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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0001; FRL–9358–9]
Notice of Filing of Several Pesticide
Petitions Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various
Commodities
Adopted
number (PP) of interest as shown in the
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Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and
request for comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This document announces the
Agency’s receipt of several initial filings
of pesticide petitions requesting 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 21, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number and the pesticide petition
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contact person, with telephone number
and email address, is listed at the end
of each pesticide petition summary. You
may also reach each contact person by
mail at Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division (7511P) or
Registration Division (7505P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
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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. The following
list of North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes is
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
provides a guide to help readers
determine whether this document
applies to them. Potentially affected
entities may include:
• Crop production (NAICS code
111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
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?
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low-income populations, in the
development, implementation, and
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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), requesting the establishment or
modification of regulations in 40 CFR
180 for residues of pesticide chemicals
in or on various food commodities. The
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Agency is taking public comment on the
requests before responding to the
petitioners. EPA is not proposing any
particular action at this time. EPA has
determined that the pesticide petitions
described in this document contain the
data or information prescribed in
FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA
has not fully evaluated the sufficiency
of the submitted data at this time or
whether the data support granting of the
pesticide petitions. After considering
the public comments, EPA intends to
evaluate whether and what action may
be warranted. 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 document,
prepared by the petitioner, is included
in a docket EPA has created for each
rulemaking. The docket for each of the
petitions is available online 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 2E8012. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0427). Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201W., Princeton, NJ 08540,
requests to establish tolerances in 40
CFR part 180 for residues of the
fungicide tebuconazole, alpha-[2-(4chlorophenyl)ethyl]-alpha-(1,1dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1ethanol, including its metabolites and
degradates, in or on barley, grain at 0.3
parts per million (ppm); vegetable,
cucurbit group 9 at 0.4 ppm; and
vegetable, fruiting group 8–10 at 1.3
ppm. An enforcement method for plant
commodities has been validated on
various commodities. It has undergone
successful EPA validation and has been
submitted for inclusion in the Pesticide
Analytical Manual, Vol. II (PAM II). The
animal method has also been approved
as an adequate enforcement method.
Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703) 305–
7610, email address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
2. PP 2E8016. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0357). Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201W., Princeton, NJ 08540,
requests to establish tolerances in 40
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CFR part 180 for residues of the
insecticide hexythiazox (4chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-oxo-3thiazolidine moiety, in or on pepper/
eggplant subgroup 8–10B at 1.5 ppm;
fruit, pome, group 11–10 at 0.25 ppm;
caneberry subgroup 13–07A at 1.0 ppm;
fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy
kiwifruit, subgroup 13–07F at 1.0 ppm;
and berry, low growing, subgroup 13–
07G at 3.0 ppm. A practical analytical
method, high pressure liquid
chromatography (HPLC) with a ultra
violet (UV) detector, which detects and
measures residues of hexythiazox and
its metabolites as a common moiety is
available for enforcement purposes with
a limit of detection that allows
monitoring of food with residues at or
above the levels set in this tolerance.
Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703) 305–
7610, email address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
3. PP 2E8018. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0405). Syngenta Crop Protection LLC.,
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419,
requests to establish a tolerance in 40
CFR part 180 for residues of the
insecticide emamectin benzoate, 4′-epimethylamino-4′-deoxyavermectin B1
benzoate (a mixture of a minimum of
90% 4′-epi-methylamino-4′deoxyavermectin B1a and a maximum of
10% 4′-epi-methlyamino-4′deoxyavermectin B1b benzoate), and its
metabolites 8,9 isomer of the B1a and B1b
component of the parent insecticide, in
or on imported wine at 0.005 ppm.
Adequate analytical methods, HPLCfluorescence methods, are available for
enforcement purposes. Contact: Thomas
Harris, (703) 308–9423, email address:
harris.thomas@epa.gov.
4. PP 2E8025. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0419). Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201W., Princeton, NJ 08540, in
cooperation with Valent U.S.A.
Corporation, 1600 Riviera Ave., Suite
200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, requests
to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part
180 for residues of the herbicide
imazosulfuron, (2-chloro-N-[[(4,6dimethoxy-2pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl] imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulfonamide), in or on
tuberous and corm vegetables, crop
subgroup 1C at 0.02 ppm; and in melon,
crop subgroup 9A at 0.02 ppm. An
independently validated analytical
method has been submitted for
analyzing parent imazosulfuron
residues with appropriate sensitivity in
all crop commodities for which
tolerances are being requested. A
revised analytical method using more
ion transitions has also been provided.
Contact: Andrew Ertman, (703) 308–
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5. PP 2E8045. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0583). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709, requests to establish import
tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for
residues of the herbicide imazapyr, 2[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1methylethyl)-5-oxo-]H-imidazol-2-yl]-3pyridinecarboxylic acid, in or on
rapeseed, crop subgroup 20A at 0.05
ppm; sunflower, crop subgroup 20B at
0.05 ppm; and lentils at 0.2 ppm. The
proposed analytical method for
detecting residues of imazapyr in canola
and sunflower raw agricultural
commodities (RACs) and processed
commodity samples is an liquid
chromatography/mass spectrometry
(LC/MS/MS) method. The proposed
analytical method for detecting residues
of imazapyr in lentil RAC samples is an
LC/MS/MS method. Enforcement
methods for analysis of residues of
imazapyr in animal commodities were
included in prior submissions. M 3023
is a reliable capillary electrophoresis
method with categorical exclusion/
ultraviolet (CE/UV) detection for the
determination of imazapyr residues in
grass forage and grass hay. M 3184 is a
reliable CE/UV method for the
determination of imazapyr residues in
meat, kidney, other meat byproducts,
and fat of cattle, sheep, goats, and
horses. M 3075 is a reliable CE/UV
method for the determination of
imazapyr residues in milk. Contact:
Hope Johnson, (703) 305–5410, email
address: johnson.hope@epa.gov.
