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data in electronic form must be

identified by the docket number [OPP–

30414]. No ‘‘Confidential Business

Information’’ (CBI) should be submitted

through e-mail. Electronic comments on

this notice may be filed online at many

Federal Depository Libraries. Additional

information on electronic submission

can be found below in this document.

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 4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: George LaRocca, Product Manager

(PM 13), Registration Division (7505C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

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

Office location and telephone number:

Rm. 204, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305–

6100; e-mail:

larocca.george@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA

received applications to register

pesticide products containing an active

ingredient not included in any

previously registered products pursuant

to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of

FIFRA. Notice of receipt of these

applications does not imply a decision

by the Agency on the applications.

Products Containing Active Ingredients

Not Included In Any Previously

Registered Products

1. File Symbol: 618–RNI. Applicant:

Merck Research Laboratories, P.O. Box

450 Hillsborough Rd., Three Bridges, NJ

0887–0450. Product name: Emamectin

Benzoate Technical. Insecticide/

Miticide. Active ingredient: Emamectin

Benzoate: 4′′-epi-methylamino-4′′-

deoxyavermectin B1 benzoate [A

mixture of a minimum of 90% 4′′-epimethylamino-4′′-deoxyavermectin B1a

and a maximum of 10% 4′′-epimethylamino-4′′-deoxyavermectin B1b

benzoate] at 95 percent with 4 percent

related compounds. Proposed

classification/Use: None. For

formulation use only.

2. File Symbol: 618–RNT. Applicant:

Merck Research. Product name:

Proclaim 0.16 EC Insecticide.

Insecticide/Miticide. Active ingredient:

Emamectin Benzoate: 4′′-epimethylamino-4′′-deoxyavermectin B1

benzoate [A mixture of a minimum of

90% 4′′-epi-methylamino-4′′-

deoxyavermectin B1a and a maximum of

10% 4′′-epi-methylamino-4′′-

deoxyavermectin B1b benzoate] at 2.15

percent. Proposed classification/Use:

Restricted. For use on cole crops, celery,

and head lettuce.

3. File Symbol: 618–RNA. Applicant:

Merck Research. Product name:

Proclaim 5 SG Insecticide. Insecticide/

Miticide. Active ingredient: Emamectin

Benzoate: 4′′-epi-methylamino-4′′-

deoxyavermectin B1 benzoate [A

mixture of a minimum of 90% 4′′-epimethylamino-4′′-deoxyavermectin B1a

and a maximum of 10% 4′′-epimethylamino-4′′-deoxyavermectin B1b

benzoate] at 5 percent. Proposed

classification/Use: Restricted. For use

on cole crops, celery, and head lettuce.

Notice of approval or denial of an

application to register a pesticide

product will be announced in the

Federal Register. The procedure for

requesting data will be given in the

Federal Register if an application is

approved.

Comments received within the

specified time period will be considered

before a final decision is made;

comments received after the time

specified will be considered only to the

extent possible without delaying

processing of the application.

A record has been established for this

notice under docket number [OPP–

30414] (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 this notice, 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 record is the paper

record maintained at the address in

‘‘ADDRESSES’’ at the beginning of this

document.

Written comments filed pursuant to

this notice, will be available in the

Public Response and Program Resources

Branch, Field Operations Division at the

address provided from 8 a.m. to 4:30

p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding

legal holidays. It is suggested that

persons interested in reviewing the

application file, telephone this office at

(703–305–5805), to ensure that the file

is available on the date of intended visit.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Product registration.

Dated: June 25, 1996.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96–17334 Filed 7–9–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[PF–661; FRL–5380–7]

Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Notice

of Filings and Amendment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

initial filings and amendment of

pesticide petitions (PP) and a food

additive petition (FAP) proposing the

establishment of regulations for residues

of certain pesticide chemicals in or on

various agricultural commodities.

DATES: Comments, identified by the

docket number [PF–661], must be

received on or before August 9, 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

comments to: Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA

22202. 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
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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

[PF–661]. Electronic comments on this

notice may be filed online at many

Federal Depository Libraries. Additional

information on electronic submissions

can be found below in this document.

