EPA is issuing a technical amendment to a final rule and is correcting the preamble to the final rule that established an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the biochemical glutamic acid in or on all food commodities, when applied as a plant growth and crop yield enhancer in accordance with good agricultural practices. This exemption was requested by Auxein Corporation. DATES: This technical amendment is effective September 25, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Edward Allen, Regulatory Action Leader, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Office location, telephone number, and e-mail: 5th Floor CS #1, 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone No. (703) 308-8699, e-mail: allen.edward@epamail.epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the January 7, 1998 issue of the Federal Register (63 FR 679)(FRL-5764-4) the Office of Pesticide Programs issued a final rule exempting the biochemical glutamic acid from the requirement of a tolerance on all raw agricultural commodities when used as a plant growth enhancer in accordance with good agricultural practices. This tolerance was requested by Auxein Corporation, P.O. Box 27519, 3125 Sovereign Drive, Suite B, Lansing, MI 48911. Throughout the preamble to the final rule and in the codified text (40 CFR 180.1187), reference was made to ``glutamic acid.'' Auxien Corporation has brought to the Agency's attention that the requested tolerance was for residues of ``L-glutamic acid'' rather than ``glutamic acid.'' This technical amendment corrects the preamble and the codified text in the January 7, 1998 final rule. Therefore, in the preamble to FR Doc. 98-359, published at 63 FR 679, January 7, 1998, reference to ``glutamic acid'' should be changed to refer to ``L-glutamic acid.'' The amendment to 40 CFR 180.1187 is set forth below.