6. PP 1F7872. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–
0743). AGRIPHAR S.A., c/o CERES
International LLC., 1087 Heartsease
Drive, West Chester, PA 19382, requests
to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part
180 for residues of the fungicide dodine
(n-dodecylguanidine acetate), in or on
stone fruits (group 12) at 5 ppm; tree
nuts (group 14, except almond hulls) at
0.3 ppm; and almond, hulls (group 12)
at 20 ppm. An adequate enforcement
method using gas chromatography with
mass selective detection (GC/MSD,
Method 45137) is available for
determining dodine residues in or on
plant commodities. Concerning tree
crops, a method using LC/MS/MS;
METH1595.02 after the samples were
extracted with methanol, was
submitted. Adequate data collection
method validation, independent
laboratory validation (ILV), and radiovalidation data for the method has been
submitted. Since there is no reasonable
expectation of finding residues of
dodine in livestock or poultry, no
analytical method for animal tissues is
required. Contact: Tamue Gibson, (703)
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gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
7. PP 1F7968. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0480). Dow AgroSciences LLC., 9330
Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268,
requests to establish tolerances in 40
CFR part 180 for residues of the
fungicide myclobutanil alpha-butylalpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-1 H-1,2,4triazole-1-propanenitrile, including its
metabolites and degradates, in or on
commodities. Compliance with the
tolerance levels specified is to be
determined by measuring only
myclobutanil alpha-butylalpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-1
H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile and its
alcohol metabolite
(alpha-(3-hydroxybutyl)-alpha(4-chlorophenyl)-1 H-1,2,4triazole-1-propanenitrile (free and
bound)), in or on grass, hay at 5 ppm;
and grass, forage at 1.5 ppm. Proposed
tolerances are in association with a use
pattern of grasses grown for seed with
a 45-day post-harvest interval (PHI) for
hay harvest and a 45-day post-grazing
interval (PGI) for grazing. This petition
supports expansion of the current State
Local Need (SLN) uses for grasses grown
for seed to a full national Section 3 use.
An adequate enforcement method is
available for enforcement of tolerances
in plants. Quantitation is by GC using a
GC/nitrogen-specific detector (GC/NPD)
for myclobutanil and a GC/electron
capture detection (GC/ECD) for residues
measured as the alcohol metabolite.
Contact: Marcel Howard, (703) 305–
6784, email address:
howard.marcel@epa.gov.
8. PP 2F8015. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0515). Chemtura Corporation, 199
Benson Road, Middlebury, CT 06749,
requests 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
orange, grapefruit, and lemon (citrus
fruits 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 limit
of detection 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 (RACs) and processed
commodities. Residues of diflubenzuron
(DFB) were quantitated by LC/MS/MS,
and residues of the metabolites 4chlorophenylurea (CPU) and 4chloroaniline (PCA) were derivatized
with HFBA and quantitated by GC/MS.
Contact: Autumn Metzger, (703) 305–
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9. PP 2F8038. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0549). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research
Triangle Park, NC, 27709–3528, requests
to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part
180 for residues of the fungicide
pyraclostrobin, carbamic acid, [2-[[[1-(4chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl]methoxy-, methyl
ester and its metabolite methyl-N-[[[1(4-chlorophenyl) pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]otolyl] carbamate (BF 500–3); expressed
as parent compound, in or on sugarcane,
cane at 0.2 ppm. No tolerances are
proposed for the processed
commodities, refined sugar and
molasses, as no concentration of
pyraclostrobin residues are expected in
these commodities. In plants, the
method of analysis is aqueous organic
solvent extraction, column cleanup and
quantitation by LC/MS/MS. In animals,
the method of analysis involves base
hydrolysis, organic extraction, column
cleanup and quantitation by LC/MS/MS
or derivatization (methylation) followed
by quantitation by GC/MS. Contact:
Dominic Schuler, (703) 347–0260, email
address: schuler.dominic@epa.gov.
10. PP 2F8042. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0514). K–I CHEMICAL U.S.A., INC., c/
o Landis International, Inc., P.O. Box
5126, Valdosta, GA 31603–5126,
requests to establish tolerances in 40
CFR part 180 for residues of the
herbicide pyroxasulfone (3-[(5(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-3(trifluoromethyl) pyrazole-4ylmethylsulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-5,5dimethyl-1,2-oxazole) and its metabolite
M–3 (5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-carboxylic
acid), in or on cotton, seed at 0.01 ppm;
and pyroxasulfone (3-[(5(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-3(trifluoromethyl) pyrazole-4ylmethylsulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-5,5dimethyl-1,2-oxazole) and its metabolite
M–1 (5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-4ylmethanesulfonic acid calculated as
the stoichiometric equivalent of
pyroxasulfone, in or on cotton, gin
byproducts at 0.2 ppm. EPA has
approved an analytical enforcement
methodology including LC/MS/MS to
enforce the tolerance expression for
pyroxasulfone. Contact: Michael Walsh,
(703) 308–2972, email address:
walsh.michael@epa.gov.
