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significant and/or long-term adverse

impacts to the natural environment

provided prudent management practices

are conscientiously employed.

ERP No. F–FRC–E03006–00 North

Alabama Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities,

Construction and Operation, COE

Section 10 and 404 Permits, Right-ofWay and NPDES Permits, AL.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental objection to the proposed

issuance of a license to construct a new

118-mile pipeline given the apparent

availability of a less environmentally

damaging alternative, i.e., upgrading the

existing infrastructure. EPA noted that

the proposed license would likely result

in adverse impacts to wetlands and

other habitats, and require crossing a

National Wildlife Refuge, while the

alternative of upgrading the existing

infrastructure would have minimal, if

any, adverse environmental impacts.

ERP No. F–FRC–L05217–WA Upriver

FERC No. 3074 Hydroelectric Project,

Amendment of the Existing License,

Spokane River, Spokane County, WA.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental concern over the

decrease in water quality that is likely

to occur as a result of the increase to the

impoundment levels given the current

exceedances of water quality standards

on this portion of the Spokane River.

ERP No. FB–COE–E30032–FL Palm

Beach County Beach Erosion Project,

Updated Information concerning Shore

Protection for the Ocean Ridge Segment

from the Martin County Line to Lake

Worth Inlet and from the South Lake

Worth Inlet to the Broward County Line,

Palm Beach, Martin and Broward

Counties, FL.

Summary: EPA expressed

environmental concerns over the

potential effectiveness of the proposed

mitigation of adverse impacts to the

near shore marine habitat, as well as the

use of groins/training structures to

stabilize eroding shorelines.

ERP No. FS–NOA–A91062–00

Regulatory EIS—Atlantic Coast

Weakfish Fishery, Fishery Management

Plan, Implementation, Updated

Information concerning Weakfish

Harvest Control in the Atlantic Ocean

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), off the

New England, Mid-Atlantic and South

Atlantic Coasts.

Summary: EPA had no objections to

the regulations.

Dated: August 5, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office

of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 97–21002 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–30438; FRL–5735–1]

Auxein Corporation; Application to

Register a Pesticide Product

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt

of an application to register a pesticide

product containing a new active

ingredient not included in any

previously registered product pursuant

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

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted by September 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written

comments identified by the document

control number [OPP–30438] and the

file symbols to: Public Information and

Records Integrity Branch (7506C),

Information Resources and Services

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. In

person, bring comments to:

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by following

the instructions under

‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.’’

No Confidential Business Information

(CBI) should be submitted through email.

Information submitted as a comment

concerning this notice may be claimed

confidential by marking any part or all

of that information as ‘‘Confidential

Business Information’’ (CBI).

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

A copy of the comment that does not

contain CBI must be submitted for

inclusion in the public record.

Information not marked confidential

may be disclosed publicly by EPA

without prior notice. All written

comments will be available for public

inspection in Rm. 1132 at the address

given above, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Edward Allen, Biopesticides and

Pollution Prevention Division (7511W),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.

Office location and telephone number:

Rm. CS5W55, Westfield Building North

Tower, 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington,

VA 22202, (703) 308–8699; e-mail:

allen.edward@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA

received an application from Auxein

Corporation, P.O. Box 275519, 3125

Sovereign Drive, Suite B, Lansing, MI

48909–0519 to register the pesticide

product AuxiGro WP (EPA File Symbol

70810–R) containing the active

ingredients GABA: gamma aminobutyric

acid at 29.2 percent and glutamic acid

at 36.5 percent, ingredients not included

in any previously registered product

pursuant to the provision of section

3(c)(4) of FIFRA. This product is a plant

growth enhancer for use to increase

yields and the quality of crop plants and

early ripening in certain vegetables.

Notice of receipt of this application does

not imply a decision by the Agency on

the applications.

Notice of approval or denial of an

application to register a pesticide

product will be announced in the

Federal Register. The procedure for

requesting data will be given in the

Federal Register if an application is

approved.

Comments received within the

specified time period will be considered

before a final decision is made;

comments received after the time

specified will be considered only to the

extent possible without delaying

processing of the application.

The official record for this notice, as

well as the public version, has been

established for this notice under docket

number [OPP–30438] (including

comments and data submitted

electronically as described below). A

public version of this record, including

printed, paper versions of electronic

comments, which does not include any

information claimed as CBI, is available

for inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The official notice record is

located at the address in ‘‘ADDRESSES’’

at the beginning of this document.

Electronic comments can be sent

directly to EPA at:

opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov

Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Comment and data will

also be accepted on disks in

Wordperfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file

format. All comments and data in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket number [OPP–30438].

