Metolachlor, S-Metolachlor, Bifenazate, Buprofezin, and 2,4-D; Tolerance Actions, 48408-48412 [E9-22919]

Download as PDF 48408 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 23, 2009 / Rules and Regulations 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, 2009. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows: ■ PART 180—[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows: ■ 2. Section 180.495 is amended in paragraph (a) by revising the entries in the table for ‘‘Almond, hulls’’; ‘‘Nut, tree, group 14’’ and ‘‘Pistachio’’; and by alphabetically adding entries for ‘‘Date’’ and ‘‘Pomegranate’’ to the table to read as follows: ■ 180.495 Spinosad; tolerances for residues. (a) * * * Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. Commodity Parts per million * * * * Almond, hulls ........................................................................................................... * * * * Date ......................................................................................................................... * * * * Nut, tree, group 14 .................................................................................................. * * * * Pistachio .................................................................................................................. Pomegranate ........................................................................................................... * * * * * * * * * BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0239; FRL–8438–9] Metolachlor, S-Metolachlor, Bifenazate, Buprofezin, and 2,4-D; Tolerance Actions AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: EPA is modifying, establishing and revoking certain tolerances for the herbicides metolachlor and S-metolachlor and correcting the tolerance for guava (from guave) on bifenazate and buprofezin and 2,4-D on cranberry. 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 23, 2009. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before November 23, 2009, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). 16:39 Sep 22, 2009 19 * 0.10 * 0.10 * 0.10 0.30 * EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2009–0239. 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 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: Jane Smith, Pesticide Re-evaluation 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: [FR Doc. E9–22534 Filed 9–22–09; 8:45 am] VerDate Nov<24>2008 * Jkt 217001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 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. E:\FR\FM\23SER1.SGM 23SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 23, 2009 / Rules and Regulations C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request? Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a, 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–2009–0239 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 23, 2009. 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–2009–0239, 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. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? In the Federal Register of (June 26, 2009) (74 FR 30487) (FRL–8411–5), EPA issued a proposal to revoke, modify, and establish specific tolerances for residues of the herbicides metolachlor, Smetolachlor, 2,4-D; and the insecticides bifenazate and buprofezin. Also, the proposal of June 26, 2009, provided a 60–day comment period which invited public comment for consideration and VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Sep 22, 2009 Jkt 217001 for support of tolerance retention under FFDCA standards. In this final rule, EPA is revoking, modifying, and establishing specific tolerances for residues of metolachlor, S-metolahclor, 2,4-D, bifenazate, and buprofezin 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 48409 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: 1. 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. 2. EPA independently verifies that the tolerance is no longer needed. 3. The tolerance is not supported by data that demonstrate that the tolerance meets the requirements under FQPA. This final rule does not revoke those tolerances for which EPA received comments stating a need for the tolerance to be retained. In response to the proposal published in the Federal Register of June 26, 2009 (74 FR 30487), EPA received no comments during the 60–day public comment period. 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 E:\FR\FM\23SER1.SGM 23SER1 48410 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 23, 2009 / Rules and Regulations mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES the REDs and TREDs are available as provided in Unit II.A. EPA has issued a TRED for metolachlor, whose RED was completed prior to FQPA 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 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. C. When Do These Actions Become Effective? These actions become effective on the date of publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. For this final rule, the tolerances that were revoked because registered uses did not exist concerned uses which have been canceled, in some cases, for many years. The Agency believes that existing stocks VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Sep 22, 2009 Jkt 217001 of pesticide products labeled for the uses associated with the tolerances revoked herein have been completely exhausted and that treated commodities have had sufficient time for passage 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 U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety standardssetting 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 final rule and how they compare to Codex MRLs (if any) is discussed in Unit II.A. PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 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 (e.g., 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 104–113, 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 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 E:\FR\FM\23SER1.SGM 23SER1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 23, 2009 / Rules and Regulations 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 final rule, the Agency hereby certifies that this final rule will not have a significant negative economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In a memorandum dated May 25, 2001, EPA determined that eight conditions must all be satisfied in order for an import tolerance or tolerance exemption revocation to adversely affect a significant number of small entity importers, and that there is a negligible joint probability of all eight conditions holding simultaneously with respect to any particular revocation. (This Agency document is available in the docket of this final rule). Furthermore, for the pesticide named in this final rule, the Agency knows of no extraordinary circumstances that exist as to the present action 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Sep 22, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 final 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 16, 2009. Debra Edwards, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows: ■ PART 180—[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 2. Section 180.142 is amended by adding alphabetically the following commodity to the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows: ■ § 180.142 2,4-D; tolerances for residues. (a) General. * * * PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Commodity * * * * Cranberry .................................. * * * * 48411 Parts per million * 0.5 * * * * * * 3. Section 180.368 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), (d)(1) and (d)(2) to read as follows: ■ § 180.368 residues. Metolachlor; tolerances for (a) General. (1) * * * Commodity 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 ........... Dillweed .................................... Egg ........................................... 