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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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or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an
electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
in 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.
Publicly available docket materials are
available electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket
Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305–5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
person listed at the end of the pesticide
petition summary of interest, Office of
Pesticide Programs, Registration
Division (7505P), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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).
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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.
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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. Docket ID Numbers
When submitting comments, please
use the docket ID number and the
pesticide petition number of interest, as
shown in the table.
PP Number
Docket ID Number
PP 8E7347
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0554
PP 8E7365
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0556
PP 5F4469
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0276
PP 8F7369
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0526
PP 8F7383
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0557
PP 8E7347
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0554
III. 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 the petition that is the
subject of this notice, which was
prepared by the petitioner as required
by 40 CFR 180.7(b)(1), is included in the
docket for this rulemaking at https://
www.regulations.gov. As specified in
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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 above.
New Tolerances
1. PP 8E7347. Interregional Research
Project Number 4 (IR-4), IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, 500 College
Rd. East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ
08450, proposes to establish a tolerance
for residues of the insecticide etoxazole,
2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-[4-(1,1dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl]-4,5dihydrooxazole, in or on food
commodities fruit, stone, group 12,
except plum at 1.0 parts per million
(ppm); plum at 0.12 ppm; plum, prune,
dried at 0.4 ppm; cucumber at 0.02
ppm; tomato at 0.25 ppm; spearmint,
tops at 10 ppm; peppermint, tops at 10
ppm; peppermint, oil at 20 ppm; and
spearmint, oil at 20 ppm. Practical
analytical methods for detecting and
measuring levels of etoxazole have been
developed and validated in/on all
appropriate agricultural commodities
and respective processing fractions. The
level of quantitation (LOQ) of etoxazole
in the methods is 0.02 ppm which will
allow monitoring of food with residues
at the levels proposed for the tolerances.
Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703) 305–
7610, jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
2. PP 8E7365. IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, 500 College
Rd. East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ
08450, proposes to establish a tolerance
for residues of the insecticide
fenpyroximate, (E)-1,1-dimethylethyl 4[[[[(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenoxy-1H-pyrazol4-yl) methylene] amino]oxy]methyl]
benzoate and its Z-isomer, (Z)-1,1dimethylethyl 4-[[[[(1,3-dimethyl-5phenoxy-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene]
amino]oxy] methyl]benzoate] in or on
food commodities vegetables, fruiting,
group 08 at 0.20 ppm; okra at 0.20 ppm;
melon subgroup 09A at 0.03 ppm; and
cucumber at 0.05 ppm. Based upon the
metabolism of fenpyroximate in plants
and the toxicology of the parent and
metabolites, quantification of the parent,
fenpyroximate and the z-isomer,
combined as fenpyroximate is sufficient
to determine toxic residues in plants. As
a result, an enforcement method has
been developed which involves
extraction of fenpyroximate from crops
with acetone, filtration, partitioning and
cleanup, and analysis by gas
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chromatography using a nitrogen/
phosphorous detector. The method has
undergone independent laboratory
validation as required by PR Notice 885 and 96-1. This summary has been
prepared by Nichino America, Inc.,
Wilmington, DE 19808, the registrant.
Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703) 305–
7610, jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
3. PP 5F4469. Syngenta Crop
Protection, Inc., PO Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the
herbicide prosulfuron, 1-(4-methoxy-6methyl-triazin-2-yl)-3-[2-(3,3,3trifluoropropyl)-phenylsulfonyl]-urea]
in or on food commodities field and
popcorn grain, fodder and forage at 0.01
ppm; cereal grains group (except rice
and wild rice), fodder at 0.01 ppm;
forage at 0.10 ppm; grain at 0.01 ppm;
hay at 0.20 ppm; straw at 0.02 ppm;
cattle, goat, hog, horse, sheep fat,
kidney, liver, meat, and meat
byproducts at 0.05 ppm; and milk at
0.01 ppm. Adequate analytical methods
exist for the detection and measurement
of residue levels of prosulfuron in or on
raw and processed commodities of
cereal grains, and for meat, milk and
eggs. The LOQ is 0.01 ppm for crop
commodities, processed fractions and
milk, and 0.05 ppm for meat and eggs.
