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Prosulfuron (Ciba-Geigy). August 17, 1995. Correction of May 24, 1995, Federal Register Notice.

Note from FAN:
We include only the fluorinated pesticides listed in this Notice:
triflusulfuron methyl and prosulfuron.

http://www.epa.gov/docs/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1995/August/Day-17/pr-380.html

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PF-629; FRL-4963-7]

Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Filings, Amendments, and a Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces initial filings and amendments of pesticide petitions (PP) and food/feed additive petitions (FAP) proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural commodities. The notice also makes a correction to a previously published petition notice.

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 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 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: 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. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket number [PF-629]. No 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 submissions can be found below in this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, contact the PM named in each petition at the following office location/telephone number:

                             Office location/                           

                          6386; e-mail:            Hwy., Arlington, VA. 
                          edwards.dennis@epamail                        
                          .epa.gov.                                     
Connie Welch (PM-21)...  Rm. 227, CM #2, 703-305- Do.                   
                          6226; e-mail:                                 
                          welch.connie@epamail.e                        
                          pa.gov.                                       
Robert Taylor (PM-25)..  Rm. 241, CM #2, 703-305- Do.                   
                          6800; e-mail:                                 
                          taylor.robert@epamail.                        
                          epa.gov.                                      

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received pesticide petitions and food/feed additive petitions as follows proposing the amendment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural commodities. EPA is also correcting a previously issued petition notice.

Initial Filings

1. PP 4F4278 E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Barley Mill Plaza, Walker's Mill Building 37, Post Office Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 19880- 0038, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of the herbicide triflusulfuron methyl (methyl 2-[-[- [[[4-(dimethyl amino)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2- yl]amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate) in or on the raw agricultural commodities sugar beet roots and sugar beet tops at 0.05 ppm. (PM-25)
   
2. 
   

3. Amended Filings

   Corrected Notice

   14. PP 5F4469. Notice of filing of petition by American Cyanamid Co. for the herbicide prosulfuron is corrected to state that the filing is by Ciba-Geigy Corp., not American Cyanamid Co. The notice appeared in the Federal Register of May 24, 1995, at page 27506 (60 FR 27506, May 24, 1995). (PM-25)
   A record has been established for this notice document under docket number [PF-629] (including any 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.

   List of Subjects

   Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Food additives, Feed additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping.

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

   Dated: August 8, 1995.

   Peter Caulkins,
   Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

   [FR Doc. 95-20308 Filed 8-16-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F