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approximately $317,150. South Georgia

also states that Florida Power will

construct, own and operate as part of its

generating plant facilities approximately

1000 feet of 8-inch-diameter pipeline

extending from the outlet of the meter

station to Florida Power’s combustion

turbine building.

South Georgia estimates the annual

volumes to be delivered to the proposed

Florida Power #2 delivery point to be

350,000 Mcf, which is equivalent to an

estimated daily average of 959 Mcf.

South Georgia states that the maximum

delivery volumes are expected to be

9,720 Mcf per day. South Georgia

further states that it will provide the

transportation service to the proposed

Florida Power #2 delivery point under

its Rate Schedule IT, and that

installation of the proposed facilities

will have no adverse effect on its ability

to provide its firm requirements.

Comment date: March 27, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph G

at the end of this notice.

5. Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP97–234–000]

Take notice that on February 6, 1997,

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company (Koch

Gateway), P.O. Box 1478, Houston,

Texas 77251–1478, filed in Docket No.

CP97–234–000 a request pursuant to

§§ 157.205 and 157.211 of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and

157.211) for authorization to construct

and operate delivery point facilities in

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana to

implement an interruptible

transportation service of up to 4,000

million Btu per day under Rate

Schedule ITS for Occidental Chemical

Corporation (Oxy), under the blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–

430–000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the

Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set

forth in the request which is on file with

the Commission and open to public

inspection.

Koch Gateway states that the

proposed facilities consist of a 4-inch

tap, 4-inch meter station and 670 feet of

4-inch pipeline, with the tap located on

its lateral line 300–22. Koch Gateway

states that the proposed facilities would

allow it to provide Oxy’s peak day and

average day requirements of 4,000

million Btu and 2,500 million Btu,

respectively. Koch Gateway estimates a

facility cost of $130,000, which would

be reimbursed by Oxy.

Koch Gateway states that the

interruptible transportation service to be

rendered through the delivery point

facilities would be performed using

existing capacity on its system and

would have no effect on its peak day

and annual deliveries. It is also stated

that its tariff does not prohibit the

proposed installation of facilities.

Comment date: March 27, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph G

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

F. Any person desiring to be heard or

make any protest with reference to said

filing should on or before the comment

date file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a

motion to intervene or a protest in

accordance with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and

385.214) and the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All

protests filed with the Commission will

be considered by it in determining the

appropriate action to be taken but will

not serve to make the protestants parties

to the proceeding. Any person wishing

to become a party to a proceeding or to

participate as a party in any hearing

therein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

Rules.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission by

Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act

and the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure, a hearing will be held

without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

filing if no motion to intervene is filed

within the time required herein, if the

Commission on its own review of the

matter finds that a grant of the

certificate is required by the public

convenience and necessity. If a motion

for leave to intervene is timely filed, or

if the Commission on its own motion

believes that a formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for the applicant to appear

or be represented at the hearing.

G. Any person or the Commission’s

staff may, within 45 days after the

issuance of the instant notice by the

Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214

of the Commission’s Procedural Rules

(18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene

or notice of intervention and pursuant

to § 157.205 of the Regulations under

the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefore,

the proposed activity shall be deemed to

be authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is filed and not withdrawn

within 30 days after the time allowed

for filing a protest, the instant request

shall be treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to Section 7 of

the Natural Gas Act.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4035 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–30394A; FRL–5578–4]

Ciba-Geigy Corporation; Approval of

Pesticide Product Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces

Agency approval of applications to

register the pesticide products Able

Biological Insecticide and Technical

CGA- 269941, containing active an

ingredient not included in any

previously registered products pursuant

to the provisions of section 3(c)(5) of the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Michael Mendelsohn,

Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention

Division (7501W), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

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

DC 20460. Office location and telephone

number: Rm. CS51B6, Westfield

Building North Tower, 2800 Crystal

Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 308–

8715; e-mail:

mendelsohn.mike@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability: Electronic

copies of this document and the Fact

Sheet are available from the EPA Public

Access gopher (gopher.epa.gov) at the

Environmental Sub-Set entry for this

document under ‘‘Rules and

Regulations.’’

