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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

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 specific

exemptions for the use of cymoxanil,

propamocarb hydrochloride, and/or

dimethomorph on potatoes to control

late blight. Information in accordance

with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as

part of this request.

Recent failures to control late blight in

potatoes as well as tomatoes with the

registered fungicides, have been caused

almost exclusively by immigrant strains

of late blight Phytophthora infestans,

which are resistant to the control of

choice, metalaxyl. Before the immigrant

strains of late blight arrived, all of the

strains in the U.S. were previously

controlled by treatment with metalaxyl.

The Applicant states that presently,

there are no fungicides registered in the

U.S. that will provide adequate control

of the immigrant strains of late blight.

The Applicant states that each of these

requested chemicals has been shown to

be effective against these strains of late

blight. Each active ingredient holds

current registrations throughout many

European countries for control of this

disease. The Applicant indicates that at

least a 40 percent yield reduction is

expected based on the current

infestation. Net revenues are expected to

be reduced by over $27 million for the

affected acreage without the use of these

requested chemicals.

Specific exemptions for use of one or

more of these chemicals on potatoes

were issued to 22 states in 1995. An

additional request is currently pending,

bringing the total potential potato

acreage treated under these requests to

885,010. Specific exemption requests for

use of one or more of these chemicals

on tomatoes have either been authorized

or are pending for three states involving

66,500 acres. It is presumed that a

similar number of states will be

requesting each of these uses for the

1997 season.

The Applicant proposes to apply

propamocarb hydrochloride,

manufactured by AgrEvo USA

Company, as Tattoo C, at a maximum

rate of 0.9 lbs. active ingredient (a.i.)

[2.3 lbs. of product] per acre by ground

or air, with a maximum of 5

applications per season. A 14-day PHI

will be observed. Use under this

exemption could potentially amount to

a maximum 134,000 lbs. of

propamocarb hydrochloride.

The Applicant proposes to apply

cymoxanil, manufactured by E.I. du

Pont de Nemours and Company, as

Curzate M-8, at a maximum rate of 0.12

lbs. a.i., (1.5 lbs. of product) per acre, by

ground or air, with a maximum of 7

applications per season and a 14-day

PHI. Use under this exemption could

potentially amount to a maximum

25,200 lbs. of cymoxanil.

The Applicant proposes to apply

dimethomorph at a maximum rate of 0.2

lbs. a.i., (2.25 lb. of product) per acre,

by ground or air, with a maximum of 5

applications per season and a 14-day

PHI. Use under this exemption could

potentially amount to a maximum

30,375 lbs of dimethomorph.

This notice does not constitute a

decision by EPA on the applications.

The regulations governing section 18

require publication of a notice of receipt

of an application for a specific

exemption proposing use of a new

chemical (i.e., an active ingredient not

contained in any currently registered

pesticide) or the first food use of an

active ingredient. Such notice provides

for opportunity for public comment on

the application.

A record has been established for this

notice under docket number [OPP–

181030] (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 exemptions requested by the

New York State Department of

Environmental Conservation.

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. 97–2498 Filed 2–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

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
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Reserve Bank indicated. Once the

notices have been accepted for

processing, they will also 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 February 20, 1997.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

(James A. Bluemle, Vice President) 230

South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois

60690-1413:

1. Randolph S. Miles, Antioch,

Illinois; to retain 35.88 percent of the

shares of Antioch Holding Company,

Antioch, Illinois, and thereby indirectly

retain share of State Bank of The Lakes,

Antioch, Illinois.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, January 31, 1997.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 97–2862 Filed 2–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

The companies listed in this notice

have applied to the Board for approval,

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)

(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part

225), and all other applicable statutes

and regulations to become a bank

holding company and/or to acquire the

assets or the ownership of, control of, or

the power to vote shares of a bank or

bank holding company and all of the

banks and nonbanking companies

owned by the bank holding company,

including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well

as other related filings required by the

Board, are available for immediate

inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank

indicated. Once the application has

been accepted for processing, it will also

be available for inspection at the offices

of the Board of Governors. Interested

persons may express their views in

writing on the standards enumerated in

the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the

proposal also involves the acquisition of

a nonbanking company, the review also

includes whether the acquisition of the

nonbanking company complies with the

standards in section 4 of the BHC Act,

including whether the acquisition of the

nonbanking company can ‘‘reasonably

be expected to produce benefits to the

public, such as greater convenience,

increased competition, or gains in

efficiency, that outweigh possible

adverse effects, such as undue

concentration of resources, decreased or

unfair competition, conflicts of

interests, or unsound banking practices’’

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise

noted, nonbanking activities will be

conducted throughout the United States.

