Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities, 48667-48669 [2010-19831]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 11, 2010 / Notices EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID number EPA–HQ–OECA–2010–0360, which is available for public viewing online at https://www.regulations.gov, in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566–1752. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents, whether submitted electronically or in paper will be made available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov, as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Title: NSPS for Stationary Gas Turbines (Renewal). ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1071.10, OMB Control Number 2060– 0028. ICR Status: This ICR is schedule to expire on October 31, 2010. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: The New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for Stationary Gas Turbines (40 CFR part VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:52 Aug 10, 2010 Jkt 220001 60, subpart GG) were proposed on October 3, 1977, and promulgated on September 10, 1979. Owners and operators of stationary gas turbines must submit a one-timeonly notification of construction/ reconstruction, modification, and startup date, initial performance test date, physical or operational changes, and demonstration of a continuous monitoring system. They also must provide a report on initial performance test result, monitoring results, and any excess emissions. Records must be maintained of: Startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions; periods when the continuous monitoring system is inoperative; sulfur and nitrogen content of the fuel; fuel to water ratio; rate of fuel consumption; and ambient conditions. Semiannual reports are also required. Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, retain the file for at least two years following the date of such measurements, and maintain reports and records. Performance test reports are required as this is the Agency’s record of a source’s initial capability to comply with the emission standard, and they serve as a record of the operating conditions under which compliance was achieved. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart GG, as authorized in sections 112 and 114(a) of the Clean Air Act. The required information consists of emissions data and other information that have been determined to be private. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers for EPA’s regulations are list in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15, and are identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information are estimated to average 64 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48667 maintaining, information, and disclosing and providing information. All existing ways will have to adjust to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements that have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: Stationary gas turbines. Estimated Number of Respondents: 535. Frequency of Response: Initially and semiannually. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 68,447. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $6,474,328, which includes $6,474,328 in labor costs exclusively, with neither capital/startup costs nor any operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is no increase in the number of affected facilities or the number of responses compared to the previous ICR. There is however, an increase in the estimated labor burden hours and cost as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This increase is not due to any program changes. The change in the labor burden hours and cost estimates has occurred because the previous ICR did not reflect the managerial and clerical burden. This renewal package includes those costs. We also updated the labor rates, which resulted in an increase in labor costs. Dated: August 5, 2010. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2010–19810 Filed 8–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0012; FRL–8840–6] 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: 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 September 10, 2010. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1 48668 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 11, 2010 / Notices Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket Facility’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket ID number and the pesticide petition number of interest as shown in the body of this document. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:52 Aug 10, 2010 Jkt 220001 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. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 11, 2010 / Notices human health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides discussed in this document, compared to the general population. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 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 174 or part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide petitions described in this notice contain the data or information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these pesticide petitions. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions that are the subject of this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the petitions is available on-line at https:// www.regulations.gov. As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)), EPA is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained through the petition summary referenced in this unit. New Tolerance 1. PP 0E7738. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0619). IR-4, 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for the combined residues of the insecticide avermectin B1 (a mixture of avermectins containing greater than or equal to 80% avermectinB1a (5-Odemethyl avermectin A1) and less than or equal to 20% avermectin B1b (5-Odemethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-25-(1methylethyl) avermectin A1)) and its delta-8,9-isomer, in or on bean, dry, seed at 0.01 parts per million (ppm); chive, dried leaves at 0.07 ppm; chive, fresh leaves at 0.01 ppm; and onion, bulb, subgroup 3–07A at 0.01 ppm. The analytical methods involve homogenization, filtration, partition, and cleanup with analysis by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-fluorescence detection. The VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:52 Aug 10, 2010 Jkt 220001 methods are sufficiently sensitive to detect residues at or above the tolerances proposed. All methods have undergone independent laboratory validation as required by PR Notice 96– 1. Contact: Laura E. Nollen, (703) 305– 7390, e-mail address: nollen.laura@epa.gov. 2. PP 0F7721. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0615). Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Regulatory Affairs, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419–8300, proposes to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide sedaxane as a seed treatment, in or on barley, grain, seed at 0.01 ppm; barley, hay, seed at 0.05 ppm; barley, straw, seed at 0.01 ppm; canola, seed at 0.01 ppm; oat, grain, seed at 0.01 ppm; rye, seed at 0.01 ppm; soybean, forage, seed at 0.06 ppm; soybean, hay, seed at 0.4 ppm; soybean, seed at 0.01 ppm; triticale, seed at 0.01 ppm; wheat, forage, seed at 0.02 ppm; wheat, grain, seed at 0.01 ppm; wheat, hay, seed at 0.07 ppm; and wheat, straw, seed at 0.01 ppm. Various crops were analyzed for sedaxane (parent only) using a procedure for analysis of sedaxane (SYN524464) that can distinguish between its trans (SYN508210) and cis (SYN508211) isomers. Plant matrices using method GRM023.01A or modified method GRM023.01B are taken through an extraction procedure with final determination by high performance liquid chromatography with triple quadrupole mass spectrometric detection (LC-MS/MS). Contact: Heather Garvie, (703) 308–0034, e-mail address: garvie.heather@epa.gov. 3. PP 0F7734. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0602). Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27410, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide thiamethoxam, (3-[(2-chloro5-thiazolyl) methyl]tetrahydro-5-methylN-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine) and its metabolite [N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5ylmethyl)-N′-methyl-N′-nitroguanidine], in or on food commodities/ feed commodities (other than those covered by a higher tolerance as a result of use on growing crops) in food/feed handling establishments at 0.01 ppm. Syngenta Crop Protection has submitted practical analytical methodology for detecting and measuring levels of thiamethoxam in or on raw agricultural commodities. This method is based on crop specific cleanup procedures and determination by liquid chromatography with either ultraviolet (UV) or mass spectrometry (MS) detections. The limit of detection (LOD) for each analyte of this method is 1.25 ng injected for samples analyzed by UV and 0.25 ng injected for samples PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48669 analyzed by MS, and the limit of quantification (LOQ) is 0.005 ppm for milk and juices, and 0.01 ppm for all other substrates. Contact: Kable Bo Davis, (703) 306–0415, e-mail address: davis.kable@epa.gov. 4. PP 0F7739. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0603). Chemtura Corporation, 199 Benson Road (2–5), Middlebury, CT 06749, proposes to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide diflubenzuron, N-[[(4chlorophenyl) amino]carbonyl]-2,6difluorobenzamide (DFB) and its metabolites 4-chlorophenylurea (CPU) and 4-chloroaniline (PCA), in or on citrus fruit, crop group 10 at 1.3 ppm, and citrus, oil processed commodity at 39 ppm. A practical analytical method for detecting and quantifying levels of diflubenzuron in or on food with a LOD that allows monitoring of the residue at or above the level set in the tolerance was used to determine residues in citrus raw agricultural commodities (RAC) and processed commodities. Contact: Kable Bo Davis, (703) 306–0415, e-mail address: davis.kable@epa.gov. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: August 3, 2010. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2010–19831 Filed 8–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0014; FRL–8839–9] Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1 of Unit II., pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows a January 26, 2010 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 2 of Unit II. to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. In the January 26, 2010 notice, EPA indicated that it SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0012; FRL-8840-6]


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 September 10, 2010.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown 
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South 
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). 
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket ID number and the 
pesticide petition number of interest as shown in the body of this 
document. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information 
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, 
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part 
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index 
available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other 
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet 
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac 
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of 
operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 
number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person, 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

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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 174 or part 180 for residues of pesticide 
chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that 
the pesticide petitions described in this notice contain the data or 
information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not 
fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or 
whether the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. 
Additional data may be needed before EPA can make a final determination 
on these pesticide petitions.
     Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions 
that are the subject of this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is 
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket 
for each of the petitions is available on-line at https://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)), 
EPA is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained 
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.

New Tolerance

    1. PP 0E7738. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0619). IR-4, 500 College Road East, 
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to establish tolerances in 
40 CFR part 180 for the combined residues of the insecticide avermectin 
B1 (a mixture of avermectins containing greater than or 
equal to 80% avermectinB1a (5-O- demethyl avermectin 
A1) and less than or equal to 20% avermectin B1b 
(5-O-demethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-25-(1-methylethyl) avermectin 
A1)) and its delta-8,9-isomer, in or on bean, dry, seed at 
0.01 parts per million (ppm); chive, dried leaves at 0.07 ppm; chive, 
fresh leaves at 0.01 ppm; and onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A at 0.01 ppm. 
