Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment and Amendment to Regulations for Residues of Thiamethoxam in or on Various Commodities, 39316-39318 [E6-10859]
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II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is printing a summary of each
pesticide petition received under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
346a, proposing the establishment of
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for
residues of pirimicarb in or on
asparagus, hops, and leafy petioles
subgroup. EPA has determined that
these pesticide petitions contain data or
information regarding the elements set
forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2);
however, EPA has not fully evaluated
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the sufficiency of the submitted data at
this time or whether the data support
granting of the pesticide petitions.
Additional data may be needed before
EPA rules on these pesticide petitions.
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. Once the search has
located the docket, clicking on the
‘‘Docket ID’’ will bring up a list of all
documents in the docket for the
pesticide including the petition
summary.
New Tolerances
PP 2E6388, 2E6509 and 0E6102.
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 681 Highway 1 South, North
Brunswick, NJ 08902-3390, proposes to
establish tolerances for residues of the
insecticide 2-(dimethylamino)-5,6dimethyl-4-pyrimidinyl
dimethylcarbamate (9Cl) and its two
carbamate metabolites: desmethyl
pirimicarb and desmethylformamido
pirimicarb, expressed as desmethyl
pirimicarb in or on the following food
commodities:
PP 2E6388 proposes to establish a
tolerance for asparagus at 0.01 parts per
million (ppm).
PP 2E6509 proposes to establish a
tolerance for leafy petioles subgroup at
1.0 ppm.
PP 0E6102 proposes to establish a
tolerance for hops at 4.0 ppm.
The analytical enforcement method uses
Gas Chromatography equipped with a
thermionic nitrogen specific detector.
Crop samples are macerated with
methanol and then filtered. After
filtration, the methanol is evaporated
and the samples resuspended and
partitioned with hexane and
hydrochloric acid. The samples are left
overnight to allow conversion of the
desmethylforamido pirimicarb
metabolite to the desmethyl pirimicarb
metabolite. The hexane layer is
discarded and the acidic aqueous layer
is further partitioned with ethyl acetate.
Sodium hydroxide is added to the
aqueous layer and pirimicarb and its
carbamate metabolites are extracted
with dichloromethane. This method has
been validated by an independent
laboratory, with a limit of detection of
0.01 ppm.
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: June 28, 2006.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0523; FRL–8074–3]
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions
for Establishment and Amendment to
Regulations for Residues of
Thiamethoxam in or on Various
Commodities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
initial filing of pesticide petitions
proposing the establishment or
amendment of regulations for residues
of pesticide chemicals in or on various
commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 11, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0523 and
pesticide petition number (PP) 6E7060,
0F6142, and 9F5051, by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460-0001.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S.
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is
(703) 305-5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–
0523. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the docket
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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 regulations.gov or email. The Federal 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 regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the 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.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index. 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,
is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the
electronic docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400,
One Potomac Yard (South Building),
2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA.
The hours of operation of this Docket
Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305-5805.
For
Pesticide Petition Information:
Registration Division (7505 P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460-0001.
For PP 6E7060: Barbara Madden;
telephone number: (703) 305-6463; email address: madden.barbara@epa.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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For PP 0F6142 and 9F5051: Dani
Daniel; telephone number: (703) 3055409; e-mail address:
daniel.dani@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
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:
i. Identify the document by docket ID
number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may
ask you to respond to specific questions
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or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns and suggest
alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
viii. 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 each
pesticide petition received under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
346a, proposing the establishment or
amendment of regulations in 40 CFR
part 180 for residues of pesticide
chemicals in or on various food
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. Once the search has
located the docket, clicking on the
‘‘Docket ID’’ will bring up a list of all
documents in the docket for the
pesticide including the petition
summary.
New Tolerance
1. PP 6E7060. Interregional Research
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 681 U.S.
Highway #1 South, North Brunswick, NJ
08902-3390, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the insecticide,
thiamethoxam [3-[(2-chloro-5thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-Nnitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine] (CAS
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Reg. No. 153719–23–4) and its
metabolite [N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5ylmethyl)-N’-methyl -N’-nitroguanidine] in or on food commodities
caneberry subgroup 13A at 0.30 parts
per million (ppm); hops at 0.1 ppm;
Globe artichoke at 0.4 ppm and increase
tolerance levels for exisiting tolerances
for barley, grain at 0.3 ppm; barley, hay
at 0.4 ppm; and barley, straw at 0.4.
