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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:
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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.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before May 11, 2018.
DATES:
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:
ADDRESSES:
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• 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:
Robert McNally, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD)
(7511P), main telephone number: (703)
305–7090, email address:
BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov; or Michael
Goodis, Registration Division (RD)
(7505P), main telephone number: (703)
305–7090, email address:
RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing
address for each contact person is:
Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001. As part of the mailing
address, include the contact person’s
name, division, and mail code. The
division to contact is listed at the end
of each pesticide petition summary.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT for the division listed at the
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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
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 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
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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 petitions so that
the public has an opportunity to
comment on these requests for the
establishment or modification of
regulations for residues of pesticides in
or on food commodities. Further
information on the petitions may be
obtained through the petition
summaries referenced in this unit.
New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts
(Except PIPS)
1. PP IN–11074. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
2018–0032). Spring Trading Company,
203 Dogwood Trail, Magnolia, TX
77354, on behalf of Clariant
Corporation, Clariant Plastics &
Coatings, (Deutschland) GmbH,
Bruningstrasse 50, 65929 Frankfurt am
Main, Germany, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of rice bran wax
(CAS Reg. No. 1883583–80–9) when
used as an inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations under 40 CFR 180.910,
180.930, and 180.940(a). The petitioner
believes no analytical method is needed
because it is not required for an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance. Contact: RD.
2. PP IN–11075. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
2018–0091). ADAMA Agan, Ltd., c/o
Makhteshim Agan of North America,
Inc., 3120 Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100,
Raleigh NC, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of calcium
formate; (CAS Reg. No. 544–17–2) when
used as an inert ingredient (carrier) in
pesticide formulations applied to
growing crops under 40 CFR 180.920.
The petitioner believes no analytical
method is needed because it is not
required for an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
3. PP IN–11083. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
2018–0089). Morse Enterprises Limited,
Inc., d/b/a KeyPlex, P.O. Box 2515,
Winter Park, FL 32790, requests to
establish an exemption from the
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requirement of a tolerance for residues
of a-terpineol (CAS Reg. No. 98–55–5)
when used as an inert ingredient
(solvent) in pesticide formulations
applied to growing crops under 40 CFR
180.920. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it
is not required for an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
4. PP IN–11093. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
2018–0090). Morse Enterprises Limited
Inc. d/b/a KeyPlex, P.O. Box 2515,
Winter Park, FL 32790, requests to
establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues
of trans-anethole (CAS Reg. No. 4180–
23–8) when used as an inert ingredient
(fragrance) in pesticide formulations
applied to growing crops under 40 CFR
180.920. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it
is not required for an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
5. PP IN–11112. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
2018–0071). SciReg, Inc., 12733
Director’s Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192,
on behalf of Solvay USA Inc., 504
Carnegie Center Princeton, NJ 08540,
requests to establish an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance for
residues for oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer
with oxirane, mono[2-[2-(2methoxymethylethoxy)
methylethoxy]methylether] ether (CAS
Reg. No. 2112825–11–1) with a
minimum number average molecular
weight (in amu) of 10,000 Daltons, when
used as an inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations under 40 CFR 180.960.
The petitioner believes no analytical
method is needed because it is not
required for an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
New Tolerance Exemptions for NonInerts (Except PIPS)
1. PP 7F8626. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–
0070). Ecolab, Inc., 1 Ecolab Place, St.
Paul, MN 55102, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for
residues of the antimicrobial pesticide
C10–C16 Alkylbenzene Sulfonates in or
on food contact surfaces in public eating
places, dairy processing equipment, and
food processing equipment and utensils
up to a maximum of 700 ppm when
ready for use, in the end-use
concentration. The petitioner believes
no analytical method is needed because
an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance is being proposed. Contact:
AD.
2. PP 7F8655. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–
0092). Clarke Mosquito Control
Products, Inc., 675 Sidwell Ct., St.
Charles, IL 60174, requests to establish
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an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for
residues of the insecticide l-carvone in
or on all raw agricultural commodities.
The petitioner believes no analytical
method is needed because residues of
this chemical are not expected on food
commodities due to the ultra-low
application rates and the volatile nature
of the chemical, which has a vapor
pressure of 24.37 Pascals at 25°C and
falls into the category of ‘‘intermediate
to high volatility under field
conditions.’’ Contact: BPPD.
New Tolerances for Non-Inerts
1. PP 7E8636. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–
0037). 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 avermectin B1 (a mixture of
avermectins containing greater than or
equal to 80% avermectin B1a (5-Odemethyl avermectin A1) and less than
or equal to 20% avermectin B1b (5-Odemethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-25-(1methylethyl) avermectin A1)) in or on
the raw agricultural commodity tea at 1
parts per million (ppm). The analytical
methods involve homogenization,
filtration, partition, and cleanup with
analysis by high performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC)-fluorescence
detection. Contact: RD.
