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of safety are expected to be

considerable. Monsanto concludes that

there is a reasonable certainty that no

harm will result to the U.S. Population

from aggregate exposure to

sulfosulfuron residues.

2. Infants and children. In assessing

the potential for additional sensitivity of

infants and children to residues of

sulfosulfuron, Monsanto considered

data from developmental toxicity

studies in the rat and rabbit and a twogeneration reproduction study in rats.

No developmental or reproductive

effects were observed up to the highest

dose tested in each of the three studies.

The Observed NOEL’s were 1,000 mg/

kg/day, 1,000 mg/kg/day and 20,000

ppm, respectively. Using the same

conservative assumptions that were

made previously for the dietary

exposure analysis for the U.S. General

population, the percent of the RfD

utilized by pre-adult sub-populations

are: all infants-0.03%; nursing infants0.005%; non-nursing infants-0.04%;

children, 1-6 years-0.06%; children, 7-

12 years-0.04%. Monsanto concludes

that there is a reasonable certainty that

no harm will result to infants and

children from aggregate exposure to

sulfosulfuron residues.

F. International Tolerances

There are currently no international

(Codex) tolerances established for

sulfosulfuron. Sulfosulfuron is currently

registered on wheat in Switzerland,

Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia

and South Africa. Petitions for

tolerances for sulfosulfuron in/on wheat

have been submitted in Canada,

Australia and the European Union. (Jim

Tompkins)

[FR Doc. 97–32936 Filed 12–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–785; FRL–5760–5]

Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

initial filing of pesticide petitions

proposing the establishment of

regulations for residues of certain

pesticide chemicals in or on various

food commodities.

DATES: Comments, identified by the

docket control number [PF–785], must

be received on or before January 16,

1998.

ADDRESSES: By mail submit written

comments to: Public Information and

Records Integrity Branch, Information

Resources and Services Division

(7502C), Office of Pesticides Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

person bring comments to: Rm. 1132,

CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Follow the

instructions under ‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION.’’ No confidential

business information should be

submitted through e-mail.

Information submitted as a comment

concerning this document may be

claimed confidential by marking any

part or all of that information as

‘‘Confidential Business Information’’

(CBI). CBI should not be submitted

through e-mail. Information marked as

CBI 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

submitted for inclusion in the public

record. Information not marked

confidential may be disclosed publicly

by EPA without prior notice. All written

comments will be available for public

inspection in Rm. 1132 at the address

given above, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Amelia M. Acierto, Registrtion Division

(7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.

20460. Office location, telephone

number and e-mail address: Rm. 4W60

4th floor, CS1, 2800 Crystal Drive,

Arlington VA, (703)308-8377, e-mail:

acierto.amelia@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has

received pesticide petitions as follows

proposing the establishment and/or

amendment of regulations for residues

of certain pesticide chemicals in or on

various food commodities under section

408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and

Comestic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a.

EPA has determined that these petitions

contain data or information regarding

the elements set forth in section

408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully

evaluated the sufficiency of the

submitted data at this time or whether

the data supports granting of the

petition. Additional data may be needed

before EPA rules on the petition.

The official record for this notice of

filing, as well as the public version, has

been established for this notice of filing

under docket control number [PF–785]

(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 official

record is located at the address in

‘‘ADDRESSES’’ at the beginning of this

document.

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. Comment and data will

also be accepted on disks in

Wordperfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file

format. All comments and data in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket number [PF–785] and

appropriate petition number. Electronic

comments on notice may be filed online

at many Federal Depository Libraries.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Agricultural commodities, Food

additives, Feed additives, Pesticides and

pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: December 4, 1997

Peter Caulkins,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs.

Summaries of Petitions

Petitioner summaries of the pesticide

petitions are printed below as required

by section 408(d)(3) of the FFDCA. The

summaries of the petitions were

prepared by the petitioners and

represent the views of the petitioners.

