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DOCKET# RP97–444, 001, HORSEHEAD

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

COMPANY, INC. V.

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE

CORPORATION

CAG–58.

DOCKET RP98–53, 003, K N INTERSTATE

GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY

OTHER#S GP98–2, 000, AMOCO

PRODUCTION COMPANY

GP98–15, 000, OXY USA, INC.

GP98–19, 000, UNION PACIFIC

RESOURCES CORPORATION

CAG–59.

DOCKET# IS98–7, 004, MOBIL ALASKA

PIPELINE COMPANY

CAG–60.

DOCKET# OR98–13, 000, TOSCO

CORPORATION V. SFPP, L.P.

OTHER#S OR98–1, 000, ARCO PRODUCTS

COMPANY V. SFPP, L.P.

CAG–61.

DOCKET# MG98–1, 001, NATIONAL FUEL

GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION

CAG–62.

DOCKET# MG98–11, 000, WESTERN GAS

INTERSTATE COMPANY

CAG–63.

DOCKET# RM98–7, 000, REPORTING

INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE

MARKETING AFFILIATES ON THE

INTERNET

CAG–64.

DOCKET# CP96–809, 004, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

OTHER#S CP96–178, 005, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–809, 000, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–809, 002, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–809, 003, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–810, 000, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–810, 001, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP97–238, 005, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C. AND

PORTLAND NATURAL GAS

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

CAG–65.

DOCKET# CP97–71, 001, ANR PIPELINE

COMPANY

OTHER#S CP96–790, 001, NAUTILUS

PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C.

CP96–790, 002, NAUTILUS PIPELINE

COMPANY, L.L.C.

CP96–791, 001, NAUTILUS PIPELINE

COMPANY, L.L.C.

CP96–791, 002, NAUTILUS PIPELINE

COMPANY, L.L.C.

CP96–792, 001, NAUTILUS PIPELINE

COMPANY, L.L.C.

CP97–71, 000, ANR PIPELINE COMPANY

CAG–66.

DOCKET# CP98–21, 000,

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE

CORPORATION

CAG–67.

DOCKET# CP93–117, 002, SAN DIEGO

GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

CAG–68.

DOCKET# CP98–247, 000, MIDCOAST

INTERSTATE TRANSMISSION, INC.

CAG–69.

DOCKET# CP98–168, 000, WILLIAMS GAS

PIPELINES CENTRAL, INC.

CAG–70.

DOCKET# CP97–330, 000, QUESTAR

PIPELINE COMPANY

CAG–71.

DOCKET# CP98–220, 000, TENNESSEE

GAS PIPELINE COMPANY

CAG–72.

DOCKET# CP98–63, 000, TENNESSEE

GAS PIPELINE COMPANY

CAG–73.

DOCKET# CP98–99, 000, ALGONQUIN

GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY

CAG–74.

DOCKET# CP98–512, 000, DESTIN

PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C.

CAG–75.

DOCKET# CP98–541, 000, NORTHERN

LIGHTS, INC.

CAG–76.

DOCKET# CP98–74, 000, ANR PIPELINE

COMPANY V. TRANSCONTINENTAL

GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION

CAG–77.

DOCKET# CP98–527, 000,

MOUNTAINEER GAS COMPANY V.

COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES,

INC.

OTHER’S CP96–385, 000, COLUMBIA

NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

CP96–386, 000, COLUMBIA GAS

TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

CP97–127, 000, COLUMBIA GAS

TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

CAG–78.

DOCKET# CP94–29, 003, PAIUTE

PIPELINE COMPANY

CAG–79.

DOCKET# CP98–43, 000, PG&E-TEX, L.P.

OTHER’S CP98–13, 000, TRANSWESTERN

PIPELINE COMPANY

CP98–14, 000, NORTHERN NATURAL

GAS COMPANY

CP98–14, 001, NORTHERN NATURAL

GAS COMPANY

Hydro Agenda

H–1.

DOCKET# P–460, 001, CITY OF TACOMA,

WASHINGTON

OTHER’S P–460, 009, CITY OF TACOMA,

WASHINGTON

ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR

SUBSEQUENT LICENSE.

H–2.

DOCKET# P–1417, 001, CENTRAL

NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER AND

IRRIGATION DISTRICT

ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR NEW

LICENSE.

H–3.

DOCKET# P–1835, 013, NEBRASKA

PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT

ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR NEW

LICENSE.

H–4.

DOCKET# P–1417, 053, CENTRAL

NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER AND

IRRIGATION DISTRICT

OTHER’S P–1417, 001, CENTRAL

NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER AND

IRRIGATION DISTRICT

P–1835, 013, NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER

DISTRICT

P–1835, 185, NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER

DISTRICT

ORDER ON OFFER OF SETTLEMENT

AND APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LICENSES.

Electric Agenda

E–1.

RESERVED

Regular Agenda—Miscellaneous

M–1.

DOCKET# RM98–13, 000, COMPLAINT

PROCEDURES

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING.

M–2.

OMITTED

Oil and Gas Agenda

I.

