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the first such request and EPA had
provided no prior guidance on these
issues. EPA believed all parties to the
process would benefit from a complete
public airing of the issues involved in
the first waiver request. Texas properly
submitted substantive and detailed
comments during the comment period
to support its request. However during
the public comment period other
commenters were necessarily focused
on addressing just the limited
information provided in the initial
request submitted by Texas. They did
not have the opportunity to respond to
Texas’ more substantive submission
until after the comment period had
closed. This is not the most efficient use
of EPA’s or the public’s resources,
especially given the short time specified
in the Act for EPA to make a decision.
The guidance in this section is designed
in part to avoid this kind of situation in
the future and better allow the Agency
to meet the statutory deadlines provided
in EISA.
EPA may grant a waiver for no more
than one year unless renewed by the
Administrator. EPA expects that
applicants would state the requested
start date and duration of the waiver,
with waiver applications received
generally at least six months before the
requested start date, and to the extent
that applications cannot be submitted in
such timeframe an application should
include an explanation why such
expectation could not be met. EPA
expects that applicants would notify the
Administrator approximately three
months before the termination of a
waiver period if renewal of the waiver
is desired. The request for an extension
would include an update of the
information and rationale submitted
with the original waiver request.
The Administrator may also grant a
waiver based on severe harm to the
environment of a State, a region, or the
United States, or inadequate domestic
supply. At this time the Agency is not
providing any more specific guidance
for these types of waiver requests, but
anticipates that the guidance discussed
in this section would apply in general
terms to these requests as well.
My decision will affect not only
refiners, importers and other regulated
parties in Texas but also refiners,
importers, and other regulated parties
throughout the nation who must comply
with the renewable fuel standards and
other requirements in order to produce
gasoline and renewable fuel for use in
the United States. A waiver would affect
the national volume of renewable fuel
that is required, and would therefore
affect parties all across the nation who
produce gasoline or renewable fuel, as
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well as other regulated parties who are
involved in the distribution of such
fuels. For this reason, I hereby
determine and find that this is a final
action of national applicability.
This action is not a rule as defined by
Executive Order 12866. Therefore, it is
exempt from review by the Office of
Management and Budget as required for
rules and regulations by Executive
Order 12866.
Dated: August 7, 2008.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0046; FRL–8376–8]
Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide
Petitions Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various
Commodities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Agency’s receipt of several 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 September 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number and the pesticide petition
number (PP) of interest as shown in the
body of this document, 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
Facility’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 ID number and the pesticide
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petition number of interest as shown in
the body of this document. 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
at https://www.regulations.gov. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the
electronic docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal 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: A
contact person is listed at the end of
each pesticide petition summary and
may be contacted by telephone or email. The mailing address for each
contact person listed is: Registration
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Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001.
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.
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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
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or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns and suggest
alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
achieve environmental justice, the fair
treatment and meaningful involvement
of any group, including minority and/or
low income populations, in the
development, implementation, and
enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies. To help
address potential environmental justice
issues, the Agency seeks information on
any groups or segments of the
population who, as a result of their
location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or
disproportionately high and adverse
human health impacts or environmental
effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared
to the general population.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is announcing its receipt of
several pesticide petitions filed 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
document contain the data or
information prescribed 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 can make a final
determination on these pesticide
petitions.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a
summary of each of the petitions that
are the subject of 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
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available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov.
As specified in FFDCA section
408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)), EPA is
publishing notice of the petition so that
the public has an opportunity to
comment on this request for the
establishment or modification of
regulations for residues of pesticides in
or on food commodities. Further
information on the petition may be
obtained through the petition summary
referenced in this unit.
New Tolerances
1. PP 8E7386. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0589). Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Rd. East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide, buprofezin,
in or on coffee at 0.35 parts per million
(ppm) and pomegranates at 1.9 ppm.
The proposed analytical method
involves extraction, partition, clean-up
and detection of residues by gas
chromatography using nitrogen
phosphorous detection. This summary
has been prepared by Nichino America,
Inc., Wilmington, DE 19808, the
registrant. Contact: Susan Stanton, (703)
305–5218, stanton.susan@epa.gov.
