Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 187 / Friday, September 26, 1997 / Notices 50613

D. Cumulative Effects

The potential for mefenpyr-diethyl to

leach into groundwater has been

assessed in various laboratory studies.

These experiments clearly demonstrate

that mefenpyr-diethyl is rapidly

degraded in the environment, chiefly

via metabolism in biologically active

soils. Aerobic degradation half-lives of

3– days or less were observed under a

wide range of experimental conditions.

Clear degradation of metabolites was

also observed, with soil photolysis

accelerating the process. Mefenpyrdiethyl was stable to hydrolysis under

acid conditions, but was rapidly

degraded at mildly alkaline pH vales.

Rapid photodegradation was observed

under those aqueous conditions where

mefenpyr-diethyl is stable to hydrolysis.

The compound sorbed readily to soil

organic matter, therefore leaching is not

of concern. Based on these

environmental fate data and the

anticipated conditions of use, the

potential for movement of mefenpyrdiethyl is considered to be low. As such,

the potential contribution of any

residues of the compound in water to

the total dietary intake of mefenpyrdiethyl will be negligible.

E. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. A Reference Dose

value (RfD) of 0.48 mg/kg body weight/

day is appropriate for chronic dietary

risk assessments of mefenpyr-diethyl.

This RfD is based on the 2–year rat

chronic toxicity study in which the

NOEL was 1,000 ppm, equivalent to 48

mg/kg body weight for males, and a

100–fold safety factor to account for

interspecies extrapolation and

intraspecies variation.

Under the conservative (worst-case)

dietary exposure assumption described

above in paragraph D.1., chronic dietary

exposures will utilize only 0.11% of the

RfD for the general U.S. population.

There is generally no concern for

exposures below 100% of the RfD since

it represents the level at or below which

no appreciable risks to human health is

posed. Thus, there is reasonable

certainty that no harm will result to the

U.S. population in general from

aggregate exposure to mefenpyr-diethyl

residues.

2. Infants and children. Data from rat

and rabbit development toxicity studies

and rat multigeneration reproduction

studies are generally used to assess the

potential for increased sensitivity of

infants and children. The

developmental toxicity studies are

designed to evaluate adverse effects on

the developing organism resulting from

pesticide exposure during prenatal

development. Reproduction studies

provide information relating to

reproductive and other effects on adults

and offspring from pre-natal and postnatal exposure to the pesticide.

FFDCA Section 408 provides that the

Agency may apply an additional safety

factor for infants and children to

account for pre- and post-natal toxicity

or incompleteness of the database.

However, the toxicology database for

mefenpyr-diethyl regarding potential

pre- and post-natal effects in offspring is

complete according to existing Agency

data requirements and does not indicate

any particular developmental or

reproductive concerns. No reproductive

effects were noted in any of the studies

and the NOEL’s for the parents and

offspring were the same in three of the

four studies. A marginal decrease in pup

weights was noted at a non-maternally

toxic dose level in the second rat

developmental toxicity study, but only

at a dose level of 1,000 mg/kg/day.

Thus, there does not appear to be any

significant difference in sensitivity to

mefenpyr-diethyl between adults and

offspring. Furthermore, the proposed

RfD of 0.48 mg/kg/day, which is based

on a 48 mg/kg/day NOEL from the 2–

year rat feeding study, already provides

for a safety factor of 208 relative to the

100 mg/kg/day developmental NOEL

from the rabbit developmental toxicity

study. Thus, the RfD of 0.48 mg/kg/day

is considered to be appropriate for

assessing potential risks to infants and

children and an additional uncertainty

factor is not warranted.

Using the conservative assumptions

described above, aggregate exposure to

mefenpyr-diethyl is expected to utilize

0.25% of the reference dose in the

population subgroups children 1–6

years old and 0.18% of the reference

dose in the population subgroup

children 7–12 years old. These numbers

would, in all likelihood, be significantly

lower if an adjustment for actual percent

of crop treated was considered.

F. International Tolerances

Italy has established an MRL

(maximum residue limit) of 0.05 ppm in

wheat grain for residues of mefenpyrdiethyl and metabolites.

[FR Doc. 97–25656 Filed 9–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5899–2]

Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed

Administrative Penalty Assessment

and Opportunity To Comment

Regarding ProSoCo, Inc., Kansas City,

KS

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative penalty assessment and

opportunity to comment regarding

ProSoCo, Inc., Kansas City, Kansas.

SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice of

opportunity to comment to the proposed

assessment.

Under 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6), EPA is

authorized to issue orders assessing

civil penalties for various violations of

the Act. EPA may issue such orders after

filing a Complaint commencing either a

Class I or Class II penalty proceeding.

EPA provides public notice of the

proposed assessment pursuant to 33

U.S.C. 132(b)(6)(C).

Class II proceedings are conducted

under EPA’s Consolidated Rules of

Practice Governing the Administrative

Assessment of Civil Penalties and the

Revocation or Suspension of Permits, 40

CFR part 22. The procedures by which

the public may submit written comment

on a proposed Class II order or

participate in a Class II proceeding, and

the procedures by which a respondent

may request a hearing, are set forth in

the Consolidated Rules. The deadline

for submitting public comment on a

proposed Class II order is thirty (30)

days after issuance of public notice.

On August 6, 1997, EPA commenced

the following Class II proceeding for the

assessment of penalties by filing with

the Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue,

Kansas City, Kansas 66101, (913) 551–

7630, the following Complaint:

In the Matter of ProSoCo, Inc., Kansas

City, Kansas, EPCRA Docket No. VII–

97E–44 and CWA Docket No. VII–97–

W–0017.

