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at this time since there is no information

to indicate that toxic effects produced

by acibenzolar-S-methyl would be

cumulative with those of any other

chemicals. Acibenzolar-S-methyl is a

plant activator and no other compounds

in this class are registered in the United

States. Consequently, Novartis is

considering only the potential exposure

to acibenzolar-S-methyl in its aggregate

risk assessment.

E. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. For the U.S.

population (48 contiguous States)

chronic exposure was 0.3% of the RfD.

Acute dietary exposure is also minimal.

Acute exposure to the U.S. population

was 1.2% of the aRfD. EPA usually has

no concern for exposures below 100%

of the RfD because the RfD represents

the level at or below which daily

aggregate dietary exposure over a

lifetime will not pose appreciable risks

to human health. Novartis concludes

that there is a reasonable certainty that

no harm will result from aggregate

exposure to acibenzolar-S-methyl

residues.

2. Infants and children.

Embryotoxicity and fetotoxicity were

apparent at maternally toxic doses of

CGA-245704 technical in rats and

rabbits. The lowest NOAEL for this

effect was established in the 2-

generation reproduction study at 25 mg/

kg (200 ppm).

Maximum expected chronic exposure

to CGA-245704 in the diets of the most

sensitive sub-population, children (1–6

years), was calculated to be 0.5% of the

RfD. Acute dietary exposure is also

minimal. Exposure to the most sensitive

sub-population, children (1–6 years),

was 2.17% of the aRfD.

Additionally, CGA-245704 is not a

reproductive toxin. Some signs of

teratogenicity were found at, or close to,

maternally toxic doses. No neurotoxic

effects or oncogenic activity has been

observed with CGA-245704. From these

available toxicology data, no special

susceptibility of infants or children is

anticipated.

Dietary exposure analyses for CGA245704 (and CGA-210007) were

conducted using anticipated residues

generated from field trials conducted at

the maximum use rate and minimum

pre-harvest interval (PHI). In addition,

actual dietary exposure would be much

less than the estimates made herein

since significant residue reduction often

takes place in commerce and during

food preparation and cooking. Projected

market share was included on all

commodities except bananas. One

hundred percent market share was

assumed for bananas. These results

(minimal exposure) show more than a

reasonable certainty of no harm.

Acute Dietary Exposure for the U.S.

Population and the Most Sensitive

Population Sub-Groups at the

99.9th Percentile

Population Sub-group % aRfD

(Diet Only)

U.S. Population - 48 contiguous states - all seasons.1.20%

All infants (<1 year) .................. 1.54%

Nursing infants (<1year) ........... 0.41%

Non-nursing infants (<1 year) .. 1.80%

Children (1–6 years) ................ 2.17%

Children (7–12) ........................ 1.37%

Exposure to residues of CGA-245704

and CGA-210007 in consumed food is

minimal. Both chronic and acute

exposure estimates demonstrate the use

of CGA-245704 on crops results in more

than a reasonable certainty of no harm.

The results herein are conservative

since field trial residues utilized in

these assessments were generated under

maximum label use rates and minimum

pre-harvest intervals.

F. International Tolerances

Codex maximum residue levels

(MRLs) have not been established for

residues of CGA-245704 in or on raw

agricultural commodities from the

fruiting vegetable and leafy vegetable

crop groups. Maximum residue levels of

0.1 ppm have been established for CGA245704 on wheat in Switzerland and

Hungary. Proposed CODEX MRLs of 1.0

ppm on tomatoes and 0.1 ppm on

bananas, cereals, wheat, spring barley,

and rice have been proposed (Japan).

[FR Doc. 00–2484 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6533–5]

The QTRACER Program for TracerBreakthrough Curve Analysis for Karst

and Fractured-Rock Aquifers; and A

Lexicon of Cave and Karst

Terminology with Special Reference to

Environmental Karst Hydrology

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of two

final documents and CD–ROM.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) announces the

availability of two final documents, The

QTRACER Program for TracerBreakthrough Curve Analysis for Karst

and Fractured-Rock Aquifers (EPA/600/

R–98/156a, February 1999) and CD–

ROM (EPA/600/R–98/156b, February

1999), and A Lexicon of Cave and Karst

Terminology with Special Reference to

Environmental Karst Hydrology (EPA/

600/R–99/006, January 1999), prepared

by the National Center for

Environmental Assessment—

Washington Office (NCEA–W), within

the Office of Research and

Development.

The QTRACER program was

developed to provide a fast and easy

method for evaluating tracerbreakthrough curves generated from

tracing studies conducted in karst and

fractured-rock aquifers. The results may

then be applied in solute-transport

modeling and risk assessment studies.

The QTRACER document will serve as

a technical guide to various groups who

must address potential and/or existing

ground-water contamination problems

in karst and fractured-rock terranes.

Tracing studies are always appropriate

and probably necessary, but analyses

can be difficult and tedious. This

document and associated computer

programs alleviate some of these

problems.

A Lexicon of Cave and Karst

Terminology with Special Reference to

Environmental Karst Hydrology was

prepared to satisfy the need to

understand the terminology common to

the field of karst. This document is a

glossary of most terms that have some

relationship to the field of

environmental karst, as well as specific

karst terms. It includes many foreign

terms because much karst research is

conducted in foreign countries and

published using local terminology. In

many instances common environmental

terms are defined in such a way as to

specifically reference karstic

phenomena. This document will serve

as a technical guide for those who must

read the karst literature or hold

discussion with karst researchers. It is

intended to remove much of the

confusion surrounding many karst

terms.

