Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities, 78240-78243 [2010-31218]

Download as PDF hsrobinson on DSK69SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 78240 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 15, 2010 / Notices submit information to EPA without the Agency requesting the information. EPA established the procedures described in 40 CFR part 2, subparts A and B, to protect the confidentiality of information as well as the rights of the public to obtain access to information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In accordance with these regulations, when EPA finds it necessary to make a final confidentiality determination (e.g., in response to a FOIA request or in the course of rulemaking or litigation), or in advance confidentiality determination, it shall notify the affected business and provides an opportunity to comment (i.e., to submit a substantiation of confidentiality claim). This ICR relates to the collection of information that will assist EPA in determining whether previously submitted information is entitled to confidential treatment. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 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 purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which 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: Entities potentially affected by this action are businesses and other forprofit companies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,320. Frequency of Response: 1 per year. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1,992.30 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $88,825.25 includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in the Estimates: There has been a decrease of 10 hours in the estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:10 Dec 14, 2010 Jkt 223001 Dated: December 9, 2010. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2010–31481 Filed 12–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0012; FRL–8853–1] 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 January 14, 2011. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 15, 2010 / Notices 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. hsrobinson on DSK69SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:10 Dec 14, 2010 Jkt 223001 your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides discussed in this document, compared to the general population. II. What action is the agency taking? EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of regulations in 40 CFR part 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 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 78241 obtained through the petition summary referenced in this unit. New Tolerances 1. PP OE7788. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0865). BASF Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide tepraloxydim, (2-[1-[[[(2E)-3chloro-2-propenyl]oxy]imino]propyl]-3hydroxy-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)cyclohexene-1-one) and its metabolites convertible to GP (3- (tetrahydropyran4-yl)pentane-1,5-dioic acid) and OH–GP (3-hydroxy-3-(tetrahydropyran-4yl)pentane-1,5-dioic acid), calculated as tepraloxydim, in or on pea and bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C at 0.10 parts per million (ppm); and sunflower, subgroup 20B at 0.25 ppm for imported commodities. The analytical method involves extraction, concentration, precipitation, centrifugation/filtration, oxidation, partition, and clean-up. Samples are then analyzed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC/MS) (selected ion monitoring). The limit of quantitation (LOQ) is 0.05 ppm for each analyte, parent and metabolite. Contact: Susan Stanton, (703) 305–5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov. 2. PP 0E7772. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0879). Cheminova A/S, c/o Cheminova, Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209–2510, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide flutriafol, [(±)-a-(2-fluorophenyl)-a-(4fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1ethanol], including its metabolites and degradates, in or on banana, whole (import tolerance) at 0.50 ppm. Adequate enforcement analytical methods for determining flutriafol in or on appropriate raw agricultural commodities and processed commodities are available for the established and proposed tolerances. Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, (703) 305– 9096; e-mail address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov. 3. PP 0F7737. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0864). Isagro S.p.A., 430 Davis Drive, Suite 240, Morrisville, NC 27560, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide tetraconazole, 1-[2-(2,4dichlorophenyl)-3-(1,1,2,2tetrafluoroethoxy)propyl]-1H-1,2,4triazole, in or on corn; field, forage; field, grain; field, stover; pop, grain; and pop, stover at 1.0, 0.01, 1.5, 0.01 and 1.5 ppm, respectively. Adequate enforcement methodology (capillary gas chromatography with electron capture detector (GC/ECD)) is available to enforce the tolerance expression. An E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 hsrobinson on DSK69SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 78242 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 15, 2010 / Notices additional new enforcement method using liquid chromatography/MS/MS (LC/MS/MS) detection has been submitted to the Agency. Contact: Lisa Jones, (703) 308–9424; e-mail address: jones.lisa@epa.gov. 4. PP 0F7750. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0845). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for the combined residues of the herbicide isoxaflutole, 5-cyclopropyl-4-(2methylsulfonyl-4trifluoromethylbenzoyl) isoxazole and its metabolite 1-(2-methylsulfonyl-4trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3cyclopropyl propane-1,3-dione (RPA 202248), calculated as the parent compound, in or on soybean at 0.05 ppm; and soybean, aspirated grain fractions at 0.25 ppm. Bayer CropScience has submitted a method description and validation for an LC/ MS/MS (CAL study #019–03) for use in corn and rotational crops. This method is the proposed enforcement method for all crops. A modification of this method, IS–004–P10–02, was developed and validated for use in soybean field trials. Contact: James M. Stone, (703) 305– 7391; e-mail address: stone.james@epa.gov. 5. PP 0F7764. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0866). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide fenamidone, (4H-Imidazol-4-one, 3,5-dihydro-5methyl-2-(methylthio)-5-phenyl-3 (phenylamino)-, (S)-), in or on grain, cereal, group 15 (except rice) at 0.1 ppm; grain, forage, group16 (except rice) at 0.3 ppm; and grain, stover, group 16 (except rice) at 0.5 ppm. Although residue levels approaching the proposed tolerances are unlikely, independently validated enforcement methods LC/MS/ MS are available for determining residues of fenamidone and relevant metabolites in rotational crops. Contact: RoseMary Kearns, (703) 305–5611; email address: kearns.rosemary@epa.gov. 6. PP 0F7768. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0849). Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide fluazifop-p-butyl, butyl(R)-2[4-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2pyridinyl]oxy]phenoxy]propanoate, and the free and conjugated forms of the resolved isomer of fluazifop, (R)-2-[4[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2pyridinyl]oxy]phenoxy]propanoic acid, expressed as fluazifop, in or on cotton, undelinted seed at 0.9 ppm; and cotton, gin byproducts at 0.8 ppm. Syngenta has VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:10 Dec 14, 2010 Jkt 223001 developed and validated analytical methodology for enforcement purposes. An extensive database of method validation data using this method on various crop commodities is available. Contact: James M. Stone, (703) 305– 7391; e-mail address: stone.james@epa.gov. 7. PP 0F7770. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0876). Cheminova A/S, c/o Cheminova, Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209–2510, proposes to establish rotational crop tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for the indirect or inadvertent residues of the fungicide flutriafol, [(±)-a-(2-fluorophenyl)-a-(4fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1ethanol], including its metabolites and degradates, in or on sweet corn, field corn and cotton raw agricultural commodities (corn, sweet, forage at 0.05 ppm; corn, sweet, stover at 0.09 ppm; corn, sweet, kernels plus cob with husks removed at 0.01 ppm; corn, field, forage at 0.10 ppm; corn, field, stover at 0.07 ppm; corn, field, grain at 0.01 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at 0.01 ppm; and cotton, gin byproducts at 0.05 ppm) grown in fields previously planted with soybeans that were treated with flutriafol. Residues of flutriafol in sweet corn, field corn and cotton raw agricultural commodity products can be determined by GC with mass selective detection (GC/MSD). The method was validated for determination of residues of flutriafol in sweet corn, field corn and cotton raw agricultural commodities. Residues of flutriafol in animal matrices can be determined by GC/MSD. The method was validated for determination of residues of flutriafol in milk, muscle, kidney, liver and egg. Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, (703) 305–9096; e-mail address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov. 8. PP 0F7771. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0875). Cheminova A/S, c/o Cheminova, Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209–2510, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide flutriafol, [(±)-a-(2-fluorophenyl)-a-(4fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1ethanol], including its metabolites and degradates, in or on corn, field, forage at 4.0 ppm; corn, field, stover at 6.0 ppm; corn, field, grain at 0.01 ppm; corn, field, flour at 0.03 ppm; corn, field, oil at 0.07 ppm; corn, field, meal at 0.03 ppm; corn, pop, stover at 6.0 ppm; corn, pop, grain at 0.01 ppm; grape at 1.1 ppm; grape, raisin at 2.5 ppm; peanut at 0.08 ppm; peanut, hay at 18 ppm; fruit, pome (Crop Group 11) at 0.60 ppm; fruit, stone (Crop Group 12) at 0.80 ppm; beet, sugar, root at 1.5 ppm; beet, sugar, tops at 2.5 ppm; beet, sugar, refined at 0.70 ppm; beet, sugar, molasses at 1.0 ppm; beet, sugar, dried PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 pulp at 