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21 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 03/30/98 to 04/03/98—Continued

Case No. Received

Date

Projected

Notice

End Date

Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical

P–98–0641 04/01/98 06/30/98 Reichhold Chemicals

Inc

(S) UV curable coating (G) Acrylic acrylate resin

P–98–0642 04/01/98 06/30/98 Applied Power Concepts, Inc.(G) A dioremediation material (S) Xylitol, pentakis [2-[2-[2-(2-hydroxy-1-

oxopropoxy)-1-oxopropoxy]-1-

oxpropoxy]propanoate]

P–98–0643 03/30/98 06/28/98 CBI (G) Surfactant in a fabric softeners;

hair conditioning softener

(G) Quaternary ammonium compound

P–98–0644 03/30/98 06/28/98 H.B. Fuller Company (S) Filter paper saturant and coating(G) Grafted acrylate polymer ammonium salt

P–98–0645 04/01/98 06/30/98 3M Company (G) Polymer additive (G) Fluorochemical polymer

P–98–0646 03/30/98 06/28/98 The Dow Chemical

Company

(S) Paving and roofing compounds;

molded and extruded parts

(S) Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with ethene

and 1-propene

P–98–0647 03/30/98 06/28/98 Sivento Inc. (S) Fiberglass treatment (S) Siloxanes and silicones, 3-[[2-

[[(ethenylphenyl)methyl]amino]ethyl]amino]propyl

methoxy, methoxy-terminated, acetates

P–98–0648 04/02/98 07/01/98 Eastman Kodak

Company

(G) Contained use in an article (G) Substituted heterocyclic alkylamino alkyl

benzoic acid ester

P–98–0649 03/31/98 06/29/98 Orient Chemical Corporation(S) Manufacture of ink (S) Benzenamine, 4-[2,6-bis(2-

ethoxyphenyl)-4-pyridinyl]-N,N-dimetylP–98–0650 03/31/98 06/29/98 Champion Technologies

(S) Demulsifer for crude oil product (S) Formaldehyde, polymers with branched

4-nonylphenol, ethylene oxide, propylene

oxide and TDI

P–98–0651 04/01/98 06/30/98 3M Company () Low adhesion backsice coating

for paper

(G) Siloxyacrylate polymer

P–98–0652 04/01/98 06/30/98 Zeon America Inc. (S) Film (electric insulation, etc.;

sheet (electric insulation, etc);

molded articles (lens, etc)

(G) Cycloolefin polymer

P–98–0653 04/01/98 06/30/98 Zeon America Inc. (S) Film (electric insulation, etc.;

sheet (electric insulation, etc);

molded articles (lens, etcs)

(G) Cycloolefin polymer

P–98–0655 04/01/98 06/30/98 CBI (G) Surfactant in chemical specialities; highly dispersive use(G) Flurinated amine oxide

P–98–0656 03/30/98 06/28/98 CBI (G) Lubricating agent (G) Alkylarylbisurea

P–98–0657 03/30/98 06/28/98 Applied power concepts, inc.(G) A bioremediation material (S) Propanoic acid, 2-[2-[2-(2-hydroxy-1-

oxopropoxy)-1-oxopropoxy]-1-oxopropoxy]-

1,2,3-propanetriyl ester*

P–98–0658 04/01/98 06/30/98 3m Company (S) Chemical intermediate (G) Alkylethoxylate chloride

P–98–0659 04/03/98 07/02/98 P chem, inc. (S) A hydrogen sulfide scavenger

for use in oil and gas operations

for sweetening of natural gas

one use only

(G) Reaction products of formaldehyde,

amine substitiuted piperazine, and alkyl

amine

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Premanufacture notices.

Dated: April 20, 1998.

Oscar Morales,

Acting Director, Information Management

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 98–11416 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PB–402404–VA; FRL–5781–6]

Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target

Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities;

Commonwealth of Virginia

Authorization Application

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for comments

and opportunity for public hearing.

SUMMARY: On December 19, 1997, the

Commonwealth of Virginia submitted

an application for EPA approval to

administer and enforce training and

certification requirements, training

program accreditation requirements,

and work practice standards for leadbased paint activities in target housing

and child-occupied facilities under

section 402 of the Toxic Substances

Control Act (TSCA). This notice

announces the receipt of Virginia’s

application, and provides a 45–day

public comment period and an

opportunity to request a public hearing

on the application. Virginia has

provided a certification that its program

meets the requirements for approval of

a State program under section 404 of

TSCA. Therefore, pursuant to section

404, the program is deemed authorized

as of the date of submission. If EPA

finds that the program does not meet the

requirements for approval of a State

program, EPA will disapprove the

program, at which time a notice will be

issued in the Federal Register and the

Federal program will take effect in

Virginia.