EPA is publishing the petition

summaries verbatim without editing

them in any way. The petition summary

announces the availability of a

description of the analytical methods

available to EPA for the detection and

measurement of the pesticide chemical

residues or an explanation of why no

such method is needed.

1. Ecolab Inc.

PP 7E4922

EPA has received a pesticide petition

(PP 7E4922) from Ecolab Inc., 370 N.

Wabasha Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

55102, proposing pursuant to section

408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug and

Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to

amend 40 CFR 180.1001(c) to establish

an exemption from the requirement of a

tolerance for the residues of
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hydroxyethylidine diphosphonic acid

(HEDP) when used as an inert

ingredient at levels of 0.9% in pesticide

formulations applied to agricultural

commodities after harvest.

EPA has determined that the petition

contains data or information regarding

the elements set forth in section

408(d)(2) of the FFDCA; however, EPA

has not fully evaluated the sufficiency

of the submitted data at this time or

whether the data supports granting the

petition. Additional data may be needed

before EPA rules on the petition.

A. Proposed Use Practices

HEDP is proposed for use as an inert

ingredient in an antimicrobial treatment

formulation contacting raw agricultural

commodities.

1. Acute toxicity. The acute and

chronic toxicity of HEDP have been

tested extensively. Adverse effects are

not expected when used in the proposed

manner.

Pure HEDP exhibits low acute oral

and dermal toxicity. The oral LD50

ranged from 1,340 to 3,130 milligrams/

kilogram (mg/kg) (Toxicity Category III)

and the dermal LD50 ranged from 7,940

to greater than 10,000 mg/kg (Toxicity

Category IV). HEDP is moderately

irritating to the skin (Toxicity Category

III) and is corrosive to the eyes (Toxicity

Category I).

2. Genotoxicity. No mutagenic activity

was observed in microbial assays using

five Salmonella strains or in a L5178Y

TK mouse lymphoma cell point

mutation assay, with and without

mammalian microsomal activation.

There are no significant genotoxicity

concerns for HEDP.

3. Reproductive and developmental

toxicity. No reports were found in the

open literature indicating that HEDP

caused developmental or reproductive

effects.

4. Subchronic toxicity. Subchronic

studies were conducted in both rats and

dogs. In these studies, rats were exposed

to HEDP in the diet at concentrations up

to 30,000 parts per million (ppm) and in

dogs up to 10,000 ppm.

Histopathological evaluations of tissues

from the reproductive systems in male

and female animals of both species did

not demonstrate any lesions,

morphological changes or weight

variations. Although the functionality of

the reproductive systems were not

evaluated, there was no indication that

the HEDP treatment affected these

tissues.

In a 90–day feeding study, rats were

fed diets containing 3,000, 10,000 or

30,000 ppm HEDP (disodium

monohydrate salt). At 30,000 ppm

average body weight gains of both males

and females were reduced and absolute

and relative liver weights of males were

decreased. Increased erythrocyte counts

(males), decreased hemoglobin

concentration (both sexes), decreased

hematocrit values (both sexes), and

decreased leukocyte counts (females at

84–days only) were observed at 30,000

ppm. No other hematologic, urinalysis,

or clinical chemistry parameter was

affected. The no-observed-effect level

(NOEL) was greater than 10,000 ppm.

The disodium monohydrate salt of

HEDP was administered to beagle dogs

at dietary concentrations of 1,000, 3,000,

or 10,000 ppm for 90–days. No adverse

hematologic, biochemical, or

histopathologic effects were observed.

The NOEL was 10,000 ppm.

The NOEL from both the rat and the

dog studies was 10,000 ppm. Based on

the data from these studies the daily

intake of HEDP can be estimated. The

estimated intake of HEDP by male and

female rats at 10,000 ppm was 635 and

724 milligrams/kilogram/day (mg/kg/

day), respectively. The estimated intake

of HEDP by male and female dogs at

10,000 ppm was 278 and 385 mg/kg/

day, respectively.

