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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0674; FRL–8375–2]
2,4-D, Bensulide, Chlorpyrifos, DCPA,
Desmedipham, Dimethoate,
Fenamiphos, Metolachlor, Phorate,
Sethoxydim, Terbufos,
Tetrachlorvinphos, and Triallate;
Tolerance Actions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is revoking certain
tolerances for the herbicides
metolachlor and sethoxydim and the
insecticides chlorpyrifos, dimethoate,
fenamiphos, terbufos, and
tetrachlorvinphos. Also, EPA is
modifying certain tolerances for the
herbicides 2,4-D, DCPA, desmedipham,
metolachlor, sethoxydim, and triallate
and the insecticides chlorpyrifos,
dimethoate, fenamiphos, phorate, and
tetrachlorvinphos. In addition, EPA is
establishing new tolerances for the
herbicides bensulide, metolachlor, and
sethoxydim and the insecticide
chlorpyrifos. The regulatory actions
finalized in this document are in followup to the Agency’s reregistration
program under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA), and tolerance reassessment
program under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), section
408(q).
This regulation is effective
September 17, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received
on or before November 17, 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–2007–0674. 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., 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
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available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available in the electronic docket at
https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
Docket Facility is open 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: Jane
Smith, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (703) 308–
0048; e-mail address: smith.janescott@epa.gov@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).
• 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 electronically
available documents 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
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www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr.
C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing
Request?
Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, 21
U.S.C. 436a, 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–2007–0674 in the subject line on
the first page of your submission. All
requests must be in writing, and must be
mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk
on or before November 17, 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–2007–0674, 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.
II. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
In the Federal Register of February 6,
2008 (73 FR 6867) (FRL–8345–2),
August 8, 2007 (72 FR 44439) (FRL–
8138–8), and May 23, 2007 (72 FR
28912) (FRL–8130–8), EPA issued
proposals to revoke, modify, and
establish specific tolerances for residues
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of the herbicides 2,4-D, bensulide,
DCPA, desmedipham, metolachlor,
sethoxydim, and triallate and the
insecticides chlorpyrifos, fenamiphos,
phorate, dimethoate, terbufos, and
tetrachlorvinphos. Also, the proposals
of February 6, 2008, August 8, 2007, and
May 23, 2007, provided a 60–day
comment period which invited public
comment for consideration and for
support of tolerance retention under
FFDCA standards.
In this final rule, EPA is revoking,
modifying, and establishing specific
tolerances for residues of 2,4-D,
bensulide, chlorpyrifos, DCPA,
desmedipham, dimethoate, fenamiphos,
metolachlor, phorate, sethoxydim,
terbufos, tetrachlorvinphos, and triallate
in or on commodities listed in the
regulatory text of this document.
EPA is finalizing these tolerance
actions in order to implement the
tolerance recommendations made
during the reregistration and tolerance
reassessment processes (including
follow-up on canceled or additional
uses of pesticides). As part of these
processes, EPA is required to determine
whether each of the amended tolerances
meets the safety standard of FFDCA.
The safety finding determination of
‘‘reasonable certainty of no harm’’ is
discussed in detail in each
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED)
and Report on Food Quality Protection
Act (FQPA) Tolerance Reassessment
Progress and Interim Risk Management
Decision (TRED) for the active
ingredient. REDs and TREDs
recommend the implementation of
certain tolerance actions, including
modifications, to reflect current use
patterns, to meet safety findings and
change commodity names and
groupings in accordance with new EPA
policy. Printed copies of many REDs
and TREDs may be obtained from EPA’s
National Service Center for
Environmental Publications (EPA/
NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati,
OH 45242–2419; telephone number: 1–
800–490–9198; fax number: 1–513–489–
8695; Internet at https://www.epa.gov/
ncepihom and from the National
Technical Information Service (NTIS),
5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA
22161; telephone number: 1–800–553–
6847 or (703) 605–6000; Internet at
https://www.ntis.gov. Electronic copies of
REDs and TREDs are available on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
and https:// www.epa.gov/pesticides/
reregistration/status.htm.
In this final rule, EPA is revoking
certain tolerances and/or tolerance
exemptions because either they are no
longer needed or are associated with
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under FIFRA in the United States.
Those instances where registrations
were canceled were because the
registrant failed to pay the required
maintenance fee and/or the registrant
voluntarily requested cancellation of
one or more registered uses of the
pesticide active ingredient. The
tolerances revoked by this final rule are
no longer necessary to cover residues of
the relevant pesticides in or on
domestically treated commodities or
commodities treated outside but
imported into the United States. It is
EPA’s general practice to issue a final
rule revoking those tolerances and
tolerance exemptions for residues of
pesticide active ingredients on crop uses
for which there are no active
registrations under FIFRA, unless any
person in comments on the proposal
indicates a need for the tolerance or
tolerance exemption to cover residues in
or on imported commodities or legally
treated domestic commodities.
EPA has historically been concerned
that retention of tolerances that are not
necessary to cover residues in or on
legally treated foods may encourage
misuse of pesticides within the United
States.
Generally, EPA will proceed with the
revocation of these tolerances on the
grounds discussed in Unit II.A., if one
of the following conditions applies:
• Prior to EPA’s issuance of a FFDCA
section 408(f) order requesting
additional data or issuance of a FFDCA
section 408(d) or (e) order revoking the
tolerances on other grounds,
commenters retract the comment
identifying a need for the tolerance to be
retained.
• EPA independently verifies that the
tolerance is no longer needed.
• The tolerance is not supported by
data that demonstrate that the tolerance
meets the requirements under FQPA.
In response to the proposals
published in the Federal Register of
February 6, 2008, and August 8, 2007,
EPA received comments during the 60–
day public comment period, as follows:
1. Comment by Juan Antonio Castelo
de la Rosa, Mexican grower, packers
and exporters of tomatoes and other
vegetables; Juan Antonio Lopez Barajas,
Baja Produce, LLC; Ronald Bown F.,
´
Asociacion de Exportadores de Chile
A.G. (ASOEX); Hector CelisAguirre,
Koor Intercomercial, SA; Celso G.
Goseco, Ph.D.; Del Monte Fresh Produce
Company: Dr. J. Angel Saavedra, Dow
AgroSciences Mexico; Yasuyo
Tadokoro, Lepon Holzworth & Kato
PLLC. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0445–0010–
0012). In summary, their comments
object to either the revocation of the
tomato tolerance and/or the reduction of
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the apple and grape tolerances
associated with chlorpyrifos. They have
expressed concern about the economic
impacts on exports to the United States
for growers, exporters, and others.
Chlorpyrifos is considered a primary
economical tool for managing pests
associated with tomato, apple, and
grape production.
Agency response. The EPA has
proposed revoking the tolerance on
tomatoes, and reducing the tolerances
on apples and grapes based on use
patterns resulting in lower residues due
to the dietary risk posed to children. In
June of 2000 a mitigation strategy was
developed between the EPA and
registrants of the technical and
manufacturing use products at the time,
who agreed to mitigate, and in some
cases, eliminate uses resulting in
reduced exposures and risks from
chlorpyrifos. Based on use patterns
before the June 2000 mitigation
agreement, the acute dietary risk from
residues of chlorpyrifos in/on food
exceeded 100% for the most highly
exposed subpopulation, children 1–6
years old, where greater than 100%
constitutes dietary risk. The
commodities that contributed the most
to that risk estimate are apples (residues
resulting from post-bloom uses), grapes
(residues primarily on imported crops),
and fresh tomatoes (residues primarily
on imported crops). The mitigation
measures in the June 2000 mitigation
agreement addressed these dietary risks
by
i. Canceling use on tomatoes and
revoking the associated tolerance.
ii. Restricting use on apples to prebloom (dormant) applications and
reducing the tolerance to 0.01 part per
million (ppm) to reflect this new use
pattern.
iii. Reducing the tolerance on grapes
to 0.01 ppm to reflect the domestic
dormant use pattern.
With these mitigation measures in
place, the acute dietary risk from food
is below 100% for all population
subgroups, including the most sensitive
population subgroup, children 1–6 years
old meeting the safety standard in
accordance with FFDCA. Therefore, the
Agency is going forward with the
revocation of the tolerance on tomatoes
and the reduction of the tolerance levels
for apples and grapes.
2. Comment by Syngenta. (EPA–HQ–
2007–0445–0013). i. Revocation of
tolerance in stone fruit - use of Smetolachlor in stone fruit is an
important tool for Canadian fruit
producers; and therefore, it would be
beneficial to maintain United States
tolerances to avoid any trade irritant
issues for these crops being exported
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from Canada to the United States.
Canada currently has a tolerance of 0.1
ppm for S-metolachlor in apples,
apricots, cherries, peaches/nectarines,
pears and plums.
ii. Increase in tolerance for Crop
Group 6A from 0.3 ppm to 0.5 ppm Canada currently has a tolerance of 0.3
ppm for S-metolachlor in peas and snap
beans. An increase in the United States
tolerance could result in a trade irritant
for these crops exported from the United
States to Canada.
iii. Decrease in tolerance for Crop
Group 6C from 0.3 ppm to 0.1 ppm Canada currently has a tolerance of 0.3
ppm for S-metolachlor in dry beans. A
decrease in the United States tolerance
could result in a trade irritant for these
crops exported from Canada to the
United States.
iv. Increase in tolerance for egg and
meat from 0.02 pm to 0.04 ppm Canada currently has a tolerance of 0.02
ppm for S-metolachlor in eggs, meat of
cattle, goats, hogs, poultry and sheep.
An increase in the United States
tolerance could result in a trade irritant
for these animal products exported from
the United States to Canada.
v. Increase tolerance in animal liver
from 0.05 ppm to 0.1 ppm - Canada
currently has a tolerance of 0.05 ppm for
S-metolachlor in liver of cattle and
poultry. An increase in the United
States tolerance could result in a trade
irritant for these animal products
exported from the United States to
Canada.
Agency response. The fruit, stone
group 12 tolerance is being revoked in
40 CFR 180.368(a)(1) for metolachlor.
There is currently no tolerance for Smetolachlor in/on fruit, stone group 12
to be retained. Although the Agency
agrees with the harmonization of
tolerances for both metolachlor and Smetolachlor to prevent trade irritant
issues as discussed in Syngenta’s
comments 2-5, and it appears the
residue data may support harmonization
of these tolerances, any modification to
these tolerances needs to be formally
proposed, which the Agency intends to
do in a future action.
3. Comment by private citizen (EPA–
HQ–OPP–2007–0445–0014). Tolerances
should be established for residues of
metolachlor on okra and dill as a
consequence of the seed and pod
vegetable crop group revisions.
Agency Response. The Agency agrees
that okra and dill tolerances should be
established. Tolerances were proposed
for residues of metolachlor in/on okra
and dill at 0.5 ppm in the Federal
Register May 21, 2008 (73 FR 29456)
(FRL–8362–1).
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4. Comment by private citizen (EPA–
HQ–OPP–2007–0674–0016 and
–0016.1). A private citizen requested
that the Agency retain the fenamiphos
tolerances on apple, cottonseed, and
meat commodities citing information
relative to risk as the basis for the
comment.
Agency response. The commenter did
address EPA’s basis for revocation of the
tolerances, i.e., the fact there are no
longer active U.S. registrations, and
therefore, no need for the tolerances.
The expiration/revocation dates set for
the tolerances are based on the
cancellation of the last active product
registration containing the active
ingredient, fenamiphos. Therefore, the
Agency is revoking the fenamiphos
tolerances and is finalizing other
tolerance actions including any
revocations, modifications,
establishments and nomenclature
revisions in 40 CFR 180.349 as was
proposed (including apple with a
expiration/revocation date of December
31, 2009) on February 6, 2008 (73 FR
6867)(FRL–8345–2).
