Captan, 2,4-D, Dodine, DCPA, Endothall, Fomesafen, Propyzamide, Ethofumesate, Permethrin, Dimethipin, and Fenarimol; Tolerance Actions, 52013-52020 [E7-17982]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0097; FRL–8142–2] Captan, 2,4-D, Dodine, DCPA, Endothall, Fomesafen, Propyzamide, Ethofumesate, Permethrin, Dimethipin, and Fenarimol; Tolerance Actions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is revoking certain tolerances for captan, 2,4-D, dodine, endothall, propyzamide, permethrin, ethofumesate and dimethipin. Also, EPA is modifying certain tolerances for captan, 2,4-D, dodine, DCPA, endothall, propyzamide, permethrin, ethofumesate, and fomesafen. In addition, EPA is establishing new tolerances for captan, 2,4-D, dodine, propyzamide, permethrin, and ethofumesate. EPA is not taking action on the proposed change to the fenarimol tolerance on apples at this time. The regulatory actions in this document are in follow-up to the Agency’s reregistration program under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the tolerance reassessment requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 408(q) as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. DATES: This regulation is effective September 12, 2007. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before November 13, 2007, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2007–0097. 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. All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available 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 Docket Facility is open 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: Jane Smith, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 0048; e-mail address:smith.janescott@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), e.g., agricultural workers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; farmers. • Animal production (NAICS code 112), e.g., cattle ranchers and farmers, dairy cattle farmers, livestock farmers. • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311), e.g., agricultural workers; farmers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; ranchers; pesticide applicators. • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532), e.g., agricultural workers; commercial applicators; farmers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; residential users. 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. To determine whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability provisions in Unit II.A. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 52013 B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document? In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal Register document through the electronic docket athttps:// www.regulations.gov, you may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the Federal Register listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. You may also access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 through the Government Printing Office’s pilot e-CFR site at https:// www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr. C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request? Under section 408(g) of the FFDCA, as amended by the FQPA, any person may file an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a hearing on those objections. The EPA procedural regulations which govern the submission of objections and requests for hearings appear in 40 CFR part 178. You must file your objection or request a hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket ID number EPA–HQ– OPP–2007–0097 in the subject line on the first page of your submission. All requests must be in writing, and must be mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or before November 13, 2007. In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public docket that is described in ADDRESSES. Information not marked confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. Submit your copies, identified by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0097, 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 E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 52014 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305– 5805. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? In the Federal Register of June 6, 2007 (72 FR 31221) (FRL–8122–7), EPA issued a proposed rule to revoke, remove, modify, and establish certain tolerances and/or tolerance exemption for residues for the fungicides captan, dodine, and fenarimol; the herbicides 2,4-D, DCPA, endothall, propyzamide, ethofumesate, dimethipin and fomesafen; and the insecticide permethrin. Also, the proposal of June 6, 2007 (72 FR 31221), provided a 60– day comment period which invited public comment for consideration and for support of tolerance retention under the FFDCA standards. EPA is revoking, removing, modifying, and establishing specific tolerances for residues of the fungicides captan, dodine, and fenarimol; the herbicides 2,4-D, DCPA, endothall, propyzamide, ethofumesate, dimethipin and fomesafen; and the insecticide permethrin in or on the commodities listed in the regulatory text. EPA is finalizing these tolerance actions in order to implement the tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance reassessment processes (including follow-up on canceled or additional uses of pesticides). As part of these processes, EPA is required to determine whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety standard of the FQPA. The safety finding determination of ‘‘reasonable certainty of no harm’’ is discussed in detail in each Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) and Report of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Tolerance Reassessment Progress and Risk Management Decision (TRED) for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend certain tolerance actions to be implemented to reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings, and change commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA policy. Printed copies of many REDs and TREDs may be obtained from EPA’s National Service Center for Environmental Publications (EPA/ NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242–2419; telephone: 1 (800) 490–9198; fax: 1 (513) 489–8695; internet at https://www.epa.gov/ ncepihom/ and from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161; telephone: 1 (800) 553–6847 or (703) 605–6000; internet at: https:// VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 www.ntis.gov/. Electronic copies of REDs and TREDs are available on the internet at: https://www.epa.gov/ pesticides/reregistration/status.htm and in the pubic dockets EPA–HQ–OPP– 2007–0097 and also EPA–HQ–OPP– 2005–0266 (dodine); EPA–HQ–OPP– 2004–0370 (endothall); EPA–HQ–OPP– 2004–0380 (dimethipin); EPA–HQ– OPP–2002–0159 (propyzamide); EPA– HQ–OPP–2004–0346 (ethofumesate); EPA–HQ–OPP–2004–0385 (permethrin); EPA–HQ–OPP–2004–0167 (2,4-D); EPA–HQ–OPP–2004–0296 (captan) and EPA–HQ–OPP–2002–0250 and EPA– HQ–OPP–2005–0459 (fenarimol) at: https://www.regulations.gov. In this final rule, EPA is revoking certain tolerances and tolerance exemptions because these specific tolerances and exemptions correspond to uses no longer current or registered under FIFRA in the United States. The tolerances revoked by this final rule are no longer necessary to cover residues of the relevant pesticides in or on domestically treated commodities or commodities treated outside but imported into the United States. It is EPA’s general practice to revoke those tolerances and tolerance exemptions for residues of pesticide active ingredients on crop uses for which there are no active registrations under FIFRA, unless any person in comments on the proposal indicates a need for the tolerance or tolerance exemption to cover residues in or on imported commodities or domestic commodities legally treated. Generally, EPA will proceed with the revocation of these tolerances on the grounds discussed in Unit II.A. if one of the following conditions applies: 1. Prior to EPA’s issuance of a section 408(f) order requesting additional data or issuance of a section 408(d) or (e) order revoking the tolerances on other grounds, commenters retract the comment identifying a need for the tolerance to be retained. 2. EPA independently verifies that the tolerance is no longer needed. 3. The tolerance is not supported by data that demonstrate that the tolerance meets the requirements under FQPA. This final rule does not revoke those tolerances for which EPA received comments stating a need for the tolerance to be retained. In response to the proposal published in the Federal Register of June 6, 2007 (72 FR 31221), EPA received two comments during the 60–day public comment period, as follows: Comment--general. A comment was received from a private citizen that expressed concern with pesticide residues in general, that tolerance levels PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 should be zero, and to disallow the use of numerous toxic chemicals. Agency Response. The private citizen’s comment did not take issue with the Agency’s conclusion that specific tolerances in the proposed rule should be revoked, established and/or modified. The Agency conducts a detailed risk assessment to determine whether establishing and/or increasing tolerances is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue in accordance with FFDCA section 408, 21 U.S.C. 346a. Also, it is EPA’s general practice to propose revocation of tolerances for residues of pesticide active ingredients on crop uses for which FIFRA registrations no longer exist. In developing REDs and TREDs, EPA worked with stakeholders, pesticide registrants, growers and other pesticide users, environmental and public health interests, the States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), other Federal agencies, and others to develop voluntary measures or regulatory controls needed to effectively reduce risks of concern. Such options include voluntary cancellations of pesticide products or deletion of uses, declaring certain uses ineligible or not yet eligible and many other measures. Comment--permethrin: A comment was received noting an inconsistency for the permethrin tolerance proposed in/on leaf petioles subgroup 4B at 5.0 ppm. The Agency proposed a tolerance for permethrin in/on leaf petioles subgroup 4B at 5.0 ppm when there is an existing tolerance for vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 at 20 ppm, which is inclusive of the leaf petiole subgroup 4B. To correct this inconsistency, the commenter suggested either the proposed tolerance for leaf petioles should be dropped or the vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 should be changed to leafy greens subgroup 4A. Agency Response: The Agency proposed a tolerance of 5.0 ppm in/on leaf petioles subgroup 4B based on available field trial data that indicate residues of permethrin as high as 4.0 ppm in/on celery. The crop group tolerance in/on vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 at 20 ppm was already in place and is inclusive of the leaf petioles subgroup 4B. Based on the proposal, tolerances of both 5.0 ppm and 20 ppm would exist on the commodities that are in both the leaf petioles subgroup 4B and the vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4, inadvertently creating an inconsistency. To correct this inconsistency, the Agency agrees with the commenter that E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES the existing permethrin tolerance expression in/on vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 at 20 ppm should be revised to leafy greens subgroup 4A at 20 ppm and establish the tolerance in/ on leaf petioles subgroup 4B at 5.0 ppm as proposed. The Agency did not receive comments on the following chemicals: Captan, 2,4D, DCPA, dodine, dimethipin, endothall, ethofumesate, fenarimol, and formesafen. Therefore, the Agency is finalizing, with the exception of the fenarimol tolerance, the amendments proposed in the Federal Register of June 6, 2007 (72 FR 31221). The fenarimol tolerance on apple proposed at 0.3 ppm cannot be finalized at this time due to changes that have occurred that may affect the risk assessment for this chemical. For a detailed discussion of the Agency’s rationale for the establishments, revocations, and modifications to the tolerances, refer to the June 6, 2007proposed rule. B. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? EPA may issue a regulation establishing, modifying, or revoking a tolerance under FFDCA section 408(e). In this final rule, EPA is establishing, modifying, and revoking tolerances to implement the tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance reassessment processes, and as followup on canceled uses of pesticides. As part of these processes, EPA is required to determine whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety standards under FQPA. The safety finding determination is found in detail in each RED and TRED for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend the implementation of certain tolerance actions, including modifications to reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings, and change commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA policy. Printed and electronic copies of the REDs and TREDs are available as provided in Unit II.A. of the proposed rule. EPA has issued post-FQPA REDs for 2,4-D, dodine, DCPA, endothall, ethofumesate, permethrin, and dimethipin, and TREDs for captan, propyzamide, and fenarimol, whose REDs were both completed prior to FQPA. REDs and TREDs contain the Agency’s evaluation of the data base for these pesticides, including statements regarding additional data on the active ingredients that may be needed to confirm the potential human health and environmental risk assessments associated with current product uses, VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 and REDs state conditions under which these uses and products will be eligible for reregistration. The REDs and TREDs recommended the establishment, modification, and/or revocation of specific tolerances. RED and TRED recommendations such as establishing or modifying tolerances, and in some cases revoking tolerances, are the result of assessment under the FQPA standard of ‘‘reasonable certainty of no harm.’’ However, tolerance revocations recommended in REDs and TREDs that are made final in this document do not need such assessment when the tolerances are no longer necessary. EPA’s general practice is to propose revocation of tolerances for residues of pesticide active ingredients on crops for which FIFRA registrations no longer exist and on which the pesticide may therefore no longer be used in the United States. Nonetheless, EPA will establish and maintain tolerances even when corresponding domestic uses are canceled if the tolerances, which EPA refers to as ‘‘import tolerances,’’ are necessary to allow importation into the United States of food containing such pesticide residues. However, where there are no imported commodities that require these import tolerances, the Agency believes it is appropriate to revoke tolerances for unregistered pesticides in order to prevent potential misuse. When EPA establishes tolerances for pesticide residues in or on raw agricultural commodities, the Agency gives consideration to possible pesticide residues in meat, milk, poultry, and/or eggs produced by animals that are fed agricultural products (for example, grain or hay) containing pesticides residues (40 CFR 180.6). If there is no reasonable expectation of finite pesticide residues in or on meat, milk, poultry, or eggs, then tolerances do not need to be established for these commodities (40 CFR 180.6(b) and180.6(c)). C. When Do These Actions Become Effective? These actions become effective on the date of publication of this final rule in the Federal Register because their associated uses have been canceled for several years. The Agency believes that treated commodities have had sufficient time for passage through the channels of trade. Any commodities listed in the regulatory text of this document that are treated with the pesticides subject to this final rule, and that are in the channels of trade following the tolerance revocations, shall be subject to FFDCA section 408(1)(5), as established by the FQPA. Under this section, any PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 52015 residues of these pesticides in or on such food shall not render the food adulterated so long as it is shown to the satisfaction of the Food and Drug Administration that: (1) The residue is present as the result of an application or use of the pesticide at a time and in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA, and (2) the residue does not exceed the level that was authorized at the time of the application or use to be present on the food under a tolerance or exemption from a tolerance. Evidence to show that food was lawfully treated may include records that verify the dates that the pesticide was applied to such food. III. Are the Actions Consistent with International Obligations? The tolerance revocations in this final rule are not discriminatory and are designed to ensure that both domestically produced and imported foods meet the food safety standard established by the FFDCA. The same food safety standards apply to domestically produced and imported foods. In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA considers the international maximum residue levels (MRLs) established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, as required by section 408(b)(4) of the FFDCA. The Codex Alimentarius is a joint U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety standardssetting organization in trade agreements to which the United States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain the reasons for departing from the Codex level in a notice published for public comment. EPA’s effort to harmonize with Codex MRLs is summarized in the tolerance reassessment section of individual REDs and TREDs, and in the Residue Chemistry document which supports the RED and TRED, as mentioned in Unit II.A. Specific tolerance actions in this final rule and how they compare to Codex MRLs (if any) are discussed in Unit II.A. of the proposed rule. IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews In this final rule, EPA is establishing tolerances under FFDCA section 408(e), and modifying and revoking specific tolerances established under FFDCA section 408. The Office of Management E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES 52016 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions (e.g., establishment and modification of a tolerance and tolerance revocation for which extraordinary circumstances do not exist) from review under Executive Order 12866, entitledRegulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this final rule has been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866 due to its lack of significance, this final rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This final rule does not contain any information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104–4). Nor does it require any special considerations as required by Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994); or OMB review or any other Agency action under Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not involve any technical standards that would require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104–113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency previously assessed whether establishment of tolerances, exemptions from tolerances, raising of tolerance levels, expansion of exemptions, or revocations might significantly impact a substantial number of small entities and concluded that, as a general matter, these actions do not impose a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. These analyses for tolerance establishments and modifications, and for tolerance revocations were published on May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950) and on December 17, 1997 (62 FR 66020), respectively, and were provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. Taking into account this analysis, and available information concerning the pesticides listed in this final rule, the Agency hereby certifies VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 that this action will not have a significant negative economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In a memorandum dated May 25, 2001, EPA determined that eight conditions must all be satisfied in order for an import tolerance or tolerance exemption revocation to adversely affect a significant number of small entity importers, and that there is a negligible joint probability of all eight conditions holding simultaneously with respect to any particular revocation. (This Agency document is available in the docket of this final rule). Furthermore, for the pesticides named in this final rule, the Agency knows of no extraordinary circumstances that exist that would change EPA’s previous analysis. In addition, the Agency has determined that this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132, entitledFederalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have federalism implications’’ is defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.’’ This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food handlers and food retailers, not States. This action does not alter the relationships or distribution of power and responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions of section 408(n)(4) of the FFDCA. For these same reasons, the Agency has determined that this final rule does not have any ‘‘tribal implications’’ as described in Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have tribal implications’’ is defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 the relationship between the Federal Government and the Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.’’ This final rule will not have substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this final rule. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: August 27, 2007. Debra Edwards, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows: PART 180—[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 2. Section 180.103 is revised to read as follows: I § 180.103 Captan; tolerances for residues. (a)(1) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the fungicide, captan (N-trichloromethylthio-4cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide) in or on the following commodities: Commodity Almond ...................................... Almond, hulls ............................ Animal feed, nongrass, group 18 .......................................... Apple ......................................... Apricot ....................................... Blueberry .................................. Caneberry, subgroup 13A ........ Cherry, sweet ........................... Cherry, tart ................................ Cotton, undelinted seed ........... Dill, seed ................................... Flax, seed ................................. Grape ........................................ Grain, cereal, forage, fodder and straw, group 16 .............. Grain, cereal, group 15 ............ Grass, forage ............................ Grass, hay ................................ Nectarine .................................. Okra .......................................... Peach ........................................ Peanut ...................................... Peanut, hay .............................. E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 Parts per million 0.25 75.0 0.05 25.0 10.0 20.0 25.0 50.0 50.0 0.05 0.05 0.05 25.0 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 25.0 0.05 15.0 0.05 0.05 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations Commodity Parts per million Pear .......................................... Plum, prune, fresh .................... Rapeseed, forage ..................... Rapeseed, seed ....................... Safflower, seed ......................... Sesame, seed ........................... Strawberry ................................ Sunflower, seed ........................ Vegetable, brassica leafy, group 5 .................................. Vegetable, bulb, group 3 .......... Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 .... Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7 .................................. Vegetable, fruiting, group 8 ...... Vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 ......................... Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2 ....................... Vegetable, legume, group 6 ..... Vegetable, root and tuber, group 1 .................................. 25.0 10.0 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 20.0 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 (2) Tolerances are established for the combined residues of the fungicide, captan (N-trichloromethylthio-4cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide) and its metabolite 1,2,3,6tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI), measured at THPI, in or on the following commodities: Commodity Parts per million Cattle, fat .................................. Cattle, meat .............................. Cattle, meat byproducts ........... Goat, fat .................................... Goat, meat ................................ Goat, meat byproducts ............. Hog, fat ..................................... Hog, meat ................................. Hog, meat byproducts .............. Horse, fat .................................. Horse, meat .............................. Horse, meat byproducts ........... Milk ........................................... Sheep, fat ................................. Sheep, meat ............................. Sheep, meat byproducts .......... 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.30 (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved] (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved] (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved] I 3. Section 180.142 is revised to read as follows: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES § 180.142 2,4-D; tolerances for residues. (a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the herbicide, plant regulator, and fungicide 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), both free and conjugated, determined as the acid, in or on the following food commodities: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 Parts per million Commodity Almond hulls ............................. Asparagus ................................. Barley, bran .............................. Barley, grain ............................. Barley, straw ............................. Berry, group 13 ......................... Cattle, fat .................................. Cattle, kidney ............................ Cattle, meat .............................. Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney .................................... Corn, field, forage ..................... Corn, field, grain ....................... Corn, field, stover ..................... Corn, pop, grain ........................ Corn, pop, stover ...................... Corn, sweet, forage .................. Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed .............. Corn, sweet, stover .................. Fish ........................................... Fruit, citrus, group 10 ............... Fruit, pome, group 11 ............... Fruit, stone, group 12 ............... Goat, fat .................................... Goat, kidney ............................. Goat, meat ................................ Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney .................................... Grain, aspirated fractions ......... Grape ........................................ Grass, forage ............................ Grass, hay ................................ Hop, dried cones ...................... Horse, fat .................................. Horse, kidney ............................ Horse, meat .............................. Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney .................................... Millet, forage ............................. Millet, grain ............................... Millet, straw ............................... Milk ........................................... Nut, tree, group 14 ................... Oat, forage ................................ Oat, grain .................................. Oat, straw ................................. Pistachio ................................... Potato ....................................... Rice, grain ................................ Rice, hulls ................................. Rice, straw ................................ Rye, bran .................................. Rye, forage ............................... Rye, grain ................................. Rye, straw ................................. Sheep, fat ................................. Sheep, kidney ........................... Sheep, meat ............................. Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney ............................ Shellfish .................................... Sorghum, grain, forage ............. Sorghum, grain, grain ............... Sorghum, grain, stover ............. Soybean, forage ....................... Soybean, hay ............................ Soybean, seed .......................... Strawberry ................................ Sugarcane, cane ...................... Sugarcane, molasses ............... Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2 ....................... PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 0.1 5.0 4.0 2.0 50 0.2 0.3 4.0 0.3 0.3 6.0 0.05 50 0.05 50 6.0 0.05 50 0.1 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 4.0 0.3 0.3 40 0.1 360 300 0.2 0.3 4.0 0.3 0.3 25 2.0 50 0.05 0.2 25 2.0 50 0.05 0.4 0.5 2.0 10 4.0 25 2.0 50 0.3 4.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.02 2.0 0.02 0.1 0.05 0.2 0.1 Commodity 52017 Parts per million Vegetable, root and tuber, except potato, group 1 .............. Wheat, bran .............................. Wheat, forage ........................... Wheat, grain ............................. Wheat, straw ............................. 0.1 4.0 25 2.0 50 (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved] (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with regional registration, as defined in § 180.1(m), are established for residues of the herbicide, plant regulator, and fungicide 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), both free and conjugated, determined as the acid, in or on the following food commodities: Commodity Rice, wild, grain ........................ Parts per million 0.05 (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. Tolerances are established for indirect or inadvertent residues of the herbicide, plant regulator, and fungicide 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), both free and conjugated, determined as the acid, in or on the following food commodities: Commodity Animal feed, nongrass, group 18 .......................................... Avocado .................................... Cotton, undelinted seed ........... Dill, seed ................................... Okra .......................................... Vegetable, brassica leafy, group 5 .................................. Vegetable, bulb, group 3 .......... Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 .... Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7 .................................. Vegetable, fruiting, group 8 ...... Vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 ......................... Vegetable, legume, group 6 ..... Parts per million 0.2 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.4 0.05 0.05 0.2 0.05 0.4 0.05 4. Section 180.172 is revised to read as follows: I § 180.172 Dodine; tolerances for residues. (a) General. Tolerances are established for the fungicide dodine (ndodecylguanidine acetate) in or on the following food commodities: Commodity Apple ......................................... Apple, wet pomace ................... Cherry, sweet ........................... Cherry, tart ................................ Peach ........................................ E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 Parts per million 5.0 15.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 52018 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations Commodity Parts per million Pear .......................................... Pecan ........................................ Strawberry ................................ Walnut ....................................... 5.0 0.3 5.0 0.3 (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved] (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved] (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved] I 5. Section 180.185 is revised to read as follows: § 180.185 DCPA; tolerances for residues. (a) General. Tolerances for the combined residues of the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) and its metabolites monomethyltetrachloroterephthalate (MTP) and tetrachloroterephthalic acid (TCP) (calculated as dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate) are established in or on the following food commodities: Commodity Parts per million Cantaloupe ............................... Garlic ........................................ Ginseng .................................... Horseradish .............................. Muskmelon ............................... Onion, bulb ............................... Strawberry ................................ Tomato ...................................... Watermelon .............................. 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved] (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with regional registration, as defined in § 180.1(m), are established for the combined inadvertent residues of the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) and its metabolites monomethyl tetrachloroterephthalate acid (MTP) and terachlorophthalic acid (TCP) (calculated as DCPA) in or on the following food commodities: Commodity Parts per million jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES Radish, roots ............................ Radish, tops .............................. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Basil, dried leaves .................... Basil, fresh leaves .................... Bean, dry .................................. Bean, mung, seed .................... Bean, snap, succulent .............. Celeriac ..................................... Chicory, roots ........................... Chicory, tops ............................. Chive ......................................... Coriander, leaves ..................... Corn, field, forage ..................... Corn, field, grain ....................... Corn, field, stover ..................... Corn, pop, forage ..................... Corn, pop, grain ........................ Corn, pop, stover ...................... Corn, sweet, forage .................. Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed .............. Corn, sweet, stover .................. Cotton, undelinted seed ........... Cucumber ................................. Dill ............................................. Eggplant .................................... Lettuce ...................................... Marjoram ................................... Parsley, dried leaves ................ Parsley, leaves ......................... Pea, blackeyed, seed ............... Pepper ...................................... Pimento ..................................... Potato ....................................... Radicchio .................................. Radish, oriental, roots .............. Radish, oriental, tops ................ Rutabaga .................................. Soybean .................................... Squash, summer ...................... Squash, winter .......................... Sweet potato ............................. Turnip, roots ............................. Turnip, tops ............................... Vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5 .................................. Yam, true, tuber ........................ Jkt 211001 20.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.4 0.05 0.4 0.4 0.05 0.4 0.4 0.05 0.4 0.2 1.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 20.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 6. Section 180.293 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows: I § 180.293 Endothall; tolerances for residues. (a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for the combined residues of endothall, 7-oxabicyclo [2, 2, 1] heptane-2, 3-dicarboxylic acid and its monomethyl ester in or on the following food commodities: 2.0 15.0 (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. Tolerances are established for the combined indirect or inadvertent residues of the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) and its metabolites monomethyl tetrachloroterephthalate acid (MTP) and terachlorophthalic acid (TCP) (calculated as DCPA) in or on the following food commodities: Parts per million Commodity Parts per million Commodity Cotton, undelinted seed ........... Fish Hop, dried cones ...................... Potato ....................................... Rice, grain ................................ Rice, straw * 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 * * * * 7. Section 180.317 is revised to read as follows: I PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 § 180.317 Propyzamide; tolerances for residues. (a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues of the herbicide propyzamide and its metabolites (containing the 3,5dichlorobenzoyl moiety calculated as 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2propynyl)benzamide) in or on the following food commodities: Commodity Alfalfa, seed .............................. Animal feed, nongrass, group 18 .......................................... Apple ......................................... Artichoke, globe ........................ Blackberry ................................. Blueberry .................................. Boysenberry .............................. Cattle, fat .................................. Cattle, kidney ............................ Cattle, liver ................................ Cattle, meat .............................. Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver ..................... Egg ........................................... Endive ....................................... Fruit, stone, group 12 ............... Goat, fat .................................... Goat, kidney ............................. Goat, liver ................................. Goat, meat ................................ Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver ..................... Grape ........................................ Hog, fat ..................................... Hog, kidney ............................... Hog, liver .................................. Hog, meat ................................. Hog, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver ..................... Horse, fat .................................. Horse, kidney ............................ Horse, liver ............................... Horse, meat .............................. Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver ..................... Lettuce, head ............................ Milk ........................................... Pear .......................................... Poultry, fat ................................ Poultry, liver .............................. Poultry, meat ............................ Poultry, meat byproducts, except liver ................................ Radicchio .................................. Raspberry ................................. Sheep, fat ................................. Sheep, kidney ........................... Sheep, liver ............................... Sheep, meat ............................. Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver ............. Parts per million 10.0 10.0 0.1 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.02 0.02 0.02 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.02 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.02 0.02 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.02 0.02 1.0 0.02 0.1 0.02 0.2 0.02 0.02 2.0 0.05 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.02 0.02 (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances are established for the combined residues of the herbicide propyzamide and its metabolites (containing the 3,5dichlorobenzoyl moiety calculated as 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2- E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations propynyl)benzamide) in or on the following food commodities: Parts per million Commodity Cranberry .......... 0.05 Expiration/ Revocation Date 12/31/09 (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with regional registration, as defined in § 180.1(m) are established for the combined residues of the herbicide propyzamide and its metabolites (containing the 3,5dichlorobenzoyl moiety calculated as 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2propynyl)benzamide) in or on the following food commodities: Commodity Parts per million Pea, field, seed ......................... Rhubarb .................................... 0.05 0.1 (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. Tolerances are established for the combined indirect or inadvertent residues of the herbicide propyzamide and its metabolites (containing the 3,5dichlorobenzoyl moiety calculated as 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2propynyl)benzamide) in or on the following food commodities: Commodity Parts per million Grain, cereal, forage, group 16 Grain, cereal, hay, group 16 .... Grain, cereal, straw, group 16 .. 0.6 0.2 0.3 8. Section 180.345 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: I § 180.345 Ethofumesate; tolerances for residues. (a) General. Tolerances for the combined residues of the herbicide ethofumesate (2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3dimethyl-5-benzofuranyl methanesulfonate) and its metabolites 2hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5benzofuranyl methanesulfonate and 2,3dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-5benzofuranyl methanesulfonate both calculated as parent compound in or on the following food commodities: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES Commodity Parts per million Beet, garden, roots ................... Beet, garden, tops .................... Beet, sugar, molasses .............. Beet, sugar, refined sugar ........ Beet, sugar, roots ..................... Beet, sugar, tops ...................... Cattle, fat .................................. Cattle, meat .............................. Cattle, meat byproducts ........... Garlic ........................................ VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 0.5 5.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 4.0 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.25 Jkt 211001 Parts per million Commodity Goat, fat .................................... Goat, meat ................................ Goat, meat byproducts ............. Grass, straw ............................. Horse, fat .................................. Horse, meat .............................. Horse, meat byproducts ........... Onion, bulb ............................... Shallot, bulb .............................. Shallot, fresh leaves ................. Sheep, fat ................................. Sheep, meat ............................. Sheep, meat byproducts 0.05 0.05 0.05 1.0 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.05 0.05 0.05 * * * * * 9. Section 180.378 is revised to read as follows: I § 180.378 Permethrin; tolerances for residues. (a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues of the insecticide cis- and trans-permethrin isomers [cis-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] and [trans-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] in/ on the following food commodities: Parts per million Commodity Alfalfa, forage ........................... Alfalfa, hay ................................ Almond ...................................... Almond, hulls ............................ Artichoke, globe ........................ Asparagus ................................. Avocado .................................... Broccoli ..................................... Brussels sprouts ....................... Cabbage ................................... Cattle, fat .................................. Cattle, meat .............................. Cattle, meat byproducts ........... Cauliflower ................................ Cherry, sweet ........................... Cherry, tart ................................ Corn, field, forage ..................... Corn, field, grain ....................... Corn, field, stover ..................... Corn, pop, grain ........................ Corn, pop, stover ...................... Corn, sweet, forage .................. Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed .............. Corn, sweet, stover .................. Egg ........................................... Eggplant .................................... Fruit, pome, group 11 ............... Garlic, bulb ............................... Grain, aspirated fractions ......... Goat, fat .................................... Goat, meat ................................ Goat, meat byproducts ............. Hazelnut .................................... Hog, fat ..................................... Hog, meat ................................. Hog, meat byproducts .............. Horse, fat .................................. PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 20 45 0.05 20 5.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 6.0 1.5 0.10 0.10 0.5 4.0 4.0 50 0.05 30 0.05 30 50 0.10 30 0.10 0.50 0.05 0.10 0.50 1.5 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 1.5 Commodity 52019 Parts per million Horse, meat .............................. Horse, meat byproducts ........... Horseradish .............................. Kiwifruit ..................................... Leaf petioles subgroup 4B ....... Leafy greens subgroup 4A ....... Lettuce, head ............................ Milk, fat (reflecting 0.88 ppm in whole milk) ............................ Mushroom ................................. Onion, bulb ............................... Peach ........................................ Pepper, bell .............................. Pistachio ................................... Potato ....................................... Poultry, fat ................................ Poultry, meat ............................ Poultry, meat byproducts .......... Sheep, fat ................................. Sheep, meat ............................. Sheep, meat byproducts .......... Soybean, seed .......................... Spinach ..................................... Tomato ...................................... Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 .... Walnut ....................................... Watercress ................................ 0.10 0.10 0.50 2.0 5.0 20 20 3.0 5.0 0.10 1.0 0.50 0.10 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.05 1.5 0.10 0.10 0.05 20 2.0 1.5 0.05 5.0 (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved] (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with regional registration, as defined in § 180.1(m) are established for the combined residues of the insecticide cis- and trans-permethrin isomers [cis-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] and [trans-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] in/ on the following food commodities: Commodity Parts per million Collards ..................................... Grass, forage ............................ Grass, hay ................................ Papaya ...................................... Turnip, tops ............................... Turnip, roots ............................. 15 15 15 1.0 10 0.20 (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved] I 10. Section 180.406 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 180.406 Dimethipin; tolerances for residues. (a) General. * * * Commodity Cattle, meat .............................. Cattle, meat byproducts ........... Cotton, undelinted seed ........... Goat, meat ................................ Goat, meat byproducts ............. E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1 Parts per million 0.01 0.01 0.50 0.01 0.01 52020 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations Commodity Parts per million Hog, meat ................................. Hog, meat byproducts .............. Horse, meat .............................. Horse, meat byproducts ........... Sheep, meat ............................. Sheep, meat byproducts .......... 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 * * * * * 11. Section 180.433 is amended by revising the entries for ‘‘Bean, dry’’ and ‘‘Bean, snap, succulent’’ in the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows: I § 180.433 Fomesafen; tolerances for residues. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES (a) General. * * * VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:11 Sep 11, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4700 Bean, dry .................................. Bean, snap, succulent .............. * * * * * * * * 0.05 0.05 * * [FR Doc. E7–17982 Filed 9–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S Sfmt 4700 Parts per million Commodity E:\FR\FM\12SER1.SGM 12SER1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0097; FRL-8142-2]