11. PP 2F8047. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0576). Arysta LifeScience North
America, LLC., 15401 Weston Parkway,
Suite 150, Cary NC 27513, requests to
establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180
for residues of the fungicide
fluoxastrobin, (1E)-[2-[[6-(2-
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9A) at 1.5 ppm; sorghum, grain at 1.5
ppm; sorghum, forage at 4 ppm; and
sorghum, stover at 4 ppm. Adequate
analytical methodology is available for
enforcement purposes. The method
comprises microwave solvent extraction
followed by a solid phase extraction
cleanup and quantification by HPLC/
MS/MS. Contact: Heather Garvie, (703)
308–0034, email address:
garvie.heather@epa.gov.
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Amended Tolerances
1. PP 2E8012. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0427). Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201W., Princeton, NJ 08540,
requests to amend the tolerance in 40
CFR 180.474 for residues of the
fungicide tebuconazole, alpha-[2-(4chlorophenyl)ethyl]-alpha-(1,1dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1ethanol, including its metabolites and
degradates by removing the following
established tolerance, in or on vegetable,
fruiting, group 8 at 1.3 ppm once the
proposed tolerance for vegetable,
fruiting group 8–10 at 1.3 ppm, under
‘‘New Tolerance’’ for PP 2E8012, has
been established since the proposed
new tolerance will supersede the
existing tolerance. Contact: Sidney
Jackson, (703) 305–7610, email address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
2. PP 2E8016. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0357). Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201W., Princeton, NJ 08540,
requests to amend the tolerances in 40
CFR 180.448 for residues of the
insecticide hexythiazox (4chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-oxo-3thiazolidine moiety, by removing the
following established tolerances, in or
on pome fruit crop group 11, caneberry
subgroup 13A, grape, and strawberry
once the proposed tolerances for
pepper/eggplant subgroup 8–10B at 1.5
ppm; fruit, pome, group 11–10 at 0.25
ppm; caneberry subgroup 13–07A at 1.0
ppm; fruit, small, vine climbing, except
fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13–07F at 1.0
ppm; and berry, low growing, subgroup
13–07G at 3.0 ppm under ‘‘New
Tolerance’’ for PP 2E8016, have been
established since the proposed new
tolerances will supersede the existing
tolerances. Contact: Sidney Jackson,
(703) 305–7610, email address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
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3. PP 2E8036. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0488). Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.,
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC, 27419,
requests to amend the tolerance in 40
CFR 180.565 for residues of the
insecticide thiamethoxam [3-[(2-chloro5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methylN-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4imine](CAS Reg. No. 153719–23–4) and
its metabolite [N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5ylmethyl)-N′-methyl-N′-nitroguanidine], in or on coffee from 0.05
ppm to 0.2 ppm. Syngenta Crop
Protection, Inc., 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 (LC) with
either UV or mass spectrometry (MS)
detections. The limit of detection (LOD)
for each analyte of this method is 1.25
nanogram (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: Julie Chao,
(703) 308–8735, email address:
chao.julie@epa.gov.
4. PP 1F7872. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–
0743). AGRIPHAR S.A., c/o CERES
International LLC., 1087 Heartsease
Drive, West Chester, PA 19382, requests
to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR
180.172 for residues of the fungicide
dodine (n-dodecyl guanidine acetate) by
removing the following established
tolerances in or on cherry, sweet at 3
ppm; cherry, tart at 3 ppm; peach at 5
ppm; pecan at 0.3 ppm; and walnut at
0.3 ppm, upon approval of stone fruits
(group 12); and tree nuts (group 14,
except almond hulls) under ‘‘New
Tolerance’’ for PP 1F7872. Contact:
Tamue Gibson, (703) 305–9096, email
address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
5. PP 1F7937. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0455). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709–3528, requests
to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR
180.617 by increasing the established
tolerance for residues of the fungicide
metconazole, 5-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4triazol-1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol,
measured as the sum of cis- and transisomers, in or on corn, sweet, stover
from 4.5 ppm to 25.0 ppm.
Independently validated analytical
methods have been submitted for
analyzing parent metconazole residues
with appropriate sensitivity in the raw
crop and processed commodities for
sweet corn stover for which an increase
in tolerance is being requested. Contact:
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address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
6. PP 2F8009. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0418). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.,
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419–
8300, requests to amend the tolerances
in 40 CFR 180.449 for the combined
residues of the insecticide avermectin
B1(a mixture of avermectins containing
greater than or equal to 80% avermectin
B1a (5-O-demethyl avermectin A1) and
less than or equal to 20% avermectin
B1b (5-O-demethyl-25-de(1methylpropyl)-25-(1-methylethyl)
avermectin A1) and its delta-8,9-isomer,
in or on cotton, delinted seed; and
cotton, gin by-products from 0.005 ppm
to 0.015 ppm; and strawberry from 0.02
ppm to 0.06 ppm. The analytical
methods involve homogenization,
filtration, partition, and cleanup with
analysis by HPLC-fluorescence
detection. The methods are sufficiently
sensitive to detect residues at or above
the tolerances proposed. All methods
have undergone independent laboratory
validation. Contact: Jessica Rogala, (703)
347–0263, email address:
rogala.jessica@epa.gov.