5. Comment by Private Citizen (EPA–
HQ–OPP–2007–0674–0018). A comment
was received from a private citizen who
agreed with the Agency’s proposed
revocation of tolerances for dimethoate
residues of concern on apple; cabbage;
collards; grape; lentil, seed; spinach;
and revision of lettuce to leaf lettuce
(due to cancellation of the last
dimethoate registration for use on head
lettuce); and establishment of a
tolerance on wheat forage at 2.0 ppm.
Agency response. The Agency
appreciates the comment of support to
implement the proposed dimethoate
tolerance actions. A response on
dimethoate tolerance actions is
provided in more detail in the Agency’s
response to another comment on
dimethoate which follows.
6. Comment by National Resources
Defense Council (NRDC) OPP–2007–
0674–0017 and –0017.1). A comment
was received from the NRDC which
states general agreement with a number
of proposed tolerance revocations, but
also notes a number of proposed
increases to tolerances or establishment
of tolerances (including ones on
bensulide, desmedipham, fenamiphos,
phorate, sethoxydim, and
tetrachlorvinphos). In particular, NRDC
expresses concerns previously made to
EPA on 2,4-D (including aggregate and
exposure risks, and FQPA safety factor;
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2004–
0167) and on dimethoate (including
benchmark dose (BMD) analysis and the
special FQPA 10X safety factor; docket
ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0084)
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Agency response. In documents dated
December 16, 2004, January 7, 2005, and
July 12, 2005, the Agency responded to
comments, concerning the human
health risk assessment, submitted
during Phase 3 and Phase 5 of the
public participation process for 2,4-D.
These documents are available in docket
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2004–0167
(entries –0090, –0221, and 0242) at
https://www.regulations.gov. The Agency
responded to NRDC’s comments on 2,4D in these documents and no new
information is provided in their current
comment, therefore the Agency reiterates the previous responses given
there. The Agency notes that the 2,4-D
risk assessment states that the
toxicological database is complete with
the exception of a developmental
neurotoxicity study, a repeat 2–
generation reproduction study, and a
28–day inhalation toxicity study. The
FQPA database uncertainty factor has
been included in the 2,4-D risk
assessment to address the uncertainties
regarding developmental effects. The
Agency issued a Data Call-In for 2,4-D
in 2007 and expects to receive the
inhalation toxicity data in early 2009
and developmental and reproduction
toxicity data in early 2011 (see (page 1
of the Addendum to February 2, 2007
Memorandum: Response to Public
Comments on the Dimethoate IRED in
the revised IRED dated 8–2007 for
details). Although additional data have
been required to confirm the
reregistration eligibility decision, the
Agency bridged data and made
conservative assumptions to conduct
the risk assessment to make the
reregistration eligibility decision until
the confirmatory data are received.
Should submitted data fail to confirm
the reregistration eligibility decision,
the decision will be amended as
appropriate. However, the generic
database supporting the reregistration of
2,4-D for eligible uses has been
reviewed and determined to be
substantially complete. In completing
the risk assessment and reregistration
eligibility decision for 2,4-D, the Agency
has taken into account the complete
toxicity profile for 2,4-D. Consequently,
herein, the Agency is finalizing the
tolerance actions on 2,4-D as described
in the proposal of February 6, 2008 (73
FR 6867)(FRL–8345–2). The Agency has
determined that these increased
tolerances and new tolerances to be
established are safe; i.e., there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will
result from aggregate exposure to the
pesticide chemical residue.
In a document dated January 31, 2006,
the Agency responded to comments
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submitted during Phase 5b of the public
participation process for dimethoate.
That document is available in docket
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0084
(entry –0036). The Agency responded to
NRDC’s comments on the Dimethoate
Revised Risk Assessments and Risk
Reduction Options on pages 20–26 of its
response. Because no new information
is provided in their current comment,
the Agency reiterates the previous
responses given there. As described,
developmental and reproductive
toxicity studies are available for
dimethoate and omethoate. Prenatal
developmental toxicity studies in rats
and rabbits showed no indication of
increased susceptibility of rat or rabbit
fetuses to in utero exposure to
dimethoate or omethoate. Similarly,
there was no indication of increased
susceptibility in the offspring as
compared to parental animals in the
reproduction studies. Acceptable
developmental neurotoxicity and
comparative cholinesterase (ChE)
studies are available for dimethoate.
BMD analysis of the ChE data from the
comparative ChE study indicates that
juvenile animals exhibit similar
sensitivity to dimethoate from acute or
multiple exposures. Furthermore, BMD
analysis indicates that use of the BMD
L10 (the estimated dose at which 10%
ChE is observed at the lower 95%
confidence interval) for brain ChE is
protective for potential pup mortality;
therefore, a special hazard-based FQPA
factor is not needed. However, an
uncertainty factor of 100 was applied to
the doses selected for risk assessment to
account for both interspecies
extrapolation and intraspecies
variability. The BMD analysis of the pup
mortality data from the dimethoate DNT
study was performed using EPA’s
Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS). The
BMDS, user’s manual, and technical
guidance can be obtained at https://
www.epa.gov/ncea/bmds.htm. BMD
analysis of brain ChE data was also
performed by the Agency using the
exponential dose-response model. The
Agency’s development of the
exponential model and the Agency’s use
of the model for ChE inhibition have
been well documented in previous SAP
presentations since 2001, and are
available on the EPA’s SAP website at
https://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/
index.htm. Datasets upon which the
dimethoate BMD values are based along
with all model outputs were provided to
the public at the time of the FIFRA SAP
in 2004. These can be found in the
appendices to the dimethoate issue
paper on the EPA’s SAP website at
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Consequently, the Agency is finalizing
the tolerance actions on dimethoate as
described in the proposal of February 6,
2008. The Agency has determined that
these increased tolerances and new
tolerances to be established are safe; i.e.,
there is a reasonable certainty that no
harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the pesticide chemical
residue.
Regarding proposed tolerance
increases and establishments for
bensulide, desmedipham, fenamiphos,
phorate, sethoxydim, and
tetrachlorvinphos, while the commenter
expressed a general concern, no
chemical specific comments were made.
The Agency is finalizing the tolerance
actions on dimethoate as described in
the proposal of February 6, 2008. The
Agency has determined that these
increased tolerances and new tolerances
to be established are safe; i.e., there is
a reasonable certainty that no harm will
result from aggregate exposure to the
pesticide chemical residue.
Triallate. Based on the available field
trial data that indicate triallate residues
of concern as high as 0.42 ppm, the
Agency determined that a tolerance
should be established in/on wheat
forage at 0.5 ppm. This action was
inadvertently omitted in the Federal
Register proposal published September
27, 2006. In the Federal Register
published August 8, 2007, the Agency
proposed the tolerance for wheat, forage
at 0.5 ppm. In the Federal Register
published January 29, 2008 (73 FR
5104)(FRL–8348–8), the Agency
finalized wheat, forage at 0.05 ppm
rather than 0.5 ppm incorrectly.
Therefore, EPA is establishing and
correcting the tolerance in 40 CFR
180.314(c) for the combined triallate
residues of concern in/on wheat, forage
at 0.5 ppm.
Sethoxydim. In the Federal Register
published February 6, 2008 (73 FR
6867)(FRL–8345–2), the EPA proposed
revising commodity terminology in 40
CFR 180.412(a) for sethoxydim residues
of concern in/on corn, fodder to corn,
field, fodder at 2.5 ppm; corn, forage to
corn, field, stover at 2.0 ppm in error.
The corrected revision should read in 40
CFR 180.412(a) for sethoxydim residues
of concern in/on corn, fodder to corn,
field, stover at 2.5 ppm and corn, forage
to corn, field, forage at 2.0 ppm.
Metolachlor. In the Federal Register
published August 8, 2007, the Agency
recommended the terminology in 40
CFR 180.368(a)(2) be revised from
vegetable, fruiting, group 8, except
tabasco pepper at 0.1 ppm to vegetable
fruiting, group 8, except nonbell pepper
at 0.1 ppm and in 40 CFR 180.368(c)(2)
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ppm to pepper, nonbell at 0.5 ppm. The
residue data for the variety, tabasco
pepper, require a tolerance of 0.5 ppm
and the other nonbell peppers residue
levels are lower such that a tolerance of
0.1 ppm is more appropriate. Therefore,
the Agency has determined to retain the
current terminology in 40 CFR
180.368(a)(2) (as proposed) and (c)(2) for
vegetable, fruiting, except tabasco
pepper, group 8 and pepper, tabasco,
respectively.
Bensulide. The chemical name for the
bensulide oxygen analog that currently
contains a typographical error in 40 CFR
180.241 is being corrected to S-(O,Odiisopropyl phosphorothioate) ester of
N-(2-mercaptoethyl)
benzenesulfonamide.
B. What is the Agency’s Authority for
Taking this Action?
EPA may issue a regulation
establishing, modifying, or revoking a
tolerance under FFDCA section 408(e).
In this final rule, EPA is establishing,
modifying, and revoking tolerances to
implement the tolerance
recommendations made during the
reregistration and tolerance
reassessment processes, and as followup on canceled uses of pesticides. As
part of these processes, EPA is required
to determine whether each of the
amended tolerances meets the safety
standards under FFDCA. The safety
finding determination is found in detail
in each post-FQPA RED and TRED for
the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs
recommend the implementation of
certain tolerance actions, including
modifications to reflect current use
patterns, to meet safety findings, and
change commodity names and
groupings in accordance with new EPA
policy. Printed and electronic copies of
the REDs and TREDs are available as
provided in Unit II.A.
EPA has issued post-FQPA REDs for
2,4-D, bensulide, DCPA, desmedipham,
dimethoate, fenamiphos, phorate,
sethoxydim, terbufos, tetrachlorvinphos,
and triallate, and TREDs for chlorpyrifos
and metolachlor, whose REDs were
completed prior to FQPA. Also, EPA
issued a RED prior to FQPA for
tetrachlorvinphos and made a safety
finding which reassessed its tolerances
according to FFDCA standard,
maintaining them when new tolerances
were established as noted in Unit II.A.
REDs and TREDs contain the Agency’s
evaluation of the database for these
pesticides, including statements
regarding additional data on the active
ingredients that may be needed to
confirm the potential human health and
environmental risk assessments
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associated with current product uses,
and REDs state conditions under which
these uses and products will be eligible
for reregistration. The REDs and TREDs
recommended the establishment,
modification, and/or revocation of
specific tolerances. RED and TRED
recommendations such as establishing
or modifying tolerances, and in some
cases revoking tolerances, are the result
of assessment under the FFDCA
standard of ‘‘reasonable certainty of no
harm.’’ However, tolerance revocations
recommended in REDs and TREDs that
are made final in this document do not
need such assessment when the
tolerances are no longer necessary.
EPA’s general practice is to revoke
tolerances for residues of pesticide
active ingredients on crops for which
FIFRA registrations no longer exist and
on which the pesticide may therefore no
longer be used in the United States. EPA
has historically been concerned that
retention of tolerances that are not
necessary to cover residues in or on
legally treated foods may encourage
misuse of pesticides within the United
States. Nonetheless, EPA will establish
and maintain tolerances even when
corresponding domestic uses are
canceled if the tolerances, which EPA
refers to as ‘‘import tolerances,’’ are
necessary to allow importation into the
United States of food containing such
pesticide residues. However, where
there are no imported commodities that
require these import tolerances, the
Agency believes it is appropriate to
revoke tolerances for unregistered
pesticides in order to prevent potential
misuse.
When EPA establishes tolerances for
pesticide residues in or on raw
agricultural commodities, the Agency
gives consideration to possible pesticide
residues in meat, milk, poultry, and/or
eggs produced by animals that are fed
agricultural products (for example, grain
or hay) containing pesticides residues
(40 CFR 180.6). If there is no reasonable
expectation of finite pesticide residues
in or on meat, milk, poultry, or eggs,
then tolerances do not need to be
established for these commodities (40
CFR 180.6(b) and 180.6(c)).
C. When Do These Actions Become
Effective?
These actions become effective on the
date of publication of this final rule in
the Federal Register with the exception
of certain fenamiphos and
tetrachlorvinphos tolerances. The
tolerances revoked in the rule (with
exception) are associated with uses that
have been canceled for several years.
