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TABLE 1. — REGISTRATIONS WITH REQUESTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO DELETE USES IN CERTAIN PESTICIDE

REGISTRATIONS—Continued

Registration No. Product Name Chemical Name Delete From Label

066222–00002 Thionex Endosulfan 50WP Insecticide Endosulfan Alfalfa grown for forage, artichokes, peas (seed crop

only), sugar beets, sunflowers, leather leaf fern,

ornamentals (greenhouse) ornamentals (outdoors —

except trees and shrubs)

NOTE: The comment period has been waived for EPA Registration 001812–00404, 002724–00450 and 010163–00158

Users of these products who desire

continued use on crops or sites being

deleted should contact the applicable

registrant before January 5, 2001 unless

indicated otherwise, to discuss

withdrawal of the application for

amendment. This 30–day period will

also permit interested members of the

public to intercede with registrants prior

to the Agency’s approval of the deletion.

The following Table 2 includes the

names and addresses of record for all

registrants of the products in Table 1, in

sequence by EPA company number.

TABLE 2. — REGISTRANTS REQUESTING VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION

EPA Company

No. Company Name and Address

000264 Aventis Cropscience USA LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

000279 FMC Corp. Agricultural Products Group, 1735 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

001812 Griffin L.L.C., Box 1847, Valdosta Ga 316, GA 31603.

002724 Wellmark International, 1100 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 500, Schaumburg, IL 60173.

010163 Gowan Co., Box 5569, Yuma Az 853, AZ 85366.

011678 Makhteshim Chemical Works, Ltd, c/o Makhteshim-Agan of N. America Inc., 551 Fifth Ave, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10176.

019713 Drexel Chemical Co, 1700 Channel Ave., Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113.

066222 Makhteshim-Agan of North America Inc., 551 Fifth Ave, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10176.

III. What is the Agency Authority for

Taking This Action?

Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that

a registrant of a pesticide product may

at any time request that any of its

pesticide registrations be amended to

delete one or more uses. The Act further

provides that, before acting on the

request, EPA must publish a notice of

receipt of any such request in the

Federal Register. Thereafter, the

Administrator may approve such a

request.

IV. How and to Whom Do I Submit

Withdrawal Requests?

1. By mail: Registrants who choose to

withdraw a request for use deletion

must submit such withdrawal in writing

to James A. Hollins, at the address given

above, postmarked January 5, 2001.

2. In Person or by courier: Deliver

your withdrawal request to: Document

Processing Desk (DPD), Information

Services Branch, Office of Pesticide

Programs (OPP), Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 266A, Crystal

Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA. The DPD is open from

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

DPD telephone number is (703) 305–

5263.

3. Electronically. You may submit

your withdrawal request electronically

by e-mail to: hollins.james@epa.gov. Do

not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Avoid the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Electronic

submissions will be accepted in

WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file

format.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing

Stocks

The Agency has authorized the

registrants to sell or distribute product

under the previously approved labeling

for a period of 18–months after approval

of the revision, unless other restrictions

have been imposed, as in special review

actions.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Product registrations.

Dated: November 16, 2000.

Richard D. Schmitt,

Associate Director, Information Resources

and Services Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–31060 Filed 12–5–00; 8:45 a.m.]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–978; FRL–6748–9]

Notice of Filing Pesticide Petitions to

Establish Tolerances for Certain

Pesticide Chemicals in or on Food

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 docket

control number PF–978, must be

received on or before January 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit I.C. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

PF–978 in the subject line on the first

page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Carol E. Frazer, Biopesticides and

Pollution Prevention Division (7511C),

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Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone number: (703)

308–8810; e-mail address:

frazer.carol@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be affected by this action if

you are an agricultural producer, food

manufacturer or pesticide manufacturer.

