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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0371 and EPA–HQ–
OPP–2005–0113; FRL–8134–9]
Pesticide Product; Registration
Approval
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces
Agency approval of applications to
register the pesticide products Canadian
Wilderness Oil, Fresh Cab, Technical
DV 74, and Polyversum, containing
active ingredients not included in any
previously registered products pursuant
to the provisions of section 3(c)(5) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Moe, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P),
Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 305–0744; e-mail address:
moe.patricia@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).
• 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.
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B. How Can I Get Copies of this
Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a
docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2006–0371 for balsam fir oil and
EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0113 for Pythium
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oligandrum. 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 Office of
Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory
Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., 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.
In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of
FIFRA, a copy of the approved label, the
list of data references, the data and other
scientific information used to support
registration, except for material
specifically protected by section 10 of
FIFRA, are also available for public
inspection. Requests for data must be
made in accordance with the provisions
of the Freedom of Information Act and
must be addressed to the Freedom of
Information Office (A–101), 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001. Such requests should
identify the product name and
registration number and specify the data
or information desired.
A paper copy of the fact sheet, which
provides more detail on this
registration, may be obtained from the
National Technical Information Service
(NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Rd.,
Springfield, VA 22161.
2. Electronic access. You may access
this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. Did EPA Approve the Application?
The Agency approved the application
after considering all required data on
risks associated with the proposed use
of balsam fir oil and Pythium
oligandrum DV 74, and information on
social, economic, and environmental
benefits to be derived from use.
Specifically, the Agency has considered
the nature of the chemical and its
pattern of use, application methods and
rates, and level and extent of potential
exposure. Based on these reviews, the
Agency was able to make basic health
and safety determinations which show
that use of balsam fir oil and Pythium
oligandrum DV 74, when used in
accordance with widespread and
commonly recognized practice, will not
generally cause unreasonable adverse
effects to the environment.
III. Approved Application
EPA issued a notice, published in the
Federal Register of June 14, 2006, (71
FR 34340) (FRL–8062–8), which
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announced that Earth-Kind Inc. (Crane
Creek Gardens), had submitted
applications to register the pesticide
products, Canadian Wilderness Oil,
(File Symbol 82016–E) and Fresh Cab,
(File Symbol 82016–R), containing
balsam fir oil as the active ingredient at
2.0% and 10.0% respectively. These
products were not previously registered.
The applications were approved on
April 26, 2007, as Canadian Wilderness
Oil, (EPA Registration Number 82016–2)
and Fresh Cab, (EPA Reg. No. 82016–1).
These products are non-food use
biochemical pesticides to repel rodents
in non-living spaces indoors and in
enclosed spaces outdoors.
EPA also issued a Federal Register
notice on May 27, 2005 (70 FR 30723)
(FRL–7711–1), which announced that
Biopreparaty Co. Ltd., had submitted
applications to register the pesticide
products, Technical DV 74, (File
Symbol 81606–R) and Polyversum, (File
Symbol 81606–E), containing Pythium
oligandrum DV 74 as the active
ingredient at 1% and 5% respectively.
These products were not previously
registered.
The applications were approved on
May 7, 2007, as Technical DV 74, (EPA
Registration Number 81606–1) and
Polyversum, (EPA Reg. No. 81606–2).
These products are for use as a
biofungicide and plant growth regulator.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pests and
pesticides.
Dated: June 18, 2007.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. E7–12336 Filed 6–26–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0936; FRL–8133–4]
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions
for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals 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
modification of regulations for residues
of pesticide chemicals in or on various
commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 27, 2007.
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Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number and the pesticide petition
number (PP) of interest, 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.
Crystal Dr., 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
the assigned docket ID number and the
pesticide petition number of interest.
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 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
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of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
in regulations.gov. To access the
electronic docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced
Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert
the docket ID number where indicated
and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow
the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or
access available documents. 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.
Publicly available docket materials are
available electronically 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 Dr., 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: The
person listed at the end of the pesticide
petition summary of interest.
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
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this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed at the end of the
pesticide petition summary of interest.
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. Docket ID Numbers
When submitting comments, please
use the docket ID number and the
pesticide petition number of interest, as
shown in the table.
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PP Number
35239
Docket ID Number
PP 5F6904
EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0157
PP 6E7144
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0020
PP 6F7134
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0178
PP 6F7145
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0193
PP 6E7132
PP 6E7133
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0300
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0300
PP 6E7153
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0301
PP 6E7167
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0302
PP 7E7187
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0303
PP 6E7151
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0308
PP 6E7150
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0309
PP 6E7097
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0311
PP 7E7183
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0312
PP 6E7081
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0338
PP 7E7172
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0339
PP 7F7190
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0366
PP 7F7169
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0377
PP 7E7204
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0398
PP 6F7161
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0029
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III. What Action is the Agency Taking?
New Tolerances
EPA is printing notice of the filing of
pesticide petitions received under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
346a, proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations in 40 CFR
part 180 for residues of pesticide
chemicals in or on various food
commodities. EPA has determined that
the pesticide petitions described in this
notice contain data or information
regarding the elements set forth in
section 408(d)(2) of FFDCA; however,
EPA has not fully evaluated 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 each of the petitions
included in this notice, prepared by the
petitioner, is included in a docket EPA
has created for each rulemaking. The
docket for each of the petitions is
available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov.
1. PP 5F6904. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0157). ABERCO,
Inc., 9430 Lanham-Severn Road,
Seabrook, MD 20706, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the
fungicide propylene oxide in or on food
commodities: Grape, raisin at 1.0 parts
per million (ppm); fig at 3.0 ppm and
plum, prune, dried at 2.0 ppm. ABERCO
has submitted an enforcement method
for determination of residues of
propylene oxide, propylene
chlorohydrin, and propylene
bromohydrin in nutmeats, cocoa, and
dried spices. Contact: Tony Kish,
telephone number: (703) 308–9943; email address: kish.tony@epa.gov.
