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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0046; FRL–8390–4]
Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide
Petitions Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various
Commodities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Agency’s receipt of several initial filings
of pesticide petitions proposing the
establishment or modification of
regulations for residues of pesticide
chemicals in or on various commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number and the pesticide petition
number (PP) of interest as shown in the
body of this document, by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket
Facility’s normal hours of operation
(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made
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for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is
(703) 305–5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
the docket ID number and the pesticide
petition number of interest as shown in
the body of this document. EPA’s policy
is that all comments received will be
included in the docket without change
and may be made available on-line at
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit
information that you consider to be CBI
or otherwise protected through
regulations.gov or e-mail. The
regulations.gov website is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an
electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
at https://www.regulations.gov. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the
electronic docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket
Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305–5805.
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contact person, with telephone number
and e-mail address, is listed at the end
of each pesticide petition summary. You
may also reach each contact person by
mail at: Registration Division (7505P),
Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed at the end of the
pesticide petition summary of interest.
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD-ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD-ROM the specific information that is
claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When submitting comments, remember
to:
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i. Identify the document by docket ID
number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may
ask you to respond to specific questions
or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns and suggest
alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
achieve environmental justice, the fair
treatment and meaningful involvement
of any group, including minority and/or
low-income populations, in the
development, implementation, and
enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies. To help
address potential environmental justice
issues, the Agency seeks information on
any groups or segments of the
population who, as a result of their
location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or
disproportionately high and adverse
human health impacts or environmental
effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared
to the general population.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is announcing its receipt of
several pesticide petitions filed under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
346a, proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations in 40 CFR
part 180 for residues of pesticide
chemicals in or on various food
commodities. EPA has determined that
the pesticide petitions described in this
document contain the data or
information prescribed in FFDCA
section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not
fully evaluated the sufficiency of the
submitted data at this time or whether
the data support granting of the
pesticide petitions. Additional data may
be needed before EPA can make a final
determination on these pesticide
petitions.
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Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a
summary of each of the petitions that
are the subject of this notice, prepared
by the petitioner, is included in a docket
EPA has created for each rulemaking.
The docket for each of the petitions is
available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov.
As specified in FFDCA section
408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)), EPA is
publishing notice of the petition so that
the public has an opportunity to
comment on this request for the
establishment or modification of
regulations for residues of pesticides in
or on food commodities. Further
information on the petition may be
obtained through the petition summary
referenced in this unit.
New Tolerances
1. PP 8E7425. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0768). Interregional Research Project
No. 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540 and
Makhteshim-Agan of North America,
Inc., 4515 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh,
NC 27609, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the insecticide
novaluron, N-[[[3-chloro-4-[1,1,2trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethoxy)ethoxy]
phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-2,6difluorobenzamide, in or on bushberry,
subgroup 13-07B at 7 parts per million
(ppm). Makhteshim-Agan of North
America, Inc., is the manufacturer and
basic registrant of novaluron.
Makhteshim-Agan of North America,
Inc., prepared and summarized the
following information in support of the
subject pesticide petition for novaluron.
An adequate analytical method, gas
chromatography/electron capture
detector (GC/ECD), as published in the
Federal Register of April 5, 2006 (71 FR
17009 )(FRL–7756–8) is available for
enforcing tolerances of novaluron
residues in or on stone fruit,
bushberries, leafy Brassica and turnip
greens. The method verification trial
supports a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of
0.05 ppm, and the limit of detection
(LOD) is 0.005 ppm for the different
matrices. The limit of quantitation (LOQ
= 0.05 ppm) was taken as the lowest
level validated by this method. Contact:
Laura Nollen, (703) 305–7390,
nollen.laura@epa.gov.
2. PP 8E7426. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0769). Interregional Research Project
No. 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540 and
Makhteshim-Agan of North America,
Inc., 4515 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh,
NC 27609, proposes to establish a
tolerance for residues of the insecticide
novaluron, N-[[[3-chloro-4-[1,1,2trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethoxy)ethoxy]
phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-2,6-
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difluorobenzamide, in or on fruit, stone,
group 12 at 8 parts per million (ppm);
Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B at 25
ppm; and turnip greens at 25 ppm.
Makhteshim-Agan of North America,
Inc., is the manufacturer and basic
registrant of novaluron. MakhteshimAgan of North America, Inc., prepared
and summarized the following
information in support of the subject
pesticide petition for novaluron. An
adequate analytical method, gas
chromatography/electron capture
detector (GC/ECD), as published in the
Federal Register of April 5, 2006 (71 FR
17009) (FRL–7756–8), is available for
enforcing tolerances of novaluron
residues in or on stone fruit,
bushberries, leafy Brassica and turnip
greens. The method verification trial
supports a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of
0.05 ppm, and the limit of detection
(LOD) is 0.005 ppm for the different
matrices. The limit of quantitation (LOQ
= 0.05 ppm) was taken as the lowest
level validated by this method. Contact:
Laura Nollen, (703) 305–7390,
nollen.laura@epa.gov.