Captan, 2,4-D, Dodine, DCPA, Endothall, Fomesafen, Propyzamide, 
Ethofumesate, Permethrin, Dimethipin, and Fenarimol; Tolerance Actions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is revoking certain tolerances for captan, 2,4-D, dodine, 
endothall, propyzamide, permethrin, ethofumesate and dimethipin. Also, 
EPA is modifying certain tolerances for captan, 2,4-D, dodine, DCPA, 
endothall, propyzamide, permethrin, ethofumesate, and fomesafen. In 
addition, EPA is establishing new tolerances for captan, 2,4-D, dodine, 
propyzamide, permethrin, and ethofumesate. EPA is not taking action on 
the proposed change to the fenarimol tolerance on apples at this time. 
The regulatory actions in this document are in follow-up to the 
Agency's reregistration program under the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the tolerance reassessment 
requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) 
section 408(q) as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 
1996.

DATES: This regulation is effective September 12, 2007. Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on or before November 13, 2007, 
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0097. 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. All documents in the docket are listed in the 
docket index available in regulations.gov. Although listed in the 
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential 
Business Information (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 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 Docket Facility is open 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: Jane Smith, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0048; e-mail 
address:smith.jane-scott@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), e.g., agricultural 
workers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; farmers.
     Animal production (NAICS code 112), e.g., cattle ranchers 
and farmers, dairy cattle farmers, livestock farmers.
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311), e.g., agricultural 
workers; farmers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; 
ranchers; pesticide applicators.
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532), e.g., 
agricultural workers; commercial applicators; farmers; greenhouse, 
nursery, and floriculture workers; residential users.
    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. To determine 
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should 
carefully examine the applicability provisions in Unit II.A. 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. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document?

