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concern for exposures below 100

percent of the RfD because the RfD

represents the level at or below which

daily aggregate dietary exposure over a

lifetime will not pose appreciable risks

to human health. Ciba concludes that

there is a reasonable certainty that no

harm will result from aggregate

exposure to cyprodinil residues.

J. Safety to Infants and Children

Developmental delays (reduced pup

weight and ossification) were observed

in the rat teratology study and 2–

generation rat reproduction study at

maternally toxic doses. The lowest

NOEL for this effect was established in

the 2–generation study at 100 mg/kg

(1,000 ppm). The finding is judged to be

a nonspecific, secondary effect of

maternal toxicity. No developmental

toxicity was observed in the rabbit

teratology study.

Reference dose. Using the same

conservative exposure assumptions as

employed for the determination in the

general population (100 percent stone

fruit acres treated and tolerance level

residues), Ciba has calculated the

utilization of RfD by aggregate exposure

to residues of cyprodinil to be 9 percent

for nursing infants less than 1 year old,

17 percent for non-nursing infants less

than 1 year old, 4 percent for children

1 to 6 years old, and 3 percent for

children 7 to 12 years old. Under the

scale of this EUP (0.25 percent stone

fruit acre treated) the utilization of RfD

by aggregate exposure to residues of

cyprodinil is estimated to be 0.023

percent for nursing infants less than 1

year old, 0.043 percent for non-nursing

infants less than 1 year old, 0.011

percent for children 1 to 6 years old,

and 0.007 percent for children 7 to 12

years old. Ciba believes that under the

worst case assumptions which

overestimate exposure to infants and

children, there is a reasonable certainty

that no harm will result to infants and

children from aggregate exposure to

cyprodinil residues. Under the scale of

this EUP resultant exposure will be

proportionately less.

K. Estrogenic Effects

Cyprodinil does not belong to a class

of chemicals known or suspected of

having adverse effects on the endocrine

system. Developmental toxicity studies

in rats and rabbits and a reproduction

study in rats gave no indication that

cyprodinil might have any effects on

endocrine function related to

development and reproduction. The

chronic studies also showed no

evidence of a long-term effect related to

the endocrine system.

II. Public Record

EPA invites interested persons to

submit comments on this notice of

filing. Comments must bear a

notification indicating the docket

control number [PF–696]. All written

comments filed in response to this

petition will be available, in the Public

Response and Program Resources

Branch, at the address given above from

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except legal holidays.

A record has been established for this

notice under docket control number

[PF–696] (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 public

record is located in Room 1132 of the

Public Response and Program Resources

Branch, Field Operations Division

(7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA.

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.

The official record for this notice of

filing, as well as the public version, as

described above will be kept in paper

form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer all

comments received electronically into

printed, paper form as they are received

and will place the paper copies in the

official record which will also include

all comments submitted directly in

writing. The official record is the paper

record maintained at the address in

ADDRESSES at the beginning of this

document.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: January 22, 1997.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–2468 Filed 1–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[OPP–181031; FRL 5584–3]

Azoxystrobin; Receipt of Application

for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation

of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific

exemption request from the Louisiana

Department of Agriculture and Forestry

(hereafter referred to as the

‘‘Applicant’’) to use the pesticide

azoxystrobin (CAS 131860–33–8) to

treat up to 85,000 acres of rice to control

benomyl-resistant rice panicle blast and

sheath blight. The Applicant proposes

the use of a new chemical; therefore, in

accordance with 40 CFR 166.24, EPA is

soliciting public comment before

making the decision whether or not to

grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Three copies of written

comments, bearing the identification

notation ‘‘OPP–181031,’’ should be

submitted by mail to: Public Response

and Program Resource Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by sending

electronic mail (e-mail) to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic

comments must be submitted as an

ASCII file avoiding the use of special

characters and any form of encryption.

Comments and data will also be

accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1

file format or ASCII file format. All

comments and data in electronic form

must be identified by the docket number

[OPP–181031]. No Confidential

Business Information (CBI) should be

submitted through e-mail. Electronic

comments on this notice may be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries. Additional information on

electronic submissions can be found

below in this document.