2. PP 6E7144. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0020). Tamico,
Inc., 1950 Lake Park Dr., Smyrna, GA
30080, proposes to establish import
tolerances for residues of the fungicide
thiram in or on food commodities:
Banana, whole at 0.5 ppm and banana,
pulp at 0.3 ppm. Banana samples were
analyzed according to analytical method
meth-100, revision #4 , ‘‘Determination
of Thiram in Raw Agricultural
Commodities, Processed Commodities
and Other Plant Material’’. Detection
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and quantitation for thiram (as CS2)
were conducted using gas
chromatography (GC) employing sulfurspecific flame photometric detection
(FPD). The limit of quantitation (LOQ)
was 0.05 ppm. Contact: Bryant Crowe,
telephone number: (703) 305–0025; email address: crowe.bryant@epa.gov.
3. PP 6F7134. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0178). Bayer
CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W.
Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park,
NC 27709, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the fungicide
prothioconazole and its desthio
metabolite in or on food commodities:
Beet, sugar, roots at 0.25 ppm and beet,
sugar, tops at 9.0 ppm. The analytical
method for determining residues of
concern in plant extract residues of
prothioconazole and JAU6476-desthio
and converts the prothioconazole to
JAU6376-desthio and JAU6476-sulfonic
acid. Following addition of internal
standards the sample extracts are
analyzed by liquid chromatography/
tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS).
Radiovalidation and independent
laboratory validation have shown that
the method adequately quantifies
prothioconazole residues in treated
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commodities. The analytical method for
analysis of large animal tissues includes
extraction of the residues of concern,
followed by addition of an internal
standard to the extract. The extract is
then hydrolyzed to release conjugates,
partitioned and analyzed by LC/MS/MS
as prothioconazole, JAU6476-desthio
and JAU6476-4-hydroxy. The method
for analysis of milk eliminated the
initial extraction step in the tissue
method. Contact: Bryant Crowe,
telephone number: (703) 305–0025; email address: crowe.bryant@epa.gov.
4. PP 6F7145. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0193). FMC
Corporation, 1735 Market St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19203, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the
herbicide carfentrazone-ethyl, (ethyl--2dichloro-5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4triazol-1-yl]-4-fluorobenzenepropanoate) and the metabolite
carfentrazone-ethyl, chloropropionic
acid (, 2-dichloro-5-[4-(difluoromethyl)4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4triazol-1-yl]-4-fluorobenzenepropanoic
acid) in or on food commodities: Grain,
cereal, group 15 (except rice grain and
sorghum grain at 0.10 ppm; rice, grain
at 1.3 ppm; sorghum, grain at 0.25 ppm;
grain, cereal, stover at 0.80 ppm; grain,
cereal, straw at 3.0 ppm; soybean, seed
at 0.10 ppm; barley, flour at 0.80 ppm;
barley, bran at 0.80 ppm; millet, flour at
0.80 ppm; oat, flour at 0.80 ppm; rice,
hulls at 3.5 ppm; rye, flour at 0.80 ppm;
rye, bran at 0.80 ppm; wheat, bran at
0.80 ppm; wheat, flour at 0.80 ppm;
wheat, middlings at 0.80 ppm; wheat,
shorts at 0.80 ppm; wheat, germ at 0.80
ppm; aspirated grain fractions at 1.8
ppm; hog, meat at 0.10 ppm; hog, meat
byproducts at 0.10 ppm; hog, fat at 0.10
ppm; poultry, meat byproducts at 0.10
ppm; and sugarcane at 0.15 ppm. The
analytical method involves separate
analyses for parent and its metabolites.
The parent is analyzed by GC/electron
capture detection (ECD). The
metabolites are derivatized with boron
trifluoride and acetic anhydride for
analysis by GC/mass spectrometry
detection (MSD) using selective ion
monitoring. Contact: Joanne I. Miller,
telephone number: (703) 305–6224; email address: miller.joanne@epa.gov.
5. PP 6E7132 and 6E7133. (Docket ID
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0300).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of
the insecticide Z-cypermethrin, (Scyano(3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl
(±))(cis-trans 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
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commodities: PP 6E7132 - Rice, wild,
grain at 1.50 ppm; okra at 0.20 ppm;
safflower, seed at 0.20 ppm; and PP
6E7133 - Fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.25
ppm; citrus, dried, pulp at 0.50 ppm;
and citrus, oil at 0.90 ppm. There is a
practical analytical method for detecting
and measuring levels of cypermethrin in
or on food with a limit of detection
(LOD) that allows monitoring of food
with residues at or above the levels set
in these tolerances (GC/ECD). Contact:
Sidney Jackson, telephone number:
(703) 305–7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
6. PP 6E7153. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0301).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of
the herbicide chlorimuron-ethyl [ethyl
2-[[[[(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2yl)
amino]carbonyl] amino]sulfonyl]
benzoate] in or on food commodities:
Cranberry; bearberry; bilberry; lowbush
berry; cloudberry; lingonberry;
muntries; and partridgeberry at 0.02
ppm. The nature of residues of
chlorimuron-ethyl is adequately
understood and an acceptable analytical
method is available for enforcement
purposes. The LOQ allows monitoring
of crops with chlorimuron-ethyl
residues at or above the levels proposed
in this tolerance. Contact: Sidney
Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305–
7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
7. PP 6E7167. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0302. Interregional
Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500
College Road East, Suite 201 W,
Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the
miticide bifenazate, (1-methylethyl 2-(4methoxy[1,1’-biphenyl]-3yl)hydrazinecarboxylate) and
diazinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4-methoxy[1,1’-biphenyl]-3-yl), 1-methylethyl ester
(expressed as bifenazate) in or on food
commodities: Papaya, star apple, black
sapote, mango, sapodilla, canistel, and
mamey sapote at 6.0 ppm; lychee,
longan, Spanish lime, rambutan, and
pulasan at 4.0 ppm; feijoa, guava,
jaboticaba, wax jambu, starfruit,
passionfruit, and acerola at 0.9 ppm;
caneberry subgroup 13A at 6.0 ppm;
wild raspberry at 6.0 ppm; edible
podded legume vegetable, subgroup 6A
at 4.0 ppm; succulent shelled pea and
bean, subgroup 6B at 0.3 ppm; and
succulent shelled soybean at 0.3 ppm.
