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children 1 to 6 years old, and children

7 to 12 years old. No non-occupational

sources of exposure exist for

isoxaflutole. Therefore, based upon the

completeness and reliability of the

toxicity data and the conservative

exposure assessment, Rhone-Poulenc

believes that there is a reasonable

certainty that no harm will result to

infants and children from exposure to

the residues of isoxaflutole and no

additional uncertainty factor is

warranted.

F. Estrogenic Effects

No evidence of estrogenic or

androgenic effects were noted in any

study. No adverse effects on mating or

fertility indices and gestation, live birth,

or weaning indices were noted in the 2-

generation rat reproduction study. An

imbalance of thyroid hormones related

to the induction of UDPGT was noted in

rats. However, considering species

differences in the half-life of thyroid

hormones in rodent versus primates (12

to 24 hours in rat compared to 5 to 9

days in humans) and differences in the

responsiveness of thyroid cells to TSH,

thyroid hormone levels in humans are

unlikely to be affected by the extremely

low levels of isoxaflutole residues that

might be present in food. Therefore,

Rhone-Poulenc believes that

isoxaflutole is not likely to cause any

endocrine effects in most species

including humans.

G. Chemical Residue

The nature of the residue of

isoxaflutole in plants and animals is

considered understood. In plants, the

metabolism proceeds through the

hydrolysis of the isoxazole ring to form

the primary degradate, 1-(2-

methylsulphonyl-4-

trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-

cyclopropane-1,3-dione, and further

hydrolysis yields the second metabolite,

2-methylsulphonyl-4-trifluromethyl

benzoic acid. In animals the metabolic

pathway is very similar and the

metabolites formed are primarily the 1-

(2-methylsulphonyl-4-

trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-

cyclopropane-1,3-dione with two other

toxicologically insignificant minor

degradates.

An analytical method is available for

detecting and measuring levels of

isoxaflutole in field corn with a limit of

quantitation of 0.01 ppm. The method

involves hydrolysis of isoxaflutole to a

methyl ester for gas chromatography

analysis.

A total of 32 field corn trials were

conducted in 13 different states. The

maximum residues were 0.88 ppm in

forage, 1.1 ppm in silage, 0.40 ppm in

fodder and 0.11 ppm in grain. Based on

these data, the proposed tolerance levels

are adequate to cover residues likely to

be present from the proposed use of

isoxaflutole. Isoxaflutole residues do not

appear to concentrate in corn processed

commodities. Therefore, no food

additive tolerances are being proposed

for these processed commodities.

In animal feeding studies, quantifiable

residues in the cow were observed only

in liver (up to 0.8 ppm), kidney (up to

0.2 ppm) and milk (up to 0.03 ppm) at

the 46 ppm (10X) dietary burden level.

No residues were observed in fat or

muscle. In poultry, quantifiable residues

were observed only in the liver (up to

0.6 ppm) at the highest dose level of 1.8

ppm (10X dietary burden). No residues

of isoxaflutole nor its primary

metabolite, 1-(2-methylsulphonyl-4-

trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-

cyclopropane-1,3-dione, were observed

in eggs, meat, fat or muscle. Based on

these data and the expected (1X) dietary

burden in animal feed, the proposed

tolerance levels are adequate to cover

residues likely to be present in animal

tissues resulting from the corn feed

items of the animal’s diet.

II. Public Record

EPA invites interested persons to

submit comments on this notice of

filing. Comments must bear a

notification indicating the docket

control number [PF–701].

A record has been established for this

notice under docket control numbers

[PF–701] (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 Rm. 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 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 Virginia

address in ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ at the

beginning of this document.

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.

List of Subjects

Environmental Protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticide and

pest, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: February 11, 1997.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–4628 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[OPP–00468; FRL–5587–4]

Pesticide Product Label System;

Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of the new Pesticide Product

Label System on CD ROM which

supersedes and replaces the Compact

Label File on microfiche.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: BeWanda Alexander, Office of

Pesticide Programs (7502C),

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

Office location for commercial courier

delivery and telephone number: Rm.

700N, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703)

305–5259.

ADDRESSES: For specific address and

price information, refer to Unit II. of this

document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

The Pesticide Product Label System

(PPLS), a software product developed by

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP), contains images of registered

pesticide product labels submitted by

pesticide registrants and accepted by

OPP since 1971.