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 ........................................... Nut, tree, group 14 ................... Okra .......................................... 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 ....................... E:\FR\FM\23SER1.SGM 23SER1 Parts per million 0.30 1.0 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.02 0.04 6.0 0.10 6.0 6.0 0.10 6.0 4.0 0.10 0.50 0.02 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.02 0.04 10 0.20 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.10 0.50 0.20 20 0.40 0.20 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.10 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.02 0.04 1.0 0.30 4.0 5.0 48412 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 23, 2009 / Rules and Regulations Commodity Parts per million Soybean, hay ............................ Soybean, seed .......................... Tomato ...................................... Vegetable, foliage of legume, subgroup 7A, except soybean ...................................... Vegetable, legume, group 6 ..... 8.0 0.20 0.10 15.0 0.30 (2) * * * mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES 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 ............................... Grain, aspirated fractions ......... 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 ..................... Leaf petioles, subgroup 4B ...... Milk ........................................... Onion, bulb ............................... Onion, green ............................. Peanut ...................................... 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 ............. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Sep 22, 2009 0.10 2.0 0.5 15.0 0.60 0.02 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 0.70 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.02 0.04 10.0 0.20 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.10 0.02 0.10 2.0 0.20 20.0 0.40 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.02 0.04 1.0 Jkt 217001 Parts per million Commodity Sorghum, grain, grain ............... Sorghum, grain, stover ............. Soybean, forage ....................... Soybean, hay ............................ Soybean, seed .......................... Spinach ..................................... Squash, winter .......................... Sunflower, seed ........................ Sunflower, meal ........................ Tomato, paste ........................... Vegetable, foliage of legume, except soybean, subgroup 7A .......................................... Vegetable, fruiting, group 8, except tabasco pepper ............. Vegetable, legume, group 6 ..... Vegetable, root, except sugar beet, subgroup 1B ................ Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C ......................... 0.3 4.0 5.0 8.0 0.20 0.50 0.10 0.50 1.0 0.30 15.0 0.10 0.30 Parts per million 1.0 0.10 0.80 0.80 0.10 0.50 0.10 0.80 0.80 0.50 0.10 0.80 0.80 0.10 0.50 0.10 0.80 0.50 0.10 0.80 0.80 Parts per million Commodity Animal feed, nongrass, group 18 .......................................... Barley, grain ............................. Barley, hay ................................ Barley, straw ............................. Buckwheat, grain ...................... Millet, forage ............................. Millet, grain ............................... Millet, hay ................................. Millet, straw ............................... Oat, forage ................................ Oat, grain .................................. Oat, hay .................................... Oat, straw ................................. Rice, grain ................................ Rye, forage ............................... Rye, grain ................................. Frm 00040 * * * * * 4. Section 180.511 is amended by removing the entry for ‘‘Guave’’ and adding the following commodity to the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows: ■ § 180.511 Buprofezin; tolerances for residues. (a) General. * * * Parts per million Commodity * * * * Guava ....................................... * * * * * 0.3 * * * * * * 5. Section 180.572 is amended by removing the entry for ‘‘Guave’’ and adding the following commodity to the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows: ■ § 180.572 Bifenazate; tolerances for residues. (a) General. * * * Parts per million Commodity * * * * Guava ....................................... * * * * * * * * * 0.9 * * [FR Doc. E9–22919 Filed 9–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 (2) * * * PO 00000 0.50 0.50 0.10 0.50 0.50 0.20 * * * * (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. (1) * * * Animal feed, nongrass, group 18 .......................................... Barley, grain ............................. Barley, hay ................................ Barley, straw ............................. Buckwheat, grain ...................... Millet, forage ............................. Millet, grain ............................... Millet, hay ................................. Millet, straw ............................... Oat, forage ................................ Oat, grain .................................. Oat, hay .................................... Oat, straw ................................. Rice, grain ................................ Rye, forage ............................... Rye, grain ................................. Rye, straw ................................. Wheat, forage ........................... Wheat, grain ............................. Wheat, hay ............................... Wheat, straw ............................. Rye, straw ................................. Wheat, forage ........................... Wheat, grain ............................. Wheat, hay ............................... Wheat, straw ............................. 0.30 * Commodity Parts per million Commodity Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 1.0 0.10 0.50 0.50 0.10 0.50 0.10 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.10 0.50 0.50 0.10 0.50 0.10 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2008–0574, EPA–HQ– SFUND–2009–0071, EPA–HQ–SFUND–2009– 0074, EPA–HQ–SFUND–2009–0075, EPA– HQ–SFUND–2009–0068, EPA–HQ–SFUND– 2009–0069, EPA–HQ–SFUND–2008–0579, EPA–HQ–SFUND–2009–0072, EPA–HQ– SFUND–2009–0064, EPA–HQ–SFUND–2009– 0073, EPA–HQ–SFUND–1997–0009; FRL– 8961–3] RIN 2050–AD75 National Priorities List, Final Rule No. 47 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, E:\FR\FM\23SER1.SGM 23SER1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 23, 2009)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0239; FRL-8438-9]


