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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., nor does it require any special
considerations under Executive Order
12898, entitled Federal Actions to
Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16,
1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that
are established on the basis of a petition
under section 408(d) of FFDCA, such as
the tolerance in this final rule, do not
require the issuance of a proposed rule,
the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply.
This final rule directly regulates
growers, food processors, food handlers,
and food retailers, not States or tribes,
nor does this action alter the
relationships or distribution of power
and responsibilities established by
Congress in the preemption provisions
of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. As such,
the Agency has determined that this
action will not have a substantial direct
effect on States or tribal governments,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States or tribal
governments, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian
tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
that Executive Order 13132, entitled
Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999) and Executive Order 13175,
entitled Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply
to this final rule. In addition, this final
rule does not impose any enforceable
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as described under Title II of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(UMRA) (Public Law 104–4).
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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).
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Representatives, and the Comptroller
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publication of this final rule in the
Federal Register. This final rule is not
a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: May 30, 2008.
Marty Monell,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
amended as follows:
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PART 180—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
2. Section 180.1283 is added to
subpart D to read as follows:
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§ 180.1283 (Z)-7,8-epoxy-2methyloctadecane (Disparlure); exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance.
An exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance is established for residues
of (Z)-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane on
all food and feed crops that occur when
it is used to treat trees, shrubs, and
pastures and such use results in
unintentional spray and drift to nontarget vegetation including non-food,
food, and feed crops. This active
ingredient is also known as Disparlure.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1107; FRL–8366–6]
Fenoxaprop-ethyl; Pesticide
Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This regulation establishes
time-limited tolerances for combined
residues of fenoxaprop-ethyl and its
metabolites in or on grass hay and
forage. This action is in response to
EPA’s granting of an emergency
exemption under section 18 of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing
use of the pesticide on grasses grown for
seed. This regulation establishes a
maximum permissible level for residues
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of fenoxaprop-ethyl and its metabolites
in these feed commodities. The timelimited tolerances expire and are
revoked on December 31, 2010.
DATES: This regulation is effective June
13, 2008. Objections and requests for
hearings must be received on or before
August 12, 2008, 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–2007–1107. 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 either in the electronic docket
at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the Office of
Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory
Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of
operation of this Docket Facility are
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305–5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrea Conrath, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 308–9356; e-mail address:
conrath.andrea@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).
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• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
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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 at https://
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 Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
as amended by the Food Quality
Protection Act of 1996 (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–2007–1107 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 August 12, 2008.
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
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may be disclosed publicly by EPA
without prior notice. Submit your
copies, identified by docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1107, 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.
II. Background and Statutory Findings
EPA, on its own initiative, in
accordance with sections 408(e) and
408(l)(6) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(e)
and 346a(1)(6), is establishing timelimited tolerances for combined
residues of the herbicide fenoxapropethyl, [(±)-ethyl 2-[4-[(6-chloro-2benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoate],
and its metabolites (2-[4-[(6-chloro-2benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic
acid and 6-chloro-2,3dihydrobenzoxazol-2-one) in or on grass
forage and hay at 0.05 parts per million
(ppm). These time-limited tolerances
expire and are revoked on December 31,
2010. EPA will publish a document in
the Federal Register to remove the
revoked tolerances from the CFR.
Section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA requires
EPA to establish a time-limited
tolerance or exemption from the
requirement for a tolerance for pesticide
chemical residues in food that will
result from the use of a pesticide under
an emergency exemption granted by
EPA under section 18 of FIFRA. Such
tolerances can be established without
providing notice or period for public
comment. EPA does not intend for its
actions on section 18 related timelimited tolerances to set binding
precedents for the application of section
408 of FFDCA to other tolerances and
exemptions. Section 408(e) of FFDCA
allows EPA to establish a tolerance or an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance on its own initiative, i.e.,
without having received any petition
from an outside party.
Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA
allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the
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legal limit for a pesticide chemical
residue in or on a food) only if EPA
determines that the tolerance is ‘‘safe.’’
Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA
defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will
result from aggregate exposure to the
pesticide chemical residue, including
all anticipated dietary exposures and all
other exposures for which there is
reliable information.’’ This includes
exposure through drinking water and in
residential settings, but does not include
occupational exposure. Section
408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure
of infants and children to the pesticide
chemical residue in establishing a
tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will
result to infants and children from
aggregate exposure to the pesticide
chemical residue. . . .’’
Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes EPA
to exempt any Federal or State agency
from any provision of FIFRA, if EPA
determines that ‘‘emergency conditions
exist which require such exemption.’’
EPA has established regulations
governing such emergency exemptions
in 40 CFR part 166.
III. Emergency Exemption for
Fenoxaprop-ethyl on Grasses Grown
for Seed and FFDCA Tolerances
The Oregon Department of
Agriculture (ODA) states that an
emergency situation has arisen from
weed problems that were once
controlled with an older product, under
Special Local Needs (SLN) registrations
that were in effect from 1987 to 2002.
Since 2002, the growers have been
lacking a method to effectively control
the problem weeds and the problem has
continued to worsen since the SLNs
were cancelled. The ODA states that
none of the herbicides currently
registered for use on grasses grown for
seed are effective for controlling the
weed species addressed by their request,
or do not provide adequate control, due
to timing of application, or spectrum of
control. Cultural controls are not viable
alternatives due to the soil type, steep
terrain, density of grass stand; or
adaptability of the weed species to
various grass seed production systems,
such as varying planting date, row
spacing, or grass variety planted. In
grass seed production, the presence of
noxious weed seeds like wild oat,
results in significant discounts to the
sale prices, and certain states and
countries completely prohibit sale of
grass seed containing noxious weed
species; thus, growers suffer losses of
significant sales. Certain weed species
can also cause yield losses of up to 50%
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under moderate to high infestation
levels. Therefore, ODA states that an
urgent and non-routine situation has
arisen, with significant economic losses
expected. After having reviewed the
submission, EPA determined that
emergency conditions exist for this
State, and that the criteria for an
emergency exemption are met. EPA has
authorized under FIFRA section 18 the
use of fenoxaprop-ethyl on grasses
grown for seed for control of grassy
weeds in Oregon.
As part of its evaluation of the
emergency exemption application, EPA
assessed the potential risks presented by
residues of fenoxaprop-ethyl in or on
grass forage and hay. In doing so, EPA
considered the safety standard in
section 408(b)(2) of FFDCA, and EPA
decided that the necessary tolerance
under section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA would
be consistent with the safety standard
and with FIFRA section 18. Consistent
with the need to move quickly on the
emergency exemption in order to
address an urgent non-routine situation
and to ensure that the resulting food is
safe and lawful, EPA is issuing this
tolerance without notice and
opportunity for public comment as
provided in section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA.
Although these time-limited tolerances
expire and are revoked on December 31,
2010, under section 408(l)(5) of FFDCA,
residues of the pesticide not in excess
of the amounts specified in the
tolerance remaining in or on grass forage
and hay after that date will not be
unlawful, provided the pesticide was
applied in a manner that was lawful
under FIFRA, and the residues do not
exceed a level that was authorized by
these time-limited tolerances at the time
of that application. EPA will take action
to revoke these time-limited tolerances
earlier if any experience with, scientific
data on, or other relevant information
on this pesticide indicate that the
residues are not safe.
Because these time-limited tolerances
are being approved under emergency
conditions, EPA has not made any
decisions about whether fenoxapropethyl meets FIFRA’s registration
requirements for use on grasses grown
for seed or whether permanent
tolerances for this use would be
appropriate. Under these circumstances,
EPA does not believe that this timelimited tolerance decision serves as a
basis for registration of fenoxaprop-ethyl
by a State for special local needs under
FIFRA section 24(c). Nor do these
tolerances serve as the basis for persons
in any State other than Oregon to use
this pesticide on these crops under
FIFRA section 18 absent the issuance of
an emergency exemption applicable
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within that State. For additional
information regarding the emergency
exemption for fenoxaprop-ethyl, contact
the Agency’s Registration Division at the
address provided under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and
Determination of Safety
Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA
allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the
legal limit for a pesticide chemical
residue in or on a food) only if EPA
determines that the tolerance is ‘‘safe.’’
Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA
defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will
result from aggregate exposure to the
pesticide chemical residue, including
all anticipated dietary exposures and all
other exposures for which there is
reliable information.’’ This includes
exposure through drinking water and in
residential settings, but does not include
occupational exposure. Section
408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure
of infants and children to the pesticide
chemical residue in establishing a
tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will
result to infants and children from
aggregate exposure to the pesticide
chemical residue. . . .’’
Consistent with the factors specified
in FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has
reviewed the available scientific data
and other relevant information in
support of this action. EPA has
sufficient data to assess the hazards of
and to make a determination on
aggregate exposure expected as a result
of this emergency exemption request
and the time-limited tolerances for
combined residues of fenoxaprop-ethyl
on grass forage and hay at 0.05 ppm.
EPA’s assessment of exposures and risks
associated with establishing timelimited tolerances follows.
A. Toxicological Endpoints
For hazards that have a threshold
below which there is no appreciable
risk, a toxicological point of departure
(POD) is identified as the basis for
derivation of reference values for risk
assessment. The POD may be defined as
the highest dose at which no adverse
effects are observed (the NOAEL) in the
toxicology study identified as
appropriate for use in risk assessment.
However, if a NOAEL cannot be
determined, the lowest dose at which
adverse effects of concern are identified
(the LOAEL) or a Benchmark Dose
(BMD) approach is sometimes used for
risk assessment. Uncertainty/safety
factors (UFs) are used in conjunction
with the POD to take into account
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uncertainties inherent in the
extrapolation from laboratory animal
data to humans and in the variations in
sensitivity among members of the
human population as well as other
unknowns. Safety is assessed for acute
and chronic dietary risks by comparing
aggregate food and water exposure to
the pesticide to the acute population
adjusted dose (aPAD) and chronic
population adjusted dose (cPAD). The
aPAD and cPAD are calculated by
dividing the POD by all applicable UFs.
Aggregate short-term, intermediate-term,
and chronic-term risks are evaluated by
comparing food, water, and residential
exposure to the POD to ensure that the
margin of exposure (MOE) called for by
the product of all applicable UFs is not
exceeded. This latter value is referred to
as the Level of Concern (LOC).
For non-threshold risks, the Agency
assumes that any amount of exposure
will lead to some degree of risk. Thus,
the Agency estimates risk in terms of the
probability of an occurrence of the
adverse effect greater than that expected
in a lifetime. For more information on
the general principles EPA uses in risk
characterization and a complete
description of the risk assessment
process, see https://www.epa.gov/
pesticides/factsheets/riskassess.htm.
A summary of the toxicological
endpoints for fenoxaprop-ethyl used for
human risk assessment is discussed in
Unit II. of the final rule published in the
Federal Register of April 22, 1998 (63
FR 19829) (FRL–5782–1).
B. Exposure Assessment
EPA believes that no changes need to
be made as a result of this section 18
emergency exemption use on grasses
grown for seed, to the conclusions of the
risk assessment discussed in the final
rule published on April 22, 1998 in the
Federal Register (63 FR 19829) (FRL–
5782–1) which established tolerances in
barley commodities. EPA has used
barley data to estimate residues which
could occur on the hay and forage from
grasses grown for seed, and this section
18 use is not expected to change the
aggregate exposure estimates from the
1998 barley assessment. This conclusion
is based upon the position that this
section 18 use will not contribute to
human dietary exposure for the
following reasons:
1. This section 18 use does not
involve use on human foods; and
2. This section 18 use is unlikely to
alter the dietary burden for livestock
(and corresponding residues in livestock
tissues) because the resulting feed
commodities do not comprise a
significant part of livestock diet.
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Therefore, because EPA has
reasonable certainty of no harm from
dietary exposure from the existing uses,
and, that this use on grasses grown for
seed pursuant to the emergency
exemption would not increase dietary
exposure, EPA is establishing these
time-limited tolerances for grass hay
and forage.