PIPELINE RATE MATTERS

PR–1A.

DOCKET# RM98–10, 000, REGULATION

OF SHORT-TERM NATURAL GAS

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING.

PR–1B.

DOCKET# RM98–12, 000, REGULATION

OF INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

NOTICE OF INQUIRY.

PR–2A.

DOCKET# RP95–197, 032,

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE

CORPORATION

OTHER’S RP95–197, 024,

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE

CORPORATION

RP95–197, 031, TRANSCONTINENTAL

GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION

RP96–44, 007, TRANSCONTINENTAL

GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION

RP96–44, 008, TRANSCONTINENTAL

GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION

OPINION NO. 414–A.

PR–2B.

DOCKET# RP93–109, 012, WILLIAMS

NATURAL GAS COMPANY

ORDER ON REHEARING.

II.

PIPELINE CERTIFICATE MATTERS

PC–1.

RESERVED

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–20098 Filed 7–23–98; 11:27 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–701A; FRL–6017–3]

Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

amendment of pesticide petition (PP

6F4664), proposing the establishment of

regulations for residues of certain

pesticide chemicals in or on various

food commodities.
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DATES: Comments, identified by the

docket control number PF–701A, must

be received on or before August 26,

1998.

ADDRESSES: By mail submit written

comments to: Public Information and

Records Integrity Branch (7502C),

Information Resources and Services

Division, 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 to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Follow 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. 119 at the address

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

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Joanne Miller, Product Manager

(PM-23) Registration Division (7505C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

Office location/telephone and e-mail

address: Rm. 237, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson

Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA, 703–305–

6224, e-mail:

miller.joanne@epamail.epa.gov.

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–701A]

(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 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file

format. All comments and data in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket control number [PF–701A]

and appropriate petition number.

Electronic comments on this 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: July 10, 1998.

James Jones,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

Summary of Petition

Petitioner summary of the pesticide

petition is printed below as required by

section 408(d)(3) of the FFDCA. The

summary of the petition was prepared

by the petitioner and represents the

view of the petitioner. EPA is

publishing the petition summary

verbatim without editing them in any

way. The petition summary announces

the availability of a description of the

analytical methods available to EPA for

the detection and measurement of the

pesticide chemical residues or an

explanation of why no such method is

needed.

Amended Petition

PP 6F4664. In the Federal Register of

February 26, 1997 (62 FR 8737) (FRL–

5585–2), EPA issued a notice that

Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box

12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive,

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,

proposed pursuant to section 408(d) of

the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic

Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. section 346a(d),

to amend 40 CFR part 180 by

establishing a tolerance for the

combined residues of the herbicide

isoxaflutole [5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-

methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethyl

benzoyl) isoxazole] and its metabolites

1-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-

trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-

cyclopropyl propan-1,3-dione and 2-

methylsulphonyl-4-trifluoromethyl

benzoic acid, calculated as the parent

compound, in or on the raw agricultural

commodity field corn at 0.20 parts per

million (ppm), field corn, fodder, at 0.50

ppm, field corn, forage at 1.0 ppm; and

establishing a tolerance for combined

residues of the herbicide isoxaflutole [5-

cyclopropyl-4-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-

trifluoromethyl benzoyl) isoxazole] and

its metabolite 1-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-

trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-

cyclopropyl propan-1,3-dione,

calculated as the parent compound, in

or on the liver of cattle, goat, hogs,

horses, poultry and sheep at 0.40 ppm,

meat byproducts (except liver) of cattle,

goat, hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.2 ppm

and milk at 0.02 ppm.

Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company has

submitted to EPA an amended petition

(PP 6F4664), proposing to amend 40

CFR part 180 by establishing a tolerance

for the combined residues of the

herbicide isoxaflutole [5-cyclopropyl-4-

(2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethyl

benzoyl) isoxazole] and its metabolites

1-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-

trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-

cyclopropyl propan-1,3-dione and 2-

methylsulphonyl-4-trifluoromethyl

benzoic acid, calculated as the parent

compound, in or on the raw agricultural

commodities field corn at 0.20 ppm,

field corn, fodder, at 0.50 ppm, field

corn, forage at 1.0 ppm; and establishing

a tolerance for combined residues of the

herbicide isoxaflutole [5-cyclopropyl-4-

(2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethyl

benzoyl) isoxazole] and its metabolite 1-

(2-methylsulfonyl-4-

trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-

cyclopropyl propan-1,3-dione,

calculated as the parent compound, in

or on the meat of cattle, goat, hogs,

horses, and sheep at 0.20 ppm, liver of

cattle, goat, hogs, horses and sheep at

0.50 ppm, meat byproducts (except

liver) of cattle, goat, hogs, horses, and

sheep at 0.1 ppm, fat of cattle, goat,

hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.20 ppm,
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liver of poultry at 0.3 ppm, eggs at 0.1

ppm and milk at 0.02 ppm.

[FR Doc. 98–20005 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6129–8]

Proposed Second Modification of

General NPDES Permit (GP) for

Alaskan Mechanical Placer Miners

(Permit Number AKG–37–0000)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed second

modification of a general permit.