The Agency believes that treated
commodities have had sufficient time
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for passage through the channels of
trade. EPA is revoking fenamiphos
tolerances for 17 commodities as of
December 31, 2009, and
tetrachlorvinphos tolerances within 18
months from the date of final tolerance
publication for cattle, hog, and poultry
commodities. The Agency believes that
these expiration/revocation dates allow
users to exhaust any existing stocks and
allows sufficient time for the passage of
treated commodities through the
channels of trade.
Any commodities listed in the
regulatory text of this document that are
treated with the pesticides subject to
this final rule, and that are in the
channels of trade following the
tolerance revocations, shall be subject to
FFDCA section 408(1)(5), as established
by FQPA. Under this unit, any residues
of these pesticides in or on such food
shall not render the food adulterated so
long as it is shown to the satisfaction of
the Food and Drug Administration that:
1. The residue is present as the result
of an application or use of the pesticide
at a time and in a manner that was
lawful under FIFRA.
2. The residue does not exceed the
level that was authorized at the time of
the application or use to be present on
the food under a tolerance or exemption
from tolerance. Evidence to show that
food was lawfully treated may include
records that verify the dates that the
pesticide was applied to such food.
III. Are There Any International Trade
Issues Raised by this Final Action?
In making its tolerance decisions, EPA
seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with
international standards whenever
possible, consistent with U.S. food
safety standards and agricultural
practices. EPA considers the
international Maximum Residue Limits
(MRLs) established by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission, as required
by section 408(b)(4) of FFDCA. The
Codex Alimentarius is a joint United
Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization/World Health
Organization food standards program,
and it is recognized as an international
food safety standards-setting
organization in trade agreements to
which the United States is a party. EPA
may establish a tolerance that is
different from a Codex MRL; however,
FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that
EPA explain the reasons for departing
from the Codex level in a notice
published for public comment. EPA’s
effort to harmonize with Codex MRLs is
summarized in the tolerance
reassessment section of individual REDs
and TREDs, and in the Residue
Chemistry document which supports
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proposed rule cited in Unit II.A.
Specific tolerance actions in this rule
and how they compare to Codex MRLs
(if any) is discussed in Unit II.A.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
In this final rule, EPA establishes
tolerances under FFDCA section 408(e),
and also modifies and revokes specific
tolerances established under FFDCA
section 408. The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) has exempted these
types of actions (i.e., establishment and
modification of a tolerance and
tolerance revocation for which
extraordinary circumstances do not
exist) 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 due to its lack of
significance, this final rule is not subject
to Executive Order 13211, entitled
Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May
22, 2001). This final rule does not
contain any information collections
subject to OMB approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any
enforceable duty or contain any
unfunded mandate as described under
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public
Law 104–4). Nor does it require any
special considerations as required by
Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal
Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994); or OMB review or
any other Agency action under
Executive Order 13045, entitled
Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997).
This action does not involve any
technical standards that would require
Agency consideration of voluntary
consensus standards pursuant to section
12(d) of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
(NTTAA), Public Law 104–13, section
12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). Pursuant to
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency
previously assessed whether
establishment of tolerances, exemptions
from tolerances, raising of tolerance
levels, expansion of exemptions, or
revocations might significantly impact a
substantial number of small entities and
concluded that, as a general matter,
these actions do not impose a significant
economic impact on a substantial
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number of small entities. These analyses
for tolerance establishments and
modifications, and for tolerance
revocations were published on May 4,
1981 (46 FR 24950) and on December
17, 1997 (62 FR 66020) (FRL–5753–1),
respectively, and were provided to the
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small
Business Administration. Taking into
account this analysis, and available
information concerning the pesticides
listed in this rule, the Agency hereby
certifies that this final rule will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Furthermore, for the pesticides named
in this final rule, the Agency knows of
no extraordinary circumstances that
exist as to the present revocations that
would change EPA’s previous analysis.
In addition, the Agency has determined
that this action will not have a
substantial direct effect on States, on the
relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in
Executive Order 13132, entitled
Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999). Executive Order 13132 requires
EPA to develop an accountable process
to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input
by State and local officials in the
development of regulatory policies that
have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies
that have federalism implications’’ is
defined in the Executive order to
include regulations that have
‘‘substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.’’ This final rule
directly regulates growers, food
processors, food handlers, and food
retailers, not States. This action does not
alter the relationships or distribution of
power and responsibilities established
by Congress in the preemption
provisions of section 408(n)(4) of
FFDCA. For these same reasons, the
Agency has determined that this final
rule does not have any ‘‘tribal
implications’’ as described in Executive
Order 13175, entitled Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments (65 FR 67249, November
9, 2000). Executive Order 13175,
requires EPA to develop an accountable
process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and
timely input by tribal officials in the
development of regulatory policies that
have tribal implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that
have tribal implications’’ is defined in
the Executive order to include
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effects on one or more Indian tribes, on
the relationship between the Federal
Government and the Indian tribes, or on
the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes.’’ This
final rule will not have substantial
direct effects on tribal governments, on
the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, as
specified in Executive Order 13175.
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not
apply to this final rule.
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Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: September 8, 2008.
Marty Monell,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
amended as follows:
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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 180.142 is amended by
revising the entries for ‘‘Grape,’’ ‘‘Fruit,
pome, group 11,’’ ‘‘Fruit, stone, group
12,’’ and ‘‘Strawberry’’ in the table in
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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Fruit, stone, group 12 .....
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removing the entry for ‘‘Vegetable,
brassica, leafy, group 5’’ from the table
in paragraph (d) and adding it
alphabetically to the table in paragraph
(a) to read as follows.
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V. 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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revising the section heading, the table in
paragraph (a), and paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
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residues.
(a)
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Alfalfa, forage .................
Alfalfa, hay ......................
Bean, dry, seed ..............
Bean, lima .......................
Bean, snap, succulent ....
Blueberry1 .......................
Broccoli ...........................
Cattle, meat byproducts
Cauliflower ......................
Celery .............................
Citrus, dried pulp ............
Corn, field, forage ...........
Corn, field, grain .............
Corn, field, stover ...........
Corn, pop, grain ..............
Corn, pop, stover ............
Corn, sweet, forage ........
Cotton, undelinted seed
Egg .................................
Endive .............................
Goat, meat byproducts ...
Grapefruit ........................
Hog, meat byproducts ....
Horse, meat byproducts
Kale .................................
Lemon .............................
Lettuce, leaf ....................
Melon ..............................
Milk .................................
Mustard greens ...............
Orange ............................
Pea .................................
Pear ................................
Pecan ..............................
Pepper ............................
Potato .............................
Poultry, meat byproducts
Safflower, seed ...............
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2.0
0.02
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2.0
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1.0
0.1
1.0
0.1
1.0
1.0
0.1
0.02
2.0
0.02
2.0
0.02
0.02
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
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2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
0.1
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0.2
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Sorghum, grain, forage ...
Sorghum, grain, grain .....
Sorghum, grain, stover ...
Soybean, forage .............
Soybean, hay ..................
Soybean, seed ................
Swiss chard ....................
Tangerine ........................
Tomato ............................
Turnip, roots ...................
Turnip, tops .....................
Wheat, forage .................
Wheat, grain ...................
Wheat, hay .....................
Wheat, straw ...................
0.02
0.1
0.1
0.1
2.0
2.0
0.05
2.0
2.0
2.0
0.2
2.0
2.0
0.04
2.0
2.0
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registrations. Tolerances with regional
registration, as defined in §180.1(m), are
established for total residues of
dimethoate including its oxygen analog
in or on the following food
commodities:
Commodity
Parts per million
Asparagus .......................
Brussels sprouts .............
Cherry, sweet .................
Cherry, tart ......................
0.15
5.0
2.0
2.0
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revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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(a) General. Tolerances are
established for the combined residues of
the insecticide phorate (O,O-diethyl S
(ethylthio) methyl]phosphorodithioate),
phorate sulfoxide, phorate sulfone,
phorate oxygen analog, phorate oxygen
analog sulfoxide, and phorate oxygen
analog sulfone in or on the following
food commodities:
Commodity
Parts per million
Bean, dry, seed ..............
Bean, succulent ..............
Beet, sugar, roots ...........
Beet, sugar, tops ............
Coffee, green bean1 .......
Corn, field, forage ...........
Corn, field, grain .............
Corn, sweet, forage ........
Corn, sweet, kernel plus
cob with husks removed .........................
Cotton, undelinted seed
Hop, dried cones ............
Peanut ............................
Potato .............................
Sorghum, grain, grain .....
Sorghum, grain, stover ...
Soybean, seed ................
Sugarcane, cane ............
Wheat, forage .................
Wheat, grain ...................
Wheat, hay .....................
Wheat, straw ...................
0.05
0.05
0.3
3.0
0.02
0.5
0.05
0.5
0.05
0.05
2.0
0.1
0.2
0.05
0.1
0.05
0.05
1.5
0.05
1.5
0.05
1 There are no U.S. registrations as of September 1, 1993 for the use of phorate on the
growing crop, coffee.
Onion, bulb .....................
Vegetable, brassica,
leafy group 5 ...............
Vegetable, cucurbits
group 9 ........................
Vegetable, fruiting group
8 ..................................
Vegetable, leafy except
brassica group 4 .........
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registrations. Tolerances with regional
registration, as defined in § 180.1(m),
are established for the residues of S(O,O-diisopropyl phosphorodithioate) of
N-(2-mercaptoethyl)
benzenesulfonamide including its
oxygen analog S-(O,O-diisopropyl
phosphorothioate) of N-(2mercaptoethyl) benzenesulfonamide in
or on the following food commodities:
Commodity
Parts per million
Carrot, roots ....................
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revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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revising the section heading and
paragraphs (a) and (c) to read as follows:
§ 180.241 Bensulide; tolerances for
residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are
established for the combined residues of
the insecticide tetrachlorvinphos, (Z)-2chloro-1-(2,4,5- trichlorophenyl) vinyl
dimethyl phosphate, and its
metabolites, 1-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)ethanol (free and conjugated forms),
2,4,5- trichloroacetophenone, and 1(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-ethanediol in/on
the following food commodities:
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established for the residues of S-(O,Odiisopropyl phosphorodithioate) of N(2-mercaptoethyl) benzenesulfonamide
including its oxygen analog S-(O,Odiisopropyl phosphorothioate) of N-(2mercaptoethyl) benzenesulfonamide in
or on the following food commodities:
§ 180.252 Tetrachlorvinphos; tolerances
for residues.
Parts per million
Cattle, fat (of which no more than 0.1 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) .....................
Cattle, kidney (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) .............
Cattle, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) .................
Cattle, meat (of which no more than 2.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) .................
Cattle, meat by products, except kidney and liver ........................................................
Egg (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) .............................
Hog, fat (of which no more than 0.1 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) ........................
Hog, kidney (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) ................
Hog, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) ....................
Hog, meat (of which no more than 2.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) ....................
Hog, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver ............................................................
Milk, fat (reflecting negligible residues in whole milk and of which no more than 0.05
ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) ...............................................................................
Poultry, fat (of which no more than 7.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) ....................
Poultry, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) ...............
Poultry, meat (of which no more than 3.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) ................
Poultry, meat byproducts, except liver ..........................................................................
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2.0
1.0
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3/17/10
3/17/10
3/17/10
3/17/10
3/17/10
3/17/10
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3/17/10
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7.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
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revising paragraph (a)(1); removing
existing paragraph (a)(2); redesignating
paragraph (a)(3) as paragraph (a)(2);
redesignating paragraph (a)(4) as
paragraph (a)(3); and by revising
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
§ 180.342 Chlorpyrifos; tolerances for
residues.
(a) General. (1) Tolerances are
established for residues of the pesticide
chlorpyrifos per se (O,O-diethyl- O(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl)
phosphorothioate) in or on the
following food commodities:
Commodity
Parts per million
Alfalfa, forage .................