2. PP 7F7215. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0567). Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Shiodome
City Center, 1-5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi,
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 105-7117 c/o
Landis International, Inc., P.O. Box
5126, 3185 Madison Hwy., Valdosta, GA
31603-5126, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the insecticide,
etofenprox, [2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2methylpropyl 3-phenoxybenzyl ether],
and the metabolite, a-CO i.e. [2-(4ethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropyl 3phenoxybenzoate], in or on rice grain at
0.01 ppm and rice straw at 0.06 ppm.
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., has submitted
practical analytical methodology for
detecting and measuring levels of
Etofenprox and the metabolite, a-CO i.e.
[2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropyl 3phenoxybenzoate], in or on raw
agricultural commodities. The high
performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC) method was validated for
determination of etofenprox and a-CO
in or on rice grain and straw for raw
agricultural commodity matrices.
Samples were processed and analyzed
for the determination of etofenprox and
a-CO using HPLC with mass spectrum
detection (LC/MS/MS) for final
quantitation. The target limit of
quantitation (LOQ) was 0.01 ppm for all
matrices. Contact: Kevin Sweeney, (703)
305–5063, sweeney.kevin@epa.gov.
3. PP 8F7349. (EPA–HQ–OPP–20070975). E.I. DuPont de Nemours and
Company, DuPont Crop Protection, P.O.
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Box 30, Newark, DE 19714-0030,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide, methomyl
(S-methyl N-[(methylcarbamoyl)oxy]
thioacetimidate), in or on grapes, table
at 1.5 ppm; grapes, juice at 5.0 ppm;
grapes, raisin at 5.0 ppm; and grapes,
wine at 5.0 ppm. Adequate analytical
methodology is available for data
collection and enforcing tolerances of
methomyl. Method I in the Pesticide
Analytical Manual (PAM), Vol. II, is a
gas liquid chromatography (GLC)/sulfur
microcoulometric detection method that
has undergone a successful EPA method
validation on corn, leafy vegetables, and
fruiting vegetables. The limit of
detection is 0.02 ppm for plant
commodities. A (HPLC)/fluorescence
detection method (Method AMR 301594) has also been proposed as an
enforcement method. This method has
undergone a successful EPA method
validation using dry pea seeds, sorghum
hay, and sugar beet foliage. The
validated limit of quantitation is 0.02
ppm. Both the GLC and the HPLC
methods allow for monitoring crops
with residues at or above tolerance
levels. Contact: Thomas C. Harris, (703)
308–9423, harris.thomas@epa.gov.
4. PP 8G7357. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0570). Chemtura Corporation, 199
Benson Rd., Middlebury, CT 06749,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide, bifenazate:
hydrazine carboxylic acid, 2-(4methoxy-[1,1’-biphenyl]-3-yl) 1methylethyl ester, in or on corn, grain
at 0.02 parts per million (ppm); sweet
corn (K+CWHR) at 0.05 ppm; corn,
forage at 25 ppm; corn, stover at 13
ppm; and aspirated grain fractions at 0.7
ppm. Chemtura Corporation has
developed practical analytical
methodology for detecting and
measuring residues of bifenazate in or
on raw agricultural commodities (RAC).
As D3598, a significant metabolite, was
found to interconvert readily to/from
bifenazate, the analytical method was
designed to convert all residues of
D3598 to the parent compound
(bifenazate) for analysis. The method
utilizes reversed phase HPLC to separate
the bifenazate from matrix derived
interferences, and oxidative coulometric
electrochemical detection for the
identification and quantification of this
analyte. Using this method the LOQ for
bifenazate in corn matrices and
processed commodities was 0.01 ppm.
The limit of detection (LOD) for the
method is set at 0.005 ppm. For corn
RAC and processed commodities, the
method has also been validated by
liquid chromatography/mass
spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-
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MS/MS), and used for the confirmation
of residues. The analytical method for
bifenazate and its major metabolite
D3598 in animal tissues was designed
using the same principles invoked in
the plant method, with minor
modifications. However, in animal
tissue samples, a separate aliquot of the
extract was used to determine residues
of A1530 and its sulfate (combined) in
milk and meat samples (as these
metabolites appeared to be significant in
the goat metabolism studies). The
extract was subjected to acid hydrolysis
to convert the sulfate conjugate to
A1530 before it was quantified by LCMS/MS. Another metabolite, D9569,
was also monitored in milk by LC-MS/
MS. Contact: Amer Al-Mudallal, (703)
605–0566, al-mudallal.amer@epa.gov.