3. PPs 8E7434 and 8E7436. (EPA–
HQ–OPP–2008–0773). Interregional
Research Project No. 4 (IR-4), 500
College Road East, Suite 201 W,
Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to
establish tolerances for residues of the
herbicide prometryn, 2,4bis(isopropylamino)-6-methylthio-striazine (CAS Number 7287–19–6) in or
on carrot at 0.7 parts per million (ppm);
celeriac, roots at 0.05 ppm; celeriac,
tops at 0.05 ppm; cilantro, fresh at 4.0
ppm; cilantro, dried at 15 ppm; okra at
0.05 ppm; parsley, leaves at 0.7 ppm (all
the preceding in PP 8E7434); and leafy
petiole, subgroup 4B at 0.5 ppm in (PP
8E7436). The Pesticide Analytical
Manual (PAM) lists a gas
chromatography (GC) method for
determining residues in or on plants
using a microcoulometric sulfur
detection system that determines
residues of prometryn. No tolerances are
needed for prometryn residues in
livestock commodities; therefore, no
enforcement analytical methods are
needed for these animal commodities.
Contact: Susan Stanton, (703) 305–5218,
stanton.susan@epa.gov.
4. PP 8F7256. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0764). FMC Corporation, 1735 Market
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide carbofuran in
or on cotton by products including gin
trash at 2.0 parts per million (ppm). A
practical analytical methodology for
detecting and measuring levels of
carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran in
or on raw agricultural commodities has
been submitted. The limit of detection
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(LOD) for each analyte using this
method is 0.01 ppm, and the limit of
quantitation (LOQ) is 0.05 ppm. The
method is based on sample acid
hydrolysis and residue determination
using gas chromatography. Contact:
John Hebert, (703) 308–7038,
hebert.john@epa.gov.
5. PP 8F7409. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0770). E. I. DuPont de Nemours and
Company, DuPont Crop Protection, P.O.
Box 30, Newark, DE 19714–0030,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide
chlorantraniliprole, 3-bromo-N-4chloro-2-methyl-6(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl]-1-(3-chloro2-pyridine-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-5carboxamide in or on nut, tree, group 14
at 0.07 parts per million (ppm); almond,
hulls at 5 ppm; and pistachio at 0.07
ppm. Since chlorantraniliprole and its
metabolic degradates are not of
toxicological concern, analytical
methods are not applicable. Contact:
Kable Davis, (703) 306–0415,
davis.kable@epa.gov.
6. PP 8F7413. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0771). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide clothianidin,
(E)-1-(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)3-methyl-2-nitroguanidine and its
metabolite, TMG, N-(2-chloro-5thiazolylmethyl)-N-’-methylguanidine,
in or on vegetable, root, except sugar
beet, subgroup 01B at 0.6 parts per
million (ppm); vegetable, tuberous and
corm, subgroup 01C at 0.2 ppm;
vegetable, bulb, group 03 at 0.2 ppm;
vegetables, leafy greens, except brassica,
subgroup 04A at 1.1 ppm; vegetable,
Brassica, leafy, group 5 at 0.35 ppm; and
residues of clothianidin, (E)-1-(2-chloro1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-3-methyl-2nitroguanidine in vegetables, fruiting,
group 08 at 0.01 ppm; vegetable,
cucurbit, group 09 at 0.01 ppm; grain,
cereal, except rice, group 15 at 0.01
ppm, wheat, forage at 0.35 ppm, wheat,
hay at 0.07 ppm and wheat, straw at
0.04 ppm. In plants and plant products,
the residue of concern, parent
clothianidin, can be determined using
high performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC) with
electrospray tandem mass spectrometry
(MS/MS) detection. In an extraction
efficiency testing, the plant residues
method has also demonstrated the
ability to extract aged clothianidin
residue. Although the plant residues
liquid chromatography-tandem mass
spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method is
highly suitable for enforcement method,
an LC/UV (ultraviolet) method has also
been developed which is suitable for
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enforcement (monitoring) purposes in
all relevant matrices. Contact: Kable
Davis, (703) 306–0415,
davis.kable@epa.gov.
7. PP 8F7414. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0772). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide imidacloprid,
1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-Nnitro-2-imidazolidinimine and its
metabolites containing the 6chloropyridinyl moiety, all expressed as
the parent, in or on vegetable, bulb,
group 3 at 2.5 parts per million (ppm).