The label images have been indexed

by company, product, and date. The

retrieval program allows the user to

search by registration number, which is

a combination of company number and

product number. Searches can be

conducted based on partial numbers if
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the complete number is unknown.

Search results are displayed in full

screen format and single or multiple

pages can be printed.

II. Ordering Information

The CD ROM collection is available as

an ongoing subscription from: The

National Technical Information Service

(NTIS), ATTN: Order Desk, 5285 Port

Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161,

Telephone: (703) 487-4630.

Approximate annual cost for the new

base set each year and three quarterly

updates is $640; outside U.S., Canada,

and Mexico, $1,280. Price for base set of

about 25 CDs is $388; outside U.S.,

Canada, and Mexico $776. Each update

includes a new index CD and a labels

CD, price is $84 each. When requesting

the PPLS from NTIS, use the Order

Number PB97-594040.

Dated: February 12, 1997.

Linda A. Travers,

Director, Program Management and Support

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–4776 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

February 20, 1997.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commission, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork burden

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. An agency may not

conduct or sponsor a collection of

information unless it displays a

currently valid control number. No

person shall be subject to any penalty

for failing to comply with a collection

of information subject to the Paperwork

Reduction Act (PRA) that does not

display a valid control number.

Comments are requested concerning (a)

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

Commission, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the Commissions

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted on or before March 28, 1997.

If you anticipate that you will be

submitting comments, but find it

difficult to do so within the period of

time allowed by this notice, you should

advise the contact listed below as soon

as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to

Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications Commission, Room

234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC

20554 or via internet to

dconway@fcc.gov and Timothy Fain,

OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725

17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC

20503 or fainlt@a1.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Dorothy

Conway at 202–418–0217 or via internet

at dconway@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0035.

Title: Application for Renewal of

Auxiliary Broadcast License.

Form No.: FCC 313–R.

Type of Review: Revision of a

previously approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or others for

profit.

Number of Respondents: 50.

Estimate Hour Per Response: 30

minutes per response.

Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.

Needs and Uses: FCC 313–R is used

by licensees of remote pickup and low

power stations that are not broadcast

licensees (e.g., cable operators, network

entities, international broadcast

services, motion picture producers and

television producers) to renew their

auxiliary broadcast license. Statutory

authority for this collection of

information is contained in Section 307

of the Communications Act. It is also

required by 47 CFR 73.3500 and

73.3539. The Commission intends to

revise the application to include a place

for the applicant to provide an Internet

address and a Taxpayer Identification

Number. The Internet address will

provide the FCC with another media of

contacting the applicant with questions

about their application and the

Taxpayer Identification Number is

required to comply with the Debt

Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

The anti-drug statement has been added

to the items the applicant certifies to

when signing the application. The

Certificate of Renewal at the bottom of

the application has been removed

because the Certificate of Renewal is

computer generated on laser printer and

is no longer needed. The Commission

has received OMB approval for

electronic filing of the data collected on

this form in connection with a generic

renewal form for all Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau Services,

FCC form 900. The burden will be

adjusted accordingly once this new form

has been implemented and frequency of

use has been determined.

As a result of Part 101 becoming

effective August 1, 1996, Part 74

licensees (television auxiliary and aural

studio link) are no longer required to

use this form to renew their licenses.

The number of respondents in this

category was extremely low and since

the estimate of number of respondents

can vary in the remaining services, the

number of respondents is not being

revised. Additionally, the Commission

adopted a Report and Order, MM Docket

No. 96–90, extending the license terms

of all broadcast licenses to 8 years,

which will reduce the frequency of

filing this information.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4708 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

[CC Docket No. 92–237]

FCC Announces North American

Numbering Council Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On February 21, 1997, the

Commission released a public notice

announcing the March 11 meeting of the

North American Numbering Council

(NANC) and the Agenda for the meeting.

The intended effect of this action is to

make the public aware of this meeting

of the NANC and its Agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Simms, Administrative Assistant

of the NANC, (202) 418–2330. The

address is: Network Services Division,

Common Carrier Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission, 2000 M

Street, NW, Suite 235, Washington, D.C.

20054. The fax number is: (202) 418–

2345. The TTY number is: (202) 418–

0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Released:

January 21, 1997.

The North American Numbering

Council (NANC) will hold a meeting on

Tuesday, March 11, 1997. The meeting

will be held at 9:30 A.M. EST at the

Federal Communications Commission,