Unless otherwise noted, comments

regarding each of these applications

must be received at the Reserve Bank

indicated or the offices of the Board of

Governors not later than February 28,

1997.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

(James A. Bluemle, Vice President) 230

South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois

60690-1413:

1. Pioneer Bancorp, Inc., Auburndale,

Wisconsin; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring 98.2 percent of

the voting shares of Pioneer State Bank,

Auburndale, Wisconsin.

2. The Connor Trusts, Marshfield,

Wisconsin; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring 36.84 percent of

the voting shares of Pioneer Bancorp,

Inc., Auburndale, Wisconsin, and

thereby indirectly acquire Pioneer State

Bank, Auburndale, Wisconsin.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

(Randall C. Sumner, Vice President) 411

Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63102-

2034:

1. Marshfield Investment Company,

Springfield, Missouri; to acquire 100

percent of the voting shares of

Metropolitan Bancshares, Inc.,

Springfield, Missouri, and thereby

indirectly acquire Metropolitan National

Bank, Springfield, Missouri.

C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

(Genie D. Short, Vice President) 2200

North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-

2272:

1. Krum Holdings, L.L.C., Krum,

Texas; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring 1.0 percent of the

voting shares of Porter Holdings, Ltd.,

Krum, Texas.

In connection with this application

Porter Holdings, Ltd., has also applied

to become a bank holding company by

acquiring 69.16 percent of the voting

shares of Farmers & Merchants State

Bank, Krum, Texas.

2. Eagle Bancshares, Inc., Fairfield,

Texas; to become a bank holding

company by acquiring 100 percent of

the voting shares of Fairfield Holdings,

Inc., Fairfield, Texas, and thereby

indirectly acquire First National Bank of

Fairfield, Fairfield, Texas.

In connection with this application,

Fairfield Holdings, Inc., Fairfield, Texas,

has also applied to become a bank

holding company by acquiring 100

percent of the voting shares of First

National Bank of Fairfield, Fairfield,

Texas.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, January 30, 1997.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 97–2762 Filed 2–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

The companies listed in this notice

have applied to the Board for approval,

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)

(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part

225), and all other applicable statutes

and regulations to become a bank

holding company and/or to acquire the

assets or the ownership of, control of, or

the power to vote shares of a bank or

bank holding company and all of the

banks and nonbanking companies

owned by the bank holding company,

including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well

as other related filings required by the

Board, are available for immediate

inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank

indicated. Once the application has

been accepted for processing, it will also

be available for inspection at the offices

of the Board of Governors. Interested

persons may express their views in

writing on the standards enumerated in

the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the

proposal also involves the acquisition of

a nonbanking company, the review also

includes whether the acquisition of the

nonbanking company complies with the

standards in section 4 of the BHC Act,

including whether the acquisition of the

nonbanking company can ‘‘reasonably

be expected to produce benefits to the

public, such as greater convenience,

increased competition, or gains in

efficiency, that outweigh possible

adverse effects, such as undue

concentration of resources, decreased or

unfair competition, conflicts of

interests, or unsound banking practices’’

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise

noted, nonbanking activities will be

conducted throughout the United States.

Unless otherwise noted, comments

regarding each of these applications

must be received at the Reserve Bank

indicated or the offices of the Board of

Governors not later than March 3, 1997.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of

Richmond (Lloyd W. Bostian, Jr., Senior

Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street,

Richmond, Virginia 23261-4528:

1. Tri-County Financial Corporation,

Waldorf, Maryland; to become a bank

holding company by acquiring 100

percent of the voting shares of

Community Bank of Tri-County,