Information submitted in any

comment concerning 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 provided by the

submitter for inclusion in the public

record. Information not marked
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confidential may be disclosed publicly

by EPA without prior notice. All written

comments filed pursuant to this notice

will be available for public inspection in

Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,

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

through Friday, except legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Libby Pemberton, Registration

Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20460. Office location, telephone

number, and e-mail address: Floor 6,

Crystal Station #1, 2800 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 308–

8326; e-mail:

pemberton.libby@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 18 of the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

(7 U.S.C. 136p), the Administrator may,

at her discretion, exempt a state agency

from any registration provision of

FIFRA if she determines that emergency

conditions exist which require such

exemption. The Applicant has requested

the Administrator to issue a specific

exemption for the use of azoxystrobin

on rice to control rice panicle blast and

sheath blight. Information in accordance

with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as

part of this request.

The Applicant states that widespread

use of benomyl has reportedly resulted

in the development of pathogen

resistance to the chemical and

consequent loss of benomyl as a

chemical disease management measure

in some crop production areas. Benomyl

is the only recommended fungicide for

blast and has not been effective

consistently nor is it an effective

treatment for severe blast occurrences.

Data show that azoxystrobin is effective

for controlling blast. Although sheath

blight is considered the most important

rice disease in Louisiana, rice blast may

be more severe in individual fields.

Yield losses of 80 percent have been

experienced in individual fields planted

to susceptible varieties. The Applicant

estimates that treating the requested

85,000 acres of rice would prevent

losses of at least 1,000 lb/acre that

would be valued at $92 per acre, or $7.8

million for the entire acreage.

The Applicant proposes to apply

azoxystrobin, manufactured by Zeneca

Ag Products, as Quadris, at a maximum

rate of 0.3 lbs. active ingredeint (a.i.) [6

oz. of product] per acre by ground or air,

with a maximum of two applications

per season. A 28-day PHI will be

observed. Use under this exemption

could potentially amount to a maximum

51,000 lbs. of azoxystrobin.

This notice does not constitute a

decision by EPA on the application. The

regulations governing section 18 require

publication of a notice of receipt of an

application for a specific exemption

proposing the use of a new chemical.

Such notice provides for opportunity for

public comment on the application.

A record has been established for this

notice under docket number [OPP–

181031] (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 public

record is located in Room 1132 of the

Public Response and Program Resources

Branch, Field Operations Division

(7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA.

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.

The official record for this notice, as

well as the public version, as described

above will be kept in paper form.

Accordingly, EPA will transfer all

comments received electronically into

printed, paper form as they are received

and will place the paper copies in the

official record which will also include

all comments submitted directly in

writing. The official record is the paper

record maintained at the address in

‘‘ADDRESSES’’ at the beginning of this

document. Accordingly, interested

persons may submit written views on

this subject to the Field Operations

Division at the address above.

The Agency, accordingly, will review

and consider all comments received

during the comment period in

determining whether to issue the

emergency exemption requested by the

Louisiana Department of Agriculture

and Forestry.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Crisis exemptions.

Dated: January 21, 1997.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–2497 Filed 2–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[OPP–181030; FRL 5583–2]

Cymoxanil, Propamocarb

Hydrochloride and Dimethomorph;

Receipt of Applications for Emergency

Exemptions, Solicitation of Public

Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has received specific

exemption requests from the New York

State Department of Environmental

Conservation (hereafter referred to as

the ‘‘Applicant’’) to use the pesticides

cymoxanil (CAS 57966–95–7),

propamocarb hydrochloride (CAS

25606–41–1) and dimethomorph (CAS

110488–70–5) to treat potentially up to

30,000 acres of potatoes to control

immigrant strains of late blight which

are resistant to historically used control

materials. The Applicant proposes the

use of either new (unregistered)

chemicals or the first food use of an

active ingredient therefore, in

accordance with 40 CFR 166.24, EPA is

soliciting public comment before

making the decision whether or not to

grant the exemptions.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Three copies of written

comments, bearing the identification

notation ‘‘OPP–181030,’’ should be

submitted by mail to: Public Response

and Program Resource Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by sending

electronic mail (e-mail) to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic

comments must be submitted as an

ASCII file avoiding the use of special

characters and any form of encryption.

Comments and data will also be

accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1

file format or ASCII file format. All

comments and data in electronic form

must be identified by the docket number

[OPP–181030]. No Confidential

Business Information (CBI) should be

submitted through e-mail. Electronic

comments on this notice may be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries. Additional information on

electronic submissions can be found

below in this document.

Information submitted in any

comment concerning this notice may be

claimed confidential by marking any