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D. Cumulative Effects

There is no reason to suspect that

toxic effects of PEG-modified FD&C

Blue No. 1, Methyl-PEG-modified FD&C

Blue No. 1, PEG-modified Methyl Violet

2B would be cumulative with those of

any other pesticide inert or active

chemical, and there are no data to

indicate that this would be the case.

Thus, Milliken considers it appropriate

to evaluate the potential risks of the

colorants solely in the context of the

aggregate exposure assessment.

E. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. Data from acute

toxicity studies show FD&C Blue No. 1,

PEG and Methyl PEG Analogs and PEGmodified Methyl Violet 2B to be of a

very low order of toxicity. Furthermore,

two compounds that are closely related

to the colorants of interest, FD&C Blue

No. 1 and Methyl Violet 2B, currently

are exempt from the requirement of a

tolerance under 40 CFR 180.1001

paragraphs (b) and (c), respectively. In

addition, FD&C Blue No. 1 is cleared by

FDA for use in coloring food and drugs.

Use of the polymeric colorants of

interest as inert ingredients in pesticides

applied to turf grass seeds and seeds for

edible plants such as beans, squash, and

soybeans is not expected to result in

significant dietary exposures.

Furthermore, there currently are no

other registered pesticidal uses in which

these polymeric colorants are used.

Because of the de minimis potential

dietary exposures to the polymeric

colorants, there are no dietary risk

concerns associated with the intended

use of the colorants, and there is a

reasonable certainty that no harm will

result from such use.

2. Infants and children. The toxicity

and exposure data in the petition are

sufficiently complete to adequately

address the potential for additional

sensitivity to infants and children.

Specifically, as discussed above,

developmental and reproductive effects

studies on PEG-modified and MethylPEG-modified FD&C Blue No. 1 have

shown no developmental/reproductive

effects. Based on these data, together

with the low potential dietary exposure

to the colorants, there is a reasonable

certainty that no harm will result to

infants and children from aggregate

exposure to PEG-modified FD&C Blue

No. 1, and Methyl-PEG-modified FD&C

Blue No. 1. Furthermore, although

developmental effects studies have not

been conducted on PEG-modified

Methyl Violet 2B, the potential dietary

exposure to this colorant is sufficiently

low as to establish that there is a

reasonable certainty that no harm will

result to infants and children from

aggregate exposure to PEG-modified

Methyl Violet 2B.

F. International Tolerances

There are no Codex maximum residue

levels established for residues of PEGmodified FD&C Blue No. 1, Methyl-PEGmodified FD&C Blue No. 1, or PEGmodified Methyl Violet 2B. (Amelia

Acierto)

[FR Doc. 97–23097 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY.

[OPPTS–00222; FRL–5740–3]

Regional Training Courses on EPCRA

Section 313 Reporting Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA will hold a series of 2–

day training courses on the Emergency

Planning and Community Right-toKnow Act of 1986 (EPCRA) section 313.

The training courses are intended

primarily to introduce the reporting

requirements to the staffs of recently

added industry groups that will be

subject to the reporting requirements of

section 313 (62 FR 23834, May 1,

1997)(FRL–5578–3) beginning on

January 1, 1998.

DATES: For the dates of the training

courses see ‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION.’’

ADDRESSES: For the locations of the

training courses see

‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Hart (202) 260–1576, or the

EPCRA Information Hotline at (800)

535–0202. To register call the Hotline

number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA will

hold a series of 2–day training courses

on the Emergency Planning and

Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986

(EPCRA) section 313, which are

intended primarily to introduce the

reporting requirements to facility staff

for facilities recently added (62 FR

23834 May 1, 1997). These newly added

industries include Metal Mining (SIC

code 10, except 1011, 1081, and 1094),

Coal Mining (SIC code 12, except 1241),

Electric Utilities (SIC codes 4911, 4931,

and 4939 [limited to facilities that

combust coal and/or oil for the purpose

of generating electricity for distribution

in commerce]), Commercial Hazardous

Waste Treatment (SIC codes 4953

[limited to facilities regulated under

RCRA Subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. section 6921

et seq.]), Solvent Recovery Services (SIC

code 7389 [limited to facilities primarily

engaged in solvents recovery services on

a contract or fee basis]), Chemical and

Allied Products—Wholesale (SIC code

5169), and Petroleum Bulk Terminal

and Stations—Wholesale (SIC code

5171). The training course consists of a

series of presentations covering the

basic requirements of EPCRA section

313 and the sections of the Pollution

Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) that relate

to the EPCRA section 313 requirements.

A variety of hands-on exercises using

the EPCRA section 313 reporting Form

R and associated guidance materials

will be used to help participants

understand the EPCRA section 313

reporting process. Guidance documents

being developed to assist the new

industries comply with EPCRA section

313 and PPA requirements will be made

available at the training sessions.

Persons who should consider attending

are staff from facilities which operate in

the newly added industry sectors, staff

from facilities that may be affected by

the recent changes to EPCRA section

313, and Federal and private sector

facility staff responsible for completing

their facilities TRI reporting form(s), and

consulting firms who may be assisting

them.

Registration for the training courses

will be taken on a first-come-first-served

basis until 2–weeks prior to the start

date of each course. EPA intends to

present sector-specific training modules

for each of the new industry sectors

added, but this may be modified for

each of the training sessions based on

responses received. There is limited

space available.

To register, contact The EPCRA

Information Hotline at the telephone

number listed under ‘‘FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.’’ When

registering, give your name, postal (and

electronic, if any) mailing address,

telephone and fax numbers, and the

industry sector in which you are

interested in receiving particular

training. Guidance documents for each

of the newly added industry groups will

be made available at each of the training

sessions whether the training session

contains a reporting module for that

industry or not. Notification will be sent

to each applicant regarding their

acceptance for the training session.