Potentially affected categories and

entities may include, but are not limited

to:

Categories NAICS

codes

Examples of

potentially affected

entities

Industry 111 Crop production

112 Animal production

311 Food manufacturing

32532 Pesticide manufacturing

This listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in the table could also

be affected. The North American

Industrial Classification System

(NAICS) codes have been provided to

assist you and others in determining

whether or not this action might apply

to certain entities. If you have questions

regarding the applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the person

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document, and

certain other related documents that

might be available electronically, from

the EPA Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, on the Home Page select

‘‘Laws and Regulations,’’ ‘‘Regulations

and Proposed Rules,’’ and then look up

the entry for this document under the

‘‘Federal Register–Environmental

Documents.’’ You can also go directly to

the Federal Register listings at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number PF–

978. The official record consists of the

documents specifically referenced in

this action, any public comments

received during an applicable comment

period, and other information related to

this action, including any information

claimed as confidential business

information (CBI). This official record

includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in

those documents. The public version of

the official record does not include any

information claimed as CBI. The public

version of the official record, which

includes printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments submitted during

an applicable comment period, is

available for inspection in the Public

Information and Records Integrity

Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall

#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The PIRIB telephone number

is (703) 305–5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. To

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number PF–978 in the subject

line on the first page of your response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information

Resources and Services Division

(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),

Information Resources and Services

Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide

Programs (OPP), Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305–

5805.

3. Electronically. You may submit

your comments electronically by e-mail

to: opp-docket@epa.gov, or you can

submit a computer disk as described

above. Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Avoid the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Electronic

submissions will be accepted in

Wordperfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file

format. All comments in electronic form

must be identified by docket control

number PF–978. Electronic comments

may also be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI That I

Want to Submit to the Agency?

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. You may claim information that

you submit to EPA in response to this

document as CBI by marking any part or

all of that information as CBI.

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

In addition to one complete version of

the comment that includes any

information claimed as CBI, a copy of

the comment that does not contain the

information claimed as CBI must be

submitted for inclusion in the public

version of the official record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public version

of the official record without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult the person identified

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare

My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following

suggestions helpful for preparing your

comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as

possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you

used.

3. Provide copies of any technical

information and/or data you used that

support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or

costs, explain how you arrived at the

estimate that you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

6. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

notice.

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,

be sure to identify the docket control

number assigned to this action in the

subject line on the first page of your

response. You may also provide the

name, date, and Federal Register

citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

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

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of the submitted data at this time or

whether the data support granting of

these petitions. Additional data may be

needed before EPA rules on the

petitions.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Agricultural commodities, Feed

additives, Food additives, Pesticides

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: November 17, 2000.

Janet L. Andersen,

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

Summaries of Petitions

The 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 petitioner and

represent the view of the petitioner.

EPA is publishing the petitioner’s

summaries verbatim without editing it

in any way. The petitioner’s summaries

announces the availability of a

description of the analytical methods

available to EPA for the detection and

measurement of the pesticide chemicals

residues or an explanation of why no

such method is needed.

1. Auxein Corporation

PP 7F4842 and PP 7F4843

EPA has received pesticide petitions

PP 7F4842 and PP 7F4843 from Auxein

Corporation, 3125 Sovereign Drive,

Suite B, Lansing, MI 48911–4240,

proposing pursuant to section 408(d) of

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

40 CFR part 180 to establish

amendments of existing tolerance

exemptions for the biochemical

pesticides L-glutamic acid and gamma

aminobutyric acid (GABA) pursuant to

section 408(d)(2)(A)(i) of the FFDCA, as

amended. Auxein Corporation has

submitted the following summaries of

information, data, and arguments in

support of their pesticide petitions.

These summaries were prepared by

Auxein Corporation and EPA has not

fully evaluated the merits of the

pesticide petitions. The summaries may

have been edited by EPA if the

terminology used was unclear, the

summaries contained extraneous

material, or the summaries

unintentionally made the reader

conclude that the findings reflected

EPA’s position and not the position of

the petitioner.