As D3598, a significant metabolite, was
found to interconvert readily to/from
bifenazate, the analytical method is
designed to convert all residues of
D3598 to the parent compound
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(bifenazate) for analysis. The method
utilizes reversed phase high
performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC) to separate the bifenazate from
matrix derived interferences, and
oxidative coulometric electrochemical
detection for the identification and
quantification of this analyte. Using this
method, the LOQ was 0.05 ppm. The
LOD for this method, which varies with
matrix, is 0.005 ppm. The analytical
method for bifenazate and its major
metabolite D3598 in animal samples
used the same principles as the plant
method with minor modifications.
However, in animal samples, a separate
aliquot of the extract was used to
determine residues of A1530 and its
sulfate (combined) in milk and meat
samples (these metabolites appeared to
be significant in goat metabolism
studies). The extract was subjected to
acid hydrolysis to convert the sulfate
conjugate to A1530 before it was
quantified by HPLC using fluorescence
or oxidative coulometric
electrochemical detectors (OCED).
Contact: Sidney Jackson, telephone
number: (703) 305–7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
8. PP 7E7187. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0303).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of
the fungicide fenhexamid, (N-2,3dichloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methyl
cyclohexene carboxamide) in or on food
commodity asparagus at 0.02 ppm. An
adequate method for purposes of
enforcement of the proposed
fenhexamid tolerance in plant
commodities is available. Contact:
Sidney Jackson, telephone number:
(703) 305–7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
9. PP 6E7151. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0308).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of
the herbicide, flumioxazin, (2-[7-fluoro3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-4-(2-propynyl)-2H1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione) in or on
food commodities: Bushberry, subgroup
13B at 0.02 ppm; asparagus, aronia
berry, buffalo currant, Chilean guava,
European barberry, highbush cranberry,
honeysuckle, jostaberry, Juneberry,
lingonberry, Native currant, salal, sea
buckthorn, and okra at 0.02 ppm;
melon, subgroup 9A at 0.02 ppm; dry
beans at 0.10 ppm; vegetable, fruiting,
crop group 8 at 0.02 ppm; and nut, tree,
crop group 14 at 0.02 ppm. Practical
analytical methods for detecting and
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measuring levels of flumioxazin have
been developed and validated in/on all
appropriate agricultural commodities
and respective processing fractions. The
LOQ of flumioxazin in the methods is
0.02 ppm which will allow monitoring
of food with residues at the levels
proposed for the tolerances. Contact:
Sidney Jackson, telephone number:
(703) 305–7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
10. PP 6E7150. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0309).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of
the insecticide etoxazole, (2-(2,6difluorophenyl)-4-[4-(1,1dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl]-4,5dihydrooxazole) in or on food
commodities: hop, dried cones at 7.0
ppm; melon, subgroup 9A at 0.15 ppm;
and cherry at 0.70 ppm. Practical
analytical methods for detecting and
measuring levels of etoxazole have been
developed and validated in/on all
appropriate agricultural commodities
and respective processing fractions. The
LOQ of etoxazole in the methods is 0.02
ppm which will allow monitoring of
food with residues at the levels
proposed for the tolerances. Contact:
Sidney Jackson, telephone number:
(703) 305–7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
11. PP 6E7097. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0311).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of
the fungicide tebuconazole, (alpha-[2-(4chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-alpha-(1,1dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1ethanol) in or on food commodities:
Vegetable, bulb, group 3 at 1.3 ppm;
Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B at
2.5 ppm; beet, garden, roots at 0.7 ppm;
and beet, garden, leaves at 5.0 ppm. An
enforcement method for plant
commodities has been validated on
various commodities. It has undergone
successful EPA validation and has been
submitted for inclusion in the Pesticide
Analytical Manual, Volume II (PAM II).
The animal method has also been
approved as an adequate enforcement
method. Contact: Sidney Jackson,
telephone number: (703) 305–7610; email address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
12. PP 7E7183. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0312).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of
the fungicide triflumizole, (1-(1-((4chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)
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phenyl)imino)-′2-propoxyethyl)-1Himidazole), and its metabolites
containing the 4-chloro-2trifluoromethylaniline moiety,
calculated as the parent compound in or
on food commodity leafy Brassica
(subgroup 5B) at 20.0 ppm. The
analytical method is suitable for
analyzing crops for residues of
triflumizole and its aniline containing
metabolites at the proposed tolerance
levels. The analytical method has been
independently validated. Residue levels
of triflumizole are converted to FA-1-1
by acidic and alkaline reflux, followed
by distillation. Residues are then
extracted and subjected to solid phase
extraction (SPE) purification. Detection
and quantitation are conducted by a GC
equipped with nitrogen phosphorus
detector, electron capture detector or
mass spectrometry detection. The LOQ
of the method has been determined at
0.05 ppm for the combined residues of
triflumizole and FA-1-1 in mustard
greens. The enforcement methodology
has been submitted to the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) for
publication in the PAM II. Contact:
Sidney Jackson, telephone number:
(703) 305–7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
13. PP 6E7081. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0338).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for combined
residues of the insecticide flonicamid
[N-(cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3pyridinecarboxamide] and its
metabolites TFNA [4trifluoromethylnicotinic acid], TFNAAM [4-trifluoromethylnicotinamide],
TFNG [N-(4trifluoromethylnicotinoyl)glycine] in or
on food commodities: Vegetables, root,
except sugarbeet, (subgroup 1B) at 0.45
ppm; radish, tops at 16.0 ppm;
vegetables, tuberous and corm,
(subgroup 1C) at 0.2 ppm; Brassica,
leafy greens (subgroup 5B) at 16.0 ppm;
turnip greens at 16.0 ppm; hop at 7.0
ppm; and okra at 0.4 ppm. Analytical
methodology has been developed to
determine the residues of flonicamid
and its three major metabolites (TFNA,
TFNG, and TFNA-AM) in various crops.
