47560 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 175 / Wednesday, September 10, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

623.2 Customs Documentation

Customs documentation will be

produced by the Postal Service from

data transmitted by the mailer.

623.3 Size and Weight Limits

The weight limits for Global Package

Link service are 70 pounds for Chile,

China, and Germany; 66 pounds for

Brazil, Canada, France, Singapore, and

the United Kingdom; 64 pounds for

Mexico; and 44 pounds for Japan.

The maximum length of GPL packages

is 60 inches and the maximum length

and girth combined is 108 inches with

exceptions: Maximum size for Germany

is length 47 inches, height 23 inches,

width 23 inches; maximum size for

China for any one dimension is 59

inches; the sum of the length and the

greatest circumference measured in a

direction other than the length shall not

exceed 118 inches; Japan Standard

packages weighing less than 1 pound,

the maximum length is 24 inches with

a height and depth and length combined

maximum of 36 inches. All packages

must be large enough to accommodate

the necessary labels and customs forms

on the address side.

* * * * *

626 Services Available

* * * * *

626.11 Premium Service

Premium service is available to all

countries (Air Courier for Canada)

except France. Packages sent through

premium service are transported to the

destination country by air where they

receive special handling and expedited

delivery. The mailer can track premium

service packages through delivery.

Reports of delivery performance are

furnished to the mailer in the formats

and at the frequencies agreed upon by

the Postal Service and the mailer.

626.12 Standard Service

Standard service is available to Japan,

Canada (Ground Courier for Canada),

France, Mexico, Singapore, and the

United Kingdom. Packages sent through

standard service are transported to the

destination country by air (or a

combination of air/ground to Canada)

for delivery. The mailer can track

standard service packages through

dispatch from the Global Package Link

processing facility for Japan and France

and through delivery for Canada and the

United Kingdom. In Mexico, Standard

Service provides for customer pickup of

parcels at selected, secured, customer

service centers with tracking to pickup.

* * * * *

3. Effective September 10, 1997, the

Individual Country Listing for France in

the International Mail Manual, Issue 18,

is amended by adding the following

information, concerning Global Package

Link, to the end of the listing.

France

Global Package Link

Weight not over

(pounds)

Price per piece standard

service

<100,000

pieces

>100,000

pieces

1 ........................ $6.75 $6.55

2 ........................ 8.75 8.49

3 ........................ 10.75 10.43

4 ........................ 12.75 12.37

5 ........................ 14.75 14.31

6 ........................ 16.75 16.25

7 ........................ 18.75 18.19

8 ........................ 20.75 20.13

9 ........................ 22.75 22.07

10 ...................... 24.75 24.01

11 ...................... 26.75 25.95

12 ...................... 28.75 27.89

13 ...................... 30.75 29.83

14 ...................... 32.75 31.77

15 ...................... 34.75 33.71

16 ...................... 36.75 35.65

17 ...................... 38.75 37.59

18 ...................... 40.75 39.53

19 ...................... 42.75 41.47

20 ...................... 44.75 43.41

21 ...................... 46.75 45.35

22 ...................... 48.75 47.29

23 ...................... 50.75 49.23

24 ...................... 52.75 51.17

25 ...................... 54.75 53.11

26 ...................... 56.75 55.05

27 ...................... 58.75 56.99

28 ...................... 60.75 58.93

29 ...................... 62.75 60.87

30 ...................... 64.75 62.81

31 ...................... 66.75 64.75

32 ...................... 68.75 66.69

33 ...................... 70.75 68.63

34 ...................... 72.75 70.57

35 ...................... 74.75 72.51

36 ...................... 76.75 74.45

37 ...................... 78.75 76.39

38 ...................... 80.75 78.33

39 ...................... 82.75 80.27

40 ...................... 84.75 82.21

41 ...................... 86.75 84.15

42 ...................... 88.75 86.09

43 ...................... 90.75 88.03

44 ...................... 92.75 89.97

45 ...................... 94.75 91.91

46 ...................... 96.75 93.85

47 ...................... 98.75 95.79

48 ...................... 100.75 97.73

49 ...................... 102.75 99.67

50 ...................... 104.75 101.61

51 ...................... 106.75 103.55

52 ...................... 108.75 105.49

53 ...................... 110.75 107.43

54 ...................... 112.75 109.37

55 ...................... 114.75 111.31

Discounts

Postage is reduced by the following

discounts once the applicable volume

thresholds are reached during a 12-

month period:

Number of packages mailed Discount

Over 100,000 .............................. 3%

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Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel Legislative.

[FR Doc. 97–23836 Filed 9–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[OPP–300513A; FRL–5742–4]

RIN 2070–AB78

Dimethomorph; Pesticide Tolerances

for Emergency Exemptions; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: EPA issued a document (FR

Doc. 97–19672) establishing timelimited tolerances for combined

residues of the pesticide dimethomorph

in or on tomatoes, tomato puree, and

tomato paste. Section 180.493(b) was

incorrectly revised. This document

corrects § 180.493(b).

DATES: This correction is effective July

25, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Libby Pemberton, Registration

Division (7505W), Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Office location,

telephone number, and e-mail address:

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Hwy., Arlington, VA, 703–308–9364, email: pemberton.libby@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA

issued a document (FR Doc. 97–19672),

July 25, 1997 (62 FR 39956) (FRL–5730–

3), incorrectly revising paragraph (b) of

§ 180.493. This document correctly

states the amendatory language.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: August 27, 1997.