PP 7F4842

In the Federal Register of October 29,

1997 (62 FR 56268, FRL–5751–3), EPA

issued a notice pursuant to section 408

of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(e)

announcing the filing of a pesticide

tolerance petition (PF–772) by Auxein

Corporation. This notice included a

summary of the petition prepared by the

petitioner and this summary contained

conclusions and arguments to support

its conclusion that the petition

complied with the Food Quality

Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. This

petition requested that 40 CFR part 180

be amended by establishing an

exemption from the requirement of a

tolerance for residues of the biological

pest control agent glutamic acid in or on

all raw agricultural commodities. The

final rule exempted the biochemical

glutamic acid from the requirement of a

tolerance on all raw agricultural

commodities when used as a plant

growth enhancer in accordance with

good agricultural practices. EPA

published a final rule establishing a

tolerance exemption in the Federal

Register on January 7, 1998 (63 FR 679–

682) (FRL–5764–4) amending 40 CFR

1180.1187. An amendment to this

petition and thus the final rule

establishing a tolerance exemption, was

requested by Auxein Corporation to

change the name of the active ingredient

from the above to L-glutamic acid. In the

Federal Register of September 25, 1998

(63 FR 51302) Auxein Corporation

requested a correction to the name.

Throughout the preamble to the final

rule and in the codified text (40 CFR

180.1187), reference was made to

‘‘glutamic acid.’’ Auxein Corporation

brought to the Agency’s attention that

the requested tolerance was for residues

of ‘‘L-glutamic acid’’ rather than

‘‘glutamic acid.’’ This technical

amendment corrected the preamble and

the codified text in the January 7, 1998

final rule. Therefore, in the preamble to

FR Doc. 98–359, published at 63 FR 679,

FRL–6029–1, January 7, 1998, reference

to ‘‘glutamic acid’’ was changed to refer

to ‘‘L-glutamic acid.’’ Recent research

performed on this active ingredient

indicates the method of protection is not

restricted to growth enhancement, and

Auxein wishes to delete the wording

‘‘when used as a plant growth

enhancer’’ from the present exemption

as well as correct the term ‘‘raw

agricultural commodities’’ to ‘‘food

commodities.’’

A. Product Name and Proposed Use

Practices

AuxiGro WP Plant Metabolic Primer.

When used as directed, AuxiGro has

been shown to increase yields and/or

quality of treated commodities, early

ripening in certain vegetables, increased

root growth, early flowering and fruit

set, faster seed germination and rooting.

B. Product Identity/Chemistry

1. Identity of the pesticide and

corresponding residues. Supporting data

for this section were submitted with PP

7F4842. Supporting product chemistry

data for the end-use product, AuxiGro

WP (EPA Reg. No. 70810–1 was

submitted on June 12, 1997 (MRID

44296801) and February 16, 1998 (MRID

44538701).

2. Magnitude of residue at the time of

harvest and method used to determine

the residue. Supporting data for this

section was submitted with PP 7F4842.

3. A statement of why an analytical

method for detecting and measuring the

levels of the pesticide residue are not

needed. Supporting data for this section

was submitted with PP 7F4842.

C. Mammalian Toxicological Profile

Supporting data for this section was

submitted with PP 7F4842.

D. Aggregate Exposure

1. Dietary exposure— i. Food. No

differences in exposure are expected

compared to those described in PP

7F4842.

ii. Drinking water. No differences in

exposure are expected compared to

those described in PP 7F4842.

2. Non-dietary exposure. No

differences in exposure are expected

compared to those described in PP

7F4842.

E. Cumulative Exposure

No differences in exposure are

expected compared to those described

in PP 7F4842.

F. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. Based on its

abundance in nature and long history of

use by humans without deleterious

effects, there is reasonable certainty that

no harm will result from aggregate

exposure to the U.S. population,

including infants and children, to

residues of L-glutamic acid. This

includes all dietary exposure and all

other exposure for which there is

reliable information. This is a

reasonable conclusion because of the

preponderance of data from open

literature supporting the safe use of Lglutamic acid in foods, the supporting

acute toxicity data on AuxiGro, and

inconsequential exposure resulting from

its application to crops.

2. Infants and children. No

differences in exposure are expected

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compared to those described in PP

7F4842.

G. Existing Tolerances

Existing tolerances have been

established for L-glutamic acid, 40 CFR

part 180.1187.

H. International Tolerances

No Codex maximum residue levels

have been established for L-glutamic

acid.