2. PP 7E8637. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–
0037). 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 avermectin B1 (a mixture of
avermectins containing greater than or
equal to 80% avermectin B1a (5-Odemethyl avermectin A1) and less than
or equal to 20% avermectin B1b (5-Odemethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-25-(1methylethyl) avermectin A1)) in or on
the raw agricultural commodity banana
at 0.002 parts per million (ppm). The
analytical methods involve
homogenization, filtration, partition,
and cleanup with analysis by high
performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC)-fluorescence detection. Contact:
RD.
3. PP 7E8656. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–
0047). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W.
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709, requests to establish a
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for
residues of the fungicide isotianil, 3,4dichloro-2′-cyano-1,2-thiazole-5carboxanilide in or on banana, fruit at
0.01 parts per million (ppm). The
analytical method involves solvent
extraction, purification through a
Chromabond XTR cartridge
(diatomaceous earth) column, and
addition of a mixture of stable,
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Quantitation is by high performance
liquid chromatography-electrospray
ionization/tandem mass spectrometry
(HPLC/MS/MS). Contact: RD.
4. PP 7F8572. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–
0510). FMC Corporation, 2929 Walnut
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, requests
to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part
180 for residues of the herbicide
pethoxamid in or on corn, field, forage
at 0.015 parts per million (ppm); corn,
field, stover at 0.02 ppm; corn, field,
grain at 0.01 ppm; popcorn, stover at
0.01 ppm; popcorn, grain at 0.01 ppm;
corn, sweet, forage at 0.50 ppm; corn,
sweet, stover at 0.60 ppm; corn, sweet,
kernel plus cobb with husk removed at
0.01 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at
0.01 ppm; cotton, gin byproducts at 0.09
ppm; soybean, forage at 3.0 ppm;
soybean, hay at 4.5 ppm; and soybean,
seed at 0.01 ppm. An LC–MS/MS
method is used to measure and evaluate
the chemical pethoxamid. Contact: RD.
5. PP 7F8622. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–
0694). DuPont Crop Protection, StineHaskell Research Center, P.O. Box 30,
Newark, DE 19714–0030, requests to
establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180
for residues of the insecticide,
cyantraniliprole, in or on rice, hulls at
0.05 parts per million (ppm), rice, straw
at 0.015 ppm, soybean, forage at 15
ppm, soybean, hay at 50 ppm, soybean,
seed at 0.4 ppm, soybean, hulls at 1
ppm, and aspirated grain fractions at
200 ppm. Upon approval of the
proposed tolerances in soybean forage
and hay, it is proposed that the existing
tolerances for indirect or inadvertent
residues in soybean forage and hay be
cancelled. In addition, DuPont Crop
Protection requests to amend the
tolerance(s) in 40 CFR.672, in or on rice,
grain at 0.02 ppm by replacing an
existing tolerance at the same level that
is only for imported grain with a
tolerance supporting both domestic
production and imported grain. The
high-pressure liquid chromatography
with ESI- MS/MS detection is used to
measure and evaluate the chemical.
Contact: RD.
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
Dated: March 20, 2018.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and
Resources Management Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0006; FRL-9975-57]
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 May 11, 2018.
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:
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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: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone number:
(703) 305-7090, email address: [email protected]; or Michael
Goodis, Registration Division (RD) (7505P), main telephone number:
(703) 305-7090, email address: [email protected]. The mailing address
for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person's
name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the
end of each pesticide petition summary.
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:
[emsp14]Crop production (NAICS code 111).
[emsp14]Animal production (NAICS code 112).
[emsp14]Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
[emsp14]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
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 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 petitions so that the public has an
opportunity to comment on these requests for the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food
commodities. Further information on the petitions may be obtained
through the petition summaries referenced in this unit.
New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)
1. PP IN-11074. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0032). Spring Trading Company, 203
Dogwood Trail, Magnolia, TX 77354, on behalf of Clariant Corporation,
Clariant Plastics & Coatings, (Deutschland) GmbH, Bruningstrasse 50,
65929 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, requests to establish an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of rice bran wax (CAS
Reg. No. 1883583-80-9) when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations under 40 CFR 180.910, 180.930, and 180.940(a). The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
2. PP IN-11075. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0091). ADAMA Agan, Ltd., c/o
Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., 3120 Highwoods Blvd., Suite
100, Raleigh NC, requests to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of calcium formate; (CAS Reg.
No. 544-17-2) when used as an inert ingredient (carrier) in pesticide
formulations applied to growing crops under 40 CFR 180.920. The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
3. PP IN-11083. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0089). Morse Enterprises Limited,
Inc., d/b/a KeyPlex, P.O. Box 2515, Winter Park, FL 32790, requests to
establish an exemption from the
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requirement of a tolerance for residues of [alpha]-terpineol (CAS Reg.
