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opportunity for public comment on the

application. Accordingly, interested

persons may submit written views on

this subject to the Field Operations

Division at the address above.

The Agency, accordingly, will review

and consider all comments received

during the comment period in

determining whether to issue the

emergency exemption requested by the

Colorado Department of Agriculture.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Crisis exemptions.

Dated: April 5, 1995.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 95–9532 Filed 4–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[OPP–00405; FRL–4943–5]

Publication of Addenda for Data

Reporting E, K, and N Requirements

for Pesticide Assessment Guidelines

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of a new addenda which

includes a Data Reporting Guideline

(DRG) for those environmental

chemistry methods associated with

Subdivision E, K, and N. This DRG is

not intended to introduce any new data

requirements or revisions into the

existing guidelines. Its purpose is to

further clarify technical aspects of the

existing Pesticide Assessment

Guidelines and to provide a format for

organizing and submitting soil and

water methods and their supporting

data in order to facilitate their review.

EPA recognizes there are sections of the

DRG that do not apply to specific soil

and water methods; therefore,

registrants should exercise scientific

judgement in deciding which sections

apply to their methods.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this addenda to

the Guidelines can be obtained from the

National Technical Information Services

(NTIS) at the following address: NTIS,

ATTN: Order Desk, 5285 Port Royal

Road, Springfield, VA 22161,

Telephone: 703–487–4650.

EPA’s written response to Public

Comments can be obtained from the

pesticide public docket at the following

address: Public Response and Program

Resources Branch, Field Operations

Division (7506C), Office of Pesticides

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20640. In person or by telephone:

Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,

(703) 305–5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald A. Marlow, Chief, Analytical

Chemistry Branch (7503W), Biological

and Economic Analysis Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Office location

and telephone number: Crystal Station

1, Rm. CS 44J1, 2800 Crystal Drive,

Arlington, VA, 703–308–8198.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires the

registration of all pesticides that are

manufactured for use in the United

States. In order to obtain a registration

from EPA, manufacturers must

demonstrate that their pesticides do not

cause any unreasonable adverse effects

to human health and the environment.

It is now considered appropriate to

provide available soil and water residue

methods to EPA because of the

increased public concern regarding the

contamination of the environment with

pesticides. They will validate some of

those methods and may assemble them

into a new manual in order to make

them available to address potential

environmental problems. This DRG

provides more detailed technical

guidance regarding those analytical

methods and amends Pesticide

Assessment Guidelines E, K, and N

referred to earlier.

These methods may be validated in an

EPA laboratory to determine if they

identify and quantify the pesticide

parent compound, toxicologically

significant metabolites(s) and

degradate(s) at the level indicated. The

results from the soil and water method

validation program may be used to

support regulatory decisions regarding

the reliability and validity of the

chemistry data sent to the Agency with

exposure, environmental fate, and

ecological effects studies.

The Data Reporting Guideline (DRG)

provides the registrant with a detailed

format for submitting soil and water

methods to the Agency. Each method

should be complete and meet the

technical requirements identified in the

DRG. Those methods should be sent to

the Agency to support specific

exposure, environmental fate, and

ecological effects studies during the

normal registration and reregistration

cycle. Each study for which

environmental chemistry methods are

needed has been clearly identified

below. Soil and water methods should

be clearly written and capable of being

repeated by chemists in Federal and

state laboratories.

The Agency has developed a new

Data Reporting Guideline for the

Pesticide Assessment Guidelines (E, K,

and N) and these requirements impact

the studies identified below:

Subdivision E—Hazard Evaluation

Series 71-5—Simulated and Actual

Field Testing for Mammals and Birds

Series 72-7—Simulated and Actual

Field Testing for Aquatic Organisms

Subdivision K—Reentry Protection

Series 132-1—Soil Dislodgeable

Residue Dissipation Studies

Subdivision N—Environmental Fate

Series 164-1—Terrestrial Field

Dissipation Studies*

Series 164-2—Aquatic Field

Dissipation Studies

Series 164-3—Forest Field Dissipation

Studies

Series 164-5—Long Term Soil

Dissipation Studies*

Series 165-3—Accumulation Studies

in Irrigation Crops

Series 166-1—Groundwater Study

*In practice these studies are considered to

be equivalent because they evaluate the

persistent nature of pesticide residues in soil.

These addenda supercede the

paragraphs in the respective guidelines

and the other addenda issued by the

Pesticide Program regarding soil and

water methods sent to the Agency for

the studies identified above.