The residue analytical method for the
majority of crops includes an initial
extraction with acetonitrile/deionized
water (ACN/DI), followed by a liquid/
liquid partition with ethyl acetate. The
residue method for wheat straw is
similar, except that a C18 solid phase
extraction (SPE) is added prior to the
liquid/liquid partition. The final sample
solution is quantitated using LC
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equipped with a reverse phase column
and a triple quadruple mass
spectrometer (MS/MS). Contact: Sidney
Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305–
7610; jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
14. PP 7E7172. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0339).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of
the fungicide fluopicolide, (2,6dichloro-N-[[3-chloro-5(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]methyl]
benzamide) in or on food commodities:
Vegetable, root and tuber, group 1 at 0.2
ppm; vegetable, leaves of root and tuber,
group 2 at 12.0 ppm; vegetable, bulb,
group 3 at 5.0 ppm; chive, fresh leaves
at 5.0 ppm; chive, Chinese, fresh leaves
at 5.0 ppm; daylily, bulb at 5.0 ppm;
elegans hosta at 5.0 ppm; fritillaria, bulb
at 5.0 ppm; fritillaria, leaves at 5.0 ppm;
garlic, serpent, bulb at 5.0 ppm; kurrat
at 5.0 ppm; lady’s leek at 5.0 ppm; leek,
wild at 5.0 ppm; lily, bulb at 5.0 ppm;
onion, Beltsville bunching at 5.0 ppm;
onion, Chinese, bulb at 5.0 ppm; onion,
fresh at 5.0 ppm; onion, macrostem at
5.0 ppm; onion, pearl at 5.0 ppm; onion,
potato, bulb at 5.0 ppm; onion, tree, tops
at 5.0 ppm; shallot, bulb at 5.0 ppm;
shallot, fresh leaves at 5.0 ppm; and
Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A at
5.0 ppm. A practical analytical method
utilizing LC and MSD is available and
has been validated for detecting and
measuring levels of fluopicolide in and
on crops. The validated LOQ is 0.01
ppm. Contact: Sidney Jackson,
telephone number: (703) 305–7610; email address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
15. PP 7F7190. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0366). Nichino
America, Inc., 4550 New Linden Hill
Road, Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19808,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the herbicide, pyraflufenethyl (ethyl 2-chloro-5-(4-chloro-5difluoromethoxy-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxyacetate) and its
acid metabolite, E-1 (2-chloro-5-(4chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-(1-methyl-1Hpyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxyacetic
acid), expressed in terms of the parent
in or on food commodities: Soybeans,
forage at 0.05 ppm; soybeans, hay at 0.1
ppm; grass, forage, crop group 17 at 1.0
ppm; and grass, hay, crop group 17 at
1.2 ppm. Aqueous organic solvent
extraction, column clean up, and
quantitation by GC is used to measure
and evaluate the chemical residues.
Contact: Joanne I. Miller, telephone
number: (703) 305–6224; e-mail address:
miller.joanne@epa.gov.
16. PP 7F7169. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0377). BASF
Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, Research
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Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the
fungicide Boscalid (BAS 510F), [3pyridinecarboxamide, 2-chloro-N-(4’chloro(1,1’-biphenyl)-2-yl] in or on food
commodities: Cotton, undelinted seed at
1.0 ppm and cotton, gin byproducts at
55.0 ppm. In plants, the parent residue
is extracted using an aqueous organic
solvent mixture followed by liquid/
liquid partitioning and a column clean
up. Quantitation is by GC using MS. In
livestock, the residues are extracted
with methanol. The extract is treated
with enzymes in order to release the
conjugated glucuronic acid metabolite.
The residues are then isolated by liquid/
liquid partition followed by column
chromatography. The hydroxylated
metabolite is acetylated followed by a
column clean up. The parent and
acetylated metabolite are quantitated by
GC with ECD. Contact: Bryant Crowe,
telephone number: (703) 305–0025; email address: crowe.bryant@epa.gov.
17. PP 7E7204. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0398).
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of
the insecticide/miticide
spirodiclofen,(3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2oxo-1-oxaspiro[4,5]dec-3-en-4-yl ester
2,2-dimethylbutanoate in or on food
commodity hops, cones, dried at 30.0
ppm. Adequate analytical methodology
using LC/MS/MS detection is available
for enforcement purposes. Contact:
Susan Stanton, telephone number: (703)
305–5218; e-mail address:
stanton.susan@epa.gov.
Amendment to Existing Tolerances
1. PP 5F6904. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0157). ABERCO,
Inc., 9430 Lanham-Severn Road,
Seabrook, MD 20706, proposes to
amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.491
by deleting sections (a)(2) and (a)(4) for
residues of the fungicide propylene
oxide in or on the food commodities.
These directions are described on the
label and are no longer required in the
tolerance expression. Contact: Tony
Kish, telephone number: (703) 308–
9943; e-mail address:
kish.tony@epa.gov.
2. PP 6F7161. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0029). Bayer
CropScience, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr.,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to amend the tolerances in 40
CFR 180.473(a) to eliminate the
reference to transgenic crops tolerant to
glufosinate ammonium in section
180.473(a)(2) such that the crop
tolerances listed under section
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the crops listed to include both
conventional and transgenic crops and
to delete sections 180.473 (a)(1) and
180.473 (a)(2). This notice clarifies the
initial notice of filing published in the
Federal Register of February 28, 2007
(72 FR 9000; FRL-8115–5). The
tolerances for glufosinate-ammonium
and its metabolites listed for the
commodities under both subsections (1)
and (2) are proposed to be placed in
paragraph 180.473(a) General to read as
follows: Tolerances are established for
residues of glufosinate-ammonium
(butanoic acid, 2-amino-4(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)monoammonium salt) and its
metabolites expressed as butanoic acid,
2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-,
monoammonium salt, 2-acetamido-4methylphosphinico-butanoic acid and
3-methylphosphinico-propionic acid
expressed as glufosinate free acid
equivalents in or on the raw agricultural
commodities: Almond, hulls at 0.50
ppm; apple at 0.05 ppm; aspirated grain
fractions at 25.0 ppm; banana at 0.30
ppm; banana, pulp at 0.20 ppm; beet,
sugar, molasses at 5.0 ppm; beet, sugar,
roots at 0.9 ppm; beet, sugar, tops
(leaves) at 1.5 ppm; bushberry subgroup
13B at 0.15 ppm; canola, meal at 1.1
ppm; canola, seed at 0.4 at ppm; cattle,
fat at 0.40 ppm; cattle, meat at 0.15
ppm; cattle, meat byproducts at 6.0
ppm; corn, field forage at 4.0 ppm; corn,
field, grain at 0.2 ppm; corn, field,
stover at 6.0 ppm; cotton, gin
byproducts at 15 ppm; cotton,
undelinted seed at 4.0 ppm; egg at 0.15
ppm; goat, fat at 0.40 ppm; goat, meat
at 0.15 ppm; goat, meat byproducts at
6.0 ppm; grape at 0.05 ppm; hog, fat at
0.40 ppm; hog, meat at 0 .15; hog, meat
byproducts at 6.0 ppm; horse, fat at 0.40
ppm; horse, meat at 0.15 ppm; horse,
meat byproducts at 6.0 ppm; Juneberry
0.10 ppm; lingonberry at 0.10 ppm; milk
at 0.15 ppm; nut, tree, group 14 at 0.10
ppm; potato at 0.80 ppm; potato, chips
at 1.60 ppm; potato granules and flakes
2.00 ppm; poultry, fat 0.15 ppm;
poultry, meat at 0.15 ppm; poultry, meat
byproducts 0.60 ppm; rice, grain at 1.0
ppm; rice, hull at 2.0 ppm; rice, straw
at 2.0 ppm; salal at 0.10 ppm; sheep, fat
at 0.40 ppm; sheep, meat at 0.15 ppm;
sheep, meat byproducts at 6.0 ppm;
soybean at 2.0 ppm and soybean, hulls
at 5.0 ppm. An analytical method was
developed to measure the glufosinateammonium and its metabolites in raw
agricultural commodities by GC.