    In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal 
Register document through the electronic docket athttps://
www.regulations.gov, you may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the Federal Register 
listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. You may also access a 
frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 through the 
Government Printing Office's pilot e-CFR site at https://
www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr.

C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?

    Under section 408(g) of the FFDCA, as amended by the FQPA, any 
person may file an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may 
also request a hearing on those objections. The EPA procedural 
regulations which govern the submission of objections and requests for 
hearings appear in 40 CFR part 178. You must file your objection or 
request a hearing on this regulation in accordance with the 
instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by 
EPA, you must identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0097 in the 
subject line on the first page of your submission. All requests must be 
in writing, and must be mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or 
before November 13, 2007.
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the 
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of 
the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public 
docket that is described in ADDRESSES. Information not marked 
confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA 
without prior notice. Submit your copies, identified by docket ID 
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0097, 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

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deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is (703) 
305-5805.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    In the Federal Register of June 6, 2007 (72 FR 31221) (FRL-8122-7), 
EPA issued a proposed rule to revoke, remove, modify, and establish 
certain tolerances and/or tolerance exemption for residues for the 
fungicides captan, dodine, and fenarimol; the herbicides 2,4-D, DCPA, 
endothall, propyzamide, ethofumesate, dimethipin and fomesafen; and the 
insecticide permethrin. Also, the proposal of June 6, 2007 (72 FR 
31221), provided a 60-day comment period which invited public comment 
for consideration and for support of tolerance retention under the 
FFDCA standards.
    EPA is revoking, removing, modifying, and establishing specific 
tolerances for residues of the fungicides captan, dodine, and 
fenarimol; the herbicides 2,4-D, DCPA, endothall, propyzamide, 
ethofumesate, dimethipin and fomesafen; and the insecticide permethrin 
in or on the commodities listed in the regulatory text.
    EPA is finalizing these tolerance actions in order to implement the 
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance 
reassessment processes (including follow-up on canceled or additional 
uses of pesticides). As part of these processes, EPA is required to 
determine whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety 
standard of the FQPA. The safety finding determination of ``reasonable 
certainty of no harm'' is discussed in detail in each Reregistration 
Eligibility Decision (RED) and Report of the Food Quality Protection 
Act (FQPA) Tolerance Reassessment Progress and Risk Management Decision 
(TRED) for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend certain 
tolerance actions to be implemented to reflect current use patterns, to 
meet safety findings, and change commodity names and groupings in 
accordance with new EPA policy. Printed copies of many REDs and TREDs 
may be obtained from EPA's National Service Center for Environmental 
Publications (EPA/NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419; 
telephone: 1 (800) 490-9198; fax: 1 (513) 489-8695; internet at https://
www.epa.gov/ncepihom/ and from the National Technical Information 
Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161; telephone: 
1 (800) 553-6847 or (703) 605-6000; internet at: https://www.ntis.gov/. 
Electronic copies of REDs and TREDs are available on the internet at: 
https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/status.htm and in the 
pubic dockets EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0097 and also EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0266 
(dodine); EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0370 (endothall); EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0380 
(dimethipin); EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0159 (propyzamide); EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0346 
(ethofumesate); EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0385 (permethrin); EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0167 
(2,4-D); EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0296 (captan) and EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0250 and 
EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0459 (fenarimol) at: https://www.regulations.gov.
    In this final rule, EPA is revoking certain tolerances and 
tolerance exemptions because these specific tolerances and exemptions 
correspond to uses no longer current or registered under FIFRA in the 
United States. The tolerances revoked by this final rule are no longer 
necessary to cover residues of the relevant pesticides in or on 
domestically treated commodities or commodities treated outside but 
imported into the United States. It is EPA's general practice to revoke 
those tolerances and tolerance exemptions for residues of pesticide 
active ingredients on crop uses for which there are no active 
registrations under FIFRA, unless any person in comments on the 
proposal indicates a need for the tolerance or tolerance exemption to 
cover residues in or on imported commodities or domestic commodities 
legally treated.
    Generally, EPA will proceed with the revocation of these tolerances 
on the grounds discussed in Unit II.A. if one of the following 
conditions applies:
    1. Prior to EPA's issuance of a section 408(f) order requesting 
additional data or issuance of a section 408(d) or (e) order revoking 
the tolerances on other grounds, commenters retract the comment 
identifying a need for the tolerance to be retained.
    2. EPA independently verifies that the tolerance is no longer 
needed.
    3. The tolerance is not supported by data that demonstrate that the 
tolerance meets the requirements under FQPA.
    This final rule does not revoke those tolerances for which EPA 
received comments stating a need for the tolerance to be retained. In 
response to the proposal published in the Federal Register of June 6, 
2007 (72 FR 31221), EPA received two comments during the 60-day public 
comment period, as follows:
    Comment--general. A comment was received from a private citizen 
that expressed concern with pesticide residues in general, that 
tolerance levels should be zero, and to disallow the use of numerous 
toxic chemicals.
    Agency Response. The private citizen's comment did not take issue 
with the Agency's conclusion that specific tolerances in the proposed 
rule should be revoked, established and/or modified. The Agency 
conducts a detailed risk assessment to determine whether establishing 
and/or increasing tolerances is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable 
certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the 
pesticide chemical residue in accordance with FFDCA section 408, 21 
U.S.C. 346a. Also, it is EPA's general practice to propose revocation 
of tolerances for residues of pesticide active ingredients on crop uses 
for which FIFRA registrations no longer exist. In developing REDs and 
TREDs, EPA worked with stakeholders, pesticide registrants, growers and 
other pesticide users, environmental and public health interests, the 
States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), other Federal 
agencies, and others to develop voluntary measures or regulatory 
controls needed to effectively reduce risks of concern. Such options 
include voluntary cancellations of pesticide products or deletion of 
uses, declaring certain uses ineligible or not yet eligible and many 
other measures.
    Comment--permethrin: A comment was received noting an inconsistency 
for the permethrin tolerance proposed in/on leaf petioles subgroup 4B 
at 5.0 ppm. The Agency proposed a tolerance for permethrin in/on leaf 
petioles subgroup 4B at 5.0 ppm when there is an existing tolerance for 
vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 at 20 ppm, which is 
inclusive of the leaf petiole subgroup 4B. To correct this 
inconsistency, the commenter suggested either the proposed tolerance 
for leaf petioles should be dropped or the vegetable, leafy, except 
brassica, group 4 should be changed to leafy greens subgroup 4A.
    Agency Response: The Agency proposed a tolerance of 5.0 ppm in/on 
leaf petioles subgroup 4B based on available field trial data that 
indicate residues of permethrin as high as 4.0 ppm in/on celery. The 
crop group tolerance in/on vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 
at 20 ppm was already in place and is inclusive of the leaf petioles 
subgroup 4B. Based on the proposal, tolerances of both 5.0 ppm and 20 
ppm would exist on the commodities that are in both the leaf petioles 
subgroup 4B and the vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4, 
inadvertently creating an inconsistency. To correct this inconsistency, 
the Agency agrees with the commenter that

