Polyamide Ester Polymers; Tolerance Exemption, 77260-77264 [2015-30924]
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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require
any special considerations under
Executive Order 12898, entitled
‘‘Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income
Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16,
1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that
are established on the basis of a petition
under FFDCA section 408(d), such as
the tolerance in this final rule, do not
require the issuance of a proposed rule,
the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply.
This action directly regulates growers,
food processors, food handlers, and food
retailers, not States or tribes, nor does
this action alter the relationships or
distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress
in the preemption provisions of FFDCA
section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency
has determined that this action will not
have a substantial direct effect on States
or tribal governments, on the
relationship between the national
government and the States or tribal
governments, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian
tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
that Executive Order 13132, entitled
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999) and Executive Order 13175,
entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply
to this action. In addition, this action
does not impose any enforceable duty or
contain any unfunded mandate as
described under Title II of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C.
1501 et seq.).
This action does not involve any
technical standards that would require
Agency consideration of voluntary
consensus standards pursuant to section
12(d) of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act
(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
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VII. Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will
submit a report containing this rule and
other required information to the U.S.
Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the United States prior to
publication of the rule in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ‘‘major
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: December 3, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
amended as follows:
PART 180—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
2. In § 180.155, add to the table in
alphabetical order an entry for
‘‘pomegranate’’ to read as follows:
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§ 180.155 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid;
tolerance for residues.
(a) * * *
Commodity
Parts per
million
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Pomegranate ..............................
*
0.05
*
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[FR Doc. 2015–31309 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am]
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requests for hearings must be received
on or before February 12, 2016, and
must be filed in accordance with the
instructions provided in 40 CFR part
178 (see also Unit I.C. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0451, is
available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)
in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket 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?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0451; FRL–9939–28]
Polyamide Ester Polymers; Tolerance
Exemption
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This regulation establishes an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of several
polyamide ester polymers as listed in
this final rule. Spring Trading Co. on
behalf of Croda, Inc. submitted a
petition to EPA under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
requesting an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance. This
regulation eliminates the need to
establish a maximum permissible level
for residues of the listed chemicals on
food or feed commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective
December 14, 2015. Objections and
SUMMARY:
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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).
B. How can I get electronic access to
other related information?
You may access a frequently updated
electronic version of 40 CFR part 180
through the Government Printing
Office’s e-CFR site at https://
www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/
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C. Can I file an objection or hearing
request?
Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21
U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation
and may also request a hearing on those
objections. You must file your objection
or request a hearing on this regulation
in accordance with the instructions
provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure
proper receipt by EPA, you must
identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2015–0451 in the subject line on
the first page of your submission. All
objections and requests for a hearing
must be in writing, and must be
received by the Hearing Clerk on or
before February 12, 2016. Addresses for
mail and hand delivery of objections
and hearing requests are provided in 40
CFR 178.25(b).
In addition to filing an objection or
hearing request with the Hearing Clerk
as described in 40 CFR part 178, please
submit a copy of the filing (excluding
any Confidential Business Information
(CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket.
Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be
disclosed publicly by EPA without prior
notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your
objection or hearing request, identified
by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–
2015–0451, 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 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.
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II. Background and Statutory Findings
In the Federal Register of Wednesday,
August 26, 2015 (80 FR 51763) (FRL–
9931–74), EPA issued a document
pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21
U.S.C. 346a, announcing the receipt of
a pesticide petition (PP IN–10834) filed
by Spring Trading Co., 203 Dogwood
Trl., Magnolia, TX 77354 (on behalf of
Croda, Inc., 315 Cherry Ln., New Castle,
DE 19720). The petition requested that
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40 CFR 180.960 be amended by
establishing an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues
of the following polyamide ester
polymers: Fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine
and stearyl alcohol (CAS Reg. No.
363162–42–9); fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine, neopentyl glycol and
stearyl alcohol (CAS Reg. No. 678991–
29–2); fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol
(CAS Reg. No. 951153–32–5); Fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers
with 1-docosanol and ethylenediamine
(CAS Reg. No. 1699751–19–3); Fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers
with cetyl alcohol., neopentyl glycol
and trimethylenediamine (CAS Reg. No.
