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(2) The social, environmental, and

economic impact of such controls; and

(3) Alternative means of providing for

attainment and maintenance of such

standard, (This provision defines RACT

for the purposes of §§ 51.110(c)(2) and

51.341(b) only.)

* * * * *

3. Section 51.101 is added to read as

follows:

§ 51.101 Stipulations.

Nothing in this part will be construed

in any manner:

(a) To encourage a State to prepare,

adopt, or submit a plan which does not

provide for the protection and

enhancement of air quality so as to

promote the public health and welfare

and productive capacity.

(b) To encourage a State to adopt any

particular control strategy without

taking into consideration the costeffectiveness of such control strategy in

relation to that of alternative control

strategies.

(c) To preclude a State from

employing techniques other than those

specified in this part for purposes of

estimating air quality or demonstrating

the adequacy of a control strategy,

provided that such other techniques are

shown to be adequate and appropriate

for such purposes.

(d) To encourage a State to prepare,

adopt, or submit a plan without taking

into consideration the social and

economic impact of the control strategy

set forth in such plan, including, but not

limited to, impact on availability of

fuels, energy, transportation, and

employment.

(e) To preclude a State from

preparing, adopting, or submitting a

plan which provides for attainment and

maintenance of a national standard

through the application of a control

strategy not specifically identified or

described in this part.

(f) To preclude a State or political

subdivision thereof from adopting or

enforcing any emission limitations or

other measures or combinations thereof

to attain and maintain air quality better

than that required by a national

standard.

(g) To encourage a State to adopt a

control strategy uniformly applicable

throughout a region unless there is no

satisfactory alternative way of providing

for attainment and maintenance of a

national standard throughout such

region.

4. Section 51.110 is amended by

adding and reserving paragraphs (c)

through (f) and by adding paragraph (g)

to read as follows:

§ 51.110 Attainment and maintenance of

national standards.

* * * * *

(g) During developing of the plan,

EPA encourages States to identify

alternative control strategies, as well as

the costs and benefits of each such

alternative for attainment or

maintenance of the national standard.

5. Section 51.213 is added to read as

follows:

§ 51.213 Transportation control measures.

(a) The plan must contain procedures

for obtaining and maintaining data on

actual emissions reductions achieved as

a result of implementing transportation

control measures.

(b) In the case of measures based on

traffic flow changes or reductions in

vehicle use, the data must include

observed changes in vehicle miles

traveled and average speeds.

(c) The data must be maintained in

such a way as to facilitate comparison

of the planned and actual efficacy of the

transportation control measures.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 152

[OPP–250117; FRL–5372–9]

Notification Procedures for Pesticide

Registration Modifications; Notification

to the Secretary of Agriculture

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification to the Secretary of

Agriculture.

SUMMARY: Notice is given that the

Administrator of EPA has forwarded to

the Secretary of Agriculture a final

regulation under section 25(a) of the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The rule

amends EPA’s notification and nonnotification procedures for certain

registration modifications. This action is

required by FIFRA section 25(a)(2).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff

Kempter, 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: Rm. 713, CM#2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA

22202, Telephone: 703–305-5448, email: kempter.carlton@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

25(a)(2) of FIFRA provides that the

Administrator shall provide the

Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of

any final regulation at least 30 days

before signing it for publication in the

Federal Register. If the Secretary

comments in writing regarding the final

regulation within 15 days after receiving

it, the Administrator shall issue for

publication in the Federal Register,

with the final regulation, the comments

of the Secretary, if requested by the

Secretary, and the response of the

Administrator concerning the

Secretary’s comments. If the Secretary

does not comment in writing within 15

days after receiving the final regulation,

the Administrator may sign the

regulation for publication in the Federal

Register anytime thereafter. As required

by FIFRA section 25(a)(3), a copy of the

final regulation has been forwarded to

the Committee on Agriculture of the

House of Representatives and the

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,

and Forestry of the Senate.

List of Subjects in Part 152

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Pesticides and pests, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

Dated: May 24, 1996.

Daniel M. Barolo,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96–15039 Filed 6–13–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

40 CFR Part 180

[PP–0E3821/R2242; FRL–5371–4]

RIN 2070–AB78

Sodium Salt of Acifluorfen; Pesticide

Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document establishes a

tolerance for combined residues of the

herbicide sodium salt of acifluorfen and

its metabolites in or on the raw

agricultural commodity strawberry. The

Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR4) requested the regulation to establish

a maximum permissible level for

residues of the herbicide pursuant to the

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

(FFDCA).

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation

becomes effective June 14, 1996

ADDRESSES: Written objections and

hearing requests, identified by the

document control number, [PP 0E3821/

R2242], may be submitted to: Hearing

Clerk (1900), Environmental Protection

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

Washington, DC 20460. Fees