Since the time of the 1998 risk
assessment, there has been a shift to (+)
fenoxaprop-ethyl (the r-isomer enriched
(95%) formulation of fenoxaprop-ethyl)
as the primary active ingredient (also
referred to as fenoxaprop-P-ethyl to
denote the direction in which it rotates
polarized light), rather than a 50:50 mix
of (±)fenoxaprop-ethyl (the racemic
mixture of the r- and s- isomers) both
referred to in this document as the
parent, fenoxaprop-ethyl. The current
tolerance action is for fenoxaprop-ethyl,
which covers both the ‘‘+’’ and ‘‘-’’
isomers. The analytical method used to
determine residues of fenoxaprop-ethyl
and its metabolites, expressed as the
parent, is unable to distinguish between
stereochemical isomers. Further,
adequate data was provided (for barley)
to indicate that comparable residue
results are obtained from application of
either the 50:50 mixture, or the so-called
‘‘enriched’’ mixture. At the time of the
change in formulation, EPA determined
that the established tolerances would
protect human health and that the
existing toxicology data supported the
continued registration with the enriched
formulation. EPA determined that there
was a reasonable certainty of no harm
from the continued registrations of the
enriched formulation. EPA has
determined that, for the purposes of this
section 18 use only, the residue data for
barley may be relied on for grass hay
and forage, since the use patterns are
nearly identical. For these reasons, as
well as those given in Unit IV.B.1. and
2., the agency believes that the existing
data are adequate to support these
tolerances.
EPA concludes that establishing the
tolerances for grass hay and forage, as
set forth in this document, will not
change the estimated aggregate risks, as
discussed in the April 22, 1998 Federal
Register. Refer to the April 22, 1998
Federal Register document for a
detailed discussion of the aggregate risk
assessments and determination of
safety. EPA relies upon those risk
assessments and the findings made in
the Federal Register document in
support of this action.
Based on the risk assessments
discussed in the final rule published in
the Federal Register of April 22, 1998,
EPA concludes that there is a reasonable
certainty that no harm will result to the
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general population, and to infants and
children from aggregate exposure to
fenoxaprop-ethyl residues.
V. Other Considerations
A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
Adequate enforcement methodology
(electron capture gas chromatography) is
available to enforce the tolerance
expression. The method is available in
the Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM)
II, and may be requested from: Chief,
Analytical Chemistry Branch,
Environmental Science Center, 701
Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD 20755–5350;
telephone number: (410) 305–2905; email address: residuemethods@epa.gov.
B. International Residue Limits
There are no established Codex
tolerances for fenoxaprop-ethyl and its
metabolites in or on grass forage or hay.
VI. Conclusion
Therefore, time-limited tolerances are
established for combined residues of
fenoxaprop-ethyl [(±)-ethyl 2-[4-[(6chloro-2benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic
acid], and its metabolites (2-[4-[(6chloro-2benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic
acid and 6-chloro-2,3dihydrobenzoxazol-2-one), in or on
grass hay and grass forage, both at 0.05
ppm. These tolerances expire and are
revoked on December 31, 2010.
VII. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
This final rule establishes tolerances
under sections 408(e) and 408(l)(6) of
FFDCA in response to a petition
submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has
exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866,
entitled Regulatory Planning and
Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993).
Because this final rule has been
exempted from review under Executive
Order 12866, 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) or Executive Order 13045,
entitled Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997).
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., nor does it require any special
considerations under Executive Order
12898, entitled Federal Actions to
Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low-Income
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Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16,
1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that
are established in accordance with
sections 408(e) and 408(l)(6) of FFDCA,
such as the tolerances in this final rule,
do not require the issuance of a
proposed rule, the requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply.
This final rule directly regulates
growers, food processors, food handlers,
and food retailers, not States or tribes,
nor does this action alter the
relationships or distribution of power
and responsibilities established by
Congress in the preemption provisions
of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. As such,
the Agency has determined that this
action will not have a substantial direct
effect on States or tribal governments,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States or tribal
governments, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian
tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
that Executive Order 13132, entitled
Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999) and Executive Order 13175,
entitled Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply
to this final rule. In addition, this final
rule does not 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).
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).
VIII. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides
that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must
submit a rule report to each House of
the Congress and to the Comptroller
General of the United States. EPA will
submit a report containing this rule and
other required information to the U.S.
Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the United States prior to
publication of this final rule in the
Federal Register. This final rule is not
a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
PART 180—[AMENDED]
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
I
1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
2. Section 180.430 is amended by
adding text to paragraph (b) to read as
follows:
I
Dated: June 4, 2008.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
§ 180.430 Fenoxaprop-ethyl; tolerances for
residues.
(a) * * *
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions.
Time-limited tolerances are established
for combined residues of the herbicide
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
amended as follows:
I
fenoxaprop-ethyl, [(±)-ethyl 2-[4-[(6chloro-2benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic
acid], and its metabolites (2-[4-[(6chloro-2benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic
acid and 6-chloro-2,3dihydrobenzoxazol-2-one), each
expressed as fenoxaprop-ethyl, in
connection with use of the pesticide
under section 18 emergency exemptions
granted by EPA, in or on the food
commodities in the following table. The
tolerances expire and are revoked on the
dates specified in the following table.
Commodity
Parts per million
Grass, forage ...............................................................................................................................................
Grass, hay ...................................................................................................................................................
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However, this deletion does not
preclude future actions under
Superfund.
This direct final deletion will be
effective August 12, 2008 unless EPA
receives adverse comments by July 14,
2008. If adverse comments are received,
EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of
the direct final deletion in the Federal
Register informing the public that the
deletion will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID no. EPA–HQ–
SFUND–1989–0008, Notice 3, by one of
the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: walters.donn@epa.gov.
• Fax: 214–665–6660.
• Mail: Donn Walters, Community
Involvement, U.S. EPA Region 6 (6SF–
TS), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX
75202–2733, (214) 665–6483 or 1–800–
533–3508.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–SFUND–1989–
0008, Notice 3. EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online 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 https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
DATES:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–1989–0008, Notice 3;
FRL–8578–7]
National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency
Plan; National Priorities List Update
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Direct Final Notice of deletion
of the Double Eagle Refinery Co.
Superfund site from the National
Priorities List.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Region 6 is publishing a
direct final Notice of Deletion of the
Double Eagle Refinery Co. Site (Site),
located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma from the National
Priorities List (NPL). The NPL,
promulgated pursuant to section 105 of
the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended is
Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which
is the National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
(NCP). This direct final deletion is being
published by EPA with the concurrence
of the State of Oklahoma, through the
Oklahoma Department of Environmental
Quality (ODEQ), because EPA has
determined that all appropriate
response actions under CERCLA, other
than operation and maintenance and
five-year reviews, have been completed
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If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public 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 https://
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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,
will be publicly available only in the
hard copy. Publicly available docket
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the following information repositories:
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Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas
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appointment only Monday through
Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
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[FR Doc No: E8-13372]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1107; FRL-8366-6]
Fenoxaprop-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for
combined residues of fenoxaprop-ethyl and its metabolites in or on
grass hay and forage. This action is in response to EPA's granting of
an emergency exemption under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing use of the pesticide
on grasses grown for seed. This regulation establishes a maximum
permissible level for residues of fenoxaprop-ethyl and its metabolites
in these feed commodities. The time-limited tolerances expire and are
revoked on December 31, 2010.
DATES: This regulation is effective June 13, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before August 12, 2008,
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-2007-1107. 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 either in the electronic docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office
of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Conrath, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9356; e-mail address: conrath.andrea@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).
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Animal production (NAICS code 112).
Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
B. 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 at https://
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 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (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-2007-1107 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 August 12, 2008.
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-2007-1107, 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.
II. Background and Statutory Findings
EPA, on its own initiative, in accordance with sections 408(e) and
408(l)(6) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(e) and 346a(1)(6), is establishing
time-limited tolerances for combined residues of the herbicide
fenoxaprop-ethyl, [()-ethyl 2-[4-[(6-chloro-2-
benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoate], and its metabolites (2-[4-[(6-
chloro-2-benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic acid and 6-chloro-2,3-
dihydrobenzoxazol-2-one) in or on grass forage and hay at 0.05 parts
per million (ppm). These time-limited tolerances expire and are revoked
on December 31, 2010. EPA will publish a document in the Federal
Register to remove the revoked tolerances from the CFR.
