Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 21 / Wednesday, January 31, 1996 / Proposed Rules 3363

Regulation Development Section,

Regulation Development Branch (AR–

18J), United States Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

60604.

Copies of the State submittal and

USEPA’s analysis of it are available for

inspection at: Regulation Development

Section, Regulation Development

Branch (AR–18J), United States

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Jones, Environmental Engineer,

Regulation Development Section,

Regulation Development Branch (AR–

18J), United States Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

60604, (312) 886–6058.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule published in the final rules

section of this Federal Register.

Dated: December 15, 1995.

Valdas V. Adamkus,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–1849 Filed 1–30–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 152

[OPP–250110; FRL–4984–9]

RIN 2070–AC18

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(b) of the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The rule

(OPP–300350A) exempts certain

substances from regulation under

FIFRA. This action is required by FIFRA

section 25(a)(2).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Robert S. Brennis, Registration

Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M St. SW., Washington DC

20460. Office location and telephone

number: Rm. 713, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA (703–

305–7501), e-mail

Brennis.robert@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.

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

Dated: January 22, 1996.

Daniel M. Barolo,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96–1718 Filed 1–30–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

40 CFR Part 180

[PP 0E3853/P640; FRL–4993–6]

RIN 2070–AC18

Pesticide Tolerance for Hexaconazole

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to establish a

time-limited tolerance, to expire on (3)

years after the signature date of the final

rule), for residues of the fungicide

hexaconazole, [alpha-butyl-alpha-(2,4-

dichloro-phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-

ethanol)], in or on the imported raw

agricultural commodity bananas at 0.1

part per million (ppm). Zeneca

Agrochemicals Products (Zeneca)

petitioned for this regulation to

establish a maximum permissible level

for residues of the fungicide.

DATES: Comments, identified by the

document control number [PP 0E3853/

P488], must be received on or before

March 1, 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, bring

a copy of the comments to Rm. 1132,

CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway.,

Arlington, VA 22202.

Information submitted as a comment

concerning this notice 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

may be disclosed publicly by EPA

without prior notice. All written

comments will be available for public

inspection in Rm. 1132 at the address

given above, from 8 a.m. to 4 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 0E3853/P640].’’ No

Confidential Business Information (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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Connie B. Welch, Product

Manager (PM) 21, Registration Division

(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

Office location and telephone number:

Rm. 227, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway., Arlington, VA 22202, (703)

305–6900, e-mail:

welch.connie@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is

proposing to establish a time-limited

tolerance for residues of the fungicide

hexaconazole, [(alpha-butyl-alpha-(2,4-

dichlorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-

ethanol)], in or on the raw agricultural

commodity bananas at 0.1 part per

million (ppm). The proposed regulation

to establish a maximum permissible

level of the fungicide pursuant to

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

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

346a, by amending 40 CFR part 180 to

include this commodity was requested

in a petition (0E3853) submitted by

Zeneca, New Murphy Road, Concord

Pike, Wilmington, DE 19897. The

scientific data submitted in the petition

and other relevant material have been

evaluated. The toxicological data