Metolachlor, S-Metolachlor, Bifenazate, Buprofezin, and 2,4-D; 
Tolerance Actions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is modifying, establishing and revoking certain tolerances 
for the herbicides metolachlor and S-metolachlor and correcting the 
tolerance for guava (from guave) on bifenazate and buprofezin and 2,4-D 
on cranberry. 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 23, 2009. Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on or before November 23, 2009, 
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-2009-0239. 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 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: Jane Smith, Pesticide Re-evaluation 
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.

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.

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C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?

    Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a, 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-2009-0239 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 23, 2009.
    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-2009-0239, 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 (June 26, 2009) (74 FR 30487) (FRL-8411-
5), EPA issued a proposal to revoke, modify, and establish specific 
tolerances for residues of the herbicides metolachlor, S-metolachlor, 
2,4-D; and the insecticides bifenazate and buprofezin. Also, the 
proposal of June 26, 2009, 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 metolachlor, S-metolahclor, 2,4-D, 
bifenazate, and buprofezin 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 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:
    1. 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.
    2. EPA independently verifies that the tolerance is no longer 
needed.
    3. The tolerance is not supported by data that demonstrate that the 
tolerance meets the requirements under FQPA.
    This final rule does not revoke those tolerances for which EPA 
received comments stating a need for the tolerance to be retained. In 
response to the proposal published in the Federal Register of June 26, 
2009 (74 FR 30487), EPA received no comments during the 60-day public 
comment period.

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

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the REDs and TREDs are available as provided in Unit II.A.
    EPA has issued a TRED for metolachlor, whose RED was completed 
prior to FQPA 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 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.