The analytical method is a common
moiety method for imidacloprid and its
metabolites containing the 6chloropyridinyl moiety using a
permanganate oxidation, silyl
derivatization, and capillary gas
chromatography/mass spectrometry
(GC/MS) selective ion monitoring. This
method has successfully passed a
petition method validation in EPA labs.
There is a confirmatory method
specifically for imidacloprid and several
metabolites utilizing GC/MS and high
performance liquid chromatography/
ultraviolet (HPLC/UV) which has been
validated by the EPA as well.
Imidacloprid and its metabolites are
stable for at least 24 months in the
commodities when frozen. Contact:
Kable Davis, (703) 306–0415,
davis.kable@epa.gov.
8. PP 8F7415. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0772). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide imidacloprid,
1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-Nnitro-2-imidazolidinimine and its
metabolites containing the 6chloropyridinyl moiety, all expressed as
the parent, in or on cereal, grain, group
15 at 0.05 parts per million (ppm). Bayer
CropScience is also proposing use of the
currently established tolerances for
residues of imidacloprid, 1-[(6-chloro-3pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2imidazolidinimine and its metabolites
containing the 6-chloropyridinyl
moiety, all expressed as the parent, in
or on the raw agricultural commodity
vegetable, root, except sugar beet,
subgroup 01B; vegetable, tuberous and
corm, subgroup 01C; vegetable, leafy
greens, except Brassica, subgroup 04A;
vegetable, Brassica, leafy, group 05;
vegetable, fruiting, group 08; and
vegetable, cucurbit, group 09 to support
the use of imidacloprid as a seed
treatment on these crops. All required
analytical methods have previously
been submitted to the Agency and
validated. Therefore, no additional
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methods are needed. Contact: Kable
Davis, (703) 306–0415,
davis.kable@epa.gov.
9. PP 8F7417. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0262). EPA has requested a notice of
filing identified as a deficiency in the
submitted petition from Bayer
CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W.
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709, to support the 30–day
plant back interval for soybeans planted
after a potato seed piece treatment with
clothianidin at a rate of 420 g ai/ha.
Soybean rotational residue data showed
no residues greater than the level of
quantitation (LOQ) of 0.01 parts per
million (ppm) for soybeans planted 30
days after treatment of bare soil with
Poncho 600 FS at a rate of 420 g ai/ha.
This supports a 30–day plant back
interval for soybeans after potato seed
piece treatment at the above rate. No
rotational crop tolerances are required.
Therefore, no further data is required in
this notice of filing. Contact: Kable
Davis, (703) 306–0415,
davis.kable@epa.gov.
10. PP 8F7437. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0704). Arysta LifeScience North
America Corporation, 15401 Weston
Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the fungicide fluoxastrobin
(1E)-[2-[[6-(2-chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-4pyrimydinyl]oxy]phenyl](5,6-dihydro1,4,2-dioxazin-3-yl)methanone Omethyloxime, and its Z isomer, (1Z)-[2[[6-(2-chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-4pyrimydinyl]oxy]phenyl](5,6-dihydro1,4,2-dioxazin-3-yl)methanone Omethyloxime in or on corn, field, grain
at 0.02 parts per million (ppm); corn,
field, aspirated grain fractions at 0.50
ppm; corn, field, forage at 3.0 ppm;
corn, field, fodder/stover at 4.5 ppm;
soybean, seed at 0.05 ppm; soybean,
aspirated grain fractions at 0.40 ppm;
soybean, forage at 9.0 ppm; soybean,
hay at 1.2 ppm; and soybean, hulls at
0.40 ppm. Adequate analytical
methodology using high performance
liquid chromatography/tandem mass
spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) detection
is available for enforcement purposes.
Contact: John Bazuin, (703) 305–7381,
bazuin.john@epa.gov.
11. PP 8F7438. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0781). Valent U.S.A. Corporation, 1600
Riviera Avenue, Suite 200, Walnut
Creek, CA 94596, proposes to establish
a tolerance for residues of the herbicide
flumioxazin, 2-[7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-3oxo-4-(2-propynyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin6-yl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole1,3(2H)-dione and its metabolites APF
(3-oxo-4-prop-2-ynyl-6-amino-7-fluoro3,4-dihydro-1,4-benzoxazin) and 482HA (N-(7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-4prop-2-ynyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-
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yl)cyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxamide-2carboxylic acid) in or on freshwater fish
at 1.5 parts per million (ppm). An
analytical method for detecting
flumioxazin and its metabolites in fish
tissue has been submitted with this
petition. The level of quantitation (LOQ)
of flumioxazin and its metabolites in the
analytical method for fish tissue is 0.01
ppm, which will allow monitoring for
residues at the levels proposed for the
tolerance. Contact: James M. Stone,
(703) 305–7391, stone.james@epa.gov.