Contact: Joanne I. Miller, telephone
number: (703) 305–6224; e-mail address:
miller.joanne@epa.gov.
3. PP 6E7151. (Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0308).
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(IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes
to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR
180.568 for residues of the herbicide,
flumioxazin, 2-[7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-3oxo-4-(2-propynyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin6-yl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole1,3(2H)-dione in or on the food
commodity almond, nutmeats be
deleted upon establishment of the crop
group tolerance for nut, tree, Crop
Group 14. Contact: Sidney Jackson,
telephone number: (703) 305–7610; email address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: June 13, 2007.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0177; FRL–8134–8]
Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of
Application; Correction
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the
Federal Register of April 11, 2007,
concerning the receipt of an application
for an experimental use permit (EUP)
using mammalian gonadotropin
releasing hormone to investigate the
efficacy of reproductive control in
fallow deer. This document is being
issued to correct an error made by the
applicant in the original submission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joanne Edwards, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 305–6736; e-mail address:
edwards.joanne@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
The Agency included in the notice a
list of those who may be potentially
affected by this action. If you have
questions regarding the applicability of
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0936; FRL-8133-4]
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide
Chemicals 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 modification of regulations
for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 27, 2007.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest, 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. Crystal Dr., 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 the assigned docket ID number
and the pesticide petition number of interest. 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 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
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
https://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or access available documents.
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. Publicly available docket materials are available
electronically 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 Dr., 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: The person listed at the end of the
pesticide petition summary of interest.
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 at the end of the pesticide petition
summary of interest.
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. Docket ID Numbers
When submitting comments, please use the docket ID number and the
pesticide petition number of interest, as shown in the table.
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PP Number Docket ID Number
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PP 5F6904 EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0157
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PP 6E7144 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0020
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PP 6F7134 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0178
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PP 6F7145 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0193
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PP 6E7132 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0300
PP 6E7133........................................................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0300
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PP 6E7153 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0301
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PP 6E7167 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0302
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PP 7E7187 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0303
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PP 6E7151 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0308
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PP 6E7150 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0309
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PP 6E7097 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0311
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PP 7E7183 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0312
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PP 6E7081 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0338
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PP 7E7172 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0339
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PP 7F7190 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0366
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PP 7F7169 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0377
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PP 7E7204 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0398
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PP 6F7161 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0029
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III. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is printing notice of the filing of pesticide petitions
received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in
or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide
petitions described in this notice contain data or information
regarding the elements set forth in section 408(d)(2) of FFDCA;
however, EPA has not fully evaluated 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 each of the petitions
included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a
docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the
petitions is available on-line at https://www.regulations.gov.
New Tolerances
1. PP 5F6904. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0157). ABERCO,
Inc., 9430 Lanham-Severn Road, Seabrook, MD 20706, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide propylene oxide in
or on food commodities: Grape, raisin at 1.0 parts per million (ppm);
fig at 3.0 ppm and plum, prune, dried at 2.0 ppm. ABERCO has submitted
an enforcement method for determination of residues of propylene oxide,
propylene chlorohydrin, and propylene bromohydrin in nutmeats, cocoa,
and dried spices. Contact: Tony Kish, telephone number: (703) 308-9943;
e-mail address: kish.tony@epa.gov.
2. PP 6E7144. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0020). Tamico,
Inc., 1950 Lake Park Dr., Smyrna, GA 30080, proposes to establish
import tolerances for residues of the fungicide thiram in or on food
commodities: Banana, whole at 0.5 ppm and banana, pulp at 0.3 ppm.
Banana samples were analyzed according to analytical method meth-100,
revision 4 , ``Determination of Thiram in Raw Agricultural
Commodities, Processed Commodities and Other Plant Material''.
Detection and quantitation for thiram (as CS2) were conducted using gas
chromatography (GC) employing sulfur-specific flame photometric
detection (FPD). The limit of quantitation (LOQ) was 0.05 ppm. Contact:
Bryant Crowe, telephone number: (703) 305-0025; e-mail address:
crowe.bryant@epa.gov.
3. PP 6F7134. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0178). Bayer
CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the
fungicide prothioconazole and its desthio metabolite in or on food
commodities: Beet, sugar, roots at 0.25 ppm and beet, sugar, tops at
9.0 ppm. The analytical method for determining residues of concern in
plant extract residues of prothioconazole and JAU6476-desthio and
converts the prothioconazole to JAU6376-desthio and JAU6476-sulfonic
acid. Following addition of internal standards the sample extracts are
analyzed by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS).