SUMMARY: This proposed modification of

the GP is intended to regulate activities

of mechanical placer mining in the state

of Alaska. The proposed modifications

are based on the ‘‘Withdrawal of Federal

Regulations of the Applicability to

Alaska’s Waters of Human Health

Criteria’’ which was published in the

Federal Register on March 2, 1998 (63

FR 10140) and became effective on

April 1, 1998, and other changes as

described in the Fact Sheet.

DATES: Comments must be received by

August 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may

submit comments on the proposed

modification of the GP to Director,

Office of Water; U.S. EPA, Region 10,

1200 Sixth Avenue, OW–135; Seattle,

Washington 98101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the Proposed Second

Modification of the General Permit and

Fact Sheet are available upon request.

Requests may be made to Jeanette

Carriveau at (206) 553–1214 or to Cindi

Godsey at (907) 271–6561. Requests may

also be electronically mailed to:

CARRIVEAU.

JEANETTE@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV or

GODSEY.CINDI@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV.

Copies of the permit and fact sheet can

also be found by visiting the Region 10

website at www.epa.gov/r10earth/

offices/water/npdes.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Executive Order 12866

The Office of Management and Budget

has exempted this action from the

review requirements of Executive Order

12866 pursuant to section 6 of that

order.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

After review of the facts presented in

the notice printed above, I hereby certify

pursuant to the provision of 5 U.S.C.

605(b) that this modification of the GP

will not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

Moreover, the permit reduces a

significant administrative burden on

regulated sources.

Dated: July 14, 1998.

Roger K. Mochnick,

Acting Director, Office of Water, Region 10.

Fact Sheet—United States

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, OW–

130, Seattle, Washington 98101, (206)

553–1214

Permit No.: AKG–37–0000

Proposed second modification of the

National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) General

Permit (GP) to discharge pollutants

pursuant to the provisions of the Clean

Water Act (CWA) for Alaskan

Mechanical Placer Miners.

This fact sheet includes (a) the

tentative determination of the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

to modify the GP, (b) information on

public comment, public hearings and

appeal, and (c) the conditions and

requirements contained in the

modification.

Persons wishing to comment on the

modifications contained in the proposed

GP may do so before the expiration date

of the public document. Only the

modifications are open to public

comment. All written comments should

be submitted to EPA as described in the

public comments section of the attached

public document.

After the expiration date of the public

document, the Director, Office of Water,

will make final determinations with

respect to issuance of the modified GP.

The tentative determinations contained

in the proposed GP will become final

conditions if no substantive comments

are received during the public comment

period.

A General Permit follows rulemaking

procedures so EPA’s issuance and

promulgation activities must be

conducted in accordance with the

Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

The modified GP will become effective

30 days after publication of the final

modified GP in the Federal Register

according to section 553(d) of the APA.

Anyone wishing to appeal the

modifications to this GP must do so in

court according to 40 CFR 124.71.

Interested persons may challenge the

amendments, within 120 days of

issuance, in the Circuit Court of Appeals

of the United States under section

509(b)(1) of the Act.

The proposed NPDES permit and fact

sheet are on file and may be inspected

and copies made at the above address

any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00

p.m., Monday through Friday. Copies

and other information may be requested

by writing to EPA at the above address

to the attention of the NPDES Permits

Unit, or by calling (206) 553–1214. The

proposed GP and fact sheet are also

available from the EPA Alaska

Operations Office, Room 537, Federal

Building, 222 West 7th Avenue,

Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7588 or

Alaska Operations Office, 410

Willoughby Avenue, Suite 100, Juneau,

Alaska 99801 or the Alaska Department

of Environmental Conservation (ADEC),

Watershed Management Section, 610

University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska

99709.

Technical Information

1. Summary of Modifications

The intent of this proposed

modification of the GP is to revise the

effluent limitation for arsenic based on

a change to the state’s Water Quality

Standards. This has been requested by

a Permittee according to the

requirements of 40 CFR 124.5 for the

reasons specified in 40 CFR 122.62.

Also, some additions and deletions of

permit language have been made due to

the water quality standard change,

changes in regulation and the correction

of typographical errors. Renumbering of

Permit Parts, where necessary, has been

done without being noted.

2. Coverage of Modified Permit

It is the intent of EPA to apply the

final modified general permit to all

facilities previously covered by a

general permit for mechanical

operations without the submission of a

new Notice of Intent (NOI). Upon

issuance of the final GP, a copy of the

new permit will be sent to each

permittee.

3. Description of the Industry

Placer mining involves the mining

and extraction of gold or other heavy

metals and minerals primarily from

alluvial deposits. These deposits may be

in existing stream beds or ancient often

buried stream deposits, i.e. paleo or

fossil placers. Many Alaskan placer

deposits consist of unconsolidated clay,

sand, gravel, cobble and boulders that

contain very small amounts of native

gold or other precious metals. Most are

stream deposits and occur along present

stream valleys or on benches or terraces

above existing streams. Beach placer

deposits have been and continue to be

important producers in Alaska. These

deposits, most notable near Nome,