12. PP 8F7444. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0262). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide spiromesifen;
butanoic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-, 2-oxo-3(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1oxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-4-yl ester, and its
enol metabolite; 4-hydroxy-3-(2,4,6trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3en-2-one, calculated as parent
compound equivalents in or on tomato,
paste at 0.8 parts per million (ppm).
Adequate analytical methodology using
liquid chromatography/ tandem mass
spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) detection is
available for enforcement purposes.
Contact: Kable Davis, (703) 306–0415,
davis.kable@epa.gov.
Amendment to Existing Tolerances
1. PP 8E7426. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0769). Interregional Research Project
No. 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road
East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540
and Makhteshim–Agan of North
America, Inc., 4515 Falls of Neuse Road,
Raleigh, NC 27609, proposes to amend
the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.598 by
increasing the tolerance for residues of
the insecticide novaluron, N-[[[3-chloro4-[1,1,2-trifluoro-2(trifluoromethoxy)ethoxy]
phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-2,6difluorobenzamide in or on egg from
0.05 parts per million (ppm) to 0.07
ppm. Makhteshim-Agan of North
America, Inc., is the manufacturer and
basic registrant of novaluron.
Makhteshim-Agan of North America,
Inc., prepared and summarized the
following information in support of the
subject pesticide petition for novaluron.
An adequate analytical method, gas
chromatography/electron capture
detector (GC/ECD), as published in the
Federal Register of April 5, 2006 (71 FR
17009) (FRL–7756–8), is available for
enforcing tolerances of novaluron
residues in or on stone fruit,
bushberries, leafy Brassica and turnip
greens. The method verification trial
supports a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of
0.05 ppm, and the limit of detection
(LOD) is 0.005 ppm for the different
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matrices. The limit of quantitation (LOQ
= 0.05 ppm) was taken as the lowest
level validated by this method. Contact:
Laura Nollen, (703) 305–7390,
nollen.laura@epa.gov.
2. PP 7E7428. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–
0097). Interregional Research Project
No. 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540,
proposes to amend the tolerance in 40
CFR 180.474 by raising the existing
tolerance for residues of the fungicide
tebuconazole (alpha-[2-(4chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-alpha-(1,1dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1ethanol) tebuconazole (alpha-[2-(4chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-alpha-(1,1dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1ethanol) in or on cherry from 4.0 to 5.0
parts per million (ppm). An
enforcement method for plant
commodities has been validated on
various commodities. It has undergone
successful EPA validation and has been
submitted for inclusion in the (Pesticide
Analytical Manual II (PAM II). The
animal method has also been approved
as an adequate enforcement method.
Contact: Laura Nollen, (703) 305–7390,
nollen.laura@epa.gov.
New Exemptions from an Inert
Tolerance
1. PP 5E7003. (EPA–HQ–OPP–20050310). Stepan Company, 951 Bankhead
Hwy., Winder, GA 30680, proposes to
establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR
180.920 for residues of the Alkyl (C10C18) Dimethyl Amine Oxides (ADAOs)
pre-harvest (including CAS Numbers
1643–20–5, 2571–88–2, 2605–79–0,
3332–27–2, 61788–90–7, 68955–55–5,
70592–80–2, 7128–91–8, 85408–48–6,
and 85408–49–7) when used as a
pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations in or on all raw
agricultural commodities. Because this
petition is a request for an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance, no
analytical method is required. Contact:
Karen Samek, (703) 347–8825,
samek.karen@epa.gov.
2. PP 8E7336. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0666). Goldschmidt Chemical
Corporation, Degussa, 710 South Sixth
Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860, proposes
to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR
180.960 for residues of Castor oil,
ethoxylated, oleate, minimum average
molecular weight (in amu) 2,000 (CAS
No. 220037–02–05) when used as a
pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations in or on all raw
agricultural commodities. Because this
petition is a request for an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance, no
analytical method is required. Contact:
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Deirdre Sunderland, (703) 603–0851,
sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.
3. PP 8E7374. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0710). The Joint Inerts Task Force,
Cluster Support Team 19, EPA
Company Number 84949, c/o CropLife
America, 1156 15th Street, NW., Suite
400, Washington, DC 20005, proposes to
establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR
180.910 and 180.930 for residues of the
Ethylene oxide adducts of 2,4,7,9tetramethyl-5-decynediol, the ethylene
oxide content averages 3.5, 10, or 30
moles (CAS No. 9014–85–1) when used
as a pesticide inert ingredient in
pesticide formulations in or on all raw
agricultural commodities. Because this
petition is a request for an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance, no
analytical method is required. Contact:
Karen Samek, (703) 347–8825,
samek.karen@epa.gov.
