Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Thiophanate-methyl in or on Various Commodities, 65504-65506 [E6-18777]

Download as PDF 65504 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 8, 2006 / Notices TABLE 2.—REGISTRANTS REQUESTING 6(f)(1)(C) requires EPA to provide a 180– cases when more stringent restrictions VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION—Con- day period before approving or rejecting on sale, distribution, or use of the the section 6(f) request unless: products or their ingredients have tinued EPA Company no. 011685 019713 032802 034704 035935 051036 053263 057700 Company Name and Address Nufarm Limited, Agent For: Nufarm UK Limited, PO Box 13439, Rtp, NC 27709. IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Drexel Chemical Co., PO Box Request 13327, Memphis, TN Registrants who choose to withdraw a 381130327. request for cancellation must submit Howard Johnson’s Enterprises such withdrawal in writing to the Inc., 700 W. Virginia St. Ste person listed under FOR FURTHER 222, Milwaukee, WI 53204- INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked 1548. before May 7, 2007 or before December 8, 2006 for those registrations where the Loveland Products, Inc., PO Box 180–day comment period has been 1286, Greeley, CO 80632. waived. This written withdrawal of the Nufarm Limited, Agent For: request for cancellation will apply only Nufarm Limited, PO Box to the applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in this notice. If the 13439, Rtp, NC 27709. product(s) have been subject to a BASF Sparks LLC, PO Box previous cancellation action, the 13528, Research Triangle effective date of cancellation and all Park, NC 27709. other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are controlling. The Lewis & Harrision, Agent For: Cognis Corp., 122 C St., NW., withdrawal request must also include a Suite 740, Washington, DC commitment to pay any reregistration fees due, and to fulfill any applicable 20001. unsatisfied data requirements. Takeda America Inc., Agent For: Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., 555 Madision Ave. 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022. 062719 Dow Agrosciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd 308/2e, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054. 070506 United Phosphorus Inc., 423 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ 08611. 071085 Riceco LLC, 5100 Poplar Ave Ste 2428, Memphis, TN 38137. 071368 Nufarm, Inc., 150 Harvester Drive Suite 200, Burr Ridge, IL 60527. cprice-sewell on PRODPC62 with NOTICES III. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? Section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register and provide for a 30–day public comment period. In addition, where a pesticide is registered for a minor agricultural use and the Administrator determines that cancellation or termination of that use would adversely affect the availability of the pesticide for use, FIFRA section VerDate Aug<31>2005 1. The registrant requests a waiver of the 180–day period, or 2. The Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment. 15:11 Nov 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks The effective date of cancellation will be the date of the cancellation order. The orders effecting these requested cancellations will generally permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing stocks for 1 year after the date the cancellation request was received. This policy is in accordance with the Agency’s statement of policy as prescribed in the Federal Register of June 26, 1991 (56 FR 29362) (FRL– 3846–4). Exceptions to this general rule will be made if a product poses a risk concern, or is in noncompliance with reregistration requirements, or is subject to a data call-in. In all cases, productspecific disposition dates will be given in the cancellation orders. Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products which are currently in the United States and which have been packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. Unless the provisions of an earlier order apply, existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users can be distributed, sold, or used legally until they are exhausted, provided that such further sale and use comply with the EPA-approved label and labeling of the affected product. Exception to these general rules will be made in specific PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 already been imposed, as in a Special Review action, or where the Agency has identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a particular chemical. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: October 27, 2006. Robert Forrest, Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6–18778 Filed 11–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0644; FRL–8082–7] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Thiophanate-methyl in or on Various Commodities Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petition proposing the establishment and amendment of regulations for residues of pesticide thiophanate-methyl in or on bushberry subgroup 13B; juneberry; lingonberry; salal; caneberry subgroup 13A; brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B; turnip greens; cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, gin byproducts; citrus; ginseng; mushroom; nut, tree, group 14; pistachio; sunflower; vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; tomato; tomatillo; and mustard. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 8, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0644 and pesticide petition number (PP) 6E7075 and 6F7069 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 Bldg.), 2777 S. E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1 cprice-sewell on PRODPC62 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 8, 2006 / Notices 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 telephone number is (703) 305– 5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006– 0644. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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 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 Bldg.), 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:11 Nov 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaja Brothers, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–3194; e-mail address: brothers.shaja@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. PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65505 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 each 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 pesticide chemical thiophanate-methyl in or on bushberry subgroup 13B; juneberry; lingonberry; salal; caneberry subgroup 13A; brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B; turnip, tops; cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, gin byproducts; citrus; ginseng; mushroom; nut, tree, group 14; pistachio; sunflower; vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; tomato; tomatillo; and mustard. 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 petitions included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the thiophanate-methyl residues is available on EPA’s Electronic Docket at https:// www.regulations.gov. To locate this information on the home page of EPA’s E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1 65506 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 8, 2006 / Notices cprice-sewell on PRODPC62 with NOTICES 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 1. PP 6E7075. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Rd., East, Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to establish tolerances for residues of the fungicide thiophanate-methyl, (dimethyl [(1,2-phenylene)bis(iminocarbonothioyl)] bis[carbamate]), its oxygen analogue dimethyl-4,4-o-phenylene bis(allophonate), and its benzimidazolecontaining metabolites] in or on the following raw agricultural commodities: Bushberry subgroup 13B at 4.0 parts per million (ppm); juneberry, lingonberry, and salal at 4.0 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13A at 25 ppm; brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B at 7.0 ppm; turnip greens at 7.0 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10 at 6.0 ppm; ginseng at 0.3 ppm; mushroom at 0.09 ppm; nut, tree, group 14 at 0.2 ppm; sunflower at 0.05 ppm; vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C at 0.1 ppm; tomato, tomatillo at 1.4 ppm; and mustard (grown for seed) at 0.1 ppm. The IR-4 pesticide petition also proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.371 by amending the existing tolerance for the raw agricultural commodity pistachio currently at 0.1 ppm to 0.9 ppm, and the existing tolerance for almond hulls currently at 1.0 ppm to 14.0 ppm. 2. PP 6F7069. Cerexagri, Inc., agent for Nisso TM, LLC, 630 Freedom Business Center, Suite 402, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 also proposes to establish tolerances for residues of the fungicide thiophanatemethyl, (dimethyl [(1,2-phenylene)bis(iminocarbonothioyl)] bis[carbamate]), its oxygen analogue dimethyl-4,4-o-phenylene bis(allophonate), and its benzimidazolecontaining metabolites] in or on cotton, undelinted seed at 0.05 ppm, and cotton, gin byproducts at 14.0 ppm. An adequate method for purposes of enforcement of the proposed thiophanate-methyl tolerances is available. The method uses an HPLC system employing column-switching capabilities. It consists of reverse phase HPLC with UV detection, and is capable of analyzing for residues of thiophanatemethyl and its metabolite, MBC. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:11 Nov 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: October 26, 2006. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6–18777 Filed 11–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0848; FRL–8099–9] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment to Regulations for Residues of Fenamidone 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 of regulations for residues of fenamidone in or on carrot; sunflower; brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A; brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B; vegetables, fruiting, group 8; vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4; strawberry; and cotton. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 8, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0848 and pesticide petition number (PP), 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 telephone number is (703) 305– 5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006– 0848. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaja R. Brothers, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–3194; e-mail address: brothers.shaja@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0644; FRL-8082-7]


Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment of 
Regulations for Residues of Thiophanate-methyl 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 petition 
proposing the establishment and amendment of regulations for residues 
of pesticide thiophanate-methyl in or on bushberry subgroup 13B; 
juneberry; lingonberry; salal; caneberry subgroup 13A; brassica, leafy 
greens, subgroup 5B; turnip greens; cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, 
gin byproducts; citrus; ginseng; mushroom; nut, tree, group 14; 
pistachio; sunflower; vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; 
tomato; tomatillo; and mustard.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 8, 2006.

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0644 and pesticide petition number (PP) 
6E7075 and 6F7069 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 
Bldg.), 2777 S.

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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 telephone number is 
(703) 305-5805.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2006-0644. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the 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 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 Bldg.), 
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 telephone number is (703) 305-
5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Shaja Brothers, Registration Division 
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 308-3194; e-mail address: brothers.shaja@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 each 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 pesticide chemical thiophanate-methyl in or on 
bushberry subgroup 13B; juneberry; lingonberry; salal; caneberry 
subgroup 13A; brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B; turnip, tops; 
cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, gin byproducts; citrus; ginseng; 
mushroom; nut, tree, group 14; pistachio; sunflower; vegetable, 
tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; tomato; tomatillo; and mustard. 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 petitions included in 
this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the 
analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the 
thiophanate-methyl residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at 
https://www.regulations.gov. To locate this information on the home page 
of EPA's

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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

    1. PP 6E7075. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 
College Rd., East, Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to establish 
tolerances for residues of the fungicide thiophanate-methyl, (dimethyl 
[(1,2-phenylene)-bis(iminocarbonothioyl)] bis[carbamate]), its oxygen 
analogue dimethyl-4,4-o-phenylene bis(allophonate), and its 
benzimidazole-containing metabolites] in or on the following raw 
agricultural commodities: Bushberry subgroup 13B at 4.0 parts per 
million (ppm); juneberry, lingonberry, and salal at 4.0 ppm; caneberry 
subgroup 13A at 25 ppm; brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B at 7.0 ppm; 
turnip greens at 7.0 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10 at 6.0 ppm; ginseng 
at 0.3 ppm; mushroom at 0.09 ppm; nut, tree, group 14 at 0.2 ppm; 
sunflower at 0.05 ppm; vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C at 0.1 
ppm; tomato, tomatillo at 1.4 ppm; and mustard (grown for seed) at 0.1 
ppm. The IR-4 pesticide petition also proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.371 
by amending the existing tolerance for the raw agricultural commodity 
pistachio currently at 0.1 ppm to 0.9 ppm, and the existing tolerance 
for almond hulls currently at 1.0 ppm to 14.0 ppm.
    2. PP 6F7069. Cerexagri, Inc., agent for Nisso TM, LLC, 630 Freedom 
Business Center, Suite 402, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 also 
proposes to establish tolerances for residues of the fungicide 
thiophanate-methyl, (dimethyl [(1,2-phenylene)-bis(iminocarbonothioyl)] 
bis[carbamate]), its oxygen analogue dimethyl-4,4-o-phenylene 
bis(allophonate), and its benzimidazole-containing metabolites] in or 
on cotton, undelinted seed at 0.05 ppm, and cotton, gin byproducts at 
14.0 ppm.
     An adequate method for purposes of enforcement of the proposed 
thiophanate-methyl tolerances is available. The method uses an HPLC 
system employing column-switching capabilities. It consists of reverse 
phase HPLC with UV detection, and is capable of analyzing for residues 
of thiophanate-methyl and its metabolite, MBC.

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: October 26, 2006.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-18777 Filed 11-7-06; 8:45 am]
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