1.0 ppm; wheat, forage at 25 ppm; wheat, hay at 9.0 ppm; wheat, straw at 6.0 ppm; wheat, grain at 0.15 ppm; wheat, grain, bran at 0.20 ppm; wheat, grain, germ at 0.20 ppm; barley, hay at 9.0 ppm; barley, straw at 6.0 ppm; barley, grain at 0.15 ppm; barley, grain, bran at 0.20 ppm; buckwheat, grain at 0.15 ppm; oats, forage at 25 ppm; oats, hay at 9.0 ppm; oats, straw at 6.0 ppm; oats, grain at 0.15 ppm; oats, grain, bran at 0.20 ppm; rye, forage at 25 ppm; rye, straw at 6.0 ppm; rye, grain at 0.15 ppm; cattle, liver at 0.12 ppm; goat, liver at 0.12 ppm; horse, liver at 0.12 ppm; sheep, liver at 0.12 ppm; and milk at 0.02 ppm. The proposed tolerance for fruit, pome, which is based on new field trial data for pears and previously submitted data for apples, will replace the current tolerance for apples at 0.20 ppm. Adequate enforcement analytical methods for determining flutriafol in/on appropriate raw agricultural commodities and processed commodities are available for the established and proposed tolerances. Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, (703) 305– 9096; e-mail address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov. 9. PP 0F7773. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0916). Gowan Company, 370 South Main Street, Yuma, AZ 85364, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.448 for residues of the insecticide hexythiazox (trans-5(4-chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-4methyl-2-oxothiazolidine-3carboxamide) and its metabolites containing the (4-chlorophenyl)-4methyl-2-oxo-3-thiazolidine moiety, by establishing a tolerance in or on grain, aspirated fractions at 0.5 ppm; removing the geographical restriction for the existing tolerances for hexythiazox on corn, field, forage; corn, field, grain; and corn, field, stover; and increasing the tolerance for corn, field, stover from 2.5 ppm to 6.0 ppm. A practical analytical method, high pressure liquid chromatography with a ultraviolet (UV) detector, which detects and measures residues of hexythiazox and its metabolites as a common moiety, is available for enforcement purposes. Contact: Olga Odiott, (703) 308–9369; email address: odiott.olga@epa.gov. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 15, 2010 / Notices Dated: December 6, 2010. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. For general information on the registration review program, contact: Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–5026; fax number: (703) 308–8090; e-mail address: costello.kevin@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2010–31218 Filed 12–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0650; FRL–8855–5] Propionic Acid and Salts, Urea Sulfate, Methidathion, and Methyl Parathion; Registration Review Final Decisions; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s final registration review decisions for the pesticides propionic acid and salts, case no. 4078, urea sulfate, case no. 7213, methidathion, case no. 0034, and methyl parathion, case no. 0153. Registration review is EPA’s periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its intended function without causing unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information, contact: The chemical review manager identified in Table 1 of Unit II for the pesticide of interest. SUMMARY: 78243 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. II. Background A. What action is the agency taking? Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the availability of EPA’s final registration review decisions for the pesticides in the table below— I. General Information propionic acid and salts, case 4078, urea sulfate, case no. 7213, methidathion, A. Does this action apply to me? case no. 0034, and methyl parathion, This action is directed to the public case no. 0153. The active ingredient in general, and may be of interest to a propionic acid is a fungicide and wide range of stakeholders including bactericide that is used to control fungi environmental, human health, farm and bacteria in stored hay and grains, worker, and agricultural advocates; the inhibit bacterial growth in drinking chemical industry; pesticide users; and water for livestock and poultry, control members of the public interested in the mold and fungi in poultry litter and sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. animal feed, and sanitize pre-cleaned Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all food contact surfaces. Propionic acid is the specific entities that may be affected also used as an inert ingredient in by this action. If you have any questions pesticide formulations. Propionic acid regarding the applicability of this action and its salts, sodium and calcium propionates, are approved by the Food to a particular entity, consult the and Drug Administration (FDA) in the pesticide specific contact person listed United States as Generally Recognized under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION As Safe (GRAS) for use in food. CONTACT. Propionic acid and salts, are exempt B. How can I get copies of this document from the requirement of a tolerance. and other related information? Urea sulfate is used as a desiccant on cotton. No food crop uses remain and all EPA has established a docket for this tolerances for