PP 7F4843

In the Federal Register of October 29,

1997 (62 FR 57170, FRL–5751–3) EPA

issued a notice pursuant to section 408

of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(e)

announcing the filing of a pesticide

tolerance petition (PF–772) by Auxein

Corporation. This notice included a

summary of the petition prepared by the

petitioner and this summary contained

conclusions and arguments to support

its conclusion that the petition

complied with the FQPA of 1996. This

petition requested that 40 CFR 180 be

amended by establishing an exemption

from the requirement of a tolerance for

residues of the biological pest control

agent gamma aminobutyric acid in or on

all food commodities. The final rule

exempted the biochemical gamma

aminobutyric acid from the requirement

of a tolerance on all food commodities

when used as a plant growth enhancer

in accordance with good agricultural

practices. EPA published a final rule

establishing a tolerance exemption in

the Federal Register on January 7, 1998

(63 FR 676–679) (FRL–5764–5)

amending 40 CFR 1180.1188. Recent

research performed on this active

ingredient indicates the method of

protection is not restricted to growth

enhancement, and Auxein Corporation

wishes to delete the wording ‘‘when

used as a plant growth enhancer’’ from

the present exemption.

A. Product Name and Proposed Use

Practices

AuxiGro WP Plant Metabolic Primer.

When used as directed, AuxiGro has

been shown to increase yields and/or

quality of treated commodities, early

ripening in certain vegetables, increased

root growth, early flowering and fruit

set, faster seed germination and rooting.

B. Product Identity/Chemistry

1. Identity of the pesticide and

corresponding residues. Supporting data

for this section were submitted with PP

7F4843. Supporting product chemistry

data for the end-use product, AuxiGro

WP (EPA Reg. No. 70810–1) were

submitted on June 12, 1997 (MRID

44296801) and February 16, 1998 (MRID

44538701).

2. Magnitude of residue at the time of

harvest and method used to determine

the residue. Supporting data for this

section were submitted with PP 7F4843.

3. A statement of why an analytical

method for detecting and measuring the

levels of the pesticide residue are not

needed. Supporting data for this section

were submitted with PP 7F4843.

C. Mammalian Toxicological Profile

Supporting data for this section were

submitted with PP 7F4843.

D. Aggregate Exposure

1. Dietary exposure—i. Food. No

differences in exposure are expected

compared to those described in PP

7F4843.

ii. Drinking water. No differences in

exposure are expected compared to

those described in PP 7F4843.

2. Non-dietary exposure. No

differences in exposure are expected

compared to those described in PP

7F4843.

E. Cumulative Exposure

No differences in exposure are

expected compared to those described

in PP 7F4843.

F. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. Based on its

abundance in nature and long history of

use by humans without deleterious

effects, there is reasonable certainty that

no harm will result from aggregate

exposure to the U.S. population,

including infants and children, to

residues of GABA. This includes all

anticipated dietary exposure and all

other exposures for which there is

reliable information. This is a

reasonable conclusion because exposure

to GABA resulting from label directed

use is inconsequential, does not cross

the blood-brain barrier, and is

consumed daily by the human

population from naturally occurring

sources.

2. Infants and children. No

differences in exposure are expected

compared to those described in PP

7F4843.

G. Existing Tolerances

Existing tolerances have been

extablished for gamma aminobutyric

acid (GABA), 40 CFR part 180.1188.

H. International Tolerances

No Codex maximum residue levels

have been established for gamma

aminobutyric acid (GABA)

[FR Doc. 00–30918 Filed 12–5–00; 8:45a.m.]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–985; FRL–6755–5]

Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to

Establish a Tolerance for a Certain

Pesticide Chemical in or on Food

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

initial filing of a pesticide petition

proposing the establishment of

regulations for residues of a certain

pesticide chemical in or on various food

commodities.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number PF–985, must be

received on or before January 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit I.C. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

PF–985 in the subject line on the first

page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: James Tompkins, Registration

Support Branch, Registration Division

(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone number: (703)

305–5697; e-mail address:

tompkins.jim@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be affected by this action if

you are an agricultural producer, food

manufacturer or pesticide manufacturer.

Potentially affected categories and

entities may include, but are not limited

to:

Categories NAICS

codes

Examples of potentially affected

entities

Industry 111 Crop production

112 Animal production

311 Food manufacturing

32532 Pesticide manufacturing

This listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in the table could also

be affected. The North American

Industrial Classification System