The method is based on commodityspecific cleanup procedures followed by
determination by high performance
liquid chromatography (HPLC) with
ultraviolet (UV) detection. Contact:
Hope Johnson, (703) 305–5410,
johnson.hope@epa.gov.
4. PP 8F7369. Dow AgroSciences,
LLC., 9330 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis,
IN 46268, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the herbicide
penoxsulam in or on food commodities
nut, tree, group 14 at 0.01 ppm; grape
at 0.01 ppm; almond, hulls at 0.01 ppm;
and pistachio at 0.01 ppm. In the
Magnitude of Residue (MOR) studies
conducted in grapes, almonds and
pecans to support tolerances proposed
in this petition, residues of penoxsulam
were determined using the analytical
method GRM 04.09. The final solution
was analyzed by liquid chromatography
with positive-ion electrospray tandem
mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). The
limit of detection (LOD) and LOQ are
0.003 µg/g and 0.010 µg/g, respectively.
Contact: Philip Errico, (703) 305–6663,
errico.philip@epa.gov.
5. PP 8F7383. Gowan Company, PO
Box 5569, Yuma, AZ, 85366-5569,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide phosmet in or
on food commodities almond and
pistachio nutmeats at 0.3 ppm; almond
hulls at 50 ppm. Appropriate data
collection and enforcement analytical
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methods are available to detect phosmet
and its oxygen analog in plant and
animal commodities. The Pesticide
Analytical Manual (PAM) lists a gas
chromatography method with flame
photometric detection (GC/FPD) and a
GC method with flame ionization as
Methods II and III, respectively, for
tolerance enforcement. Contact: Ann
Sibold, (703) 305–6502,
sibold.ann@epa.gov.
Amendment to Existing Tolerance
1. PP 8E7347. IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, 500 College
Rd. East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ
08450, proposes to amend the tolerance
in 40 CFR 180.593 for residues of the
insecticide etoxazole, 2-(2,6difluorophenyl)-4-[4-(1,1dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl]-4,5dihydrooxazole, in or on the food
commodity cherry at 1.0 ppm after the
tolerance for fruit, stone, group 12,
except plum at 1.0 ppm is established
for residues of etoxazole. Contact:
Sidney Jackson, (703) 305–7610,
jackson.sidney@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
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
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 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
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or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going
through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the
docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available in 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. Publicly available
docket materials are available electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this
Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The person listed at the end of the
pesticide petition summary of interest, Office of Pesticide Programs,
Registration Division (7505P), 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. Docket ID Numbers
When submitting comments, please use the docket ID number and the
pesticide petition number of interest, as shown in the table.
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PP Number Docket ID Number
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PP 8E7347 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0554
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PP 8E7365 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0556
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PP 5F4469 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0276
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PP 8F7369 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0526
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PP 8F7383 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0557
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PP 8E7347 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0554
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III. 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 the petition that is the
subject of this notice, which was prepared by the petitioner as
required by 40 CFR 180.7(b)(1), is included in the docket for this
rulemaking at https://www.regulations.gov. As specified in
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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 above.