New Tolerance Exemptions
1. PP 1E7843. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0572). Diversey, Inc., 8310 16th St.,
Sturtevant, WI 53177, requests to
establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues
of FD&C Red No. 40 (conforming to 21
CFR 74.340) when used as a pesticide
inert ingredient (colorant) in no-rinse,
food contact surface sanitizer (sanitizer)
products. The full chemical name of
FD&C Red No. 40 is 2naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5[(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4sulfophenyl)azo]-, disodium salt (CAS
No. 25956–17–6). Commonly used
synonyms are Food Red No. 40 and
FD&C Red No. 40 in the United States
and Allura Red AC in Europe. The
petitioner believes no analytical method
is needed because it is not required for
the establishment of a tolerance
exemption for inert ingredients. Contact:
Roger Chesser, (703) 347–8516, email
address: chesser.roger@epa.gov.
2. PP 2E8004. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0568). Sensient Colors, LLC., 2515 N.
Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63106,
requests to establish an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance for
residues of FD&C Blue #1 (CAS No.
3844–45–9) when used as a pesticide
inert ingredient for use as a seed
treatment (dye) in pesticide
formulations in accordance with 40 CFR
180.920 pre-harvest applications. FD&C
Blue #1 is already approved as a
pesticide inert ingredient and has
existing tolerance exemptions under 40
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40 CFR 180.930 animal uses. The
petitioner believes no analytical method
is needed because it is not required for
the establishment of a tolerance
exemption for inert ingredients. Contact:
Elizabeth Fertich, (703) 347–8560, email
address: fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov.
3. PP 2E8010. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0461). Rhodia Inc., c/o SciReg, Inc.,
12733 Director’s Loop, Woodbridge, VA
22192, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of the methyl 5(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5oxopentanoate (CAS No. 1174627–68–9)
and related reaction products, herein
referred to as methyl 5(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5oxopentanoate, under 40 CFR 180.910
when used as a pesticide inert
ingredient in pesticide formulations.
Rhodia, is requesting that methyl 5(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5oxopentanoate be exempt from the
requirement of a tolerance under 40 CFR
180.910. Therefore, Rhodia believes that
an analytical method to determine
residues in treated crops is not relevant.
Contact: Mark Dow, (703) 305–5533,
email address: dow.mark@epa.gov.
4. PP 2E8031. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0469).Wellmark International, Central
Life Sciences, 1501 East Woodfield
Road, Suite 200 West, Schaumburg, IL
60173, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of diisopropyl
adipate (CAS No. 6938–94–9) under 40
CFR 180.920 in or on all raw
agricultural commodities when used as
a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations applied pre-harvest, as a
consequence of mosquito treatment in
and around growing crops. Diisopropyl
Adipate (DIPA) is currently used in nonfood pesticide formulations and is now
proposed for use in pesticide
formulations intended to control
mosquitoes in agricultural areas where
food crops may receive incidental
exposure. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it
is not required for the establishment of
a tolerance exemption for inert
ingredients. Contact: David Lieu, (703)
305–0079, email address:
lieu.david@epa.gov.
5. PP 2E8033. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0456). H.B. Fuller Company, 1200
Willow Lake Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN
55101, requests to establish an inert
ingredient low risk polymer exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance for
residues of 2-propenoic acid, 2ethylhexyl ester, polymer with
ethenylbenzene (8,900 amu) (CAS No.
25153–46–2) under 40 CFR 180.960
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ingredient for antimicrobial pesticide
formulations. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it
is not required for the establishment of
a tolerance exemption for inert
ingredients. Contact: Mark Dow, (703)
305–5533, email address:
dow.mark@epa.gov.
6. PP 2E8043. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0491). Suterra LLC., 20950 NE. Talus
Place, Bend, OR 97701, requests to
establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues
of n-heptane (CAS No. 142–82–5) under
40 CFR 180.920 in or on raw
agricultural commodities, when used as
a pesticide inert ingredient in aerosol,
pheromone mating disruption products
only, and only in concentrations less
than 40% of the total formulation, and
applied to growing crops only. Suterra
LLC., is applying for an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance for nheptane under 40 CFR 180.920.
Therefore, no analytical method to
analyze for n-heptane is enclosed with
this petition. Contact: David Lieu, (703)
305–0079, email address:
lieu.david@epa.gov.
7. PP 2F8001. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0591). EcoSMART Technologies, Inc.,
20 Mansell Road, Suite 375, Roswell,
GA 30076, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of the biochemical
pesticide 2-phenethyl propionate (2pep) (CAS No. 122–70–3) and its
degradates phenethyl alcohol (PEA)
(CAS No. 60–12–8) and propionic acid
(CAS No. 79–09–4), in or on all food
commodities. The petitioner believes no
analytical method for residues is
required because it is expected that,
when used as proposed, 2-pep, and its
degradates PEA and propionic acid,
would not result in residues that are of
toxicological concern. Contact: Cheryl
Greene, (703) 308–0352, email address:
greene.cheryl@epa.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: August 10, 2012.
Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket ID FEMA–2010–0003; Internal
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1127]
Proposed Flood Elevation
Determinations
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.
AGENCY:
On September 13, 2010,
FEMA published in the Federal Register
a proposed rule that contained an
erroneous table. This notice provides
corrections to that table, to be used in
lieu of the information published at 75
FR 55515. The table provided here
represents the flooding sources, location
of referenced elevations, effective and
modified elevations, and communities
affected for Venango County,
Pennsylvania. Specifically, it addresses
the flooding sources Allegheny River,
East Sandy Creek, and Sugar Creek.
DATES: Comments are to be submitted
on or before November 20, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. FEMA–B–
1127, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief,
Engineering Management Branch,
Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064
or (email)
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646–4064 or (email)
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) publishes proposed
determinations of Base (1% annualchance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and
modified BFEs for communities
participating in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP), in
accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
These proposed BFEs and modified
BFEs, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR
60.3, are minimum requirements. They
should not be construed to mean that
the community must change any
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0001; FRL-9358-9]
Notice of Filing of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of several
initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting 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 21, 2012.
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 online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person, with telephone
number and email address, is listed at the end of each pesticide
petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P) or 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.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
Crop production (NAICS code 111).
Animal production (NAICS code 112).
Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
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 email. 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
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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), requesting the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on
various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on the
requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing any
particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the pesticide
petitions described in this document contain the data or information
prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully
evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether
the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. After considering
the public comments, EPA intends to evaluate whether and what action
may be warranted. 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 document, prepared by the petitioner, is
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket
for each of the petitions is available online 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 2E8012. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0427). Interregional Research
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W., Princeton,
NJ 08540, requests to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for
residues of the fungicide tebuconazole, alpha-[2-(4-
chlorophenyl)ethyl]-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-
ethanol, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on barley,
grain at 0.3 parts per million (ppm); vegetable, cucurbit group 9 at
0.4 ppm; and vegetable, fruiting group 8-10 at 1.3 ppm. An enforcement
method for plant commodities has been validated on various commodities.
It has undergone successful EPA validation and has been submitted for
inclusion in the Pesticide Analytical Manual, Vol. II (PAM II). The
animal method has also been approved as an adequate enforcement method.
Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703) 305-7610, email address:
jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
2. PP 2E8016. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0357). Interregional Research
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W., Princeton,
NJ 08540, requests to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for
residues of the insecticide hexythiazox (4-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-
oxo-3-thiazolidine moiety, in or on pepper/eggplant subgroup 8-10B at
1.5 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11-10 at 0.25 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13-
07A at 1.0 ppm; fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit,
subgroup 13-07F at 1.0 ppm; and berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G at
3.0 ppm. A practical analytical method, high pressure liquid
chromatography (HPLC) with a ultra violet (UV) detector, which detects
and measures residues of hexythiazox and its metabolites as a common
moiety is available for enforcement purposes with a limit of detection
that allows monitoring of food with residues at or above the levels set
in this tolerance. Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703) 305-7610, email
address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
3. PP 2E8018. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0405). Syngenta Crop Protection
LLC., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to establish a
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide emamectin
benzoate, 4'-epi-methylamino-4'-deoxyavermectin B1 benzoate
(a mixture of a minimum of 90% 4'-epi-methylamino-4'- deoxyavermectin
B1a and a maximum of 10% 4'-epi-methlyamino-4'-
deoxyavermectin B1b benzoate), and its metabolites 8,9
isomer of the B1a and B1b component of the parent
insecticide, in or on imported wine at 0.005 ppm. Adequate analytical
methods, HPLC-fluorescence methods, are available for enforcement
purposes. Contact: Thomas Harris, (703) 308-9423, email address:
harris.thomas@epa.gov.
4. PP 2E8025. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0419). Interregional Research
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W., Princeton,
NJ 08540, in cooperation with Valent U.S.A. Corporation, 1600 Riviera
Ave., Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, requests to establish
tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide
imazosulfuron, (2-chloro-N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-
pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl] imidazo-[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulfonamide), in
or on tuberous and corm vegetables, crop subgroup 1C at 0.02 ppm; and
in melon, crop subgroup 9A at 0.02 ppm. An independently validated
analytical method has been submitted for analyzing parent imazosulfuron
residues with appropriate sensitivity in all crop commodities for which
tolerances are being requested. A revised analytical method using more
ion transitions has also been provided. Contact: Andrew Ertman, (703)
308-
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5. PP 2E8045. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0583). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to establish import
tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide imazapyr,
2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-]H-imidazol-2-yl]-3-
pyridinecarboxylic acid, in or on rapeseed, crop subgroup 20A at 0.05
ppm; sunflower, crop subgroup 20B at 0.05 ppm; and lentils at 0.2 ppm.
