Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities, 8307-8309 [E8-2551]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2008 / Notices eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–2609 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2008-0046; FRL–8351–5] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 14, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket identification (ID) number and the pesticide petition number of interest. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 Feb 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 made available on-line at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The person listed at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8307 I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM 13FEN1 8308 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2008 / Notices iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Docket ID Numbers When submitting comments, please use the docket ID number and the pesticide petition number of interest, as shown in the table. PP Number Docket ID Number PP 6F7094 EPA–HQ–OPP–2006-0855 PP 6F7095 EPA–HQ–OPP–2006-0855 PP 7F7246 EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1065 PP 5F6986 EPA–HQ–OPP–2005-0145 III. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA is printing notice of the filing of pesticide petitions received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide petitions described in this notice contain data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on these pesticide petitions. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the petitions is available on-line at https:// www.regulations.gov. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES New Tolerances 1. PP 6F7094. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2006– 0855). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709–3528, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide metconazole, 5-[(4- VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 Feb 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, measured as the sum of cis- and trans- isomers in or on food commodities barley, grain at 2.0 parts per million (ppm); barley, hay at 7.0 ppm, barley straw at 7.0 ppm; beet, sugar, root at 0.1 ppm; beet, sugar, tops at 2.0 ppm; beet, sugar, pulp, dry at 1.9 ppm; beet, sugar, molasses at 0.2 ppm; beet, sugar, raw at 0.25 ppm; oat, grain at 1.0 ppm; oat, straw at 6.0 ppm; oat, hay at 17 ppm; rye, grain at 0.25 ppm; rye, straw at 14.0 ppm; soybean, forage at 3.0 ppm; soybean, hay at 6.0 ppm; soybean, seed at 0.10 ppm; soybean, aspirated grain fractions at 1.0 ppm; soybean, hulls at 0.2 ppm; triticale at 0.25 ppm, wheat, grain at 0.15 ppm; wheat, hay at 16.0 ppm; wheat, straw at 18.0 ppm; wheat, aspirated grain fractions at 10.0 ppm; wheat, milled byproducts at 1.0 ppm. Independently validated analytical method have been submitted for analyzing parent metconazole residues with appropriate sensitivity in all the crop and processed commodities for soybean, sugar beet, barley, wheat, oats, and rye for which tolerances are being requested. Contact: Tracy Keigwin, telephone number: (703) 305–6605; e-mail address: keigwin.tracy@epa.gov. 2. PP 6F7095. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2006– 0855). Valent U.S.A. Company, 1600 Riviera Ave., Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596–8025, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide metconazole, 5-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4triazol-1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, measured as the sum of cis- and transisomers in or on food commodities fruits, stone (crop group 12) at 0.2 ppm ; nuts, tree (crop group 14) including pistachio at 0.02 ppm; almond hulls at 5.0 ppm; and peanut at 0.02 ppm. Independently validated analytical method have been submitted for analyzing parent metconazole residues with appropriate sensitivity in all the crop and processed commodities for stone fruit (crop group 12), tree nuts (crop group 14), and peanuts for which tolerances are being requested. Contact: Tracy Keigwin, telephone number: (703) 305–6605; e-mail address: keigwin.tracy@epa.gov. 3. PP 7F7246. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2007– 1065). KIM-C1, LLC, c/o Siemer and Associates, Inc., 135 W. Shaw, Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93704, proposes to establish a time-limited tolerance for residues of the fungicide forchlorfenuron (KT-30), in or on food commodities almond, cherry, fig, pear, pistachio, plum/prune at 0.01 ppm. Two analytical methods, both based on high performance liquid chromatography PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (HPLC) procedures have been developed. The first method used a visible ultraviolet (UV) detector, while the second method used a mass spectrophotometer (MS) detector. Since the MS detector is capable of both qualitative as well as quantitative measurement, it is the preferred method. The lowest level of quantification (LOQ) in all of the crops (i.e. almond, cherry, fig, pear, pistachio and prune) was 0.01 ppm. Contact: Tawanda Maignan, telephone number: (703) 308–8050; e-mail address: maignan.tawanda@epa.gov. Revised Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition PP 5F6986. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2005– 00145). BASF Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, submitted a revised notice of filing for their pesticide petition which supersedes/ replaces the previous notice published in the Federal Register of February 15, 2006 (71 FR 7951) (FRL–7759–3). This revised notice proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide boscalid (BAS 510F), 3pyridinecarboxamide, 2-chloro-N-(4’chloro[1,1’-biphenyl]-2-yl) in or on food commodities caneberry, crop group 13A at 6.0 ppm; bushberry, crop group 13B at 10.0 ppm; cucumber at 0.5 ppm; and vegetable, root, subgroup 1A, except sugar beet, garden beet, radish and turnip at 1.0 ppm. In plants, the parent residue is extracted using an aqueous organic solvent mixture followed by liquid/liquid partitioning and a column clean up. Quantitation is by gas chromatography using mass spectrometry (GC/MS). In livestock, the residues are extracted with methanol. The extract is treated with enzymes in order to release the conjugated glucuronic acid metabolite. The residues are then isolated by liquid/ liquid partition followed by column chromatography. The hydroxylated metabolite is acetylated followed by a column clean up. The parent and acetylated metabolite are quantitated by gas chromatography with electron capture detection. Contact: Bryant Crowe, telephone number: (703) 305– 0025; e-mail address: crowe.bryant@epa.gov. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM 13FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2008 / Notices Dated: February 4, 2008. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wooge, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (OSCP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 546–8476; e-mail address: wooge.william@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. E8–2551 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2008–1080; FRL–8352–6] Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program; Second Workshop to Discuss Draft Policies and Procedures; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is convening a half-day public workshop to discuss the Agency’s draft administrative policies and procedures for completing the initial screening and testing under EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). In the Federal Register issue of December 13, 2007 (72 FR 70842) (FRL–8340–3), EPA announced the availability for public review and comment of the draft policies and procedures EPA is considering adopting for conducting the initial screening and testing under EDSP. A 1–day public workshop was held on December 17, 2007, in Arlington, VA to help the public understand the draft policies and procedures. Subsequently, EPA extended the public comment period for the draft policies and procedures by 30 days in the Federal Register issue of February 6, 2008 (73 FR 6963) (FRL– 8351–2). The public comment period now ends March 12, 2008. The purpose of the second public workshop, announced in this notice, is to provide another opportunity for the public to ask questions about the draft EDSP policies and procedures. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2008, from 9 a.m. to noon. Special accommodations: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection Agency, Conference Center–Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 Feb 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 I. Who Should Attend? You may be interested in attending this workshop if you produce, manufacture, use, or import pesticide/ agricultural chemicals and other chemical substances; or if you are or may otherwise be involved in the testing of chemical substances for potential endocrine effects. To determine whether you or your business may have an interest in this workshop, you should carefully examine section 408(p) of the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 346a(p)). 8309 Dated: February 7, 2008. James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. E8–2701 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8528–3] Notice of Availability of the Nanomaterial Research Strategy External Review Draft and Expert Peer Review Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of document availability and external peer review meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection is announcing the availability II. Why Hold a Second Workshop? of a draft report titled, Draft EPA is holding a half-day workshop Nanomaterial Research Strategy (EPA/ to facilitate the public’s comments on 600/S–08/002), which was prepared by the draft policies and procedures that EPA’s Office of Research and EPA is considering for conducting the Development (ORD). EPA is also initial screening and testing of announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA chemicals under the EDSP. The contractor for external peer review, will workshop is a second opportunity for convene a panel of experts and will the public, stakeholders, and the organize and conduct an independent regulated community to discuss the expert external peer meeting April 11, draft EDSP policies and procedures 2008, to review the draft document. currently available for public comment. Versar, Inc. invites the public to register Although the workshop is not intended to attend this meeting as observers. In to collect oral comments, the Agency addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public intends to consider the discussion and to give oral comments or provide will be documenting the discussion for written comments at the external peer the public docket. review meeting regarding the draft In addition to attending this document under review. The expert workshop, EPA invites you to provide panel will review the draft document comments on the draft policies and and consider public comments received procedures for initial EDSP screening prior to the meeting in the official and testing. The December 13, 2007 public docket for this activity under Federal Register document that docket ID number EPA–HQ–ORD–2008– announced the availability of draft 0114 as well as comments made by the policies and procedures for public public at the meeting. The draft comment included a specific list of document is available through https:// questions on which the Agency is www.regulations.gov and at https:// specifically seeking comment. This list, es.epa.gov/ncer/nano/publications/ along with an agenda for the workshop, index.html. In preparing a final will be posted on the Agency’s website document, EPA will consider Versar, athttps://www.epa.gov/scipoly/oscpendo/ Inc.’s report of the comments and index.htm and provided at the recommendations from the external workshop. EPA will consider all peer-review meeting, as well as public comments received, and EPA will comments. EPA plans to issue a final announce the availability of the final research strategy for nanomaterials in versions of the policies and procedures 2008. for the initial EDSP screening and The public release of this draft testing in the Federal Register. document is solely for the purpose of seeking public comment and external List of Subjects peer review. This draft research strategy Environmental protection, Chemicals, does not represent and should not be Endocrine disruptors, Pesticides and construed to represent any EPA policy, pests, Reporting and recordkeeping. viewpoint, or determination. PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM 13FEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8351-5]


Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide 
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide 
petitions proposing the establishment or modification of regulations 
for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest, by one 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal:  https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South 
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special 
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The 
Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket identification 
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number of interest. EPA's policy 
is that all comments received will be included in the docket without 
change and may be made available on-line at https://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal information provided, unless the comment 
includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise 
protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov 
website is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not 
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the 
body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA 
without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit 
an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and 
other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk 
or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical 
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be 
able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of 
special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects 
or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index 
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to 
https://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket 
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the 
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov 
website to view the docket index or access available documents. 
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly 
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available 
only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available 
electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in 
hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One 
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket 
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The person listed at the end of the 
pesticide petition summary of interest.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition 
summary of interest.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

     1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
     2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.

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    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. Docket ID Numbers

    When submitting comments, please use the docket ID number and the 
pesticide petition number of interest, as shown in the table.


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                 PP Number                        Docket ID Number
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PP 6F7094                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0855
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PP 6F7095                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0855
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PP 7F7246                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1065
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PP 5F6986                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0145
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III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is printing notice of the filing of pesticide petitions 
received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in 
or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide 
petitions described in this notice contain data or information 
regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, 
EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at 
this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide 
petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on these 
pesticide petitions.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions 
included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a 
docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the 
petitions is available on-line at https://www.regulations.gov.