Radiovalidation and independent laboratory validation have shown that
the method adequately quantifies prothioconazole residues in treated
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commodities. The analytical method for analysis of large animal tissues
includes extraction of the residues of concern, followed by addition of
an internal standard to the extract. The extract is then hydrolyzed to
release conjugates, partitioned and analyzed by LC/MS/MS as
prothioconazole, JAU6476-desthio and JAU6476-4-hydroxy. The method for
analysis of milk eliminated the initial extraction step in the tissue
method. Contact: Bryant Crowe, telephone number: (703) 305-0025; e-mail
address: crowe.bryant@epa.gov.
4. PP 6F7145. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0193). FMC
Corporation, 1735 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19203, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the herbicide carfentrazone-
ethyl, (ethyl--2-dichloro-5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-
oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]-4-fluorobenzene-propanoate) and the
metabolite carfentrazone-ethyl, chloropropionic acid (, 2-dichloro-5-
[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]-
4-fluorobenzenepropanoic acid) in or on food commodities: Grain,
cereal, group 15 (except rice grain and sorghum grain at 0.10 ppm;
rice, grain at 1.3 ppm; sorghum, grain at 0.25 ppm; grain, cereal,
stover at 0.80 ppm; grain, cereal, straw at 3.0 ppm; soybean, seed at
0.10 ppm; barley, flour at 0.80 ppm; barley, bran at 0.80 ppm; millet,
flour at 0.80 ppm; oat, flour at 0.80 ppm; rice, hulls at 3.5 ppm; rye,
flour at 0.80 ppm; rye, bran at 0.80 ppm; wheat, bran at 0.80 ppm;
wheat, flour at 0.80 ppm; wheat, middlings at 0.80 ppm; wheat, shorts
at 0.80 ppm; wheat, germ at 0.80 ppm; aspirated grain fractions at 1.8
ppm; hog, meat at 0.10 ppm; hog, meat byproducts at 0.10 ppm; hog, fat
at 0.10 ppm; poultry, meat byproducts at 0.10 ppm; and sugarcane at
0.15 ppm. The analytical method involves separate analyses for parent
and its metabolites. The parent is analyzed by GC/electron capture
detection (ECD). The metabolites are derivatized with boron trifluoride
and acetic anhydride for analysis by GC/mass spectrometry detection
(MSD) using selective ion monitoring. Contact: Joanne I. Miller,
telephone number: (703) 305-6224; e-mail address:
miller.joanne@epa.gov.
5. PP 6E7132 and 6E7133. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0300).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the insecticide Z-cypermethrin, (S-cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl) methyl ())(cis-trans 3-(2,2-
dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and its inactive
R-isomers in or on food commodities: PP 6E7132 - Rice, wild, grain at
1.50 ppm; okra at 0.20 ppm; safflower, seed at 0.20 ppm; and PP 6E7133
- Fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.25 ppm; citrus, dried, pulp at 0.50 ppm;
and citrus, oil at 0.90 ppm. There is a practical analytical method for
detecting and measuring levels of cypermethrin in or on food with a
limit of detection (LOD) that allows monitoring of food with residues
at or above the levels set in these tolerances (GC/ECD). Contact:
Sidney Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
6. PP 6E7153. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0301).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the herbicide chlorimuron-ethyl [ethyl 2-
[[[[(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2yl) amino]carbonyl] amino]sulfonyl]
benzoate] in or on food commodities: Cranberry; bearberry; bilberry;
lowbush berry; cloudberry; lingonberry; muntries; and partridgeberry at
0.02 ppm. The nature of residues of chlorimuron-ethyl is adequately
understood and an acceptable analytical method is available for
enforcement purposes. The LOQ allows monitoring of crops with
chlorimuron-ethyl residues at or above the levels proposed in this
tolerance. Contact: Sidney Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-7610;
e-mail address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
7. PP 6E7167. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0302. Interregional
Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W,
Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the miticide bifenazate, (1-methylethyl 2-(4-methoxy[1,1'-
biphenyl]-3-yl)hydrazinecarboxylate) and diazinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4-
methoxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl), 1-methylethyl ester (expressed as
bifenazate) in or on food commodities: Papaya, star apple, black
sapote, mango, sapodilla, canistel, and mamey sapote at 6.0 ppm;
lychee, longan, Spanish lime, rambutan, and pulasan at 4.0 ppm; feijoa,
guava, jaboticaba, wax jambu, starfruit, passionfruit, and acerola at
0.9 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13A at 6.0 ppm; wild raspberry at 6.0 ppm;
edible podded legume vegetable, subgroup 6A at 4.0 ppm; succulent
shelled pea and bean, subgroup 6B at 0.3 ppm; and succulent shelled
soybean at 0.3 ppm. As D3598, a significant metabolite, was found to
interconvert readily to/from bifenazate, the analytical method is
designed to convert all residues of D3598 to the parent compound
(bifenazate) for analysis. The method utilizes reversed phase high
performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to separate the bifenazate
from matrix derived interferences, and oxidative coulometric
electrochemical detection for the identification and quantification of
this analyte. Using this method, the LOQ was 0.05 ppm. The LOD for this
method, which varies with matrix, is 0.005 ppm. The analytical method
for bifenazate and its major metabolite D3598 in animal samples used
the same principles as the plant method with minor modifications.
