New Animal Drugs; Updating Tolerances for Residues of New Animal Drugs in Food, 32982-33002 [2019-14098]

Download as PDF 32982 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety. Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. § 39.13 [Amended] 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): ■ 2019–10–02 Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics (Formerly Known as Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems): Amendment 39–19641; Docket No. FAA–2018–1067; Product Identifier 2018–NM–158–AD. (a) Effective Date This AD is effective August 15, 2019. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Model SAAB 2000 airplanes, certificated in any category, all serial numbers. 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For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: https:// www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on July 3, 2019. Dionne Palermo, Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2019–14726 Filed 7–10–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Parts 500, 520, 522, 524, 526, 529, 556, and 558 [Docket No. FDA–2012–N–1067] RIN 0910–AG17 New Animal Drugs; Updating Tolerances for Residues of New Animal Drugs in Food AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Final rule; technical amendments. ACTION: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a final rule to revise the animal drug regulations for tolerances for residues of approved new animal drugs. This final rule is necessary to standardize, simplify, and clarify the determination standards of tolerances and provide definitions for key terms. This final rule will enhance understanding of tolerance determination and improve the overall readability of the relevant regulations. DATES: This rule is effective September 9, 2019. ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this final rule into the ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts, and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dong Yan, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV–151), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240–402–0825, email: dong.yan@fda.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Table of Contents I. Executive Summary A. Purpose and Coverage of the Final Rule B. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Final Rule C. Legal Authority D. Costs and Benefits E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations II. Table of Abbreviations/Commonly Used Acronyms in This Document III. Background A. History and Scope of This Rulemaking B. General Overview of the Final Rule IV. Legal Authority V. Comments on the 2012 Proposed Rule and 2016 Supplemental Proposed Rule and FDA Response A. Introduction B. Comments on Scope C. Comments on Definition Section D. Comments on Analytical Method E. Comments on Subpart B, Listing of Tolerances for Residues of Approved and Conditionally Approved New Animal Drugs F. Other Comments VI. Effective/Compliance Date VII. Economic Analysis of Impacts VIII. Analysis of Environmental Impact IX. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 X. Federalism XI. Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments XII. References I. Executive Summary jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES A. Purpose and Coverage of the Final Rule This final rule revises the animal drug regulations regarding tolerances for residues of approved and conditionally approved new animal drugs in food. Specifically, we provide a revised scope and new section for definitions of key terms FDA uses in the regulations. Additionally, we explain the general considerations for using the tolerance information to ensure the safety of veterinary drug use in food-producing animals. Finally, we provide a uniform format for listing tolerances in part 556 (21 CFR part 556), subpart B, by removing obsolete or confusing terms and cross-referencing tolerances to the approved conditions of use for that new animal drug. B. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Final Rule This final rule standardizes and clarifies the standards for determining, codifying, and updating tolerances, and provides a definition section. Major provisions include: • Establishing a new definitions section with the following definitions in § 556.3 (21 CFR 556.3): Æ Acceptable daily intake; Æ Acute reference dose; Æ Edible tissues; Æ Marker residue; Æ Not required; Æ Residue; Æ Target tissue; Æ Tolerance; Æ Total residue; Æ mg/kg; and Æ Zero. • Revising the tolerance listings in subpart B to standardize the format of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 listings and to add cross references to part 520, 522, 524, 526, 529, or 558 (21 CFR part 520, 522, 524, 526, 529, or 558) that contain the approved or conditionally approved conditions of use of the drug. C. Legal Authority Our authority for issuing this final rule is provided by sections 512(b)(1)(G) and (H), (d)(1)(F), (d)(2), and (i), and 571(a)(2)(A) and (b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 360b(b)(1)(G) and (H), (d)(1)(F), (d)(2), and (i), and 360ccc(a)(2)(A) and (b)(1)). These provisions relate to the information new animal drug and conditional new animal drug applicants provide with respect to proposed tolerances, withdrawal periods, and practicable methods, and the process by which FDA establishes and publishes regulations setting tolerances for residues of approved and conditionally approved new animal drugs. In addition, section 701(a) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 371(a)) gives FDA general rulemaking authority to issue regulations for the efficient enforcement of the FD&C Act. D. Costs and Benefits This final rule will not impose compliance costs, other than reading and understanding the final rule, on current or future sponsors of any approved and conditionally approved new animal drugs. We estimate those annualized costs to range from about $1,000 to about $1,500. By providing a uniform format for listing tolerances, and removing obsolete and confusing terms, this final rule may provide more clarity to the listing of tolerances. II. Table of Abbreviations/Commonly Used Acronyms in This Document Abbreviation What it means ARfD ............. ASDI ............. CFR .............. CVM .............. FDA ............... FD&C Act ...... Acute reference dose. Acceptable single-dose intake. Code of Federal Regulations. Center for Veterinary Medicine. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Guidance for Industry. International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products. FSIS .............. GFI ................ VICH ............. III. Background A. History and Scope of This Rulemaking We issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of December 5, 2012 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 32983 (77 FR 72254) (2012 proposed rule) to revise part 556 by standardizing and simplifying the codification style, revising the general considerations section, adding a scope section, and adding a definition section to define key terms used in the part. The definition section was proposed to include the terms used by FDA in the determination of tolerances. We proposed a definition section because some of the terms that had been used previously in part 556, subpart B were never defined, and some terminology that had been used was outdated or resulted in confusion to users of the part. We added a new scope section and proposed a revision to the general considerations section to provide additional information and clarification with respect to the tolerances listed in proposed subpart B. We issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register of October 28, 2016 (81 FR 74962) (2016 supplemental proposed rule) to revise the proposed changes to part 556 to align with and clarify our current thinking. We explained our current thinking about analytical methods used to determine residue levels in tissues for new animal drugs intended for use in food-producing animals. We also explained that methods other than the ‘‘regulatory method’’ derived from the practicable method submitted by a sponsor as part of the new animal drug application can be used to determine the quantity of residue in edible tissues for surveillance and enforcement purposes. We removed the definition previously proposed in 2012 for ‘‘regulatory method’’ and an additional reference to the term to reserve the term for use with carcinogenic compounds. We also revised the previously proposed definitions for ‘‘marker residue,’’ ‘‘tolerance,’’ ‘‘not required,’’ and ‘‘zero.’’ We also removed the previously proposed definition for ‘‘acceptable single-dose intake’’ and added a proposed definition for ‘‘acute reference dose’’ to be consistent with existing international guidance. B. General Overview of the Final Rule This final rule revises the animal drug regulations regarding tolerances for residues of approved and conditionally approved new animal drugs in food. We are finalizing most of the provisions proposed in the 2012 proposed rule as revised by the 2016 supplemental proposed rule. This final rule also reflects revisions FDA made after considering all comments received. We have also made nonsubstantive wording changes for clarity. E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 32984 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations This final rule amends part 556 by standardizing and simplifying the codification style and adding definitions for key terms. Specifically, we provide a revised scope and new section for definitions of key terms FDA uses in the regulations. Additionally, we explain the general considerations for using the tolerance information to ensure the safety of veterinary drug use in foodproducing animals. Finally, we provide a uniform format for listing tolerances in subpart B, by removing obsolete or confusing terms and cross-referencing tolerances to the approved conditions of use for that new animal drug. IV. Legal Authority We are issuing this final rule under sections 512(b)(1)(G) and (H), (d)(1)(F), (d)(2), and (i), and 571(a)(2)(A) and (b)(1) of the FD&C Act. These provisions relate to the information new animal drug and conditional new animal drug applicants provide with respect to proposed tolerances, withdrawal periods, and practicable methods, and the process by which FDA establishes and publishes regulations establishing tolerances for residues of approved and conditionally approved new animal drugs. In addition, section 701(a) of the FD&C Act gives FDA general rulemaking authority to issue regulations for the efficient enforcement of the FD&C Act. V. Comments on the 2012 Proposed Rule and 2016 Supplemental Proposed Rule and FDA Response jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES A. Introduction We received comments on the 2012 proposed rule and 2016 supplemental proposed rule, each containing one or more comments on one or more issues. We received comments from consumers, public health organizations, and the pharmaceutical industry. We describe and respond to the comments in section V.B through E of this document. We have numbered each comment to help distinguish between different comments. We have grouped similar comments together under the same number, and, in some cases, we have separated different issues discussed in the same comment letter and designated them as distinct comments for purposes of our responses. The number assigned to each comment or comment topic is purely for organizational purposes and does not signify the comment’s value or importance or the order in which comments were received. Some comments address issues that are outside of the scope of this rule. We do not discuss such comments in this document. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 B. Comments on Scope (Comment 1) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule asks FDA to clarify whether the proposed regulations would apply to drug residues in all foods (human and animal food), or only to human foods. (Response 1) The regulations apply only to foods intended for human consumption. New § 556.5(c) (21 CFR 556.5(c)) states in part ‘‘. . . the finding that the concentration of the marker residue in the target tissue from a tested animal is at or below the tolerance indicates that all edible tissues (excluding milk and eggs unless otherwise indicated) from that tested animal are safe for human consumption.’’ C. Comments on Definition Section We received several comments regarding proposed definitions. (Comment 2) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule expresses concern that the term ‘‘edible tissues’’ as defined in the proposed rule does not include all parts of animals currently consumed as foods in the United States, and thus, residues of drugs in these foods are not included in the toxicological evaluation of new animal drugs. The comment expresses the opinion that many other tissues are eaten by humans and should be included in the toxicology evaluation and tolerance assignments. The comment suggests that to ensure safety of food for humans, the definition of edible tissue be equivalent to, and broad enough to cover, any tissue that will become a component of the food and not be limited to any specific set of tissues. (Response 2) We typically request residue data for muscle, which is a highly consumed tissue; liver, kidney, and fat (skin with fat for poultry), which are tissues where residues have a tendency to accumulate; and milk, eggs, and honey, if applicable. The edible tissue definition, which includes all the aforementioned edible products, reflects our current thinking on how to address safety of residues in food products derived from animals treated with new animal drugs. (Comment 3) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule suggests changes to the proposed definition of ‘‘not required’’ with respect to tolerances. In the 2012 proposed rule, we proposed that ‘‘not required,’’ in reference to tolerances, means that at the time of approval, the drug met one of the following conditions: (1) No withdrawal period (i.e., zero withdrawal) was necessary for residues of the drug to deplete to or below the concentrations PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 considered to be safe or an adequate withdrawal period was inherent in the proposed drug use, and there was no concern about residues resulting from misuse or overdosing; or (2) the drug qualified for a zero withdrawal period because it was poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly to such an extent as to make selection of an analyte impractical or impossible. The comment proposes that conditions (1) and (2) be replaced with: ‘‘(1) no withdrawal period (i.e., zero withdrawal) was necessary for residues of the drug to deplete to or below the concentrations considered to be safe, or (2) an adequate withdrawal period was inherent in the proposed drug use, or (3) there was no concern about residues resulting from misuse or overdosing, or (4) the drug was poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly to such an extent as to make selection of an analyte impractical or impossible.’’ Additionally, a comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule asks FDA to explain what revisions were made to the definition for ‘‘not required’’ in reference to tolerance in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule (81 FR 74962 at 74964), and FDA’s current practice with regard to the tolerance ‘‘not required.’’ (Response 3) We disagree with the comment to the 2012 proposed rule suggesting revisions because the revisions do not accurately reflect the criteria we used in the past to determine that a tolerance is ‘‘not required.’’ In the past, we did not assign a tolerance for some drugs when either of the conditions described under (1) or (2) in the 2012 proposed rule were met. However, currently and going forward, FDA generally assigns and will assign a tolerance if a tolerance can be established. There are some situations, however, under which it is not possible to establish a tolerance. For example, a tolerance cannot be established when FDA has determined that an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is not needed for the approval after considering the physical, chemical, toxicological, and exposure characteristics of the drug residues, or when the drug is poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly so as to make selection of an analyte impractical or impossible. In the 2016 supplemental proposed rule (81 FR 74962 at 74964), FDA proposed to revise and clarify the definition for ‘‘not required’’ in reference to tolerance by separately listing the conditions described under (1) and (2) into two paragraphs, to make it clearer that if either the described conditions under (1) or (2) were met at the time of approval, a tolerance was E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations ‘‘not required.’’ In addition, under (1), the phrase ‘‘and there was a rapid depletion of residues’’ was added before the phrase ‘‘so there was no concern about residues resulting from misuse or overdosing’’ to explain the reason (i.e., rapid depletion of residues) for no concern about residues resulting from misuse or overdosing. We received no further comment on the revised proposed definition and are finalizing as proposed in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule. (Comment 4) A few comments to the 2012 proposed rule recommend that FDA be consistent with the terms and definitions used by international organizations, such as the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products (VICH). Specifically, they recommend that FDA use the VICH definition for Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) to replace the FDA-proposed definition for Acceptable Single-Dose Intake (ASDI). One comment states that FDA should use the VICH term to avoid the confusion of having two terms that mean virtually the same thing, while another comment also recommends that we include the phrase ‘‘microgram (mg) or milligram (mg)/kg of body weight’’ in the definition for ARfD, as defined in the relevant VICH guideline background information for the definition of ARfD. (Response 4) We agree with the comment suggesting FDA replace the proposed definition of ASDI with the VICH definition of ARfD. In the 2016 supplemental proposed rule (81 FR 74962 at 74964 and 74965), we proposed to harmonize with the VICH by removing the definition of ‘‘acceptable single-dose intake (ASDI)’’ and adding the definition of ‘‘acute reference dose (ARfD),’’ referenced in our draft guidance for industry ((GFI) #232 (VICH GL54)) entitled ‘‘Studies to Evaluate the Safety of Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Human Food: General Approach to Establish an Acute Reference Dose (ARfD)’’ (80 FR 31041, June 1, 2015), which has since been finalized (Ref. 1 and 82 FR 40010, August 23, 2017). We proposed ARfD to be defined as ‘‘an estimate of the amount of residues expressed on a body weight basis that can be ingested in a period of 24 hours or less without adverse effects or harm to the health of the human consumer.’’ We disagree that the phrase ‘‘microgram (mg) or milligram (mg)/kg of body weight’’ should be included in the definition for ARfD, because the VICH definition for ARfD is not limited to being reported as ‘‘microgram (mg) or milligram (mg)/kg of body weight’’ (GFI #232 (VICH GL54)). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 We received no further comment on these proposed revisions and are finalizing as proposed in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule. (Comment 5) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule recommends that FDA use the term ‘‘point of departure’’ (POD) instead of ‘‘no observed effect level (NOEL)’’ for calculation of the ADI. (Response 5) The ADI definition in the 2012 proposed rule stated that an ADI is calculated by dividing the NOEL (from the most appropriate toxicological study) by a safety factor. We agree with the comment that the term ‘‘POD,’’ or threshold, is more appropriate than the term ‘‘NOEL’’ for calculation of the ADI, because the term ‘‘POD’’ is more inclusive and reflects FDA’s current and past practice for the derivation of an ADI. However, since the publication of the 2012 proposed rule, GFI #232 (VICH GL54) has been published, which includes a different definition for ADI than the one included in the 2012 proposed rule. There are no fundamental scientific differences between the ADI definition from the 2012 proposed rule and the ADI definition found in GFI #232 (VICH GL54). As a result, we are amending the ADI definition and using the ADI definition from GFI #232 (VICH GL54) in this final rule, to be consistent with the VICH definition for ADI. Unlike the ADI definition in the 2012 proposed rule, the ADI definition found in GFI #232 (VICH GL54) and adopted here does not include a calculation for an ADI and therefore does not use the term NOEL or POD. We note, however, that we use the term POD in the description for calculation of an ADI in the revision of guidance GFI #3 entitled ‘‘General Principles for Evaluating the Human Food Safety of New Animal Drugs Used in Food-Producing Animals’’ (Ref. 2 and 83 FR 27333, June 12, 2018). (Comment 6) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule requests clarification on the proposed definition for ‘‘regulatory method’’ and on the use of the term in proposed § 556.5(d), which stated that FDA requires that a drug sponsor develop a regulatory method to measure drug residues in edible tissues of approved target species. This comment notes that a regulatory method has historically been used to refer to the ‘‘required determinative and confirmatory procedures for regulatory surveillance of residue concentrations in meat products entering the food supply for comparison to the tolerance post-commercialization of the product.’’ The comment also PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 32985 states the context of the proposed rule appears to be the method(s) used to collect data to support the setting of the tolerances preapproval. The comment asks if the proposed rule implies that tolerances may be established using analytical procedures other than the determinative procedure. In addition, the comment states it should be clarified if regulatory method is referring to method(s) used preapproval for setting the tolerance versus a finite method(s) used for determining postcommercialization residue to compare to the tolerance. Additionally, another comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule suggests that, instead of removing the term ‘‘regulatory method’’ from the definitions listed in part 556, FDA keep this term and add the term ‘‘carcinogenic compounds’’ to the definitions and specify that a regulatory method is only required for carcinogenic compounds. (Response 6) We realized that, in the 2012 proposed rule, the term ‘‘regulatory method’’ proposed in § 556.3 and used in proposed § 556.5(d) caused some confusion; thus, the 2016 supplemental proposed rule explains our current thinking about the term and its use (81 FR 74962 at 74963). We explained in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule that an analytical method other than the practicable method, which is described in § 514.1(b)(7) (21 CFR 514.1(b)(7)), can be used for surveillance and enforcement purposes for non-carcinogenic compounds, as long as the performance criteria of that method are comparable to those of the practicable method submitted by the sponsor as part of the new animal drug application. Such an analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for surveillance and enforcement purposes for noncarcinogenic compounds, so long as the performance criteria (e.g., sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and precision) of that method are comparable to those of the practicable method submitted by the sponsor as part of the new animal drug application. In addition, we proposed a revision to the definition of ‘‘zero’’ in proposed § 556.3, in reference to tolerances, by deleting ‘‘when using a method of detection prescribed or approved by FDA’’ from the definition, because an analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for surveillance and enforcement purposes for non-carcinogenic compounds. In the 2016 supplemental proposed rule we proposed to revise § 556.5(d) to align with our current thinking and to remove the term ‘‘regulatory method’’ from this provision because we are reserving this E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES 32986 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations term for use with carcinogenic compounds (part 500, subpart E (21 CFR part 500, subpart E)). Further, the regulations under part 556 are dedicated to tolerances for non-carcinogenic compounds approved for use in foodproducing animals, while those under part 500, subpart E, entitled ‘‘Regulation of Carcinogenic Compounds Used in Food-Producing Animals,’’ are dedicated to carcinogenic compounds for use in food-producing animals. FDA’s intention is to clearly separate the purpose of these two parts in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations and, therefore, does not agree with the recommendation. We are finalizing as proposed in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule and removing the term ‘‘regulatory method’’ from part 556. (Comment 7) We received two comments to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule regarding the proposed changes in the tolerance definition. The comments express concern that by replacing the term ‘‘target tissue’’ with ‘‘edible tissue’’ in the definition, the focus about using target tissue to indicate safety of other edible tissues from treated animals is likely to be lost. (Response 7) FDA’s revised definition reflects the fact that we can establish tolerances for both target and non-target tissue. We intend to continue to use the target tissue tolerance to indicate safety of all of the edible tissue (excluding milk and eggs, unless otherwise specified) from treated animals. (Comment 8) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule asks us to explain how FDA will interpret the revised definition for ‘‘zero’’ in proposed § 556.3, which reads, ‘‘zero, in reference to tolerances in this part, means any residues detected in the tissue renders it unsafe.’’ The comment states that ‘‘zero’’ is defined by the sensitivity of the testing methodology and asks what would happen if the ‘‘testing method increases their sensitivity level that it will be chasing zero?’’ The comment asks FDA to explain how this will influence zero tolerance and ‘‘updating new withdrawal times’’ and how this new information will be communicated to the industry. The comment also recommends that in the proposed definition for ‘‘zero,’’ the word ‘‘tissue’’ be replaced with ‘‘edible tissue,’’ to be consistent throughout the document. (Response 8) We agree with the comment that ‘‘zero’’ is defined by the sensitivity of the testing methodology. As explained in the preamble of the 2012 proposed rule (77 FR 72254 at 72256), in approving certain animal drugs in the past, FDA assigned a ‘‘zero’’ tolerance, with ‘‘zero’’ meaning that no VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 residues could be detected using the ‘‘approved analytical method.’’ Often, the analytical method chosen to determine ‘‘zero’’ represented the limit of analytical method technology at the time of the evaluation. However, we recognize that equipment, reagents, and methodology change over time and the analytical method (practicable method) submitted by the sponsor in support of drug approval may become obsolete. Therefore, we explained in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule (81 FR 74962 at 74964) that an analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for surveillance and enforcement purposes for noncarcinogenic compounds. Such an analytical method should have the same capability as the practicable method to determine the quantity of the drug residues such that the tolerance, withdrawal period, or other use restrictions continue to ensure that the use of the drug will be safe. Therefore, the assigned withdrawal periods will not need to be changed. In response to the last part of the comment that we replace ‘‘tissue’’ with ‘‘edible tissue’’ in the definitions section, we agree and finalize the codified as the comment suggested. (Comment 9) A comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule observes that new terms such as ‘‘practicable method,’’ ‘‘analytical method,’’ ‘‘edible tissue,’’ and ‘‘acute reference dose’’ were used to replace ‘‘regulatory method,’’ ‘‘target tissue,’’ and ‘‘acute single dose intake’’; however, these new terms are not present in FDA’s draft revised GFI #3 (81 FR 47397, July 21, 2016) (since finalized), and the inconsistency will lead to confusion between the regulation and guidance. (Response 9) We interpret the term, ‘‘acute single dose intake,’’ in the comment to mean ‘‘acceptable singledose intake.’’ We disagree with the comment that the terms, ‘‘practicable method,’’ ‘‘analytical method,’’ ‘‘edible tissue,’’ and ‘‘acute reference dose’’ are not present in the guidance. Although revised GFI #3 does not have a definition section or glossary, all of these terms are used in the guidance. We do not believe there is any inconsistency in how these terms are used and therefore do not believe that will lead to confusion between the regulation and the guidance. (Comment 10) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule observes that many of the revised terms proposed for part 556 remain as currently defined in 21 CFR 500.80. The comment expresses concern that the existence of different definitions will lead to confusion. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 (Response 10) The regulations under part 500, including those terms listed under 21 CFR 500.82, implement the Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Proviso to the Delaney Clause in section 512(d)(1)(I) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(d)(1)(I)), which allows cancer-causing compounds to be used in foodproducing animals if, among other conditions, no residue of such drug will be found in any edible portion of such animal after slaughter or in any food yielded by or derived from the living animals. Because there are different requirements for approving a new animal drug under these provisions than those for approving non-carcinogenic new animal drugs for use in foodproducing animals, a different definition is needed for the term ‘‘marker residue’’ depending on whether the new animal drug is a carcinogenic compound or a non-carcinogenic compound. The definitions of ‘‘residue’’ and ‘‘target tissue,’’ although slightly different in wording, have the same meaning in both parts 500 and 556, and we do not believe this will lead to confusion. (Comment 11) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule asks FDA to explain the differentiation of residue method requirements for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic compounds. (Response 11) Section 512(d)(1)(I) of the FD&C Act provides that an animal drug will not be approved if, among other reasons, the drug is a carcinogen, unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services finds that, under the conditions of use specified in proposed labeling and reasonably certain to be followed in practice, that no residue of such drug will be found (by methods of examination prescribed or approved by the Secretary by regulations) in any edible portion of such animals after slaughter or in any food yielded by or derived from the living animals. Thus, the FD&C Act requires the use of the approved regulatory method as promulgated in regulation to show ‘‘no residues’’ of carcinogens; however, there is no such requirement to use an approved regulatory method for measuring residues of non-carcinogenic compounds for post-approval residue surveillance and enforcement. Therefore, an analytical method other than the practicable method (§ 514.1(b)(7)) can be used for residue surveillance and enforcement purpose for non-carcinogenic compounds. D. Comments on Analytical Method We received eight comments regarding the statement in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule that an E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for postapproval residue surveillance and enforcement (81 FR 74962 at 74964). (Comment 12) One comment recommends that FDA modify the proposed revision to § 556.5 General Considerations by removing the phrase ‘‘FDA uses the practicable method to determine the quantity of the drug residues that can safely remain in edible tissue (i.e., the tolerance) . . .’’ from the provision. The comment states that the quantity of drug residues that can safely remain in the edible tissues is based on the safe concentration derived from the ADI. In addition, the comment states that ‘‘while the practicable method may be utilized to determine the ratio of the marker residue to the total drug residues, the work typically precedes the finalization of the official marker residue method.’’ (Response 12) FDA does not agree that the phrase should be removed from the sentence under § 556.5 General Considerations and is finalizing as proposed. In proposed § 556.5(d) of the 2016 supplemental proposed rule, we said that we require a drug sponsor to submit a practicable method as part of their new animal drug application. We use the practicable method to determine the quantity of the drug residues that can safely remain in edible tissues (i.e., the tolerance), the withdrawal period, and any other use restrictions necessary to ensure that the proposed use of the drug will be safe. We think that it is clear that the phrase refers to establishment of a tolerance, which is based not only on the safe concentration derived from the ADI, but also on the marker residue or other residues measured by the practicable method. (Comment 13) Two comments to the 2016 proposed rule express concerns that, with the implementation of the rule, an analytical method other than the practicable method may be used for post-approval residue surveillance and compliance when that other analytical method is not actually equivalent to the practicable method. The comments advocate for proper validation of the analytical method before its use for residue surveillance and compliance. One of the comments asks FDA to clarify the terms ‘‘performance criteria’’ and ‘‘comparable’’ used in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule as they relate to the requirements that an analytical method other than the practicable method must meet before it can be used for residue surveillance and enforcement. It recommends that FDA add a definition for the term ‘‘performance criteria’’ and provisions in the final rule to ensure that the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 original marker residue to total residue ratio is achieved with the analytical method. (Response 13) FDA establishes tolerances using the practicable method (defined at § 514.1(b)(7)) submitted by a sponsor as part of the new animal drug application. The practicable method is used to collect data for tolerance assignment. After the drug product is approved, FDA makes the practicable method available for monitoring drug residues in the food supply. In the 2016 supplemental proposed rule, we stated that as technologies have evolved, many of the older methods have become obsolete. In addition, there is an increased reliance on multiresidue methods in the monitoring of the food supply. We also stated that an analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for residue surveillance and enforcement purposes for non-carcinogenic compounds, as long as the performance criteria (e.g., sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and precision) of the analytical method are comparable to those of the practicable method. FDA considers the performance criteria of the two methods to be ‘‘comparable’’ if the analytical method has been shown, through appropriate validation, to have the same capability as the practicable method to determine the quantity of the drug residues remaining in edible tissues of treated animals so that the tolerance, withdrawal period, or other use restrictions continue to ensure that the use of the drug will be safe. The proposal included sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and precision as examples of the performance criteria. As a result, we do not believe additional definitions are necessary. (Comment 14) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule asks FDA to clarify how the Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture (FSIS) (USDA) methods will be viewed by FDA and whether this supplemental proposed rule is ‘‘intended to indicate that any multi-residue method (MRM), independent of version, can be used, and the version changes have no impact on the data.’’ (Response 14) We interpret that the comment is asking whether the supplemental proposed rule is intended to indicate that any multiresidue method (MRM), independent of version, can be used for surveillance and enforcement purposes. The supplemental proposed rule is intended to indicate, as explained above, that an analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for surveillance and enforcement purposes PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 32987 for non-carcinogenic compounds, as long as the performance criteria (e.g., sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and precision) of that method are comparable to those of the practicable method submitted by the sponsor as part of the new animal drug application. (Comment 15) One comment suggests that ‘‘the availability of advanced methods that improve upon the practicable method necessarily means that the tolerance, withdrawal period, and the need for use restrictions of many drugs must be reassessed using the best available technologies.’’ (Response 15) The 2016 supplemental proposed rule stated that an analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for post-approval residue surveillance and enforcement, which allows the use of evolving analytical technologies while maintaining the tolerance, withdrawal period, and other restrictions as part of the conditions of the approval. The practicable method is used to collect data for tolerance assignment. A different method may be used for surveillance and enforcement purposes as long as it has the same capability as the practicable method to measure residues to ensure the established tolerance is not exceeded. If an analytical method has the same capability as the practicable method to determine the quantity of the same marker residue in the same tissue, then the tolerance, withdrawal period, or other use restrictions for the approved drug will continue to ensure that the use of the drug will be safe. (Comment 16) One comment suggests that, in the cases where the performance criteria of a new analytical method and a practicable method are not comparable, FDA consider implementing a strategy to correct the tolerance based on the recovery of the marker residue observed when the new analytical method is used, with the goal of ensuring that the use of the approved drug is safe while avoiding the need for new studies to update the marker to total residue ratio. (Response 16) FDA does not think that it is necessary to change the tolerance based on the recovery of the marker residue observed with a new analytical method. The point of using an analytical method with comparable performance criteria as the practicable method is to allow newer more useful methods to be used for surveillance and enforcement purposes, as long as the newer method has the same capability as the practicable method to determine the quantity of the drug residues so that the tolerance, withdrawal period, or other use restrictions continue to ensure E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES 32988 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations that the use of the drug will be safe. Such a policy ensures a safe food supply and allows regulatory agencies to take advantages of scientific advances in analytical methodology. (Comment 17) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule asks that, if FSIS MRMs are used prior to an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) being approved, can the FSIS methods be used [to support a new animal drug approval] with or without modification [vis-a`-vis version changes]; if the data FSIS generated for validation can be submitted to Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM); and if a sponsor can submit a request for FSIS to provide all data on their API. (Response 17) FDA encourages drug sponsors to take advantage of available information from government laboratories and industry for the development of an analytical method to support a new animal drug approval. The modification of a method already validated in a government laboratory may allow for a scaled down interlaboratory method trial process during the drug application review period. Although FDA does not object to a sponsor requesting information from FSIS, we defer to USDA on whether, how, and under what conditions such information is made available. (Comment 18) A comment asks FDA to encourage sponsors to utilize the same analytical methods as those used by USDA FSIS for creation of the approved analytical method, because of the many associated benefits. (Response 18) Although, in theory, we agree that submitting a practicable method that is in use by USDA FSIS may be beneficial, we note that continued use of such a method by USDA FSIS is not guaranteed, and as newer technologies become available and relied on, the same need to use an analytical method other than the practicable method for monitoring the food supply may appear after approval of the new animal drug application. We also note that the USDA FSIS MRMs, which are used for screening purposes, may or may not be appropriate to use to establish a tolerance, withdrawal period, and other conditions of safe use, which is the purpose behind requiring submission of a practicable method as part of the new animal drug application. Therefore, as long as a method meets the requirements of § 514.1(b)(7) for the sponsor of a new animal drug application to submit a practicable method, FDA declines the commenter’s request to encourage sponsors to use USDA FSIS methods to meet those requirements. We encourage drug sponsors to reference FDA’s relevant VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 GFI documents for the method performance recommendations. We further encourage drug sponsors to use a method that is in line with the recommendations in the relevant GFIs, regardless of the method’s origin. E. Comments on Subpart B, Listing of Tolerances for Residues of Approved and Conditionally Approved New Animal Drugs (Comment 19) We received two comments to the 2012 proposed rule about the removal of safe concentrations from part 556. One comment agrees with our decision and states this will reduce the potential for confusion. A second comment expresses concern that, for some drugs for which FDA historically listed only ADI and safe concentrations, removing the listing of safe concentrations will lead to the loss of valuable toxicological information about the drugs. The comment cites fenprostalene as an example. The comment asks that FDA keep pertinent toxicological information for these drugs for which tolerances are not required. (Response 19) We agree with the comment that removing safe concentrations from part 556 will reduce the potential for confusion. We disagree with the comment that toxicological information about a drug is lost when listings of safe concentrations for that drug are removed, so long as the ADI for that drug is listed. Toxicological information for the residue of a drug is determined through toxicological evaluations and reflected by the assigned ADI. Safe concentrations for an edible tissue are calculated from the ADI using a formula in which the only variable is the ADI (safe concentration = ADI × Human Body Weight/Food Consumption Value) (see GFI #3 ‘‘General Principles for Evaluating the Human Food Safety of New Animal Drugs Used in Food-Producing Animals’’ Ref. 2 and 83 FR 27333). When there is an ADI assigned for the residue of a drug, the ADI is listed under that drug’s name in part 556, together with any tolerances (if tolerances are established). Therefore, after removing safe concentrations from the listings, toxicological information about the drug is still reflected by the ADI. Listing of the ADI alone in part 556 provides sufficient toxicological information for the drug. We note that the safe concentrations remain available through the Freedom of Information Drug Summaries, available on the CVM website at https://www.fda.gov/ AnimalVeterinary/Products/ ApprovedAnimalDrugProducts/ ucm2006466.htm. Additionally, safe concentrations can be calculated with PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 the ADI in part 556 using the formula described above. (Comment 20) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule questions why FDA’s ‘‘safe level of residue’’ for the same drug is different in different food products. The commenter is concerned that FDA’s decision is not based on science, but ‘‘on rule of law.’’ The comment uses carbendazim in orange juice as an example. (Response 20) The comment uses the example of carbendazim in orange juice; however, because the proposed rule addresses tolerances for residues of drugs in edible tissues of treated animals, we assume the commenter is asking why the tolerance for the same drug may be different in different edible tissues from a treated animal. FDA assigns one ADI to reflect the quantity of the drug residues that humans can safely consume on a daily basis. The ADI is based on the toxicological, microbiological, or pharmacological properties of the drug and represents the total amount of residues that humans can safely consume on a daily basis from the different food sources of the residue (i.e., food derived from the foodproducing animal species for which the drug is approved). FDA assigns a tolerance based on not only the ADI, but also the ratio of the marker residue to total residue in the specific edible tissue, which can potentially differ as a function of pharmacokinetic properties of the drug in the food-producing animal species for which the drug is approved. The marker residue is the residue whose concentration is in a known relationship to the concentration of total residue in an edible tissue. In addition, the tolerance also takes into account the amount of the edible tissue that is consumed. Therefore, different tolerances, rather than a single tolerance, are often needed and assigned for different edible tissues of the same food-producing animal species, or for the same edible tissue from different food-producing animal species, to ensure that daily human consumption of the total drug residue in the edible tissues will not exceed the ADI. (Comment 21) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule asks FDA to clarify the regulatory/ enforcement use of available surveillance residue methods for nontarget tissues in a species of livestock where a tolerance has not been established for that tissue but has been established for another tissue. (Response 21) When CVM establishes a tolerance for a specific edible tissue as part of a new animal drug approval, E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations CVM provides, for surveillance and enforcement purpose, an analytical method that has been evaluated in an interlaboratory study for assay of the residue in the specific edible tissue. A tolerance assigned for a residue in a specific edible tissue or tissues as listed in part 556, subpart B applies only to the specific tissue or tissues. (Comment 22) A comment to the 2012 proposed rule expresses concern that, as testing abilities improve over time, ‘‘smaller and smaller’’ levels of detection are attained. The end result could be ‘‘that there will be no food naturally produced that will be totally free of detectable residues.’’ The comment also observes that the proposed rule establishes that approved drugs meet established tolerance levels, but that there are drugs that are approved for use in food-producing animals that have no published tolerance levels. The comment asks where FDA stands on this, i.e., when a drug is approved, but no tolerance exists for a particular tissue. The comment also questions why some new animal drugs for use in food-producing animals have been approved without a tolerance even though residues are able to be detected at very low concentrations as analytical methods improve. (Response 22) The detection limit for the analytical methods is not a basis to determine if a tolerance needs to be assigned or if a tolerance is not required for approval of a new animal drug. However, in the past, during the new animal drug approval process FDA determined that a tolerance was not required for some drugs. As we explained in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule, ‘‘not required’’ means: (1) No withdrawal period was necessary for residues of the drug to deplete to or below the concentrations considered to be safe, or an adequate withdrawal period was inherent in the proposed drug use, and there was a rapid depletion of residues, so there was no concern about residues resulting from misuse or overdosing; or (2) No withdrawal period was necessary because the drug was poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly so as to make selection of an analyte impractical (81 FR 74962 at 74966). Currently, FDA’s general practice is to establish a tolerance for all new animal drugs we approve. However, as discussed earlier, FDA recognizes that there are some situations for which it is not possible to establish a tolerance. For example, a tolerance cannot be established when FDA has determined that an ADI is not needed for the approval after considering the physical, chemical, toxicological, and exposure VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 characteristics of the drug residues, or when the drug is poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly so as to make selection of an analyte impractical or impossible. Under both circumstances, FDA requires that drug sponsors provide toxicology and residue information to ensure that the approved use is safe even though a tolerance is not assigned. (Comment 23) A comment to the 2012 proposed rule recommends that the regulation should also include tolerances for residues of ‘‘new as well as old drugs,’’ as old and/or forgotten drugs may have new or undiscovered impacts in human health, especially those drugs used in different countries from which the United States receives imported animal-derived food. (Response 23) ‘‘New animal drug’’ is a term defined by section 201(v) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 321(v)). With very limited exceptions, drugs intended for use for animals meet the definition of ‘‘new animal drug.’’ Since 1968, FDA has had a specific statutory requirement under section 512(i) of the FD&C Act to codify any tolerance established as a consequence of the approval of a new animal drug application (NADA). Subpart B in part 556 was created to satisfy this requirement; it is a listing of tolerances assigned for ‘‘new animal drugs’’ approved or conditionally approved for use in food-producing animals in the United States. Tolerances for substances administered to foodproducing animals as food additives prior to 1968 were added to this listing as appropriate if these substances became the subject of an approved NADA. When approval of an NADA is withdrawn, section 512(i) of the FD&C Act requires that the Agency revoke the regulations that were published following the approval. That revocation includes the regulation for any tolerance listed in part 556; thus, the tolerance is removed for any drug for which approval has been withdrawn. Regarding importation of animalderived food, in addition to establishing tolerances for approved new animal drugs, FDA also has authority to establish import tolerances for new animal drugs not approved in the United States, but used lawfully in another country, to ensure that food imported into the United States is safe (section 512(a)(6) of the FD&C Act). (Comment 24) A comment to the 2012 proposed rule agrees with FDA’s proposal to delete salt designations and safe concentrations from the tolerance listings in part 556, subpart B. However, the comment suggests that it is not necessary to delete the word PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 32989 ‘‘uncooked’’ from the individual listings for tolerances in subpart B. (Response 24) Section 556.5, General Considerations clarifies that, ‘‘All tolerances refer to the concentrations of the marker residue, or other residue indicated for monitoring, permitted in uncooked tissues.’’ Therefore, the word ‘‘uncooked’’ is not necessary in the listing of tolerances, so we are finalizing as proposed. F. Other Comments (Comment 25) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule expresses concern that an unintended consequence of this rule is that it would have the effect of acting as a ‘‘non-tariff trade barrier as it does not conform and is contradictory to the practices of our trading partners.’’ (Response 25) We recognize the importance of harmonizing international food safety standards to facilitate trade. We also recognize that sometimes, because of our requirement to meet applicable U.S. statutes and regulations governing food safety, our tolerances are sometimes not harmonized with international food safety standards. FDA participates in the trilateral (European Union, Japan, United States) VICH to harmonize the technical requirements for veterinary product registration. This harmonization develops common guidelines, including the development of data to support an ADI and tolerance for a particular drug. FDA also participates in The Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods, which determines priorities for the consideration of residues of veterinary drugs in foods and recommends maximum residue limits (MRLs) for veterinary drugs to The Codex Alimentarius Commission of the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization of the United Nations.1 The Codex Alimentarius Commission develops harmonized international food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice to protect the health of the consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade. Again, although FDA recognizes the value in harmonizing requirements and standards, we are required to follow U.S. law with respect to our standard setting activities. VI. Effective/Compliance Date The rule is effective September 9, 2019. 1 See https://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/committees/committee/en/ ?committee=CCRVDF. E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 32990 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations VII. Economic Analysis of Impacts We have examined the impacts of the final rule under Executive Order 12866, Executive Order 13563, Executive Order 13771, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612), and the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4). Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct us to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, when regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety, and other advantages; distributive impacts; and equity). Executive Order 13771 requires that the costs associated with significant new regulations ‘‘shall, to the extent permitted by law, be offset by the elimination of existing costs associated with at least two prior regulations.’’ We believe that this final rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866. The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires us to analyze regulatory options that would minimize any significant impact of a rule on small entities. Because this final rule would not impose compliance costs on current or future sponsors of any approved or conditionally approved new animal drugs, and because we did not receive any comments pertaining to this same assertion in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule, we certify that the final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (section 202(a)) requires us to prepare a written statement, which includes an assessment of anticipated costs and benefits, before issuing ‘‘any rule that includes any Federal mandate that may result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or more (adjusted annually for inflation) in any one year.’’ The current threshold after adjustment for inflation is $150 million, using the most current (2017) Implicit Price Deflator for the Gross Domestic Product. This final rule would not result in an expenditure in any year that meets or exceeds this amount. All entities affected by this final rule will incur the one-time cost for reading and understanding this rule. We use the time required to complete this activity to estimate the burden of this activity. To understand this rule, affected entities will read the preamble and codified, which together contain almost 16,800 words. If those reviewing the rule read at the average adult reading speed of approximately 200 words to 250 words per minute, the time to read and understand the regulation is about 67 to 84 minutes per person. There are currently 41 sponsors with approved applications for new animal drugs for use in food-producing animals that will read the final rule. We also estimate that approximately one sponsor per year will submit a first-time application for approval of a new animal drug for use in a food-producing animal. Thus, we estimate that about 51 firms would need to read and understand this rule over the next 10 years. To value the time for complying with reading and understanding the rule, we use wages calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ national industryspecific occupational employment and wage estimates for the pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing industry (Ref. 3).2 3 We use the average of the $71.06 hourly wage of management occupations (occupation code 11–0000) and the $79.52 hourly wage of legal occupations. We double this average hourly wage to account for benefits and overhead, yielding an average hourly labor cost of $150.58. We estimate the cost for the one person to read and understand the rule ranges from $169 to $211. The total costs for reading and understanding the rule over 10 years range from around $8,600 to around $10,800. In table 1, FDA provides the Regulatory Information Service Center and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Consolidated Information Center accounting information. TABLE 1—ECONOMIC DATA: COSTS AND BENEFITS STATEMENT Units Primary estimate Low estimate High estimate Year dollars Benefits: Annualized Monetized $millions/year ................................ .................... .................... .................... .................... 7 3 Annualized Quantified ........................................................ .................... .................... .................... .................... 7 3 Qualitative .......................................................................... Standardizing and simplifying the determination standards and codification style regarding tolerances should provide more clarity for industry members. Category Costs: Annualized Monetized $millions/year ................................ Annualized Quantified ........................................................ Discount rate (%) Period covered (years) $0.0011 $0.0010 $0.0010 $0.0009 $0.0013 $0.0011 2017 2017 7 3 .................... .................... .................... .................... 7 3 Notes 10 10 jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Qualitative. Transfers: 2 May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 325400—Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing. We use estimates from NAICS VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 325400 because detailed estimates for NAICS 325412 are not available. Please see https:// www.bls.gov/oes/. 3 This wage is slightly higher than that of management occupations for NAICS 622110— PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, but this difference does not significantly impact of the cost of the final rule. E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations 32991 TABLE 1—ECONOMIC DATA: COSTS AND BENEFITS STATEMENT—Continued Units Primary estimate Low estimate High estimate Year dollars Federal Annualized Monetized $millions/year ................... .................... .................... .................... .................... From/To .............................................................................. From: Other Annualized Monetized $millions/year ...................... .................... From/To .............................................................................. From: Category Discount rate (%) Period covered (years) Notes 7 3 To: .................... .................... .................... 