4. PP 8E7423. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–
0739). The Joint Inerts Task Force,
Cluster Support Team 13, EPA
Company Number 84949, c/o CropLife
America, 1156 15th Street, NW., Suite
400, Washington, DC 20005, proposes to
establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR
180.920 for residues of Sodium 1,4dialkyl sulfosuccinates pre-harvest
including: Sodium 1,4-dihexyl
sulfosuccinate (Butanedioic acid, sulfo,
1,4-bis dihexyl ester, sodium salt) (CAS
No. 3006–15–3); Sodium 1,4-diisobutyl
sulfosuccinate (Butanedioic acid, sulfo,
1,4-bis diisobutyl ester sodium salt)
(CAS No. 127–39–9); and Sodium 1,4dipentyl sulfosuccinate (Butanedioic
acid, sulfo, 1,4-bis dipentyl ester
sodium salt) (CAS No. 922–80–5) when
used as a pesticide inert ingredient in
pesticide formulations in or on all raw
agricultural commodities. Because this
petition is a request for an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance, no
analytical method is required. Contact:
Karen Samek, (703) 347–8825,
samek.karen@epa.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: November 25, 2008.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0046; FRL–8386–9]
Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide
Petitions Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various
Commodities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Agency’s receipt of several initial filing
of pesticide petitions proposing the
establishment or modification of
regulations for residues of pesticide
chemicals in or on various commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number and the pesticide petition
number (PP) of interest as shown in the
body of this document, by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket
Facility’s normal hours of operation
(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is
(703) 305–5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
the docket ID number and the pesticide
petition number of interest as shown in
the body of this document. EPA’s policy
is that all comments received will be
included in the docket without change
and may be made available on-line at
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit
information that you consider to be CBI
or otherwise protected through
regulations.gov or e-mail. The
regulations.gov website is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8390-4]
Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial
filings of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made
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for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305-5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket ID number and the
pesticide petition number of interest as shown in the body of this
document. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of
operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person, with telephone
number and e-mail address, is listed at the end of each pesticide
petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at:
Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
Crop production (NAICS code 111).
Animal production (NAICS code 112).
Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition
summary of interest.
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in
or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide
petitions described in this document contain the data or information
prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully
evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether
the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. Additional data
may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these
pesticide petitions.
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Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions
that are the subject of this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket
for each of the petitions is available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov.
As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)),
EPA is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.
New Tolerances
1. PP 8E7425. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0768). Interregional Research
Project No. 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ
08540 and Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc., 4515 Falls of Neuse
Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues
of the insecticide novaluron, N-[[[3-chloro-4-[1,1,2-trifluoro-2-
(trifluoromethoxy)ethoxy]phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide,
in or on bushberry, subgroup 13-07B at 7 parts per million (ppm).
Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc., is the manufacturer and basic
registrant of novaluron. Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc.,
prepared and summarized the following information in support of the
subject pesticide petition for novaluron. An adequate analytical
method, gas chromatography/electron capture detector (GC/ECD), as
published in the Federal Register of April 5, 2006 (71 FR 17009 )(FRL-
7756-8) is available for enforcing tolerances of novaluron residues in
or on stone fruit, bushberries, leafy Brassica and turnip greens. The
method verification trial supports a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of
0.05 ppm, and the limit of detection (LOD) is 0.005 ppm for the
different matrices. The limit of quantitation (LOQ = 0.05 ppm) was
taken as the lowest level validated by this method. Contact: Laura
Nollen, (703) 305-7390, nollen.laura@epa.gov.
2. PP 8E7426. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0769). Interregional Research
Project No. 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ
08540 and Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc., 4515 Falls of Neuse
Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues
of the insecticide novaluron, N-[[[3-chloro-4-[1,1,2-trifluoro-2-
(trifluoromethoxy)ethoxy]phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide,
in or on fruit, stone, group 12 at 8 parts per million (ppm); Brassica,
leafy greens, subgroup 5B at 25 ppm; and turnip greens at 25 ppm.
Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc., is the manufacturer and basic
registrant of novaluron. Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc.,
prepared and summarized the following information in support of the
subject pesticide petition for novaluron. An adequate analytical
method, gas chromatography/electron capture detector (GC/ECD), as
published in the Federal Register of April 5, 2006 (71 FR 17009) (FRL-
7756-8), is available for enforcing tolerances of novaluron residues in
or on stone fruit, bushberries, leafy Brassica and turnip greens. The
method verification trial supports a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of
0.05 ppm, and the limit of detection (LOD) is 0.005 ppm for the
different matrices. The limit of quantitation (LOQ = 0.05 ppm) was
taken as the lowest level validated by this method. Contact: Laura
Nollen, (703) 305-7390, nollen.laura@epa.gov.
