28120 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 4, 1996 / Proposed Rules

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: May 15, 1991.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR

part 180 be 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. Section 180.1001 is amended in

paragraphs (c) and (e) in the table

therein by adding and alphabetically

inserting the inert ingredient, to read as

follows:

§ 180.1001 Exemptions from the

requirements of a tolerance.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

Inert Ingredients Limits Uses

* * * * * * *

1,1-difluoroethane (CAS Reg. No. 75–37–6) ................ For aerosol pesticide formulations used for insect control

in food- and feed-handling

establishments and animals.

Aerosol propellant

* * * * * * *

* * * * * (e) * * *

Inert Ingredients Limits Uses

* * * * * * *

1,1-difluoroethane (CAS Reg. No. 75–37–6) ................ For aerosol pesticide formulations used for insect control

in food- and feed-handling

establishments and animals

Aerosol propellant

* * * * * * *

[FR Doc. 96–13440 Filed 6–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

40 CFR Part 180

[PP 6E04704/P657; FRL–5369–5]

RIN 2070–AC18

α-Alkyl (C10-C15)-ω-Hydroxy

Poly(oxyethylene) Sulfate and its

Ammonium, Calcium, Magnesium,

Potassium, Sodium and Zinc Salts;

Tolerance Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document proposes that

the current exemption from the

requirement of a tolerance for α-alkyl

(C12-C15)-ω-hydroxy poly(oxyethylene)

sulfate and its ammonium, calcium,

magnesium, potassium, sodium and

zinc salts; the polyoxyethylene content

averages 3 moles be amended to include

alkyl groups ranging from C10-C14. This

proposed regulation was requested by

Henkel Corporation pursuant to Federal

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

DATES: Comments, identified by the

docket control number [PP 6E04704/

P657], must be received on or before

July 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written

comments 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

deliver comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

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). 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 submitted for

inclusion in the public record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public docket by

EPA without prior notice. The public

docket is available for public inspection

in Rm. 1132 at the Virginia address

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

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays.

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 5.1

file format or ASCII file format. All

comments and data in electronic form

must be identified by the docket

number, [PP 6E04704/P657]. No CBI

should be submitted through e-mail.

Electronic comments on this proposed

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: Bipin Gandhi, Registration

Support Branch, Registration Division

(7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 4, 1996 / Proposed Rules 28121

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–

8380, e-mail: gandhi.bipin

@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Henkel

Corporation, 4900 Este Avenue,

Cincinnati, Ohio 45232–1491, has

submitted pesticide petition (PP)

6E04704 to EPA requesting that the

Administrator, pursuant to section

408(e) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(e),

propose to amend 40 CFR 180.1001(c)

and (e) by establishing an exemption

from the requirement of a tolerance for

α-alkyl (C10-C14)-ω-hydroxy

poly(oxyethylene) sulfate and its

ammonium, calcium, magnesium

potassium, sodium, and zinc salts; the

poly(oxyethylene) content averages 2

moles when used as an inert ingredient

(surfactants, related adjuvants of

surfactants) in pesticide formulations

applied to growing crops or to raw

agricultural commodities after harvest.

Inert ingredients are all ingredients

that are not active ingredients as defined

in 40 CFR 153.125 and include, but are

not limited to, the following types of

ingredients (except when they have a

pesticidal efficacy of their own):

solvents such as alcohols and

hydrocarbons; surfactants such as

polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty

acids; carriers such as clay and

diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as

carrageenan and modified cellulose;

wetting, spreading, and dispersing

agents; propellants in aerosol

dispensers; microencapsulating agents;

and emulsifiers. The term ‘‘inert’’ is not

intended to imply nontoxicity; the

ingredient may or may not be

chemically active.

The data submitted in the petition

and other relevant material have been

evaluated. As part of the EPA policy

statement on inert ingredients published

in the Federal Register of April 22, 1987

(52 FR 13305), the Agency set forth a list

of studies which would generally be

used to evaluate the risks posed by the

presence of an inert ingredient in a

pesticide formulation. However, where

it can be determined without that data

that the inert ingredient will present

minimal or no risk, the Agency

generally does not require some or all of

the listed studies to rule on the

proposed tolerance or exemption from

the requirement of a tolerance for an

inert ingredient. The Agency has

decided that no data, in addition to that

described below, for α-alkyl (C10-C14)-ωhydroxy poly(oxyethylene) sulfate and

its ammonium, calcium, magnesium,

potassium, sodium, and zinc salts; the

poly(oxyethylene) content averages 2

moles will need to be submitted. The

rationale for this decision is described

below:

(1) The closely related surfactant, αalkyl (C12-C15)-ω-hydroxy

poly(oxyethylene) sulfate and its

ammonium, calcium, magnesium,

potassium, sodium, and zinc salts; the

poly(oxyethylene) content averages 3

moles is exempt from the requirement of

a tolerance under 40 CFR 180.1001(c).

(2) A related alkyl ethoxylate

surfactant, α-alkyl-(C8-C18)-ωhydroxypoly(oxyethylene) with a

poly(oxyethylene) content of 2 to 30

moles, is exempt from the requirement

of a tolerance under 40 CFR 180.1001(c).