7 3 To: Effects: State, Local or Tribal Government: No Effect. Small Business: The final rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities that manufacture new animal drugs for use in food-producing animals. Wages: No effect. Growth: No effect. Table 2 presents a summary of the costs, cost savings, and net costs of the final rule. We estimate that the final rule has net costs with present values that range from about $11,000 to $17,000, well below the de minimis cost threshold for Executive Order 13771. TABLE 2—EXECUTIVE ORDER 13771 SUMMARY TABLE [In $ millions 2016 dollars, over a perpetual time horizon] Primary (7%) Present Value of Costs ............................ Present Value of Cost Savings ................ Present Value of Net Costs ..................... Annualized Costs ..................................... Annualized Cost Savings ......................... Annualized Net Costs .............................. $.011 0 .011 0.0007 0 0.0007 VIII. Analysis of Environmental Impact We have determined under 21 CFR 25.30(i) that this action is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES IX. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 This final rule contains no collection of information. Therefore, clearance by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 is not required. X. Federalism We have analyzed this final rule in accordance with the principles set forth in Executive Order 13132. We have determined that the rule does not contain policies that have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Accordingly, we conclude that the rule does not contain VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 Lower bound (7%) Upper bound (7%) $.009 0 .009 0.0007 0 0.0007 $.012 0 .012 0.0008 0 0.0008 policies that have federalism implications as defined in the Executive Order and, consequently, a federalism summary impact statement is not required. XI. Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments We have analyzed this rule in accordance with the principles set forth in Executive Order 13175. We have determined that the rule does not contain policies that have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. Accordingly, we conclude that the rule does not contain policies that have tribal implications as defined in the Executive Order and, consequently, a tribal summary impact statement is not required. XII. References The following references are on display at the Dockets Management Staff (see ADDRESSES) and are available for PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Primary (3%) $.014 0 .014 0.0004 0 0.0004 Lower bound (3%) $.013 0 .013 0.0004 0 0.0004 Upper bound (3%) $.016 0 .016 0.0005 0 0.0005 viewing by interested persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; they are also available electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov. FDA has verified the website addresses, as of the date this document publishes in the Federal Register, but websites are subject to change over time. 1. FDA, Guidance for Industry #232, ‘‘Studies to Evaluate the Safety of Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Human Food: General Approach to Establish an Acute Reference Dose (ARfD), VICH GL54,’’ https:// www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/ GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/ GuidanceforIndustry/UCM448430.pdf, August 2017. 2. FDA, Guidance for Industry #3, ‘‘General Principles for Evaluating the Human Food Safety of New Animal Drugs Used In FoodProducing Animals,’’ https://www.fda.gov/ downloads/AnimalVeterinary/ GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/ GuidanceforIndustry/UCM052180.pdf, June 2018. 3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 325400—Pharmaceutical and Medicine E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 32992 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations Manufacturing. Available at https:// www.bls.gov/oes/. List of Subjects 6. In § 520.2325b, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: 21 CFR Part 500 § 520.2325b ■ Animal drugs, Animal feeds, Cancer, Labeling, Packaging and containers, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). 21 CFR Parts 520, 522, 524, 526, and 529 Animal drugs. * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.685 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 7. In § 520.2640, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 520.2640 21 CFR Part 556 Sulfaquinoxaline drench. * Tylosin. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.746 of this chapter. * * * * * Animal drugs, Foods. 21 CFR Part 558 Animal drugs, Animal feeds. Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR chapter I, subchapter E, is amended as follows: PART 522—IMPLANTATION OR INJECTABLE DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS 8. The authority citation for part 522 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b. PART 500—GENERAL 1. The authority citation for part 500 continues to read as follows: 9. In § 522.150, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 342, 343, 348, 351, 352, 353, 360b, 371, 379e. § 522.150 ■ ■ 2. Amend § 500.82, in paragraph (b), by alphabetically adding a definition for ‘‘No residue’’ to read as follows: ■ § 500.82 Definitions. * * * * * (b) * * * No residue means the marker residue is below the limit of detection using the approved regulatory method. The ‘‘no residue’’ designation applies only to compounds of carcinogenic concern. * * * * * PART 520—ORAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS 3. The authority citation for part 520 continues to read as follows: Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b. 4. In § 520.462, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: ■ § 520.462 Clorsulon drench. jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.163 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 5. In § 520.1840, add paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 520.1840 Poloxalene. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.517 of this chapter. * * * * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.68 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 10. In § 522.468, add paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.468 Colistimethate sodium powder for injection. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.167 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 11. In § 522.770, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.770 ■ Azaperone. * Doramectin. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.222 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 12. In § 522.850, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.850 Estradiol valerate and norgestomet in combination. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.240 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 13. In § 522.1077, redesignate paragraphs (c) and (d) as paragraphs (d) and (e) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.1077 Gonadorelin. * * PO 00000 * Frm 00018 * Fmt 4700 * Sfmt 4700 (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.304 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 14. In § 522.1079, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.1079 Serum gonadotropin and chorionic gonadotropin. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.304 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 15. In § 522.1192, add paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.1192 Ivermectin. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.344 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 16. In § 522.1242, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.1242 Levamisole. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.350 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 17. In § 522.1662a, add paragraph (l) to read as follows: § 522.1662a injection. Oxytetracycline hydrochloride * * * * * (l) For related tolerances see § 556.500 of this chapter. ■ 18. In § 522.2120, redesignate paragraphs (c) and (d) as paragraphs (d) and (e) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.2120 injection. Spectinomycin dihydrochloride * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.600 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 19. In § 522.2477, add paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.2477 estradiol. Trenbolone acetate and * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See §§ 556.240 and 556.739 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 20. In § 522.2640, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 522.2640 * Tylosin. * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.746 of this chapter. * * * * * E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations PART 529—CERTAIN OTHER DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS PART 524—OPHTHALMIC AND TOPICAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS 29. The authority citation for part 529 continues to read as follows: ■ 21. The authority citation for part 524 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b. § 524.770 Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b. 30. In § 529.400, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: ■ [Amended] 22. In § 524.770, in paragraph (c), remove ‘‘§ 556.225’’ and in its place add ‘‘§ 556.222’’. ■ 23. In § 524.920, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows: ■ § 524.920 Fenthion. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.280 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 24. In § 524.1044e, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 524.1044e Gentamicin spray. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.300 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 25. In § 524.1600b, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 524.1600b Nystatin, neomycin, thiostrepton, and triamcinolone ophthalmic ointment. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See §§ 556.430 and 556.470 of this chapter. * * * * * PART 526—INTRAMAMMARY DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS 26. The authority citation for part 526 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b. 27. In § 526.820, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: ■ § 526.820 Erythromycin. * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.230 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 28. In § 526.1696d, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows: jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES * § 526.1696d Penicillin G procainenovobiocin for intramammary infusion. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See §§ 556.460 and 556.510 of this chapter. * * * * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 § 529.400 Chlorhexidine tablets and suspension. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.120 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 31. Revise part 556 to read as follows: PART 556—TOLERANCES FOR RESIDUES OF NEW ANIMAL DRUGS IN FOOD Subpart A—General Provisions Sec. 556.1 Scope. 556.3 Definitions. 556.5 General considerations. Subpart B—Specific Tolerances for Residues of Approved and Conditionally Approved New Animal Drugs Sec. 556.34 Albendazole. 556.36 Altrenogest. 556.38 Amoxicillin. 556.40 Ampicillin. 556.50 Amprolium. 556.52 Apramycin. 556.60 Avilamycin. 556.68 Azaperone. 556.70 Bacitracin. 556.75 Bambermycins. 556.100 Carbadox. 556.110 Carbomycin. 556.113 Ceftiofur. 556.115 Cephapirin. 556.118 Chloramine-T. 556.120 Chlorhexidine. 556.150 Chlortetracycline. 556.160 Clopidol. 556.163 Clorsulon. 556.165 Cloxacillin. 556.167 Colistimethate. 556.168 Coumaphos. 556.169 Danofloxacin. 556.170 Decoquinate. 556.180 Dichlorvos. 556.185 Diclazuril. 556.200 Dihydrostreptomycin. 556.222 Doramectin. 556.224 Efrotomycin. 556.226 Enrofloxacin. 556.227 Eprinomectin. 556.230 Erythromycin. 556.240 Estradiol and related esters. 556.260 Ethopabate. 556.273 Famphur. 556.275 Fenbendazole. 556.277 Fenprostalene. 556.280 Fenthion. 556.283 Florfenicol. 556.286 Flunixin. 556.292 Gamithromycin. PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 556.300 556.304 556.308 556.310 556.330 556.344 556.346 556.347 556.350 556.360 556.370 556.375 556.380 556.410 556.420 556.425 556.426 556.428 556.430 556.445 556.460 556.470 556.490 556.495 556.500 556.510 556.513 556.515 556.517 556.540 556.560 556.570 556.580 556.592 556.597 556.600 556.610 556.620 556.625 556.630 556.640 556.650 556.660 556.670 556.685 556.700 556.710 556.720 556.730 556.732 556.733 556.735 556.739 556.741 556.745 556.746 556.748 556.750 556.760 556.765 556.770 32993 Gentamicin. Gonadotropin. Halofuginone. Haloxon. Hygromycin B. Ivermectin. Laidlomycin. Lasalocid. Levamisole. Lincomycin. Lubabegron. Maduramicin. Melengestrol. Metoserpate. Monensin. Morantel. Moxidectin. Narasin. Neomycin. Nicarbazin. Novobiocin. Nystatin. Ormetoprim. Oxfendazole. Oxytetracycline. Penicillin. Piperazine. Pirlimycin. Poloxalene. Progesterone. Pyrantel. Ractopamine. Robenidine. Salinomycin. Semduramicin. Spectinomycin. Streptomycin. Sulfabromomethazine. Sulfachloropyrazine. Sulfachlorpyridazine. Sulfadimethoxine. Sulfaethoxypyridazine. Sulfamerazine. Sulfamethazine. Sulfaquinoxaline. Sulfomyxin. Testosterone. Tetracycline. Thiabendazole. Tiamulin. Tildipirosin. Tilmicosin. Trenbolone. Tripelennamine. Tulathromycin. Tylosin. Tylvalosin. Virginiamycin. Zeranol. Zilpaterol. Zoalene. Authority: 21 U.S.C. 342, 360b, 371. Subpart A—General Provisions § 556.1 Scope. (a) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires an applicant seeking approval or conditional approval of a new animal drug to submit a proposed tolerance as part of its new animal drug application when such a tolerance is needed to assure that the proposed use of the new animal drug will be safe (see sections 512(b)(1)(H) E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 32994 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations and 571(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act). FDA assigns tolerances for animal drugs used in food-producing animals as part of the application approval process. Tolerances for approved and conditionally approved new animal drugs are codified in subpart B of this part. (b) Compounds that have been found to be carcinogenic are regulated under subpart E of part 500 of this chapter. jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES § 556.3 Definitions. As used in this part: Acceptable daily intake (ADI) means the daily intake which, during up to an entire life of a human, appears to be without adverse effects or harm to the health of the consumer. The ADI most often will be set on the basis of the drug’s toxicological, microbiological, or pharmacological properties. It is usually expressed in micrograms or milligrams of the chemical per kilogram of body weight per day. Acute reference dose (ARfD) means an estimate of the amount of residues expressed on a body weight basis that can be ingested in a period of 24 hours or less without adverse effects or harm to the health of the human consumer. Edible tissues means muscle, liver, kidney, fat, skin with fat in natural proportions, whole eggs, whole milk, and honey. Marker residue means the residue whose concentration is in a known relationship to the concentration of total residue in an edible tissue. mg/kg means milligrams per kilogram. Not required, in reference to tolerances in this part, means that at the time of approval: (1) No withdrawal period was necessary for residues of the drug to deplete to or below the concentrations considered to be safe, or an adequate withdrawal period was inherent in the proposed drug use, and there was a rapid depletion of residues, so there was no concern about residues resulting from misuse or overdosing; or (2) No withdrawal period was necessary because the drug was poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly so as to make selection of an analyte impractical or impossible. ppb means parts per billion (equivalent to nanograms per gram (ng/ g) or mg/kg). ppm means parts per million (equivalent to micrograms per gram (mg/ g) or mg/kg). ppt means parts per trillion (equivalent to picograms per gram (pg/ g) or nanograms per kilogram (ng/kg)). Residue means any compound present in edible tissues that results VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 from the use of a drug, and includes the drug, its metabolites, and any other substance formed in or on food because of the drug’s use. Target tissue means the edible tissue selected to monitor for residues in the target animals. Tolerance means the maximum concentration of a marker residue, or other residue indicated for monitoring, that can legally remain in a specific edible tissue of a treated animal. Total residue means the aggregate of all compounds that results from the use of an animal drug, including the drug, its metabolites, and any other substances formed in or on food because of such drug use. mg/kg means microgram per kilogram. Zero, in reference to tolerances in this part, means any residues detected in the edible tissue renders it unsafe. § 556.5 General considerations. (a) The tolerances listed in subpart B of this part pertain only to the species and production classes of the animal for which the drug use has been approved or conditionally approved. Approved and conditionally approved conditions of use in parts 516, 520, 522, 524, 526, 529, and 558 of this chapter, including the species and production classes of animals, are referenced in each tolerance section in subpart B of this part. (b) All tolerances refer to the concentrations of a marker residue, or other residue indicated for monitoring, permitted in uncooked tissues. (c) After a tolerance is listed, the finding that the concentration of the marker residue in the target tissue from a tested animal is at or below the tolerance indicates that all edible tissues (excluding milk and eggs unless otherwise indicated) from that tested animal are safe for human consumption. If a listed tolerance is not expressly linked to a target tissue, then the tolerance is specific only for the named edible tissue and inferences cannot be made about the safety of the other edible tissues from the tested animal. (d) FDA requires that a drug sponsor submit a practicable method as part of their new animal drug application. FDA uses the practicable method to determine the quantity of the drug residues that can safely remain in edible tissues (i.e., the tolerance), the withdrawal period, and any other use restrictions necessary to ensure that the proposed use of the drug will be safe. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Subpart B—Specific Tolerances for Residues of Approved and Conditionally Approved New Animal Drugs § 556.34 Albendazole. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of albendazole is 5 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for albendazole 2-aminosulfone (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.2 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.05 ppm. (2) Sheep. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.25 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.05 ppm. (3) Goat. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.25 ppm. (ii) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.38a and 520.38b of this chapter. § 556.36 Altrenogest. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of altrenogest is 0.04 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for altrenogest (marker residue) are: (1) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 4 ppb. (ii) Muscle: 1 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 520.48 of this chapter. § 556.38 Amoxicillin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for amoxicillin is: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues: 0.01 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.88d, 522.88, and 526.88 of this chapter. § 556.40 Ampicillin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ampicillin are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues: 0.01 ppm. (2) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.01 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.90e, 520.90f, 522.90a, and 522.90b of this chapter. § 556.50 Amprolium. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for amprolium are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver, kidney, and muscle: 0.5 ppm. (ii) Fat: 2.0 ppm. (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Liver and kidney: 1 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm. (iii) Eggs: (A) Egg yolks: 8 ppm. (B) Whole eggs: 4 ppm. E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations (3) Pheasants. (i) Liver: 1 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.100, 558.55, and 558.58 of this chapter. § 556.52 Apramycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of apramycin is 25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for apramycin (marker residue) is: (1) Swine. Kidney (target tissue): 0.1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.110 and 558.59 of this chapter. § 556.60 Avilamycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of avilamycin is 1.1 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for avilamycin are: (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (2) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.68 of this chapter. § 556.68 Azaperone. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of azaperone is 0.63 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for azaperone is: (1) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.150 of this chapter. § 556.70 Bacitracin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of bacitracin is 0.05 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for bacitracin are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues: 0.5 ppm. (2) Chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail. Edible tissues: 0.5 ppm. (3) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.5 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.154a, 520.154c, 558.76, and 558.78 of this chapter. jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES § 556.75 Bambermycins. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for bambermycins are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required. (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (3) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.95 of this chapter. § 556.100 Carbadox. (a) [Reserved] VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for quinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid (marker residue) is: (1) Swine. Liver (target tissue): 30 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.115 of this chapter. § 556.110 Carbomycin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for carbomycin is: (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Zero. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 520.1660a of this chapter. § 556.113 Ceftiofur. (a) Acceptable daily intake and acute reference dose—(1) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of ceftiofur is 30 mg/kg of body weight per day. (2) Acute reference dose (ARfD). The ARfD for total residue of ceftiofur is 0.830 mg/kg of body weight. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for desfuroylceftiofur (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 0.4 ppm. (ii) Liver: 2 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 1 ppm. (iv) Milk: 0.1 ppm. (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (3) Goats. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 8 ppm. (ii) Liver: 2 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 1 ppm. (iv) Milk: 0.1 ppm. (4) Sheep. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required. (5) Swine. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 0.25 ppm. (ii) Liver: 3 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.313a, 522.313b, 522.313c, and 526.313 of this chapter. § 556.115 Cephapirin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for cephapirin are: (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (ii) Milk: 0.02 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 526.363 and 526.365 of this chapter. § 556.118 Chloramine-T. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of chloramine-T is 5 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for paratoluenesulfonamide (marker residue) is: (1) Fish. Muscle/skin (target tissue): 0.9 ppm. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 32995 (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 529.382 of this chapter. § 556.120 Chlorhexidine. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for chlorhexidine is: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Zero. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 529.400 of this chapter. § 556.150 Chlortetracycline. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of tetracyclines including chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline is 25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for the sum of tetracycline residues are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver: 6 ppm. (ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm. (2) Chickens, turkeys, and ducks. (i) Liver: 6 ppm. (ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm. (iv) Eggs: 0.4 ppm for chlortetracycline only. (3) Sheep. (i) Liver: 6 ppm. (ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm. (4) Swine. (i) Liver: 6 ppm. (ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.441, 520.443, 520.445, 558.128, and 558.140 of this chapter. § 556.160 Clopidol. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for clopidol are: (1) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Liver and kidney: 15 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 5 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.175 of this chapter. § 556.163 Clorsulon. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of clorsulon is 8 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for clorsulon (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 1.0 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.462 and 522.1193 of this chapter. § 556.165 Cloxacillin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for cloxacillin is: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues: 0.01 ppm. E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 32996 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 526.464a, 526.464b, and 526.464c of this chapter. § 556.167 Colistimethate. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for colistimethate is: (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.468 of this chapter. § 556.168 Danofloxacin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of danofloxacin is 2.4 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for danofloxacin (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.2 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.2 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.522 of this chapter. § 556.170 Decoquinate. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of decoquinate is 75 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for decoquinate are: (1) Cattle. (i) Muscle: 1 ppm. (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding milk): 2 ppm. (2) Chickens. (i) Muscle: 1 ppm. (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding eggs): 2 ppm. (3) Goats. (i) Muscle: 1 ppm. (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding milk): 2 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.543 and 558.195 of this chapter. jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES § 556.180 Dichlorvos. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for dichlorvos is: (1) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.596 and 558.205 of this chapter. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 Diclazuril. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of diclazuril is 25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for diclazuril are: (1) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Liver: 3 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm. (iii) Skin/fat: 1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.198 of this chapter. § 556.200 Coumaphos. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for coumaphos (measured as coumaphos and its oxygen analog, O,O-diethyl O-3chloro-4-methyl-2-oxo-2 H-1benzopyran-7-yl phosphate) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 1 ppm. (ii) Milk fat: 0.5 ppm. (2) Chickens. (i) Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 1 ppm. (ii) Eggs: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.185 of this chapter. § 556.169 § 556.185 Dihydrostreptomycin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for dihydrostreptomycin are: (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney: 2.0 ppm. (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.5 ppm. (iii) Milk: 0.125 ppm. (2) Swine. (i) Kidney: 2.0 ppm. (ii) Other edible tissues: 0.5 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.650, 526.1696b, and 526.1696c of this chapter. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for eprinomectin B1a (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 1.5 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 100 ppb. (iii) Milk: 12 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.814 and 524.814 of this chapter. § 556.230 Erythromycin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for erythromycin are: (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (ii) Milk: Zero. (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.125 ppm. (ii) Eggs: 0.025 ppm. (3) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.823, 522.820, 526.820, and 558.248 of this chapter. § 556.240 Estradiol and related esters. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of doramectin is 0.75 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for doramectin (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 100 ppb. (ii) Muscle: 30 ppb. (2) Swine. Liver (target tissue): 160 ppb. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.770 and 524.770 of this chapter. (a) [Reserved] (b) Residues. Residues of estradiol are not permitted in excess of the following increments above the concentrations of estradiol naturally present in untreated animals: (1) Cattle. (i) Muscle: 120 ppt. (ii) Fat: 480 ppt. (iii) Kidney: 360 ppt. (iv) Liver: 240 ppt. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.840, 522.842, 522.850, 522.1940, 522.2477, and 522.2478 of this chapter. § 556.224 § 556.260 § 556.222 Doramectin. Efrotomycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of efrotomycin is 10 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for efrotomycin is: (1) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.235 of this chapter. § 556.226 Enrofloxacin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of enrofloxacin is 3 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for enrofloxacin are: (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 0.1 ppm desethylene ciprofloxacin (marker residue). (2) Swine. Liver (target tissue): 0.5 ppm enrofloxacin (marker residue). (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.812 of this chapter. § 556.227 Eprinomectin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of eprinomectin is 10 mg/kg of body weight per day. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Ethopabate. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ethopabate, measured as metaphenetidine, are: (1) Chickens. (i) Liver: 1.5 ppm. (ii) Kidney: 1.5 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.58 of this chapter. § 556.273 Famphur. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for famphur including its oxygen analog is: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1242g, 524.900, and 558.254 of this chapter. § 556.275 Fenbendazole. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of fenbendazole is 40 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for fenbendazole are: E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.8 ppm fenbendazole (marker residue). (ii) Muscle: 0.4 ppm fenbendazole. (iii) Milk: 0.6 ppm fenbendazole sulfoxide. (2) Chickens. (i) Liver (target tissue): 5.2 ppm fenbendazole sulfone (marker residue). (ii) Eggs: 1.8 ppm fenbendazole sulfone (marker residue). (3) Goats. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.8 ppm fenbendazole (marker residue). (ii) Muscle: 0.4 ppm fenbendazole. (4) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 3.2 ppm fenbendazole (marker residue). (ii) Muscle: 2 ppm fenbendazole. (5) Turkeys. (i) Liver (target tissue): 6 ppm fenbendazole sulfone (marker residue). (ii) Muscle: 2 ppm fenbendazole sulfone. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.905a, 520.905c, 520.905d, 520.905e, and 558.258 of this chapter. § 556.277 Fenprostalene. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of fenprostalene is 0.08 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for fenprostalene are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required. (2) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.914 of this chapter. Flunixin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of flunixin is 0.72 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for flunixin are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 125 ppb flunixin free acid (marker residue). (ii) Muscle: 25 ppb flunixin free acid. (iii) Milk: 2 ppb 5-hydroxy flunixin (marker residue). (2) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 30 ppb flunixin free acid (marker residue). (ii) Muscle: 25 ppb flunixin free acid. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.956, 522.970, 522.1664, and 524.970 of this chapter. § 556.292 Gamithromycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of gamithromycin is 10 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for gamithromycin (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 500 ppb. (ii) Muscle: 150 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.1014 of this chapter. § 556.300 Gentamicin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for fenthion is: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 524.920 of this chapter. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of gentamicin is 60 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for gentamicin are: (1) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm. (2) Swine. (i) Liver: 0.3 ppm. (ii) Kidney (target tissue): 0.4 ppm gentamicin (marker residue). (iii) Fat: 0.4 ppm. (iv) Muscle: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.1044a, 520.1044b, 520.1044c, and 524.1044e of this chapter. § 556.283 § 556.304 § 556.280 jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES § 556.286 Fenthion. Florfenicol. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of florfenicol is 10 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for florfenicol amine (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 3.7 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.3 ppm. (2) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 2.5 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.2 ppm. (3) Catfish. Muscle (target tissue): 1 ppm. (4) Freshwater-reared warmwater finfish (other than catfish) and salmonids. Muscle/skin (target tissue): 1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.955, 522.955, 522.956, and 558.261 of this chapter. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 Gonadotropin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for residues of total gonadotropins (human chorionic gonadotropin and pregnant mare serum gonadotropin) is 42.25 International Units per kilogram of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for gonadotropin are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required. (2) Fish. Edible tissues: Not required. (3) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.1077, 522.1079, and 522.1081 of this chapter. § 556.308 Halofuginone. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of halofuginone PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 32997 hydrobromide is 0.7 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for halofuginone (marker residue) are: (1) Chickens. Liver (target tissue): 0.16 ppm. (2) Turkeys. Liver (target tissue): 0.13 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.265 of this chapter. § 556.310 Haloxon. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for haloxon is: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1120a and 520.1120b of this chapter. § 556.330 Hygromycin B. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for hygromycin B are: (1) Chickens. Edible tissues: Zero. (2) Swine. Edible tissues: Zero. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.274 of this chapter. § 556.344 Ivermectin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of ivermectin is 1 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for 22,23-dihydroavermectin B1a (marker residue) are: (1) American bison. Liver (target tissue): 15 ppb. (2) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 100 ppb. (ii) Muscle: 10 ppb. (3) Reindeer. Liver (target tissue): 15 ppb. (4) Sheep. Liver (target tissue): 30 ppb. (5) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 20 ppb. (ii) Muscle: 20 ppb. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1192, 520.1195, 520.1197, 522.1192, 522.1193, 524.1193, and 558.300 of this chapter. § 556.346 Laidlomycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of laidlomycin is 7.5 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for laidlomycin (marker residue) is: (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 0.2 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.305 of this chapter. § 556.347 Lasalocid. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of lasalocid is 10 mg/kg of body weight per day. E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 32998 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for lasalocid (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 0.7 ppm. (2) Chickens. (i) Skin with adhering fat (target tissue): 1.2 ppm. (ii) Liver: 0.4 ppm. (3) Rabbits. Liver (target tissue): 0.7 ppm. (4) Sheep. Liver (target tissue): 1.0 ppm. (5) Turkeys. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.4 ppm. (ii) Skin with adhering fat: 0.4 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.311 of this chapter. § 556.350 Levamisole. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for levamisole are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (2) Sheep. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (3) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1242a, 520.1242b, 520.1242d, 520.1242e, 520.1242f, 520.1242g, 522.1242, and 524.1240 of this chapter. § 556.360 Lincomycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of lincomycin is 25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for lincomycin are: (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (2) Swine. (i) Liver: 0.6 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1263c, 522.1260, and 558.325 of this chapter. § 556.370 Lubabegron. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residues of lubabegron is 3 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for lubabegron (marker residue) is: (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 10 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.330 of this chapter. jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES § 556.375 Maduramicin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for maduramicin (marker residue) is: (1) Chickens. Fat (target tissue): 0.38 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.340 of this chapter. § 556.380 Melengestrol. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for melengestrol is: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 (1) Cattle. Fat: 25 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.342 of this chapter. § 556.410 Metoserpate. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for metoserpate is: (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.02 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 520.1422 of this chapter. § 556.420 Monensin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of monensin is 12.5 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for monensin are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver: 0.10 ppm. (ii) Muscle, kidney, and fat: 0.05 ppm. (iii) Milk: Not required. (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (3) Goats. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.05 ppm. (4) Quail. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.355 of this chapter. § 556.425 Morantel. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of morantel tartrate is 10 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for Nmethyl-1,3-propanediamine (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.7 ppm. (ii) Milk: Not required. (2) Goats. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.7 ppm. (ii) Milk: Not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1450a, 520.1450b, 520.1450c, and 558.360 of this chapter. § 556.426 Moxidectin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of moxidectin is 4 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for moxidectin (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Fat (target tissue): 900 ppb. (ii) Liver: 200 ppb. (iii) Muscle: 50 ppb. (iv) Milk: 40 ppb. (2) Sheep. (i) Fat (target tissue): 900 ppb. (ii) Liver: 200 ppb. (iii) Muscle: 50 ppb. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1454, 522.1450, and 524.1450 of this chapter. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 § 556.428 Narasin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of narasin is 5 mg/ kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for narasin (marker residue) is: (1) Chickens. Abdominal fat (target tissue): 480 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 558.363 and 558.364 of this chapter. § 556.430 Neomycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of neomycin is 6 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for neomycin are: (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 7.2 ppm. (ii) Liver: 3.6 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 1.2 ppm. (iv) Fat: 7.2 ppm. (v) Milk: 0.15 ppm. (2) Sheep and goats. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 7.2 ppm. (ii) Liver: 3.6 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 1.2 ppm. (iv) Fat: 7.2 ppm. (v) Milk: 0.15 ppm. (3) Swine. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 7.2 ppm. (ii) Liver: 3.6 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 1.2 ppm. (iv) Fat: 7.2 ppm. (4) Turkeys. (i) Skin with adhering fat: 7.2 ppm. (ii) Liver: 3.6 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 1.2 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1484, 524.1600b, 558.365, and 558.455 of this chapter. § 556.445 Nicarbazin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residues of nicarbazin (4,4′dinitrocarbanilide and 2-hydroxy-4,6dimethylpyrimidine) is 200 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for 4,4′dinitrocarbanilide (marker residue) is: (1) Chickens. Liver (target tissue): 52 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 558.364 and 558.366 of this chapter. § 556.460 Novobiocin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for novobiocin are: (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 1 ppm. (ii) Milk: 0.1 ppm. (2) Chickens, turkeys, and ducks. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 526.1590, 526.1696d, and 558.415 of this chapter. E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations § 556.470 Nystatin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for nystatin are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Zero. (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues: Zero. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 524.1600b and 558.430 of this chapter. § 556.490 Ormetoprim. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ormetoprim are: (1) Chickens, turkeys, ducks, and chukar partridges. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm. (2) Salmonids and catfish. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.575 of this chapter. § 556.495 § 556.513 Piperazine. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for piperazine are: (1) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm. (2) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 520.1807 of this chapter. Oxfendazole. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of oxfendazole is 7 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for fenbendazole (marker residue) is: (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 0.8 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1629 and 520.1630 of this chapter. § 556.515 Pirlimycin. (1) Swine. (i) Liver and kidney: 10 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2045 and 558.485 of this chapter. § 556.570 Ractopamine. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of ractopamine hydrochloride is 1.25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ractopamine (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.09 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.03 ppm. (2) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.15 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.05 ppm. (3) Turkeys. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.45 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.500 of this chapter. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of pirlimycin is 0.01 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for pirlimycin (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.5 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.3 ppm. (iii) Milk: 0.4 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 526.1810 of this chapter. § 556.580 (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total tetracycline residues (chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline) is 25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for the sum of tetracycline residues are: (1) Cattle. (i) Muscle: 2 ppm. (ii) Liver: 6 ppm. (iii) Fat and kidney: 12 ppm. (iv) Milk: 0.3 ppm. (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Muscle: 2 ppm. (ii) Liver: 6 ppm. (iii) Fat and kidney: 12 ppm. (3) Finfish. Muscle (with adhering skin when edible): 2 ppm. (4) Lobster. Muscle: 2 ppm. (5) Swine and sheep. (i) Muscle: 2 ppm. (ii) Liver: 6 ppm. (iii) Fat and kidney: 12 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1660a, 520.1660c, 520.1660d, 522.1660a, 522.1660b, 522.1662a, 522.1664, 529.1660, 558.450, and 558.455 of this chapter. § 556.517 (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of salinomycin is 5 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for salinomycin are: (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (2) Quail. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.550 of this chapter. § 556.510 § 556.560 § 556.500 jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.05 ppm. (ii) Milk: Zero. (2) Chickens. Edible tissues: Zero. (3) Pheasants and quail. Edible tissues: Zero. (4) Sheep and swine. Edible tissues: Zero. (5) Turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.01 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1696b, 522.1696a, 522.1696b, 526.1696a, 526.1696b, 526.1696c, and 526.1696d of this chapter. 32999 Oxytetracycline. Penicillin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for penicillin are: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 247001 Poloxalene. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for poloxalene is: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1840, 558.464, and 558.465 of this chapter. § 556.540 Progesterone. (a) [Reserved] (b) Residues. Residues of progesterone are not permitted in excess of the following increments above the concentrations of progesterone naturally present in untreated animals: (1) Cattle and sheep. (i) Muscle: 5 ppb. (ii) Liver: 15 ppb. (iii) Kidney: 30 ppb. (iv) Fat: 30 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.1940 and 529.1940 of this chapter. Pyrantel. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for pyrantel are: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Robenidine. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for robenidine are: (1) Chickens. (i) Skin and fat: 0.2 ppm. (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.515 of this chapter. § 556.592 § 556.597 Salinomycin. Semduramicin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of semduramicin is 3 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for semduramicin are: (1) Chickens. (i) Liver: 400 ppb. (ii) Muscle: 130 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.555 of this chapter. § 556.600 Spectinomycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of spectinomycin is 25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for spectinomycin are: (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 4 ppm spectinomycin (marker residue). E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 33000 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations (ii) Muscle: 0.25 ppm. (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm. (3) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.1265, 520.2123b, 520.2123c, 522.2120, and 522.2121 of this chapter. § 556.610 Streptomycin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for streptomycin are: (1) Cattle and swine. (i) Kidney: 2.0 ppm. (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.5 ppm. (2) Chickens. (i) Kidney: 2.0 ppm. (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.5 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 520.2158 of this chapter. § 556.620 Sulfabromomethazine. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfabromomethazine are: (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (ii) Milk: 0.01 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 520.2170 of this chapter. § 556.625 Sulfachloropyrazine. Sulfachlorpyridazine. jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Jkt 247001 § 556.670 Sulfamethazine. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfamethazine are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm. (3) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2260a, 520.2260b, 520.2260c, 520.2261a, 520.2261b, 522.2260, 558.140, and 558.630 of this chapter. Sulfaquinoxaline. Sulfomyxin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfomyxin are: (1) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Zero. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.2340 of this chapter. Sulfadimethoxine. 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Sulfamerazine. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for sulfamerazine is: (1) Trout. Edible tissues: Zero. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.582 of this chapter. § 556.700 (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfadimethoxine are: (1) Catfish and salmonids. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm. (2) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (ii) Milk: 0.01 ppm. (3) Chickens, turkeys, ducks, and chukar partridges. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2220a, 520.2220d, 520.2220e, 522.2220, and 558.575 of this chapter. VerDate Sep<11>2014 § 556.660 (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfaquinoxaline are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2325a, 520.2325b, and 558.586 of this chapter. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfachlorpyridazine are: (1) Cattle and swine. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2200 and 522.2200 of this chapter. § 556.640 Sulfaethoxypyridazine. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfaethoxypyridazine are: (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (ii) Milk: Zero. (2) Swine. Edible tissues: Zero. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2240a, 520.2240b, and 522.2240 of this chapter. § 556.685 (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for sulfachloropyrazine is: (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Zero. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 520.2184 of this chapter. § 556.630 § 556.650 § 556.710 Testosterone. (a) [Reserved] (b) Residues. Residues of testosterone are not permitted in excess of the following increments above the concentrations of testosterone naturally present in untreated animals: (1) Cattle. (i) Fat: 2.6 ppb. (ii) Kidney: 1.9 ppb. (iii) Liver: 1.3 ppb. (iv) Muscle: 0.64 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.842 of this chapter. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 § 556.720 Tetracycline. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total tetracycline residues (chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline) is 25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for the sum of tetracycline residues are: (1) Cattle and sheep. (i) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm. (ii) Liver: 6 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm. (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm. (ii) Liver: 6 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm. (3) Swine. (i) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm. (ii) Liver: 6 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2345c and 520.2345d of this chapter. § 556.730 Thiabendazole. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for thiabendazole are: (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (ii) Milk: 0.05 ppm. (2) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm. (3) Sheep and goats. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm. (ii) Milk: 0.05 ppm. (4) Pheasants. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2380a, 520.2380b, 520.2380c, and 558.600 of this chapter. § 556.732 Tiamulin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of tiamulin is 25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for 8alpha-hydroxymutilin (marker residue) is: (1) Swine. Liver (target tissue): 0.6 ppm. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2455 and 558.612 of this chapter. § 556.733 Tildipirosin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of tildipirosin is 10 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for tildipirosin (the marker residue) is: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (the target tissue): 10 ppm. (ii) [Reserved] (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.2460 of this chapter. § 556.735 Tilmicosin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of tilmicosin is 25 mg/kg of body weight per day. E:\FR\FM\11JYR1.SGM 11JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 133 / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / Rules and Regulations (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for tilmicosin (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 1.2 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm. (2) Sheep. (i) Liver (target tissue): 1.2 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm. (3) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 7.5 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2471, 522.2471, and 558.618 of this chapter. § 556.739 Trenbolone. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of trenbolone is 0.4 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for trenbolone is: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 522.2476, 522.2477, and 522.2478 of this chapter. § 556.741 Tripelennamine. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for tripelennamine are: (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 200 ppb. (ii) Milk: 20 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.2615 of this chapter. § 556.745 jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Virginiamycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of virginiamycin is 250 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for virginiamycin are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required. (2) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (3) Swine. (i) Kidney, skin, and fat: 0.4 ppm. (ii) Liver: 0.3 ppm. (iii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm. (4) Turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.635 of this chapter. § 556.760 Zeranol. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of zeranol is 1.25 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for zeranol are: (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required. (2) Sheep. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 20 ppb. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.2680 of this chapter. Zoalene. PART 558—NEW ANIMAL DRUGS FOR USE IN ANIMAL FEEDS 32. The authority citation for part 558 continues to read as follows: ■ Tylvalosin. 16:09 Jul 10, 2019 Zilpaterol. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of zilpaterol is 0.083 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for zilpaterol freebase (marker residue) is: (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 12 ppb. (2) [Reserved] (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.665 of this chapter. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for zoalene and its metabolite 3-amino-5nitro-o-toluamide are: (1) Chickens. (i) Liver and kidney: 6 ppm. (ii) Muscle: 3 ppm. (iii) Fat: 2 ppm. (2) Turkeys. Liver and muscle: 3 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.680 of this chapter. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residues of tylvalosin is 47.7 mg/kg of body weight per day. VerDate Sep<11>2014 § 556.765 § 556.770 Tylosin. (a) [Reserved] (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for tylosin are: (1) Cattle. (i) Liver, kidney, fat, and muscle: 0.2 ppm. (ii) Milk: 0.05 ppm. (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Liver, kidney, fat, and muscle: 0.2 ppm. (ii) Eggs: 0.2 ppm. (3) Swine. Liver, kidney, fat, and muscle: 0.2 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2640, 522.2640, 558.625, and 558.630 of this chapter. § 556.748 § 556.750 Tulathromycin. (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of tulathromycin is 15 mg/kg of body weight per day. (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for CP– 60,300 (marker residue) are: (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 5.5 ppm. (2) Swine. Kidney (target tissue): 15 ppm. (c) Related conditions of use. See § 522.2630 of this chapter. § 556.746 (b) Tolerances. A tolerance for tylvalosin in edible tissues of swine is not required. (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2645 and 558.633 of this chapter. Jkt 247001 Authority: 21 U.S.C. 354, 360b, 360ccc, 360ccc–1, 371. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 § 558.68 33001 [Amended] 33. In § 558.68, in paragraph (c), remove ‘‘556.68’’ and in its place add ‘‘556.60’’. ■ 34. In § 558.95, add paragraph (c) to read as follows: ■ § 558.95 Bambermycins. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.75 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 35. In § 558.185, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 558.185 Coumaphos. * * * * * (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.168 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 36. In § 558.235, revise paragraph (a), redesignate paragraph (b) as paragraph (d), and add new paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as follows: § 558.235 Efrotomycin. (a) Specifications. Type A medicated articles containing 14.5 grams efrotomycin per pound. (b) Sponsor. See No. 050604 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter. (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.224 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 37. In § 558.464, revise paragraph (a), redesignate paragraph (b) as paragraph (d), and add new paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as follows: § 558.464 Poloxalene. (a) Specifications. Dry Type A medicated articles containing 53 percent poloxalene or liquid Type A medicated articles containing 99.5 percent poloxalene. (b) Sponsor. See No. 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter. (c) Related tolerances. See § 556.517 of this chapter. * * * * * ■ 38. In § 558.465, revise paragraph (a), redesignate paragraph (b) as paragraph (d), and add new paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as follows: § 558.465 Poloxalene free-choice liquid Type C feed. (a) Specifications. Type A medicated articles containing 99.5 percent poloxalene. (b) Sponsor. See No. 066104 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 500, 520, 522, 524, 526, 529, 556, and 558

[Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1067]
RIN 0910-AG17


New Animal Drugs; Updating Tolerances for Residues of New Animal 
Drugs in Food

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is 
issuing a final rule to revise the animal drug regulations for 
tolerances for residues of approved new animal drugs. This final rule 
is necessary to standardize, simplify, and clarify the determination 
standards of tolerances and provide definitions for key terms. This 
final rule will enhance understanding of tolerance determination and 
improve the overall readability of the relevant regulations.

DATES: This rule is effective September 9, 2019.

ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the 
docket number found in brackets in the heading of this final rule into 
the ``Search'' box and follow the prompts, and/or go to the Dockets 
Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dong Yan, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine (HFV-151), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., 
Rockville, MD 20855, 240-402-0825, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Executive Summary
    A. Purpose and Coverage of the Final Rule
    B. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Final Rule
    C. Legal Authority
    D. Costs and Benefits

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II. Table of Abbreviations/Commonly Used Acronyms in This Document
III. Background
    A. History and Scope of This Rulemaking
    B. General Overview of the Final Rule
IV. Legal Authority
V. Comments on the 2012 Proposed Rule and 2016 Supplemental Proposed 
Rule and FDA Response
    A. Introduction
    B. Comments on Scope
    C. Comments on Definition Section
    D. Comments on Analytical Method
    E. Comments on Subpart B, Listing of Tolerances for Residues of 
Approved and Conditionally Approved New Animal Drugs
    F. Other Comments
VI. Effective/Compliance Date
VII. Economic Analysis of Impacts
VIII. Analysis of Environmental Impact
IX. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
X. Federalism
XI. Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments
XII. References

I. Executive Summary

A. Purpose and Coverage of the Final Rule

    This final rule revises the animal drug regulations regarding 
tolerances for residues of approved and conditionally approved new 
animal drugs in food. Specifically, we provide a revised scope and new 
section for definitions of key terms FDA uses in the regulations. 
Additionally, we explain the general considerations for using the 
tolerance information to ensure the safety of veterinary drug use in 
food-producing animals. Finally, we provide a uniform format for 
listing tolerances in part 556 (21 CFR part 556), subpart B, by 
removing obsolete or confusing terms and cross-referencing tolerances 
to the approved conditions of use for that new animal drug.

B. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Final Rule

    This final rule standardizes and clarifies the standards for 
determining, codifying, and updating tolerances, and provides a 
definition section. Major provisions include:
     Establishing a new definitions section with the following 
definitions in Sec.  556.3 (21 CFR 556.3):
    [cir] Acceptable daily intake;
    [cir] Acute reference dose;
    [cir] Edible tissues;
    [cir] Marker residue;
    [cir] Not required;
    [cir] Residue;
    [cir] Target tissue;
    [cir] Tolerance;
    [cir] Total residue;
    [cir] [mu]g/kg; and
    [cir] Zero.
     Revising the tolerance listings in subpart B to 
standardize the format of listings and to add cross references to part 
520, 522, 524, 526, 529, or 558 (21 CFR part 520, 522, 524, 526, 529, 
or 558) that contain the approved or conditionally approved conditions 
of use of the drug.

C. Legal Authority

    Our authority for issuing this final rule is provided by sections 
512(b)(1)(G) and (H), (d)(1)(F), (d)(2), and (i), and 571(a)(2)(A) and 
(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 
U.S.C. 360b(b)(1)(G) and (H), (d)(1)(F), (d)(2), and (i), and 
360ccc(a)(2)(A) and (b)(1)). These provisions relate to the information 
new animal drug and conditional new animal drug applicants provide with 
respect to proposed tolerances, withdrawal periods, and practicable 
methods, and the process by which FDA establishes and publishes 
regulations setting tolerances for residues of approved and 
conditionally approved new animal drugs. In addition, section 701(a) of 
the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 371(a)) gives FDA general rulemaking authority 
to issue regulations for the efficient enforcement of the FD&C Act.

D. Costs and Benefits

    This final rule will not impose compliance costs, other than 
reading and understanding the final rule, on current or future sponsors 
of any approved and conditionally approved new animal drugs. We 
estimate those annualized costs to range from about $1,000 to about 
$1,500.
    By providing a uniform format for listing tolerances, and removing 
obsolete and confusing terms, this final rule may provide more clarity 
to the listing of tolerances.

II. Table of Abbreviations/Commonly Used Acronyms in This Document

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            Abbreviation                        What it means
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ARfD...............................  Acute reference dose.
ASDI...............................  Acceptable single-dose intake.
CFR................................  Code of Federal Regulations.
CVM................................  Center for Veterinary Medicine.
FDA................................  U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
FD&C Act...........................  Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
                                      Act.
FSIS...............................  Food Safety and Inspection Service,
                                      United States Department of
                                      Agriculture.
GFI................................  Guidance for Industry.
VICH...............................  International Cooperation on
                                      Harmonisation of Technical
                                      Requirements for Registration of
                                      Veterinary Medicinal Products.
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III. Background

A. History and Scope of This Rulemaking

    We issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of December 5, 
2012 (77 FR 72254) (2012 proposed rule) to revise part 556 by 
standardizing and simplifying the codification style, revising the 
general considerations section, adding a scope section, and adding a 
definition section to define key terms used in the part. The definition 
section was proposed to include the terms used by FDA in the 
determination of tolerances. We proposed a definition section because 
some of the terms that had been used previously in part 556, subpart B 
were never defined, and some terminology that had been used was 
outdated or resulted in confusion to users of the part. We added a new 
scope section and proposed a revision to the general considerations 
section to provide additional information and clarification with 
respect to the tolerances listed in proposed subpart B.
    We issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking in the 
Federal Register of October 28, 2016 (81 FR 74962) (2016 supplemental 
proposed rule) to revise the proposed changes to part 556 to align with 
and clarify our current thinking. We explained our current thinking 
about analytical methods used to determine residue levels in tissues 
for new animal drugs intended for use in food-producing animals. We 
also explained that methods other than the ``regulatory method'' 
derived from the practicable method submitted by a sponsor as part of 
the new animal drug application can be used to determine the quantity 
of residue in edible tissues for surveillance and enforcement purposes. 
We removed the definition previously proposed in 2012 for ``regulatory 
method'' and an additional reference to the term to reserve the term 
for use with carcinogenic compounds. We also revised the previously 
proposed definitions for ``marker residue,'' ``tolerance,'' ``not 
required,'' and ``zero.'' We also removed the previously proposed 
definition for ``acceptable single-dose intake'' and added a proposed 
definition for ``acute reference dose'' to be consistent with existing 
international guidance.

B. General Overview of the Final Rule

    This final rule revises the animal drug regulations regarding 
tolerances for residues of approved and conditionally approved new 
animal drugs in food. We are finalizing most of the provisions proposed 
in the 2012 proposed rule as revised by the 2016 supplemental proposed 
rule. This final rule also reflects revisions FDA made after 
considering all comments received. We have also made nonsubstantive 
wording changes for clarity.

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    This final rule amends part 556 by standardizing and simplifying 
the codification style and adding definitions for key terms. 
Specifically, we provide a revised scope and new section for 
definitions of key terms FDA uses in the regulations. Additionally, we 
explain the general considerations for using the tolerance information 
to ensure the safety of veterinary drug use in food-producing animals. 
Finally, we provide a uniform format for listing tolerances in subpart 
B, by removing obsolete or confusing terms and cross-referencing 
tolerances to the approved conditions of use for that new animal drug.

IV. Legal Authority

    We are issuing this final rule under sections 512(b)(1)(G) and (H), 
(d)(1)(F), (d)(2), and (i), and 571(a)(2)(A) and (b)(1) of the FD&C 
Act. These provisions relate to the information new animal drug and 
conditional new animal drug applicants provide with respect to proposed 
tolerances, withdrawal periods, and practicable methods, and the 
process by which FDA establishes and publishes regulations establishing 
tolerances for residues of approved and conditionally approved new 
animal drugs. In addition, section 701(a) of the FD&C Act gives FDA 
general rulemaking authority to issue regulations for the efficient 
enforcement of the FD&C Act.

V. Comments on the 2012 Proposed Rule and 2016 Supplemental Proposed 
Rule and FDA Response

A. Introduction

    We received comments on the 2012 proposed rule and 2016 
supplemental proposed rule, each containing one or more comments on one 
or more issues. We received comments from consumers, public health 
organizations, and the pharmaceutical industry.
    We describe and respond to the comments in section V.B through E of 
this document. We have numbered each comment to help distinguish 
between different comments. We have grouped similar comments together 
under the same number, and, in some cases, we have separated different 
issues discussed in the same comment letter and designated them as 
distinct comments for purposes of our responses. The number assigned to 
each comment or comment topic is purely for organizational purposes and 
does not signify the comment's value or importance or the order in 
which comments were received.
    Some comments address issues that are outside of the scope of this 
rule. We do not discuss such comments in this document.

B. Comments on Scope

    (Comment 1) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule asks FDA to 
clarify whether the proposed regulations would apply to drug residues 
in all foods (human and animal food), or only to human foods.
    (Response 1) The regulations apply only to foods intended for human 
consumption. New Sec.  556.5(c) (21 CFR 556.5(c)) states in part ``. . 
. the finding that the concentration of the marker residue in the 
target tissue from a tested animal is at or below the tolerance 
indicates that all edible tissues (excluding milk and eggs unless 
otherwise indicated) from that tested animal are safe for human 
consumption.''

