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(EPA Reg. 70231-1) for use on grapes,

cucumbers, strawberries, tobacco, and

roses which also contains the active

ingredient potassium bicarbonate.

The Agency has considered all

required data on risks associated with

the proposed use of potassium

bicarbonate, and information on social,

economic, and environmental benefits

to be derived from use. Specifically, the

Agency has considered the nature of the

chemical and its pattern of use,

application methods and rates, and level

and extent of potential exposure. Based

on these reviews, the Agency was able

to make basic health and safety

determinations which show that use of

potassium bicarbonate when used in

accordance with widespread and

commonly recognized practice, will not

generally cause unreasonable adverse

effects to the environment.

More detailed information on this

registration is contained in an EPA

Pesticide Fact Sheet on potassium

bicarbonate.

A copy of this fact sheet, which

provides a summary description of the

pesticides, use patterns and

formulations, science findings, and the

Agency’s regulatory position and

rationale, may be obtained from the

National Technical Information Service

(NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road,

Springfield, VA 22161.

In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of

FIFRA, a copy of the approved label, the

list of data references, the data and other

scientific information used to support

registration, except for material

specifically protected by section 10 of

FIFRA, are available for public

inspection in the Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch,

Information Resources and Services

Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. 119, CM #2, Arlington, VA

22202 (703–305–5805). Requests for

data must be made in accordance with

the provisions of the Freedom of

Information Act and must be addressed

to the Freedom of Information Office (A101), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460. Such requests should: (1)

Identify the product name and

registration number and (2) specify the

data or information desired.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Product registration.

Dated: May 22, 1998.

Janet L. Andersen,

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–15012 Filed 6–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–30433A; FRL–5790–4]

Novartis Crop Protection Inc.;

Approval of Pesticide Product

Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces

Agency approval of applications

submitted by Novartis Crop Protection

Inc. to conditionally register the

pesticide products CGA-219417

Technical, Vangard WP, and Vangard

WG containing a new active ingredient

not included in any previously

registered products pursuant to the

provisions of section 3(c)(7)(C) of the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Mary Waller, Product Manager

(PM) 21, Registration Division (7505C),

Office of Pesticide Programs, 401 M St.,

SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office

location and telephone number: Rm.

247, CM #2, Environmental Protection

Agency, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy,

Arlington, VA 22202, 703–305–9354; email: waller.mary@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability: Electronic

copies of this document and the Fact

Sheet are available from the EPA home

page at the Federal Register

Environmental Sub-Set entry for this

document under ‘‘Laws and

Regulations’’ (http://www.epa.gov/

fedrgstr/).

EPA issued a notice, published the

Federal Register of March 26, 1997 (62

FR 14413) (FRL–5596–2), which

announced that Ciba Crop Protection,

Ciba-Geigy Corporation, (now known as

Novartis Crop Protection Inc.) P.O. Box

18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, had

submitted applications to conditionally

register the fungicide products

Cyprodinil Technical, Vangard WP, and

Vangard WG (EPA File Symbols 100–

IRR, 100–IRG, and 100–IEI) containing

the active ingredient Cyprodinil N-(4-

cyclopropyl-6-methyl-pyrimidin-2-yl)-

aniline at 99, 75, and 75 percent

respectively, an active ingredient not

included in any previously registered

products.

The applications were approved on

April 10, 1998, for one Technical and

two end-use products listed below:

1. CGA-219417 Technical (formerly

Cyprodinil Technical) for formulation

into end-use fungicide products (EPA

Registration Number 100–811).

2. Vangard WP for control of certain

diseases in almonds, grapes, pome fruit,

and stone fruit (EPA File Registration

Number 100–813).

3. Vangard WG for control of certain

diseases in almonds, grapes, pome fruit,

and stone fruit (EPA Registration

Number 100–828).

These applications are conditionally

registered until December 31, 1998, as a

reduced risk pesticide and evaluated

under a NAFTA/CUSTA Joint Project to

jointly review the scientific data with

the Pest Management Regulatory

Agency (PMRA) of Canada.