DATES: The State program became

effective December 19, 1997. Submit
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comments on the authorization

application on or before June 14, 1998

. Public hearing requests must be

submitted on or before May 29, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Submit all written

comments and/or requests for a public

hearing identified by docket number

‘‘PB-402404-VA’’ (in duplicate) to:

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, Waste and Chemicals

Management Division, 841 Chestnut

Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Comments, data, and requests for a

hearing may also be submitted

electronically to:

valls.gerallyn@epamail.epa.gov. Follow

the instructions under Unit IV. of this

document. No Confidential Business

Information (CBI) should be submitted

through e-mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gerallyn Valls (3WC33), Regional Lead

Coordinator, Waste and Chemicals

Management Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, PA 19107, Telephone:

(215) 566–2084; e-mail address:

valls.gerallyn@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

On October 28, 1992, the U.S.

Congress passed Pub. L. 102-550 which

included the Residential Lead-Based

Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.

This Act amended TSCA (15 U.S.C.

2601 et seq.) by adding Title IV--Lead

Exposure Reduction (15 U.S.C. 2681 et

seq.).

Section 402 of TSCA authorizes and

directs EPA to promulgate final

regulations governing lead-based paint

activities to ensure that individuals

engaged in such activities are properly

trained, that training programs are

accredited, and that individuals engaged

in these activities are certified and

follow documented work practice

standards. In lieu of the Federal

program, a State or Tribe may seek

authorization from EPA to administer

and enforce their own lead-based paint

activities program (TSCA, Title IV,

section 404(a)).

On August 29, 1996 (61 FR 45777)

(FRL–5389–9), EPA promulgated the

final TSCA section 402/404 regulations.

On August 31, 1998, EPA will institute

the Federal program in States or Tribes

that do not have an authorized program.

States and Tribes that choose to apply

for program authorization must submit

a complete application to the

appropriate Regional EPA Office for

review. These applications must be

reviewed by EPA within 180 days of

receipt of the complete application. To

receive final program authorization, a

State or Tribe must demonstrate that its

program is at least as protective of

human health and the environment as

the Federal program and provides for

adequate enforcement (section 404(b) of

TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2684 et seq.).

A State or Tribe may choose to certify

that its lead-based paint activities

program meets the requirements for EPA

approval by submitting a letter signed

by the Governor or Attorney General (or

equivalent) that states that the program

meets all the requirements set by section

404(b) of TSCA. Upon receipt of a selfcertification letter, the program is

deemed authorized. This authorization

can be disapproved or the application

can be withdrawn if EPA determines

that upon review, the program is not as

protective of human health and the

environment and/or does not provide

adequate enforcement.

II. State Program Description Summary

The following is a description of the

Commonwealth of Virginia’s training,

certification, and accreditation program.

The primary State agency that is

responsible for administering and

enforcing the Virginia Lead-Based Paint

Activities Program is the Department of

Professional and Occupational

Regulation, Board for Asbestos and

Lead.

As a result of the Virginia General

Assembly House Bill 2454 (1995), the

Virginia Department of Professional and

Occupational Regulation, on behalf of

the Virginia Board for Asbestos and

Lead, established regulations and

requirements for individuals and firms

who wish to perform lead-based paint

activities and abatement on target

housing, public and commercial

buildings, and steel structures and

superstructures in the Commonwealth

of Virginia. The Virginia Lead-Based

Paint Activities Regulations were

promulgated in accordance with the

provisions of section 9-6.114:7.1 et. seq.

of the Code of Virginia, also known as

the Virginia Administrative Process Act,

and other relevant State statutes,

Executive Orders, and agency policies.

The Virginia Lead-Based Paint

Activities regulations became effective

under emergency provisions of the

Virginia Administrative Process Act,

section 9-6.14:4.1(C)(5), on October 1,

1995. The text of the emergency

regulation was later adopted and

implemented as a final regulation which

became effective on November 14, 1996.

These regulations establish: (1)

Procedures and requirements for the

accreditation and reaccreditation of

lead-based paint activities training

providers; (2) procedures and

requirements for the certification of

individuals engaged in lead-based paint

activities and abatement; (3) work

practice standards for conducting leadbased paint activities by appropriately

licensed and certified contractors; (4)

requirements that all lead-based paint

activities be conducted by appropriately

certified contractors; and (5)

development of the appropriate

infrastructure or government capacity to

carry out and enforce this program.

