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Secretary will consider the

recommendations of the NOSB. The

Secretary will then determine what

substances should be proposed to be

included in the National List and will

publish the proposed list for public

comment prior to establishing the

National List.

Once established, the National List

may be amended. Proposed additions to

the National List will also be published

for public comment. Substances

included in the National List will be

reviewed by the NOSB and the

Secretary at least every 5 years.

PURPOSE: The NOSB has made an

extensive effort to review existing

organic certification organizations’ lists

of substances approved or prohibited for

organic production and handling.

However, it is possible that one or more

substances currently appearing on these

existing lists have not been included in

the groups of substances being

evaluated at this time by the technical

advisors persons and the NOSB. In

addition, there may be other substances

that should be evaluated for inclusion

on the National List which may be

determined to be compatible with the

organic management system of

agricultural production and processing.

This Notice establishes the procedure

by which interested parties may petition

the NOSB for the purpose of having a

substance evaluated for

recommendation to the Secretary for

inclusion as a permitted synthetic or

prohibited natural substance on the

National List. Only the names of

generic, single, active ingredients

should be submitted; brand name

products and formulations will not be

evaluated or appear on the National

List.

A request that a substance be

evaluated, along with the following

information, is specifically requested.

DETAILED INFORMATION:

Substance name (generic or common

name);

Manufacturer’s name, address, and

phone, if different from the petitioner;

Area of intended use (crops, livestock,

or handling/processing);

Specific use of the substance within the

area of intended use;

Sources from which the substance is

derived;

Description of the manufacturing or

processing procedures; and

Summary of previous reviews by State

or private organic certification

programs.

REGULATORY INFORMATION (AS

APPLICABLE):

EPA registration (include the

registration number);

Food and Drug Administration

registration;

State regulatory authority registration

(include State registration number);

Chemical Abstract Service number or

other product number; and

Labels of products that contain the

petitioned substance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Detailed findings relevant to the

substance’s: detrimental chemical

interactions with other materials used

in organic farming; toxicity and

persistence in the environment;

environmental contamination

resulting from its use and

manufacture; effects on human health;

and effects on soil organisms, crops

and livestock;

Bibliographies;

Material Safety Data Sheet;

Information on the substance obtained

from the National Institute of

Environmental Health Studies; and

Information on whether all or part of

any submission is believed to be

confidential commercial information,

and if so, what parts, and the basis for

the belief it is confidential

commercial information.

JUSTIFICATION: If petitioning for approval

of a synthetic substance, state the

reasons why the synthetic substance is

necessary to the production, processing

or handling of the organic product;

If the substance may be defined as

synthetic, describe natural substances or

alternative cultural methods that could

be utilized in place of the synthetic

substance; and summarize the beneficial

effects to the environment, human

health, or farm ecosystem that might

support the use of the synthetic

substance instead of the natural

substances or alternative cultural

methods.

If petitioning for prohibition of a

natural substance, state the reasons why

the natural substance should not be

permitted in the production, processing

or handling of the organic product.

The information requested for

petitioning for a substance to be

evaluated for inclusion on the National

List should be completed as fully as

possible. Persons submitting petitions

may be requested to supply additional

information.

Persons wishing to submit a petition

should send the request and the

information requested to: Michael

Hankin, Senior Marketing Specialist,

USDA, AMS, TMD, NOP, Room 2510

South Building, PO Box 96456,

Washington, DC 20090–6456.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522.

Dated: March 21, 1995.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95–7470 Filed 3–24–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

[Docket No. 94–119–4]

Boll Weevil Control Program;

Availability of Environmental

Assessment and Finding of No

Significant Impact

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: We are advising the public

that the Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service has confirmed its

finding of no significant impact for a

proposed program to eradicate the boll

weevil in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

of Texas. On January 30, 1995, we

announced that we had prepared an

environmental assessment and

preliminary finding of no significant

impact for the proposed eradication

program. This confirmation of the

finding of no significant impact follows

our review of comments received

regarding the proposed eradication

program and the environmental

assessment.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the final

environmental assessment and finding

of no significant impact are available for

public inspection at USDA, room 1141,

South Building, 14th Street and

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and

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

except holidays. Persons wishing to

inspect those documents are requested

to call ahead on (202) 690–2817 to

facilitate entry into the reading room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Vicki Wickheiser, Writer-Editor,

Environmental Analysis and

Documentation, BBEP, APHIS, 4700

River Road Unit 149, Riverdale, MD

20737–1228, (301) 734–8963. Copies of

the final environmental assessment and

finding of no significant impact are

available in both English and Spanish

and may be obtained by contacting Ms.

Wickheiser or by calling Plant

Protection and Quarantine’s Central

Region Office at (210) 504–4154.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service (APHIS) has

proposed to cooperate in a boll weevil
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eradication program in the Lower Rio

Grande Valley of Texas in the counties

of Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and

Willacy. The proposed Lower Rio Grand

Valley program would relay on

integrated control methods, including

the use of chemicals, on cotton crops.