Alfalfa, hay ......................
Almond ............................
Almond, hulls ..................
Apple ...............................
Apple, wet pomace .........
Banana ...........................
Beet, sugar, dried pulp ...
Beet, sugar, molasses ....
Beet, sugar, roots ...........
Beet, sugar, tops ............
Cattle, fat ........................
Cattle, meat ....................
Cattle, meat byproducts
Cherry, sweet .................
Cherry, tart ......................
Citrus, dried pulp ............
Citrus, oil .........................
Corn, field, forage ...........
Corn, field, grain .............
Corn, field, refined oil .....
Corn, field, stover ...........
Corn, sweet, forage ........
Corn, sweet, kernel plus
cob with husk removed
3.0
13
0.2
12
0.01
0.02
0.1
5.0
15
1.0
8.0
0.3
0.05
0.05
1.0
1.0
5.0
20
8.0
0.05
0.25
8.0
8.0
0.05
Commodity
Parts per million
Corn, sweet, stover ........
Cotton, undelinted seed
Cranberry ........................
Cucumber .......................
Egg .................................
Fig ...................................
Fruit, citrus, group 10 .....
Goat, fat ..........................
Goat, meat ......................
Goat, meat byproducts ...
Hazelnut ..........................
Hog, fat ...........................
Hog, meat .......................
Hog, meat byproducts ....
Horse, fat ........................
Horse, meat ....................
Horse, meat byproducts
Kiwifruit ...........................
Lettuce ............................
Milk, fat (Reflecting 0.01
ppm in whole milk) ......
Nectarine ........................
Onion, bulb .....................
Peach ..............................
Peanut ............................
Peanut, refined oil ..........
Pear ................................
Pecan ..............................
Pepper ............................
Peppermint, tops ............
Peppermint, oil ................
Plum, prune, fresh ..........
Poultry, fat ......................
Poultry, meat ..................
Poultry, meat byproducts
Pumpkin ..........................
Radish .............................
Rutabaga ........................
Sheep, fat .......................
Sheep, meat ...................
Sheep, meat byproducts
Spearmint, tops ..............
Spearmint, oil ..................
Sorghum, grain, forage ...
Sorghum, grain, grain .....
Sorghum, grain, stover ...
Soybean, seed ................
Strawberry ......................
Sunflower, seed ..............
Sweet potato, roots ........
8.0
0.2
1.0
0.05
0.01
0.01
1.0
0.2
0.05
0.05
0.2
0.2
0.05
0.05
0.25
0.25
0.25
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.05
0.2
0.2
0.05
0.2
1.0
0.8
8.0
0.05
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.05
2.0
0.5
0.2
0.05
0.05
0.8
8.0
0.5
0.5
2.0
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.05
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Turnip, roots ...................
Turnip, tops .....................
Vegetable, brassica,
leafy, group 5 ..............
Vegetable, legume,
group 6. except soybean ............................
Walnut .............................
Wheat, forage .................
Wheat, grain ...................
Wheat, straw ...................
Commodity
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0.05
0.2
3.0
0.5
6.0
Parts per million
Asparagus .......................
Grape ..............................
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5.0
0.01
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10. Section 180.349 is amended by
revising paragraph (a) and the table in
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
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§ 180.349 Fenamiphos; tolerances for
residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are
established for the combined residues of
the nematocide fenaminphos, (ethyl 3methyl-4-(methylthio)phenyl (1methylethyl)phosphoramidate, and its
cholinesterase inhibiting metabolites
ethyl 3-methyl-4-(methylsulfinyl)phenyl
(1-methylethyl)phosphoramidate and
ethyl 3-methyl-4(methylsulfonyl)phenyl (1methylethyl)phosporamidate in or on
the following food commodities:
Expiration/Revocation Date
0.25
0.10
0.05
0.10
0.25
0.25
2.5
25.0
0.05
0.50
0.50
0.10
0.30
0.30
0.25
1.0
0.30
0.10
0.60
12/31/09
None
12/31/09
12/31/09
12/31/09
12/31/09
None
None
12/31/09
None
None
None
None
12/31/09
12/31/09
12/31/09
None
12/31/09
12/31/09
There are no U.S. registrations as of December 31, 2009.
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0.3
*
Parts per million
Apple ..............................................................................................................................
Banana1 .........................................................................................................................
Brussels sprouts ............................................................................................................
Cabbage ........................................................................................................................
Cherry, sweet .................................................................................................................
Cherry, tart .....................................................................................................................
Citrus, dried pulp ...........................................................................................................
Citrus, oil ........................................................................................................................
Eggplant .........................................................................................................................
Fruit, citrus, group 101 ...................................................................................................
Garlic1 ............................................................................................................................
Grape1 ...........................................................................................................................
Grape, raisin ..................................................................................................................
Okra ...............................................................................................................................
Peach .............................................................................................................................
Peanut ............................................................................................................................
Pineapple1 .....................................................................................................................
Raspberry ......................................................................................................................
Strawberry ......................................................................................................................
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(c) Tolerances with regional
registrations. Tolerances with regional
registration, as defined in 180.1(m), are
established for residues of the pesticide
chlorpyrifos per se (O,O-diethyl- O(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl)
0.25 phosphorothioate) in or on the
0.05 following food commodities:
Commodity
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Commodity
Parts per million
Asparagus ......................................................................................................................
Beet, garden roots .........................................................................................................
Beet, garden, tops .........................................................................................................
Cabbage, Chinese, bok choy ........................................................................................
Kiwifruit ..........................................................................................................................
Pepper, nonbell ..............................................................................................................
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11. Section 180.352 is revised to read
as follows:
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§ 180.352 Terbufos; tolerances for
residues.
Commodity
Parts per million
Banana ...........................
Beet, sugar, roots ...........
Beet, sugar, tops ............
Coffee, green bean1 .......
Corn, field, forage ...........
Corn, field, grain .............
Corn, field, stover ...........
Corn, pop, grain ..............
Corn, pop, stover ............
Corn, sweet, kernel plus
cob with husks removed .........................
Corn, sweet, forage ........
Corn, sweet, stover ........
Sorghum, grain, forage ...
Sorghum, grain, grain .....
Sorghum, grain, stover ...
0.025
0.05
0.1
0.05
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.05
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.05
0.5
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There are no U. S. registrations as of August 2, 1995, for the use of terbufos on the
growing crop, coffee.
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions.
[Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional
registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues.
[Reserved]
■ 12. Section 180.353 is amended by
revising the entries for ‘‘Beet, sugar,
roots’’ and ‘‘Beet, sugar, tops’’ in the
table in paragraph (a), and removing and
reserving paragraph (b) including the
paragraph heading to read as follows:
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*
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Beet, sugar, roots ...........
Beet, sugar, tops ............
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*
*
*
0.1
5.0
*
*
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions.
[Reserved]
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*
*
*
*
13. Section 180.368 is revised to read
as follows:
§ 180.368 Metolachlor; tolerances for
residues.
(a) General. (1) Tolerances are
established for the combined residues
(free and bound) of the herbicide
metolachlor, 2-chloro-N-(2- ethyl-6methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1methylethyl)acetamide, and its
metabolites, determined as the
derivatives, 2- [(2-ethyl-6methylphenyl)amino]-1-propanol and 4(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2- hydroxy-5methyl-3-morpholinone, each expressed
as the parent compound in the
following raw agricultural commodities:
Commodity
Parts per million
Almond, hulls ..................
Animal feed, nongrass,
group 18 ......................
Cattle, fat ........................
Cattle, kidney ..................
Cattle, liver ......................
Cattle, meat ....................
Cattle, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver
Corn, field, forage ...........
Corn, field, grain .............
Corn, field, stover ...........
Corn, sweet, forage ........
Corn, sweet, kernel plus
cob with husks removed .........................
Corn, sweet, stover ........
Cotton, gin byproducts ...
Cotton, undelinted seed
Dill ...................................
Egg .................................
Goat, fat ..........................
Goat, kidney ...................
Goat, liver .......................
Goat, meat ......................
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(a) General. Tolerances are
established for the combined residues of
the insecticide terbufos
(phosphorodithioic acid, S-(tbutylthio)methyl O,O-diethyl ester) and
its phosphorylated (cholinesteraseinhibiting) metabolites (phosphorothioic
acid, S-(t-butylthio)methyl O,O-diethyl
ester; phosphorothioic acid, S-(tbutylsulfinyl)methyl O,O-diethyl ester;
phosphorothioic acid, S-(tbutylsulfonyl)methyl O,O-diethyl ester;
phosphorodithioic acid, S-(tbutylsulfinyl)methyl O,O-diethyl ester;
and phosphorodithioic acid, S-(tbutylsulfonyl)methyl O,O-diethyl ester)
in or on food commodities:
0.02
1.5
1.0
0.50
0.10
0.60
§ 180.353 Desmedipham; tolerances for
residues.
(a) *
Expiration/Revocation Date
0.30
1.0
0.04
0.20
0.10
0.04
0.04
6.0
0.10
6.0
6.0
0.10
6.0
4.0
0.10
0.50
0.04
0.04
0.20
0.10
0.04
Goat, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver
Grass, forage ..................
Grass, hay ......................
Horse, fat ........................
Horse, kidney ..................
Horse, liver .....................
Horse, meat ....................
Horse, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver
Milk .................................
Nut, tree, group 14 .........
Okra ................................
Pea and bean, dried
shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C .....
Pea and bean, succulent
shelled, subgroup 6B ..
Peanut ............................
Peanut, hay ....................
Peanut, meal ..................
Potato .............................
Poultry, fat ......................
Poultry, meat ..................
Poultry, meat byproducts
Safflower, seed ...............
Sheep, fat .......................
Sheep, kidney .................
Sheep, liver .....................
Sheep, meat ...................
Sheep, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver
Sorghum, grain, forage ...
Sorghum, grain, grain .....
Sorghum, grain, stover ...
Soybean, forage .............
Soybean, hay ..................
Soybean, seed ................
Spinach ...........................
Tomato ............................
Vegetable, foliage of legume, subgroup 7A, except soybean ...............
Vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup
6A ................................
Parts per million
0.04
10
0.20
0.04
0.20
0.10
0.04
0.04
0.02
0.10
0.50
0.10
0.30
0.20
20
0.40
0.20
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.10
0.04
0.20
0.10
0.04
0.04
1.0
0.30
4.0
5.0
8.0
0.20
0.50
0.10
15.0
0.50
(2) Tolerances are established for the
combined residues (free and bound) of
the herbicide S-metolachlor S-2-chloroN-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide, its
R-enantiomer, and its metabolites,
determined as the derivatives, 2-[2ethyl-6-methylphenyl)amino]-1propanol and 4-(2-ethyl-6methylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3morpholinone, each expressed as the
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Commodity
Parts per million
Asparagus .......................
Beet, sugar, molasses ....
Beet, sugar, roots ...........
Beet, sugar, tops ............
Brassica, head and stem,
subgroup 5A ................
Cattle, fat ........................
Cattle, kidney ..................
Cattle, liver ......................
Cattle, meat ....................
Cattle, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver
Corn, field, grain .............
Corn, field, forage ...........
Corn, field, stover ...........
Corn, pop, grain ..............
Corn, pop, stover ............
Corn, sweet, forage ........
Corn, sweet, kernel plus
cob with husks removed .........................
Corn, sweet, stover ........
Cotton, gin byproducts ...
Cotton, undelinted seed
Egg .................................
Garlic, bulb .....................
Goat, fat ..........................
Goat, kidney ...................
Goat, liver .......................
Goat, meat ......................
Goat, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver
Grass, forage ..................
Grass, hay ......................
Horse, fat ........................
Horse, kidney ..................
Horse, liver .....................
Horse, meat ....................
Horse, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver
Milk .................................
Onion, bulb .....................
Onion, green ...................
Peanut ............................
Pea and bean, dried
shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C .....
Peanut, hay ....................
