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EPA’s assessment of worker risk from

re-entry may be affected by additional

information about foliar dislodgable

residue, especially about chlorothalonil

residue levels between applications, and

other information.

III. Comments and Information

Solicited

The Agency is interested in receiving

comments on this proposed exception.

In particular, the Agency welcomes

comments supported by data or

additional information about

muskmelons, about the potential risks

associated with granting this exception

request, about cultural practices, and

about the potential economic impacts.

This would include evidence

demonstrating whether or not the risks

to workers would be acceptable given

Indiana’s proposed terms, and an REI of

0 hours. It would also include evidence

about whether or not REIs of 4, 12, or

24 hours are appropriate given varying

application schedules and the

substitution of alternative fungicides

during the growing season. An REI of 4

hours has not been proposed, and EPA

maintains concerns about the potential

worker risks associated with a 4-hour

REI, but EPA nevertheless is soliciting

comments on it. An alternative but

similar application schedule using

another fungicide (mancozeb) during

the growing season may warrant an REI

of 12 hours, and an application

schedule similar to that proposed by

Indiana might result in an REI of 24

hours.

The Agency is also interested in

evidence about whether or not the use

of PPE, engineering controls, or any

additional decontamination procedures

or safety training would be useful

should the exception be granted. The

Agency is interested in obtaining data

on how heat stress from PPE can be

mitigated, and if there are any reports of

poisoning incidents involving

harvesters being exposed to

chlorothalonil.

The Agency also would like

information about cultural practices and

economic impacts, such as an

appropriate time limit on activities

performed during the REI; this would

include information about the affect the

WPS had on the 1995 melon season.

Comments on feasible alternative

fungicides or integrated pest

management practices that would make

early entry for hand harvesting

unnecessary, and their associated costs,

are also solicited. The Agency welcomes

any additional information concerning

the economic impact on Indiana’s

muskmelon industry (such as crop yield

and/or price) resulting from continuing

to prohibit hand harvesting during

chlorothalonil’s 48-hour REI on

muskmelons. Also solicited is

additional information on the average

life of muskmelon fruit, uses for overripe fruit, uses for canned muskmelon

fruit and juice, and the stages of

maturity that are required for different

markets.

IV. Public Record

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments on this action.

Comments must bear a notation

indicating the docket control number

[OPP–30112].

A record has been established for this

action under docket number ‘‘OPP–

30112’’ (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 Rm. 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 the proposal 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 rulemaking record

is the paper record maintained at the

address in ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ at the

beginning of this document.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Occupational safety and health,

Pesticides and Pests.

Dated: May 31, 1996.

Lynn R. Goldman,

Assistant Administrator for Prevention,

Pesticides and Toxic Substances.

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Strategic Plan for the Office of

Research and Development

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of the Strategic Plan for the

Office of Research and Development

(EPA–600/R–96/059), prepared by the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s

(EPA) Office of Research and

Development (ORD). This document

describes the process and criteria for

selecting ORD’s high priority research

and defines the foundation for ORD’s

management and budget planning

process.

DATES: The Strategic Plan for the Office

of Research and Development will be

available to the public on or about June

7, 1996. Interested parties can access the

Executive Summary of the Document

via the Internet on the ORD Home Page

(http://www.epa.gov/ORD) on or about

June 3, 1996. In addition, the entire

document will be available on the

Internet on or about June 7, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The document is available

for inspection at the EPA Headquarters

Library, Waterside Mall, 401 M Street,

SW., Washington, DC. EPA Library

hours are 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding

holidays. On or about June 7, 1996,

interested parties can obtain a single

copy of the Strategic Plan by contacting:

ORD Publications Office, Technology

Transfer Division, National Risk

Management Research Lab, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 26

W. Martin Luther King Drive,

Cincinnati, OH 45268; Telephone: (513–

569–7566.) Please provide your name

and mailing address, and request the

document by the title and EPA

Document No. (EPA–600/R–96/059). A

limited number of paper copies will be

available from this source, and requests

will be filled on a first come-first served

basis. After the supply is exhausted,

copies of the Strategic Plan can be

purchased from the National Technical

Information Service (NTIS) by calling

(703) 487–4650 or sending a facsimile to

(703) 321–8547. The NTIS order number

for the Strategic Plan is (PB96–175385.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sherry Hawkins Office of Research and

Science Integration, (8104), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Washington, D.C. 20460. Telephone

(202) 260–5593; Facsimile (202–260–

0106.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In recent

years, many important groups,
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including EPA’s Science Advisory

Board and blue ribbon panels convened

by the National Academy of Public

Administration and the National

Research Council, have made many

excellent suggestions for improving

science at EPA. ORD’s Strategic Plan

incorporates and builds on these ideas

to provide the course for strong, credible

science at EPA into the next century.