5. Carcinogenicity. Nothing in the

available literature suggests that HEDP

is known to be a carcinogen; thus, a

discussion of aggregate excess lifetime

cancer risk resulting from exposure to

the chemical from residues in food and

drinking water (ground and surface

water) and from residential and other

non-occupational source(s) is not

applicable.

6. Endocrine effects. HEDP does not

acts as an endocrine disrupter or

possess intrinsic hormonal activity.

B. Aggregate Exposure

1. Dietary exposure—i. Food. There

are no established U.S. food tolerances

for HEDP. Because the compound has

an affinity for water, residues are

expected to drain away with wash water

instead of ‘‘sticking’’ to the food items.

Tests on broccoli and tomatoes indicate

only trace amounts of HEDP remain on

these food items that have contacted

treated equipment. For broccoli (cut), an

average of 0.78 ppb HEDP residues were

found. An average of 0.09 ppb HEDP

residues were found on tomatoes. While

these data are not meant to be

representative of all fruits and

vegetables, it shows that any potential

HEDP residues are not significant.

Dietary exposure from the proposed use

is possible; however, any residues that

may remain are expected to be very

minimal and, because of the low

toxicity of the undiluted raw material,

these residues would not be of

toxicological concern.

ii. Drinking water. There should be no

concern about the potential for transfer

of HEDP residues to human drinking

water because it does not interfere with

routine removal of organics in

laboratory semi-continuous activated

sludge sewage treatment units. Because

of the physical chemistry of this

compound, it is unlikely that any States

are conducting water monitoring

programs for HEDP.

HEDP is proposed for use as an inert

ingredient in a pesticide formulation

used on fruits, vegetables, tree nuts,

cereal grain, herbs, and spices. HEDP is

classified as slow to intermediate in

biodegradation to CO2. Additionally, the

biodegradation is accelerated by light.

Data in the aforementioned reference

indicates that 0.2 ppm HEDP solutions

in a mineral medium biodegrade by

79% in 3–days when exposed to

sunlight.

The maximum expected

concentration of HEDP in waste water

treatment streams from the use of the

proposed pesticide product is 0.07 ppm.

Furthermore, HEDP will biodegrade in

waste water treatment plants and in the

environment. Therefore, HEDP released

from the use of the proposed pesticide

product poses no threat to drinking

water.

iii. Non-dietary, non-occupational

exposure. The estimated nonoccupational exposure to HEDP has

been evaluated based on its proposed

use pattern.

The compound, as an inert ingredient

in a pesticide formulation in the form of

a soluble concentrate/liquid, is used in

industrial and commercial settings.

HEDP use in homes does not occur.

The potential for significant nonoccupational non-dietary exposure

under the use proposed in this petition

to the general population (including

infants and children) is unlikely. HEDP

is proposed in this petition to be used

only at commercial establishments

(including farms) and is not to be used

in or around the home.

iv. Environmental fate and ecological

effects. HEDP is classified as slow to

intermediate in biodegradation to CO2.

Additionally, the biodegradation is

accelerated by light. Data in the

aforementioned reference indicates that

0.2 ppm HEDP solutions in a mineral

medium biodegrade by 79% in 3–days

when exposed to sunlight. Degradation

of HEDP has been shown in several test

soils at rates similar to biodegradable

linear alkybenzenesulfonate. Complexes

of HEDP with copper (II) and iron (III)

rapidly photodegrade in aqueous

solution under irradiation from a

mercury arc lamp in the laboratory.
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Environmental effects data on HEDP

(including Daphnia magna, Midge

Larvae, Grass Shrimp, Oyster Shell

Deposition, Bluegill Sunfish, Rainbow

Trout, Channel Catfish, and Sheepshead

Minnow) show HEDP is classified as

practically non-toxic, with the

exception of oysters, in which it is

classified as being slightly toxic. The

maximum expected concentration of

HEDP in waste water treatment streams

from the use of the proposed pesticide

product is 0.07 ppm. This value is three

orders of magnitude below the lowest

toxic concentration listed above

(oysters). Furthermore, HEDP will

biodegrade in waste water treatment

plants and in the environment.