urea sulfate have been action under docket identification (ID) deleted. Methidathion is a nonnumber EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0650. systemic, organophosphate (OP) used as Publicly available docket materials are an insecticide/acaricide on a wide available either in the electronic docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only variety of terrestrial food and feed crops and terrestrial non-food crops. Methyl available in hard copy, at the Office of parathion is a restricted use OP Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory insecticide and acaricide registered for Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One use on a variety of food and feed crops, Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of with the majority of use occurring on cotton, corn, and rice. operation of this Docket Facility are TABLE—REGISTRATION REVIEW CASES WITH FINAL DECISIONS Pesticide Docket ID No. Chemical review manager, telephone No., email address Propionic Acid and Salts—4078 ......................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0024 ............................. Urea Sulfate—7213 ............................................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0202 ............................. Methidathion—0034 ........................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0723 ............................. Methyl Parathion—0153 ..................................... hsrobinson on DSK69SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Registration review case name and No. EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0332 ............................. Wilhelmena Livingston, (703) 308–8025, livingston.wilhelmena@epa.gov. Andrea Mojica, (703) 308–0122, mojica.andrea@epa.gov. Jose Gayoso, (703) 347–8652, gayoso.jose@epa.gov. Kelly Ballard, (703) 305–8126, ballard.kelly@epa.gov. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.57, a registration review decision is the Agency’s determination whether a pesticide meets, or does not meet, the standard for registration in FIFRA. EPA has considered propionic acid and salts, urea sulfate, methidathion, and methyl VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:10 Dec 14, 2010 Jkt 223001 parathion in light of the FIFRA standard for registration. The propionic acid and salts, urea sulfate, methidathion, and methyl parathion Final Decision documents in the docket describes the Agency’s rationale for issuing a PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 registration review final decision for these pesticides. In addition to the final registration review decision documents, the registration review docket for propionic acid and salts, urea sulfate, methidathion and methyl parathion also E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0012; FRL-8853-1]


Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for 
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial 
filings of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or 
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 14, 2011.

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

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pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but 
are not limited to:
    [emsp14]Crop production (NAICS code 111).
    [emsp14]Animal production (NAICS code 112).
    [emsp14]Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
    [emsp14]Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition 
summary of interest.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental 
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, 
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, 
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and 
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the 
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population 
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other 
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human 
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed 
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 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 Tolerances

    1. PP OE7788. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0865). BASF Corporation, P.O. Box 
13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide 
tepraloxydim, (2-[1-[[[(2E)-3-chloro-2-propenyl]oxy]imino]propyl]-3-
hydroxy-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-cyclohexene-1-one) and its 
metabolites convertible to GP (3- (tetrahydropyran-4-yl)pentane-1,5-
dioic acid) and OH-GP (3-hydroxy-3-(tetrahydropyran-4-yl)pentane-1,5-
dioic acid), calculated as tepraloxydim, in or on pea and bean, dried 
shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C at 0.10 parts per million (ppm); 
and sunflower, subgroup 20B at 0.25 ppm for imported commodities. The 
analytical method involves extraction, concentration, precipitation, 
centrifugation/filtration, oxidation, partition, and clean-up. Samples 
are then analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) 
(selected ion monitoring). The limit of quantitation (LOQ) is 0.05 ppm 
for each analyte, parent and metabolite. Contact: Susan Stanton, (703) 
305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.