However, in animal samples, a separate aliquot of the extract was used
to determine residues of A1530 and its sulfate (combined) in milk and
meat samples (these metabolites appeared to be significant in goat
metabolism studies). The extract was subjected to acid hydrolysis to
convert the sulfate conjugate to A1530 before it was quantified by HPLC
using fluorescence or oxidative coulometric electrochemical detectors
(OCED). Contact: Sidney Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-7610; e-
mail address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
8. PP 7E7187. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0303).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the fungicide fenhexamid, (N-2,3-dichloro-4-
hydroxyphenyl)-1-methyl cyclohexene carboxamide) in or on food
commodity asparagus at 0.02 ppm. An adequate method for purposes of
enforcement of the proposed fenhexamid tolerance in plant commodities
is available. Contact: Sidney Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-
7610; e-mail address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
9. PP 6E7151. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0308).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the herbicide, flumioxazin, (2-[7-fluoro-3,4-
dihydro-3-oxo-4-(2-propynyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-4,5,6,7-
tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione) in or on food commodities:
Bushberry, subgroup 13B at 0.02 ppm; asparagus, aronia berry, buffalo
currant, Chilean guava, European barberry, highbush cranberry,
honeysuckle, jostaberry, Juneberry, lingonberry, Native currant, salal,
sea buckthorn, and okra at 0.02 ppm; melon, subgroup 9A at 0.02 ppm;
dry beans at 0.10 ppm; vegetable, fruiting, crop group 8 at 0.02 ppm;
and nut, tree, crop group 14 at 0.02 ppm. Practical analytical methods
for detecting and
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measuring levels of flumioxazin have been developed and validated in/on
all appropriate agricultural commodities and respective processing
fractions. The LOQ of flumioxazin in the methods is 0.02 ppm which will
allow monitoring of food with residues at the levels proposed for the
tolerances. Contact: Sidney Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-7610;
e-mail address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
10. PP 6E7150. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0309).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the insecticide etoxazole, (2-(2,6-
difluorophenyl)-4-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl]-4,5-
dihydrooxazole) in or on food commodities: hop, dried cones at 7.0 ppm;
melon, subgroup 9A at 0.15 ppm; and cherry at 0.70 ppm. Practical
analytical methods for detecting and measuring levels of etoxazole have
been developed and validated in/on all appropriate agricultural
commodities and respective processing fractions. The LOQ of etoxazole
in the methods is 0.02 ppm which will allow monitoring of food with
residues at the levels proposed for the tolerances. Contact: Sidney
Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
11. PP 6E7097. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0311).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the fungicide tebuconazole, (alpha-[2-(4-
chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-
ethanol) in or on food commodities: Vegetable, bulb, group 3 at 1.3
ppm; Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B at 2.5 ppm; beet, garden,
roots at 0.7 ppm; and beet, garden, leaves at 5.0 ppm. An enforcement
method for plant commodities has been validated on various commodities.
It has undergone successful EPA validation and has been submitted for
inclusion in the Pesticide Analytical Manual, Volume II (PAM II). The
animal method has also been approved as an adequate enforcement method.
Contact: Sidney Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-7610; e-mail
address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
12. PP 7E7183. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0312).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the fungicide triflumizole, (1-(1-((4-chloro-
2-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)imino)-2-propoxyethyl)-1H-imidazole), and
its metabolites containing the 4-chloro-2-trifluoromethylaniline
moiety, calculated as the parent compound in or on food commodity leafy
Brassica (subgroup 5B) at 20.0 ppm. The analytical method is suitable
for analyzing crops for residues of triflumizole and its aniline
containing metabolites at the proposed tolerance levels. The analytical
method has been independently validated. Residue levels of triflumizole
are converted to FA-1-1 by acidic and alkaline reflux, followed by
distillation. Residues are then extracted and subjected to solid phase
extraction (SPE) purification. Detection and quantitation are conducted
by a GC equipped with nitrogen phosphorus detector, electron capture
detector or mass spectrometry detection. The LOQ of the method has been
determined at 0.05 ppm for the combined residues of triflumizole and
FA-1-1 in mustard greens. The enforcement methodology has been
submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for publication in
the PAM II. Contact: Sidney Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-7610;
e-mail address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
13. PP 6E7081. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0338).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for combined residues of the insecticide flonicamid [N-
(cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxamide] and its
metabolites TFNA [4-trifluoromethylnicotinic acid], TFNA-AM [4-
trifluoromethylnicotinamide], TFNG [N-(4-
trifluoromethylnicotinoyl)glycine] in or on food commodities:
Vegetables, root, except sugarbeet, (subgroup 1B) at 0.45 ppm; radish,
tops at 16.0 ppm; vegetables, tuberous and corm, (subgroup 1C) at 0.2
ppm; Brassica, leafy greens (subgroup 5B) at 16.0 ppm; turnip greens at
16.0 ppm; hop at 7.0 ppm; and okra at 0.4 ppm. Analytical methodology
has been developed to determine the residues of flonicamid and its
three major metabolites (TFNA, TFNG, and TFNA-AM) in various crops. The
residue analytical method for the majority of crops includes an initial
extraction with acetonitrile/deionized water (ACN/DI), followed by a
liquid/liquid partition with ethyl acetate. The residue method for
wheat straw is similar, except that a C18 solid phase extraction (SPE)
is added prior to the liquid/liquid partition. The final sample
solution is quantitated using LC equipped with a reverse phase column
and a triple quadruple mass spectrometer (MS/MS). Contact: Sidney
Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-7610; jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
14. PP 7E7172. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0339).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the fungicide fluopicolide, (2,6-dichloro-N-
[[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]methyl] benzamide) in or on
food commodities: Vegetable, root and tuber, group 1 at 0.2 ppm;
vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2 at 12.0 ppm; vegetable,
bulb, group 3 at 5.0 ppm; chive, fresh leaves at 5.0 ppm; chive,
Chinese, fresh leaves at 5.0 ppm; daylily, bulb at 5.0 ppm; elegans
hosta at 5.0 ppm; fritillaria, bulb at 5.0 ppm; fritillaria, leaves at
5.0 ppm; garlic, serpent, bulb at 5.0 ppm; kurrat at 5.0 ppm; lady's
leek at 5.0 ppm; leek, wild at 5.0 ppm; lily, bulb at 5.0 ppm; onion,
Beltsville bunching at 5.0 ppm; onion, Chinese, bulb at 5.0 ppm; onion,
fresh at 5.0 ppm; onion, macrostem at 5.0 ppm; onion, pearl at 5.0 ppm;
onion, potato, bulb at 5.0 ppm; onion, tree, tops at 5.0 ppm; shallot,
bulb at 5.0 ppm; shallot, fresh leaves at 5.0 ppm; and Brassica, head
and stem, subgroup 5A at 5.0 ppm. A practical analytical method
utilizing LC and MSD is available and has been validated for detecting
and measuring levels of fluopicolide in and on crops. The validated LOQ
is 0.01 ppm. Contact: Sidney Jackson, telephone number: (703) 305-7610;
e-mail address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
15. PP 7F7190. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0366). Nichino
America, Inc., 4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 501, Wilmington, DE
19808, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the herbicide,
pyraflufen-ethyl (ethyl 2-chloro-5-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-(1-
methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxyacetate) and its acid
metabolite, E-1 (2-chloro-5-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-(1-methyl-1H-
pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxyacetic acid), expressed in terms of the
parent in or on food commodities: Soybeans, forage at 0.05 ppm;
soybeans, hay at 0.1 ppm; grass, forage, crop group 17 at 1.0 ppm; and
grass, hay, crop group 17 at 1.2 ppm. Aqueous organic solvent
extraction, column clean up, and quantitation by GC is used to measure
and evaluate the chemical residues. Contact: Joanne I. Miller,
telephone number: (703) 305-6224; e-mail address:
miller.joanne@epa.gov.
