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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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BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

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
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experimental use permit is effective

from November 25, 1997 to December

31, 1998. Time-limited tolerances have

been established for residues of the

active ingredient in or on fish and

shellfish (40 CFR 180.417).

Persons wishing to review this

experimental use permit are referred to

the designated product manager.

Inquires concerning this permit should

be directed to the person cited above. It

is suggested that interested persons call

before visiting the EPA office, so that

the appropriate file may be made

available for inspection purposes from 8

a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Experimental use permits.

Dated: December 9, 1997.

Peter Caulkins,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–32934 Filed 12–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5935–8]

Proposed Administrative Settlement

Under The Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, And Liability Act; In

Re: Parcel A—Industri-Plex Superfund

Site; Woburn, MA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed prospective

purchaser agreement and request for

public comment.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to

enter into a prospective purchaser

agreement to address claims under the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42

U.S.C. 9601 et seq. A document is being

published to inform the public of the

proposed settlement and of the

opportunity to comment. The settlement

is intended to resolve the liability under

CERCLA Dayton Hudson Corporation

and National Development Associates of

New England, Inc. for injunctive relief

or for costs incurred or to be incurred

by EPA in conducting response actions

at the Industri-Plex Superfund Site in

Woburn, Massachusetts.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before January 16, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode RCG, Boston, Massachusetts

02203, and should refer to: Agreement

and Covenant Not to Sue Re: Parcel A,

Industri-Plex Superfund Site, Woburn,

Massachusetts, U.S. EPA Docket No.

CERCLA–I–98–1009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Daniel H. Winograd, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, J.F.K.

Federal Building, Mailcode RCT,

Boston, Massachusetts 02203, (617)

565–3686.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act of 1980, as amended

(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.,

notification is hereby given of a

proposed prospective purchaser

agreement concerning the Industri-Plex

Superfund Site in Woburn, MA. The

settlement was approved by EPA Region

I, subject to review by the public

pursuant to this document. Dayton

Hudson Corporation and National

Development Associates of New

England, Inc. have executed signature

pages committing them to participate in

the settlement. Under the proposed

settlement, Dayton Hudson Corporation

and National Development Associates of

New England, Inc. will construct and

operate a retail shopping complex and

pay $30,000 to the Hazardous Substance

Superfund. In addition, all of the

settling parties agree to abide by

institutional controls and to provide

access to the property. EPA believes the

settlement is fair and in the public

interest.

EPA is entering into this agreement

under the authority of CERCLA section

101 et seq. which provides EPA with

authority to consider, compromise, and

settle a claim under sections 106 and

107 of CERCLA for costs incurred by the

United States if the claim has not been

referred to the U.S. Department of

Justice for further action. The U.S.

Department of Justice has also signed

this agreement. EPA will receive written

comments relating to this settlement for

thirty (30) days from the date of

publication of this document.

A copy of the proposed administrative

settlement may be obtained in person or

by mail from Daniel H. Winograd, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, JFK

Federal Building, Mailcode RCT,

Boston, Massachusetts 02203, (617)

565–3686.

The Agency’s response to any

comments received will be available for

public inspection with the Docket Clerk,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode RCG, Boston, Massachusetts

(U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA–I–98–

1009).

Dated: December 4, 1997.

Patricia Meaney,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–32923 Filed 12–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5936–1]

Proposed Administrative Settlement

Under The Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act; In Re:

Norwood PCB Disposal Site; Norwood,

MA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed prospective

purchaser agreement and request for

public comment.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to

enter into a prospective purchaser

agreement to address claims under the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42

U.S.C. 9601 et seq. This document is

being published to inform the public of

the proposed settlement and of the

opportunity to comment. The settlement

is intended to resolve the liability under

CERCLA of Joseph Laham, individually,

and 921 Inc. for injunctive relief or for

costs incurred or to be incurred by EPA

in conducting response actions at

properties on the Norwood PCB

Disposal Superfund Site in Norwood,

Massachusetts.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before January 16, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode RCG, Boston, Massachusetts

02203, and should refer to: In re: Joseph

Laham and 921 Inc., U.S. EPA Docket

No. CERCLA–I–97–1044.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Cianciarulo, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, J.F.K. Federal

Building, Mailcode RCT, Boston,

Massachusetts 02203, (617) 573–5718.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act of 1980, as amended