The proposed analytical method for detecting residues of imazapyr in
canola and sunflower raw agricultural commodities (RACs) and processed
commodity samples is an liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/
MS) method. The proposed analytical method for detecting residues of
imazapyr in lentil RAC samples is an LC/MS/MS method. Enforcement
methods for analysis of residues of imazapyr in animal commodities were
included in prior submissions. M 3023 is a reliable capillary
electrophoresis method with categorical exclusion/ultraviolet (CE/UV)
detection for the determination of imazapyr residues in grass forage
and grass hay. M 3184 is a reliable CE/UV method for the determination
of imazapyr residues in meat, kidney, other meat byproducts, and fat of
cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. M 3075 is a reliable CE/UV method for
the determination of imazapyr residues in milk. Contact: Hope Johnson,
(703) 305-5410, email address: johnson.hope@epa.gov.
6. PP 1F7872. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0743). AGRIPHAR S.A., c/o CERES
International LLC., 1087 Heartsease Drive, West Chester, PA 19382,
requests to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the
fungicide dodine (n-dodecylguanidine acetate), in or on stone fruits
(group 12) at 5 ppm; tree nuts (group 14, except almond hulls) at 0.3
ppm; and almond, hulls (group 12) at 20 ppm. An adequate enforcement
method using gas chromatography with mass selective detection (GC/MSD,
Method 45137) is available for determining dodine residues in or on
plant commodities. Concerning tree crops, a method using LC/MS/MS;
METH1595.02 after the samples were extracted with methanol, was
submitted. Adequate data collection method validation, independent
laboratory validation (ILV), and radio-validation data for the method
has been submitted. Since there is no reasonable expectation of finding
residues of dodine in livestock or poultry, no analytical method for
animal tissues is required. Contact: Tamue Gibson, (703) 305-9096,
email address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
7. PP 1F7968. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0480). Dow AgroSciences LLC., 9330
Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, requests to establish
tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide
myclobutanil alpha-butyl-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-1 H-1,2,4-triazole-1-
propanenitrile, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on
commodities. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified is to be
determined by measuring only myclobutanil alpha[hyphen]butyl-
alpha[hyphen](4[hyphen]chlorophenyl)[hyphen]1
H[hyphen]1,2,4[hyphen]triazole[hyphen]1[hyphen]propanenitrile and its
alcohol metabolite
(alpha[hyphen](3[hyphen]hydroxybutyl)[hyphen]alpha[hyphen]
(4[hyphen]chlorophenyl)[hyphen]1 H[hyphen]1,2,4[hyphen]
triazole[hyphen]1[hyphen]propanenitrile (free and bound)), in or on
grass, hay at 5 ppm; and grass, forage at 1.5 ppm. Proposed tolerances
are in association with a use pattern of grasses grown for seed with a
45-day post-harvest interval (PHI) for hay harvest and a 45-day post-
grazing interval (PGI) for grazing. This petition supports expansion of
the current State Local Need (SLN) uses for grasses grown for seed to a
full national Section 3 use. An adequate enforcement method is
available for enforcement of tolerances in plants. Quantitation is by
GC using a GC/nitrogen-specific detector (GC/NPD) for myclobutanil and
a GC/electron capture detection (GC/ECD) for residues measured as the
alcohol metabolite. Contact: Marcel Howard, (703) 305-6784, email
address: howard.marcel@epa.gov.
8. PP 2F8015. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0515). Chemtura Corporation, 199
Benson Road, Middlebury, CT 06749, requests 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 orange, grapefruit, and lemon (citrus fruits 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 limit of detection 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 (RACs) and
processed commodities. Residues of diflubenzuron (DFB) were quantitated
by LC/MS/MS, and residues of the metabolites 4-chlorophenylurea (CPU)
and 4-chloroaniline (PCA) were derivatized with HFBA and quantitated by
GC/MS. Contact: Autumn Metzger, (703) 305-5314, email address:
metzger.autumn@epa.gov.
9. PP 2F8038. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0549). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-3528, requests
to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the
fungicide pyraclostrobin, carbamic acid, [2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-
pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl]methoxy-, methyl ester and its
metabolite methyl-N-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl) pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]o-tolyl]
carbamate (BF 500-3); expressed as parent compound, in or on sugarcane,
cane at 0.2 ppm. No tolerances are proposed for the processed
commodities, refined sugar and molasses, as no concentration of
pyraclostrobin residues are expected in these commodities. In plants,
the method of analysis is aqueous organic solvent extraction, column
cleanup and quantitation by LC/MS/MS. In animals, the method of
analysis involves base hydrolysis, organic extraction, column cleanup
and quantitation by LC/MS/MS or derivatization (methylation) followed
by quantitation by GC/MS. Contact: Dominic Schuler, (703) 347-0260,
email address: schuler.dominic@epa.gov.