Amendment to Existing Tolerance
PP 8F7349. (EPA–HQ–OPP–20070975). E.I. DuPont de Nemours and
Company, DuPont Crop Protection, P.O.
Box 30, Newark, DE 19714-0030,
proposes to delete the tolerance in 40
CFR 180.253 for residues of the
insecticide, methomyl (S-methyl N[(methylcarbamoyl)oxy]
thioacetimidate), in or on grape at 5
ppm. Contact: Thomas C. Harris, (703)
308–9423, harris.thomas@epa.gov.
New Exemption from an Inert Tolerance
PP 8E7397. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0571). Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001 G
St., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC
20001 as U. S. agent for Eka Chemicals
AB, 455 80 Bobus, Sweden, proposes to
establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR
180.960 for residues of the silane,
trimethoxy[3-oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-,
hydrolysis products with silica; (CAS
No. 68584–82–7) in or on the raw
agricultural commodities when used as
a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations. Because this petition is a
request for an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance, no analytical
method is required. Contact: Karen
Samek, (703) 347–8825,
samek.karen@epa.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: August 4, 2008.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0046; FRL–8375–8]
Notice of Receipt; Several Pesticide
Petitions Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various
Commodities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Agency’s receipt of several 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 September 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number and the pesticide petition
number (PP) of interest as identified in
the body of this document, 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 ID number and the pesticide
petition number of interest as identified
in the body of this document. EPA’s
policy is that all comments received
will be included in the 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
regulations.gov or e-mail. The
regulations.gov website is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8376-8]
Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed 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 Agency's receipt of several 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 September 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, 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 Facility'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 ID number and the
pesticide petition number of interest as shown in the body of this
document. 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 at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal 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: A contact person is listed at the end
of each pesticide petition summary and may be contacted by telephone or
e-mail. The mailing address for each contact person listed is:
Registration
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Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
Crop production (NAICS code 111).
Animal production (NAICS code 112).
Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition
summary of interest.
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed
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 document contain the data or information
prescribed 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 can make a final determination on these
pesticide petitions.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions
that are the subject of 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.
As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)),
EPA is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.
New Tolerances
1. PP 8E7386. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0589). Interregional Research
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, Princeton,
NJ 08540, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the
insecticide, buprofezin, in or on coffee at 0.35 parts per million
(ppm) and pomegranates at 1.9 ppm. The proposed analytical method
involves extraction, partition, clean-up and detection of residues by
gas chromatography using nitrogen phosphorous detection. This summary
has been prepared by Nichino America, Inc., Wilmington, DE 19808, the
registrant. Contact: Susan Stanton, (703) 305-5218,
stanton.susan@epa.gov.
2. PP 7F7215. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0567). Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.,
Shiodome City Center, 1-5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
105-7117 c/o Landis International, Inc., P.O. Box 5126, 3185 Madison
Hwy., Valdosta, GA 31603-5126, proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide, etofenprox, [2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-
methylpropyl 3-phenoxybenzyl ether], and the metabolite, [alpha]-CO
i.e. [2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropyl 3-phenoxybenzoate], in or on
rice grain at 0.01 ppm and rice straw at 0.06 ppm. Mitsui Chemicals,
Inc., has submitted practical analytical methodology for detecting and
measuring levels of Etofenprox and the metabolite, [alpha]-CO i.e. [2-
(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropyl 3-phenoxybenzoate], in or on raw
agricultural commodities. The high performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC) method was validated for determination of etofenprox and
[alpha]-CO in or on rice grain and straw for raw agricultural commodity
matrices. Samples were processed and analyzed for the determination of
etofenprox and [alpha]-CO using HPLC with mass spectrum detection (LC/
MS/MS) for final quantitation. The target limit of quantitation (LOQ)
was 0.01 ppm for all matrices. Contact: Kevin Sweeney, (703) 305-5063,
sweeney.kevin@epa.gov.
