Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for the Establishment of Regulations for the Residues of the Insecticide Metaflumizone in or on Food and Feed Commodities, 3510-3512 [06-578]

Download as PDF erjones on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES 3510 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 14 / Monday, January 23, 2006 / Notices 0031. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https:// www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. 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Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee—February 2006 Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is (202) 566–1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:36 Jan 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 Lorelei Kowalski, Mail Code 8104–R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at: (202) 564–3408; via fax at: (202) 565–2911; or via e-mail at: kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC agenda or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Lorelei Kowalski, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Proposed agenda items for the meeting include, but are not limited to: discussion of draft reports from the Global Change and Land Subcommittees, and draft letter report from the Management Multi-Year Plan Workgroup; update on subcommittees for the Water Quality, Science to Achieve Results (STAR)/Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowship, and Technology for Sustainability program reviews; update on the Computational Toxicology Subcommittee; update on the BOSC risk assessment workshop held in February 2005; briefing on ORD’s technology for sustainability research program; presentation of ORD responses to four recent BOSC reports; update on EPA’s Science Advisory Board activities; discussion of emerging science issues; and future issues and plans. The meeting is open to the public. Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Lorelei Kowalski at (202) 564– 3408 or kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Lorelei Kowalski, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: January 13, 2006. Mary Ellen Radzikowski, Acting Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E6–726 Filed 1–20–06; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for the Establishment of Regulations for the Residues of the Insecticide Metaflumizone in or on Food and Feed Commodities Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. General Information BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0302; FRL–7751–9] SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of the insecticide metaflumizone (mixture comprising 4-(2E)-2-([4(trifluoromethoxy)anilino] carbonylhydrazono)-2-[3(trifluoromethyl)phenyl] ethylbenzonitrile and 4-(2Z)-2-([4(trifluoromethoxy)anilino] carbonyl hydrazono)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl] ethylbenzonitrile) in or on cotton (seed and gin trash), cattle and hen (fat and meat), liver and kidney (meat byproducts), milk and egg. DATES: Comments must be received on or beforeFebruary 22, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0302 and pesticide petition (PP) number PP 5F6944, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: opp.docket@epa.gov. • Mail: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Hand Delivery: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005– 0302. The docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the docket facility is (703) 305–5805. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005– 0302. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 14 / Monday, January 23, 2006 / Notices erjones on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES docket without change and may be made available on-line at https:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be captured automatically and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/docket.htm/. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulation.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. The docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the docket facility is (703) 305–5805. Ann Hanger, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:36 Jan 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 (703) 306–0395; e-mail address:hanger.ann@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. 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. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes 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 docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, remember to: • Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). • Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3511 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. • Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. • Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. • If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. • Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. • Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. • Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing a summary of a pesticide petition received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 180.473(d) for the residues of the insecticide metaflumizone (mixture comprising 4(2E)-2-([4-(trifluoromethoxy) anilino] carbonylhydrazono)-2-[3(trifluoromethyl) phenyl] ethylbenzonitrile and 4-(2Z)-2-([4(trifluoromethoxy)anilino] carbonyl hydrazono)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl]ethylbenzonitrile) in or on cotton (seed and gin trash); cow and hen (meat and fat); kidney and liver (meat byproducts); milk, and egg food and feed commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA’s Electronic Docket at https://www.regulations.gov/. To locate this information on the home page of EPA’s Electronic Docket, select ‘‘Quick Search’’ and type the OPP docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005– 0302for the pesticide petition (as specified in Unit I.B.1.) in the search field. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the ‘‘Docket ID’’ will bring up a list of all documents in the E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1 3512 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 14 / Monday, January 23, 2006 / Notices docket for the pesticide including the petition summary. New Tolerance PP 5F6944. BASF Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish tolerances for residues of the insecticide metaflumizone in or on the commodities cotton, seed at 0.05 parts per million (ppm); cotton, gin trash at 35.0 ppm; cattle and poultry, meat at 0.05 ppm; cattle and poultry, fat at 0.5 ppm; kidney and liver, meat byproducts at 0.05 ppm; milk at 0.05 ppm; and eggs at 0.1 ppm. BASF Analytical Method No. 531/0 was developed to determine residues of metaflumizone (E- and ZIsomer) and its metabolites (M320I04 and M320I23), the residues of concern in plants and in crop matrices. In this method, residues of metaflumizone are extracted from plant matrices with methanol/water (70:30; v/v) and then partitioned into dichloromethane. For oily matrices, the residues are extracted with a mixture of isohexane/acetonitrile (1:1; v/v). For animal matrices, a method was developed to determine the residues of metaflumizone (E-and ZIsomer), the residues of concern. For clean-up, a liquid/liquid partition against dichloromethane is used. The final determination of metaflumizone is performed by using HPLC-MS-MS. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: January 12, 2006. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 06–578 Filed 1–20–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0319; FRL–7750–3] Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for the Establishment of an Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance for Residues of C10–C11 Rich Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fluid in or on Food Commodities Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. erjones on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:32 Jan 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 tolerance for residues of C10–11 rich aromatic hydrocarbon fluid (Aromatic 150 Fluid) in or on food commodities when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide products. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 22, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0319 and pesticide petition (PP) number 4E6934, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: opp.ncic@epa.gov. • Mail: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Hand Delivery: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005– 0319. The docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the docket facility is (703) 305–5805. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005– 0319. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available on-line at https:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be captured automatically and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/docket.htm/. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulation.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. The docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the docket facility is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bipin Gandhi, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–8380; e-mail address:gandhi.bipin@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3510-3512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-578]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0302; FRL-7751-9]


Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for the Establishment of 
Regulations for the Residues of the Insecticide Metaflumizone in or on 
Food and Feed Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide 
petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of the 
insecticide metaflumizone (mixture comprising 4-(2E)-2-([4-
(trifluoromethoxy)anilino] carbonylhydrazono)-2-[3-
(trifluoromethyl)phenyl] ethylbenzonitrile and 4-(2Z)-2-([4-
(trifluoromethoxy)anilino] carbonyl hydrazono)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl) 
phenyl] ethylbenzonitrile) in or on cotton (seed and gin trash), cattle 
and hen (fat and meat), liver and kidney (meat byproducts), milk and 
egg.

DATES: Comments must be received on or beforeFebruary 22, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0302 and pesticide petition (PP) number PP 
5F6944, by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: opp.docket@epa.gov.
     Mail: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch 
(PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
     Hand Delivery: Public Information and Records Integrity 
Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 
S. Bell St., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2005-0302. The docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
docket facility is (703) 305-5805. Such deliveries are only accepted 
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements 
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2005-0302. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public

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docket without change and may be made available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. 
The www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information 
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, 
your e-mail address will be captured automatically and included as part 
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available 
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends 
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of 
your comment and with any disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read 
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center 
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/docket.htm/.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 
www.regulation.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. 
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically 
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 
2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. The docket facility is 
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the docket facility is (703) 305-
5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Hanger, Registration Division 
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 306-0395; e-mail address:hanger.ann@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. 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. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes 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 docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
     Identify the document by docket ID number and other 
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and 
page number).
     Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives 
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how 
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the 
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is printing a summary of a pesticide petition received under 
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 
U.S.C. 346a, proposing the amendment of regulations in 40 CFR part 
180.473(d) for the residues of the insecticide metaflumizone (mixture 
comprising 4-(2E)-2-([4-(trifluoromethoxy) anilino] carbonylhydrazono)-
2-[3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl] ethylbenzonitrile and 4-(2Z)-2-([4-
(trifluoromethoxy)anilino] carbonyl hydrazono)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl) 
phenyl]ethylbenzonitrile) in or on cotton (seed and gin trash); cow and 
hen (meat and fat); kidney and liver (meat byproducts); milk, and egg 
food and feed commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide 
petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth 
in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the 
sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data 
support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be 
needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in 
this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the 
analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the 
pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at 
https://www.regulations.gov/. To locate this information on the home 
page of EPA's Electronic Docket, select ``Quick Search'' and type the 
OPP docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0302for the pesticide petition (as 
specified in Unit I.B.1.) in the search field. Once the search has 
located the docket, clicking on the ``Docket ID'' will bring up a list 
of all documents in the

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docket for the pesticide including the petition summary.

New Tolerance

    PP 5F6944. BASF Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish tolerances for residues of the 
insecticide metaflumizone in or on the commodities cotton, seed at 0.05 
parts per million (ppm); cotton, gin trash at 35.0 ppm; cattle and 
poultry, meat at 0.05 ppm; cattle and poultry, fat at 0.5 ppm; kidney 
and liver, meat byproducts at 0.05 ppm; milk at 0.05 ppm; and eggs at 
0.1 ppm. BASF Analytical Method No. 531/0 was developed to determine 
residues of metaflumizone (E- and Z-Isomer) and its metabolites 
(M320I04 and M320I23), the residues of concern in plants and in crop 
matrices. In this method, residues of metaflumizone are extracted from 
plant matrices with methanol/water (70:30; v/v) and then partitioned 
into dichloromethane. For oily matrices, the residues are extracted 
with a mixture of isohexane/acetonitrile (1:1; v/v). For animal 
matrices, a method was developed to determine the residues of 
metaflumizone (E-and Z-Isomer), the residues of concern. For clean-up, 
a liquid/liquid partition against dichloromethane is used. The final 
determination of metaflumizone is performed by using HPLC-MS-MS.

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: January 12, 2006.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 06-578 Filed 1-20-05; 8:45 am]
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