Peanut, meal ..................
Poultry, fat ......................
Poultry, meat ..................
Poultry, meat byproducts
Pumpkin ..........................
Safflower, seed ...............
Shallot, bulb ....................
Sheep, fat .......................
Sheep, kidney .................
Sheep, liver .....................
Sheep, meat ...................
Sheep, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver
Sorghum, grain, forage ...
Sorghum, grain, grain .....
Sorghum, grain, stover ...
Soybean, forage .............
Soybean, hay ..................
Soybean, seed ................
Spinach ...........................
Squash, winter ................
Sunflower, seed ..............
Sunflower, meal ..............
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0.10
2.0
0.5
15.0
0.60
0.04
0.20
0.05
0.02
0.04
0.10
6.0
6.0
0.10
6.0
6.0
0.10
6.0
4.0
0.10
0.02
0.10
0.04
0.20
0.05
0.02
0.04
10.0
0.20
0.04
0.20
0.05
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.10
2.0
0.20
0.10
20.0
0.40
0.04
0.02
0.04
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.04
0.20
0.05
0.02
Commodity
Parts per million
Tomato, paste .................
Vegetable, foliage of legume, except soybean,
subgroup 7A ................
Vegetable, fruiting, except tabasco pepper,
group 8 ........................
Vegetable, leaf petioles,
subgroup 4B ................
Vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup
6A ................................
Vegetable, root, except
sugar beet, subgroup
1B ................................
Vegetable, tuberous and
corm, subgroup 1C .....
0.30
15.0
0.10
0.50
0.30
0.20
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions.
[Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional
registrations. (1) Tolerances with
regional registration as defined in
180.1(m) are established for the
combined residues (free and bound) of
the herbicide metolachlor [2-chloro-N(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy1-methylethyl)acetamide] and its
metabolites, determined as the
derivatives, 2-[2-ethyl-6methylphenyl)amino]-1-propanol and 4(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-5methyl-3-morpholinone, each expressed
as the parent compound, in or on the
following raw agricultural commodities:
Commodity
Parts per million
Pepper, nonbell ..............
0.50
(2) Tolerances with regional
registration as defined in 180.1(m) are
established for the combined residues
(free and bound) of the herbicide Smetolachlor, S-2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6methylphenyl)-N-(2- methoxy-1methylethyl)acetamide, its Renantiomer, and its metabolites,
determined as the derivatives, 2-[(2ethyl-6-methylphenyl)amino]-1propanol and 4-(2-ethyl-6methylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3morpholinone, each expressed as the
parent compound, in or on the
following raw agricultural commodities:
Commodity
Parts per million
Pepper, tabasco .............
0.04
1.0
0.3
4.0
5.0
8.0
0.20
0.50
0.10
0.50
1.0
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(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues.
(1) Tolerances are established for the
indirect or inadvertent combined
residues (free and bound) of the
herbicide metolachlor, 2-chloro-N-(2ethyl-6- methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1methylethyl)acetamide, and its
metabolites, determined as the
derivatives, 2-[(2-ethyl-6-
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as the parent compound in the
following raw agricultural commodities:
Commodity
0.10
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Animal feed, nongrass,
group 18 ......................
Barley, grain ...................
Barley, straw ...................
Buckwheat, grain ............
Millet, forage ...................
Millet, grain .....................
Millet, straw .....................
Oat, forage ......................
Oat, grain ........................
Oat, straw .......................
Rice, grain ......................
Rice, straw ......................
Rye, forage .....................
Rye, grain .......................
Rye, straw .......................
Wheat, forage .................
Wheat, grain ...................
Wheat, straw ...................
Parts per million
1.0
0.10
0.50
0.10
0.50
0.10
0.50
0.50
0.10
0.50
0.10
0.50
0.50
0.10
0.50
0.50
0.10
0.50
(2) Tolerances are established for the
indirect or inadvertent combined
residues (free and bound) of the
herbicide S-metolachlor, S-2- chloro-N(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy1-methylethyl)acetamide, its Renantiomer, and its metabolites
determined as the derivatives, 2-[(2ethyl-6-methylphenyl)amino]-1propanol and 4-(2-ethyl-6methylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3morpholinone, each expressed as the
parent compound in or on the following
food commodities:
Commodity
Animal feed, nongrass,
group 18 ......................
Barley, grain ...................
Barley, hay ......................
Barley, straw ...................
Buckwheat, grain ............
Oat, forage ......................
Oat, grain ........................
Oat, hay ..........................
Oat, straw .......................
Rice, grain ......................
Rice, straw ......................
Rye, forage .....................
Rye, grain .......................
Rye, straw .......................
Wheat, forage .................
Wheat, grain ...................
Wheat, hay .....................
Wheat, straw ...................
Parts per million
1.0
0.10
1.0
0.50
0.10
0.50
0.10
1.0
0.50
0.10
0.50
0.50
0.10
0.50
0.50
0.10
1.0
0.50
14. Section 180.412 is amended by
revising in paragraph (c) the reference
‘‘ § 180.1(n)’’ to read ‘‘§ 180.1(m)’’, and
in paragraph (a) by revising the table to
read as follows:
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residues.
(a)
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Commodity
Parts per million
Alfalfa, forage .................
Alfalfa, hay ......................
Almond, hulls ..................
Apricot .............................
Apple, wet pomace .........
Asparagus .......................
Bean, succulent ..............
Beet, sugar, molasses ....
Beet, sugar, tops ............
Blueberry ........................
Borage, meal ..................
Borage, seed ..................
Buckwheat, flour .............
Buckwheat, grain ............
Caneberry subgroup 13
A ..................................
Canola, meal ..................
Canola, seed ..................
Cattle, fat ........................
Cattle, meat ....................
Cattle, meat byproducts
Cherry, sweet .................
Cherry, tart ......................
Citrus, dried pulp ............
Clover, forage .................
Clover, hay .....................
Coriander, leaves ...........
Corn, field, forage ...........
Corn, field, grain .............
Corn, field, stover ...........
Corn, sweet, forage ........
Corn, sweet, kernel plus
cob with husk removed
Corn, sweet, stover ........
Cotton, undelinted seed
Cowpea, forage ..............
Cowpea, hay ...................
Cranberry ........................
Dillweed, fresh leaves ....
Egg .................................
Flax, seed .......................
Fruit, citrus, group 10 .....
Fruit, pome, group 11 .....
Goat, fat ..........................
Goat, meat ......................
Goat, meat byproducts ...
Grape ..............................
Grape, raisin ...................
Hog, fat ...........................
Hog, meat .......................
Hog, meat byproducts ....
Horse, fat ........................
Horse, meat ....................
Horse, meat byproducts
Juneberry ........................
Lingonberry .....................
Milk .................................
Nectarine ........................
Nut, tree, group 14 .........
Okra ................................
Pea and bean, dried
shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C .....
Pea, field, hay .................
Pea, field, vines ..............
Pea, succulent ................
Peach ..............................
Peanut ............................
Peppermint, tops ............
Pistachio .........................
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40
2.0
0.2
0.8
4.0
15
10
3.0
4.0
10
6.0
25
19
5.0
40
35
0.2
0.2
1.0
0.2
0.2
1.5
35
55
4.0
2.0
0.5
2.5
3.0
Parts per million
Potato granules/flakes ....
Potato waste, processed
Poultry, fat ......................
Poultry, meat ..................
Poultry, meat byproducts
Radish, tops ....................
Rapeseed, meal .............
Rapeseed, seed .............
Safflower, seed ...............
Salal ................................
Sheep, fat .......................
Sheep, meat ...................
Sheep, meat byproducts
Soybean, hay ..................
Soybean, seed ................
Spearmint, tops ..............
Strawberry ......................
Sunflower, meal ..............
Sunflower, seed ..............
Turnip, tops .....................
Vegetable, brassica,
leafy, group 5 ..............
Vegetable, bulb, group 3
Vegetable, cucurbit,
group 9 ........................
Vegetable, fruiting, group
8 ..................................
Vegetable, leafy, except
brassica, group 4 ........
Vegetable, root and
tuber, group 1 .............
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8.0
8.0
0.2
0.2
2.0
4.5
40
35
15
5.0
0.2
0.2
1.0
10
16
30
10
20
7.0
5.0
5.0
1.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
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0.4
3.5
5.0
15
50
2.5
10
2.0
5.0
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 282
[EPA–R09–UST–2007–1122; FRL–8716–3]
Underground Storage Tank Program:
Approved State Program for Hawaii
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Immediate final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended
(RCRA), authorizes EPA to grant
approval to States to operate their
underground storage tank programs in
lieu of the Federal program. This action
codifies EPA’s decision to approve State
programs and incorporates by reference
those provisions of the State statutes
and regulations that will be subject to
EPA’s inspection and enforcement
authorities in accordance with sections
9005 and 9006 of RCRA Subtitle I and
25 other applicable statutory and
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This final rule is effective
November 17, 2008, unless EPA
publishes a prior Federal Register
notice withdrawing this immediate final
rule. All comments on the codification
of Hawaii’s underground storage tank
program must be received by the close
of business October 17, 2008. The
incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in the regulations is
approved by the Director of the Federal
Register, as of November 17, 2008, in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09–
UST–2007–112, by one of the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: amaro.laurie@epa.gov.
• Fax: (415) 947–3530.
• Mail: Laurie Amaro, U.S. EPA
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, (Mail
Code: WST–8), San Francisco, CA
94105.
• Hand Delivery: Laurie Amaro,
Waste Management Division, U.S. EPA
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, CA 94105. Such deliveries
are only accepted during EPA’s normal
hours of operation and should be made
to the EPA receptionist office on the
first floor.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R09–UST–2007–
112. 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
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Do not submit information that you
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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53732-53742]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0674; FRL-8375-2]
2,4-D, Bensulide, Chlorpyrifos, DCPA, Desmedipham, Dimethoate,
Fenamiphos, Metolachlor, Phorate, Sethoxydim, Terbufos,
Tetrachlorvinphos, and Triallate; Tolerance Actions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is revoking certain tolerances for the herbicides
metolachlor and sethoxydim and the insecticides chlorpyrifos,
dimethoate, fenamiphos, terbufos, and tetrachlorvinphos. Also, EPA is
modifying certain tolerances for the herbicides 2,4-D, DCPA,
desmedipham, metolachlor, sethoxydim, and triallate and the
insecticides chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, fenamiphos, phorate, and
tetrachlorvinphos. In addition, EPA is establishing new tolerances for
the herbicides bensulide, metolachlor, and sethoxydim and the
insecticide chlorpyrifos. The regulatory actions finalized in this
document are in follow-up to the Agency's reregistration program under
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and
tolerance reassessment program under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), section 408(q).
DATES: This regulation is effective September 17, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before November 17, 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-2007-0674. 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., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open 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: Jane Smith, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0048; e-mail
address: smith.jane-scott@epa.gov@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).
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 electronically available documents 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 e-CFR site at https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
ecfr.
C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?
Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 436a, 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-2007-0674 in the subject line on the first page of
your submission. All requests must be in writing, and must be mailed or
delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or before November 17, 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-2007-0674, 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.
II. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
In the Federal Register of February 6, 2008 (73 FR 6867) (FRL-8345-
2), August 8, 2007 (72 FR 44439) (FRL-8138-8), and May 23, 2007 (72 FR
28912) (FRL-8130-8), EPA issued proposals to revoke, modify, and
establish specific tolerances for residues
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of the herbicides 2,4-D, bensulide, DCPA, desmedipham, metolachlor,
sethoxydim, and triallate and the insecticides chlorpyrifos,
fenamiphos, phorate, dimethoate, terbufos, and tetrachlorvinphos. Also,
the proposals of February 6, 2008, August 8, 2007, and May 23, 2007,
provided a 60-day comment period which invited public comment for
consideration and for support of tolerance retention under FFDCA
standards.