2. PP 0F6142. Syngenta Crop
Protection Inc., P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, to establish
a tolerance for residues of the
insecticide, thiamethoxam [3-[(2-chloro5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methylN-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine]
(CAS Reg. No. 153719–23–4) and its
metabolite [N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5ylmethyl)-N’-methyl -N’-nitroguanidine] in or on food commodities
grapes at 0.15 ppm; grape, juice at 0.20
ppm; and raisins at 0.30 ppm.
3. PP 9F5051. Syngenta Crop
Protection Inc., P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the
insecticide, thiamethoxam [3-[(2-chloro5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methylN-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine]
(CAS Reg. No. 153719–23–4) and its
metabolite [N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5ylmethyl)-N’-methyl -N’-nitroguanidine] in or on food commodities
vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4
at 2.0 ppm; brassica, leafy greens,
subgroup 5B at 2.0 ppm ; brassica, head
and stem, subgroup 5A at 1.0 ppm.
For all three petitions (PP 6E7060,
0F6142 and 9F5051) the analytical
method used to measure and evaluate
the chemical residue is based on crop
specific cleanup procedures and
determination by liquid
chromatography with either ultraviolet
(UV) or mass spectrometry (MS)
detection. The limit of detection (LOD)
for each analyte of this method is 1.25
ng injected for samples analyzed by UV
and 0.25 ng injected for samples
analyzed by MS, and the limit of
quantitation (LOQ) is 0.005 ppm for
milk and juices and 0.01 ppm for all
other substrates.
List of Subjects
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Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: June 28, 2006.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6–10859 Filed 7–11–06; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0523; FRL-8074-3]
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment and
Amendment to Regulations for Residues of Thiamethoxam in or on Various
Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide
petitions proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations for
residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 11, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0523 and pesticide petition number (PP)
6E7060, 0F6142, and 9F5051, by one of the following methods:-
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
- Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory
Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
- Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
-Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2006-0523. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket
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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 regulations.gov or e-mail. The
Federal 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 regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the 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.
-Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket
index. 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, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either in the electronic docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation
of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number
is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Pesticide Petition Information:
Registration Division (7505 P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
For PP 6E7060: Barbara Madden; telephone number: (703) 305-6463; e-
mail address: madden.barbara@epa.gov.
For PP 0F6142 and 9F5051: Dani Daniel; telephone number: (703) 305-
5409; e-mail address: daniel.dani@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
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:
-i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
-ii. 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.
-iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
-iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
-v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
-vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
-vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use
of profanity or personal threats.
-viii. 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 each pesticide petition received
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations
in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various
food 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. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on
the ``Docket ID'' will bring up a list of all documents in the docket
for the pesticide including the petition summary.
New Tolerance
1. PP 6E7060. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 681
U.S. Highway 1 South, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-3390, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide, thiamethoxam
[3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-nitro-4H-1,3,5-
oxadiazin-4-imine] (CAS
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Reg. No. 153719-23-4) and its metabolite [N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5-
ylmethyl)-N'-methyl -N'-nitro-guanidine] in or on food commodities
caneberry subgroup 13A at 0.30 parts per million (ppm); hops at 0.1
ppm; Globe artichoke at 0.4 ppm and increase tolerance levels for
exisiting tolerances for barley, grain at 0.3 ppm; barley, hay at 0.4
ppm; and barley, straw at 0.4.
2. PP 0F6142. Syngenta Crop Protection Inc., P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, to establish a tolerance for residues of the
insecticide, thiamethoxam [3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-
5-methyl-N-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine] (CAS Reg. No. 153719-23-4)
and its metabolite [N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N'-methyl -N'-
nitro-guanidine] in or on food commodities grapes at 0.15 ppm; grape,
juice at 0.20 ppm; and raisins at 0.30 ppm.
3. PP 9F5051. Syngenta Crop Protection Inc., P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide, thiamethoxam [3-[(2-chloro-5-
thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-
imine] (CAS Reg. No. 153719-23-4) and its metabolite [N-(2-chloro-
thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N'-methyl -N'-nitro-guanidine] in or on food
commodities vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 at 2.0 ppm;
brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B at 2.0 ppm ; brassica, head and
stem, subgroup 5A at 1.0 ppm.
For all three petitions (PP 6E7060, 0F6142 and 9F5051) the
analytical method used to measure and evaluate the chemical residue is
based on crop specific cleanup procedures and determination by liquid
chromatography with either ultraviolet (UV) or mass spectrometry (MS)
detection. The limit of detection (LOD) for each analyte of this method
is 1.25 ng injected for samples analyzed by UV and 0.25 ng injected for
samples analyzed by MS, and the limit of quantitation (LOQ) is 0.005
ppm for milk and juices and 0.01 ppm for all other substrates.
List of Subjects
-Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: June 28, 2006.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-10859 Filed 7-11-06; 8:45 am]
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