EPA issued a notice, published in the

Federal Register of November 1, 1995

(60 FR 55574; FRL–4979–7), which

announced that Ciba-Geigy Corporation,

Ciba Crop Protection, Greensboro, NC

27419, had submitted applications to

register the products Able Biological

Insecticide and Technical CGA-269941

(File Symbols 100–TTA and 100–TTL),

containing the active ingredient Bacillus

thuringiensis var. kurstaki strain M-200

at 6.0 and 12.0 percent respectively, an

active ingredient not included in any

previously registered products.
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The applications were approved on

November 15, 1996, for an end-use and

a technical product as listed below:

1. Able Biological Insecticide (EPA

Reg. No. 100–776) for control of

lepidopteran insect of tree fruits,

terrestrial small fruits and vegetables,

tree nuts, alfalfa, herbs, cranberries,

corn, cotton, and soybeans.

2. Technical CGA-269941 (EPA Reg.

No. 100–775) for formulating into enduse products for control of lepidopterus

insect pests of tree fruits, terrestrial

small fruits and vegetables, tree nuts,

herbs, spices, cranberries, alfalfa, corn,

peanuts, cotton, and soybeans.

The Agency has considered all

required data on risks associated with

the proposed use of Bacillus

thuringiensis var. kurstaki strain M-200,

and information on social, economic,

and environmental benefits to be

derived from use. Specifically, the

Agency has considered the nature of the

chemical and its pattern of use,

application methods and rates, and level

and extent of potential exposure. Based

on these reviews, the Agency was able

to make basic health safety

determinations which show that use of

Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki

strain M-200 when used in accordance

with widespread and commonly

recognized practice, will not generally

cause unreasonable adverse effects to

the environment.

More detailed information on these

registrations is contained in an EPA

Pesticide Fact Sheet on Bacillus

thuringiensis var. kurstaki strain M-200.

A copy of this fact sheet, which

provides a summary description of the

chemical, use patterns and

formulations, science findings, and the

Agency’s regulatory position and

rationale, may be obtained from the

National Technical Information Service

(NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road,

Springfield, VA 22161.

In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of

FIFRA, a copy of the approved label and

the list of data references used to

support registration are available for

public inspection in the office of the

Regulatory Action Leader. The data and

other scientific information used to

support registration, except for material

specifically protected by section 10 of

FIFRA, are available for public

inspection in the Public Response and

Program Resources Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 1132, CM #2,

Arlington, VA 22202 (703–305–5805).

Requests for data must be made in

accordance with the provisions of the

Freedom of Information Act and must

be addressed to the Freedom of

Information Office (A-101), 401 M St.,

SW., Washington, D.C. 20460. Such

requests should: (1) Identify the product

name and registration number and (2)

specify the data or information desired.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Product registration.

Dated: February 5, 1997.

Janet L. Andersen,

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–3929 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[PF–703; FRL–5585–6]

Ciba-Geigy Corporation; Pesticide

Tolerance Petition Filing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of filing.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

initial filing of a pesticide petition

proposing the establishment of

tolerances for residues of

difenoconazole in or on raw agricultural

commodities of barley. This notice

includes a summary of the petition that

was prepared by the petitioner, CibaGeigy Corporation.

DATES: Comments, identified by the

docket control number [PF–703], must

be received on or before March 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written

comments to: Public Response and

Program Resources Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

comments to: Crystal Mall #2, Room

1132, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically be 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 control

number [PF–703]. Electronic comments

on this notice may be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

Additional information on electronic

submissions can be found in Unit II. of

this document.

Information submitted as a comment

concerning this notice 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 Room 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: By

mail, Cynthia Giles-Parker, Product

Manager (PM 22), Registration Division,

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

Office location, telephone number, and

e-mail address: Crystal Mall #2, Room

229, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA, 703–305–5540, e-mail:

giles-parker.cynthia@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has

received a pesticide petition (PP–

6F4748)) from Ciba-Geigy Corporation,

410 Swing Rd., Greensboro, NC 27401,

proposing pursuant to section 408(d) of

the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic

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

amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing

a tolerance for residues of the fungicide,

difenoconazole, in or on the raw

agricultural commodities barely forage,

hay, and straw at 0.05 parts per million

(ppm) and barley grain at 0.01 ppm.

EPA has determined that the petition

contains data or information regarding

the elements set forth in section

408(d)(2) of FFDCA; 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.

As required by section 408(d) of the

FFDCA, as recently amended by the

Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)

Pub. L. 104-170, Ciba-Geigy Corporation

(Ciba-Geigy) included in the petition a

summary of the petition and

authorization for the summary to be

published in the Federal Register in a

notice of receipt of the petition. The

summary represents the views of CibaGeigy. EPA is in the process of

evaluating the petition. As required by

section 408(d)(3) of the FFDCA, EPA is