While these addenda to the

Guidelines are not mandatory, data

submitters are strongly encouraged to

follow the format to assure that reports

will be consistent, thereby increasing

the efficiency of pesticide registration,

reregistration, and other regulatory

activities.

The specific citation for this addenda

with the NTIS ordering number and

price are as follows:

Document Title NTIS Accession No. EPA Document No. Hardcopy Price

Pesticide Assessment Guideline

Subdivision E:
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Document Title NTIS Accession No. EPA Document No. Hardcopy Price

Hazard Evaluation

Series 71-5 PB83–153908 540/09–82–024 $19.50

Series 72-7 PB83–153908 540/09–82–024 $19.50

Addendum No. 2 Data Reporting Guideline for Soil and

Water Methods to Support Hazard Evaluation Studies

Subdivision K:

Reentry Protection

Series 132–1b PB85–120962 540/09–84–001 $19.50

The Data Reporting Guideline for Soil and Water Methods

will be attached to the new Reentry Protection Guideline.

Subdivision N:

Environmental Fate

Series 164-1 B83–153973 540/09–82–021 $27.00

Series 164-2 B83–153973 540/09–82–021 $27.00

Series 164-3 B83–153973 540/09–82–021 $27.00

Series 164-5 B83–153973 540/09–82–021 $27.00

Series 165-3 B83–153973 540/09–82–021 $27.00

Series 166-1—Guidance to be issued by EPA in the

near future.

Addendum No 9. Data Reporting Guideline for Soil and

Water Methods to Support Environmental Fate Studies

Orders may be placed by mail or

telephone. All orders should specify

whether the document is requested in

hardcopy or microfiche form since

prices vary for hardcopy but they will

cost $9.00 for microfiche. There is an

additional $4.00 to $8.00 handling

charge for each order, depending on the

total cost of the order. Payment may be

made by using an existing NTIS deposit

account; charging to VISA, Mastercard,

American Express or check or money

order. The order should cite the

document title, NTIS ordering number

for the document, kind of document

(microfiche or hardcopy), and the price.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: April 7, 1995.

Allen L. Jennings,

Director, Biological and Economic Analysis

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 95–9535 Filed 4–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics

[OPPTS–44616; FRL–4949–7]

TSCA Chemical Testing; Receipt of

Test Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

receipt of test data on 1,3,5-

trimethylbenzene (CAS No. 108–67–8),

submitted pursuant to a final test rule

under the Toxic Substances Control Act

(TSCA). Publication of this notice is in

compliance with section 4(d) of TSCA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Willis, Acting Director,

Environmental Assistance Division

(7408), Office of Pollution Prevention

and Toxics, Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. E–543B, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554–1404,

TDD (202) 554–0551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

4(d) of TSCA requires EPA to publish a

notice in the Federal Register reporting

the receipt of test data submitted

pursuant to test rules promulgated

under section 4(a) within 15 days after

it is received.

I. Test Data Submissions

Test data for 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene

were submitted by Koch Industries, Inc.,

pursuant to a test rule at 40 CFR

799.5075. They were received by EPA

on February 9, 1995. The submission

describes a 14-day oral gavage toxicity

study in rats with a recovery group. This

chemical is used as an intermediate in

the production of an antioxidant for

plastics.

EPA has initiated its review and

evaluation process for these data

submissions. At this time, the Agency is

unable to provide any determination as

to the completeness of the submissions.

II. Public Record

EPA has established a public record

for this TSCA section 4(d) receipt of

data notice (docket number OPPTS–

44616). This record includes copies of

all studies reported in this notice. The

record is available for inspection from

12 noon to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except legal holidays, in the

TSCA Public Docket Office, Rm. B–607

Northeast Mall, 401 M Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2603.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Test data.

Dated: April 10, 1995.

Charles M. Auer,

Director, Chemical Control Division, Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 95–9662 Filed 4–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–U

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[WT Docket No. 95–35; DA 95–705]

Designation of Amateur License

Renewal Application for Hearing

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Hearing designation order.

SUMMARY: This Order designates the

application of George E. Rodgers to

renew his amateur radio station license

(N3LR) and his Amateur Extra Class

operator license for hearing on the basis

of a criminal conviction.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Thomas D.

Fitz-Gibbon, Enforcement Division,

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,

Federal Communications Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20554; or telephone

(202) 418–0693.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. This is

a summary of the Order adopted March