New Tolerances
1. PP 8E7347. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), IR-4
Project Headquarters, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500
College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08450, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide etoxazole, 2-
(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl]-4,5-
dihydrooxazole, in or on food commodities fruit, stone, group 12,
except plum at 1.0 parts per million (ppm); plum at 0.12 ppm; plum,
prune, dried at 0.4 ppm; cucumber at 0.02 ppm; tomato at 0.25 ppm;
spearmint, tops at 10 ppm; peppermint, tops at 10 ppm; peppermint, oil
at 20 ppm; and spearmint, oil at 20 ppm. Practical analytical methods
for detecting and measuring levels of etoxazole have been developed and
validated in/on all appropriate agricultural commodities and respective
processing fractions. The level of quantitation (LOQ) of etoxazole in
the methods is 0.02 ppm which will allow monitoring of food with
residues at the levels proposed for the tolerances. Contact: Sidney
Jackson, (703) 305-7610, jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
2. PP 8E7365. IR-4, IR-4 Project Headquarters, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, Princeton,
NJ 08450, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the
insecticide fenpyroximate, (E)-1,1-dimethylethyl 4-[[[[(1,3-dimethyl-5-
phenoxy-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) methylene] amino]oxy]methyl] benzoate and its
Z-isomer, (Z)-1,1-dimethylethyl 4-[[[[(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenoxy-1H-
pyrazol-4-yl)methylene] amino]oxy] methyl]benzoate] in or on food
commodities vegetables, fruiting, group 08 at 0.20 ppm; okra at 0.20
ppm; melon subgroup 09A at 0.03 ppm; and cucumber at 0.05 ppm. Based
upon the metabolism of fenpyroximate in plants and the toxicology of
the parent and metabolites, quantification of the parent, fenpyroximate
and the z-isomer, combined as fenpyroximate is sufficient to determine
toxic residues in plants. As a result, an enforcement method has been
developed which involves extraction of fenpyroximate from crops with
acetone, filtration, partitioning and cleanup, and analysis by gas
chromatography using a nitrogen/phosphorous detector. The method has
undergone independent laboratory validation as required by PR Notice
88-5 and 96-1. This summary has been prepared by Nichino America, Inc.,
Wilmington, DE 19808, the registrant. Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703)
305-7610, jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
3. PP 5F4469. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., PO Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of
the herbicide prosulfuron, 1-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-triazin-2-yl)-3-[2-
(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenylsulfonyl]-urea] in or on food commodities
field and popcorn grain, fodder and forage at 0.01 ppm; cereal grains
group (except rice and wild rice), fodder at 0.01 ppm; forage at 0.10
ppm; grain at 0.01 ppm; hay at 0.20 ppm; straw at 0.02 ppm; cattle,
goat, hog, horse, sheep fat, kidney, liver, meat, and meat byproducts
at 0.05 ppm; and milk at 0.01 ppm. Adequate analytical methods exist
for the detection and measurement of residue levels of prosulfuron in
or on raw and processed commodities of cereal grains, and for meat,
milk and eggs. The LOQ is 0.01 ppm for crop commodities, processed
fractions and milk, and 0.05 ppm for meat and eggs. The method is based
on commodity-specific cleanup procedures followed by determination by
high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet (UV)
detection. Contact: Hope Johnson, (703) 305-5410, johnson.hope@epa.gov.
4. PP 8F7369. Dow AgroSciences, LLC., 9330 Zionsville Rd.,
Indianapolis, IN 46268, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues
of the herbicide penoxsulam in or on food commodities nut, tree, group
14 at 0.01 ppm; grape at 0.01 ppm; almond, hulls at 0.01 ppm; and
pistachio at 0.01 ppm. In the Magnitude of Residue (MOR) studies
conducted in grapes, almonds and pecans to support tolerances proposed
in this petition, residues of penoxsulam were determined using the
analytical method GRM 04.09. The final solution was analyzed by liquid
chromatography with positive-ion electrospray tandem mass spectrometry
(LC/MS/MS). The limit of detection (LOD) and LOQ are 0.003 [micro]g/g
and 0.010 [micro]g/g, respectively. Contact: Philip Errico, (703) 305-
6663, errico.philip@epa.gov.
5. PP 8F7383. Gowan Company, PO Box 5569, Yuma, AZ, 85366-5569,
proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide
phosmet in or on food commodities almond and pistachio nutmeats at 0.3
ppm; almond hulls at 50 ppm. Appropriate data collection and
enforcement analytical methods are available to detect phosmet and its
oxygen analog in plant and animal commodities. The Pesticide Analytical
Manual (PAM) lists a gas chromatography method with flame photometric
detection (GC/FPD) and a GC method with flame ionization as Methods II
and III, respectively, for tolerance enforcement. Contact: Ann Sibold,
(703) 305-6502, sibold.ann@epa.gov.
Amendment to Existing Tolerance
1. PP 8E7347. IR-4, IR-4 Project Headquarters, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, Princeton,
NJ 08450, proposes to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.593 for
residues of the insecticide etoxazole, 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-[4-
(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl]-4,5-dihydrooxazole, in or on the
food commodity cherry at 1.0 ppm after the tolerance for fruit, stone,
group 12, except plum at 1.0 ppm is established for residues of
etoxazole. Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703) 305-7610,
jackson.sidney@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. E8-18609 Filed 8-12-08; 8:45 am]
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