Therefore, HEDP released from the use

of the proposed pesticide product poses

no threat to aqueous organisms present

in the environment.

C. Cumulative Effects

Review of EPA’s list of inert

ingredients found no similar approved

inert ingredients or compounds with

similar structures.

The list of currently registered active

ingredients from the National Pesticide

Information Retrieval System (NPIRS)

was reviewed for compounds similar to

HEDP. The ethylene-releasing growth

regulator ethephon (chemical name 2-

chloroethylphosphonate) is somewhat

similar in that a two-carbon fragment is

the organic component of a phosphonic

acid. However, HEDP contains two

phosphonic acid groups attached to the

same carbon and contains no chlorine.

Ethephon, on the other hand, contains

a single phosphonic moiety but has a

chlorine attached at the 2-position of the

ethyl group. Further, the mode of action

of ethephon is to release ethylene by

rapidly decomposing with loss of the

chlorine and the phosphonate; this

pathway is not available for HEDP.

Thus, combining exposures to HEDP

with this compound is not appropriate.

D. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. Tests conducted

by Ecolab Inc. indicate very low

residues of HEDP are expected to

remain on treated commodities

(whether raw agricultural commodities

or processed); thus, exposure to the U.S.

general population including infants

and children would be very minimal as

a result of the proposed use.

In testing for Ecolab using tomatoes

and broccoli the HEDP residue on these

vegetables was generally below 1 ppb.

Assuming that a normal adult weighing

70 kg ingests approximately 2,000 g of

food a day, and that all the food

ingested is fruits and vegetables that

contain a 1 ppb residue of HEDP, the

daily intake of HEDP would be

estimated at 0.000027 mg/kg/day.

Comparing the daily intake of HEDP

under these worst case situations with

the lowest NOEL for HEDP in the

subchronic animal studies (278 mg/kg/

day) provides a margin of exposure of

approximately 10,000,000. Clearly this

larger margin of exposure demonstrates

the lack of concern about the presence

of the minute residues of HEDP on food.

Dietary exposure to HEDP is possible;

however, any residues that may remain

are expected to be very minimal and,

because of the low toxicity of the

undiluted raw material, these residues

would not be of toxicological concern.

Therefore, exposure of this inert

ingredient (from the use proposed in

this petition) to the U.S. general

population would not pose a health risk.

2. Infants and children. HEDP should

not pose a health risk to the U.S.

population subgroup of infants and

children.

Tests conducted by Ecolab Inc.

indicate very low residues of HEDP are

expected to remain on treated

commodities (whether raw agricultural

commodities or processed); thus,

exposure to the U.S. general population

including infants and children would be

very minimal as a result of the proposed

use. Dietary exposure to HEDP is

possible; however, any residues that

may remain are expected to be very

minimal and, because of the low

toxicity of the undiluted raw material,

these residues would not be of

toxicological concern.

Therefore, exposure of this inert

ingredient (from the use proposed in

this petition) should not pose a health

risk to the U.S. population subgroup of

infants and children.

E. Analytical Method

Because this petition is for an

exemption from the requirement of a

tolerance, an enforcement method for

HEDP is not needed. However, a

spectrophotometric method to

determine residues of HEDP has been

submitted to the Agency .

F. International Tolerances

The petitioner understands that there

are no current established Maximum

Residue Levels for HEDP.

2. Wacker Silicones Corporation

PP 7E4794

EPA has received a pesticide petition

(PP 7E4794) from Walker Silicones

Corporation, on behalf of WackerChemie, 3301 Sutton Road, Adrain,

Michigan 49221-9397 proposing

pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal

Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C.