The analytical methods involve homogenization, filtration, partition, 
and cleanup with analysis by high performance liquid chromatography 
(HPLC)-fluorescence detection. The methods are sufficiently sensitive 
to detect residues at or above the tolerances proposed. All methods 
have undergone independent laboratory validation as required by PR 
Notice 96-1. Contact: Laura E. Nollen, (703) 305-7390, e-mail address: 
nollen.laura@epa.gov.
    2. PP 0F7721. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0615). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
Inc., Regulatory Affairs, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, 
proposes to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 
fungicide sedaxane as a seed treatment, in or on barley, grain, seed at 
0.01 ppm; barley, hay, seed at 0.05 ppm; barley, straw, seed at 0.01 
ppm; canola, seed at 0.01 ppm; oat, grain, seed at 0.01 ppm; rye, seed 
at 0.01 ppm; soybean, forage, seed at 0.06 ppm; soybean, hay, seed at 
0.4 ppm; soybean, seed at 0.01 ppm; triticale, seed at 0.01 ppm; wheat, 
forage, seed at 0.02 ppm; wheat, grain, seed at 0.01 ppm; wheat, hay, 
seed at 0.07 ppm; and wheat, straw, seed at 0.01 ppm. Various crops 
were analyzed for sedaxane (parent only) using a procedure for analysis 
of sedaxane (SYN524464) that can distinguish between its trans 
(SYN508210) and cis (SYN508211) isomers. Plant matrices using method 
GRM023.01A or modified method GRM023.01B are taken through an 
extraction procedure with final determination by high performance 
liquid chromatography with triple quadrupole mass spectrometric 
detection (LC-MS/MS). Contact: Heather Garvie, (703) 308-0034, e-mail 
address: garvie.heather@epa.gov.
    3. PP 0F7734. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0602). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27410, proposes to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide 
thiamethoxam, (3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl) methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-
nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine) and its metabolite [N-(2-chloro-
thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N'-methyl-N'-nitro-guanidine], in or on food 
commodities/feed commodities (other than those covered by a higher 
tolerance as a result of use on growing crops) in food/feed handling 
establishments at 0.01 ppm. Syngenta Crop Protection has submitted 
practical analytical methodology for detecting and measuring levels of 
thiamethoxam in or on raw agricultural commodities. This method is 
based on crop specific cleanup procedures and determination by liquid 
chromatography with either ultraviolet (UV) or mass spectrometry (MS) 
detections. The limit of detection (LOD) for each analyte of this 
method is 1.25 ng injected for samples analyzed by UV and 0.25 ng 
injected for samples analyzed by MS, and the limit of quantification 
(LOQ) is 0.005 ppm for milk and juices, and 0.01 ppm for all other 
substrates. Contact: Kable Bo Davis, (703) 306-0415, e-mail address: 
davis.kable@epa.gov.
    4. PP 0F7739. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0603). Chemtura Corporation, 199 
Benson Road (2-5), Middlebury, CT 06749, proposes to establish 
tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide 
diflubenzuron, N-[[(4-chlorophenyl) amino]carbonyl]-2,6- 
difluorobenzamide (DFB) and its metabolites 4-chlorophenylurea (CPU) 
and 4-chloroaniline (PCA), in or on citrus fruit, crop group 10 at 1.3 
ppm, and citrus, oil processed commodity at 39 ppm. A practical 
analytical method for detecting and quantifying levels of diflubenzuron 
in or on food with a LOD that allows monitoring of the residue at or 
above the level set in the tolerance was used to determine residues in 
citrus raw agricultural commodities (RAC) and processed commodities. 
Contact: Kable Bo Davis, (703) 306-0415, e-mail address: 
davis.kable@epa.gov.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, 
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Dated: August 3, 2010.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 2010-19831 Filed 8-10-10; 8:45 am]
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