Consistent with the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),

Aphids had prepared an environmental

assessment (EA) that analyzes the

potential effects of the program’s

alternatives and actions on the quality

of the human environment.

The EA considers the characteristics

of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and

focuses on the Potential effects of

chemical pesticides. Because of the

presence of communities in proximity

to cotton fields, certain program

modifications and some additional

protective measures have been proposed

and adopted. The potential presence of

endangered and threatened species in

close proximity to program activities

prompted APHIS to also prepare a

biological assessment of endangered and

threatened species which contains

special protective measures for those

species. All of these protective measures

are designed to reduce the potential for

adverse effects.

Consistent with important policy

objectives and principles of

‘‘environmental justice’’ as expressed in

Executive Order No. 12898, APHIS held

a public meeting on November 29, 1994,

in Weslaco, TX (59 FR 56458, Docket

No. 94–119–1), and two public hearings

on February 16, 1995 (60 FR 5617–5618,

Docket No. 94–119–2; 60 FR 7747–7748,

Docket 94–119–3), also in Weslaco, TX.

The purpose of the November 1994

public meeting was to provide a forum

for community input on health and

environmental issues associated with

implementation of the proposed boll

weevil eradication program. APHIS

considered the public’s perspectives in

its development of the EA for the

proposed program. The purpose of the

February 1995 public hearings was to

provide the public additional

opportunities to express views or

question agency officials regarding the

proposed eradication program, the EA,

and the preliminary finding of no

significant impact.

APHIS made the EA and the

preliminary finding of no significant

impact available for public review for a

period of 30 days. Subsequent to that

period, APHIS considered the

comments that it received from the

public (private individuals,

organizations, industry, and

government) before making final

revisions in the EA.

The APHISA decisionmaker has

confirmed the preliminary finding that

the proposed eradication program will

not significantly impact the quality of

the human environment, and

determined that an environmental

impact statement does not need to be

prepared, and that the program may

proceed.

We are mailing copies of the final EA

and final finding of no significant

impact (in English or Spanish, as

applicable) to all persons who

submitted comments or manifested an

interest in the proposed eradication

program.

Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of

march 195.

Terry L. Medley,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 95–7526 Filed 3–24–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–M

Forest Service

Willamette Provincial Interagency

Executive Committee (PIEC), Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Willamette PIEC

Advisory Committee will meet on

Monday, April 17, 1995, at the Oregon

Department of Transportation (ODOT)

Building, 255 Capitol Street NE, Room

#122, Salem, Oregon. The meeting will

begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until

approximately 3:00 p.m. Agenda items

to be covered include: (1) Orientation to

the Advisory Committee process and the

President’s Forest Plan, (2) Introduction

of members and expectations, (3)

Operating guidelines and ground rules,

(4) Status of PIEC activities and forecast

of future activities, (5) Open public

forum. All Willamette PIEC meetings are

open to the public, and interested

citizens are encouraged to attend.

Written comments concerning the

Advisory Committee’s affairs can be

submitted at the meeting. Oral comment

can also be made during the public

forum. Length of oral comments will be

limited to the time allotted on the

agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions regarding this meeting

to Neal Forrester, Designated Federal

Official, Willamette National Forest, 211

East Seventh Avenue, Eugene, Oregon;

503–465–6924.

Dated: March 21, 1995.

Darrel L. Kenops,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 95–7445 Filed 3–24–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

of the Alaska Advisory Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to

the provisions of the rules and

regulations of the U.S. Commission on

Civil Rights, that a meeting of the

Alaska Advisory Committee to the

Commission will convene at 1:00 p.m.

and adjourn at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday,

May 4, 1995, at the Anchorage Hilton,

500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage,

Alaska 99501. The purpose of the

meeting is to plan and discuss civil

rights issues in the State.

Persons desiring additional

information, or planning a presentation

to the Committee, should contact

Committee Chairperson Rosalee T.

Walker, 907–586–2873, or Philip

Montez, Director of the Western

Regional Office, 213–894–3437 (TDD

213–894–0508). Hearing-impaired

persons who will attend the meeting

and require the services of a sign

language interpreter should contact the

Regional Office at least five (5) working

days before the scheduled date of the

meeting.

The meeting will be conducted

pursuant to the provisions of the rules

and regulations of the Commission.

Dated at Washington, DC, March 17, 1995.

Carol-Lee Hurley,

Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.

[FR Doc. 95–7381 Filed 3–24–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

of the Indiana Advisory Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to

the provisions of the rules and

regulations of the U.S. Commission on

Civil Rights, that a meeting of the

Indiana Advisory Committee to the

Commission will be held from 9:00 a.m.

until 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 20,

1995, at the Indiana Convention Center

and RCA Dome, 100 South Capitol

Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225.

The purpose of the meeting is to gather

information on ‘‘The Enforcement of

Affirmative Action Compliance in

Indiana under Executive Order 11246.’’

Persons desiring additional

information, or planning a presentation

to the Committee, should contact

Committee Chairperson Hollis E.