24178 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 1998 / Notices

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

tentative agenda of the SFIREG Working

Committee on Pesticide Operations

Management includes the following.

1. Consumer Information Sheets for

the purchase of treated wood products.

2. Anti-coagulant rodenticides and

non-target wildlife deaths.

3. Labeling of chlorine gas products

for agricultural use.

4. Results of AAPCO federal facilities

compliance survey.

5. Use of commodity fumigant methyl

bromide for structural fumigation.

6. Enforceability of restrictive label

statements - statements required by the

agency vs. statements included at

registrant’s request.

7. EPA’s custom blend policy.

8. Proposal to amend the Worker

Protection Standard requirement to

provide specific information about

pesticide applications.

9. Pesticide advertising on the WEB.

10. Pesticide Inspector Regulatory

Training.

11. Greenhouse pesticide labeling and

enforcement.

12. Update on the Certification and

Training Advisory Group.

13. Pesticide Use in the Commercial

Practice of Animal Damage Control.

14. Use of federal vs. state credentials

during inspections.

15. Antimicrobial compliance

program.

16. Waiver of liability statements on

pesticide labels.

17. Reports from committee members.

18. Other topics as appropriate.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: April 23, 1998.

Jay Ellenberger,

Director, Field and External Affairs Division,

Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–11665 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPT–59365; FRL–5787–3]

Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test

Marketing Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s

approval of an application for test

marketing exemption (TME) under

section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic Substances

Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38.

EPA has designated this application as

TME–98–02. The test marketing

conditions are described below.

DATES: This notice becomes effective

April 22, 1998. Written comments will

be received until May 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments,

identified by the docket control number

[OPPT–59365] and the specific TME

number should be sent to: TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center

(NCIC), Office of Pollution Prevention

and Toxics, Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. NEB–607 (7407), 401 M

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.

(202) 554–1404, TDD (202) 554–0551.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by sending

electronic mail (e-mail) to:

oppt.ncic@epamail.epa.gov. Comments

and data will also be accepted on disks

in WordPerfect in 5.1/6.1 file format or

ASCII file format. All comments and

data in electronic form must be

identified by [OPPT–59365]. No

Confidential Business Information (CBI)

should be submitted through e-mail.

Electronic comments on this notice may

be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shirley Howard, New Chemicals Notice

Management Branch, Chemical Control

Division (7405), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. E–435I, 401 M

St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202)

260–3780; e-mail:

Howard.sd@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

5(h)(1) of TSCA authorizes EPA to

exempt persons from premanufacture

notification (PMN) requirements and

permit them to manufacture or import

new chemical substances for test

marketing purposes if the Agency finds

that the manufacture, processing,

distribution in commerce, use and

disposal of the substances for test

marketing purposes will not present an

unreasonable risk of injury to health or

the environment. EPA may impose

restrictions on test marketing activities

and may modify or revoke a test

marketing exemption upon receipt of

new information which casts significant

doubt on its finding that the test

marketing activity will not present an

unreasonable risk of injury.

EPA hereby approves TME–98–02.

EPA had determined that test marketing

of the new chemical substance

described below, under the conditions

set out in the TME application, and for

the time period and restrictions

specified below, will not present an

unreasonable risk of injury to health or

the environment. Production volume,

use, and the number of customers must

not exceed that specified in the

application. All other conditions and

restrictions, including the stated use

and the worker protection provisions

described in the application, in the

accompanying Material Safety Data

Sheet, and in this notice must be met.

Inadvertently the notice of receipt of

the application was not published.

Therefore, an opportunity to submit

comments is being offered at this time.

The complete nonconfidential

document is available in the TSCA

nonconfidential information center

(NCIC), Rm. ETG–102 at the above

address between 12 noon and 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. EPA may modify or revoke the

test marketing exemption if comments

are received which cast significant

doubt on its finding that the test

marketing activities will not present an

unreasonable risk of injury.

The following additional restrictions

apply to TME–98–02:

1. A bill of lading accompanying

each shipment must state that the use of

the substance is restricted to that

approved in the TME.

2. During manufacturing,

processing, and use of the substance at

any site controlled by the Company, any

person under the control of the

Company, including employees and

contractors, who may be exposed to the

substance shall use a NIOSH-approved

air-supplied respirator with an Assigned

Protection Factor (APF) of 2,000 for

those operations when the substance is

handled as a liquid under heated

conditions (70°C or greater). This

respirator shall also be required in the

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that

accompanies this substance to the

customer.

3. The applicant must ensure that

employees are provided with

information and training on the TME

substance. This information and

training must be provided at the time of

each employee’s initial assignment to a

work area containing the TME substance

and whenever the substance is

introduced into the employee’s work

area for the first time.

4. The Company must affix a label to

each container of the substance or

formulations containing the substance.