1699751–23–9); fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, polymers with
hexamethylenediamine and stearyl
alcohol (CAS Reg. No. 1699751–24–0);
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with cetyl
alcohol and ethylenediamine (CAS Reg.
No. 1699751–25–1); fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated,
polymers with neopentyl glycol, stearyl
alcohol and trimethylenediamine (CAS
Reg. No. 1699751–28–4); fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1docosanol and trimethylenediamine
(CAS Reg. No. 1699751–29–5); fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with 1docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and
neopentyl glycol (CAS Reg. No.
1699751–31–9) and fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and
sorbitol (CAS Reg. No. 1685271–04–8).
That document included a summary
of the petition prepared by the
petitioner and solicited comments on
the petitioner’s request. No comments
were received by the Agency in
response to the notice of filing.
Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA
allows EPA to establish an exemption
from the requirement for a tolerance (the
legal limit for a pesticide chemical
residue in or on a food) only if EPA
determines that the exemption is ‘‘safe.’’
Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA
defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will
result from aggregate exposure to the
pesticide chemical residue, including
all anticipated dietary exposures and all
other exposures for which there is
reliable information.’’ This includes
exposure through drinking water and
use in residential settings, but does not
include occupational exposure. Section
408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure
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of infants and children to the pesticide
chemical residue in establishing an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will
result to infants and children from
aggregate exposure to the pesticide
chemical residue. . .’’ and specifies
factors EPA is to consider in
establishing an exemption.
III. Risk Assessment and Statutory
Findings
EPA establishes exemptions from the
requirement of a tolerance only in those
cases where it can be shown that the
risks from aggregate exposure to
pesticide chemical residues under
reasonably foreseeable circumstances
will pose no appreciable risks to human
health. In order to determine the risks
from aggregate exposure to pesticide
inert ingredients, the Agency considers
the toxicity of the inert in conjunction
with possible exposure to residues of
the inert ingredient through food,
drinking water, and through other
exposures that occur as a result of
pesticide use in residential settings. If
EPA is able to determine that a finite
tolerance is not necessary to ensure that
there is a reasonable certainty that no
harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the inert ingredient, an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance may be established.
Consistent with FFDCA section
408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the
available scientific data and other
relevant information in support of this
action and considered its validity,
completeness and reliability and the
relationship of this information to
human risk. EPA has also considered
available information concerning the
variability of the sensitivities of major
identifiable subgroups of consumers,
including infants and children. In the
case of certain chemical substances that
are defined as polymers, the Agency has
established a set of criteria to identify
categories of polymers expected to
present minimal or no risk. The
definition of a polymer is given in 40
CFR 723.250(b) and the exclusion
criteria for identifying these low-risk
polymers are described in 40 CFR
723.250(d).
The polyamide ester polymers listed
in this final rule conform to the
definition of a polymer given in 40 CFR
723.250(b) and meets the following
criteria that are used to identify low-risk
polymers.
1. The polymer is not a cationic
polymer nor is it reasonably anticipated
to become a cationic polymer in a
natural aquatic environment.
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2. The polymer does contain as an
integral part of its composition the
atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen.
3. The polymer does not contain as an
integral part of its composition, except
as impurities, any element other than
those listed in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
4. The polymer is neither designed
nor can it be reasonably anticipated to
substantially degrade, decompose, or
depolymerize.
5. The polymer is manufactured or
imported from monomers and/or
reactants that are already included on
the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory or manufactured under an
applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
6. The polymer is not a water
absorbing polymer with a number
average molecular weight (MW) greater
than or equal to 10,000 daltons.
7. The polymer does not contain
certain perfluoroalkyl moieties
consisting of a CF3- or longer chain
length as specified in 40 CFR
723.250(d)(6).
