Environmental Protection Agency March 17, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG), Environmental Quality Issues (EQI) Working Committee will hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on April 26, 2010, and ending April 27, 2010. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of tetraethoxysilane, polymer with hexamethyldisiloxane, minimum number average molecular weight (in AMU) 2,500 (CAS Reg. No. 104133-09-7) when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation under 40 CFR 180.960. Wacker Chemical Corporation submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of tetraethoxysilane, polymer with hexamethyldisiloxane, on food or feed commodities.