A conditional registration may be

granted under section 3(c)(7)(C) of

FIFRA for a new active ingredient where

certain data are lacking, on condition

that such data are received by the end

of the conditional registration period

and do not meet or exceed the risk

criteria set forth in 40 CFR 154.7; that

use of the pesticide during the

conditional registration period will not

cause unreasonable adverse effects; and

that use of the pesticide is in the public

interest. The Agency has considered the

available data on the risks associated

with the proposed use of cyprodinil N-

(4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-pyrimidin-2-

yl)-aniline, and information on social,

economic, and environmental benefits

to be derived from such use.

Specifically, the Agency has considered

the nature and its pattern of use,

application methods and rates, and level

and extent of potential exposure. Based

on these reviews, the Agency was able

to make basic health and safety

determinations which show that use of

cyprodinil N-(4-cyclopropyl-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-aniline during the

period of conditional registration will

not cause any unreasonable adverse

effect on the environment, and that use

of the pesticide is, in the public interest.

Consistent with section 3(c)(7)(C), the

Agency has determined that these

conditional registrations are in the

public interest. Use of the pesticides are

of significance to the user community,

and appropriate labeling, use directions,

and other measures have been taken to

ensure that use of the pesticides will not

result in unreasonable adverse effects to

man and the environment.

More detailed information on these

conditional registrations is contained in
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an EPA Pesticide Fact Sheet on

cyprodinil N-(4-cyclopropyl-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-aniline.

A paper copy of this fact sheet, which

provides a summary description of the

chemical, use patterns and

formulations, science findings, and the

Agency’s regulatory position and

rationale, may be obtained from the

National Technical Information Service

(NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road,

Springfield, VA 22161.

In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of

FIFRA, a copy of the approved label, the

list of data references, the data and other

scientific information used to support

registration, except for material

specifically protected by section 10 of

FIFRA, are available for public

inspection in the Public Information

and Records Intregrity Branch,

Information Resources and Services

Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. 119, CM #2, Arlington, VA

22202 (703–305–5805). Requests for

data must be made in accordance with

the provisions of the Freedom of

Information Act and must be addressed

to the Freedom of Information Office (A101), 401 M St., SW., Washington, D.C.

20460. Such requests should: (1)

Identify the product name and

registration number and (2) specify the

data or information desired.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Product registration.

Dated: May 27, 1998.

James Jones,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–15013 Filed 6–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–807; FRL–5791–4]

Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions

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 the

docket control number PF–807, must be

received on or before July 6, 1998.

ADDRESSES: By mail submit written

comments to: Public Information and

Records Integrity Branch, Information

Resources and Services Division

(7502C), Office of Pesticides Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

person bring comments to: Rm. 119, CM

#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by following

the instructions under

‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.’’

No confidential business information

should be submitted through e-mail.

Information submitted as a comment

concerning this document may be

claimed confidential by marking any

part or all of that information as

‘‘Confidential Business Information’’

(CBI). CBI should not be submitted

through e-mail. Information marked as

CBI 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

submitted for inclusion in the public

record. Information not marked

confidential may be disclosed publicly

by EPA without prior notice. All written

comments will be available for public

inspection in Rm. 1132 at the address

given above, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

product manager listed in the table

below:

Product Manager Office location/telephone number Address

Joanne Miller (PM 23) ... Rm. 237, CM #2, 703–305–6224, e-mail:miller.joanne@epamail.epa.gov. 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA

Beth Edwards (PM 3) .... Rm. 206, CM #2, 703–305–5400, e-mail: edwards.beth@epamail.epa.gov. Do.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 of the

submitted data at this time or whether

the data supports granting of the

petition. Additional data may be needed

before EPA rules on the petition.

The official record for this notice of

filing, as well as the public version, has

been established for this notice of filing

under docket control number [PF–807]

(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., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays. The official

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 (insert docket

number) and appropriate petition

number. Electronic comments on notice

may be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Agricultural commodities, Food

additives, Feed additives, Pesticides and

pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: May 20, 1998.

James Jones,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

Summaries of Petitions

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 petitioners and

represent the views of the petitioners.

EPA is publishing the petition

summaries verbatim without editing