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normal biological, physical and

chemical processes that can be

reasonably expected to exist where the

pesticide is applied. Use of canola oil as

an active ingredient in the products

sought to be registered is expected to be

low, and is not likely to result in

adverse human health effects, based

upon available reports and information.

Since people are exposed to this

substance from food or other sources,

the incremental exposure from its use in

pesticide products is expected to be

negligible.

2. Infants and children. FDA’s GRAS

determination applies equally to adults

and infants and children, with the

exception of the chemical’s use in infant

formulas. This exception is due to FDA

not evaluating the use, however.

Moreover, the fatty acid profile for

canola oil is similar to the fatty acid

profiles for other vegetable oils. All

vegetable oils are metabolized the same;

and human metabolic pathways are

well-established. In essence, vegetable

oils are broken down in the digestive

tract into useful components that are

either burned as fuel or stored as fat for

later use by the body. Furthermore,

there is nothing about the chemistry of

this substance or the anticipated levels

of it that will be consumed by infants

and children to indicate that their

normal homeostatic mechanisms will

not be protective.

G. Existing Tolerances

1. Existing tolerances or tolerance

exemptions. EPA has promulgated an

exemption from the requirement for a

tolerance for canola oil (low erucic acid

rapeseed oil conforming to 21 CFR

184.1555(c)) when it is used in

accordance with good agricultural

practice as a surfactant or related

adjuvants of surfactants in pesticide

formulations applied to growing crops

(40 CFR 180.1001(d)).

2. International tolerances or

tolerance exemptions. No maximum

residue level has been established for

this substance by the Codex

Alimentarius Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–9386 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–181042; FRL 5598–5]

Emamectin Benzoate; Receipt of

Application for Emergency Exemption,

Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific

exemption request from the Hawaii

Department of Agriculture (hereafter

referred to as the ‘‘Applicant’’) to use

the pesticide emamectin benzoate (CAS

137512–74–4) (formulated as ‘‘Proclaim

5SG’’) to control the diamondback moth

on up to 1,000 acres of head and

Chinese Napa cabbage in Hawaii. The

Applicant proposes the use of a ‘‘new’’

chemical (an active ingredient not

currently found in any registered

product). In accordance with 40 CFR

166.24, EPA is soliciting public

comment before making the decision

whether or not to grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Three copies of written

comments, bearing the identification

notation ‘‘OPP–181042,’’ should be

submitted by mail to: Public Response

and Program Resource Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by following

the instructions under

‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION’’

of this document. No Confidential

Business Information (CBI) should be

submitted through e-mail.

Information submitted in any

comment concerning this notice may be

claimed confidential 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.

A copy of the comment that does not

contain CBI must be provided by the

submitter for inclusion in the public

record. Information not marked

confidential may be disclosed publicly

by EPA without prior notice. All written

comments filed pursuant to this notice

will be available for public inspection in

Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,

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

through Friday, except legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Olga Odiott, Registration Division

(7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

Office location, telephone number and

e-mail: Sixth floor, Crystal Station #1,

2800 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA, (703) 308–6418; e-mail:

odiott.olga@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 18 of the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

(7 U.S.C. 136p), the Administrator may,

at her discretion, exempt a state agency

from any registration provision of

FIFRA if she determines that emergency

conditions exist which require such

exemption. The Applicant has requested

the Administrator to issue a specific

exemption for the use of emamectin

benzoate on head and Chinese Napa

cabbage to control the diamondback

moth. Information in accordance with

40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part

of this request.

The Applicant states that the

diamondback moth has become resistant

to registered materials, which were

formerly effective at providing control.

Growers using these products have

experienced significant yield reductions

due to feeding damage by the

diamondback moth, when it was not

adequately controlled through use of

registered materials. The Applicant

states that although several alternative

control practices have been adopted by

many cabbage growers, these

alternatives are only partially effective,

and that without an effective control

such as emamectin benzoate, cabbage

growers in Hawaii will likely suffer

severe economic losses.