Electronic comments on this notice may

be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

Written comments filed pursuant to

this notice, will be available in the
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Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch, Information Resources

and Services Division at the address

provided, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding

holidays. It is suggested that persons

interested in reviewing the application

file, telephone this office at (703–305–

5805) to ensure that the file is available

on the date of intended visit.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pest, Product registration.

Dated: July 29, 1997.

Janet L. Andersen,

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–20988 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–34114; FRL–5734–2]

Certain Chemicals; Availability of

Reregistration Eligibility Decision

Documents for Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of

reregistration eligibility decision

documents; opening of public comment

period.

SUMMARY: This notice announces

availability and starts a 60–day public

comment period of the Reregistration

Eligibility Decision (RED) documents for

the active ingredients Furanone,

Pendimethalin, S-Kinoprene, and

Trichlorfon. The REDs for the chemicals

listed above are the Agency’s formal

regulatory assessments of the health and

environmental data base of the subject

chemicals and present the Agency’s

determination regarding which

pesticidal uses are eligible for

reregistration.

DATES: Written comments on these

decisions must be submitted by October

7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Three copies of comments

identified with the docket control

number ‘‘OPP–34114’’ and the case

number (noted below), should be

submitted to : By mail: Public

Information and Records Integrity

Branch, Information Resources and

Services Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person,

deliver comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal

Mall 2 (CM #2), 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by following

the instructions under ‘‘Supplementary

Information’’. No Confidential Business

Information (CBI) should be submitted

through e-mail.

Information submitted as a comment

in response to this notice may be

claimed confidential 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.

A copy of the comment that does not

contain CBI must be submitted for

inclusion in the public docket.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public docket

without prior notice (including

comments and data submitted

electronically). The public docket and

docket index, including printed paper

versions of electronic comments, which

does not include any information

claimed as CBI will be available for

public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the

address given above, from 8:30 a.m. to

4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays.

To request a copy of any of the above

listed RED documents, or a RED Fact

Sheet, contact the Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch, in Rm.

1132 at the address given above or call

(703) 305–5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Technical questions on the RED

documents listed below should be

directed to the appropriate Chemical

Review Managers:

Chemical Name Case No. Chemical Review Manager Telephone No. e-mail Address

Furanone ...................................... 3138 ............ Emily Mitchell ....................... 703–308–8583 .. Mitchell.Emily@epamail.epa.gov

Pendimethalin .............................. 0187 ............ Jane Mitchell ........................ 703–308–8061 .. Mitchell.Jane@epamail.epa.gov

S-Kinoprene ................................. 4117 ............ Roy Sjoblad .......................... 703–308–8712 .. Sjoblad.Roy@epamail.epa.gov

Trichlorfon .................................... 0104 ............ Dana Lateulere ..................... 703–308–8044 .. Lateulere.Dana@epamail.epa.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Agency has issued Reregistration

Eligibility Decision (RED) documents for

the pesticidal active ingredients listed

above. Under the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as

amended in 1988, EPA is conducting an

accelerated reregistration program to

reevaluate existing pesticides to make

sure they meet current scientific and

regulatory standards. The data base to

support the reregistration of each of the

chemicals listed above is substantially

complete.

Please note some of these REDs were

finalized and signed prior to August 3,

1996. On that date, the Food Quality

Protection Act of 1996 (‘‘FQPA’’)

became effective, amending portions of

both the pesticide law (FIFRA) and the

food and drug law (FFDCA). These

REDs don’t address any issues raised by

FQPA, and any tolerance assessment

procedures required under FQPA. To

the extent that these REDs indicate that

a change in any tolerance is necessary,

that determination will be reassessed by

the Agency under the standards set forth

in FQPA before a proposed tolerance is

issued. To the extent that the RED does

not indicate that a change in the

tolerance is necessary, that tolerance,

too, will be reassessed in the future

pursuant to the requirements of FQPA.

All registrants of products containing

one or more of the above listed active

ingredients have been sent the

appropriate RED documents and must

respond to labeling requirements and

product specific data requirements (if

applicable) within 8 months of receipt.

Products containing other active

ingredients will not be reregistered until

those other active ingredients are

determined to be eligible for

reregistration.

The reregistration program is being

conducted under Congressionally

mandated time frames, and EPA

recognizes both the need to make timely

reregistration decisions and to involve

the public. Therefore, EPA is issuing

these REDs as final documents with a

60–day comment period. Although the

60–day public comment period does not

affect the registrant’s response due date,

it is intended to provide an opportunity

for public input and a mechanism for

initiating any necessary amendments to

the RED. All comments will be carefully