Section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA requires EPA to establish a time-limited
tolerance or exemption from the requirement for a tolerance for
pesticide chemical residues in food that will result from the use of a
pesticide under an emergency exemption granted by EPA under section 18
of FIFRA. Such tolerances can be established without providing notice
or period for public comment. EPA does not intend for its actions on
section 18 related time-limited tolerances to set binding precedents
for the application of section 408 of FFDCA to other tolerances and
exemptions. Section 408(e) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a tolerance
or an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance on its own
initiative, i.e., without having received any petition from an outside
party.
Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a
tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a
food) only if EPA determines that the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section
408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines ``safe'' to mean that ``there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure
to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary
exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable
information.'' This includes exposure through drinking water and in
residential settings, but does not include occupational exposure.
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to give special
consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide
chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and
children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue. . .
.''
Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes EPA to exempt any Federal or State
agency from any provision of FIFRA, if EPA determines that ``emergency
conditions exist which require such exemption.'' EPA has established
regulations governing such emergency exemptions in 40 CFR part 166.
III. Emergency Exemption for Fenoxaprop-ethyl on Grasses Grown for Seed
and FFDCA Tolerances
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) states that an emergency
situation has arisen from weed problems that were once controlled with
an older product, under Special Local Needs (SLN) registrations that
were in effect from 1987 to 2002. Since 2002, the growers have been
lacking a method to effectively control the problem weeds and the
problem has continued to worsen since the SLNs were cancelled. The ODA
states that none of the herbicides currently registered for use on
grasses grown for seed are effective for controlling the weed species
addressed by their request, or do not provide adequate control, due to
timing of application, or spectrum of control. Cultural controls are
not viable alternatives due to the soil type, steep terrain, density of
grass stand; or adaptability of the weed species to various grass seed
production systems, such as varying planting date, row spacing, or
grass variety planted. In grass seed production, the presence of
noxious weed seeds like wild oat, results in significant discounts to
the sale prices, and certain states and countries completely prohibit
sale of grass seed containing noxious weed species; thus, growers
suffer losses of significant sales. Certain weed species can also cause
yield losses of up to 50%
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under moderate to high infestation levels. Therefore, ODA states that
an urgent and non-routine situation has arisen, with significant
economic losses expected. After having reviewed the submission, EPA
determined that emergency conditions exist for this State, and that the
criteria for an emergency exemption are met. EPA has authorized under
FIFRA section 18 the use of fenoxaprop-ethyl on grasses grown for seed
for control of grassy weeds in Oregon.
As part of its evaluation of the emergency exemption application,
EPA assessed the potential risks presented by residues of fenoxaprop-
ethyl in or on grass forage and hay. In doing so, EPA considered the
safety standard in section 408(b)(2) of FFDCA, and EPA decided that the
necessary tolerance under section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA would be
consistent with the safety standard and with FIFRA section 18.
Consistent with the need to move quickly on the emergency exemption in
order to address an urgent non-routine situation and to ensure that the
resulting food is safe and lawful, EPA is issuing this tolerance
without notice and opportunity for public comment as provided in
section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA. Although these time-limited tolerances
expire and are revoked on December 31, 2010, under section 408(l)(5) of
FFDCA, residues of the pesticide not in excess of the amounts specified
in the tolerance remaining in or on grass forage and hay after that
date will not be unlawful, provided the pesticide was applied in a
manner that was lawful under FIFRA, and the residues do not exceed a
level that was authorized by these time-limited tolerances at the time
of that application. EPA will take action to revoke these time-limited
tolerances earlier if any experience with, scientific data on, or other
relevant information on this pesticide indicate that the residues are
not safe.
Because these time-limited tolerances are being approved under
emergency conditions, EPA has not made any decisions about whether
fenoxaprop-ethyl meets FIFRA's registration requirements for use on
grasses grown for seed or whether permanent tolerances for this use
would be appropriate. Under these circumstances, EPA does not believe
that this time-limited tolerance decision serves as a basis for
registration of fenoxaprop-ethyl by a State for special local needs
under FIFRA section 24(c). Nor do these tolerances serve as the basis
for persons in any State other than Oregon to use this pesticide on
these crops under FIFRA section 18 absent the issuance of an emergency
exemption applicable within that State. For additional information
regarding the emergency exemption for fenoxaprop-ethyl, contact the
Agency's Registration Division at the address provided under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety
Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a
tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a
food) only if EPA determines that the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section
408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines ``safe'' to mean that ``there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure
to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary
exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable
information.'' This includes exposure through drinking water and in
residential settings, but does not include occupational exposure.