C. When Do These Actions Become Effective?

    These actions become effective on the date of publication of this 
final rule in the Federal Register. For this final rule, the tolerances 
that were revoked because registered uses did not exist concerned uses 
which have been canceled, in some cases, for many years. The Agency 
believes that existing stocks of pesticide products labeled for the 
uses associated with the tolerances revoked herein have been completely 
exhausted and that treated commodities have had sufficient time for 
passage 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 U.N. 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 final 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 (e.g., 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 104-113, 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 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

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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 final rule, the Agency hereby certifies 
that this final rule will not have a significant negative economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. In a memorandum dated 
May 25, 2001, EPA determined that eight conditions must all be 
satisfied in order for an import tolerance or tolerance exemption 
revocation to adversely affect a significant number of small entity 
importers, and that there is a negligible joint probability of all 
eight conditions holding simultaneously with respect to any particular 
revocation. (This Agency document is available in the docket of this 
final rule). Furthermore, for the pesticide named in this final rule, 
the Agency knows of no extraordinary circumstances that exist as to the 
present action 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 final 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 16, 2009.
Debra Edwards,
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 adding alphabetically the following 
commodity to the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  180.142  2,4-D; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. * * *

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                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
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                                * * * * *
Cranberry..................................................          0.5
                                * * * * *
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* * * * *
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3. Section 180.368 is amended by revising the table in paragraph 
(a)(1), (a)(2), (d)(1) and (d)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  180.368  Metolachlor; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. (1) * * *

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                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
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Almond, hulls..............................................         0.30
Animal feed, nongrass, group 18............................          1.0
Cattle, fat................................................         0.02
Cattle, kidney.............................................         0.20
Cattle, liver..............................................         0.05
Cattle, meat...............................................         0.02
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver...........         0.04
Corn, field, forage........................................          6.0
Corn, field, grain.........................................         0.10
Corn, field, stover........................................          6.0
Corn, sweet, forage........................................          6.0
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed............         0.10
Corn, sweet, stover........................................          6.0
Cotton, gin byproducts.....................................          4.0
Cotton, undelinted seed....................................         0.10
Dillweed...................................................         0.50
Egg........................................................         0.02
Goat, fat..................................................         0.02
Goat, kidney...............................................         0.20
Goat, liver................................................         0.05
Goat, meat.................................................         0.02
Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver.............         0.04
Grass, forage..............................................           10
Grass, hay.................................................         0.20
Horse, fat.................................................         0.02
Horse, kidney..............................................         0.20
Horse, liver...............................................         0.05
Horse, meat................................................         0.02
Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver............         0.04
Milk.......................................................         0.02
Nut, tree, group 14........................................         0.10
Okra.......................................................         0.50
Peanut.....................................................         0.20
Peanut, hay................................................           20
Peanut, meal...............................................         0.40
Potato.....................................................         0.20
Poultry, fat...............................................         0.02
Poultry, meat..............................................         0.02
Poultry, meat byproducts...................................         0.05
Safflower, seed............................................         0.10
Sheep, fat.................................................         0.02
Sheep, kidney..............................................         0.20
Sheep, liver...............................................         0.05
Sheep, meat................................................         0.02
Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver............         0.04
Sorghum, grain, forage.....................................          1.0
Sorghum, grain, grain......................................         0.30
Sorghum, grain, stover.....................................          4.0
Soybean, forage............................................          5.0

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Soybean, hay...............................................          8.0
Soybean, seed..............................................         0.20
Tomato.....................................................         0.10
Vegetable, foliage of legume, subgroup 7A, except soybean..         15.0
Vegetable, legume, group 6.................................         0.30
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    (2) * * *