C. Comments on Definition Section

    We received several comments regarding proposed definitions.
    (Comment 2) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule expresses concern 
that the term ``edible tissues'' as defined in the proposed rule does 
not include all parts of animals currently consumed as foods in the 
United States, and thus, residues of drugs in these foods are not 
included in the toxicological evaluation of new animal drugs. The 
comment expresses the opinion that many other tissues are eaten by 
humans and should be included in the toxicology evaluation and 
tolerance assignments. The comment suggests that to ensure safety of 
food for humans, the definition of edible tissue be equivalent to, and 
broad enough to cover, any tissue that will become a component of the 
food and not be limited to any specific set of tissues.
    (Response 2) We typically request residue data for muscle, which is 
a highly consumed tissue; liver, kidney, and fat (skin with fat for 
poultry), which are tissues where residues have a tendency to 
accumulate; and milk, eggs, and honey, if applicable. The edible tissue 
definition, which includes all the aforementioned edible products, 
reflects our current thinking on how to address safety of residues in 
food products derived from animals treated with new animal drugs.
    (Comment 3) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule suggests changes 
to the proposed definition of ``not required'' with respect to 
tolerances. In the 2012 proposed rule, we proposed that ``not 
required,'' in reference to tolerances, means that at the time of 
approval, the drug met one of the following conditions: (1) No 
withdrawal period (i.e., zero withdrawal) was necessary for residues of 
the drug to deplete to or below the concentrations considered to be 
safe or an adequate withdrawal period was inherent in the proposed drug 
use, and there was no concern about residues resulting from misuse or 
overdosing; or (2) the drug qualified for a zero withdrawal period 
because it was poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly to such an extent 
as to make selection of an analyte impractical or impossible. The 
comment proposes that conditions (1) and (2) be replaced with: ``(1) no 
withdrawal period (i.e., zero withdrawal) was necessary for residues of 
the drug to deplete to or below the concentrations considered to be 
safe, or (2) an adequate withdrawal period was inherent in the proposed 
drug use, or (3) there was no concern about residues resulting from 
misuse or overdosing, or (4) the drug was poorly absorbed or 
metabolized rapidly to such an extent as to make selection of an 
analyte impractical or impossible.''
    Additionally, a comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule asks 
FDA to explain what revisions were made to the definition for ``not 
required'' in reference to tolerance in the 2016 supplemental proposed 
rule (81 FR 74962 at 74964), and FDA's current practice with regard to 
the tolerance ``not required.''
    (Response 3) We disagree with the comment to the 2012 proposed rule 
suggesting revisions because the revisions do not accurately reflect 
the criteria we used in the past to determine that a tolerance is ``not 
required.''
    In the past, we did not assign a tolerance for some drugs when 
either of the conditions described under (1) or (2) in the 2012 
proposed rule were met. However, currently and going forward, FDA 
generally assigns and will assign a tolerance if a tolerance can be 
established. There are some situations, however, under which it is not 
possible to establish a tolerance. For example, a tolerance cannot be 
established when FDA has determined that an Acceptable Daily Intake 
(ADI) is not needed for the approval after considering the physical, 
chemical, toxicological, and exposure characteristics of the drug 
residues, or when the drug is poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly so 
as to make selection of an analyte impractical or impossible.
    In the 2016 supplemental proposed rule (81 FR 74962 at 74964), FDA 
proposed to revise and clarify the definition for ``not required'' in 
reference to tolerance by separately listing the conditions described 
under (1) and (2) into two paragraphs, to make it clearer that if 
either the described conditions under (1) or (2) were met at the time 
of approval, a tolerance was

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``not required.'' In addition, under (1), the phrase ``and there was a 
rapid depletion of residues'' was added before the phrase ``so there 
was no concern about residues resulting from misuse or overdosing'' to 
explain the reason (i.e., rapid depletion of residues) for no concern 
about residues resulting from misuse or overdosing.
    We received no further comment on the revised proposed definition 
and are finalizing as proposed in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule.
    (Comment 4) A few comments to the 2012 proposed rule recommend that 
FDA be consistent with the terms and definitions used by international 
organizations, such as the International Cooperation on Harmonisation 
of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal 
Products (VICH). Specifically, they recommend that FDA use the VICH 
definition for Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) to replace the FDA-proposed 
definition for Acceptable Single-Dose Intake (ASDI). One comment states 
that FDA should use the VICH term to avoid the confusion of having two 
terms that mean virtually the same thing, while another comment also 
recommends that we include the phrase ``microgram ([mu]g) or milligram 
(mg)/kg of body weight'' in the definition for ARfD, as defined in the 
relevant VICH guideline background information for the definition of 
ARfD.
    (Response 4) We agree with the comment suggesting FDA replace the 
proposed definition of ASDI with the VICH definition of ARfD. In the 
2016 supplemental proposed rule (81 FR 74962 at 74964 and 74965), we 
proposed to harmonize with the VICH by removing the definition of 
``acceptable single-dose intake (ASDI)'' and adding the definition of 
``acute reference dose (ARfD),'' referenced in our draft guidance for 
industry ((GFI) #232 (VICH GL54)) entitled ``Studies to Evaluate the 
Safety of Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Human Food: General Approach 
to Establish an Acute Reference Dose (ARfD)'' (80 FR 31041, June 1, 
2015), which has since been finalized (Ref. 1 and 82 FR 40010, August 
23, 2017). We proposed ARfD to be defined as ``an estimate of the 
amount of residues expressed on a body weight basis that can be 
ingested in a period of 24 hours or less without adverse effects or 
harm to the health of the human consumer.'' We disagree that the phrase 
``microgram ([mu]g) or milligram (mg)/kg of body weight'' should be 
included in the definition for ARfD, because the VICH definition for 
ARfD is not limited to being reported as ``microgram ([mu]g) or 
milligram (mg)/kg of body weight'' (GFI #232 (VICH GL54)). We received 
no further comment on these proposed revisions and are finalizing as 
proposed in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule.
    (Comment 5) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule recommends that 
FDA use the term ``point of departure'' (POD) instead of ``no observed 
effect level (NOEL)'' for calculation of the ADI.
    (Response 5) The ADI definition in the 2012 proposed rule stated 
that an ADI is calculated by dividing the NOEL (from the most 
appropriate toxicological study) by a safety factor. We agree with the 
comment that the term ``POD,'' or threshold, is more appropriate than 
the term ``NOEL'' for calculation of the ADI, because the term ``POD'' 
is more inclusive and reflects FDA's current and past practice for the 
derivation of an ADI.
    However, since the publication of the 2012 proposed rule, GFI #232 
(VICH GL54) has been published, which includes a different definition 
for ADI than the one included in the 2012 proposed rule. There are no 
fundamental scientific differences between the ADI definition from the 
2012 proposed rule and the ADI definition found in GFI #232 (VICH 
GL54). As a result, we are amending the ADI definition and using the 
ADI definition from GFI #232 (VICH GL54) in this final rule, to be 
consistent with the VICH definition for ADI.
    Unlike the ADI definition in the 2012 proposed rule, the ADI 
definition found in GFI #232 (VICH GL54) and adopted here does not 
include a calculation for an ADI and therefore does not use the term 
NOEL or POD. We note, however, that we use the term POD in the 
description for calculation of an ADI in the revision of guidance GFI 
#3 entitled ``General Principles for Evaluating the Human Food Safety 
of New Animal Drugs Used in Food-Producing Animals'' (Ref. 2 and 83 FR 
27333, June 12, 2018).
    (Comment 6) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule requests 
clarification on the proposed definition for ``regulatory method'' and 
on the use of the term in proposed Sec.  556.5(d), which stated that 
FDA requires that a drug sponsor develop a regulatory method to measure 
drug residues in edible tissues of approved target species. This 
comment notes that a regulatory method has historically been used to 
refer to the ``required determinative and confirmatory procedures for 
regulatory surveillance of residue concentrations in meat products 
entering the food supply for comparison to the tolerance post-
commercialization of the product.'' The comment also states the context 
of the proposed rule appears to be the method(s) used to collect data 
to support the setting of the tolerances preapproval. The comment asks 
if the proposed rule implies that tolerances may be established using 
analytical procedures other than the determinative procedure. In 
addition, the comment states it should be clarified if regulatory 
method is referring to method(s) used preapproval for setting the 
tolerance versus a finite method(s) used for determining post-
commercialization residue to compare to the tolerance. Additionally, 
another comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule suggests that, 
instead of removing the term ``regulatory method'' from the definitions 
listed in part 556, FDA keep this term and add the term ``carcinogenic 
compounds'' to the definitions and specify that a regulatory method is 
only required for carcinogenic compounds.
    (Response 6) We realized that, in the 2012 proposed rule, the term 
``regulatory method'' proposed in Sec.  556.3 and used in proposed 
Sec.  556.5(d) caused some confusion; thus, the 2016 supplemental 
proposed rule explains our current thinking about the term and its use 
(81 FR 74962 at 74963). We explained in the 2016 supplemental proposed 
rule that an analytical method other than the practicable method, which 
is described in Sec.  514.1(b)(7) (21 CFR 514.1(b)(7)), can be used for 
surveillance and enforcement purposes for non-carcinogenic compounds, 
as long as the performance criteria of that method are comparable to 
those of the practicable method submitted by the sponsor as part of the 
new animal drug application. Such an analytical method other than the 
practicable method can be used for surveillance and enforcement 
purposes for non-carcinogenic compounds, so long as the performance 
criteria (e.g., sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and precision) of 
that method are comparable to those of the practicable method submitted 
by the sponsor as part of the new animal drug application. In addition, 
we proposed a revision to the definition of ``zero'' in proposed Sec.  
556.3, in reference to tolerances, by deleting ``when using a method of 
detection prescribed or approved by FDA'' from the definition, because 
an analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for 
surveillance and enforcement purposes for non-carcinogenic compounds. 
In the 2016 supplemental proposed rule we proposed to revise Sec.  
556.5(d) to align with our current thinking and to remove the term 
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term for use with carcinogenic compounds (part 500, subpart E (21 CFR 
part 500, subpart E)). Further, the regulations under part 556 are 
dedicated to tolerances for non-carcinogenic compounds approved for use 
in food-producing animals, while those under part 500, subpart E, 
entitled ``Regulation of Carcinogenic Compounds Used in Food-Producing 
Animals,'' are dedicated to carcinogenic compounds for use in food-
producing animals. FDA's intention is to clearly separate the purpose 
of these two parts in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations and, 
therefore, does not agree with the recommendation. We are finalizing as 
proposed in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule and removing the term 
``regulatory method'' from part 556.
    (Comment 7) We received two comments to the 2016 supplemental 
proposed rule regarding the proposed changes in the tolerance 
definition. The comments express concern that by replacing the term 
``target tissue'' with ``edible tissue'' in the definition, the focus 
about using target tissue to indicate safety of other edible tissues 
from treated animals is likely to be lost.
    (Response 7) FDA's revised definition reflects the fact that we can 
establish tolerances for both target and non-target tissue. We intend 
to continue to use the target tissue tolerance to indicate safety of 
all of the edible tissue (excluding milk and eggs, unless otherwise 
specified) from treated animals.
    (Comment 8) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule asks 
us to explain how FDA will interpret the revised definition for 
``zero'' in proposed Sec.  556.3, which reads, ``zero, in reference to 
tolerances in this part, means any residues detected in the tissue 
renders it unsafe.'' The comment states that ``zero'' is defined by the 
sensitivity of the testing methodology and asks what would happen if 
the ``testing method increases their sensitivity level that it will be 
chasing zero?'' The comment asks FDA to explain how this will influence 
zero tolerance and ``updating new withdrawal times'' and how this new 
information will be communicated to the industry. The comment also 
recommends that in the proposed definition for ``zero,'' the word 
``tissue'' be replaced with ``edible tissue,'' to be consistent 
throughout the document.
    (Response 8) We agree with the comment that ``zero'' is defined by 
the sensitivity of the testing methodology. As explained in the 
preamble of the 2012 proposed rule (77 FR 72254 at 72256), in approving 
certain animal drugs in the past, FDA assigned a ``zero'' tolerance, 
with ``zero'' meaning that no residues could be detected using the 
``approved analytical method.'' Often, the analytical method chosen to 
determine ``zero'' represented the limit of analytical method 
technology at the time of the evaluation. However, we recognize that 
equipment, reagents, and methodology change over time and the 
analytical method (practicable method) submitted by the sponsor in 
support of drug approval may become obsolete. Therefore, we explained 
in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule (81 FR 74962 at 74964) that an 
analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for 
surveillance and enforcement purposes for non-carcinogenic compounds. 
Such an analytical method should have the same capability as the 
practicable method to determine the quantity of the drug residues such 
that the tolerance, withdrawal period, or other use restrictions 
continue to ensure that the use of the drug will be safe. Therefore, 
the assigned withdrawal periods will not need to be changed.
    In response to the last part of the comment that we replace 
``tissue'' with ``edible tissue'' in the definitions section, we agree 
and finalize the codified as the comment suggested.
    (Comment 9) A comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule 
observes that new terms such as ``practicable method,'' ``analytical 
method,'' ``edible tissue,'' and ``acute reference dose'' were used to 
replace ``regulatory method,'' ``target tissue,'' and ``acute single 
dose intake''; however, these new terms are not present in FDA's draft 
revised GFI #3 (81 FR 47397, July 21, 2016) (since finalized), and the 
inconsistency will lead to confusion between the regulation and 
guidance.
    (Response 9) We interpret the term, ``acute single dose intake,'' 
in the comment to mean ``acceptable single-dose intake.'' We disagree 
with the comment that the terms, ``practicable method,'' ``analytical 
method,'' ``edible tissue,'' and ``acute reference dose'' are not 
present in the guidance. Although revised GFI #3 does not have a 
definition section or glossary, all of these terms are used in the 
guidance. We do not believe there is any inconsistency in how these 
terms are used and therefore do not believe that will lead to confusion 
between the regulation and the guidance.
    (Comment 10) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule 
observes that many of the revised terms proposed for part 556 remain as 
currently defined in 21 CFR 500.80. The comment expresses concern that 
the existence of different definitions will lead to confusion.
    (Response 10) The regulations under part 500, including those terms 
listed under 21 CFR 500.82, implement the Diethylstilbestrol (DES) 
Proviso to the Delaney Clause in section 512(d)(1)(I) of the FD&C Act 
(21 U.S.C. 360b(d)(1)(I)), which allows cancer-causing compounds to be 
used in food-producing animals if, among other conditions, no residue 
of such drug will be found in any edible portion of such animal after 
slaughter or in any food yielded by or derived from the living animals. 
Because there are different requirements for approving a new animal 
drug under these provisions than those for approving non-carcinogenic 
new animal drugs for use in food-producing animals, a different 
definition is needed for the term ``marker residue'' depending on 
whether the new animal drug is a carcinogenic compound or a non-
carcinogenic compound. The definitions of ``residue'' and ``target 
tissue,'' although slightly different in wording, have the same meaning 
in both parts 500 and 556, and we do not believe this will lead to 
confusion.
    (Comment 11) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule 
asks FDA to explain the differentiation of residue method requirements 
for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic compounds.
    (Response 11) Section 512(d)(1)(I) of the FD&C Act provides that an 
animal drug will not be approved if, among other reasons, the drug is a 
carcinogen, unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services finds 
that, under the conditions of use specified in proposed labeling and 
reasonably certain to be followed in practice, that no residue of such 
drug will be found (by methods of examination prescribed or approved by 
the Secretary by regulations) in any edible portion of such animals 
after slaughter or in any food yielded by or derived from the living 
animals. Thus, the FD&C Act requires the use of the approved regulatory 
method as promulgated in regulation to show ``no residues'' of 
carcinogens; however, there is no such requirement to use an approved 
regulatory method for measuring residues of non-carcinogenic compounds 
for post-approval residue surveillance and enforcement. Therefore, an 
analytical method other than the practicable method (Sec.  514.1(b)(7)) 
can be used for residue surveillance and enforcement purpose for non-
carcinogenic compounds.

D. Comments on Analytical Method

    We received eight comments regarding the statement in the 2016 
supplemental proposed rule that an

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analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for 
post-approval residue surveillance and enforcement (81 FR 74962 at 
74964).
    (Comment 12) One comment recommends that FDA modify the proposed 
revision to Sec.  556.5 General Considerations by removing the phrase 
``FDA uses the practicable method to determine the quantity of the drug 
residues that can safely remain in edible tissue (i.e., the tolerance) 
. . .'' from the provision. The comment states that the quantity of 
drug residues that can safely remain in the edible tissues is based on 
the safe concentration derived from the ADI. In addition, the comment 
states that ``while the practicable method may be utilized to determine 
the ratio of the marker residue to the total drug residues, the work 
typically precedes the finalization of the official marker residue 
method.''
    (Response 12) FDA does not agree that the phrase should be removed 
from the sentence under Sec.  556.5 General Considerations and is 
finalizing as proposed. In proposed Sec.  556.5(d) of the 2016 
supplemental proposed rule, we said that we require a drug sponsor to 
submit a practicable method as part of their new animal drug 
application. We use the practicable method to determine the quantity of 
the drug residues that can safely remain in edible tissues (i.e., the 
tolerance), the withdrawal period, and any other use restrictions 
necessary to ensure that the proposed use of the drug will be safe. We 
think that it is clear that the phrase refers to establishment of a 
tolerance, which is based not only on the safe concentration derived 
from the ADI, but also on the marker residue or other residues measured 
by the practicable method.
    (Comment 13) Two comments to the 2016 proposed rule express 
concerns that, with the implementation of the rule, an analytical 
method other than the practicable method may be used for post-approval 
residue surveillance and compliance when that other analytical method 
is not actually equivalent to the practicable method. The comments 
advocate for proper validation of the analytical method before its use 
for residue surveillance and compliance. One of the comments asks FDA 
to clarify the terms ``performance criteria'' and ``comparable'' used 
in the 2016 supplemental proposed rule as they relate to the 
requirements that an analytical method other than the practicable 
method must meet before it can be used for residue surveillance and 
enforcement. It recommends that FDA add a definition for the term 
``performance criteria'' and provisions in the final rule to ensure 
that the original marker residue to total residue ratio is achieved 
with the analytical method.
    (Response 13) FDA establishes tolerances using the practicable 
method (defined at Sec.  514.1(b)(7)) submitted by a sponsor as part of 
the new animal drug application. The practicable method is used to 
collect data for tolerance assignment. After the drug product is 
approved, FDA makes the practicable method available for monitoring 
drug residues in the food supply. In the 2016 supplemental proposed 
rule, we stated that as technologies have evolved, many of the older 
methods have become obsolete. In addition, there is an increased 
reliance on multiresidue methods in the monitoring of the food supply. 
We also stated that an analytical method other than the practicable 
method can be used for residue surveillance and enforcement purposes 
for non-carcinogenic compounds, as long as the performance criteria 
(e.g., sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and precision) of the 
analytical method are comparable to those of the practicable method. 
FDA considers the performance criteria of the two methods to be 
``comparable'' if the analytical method has been shown, through 
appropriate validation, to have the same capability as the practicable 
method to determine the quantity of the drug residues remaining in 
edible tissues of treated animals so that the tolerance, withdrawal 
period, or other use restrictions continue to ensure that the use of 
the drug will be safe. The proposal included sensitivity, specificity, 
accuracy, and precision as examples of the performance criteria. As a 
result, we do not believe additional definitions are necessary.
    (Comment 14) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule 
asks FDA to clarify how the Food Safety and Inspection Service, United 
States Department of Agriculture (FSIS) (USDA) methods will be viewed 
by FDA and whether this supplemental proposed rule is ``intended to 
indicate that any multi-residue method (MRM), independent of version, 
can be used, and the version changes have no impact on the data.''
    (Response 14) We interpret that the comment is asking whether the 
supplemental proposed rule is intended to indicate that any 
multiresidue method (MRM), independent of version, can be used for 
surveillance and enforcement purposes. The supplemental proposed rule 
is intended to indicate, as explained above, that an analytical method 
other than the practicable method can be used for surveillance and 
enforcement purposes for non-carcinogenic compounds, as long as the 
performance criteria (e.g., sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and 
precision) of that method are comparable to those of the practicable 
method submitted by the sponsor as part of the new animal drug 
application.
    (Comment 15) One comment suggests that ``the availability of 
advanced methods that improve upon the practicable method necessarily 
means that the tolerance, withdrawal period, and the need for use 
restrictions of many drugs must be reassessed using the best available 
technologies.''
    (Response 15) The 2016 supplemental proposed rule stated that an 
analytical method other than the practicable method can be used for 
post-approval residue surveillance and enforcement, which allows the 
use of evolving analytical technologies while maintaining the 
tolerance, withdrawal period, and other restrictions as part of the 
conditions of the approval. The practicable method is used to collect 
data for tolerance assignment. A different method may be used for 
surveillance and enforcement purposes as long as it has the same 
capability as the practicable method to measure residues to ensure the 
established tolerance is not exceeded. If an analytical method has the 
same capability as the practicable method to determine the quantity of 
the same marker residue in the same tissue, then the tolerance, 
withdrawal period, or other use restrictions for the approved drug will 
continue to ensure that the use of the drug will be safe.
    (Comment 16) One comment suggests that, in the cases where the 
performance criteria of a new analytical method and a practicable 
method are not comparable, FDA consider implementing a strategy to 
correct the tolerance based on the recovery of the marker residue 
observed when the new analytical method is used, with the goal of 
ensuring that the use of the approved drug is safe while avoiding the 
need for new studies to update the marker to total residue ratio.
    (Response 16) FDA does not think that it is necessary to change the 
tolerance based on the recovery of the marker residue observed with a 
new analytical method. The point of using an analytical method with 
comparable performance criteria as the practicable method is to allow 
newer more useful methods to be used for surveillance and enforcement 
purposes, as long as the newer method has the same capability as the 
practicable method to determine the quantity of the drug residues so 
that the tolerance, withdrawal period, or other use restrictions 
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that the use of the drug will be safe. Such a policy ensures a safe 
food supply and allows regulatory agencies to take advantages of 
scientific advances in analytical methodology.
    (Comment 17) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule 
asks that, if FSIS MRMs are used prior to an active pharmaceutical 
ingredient (API) being approved, can the FSIS methods be used [to 
support a new animal drug approval] with or without modification [vis-
[agrave]-vis version changes]; if the data FSIS generated for 
validation can be submitted to Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM); 
and if a sponsor can submit a request for FSIS to provide all data on 
their API.
    (Response 17) FDA encourages drug sponsors to take advantage of 
available information from government laboratories and industry for the 
development of an analytical method to support a new animal drug 
approval. The modification of a method already validated in a 
government laboratory may allow for a scaled down interlaboratory 
method trial process during the drug application review period. 
Although FDA does not object to a sponsor requesting information from 
FSIS, we defer to USDA on whether, how, and under what conditions such 
information is made available.
    (Comment 18) A comment asks FDA to encourage sponsors to utilize 
the same analytical methods as those used by USDA FSIS for creation of 
the approved analytical method, because of the many associated 
benefits.
    (Response 18) Although, in theory, we agree that submitting a 
practicable method that is in use by USDA FSIS may be beneficial, we 
note that continued use of such a method by USDA FSIS is not 
guaranteed, and as newer technologies become available and relied on, 
the same need to use an analytical method other than the practicable 
method for monitoring the food supply may appear after approval of the 
new animal drug application. We also note that the USDA FSIS MRMs, 
which are used for screening purposes, may or may not be appropriate to 
use to establish a tolerance, withdrawal period, and other conditions 
of safe use, which is the purpose behind requiring submission of a 
practicable method as part of the new animal drug application. 
Therefore, as long as a method meets the requirements of Sec.  
514.1(b)(7) for the sponsor of a new animal drug application to submit 
a practicable method, FDA declines the commenter's request to encourage 
sponsors to use USDA FSIS methods to meet those requirements. We 
encourage drug sponsors to reference FDA's relevant GFI documents for 
the method performance recommendations. We further encourage drug 
sponsors to use a method that is in line with the recommendations in 
the relevant GFIs, regardless of the method's origin.