ADDRESSES: These documents are being

made available electronically from the

NCEA web site at http://www.epa.gov/

ncea. A limited number of copies of the

printed and CD–ROM version of the

QTRACER document is available from

EPA’s National Service Center for

Environmental Publications (NSCEP) in

Cincinnati, Ohio (telephone: 1–800–

490–9198, or 513–489–8190; facsimile

513–489–8695). Please provide the title

and EPA number when ordering from

NSCEP. Paper copies of both documents

also may be purchased from the

National Technical Information Service

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(NTIS) in Springfield, VA (1–800–553–

NTIS[6847] or 703–605–6000; facsimile

703–321–8547). Please provide the

following PB numbers when ordering

from NTIS: The QTRACER Program for

Tracer-Breakthrough Curve Analysis for

Karst and Fractured-Rock Aquifers

(PB99–151904), and A Lexicon of Cave

and Karst Terminology with Special

Reference to Environmental Karst

Hydrology (PB2000–101071).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Malcolm Field, NCEA–W (8623D), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Washington, DC 20460; phone: 202–

564–3279; facsimile: 202–565–0079; 

e-mail: field.malcolm@epa.gov.

Dated: January 19, 2000.

George W. Alapas,

Acting Director, National Center for

Environmental Assessment.

[FR Doc. 00–2480 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6532–8]

Lakewood Battery Superfund Site

Notice of Proposed Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of settlement.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

122(i) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, as

amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C.

9622(i), notice is hereby given of a

proposed administrative settlement for

recovery of past response costs

concerning the Lakewood Battery Site in

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia with

the following Settling Parties: the 162

Milton Avenue Trust and Doris V.

Henderson. The settlement requires the

Settling Parties to pay a total of $25,000

to the Hazardous Substance Superfund.

The settlement includes a covenant not

to sue the Settling Parties pursuant to 42

U.S.C. 9607(a). EPA will consider public

comments on the proposed settlement

for thirty days. EPA may withdraw from

or modify the proposed settlement

should such comments disclose facts or

considerations which indicate the

proposed settlement is inappropriate,

improper, or inadequate. Copies of the

proposed settlement are available

from:Ms. Paula V. Batchelor,U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region IV,CERCLA Program Services

Branch,Waste Management Division, 61

Forsyth Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia

30303,404/562–8887.

Written comments may be submitted

to Ms. Batchelor at the above address

within 30 days of the date of

publication.

Dated: January 20, 2000.

Franklin E. Hill,

Chief, CERCLA Program Services Branch,

Waste Management Division.

[FR Doc. 00–2482 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–U

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Equal

Employment Opportunity Commission.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 29,

2000 at 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time). (This

Meeting was rescheduled from Tuesday,

January 25, 2000)

PLACE: Conference Room on the Ninth

Floor of the EEOC Office Building, 1801

‘‘L’’ Street, NW, Washington, DC 20507.

STATUS: The meeting will be closed to

the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Closed Session

Review of Pending Litigation.

Note: Any matter not discussed or

concluded may be carried over to a later

meeting. (In addition to publishing notices

on EEOC Commission meetings in the

Federal Register, the Commission also

provides a recorded announcement a full

week in advance on future Commission

sessions). Please telephone (202) 663–7100

(voice) and (202) 663–4074 (TTD) at any time

for information on these meetings.

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Frances M. Hart, Executive

Officer on (202) 663–4070.

Dated: February 2, 2000.

Frances M. Hart,

Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 00–2682 Filed 2–2–00; 1:39 pm]

BILLING CODE 6750–06–M

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE

UNITED STATES

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the

United States.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the

Export-Import Bank of the United States

is submitting to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) a

request to review and approve a revised

exporter and banker survey which

expired on February 28, 1999. The

purpose of the survey is to fulfill a

statutory mandate (the Export-Import

Bank Act of 1945, as amended, 12

U.S.C. 635) which directs Ex-Im Bank to

report annually to the U.S. Congress any

action taken toward providing export

credit programs that are competitive

with those offered by official foreign

export credit agencies. The Act further

stipulates that the annual report on

competitiveness should include the

results of a survey of lending

institutions to determine whether their

export financing is competitive with

that of their foreign counterparts.

Accordingly, Ex-Im Bank is requesting

that the proposed survey (EIB No. 00–

02) be sent to approximately 50

respondents, split equally between

bankers and exporters. The new survey

is the same as in previous years as it

asks bankers and exporters to evaluate

the competitiveness of Ex-Im Bank’s

programs vis-a`-vis foreign export credit

agencies. However, it has been modified

in order to account for newer policies

and to capture enough information to

provide a better analysis of our

competitiveness.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

or requests for additional information to

David Rostker, Office of Management

and Budget, Information and Regulatory

Affairs, New Executive Office Building,

Washington, D.C. 20503, (202) 395–

3897.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carlista Robinson (202) 565–3351

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Type of Request: Revision.

Annual Number of Respondents: 50.

Annual Burden Hours: 50.

Frequency of Reporting or Use:

Annual survey.

Dated: January 31, 2000.

Carlista Robinson,

Agency Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2507 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6690–01–M

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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