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                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
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Asparagus..................................................         0.10
Beet, sugar, molasses......................................          2.0
Beet, sugar, roots.........................................          0.5
Beet, sugar, tops..........................................         15.0
Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A.......................         0.60
Cattle, fat................................................         0.02
Cattle, kidney.............................................         0.20
Cattle, liver..............................................         0.05
Cattle, meat...............................................         0.02
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver...........         0.04
Corn, field, grain.........................................         0.10
Corn, field, forage........................................          6.0
Corn, field, stover........................................          6.0
Corn, pop, grain...........................................         0.10
Corn, pop, stover..........................................          6.0
Corn, sweet, forage........................................          6.0
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed............         0.10
Corn, sweet, stover........................................          6.0
Cotton, gin byproducts.....................................          4.0
Cotton, undelinted seed....................................         0.10
Egg........................................................         0.02
Garlic, bulb...............................................         0.10
Grain, aspirated fractions.................................         0.70
Goat, fat..................................................         0.02
Goat, kidney...............................................         0.20
Goat, liver................................................         0.05
Goat, meat.................................................         0.02
Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver.............         0.04
Grass, forage..............................................         10.0
Grass, hay.................................................         0.20
Horse, fat.................................................         0.02
Horse, kidney..............................................         0.20
Horse, liver...............................................         0.05
Horse, meat................................................         0.02
Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver............         0.04
Leaf petioles, subgroup 4B.................................         0.10
Milk.......................................................         0.02
Onion, bulb................................................         0.10
Onion, green...............................................          2.0
Peanut.....................................................         0.20
Peanut, hay................................................         20.0
Peanut, meal...............................................         0.40
Poultry, fat...............................................         0.02
Poultry, meat..............................................         0.02
Poultry, meat byproducts...................................         0.05
Pumpkin....................................................         0.10
Safflower, seed............................................         0.10
Shallot, bulb..............................................         0.10
Sheep, fat.................................................         0.02
Sheep, kidney..............................................         0.20
Sheep, liver...............................................         0.05
Sheep, meat................................................         0.02
Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver............         0.04
Sorghum, grain, forage.....................................          1.0
Sorghum, grain, grain......................................          0.3
Sorghum, grain, stover.....................................          4.0
Soybean, forage............................................          5.0
Soybean, hay...............................................          8.0
Soybean, seed..............................................         0.20
Spinach....................................................         0.50
Squash, winter.............................................         0.10
Sunflower, seed............................................         0.50
Sunflower, meal............................................          1.0
Tomato, paste..............................................         0.30
Vegetable, foliage of legume, except soybean, subgroup 7A..         15.0
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8, except tabasco pepper........         0.10
Vegetable, legume, group 6.................................         0.30
Vegetable, root, except sugar beet, subgroup 1B............         0.30
Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C..................         0.20
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    (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. (1) * * *

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                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
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Animal feed, nongrass, group 18............................          1.0
Barley, grain..............................................         0.10
Barley, hay................................................         0.80
Barley, straw..............................................         0.80
Buckwheat, grain...........................................         0.10
Millet, forage.............................................         0.50
Millet, grain..............................................         0.10
Millet, hay................................................         0.80
Millet, straw..............................................         0.80
Oat, forage................................................         0.50
Oat, grain.................................................         0.10
Oat, hay...................................................         0.80
Oat, straw.................................................         0.80
Rice, grain................................................         0.10
Rye, forage................................................         0.50
Rye, grain.................................................         0.10
Rye, straw.................................................         0.80
Wheat, forage..............................................         0.50
Wheat, grain...............................................         0.10
Wheat, hay.................................................         0.80
Wheat, straw...............................................         0.80
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) * * *

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                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Animal feed, nongrass, group 18............................          1.0
Barley, grain..............................................         0.10
Barley, hay................................................         0.50
Barley, straw..............................................         0.50
Buckwheat, grain...........................................         0.10
Millet, forage.............................................         0.50
Millet, grain..............................................         0.10
Millet, hay................................................         0.50
Millet, straw..............................................         0.50
Oat, forage................................................         0.50
Oat, grain.................................................         0.10
Oat, hay...................................................         0.50
Oat, straw.................................................         0.50
Rice, grain................................................         0.10
Rye, forage................................................         0.50
Rye, grain.................................................         0.10
Rye, straw.................................................         0.50
Wheat, forage..............................................         0.50
Wheat, grain...............................................         0.10
Wheat, hay.................................................         0.50
Wheat, straw...............................................         0.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
0
4. Section 180.511 is amended by removing the entry for ``Guave'' and 
adding the following commodity to the table in paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  180.511  Buprofezin; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. * * *

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                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                * * * * *
Guava......................................................          0.3
                                * * * * *
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* * * * *
0
5. Section 180.572 is amended by removing the entry for ``Guave'' and 
adding the following commodity to the table in paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  180.572  Bifenazate; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. * * *

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                                                              Parts per
                         Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                * * * * *
Guava......................................................          0.9
                                * * * * *
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[FR Doc. E9-22919 Filed 9-22-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S
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