E. Comments on Subpart B, Listing of Tolerances for Residues of 
Approved and Conditionally Approved New Animal Drugs

    (Comment 19) We received two comments to the 2012 proposed rule 
about the removal of safe concentrations from part 556. One comment 
agrees with our decision and states this will reduce the potential for 
confusion. A second comment expresses concern that, for some drugs for 
which FDA historically listed only ADI and safe concentrations, 
removing the listing of safe concentrations will lead to the loss of 
valuable toxicological information about the drugs. The comment cites 
fenprostalene as an example. The comment asks that FDA keep pertinent 
toxicological information for these drugs for which tolerances are not 
required.
    (Response 19) We agree with the comment that removing safe 
concentrations from part 556 will reduce the potential for confusion. 
We disagree with the comment that toxicological information about a 
drug is lost when listings of safe concentrations for that drug are 
removed, so long as the ADI for that drug is listed. Toxicological 
information for the residue of a drug is determined through 
toxicological evaluations and reflected by the assigned ADI. Safe 
concentrations for an edible tissue are calculated from the ADI using a 
formula in which the only variable is the ADI (safe concentration = ADI 
x Human Body Weight/Food Consumption Value) (see GFI #3 ``General 
Principles for Evaluating the Human Food Safety of New Animal Drugs 
Used in Food-Producing Animals'' Ref. 2 and 83 FR 27333). When there is 
an ADI assigned for the residue of a drug, the ADI is listed under that 
drug's name in part 556, together with any tolerances (if tolerances 
are established). Therefore, after removing safe concentrations from 
the listings, toxicological information about the drug is still 
reflected by the ADI. Listing of the ADI alone in part 556 provides 
sufficient toxicological information for the drug. We note that the 
safe concentrations remain available through the Freedom of Information 
Drug Summaries, available on the CVM website at https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/Products/ApprovedAnimalDrugProducts/ucm2006466.htm. 
Additionally, safe concentrations can be calculated with the ADI in 
part 556 using the formula described above.
    (Comment 20) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule questions why 
FDA's ``safe level of residue'' for the same drug is different in 
different food products. The commenter is concerned that FDA's decision 
is not based on science, but ``on rule of law.'' The comment uses 
carbendazim in orange juice as an example.
    (Response 20) The comment uses the example of carbendazim in orange 
juice; however, because the proposed rule addresses tolerances for 
residues of drugs in edible tissues of treated animals, we assume the 
commenter is asking why the tolerance for the same drug may be 
different in different edible tissues from a treated animal.
    FDA assigns one ADI to reflect the quantity of the drug residues 
that humans can safely consume on a daily basis. The ADI is based on 
the toxicological, microbiological, or pharmacological properties of 
the drug and represents the total amount of residues that humans can 
safely consume on a daily basis from the different food sources of the 
residue (i.e., food derived from the food-producing animal species for 
which the drug is approved).
    FDA assigns a tolerance based on not only the ADI, but also the 
ratio of the marker residue to total residue in the specific edible 
tissue, which can potentially differ as a function of pharmacokinetic 
properties of the drug in the food-producing animal species for which 
the drug is approved. The marker residue is the residue whose 
concentration is in a known relationship to the concentration of total 
residue in an edible tissue. In addition, the tolerance also takes into 
account the amount of the edible tissue that is consumed. Therefore, 
different tolerances, rather than a single tolerance, are often needed 
and assigned for different edible tissues of the same food-producing 
animal species, or for the same edible tissue from different food-
producing animal species, to ensure that daily human consumption of the 
total drug residue in the edible tissues will not exceed the ADI.
    (Comment 21) One comment to the 2016 supplemental proposed rule 
asks FDA to clarify the regulatory/enforcement use of available 
surveillance residue methods for non-target tissues in a species of 
livestock where a tolerance has not been established for that tissue 
but has been established for another tissue.
    (Response 21) When CVM establishes a tolerance for a specific 
edible tissue as part of a new animal drug approval,

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CVM provides, for surveillance and enforcement purpose, an analytical 
method that has been evaluated in an interlaboratory study for assay of 
the residue in the specific edible tissue. A tolerance assigned for a 
residue in a specific edible tissue or tissues as listed in part 556, 
subpart B applies only to the specific tissue or tissues.
    (Comment 22) A comment to the 2012 proposed rule expresses concern 
that, as testing abilities improve over time, ``smaller and smaller'' 
levels of detection are attained. The end result could be ``that there 
will be no food naturally produced that will be totally free of 
detectable residues.'' The comment also observes that the proposed rule 
establishes that approved drugs meet established tolerance levels, but 
that there are drugs that are approved for use in food-producing 
animals that have no published tolerance levels. The comment asks where 
FDA stands on this, i.e., when a drug is approved, but no tolerance 
exists for a particular tissue. The comment also questions why some new 
animal drugs for use in food-producing animals have been approved 
without a tolerance even though residues are able to be detected at 
very low concentrations as analytical methods improve.
    (Response 22) The detection limit for the analytical methods is not 
a basis to determine if a tolerance needs to be assigned or if a 
tolerance is not required for approval of a new animal drug. However, 
in the past, during the new animal drug approval process FDA determined 
that a tolerance was not required for some drugs. As we explained in 
the 2016 supplemental proposed rule, ``not required'' means: (1) No 
withdrawal period was necessary for residues of the drug to deplete to 
or below the concentrations considered to be safe, or an adequate 
withdrawal period was inherent in the proposed drug use, and there was 
a rapid depletion of residues, so there was no concern about residues 
resulting from misuse or overdosing; or (2) No withdrawal period was 
necessary because the drug was poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly 
so as to make selection of an analyte impractical (81 FR 74962 at 
74966). Currently, FDA's general practice is to establish a tolerance 
for all new animal drugs we approve. However, as discussed earlier, FDA 
recognizes that there are some situations for which it is not possible 
to establish a tolerance. For example, a tolerance cannot be 
established when FDA has determined that an ADI is not needed for the 
approval after considering the physical, chemical, toxicological, and 
exposure characteristics of the drug residues, or when the drug is 
poorly absorbed or metabolized rapidly so as to make selection of an 
analyte impractical or impossible. Under both circumstances, FDA 
requires that drug sponsors provide toxicology and residue information 
to ensure that the approved use is safe even though a tolerance is not 
assigned.
    (Comment 23) A comment to the 2012 proposed rule recommends that 
the regulation should also include tolerances for residues of ``new as 
well as old drugs,'' as old and/or forgotten drugs may have new or 
undiscovered impacts in human health, especially those drugs used in 
different countries from which the United States receives imported 
animal-derived food.
    (Response 23) ``New animal drug'' is a term defined by section 
201(v) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 321(v)). With very limited 
exceptions, drugs intended for use for animals meet the definition of 
``new animal drug.'' Since 1968, FDA has had a specific statutory 
requirement under section 512(i) of the FD&C Act to codify any 
tolerance established as a consequence of the approval of a new animal 
drug application (NADA). Subpart B in part 556 was created to satisfy 
this requirement; it is a listing of tolerances assigned for ``new 
animal drugs'' approved or conditionally approved for use in food-
producing animals in the United States. Tolerances for substances 
administered to food-producing animals as food additives prior to 1968 
were added to this listing as appropriate if these substances became 
the subject of an approved NADA.
    When approval of an NADA is withdrawn, section 512(i) of the FD&C 
Act requires that the Agency revoke the regulations that were published 
following the approval. That revocation includes the regulation for any 
tolerance listed in part 556; thus, the tolerance is removed for any 
drug for which approval has been withdrawn.
    Regarding importation of animal-derived food, in addition to 
establishing tolerances for approved new animal drugs, FDA also has 
authority to establish import tolerances for new animal drugs not 
approved in the United States, but used lawfully in another country, to 
ensure that food imported into the United States is safe (section 
512(a)(6) of the FD&C Act).
    (Comment 24) A comment to the 2012 proposed rule agrees with FDA's 
proposal to delete salt designations and safe concentrations from the 
tolerance listings in part 556, subpart B. However, the comment 
suggests that it is not necessary to delete the word ``uncooked'' from 
the individual listings for tolerances in subpart B.
    (Response 24) Section 556.5, General Considerations clarifies that, 
``All tolerances refer to the concentrations of the marker residue, or 
other residue indicated for monitoring, permitted in uncooked 
tissues.'' Therefore, the word ``uncooked'' is not necessary in the 
listing of tolerances, so we are finalizing as proposed.

F. Other Comments

    (Comment 25) One comment to the 2012 proposed rule expresses 
concern that an unintended consequence of this rule is that it would 
have the effect of acting as a ``non-tariff trade barrier as it does 
not conform and is contradictory to the practices of our trading 
partners.''
    (Response 25) We recognize the importance of harmonizing 
international food safety standards to facilitate trade. We also 
recognize that sometimes, because of our requirement to meet applicable 
U.S. statutes and regulations governing food safety, our tolerances are 
sometimes not harmonized with international food safety standards.
    FDA participates in the trilateral (European Union, Japan, United 
States) VICH to harmonize the technical requirements for veterinary 
product registration. This harmonization develops common guidelines, 
including the development of data to support an ADI and tolerance for a 
particular drug. FDA also participates in The Codex Committee on 
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods, which determines priorities for 
the consideration of residues of veterinary drugs in foods and 
recommends maximum residue limits (MRLs) for veterinary drugs to The 
Codex Alimentarius Commission of the Food and Agriculture Organization 
and the World Health Organization of the United Nations.\1\ The Codex 
Alimentarius Commission develops harmonized international food 
standards, guidelines, and codes of practice to protect the health of 
the consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade. Again, 
although FDA recognizes the value in harmonizing requirements and 
standards, we are required to follow U.S. law with respect to our 
standard setting activities.
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    \1\ See https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/committees/committee/en/?committee=CCRVDF.
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VI. Effective/Compliance Date

    The rule is effective September 9, 2019.

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VII. Economic Analysis of Impacts

    We have examined the impacts of the final rule under Executive 
Order 12866, Executive Order 13563, Executive Order 13771, the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), and the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4). Executive Orders 12866 and 
13563 direct us to assess all costs and benefits of available 
regulatory alternatives and, when regulation is necessary, to select 
regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential 
economic, environmental, public health and safety, and other 
advantages; distributive impacts; and equity). Executive Order 13771 
requires that the costs associated with significant new regulations 
``shall, to the extent permitted by law, be offset by the elimination 
of existing costs associated with at least two prior regulations.'' We 
believe that this final rule is not a significant regulatory action as 
defined by Executive Order 12866.
    The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires us to analyze regulatory 
options that would minimize any significant impact of a rule on small 
entities. Because this final rule would not impose compliance costs on 
current or future sponsors of any approved or conditionally approved 
new animal drugs, and because we did not receive any comments 
pertaining to this same assertion in the 2016 supplemental proposed 
rule, we certify that the final rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (section 202(a)) requires 
us to prepare a written statement, which includes an assessment of 
anticipated costs and benefits, before issuing ``any rule that includes 
any Federal mandate that may result in the expenditure by State, local, 
and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of 
$100,000,000 or more (adjusted annually for inflation) in any one 
year.'' The current threshold after adjustment for inflation is $150 
million, using the most current (2017) Implicit Price Deflator for the 
Gross Domestic Product. This final rule would not result in an 
expenditure in any year that meets or exceeds this amount.
    All entities affected by this final rule will incur the one-time 
cost for reading and understanding this rule. We use the time required 
to complete this activity to estimate the burden of this activity. To 
understand this rule, affected entities will read the preamble and 
codified, which together contain almost 16,800 words. If those 
reviewing the rule read at the average adult reading speed of 
approximately 200 words to 250 words per minute, the time to read and 
understand the regulation is about 67 to 84 minutes per person. There 
are currently 41 sponsors with approved applications for new animal 
drugs for use in food-producing animals that will read the final rule. 
We also estimate that approximately one sponsor per year will submit a 
first-time application for approval of a new animal drug for use in a 
food-producing animal. Thus, we estimate that about 51 firms would need 
to read and understand this rule over the next 10 years.
    To value the time for complying with reading and understanding the 
rule, we use wages calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 
national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates 
for the pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing industry (Ref. 
3).2 3 We use the average of the $71.06 hourly wage of 
management occupations (occupation code 11-0000) and the $79.52 hourly 
wage of legal occupations. We double this average hourly wage to 
account for benefits and overhead, yielding an average hourly labor 
cost of $150.58. We estimate the cost for the one person to read and 
understand the rule ranges from $169 to $211. The total costs for 
reading and understanding the rule over 10 years range from around 
$8,600 to around $10,800.
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    \2\ May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment 
and Wage Estimates for the North American Industry Classification 
System (NAICS) 325400--Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing. We 
use estimates from NAICS 325400 because detailed estimates for NAICS 
325412 are not available. Please see https://www.bls.gov/oes/.
    \3\ This wage is slightly higher than that of management 
occupations for NAICS 622110--General Medical and Surgical 
Hospitals, but this difference does not significantly impact of the 
cost of the final rule.
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    In table 1, FDA provides the Regulatory Information Service Center 
and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Consolidated 
Information Center accounting information.

                                                  Table 1--Economic Data: Costs and Benefits Statement
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                                                                                                                      Units
                                                                                                     ---------------------------------------
                           Category                              Primary        Low          High                                  Period       Notes
                                                                 estimate     estimate     estimate       Year       Discount     covered
                                                                                                        dollars      rate (%)     (years)
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Benefits:
    Annualized Monetized $millions/year......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........            7
                                                                                                                             3
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Annualized Quantified....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........            7
                                                                                                                             3
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Qualitative..............................................  Standardizing and simplifying the
                                                               determination standards and
                                                               codification style regarding
                                                               tolerances should provide more
                                                               clarity for industry members.
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Costs:
    Annualized Monetized $millions/year......................      $0.0011      $0.0010      $0.0013         2017            7           10
                                                                   $0.0010      $0.0009      $0.0011         2017            3           10
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Annualized Quantified....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........            7
                                                                                                                             3
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Qualitative..............................................
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Transfers:

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    Federal Annualized Monetized $millions/year..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........            7
                                                                                                                             3
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    From/To..................................................  From:
                                                               To:
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Other Annualized Monetized $millions/year................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........            7
                                                                                                                             3
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    From/To..................................................  From:
                                                               To:
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Effects:
    State, Local or Tribal Government: No Effect........................................................................................................
    Small Business: The final rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities that manufacture new animal drugs for
     use in food-producing animals......................................................................................................................
    Wages: No effect....................................................................................................................................
    Growth: No effect...................................................................................................................................
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    Table 2 presents a summary of the costs, cost savings, and net 
costs of the final rule. We estimate that the final rule has net costs 
with present values that range from about $11,000 to $17,000, well 
below the de minimis cost threshold for Executive Order 13771.

                                                      Table 2--Executive Order 13771 Summary Table
                                               [In $ millions 2016 dollars, over a perpetual time horizon]
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                                                                            Lower bound     Upper bound                     Lower bound     Upper bound
                                                           Primary (7%)        (7%)            (7%)        Primary (3%)        (3%)            (3%)
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Present Value of Costs..................................           $.011           $.009           $.012           $.014           $.013           $.016
Present Value of Cost Savings...........................               0               0               0               0               0               0
Present Value of Net Costs..............................            .011            .009            .012            .014            .013            .016
Annualized Costs........................................          0.0007          0.0007          0.0008          0.0004          0.0004          0.0005
Annualized Cost Savings.................................               0               0               0               0               0               0
Annualized Net Costs....................................          0.0007          0.0007          0.0008          0.0004          0.0004          0.0005
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VIII. Analysis of Environmental Impact

    We have determined under 21 CFR 25.30(i) that this action is of a 
type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant 
effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental 
assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.

IX. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This final rule contains no collection of information. Therefore, 
clearance by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 is not required.

X. Federalism

    We have analyzed this final rule in accordance with the principles 
set forth in Executive Order 13132. We have determined that the rule 
does not contain policies that have substantial direct effects on the 
States, on the relationship between the National Government and the 
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the 
various levels of government. Accordingly, we conclude that the rule 
does not contain policies that have federalism implications as defined 
in the Executive Order and, consequently, a federalism summary impact 
statement is not required.

XI. Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments

    We have analyzed this rule in accordance with the principles set 
forth in Executive Order 13175. We have determined that the rule does 
not contain policies that have substantial direct effects on one or 
more Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government 
and Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities 
between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. Accordingly, we 
conclude that the rule does not contain policies that have tribal 
implications as defined in the Executive Order and, consequently, a 
tribal summary impact statement is not required.

XII. References

    The following references are on display at the Dockets Management 
Staff (see ADDRESSES) and are available for viewing by interested 
persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; they are also 
available electronically at https://www.regulations.gov. FDA has 
verified the website addresses, as of the date this document publishes 
in the Federal Register, but websites are subject to change over time.

    1. FDA, Guidance for Industry #232, ``Studies to Evaluate the 
Safety of Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Human Food: General 
Approach to Establish an Acute Reference Dose (ARfD), VICH GL54,'' 
https://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/UCM448430.pdf, 
August 2017.
    2. FDA, Guidance for Industry #3, ``General Principles for 
Evaluating the Human Food Safety of New Animal Drugs Used In Food-
Producing Animals,'' https://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/UCM052180.pdf, 
June 2018.
    3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of 
Labor, May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment 
and Wage Estimates for the North American Industry Classification 
System (NAICS) 325400--Pharmaceutical and Medicine

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Manufacturing. Available at https://www.bls.gov/oes/.

List of Subjects

21 CFR Part 500

    Animal drugs, Animal feeds, Cancer, Labeling, Packaging and 
containers, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

21 CFR Parts 520, 522, 524, 526, and 529

    Animal drugs.