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the existing permethrin tolerance expression in/on vegetable, leafy, 
except brassica, group 4 at 20 ppm should be revised to leafy greens 
subgroup 4A at 20 ppm and establish the tolerance in/on leaf petioles 
subgroup 4B at 5.0 ppm as proposed.
    The Agency did not receive comments on the following chemicals: 
Captan, 2,4-D, DCPA, dodine, dimethipin, endothall, ethofumesate, 
fenarimol, and formesafen. Therefore, the Agency is finalizing, with 
the exception of the fenarimol tolerance, the amendments proposed in 
the Federal Register of June 6, 2007 (72 FR 31221). The fenarimol 
tolerance on apple proposed at 0.3 ppm cannot be finalized at this time 
due to changes that have occurred that may affect the risk assessment 
for this chemical. For a detailed discussion of the Agency's rationale 
for the establishments, revocations, and modifications to the 
tolerances, refer to the June 6, 2007proposed rule.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    EPA may issue a regulation establishing, modifying, or revoking a 
tolerance under FFDCA section 408(e). In this final rule, EPA is 
establishing, modifying, and revoking tolerances to implement the 
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance 
reassessment processes, and as follow-up on canceled uses of 
pesticides. As part of these processes, EPA is required to determine 
whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety standards under 
FQPA. The safety finding determination is found in detail in each RED 
and TRED for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend the 
implementation of certain tolerance actions, including modifications to 
reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings, and change 
commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA policy. 
Printed and electronic copies of the REDs and TREDs are available as 
provided in Unit II.A. of the proposed rule.
    EPA has issued post-FQPA REDs for 2,4-D, dodine, DCPA, endothall, 
ethofumesate, permethrin, and dimethipin, and TREDs for captan, 
propyzamide, and fenarimol, whose REDs were both completed prior to 
FQPA. REDs and TREDs contain the Agency's evaluation of the data base 
for these pesticides, including statements regarding additional data on 
the active ingredients that may be needed to confirm the potential 
human health and environmental risk assessments associated with current 
product uses, and REDs state conditions under which these uses and 
products will be eligible for reregistration. The REDs and TREDs 
recommended the establishment, modification, and/or revocation of 
specific tolerances. RED and TRED recommendations such as establishing 
or modifying tolerances, and in some cases revoking tolerances, are the 
result of assessment under the FQPA standard of ``reasonable certainty 
of no harm.'' However, tolerance revocations recommended in REDs and 
TREDs that are made final in this document do not need such assessment 
when the tolerances are no longer necessary.
    EPA's general practice is to propose revocation of tolerances for 
residues of pesticide active ingredients on crops for which FIFRA 
registrations no longer exist and on which the pesticide may therefore 
no longer be used in the United States. Nonetheless, EPA will establish 
and maintain tolerances even when corresponding domestic uses are 
canceled if the tolerances, which EPA refers to as ``import 
tolerances,'' are necessary to allow importation into the United States 
of food containing such pesticide residues. However, where there are no 
imported commodities that require these import tolerances, the Agency 
believes it is appropriate to revoke tolerances for unregistered 
pesticides in order to prevent potential misuse.
    When EPA establishes tolerances for pesticide residues in or on raw 
agricultural commodities, the Agency gives consideration to possible 
pesticide residues in meat, milk, poultry, and/or eggs produced by 
animals that are fed agricultural products (for example, grain or hay) 
containing pesticides residues (40 CFR 180.6). If there is no 
reasonable expectation of finite pesticide residues in or on meat, 
milk, poultry, or eggs, then tolerances do not need to be established 
for these commodities (40 CFR 180.6(b) and180.6(c)).

C. When Do These Actions Become Effective?

    These actions become effective on the date of publication of this 
final rule in the Federal Register because their associated uses have 
been canceled for several years. The Agency believes that treated 
commodities have had sufficient time for passage through the channels 
of trade.
    Any commodities listed in the regulatory text of this document that 
are treated with the pesticides subject to this final rule, and that 
are in the channels of trade following the tolerance revocations, shall 
be subject to FFDCA section 408(1)(5), as established by the FQPA. 
Under this section, any residues of these pesticides in or on such food 
shall not render the food adulterated so long as it is shown to the 
satisfaction of the Food and Drug Administration that: (1) The residue 
is present as the result of an application or use of the pesticide at a 
time and in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA, and (2) the residue 
does not exceed the level that was authorized at the time of the 
application or use to be present on the food under a tolerance or 
exemption from a tolerance. Evidence to show that food was lawfully 
treated may include records that verify the dates that the pesticide 
was applied to such food.

III. Are the Actions Consistent with International Obligations?

    The tolerance revocations in this final rule are not discriminatory 
and are designed to ensure that both domestically produced and imported 
foods meet the food safety standard established by the FFDCA. The same 
food safety standards apply to domestically produced and imported 
foods.
    In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S. 
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent 
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA 
considers the international maximum residue levels (MRLs) established 
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, as required by section 408(b)(4) 
of the FFDCA. The Codex Alimentarius is a joint U.N. Food and 
Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards 
program, and it is recognized as an international food safety 
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United 
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from 
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain 
the reasons for departing from the Codex level in a notice published 
for public comment. EPA's effort to harmonize with Codex MRLs is 
summarized in the tolerance reassessment section of individual REDs and 
TREDs, and in the Residue Chemistry document which supports the RED and 
TRED, as mentioned in Unit II.A. Specific tolerance actions in this 
final rule and how they compare to Codex MRLs (if any) are discussed in 
Unit II.A. of the proposed rule.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    In this final rule, EPA is establishing tolerances under FFDCA 
section 408(e), and modifying and revoking specific tolerances 
established under FFDCA section 408. The Office of Management

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and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions (e.g., 
establishment and modification of a tolerance and tolerance revocation 
for which extraordinary circumstances do not exist) from review under 
Executive Order 12866, entitledRegulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 
51735, October 4, 1993). Because this final rule has been exempted from 
review under Executive Order 12866 due to its lack of significance, 
this final rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, Actions 
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 
Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This final rule does 
not contain any information collections subject to OMB approval under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose 
any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under 
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 
104-4). Nor does it require any special considerations as required by 
Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income 
Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994); or OMB review or any other 
Agency action under Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of 
Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, 
April 23, 1997). This action does not involve any technical standards 
that would require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus 
standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer 
and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) 
(15 U.S.C. 272 note). Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 
(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency previously assessed whether 
establishment of tolerances, exemptions from tolerances, raising of 
tolerance levels, expansion of exemptions, or revocations might 
significantly impact a substantial number of small entities and 
concluded that, as a general matter, these actions do not impose a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
These analyses for tolerance establishments and modifications, and for 
tolerance revocations were published on May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950) and 
on December 17, 1997 (62 FR 66020), respectively, and were provided to 
the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. 
Taking into account this analysis, and available information concerning 
the pesticides listed in this final rule, the Agency hereby certifies 
that this action will not have a significant negative economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities. In a memorandum dated May 
25, 2001, EPA determined that eight conditions must all be satisfied in 
order for an import tolerance or tolerance exemption revocation to 
adversely affect a significant number of small entity importers, and 
that there is a negligible joint probability of all eight conditions 
holding simultaneously with respect to any particular revocation. (This 
Agency document is available in the docket of this final rule). 
Furthermore, for the pesticides named in this final rule, the Agency 
knows of no extraordinary circumstances that exist that would change 
EPA's previous analysis. In addition, the Agency has determined that 
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132, entitledFederalism 
(64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to 
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input 
by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies 
that have federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism 
implications'' is defined in the Executive Order to include regulations 
that have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government.'' This final rule directly regulates growers, food 
processors, food handlers and food retailers, not States. This action 
does not alter the relationships or distribution of power and 
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions 
of section 408(n)(4) of the FFDCA. For these same reasons, the Agency 
has determined that this final rule does not have any ``tribal 
implications'' as described in Executive Order 13175, entitled 
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 
67249, November 6, 2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to 
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input 
by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have 
tribal implications.'' ``Policies that have tribal implications'' is 
defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have 
``substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the 
relationship between the Federal Government and the Indian tribes, or 
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal 
Government and Indian tribes.'' This final rule will not have 
substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship 
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal 
Government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175. 
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this final rule.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.


    Dated: August 27, 2007.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.


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2. Section 180.103 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  180.103  Captan; tolerances for residues.