Thus, polyamide ester polymers listed
in this final rule (i.e., fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine, neopentyl glycol and
stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with 1-docosanol and
ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with cetyl
alcohol., neopentyl glycol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
hexamethylenediamine and stearyl
alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with cetyl
alcohol and ethylenediamine; fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with neopentyl
glycol, stearyl alcohol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1docosanol and trimethylenediamine;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with 1docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and
neopentyl glycol; and fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and
sorbitol) meet the criteria for a polymer
to be considered low risk under 40 CFR
723.250. Based on their conformance to
the criteria in this unit, no mammalian
toxicity is anticipated from dietary,
inhalation or dermal exposure to these
polymers.
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IV. Aggregate Exposures
For the purposes of assessing
potential exposure under this
exemption, EPA considered that these
polymers could be present in all raw
and processed agricultural commodities
and drinking water, and that nonoccupational non-dietary exposure was
possible. The minimum number average
MW (in amu) of each of these polymers
is 1,400 daltons. Generally, a polymer of
this size would be poorly absorbed
through the intact gastrointestinal tract
or through intact human skin. Since
these polymers conform to the criteria
that identify a low-risk polymer, there
are no concerns for risks associated with
any potential exposure scenarios that
are reasonably foreseeable. The Agency
has determined that a tolerance is not
necessary to protect the public health.
V. Cumulative Effects From Substances
With a Common Mechanism of Toxicity
Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA
requires that, when considering whether
to establish, modify, or revoke a
tolerance, the Agency consider
‘‘available information’’ concerning the
cumulative effects of a particular
pesticide’s residues and ‘‘other
substances that have a common
mechanism of toxicity.’’
EPA has not found these polymers to
share a common mechanism of toxicity
with any other substances, and these
polymers does not appear to produce a
toxic metabolite produced by other
substances. For the purposes of this
tolerance action, therefore, EPA has
assumed that these polymers does not
have a common mechanism of toxicity
with other substances. For information
regarding EPA’s efforts to determine
which chemicals have a common
mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate
the cumulative effects of such
chemicals, see EPA’s Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.
VII. Determination of Safety
Based on the conformance to the
criteria used to identify a low-risk
polymer, EPA concludes that there is a
reasonable certainty of no harm to the
U.S. population, including infants and
children, from aggregate exposure to
residues of fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine
and stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated,
polymers with ethylenediamine,
neopentyl glycol and stearyl alcohol;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with 1-docosanol and
ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with cetyl
alcohol, neopentyl glycol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
hexamethylenediamine and stearyl
alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with cetyl
alcohol and ethylenediamine; fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with neopentyl
glycol, stearyl alcohol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1docosanol and trimethylenediamine;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with 1docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and
neopentyl glycol; and fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and
sorbitol.
VIII. Other Considerations
A. Existing Exemptions From a
Tolerance
Not applicable.
VI. Additional Safety Factor for the
Protection of Infants and Children
B. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
An analytical method is not required
for enforcement purposes since the
Agency is establishing an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance
without any numerical limitation.
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA
provides that EPA shall apply an
additional tenfold margin of safety for
infants and children in the case of
threshold effects to account for prenatal
and postnatal toxicity and the
completeness of the data base unless
EPA concludes that a different margin of
safety will be safe for infants and
children. Due to the expected low
toxicity of these polymers, EPA has not
used a safety factor analysis to assess
the risk. For the same reasons the
additional tenfold safety factor is
unnecessary.
C. International Residue Limits
In making its tolerance decisions, EPA
seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with
international standards whenever
possible, consistent with U.S. food
safety standards and agricultural
practices. EPA considers the
international maximum residue limits
(MRLs) established by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as
required by FFDCA section 408(b)(4).
The Codex Alimentarius is a joint
United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization/World Health
Organization food standards program,
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and it is recognized as an international
food safety standards-setting
organization in trade agreements to
which the United States is a party. EPA
may establish a tolerance that is
different from a Codex MRL; however,
FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that
EPA explain the reasons for departing
from the Codex level.
