Order of the Federal Maritime 

Commission.

Dated: December 17, 2004. 

Bryant L. VanBrakle, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–28042 Filed 12–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–01–P

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Announcement of Board 

Approval Under Delegated Authority 

and Submission to OMB

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

final approval of proposed information 

collections by the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System (Board) 

under OMB delegated authority, as per 

5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on 

Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the 

Public). Board–approved collections of 

information are incorporated into the 

official OMB inventory of currently 

approved collections of information. 

Copies of the OMB 83–Is and supporting 

statements and approved collection of 

information instruments are placed into 

OMB’s public docket files. The Federal 

Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, 

and the respondent is not required to 

respond to, an information collection 

that has been extended, revised, or 

implemented on or after October 1,