Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 8, 1996 / Notices 20817

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by sending

electronic mail (e-mail) to: oppdocket@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

file format or ASCII file format. All

comments and data in electronic form

must be identified by the docket number

[OPP–181010]. No Confidential

Business Information (CBI) should be

submitted through e-mail. Electronic

comments on this notice may be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries. Additional information on

electronic submissions can be found

below in this document.

Information submitted in any

comment concerning this notice may be

claimed confidential by marking any

part or all of that information as (CBI).

Information so marked 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 provided by the

submitter for inclusion in the public

record. Information not marked

confidential may be disclosed publicly

by EPA without prior notice. All written

comments filed pursuant to this notice

will be available for public inspection in

Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,

from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: David Deegan, Registration

Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

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

DC 20460. Office location and telephone

number: Floor 6, Crystal Station #1,

2800 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA, (703) 308–8327; e-mail:

deegan.dave@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 18 of the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

(7 U.S.C. 136p), the Administrator may,

at her discretion, exempt a state agency

from any registration provision of

FIFRA if she determines that emergency

conditions exist which require such

exemption. The Applicant has requested

the Administrator to issue a specific

exemption for the use of carbofuran on

cotton to control aphids.

Information in accordance with 40

CFR part 166 was submitted as part of

this request. As part of these requests,

the Applicants assert that the states of

California and Mississippi are likely to

experience non-routine infestations of

aphids during the 1996 cotton growing

season. The applicants further claim

that, without specific exemptions of

FIFRA for the use of flowable

carbofuran on cotton to control cotton

aphids, cotton growers in much of these

states will suffer significant economic

losses. The applicants also detail use

programs designed to minimize risks to

pesticide handlers and applicators, nontarget organisms (both Federally-listed

endangered species, and non-listed

species), and to reduce the possibility of

drift and runoff.

The applicants propose to make no

more than two applications at the rate

of 0.25 lb. active ingredient [(a.i.)] (8

fluid oz.) in a minimum of 2 gallons of

finished spray per acre by air, or 10

gallons of finished spray per acre by

ground application. The total maximum

proposed use during the 1996 growing

season (California proposes a use season

of July 20, 1996 until October 15, 1996;

Mississippi proposes a use season from

the date of EPA issuance until

September 15, 1996) would be 0.5 lb.

a.i. (16 fluid oz.) per acre. The

applicants propose that the maximum

acreage which could be treated under

the requested exemptions would be

300,000 acres (California) and 1 million

acres (Mississippi). If all acres were

treated at the maximum proposed rates,

then 150,000 lbs. a.i. would be used in

California, and 500,000 lbs. a.i. would

be used in Mississippi.

This notice does not constitute a

decision by EPA on the application

itself. The regulations governing section

18 require publication of a notice of

receipt of an application for a specific

exemption proposing use of a chemical

(i.e., an active ingredient) which has

been the subject of a Special Review

within EPA’s Office of Pesticide

Programs, and the proposed use could

pose a risk similar the risk assessed by

EPA under the previous Special Review.

Such notice provides for opportunity for

public comment on the application.

A record has been established for this

notice under docket number [OPP–

181010] (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 a.m. to

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

excluding legal holidays. The public

record is located in Room 1132 of the

Public Response and Program Resource

Branch, Field Operations Division

(7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA.

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.

The official record for this notice, as

well as the public version, as described

above will be kept in paper form.

Accordingly, EPA will transfer all

comments received electronically into

printed, paper form as they are received

and will place the paper copies in the

official record which will also include

all comments submitted directly in

writing. The official record is the paper

record maintained at the address in

‘‘ADDRESSES’’ at the beginning of this

document. 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 exemptions requested by the

California EPA, Department of Pesticide

Regulation, and the Mississippi

Department of Agriculture.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Emergency exemptions.

Dated: April 26, 1996.

Peter Caulkins,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 9611332 Filed 5–7–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[PP 5G4466/T687; FRL 5366–5]

Glufosinate-Ammonium;

Establishment of Temporary

Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has established

temporary tolerances for residues of the

combined herbicide glufosinateammonium and its metabolites in or on

certain raw agricultural commodities.

These temporary tolerances were

requested by AgrEvo USA Company.