(3) The addition of the C10-C14 alkyl

chain to the existing C12-C15 alkyl chain

of alkyl C12-C15-omega-hydroxy

poly(oxyethylene) sulfate and its

ammonium, calcium, magnasium,

potassium, sodium and zinc salts and a

reduction in average poly(oxyethylene)

content from 3 moles to 2 moles is not

expected to result in any adverse effects

on health or the environment.

Based upon the above information

and review of its use, EPA has found

that, when used in accordance with

good agricultural practice, this

ingredient is useful and a tolerance is

not necessary to protect the public

health. Therefore, EPA proposes that the

exemption from the requirement of a

tolerance be established as set forth

below.

Any person who has registered or

submitted an application for registration

of a pesticide, under the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act as amended, which contains any of

the ingredients listed herein, may

request within 30 days after publication

of this document in the Federal Register

that this proposal be referred to an

Advisory Committee in accordance with

section 408(e) of FFDCA.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments on the

proposed regulation. Comments must

bear a notation indicating the docket

control number, [PP 6E04704/P657]. All

written comments filed in response to

this petition will be available in the

Public Response and Program Resources

Branch, at the Virginia address given

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

through Friday, except legal holidays.

A record has been established for this

rulemaking under docket number [PP

6E04704/P657] (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 Resources 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

rulemaking, 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 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.

This action does not impose any

enforceable duty, or contain any

‘‘unfunded mandates’’ as described in

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4), or

require prior consultation as specified

by Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093,

October 28, 1993), entitled Enhancing

the Intergovernmental Partnership, or

special consideration as required by

Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,

February 16, 1994).

Pursuant to the requirements of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96–

3 54, 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, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: May 15, 1996.
28122 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 4, 1996 / Proposed Rules

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR

part 180 be 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 the table to

paragraphs (c) and (e) is amended by

revising the listing for ‘‘α-Alkyl C12-C15-

ω-hydroxy poly(oxyethylene) sulfate

and its ammonium, calcium,

magnesium, potassium, sodium and

zinc salts; the polyoxyethylene content

averages 3 moles’’ to read as follows:

§ 180.1001 Exemptions from the

requirements of a tolerance.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

Ingredients Limits Uses

* * * * * * *

α-Alkyl (C10-C15)-ω-hydroxy poly(oxyethylene) sulfate

and its ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium,

sodium, and zinc salts; the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 2 moles.

.............................................. Surfactants, related adjuvants of surfactants.

* * * * * * *

* * * * * (e) * * *

Ingredients Limits Uses

* * * * * * * ‘

α-Alkyl (C10-C15)-ω-hydroxy poly(oxyethylene) sulfate

and its ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium,

sodium, and zinc salts; the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 2 moles.

.............................................. Surfactants, related adjuvants of surfactants.

* * * * * * *

[FR Doc. 96–13437 Filed 6–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 0 and 80

[CI Docket 95–55; DA 96–822]

Inspection of Radio Installations on

Large Cargo and Small Passenger

Ships

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

time.

SUMMARY: The United States Coast

Guard (Coast Guard) has requested an

extension of time to prepare comments

to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making

(NPRM) that the Commission adopted

on April 25, 1996. Because the Coast

Guard is responsible for maritime safety

in the United States and the

Commission is coordinating this

proposal with the Coast Guard we are

granting their request. The intended

effect of this extension is to permit the

Coast Guard and other interested parties

additional time to prepare comments.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before June 24, 1996, and reply

comments must be filed on or before

July 15, 1996. Written comments by the

public and federal agencies on the

proposed and/or modified information

collections are due by June 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the Secretary, a

copy of any comments on the

information collections contained

herein should be submitted to Dorothy

Conway, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 234, 1919 M Street,

N.W., Washington, DC 20554, or via the

Internet to dconway@fcc.gov, and to

Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236

NEOB, 725–17th Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20503 or via the

Internet to fainlt@al.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George R. Dillon of the Compliance and

Information Bureau at (202) 418–1100.

For additional information concerning

the information collections contained in

this NPRM contact Dorothy Conway at

202–418–0217, or via the Internet at

dconway@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April

25, 1996, the Commission adopted a

Notice of Proposed Rule Making, CI

Docket 95–55, FCC 96–194, 61 FR

21151, May 9, 1996, that proposed to

permit the Commission to use private

sector organizations to inspect all U. S.

cargo ships and passenger ships that are

required by statute to have an

inspection. Because the Commission’s

primary objective is preserving safety of

life at sea we requested specific

comments on how to ensure that safety

will not be compromised by using

private sector inspectors. Additionally,

we noted that we would coordinate this

proceeding with the U. S. Coast Guard.

1. The U. S. Coast Guard has

requested an extension of time in which

to file comments. The Coast Guard

states that the proposals are substantial

and that the additional time will permit

it to prepare a thorough review of the

proposal. We requested that comments

be filed by May 24, 1996, and reply

comments be filed by June 3, 1996.

2. Because Commission staff are

coordinating this proposal with the

Coast Guard and we have requested

their comments, we believe that an

extension of time is warranted. For good

cause shown, and pursuant to Sections