III. Federal Overfiling

TSCA section 404(b) makes it

unlawful for any person to violate, or

fail, or refuse to comply with any

requirement of an approved State or

Tribal program. Therefore, EPA reserves

the right to exercise its enforcement

authority under TSCA against a

violation of, or a failure, or refusal to

comply with any requirement of an

authorized State or Tribal program.

IV. Public Record and Electronic

Submissions

The official record for this action, as

well as the public version, has been

established under docket control

number ‘‘PB–402404–VA.’’ Copies of

this notice, the Commonwealth of

Virginia’s authorization application, and

all comments received on the

application are available for inspection

in the Region III office, from 8 a.m. to

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays. The office is

located at U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region III, Waste

and Chemicals Management Division,

841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia,

PA.

Electronic comments can be sent

directly to EPA at:

valls.gerallyn@epamail.epa.gov

Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Comments and data will

also be accepted on disks in

WordPerfect in 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file

format. All comments and data in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket control number ‘‘PB–

402404–VA.’’ Electronic comments on

this document may be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2682, 2684.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Hazardous

substances, Lead, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.
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Dated: April 16, 1998.

Thomas C. Voltaggio,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 98–11417 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 a.m.]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

April 22, 1998.

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 information collection(s), 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 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 May 29, 1998. 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 Judy

Boley, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St.,

NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collection(s), contact Judy

Boley at 202–418–0214 or via internet at

jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 3060–0806.

Title: Universal Service - Schools and

Libraries Universal Service Program.

Form No.: FCC Forms 470 and 471.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; state,

local or tribal governments.

Number of Respondents: 60,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 6

hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirement and

recordkeeping requirement.

Cost to Respondents: N/A.

Total Annual Burden: 660,000 hours.

Needs and Uses: The Commission

adopted rules providing support for all

telecommunications services, Internet

access, and internal connections for all

eligible schools and libraries. To

participate in the program, schools and

libraries must submit a description of

the services desired to the

Administrator via FCC Form 470. FCC

Form 471 is submitted by schools and

libraries that have ordered

telecommunications services, Internet

access, and internal connections. The

purpose of this information is to help

determine which schools are eligible for

the greater discounts. These

requirements are designed to help

schools and libraries avoid the waste

that might arise from requests for

services that the schools and libraries

would be unable to use for the

educational purposes intended.

Applicants will be able to electronically

file or fax their submissions. Copies of

the forms are available via the

Administrator’s website.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11349 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice

of the filing of the following

agreement(s) under the Shipping Act of

1984.

Interested parties can review or obtain

copies of agreements at the Washington,

DC offices of the Commission, 800

North Capitol Street, N.W., Room 962.

Interested parties may submit comments

on an agreement to the Secretary,

Federal Maritime Commission,

Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days

of the date this notice appears in the

Federal Register.

Agreement No.: 202–009548–050

Title: United States Atlantic and Gulf

Ports/Eastern Mediterranean and

North African Freight Conference

Parties:

Farrell Lines, Inc.

Waterman Steamship Corporation

Synopsis: The proposed amendment

would clarify the authority of the

Agreement with respect to European

inland rates and delete the

requirement that the members post a

financial guarantee. It also provides

for the election of a Chairman and the

employment of a Secretary and makes

a number of administrative changes to

the Agreement to accommodate the

above modifications.

Agreement No.: 202–010424–038

Title: Dominican Republic Agreement

Parties:

NPR, Inc. d/b/a/ Navieras

Sea-Land Service, Inc.

Crowley American Transport, Inc.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

Del Line, LLC.

Sea-Board Marine, Ltd.

Tecmarine Lines, Inc.

Tropical Shipping and Construction

Co., Ltd.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment

would require a unanimous vote for

all actions under the Agreement,

except an amendment to the

Agreement, which requires a vote of

unanimous less one. The amendment

also authorizes the member lines to

enter into individual service

contracts.

Dated: April 23, 1998.

By Order of the Federal Maritime

Commission.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11322 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–01–M

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 98–06]

Sea-Land Service Inc. Possible

Violations of Sections 10(b)(1), 10(b)(4)

and 19(d) of the Shipping Act of 1984;

Order of Investigation and Hearing

Sea-Land Service Inc. (‘‘Sea-Land’’) is

a vessel-operating common carrier with

offices at 6000 Carnegie Boulevard,

Charlotte, North Carolina. Sea-Land

provides regular liner services, inter

alia, between the United States West

Coast ports and points and ports and

points in the Far East and currently

operates as many as 21 containerships

in its Transpacific services. Further

shipping services are furnished by SeaLand worldwide both directly and

through participation in reciprocal