The Codex has not established a MRL
for fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with ethylenediamine and
stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine, neopentyl glycol and
stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with 1-docosanol and
ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with cetyl
alcohol, neopentyl glycol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
hexamethylenediamine and stearyl
alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with cetyl
alcohol and ethylenediamine; fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with neopentyl
glycol, stearyl alcohol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1docosanol and trimethylenediamine;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with 1docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and
neopentyl glycol; or fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and
sorbitol.
IX. Conclusion
Accordingly, EPA finds that
exempting residues of fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine, neopentyl glycol and
stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with 1-docosanol and
ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with cetyl
alcohol, neopentyl glycol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
hexamethylenediamine and stearyl
alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with cetyl
alcohol and ethylenediamine; fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
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hydrogenated, polymers with neopentyl
glycol, stearyl alcohol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1docosanol and trimethylenediamine;
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with 1docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and
neopentyl glycol; and fatty acids, C18unsatd., dimers, polymers with
docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and
sorbitol from the requirement of a
tolerance will be safe.
X. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
This action establishes a tolerance
under FFDCA section 408(d) in
response to a petition submitted to the
Agency. The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) has exempted these types
of actions from review under Executive
Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory
Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993). Because this action
has been exempted from review under
Executive Order 12866, this action is
not subject to Executive Order 13211,
entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66
FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive
Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of
Children from Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997). This action does not
contain any information collections
subject to OMB approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require
any special considerations under
Executive Order 12898, entitled
‘‘Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income
Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16,
1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that
are established on the basis of a petition
under FFDCA section 408(d), such as
the tolerance in this final rule, do not
require the issuance of a proposed rule,
the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply.
This action directly regulates growers,
food processors, food handlers, and food
retailers, not States or tribes, nor does
this action alter the relationships or
distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress
in the preemption provisions of FFDCA
section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency
has determined that this action will not
have a substantial direct effect on States
or tribal governments, on the
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relationship between the national
government and the States or tribal
governments, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian
tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
that Executive Order 13132, entitled
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999) and Executive Order 13175,
entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply
to this action. In addition, this action
does not impose any enforceable duty or
contain any unfunded mandate as
described under Title II of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C.
1501 et seq.).
This action does not involve any
technical standards that would require
Agency consideration of voluntary
consensus standards pursuant to section
12(d) of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act
(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
XI. Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will
submit a report containing this rule and
other required information to the U.S.
Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the United States prior to
publication of the rule in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ‘‘major
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: November 30, 2015.
G. Jeffrey Herndon,
Director Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
amended as follows:
PART 180—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
2. In § 180.960, alphabetically add the
following polymers to the table to read
as follows:
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§ 180.960 Polymers; exemptions from the
requirement of a tolerance.
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Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol, minimum number average molecular
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number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400 ..........................................................................................................................
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molecular weight (in amu) 1,400 .....................................................................................................................................................
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1-docosanol and ethylenediamine, minimum number average molecular weight
(in amu) 1,400 ..................................................................................................................................................................................
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with cetyl alcohol, neopentyl glycol and trimethylenediamine, minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400 ..............................................................................................................................................
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with hexamethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol, minimum number average molecular
weight (in amu) 1,400 ......................................................................................................................................................................
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molecular weight (in amu) 1,400 .....................................................................................................................................................
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Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and sorbitol, minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400 ...............................................................................................................................................................
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 150121066–5717–02]
RIN 0648–XE327
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason
General category bluefin tuna quota
transfer and retention limit adjustment.
AGENCY:
NMFS is transferring 24.3
metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna
(BFT) quota from the General category
December 2016 subquota period to the
January 2016 subquota period (from
January 1 through March 31, 2016, or
until the available subquota for this
period is reached, whichever comes
first). NMFS also is adjusting the
Atlantic tunas General category BFT
daily retention limit for the January
2016 subquota period to three large
medium or giant BFT from the default
retention limit of one. This action is
based on consideration of the regulatory
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inseason adjustments and applies to
Atlantic tunas General category
(commercial) permitted vessels and
Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
Charter/Headboat category permitted
vessels when fishing commercially for
BFT.
