408(d)(1), 68 Stat. 512; 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(1)), the following notice Is -Issued:

In accordance with § 120.8 With— drawai of petitions without prejudice of the pesticide regulations (21 CFR 120.8), the Geigy Chemical Corp., Ardsley, N.Y. 10502, has withdrawn its petition (PP 8F0648) ,notice of which was published In the FEDERAL REGISTER of October 25, 1967

(32 P.R. 14791), proposing the establish

ment of tolerances for residues of the

Insecticide O,O-dimethyl S-[2-methoxy- 1,3,4-thiadlazol-5(4H) -onyl- (4)-methyl) dithiophosphate in or on raw agricul tural commodities, as follows: Alfalfa

(fresh), alfalfa hay, clover (fresh), and clover ha~’ at 10 parts per million; citrus

at 2 parts per million; and cottonseed at 0.25 part per million.

Dated: July 5;1968.

J. K. KIRK, Associate Commissioner

for Compliance.

IF.E. Doc. 68—8410; Filed, July 15, 1968; 8:50 G.m.)

Office of the Secretary

MOTOR ‘VEHICLE POLLUTION

CONTROL

California State Standards; Waiver of

Application of Section 208, CleanAir Act

On December 5, 1967, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, by notice published in the FEDERAL REGISTER (32 F.R. 17443), called a public hearing

pursuant to section 208(b) of the Clean Air Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857f—6a (b)~) concerning the action proposed to be taken by him which was set out in the notice as follbws: - Now, therefore, I hereby give formal notice that after a public hearing as required by the statute, I will Waive application of the prohibitions of section 208(a).. to the State of California with respect to applicable State standards which are more stringent than applicable Federal standal-de unless I find that the State of California does not require standards --mose stringent than applicable Federal standards to meet compelling and extraordinary conditions or that such State standards and accompanying enforcement procedures are not consistent with section 202(a)* *5

The public hearing was held in San Francisco, Calif., on January 15, 16, and 17, 1968, and, pursuant to the call of the Presiding Officer (33 P.R. 7128), a second session was held us Los Angeles, Calif.,on June 5, 1968. The record of the public

1. The State of California had, prior

to March 30, 1966, adopted standards (other than crankcase emission stand ards) for the control of emissions fromnew motor vehicles and new motor

vehicle engines; 2. The State of California requires standards more stringent than appli cable Federal standards to meet cornpefling and extraordinary conditions; 3. The California State Standards andrelated enforcement procedures set out below and applicable as therein indi

cated are more stringent than the appli cable Federal standards and are requiredto meet such compelling and extraordi

nary conditions; and 4. Such State Standards and proce dures are consistent with section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, as amended.

Now, therefore, I hereby waive the application of section 208(a) to the State of California with respect to the follow ing identified State Standards and re lated enforcement procedures: 1. ProvIsions of TItle 13, California

Administrative Code (as amended June 18. 1968): (a) Section 1925 (Exhaust emission standards for 1969 model gasoline- powered motor vehicles over 6,000 pounds

gross vehicle weight). ~b) SectIon 1935 (Exhaust emission standards -for 1969 model gasoline- powered motor vehicles 6,000 poundsgross vehicle weight and under).

(C) Section 1950 (Fuel evaporative emission standards for 1970 model vehi

cles 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight and under).

• (d) Sections 2100 and 2102 (Certifica tion of exhaust emission control devices). (e) Section 2105 (ClassificatIons for exhaust emission control devices certifi

cation). (f) Sectipn 2108 (Device identifica tion). (g) Section 2109 (Prescription of Test

Procedures for exhaust emission control:

light duty vehicles and heavy duty, vehicles). (h) Section 2500 and 2502 (Certifica tion of fuel evapdrative emission control devices). (I) Section 2504 (ClassIfications for fuel evaporative emission control devices certification).

(3) Section 2507 (Device Identifica tion).

(k) Section 2508 (Prescription of Test Procedure for fuel evaporative emission control: light duty vehicles).

2. Test Procedures:

(a) California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 1969

procedures. Certified copies of the above standards and procedures are available for Inspec tion at Office of the Director, National

Center for Air Pollution Control, Room

906, Ballston Center Tower, No. 2, 801

North Randolph Street, Arlington, Va. 22203. Copies of the standards and pro cedures may be obtained from the above office or from the California Air Re

sources Board, SuIte 1085. 417 SoUth

Hill Street, Los Angeles, CalIf. 90013.

Dated: July11. 1968.

EsssL] WILBUR J. Comnl-,

Secretary. - IF.R. Doe. 68-8444; Filed, July 15, 1968; 8:80 am.)

Social Security Adm!nistrcitiori

SWEDEN

Notice of Finding Regarding Foreign

Social Insurance or Pension System

Section 202(t) (2) of the Social Se

curity Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t) (2)) au thorizes and requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to find

whether a foreign country has In effect

a social insurance or pension system which is of general application In such country and under which periodic bene fits, or the actuarial equivalent thereof,

are paid on account of old age, retire

ment, or death; and whether individuals who are citizens of the United States but

not citizens of such foreign country and who qualify for such benefits are per mitted to receive such benefits or the

actuarial equivalent thereof while out side such foreign country without regard

to the duration of the absence.

Pursuant to authority duly vested in him by the Secretary of Health, Educa tion, and Welfare, the Commissioner of

Social Security has approved a finding that, beginning July 1966, Sweden has a social insurance system of general appli cation which pays periodic benefits on. account-of old age, retirement, or death, and under which citizens of the UnitedStates, not citizens of Sweden, who leaveSweden, are permitted to receive such benefits or their actuarial equivalent at

the full rate without qualification or

restriction while outside that country.

Accordingly, it Is hereby determined

and found that $weden has In effect,

beginning with July 1966, a social insurance system which meets the require

ments of section 202(t) (2) of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t) (2)).

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 33, NO. 137—TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1968