346a(d), to amend the exemption from

the requirement of a tolerance

established under 40 CFR 180.1001(c)

for the residues of pentaerythritol

stearates (CAS. No. 85116-93-4) from 25

ppm to 500 ppm.

EPA has determined that the petition

contains data or information regarding

the elements set forth in section

408(d)(2) of the FFDCA; however, EPA

has not fully evaluated the sufficiency

of the submitted data at this time or

whether the data supports granting the

petition. Additional data may be needed

before EPA rules on the petition.

A. Proposed Use Practices

As in the tolerance exemption

established and published in the

Federal Register on July 3, 1996 (61 FR

34741–34743) (FRL–5381–2), the

proposed use of a pentaerythritol

stearates which include pentaerythritol

monostearate (CAS No. 78–23–9),

pentaerythritol distearate (CAS No.

13081–97–5), pentaerythritol tristearate

(CAS No. 28188–24–1), pentaerythritol

tetrastearate (CAS No. 115–83–3) is

limited to agricultural food use. This

includes use on crops and seeds used to

grow crops.

B. Toxicological Profile

A summary of the toxicology data is

included in the proposed rule that was

published in the Federal Register on

April 17, 1996 (61 FR 16747–16749)

(FRL–5355–7).

Pentaerythritol stearates are large,

branched hydrocarbons. All carboncarbon bonds are single bonds.

Degradation is anticipated in the

presence of enzymes. Hypothesized

degradation products include free

pentaerythritol and stearic acid (a

natural product). The degradation

products are likely to be polar and

readily eliminated in urine.

1. Acute toxicity. The acute oral LD50

in rats was determined to be >2,000 mg/

kg. This study demonstrates that the

mixture of pentaerythritol stearates is

practically non-toxic to mammals.

Wacker Silicones Corporation and

Wacker-Chemie are not aware of any

data that suggest that pentaerythritol

stearates pose any potentially greater

acute risk to infants or children.

2. Reproductive and developmental

toxicity. Wacker Silicones Corporation

and Wacker-Chemie are not aware of

any developmental or reproductive

effects resulting from exposure to

pentaerythritol stearates.

3. Chronic toxicity. Wacker Silicones

Corporation and Wacker-Chemie are not

aware of any effects resulting from

chronic exposure to pentaerythritol
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stearates. In addition, Wacker Silicones

Corporation and Wacker-Chemie are not

aware of any data that suggests that

chronic exposure to pentaerythritol

stearates, including during infancy and

childhood, poses any potentially greater

lifetime risk.

4. Carcinogenicity. Wacker Silicones

Corporation and Wacker-Chemie are not

aware of any oncogenic effects resulting

from exposure to pentaerythritol

stearates. In addition, Wacker Silicones

Corporation and Wacker-Chemie are not

aware of any data that suggests that

chronic exposure to pentaerythritol

stearates, including during infancy and

childhood, poses any potentially greater

lifetime cancer risk.

5. Endocrine effects. Pentaerythritol

stearates are not structurally similar to

any compounds with known endocrine

effects. Wacker Silicones Corporation

and Wacker-Chemie are not aware of

any endocrine effects resulting from

exposure to pentaerythritol stearates

either individually or in combination

with other substances.

C. Aggregate Exposure

Exposure to pentaerythritol stearates

via both the diet and drinking water is

anticipated to be negligible.

Pentaerythritol stearates are ingredients

in a product that Wacker-Chemie

proposes to market in the United States

exclusively as an inert ingredient in

pesticide formulations that are used

exclusively on crops and seeds used to

grow crops.

1. Dietary exposure— Food. In its

review on the previous exemption,

EPA’s Chemistry Branch determined

that the maximum residue of

pentaerythritol stearates in food/feed

resulting from a single application of

pentaerythritol stearates at 0.53 grams/

acre (0.0012 lb/acre) would be 0.6 ppm

assuming that (a) all the pentaerythritol

stearates contained in the pesticide

formulation applied to the crop are in

the harvested commodity, (b) there is no

loss of residue through weathering or

volatilization, and (c) pentaerythritol

stearates are used on low yield crops

(2,000 lb/acre). Further assuming that (i)

a maximum of 10 applications per

season, (ii) all crops are treated at the

proposed maximum seasonal rate, the

maximum theoretical seasonal residues

of pentaerythritol stearates would be 6

ppm.

