[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 126 (Friday, June 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 33738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16391]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PF-657; FRL-5378-4]


Ciba-Geigy Corporation and ISK Biosciences Corporation; Notice of 
Filing of Pesticide Petitions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide 
petitions 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-657, must be 
received on or before July 29, 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 Hwy., Arlington, VA. Information submitted and any 
comment(s) 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(s) 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 to the submitter. Information on 
the proposed test and any written comments will be available for public 
inspection in Rm. 1132 at the Virginia address given above, from 8 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. 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 [PF-657]. 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 in 
this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Dennis Edwards, Product 
Manager (PM) 19, Registration Division, (7505C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 237, CM #2, 2801 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, 703-305-6386; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received the following pesticide 
petitions from ISK Biosciences Corporation and Ciba-Geigy Corporation 
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain 
pesticide chemicals in or on various raw agricultaral commodities.
    1. PP 6F4662. ISK Biosciences Corporation, 5966 Heisley Road, P.O. 
Box 8000, Mentor, Ohio 44061-8000, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by 
establishing a tolerance for residues of the insecticide fosthiazate 
[(RS)-o-ethyl S-(1-methylpropyl) (2-oxo-3-thiazolidinyl) 
phosphonothioate] at 0.02 parts per million in or on the raw 
agricultural commodity tomatoes. (PM 19)
    2. PP 6F4715. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ciba Crop Protection, P.O. 
Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.472 by 
establishing a tolerance for residues of the insecticide 
methidathion:O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate, s-ester with 4-
(mercaptomethyl)-2-methoxy-1,3,4-thiadiazolin-5-one in or on the raw 
agricultural commodity grapes at 0.05 ppm and on pistachios at 0.05 
ppm. (PM 19)
     A record has been established for this document under docket 
number [PF-657] (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 Room 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-D[email protected]
    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 document, 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.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136a.

    Dated: June 12. 1996.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96-16391; Filed 6-27-96; 8:45 am]
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