    (a)(1) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the 
fungicide, captan (N-trichloromethylthio-4-cyclohexene-1,2-
dicarboximide) in or on the following commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Almond.....................................................         0.25
Almond, hulls..............................................         75.0
Animal feed, nongrass, group 18............................         0.05
Apple......................................................         25.0
Apricot....................................................         10.0
Blueberry..................................................         20.0
Caneberry, subgroup 13A....................................         25.0
Cherry, sweet..............................................         50.0
Cherry, tart...............................................         50.0
Cotton, undelinted seed....................................         0.05
Dill, seed.................................................         0.05
Flax, seed.................................................         0.05
Grape......................................................         25.0
Grain, cereal, forage, fodder and straw, group 16..........         0.05
Grain, cereal, group 15....................................         0.05
Grass, forage..............................................         0.05
Grass, hay.................................................         0.05
Nectarine..................................................         25.0
Okra.......................................................         0.05
Peach......................................................         15.0
Peanut.....................................................         0.05
Peanut, hay................................................         0.05

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Pear.......................................................         25.0
Plum, prune, fresh.........................................         10.0
Rapeseed, forage...........................................         0.05
Rapeseed, seed.............................................         0.05
Safflower, seed............................................         0.05
Sesame, seed...............................................         0.05
Strawberry.................................................         20.0
 Sunflower, seed...........................................         0.05
Vegetable, brassica leafy, group 5.........................         0.05
Vegetable, bulb, group 3...................................         0.05
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9...............................         0.05
Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7......................         0.05
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8...............................         0.05
Vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4.................         0.05
Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2...............         0.05
Vegetable, legume, group 6.................................         0.05
Vegetable, root and tuber, group 1.........................         0.05
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Tolerances are established for the combined residues of the 
fungicide, captan (N-trichloromethylthio-4-cyclohexene-1,2-
dicarboximide) and its metabolite 1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI), 
measured at THPI, in or on the following commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cattle, fat................................................         0.15
Cattle, meat...............................................         0.20
Cattle, meat byproducts....................................         0.30
Goat, fat..................................................         0.15
Goat, meat.................................................         0.20
Goat, meat byproducts......................................         0.30
Hog, fat...................................................         0.15
Hog, meat..................................................         0.20
Hog, meat byproducts.......................................         0.30
Horse, fat.................................................         0.15
Horse, meat................................................         0.20
Horse, meat byproducts.....................................         0.30
Milk.......................................................         0.10
Sheep, fat.................................................         0.15
Sheep, meat................................................         0.20
Sheep, meat byproducts.....................................         0.30
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
    (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]
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3. Section 180.142 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  180.142  2,4-D; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the 
herbicide, plant regulator, and fungicide 2,4-D (2,4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), both free and conjugated, determined as 
the acid, in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Almond hulls...............................................          0.1
Asparagus..................................................          5.0
Barley, bran...............................................          4.0
Barley, grain..............................................          2.0
Barley, straw..............................................           50
Berry, group 13............................................          0.2
Cattle, fat................................................          0.3
Cattle, kidney.............................................          4.0
Cattle, meat...............................................          0.3
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney.....................          0.3
Corn, field, forage........................................          6.0
Corn, field, grain.........................................         0.05
Corn, field, stover........................................           50
Corn, pop, grain...........................................         0.05
Corn, pop, stover..........................................           50
Corn, sweet, forage........................................          6.0
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed............         0.05
Corn, sweet, stover........................................           50
Fish.......................................................          0.1
Fruit, citrus, group 10....................................          3.0
Fruit, pome, group 11......................................          0.1
Fruit, stone, group 12.....................................          0.1
Goat, fat..................................................          0.3
Goat, kidney...............................................          4.0
Goat, meat.................................................          0.3
Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney.......................          0.3
Grain, aspirated fractions.................................           40
Grape......................................................          0.1
Grass, forage..............................................          360
Grass, hay.................................................          300
Hop, dried cones...........................................          0.2
Horse, fat.................................................          0.3
Horse, kidney..............................................          4.0
Horse, meat................................................          0.3
Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney......................          0.3
Millet, forage.............................................           25
Millet, grain..............................................          2.0
Millet, straw..............................................           50
Milk.......................................................         0.05
Nut, tree, group 14........................................          0.2
Oat, forage................................................           25
Oat, grain.................................................          2.0
Oat, straw.................................................           50
Pistachio..................................................         0.05
Potato.....................................................          0.4
Rice, grain................................................          0.5
Rice, hulls................................................          2.0
Rice, straw................................................           10
Rye, bran..................................................          4.0
Rye, forage................................................           25
Rye, grain.................................................          2.0
Rye, straw.................................................           50
Sheep, fat.................................................          0.3
Sheep, kidney..............................................          4.0
Sheep, meat................................................          0.3
Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney......................          0.3
Shellfish..................................................          1.0
Sorghum, grain, forage.....................................          0.2
Sorghum, grain, grain......................................          0.2
Sorghum, grain, stover.....................................          0.2
Soybean, forage............................................         0.02
Soybean, hay...............................................          2.0
Soybean, seed..............................................         0.02
Strawberry.................................................          0.1
Sugarcane, cane............................................         0.05
Sugarcane, molasses........................................          0.2
Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2...............          0.1
Vegetable, root and tuber, except potato, group 1..........          0.1
Wheat, bran................................................          4.0
Wheat, forage..............................................           25
Wheat, grain...............................................          2.0
Wheat, straw...............................................           50
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with 
regional registration, as defined in Sec.  180.1(m), are established 
for residues of the herbicide, plant regulator, and fungicide 2,4-D 
(2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), both free and conjugated, determined 
as the acid, in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rice, wild, grain..........................................         0.05
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. Tolerances are established 
for indirect or inadvertent residues of the herbicide, plant regulator, 
and fungicide 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), both free and 
conjugated, determined as the acid, in or on the following food 
commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Animal feed, nongrass, group 18............................          0.2
Avocado....................................................         0.05
Cotton, undelinted seed....................................         0.05
Dill, seed.................................................         0.05
Okra.......................................................         0.05
Vegetable, brassica leafy, group 5.........................          0.4
Vegetable, bulb, group 3...................................         0.05
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9...............................         0.05
Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7......................          0.2
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8...............................         0.05
Vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4.................          0.4
Vegetable, legume, group 6.................................         0.05
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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4. Section 180.172 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  180.172  Dodine; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances are established for the fungicide dodine 
(n-dodecylguanidine acetate) in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apple......................................................          5.0
Apple, wet pomace..........................................         15.0
Cherry, sweet..............................................          3.0
Cherry, tart...............................................          3.0
Peach......................................................          5.0