This plan is the culmination of a

number of strategic changes to institute

a more effective, risk-based research

program at ORD. For example, ORD

reorganized its nationwide system of

laboratories to conform to the

fundamental components of widely

used risk assessment and risk

management processes. With this

Strategic Plan, ORD has instituted a new

system for determining research

priorities based on risk assessment and

risk management principles. This

system will be used to sharpen the focus

of research by directing resources where

they will contribute most effectively to

understanding and solving

environmental problems, while

supporting EPA in fulfilling its

mandates. The Plan served as the

blueprint for the FY ’97 budget planning

process and will provide the basis for

building the FY ’98 budget.

The goal of ORD’s research program is

to assure that EPA’s environmental

decisions are based on high quality

science, and that science is provided in

a timely and useful format to users. The

Plan also lays the foundation for more

clearly defining the next generation of

environmental problems and the

research to address those problems.

Dated: May 28, 1996.

J.K. Alexander,

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of

Research and Development.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[Report No. 1]

Petition for Reconsideration of Action

in Commission Proceeding

May 31, 1996.

A petition for partial reconsideration

has been filed with respect to the

Commission’s Memorandum Opinion

and Order listed below. The full text of

this document is available for viewing

and copying in Room 610, 1919 M

Street, NW., Washington, DC, by

contacting Donna Viert ((202) 418–

1725). In addition, copies may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, ITS, Inc. ((202) 857–3800). In

accordance with section 1.45(b) of the

Commission’s Rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1))

oppositions to this petition for partial

reconsideration must be filed June 24,

1996. Replies to an opposition must be

filed within 10 days after the time for

filing oppositions has expired.

Subject: Settlements in Comparative

Broadcast Proceedings–Emergency

Request for Immediate Declaratory

Ruling. FCC 96–179 released April 26,

1996.

Filed By: Gene A. Bechtel, Bechtel & Cole,

Chartered on May 28, 1996.

Action by the General Counsel.

Federal Communications Commission

LaVera F. Marshall,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–14320 Filed 6–6–96; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Notice of Agency Meeting; Sunshine

Act Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

‘’Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5

U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that

at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 1996,

the Board of Directors of the Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation met in

closed session to consider matters

relating to the Corporation’s supervisory

activities.

In calling the meeting, the Board

determined, on motion of Vice

Chairman Andrew C. Hove, Jr.,

seconded by Director Joseph H. Neely

(Appointive), concurred in by Mr. John

F. Downey, acting in the place and stead

of Director Jonathan L. Fiechter (Acting

Director, Office of Thrift Supervision),

Ms. Julie Williams, acting in the place

and stead of Director Eugene A. Ludwig

(Comptroller of the Currency), and

Chairman Ricki Helfer, that Corporation

business required its consideration of

the matters on less than seven days’

notice to the public; that no earlier

notice of the meeting was practicable;

that the public interest did not require

consideration of the matters in a

meeting open to public observation; and

that the matters could be considered in

a closed meeting by authority of

subsections (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), and

(c)(9)(A)(ii) of the ‘‘Government in the

Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(4),

(c)(6), (c)(8), and (c)(9)(A)(ii).

The meeting was held in the Board

Room of the FDIC Building located at

550—17th Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C.

Dated: June 4, 1996.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Robert E. Feldman,

Deputy Executive Secretary.

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Performance Review Board; Notice of

Names of Members

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

names of the members of the

Performance Review Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William J. Herron, Jr., Director of

Personnel, Federal Maritime

Commission, 800 North Capitol Street,

Washington, DC 20573.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sec.

4314(c) (1) through (5) of title 5, U.S.C.,

requires each agency to establish, in

accordance with regulations prescribed

by the Office of Personnel Management,

one or more performance review boards.

The board shall review and evaluate the

initial appraisal of a senior executive’s

performance by the supervisor, along

with any recommendations to the

appoint authority relative to the

performance of the senior executive.

Harold J. Creel, Jr.,

Chairman.

The Members of the Performance

Review Board Are:

1. Ming Chen Hsu, Commissioner

2. Delmond J.H. Won, Commissioner

3. Joe Scroggins, Jr., Commissioner

4. Norman D. Kline, Chief

Administrative Law Judge

5. Frederick M. Dolan, Jr.,

Administrative Law Judge

6. Charles E. Morgan, Administrative

Law Judge

7. Robert D. Bourgoin, General

Counsel

8. Joseph C. Polking, Secretary

9. Edward P. Walsh, Managing

Director

10. Bruce A. Dombrowski, Deputy

Managing Director

11. Vern W. Hill, Director, Bureau of

Enforcement

12. Sandra L. Kusumoto, Director,

Bureau of Administration

13. Austin L. Schmitt, Director, Bureau

of Economics and Agreement

Analysis

14. Norman W. Littlejohn, Deputy

Director, Bureau of Enforcement