There is no registration fee for this

training. If there is insufficient interest

in any of the course, those courses may

be canceled. Registrants will be notified

in the event a training course is

canceled. The Agency bears no

responsibility for attendees’ decision to
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purchase nonrefundable transportation

tickets or accommodation reservations.

The training courses will be held on

the following dates. To find out the

times and specific locations of the

training cources, call the person and

telephone number listed under ‘‘FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.’’

Dates Location

September 17

and 18, 1997.

Region 1— Boston, MA

September 23

and 24, 1997.

Region 8— Denver, CO

September 25

and 26, 1997.

Region 10—Seattle, WA

October 7 and 8,

1997.

Region 3—Philadelphia,

PA

October 15 and

16, 1997.

Region 4—Atlanta, GA

October 21 and

22, 1997.

Region 6—Dallas, TX

October 28 and

29, 1997.

Region 9—San Francisco,

CA

November 4 and

5, 1997.

Region 7—Kansas City,

KS

November 12 and

13, 1997.

Region 2—New York City,

NY

November 18 and

19, 1997.

Region 5—Chicago, IL

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Community right-to-know, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements, Toxic

chemicals.

Dated: August 20, 1997.

William H. Sanders, III,

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97–23095 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5885–3]

Proposed Settlement Under Section

122(g) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act;

Tulalip Landfill Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative settlement and

opportunity for public comment.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) is proposing

to enter into an administrative

settlement to resolve claims under the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’).

Notice is being published to inform the

public of the proposed settlement and of

the opportunity to comment. The

settlement is intended to resolve past

and estimated future liabilities of 8 de

minimis parties for costs incurred, or to

be incurred, by EPA at the Tulalip

Landfill Superfund Site in Marysville,

Washington.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before September 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to Docket Clerk, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 10, ORC–158, 1200 Sixth

Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101, and

should refer to In Re Tulalip Landfill

Superfund Site, Marysville,

Washington, U.S. EPA Docket No. 10–

97–0034–CERCLA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elizabeth McKenna, Office of Regional

Counsel (ORC–158), 1200 Sixth Avenue,

Seattle, Washington 98101, (206) 553–

0016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with section 122(i)(1) of

CERCLA, notice is hereby given of a

proposed administrative settlement

concerning the Tulalip Landfill

hazardous waste site located on Ebey

Island between Steamboat Slough and

Ebey Slough in the Snohomish River

delta system between Everett and

Marysville, Washington. The Site was

listed on the National Priorities List

(‘‘NPL’’) on April 25, 1995. 60 FR 20350

(April 25, 1995). Subject to review by

the public pursuant to this document,

the agreement has been approved by the

United States Department of Justice.

Below are listed the 8 parties who have

executed the proposed Administrative

Order on Consent.

Associated Grocers, Inc./Thriftway

Stores, Inc.; General Disposal

Corporation; Goodwill Industries; Kaiser

Gypsum Company, Inc.; R.M. Halffman

Trucking; The Boeing Company;

Safeway Inc.; Washington Iron Works

(Ederer, Inc.).

The EPA is entering into this

agreement under the authority of

sections of 122(g), 106 and 107 of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g), 9606 and

9607. Section 122(g) authorizes

settlements with de minimis parties to

allow them to resolve their liabilities at

Superfund sites without incurring

substantial transaction costs. Under this

authority, the agreement proposes to

settle with parties in the Tulalip

Landfill case who each are responsible

for less than 1.0% of the volume of

hazardous substances at the site.

General Disposal Corporation’s volume

is greater than 1.0%, but it is shared

with a potentially responsible party for

the site who is not a party to this

agreement.

In February and March 1988, EPA

contractor Ecology & Environment, Inc.

(‘‘E&E’’) performed a site inspection of

the landfill for NPL evaluation. The

inspection revealed groundwater

contamination with unacceptably high

levels of arsenic, barium, cadmium,

chromium, lead, mercury, and silver.

Water samples taken in the wetlands

adjacent to the site showed exceedences

of marine chronic criteria for cadmium,

chromium, and lead, as well as

exceedences in marine acute criteria for

copper, nickel, and zinc. In addition, a

variety of metals were found in on-site

pools and leachate. The study

concluded that contamination was

migrating off site. On July 29, 1991, EPA

proposed adding the Tulalip Landfill to

the NPL, and on April 25, 1995, with

the support of the Governor of the State

of Washington and the Tulalip Tribes of

Washington, EPA published the final

rule adding the Site to the NPL.

EPA is performing a Remedial

Investigation (‘‘RI’’) and Feasibility

Study (‘‘FS’’) in two parts pursuant to

an Administrative Order on Consent

with several potentially responsible

parties. The first part, which has been

completed, evaluated various

containment alternatives for the landfill

source area, which includes

approximately 147 acres in which waste

was deposited. The second part

evaluates the off-source areas, which

include the wetlands and tidal channels

that surround the landfill source area.

On March 1, 1996, EPA issued a Record

of Decision that selected an interim

remedial action for the source area. The

selected interim remedy requires

installation of an engineered, lowpermeability cover over the source area

of the landfill, at an estimated cost of

$25.1 million.

The proposed settlement requires

each settling party to pay a fixed sum

of money based on their volumetric

share. The total amount that may be

recovered from the proposed settlement

is $1,624,406.42. The amount paid will

be deposited in the Tulalip Landfill

Special Account within the EPA

Hazardous Substances Superfund to be

used for the cover over the source area

at the landfill. Upon full payment, each

settling party will receive a release from

further civil or administrative liabilities

for the Site and statutory contribution

protection under section 122(g)(5), 42

U.S.C. 9622(g)(5).

EPA will receive written comments

relating to this proposed settlement for