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in this action, any public comments

received during an applicable comment

period, and other information related to

this action, including any information

claimed as Confidential Business

Information (CBI). This official record

includesthe documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in

those documents. The public version of

the official record does not include any

information claimed as CBI. The public

version of the official record, which

includes printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments submitted during

an applicable comment period,

isavailable for inspection in the Public

Information and Records Integrity

Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall

#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The PIRIB telephone number

is (703) 305–5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. To

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPP–00697 inthe

subject line on the first page of your

response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information

Resources and Services Division

(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),

Information Resources and Services

Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide

Programs (OPP), Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305–

5805.

3. Electronically. You may submit

your comments electronically by e-mail

to: opp-docket@epa.gov, or you can

submit a computer disk as described

above. Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Avoid the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Electronic

submissions will be accepted in

WordPerfect6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format.

All comments in electronic form must

be identified by docket control number

OPP–00697. Electronic comments may

also be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want

to Submit to the Agency?

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. You may claim information that

you submit to EPA in response to this

document as CBI by marking any part or

all of that information as CBI.

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

In addition to one complete version

ofthe comment that includes any

information claimed as CBI, a copy of

the comment that does not contain the

information claimed as CBI must be

submitted for inclusion in the public

version of the official record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public version

of the official record without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult the person listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare

My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following

suggestions helpful for preparing your

comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as

possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you

used.

3. Provide copies of any technical

information and/or data you used that

support yourviews.

4. If you estimate potential burden or

costs, explain how you arrived at the

estimatethat you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve

the notice or collection activity.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

notice.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,

be sure to identify the docket control

numberassigned to this action in the

subject line on the first page of your

response. You may alsoprovide the

name, date, and Federal Register

citation.

II. Background

A. What Guidance Does This PR Notice

Provide?

This Pesticide Registration (PR)

Notice provides a policy intended to

streamline the acute toxicity review and

classification process for certain

granular pesticide products, including

those products thatcontain granular

fertilizers. The policies should achieve

the following objectives: Significantly

reduce the number of animals subject to

testing; reduce the use of Agency

resources while maintaining protection

of the public health and environment,

and decrease the time required to

register qualifying granular pesticide

products. This guidance is supported by

a large toxicology data base and

involves the application of sound

scientific principles. This notice is

effective immediately, but comments

will be accepted for 30 days,after which

the Agency may revise the notice.

B. PR Notices are Guidance Documents

The PR Notice discussed in this

notice provides guidance to EPA

personnel and decision makers and to

pesticide registrants. This notice is not

binding on either EPA or pesticide

registrants, and EPA may depart from

the guidance where circumstances

warrant and without prior notice.

Likewise, pesticide registrants may

assert that the guidance is not

appropriate generally or not applicable

to a specific pesticide or situation.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides

and pests.

Dated: January 22, 2001.

James Jones,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01–2772 Filed 2–6–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–51961; FRL–6763–9]

Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and

Status Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires

any person who intends to manufacture

(defined by statute to include import) a

new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on

the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and

comply with the statutory provisions

pertaining to the manufacture of new

chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and

5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to

publish a notice of receipt of a

premanufacture notice (PMN) or an

application for a test marketing

exemption (TME), and to publish

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periodic status reports on the chemicals

under review and the receipt of notices

of commencement to manufacture those

chemicals. This status report, which

covers the period from November 22,

2000 to December 6, 2000, consists of

the PMNs pending or expired, and the

notices of commencement to

manufacture a new chemical that the

Agency has received under TSCA

section 5 during this time period. The

‘‘S’’ and ‘‘G’’ that precede the chemical

names denote whether the chemical

idenity is specific or generic.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit I. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPPTS–51961 and the specific PMN

number in the subject line on the first

page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Cunningham, Director, Office of

Program Management and Evaluation,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:

TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. As such, the Agency has not

attempted to describe the specific

entities that this action may apply to.