In this final rule, EPA is revoking, modifying, and establishing
specific tolerances for residues of 2,4-D, bensulide, chlorpyrifos,
DCPA, desmedipham, dimethoate, fenamiphos, metolachlor, phorate,
sethoxydim, terbufos, tetrachlorvinphos, and triallate in or on
commodities listed in the regulatory text of this document.
EPA is finalizing these tolerance actions in order to implement the
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance
reassessment processes (including follow-up on canceled or additional
uses of pesticides). As part of these processes, EPA is required to
determine whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety
standard of FFDCA. The safety finding determination of ``reasonable
certainty of no harm'' is discussed in detail in each Reregistration
Eligibility Decision (RED) and Report on Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) Tolerance Reassessment Progress and Interim Risk Management
Decision (TRED) for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend the
implementation of certain tolerance actions, including modifications,
to reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings and change
commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA policy.
Printed copies of many REDs and TREDs may be obtained from EPA's
National Service Center for Environmental Publications (EPA/NSCEP),
P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419; telephone number: 1-800-490-
9198; fax number: 1-513-489-8695; Internet at https://www.epa.gov/
ncepihom and from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS),
5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161; telephone number: 1-800-
553-6847 or (703) 605-6000; Internet at https://www.ntis.gov. Electronic
copies of REDs and TREDs are available on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov and https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/
status.htm.
In this final rule, EPA is revoking certain tolerances and/or
tolerance exemptions because either they are no longer needed or are
associated with food uses that are no longer registered under FIFRA in
the United States. Those instances where registrations were canceled
were because the registrant failed to pay the required maintenance fee
and/or the registrant voluntarily requested cancellation of one or more
registered uses of the pesticide active ingredient. The tolerances
revoked by this final rule are no longer necessary to cover residues of
the relevant pesticides in or on domestically treated commodities or
commodities treated outside but imported into the United States. It is
EPA's general practice to issue a final rule revoking those tolerances
and tolerance exemptions for residues of pesticide active ingredients
on crop uses for which there are no active registrations under FIFRA,
unless any person in comments on the proposal indicates a need for the
tolerance or tolerance exemption to cover residues in or on imported
commodities or legally treated domestic commodities.
EPA has historically been concerned that retention of tolerances
that are not necessary to cover residues in or on legally treated foods
may encourage misuse of pesticides within the United States.
Generally, EPA will proceed with the revocation of these tolerances
on the grounds discussed in Unit II.A., if one of the following
conditions applies:
Prior to EPA's issuance of a FFDCA section 408(f) order
requesting additional data or issuance of a FFDCA section 408(d) or (e)
order revoking the tolerances on other grounds, commenters retract the
comment identifying a need for the tolerance to be retained.
EPA independently verifies that the tolerance is no longer
needed.
The tolerance is not supported by data that demonstrate
that the tolerance meets the requirements under FQPA.
In response to the proposals published in the Federal Register of
February 6, 2008, and August 8, 2007, EPA received comments during the
60-day public comment period, as follows:
1. Comment by Juan Antonio Castelo de la Rosa, Mexican grower,
packers and exporters of tomatoes and other vegetables; Juan Antonio
Lopez Barajas, Baja Produce, LLC; Ronald Bown F., Asociaci[oacute]n de
Exportadores de Chile A.G. (ASOEX); Hector CelisAguirre, Koor
Intercomercial, SA; Celso G. Goseco, Ph.D.; Del Monte Fresh Produce
Company: Dr. J. Angel Saavedra, Dow AgroSciences Mexico; Yasuyo
Tadokoro, Lepon Holzworth & Kato PLLC. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0445-0010-
0012). In summary, their comments object to either the revocation of
the tomato tolerance and/or the reduction of the apple and grape
tolerances associated with chlorpyrifos. They have expressed concern
about the economic impacts on exports to the United States for growers,
exporters, and others. Chlorpyrifos is considered a primary economical
tool for managing pests associated with tomato, apple, and grape
production.
Agency response. The EPA has proposed revoking the tolerance on
tomatoes, and reducing the tolerances on apples and grapes based on use
patterns resulting in lower residues due to the dietary risk posed to
children. In June of 2000 a mitigation strategy was developed between
the EPA and registrants of the technical and manufacturing use products
at the time, who agreed to mitigate, and in some cases, eliminate uses
resulting in reduced exposures and risks from chlorpyrifos. Based on
use patterns before the June 2000 mitigation agreement, the acute
dietary risk from residues of chlorpyrifos in/on food exceeded 100% for
the most highly exposed subpopulation, children 1-6 years old, where
greater than 100% constitutes dietary risk. The commodities that
contributed the most to that risk estimate are apples (residues
resulting from post-bloom uses), grapes (residues primarily on imported
crops), and fresh tomatoes (residues primarily on imported crops). The
mitigation measures in the June 2000 mitigation agreement addressed
these dietary risks by
i. Canceling use on tomatoes and revoking the associated tolerance.
ii. Restricting use on apples to pre-bloom (dormant) applications
and reducing the tolerance to 0.01 part per million (ppm) to reflect
this new use pattern.
iii. Reducing the tolerance on grapes to 0.01 ppm to reflect the
domestic dormant use pattern.
With these mitigation measures in place, the acute dietary risk
from food is below 100% for all population subgroups, including the
most sensitive population subgroup, children 1-6 years old meeting the
safety standard in accordance with FFDCA. Therefore, the Agency is
going forward with the revocation of the tolerance on tomatoes and the
reduction of the tolerance levels for apples and grapes.
2. Comment by Syngenta. (EPA-HQ-2007-0445-0013). i. Revocation of
tolerance in stone fruit - use of S-metolachlor in stone fruit is an
important tool for Canadian fruit producers; and therefore, it would be
beneficial to maintain United States tolerances to avoid any trade
irritant issues for these crops being exported
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from Canada to the United States. Canada currently has a tolerance of
0.1 ppm for S-metolachlor in apples, apricots, cherries, peaches/
nectarines, pears and plums.
ii. Increase in tolerance for Crop Group 6A from 0.3 ppm to 0.5 ppm
- Canada currently has a tolerance of 0.3 ppm for S-metolachlor in peas
and snap beans. An increase in the United States tolerance could result
in a trade irritant for these crops exported from the United States to
Canada.
iii. Decrease in tolerance for Crop Group 6C from 0.3 ppm to 0.1
ppm - Canada currently has a tolerance of 0.3 ppm for S-metolachlor in
dry beans. A decrease in the United States tolerance could result in a
trade irritant for these crops exported from Canada to the United
States.
iv. Increase in tolerance for egg and meat from 0.02 pm to 0.04 ppm
- Canada currently has a tolerance of 0.02 ppm for S-metolachlor in
eggs, meat of cattle, goats, hogs, poultry and sheep. An increase in
the United States tolerance could result in a trade irritant for these
animal products exported from the United States to Canada.
v. Increase tolerance in animal liver from 0.05 ppm to 0.1 ppm -
Canada currently has a tolerance of 0.05 ppm for S-metolachlor in liver
of cattle and poultry. An increase in the United States tolerance could
result in a trade irritant for these animal products exported from the
United States to Canada.
Agency response. The fruit, stone group 12 tolerance is being
revoked in 40 CFR 180.368(a)(1) for metolachlor. There is currently no
tolerance for S-metolachlor in/on fruit, stone group 12 to be retained.
Although the Agency agrees with the harmonization of tolerances for
both metolachlor and S-metolachlor to prevent trade irritant issues as
discussed in Syngenta's comments 2-5, and it appears the residue data
may support harmonization of these tolerances, any modification to
these tolerances needs to be formally proposed, which the Agency
intends to do in a future action.
3. Comment by private citizen (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0445-0014).
Tolerances should be established for residues of metolachlor on okra
and dill as a consequence of the seed and pod vegetable crop group
revisions.
Agency Response. The Agency agrees that okra and dill tolerances
should be established. Tolerances were proposed for residues of
metolachlor in/on okra and dill at 0.5 ppm in the Federal Register May
21, 2008 (73 FR 29456) (FRL-8362-1).
4. Comment by private citizen (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0674-0016 and -
0016.1). A private citizen requested that the Agency retain the
fenamiphos tolerances on apple, cottonseed, and meat commodities citing
information relative to risk as the basis for the comment.
Agency response. The commenter did address EPA's basis for
revocation of the tolerances, i.e., the fact there are no longer active
U.S. registrations, and therefore, no need for the tolerances. The
expiration/revocation dates set for the tolerances are based on the
cancellation of the last active product registration containing the
active ingredient, fenamiphos. Therefore, the Agency is revoking the
fenamiphos tolerances and is finalizing other tolerance actions
including any revocations, modifications, establishments and
nomenclature revisions in 40 CFR 180.349 as was proposed (including
apple with a expiration/revocation date of December 31, 2009) on
February 6, 2008 (73 FR 6867)(FRL-8345-2).
5. Comment by Private Citizen (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0674-0018). A
comment was received from a private citizen who agreed with the
Agency's proposed revocation of tolerances for dimethoate residues of
concern on apple; cabbage; collards; grape; lentil, seed; spinach; and
revision of lettuce to leaf lettuce (due to cancellation of the last
dimethoate registration for use on head lettuce); and establishment of
a tolerance on wheat forage at 2.0 ppm.
Agency response. The Agency appreciates the comment of support to
implement the proposed dimethoate tolerance actions. A response on
dimethoate tolerance actions is provided in more detail in the Agency's
response to another comment on dimethoate which follows.
6. Comment by National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) OPP-2007-
0674-0017 and -0017.1). A comment was received from the NRDC which
states general agreement with a number of proposed tolerance
revocations, but also notes a number of proposed increases to
tolerances or establishment of tolerances (including ones on bensulide,
desmedipham, fenamiphos, phorate, sethoxydim, and tetrachlorvinphos).
In particular, NRDC expresses concerns previously made to EPA on 2,4-D
(including aggregate and exposure risks, and FQPA safety factor; docket
ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0167) and on dimethoate (including benchmark
dose (BMD) analysis and the special FQPA 10X safety factor; docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0084) which it again references here.
Agency response. In documents dated December 16, 2004, January 7,
2005, and July 12, 2005, the Agency responded to comments, concerning
the human health risk assessment, submitted during Phase 3 and Phase 5
of the public participation process for 2,4-D. These documents are
available in docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0167 (entries -0090, -0221,
and 0242) at https://www.regulations.gov. The Agency responded to NRDC's
comments on 2,4-D in these documents and no new information is provided
in their current comment, therefore the Agency re-iterates the previous
responses given there. The Agency notes that the 2,4-D risk assessment
states that the toxicological database is complete with the exception
of a developmental neurotoxicity study, a repeat 2-generation
reproduction study, and a 28-day inhalation toxicity study. The FQPA
database uncertainty factor has been included in the 2,4-D risk
assessment to address the uncertainties regarding developmental
effects. The Agency issued a Data Call-In for 2,4-D in 2007 and expects
to receive the inhalation toxicity data in early 2009 and developmental
and reproduction toxicity data in early 2011 (see (page 1 of the
Addendum to February 2, 2007 Memorandum: Response to Public Comments on
the Dimethoate IRED in the revised IRED dated 8-2007 for details).
Although additional data have been required to confirm the
reregistration eligibility decision, the Agency bridged data and made
conservative assumptions to conduct the risk assessment to make the
reregistration eligibility decision until the confirmatory data are
received. Should submitted data fail to confirm the reregistration
eligibility decision, the decision will be amended as appropriate.
However, the generic database supporting the reregistration of 2,4-D
for eligible uses has been reviewed and determined to be substantially
complete. In completing the risk assessment and reregistration
eligibility decision for 2,4-D, the Agency has taken into account the
complete toxicity profile for 2,4-D. Consequently, herein, the Agency
is finalizing the tolerance actions on 2,4-D as described in the
proposal of February 6, 2008 (73 FR 6867)(FRL-8345-2). The Agency has
determined that these increased tolerances and new tolerances to be
established are safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no
harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical
residue.