DATES: The quota transfer is effective
January 1, 2016. The General category
retention limit adjustment is effective
January 1, 2016, through March 31,
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale,
978–281–9260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations implemented under the
authority of the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et
seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by
persons and vessels subject to U.S.
jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part
635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S.
BFT quota recommended by the
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
among the various domestic fishing
categories, per the allocations
established in the 2006 Consolidated
Highly Migratory Species Fishery
Management Plan (2006 Consolidated
HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058, October 2,
2006), as amended by Amendment 7 to
the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP
(Amendment 7) (79 FR 71510, December
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and the Magnuson-Stevens Act to
provide U.S. fishing vessels with a
reasonable opportunity to harvest the
ICCAT-recommended quota.
Inseason Transfer to the General
Category
Earlier this year, NMFS implemented
a final rule that increased the U.S. BFT
quota and subquotas per ICCAT
Recommendation 14–05 (80 FR 52198,
August 28, 2015). The base quota for the
General category is 466.7 mt. See
§ 635.27(a). Each of the General category
time periods (January, June through
August, September, October through
November, and December) is allocated a
portion of the annual General category
quota. Although it is called the
‘‘January’’ subquota, the regulations
allow the General category fishery under
this quota to continue until the
subquota is reached or March 31,
whichever comes first. Based on the
General category base quota of 466.7 mt,
the subquotas for each time period are
as follows: 24.7 mt for January; 233.3 mt
for June through August; 123.7 mt for
September; 60.7 mt for October through
November; and 24.3 mt for December.
Any unused General category quota
rolls forward within the fishing year,
which coincides with the calendar year,
from one time period to the next, and
is available for use in subsequent time
periods.
Quota Transfer
Under § 635.27(a)(9), NMFS has the
authority to transfer quota among
fishing categories or subcategories, after
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0451; FRL-9939-28]
Polyamide Ester Polymers; Tolerance Exemption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of several polyamide ester polymers as
listed in this final rule. Spring Trading Co. on behalf of Croda, Inc.
submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of the listed chemicals on food or feed
commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective December 14, 2015. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before February 12, 2016,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0451, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket 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).
B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?
You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.
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C. Can I file an objection or hearing request?
Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0451 in the subject line on the first
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must
be in writing, and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before
February 12, 2016. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections
and hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0451, 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 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.
II. Background and Statutory Findings
In the Federal Register of Wednesday, August 26, 2015 (80 FR 51763)
(FRL-9931-74), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21
U.S.C. 346a, announcing the receipt of a pesticide petition (PP IN-
10834) filed by Spring Trading Co., 203 Dogwood Trl., Magnolia, TX
77354 (on behalf of Croda, Inc., 315 Cherry Ln., New Castle, DE 19720).
The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.960 be amended by establishing
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the
following polyamide ester polymers: Fatty acids, C18-
unsatd., dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol (CAS
Reg. No. 363162-42-9); fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with ethylenediamine, neopentyl glycol and
stearyl alcohol (CAS Reg. No. 678991-29-2); fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol (CAS Reg. No. 951153-32-5); Fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1-docosanol and
ethylenediamine (CAS Reg. No. 1699751-19-3); Fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with cetyl alcohol., neopentyl
glycol and trimethylenediamine (CAS Reg. No. 1699751-23-9); fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with
hexamethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol (CAS Reg. No. 1699751-24-0);
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers
with cetyl alcohol and ethylenediamine (CAS Reg. No. 1699751-25-1);
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers
with neopentyl glycol, stearyl alcohol and trimethylenediamine (CAS
Reg. No. 1699751-28-4); fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with 1-docosanol and trimethylenediamine (CAS Reg. No.
1699751-29-5); fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with 1-docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and
neopentyl glycol (CAS Reg. No. 1699751-31-9) and fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-
propanediol and sorbitol (CAS Reg. No. 1685271-04-8).
That document included a summary of the petition prepared by the
petitioner and solicited comments on the petitioner's request. No
comments were received by the Agency in response to the notice of
filing.
Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the exemption is ``safe.'' Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines
``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm
will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue,
including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for
which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through
drinking water and use in residential settings, but does not include
occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the
pesticide chemical residue in establishing an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance and to ``ensure that there is a reasonable
certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from
aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue. . .'' and
specifies factors EPA is to consider in establishing an exemption.
III. Risk Assessment and Statutory Findings
EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be shown that the risks from aggregate
exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably foreseeable
circumstances will pose no appreciable risks to human health. In order
to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to pesticide inert
ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the inert in
conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert ingredient
through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as
a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA is able to
determine that a finite tolerance is not necessary to ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance may be established.
Consistent with FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the
available scientific data and other relevant information in support of
this action and considered its validity, completeness and reliability
and the relationship of this information to human risk. EPA has also
considered available information concerning the variability of the
sensitivities of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including
infants and children. In the case of certain chemical substances that
are defined as polymers, the Agency has established a set of criteria
to identify categories of polymers expected to present minimal or no
risk. The definition of a polymer is given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and the
exclusion criteria for identifying these low-risk polymers are
described in 40 CFR 723.250(d).
The polyamide ester polymers listed in this final rule conform to
the definition of a polymer given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and meets the
following criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.
1. The polymer is not a cationic polymer nor is it reasonably
anticipated to become a cationic polymer in a natural aquatic
environment.
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2. The polymer does contain as an integral part of its composition
the atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
3. The polymer does not contain as an integral part of its
composition, except as impurities, any element other than those listed
in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
4. The polymer is neither designed nor can it be reasonably
anticipated to substantially degrade, decompose, or depolymerize.
5. The polymer is manufactured or imported from monomers and/or
reactants that are already included on the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory or manufactured under an applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
6. The polymer is not a water absorbing polymer with a number
average molecular weight (MW) greater than or equal to 10,000 daltons.
7. The polymer does not contain certain perfluoroalkyl moieties
consisting of a CF3- or longer chain length as specified in 40 CFR
723.250(d)(6).
Thus, polyamide ester polymers listed in this final rule (i.e.,
fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-
unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with ethylenediamine, neopentyl
glycol and stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with ethylenediamine and stearyl
alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1-
docosanol and ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, polymers with cetyl alcohol., neopentyl glycol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with hexamethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol; fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with cetyl
alcohol and ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with neopentyl glycol, stearyl alcohol
and trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with 1-docosanol and trimethylenediamine; fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with 1-
docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and neopentyl glycol; and fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-
propanediol and sorbitol) meet the criteria for a polymer to be
considered low risk under 40 CFR 723.250. Based on their conformance to
the criteria in this unit, no mammalian toxicity is anticipated from
dietary, inhalation or dermal exposure to these polymers.
IV. Aggregate Exposures
For the purposes of assessing potential exposure under this
exemption, EPA considered that these polymers could be present in all
raw and processed agricultural commodities and drinking water, and that
non-occupational non-dietary exposure was possible. The minimum number
average MW (in amu) of each of these polymers is 1,400 daltons.
Generally, a polymer of this size would be poorly absorbed through the
intact gastrointestinal tract or through intact human skin. Since these
polymers conform to the criteria that identify a low-risk polymer,
there are no concerns for risks associated with any potential exposure
scenarios that are reasonably foreseeable. The Agency has determined
that a tolerance is not necessary to protect the public health.
V. Cumulative Effects From Substances With a Common Mechanism of
Toxicity
Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when considering
whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the Agency
consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative effects of
a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances that have a
common mechanism of toxicity.''
EPA has not found these polymers to share a common mechanism of
toxicity with any other substances, and these polymers does not appear
to produce a toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For the
purposes of this tolerance action, therefore, EPA has assumed that
these polymers does not have a common mechanism of toxicity with other
substances. For information regarding EPA's efforts to determine which
chemicals have a common mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the
cumulative effects of such chemicals, see EPA's Web site at https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.
VI. Additional Safety Factor for the Protection of Infants and Children
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an
additional tenfold margin of safety for infants and children in the
case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal
toxicity and the completeness of the data base unless EPA concludes
that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and
children. Due to the expected low toxicity of these polymers, EPA has
not used a safety factor analysis to assess the risk. For the same
reasons the additional tenfold safety factor is unnecessary.