    2. PP 0E7772. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0879). Cheminova A/S, c/o Cheminova, 
Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209-2510, proposes 
to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 
fungicide flutriafol, [()-[alpha]-(2-fluorophenyl)-[alpha]-
(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol], including its 
metabolites and degradates, in or on banana, whole (import tolerance) 
at 0.50 ppm. Adequate enforcement analytical methods for determining 
flutriafol in or on appropriate raw agricultural commodities and 
processed commodities are available for the established and proposed 
tolerances. Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, (703) 305-9096; e-mail address: 
gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
    3. PP 0F7737. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0864). Isagro S.p.A., 430 Davis 
Drive, Suite 240, Morrisville, NC 27560, proposes to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide 
tetraconazole, 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(1,1,2,2-
tetrafluoroethoxy)propyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole, in or on corn; field, 
forage; field, grain; field, stover; pop, grain; and pop, stover at 
1.0, 0.01, 1.5, 0.01 and 1.5 ppm, respectively. Adequate enforcement 
methodology (capillary gas chromatography with electron capture 
detector (GC/ECD)) is available to enforce the tolerance expression. An

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additional new enforcement method using liquid chromatography/MS/MS 
(LC/MS/MS) detection has been submitted to the Agency. Contact: Lisa 
Jones, (703) 308-9424; e-mail address: jones.lisa@epa.gov.
    4. PP 0F7750. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0845). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. 
Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish 
a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for the combined residues of the 
herbicide isoxaflutole, 5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-
trifluoromethylbenzoyl) isoxazole and its metabolite 1-(2-
methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-cyclopropyl propane-
1,3-dione (RPA 202248), calculated as the parent compound, in or on 
soybean at 0.05 ppm; and soybean, aspirated grain fractions at 0.25 
ppm. Bayer CropScience has submitted a method description and 
validation for an LC/MS/MS (CAL study 019-03) for use in corn 
and rotational crops. This method is the proposed enforcement method 
for all crops. A modification of this method, IS-004-P10-02, was 
developed and validated for use in soybean field trials. Contact: James 
M. Stone, (703) 305-7391; e-mail address: stone.james@epa.gov.
    5. PP 0F7764. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0866). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. 
Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish 
a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide 
fenamidone, (4H-Imidazol-4-one, 3,5-dihydro-5-methyl-2-(methylthio)-5-
phenyl-3 (phenylamino)-, (S)-), in or on grain, cereal, group 15 
(except rice) at 0.1 ppm; grain, forage, group16 (except rice) at 0.3 
ppm; and grain, stover, group 16 (except rice) at 0.5 ppm. Although 
residue levels approaching the proposed tolerances are unlikely, 
independently validated enforcement methods LC/MS/MS are available for 
determining residues of fenamidone and relevant metabolites in 
rotational crops. Contact: RoseMary Kearns, (703) 305-5611; e-mail 
address: kearns.rosemary@epa.gov.
    6. PP 0F7768. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0849). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide fluazifop-p-
butyl, butyl(R)-2-[4-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-
pyridinyl]oxy]phenoxy]propanoate, and the free and conjugated forms of 
the resolved isomer of fluazifop, (R)-2-[4-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-
pyridinyl]oxy]phenoxy]propanoic acid, expressed as fluazifop, in or on 
cotton, undelinted seed at 0.9 ppm; and cotton, gin byproducts at 0.8 
ppm. Syngenta has developed and validated analytical methodology for 
enforcement purposes. An extensive database of method validation data 
using this method on various crop commodities is available. Contact: 
James M. Stone, (703) 305-7391; e-mail address: stone.james@epa.gov.
    7. PP 0F7770. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0876). Cheminova A/S, c/o Cheminova, 
Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209-2510, proposes 
to establish rotational crop tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for the 
indirect or inadvertent residues of the fungicide flutriafol, [()-[alpha]-(2-fluorophenyl)-[alpha]-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-
triazole-1-ethanol], including its metabolites and degradates, in or on 
sweet corn, field corn and cotton raw agricultural commodities (corn, 
sweet, forage at 0.05 ppm; corn, sweet, stover at 0.09 ppm; corn, 
sweet, kernels plus cob with husks removed at 0.01 ppm; corn, field, 
forage at 0.10 ppm; corn, field, stover at 0.07 ppm; corn, field, grain 
at 0.01 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at 0.01 ppm; and cotton, gin 
byproducts at 0.05 ppm) grown in fields previously planted with 
soybeans that were treated with flutriafol. Residues of flutriafol in 
sweet corn, field corn and cotton raw agricultural commodity products 
can be determined by GC with mass selective detection (GC/MSD). The 
method was validated for determination of residues of flutriafol in 
sweet corn, field corn and cotton raw agricultural commodities. 