The label shall include, at a minimum,

the following statement:

WARNING: Breathing of this substance

may be harmful. Chemicals similar in

structure to (insert appropriate name) have

been found to cause lung toxicity and

respiratory sensitization. To protect yourself,

you must wear a NIOSH-approved airsupplied respirator with an Assigned

Protection Factor (APF) of 2,000 for those
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operations when the substance is handled as

a liquid under heated conditions (70°C or

greater).

5. The applicant shall maintain the

following records until 5 years after the

date they are created, and shall make

them available for inspection or copying

in accordance with section 11 of TSCA:

a. Records of the quantity of the

TME substance produced and the date

of manufacture.

b. Records of dates of the

shipments to each customer and the

quantities supplied in each shipment.

c. Copies of the labels affixed to

containers of the substance or

formulations containing the substance.

d. Copies of the bill of lading that

accompanies each shipment of the

substance.

e. Copies of the written

agreements with processors outside the

company agreeing to comply with the

same worker protection, worker

training, and labeling requirements

applicable to the applicant.

T–98–02

Date of Receipt: March 2, 1998. The

extended comment periods will close

(insert date 15 days after date of

publication in the Federal Register).

Applicant: IFS Industries, Inc.

Chemical: Isocyanic acid,

polymethylenepolyphenylene ester,

polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-

propanediol, .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-

hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-

ethanediyl)], 1,3-isobenzofurandione

and 1,1′-methylenebis[4-

isocyanatobenzene].

Use: Adhesive for concrete to metal

assembly.

Production Volume: 108,000 kg.

Number of Customers: One.

Test Marketing Period: 12 months.

Risk Assessment: EPA identified

concerns for lung toxicity and

respiratory sensitization based on data

on analogous chemical substances.

However, the health concerns were

mitigated by requiring workers

potentially exposed to the TME

substance via inhalation to wear a

NIOSH-approved air-supplied respirator

with an Assigned Protecton Factor

(APF) of 2,000 for those operations

when the substance is handled as a

liquid under heated conditions (70°C or

greater). Therefore, the Agency has

determined that the test market

activities will not present an

unreasonable risk of injury to health or

the environment.

The Agency reserves the right to

rescind approval or modify the

conditions and restrictions of an

exemption should any new information

come to its attention which casts

significant doubt on its finding that the

test marketing activities will not present

an unreasonable risk of injury to health

or the environment.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Test

marketing exemptions.

Dated: April 22, 1998.

Flora Chow,

Chief, New Chemicals Notice Management

Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 98–11664 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE

UNITED STATES

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission of OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the

United States.

ACTION: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Export-Import Bank of the United States

(Ex-Im Bank) has submitted to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) a

request to review and approve a revision

of a currently approved collection

described below. A request for public

comment was published in 63 FR, No.

59, 13437, March 27, 1998. No

comments have been received.

SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of

the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is

soliciting comments from members of

the public concerning the proposed

collection of information to: (1) Evaluate

whether the proposed collection is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (2) evaluate the

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information; (3) enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (4) minimize the

burden of collection of information for

those who are to respond; including

through the use of appropriate

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before June 1,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and

recommendations concerning the

submission should be sent to OMB Desk

Officer, Dennis Marvich, Office of

Management and Budget, Information

and Regulatory Affairs, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, D.C.

20503, (202) 395–3122.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of these submissions and any

additional information may be obtained

from Dan Garcia, Export-Import Bank of

the United States, 811 Vermont Ave.,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20571, (202)

565–3335.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Abstract: OMB 3048–0005: Two

applications fall under this collection.

EIB–95–9 is the Ex-Im Bank Letter of

Interest Application Form and EIB–95–

10 is the Ex-Im Bank Preliminary

Commitment and Final Commitment

Application Form. There are no changes

to either EIB–95–9 or EIB–95–10 other

than a three-year extension of the

expiration date.

Burden Statement Summary:

Type of request: Extension of

expiration date.

OMB Number: 3048–0005.

Form Number: EIB–95–9 and EIB–95–

10.

Title EIB–95–9—Ex-Im Bank Letter of

Interest Application Form and EIB–95–

10—Ex-Im Bank Preliminary

Commitment and Final Commitment

Application Form.

Frequency of Use: Submission of

Applications.

Respondents: Any U.S. or foreign

bank, other financial institution, other

responsible party including the exporter

or creditworthy borrowers in a country

eligible for Ex-Im Bank assistance.

Estimated total number of annual

responses: EIB–95–9: 900, EIB–95–10:

550.

Estimated total number of hours

needed to fill out the form: EIB–95–9:

300, EIB–95–10: 550.

Dated: April 29, 1998.

Dan Garcia,

Agency Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–11791 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6690–01–M

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork

and respondent burden, invites the