16. PP 7F7169. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0377). BASF
Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, Research
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Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues
of the fungicide Boscalid (BAS 510F), [3-pyridinecarboxamide, 2-chloro-
N-(4'-chloro(1,1'-biphenyl)-2-yl] in or on food commodities: Cotton,
undelinted seed at 1.0 ppm and cotton, gin byproducts at 55.0 ppm. In
plants, the parent residue is extracted using an aqueous organic
solvent mixture followed by liquid/liquid partitioning and a column
clean up. Quantitation is by GC using MS. In livestock, the residues
are extracted with methanol. The extract is treated with enzymes in
order to release the conjugated glucuronic acid metabolite. The
residues are then isolated by liquid/liquid partition followed by
column chromatography. The hydroxylated metabolite is acetylated
followed by a column clean up. The parent and acetylated metabolite are
quantitated by GC with ECD. Contact: Bryant Crowe, telephone number:
(703) 305-0025; e-mail address: crowe.bryant@epa.gov.
17. PP 7E7204. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0398).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the insecticide/miticide spirodiclofen,(3-
(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-oxo-1-oxaspiro[4,5]dec-3-en-4-yl ester 2,2-
dimethylbutanoate in or on food commodity hops, cones, dried at 30.0
ppm. Adequate analytical methodology using LC/MS/MS detection is
available for enforcement purposes. Contact: Susan Stanton, telephone
number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.
Amendment to Existing Tolerances
1. PP 5F6904. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0157). ABERCO,
Inc., 9430 Lanham-Severn Road, Seabrook, MD 20706, proposes to amend
the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.491 by deleting sections (a)(2) and (a)(4)
for residues of the fungicide propylene oxide in or on the food
commodities. These directions are described on the label and are no
longer required in the tolerance expression. Contact: Tony Kish,
telephone number: (703) 308-9943; e-mail address: kish.tony@epa.gov.
2. PP 6F7161. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0029). Bayer
CropScience, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.473(a) to eliminate the
reference to transgenic crops tolerant to glufosinate ammonium in
section 180.473(a)(2) such that the crop tolerances listed under
section 180.473(a) General support uses in all of the crops listed to
include both conventional and transgenic crops and to delete sections
180.473 (a)(1) and 180.473 (a)(2). This notice clarifies the initial
notice of filing published in the Federal Register of February 28, 2007
(72 FR 9000; FRL-8115-5). The tolerances for glufosinate-ammonium and
its metabolites listed for the commodities under both subsections (1)
and (2) are proposed to be placed in paragraph 180.473(a) General to
read as follows: Tolerances are established for residues of
glufosinate-ammonium (butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-
(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-monoammonium salt) and its metabolites
expressed as butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-,
monoammonium salt, 2-acetamido-4-methylphosphinico-butanoic acid and 3-
methylphosphinico-propionic acid expressed as glufosinate free acid
equivalents in or on the raw agricultural commodities: Almond, hulls at
0.50 ppm; apple at 0.05 ppm; aspirated grain fractions at 25.0 ppm;
banana at 0.30 ppm; banana, pulp at 0.20 ppm; beet, sugar, molasses at
5.0 ppm; beet, sugar, roots at 0.9 ppm; beet, sugar, tops (leaves) at
1.5 ppm; bushberry subgroup 13B at 0.15 ppm; canola, meal at 1.1 ppm;
canola, seed at 0.4 at ppm; cattle, fat at 0.40 ppm; cattle, meat at
0.15 ppm; cattle, meat byproducts at 6.0 ppm; corn, field forage at 4.0
ppm; corn, field, grain at 0.2 ppm; corn, field, stover at 6.0 ppm;
cotton, gin byproducts at 15 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at 4.0 ppm;
egg at 0.15 ppm; goat, fat at 0.40 ppm; goat, meat at 0.15 ppm; goat,
meat byproducts at 6.0 ppm; grape at 0.05 ppm; hog, fat at 0.40 ppm;
hog, meat at 0 .15; hog, meat byproducts at 6.0 ppm; horse, fat at 0.40
ppm; horse, meat at 0.15 ppm; horse, meat byproducts at 6.0 ppm;
Juneberry 0.10 ppm; lingonberry at 0.10 ppm; milk at 0.15 ppm; nut,
tree, group 14 at 0.10 ppm; potato at 0.80 ppm; potato, chips at 1.60
ppm; potato granules and flakes 2.00 ppm; poultry, fat 0.15 ppm;
poultry, meat at 0.15 ppm; poultry, meat byproducts 0.60 ppm; rice,
grain at 1.0 ppm; rice, hull at 2.0 ppm; rice, straw at 2.0 ppm; salal
at 0.10 ppm; sheep, fat at 0.40 ppm; sheep, meat at 0.15 ppm; sheep,
meat byproducts at 6.0 ppm; soybean at 2.0 ppm and soybean, hulls at
5.0 ppm. An analytical method was developed to measure the glufosinate-
ammonium and its metabolites in raw agricultural commodities by GC.
Contact: Joanne I. Miller, telephone number: (703) 305-6224; e-mail
address: miller.joanne@epa.gov.
3. PP 6E7151. (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0308).
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540-6635, proposes to amend the tolerances
in 40 CFR 180.568 for residues of the herbicide, flumioxazin, 2-[7-
fluoro-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-4-(2-propynyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-
4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione in or on the food
commodity almond, nutmeats be deleted upon establishment of the crop
group tolerance for nut, tree, Crop Group 14. Contact: Sidney Jackson,
telephone number: (703) 305-7610; e-mail address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: June 13, 2007.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-12036 Filed 6-26-07; 8:45 am]
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