3. PPs 8E7434 and 8E7436. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0773). Interregional
Research Project No. 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W,
Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to establish tolerances for residues of
the herbicide prometryn, 2,4-bis(isopropylamino)-6-methylthio-s-
triazine (CAS Number 7287-19-6) in or on carrot at 0.7 parts per
million (ppm); celeriac, roots at 0.05 ppm; celeriac, tops at 0.05 ppm;
cilantro, fresh at 4.0 ppm; cilantro, dried at 15 ppm; okra at 0.05
ppm; parsley, leaves at 0.7 ppm (all the preceding in PP 8E7434); and
leafy petiole, subgroup 4B at 0.5 ppm in (PP 8E7436). The Pesticide
Analytical Manual (PAM) lists a gas chromatography (GC) method for
determining residues in or on plants using a microcoulometric sulfur
detection system that determines residues of prometryn. No tolerances
are needed for prometryn residues in livestock commodities; therefore,
no enforcement analytical methods are needed for these animal
commodities. Contact: Susan Stanton, (703) 305-5218,
stanton.susan@epa.gov.
4. PP 8F7256. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0764). FMC Corporation, 1735 Market
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide carbofuran in or on cotton by products
including gin trash at 2.0 parts per million (ppm). A practical
analytical methodology for detecting and measuring levels of carbofuran
and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran in or on raw agricultural commodities has been
submitted. The limit of detection (LOD) for each analyte using this
method is 0.01 ppm, and the limit of quantitation (LOQ) is 0.05 ppm.
The method is based on sample acid hydrolysis and residue determination
using gas chromatography. Contact: John Hebert, (703) 308-7038,
hebert.john@epa.gov.
5. PP 8F7409. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0770). E. I. DuPont de Nemours and
Company, DuPont Crop Protection, P.O. Box 30, Newark, DE 19714-0030,
proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide
chlorantraniliprole, 3-bromo-N-4-chloro-2-methyl-6-
(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridine-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-5-
carboxamide in or on nut, tree, group 14 at 0.07 parts per million
(ppm); almond, hulls at 5 ppm; and pistachio at 0.07 ppm. Since
chlorantraniliprole and its metabolic degradates are not of
toxicological concern, analytical methods are not applicable. Contact:
Kable Davis, (703) 306-0415, davis.kable@epa.gov.
6. PP 8F7413. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0771). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide
clothianidin, (E)-1-(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-3-methyl-2-
nitroguanidine and its metabolite, TMG, N-(2-chloro-5-thiazolylmethyl)-
N-'-methylguanidine, in or on vegetable, root, except sugar beet,
subgroup 01B at 0.6 parts per million (ppm); vegetable, tuberous and
corm, subgroup 01C at 0.2 ppm; vegetable, bulb, group 03 at 0.2 ppm;
vegetables, leafy greens, except brassica, subgroup 04A at 1.1 ppm;
vegetable, Brassica, leafy, group 5 at 0.35 ppm; and residues of
clothianidin, (E)-1-(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-3-methyl-2-
nitroguanidine in vegetables, fruiting, group 08 at 0.01 ppm;
vegetable, cucurbit, group 09 at 0.01 ppm; grain, cereal, except rice,
group 15 at 0.01 ppm, wheat, forage at 0.35 ppm, wheat, hay at 0.07 ppm
and wheat, straw at 0.04 ppm. In plants and plant products, the residue
of concern, parent clothianidin, can be determined using high
performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with electrospray tandem mass
spectrometry (MS/MS) detection. In an extraction efficiency testing,
the plant residues method has also demonstrated the ability to extract
aged clothianidin residue. Although the plant residues liquid
chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method is highly
suitable for enforcement method, an LC/UV (ultraviolet) method has also
been developed which is suitable for
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enforcement (monitoring) purposes in all relevant matrices. Contact:
Kable Davis, (703) 306-0415, davis.kable@epa.gov.
7. PP 8F7414. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0772). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide
imidacloprid, 1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-
imidazolidinimine and its metabolites containing the 6-chloropyridinyl
moiety, all expressed as the parent, in or on vegetable, bulb, group 3
at 2.5 parts per million (ppm). The analytical method is a common
moiety method for imidacloprid and its metabolites containing the 6-
chloropyridinyl moiety using a permanganate oxidation, silyl
derivatization, and capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/
MS) selective ion monitoring. This method has successfully passed a
petition method validation in EPA labs. There is a confirmatory method
specifically for imidacloprid and several metabolites utilizing GC/MS
and high performance liquid chromatography/ ultraviolet (HPLC/UV) which
has been validated by the EPA as well. Imidacloprid and its metabolites
are stable for at least 24 months in the commodities when frozen.