VII. Determination of Safety
Based on the conformance to the criteria used to identify a low-
risk polymer, EPA concludes that there is a reasonable certainty of no
harm to the U.S. population, including infants and children, from
aggregate exposure to residues of fatty acids, C18-unsatd.,
dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol; fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine, neopentyl glycol and stearyl alcohol; fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-
unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1-docosanol and ethylenediamine; fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with cetyl alcohol,
neopentyl glycol and trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-
unsatd., dimers, polymers with hexamethylenediamine and stearyl
alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated,
polymers with cetyl alcohol and ethylenediamine; fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with neopentyl
glycol, stearyl alcohol and trimethylenediamine; fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1-docosanol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with 1-docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and
neopentyl glycol; and fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and sorbitol.
VIII. Other Considerations
A. Existing Exemptions From a Tolerance
Not applicable.
B. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance without any numerical limitation.
C. International Residue Limits
In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA
section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food
standards program,
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and it is recognized as an international food safety standards-setting
organization in trade agreements to which the United States is a party.
EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from a Codex MRL;
however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain the reasons
for departing from the Codex level.
The Codex has not established a MRL for fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine and
stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with ethylenediamine, neopentyl glycol and
stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol; fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1-docosanol and
ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers
with cetyl alcohol, neopentyl glycol and trimethylenediamine; fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with
hexamethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-
unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with cetyl alcohol and
ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with neopentyl glycol, stearyl alcohol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with 1-docosanol and trimethylenediamine; fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with 1-
docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and neopentyl glycol; or fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-
propanediol and sorbitol.
IX. Conclusion
Accordingly, EPA finds that exempting residues of fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine and
stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with ethylenediamine, neopentyl glycol and
stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol; fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1-docosanol and
ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers
with cetyl alcohol, neopentyl glycol and trimethylenediamine; fatty
acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with
hexamethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol; fatty acids, C18-
unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with cetyl alcohol and
ethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
hydrogenated, polymers with neopentyl glycol, stearyl alcohol and
trimethylenediamine; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers,
polymers with 1-docosanol and trimethylenediamine; fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with 1-
docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and neopentyl glycol; and fatty acids,
C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-
propanediol and sorbitol from the requirement of a tolerance will be
safe.
X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This action establishes a tolerance under FFDCA section 408(d) in
response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and
Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this action has been
exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this action is not
subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled ``Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not contain any
information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require any
special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the tolerance in this
final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply.
This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
XI. Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: November 30, 2015.
G. Jeffrey Herndon,
Director Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:
PART 180--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
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2. In Sec. 180.960, alphabetically add the following polymers to the
table to read as follows:
Sec. 180.960 Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance.
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Polymer CAS No.
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Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 363162-42-9
ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol, minimum number
average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400................
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers 678991-29-2
with ethylenediamine, neopentyl glycol and stearyl
alcohol, minimum number average molecular weight (in
amu) 1,400.............................................
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers 951153-32-5
with ethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol, minimum
number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400.........
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1- 1699751-19-3
docosanol and ethylenediamine, minimum number average
molecular weight (in amu) 1,400........................
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with cetyl 1699751-23-9
alcohol, neopentyl glycol and trimethylenediamine,
minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400.
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1699751-24-0
hexamethylenediamine and stearyl alcohol, minimum
number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400.........
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers 1699751-25-1
with cetyl alcohol and ethylenediamine, minimum number
average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400................
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers 1699751-28-4
with neopentyl glycol, stearyl alcohol and
trimethylenediamine, minimum number average molecular
weight (in amu) 1,400..................................
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1- 1699751-29-5
docosanol and trimethylenediamine, minimum number
average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400................
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1- 1699751-31-9
docosanol, hexamethylenediamine and neopentyl glycol,
minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400.
Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1685271-04-8
docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and sorbitol, minimum
number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,400.........
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