In a document dated January 31, 2006, the Agency responded to
comments
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submitted during Phase 5b of the public participation process for
dimethoate. That document is available in docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2005-0084 (entry -0036). The Agency responded to NRDC's comments on the
Dimethoate Revised Risk Assessments and Risk Reduction Options on pages
20-26 of its response. Because no new information is provided in their
current comment, the Agency reiterates the previous responses given
there. As described, developmental and reproductive toxicity studies
are available for dimethoate and omethoate. Prenatal developmental
toxicity studies in rats and rabbits showed no indication of increased
susceptibility of rat or rabbit fetuses to in utero exposure to
dimethoate or omethoate. Similarly, there was no indication of
increased susceptibility in the offspring as compared to parental
animals in the reproduction studies. Acceptable developmental
neurotoxicity and comparative cholinesterase (ChE) studies are
available for dimethoate. BMD analysis of the ChE data from the
comparative ChE study indicates that juvenile animals exhibit similar
sensitivity to dimethoate from acute or multiple exposures.
Furthermore, BMD analysis indicates that use of the BMD L10
(the estimated dose at which 10% ChE is observed at the lower 95%
confidence interval) for brain ChE is protective for potential pup
mortality; therefore, a special hazard-based FQPA factor is not needed.
However, an uncertainty factor of 100 was applied to the doses selected
for risk assessment to account for both interspecies extrapolation and
intraspecies variability. The BMD analysis of the pup mortality data
from the dimethoate DNT study was performed using EPA's Benchmark Dose
Software (BMDS). The BMDS, user's manual, and technical guidance can be
obtained at https://www.epa.gov/ncea/bmds.htm. BMD analysis of brain ChE
data was also performed by the Agency using the exponential dose-
response model. The Agency's development of the exponential model and
the Agency's use of the model for ChE inhibition have been well
documented in previous SAP presentations since 2001, and are available
on the EPA's SAP website at https://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/index.htm.
Datasets upon which the dimethoate BMD values are based along with all
model outputs were provided to the public at the time of the FIFRA SAP
in 2004. These can be found in the appendices to the dimethoate issue
paper on the EPA's SAP website at https://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/2004/
november/appendix9.pdf. Consequently, the Agency is finalizing the
tolerance actions on dimethoate as described in the proposal of
February 6, 2008. The Agency has determined that these increased
tolerances and new tolerances to be established are safe; i.e., there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.
Regarding proposed tolerance increases and establishments for
bensulide, desmedipham, fenamiphos, phorate, sethoxydim, and
tetrachlorvinphos, while the commenter expressed a general concern, no
chemical specific comments were made. The Agency is finalizing the
tolerance actions on dimethoate as described in the proposal of
February 6, 2008. The Agency has determined that these increased
tolerances and new tolerances to be established are safe; i.e., there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.
Triallate. Based on the available field trial data that indicate
triallate residues of concern as high as 0.42 ppm, the Agency
determined that a tolerance should be established in/on wheat forage at
0.5 ppm. This action was inadvertently omitted in the Federal Register
proposal published September 27, 2006. In the Federal Register
published August 8, 2007, the Agency proposed the tolerance for wheat,
forage at 0.5 ppm. In the Federal Register published January 29, 2008
(73 FR 5104)(FRL-8348-8), the Agency finalized wheat, forage at 0.05
ppm rather than 0.5 ppm incorrectly. Therefore, EPA is establishing and
correcting the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.314(c) for the combined
triallate residues of concern in/on wheat, forage at 0.5 ppm.
Sethoxydim. In the Federal Register published February 6, 2008 (73
FR 6867)(FRL-8345-2), the EPA proposed revising commodity terminology
in 40 CFR 180.412(a) for sethoxydim residues of concern in/on corn,
fodder to corn, field, fodder at 2.5 ppm; corn, forage to corn, field,
stover at 2.0 ppm in error. The corrected revision should read in 40
CFR 180.412(a) for sethoxydim residues of concern in/on corn, fodder to
corn, field, stover at 2.5 ppm and corn, forage to corn, field, forage
at 2.0 ppm.
Metolachlor. In the Federal Register published August 8, 2007, the
Agency recommended the terminology in 40 CFR 180.368(a)(2) be revised
from vegetable, fruiting, group 8, except tabasco pepper at 0.1 ppm to
vegetable fruiting, group 8, except nonbell pepper at 0.1 ppm and in 40
CFR 180.368(c)(2) be revised from pepper, tabasco at 0.5 ppm to pepper,
nonbell at 0.5 ppm. The residue data for the variety, tabasco pepper,
require a tolerance of 0.5 ppm and the other nonbell peppers residue
levels are lower such that a tolerance of 0.1 ppm is more appropriate.
Therefore, the Agency has determined to retain the current terminology
in 40 CFR 180.368(a)(2) (as proposed) and (c)(2) for vegetable,
fruiting, except tabasco pepper, group 8 and pepper, tabasco,
respectively.
Bensulide. The chemical name for the bensulide oxygen analog that
currently contains a typographical error in 40 CFR 180.241 is being
corrected to S-(O,O-diisopropyl phosphorothioate) ester of N-(2-
mercaptoethyl) benzenesulfonamide.
B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
EPA may issue a regulation establishing, modifying, or revoking a
tolerance under FFDCA section 408(e). In this final rule, EPA is
establishing, modifying, and revoking tolerances to implement the
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance
reassessment processes, and as follow-up on canceled uses of
pesticides. As part of these processes, EPA is required to determine
whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety standards under
FFDCA. The safety finding determination is found in detail in each
post-FQPA RED and TRED for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs
recommend the implementation of certain tolerance actions, including
modifications to reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings,
and change commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA
policy. Printed and electronic copies of the REDs and TREDs are
available as provided in Unit II.A.
EPA has issued post-FQPA REDs for 2,4-D, bensulide, DCPA,
desmedipham, dimethoate, fenamiphos, phorate, sethoxydim, terbufos,
tetrachlorvinphos, and triallate, and TREDs for chlorpyrifos and
metolachlor, whose REDs were completed prior to FQPA. Also, EPA issued
a RED prior to FQPA for tetrachlorvinphos and made a safety finding
which reassessed its tolerances according to FFDCA standard,
maintaining them when new tolerances were established as noted in Unit
II.A. REDs and TREDs contain the Agency's evaluation of the database
for these pesticides, including statements regarding additional data on
the active ingredients that may be needed to confirm the potential
human health and environmental risk assessments
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associated with current product uses, and REDs state conditions under
which these uses and products will be eligible for reregistration. The
REDs and TREDs recommended the establishment, modification, and/or
revocation of specific tolerances. RED and TRED recommendations such as
establishing or modifying tolerances, and in some cases revoking
tolerances, are the result of assessment under the FFDCA standard of
``reasonable certainty of no harm.'' However, tolerance revocations
recommended in REDs and TREDs that are made final in this document do
not need such assessment when the tolerances are no longer necessary.
EPA's general practice is to revoke tolerances for residues of
pesticide active ingredients on crops for which FIFRA registrations no
longer exist and on which the pesticide may therefore no longer be used
in the United States. EPA has historically been concerned that
retention of tolerances that are not necessary to cover residues in or
on legally treated foods may encourage misuse of pesticides within the
United States. Nonetheless, EPA will establish and maintain tolerances
even when corresponding domestic uses are canceled if the tolerances,
which EPA refers to as ``import tolerances,'' are necessary to allow
importation into the United States of food containing such pesticide
residues. However, where there are no imported commodities that require
these import tolerances, the Agency believes it is appropriate to
revoke tolerances for unregistered pesticides in order to prevent
potential misuse.
When EPA establishes tolerances for pesticide residues in or on raw
agricultural commodities, the Agency gives consideration to possible
pesticide residues in meat, milk, poultry, and/or eggs produced by
animals that are fed agricultural products (for example, grain or hay)
containing pesticides residues (40 CFR 180.6). If there is no
reasonable expectation of finite pesticide residues in or on meat,
milk, poultry, or eggs, then tolerances do not need to be established
for these commodities (40 CFR 180.6(b) and 180.6(c)).
C. When Do These Actions Become Effective?
These actions become effective on the date of publication of this
final rule in the Federal Register with the exception of certain
fenamiphos and tetrachlorvinphos tolerances. The tolerances revoked in
the rule (with exception) are associated with uses that have been
canceled for several years. The Agency believes that treated
commodities have had sufficient time for passage through the channels
of trade. EPA is revoking fenamiphos tolerances for 17 commodities as
of December 31, 2009, and tetrachlorvinphos tolerances within 18 months
from the date of final tolerance publication for cattle, hog, and
poultry commodities. The Agency believes that these expiration/
revocation dates allow users to exhaust any existing stocks and allows
sufficient time for the passage of treated commodities through the
channels of trade.
Any commodities listed in the regulatory text of this document that
are treated with the pesticides subject to this final rule, and that
are in the channels of trade following the tolerance revocations, shall
be subject to FFDCA section 408(1)(5), as established by FQPA. Under
this unit, any residues of these pesticides in or on such food shall
not render the food adulterated so long as it is shown to the
satisfaction of the Food and Drug Administration that:
1. The residue is present as the result of an application or use of
the pesticide at a time and in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA.
2. The residue does not exceed the level that was authorized at the
time of the application or use to be present on the food under a
tolerance or exemption from tolerance. Evidence to show that food was
lawfully treated may include records that verify the dates that the
pesticide was applied to such food.
III. Are There Any International Trade Issues Raised by this Final
Action?
In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, as required by section 408(b)(4)
of FFDCA. The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards
program, and it is recognized as an international food safety
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain
the reasons for departing from the Codex level in a notice published
for public comment. EPA's effort to harmonize with Codex MRLs is
summarized in the tolerance reassessment section of individual REDs and
TREDs, and in the Residue Chemistry document which supports the RED and
TRED, as mentioned in the proposed rule cited in Unit II.A. Specific
tolerance actions in this rule and how they compare to Codex MRLs (if
any) is discussed in Unit II.A.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
In this final rule, EPA establishes tolerances under FFDCA section
408(e), and also modifies and revokes specific tolerances established
under FFDCA section 408. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
exempted these types of actions (i.e., establishment and modification
of a tolerance and tolerance revocation for which extraordinary
circumstances do not exist) 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 due to its lack of significance, this final rule is not
subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This final rule does not contain any
information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any enforceable
duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104-4). Nor
does it require any special considerations as required by Executive
Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice
in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994); or OMB review or any other Agency action under
Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23,
1997). This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-13, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272
note). Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.), the Agency previously assessed whether establishment of
tolerances, exemptions from tolerances, raising of tolerance levels,
expansion of exemptions, or revocations might significantly impact a
substantial number of small entities and concluded that, as a general
matter, these actions do not impose a significant economic impact on a
substantial
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number of small entities. These analyses for tolerance establishments
and modifications, and for tolerance revocations were published on May
4, 1981 (46 FR 24950) and on December 17, 1997 (62 FR 66020) (FRL-5753-
1), respectively, and were provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy
of the Small Business Administration. Taking into account this
analysis, and available information concerning the pesticides listed in
this rule, the Agency hereby certifies that this final rule will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. Furthermore, for the pesticides named in this final rule, the
Agency knows of no extraordinary circumstances that exist as to the
present revocations that would change EPA's previous analysis. In
addition, the Agency has determined that this action will not have a
substantial direct effect on States, on the relationship between the
national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified
in Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to develop an accountable
process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input by State and local
officials in the development of regulatory policies that have
federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism
implications'' is defined in the Executive order to include regulations
that have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government.'' This final rule directly regulates growers, food
processors, food handlers, and food retailers, not States. This action
does not alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. For these same reasons, the Agency has
determined that this final rule does not have any ``tribal
implications'' as described in Executive Order 13175, entitled
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input
by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have
tribal implications.'' ``Policies that have tribal implications'' is
defined in the Executive order to include regulations that have
``substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the
relationship between the Federal Government and the Indian tribes, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes.'' This final rule will not have
substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175.