DATES: These temporary tolerances

expire March 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Joanne Miller, Product Manager
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(PM) 23, Registration Division (7505C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

Office location and telephone number:

Rm. 237, CM#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305–

7830; e-mail:

miller.joanne@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AgrEvo

USA Co., Little Falls Center One, 2711

Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808,

has requested in pesticide petition (PP)

5G4466, the establishment of temporary

tolerances for residues of the combined

herbicide glufosinate-ammonium

(butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-

(hydroxymethylphosphinyl-),

monoammonium salt; and its

metabolites 2-acetamido-4-

methylphosphinico-butanoic acid and

3-methylphosphinico-propionic acid

expressed as glufosinate free acid

equivalents in or on the raw agricultural

commodities field corn grain at 0.2 part

per million (ppm); field corn forage at

4.0 ppm; field corn fodder and soybeans

at 2.0 ppm; soybean forage at 4.0 ppm;

soybean hay at 2.0 ppm; soybean

aspirated grain fractions at 25.0 ppm;

soybean hulls at 5.0 ppm; eggs at 0.05

ppm; poultry meat and fat at 0.05 ppm;

and poultry meat byproducts at 0.10

ppm. These temporary tolerances will

permit the marketing of the above raw

agricultural commodities when treated

in accordance with the provisions of the

experimental use permit 45639-EUP-56,

which is being issued under the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act (FIFRA), as amended (Pub. L. 95–

396, 92 Stat. 819; 7 U.S.C. 136).

The scientific data reported and other

relevant material were evaluated, and it

was determined that establishment of

the temporary tolerances will protect

the public health. Therefore, the

temporary tolerances have been

established on the condition that the

herbicide be used in accordance with

the experimental use permit and with

the following provisions:

1. The total amount of the active

ingredient to be used must not exceed

the quantity authorized by the

experimental use permit.

2. AgrEvo USA Co., must immediately

notify the EPA of any findings from the

experimental use that have a bearing on

safety. The company must also keep

records of production, distribution, and

performance and on request make the

records available to any authorized

officer or employee of the EPA or the

Food and Drug Administration.

These tolerances expire March 15,

1997. Residues not in excess of these

amounts remaining in or on the raw

agricultural commodities after this

expiration date will not be considered

actionable if the herbicide is legally

applied during the term of, and in

accordance with, the provisions of the

experimental use permit and temporary

tolerances. These tolerances may be

revoked if the experimental use permit

is revoked or if any experience with or

scientific data on this herbicide indicate

that such revocation is necessary to

protect the public health.

The Office of Management and Budget

has exempted this notice from the

requirement of section 3 of Executive

Order 12866.

Pursuant to the requirements of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96–

354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601–612),

the Administrator has determined that

regulations establishing new tolerances

or raising tolerance levels or

establishing exemptions from tolerance

requirements do not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. A certification

statement to this effect was published in

the Federal Register of May 4, 1981 (46

FR 24950).

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a(j).

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: April 29, 1996.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96–11340 Filed 5–7–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[FRL–5502–7]

Proposed De Minimis Settlement

Under Section 122(g) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act; In the Matter of Albion-Sheridan

Landfill Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

SUMMARY: Notice of De Minimis

Settlement: in accordance with Section

122(I)(1) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act of 1980, as amended

(‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given of a

de minimis settlement concerning past

and estimated future response actions at

the Albion-Sheridan Landfill Site in

Albion, Michigan. The Attorney General

has provided the required prior written

approval for this Settlement, as set forth

under Section 122(g)(4) of CERCLA.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before June 7, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the Docket Clerk, Mail

Code MFA–10J, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, and

should refer to: In the Matter of AlbionSheridan Landfill Site, Docket No. V–

W–96–340.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt

N. Lindland, Mail Code CS–29A, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following parties executed binding

certifications of their consent to

participate in the settlement: Albion

College, Bilicke Oldsmobile Sales, Inc.,

and Frahm Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac

Co.

These parties will pay approximately

$30,000 in settlement payments for

response costs related to the AlbionSheridan Landfill Site, if the United

States Environmental Protection Agency

determines that it will not withdraw or

withhold its consent to the proposed

settlement after consideration of

comments submitted pursuant to this

notice.

U.S. EPA may enter into this

settlement under the authority of

Section 122(g) of CERCLA. Section

122(g) authorizes de minimis

settlements with potentially responsible

parties (‘‘PRPs’’) that contributed

hazardous substances to a site where

those contributions were small and

where the toxicity of the substances

contributed is not significantly different

from the other substances brought to the

site. Pursuant to this authority, the

agreement proposes to settle with

parties who are responsible for less than

.1% of the total volume of hazardous

substances sent to the site. Settling de

minimis PRPs will be required to pay

their fair share of the past and estimated

future response costs at the Site. The

settlement payment amount includes a

premium of 100% against estimated

future response costs to account for

potential cost overruns, the potential for

failure of the remedies selected to clean

up the site, and other risks.

A copy of the proposed administrative

order on consent and additional

background information relating to the

settlement, including a list of parties to

the settlement, are available for review

and may be obtained in person or by

mail from Kurt N. Lindland, Mail Code

CS–29A, U.S. Environmental Protection