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Administrative Requirements

A. Executive Order 12866

The Office of Management and Budget

has exempted this regulatory action

from Executive Order 12866 review.

B. Certification Under the Regulatory

Flexibility Act

Pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.

605(b), I hereby certify that this final

approval will not have a significant

impact on a substantial number of small

entities. It does not impose any new

burdens on small entities. This notice,

therefore, does not require a regulatory

flexibility analysis.

C. Unfunded Mandates Act

Under section 202 of the Unfunded

Mandates Reform Act of 1995, EPA

must prepare a budgetary impact

statement to accompany any proposed

or final rule that includes a federal

mandate that may result in estimated

costs to state or local governments in the

aggregate, or to the private sector, or

$100 million or more. The EPA has

determined that the approval action

being promulgated does not include a

federal mandate that may result in

estimated costs of $100 million or more

to either state or local governments in

the aggregate, or to the private sector.

This federal action approves preexisting

requirements under state law, and

imposes no new requirements.

Accordingly, no additional costs to State

or local governments, or to the private

sector, result from this action.

D. Executive Order 12875

Executive Order 12875 is intended to

develop an effective process to permit

elected officials and other

representatives of state or local

governments to provide meaningful

input in the development of regulatory

proposals containing significant

unfunded mandates. Since this final

federal action approves preexisting

requirements of state law, no new

unfunded mandates result from this

action. See also the discussion under C,

above, Unfunded Mandates Act.

E. Executive Order 13045

Executive Order 13045, effective April

21, 1997, concerns protection of

children from environmental health and

safety risks, and applies to regulatory

action that is ‘‘economically significant’’

in that such action may result in an

annual effect on the economy of $100

million or more. The EPA has

determined that the approval action

being promulgated will not have a

significant effect on the economy. This

federal action approves preexisting

requirements under state law, and

imposes no new requirements.

Accordingly, Executive Order 13045

does not apply to this action.

F. Congressional Review Act

Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), as added

by the Small Business Regulatory

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, EPA

submitted a report containing this

action and other required information to

the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of

Representatives and the Comptroller

General of the General Accounting

Office prior to publication of this action

in today’s Federal Register. This action

is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5

U.S.C. 804(2).

Authority: This notice is issued under the

authority of section 4005 of the Solid Waste

Disposal Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6946.

Dated: May 23, 2000.

Felicia Marcus,

Regional Administrator, Region IX.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–30493; FRL–6498–6]

Pesticide Products; Registration

Applications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt

of applications to register pesticide

products containing new active

ingredients not included in any

previously registered products pursuant

to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

DATES: Written comments, identified by

the docket control number OPP–30493,

must be received on or before July 6,

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

OPP–30493 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Linda Hollis, Biopesticides and

Pollution Prevention Division (7511C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel

Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,

NW., Washington, DC 20460. Office

location, telephone number, and e-mail

address: Rm. 910W49, CM #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA

22202; telephone number: 703–308–

8733; e-mail: hollis.linda@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

You may be affected by this action if

you are an agricultural producer, food

manufacturer, or pesticide

manufacturer. Potentially affected

categories and entities may include, but

are not limited to:

Categories NAICS

codes

Examples

of potentially affected entities

Industry 111 Crop production.

112 Animal

production.

311 Food manufacturing.

32532 Pesticide

manufacturing.

This listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in the table could also

be affected. The North American

Industrial Classification System

(NAICS) codes have been provided to

assist you and others in determining

whether or not this action might apply

to certain entities. If you have 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 and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document, and

certain other related documents that

might be available electronically, 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 number

OPP–30493. The official record consists

of the documents specifically referenced

in this action, any public comments

received during an applicable comment

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period, and other information related to

this action, including any information

claimed as confidential business

information (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 the Public

Information and Records Integrity

Branch (PIRIB), 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 OPP–30493 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information

Resources and Services Division

(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP), Environmental Protection

Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),

Information Resources and Services

Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide

Programs (OPP), Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

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. You may submit

your comments electronically by e-mail

to: ‘‘opp-docket@epa.gov,’’ or you can

submit a computer disk as described

above. Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Avoid the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Electronic

submissions will be accepted in

WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file

format. All comments in electronic form

must be identified by docket control

number OPP–30493. Electronic

comments may also be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI 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 identified

under ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.’’

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare

My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following

suggestions helpful for preparing your

comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as

possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you

used.

3. Provide copies of any technical

information and/or data you used that

support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or

costs, explain how you arrived at the

estimate that you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve

the registration activity.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

notice.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,

be sure to identify the docket control

number assigned to this action in the

subject line on the first page of your

response. You may also provide the

name, date, and Federal Register

citation.

II. Registration Applications

EPA received applications as follows

to register pesticide products containing

active ingredients not included in any

previously registered products pursuant

to the provision of section 3(c)(4) of

FIFRA. Notice of receipt of these

applications does not imply a decision

by the Agency on the applications.

Products Containing Active Ingredients

Not Included in Any Previously

Registered Products

1. File Symbol: 72898–E. Applicant:

BioTEPP, Inc., 177, 71e Street East,

Charlesbourg, QC, Canada G11 1H4.

Product Name: Virosoft CP4. Microbial

pesticide. Active ingredient: Cydia

pomonella Granulosis Virus at 0.16%.

Proposed classification/Use: For control

of the codling moth on apple trees.

2. File Symbol: 72898–R. Applicant:

BioTEPP, Inc., 177, 71e Street East,

Charlesbourg, QC, Canada G11 1H4.

Product Name: Virosoft BA4. Microbial

pesticide. Active ingredient: Mamestra

configurata Nuclearpolyhedrosis Virus

at 0.16%. Proposed classification/Use:

For control of the berttha armyworm on

canola.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests.

Dated: May 23, 2000.

Janet L. Andersen,

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6709–6]

Policy or Regulatory Flexibility as

Incentive for Improved Environmental

Performance at Laboratories

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for information

under Project XL and Labs21—

Flexibility needs under environmental

policies or regulations that affect

laboratories.

SUMMARY: EPA solicits information from

laboratories on cases where flexibility

under environmental policies or

regulations could result in improved

environmental performance. The

Agency will use this information in an

assessment of whether to provide

flexibility through Project XL to

laboratories who participate in the

emerging Labs21 program. EPA also

seeks candidate laboratories to

participate in a pilot project connected

with this effort.

DATES: The period for the solicitation is

open-ended, although responders are

requested to reply by July 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Responders to Section IV of

this Federal Register Notice should