New Tolerances

     1. PP 6F7094. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0855). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis 
Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528, proposes 
to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide metconazole, 5-
[(4-chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-
ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, measured as the sum of cis- and trans- isomers 
in or on food commodities barley, grain at 2.0 parts per million (ppm); 
barley, hay at 7.0 ppm, barley straw at 7.0 ppm; beet, sugar, root at 
0.1 ppm; beet, sugar, tops at 2.0 ppm; beet, sugar, pulp, dry at 1.9 
ppm; beet, sugar, molasses at 0.2 ppm; beet, sugar, raw at 0.25 ppm; 
oat, grain at 1.0 ppm; oat, straw at 6.0 ppm; oat, hay at 17 ppm; rye, 
grain at 0.25 ppm; rye, straw at 14.0 ppm; soybean, forage at 3.0 ppm; 
soybean, hay at 6.0 ppm; soybean, seed at 0.10 ppm; soybean, aspirated 
grain fractions at 1.0 ppm; soybean, hulls at 0.2 ppm; triticale at 
0.25 ppm, wheat, grain at 0.15 ppm; wheat, hay at 16.0 ppm; wheat, 
straw at 18.0 ppm; wheat, aspirated grain fractions at 10.0 ppm; wheat, 
milled byproducts at 1.0 ppm. Independently validated analytical method 
have been submitted for analyzing parent metconazole residues with 
appropriate sensitivity in all the crop and processed commodities for 
soybean, sugar beet, barley, wheat, oats, and rye for which tolerances 
are being requested. Contact: Tracy Keigwin, telephone number: (703) 
305-6605; e-mail address: keigwin.tracy@epa.gov.
     2. PP 6F7095. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0855). Valent U.S.A. Company, 1600 
Riviera Ave., Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8025, proposes to 
establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide metconazole, 5-[(4-
chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-
ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, measured as the sum of cis- and trans- isomers 
in or on food commodities fruits, stone (crop group 12) at 0.2 ppm ; 
nuts, tree (crop group 14) including pistachio at 0.02 ppm; almond 
hulls at 5.0 ppm; and peanut at 0.02 ppm. Independently validated 
analytical method have been submitted for analyzing parent metconazole 
residues with appropriate sensitivity in all the crop and processed 
commodities for stone fruit (crop group 12), tree nuts (crop group 14), 
and peanuts for which tolerances are being requested. Contact: Tracy 
Keigwin, telephone number: (703) 305-6605; e-mail address: 
keigwin.tracy@epa.gov.
     3. PP 7F7246. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1065). KIM-C1, LLC, c/o Siemer and 
Associates, Inc., 135 W. Shaw, Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93704, proposes to 
establish a time-limited tolerance for residues of the fungicide 
forchlorfenuron (KT-30), in or on food commodities almond, cherry, fig, 
pear, pistachio, plum/prune at 0.01 ppm. Two analytical methods, both 
based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) procedures have 
been developed. The first method used a visible ultraviolet (UV) 
detector, while the second method used a mass spectrophotometer (MS) 
detector. Since the MS detector is capable of both qualitative as well 
as quantitative measurement, it is the preferred method. The lowest 
level of quantification (LOQ) in all of the crops (i.e. almond, cherry, 
fig, pear, pistachio and prune) was 0.01 ppm. Contact: Tawanda Maignan, 
telephone number: (703) 308-8050; e-mail address: 
maignan.tawanda@epa.gov.

Revised Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition

     PP 5F6986. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-00145). BASF Corporation, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27709, submitted a revised notice of filing for their 
pesticide petition which supersedes/replaces the previous notice 
published in the Federal Register of February 15, 2006 (71 FR 7951) 
(FRL-7759-3). This revised notice proposes to establish a tolerance for 
residues of the fungicide boscalid (BAS 510F), 3-pyridinecarboxamide, 
2-chloro-N-(4'-chloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl) in or on food commodities 
caneberry, crop group 13A at 6.0 ppm; bushberry, crop group 13B at 10.0 
ppm; cucumber at 0.5 ppm; and vegetable, root, subgroup 1A, except 
sugar beet, garden beet, radish and turnip at 1.0 ppm. In plants, the 
parent residue is extracted using an aqueous organic solvent mixture 
followed by liquid/liquid partitioning and a column clean up. 
Quantitation is by gas chromatography using mass spectrometry (GC/MS). 
In livestock, the residues are extracted with methanol. The extract is 
treated with enzymes in order to release the conjugated glucuronic acid 
metabolite. The residues are then isolated by liquid/liquid partition 
followed by column chromatography. The hydroxylated metabolite is 
acetylated followed by a column clean up. The parent and acetylated 
metabolite are quantitated by gas chromatography with electron capture 
detection. Contact: Bryant Crowe, telephone number: (703) 305-0025; e-
mail address: crowe.bryant@epa.gov.

List of Subjects

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


[[Page 8309]]


    Dated: February 4, 2008.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. E8-2551 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S
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