No. 98-55-5) when used as an inert ingredient (solvent) in pesticide
formulations applied to growing crops under 40 CFR 180.920. The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
4. PP IN-11093. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0090). Morse Enterprises Limited
Inc. d/b/a KeyPlex, P.O. Box 2515, Winter Park, FL 32790, requests to
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues
of trans-anethole (CAS Reg. No. 4180-23-8) when used as an inert
ingredient (fragrance) in pesticide formulations applied to growing
crops under 40 CFR 180.920. The petitioner believes no analytical
method is needed because it is not required for an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
5. PP IN-11112. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0071). SciReg, Inc., 12733
Director's Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192, on behalf of Solvay USA Inc.,
504 Carnegie Center Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues for oxirane,
2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono[2-[2-(2-
methoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy]methylether] ether (CAS Reg. No.
2112825-11-1) with a minimum number average molecular weight (in amu)
of 10,000 Daltons, when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
New Tolerance Exemptions for Non-Inerts (Except PIPS)
1. PP 7F8626. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0070). Ecolab, Inc., 1 Ecolab Place,
St. Paul, MN 55102, requests to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the
antimicrobial pesticide C10-C16 Alkylbenzene Sulfonates in or on food
contact surfaces in public eating places, dairy processing equipment,
and food processing equipment and utensils up to a maximum of 700 ppm
when ready for use, in the end-use concentration. The petitioner
believes no analytical method is needed because an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance is being proposed. Contact: AD.
2. PP 7F8655. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0092). Clarke Mosquito Control
Products, Inc., 675 Sidwell Ct., St. Charles, IL 60174, requests to
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR
part 180 for residues of the insecticide l-carvone in or on all raw
agricultural commodities. The petitioner believes no analytical method
is needed because residues of this chemical are not expected on food
commodities due to the ultra-low application rates and the volatile
nature of the chemical, which has a vapor pressure of 24.37 Pascals at
25[deg]C and falls into the category of ``intermediate to high
volatility under field conditions.'' Contact: BPPD.
New Tolerances for Non-Inerts
1. PP 7E8636. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0037). 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 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)) in or on the raw agricultural commodity
tea at 1 parts per million (ppm). The analytical methods involve
homogenization, filtration, partition, and cleanup with analysis by
high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-fluorescence detection.
Contact: RD.
2. PP 7E8637. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0037). 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 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)) in or on the raw agricultural commodity
banana at 0.002 parts per million (ppm). The analytical methods involve
homogenization, filtration, partition, and cleanup with analysis by
high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-fluorescence detection.
Contact: RD.
3. PP 7E8656. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0047). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W.
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to
establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide
isotianil, 3,4-dichloro-2'-cyano-1,2-thiazole-5-carboxanilide in or on
banana, fruit at 0.01 parts per million (ppm). The analytical method
involves solvent extraction, purification through a Chromabond XTR
cartridge (diatomaceous earth) column, and addition of a mixture of
stable, isotopically labelled internal standards. Quantitation is by
high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization/tandem
mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS). Contact: RD.
4. PP 7F8572. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0510). FMC Corporation, 2929 Walnut
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, requests to establish a tolerance in 40
CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide pethoxamid in or on corn,
field, forage at 0.015 parts per million (ppm); corn, field, stover at
0.02 ppm; corn, field, grain at 0.01 ppm; popcorn, stover at 0.01 ppm;
popcorn, grain at 0.01 ppm; corn, sweet, forage at 0.50 ppm; corn,
sweet, stover at 0.60 ppm; corn, sweet, kernel plus cobb with husk
removed at 0.01 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at 0.01 ppm; cotton, gin
byproducts at 0.09 ppm; soybean, forage at 3.0 ppm; soybean, hay at 4.5
ppm; and soybean, seed at 0.01 ppm. An LC-MS/MS method is used to
measure and evaluate the chemical pethoxamid. Contact: RD.
5. PP 7F8622. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0694). DuPont Crop Protection,
Stine-Haskell Research Center, P.O. Box 30, Newark, DE 19714-0030,
requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of
the insecticide, cyantraniliprole, in or on rice, hulls at 0.05 parts
per million (ppm), rice, straw at 0.015 ppm, soybean, forage at 15 ppm,
soybean, hay at 50 ppm, soybean, seed at 0.4 ppm, soybean, hulls at 1
ppm, and aspirated grain fractions at 200 ppm. Upon approval of the
proposed tolerances in soybean forage and hay, it is proposed that the
existing tolerances for indirect or inadvertent residues in soybean
forage and hay be cancelled. In addition, DuPont Crop Protection
requests to amend the tolerance(s) in 40 CFR.672, in or on rice, grain
at 0.02 ppm by replacing an existing tolerance at the same level that
is only for imported grain with a tolerance supporting both domestic
production and imported grain. The high-pressure liquid chromatography
with ESI- MS/MS detection is used to measure and evaluate the chemical.
Contact: RD.
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
Dated: March 20, 2018.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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