3. PP 8F7349. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0975). E.I. DuPont de Nemours and
Company, DuPont Crop Protection, P.O.
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Box 30, Newark, DE 19714-0030, proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide, methomyl (S-methyl N-
[(methylcarbamoyl)oxy] thioacetimidate), in or on grapes, table at 1.5
ppm; grapes, juice at 5.0 ppm; grapes, raisin at 5.0 ppm; and grapes,
wine at 5.0 ppm. Adequate analytical methodology is available for data
collection and enforcing tolerances of methomyl. Method I in the
Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM), Vol. II, is a gas liquid
chromatography (GLC)/sulfur microcoulometric detection method that has
undergone a successful EPA method validation on corn, leafy vegetables,
and fruiting vegetables. The limit of detection is 0.02 ppm for plant
commodities. A (HPLC)/fluorescence detection method (Method AMR 3015-
94) has also been proposed as an enforcement method. This method has
undergone a successful EPA method validation using dry pea seeds,
sorghum hay, and sugar beet foliage. The validated limit of
quantitation is 0.02 ppm. Both the GLC and the HPLC methods allow for
monitoring crops with residues at or above tolerance levels. Contact:
Thomas C. Harris, (703) 308-9423, harris.thomas@epa.gov.
4. PP 8G7357. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0570). Chemtura Corporation, 199
Benson Rd., Middlebury, CT 06749, proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide, bifenazate: hydrazine carboxylic acid, 2-
(4-methoxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl) 1-methylethyl ester, in or on corn,
grain at 0.02 parts per million (ppm); sweet corn (K+CWHR) at 0.05 ppm;
corn, forage at 25 ppm; corn, stover at 13 ppm; and aspirated grain
fractions at 0.7 ppm. Chemtura Corporation has developed practical
analytical methodology for detecting and measuring residues of
bifenazate in or on raw agricultural commodities (RAC). As D3598, a
significant metabolite, was found to interconvert readily to/from
bifenazate, the analytical method was designed to convert all residues
of D3598 to the parent compound (bifenazate) for analysis. The method
utilizes reversed phase HPLC to separate the bifenazate from matrix
derived interferences, and oxidative coulometric electrochemical
detection for the identification and quantification of this analyte.
Using this method the LOQ for bifenazate in corn matrices and processed
commodities was 0.01 ppm. The limit of detection (LOD) for the method
is set at 0.005 ppm. For corn RAC and processed commodities, the method
has also been validated by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass
spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and used for the confirmation of residues. The
analytical method for bifenazate and its major metabolite D3598 in
animal tissues was designed using the same principles invoked in the
plant method, with minor modifications. However, in animal tissue
samples, a separate aliquot of the extract was used to determine
residues of A1530 and its sulfate (combined) in milk and meat samples
(as these metabolites appeared to be significant in the goat metabolism
studies). The extract was subjected to acid hydrolysis to convert the
sulfate conjugate to A1530 before it was quantified by LC-MS/MS.
Another metabolite, D9569, was also monitored in milk by LC-MS/MS.
Contact: Amer Al-Mudallal, (703) 605-0566, al-mudallal.amer@epa.gov.
Amendment to Existing Tolerance
PP 8F7349. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0975). E.I. DuPont de Nemours and
Company, DuPont Crop Protection, P.O. Box 30, Newark, DE 19714-0030,
proposes to delete the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.253 for residues of the
insecticide, methomyl (S-methyl N-[(methylcarbamoyl)oxy]
thioacetimidate), in or on grape at 5 ppm. Contact: Thomas C. Harris,
(703) 308-9423, harris.thomas@epa.gov.
New Exemption from an Inert Tolerance
PP 8E7397. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0571). Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001 G
St., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001 as U. S. agent for Eka
Chemicals AB, 455 80 Bobus, Sweden, proposes to establish an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.960 for residues of
the silane, trimethoxy[3-oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis products
with silica; (CAS No. 68584-82-7) in or on the raw agricultural
commodities when used as a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations. Because this petition is a request for an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance, no analytical method is required.
Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 347-8825, samek.karen@epa.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: August 4, 2008.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-18608 Filed 8-12-08; 8:45 am]
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