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removing ‘‘of this part’’ each place it

appears; paragraph (r) is amended by

removing ‘‘of this part’’ each place it

appears; and paragraph (t) is amended

by removing ‘‘of this part’’.

§ 21.7140 [Amended]

68. In § 21.7140, paragraph (c)(1)(i) is

amended by removing ‘‘of this part’’;

paragraph (c)(2) introductory text is

amended by removing ‘‘after-’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘after—’’; paragraph

(c)(2)(i) is amended by removing ‘‘of this

part’’; paragraph (c)(2)(ii) is amended by

removing ‘‘worked’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘worked.’’; paragraph (d)(1) is

amended by removing ‘‘of this part’’

wherever it appears; paragraphs (d)(2)(i)

and (d)(2)(ii) are amended by removing

‘‘Vocational Rehabilitation and’’

wherever it appears; and paragraph

(e)(2) is amended by removing ‘‘of this

part’’.

69. Section 21.7141 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 21.7141 Tutorial assistance.

An individual who is otherwise

eligible to receive benefits under the

Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty may

receive supplemental monetary

assistance to provide tutorial services.

In determining whether VA will pay the

individual this assistance, VA will

apply the provisions of § 21.4236.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3019, 3492)

§ 21.7145 [Removed]

70. Section 21.7145 is removed.

§ 21.7154 [Amended]

71. In § 21.7154, paragraph (b) is

removed, and paragraph (c) is

redesignated as paragraph (b).

§ 21.7158 [Amended]

72. In § 21.7158, paragraph (b)(1) is

amended by removing ‘‘21.744(b)’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘21.7144(b)’’.

[FR Doc. 96–12548 Filed 5–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[OPP–300412A; FRL–5359–4]

RIN 2070–AB78

Oxo-Alkyl Acetates; Tolerance

Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document exempts from

the requirements of a tolerance residues

of a group of chemicals known as oxoalkyl acetates [oxo-hexyl acetate (CAS

Reg. No. 88230–35–7), oxo-heptyl

acetate (CAS Reg. No. 90438–79–2), oxooctyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 108419–32–

5), oxo-nonyl acetate (CAS Reg.

No.108419–34–7), oxo-decyl acetate

(CAS Reg. No. 108419–33–6), and oxotridecyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 108419–

35–8)] when used as a solvent in

pesticide formulations. This regulation

was requested by Exxon Chemical Co.,

Performance Products Group.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written objections and

hearing requests, identified by the

document control number, [OPP–

300412A], may be submitted to: Hearing

Clerk (1900), Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. M3708, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Fees

accompanying objections and hearing

requests shall be labeled ‘‘Tolerance

Petition Fees’’ and forwarded to: EPA

Headquarters Accounting Operations

Branch, OPP (Tolerance Fees), P.O. Box

360277M, Pittsburgh, PA 15251. A copy

of any objections and hearing requests

filed with the Hearing Clerk should be

identified by the document control

number and submitted to: Public

Response and Program Resources

Branch, Field Operations Division

(7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

person, bring copy of objections and

hearing requests to: Rm. 1132, CM #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington,

VA 22202.

A copy of objections and hearing

requests filed with the Hearing Clerk

may also be submitted electronically by

sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Copies of

objections and hearing requests must be

submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Copies of objections and

hearing requests will also be accepted

on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file

format or ASCII file format. All copies

of objections and hearing requests in

electronic form must be identified by

the docket number [OPP–300412A]. No

Confidential Business Information (CBI)

should be submitted through e-mail.

Electronic copies of objections and

hearing requests on this rule may be

filed online at many Federal Depository

Libraries. Additional information on

electronic submissions can be found

below in this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Amelia M. Acierto, Registration

Support Branch, Registration Division

(7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

Office location, telephone number, and

e-mail address: 2800 Crystal Drive,

North Tower, Arlington, VA, 703–308–

8375; e-mail:

acierto.amelia@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Federal Register of February 14, 1996

(61 FR 5728), Exxon Chemical Co.,

Performance Products Group, Linden,

NJ 07036, submitted pesticide petition

(PP) 3E04267 to EPA requesting that the

Administrator, pursuant to section

408(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and

Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.

346a(e), propose to amend 40 CFR

180.1001(d) by establishing an

exemption from the requirement of a

tolerance for oxo-alkyl acetates [oxohexyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 88230–35–

7), oxo-heptyl acetate (CAS Reg. No.

90438–79–2), oxo-octyl acetate (CAS

Reg. No. 108419–32–5), oxo-nonyl

acetate (CAS Reg. No. 108419–34–7),

oxo-decyl acetate (CAS Reg. No.

108419–33–6), and oxo-tridecyl acetate

(CAS Reg. No. 108419–35–8)] when

used as solvents in pesticide

formulations applied to growing crops

only.