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to give special
consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide
chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and
children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue. . .
.''
Consistent with the factors specified in FFDCA section
408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the available scientific data and other
relevant information in support of this action. EPA has sufficient data
to assess the hazards of and to make a determination on aggregate
exposure expected as a result of this emergency exemption request and
the time-limited tolerances for combined residues of fenoxaprop-ethyl
on grass forage and hay at 0.05 ppm. EPA's assessment of exposures and
risks associated with establishing time-limited tolerances follows.
A. Toxicological Endpoints
For hazards that have a threshold below which there is no
appreciable risk, a toxicological point of departure (POD) is
identified as the basis for derivation of reference values for risk
assessment. The POD may be defined as the highest dose at which no
adverse effects are observed (the NOAEL) in the toxicology study
identified as appropriate for use in risk assessment. However, if a
NOAEL cannot be determined, the lowest dose at which adverse effects of
concern are identified (the LOAEL) or a Benchmark Dose (BMD) approach
is sometimes used for risk assessment. Uncertainty/safety factors (UFs)
are used in conjunction with the POD to take into account uncertainties
inherent in the extrapolation from laboratory animal data to humans and
in the variations in sensitivity among members of the human population
as well as other unknowns. Safety is assessed for acute and chronic
dietary risks by comparing aggregate food and water exposure to the
pesticide to the acute population adjusted dose (aPAD) and chronic
population adjusted dose (cPAD). The aPAD and cPAD are calculated by
dividing the POD by all applicable UFs. Aggregate short-term,
intermediate-term, and chronic-term risks are evaluated by comparing
food, water, and residential exposure to the POD to ensure that the
margin of exposure (MOE) called for by the product of all applicable
UFs is not exceeded. This latter value is referred to as the Level of
Concern (LOC).
For non-threshold risks, the Agency assumes that any amount of
exposure will lead to some degree of risk. Thus, the Agency estimates
risk in terms of the probability of an occurrence of the adverse effect
greater than that expected in a lifetime. For more information on the
general principles EPA uses in risk characterization and a complete
description of the risk assessment process, see https://www.epa.gov/
pesticides/factsheets/riskassess.htm.
A summary of the toxicological endpoints for fenoxaprop-ethyl used
for human risk assessment is discussed in Unit II. of the final rule
published in the Federal Register of April 22, 1998 (63 FR 19829) (FRL-
5782-1).
B. Exposure Assessment
EPA believes that no changes need to be made as a result of this
section 18 emergency exemption use on grasses grown for seed, to the
conclusions of the risk assessment discussed in the final rule
published on April 22, 1998 in the Federal Register (63 FR 19829) (FRL-
5782-1) which established tolerances in barley commodities. EPA has
used barley data to estimate residues which could occur on the hay and
forage from grasses grown for seed, and this section 18 use is not
expected to change the aggregate exposure estimates from the 1998
barley assessment. This conclusion is based upon the position that this
section 18 use will not contribute to human dietary exposure for the
following reasons:
1. This section 18 use does not involve use on human foods; and
2. This section 18 use is unlikely to alter the dietary burden for
livestock (and corresponding residues in livestock tissues) because the
resulting feed commodities do not comprise a significant part of
livestock diet.
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Therefore, because EPA has reasonable certainty of no harm from
dietary exposure from the existing uses, and, that this use on grasses
grown for seed pursuant to the emergency exemption would not increase
dietary exposure, EPA is establishing these time-limited tolerances for
grass hay and forage.