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this final rule.
V. 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).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: September 8, 2008.
Marty Monell,
Acting Director, 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 180.142 is amended by revising the entries for ``Grape,''
``Fruit, pome, group 11,'' ``Fruit, stone, group 12,'' and
``Strawberry'' in the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.142 2, 4-D; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * *
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Commodity Parts per million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
Grape................................................ 0.05
* * * * *
Fruit, pome, group 11................................ 0.05
Fruit, stone, group 12............................... 0.05
* * * * *
Strawberry........................................... 0.05
* * * * *
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* * * * *
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3. Section 180.185 is amended by removing the entry for ``Vegetable,
brassica, leafy, group 5'' from the table in paragraph (d) and adding
it alphabetically to the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows.
Sec. 180.185 DCPA; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * *
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Commodity Parts per million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
Vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5.................. 0.05
* * * * *
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* * * * *
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4. Section 180.204 is amended by revising the section heading, the
table in paragraph (a), and paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.204 Dimethoate; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * *
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Commodity Parts per million
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Alfalfa, forage...................................... 2.0
Alfalfa, hay......................................... 2.0
Bean, dry, seed...................................... 2.0
Bean, lima........................................... 2.0
Bean, snap, succulent................................ 2.0
Blueberry\1\......................................... 1.0
Broccoli............................................. 2.0
Cattle, meat byproducts.............................. 0.02
Cauliflower.......................................... 2.0
Celery............................................... 2.0
Citrus, dried pulp................................... 5.0
Corn, field, forage.................................. 1.0
Corn, field, grain................................... 0.1
Corn, field, stover.................................. 1.0
Corn, pop, grain..................................... 0.1
Corn, pop, stover.................................... 1.0
Corn, sweet, forage.................................. 1.0
Cotton, undelinted seed.............................. 0.1
Egg.................................................. 0.02
Endive............................................... 2.0
Goat, meat byproducts................................ 0.02
Grapefruit........................................... 2.0
Hog, meat byproducts................................. 0.02
Horse, meat byproducts............................... 0.02
Kale................................................. 2.0
Lemon................................................ 2.0
Lettuce, leaf........................................ 2.0
Melon................................................ 1.0
Milk................................................. 0.002
Mustard greens....................................... 2.0
Orange............................................... 2.0
Pea.................................................. 2.0
Pear................................................. 2.0
Pecan................................................ 0.1
Pepper............................................... 2.0
Potato............................................... 0.2
Poultry, meat byproducts............................. 0.02
Safflower, seed...................................... 0.1
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Sheep, meat byproducts............................... 0.02
Sorghum, grain, forage............................... 0.1
Sorghum, grain, grain................................ 0.1
Sorghum, grain, stover............................... 0.1
Soybean, forage...................................... 2.0
Soybean, hay......................................... 2.0
Soybean, seed........................................ 0.05
Swiss chard.......................................... 2.0
Tangerine............................................ 2.0
Tomato............................................... 2.0
Turnip, roots........................................ 0.2
Turnip, tops......................................... 2.0
Wheat, forage........................................ 2.0
Wheat, grain......................................... 0.04
Wheat, hay........................................... 2.0
Wheat, straw......................................... 2.0
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\1\ There are U.S. registrations as of August 16, 1996.
* * * * *
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with
regional registration, as defined in Sec. 180.1(m), are established for
total residues of dimethoate including its oxygen analog in or on the
following food commodities:
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Commodity Parts per million
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Asparagus............................................ 0.15
Brussels sprouts..................................... 5.0
Cherry, sweet........................................ 2.0
Cherry, tart......................................... 2.0
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5. Section 180.206 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as
follows:
Sec. 180.206 Phorate; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues
of the insecticide phorate (O,O-diethyl S (ethylthio)
methyl]phosphorodithioate), phorate sulfoxide, phorate sulfone, phorate
oxygen analog, phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide, and phorate oxygen
analog sulfone in or on the following food commodities:
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Commodity Parts per million
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Bean, dry, seed...................................... 0.05
Bean, succulent...................................... 0.05
Beet, sugar, roots................................... 0.3
Beet, sugar, tops.................................... 3.0
Coffee, green bean\1\................................ 0.02
Corn, field, forage.................................. 0.5
Corn, field, grain................................... 0.05
Corn, sweet, forage.................................. 0.5
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed...... 0.05
Cotton, undelinted seed.............................. 0.05
Hop, dried cones..................................... 2.0
Peanut............................................... 0.1
Potato............................................... 0.2
Sorghum, grain, grain................................ 0.05
Sorghum, grain, stover............................... 0.1
Soybean, seed........................................ 0.05
Sugarcane, cane...................................... 0.05
Wheat, forage........................................ 1.5
Wheat, grain......................................... 0.05
Wheat, hay........................................... 1.5
Wheat, straw......................................... 0.05
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\1\ There are no U.S. registrations as of September 1, 1993 for the use
of phorate on the growing crop, coffee.
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6. Section 180.241 is amended by revising the section heading and
paragraphs (a) and (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.241 Bensulide; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for the residues of S-(O,O-
diisopropyl phosphorodithioate) of N-(2-mercaptoethyl)
benzenesulfonamide including its oxygen analog S-(O,O-diisopropyl
phosphorothioate) of N-(2-mercaptoethyl) benzenesulfonamide in or on
the following food commodities:
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Commodity Parts per million
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Onion, bulb.......................................... 0.10
Vegetable, brassica, leafy group 5................... 0.15
Vegetable, cucurbits group 9......................... 0.15
Vegetable, fruiting group 8.......................... 0.10
Vegetable, leafy except brassica group 4............. 0.15
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(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with
regional registration, as defined in Sec. 180.1(m), are established
for the residues of S-(O,O-diisopropyl phosphorodithioate) of N-(2-
mercaptoethyl) benzenesulfonamide including its oxygen analog S-(O,O-
diisopropyl phosphorothioate) of N-(2-mercaptoethyl) benzenesulfonamide
in or on the following food commodities:
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Commodity Parts per million
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Carrot, roots........................................ 0.10
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7. Section 180.252 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as
follows:
Sec. 180.252 Tetrachlorvinphos; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues
of the insecticide tetrachlorvinphos, (Z)-2-chloro-1-(2,4,5-
trichlorophenyl) vinyl dimethyl phosphate, and its metabolites, 1-
(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-ethanol (free and conjugated forms), 2,4,5-
trichloroacetophenone, and 1-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-ethanediol in/on
the following food commodities:
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Commodity Parts per million Expiration/Revocation Date
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Cattle, fat (of which no more than 0.1 ppm is 0.2 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Cattle, kidney (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 1.0 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Cattle, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 0.5 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Cattle, meat (of which no more than 2.0 ppm is 2.0 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Cattle, meat by products, except kidney and liver........ 1.0 3/17/10
Egg (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos 0.2 3/17/10
per se).................................................
Hog, fat (of which no more than 0.1 ppm is 0.2 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Hog, kidney (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 1.0 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Hog, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 0.5 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Hog, meat (of which no more than 2.0 ppm is 2.0 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Hog, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver............ 1.0 3/17/10
Milk, fat (reflecting negligible residues in whole milk 0.05 3/17/10
and of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos
per se).................................................
Poultry, fat (of which no more than 7.0 ppm is 7.0 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Poultry, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 2.0 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Poultry, meat (of which no more than 3.0 ppm is 3.0 3/17/10
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...............................
Poultry, meat byproducts, except liver................... 2.0 3/17/10
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8. Section 180.314 is amended by revising the entry for ``Wheat,
forage'' in the table in paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.314 Triallate; tolerance for residues.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
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Commodity Parts per million
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* * * * *
Wheat, forage........................................ 0.5
* * * * *
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* * * * *
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9. Section 180.342 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1); removing
existing paragraph (a)(2); redesignating paragraph (a)(3) as paragraph
(a)(2); redesignating paragraph (a)(4) as paragraph (a)(3); and by
revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.342 Chlorpyrifos; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for residues of the
pesticide chlorpyrifos per se (O,O-diethyl- O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-
pyridyl) phosphorothioate) in or on the following food commodities:
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Commodity Parts per million
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Alfalfa, forage...................................... 3.0
Alfalfa, hay......................................... 13
Almond............................................... 0.2
Almond, hulls........................................ 12
Apple................................................ 0.01
Apple, wet pomace.................................... 0.02
Banana............................................... 0.1
Beet, sugar, dried pulp.............................. 5.0
Beet, sugar, molasses................................ 15
Beet, sugar, roots................................... 1.0
Beet, sugar, tops.................................... 8.0
Cattle, fat.......................................... 0.3
Cattle, meat......................................... 0.05
Cattle, meat byproducts.............................. 0.05
Cherry, sweet........................................ 1.0
Cherry, tart......................................... 1.0
Citrus, dried pulp................................... 5.0
Citrus, oil.......................................... 20
Corn, field, forage.................................. 8.0
Corn, field, grain................................... 0.05
Corn, field, refined oil............................. 0.25
Corn, field, stover.................................. 8.0
Corn, sweet, forage.................................. 8.0
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husk removed....... 0.05
Corn, sweet, stover.................................. 8.0
Cotton, undelinted seed.............................. 0.2
Cranberry............................................ 1.0
Cucumber............................................. 0.05
Egg.................................................. 0.01
Fig.................................................. 0.01
Fruit, citrus, group 10.............................. 1.0
Goat, fat............................................ 0.2
Goat, meat........................................... 0.05
Goat, meat byproducts................................ 0.05
Hazelnut............................................. 0.2
Hog, fat............................................. 0.2
Hog, meat............................................ 0.05
Hog, meat byproducts................................. 0.05
Horse, fat........................................... 0.25
Horse, meat.......................................... 0.25
Horse, meat byproducts............................... 0.25
Kiwifruit............................................ 2.0
Lettuce.............................................. 1.0
Milk, fat (Reflecting 0.01 ppm in whole milk)........ 0.25
Nectarine............................................ 0.05
Onion, bulb.......................................... 0.5
Peach................................................ 0.05
Peanut............................................... 0.2
Peanut, refined oil.................................. 0.2
Pear................................................. 0.05
Pecan................................................ 0.2
Pepper............................................... 1.0
Peppermint, tops..................................... 0.8
Peppermint, oil...................................... 8.0
Plum, prune, fresh................................... 0.05
Poultry, fat......................................... 0.1
Poultry, meat........................................ 0.1
Poultry, meat byproducts............................. 0.1
Pumpkin.............................................. 0.05
Radish............................................... 2.0
Rutabaga............................................. 0.5
Sheep, fat........................................... 0.2
Sheep, meat.......................................... 0.05
Sheep, meat byproducts............................... 0.05
Spearmint, tops...................................... 0.8
Spearmint, oil....................................... 8.0
Sorghum, grain, forage............................... 0.5
Sorghum, grain, grain................................ 0.5
Sorghum, grain, stover............................... 2.0
Soybean, seed........................................ 0.3
Strawberry........................................... 0.2
Sunflower, seed...................................... 0.1
Sweet potato, roots.................................. 0.05
Turnip, roots........................................ 1.0
Turnip, tops......................................... 0.3
Vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5.................. 1.0
Vegetable, legume, group 6. except soybean........... 0.05
Walnut............................................... 0.2
Wheat, forage........................................ 3.0
Wheat, grain......................................... 0.5
Wheat, straw......................................... 6.0
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(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with
regional registration, as defined in 180.1(m), are established for
residues of the pesticide chlorpyrifos per se (O,O-diethyl- O-(3,5,6-
trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate) in or on the following food
commodities:
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Commodity Parts per million
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Asparagus............................................ 5.0
Grape................................................ 0.01
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10. Section 180.349 is amended by revising paragraph (a) and the table
in paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.349 Fenamiphos; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues
of the nematocide fenaminphos, (ethyl 3-methyl-4-(methylthio)phenyl (1-
methylethyl)phosphoramidate, and its