The Complaint proposes a penalty of

Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) under

the Clean Water Act for the release and

discharge of a hazardous substance into

waters of the United States in violation

of section 103(a) of CERCLA and section

311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Persons wishing to receive a copy of

EPA’s Consolidated Rules, review the

Complaint or other documents filed in

this proceeding, comment upon the
50614 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 187 / Friday, September 26, 1997 / Notices

proposed penalty assessment, or

otherwise participate in the proceeding

should contact Vanessa Cobbs, Regional

Hearing Clerk, at (913) 551–7630.

The administrative record for the

proceeding is located in the EPA

Regional Office at the address stated

above, and the file will be open for

public inspection during normal

business hours. All information

submitted by ProSoCo, Inc., is available

as part of the administrative record,

subject to provisions of law restricting

public disclosure of confidential

information. In order to provide

opportunity for public comment, EPA

will issue no final order assessing a

penalty in this proceeding prior to thirty

(30) days from the date of this

document.

Dated: September 17, 1997.

William A. Spratlin,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 97–25648 Filed 9–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5899–37]

Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed

Administrative Penalty Assessment

and Opportunity To Comment

Regarding Morton International, Inc.,

Hutchinson, KS

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative penalty assessment and

opportunity to comment regarding

Morton International, Inc., Hutchinson,

Kansas.

SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice of

opportunity to comment on the

proposed assessment.

Under 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6), EPA is

authorized to issue orders assessing

civil penalties for various violations of

the Act. EPA may issue such orders after

filing a Complaint commencing either a

Class I or Class II penalty proceeding.

EPA provides public notice of the

proposed assessment pursuant to 33

U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(C).

Class II proceedings are conducted

under EPA’s Consolidated Rules of

Practice Governing the Administrative

Assessment of Civil Penalties and the

Revocation or Suspension of Permits, 40

CFR part 22. The procedures by which

the public may submit written comment

on a proposed Class II order or

participate in a Class II proceeding, and

the procedures by which a respondent

may request a hearing, are set forth in

the Consolidated Rules. The deadline

for submitting public comment on a

proposed Class II order is thirty (30)

days after issuance of public notice. On March 31, 1997, EPA commenced

the following Class II proceeding for the

assessment of penalties by filing with

the Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue,

Kansas City, Kansas 66101, (913) 551–

7630, the following Complaint:

In the Matter of, Morton International,

Inc., Hutchinson, Kansas; EPCRA

Docket No. VII–96E–218 and CWA

Docket No. VII–97–W–0008.

The Complaint proposes a penalty of

Six Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars

($6,900) for the discharge of a hazardous

substance in violation of section 11(b)(3)

of the Clean Water Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Persons wishing to receive a copy of

EPA’s Consolidated Rules, review the

Complaint or other documents filed in

this proceeding, comment upon the

proposed penalty assessment, or

otherwise participate in the proceeding

should contact Vanessa Cobbs, Regional

Hearing Clerk at (913) 551–7630.

The administrative record for the

proceeding is located in the EPA

Regional Office at the address stated

above, and the file will be open for

public inspection during normal

business hours. All information

submitted by Morton International, Inc.

is available as part of the administrative

record, subject to provisions of law

restricting public disclosure of

confidential information. In order to

provide opportunity for public

comment, EPA will issue no final order

assessing a penalty in this proceeding

prior to thirty (30) days from the date of

this document.

Dated: September 17, 1997.

William A. Spratlin,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–25649 Filed 9–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Notice of Agency Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that

at 10:46 a.m. on Tuesday, September 23,

1997, the Board of Directors of the

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

met in closed session to consider a

personnel matter and other matters

which relate to the Corporation’s

corporate and supervisory activities.

In calling the meeting, the Board

determined, on motion of Director

Joseph H. Neely (Appointive), seconded

by Director Eugene A. Ludwig

(Comptroller of the Currency),

concurred in by Director Nicolas P.

Retsinas (Acting Director, Office of

Thrift Supervision), and Acting

Chairman Andrew C. Hove, Jr., that

Corporation business required its

consideration of the matters on less than

seven days’ notice to the public; that no

earlier notice of the meeting was

practicable; that the public interest did

not require consideration of the matters

in a meeting open to public observation;

and that the matters could be

considered in a closed meeting by

authority of subsections (c)(2), (c)(4),

(c)(6), (c)(8), and (c)(9)(A)(ii) of the

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

U.S.C. 552b (c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8),

and (c)(9)(A)(ii).

The meeting was held in the Board

Room of the FDIC Building located at

550—17th Street, N.W., Washington,

DC.

Dated: September 23, 1997.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

James D. LaPierre,

Deputy Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–25780 Filed 9–24–97; 2:37 pm]

BILLING CODE 6714–01–M

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Change in Bank Control Notices;

Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or

Bank Holding Companies

The notificants listed below have

applied under the Change in Bank

Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and §

225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12

CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank

holding company. The factors that are

considered in acting on the notices are

set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12

U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).

The notices are available for

immediate inspection at the Federal

Reserve Bank indicated. The notices

also will be available for inspection at

the offices of the Board of Governors.

Interested persons may express their

views in writing to the Reserve Bank

indicated for that notice or to the offices

of the Board of Governors. Comments

must be received not later than October

10, 1997.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas

City (D. Michael Manies, Assistant Vice

President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas

City, Missouri 64198-0001:

1. Bradley Investments, L.L.L.P.,

Golden, Colorado, Leo N. Bradley,

Golden, Colorado, Susan Q. Bradley,

Denver, Colorado, and Jeffrey N.