Actual seasonal residues are

anticipated to be several orders of

magnitude lower than the 6 ppm

calculated maximum residue for the

following reasons:

(i) Only a portion of the pesticide

spray is intercepted by edible plant

parts.

(ii) Degradation of residues following

application is anticipated.

(iii) Treated crops may be medium or

high yield crops.

(iv) Crops generally received less than

10 applications per season.

(v) Only a small percentage of

pesticide formulations will include

pentaerythritol stearates as an inert

ingredient.

Actual seasonal residues of

pentaerythritol stearates are therefore

anticipated to be negligible.

2. Drinking water. Exposure to

pentaerythritol stearate via drinking

water will be negligible. Pentaerythritol

stearates have very low solubility in

water (>0.1 mg/100 g water at 30° C).

Solubility in organic solvents is also

anticipated to be low due to the high

molecular weight (403– 1201 amu) of

the pentaerythritol stearates. The

potential for pentaerythritol stearate

contamination of ground water or

surface water is therefore negligible. If

residues did contaminate ground water

or surface water, it is highly probable

that the low solubility of pentaerythritol

stearates in water and organic solvents

would result in removal of the residues

via standard drinking water purification

techniques.

3. Non-dietary, non-occupational

exposure. Pentaerythritol stearates are

ingredients in a product that WackerChemie proposes to market in the

United States exclusively as an inert

ingredient in pesticide formulations that

are used exclusively on crops and seeds

used to grow crops. No nonoccupational exposure of the United

States population to pentaerythritol

stearates will result from the proposed

use of pentaerythritol stearates.

D. Cumulative Effects

Pentaerythritol stearates do not have

any known significant toxicological

mechanism or mode of action.

Therefore, there is no known significant

cumulative risk associated with the

proposed use of pentaerythritol

stearates.

E. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. Exposure to

pentaerythritol stearates via both the

diet and drinking water is anticipated to

be negligible. Pentaerythritol stearates

are ingredients in a product that

Wacker-Chemie proposes to market in

the United States exclusively as an inert

ingredient in pesticide formulations that

are used exclusively on crops and seeds

used to grow crops. No nonoccupational exposure of the United

States population to pentaerythritol

stearates will result from the proposed

use of pentaerythritol stearates.

Aggregate exposure to pentaerythritol

stearates is therefore anticipated to be

negligible.

2. Infants and children. Wacker

Silicones Corporation and WackerChemie are not aware of any data that

suggest that pentaerythritol stearates

pose any potential greater acute or

chronic risk to infants or children.

F. International Tolerances

There are no Codex maximum residue

levels (MRLs) or exemptions from MRLs

for pentaerythritol stearates established

for residues of pentaerythritol stearates.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–50838; FRL–5761–5]

Issuance of an Experimental Use

Permit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has granted an

experimental use permit to the

following applicant. The permit is in

accordance with, and subject to, the

provisions of 40 CFR part l72, which

defines EPA procedures with respect to

the use of pesticides for experimental

use purposes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: James Tompkins, 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: 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Rm. 239, CM

#2, Arlington, VA, 703–305–5697, email: tompkins.james@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has

issued the following experimental use

permit:

62719–EUP–1. Issuance. DowElanco,

9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN

46268–1054. This experimental use

permit allows the use of 7,000 pounds

of the herbicide triclopyr on 1,950

aquatic acres to evaluate the control of

various weeds. The program is

authorized only in the States of

Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida,

Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,

Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,

Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey,

North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon,

Pennsylvania, South Carolina,

Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia,

Washington, and Wisconsin. The