Contact: Kable Davis, (703) 306-0415, davis.kable@epa.gov.
8. PP 8F7415. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0772). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide
imidacloprid, 1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-
imidazolidinimine and its metabolites containing the 6-chloropyridinyl
moiety, all expressed as the parent, in or on cereal, grain, group 15
at 0.05 parts per million (ppm). Bayer CropScience is also proposing
use of the currently established tolerances for residues of
imidacloprid, 1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-
imidazolidinimine and its metabolites containing the 6-chloropyridinyl
moiety, all expressed as the parent, in or on the raw agricultural
commodity vegetable, root, except sugar beet, subgroup 01B; vegetable,
tuberous and corm, subgroup 01C; vegetable, leafy greens, except
Brassica, subgroup 04A; vegetable, Brassica, leafy, group 05;
vegetable, fruiting, group 08; and vegetable, cucurbit, group 09 to
support the use of imidacloprid as a seed treatment on these crops. All
required analytical methods have previously been submitted to the
Agency and validated. Therefore, no additional methods are needed.
Contact: Kable Davis, (703) 306-0415, davis.kable@epa.gov.
9. PP 8F7417. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0262). EPA has requested a notice
of filing identified as a deficiency in the submitted petition from
Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709, to support the 30-day plant back interval for
soybeans planted after a potato seed piece treatment with clothianidin
at a rate of 420 g ai/ha. Soybean rotational residue data showed no
residues greater than the level of quantitation (LOQ) of 0.01 parts per
million (ppm) for soybeans planted 30 days after treatment of bare soil
with Poncho 600 FS at a rate of 420 g ai/ha. This supports a 30-day
plant back interval for soybeans after potato seed piece treatment at
the above rate. No rotational crop tolerances are required. Therefore,
no further data is required in this notice of filing. Contact: Kable
Davis, (703) 306-0415, davis.kable@epa.gov.
10. PP 8F7437. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0704). Arysta LifeScience North
America Corporation, 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513,
proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide
fluoxastrobin (1E)-[2-[[6-(2-chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-4-
pyrimydinyl]oxy]phenyl](5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-dioxazin-3-yl)methanone O-
methyloxime, and its Z isomer, (1Z)-[2-[[6-(2-chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-
4-pyrimydinyl]oxy]phenyl](5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-dioxazin-3-yl)methanone O-
methyloxime in or on corn, field, grain at 0.02 parts per million
(ppm); corn, field, aspirated grain fractions at 0.50 ppm; corn, field,
forage at 3.0 ppm; corn, field, fodder/stover at 4.5 ppm; soybean, seed
at 0.05 ppm; soybean, aspirated grain fractions at 0.40 ppm; soybean,
forage at 9.0 ppm; soybean, hay at 1.2 ppm; and soybean, hulls at 0.40
ppm. Adequate analytical methodology using high performance liquid
chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) detection is
available for enforcement purposes. Contact: John Bazuin, (703) 305-
7381, bazuin.john@epa.gov.
11. PP 8F7438. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0781). Valent U.S.A. Corporation,
1600 Riviera Avenue, Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the herbicide flumioxazin, 2-[7-
fluoro-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-4-(2-propynyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-
4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione and its metabolites APF
(3-oxo-4-prop-2-ynyl-6-amino-7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-1,4-benzoxazin) and
482-HA (N-(7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-4-prop-2-ynyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-
6-yl)cyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxamide-2-carboxylic acid) in or on
freshwater fish at 1.5 parts per million (ppm). An analytical method
for detecting flumioxazin and its metabolites in fish tissue has been
submitted with this petition. The level of quantitation (LOQ) of
flumioxazin and its metabolites in the analytical method for fish
tissue is 0.01 ppm, which will allow monitoring for residues at the
levels proposed for the tolerance. Contact: James M. Stone, (703) 305-
7391, stone.james@epa.gov.
12. PP 8F7444. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0262). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the insecticide
spiromesifen; butanoic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-, 2-oxo-3-(2,4,6-
trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-4-yl ester, and its enol
metabolite; 4-hydroxy-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3-
en-2-one, calculated as parent compound equivalents in or on tomato,
paste at 0.8 parts per million (ppm). Adequate analytical methodology
using liquid chromatography/ tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
detection is available for enforcement purposes. Contact: Kable Davis,
(703) 306-0415, davis.kable@epa.gov.