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Pear.......................................................          5.0
Pecan......................................................          0.3
Strawberry.................................................          5.0
Walnut.....................................................          0.3
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
    (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]
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5. Section 180.185 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  180.185  DCPA; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances for the combined residues of the herbicide 
dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) and its metabolites 
monomethyltetrachloroterephthalate (MTP) and tetrachloroterephthalic 
acid (TCP) (calculated as dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate) are 
established in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cantaloupe.................................................          1.0
Garlic.....................................................          1.0
Ginseng....................................................          2.0
Horseradish................................................          2.0
Muskmelon..................................................          1.0
Onion, bulb................................................          1.0
Strawberry.................................................          2.0
Tomato.....................................................          1.0
Watermelon.................................................          1.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with 
regional registration, as defined in Sec.  180.1(m), are established 
for the combined inadvertent residues of the herbicide dimethyl 
tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) and its metabolites monomethyl 
tetrachloroterephthalate acid (MTP) and terachlorophthalic acid (TCP) 
(calculated as DCPA) in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Radish, roots..............................................          2.0
Radish, tops...............................................         15.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. Tolerances are established 
for the combined indirect or inadvertent residues of the herbicide 
dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) and its metabolites monomethyl 
tetrachloroterephthalate acid (MTP) and terachlorophthalic acid (TCP) 
(calculated as DCPA) in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Basil, dried leaves........................................         20.0
Basil, fresh leaves........................................          5.0
Bean, dry..................................................          2.0
Bean, mung, seed...........................................          2.0
Bean, snap, succulent......................................          2.0
Celeriac...................................................          2.0
Chicory, roots.............................................          2.0
Chicory, tops..............................................          5.0
Chive......................................................          5.0
Coriander, leaves..........................................          5.0
Corn, field, forage........................................          0.4
Corn, field, grain.........................................         0.05
Corn, field, stover........................................          0.4
Corn, pop, forage..........................................          0.4
Corn, pop, grain...........................................         0.05
Corn, pop, stover..........................................          0.4
Corn, sweet, forage........................................          0.4
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed............         0.05
Corn, sweet, stover........................................          0.4
Cotton, undelinted seed....................................          0.2
Cucumber...................................................          1.0
Dill.......................................................          5.0
Eggplant...................................................          1.0
Lettuce....................................................          2.0
Marjoram...................................................          5.0
Parsley, dried leaves......................................         20.0
Parsley, leaves............................................          5.0
Pea, blackeyed, seed.......................................          2.0
Pepper.....................................................          2.0
Pimento....................................................          2.0
Potato.....................................................          2.0
Radicchio..................................................          5.0
Radish, oriental, roots....................................          2.0
Radish, oriental, tops.....................................          2.0
Rutabaga...................................................          2.0
Soybean....................................................          2.0
Squash, summer.............................................          1.0
Squash, winter.............................................          1.0
Sweet potato...............................................          2.0
Turnip, roots..............................................          2.0
Turnip, tops...............................................          5.0
Vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5........................          5.0
Yam, true, tuber...........................................          2.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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6. Section 180.293 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  180.293  Endothall; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for the combined 
residues of endothall, 7-oxabicyclo [2, 2, 1] heptane-2, 3-dicarboxylic 
acid and its monomethyl ester in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cotton, undelinted seed....................................          0.1
Fish                                                                 0.1
Hop, dried cones...........................................          0.1
Potato.....................................................          0.1
Rice, grain................................................         0.05
Rice, straw                                                         0.05
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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7. Section 180.317 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  180.317  Propyzamide; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues 
of the herbicide propyzamide and its metabolites (containing the 3,5-
dichlorobenzoyl moiety calculated as 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-
propynyl)benzamide) in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa, seed..............................................         10.0
Animal feed, nongrass, group 18............................         10.0
Apple......................................................          0.1
Artichoke, globe...........................................         0.01
Blackberry.................................................         0.05
Blueberry..................................................         0.05
Boysenberry................................................         0.05
Cattle, fat................................................          0.2
Cattle, kidney.............................................          0.4
Cattle, liver..............................................          0.4
Cattle, meat...............................................         0.02
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver...........         0.02
Egg........................................................         0.02
Endive.....................................................          1.0
Fruit, stone, group 12.....................................          0.1
Goat, fat..................................................          0.2
Goat, kidney...............................................          0.4
Goat, liver................................................          0.4
Goat, meat.................................................         0.02
Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver.............         0.02
Grape......................................................          0.1
Hog, fat...................................................          0.2
Hog, kidney................................................          0.4
Hog, liver.................................................          0.4
Hog, meat..................................................         0.02
Hog, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver..............         0.02
Horse, fat.................................................          0.2
Horse, kidney..............................................          0.4
Horse, liver...............................................          0.4
Horse, meat................................................         0.02
Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver............         0.02
Lettuce, head..............................................          1.0
Milk.......................................................         0.02
Pear.......................................................          0.1
Poultry, fat...............................................         0.02
Poultry, liver.............................................          0.2
Poultry, meat..............................................         0.02
Poultry, meat byproducts, except liver.....................         0.02
Radicchio..................................................          2.0
Raspberry..................................................         0.05
Sheep, fat.................................................          0.2
Sheep, kidney..............................................          0.4
Sheep, liver...............................................          0.4
Sheep, meat................................................         0.02
Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver............         0.02
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances are 
established for the combined residues of the herbicide propyzamide and 
its metabolites (containing the 3,5-dichlorobenzoyl moiety calculated 
as 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-

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propynyl)benzamide) in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Expiration/
                   Commodity                     Parts per    Revocation
                                                  million        Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cranberry.....................................         0.05     12/31/09
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with 
regional registration, as defined in Sec.  180.1(m) are established for 
the combined residues of the herbicide propyzamide and its metabolites 
(containing the 3,5-dichlorobenzoyl moiety calculated as 3,5-dichloro-
N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)benzamide) in or on the following food 
commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pea, field, seed...........................................         0.05
Rhubarb....................................................          0.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. Tolerances are established 
for the combined indirect or inadvertent residues of the herbicide 
propyzamide and its metabolites (containing the 3,5-dichlorobenzoyl 
moiety calculated as 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)benzamide) 
in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grain, cereal, forage, group 16............................          0.6
Grain, cereal, hay, group 16...............................          0.2
Grain, cereal, straw, group 16.............................          0.3
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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8. Section 180.345 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  180.345  Ethofumesate; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances for the combined residues of the herbicide 
ethofumesate (2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranyl 
methanesulfonate) and its metabolites 2-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-
dimethyl-5-benzofuranyl methanesulfonate and 2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-
2-oxo-5-benzofuranyl methanesulfonate both calculated as parent 
compound in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beet, garden, roots........................................          0.5
Beet, garden, tops.........................................          5.0
Beet, sugar, molasses......................................          0.5
Beet, sugar, refined sugar.................................          0.2
Beet, sugar, roots.........................................          0.3
Beet, sugar, tops..........................................          4.0
Cattle, fat................................................         0.05
Cattle, meat...............................................         0.05
Cattle, meat byproducts....................................         0.05
Garlic.....................................................         0.25
Goat, fat..................................................         0.05
Goat, meat.................................................         0.05
Goat, meat byproducts......................................         0.05
Grass, straw...............................................          1.0
Horse, fat.................................................         0.05
Horse, meat................................................         0.05
Horse, meat byproducts.....................................         0.05
Onion, bulb................................................         0.25
Shallot, bulb..............................................         0.25
Shallot, fresh leaves......................................         0.25
Sheep, fat.................................................         0.05
Sheep, meat................................................         0.05
Sheep, meat byproducts                                              0.05
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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9. Section 180.378 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  180.378  Permethrin; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues 
of the insecticide cis- and trans-permethrin isomers [cis-(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane 
carboxylate] and [trans-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-
dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] in/on the 
following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa, forage............................................           20
Alfalfa, hay...............................................           45
Almond.....................................................         0.05
Almond, hulls..............................................           20
Artichoke, globe...........................................          5.0
Asparagus..................................................          2.0
Avocado....................................................          1.0
Broccoli...................................................          2.0
Brussels sprouts...........................................          1.0
Cabbage....................................................          6.0
Cattle, fat................................................          1.5
Cattle, meat...............................................         0.10
Cattle, meat byproducts....................................         0.10
Cauliflower................................................          0.5
Cherry, sweet..............................................          4.0
Cherry, tart...............................................          4.0
Corn, field, forage........................................           50
Corn, field, grain.........................................         0.05
Corn, field, stover........................................           30
Corn, pop, grain...........................................         0.05
Corn, pop, stover..........................................           30
Corn, sweet, forage........................................           50
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed............         0.10
Corn, sweet, stover........................................           30
Egg........................................................         0.10
Eggplant...................................................         0.50
Fruit, pome, group 11......................................         0.05
Garlic, bulb...............................................         0.10
Grain, aspirated fractions.................................         0.50
Goat, fat..................................................          1.5
Goat, meat.................................................         0.10
Goat, meat byproducts......................................         0.10
Hazelnut...................................................         0.05
Hog, fat...................................................         0.05
Hog, meat..................................................         0.05
Hog, meat byproducts.......................................         0.05
Horse, fat.................................................          1.5
Horse, meat................................................         0.10
Horse, meat byproducts.....................................         0.10
Horseradish................................................         0.50
Kiwifruit..................................................          2.0
Leaf petioles subgroup 4B..................................          5.0
Leafy greens subgroup 4A...................................           20
Lettuce, head..............................................           20
Milk, fat (reflecting 0.88 ppm in whole milk)..............          3.0
Mushroom...................................................          5.0
Onion, bulb................................................         0.10
Peach......................................................          1.0
Pepper, bell...............................................         0.50
Pistachio..................................................         0.10
Potato.....................................................         0.05
Poultry, fat...............................................         0.15
Poultry, meat..............................................         0.05
Poultry, meat byproducts...................................         0.05
Sheep,
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