Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 103 / Friday, May 26, 2000 / Notices 34179

Dated: May 16, 2000.

Bradley M. Campbell,

Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 00–13315 Filed 5–25–00; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–937A; FRL–6588–6]

Vinclozolin, Notice of Filing;

Availability of Supplemental

Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the

availability of its summary of the

toxicity and human health risk

associated with the notice of filing of

the pesticide petition (PP) (OF6079),

which proposes the establishment of

tolerances for residues of the fungicide

vinclozolin in or on the raw agricultural

commodities succulent beans and

canola.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number PF–937A, must be

received by EPA on or before June 4,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit I. of the

‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.’’

To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number PF–937A in the subject

line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary L. Waller, Registration Division

(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone number: (703)

308–9354; e-mail address:

waller.mary@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general, nevertheless, a wide range of

stakeholders will be interested in this

risk summary for vinclozolin, including

environmental, human health, and

agricultural advocates; the chemical

industry; pesticide users; and members

of the public interested in the use of

pesticides on food. As such, the Agency

has not attempted to specifically

describe all the entities potentially

affected by 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. 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 and

other related documents from the EPA

Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, on the Home Page select

‘‘Laws and Regulations’’ 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 numbers

PF–937A. The official record consists of

the documents specifically referenced in

this action, any public comments

received during an applicable comment

period, and other information related to

this action, including any information

claimed as CBI. This official record

includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in

those documents. The public version of

the official record does not include any

information claimed as CBI. The public

version of the official record, which

includes printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments submitted during

an applicable comment period, is

available for inspection in Rm. 119,

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to

4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB

telephone number is (703) 305–5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. To

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number PF–937A in the subject

line on the first page of your response.

1. By mail. Submit comments to:

Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch, Information Resources

and Services Division (7502C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

comments to: Public Information and

Records Integrity Branch, Information

Resources and Services Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305–

5805.

3. Electronically. Submit electronic

comments by e-mail to: ‘‘oppdocket@epa.gov,’’ or you can submit a

computer disk as described in this unit.

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file, avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Comments and data will

also be accepted on standard computer

disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII

file format. All comments in electronic

form must be identified by the docket

control number PF–937A. Electronic

comments may also be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI

Information that I Want to Submit to the

Agency?

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. You may claim information that

you submit to EPA in response to this

document as CBI by marking any part or

all of that information as CBI.

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

In addition to one complete version of

the comment that includes any

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

version of the official record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public version

of the official record without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult the person listed under

‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.’’

II. What Action is EPA Taking in this

Notice?

The notice of filing proposing the

establishment of tolerances for the

residues of the fungicide vinclozolin in

or on succulent beans and canola was

published in the Federal Register on

April 21, 2000 (65 FR 21427) (FRL–

6555–6). The supplemental information

to that notice of filing has been placed

in the public version of the official

record under docket control number

PF–937A for public viewing. Due to the

availability of this additional

information the Agency is extending the

closing of the comment period for the

notice of filing from May 21, 2000 to

June 4, 2000.

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The notice of filing represented the

view of the petitioner concerning the

toxicity and risk associated with the

establishment of these tolerances. The

supplemental information contains the

Agency’s summary of the toxicity and

risk associated with the establishment of

these tolerances. This document has

been developed to provide the public

with the Agency’s current risk

characterization for vinclozolin and to

provide an opportunity, through this

notice, for interested parties to provide

written comments to the Agency on the

chemical, vinclozolin.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Pesticides and pests.

Dated: May 12, 2000.