Residues of flutriafol in animal matrices can be determined by GC/MSD. 
The method was validated for determination of residues of flutriafol in 
milk, muscle, kidney, liver and egg. Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, (703) 
305-9096; e-mail address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
    8. PP 0F7771. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0875). Cheminova A/S, c/o Cheminova, 
Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209-2510, proposes 
to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 
fungicide flutriafol, [()-[alpha]-(2-fluorophenyl)-[alpha]-
(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol], including its 
metabolites and degradates, in or on corn, field, forage at 4.0 ppm; 
corn, field, stover at 6.0 ppm; corn, field, grain at 0.01 ppm; corn, 
field, flour at 0.03 ppm; corn, field, oil at 0.07 ppm; corn, field, 
meal at 0.03 ppm; corn, pop, stover at 6.0 ppm; corn, pop, grain at 
0.01 ppm; grape at 1.1 ppm; grape, raisin at 2.5 ppm; peanut at 0.08 
ppm; peanut, hay at 18 ppm; fruit, pome (Crop Group 11) at 0.60 ppm; 
fruit, stone (Crop Group 12) at 0.80 ppm; beet, sugar, root at 1.5 ppm; 
beet, sugar, tops at 2.5 ppm; beet, sugar, refined at 0.70 ppm; beet, 
sugar, molasses at 1.0 ppm; beet, sugar, dried pulp at 1.0 ppm; wheat, 
forage at 25 ppm; wheat, hay at 9.0 ppm; wheat, straw at 6.0 ppm; 
wheat, grain at 0.15 ppm; wheat, grain, bran at 0.20 ppm; wheat, grain, 
germ at 0.20 ppm; barley, hay at 9.0 ppm; barley, straw at 6.0 ppm; 
barley, grain at 0.15 ppm; barley, grain, bran at 0.20 ppm; buckwheat, 
grain at 0.15 ppm; oats, forage at 25 ppm; oats, hay at 9.0 ppm; oats, 
straw at 6.0 ppm; oats, grain at 0.15 ppm; oats, grain, bran at 0.20 
ppm; rye, forage at 25 ppm; rye, straw at 6.0 ppm; rye, grain at 0.15 
ppm; cattle, liver at 0.12 ppm; goat, liver at 0.12 ppm; horse, liver 
at 0.12 ppm; sheep, liver at 0.12 ppm; and milk at 0.02 ppm. The 
proposed tolerance for fruit, pome, which is based on new field trial 
data for pears and previously submitted data for apples, will replace 
the current tolerance for apples at 0.20 ppm. Adequate enforcement 
analytical methods for determining flutriafol in/on appropriate raw 
agricultural commodities and processed commodities are available for 
the established and proposed tolerances. Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, 
(703) 305-9096; e-mail address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
    9. PP 0F7773. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0916). Gowan Company, 370 South Main 
Street, Yuma, AZ 85364, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.448 for residues 
of the insecticide hexythiazox (trans-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-
4-methyl-2-oxothiazolidine-3-carboxamide) and its metabolites 
containing the (4-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-oxo-3-thiazolidine moiety, 
by establishing a tolerance in or on grain, aspirated fractions at 0.5 
ppm; removing the geographical restriction for the existing tolerances 
for hexythiazox on corn, field, forage; corn, field, grain; and corn, 
field, stover; and increasing the tolerance for corn, field, stover 
from 2.5 ppm to 6.0 ppm. A practical analytical method, high pressure 
liquid chromatography with a ultraviolet (UV) detector, which detects 
and measures residues of hexythiazox and its metabolites as a common 
moiety, is available for enforcement purposes. Contact: Olga Odiott, 
(703) 308-9369; e-mail address: odiott.olga@epa.gov.

List of Subjects

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


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    Dated: December 6, 2010.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-31218 Filed 12-14-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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