Although others may be affected, this

action applies directly to the submitter

of the premanufacture notices addressed

in the action. If you have any questions

regarding the applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the person

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

copies of this document and certain

other available documents from the EPA

Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. On the Home Page select

‘‘Laws and Regulations,’’ ‘‘Regulations

and Proposed Rules,’’ and then look up

the entry for this document under the

‘‘Federal Register—Environmental

Documents.’’ You can also go directly to

the Federal Register listings at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number

OPPTS–51961. The official record

consists of the documents specifically

referenced in this action, any public

comments received during an applicable

comment period, any test data

submitted by the manufacturer/importer

and other information related to this

action, including any information

claimed as confidential business

information (CBI). This official record

includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in

those documents. The public version of

the official record does not include any

information claimed as CBI. The public

version of the official record, which

includes printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments submitted during

an applicable comment period, is

available for inspection in the TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center,

North East Mall Rm. B–607, Waterside

Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC.

The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The telephone number of the

Center is (202) 260–7099.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. To

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPPTS–51961 and the

specific PMN number in the subject line

on the first page of your response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Document Control Office (7407), Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

(OPPT), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: OPPT Document

Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm.

G–099, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC. The DCO is open from

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

telephone number for the DCO is (202)

260–7093.

3. Electronically. You may submit

your comments electronically by e-mail

to: ‘‘oppt.ncic@epa.gov,’’ or mail your

computer disk to the address identified

in this unit. Do not submit any

information electronically that you

consider to be CBI. 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

standard disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or

ASCII file format. All comments in

electronic form must be identified by

docket control number OPPTS–51961

and the specific PMN number.

Electronic comments may also be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want

to Submit to the Agency?

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. You may claim information that

you submit to EPA in response to this

document as CBI by marking any part or

all of that information as CBI.

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

In addition to one complete version of

the comment that includes any

information claimed as CBI, a copy of

the comment that does not contain the

information claimed as CBI must be

submitted for inclusion in the public

version of the official record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public version

of the official record without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult the person listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare

My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following

suggestions helpful for preparing your

comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as

possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you

used.

3. Provide copies of any technical

information and/or data you used that

support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or

costs, explain how you arrived at the

estimate that you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve

the notice or collection activity.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

document.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,

be sure to identify the docket control

number assigned to this action in the

subject line on the first page of your

response. You may also provide the

name, date, and Federal Register

citation.

II. Why is EPA Taking this Action?

Section 5 of TSCA requires any

person who intends to manufacture

(defined by statute to include import) a

new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on

the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and

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comply with the statutory provisions

pertaining to the manufacture of new

chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and

5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to

publish a notice of receipt of a PMN or

an application for a TME and to publish

periodic status reports on the chemicals

under review and the receipt of notices

of commencement to manufacture those

chemicals. This status report, which

covers the period from November 22,

2000 to December 6, 2000, consists of

the PMNs pending or expired, and the

notices of commencement to

manufacture a new chemical that the

Agency has received under TSCA

section 5 during this time period.

III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs

This status report identifies the PMNs

pending or expired, and the notices of

commencement to manufacture a new

chemical that the Agency has received

under TSCA section 5 during this time

period. If you are interested in

information that is not included in the

following tables, you may contact EPA

as described in Unit II. to access

additional non-CBI information that

may be available. The ‘‘S’’ and ‘‘G’’ that

precede the chemical names denote

whether the chemical idenity is specific

or generic.

In table I, EPA provides the following

information (to the extent that such

information is not claimed as CBI) on

the PMNs received by EPA during this

period: the EPA case number assigned

to the PMN; the date the PMN was

received by EPA; the projected end date

for EPA’s review of the PMN; the

submitting manufacturer; the potential

uses identified by the manufacturer in

the PMN; and the chemical identity.

TABLE I. 23 PREMANUFACTURE NOTICES RECEIVED FROM: 11/22/00 TO 12/06/00

Case No. Received

Date

Projected

Notice

End Date

Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical

P–01–0134 11/22/00 02/20/01 3m company (S) Moisture-curing hot melt adhesive (G) Polyurethane prepolymer

P–01–0135 11/22/00 02/20/01 3m company (S) Moisture-curing hot melt adhesive (G) Polyester pre-polymer

P–01–0136 11/24/00 02/22/01 Sekisui america corporation(S) Copier and printer toner (S) 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-