10. PP 2F8042. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0514). K-I CHEMICAL U.S.A., INC.,
c/o Landis International, Inc., P.O. Box 5126, Valdosta, GA 31603-5126,
requests to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the
herbicide pyroxasulfone (3-[(5-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-3-
(trifluoromethyl) pyrazole-4-ylmethylsulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-5,5-
dimethyl-1,2-oxazole) and its metabolite M-3 (5-difluoromethoxy-1-
methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-carboxylic acid), in or on
cotton, seed at 0.01 ppm; and pyroxasulfone (3-[(5-(difluoromethoxy)-1-
methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl) pyrazole-4-ylmethylsulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-
5,5-dimethyl-1,2-oxazole) and its metabolite M-1 (5-difluoromethoxy-1-
methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethanesulfonic acid calculated
as the stoichiometric equivalent of pyroxasulfone, in or on cotton, gin
byproducts at 0.2 ppm. EPA has approved an analytical enforcement
methodology including LC/MS/MS to enforce the tolerance expression for
pyroxasulfone. Contact: Michael Walsh, (703) 308-2972, email address:
walsh.michael@epa.gov.
11. PP 2F8047. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0576). Arysta LifeScience North
America, LLC., 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary NC 27513, requests
to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the
fungicide fluoxastrobin, (1E)-[2-[[6-(2-
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chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-4-pyrimidinyl]oxy]phenyl](5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-
dioxazin-3-yl)methanone O-methyloxime and its Z isomer, (1Z)-[2-[[6-(2-
chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-4-pyrimidinyl]oxy]phenyl](5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-
dioxazin-3-yl)methanone O-methyloxime, in or on melon (subgroup 9A) at
1.5 ppm; sorghum, grain at 1.5 ppm; sorghum, forage at 4 ppm; and
sorghum, stover at 4 ppm. Adequate analytical methodology is available
for enforcement purposes. The method comprises microwave solvent
extraction followed by a solid phase extraction cleanup and
quantification by HPLC/MS/MS. Contact: Heather Garvie, (703) 308-0034,
email address: garvie.heather@epa.gov.
Amended Tolerances
1. PP 2E8012. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0427). Interregional Research
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W., Princeton,
NJ 08540, requests to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.474 for
residues of the fungicide tebuconazole, alpha-[2-(4-
chlorophenyl)ethyl]-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-
ethanol, including its metabolites and degradates by removing the
following established tolerance, in or on vegetable, fruiting, group 8
at 1.3 ppm once the proposed tolerance for vegetable, fruiting group 8-
10 at 1.3 ppm, under ``New Tolerance'' for PP 2E8012, has been
established since the proposed new tolerance will supersede the
existing tolerance. Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703) 305-7610, email
address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
2. PP 2E8016. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0357). Interregional Research
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W., Princeton,
NJ 08540, requests to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.448 for
residues of the insecticide hexythiazox (4-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-2-
oxo-3-thiazolidine moiety, by removing the following established
tolerances, in or on pome fruit crop group 11, caneberry subgroup 13A,
grape, and strawberry once the proposed tolerances for pepper/eggplant
subgroup 8-10B at 1.5 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11-10 at 0.25 ppm;
caneberry subgroup 13-07A at 1.0 ppm; fruit, small, vine climbing,
except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F at 1.0 ppm; and berry, low
growing, subgroup 13-07G at 3.0 ppm under ``New Tolerance'' for PP
2E8016, have been established since the proposed new tolerances will
supersede the existing tolerances. Contact: Sidney Jackson, (703) 305-
7610, email address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov.
3. PP 2E8036. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0488). Syngenta Crop Protection,
Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC, 27419, requests to amend the
tolerance in 40 CFR 180.565 for residues of the insecticide
thiamethoxam [3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-
nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine](CAS Reg. No. 153719-23-4) and its
metabolite [N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N'-methyl-N'-nitro-
guanidine], in or on coffee from 0.05 ppm to 0.2 ppm. Syngenta Crop
Protection, Inc., 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 (LC) with either
UV or mass spectrometry (MS) detections. The limit of detection (LOD)
for each analyte of this method is 1.25 nanogram (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: Julie Chao, (703) 308-
8735, email address: chao.julie@epa.gov.
4. PP 1F7872. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0743). AGRIPHAR S.A., c/o CERES
International LLC., 1087 Heartsease Drive, West Chester, PA 19382,
requests to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.172 for residues of the
fungicide dodine (n-dodecyl guanidine acetate) by removing the
following established tolerances in or on cherry, sweet at 3 ppm;
cherry, tart at 3 ppm; peach at 5 ppm; pecan at 0.3 ppm; and walnut at
0.3 ppm, upon approval of stone fruits (group 12); and tree nuts (group
14, except almond hulls) under ``New Tolerance'' for PP 1F7872.
Contact: Tamue Gibson, (703) 305-9096, email address:
gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
5. PP 1F7937. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0455). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528, requests
to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.617 by increasing the established
tolerance for residues of the fungicide metconazole, 5-[(4-
chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-
ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, measured as the sum of cis- and trans-isomers,
in or on corn, sweet, stover from 4.5 ppm to 25.0 ppm. Independently
validated analytical methods have been submitted for analyzing parent
metconazole residues with appropriate sensitivity in the raw crop and
processed commodities for sweet corn stover for which an increase in
tolerance is being requested. Contact: Tamue Gibson, (703) 305-9096,
email address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
6. PP 2F8009. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0418). Syngenta Crop Protection,
LLC., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, requests to amend the
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.449 for the combined residues of the
insecticide avermectin B1(a mixture of avermectins
containing greater than or equal to 80% avermectin B1a (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 cotton, delinted seed; and cotton, gin by-products from 0.005 ppm to
0.015 ppm; and strawberry from 0.02 ppm to 0.06 ppm. The analytical
methods involve homogenization, filtration, partition, and cleanup with
analysis by HPLC-fluorescence detection. The methods are sufficiently
sensitive to detect residues at or above the tolerances proposed. All
methods have undergone independent laboratory validation. Contact:
Jessica Rogala, (703) 347-0263, email address: rogala.jessica@epa.gov.