Since the time of the 1998 risk assessment, there has been a shift
to (+) fenoxaprop-ethyl (the r-isomer enriched (95%) formulation of
fenoxaprop-ethyl) as the primary active ingredient (also referred to as
fenoxaprop-P-ethyl to denote the direction in which it rotates
polarized light), rather than a 50:50 mix of ()fenoxaprop-
ethyl (the racemic mixture of the r- and s- isomers) both referred to
in this document as the parent, fenoxaprop-ethyl. The current tolerance
action is for fenoxaprop-ethyl, which covers both the ``+'' and ``-''
isomers. The analytical method used to determine residues of
fenoxaprop-ethyl and its metabolites, expressed as the parent, is
unable to distinguish between stereochemical isomers. Further, adequate
data was provided (for barley) to indicate that comparable residue
results are obtained from application of either the 50:50 mixture, or
the so-called ``enriched'' mixture. At the time of the change in
formulation, EPA determined that the established tolerances would
protect human health and that the existing toxicology data supported
the continued registration with the enriched formulation. EPA
determined that there was a reasonable certainty of no harm from the
continued registrations of the enriched formulation. EPA has determined
that, for the purposes of this section 18 use only, the residue data
for barley may be relied on for grass hay and forage, since the use
patterns are nearly identical. For these reasons, as well as those
given in Unit IV.B.1. and 2., the agency believes that the existing
data are adequate to support these tolerances.
EPA concludes that establishing the tolerances for grass hay and
forage, as set forth in this document, will not change the estimated
aggregate risks, as discussed in the April 22, 1998 Federal Register.
Refer to the April 22, 1998 Federal Register document for a detailed
discussion of the aggregate risk assessments and determination of
safety. EPA relies upon those risk assessments and the findings made in
the Federal Register document in support of this action.
Based on the risk assessments discussed in the final rule published
in the Federal Register of April 22, 1998, EPA concludes that there is
a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to the general
population, and to infants and children from aggregate exposure to
fenoxaprop-ethyl residues.
V. Other Considerations
A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
Adequate enforcement methodology (electron capture gas
chromatography) is available to enforce the tolerance expression. The
method is available in the Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM) II, and
may be requested from: Chief, Analytical Chemistry Branch,
Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD 20755-5350;
telephone number: (410) 305-2905; e-mail address:
residuemethods@epa.gov.
B. International Residue Limits
There are no established Codex tolerances for fenoxaprop-ethyl and
its metabolites in or on grass forage or hay.
VI. Conclusion
Therefore, time-limited tolerances are established for combined
residues of fenoxaprop-ethyl [()-ethyl 2-[4-[(6-chloro-2-
benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic acid], and its metabolites (2-[4-
[(6-chloro-2-benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic acid and 6-chloro-2,3-
dihydrobenzoxazol-2-one), in or on grass hay and grass forage, both at
0.05 ppm. These tolerances expire and are revoked on December 31, 2010.
VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This final rule establishes tolerances under sections 408(e) and
408(l)(6) of FFDCA in response to a petition submitted to the Agency.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of
actions from review under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory
Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this final
rule has been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, 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) or Executive Order 13045, entitled
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
(62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). 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., nor does it require any
special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that are established in accordance
with sections 408(e) and 408(l)(6) of FFDCA, such as the tolerances in
this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply.
This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this final rule. In addition,
this final rule does not 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).
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).
VIII. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to
the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report
containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
United States prior to publication of this final rule in the Federal
Register. This final rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5
U.S.C. 804(2).
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: June 4, 2008.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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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 180.430 is amended by adding text to paragraph (b) to read
as follows:
Sec. 180.430 Fenoxaprop-ethyl; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * *
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances are
established for combined residues of the herbicide fenoxaprop-ethyl,
[()-ethyl 2-[4-[(6-chloro-2-
benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic acid], and its metabolites (2-[4-
[(6-chloro-2-benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoic acid and 6-chloro-2,3-
dihydrobenzoxazol-2-one), each expressed as fenoxaprop-ethyl, in
connection with use of the pesticide under section 18 emergency
exemptions granted by EPA, in or on the food commodities in the
following table. The tolerances expire and are revoked on the dates
specified in the following table.
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Expiration/
Commodity Parts per million revocation date
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Grass, forage..................... 0.05 12/31/10
Grass, hay........................ 0.05 12/31/10
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[FR Doc. E8-13372 Filed 6-12-08; 8:45 am]
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