The Applicant proposes to apply

emamectin benzoate at a rate of 0.0075

lbs. active ingredient (a.i.) per acre with

a maximum of six applications per crop

season, but no more than 0.045 lbs., a.i.

applied per acre per crop season. The

proposed use is for up to 1,000 acres of

head and Chinese Napa cabbage.

Therefore, use under this exemption

could potentially amount to a maximum

total of 45 lbs. of the active ingredient,

emamectin benzoate. This is the second

time an exemption request for this use

has been requested.

This notice does not constitute a

decision by EPA on the application

itself. The regulations governing section

18 require publication of a notice of

receipt in the Federal Register for an

application for a specific exemption

proposing the use of a new

(unregistered) chemical. Such notice

provides for opportunity for public

comment on the application.

The official record for this notice, as

well as the public version, has been

established for this notice under docket

number [OPP–181042] (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.,
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Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The official notice record is

located at the address in ‘‘ADDRESSES’’

at the beginning of this document.

Electronic comments can be sent

directly to EPA at:

opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov

Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Comment and data will

also be accepted on disks in

Wordperfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file

format. All comments and data in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket number [OPP–181042].

Electronic comments on this notice may

be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

Accordingly, interested persons may

submit written views on this subject to

the Field Operations Division at the

address above. The Agency will review

and consider all comments received

during the comment period in

determining whether to issue the

emergency exemption requested by the

Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Emergency exemptions.

Dated: April 2, 1997.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–9387 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–50828; FRL–5598–3]

Issuance of Experimental Use Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has granted experimental

use permits to the following applicant.

These permits are 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: Registration Division (7505C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

In person or by telephone: Contact the

product manager at the following

address at the office location, telephone

number, or e-mail address cited in each

experimental use permit: 1921 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has

issued the following experimental use

permits:

264–EUP–104. Extension. RhonePoulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014,

2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle

Park, NC 27709. This experimental use

permit allows the use of 3.0 pounds of

the insecticide 5-amino-1-(2,6-dichloro4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-((1,R,S)-

(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl)-1-H-pyrazolecarbonitrile on 60 acres of rice to

evaluate the control of the rice water

weevil. The program is authorized only

in the States of Arkansas, California,

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The

experimental use permit is effective

from March 7, 1997 to March 7, 1998.

This permit is issued with the limitation

that all treated crops are destroyed or

used for research purposes only. (Rick

Keigwin, PM 10, Rm. 210, CM #2, (703)

305–6788, e-mail:

keigwin.rick@epamail.epa.gov)

264–EUP–105. Extension. RhonePoulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014,

2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle

Park, NC 27709. This experimental use

permit allows the use of rice seed

treated with 1.95 pounds of the

insecticide 5-amino-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-

(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-((1,R,S)-

(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl)-1-H-pyrazolecarbonitrile on 50 acres of rice to

evaluate the control of the rice water

weevil. The program is authorized only

in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana,

Mississippi, and Texas. The

experimental use permit is effective

from March 7, 1997 to March 7, 1998.

This permit is issued with the limitation

that all treated crops are destroyed or

used for research purposes only. (Rick

Keigwin, PM 10, Rm. 210, CM #2, (703)

305–6788, e-mail:

keigwin.rick@epamail.epa.gov)

264–EUP–110. Issuance. RhonePoulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014,

2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle

Park, NC 27709. This experimental use

permit allows the use of 21 pounds of

the herbicide 5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-

methylsulfonyl-4-

trifluoromethylbenzoyl)isoxazole on 150

acres of field corn to evaluate the

control of various broadleaf weeds and

grasses. The program is authorized only

in the States of Colorado, Connecticut,

Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,

Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine,

Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,

Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,

Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North

Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,

Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The

experimental use permit is effective

from March 14, 1997 to March 14, 1998.

This permit is issued with the limitation

that all treated crops are destroyed or

used for research purposes only. (Joanne

Miller, PM 23, Rm. 237, CM #2, (703)

305–6224, e-mail:

miller.joanne@epamail.epa.gov)

Persons wishing to review these

experimental use permits are referred to

the designated product managers.

Inquires concerning these permits

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: April 4, 1997.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–9377 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collections Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

April 4, 1997.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commissions, 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 information collection, 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 Commission’s

burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarify of the