There were no comments received in

response to the proposed rule.

Based upon an evaluation of the

toxicological data which shows no

evidence of mutagenicity (Ames Test),

and no significant acute and subchronic

or developmental toxicity of the

branched alkyl acetates in this

molecular weight range (C8-C13 alkyl

acetates), the Agency concludes that this

chemical poses no significant risks

under the conditions of use and that no

further data are required.

Based upon the toxicological data

evaluated, the physico-chemical

properties of oxo-alkyl acetates and

information regarding their use, the

Agency has found that, when used in

accordance with good agricultural

practice, these ingredients are useful

and a tolerance is not necessary to

protect the public health. Therefore,

EPA is exempting oxo-alkyl acetates

from the requirement of a tolerance as

set forth below.

Any person adversely affected by this

regulation may, within 30 days after

publication of this document in the

Federal Register, file written objections

to the regulation and may also request

a hearing on those objections.

Objections and hearing requests must be

filed with the Hearing Clerk, at the

address given above (40 CFR 178.20). A

copy of the objections and/or hearing

requests filed with the Hearing Clerk

should be submitted to the OPP docket

for this rulemaking. The objections

submitted must specify the provisions
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of the regulation deemed objectionable

and the grounds for the objections (40

CFR 178.25). Each objection must be

accompanied by the fee prescribed by

40 CFR 180.33(i). If a hearing is

requested, the objections must include a

statement of the factual issue(s) on

which a hearing is requested, the

requestor’s contentions on such issues,

and a summary of any evidence relied

upon by the objector (40 CFR 178.27). A

request for a hearing will be granted if

the Administrator determines that the

material submitted shows the following:

There is genuine and substantial issue

of fact; there is a reasonable possibility

that available evidence identified by the

requestor would, if established, resolve

one or more of such issues in favor of

the requestor, taking into account

uncontested claims or facts to the

contrary; and resolution of the factual

issue(s) in the manner sought by the

requestor would be adequate to justify

the action requested (40 CFR 178.32).

EPA has established a record for this

rulemaking under docket number [OPP–

300401A] (including any comments and

data submitted electronically). 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 Resources Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Electronic comments may 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

rulemaking, as well as the public

version, as described above will be kept

in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will

transfer any copies of objections and

hearing requests received electronically

into printed, paper form as they are

received and will place the paper copies

in the official rulemaking record which

will also include all comments

submitted directly in writing. The

official rulemaking record is the paper

record maintained at the address in

‘‘ADDRESSES’’ at the beginning of this

document.

The Office of Management and Budget

has exempted this proposed rule from

the requirements 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).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides

and pests, Recording and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Peter Caulkins,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, 40 CFR part 180 is

amended as follows:

PART 180—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 180

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 371.

2. In § 180.1001(d) the table is

amended by adding alphabetically the

following inert ingredients, to read as

follows:

§ 180.1001 Exemptions from the

requirement of a tolerance.

* * * * *

(d) * * *

Inert ingredients Limits Uses

* * * * * * *

Oxo-decyl acetate (CAS reg. No. 108419–33–6) .......................... ......................................................... Solvent

Oxo-heptyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 90438–79–2) ......................... ......................................................... Solvent

Oxo-hexyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 88230–35–7) .......................... ......................................................... Solvent

Oxo-nonyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 108419–34–7) ........................ ......................................................... Solvent

Oxo-octyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 108419–32–5) ......................... ......................................................... Solvent

Oxo-tridecyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 108419–35–8) ..................... ......................................................... Solvent

* * * * * * *

[FR Doc. 96–13019 Filed 5–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

40 CFR Part 180

[OPP–300405A; FRL–4996–1]

RIN 2070–AB78

Maleic Hydrazide, Oryzalin,

Hexazinone, Streptomycin; Tolerance

Actions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is issuing a final

tolerance rule for maleic hydrazide,

oryzalin, hexazinone, and streptomycin.

EPA has completed the reregistration

process and issued a Reregistration

Eligibility Decision (RED). In the

reregistration process, all information to

support a pesticide’s continued

registration is reviewed for adequacy

and, when needed, supplemented with

new scientific studies. Based on the

RED tolerance assessments for the

pesticide chemicals subject to this rule,

EPA is revoking various tolerances for

maleic hydrazide, oryzalin, and

hexazinone. This rule also deletes as

surplusage the term ‘‘negligible’’ from a

regulation on streptomycin.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This regulations is

effective June 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written objections and

hearing requests, identified by the

document control number, [OPP–

300405A], may be submitted to: Hearing

Clerk (1900), Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. M3708, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. A copy of any

objections and hearing requests filed

with the Hearing Clerk should be

identified by the document control

number and submitted to: Public

Response and Program Resources