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I. General Information
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40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0008; FRL–9939–55]
Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions
Filed for Residues of Pesticide
Chemicals in or on Various
Commodities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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 January 4, 2016.
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.html.
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:
Susan Lewis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; main telephone
number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT for the division 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
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 preparing and submitting your
comments, see the commenting tips at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
comments.html.
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
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disproportionately high and adverse
human health impacts or environmental
effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared
to the general population.
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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
part 180.377 and part 180.510 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), 21 U.S.C.
346a(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 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
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the public has an opportunity to
comment on this request for the
establishment or modification of
regulations for residues of pesticides in
or on food commodities. Further
information on the petition may be
obtained through the petition summary
referenced in this unit.
New Tolerance
PP 4E8306 (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–
0672). IR–4, IR–4 Project Headquarters,
Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey, 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W., Princeton, NJ 08540 requests the
following: (1) To establish tolerances in
40 CFR 180.377 for the combined
residues of the insecticide,
diflubenzuron (N-[[(4chlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-2,6difluorobenzamide) and its metabolites
4-chlorophenlyurea and 4-chloroaniline,
in or on the raw agricultural
commodities carrot, roots at 0.2 ppm;
peach subgroup 12–12B at 0.5 ppm;
plum subgroup 12–12C at 0.5 ppm;
plum, prune, dried at 0.5 ppm; nut, tree,
group 14–12 at 0.2 ppm; pepper/
eggplant subgroup 8–10 B at 1.0 ppm,
and cottonseed subgroup 20C at 0.2
ppm. Upon the approval of these
tolerances, to remove established
tolerances in or on fruit, stone, group
12, except cherry at 0.07 ppm; nut, tree,
group 14 at 0.06 ppm; pistachio at 0.06
ppm; pepper at 1.0 ppm; and cotton,
undelinted seed at 0.2 ppm. (2) to
establish a regional tolerance for the
combined residues of diflubenzuron and
its metabolites 4-chlorophenlyurea and
4-chloroaniline in or on the raw
agricultural commodities alfalfa, forage
at 6 ppm; alfalfa, hay at 20 ppm; and
alfalfa, seed at 0.9 ppm. Adequate
enforcement analytical methods for
determining diflubenzuron and its
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metabolites in/on appropriate raw
agricultural commodities and processed
commodities are available for the
established and proposed tolerances.
Contact: RD.
Amended Tolerances
1. PP 4E8306 (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–
0672). IR–4, IR–4 Project Headquarters,
Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey, 500 College Road East, Suite 201
W., Princeton, NJ 08540, requests that
the existing tolerances in 40 CFR
180.377 for the insecticide,
diflubenzuron, in or on the following
raw agricultural commodities be
modified: Egg from 0.05 to 0.15 ppm;
poultry, fat from 0.05 to 0.15 ppm; and
poultry, meat byproducts from 0.05 to
0.06 ppm. Adequate enforcement
analytical methods for determining
diflubenzuron and its metabolites, 4chlorophenlyurea and 4-chloroaniline
in/on appropriate raw agricultural
commodities and processed
commodities are available for the
established and proposed tolerances.
Contact: RD.
2. PP 4E8326 (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–
1012). Sumitomo Chemical Company
(through their Agent, Valent U.S.A.
Corporation), 1600 Riviera Avenue,
Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596,
requests to amend the tolerances in 40
CFR 180.510 by raising the tolerance for
residues of pyriproxyfen in or on the
raw agricultural commodity tea from
0.02 ppm to 15 ppm. Contact: RD.
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
Dated: November 25, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0008; FRL-9939-55]
Receipt 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 January 4, 2016.
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.html.
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: Susan Lewis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
number: (703) 305-7090; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
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 under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for the division 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
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 preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
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
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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 part 180.377 and part 180.510 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), 21 U.S.C. 346a(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 at https://www.regulations.gov.
As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA
is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.
New Tolerance
PP 4E8306 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0672). IR-4, IR-4 Project Headquarters,
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W., Princeton, NJ 08540 requests the following: (1) To
establish tolerances in 40 CFR 180.377 for the combined residues of the
insecticide, diflubenzuron (N-[[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-2,6-
difluorobenzamide) and its metabolites 4-chlorophenlyurea and 4-
chloroaniline, in or on the raw agricultural commodities carrot, roots
at 0.2 ppm; peach subgroup 12-12B at 0.5 ppm; plum subgroup 12-12C at
0.5 ppm; plum, prune, dried at 0.5 ppm; nut, tree, group 14-12 at 0.2
ppm; pepper/eggplant subgroup 8-10 B at 1.0 ppm, and cottonseed
subgroup 20C at 0.2 ppm. Upon the approval of these tolerances, to
remove established tolerances in or on fruit, stone, group 12, except
cherry at 0.07 ppm; nut, tree, group 14 at 0.06 ppm; pistachio at 0.06
ppm; pepper at 1.0 ppm; and cotton, undelinted seed at 0.2 ppm. (2) to
establish a regional tolerance for the combined residues of
diflubenzuron and its metabolites 4-chlorophenlyurea and 4-
chloroaniline in or on the raw agricultural commodities alfalfa, forage
at 6 ppm; alfalfa, hay at 20 ppm; and alfalfa, seed at 0.9 ppm.
Adequate enforcement analytical methods for determining diflubenzuron
and its metabolites in/on appropriate raw agricultural commodities and
processed commodities are available for the established and proposed
tolerances. Contact: RD.
Amended Tolerances
1. PP 4E8306 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0672). IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500 College
Road East, Suite 201 W., Princeton, NJ 08540, requests that the
existing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.377 for the insecticide,
diflubenzuron, in or on the following raw agricultural commodities be
modified: Egg from 0.05 to 0.15 ppm; poultry, fat from 0.05 to 0.15
ppm; and poultry, meat byproducts from 0.05 to 0.06 ppm. Adequate
enforcement analytical methods for determining diflubenzuron and its
metabolites, 4-chlorophenlyurea and 4-chloroaniline in/on appropriate
raw agricultural commodities and processed commodities are available
for the established and proposed tolerances. Contact: RD.
2. PP 4E8326 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-1012). Sumitomo Chemical Company
(through their Agent, Valent U.S.A. Corporation), 1600 Riviera Avenue,
Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, requests to amend the tolerances in
40 CFR 180.510 by raising the tolerance for residues of pyriproxyfen in
or on the raw agricultural commodity tea from 0.02 ppm to 15 ppm.
Contact: RD.
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
Dated: November 25, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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