James Jones,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs.

In FR Doc. 97–19672 published on

July 25, 1997 (62 FR 39961), make the

following corrections:
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 175 / Wednesday, September 10, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 47561

§ 180.493 [Corrected]

1. On page 39961, amendatory

instruction 2 is corrected to read as

follows:

‘‘2. Section 180.493 is amended in

paragraph (b) by revising the

introductory text and alphabetically

adding the following tolerances to the

table to read as follows:.’’

2. Correct the table by adding in

paragraph (b) five stars at the beginning

of the table.

[FR Doc. 97–23974 Filed 9-9-97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 180, 185 and 186

[OPP–300549; FRL–5743–6]

RIN 2070–AB78

Triadimefon; Pesticide Tolerances for

Emergency Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes

time-limited tolerances for residues of

triadimefon in or on asparagus and in or

on artichokes. This action is in response

to EPA’s granting of an emergency

exemption under section 18 of the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act authorizing use of the

pesticide on asparagus and artichokes.

This regulation establishes maximum

permissible levels for residues of

triadimefon in these food commodities

pursuant to section 408(l)(6) of the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,

as amended by the Food Quality

Protection Act of 1996. These tolerances

will expire and are revoked on

September 1, 1999.

DATES: This regulation is effective

September 10, 1997. Objections and

requests for hearings must be received

by EPA on or before November 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written objections and

hearing requests, identified by the

docket control number, [OPP–300549],

must be submitted to: Hearing Clerk

(1900), Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. M3708, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Fees

accompanying objections and hearing

requests shall be labeled ‘‘Tolerance

Petition Fees’’ and forwarded to: EPA

Headquarters Accounting Operations

Branch, OPP (Tolerance Fees), P.O. Box

360277M, Pittsburgh, PA 15251. A copy

of any objections and hearing requests

filed with the Hearing Clerk identified

by the docket control number, [OPP–

300549], must also be submitted to:

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, bring

a copy of objections and hearing

requests to Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA.

A copy of objections and hearing

requests filed with the Hearing Clerk

may also be submitted electronically by

sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Copies of

objections and hearing requests must be

submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Copies of objections and

hearing requests will also be accepted

on disks in WordPerfect 5.1 file format

or ASCII file format. All copies of

objections and hearing requests in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket control number [OPP–

300549]. No Confidential Business

Information (CBI) should be submitted

through e-mail. Electronic copies of

objections and hearing requests on this

rule may be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Olga Odiott, Registration Division

7505C, Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

Office location, telephone number, and

e-mail address: Crystal Mall #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA,

(703) 308–9363, e-mail:

odiott.olga@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA, on

its own initiative, pursuant to section

408(e) and (l)(6) of the Federal Food,

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21

U.S.C. 346a(e) and (l)(6), is establishing

tolerances for residues of the fungicide

triadimefon, in or on asparagus at 0.15

part per million (ppm), and in or on

artichokes at 0.6 ppm. These tolerances

will expire and are revoked on

September 1, 1999. EPA will publish a

document in the Federal Register to

remove the revoked tolerances from the

Code of Federal Regulations.

I. Background and Statutory Authority

The Food Quality Protection Act of

1996 (FQPA) (Pub. L. 104–170) was

signed into law August 3, 1996. FQPA

amends both the Federal Food, Drug,

and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.

301 et seq., and the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

(FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. The FQPA

amendments went into effect

immediately. Among other things,

FQPA amends FFDCA to bring all EPA

pesticide tolerance-setting activities

under a new section 408 with a new

safety standard and new procedures.

These activities are described below and

discussed in greater detail in the final

rule establishing the time-limited

tolerance associated with the emergency

exemption for use of propiconazole on

sorghum (61 FR 58135, November 13,

1996)(FRL–5572–9).

New section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of the

FFDCA allows EPA to establish a

tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide

chemical residue in or on a food) only

if EPA determines that the tolerance is

‘‘safe.’’ Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) defines

‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a

reasonable certainty that no harm will

result from aggregate exposure to the

pesticide chemical residue, including

all anticipated dietary exposures and all

other exposures for which there is

reliable information.’’ This includes

exposure through drinking water and in

residential settings, but does not include

occupational exposure. Section

408(b)(2)(C) requires EPA to give special

consideration to exposure of infants and

children to the pesticide chemical

residue in establishing a tolerance and

to ‘‘ensure that there is a reasonable

certainty that no harm will result to

infants and children from aggregate

exposure to the pesticide chemical

residue....’’

Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes EPA

to exempt any Federal or State agency

from any provision of FIFRA, if EPA

determines that ‘‘emergency conditions

exist which require such exemption.’’

This provision was not amended by

FQPA. EPA has established regulations

governing such emergency exemptions

in 40 CFR part 166.

Section 408(l)(6) of the FFDCA

requires EPA to establish a time-limited

tolerance or exemption from the

requirement for a tolerance for pesticide

chemical residues in food that will

result from the use of a pesticide under

an emergency exemption granted by

EPA under section 18 of FIFRA. Such

tolerances can be established without

providing notice or period for public

comment.

Because decisions on section 18-

related tolerances must proceed before

EPA reaches closure on several policy

issues relating to interpretation and

implementation of the FQPA, EPA does

not intend for its actions on such

tolerance to set binding precedents for

the application of section 408 and the

new safety standard to other tolerances

and exemptions.