James J. Jones,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6705–8]

Proposed CERCLA Prospective

Purchaser Agreement for the Former

O’Shux Golf Course, Adjacent to the

Copley Square Plaza Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposal of CERCLA

Prospective Purchaser Agreement for

the former O’Shux Golf Course as part

of the settlement of the Copley Square

Plaza Superfund Site.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601

et seq., as amended by the Superfund

Amendments and Reauthorization Act

of 1986 (SARA), Public Law 99–499,

notice is hereby given that a proposed

prospective purchaser agreement (PPA)

for the former O’Shux Golf Course

adjacent to the Copley Square Plaza

Superfund Site (Site) located in Copley,

Ohio, has been executed by Ameri-Con

Inc. The proposed PPA has been

submitted to the Attorney General for

approval. The proposed PPA would

resolve certain potential claims of the

United States under sections 106 and

107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and

9607, against Ameri-Con Inc. and

Ameri-Con Copley, Ltd. The proposed

PPA will not pay any money directly to

the United States, but is part of a larger

settlement by which the United States

stands to recover just under 50% of its

outstanding response costs incurred at

the Site. The Site is not on the National

Priorities List.

DATES: Comments on the proposed PPA

must be received by U.S. EPA on or

before June 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed PPA

is available for review at U.S. EPA,

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604. Please contact

Kathleen Schnieders at (312) 353–8912,

prior to visiting the Region 5 office.

Comments on the proposed PPA

should be addressed to Kathleen

Schnieders, Office of Regional Counsel,

U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard (Mail Code C–14J), Chicago,

Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Schnieders at (312) 353–8912,

of the U.S. EPA Region 5 Office of

Regional Counsel.

A 30-day period, commencing on the

date of publication of this notice, is

open for comments on the proposed

PPA. Comments should be sent to the

addressee identified in this notice.

Richard C. Karl,

Acting Director, Superfund Division, Region

5.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6705–9]

Proposed CERCLA Administrative

Cost Recovery Settlement; Hoxie

Flying Service, Inc., Hoxie, Sheridan

County, Kansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public

comment.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

122(h) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, as

amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C.

9622(h), notice is hereby given of a

proposed administrative settlement for

recovery of past response costs

concerning the Hoxie Superfund Crash

Site, Hoxie, Sheridan County, Kansas,

with the following settling party: Hoxie

Flying Service, Inc. The settlement

requires the settling party to pay

$89,500 to the Hazardous Substance

Superfund over a period of five years,

plus interest at the current rate specified

for interest on investments of the

Hazardous Substance Superfund (5.3%)

established by 26 U.S.C. 9507. The

settlement agreement includes a

covenant not to sue the settling party

pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA,

42 U.S.C. 9607(a). An employee of

Hoxie Flying Services, Inc. crashed into

the roof of a residence located at the Site

while carrying a full load of methyl

parathion. EPA removed contaminated

portions of the structure and

contaminated soils surrounding the

residence and then restored the property

in cooperation with the home owner’s

insurance company. The home owner’s

insurance company has reimbursed

$10,000 of EPA’s total costs of

$134,398.54. For thirty (30) days

following the date of publication of this

notice, the Agency will receive written

comments relating to the settlement.

The Agency will consider all comments

received and may modify or withdraw

its consent to the settlement if

comments received disclose facts or

considerations which indicate that the

settlement is inappropriate, improper,

or inadequate. The Agency’s response to

any comments received will be available

for public inspection at the Sheridan

County Library, 801 Royal Avenue,

Hoxie, Kansas 67740, and Office of

Regional Hearing Clerk, EPA, 901 North

5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before June 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement

providing additional background

information relating to the settlement is

available for public inspection at Office

of Regional Hearing Clerk,

Environmental Protection Agency, 901

N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101. A

copy of the proposed settlement may be

obtained from Kathy Robinson, Regional

Hearing Clerk, EPA, 901 N. 5th Street,

Kansas City, KS 66101, telephone 913–

551–7567. Comments should reference

the Hoxie Superfund Crash Site, Hoxie,

Sheridan County, Kansas, Docket No.

CERCLA 7–2000–0018, and should be

addressed to Regional Hearing Clerk,

EPA, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS

66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James D. Stevens, Assistant Regional

Counsel, EPA, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas

City, KS 66101, telephone: 913–551–

7322.

Dated: May 15, 2000.

William Rice,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

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