New Tolerance Exemptions
1. PP 1E7843. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0572). Diversey, Inc., 8310 16th
St., Sturtevant, WI 53177, requests to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of FD&C Red No. 40 (conforming
to 21 CFR 74.340) when used as a pesticide inert ingredient (colorant)
in no-rinse, food contact surface sanitizer (sanitizer) products. The
full chemical name of FD&C Red No. 40 is 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-
hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)azo]-, disodium salt (CAS
No. 25956-17-6). Commonly used synonyms are Food Red No. 40 and FD&C
Red No. 40 in the United States and Allura Red AC in Europe. The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not
required for the establishment of a tolerance exemption for inert
ingredients. Contact: Roger Chesser, (703) 347-8516, email address:
chesser.roger@epa.gov.
2. PP 2E8004. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0568). Sensient Colors, LLC., 2515
N. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63106, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of FD&C Blue
1 (CAS No. 3844-45-9) when used as a pesticide inert
ingredient for use as a seed treatment (dye) in pesticide formulations
in accordance with 40 CFR 180.920 pre-harvest applications. FD&C Blue
1 is already approved as a pesticide inert ingredient and has
existing tolerance exemptions under 40
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CFR 180.910 pre- and post-harvest and 40 CFR 180.930 animal uses. The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not
required for the establishment of a tolerance exemption for inert
ingredients. Contact: Elizabeth Fertich, (703) 347-8560, email address:
fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov.
3. PP 2E8010. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0461). Rhodia Inc., c/o SciReg,
Inc., 12733 Director's Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192, requests to
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues
of the methyl 5-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5-oxopentanoate (CAS No.
1174627-68-9) and related reaction products, herein referred to as
methyl 5-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5-oxopentanoate, under 40 CFR 180.910
when used as a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations.
Rhodia, is requesting that methyl 5-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5-
oxopentanoate be exempt from the requirement of a tolerance under 40
CFR 180.910. Therefore, Rhodia believes that an analytical method to
determine residues in treated crops is not relevant. Contact: Mark Dow,
(703) 305-5533, email address: dow.mark@epa.gov.
4. PP 2E8031. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0469).Wellmark International,
Central Life Sciences, 1501 East Woodfield Road, Suite 200 West,
Schaumburg, IL 60173, requests to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of diisopropyl adipate (CAS No.
6938-94-9) under 40 CFR 180.920 in or on all raw agricultural
commodities when used as a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations applied pre-harvest, as a consequence of mosquito
treatment in and around growing crops. Diisopropyl Adipate (DIPA) is
currently used in non-food pesticide formulations and is now proposed
for use in pesticide formulations intended to control mosquitoes in
agricultural areas where food crops may receive incidental exposure.
The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is
not required for the establishment of a tolerance exemption for inert
ingredients. Contact: David Lieu, (703) 305-0079, email address:
lieu.david@epa.gov.
5. PP 2E8033. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0456). H.B. Fuller Company, 1200
Willow Lake Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55101, requests to establish an
inert ingredient low risk polymer exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester, polymer
with ethenylbenzene (8,900 amu) (CAS No. 25153-46-2) under 40 CFR
180.960 when used as a pesticide inert binder ingredient for
antimicrobial pesticide formulations. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it is not required for the
establishment of a tolerance exemption for inert ingredients. Contact:
Mark Dow, (703) 305-5533, email address: dow.mark@epa.gov.
6. PP 2E8043. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0491). Suterra LLC., 20950 NE. Talus
Place, Bend, OR 97701, requests to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of n-heptane (CAS No. 142-82-5)
under 40 CFR 180.920 in or on raw agricultural commodities, when used
as a pesticide inert ingredient in aerosol, pheromone mating disruption
products only, and only in concentrations less than 40% of the total
formulation, and applied to growing crops only. Suterra LLC., is
applying for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for n-
heptane under 40 CFR 180.920. Therefore, no analytical method to
analyze for n-heptane is enclosed with this petition. Contact: David
Lieu, (703) 305-0079, email address: lieu.david@epa.gov.
7. PP 2F8001. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0591). EcoSMART Technologies, Inc.,
20 Mansell Road, Suite 375, Roswell, GA 30076, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the
biochemical pesticide 2-phenethyl propionate (2-pep) (CAS No. 122-70-3)
and its degradates phenethyl alcohol (PEA) (CAS No. 60-12-8) and
propionic acid (CAS No. 79-09-4), in or on all food commodities. The
petitioner believes no analytical method for residues is required
because it is expected that, when used as proposed, 2-pep, and its
degradates PEA and propionic acid, would not result in residues that
are of toxicological concern. Contact: Cheryl Greene, (703) 308-0352,
email address: greene.cheryl@epa.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: August 10, 2012.
Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-20655 Filed 8-21-12; 8:45 am]
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