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). CBI should not be submitted

through e-mail. Information marked as

CBI 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 4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

product manager listed in the table

below:

Product Manager Office location/telephone number Address

Rick Keigwin (PM 10) Rm. 210, CM #2, 703–305–6788, email:keigwin.richard@epamail.epa.gov.1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA.

George LaRocca (PM

13).

Rm. 204, CM #2, 703–305–6100, e-mail:

larocca.george@epamail.epa.gov.

Do.

Dennis Edwards (PM

19).

Rm. 207, CM #2, 703–305–6386, e-mail: edwards.dennis@epamail.epa.gov.Do.

Robert J. Taylor (PM

25).

Rm. 245, CM #2, 703–305–6027, e-mail: taylor.robert@epamail.epa.gov. Do.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has

received pesticide petitions as follows

proposing the establishment and/or

amendment of regulations for residues

of certain pesticide chemicals in or on

various raw agricultural commodities.

Initial Filings

1. PP 6F4616. Ciba-Geigy Corporation,

P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419–

8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part

180 by establishing a tolerance for

residues of the insecticide fenoxycarb;

(ethyl[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]

carbamate in or on the raw agricultural

commodities fat of cattle, goats, hogs,

horses, and sheep at 0.05 ppm, grass

forage at 0.6 ppm, grass hay 0.5 ppm,

milk, meat and meat byproducts of

cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at

0.01 ppm. The proposed analytical

method for determining residues is

column switching high performance

liquid chromatography. (PM 10)

2. FAP 6H5748. McLaughlin Gormley

King Company, 8810 Tenth Avenue

North, Minneapolis, MN 55427–4372

proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by

establishing a tolerance for residues of

the insecticide pyripoxyfen [2-[1-

methyl-2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy) ethoxy]

pyridine] in or on the following types of

stored food commodities; fruits, meats,

sugar, vegetables, flours, candy, dairy

and baked goods at 0.5 ppm. (PM 10)

3. PP 6F4735. DowElanco, 9330

Zionville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268–

1054, proposes to amended 40 CFR part

180 by establishing a tolerance for

residues of the insecticide spinosad 2-

[(6-deoxy-2,3,4-tri-O-methyl-alpha-Lmannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[5-

(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,,16a,16btetradecahydro-14-methyl-1H-asIndaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-

dione, [2R-[2R*,3aS*,5aR*,

5bR*,9S*,13S*

(2R*,5S*,6R*),14R*,16aS*, 16bR*]](9CI)

and 2-[(6-deoxy-2,3,4-tri-O-methylalpha-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[5-

(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,,16a,16btetradecahydro-4-14-dimethyl-1H-asIndaceno[3,2-d]oxacyxlododecin-7,15-

dione, [2S-[2R*,3aS*,5aR*,

9R*,13R*(2S*,5R*,6S*),

14S*,16aR*,16bR*]](9CI) in or on the

raw agricultural commodity cottenseed

at 0.02 ppm. (PM 13).

4. PP 6F3429. DowElanco, 9330

Zionville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268–

1054, proposes to amend 40 CFR

180.419 by establishing tolerances for

residues of the insecticide chlorpyrifosmethyl [O,O-dimethyl O-(3,5,6-

trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate],

per se, in or on the raw agricultural

commodities barley, corn, oats, rice,

sorghum, and wheat at 6.0 ppm and

aspirated corn grain fractions at 500

ppm; in meat and meat by-products of

cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at

0.05 ppm; in fat of cattle, goats, hogs,

horses, and sheep at 1.0 ppm; in milk,

fat at 1.25 ppm (reflecting 0.05 ppm in

whole milk); in meat, meat byproducts,

and eggs of poultry at 0.05 ppm; and in

fat of poultry at 0.10 ppm. (PM 19)

5. PP 6F4706. E.I. duPont de Nemours

& Company, Agricultural Products, P.O.

Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 19880–

0038, proposes to amend 40 CFR

180.478 by establishing tolerances for

residues of the herbicide rimsulfuron,

N-((4,6-dimethoxypyridin-2-

yl)aminocarbonly)-3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-

pyridinesulfonamide, in or on the raw

agricultural commodity tomato, fruit at

0.1 ppm. The proposed analytical

method for determining residues is high

performance liquid chromatography

with an Ultraviolet detefctor. (PM 25)

Amended Filings

PP 8F2128. In the Federal Register of

November 7, 1978 (43 FR 53816) EPA

issued a notice that the Monsanto

Company, 700 14th Street, Suite 1100,

Washington, DC 200025, had proposed

to amend 40 CFR 180.314 by

establishing a tolerance for the

combined residues of the herbicide

triallate (S-(2,3,3-trichloroallyl)

diisopropylthiocarbamate) in or on raw

agricultural commodities sugarbeets,

sugarbeet tops, soybeans, soybean

forage, and hay all at 0.05 ppm. In the

Federal Register of September 13, 1995

(60 FR 47579) (FRL–4975–3), EPA

issued an amended notice of filing

amending the petition to propose that

tolerances with regional registration be

established for triallate and its

metabolites 2,3,3-trichloro-2-propene

sulfonic acid and expressed as parent

equivalent in or on the raw agricultural

commodities sugarbeet roots at 0.05

ppm and sugarbeet foliage at 0.5 ppm.

Monsanto is amending this petition to

propose that tolerances with regional

restriction be established for residues of

S-2,3,3-trichloroallyl

diisopropylthiocarbamate and its

metabolite, 2,3,3,-trichloro-2-propene

sulfonic acid, expressed as parent

equivalent, in or on the following raw

agricultural commodities sugarbeet

roots at 0.1 ppm and sugarbeet foliage

at 0.5 ppm. Also proposed is the
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establishment of a maximum residue

limit (MRL) of 0.2 ppm for dried

sugarbeet pulp under section 701 of the

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

for residues of S-2,3,3-trichloroallyl

diisopropylthiocarbamate and its

metabolite, 2,3,3-trichloro-2-propene

sulfonic acid. (PM 25)

A record has been established for this

notice under docket number [PF–661]

(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 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.

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 348.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Agricultural commodities, Food

additives, Feed additives, Pesticides and

pests, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: June 25, 1996.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96–17331 Filed 7–9–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[PF–662; FRL–5381–6]

Entek Corporation; Notice of Filing of

a Pesticide Petition

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has received a pesticide

petition establishing tolerances for the

nematicide, insecticide, and fungicide

carbon disulfide from the application of

sodium tetrathiocarbonate in or on

certain agricultural commodities.

DATES: Written comments, identified by

the docket control number [PF–662],

must be submitted to EPA by August 9,

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. 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 docket number

[PF–662]. No CBI should be submitted

through e-mail. Electronic comments on

this notice of filing may be filed online

at many Federal Depository Libraries.

Additional information on electronic

submissions can be found in the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section of this document.

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

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 4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Giles-Parker, Product Manager

(PM) 22, Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington DC 20460.

Office location and telephone number:

Rm. 229, CM #2, Jefferson Davis Hwy,

Arlington, VA, 703–305–5540; e-mail

address: gilesparker.cynthia@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice announces that EPA has received

from Entek Corporation, P.O. Box 458,

Brea, CA 92622–0458 a notice of filing

under section 408 of the Federal Food,

Drug, and Cosmetic Act 21 (U.S.C. 346a)

for pesticide petition (PP) PP 5F4482 by

amending 40 CFR part 180.467 by

establishing tolerances for the residues

of the nematicide, insecticide, and

fungicide carbon disulfide from the

application of sodium

tetrathiocarbonate in or on the following

agricultural commodities: almond nut

meats, almond hulls, peaches, and

plums (fresh prunes) all at 0.1 part per

million (ppm). The proposed analytical

method for determining residues is gas

chromatography.

A record has been established for this

notice of filing under docket number

[PF–662] (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

Hwy., 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 notice of

filing, 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 record is

the paper record maintained at the

address in ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ at the

beginning of this document.

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 348.