(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer

with butyl 2-propenoate,

ethenylbenzene and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2,2’-azobis[2-

methylbutanenitrile]-initiated

P–01–0137 11/24/00 02/22/01 CBI (G) Inorganic metallic compound for

catalytic application

(G) Inorganic metallic salt

P–01–0138 11/24/00 02/22/01 CBI (G) Additive, open, non-dispersive

use

(G) Alkylolammonium salt of an acidic

polymer

P–01–0139 11/24/00 02/22/01 CBI (G) Additive, open, non-dispersive

use

(G) N-alkyl modified polyisocyanate,

reaction products with diamine

P–01–0140 11/27/00 02/25/01 Solutia Inc. (S) Binder for industrial printing inks (G) Modified natural resin

P–01–0141 11/27/00 02/25/01 CBI (G) Component of foam (G) Polyester polyol

P–01–0142 11/27/00 02/25/01 CBI (G) Component of foam (G) Polyester polyol

P–01–0143 11/28/00 02/26/01 Samsung information

systems america

(G) Compound in color dispersion (G) Acrylate copolymer

P–01–0144 11/28/00 02/26/01 CBI (G) Organic stripper additive (S) Propanamide, n-(2-hydroxyethyl)-

3-methoxyP–01–0145 11/28/00 02/26/01 CBI (S) Industrial maintenance coatings (G) Toluene diisocyanate polyurethane prepolymer

P–01–0146 11/29/00 02/27/01 E.I. du pont de nemours & Company,

Inc. (dupont)

(G) Intermediate (G) Aliphatic amine salt of aromatic

polyamic acid

P–01–0147 11/30/00 02/28/01 CBI (G) Modifier for electronic material (G) Epoxylated nitrile rubber

P–01–0148 12/04/00 03/04/01 Atofina chemicals, Inc. (S) Oil and gas well fracturing fluid (G) Styrene maleic anhydride copolymer, partial alkyl ester

P–01–0149 12/01/00 03/01/01 Rhodia, Inc. (S) Component in surfactant/foaming

agent for leather processing

(S) Sulfuric acid, mono-c9–11-alkyl

esters, sodium salts;sulfuric acid,

mono-c12–16-alkyl esters, sodium

salts

P–01–0150 12/05/00 03/05/01 Aoc, llc (S) A)polyester component for gelcoat

resin for spray up of fiberglass reinforced & non-reinforced plastic

parts b) polyester component for

laminating of reinforced plastic

parts c) polyester component for inorganic filled non-reinforced plastic

parts

(S) 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid,

polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-

propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-

(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol,

2,5-furandione and 1,2-propanediol,

2-ethylhexyl ester

P–01–0151 12/05/00 03/05/01 Ciba Specialty Chem.

Corp., colors division

(G) Textile dye (G) Cobaltate(5-), bis[4-[[6-[(substituted-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]-1-

hydroxy-3-sulfo-2-

naphthalenyl]azo]-3-hydroxy-7-substituted-1-naphthalenesulfonato(4-

)]-, pentasodium

P–01–0152 12/06/00 03/06/01 Esco Company Limited Partnership(S) Color former intermediate (G) 4-alkoxy-alkyl-substituteddiphenylamine

P–01–0153 12/06/00 03/06/01 CBI (G) Chemical intermediate (G) Hydrocarbyl zirconium substance

P–01–0154 12/06/00 03/06/01 CBI (G) Catalyst (G) Organic transition metal complex

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TABLE I. 23 PREMANUFACTURE NOTICES RECEIVED FROM: 11/22/00 TO 12/06/00—Continued

Case No. Received

Date

Projected

Notice

End Date

Manufacturer/Importer Use Chemical

P–01–0155 12/06/00 03/06/01 CBI (G) Catalyst (G) Organic transition metal complex

P–01–0156 12/06/00 03/06/01 Reichhold, Inc. (G) Adhesive (G) Isocyanate functional polyether

polyester urethane polymer

In table II, EPA provides the following

information (to the extent that such

information is not claimed as CBI) on

the Notices of Commencement to

manufacture received:

TABLE II. 22 NOTICES OF COMMENCEMENT FROM: 11/022/00 TO 12/06/00

Case No. Received Date Commencement/

Import Date Chemical

P–00–0067 11/22/00 09/27/00 (G) Substituted alkyl heteropolycycle

P–00–0489 12/05/00 11/27/00 (G) Aqueous solution of polyamide-amine

P–00–0628 11/29/00 10/27/00 (G) Alkyl methacrylate copolymer

P–00–0683 11/24/00 11/03/00 (G) 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, n-(1,1-dimethyl-3-

oxobutyl)-2-propenamide, 2-methoxy-2-substituted-ethyl 2-propenoate and

methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate

P–00–0691 11/27/00 11/13/00 (G) Modified polyamidecarboxylic acid

P–00–0704 11/27/00 11/09/00 (G) Alkyldiamine, reaction products with halogenated heterocycle, amino-hydroxy-sulfonatedpolycycle, and trisubstituted heterocycle, compd. with substituted alkanoic acid

P–00–0806 12/06/00 11/20/00 (G) 1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonic acid, 7-[[2-[(substituted)amino]-4-[[4-[[2-[2-[substituted]ethyl]amino]-6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazin-2- yl]amino]phenyl]azo]-, trisodium

salt

P–00–0872 12/04/00 09/13/00 (G) Fluoroelastomer

P–00–0889 11/27/00 11/06/00 (S) Fatty acids, c16–18 and c18-unsatd., triesters with polyethylene-polypropylene glycol ether and glycerol

P–00–0890 12/05/00 11/15/00 (G) Cyclohexane, 1.1′methylenebis[4-isocyanato-polymer with 2-propenoic acid,

2-hydroxyethyl ester, 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-monoester with 1,2-

propanediol, methyl oxirane and alkanol

P–00–0910 12/05/00 10/31/00 (G) Cresol-blocked isocyanate

P–00–0918 12/05/00 11/09/00 (G) Bisphenoxypolyalkylideneglycol

P–00–0966 12/05/00 11/15/00 (G) Haloarylalkylketoester

P–00–0993 11/27/00 11/01/00 (G) Substituted 6,6′-(1-methylethylidene)bis[3,4-dihydro-3-phenyl,1,3-

benzoxazine]

P–00–1017 12/06/00 11/16/00 (S) Cyclohexane, (ethenyloxy)-

P–00–1142 12/01/00 11/27/00 (G) Aliphatic methacrylate urethane oligomer

P–96–1086 11/27/00 11/06/00 (G) Organo silane ester

P–98–0509 12/05/00 11/21/00 (S) Propanoic acid, z-methyl-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo [2.2.1] hept-yl ester, exoP–98–1261 11/29/00 11/10/00 (G) Acrylated urethane

P–99–0715 11/27/00 11/18/00 (G) Branched hydrogen-functional polydimethysiloxane

P–99–0785 11/27/00 11/09/00 (G) Aromatic polyester modified with an aliphatic epoxide

P–99–1075 12/04/00 11/21/00 (G) Cyclodecane ester

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Premanufacturer notices.

Dated: January 9, 2001.

Deborah A. Williams,

Acting Director, Information Management

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 01–3167 Filed 2–6–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

ADVISORY BOARD

Notice of Meetings

AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards

Advisory Board.

ACTION: Notice of meetings through June

2001.

Board Action: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No.

92–463), as amended, and the FASAB

Rules of Procedure, as amended in

October, 1999, notice is hereby given

that the Federal Accounting Standards

Advisory Board (FASAB) will meet on

Wednesday, February 21 and Thursday,

February 22. The February 21st meeting

will begin at 1 p.m. and conclude at 4

p.m. in room 6N30, 441 G Street, NW,

Washington, DC. The February 22nd

meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and

conclude at 4:30 p.m. in room 7C13, 441

G Street, NW, Washington, DC.

The purpose of the meeting is to

discuss issues related to:

• National Defense PP&E;

• Stewardship Reporting for Heritage

Assets and Stewardship Land;

• Responses to the exposure draft

amending SFFAS 7;

• Corrections of Errors through Period

adjustment; and

• FASAB’s Technical Agenda.

An Appointments Panel meeting will

be held in conjunction with the Board

meeting. A more detailed agenda can be