Amendment to Existing Tolerances
1. PP 8E7426. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0769). Interregional Research
Project No. 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W,
Princeton, NJ 08540 and Makhteshim–Agan of North America, Inc.,
4515 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, proposes to amend the
tolerance in 40 CFR 180.598 by increasing the tolerance for residues of
the insecticide novaluron, N-[[[3-chloro-4-[1,1,2-trifluoro-2-
(trifluoromethoxy)ethoxy] phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide
in or on egg from 0.05 parts per million (ppm) to 0.07 ppm. Makhteshim-
Agan of North America, Inc., is the manufacturer and basic registrant
of novaluron. Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc., prepared and
summarized the following information in support of the subject
pesticide petition for novaluron. An adequate analytical method, gas
chromatography/electron capture detector (GC/ECD), as published in the
Federal Register of April 5, 2006 (71 FR 17009) (FRL-7756-8), is
available for enforcing tolerances of novaluron residues in or on stone
fruit, bushberries, leafy Brassica and turnip greens. The method
verification trial supports a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 0.05 ppm,
and the limit of detection (LOD) is 0.005 ppm for the different
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matrices. The limit of quantitation (LOQ = 0.05 ppm) was taken as the
lowest level validated by this method. Contact: Laura Nollen, (703)
305-7390, nollen.laura@epa.gov.
2. PP 7E7428. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0097). Interregional Research
Project No. 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ
08540, proposes to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.474 by raising the
existing tolerance for residues of the fungicide tebuconazole (alpha-
[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-
1-ethanol) tebuconazole (alpha-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-alpha-(1,1-
dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol) in or on cherry from 4.0 to
5.0 parts per million (ppm). An enforcement method for plant
commodities has been validated on various commodities. It has undergone
successful EPA validation and has been submitted for inclusion in the
(Pesticide Analytical Manual II (PAM II). The animal method has also
been approved as an adequate enforcement method. Contact: Laura Nollen,
(703) 305-7390, nollen.laura@epa.gov.
New Exemptions from an Inert Tolerance
1. PP 5E7003. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0310). Stepan Company, 951 Bankhead
Hwy., Winder, GA 30680, proposes to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.920 for residues of the Alkyl
(C10-C18) Dimethyl Amine Oxides (ADAOs) pre-harvest (including CAS
Numbers 1643-20-5, 2571-88-2, 2605-79-0, 3332-27-2, 61788-90-7, 68955-
55-5, 70592-80-2, 7128-91-8, 85408-48-6, and 85408-49-7) when used as a
pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations in or on all raw
agricultural commodities. Because this petition is a request for an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance, no analytical method is
required. Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 347-8825, samek.karen@epa.gov.
2. PP 8E7336. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0666). Goldschmidt Chemical
Corporation, Degussa, 710 South Sixth Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860,
proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance
in 40 CFR 180.960 for residues of Castor oil, ethoxylated, oleate,
minimum average molecular weight (in amu) 2,000 (CAS No. 220037-02-05)
when used as a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations in
or on all raw agricultural commodities. Because this petition is a
request for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance, no
analytical method is required. Contact: Deirdre Sunderland, (703) 603-
0851, sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.
3. PP 8E7374. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0710). The Joint Inerts Task Force,
Cluster Support Team 19, EPA Company Number 84949, c/o CropLife
America, 1156 15th Street, NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005,
proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance
in 40 CFR 180.910 and 180.930 for residues of the Ethylene oxide
adducts of 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decynediol, the ethylene oxide content
averages 3.5, 10, or 30 moles (CAS No. 9014-85-1) when used as a
pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations in or on all raw
agricultural commodities. Because this petition is a request for an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance, no analytical method is
required. Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 347-8825, samek.karen@epa.gov.
4. PP 8E7423. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0739). The Joint Inerts Task Force,
Cluster Support Team 13, EPA Company Number 84949, c/o CropLife
America, 1156 15th Street, NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005,
proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance
in 40 CFR 180.920 for residues of Sodium 1,4-dialkyl sulfosuccinates
pre-harvest including: Sodium 1,4-dihexyl sulfosuccinate (Butanedioic
acid, sulfo, 1,4-bis dihexyl ester, sodium salt) (CAS No. 3006-15-3);
Sodium 1,4-diisobutyl sulfosuccinate (Butanedioic acid, sulfo, 1,4-bis
diisobutyl ester sodium salt) (CAS No. 127-39-9); and Sodium 1,4-
dipentyl sulfosuccinate (Butanedioic acid, sulfo, 1,4-bis dipentyl
ester sodium salt) (CAS No. 922-80-5) when used as a pesticide inert
ingredient in pesticide formulations in or on all raw agricultural
commodities. Because this petition is a request for an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance, no analytical method is required.
Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 347-8825, samek.karen@epa.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: November 25, 2008.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-28666 Filed 12-2-08; 8:45 am]
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