21 CFR Part 556

    Animal drugs, Foods.

21 CFR Part 558

    Animal drugs, Animal feeds.

    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under 
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR 
chapter I, subchapter E, is amended as follows:

PART 500--GENERAL

0
1. The authority citation for part 500 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 342, 343, 348, 351, 352, 353, 
360b, 371, 379e.


0
2. Amend Sec.  500.82, in paragraph (b), by alphabetically adding a 
definition for ``No residue'' to read as follows:


Sec.  500.82  Definitions.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    No residue means the marker residue is below the limit of detection 
using the approved regulatory method. The ``no residue'' designation 
applies only to compounds of carcinogenic concern.
* * * * *

PART 520--ORAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

0
3. The authority citation for part 520 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 360b.

0
4. In Sec.  520.462, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add 
new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  520.462  Clorsulon drench.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.163 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
5. In Sec.  520.1840, add paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  520.1840  Poloxalene.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.517 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
6. In Sec.  520.2325b, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and 
add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  520.2325b  Sulfaquinoxaline drench.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.685 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
7. In Sec.  520.2640, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  520.2640  Tylosin.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.746 of this chapter.
* * * * *

PART 522--IMPLANTATION OR INJECTABLE DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

0
8. The authority citation for part 522 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b.

0
9. In Sec.  522.150, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and add 
new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.150  Azaperone.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.68 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
10. In Sec.  522.468, add paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.468  Colistimethate sodium powder for injection.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.167 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
11. In Sec.  522.770, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.770  Doramectin.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.222 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
12. In Sec.  522.850, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and 
add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.850  Estradiol valerate and norgestomet in combination.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.240 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
13. In Sec.  522.1077, redesignate paragraphs (c) and (d) as paragraphs 
(d) and (e) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.1077  Gonadorelin.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.304 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
14. In Sec.  522.1079, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and 
add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.1079  Serum gonadotropin and chorionic gonadotropin.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.304 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
15. In Sec.  522.1192, add paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.1192  Ivermectin.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.344 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
16. In Sec.  522.1242, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and 
add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.1242  Levamisole.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.350 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
17. In Sec.  522.1662a, add paragraph (l) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.1662a  Oxytetracycline hydrochloride injection.

* * * * *
    (l) For related tolerances see Sec.  556.500 of this chapter.

0
18. In Sec.  522.2120, redesignate paragraphs (c) and (d) as paragraphs 
(d) and (e) and add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.2120  Spectinomycin dihydrochloride injection.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.600 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
19. In Sec.  522.2477, add paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.2477  Trenbolone acetate and estradiol.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec. Sec.  556.240 and 556.739 of this 
chapter.
* * * * *

0
20. In Sec.  522.2640, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  522.2640  Tylosin.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.746 of this chapter.
* * * * *

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PART 524--OPHTHALMIC AND TOPICAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

0
21. The authority citation for part 524 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b.


Sec.  524.770  [Amended]

0
22. In Sec.  524.770, in paragraph (c), remove ``Sec.  556.225'' and in 
its place add ``Sec.  556.222''.

0
23. In Sec.  524.920, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  524.920  Fenthion.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.280 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
24. In Sec.  524.1044e, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and 
add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  524.1044e  Gentamicin spray.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.300 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
25. In Sec.  524.1600b, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and 
add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  524.1600b  Nystatin, neomycin, thiostrepton, and triamcinolone 
ophthalmic ointment.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec. Sec.  556.430 and 556.470 of this 
chapter.
* * * * *

PART 526--INTRAMAMMARY DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

0
26. The authority citation for part 526 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 360b.


0
27. In Sec.  526.820, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and 
add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  526.820  Erythromycin.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.230 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
28. In Sec.  526.1696d, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and 
add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  526.1696d  Penicillin G procaine-novobiocin for intramammary 
infusion.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec. Sec.  556.460 and 556.510 of this 
chapter.
* * * * *

PART 529--CERTAIN OTHER DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

0
29. The authority citation for part 529 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b.


0
30. In Sec.  529.400, redesignate paragraph (c) as paragraph (d) and 
add new paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  529.400  Chlorhexidine tablets and suspension.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.120 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
31. Revise part 556 to read as follows:

PART 556--TOLERANCES FOR RESIDUES OF NEW ANIMAL DRUGS IN FOOD

Subpart A--General Provisions
Sec.
556.1 Scope.
556.3 Definitions.
556.5 General considerations.
Subpart B--Specific Tolerances for Residues of Approved and 
Conditionally Approved New Animal Drugs
Sec.
556.34 Albendazole.
556.36 Altrenogest.
556.38 Amoxicillin.
556.40 Ampicillin.
556.50 Amprolium.
556.52 Apramycin.
556.60 Avilamycin.
556.68 Azaperone.
556.70 Bacitracin.
556.75 Bambermycins.
556.100 Carbadox.
556.110 Carbomycin.
556.113 Ceftiofur.
556.115 Cephapirin.
556.118 Chloramine-T.
556.120 Chlorhexidine.
556.150 Chlortetracycline.
556.160 Clopidol.
556.163 Clorsulon.
556.165 Cloxacillin.
556.167 Colistimethate.
556.168 Coumaphos.
556.169 Danofloxacin.
556.170 Decoquinate.
556.180 Dichlorvos.
556.185 Diclazuril.
556.200 Dihydrostreptomycin.
556.222 Doramectin.
556.224 Efrotomycin.
556.226 Enrofloxacin.
556.227 Eprinomectin.
556.230 Erythromycin.
556.240 Estradiol and related esters.
556.260 Ethopabate.
556.273 Famphur.
556.275 Fenbendazole.
556.277 Fenprostalene.
556.280 Fenthion.
556.283 Florfenicol.
556.286 Flunixin.
556.292 Gamithromycin.
556.300 Gentamicin.
556.304 Gonadotropin.
556.308 Halofuginone.
556.310 Haloxon.
556.330 Hygromycin B.
556.344 Ivermectin.
556.346 Laidlomycin.
556.347 Lasalocid.
556.350 Levamisole.
556.360 Lincomycin.
556.370 Lubabegron.
556.375 Maduramicin.
556.380 Melengestrol.
556.410 Metoserpate.
556.420 Monensin.
556.425 Morantel.
556.426 Moxidectin.
556.428 Narasin.
556.430 Neomycin.
556.445 Nicarbazin.
556.460 Novobiocin.
556.470 Nystatin.
556.490 Ormetoprim.
556.495 Oxfendazole.
556.500 Oxytetracycline.
556.510 Penicillin.
556.513 Piperazine.
556.515 Pirlimycin.
556.517 Poloxalene.
556.540 Progesterone.
556.560 Pyrantel.
556.570 Ractopamine.
556.580 Robenidine.
556.592 Salinomycin.
556.597 Semduramicin.
556.600 Spectinomycin.
556.610 Streptomycin.
556.620 Sulfabromomethazine.
556.625 Sulfachloropyrazine.
556.630 Sulfachlorpyridazine.
556.640 Sulfadimethoxine.
556.650 Sulfaethoxypyridazine.
556.660 Sulfamerazine.
556.670 Sulfamethazine.
556.685 Sulfaquinoxaline.
556.700 Sulfomyxin.
556.710 Testosterone.
556.720 Tetracycline.
556.730 Thiabendazole.
556.732 Tiamulin.
556.733 Tildipirosin.
556.735 Tilmicosin.
556.739 Trenbolone.
556.741 Tripelennamine.
556.745 Tulathromycin.
556.746 Tylosin.
556.748 Tylvalosin.
556.750 Virginiamycin.
556.760 Zeranol.
556.765 Zilpaterol.
556.770 Zoalene.

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 342, 360b, 371.

Subpart A--General Provisions


Sec.  556.1  Scope.

    (a) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires an applicant 
seeking approval or conditional approval of a new animal drug to submit 
a proposed tolerance as part of its new animal drug application when 
such a tolerance is needed to assure that the proposed use of the new 
animal drug will be safe (see sections 512(b)(1)(H)

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and 571(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act). FDA 
assigns tolerances for animal drugs used in food-producing animals as 
part of the application approval process. Tolerances for approved and 
conditionally approved new animal drugs are codified in subpart B of 
this part.
    (b) Compounds that have been found to be carcinogenic are regulated 
under subpart E of part 500 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.3  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    Acceptable daily intake (ADI) means the daily intake which, during 
up to an entire life of a human, appears to be without adverse effects 
or harm to the health of the consumer. The ADI most often will be set 
on the basis of the drug's toxicological, microbiological, or 
pharmacological properties. It is usually expressed in micrograms or 
milligrams of the chemical per kilogram of body weight per day.
    Acute reference dose (ARfD) means an estimate of the amount of 
residues expressed on a body weight basis that can be ingested in a 
period of 24 hours or less without adverse effects or harm to the 
health of the human consumer.
    Edible tissues means muscle, liver, kidney, fat, skin with fat in 
natural proportions, whole eggs, whole milk, and honey.
    Marker residue means the residue whose concentration is in a known 
relationship to the concentration of total residue in an edible tissue.
    mg/kg means milligrams per kilogram.
    Not required, in reference to tolerances in this part, means that 
at the time of approval:
    (1) No withdrawal period was necessary for residues of the drug to 
deplete to or below the concentrations considered to be safe, or an 
adequate withdrawal period was inherent in the proposed drug use, and 
there was a rapid depletion of residues, so there was no concern about 
residues resulting from misuse or overdosing; or
    (2) No withdrawal period was necessary because the drug was poorly 
absorbed or metabolized rapidly so as to make selection of an analyte 
impractical or impossible.
    ppb means parts per billion (equivalent to nanograms per gram (ng/
g) or [mu]g/kg).
    ppm means parts per million (equivalent to micrograms per gram 
([mu]g/g) or mg/kg).
    ppt means parts per trillion (equivalent to picograms per gram (pg/
g) or nanograms per kilogram (ng/kg)).
    Residue means any compound present in edible tissues that results 
from the use of a drug, and includes the drug, its metabolites, and any 
other substance formed in or on food because of the drug's use.
    Target tissue means the edible tissue selected to monitor for 
residues in the target animals.
    Tolerance means the maximum concentration of a marker residue, or 
other residue indicated for monitoring, that can legally remain in a 
specific edible tissue of a treated animal.
    Total residue means the aggregate of all compounds that results 
from the use of an animal drug, including the drug, its metabolites, 
and any other substances formed in or on food because of such drug use.
    [mu]g/kg means microgram per kilogram.
    Zero, in reference to tolerances in this part, means any residues 
detected in the edible tissue renders it unsafe.


Sec.  556.5  General considerations.

    (a) The tolerances listed in subpart B of this part pertain only to 
the species and production classes of the animal for which the drug use 
has been approved or conditionally approved. Approved and conditionally 
approved conditions of use in parts 516, 520, 522, 524, 526, 529, and 
558 of this chapter, including the species and production classes of 
animals, are referenced in each tolerance section in subpart B of this 
part.
    (b) All tolerances refer to the concentrations of a marker residue, 
or other residue indicated for monitoring, permitted in uncooked 
tissues.
    (c) After a tolerance is listed, the finding that the concentration 
of the marker residue in the target tissue from a tested animal is at 
or below the tolerance indicates that all edible tissues (excluding 
milk and eggs unless otherwise indicated) from that tested animal are 
safe for human consumption. If a listed tolerance is not expressly 
linked to a target tissue, then the tolerance is specific only for the 
named edible tissue and inferences cannot be made about the safety of 
the other edible tissues from the tested animal.
    (d) FDA requires that a drug sponsor submit a practicable method as 
part of their new animal drug application. FDA uses the practicable 
method to determine the quantity of the drug residues that can safely 
remain in edible tissues (i.e., the tolerance), the withdrawal period, 
and any other use restrictions necessary to ensure that the proposed 
use of the drug will be safe.

Subpart B--Specific Tolerances for Residues of Approved and 
Conditionally Approved New Animal Drugs


Sec.  556.34  Albendazole.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
albendazole is 5 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for albendazole 2-aminosulfone 
(marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.2 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.05 ppm.
    (2) Sheep. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.25 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.05 ppm.
    (3) Goat. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.25 ppm.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.38a and 520.38b 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.36  Altrenogest.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
altrenogest is 0.04 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for altrenogest (marker residue) 
are:
    (1) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 4 ppb.
    (ii) Muscle: 1 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  520.48 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.38  Amoxicillin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for amoxicillin is:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues: 0.01 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.88d, 522.88, and 
526.88 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.40  Ampicillin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ampicillin are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues: 0.01 ppm.
    (2) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.01 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.90e, 520.90f, 
522.90a, and 522.90b of this chapter.


Sec.  556.50  Amprolium.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for amprolium are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver, kidney, and muscle: 0.5 ppm.
    (ii) Fat: 2.0 ppm.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Liver and kidney: 1 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm.
    (iii) Eggs:
    (A) Egg yolks: 8 ppm.
    (B) Whole eggs: 4 ppm.

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    (3) Pheasants. (i) Liver: 1 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.100, 558.55, and 
558.58 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.52  Apramycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
apramycin is 25 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for apramycin (marker residue) is:
    (1) Swine. Kidney (target tissue): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.110 and 558.59 of 
this chapter.


Sec.  556.60  Avilamycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
avilamycin is 1.1 mg/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for avilamycin are:
    (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required.
    (2) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.68 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.68  Azaperone.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
azaperone is 0.63 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for azaperone is:
    (1) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.150 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.70  Bacitracin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
bacitracin is 0.05 mg/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for bacitracin are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues: 0.5 ppm.
    (2) Chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail. Edible tissues: 0.5 ppm.
    (3) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.5 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.154a, 520.154c, 
558.76, and 558.78 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.75  Bambermycins.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for bambermycins are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not 
required.
    (3) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.95 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.100  Carbadox.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for quinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid 
(marker residue) is:
    (1) Swine. Liver (target tissue): 30 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.115 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.110  Carbomycin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for carbomycin is:
    (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Zero.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  520.1660a of this chapter.


Sec.  556.113  Ceftiofur.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake and acute reference dose--(1) 
Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of ceftiofur 
is 30 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (2) Acute reference dose (ARfD). The ARfD for total residue of 
ceftiofur is 0.830 mg/kg of body weight.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for desfuroylceftiofur (marker 
residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 0.4 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 2 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 1 ppm.
    (iv) Milk: 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not 
required.
    (3) Goats. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 8 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 2 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 1 ppm.
    (iv) Milk: 0.1 ppm.
    (4) Sheep. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required.
    (5) Swine. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 0.25 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 3 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.313a, 522.313b, 
522.313c, and 526.313 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.115  Cephapirin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for cephapirin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: 0.02 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  526.363 and 526.365 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.118  Chloramine-T.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
chloramine-T is 5 [micro]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for para-toluenesulfonamide (marker 
residue) is:
    (1) Fish. Muscle/skin (target tissue): 0.9 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  529.382 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.120  Chlorhexidine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for chlorhexidine is:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Zero.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  529.400 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.150  Chlortetracycline.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
tetracyclines including chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and 
tetracycline is 25 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for the sum of tetracycline residues 
are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (2) Chickens, turkeys, and ducks. (i) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (iv) Eggs: 0.4 ppm for chlortetracycline only.
    (3) Sheep. (i) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (4) Swine. (i) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.441, 520.443, 
520.445, 558.128, and 558.140 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.160  Clopidol.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for clopidol are:
    (1) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Liver and kidney: 15 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 5 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.175 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.163  Clorsulon.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
clorsulon is 8 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for clorsulon (marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 1.0 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.462 and 522.1193 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.165  Cloxacillin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for cloxacillin is:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues: 0.01 ppm.

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    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  526.464a, 526.464b, 
and 526.464c of this chapter.


Sec.  556.167  Colistimethate.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for colistimethate is:
    (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.468 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.168  Coumaphos.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for coumaphos (measured as coumaphos 
and its oxygen analog, O,O-diethyl O-3-chloro-4-methyl-2-oxo-2 H-1-
benzopyran-7-yl phosphate) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 1 ppm.
    (ii) Milk fat: 0.5 ppm.
    (2) Chickens. (i) Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 1 ppm.
    (ii) Eggs: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.185 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.169  Danofloxacin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
danofloxacin is 2.4 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for danofloxacin (marker residue) 
are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.2 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.2 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.522 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.170  Decoquinate.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
decoquinate is 75 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for decoquinate are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Muscle: 1 ppm.
    (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding milk): 2 ppm.
    (2) Chickens. (i) Muscle: 1 ppm.
    (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding eggs): 2 ppm.
    (3) Goats. (i) Muscle: 1 ppm.
    (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding milk): 2 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.543 and 558.195 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.180  Dichlorvos.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for dichlorvos is:
    (1) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.596 and 558.205 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.185  Diclazuril.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
diclazuril is 25 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for diclazuril are:
    (1) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Liver: 3 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm.
    (iii) Skin/fat: 1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.198 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.200  Dihydrostreptomycin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for dihydrostreptomycin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney: 2.0 ppm.
    (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.5 ppm.
    (iii) Milk: 0.125 ppm.
    (2) Swine. (i) Kidney: 2.0 ppm.
    (ii) Other edible tissues: 0.5 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.650, 526.1696b, 
and 526.1696c of this chapter.


Sec.  556.222  Doramectin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
doramectin is 0.75 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for doramectin (marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 100 ppb.
    (ii) Muscle: 30 ppb.
    (2) Swine. Liver (target tissue): 160 ppb.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.770 and 524.770 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.224  Efrotomycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
efrotomycin is 10 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for efrotomycin is:
    (1) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.235 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.226  Enrofloxacin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
enrofloxacin is 3 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for enrofloxacin are:
    (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 0.1 ppm desethylene 
ciprofloxacin (marker residue).
    (2) Swine. Liver (target tissue): 0.5 ppm enrofloxacin (marker 
residue).
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.812 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.227  Eprinomectin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
eprinomectin is 10 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for eprinomectin B1a 
(marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 1.5 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 100 ppb.
    (iii) Milk: 12 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.814 and 524.814 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.230  Erythromycin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for erythromycin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: Zero.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 
0.125 ppm.
    (ii) Eggs: 0.025 ppm.
    (3) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.823, 522.820, 
526.820, and 558.248 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.240  Estradiol and related esters.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Residues. Residues of estradiol are not permitted in excess of 
the following increments above the concentrations of estradiol 
naturally present in untreated animals:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Muscle: 120 ppt.
    (ii) Fat: 480 ppt.
    (iii) Kidney: 360 ppt.
    (iv) Liver: 240 ppt.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.840, 522.842, 
522.850, 522.1940, 522.2477, and 522.2478 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.260  Ethopabate.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ethopabate, measured as 
metaphenetidine, are:
    (1) Chickens. (i) Liver: 1.5 ppm.
    (ii) Kidney: 1.5 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.58 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.273  Famphur.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for famphur including its oxygen 
analog is:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1242g, 524.900, 
and 558.254 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.275  Fenbendazole.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
fenbendazole is 40 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for fenbendazole are:

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    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.8 ppm fenbendazole (marker 
residue).
    (ii) Muscle: 0.4 ppm fenbendazole.
    (iii) Milk: 0.6 ppm fenbendazole sulfoxide.
    (2) Chickens. (i) Liver (target tissue): 5.2 ppm fenbendazole 
sulfone (marker residue).
    (ii) Eggs: 1.8 ppm fenbendazole sulfone (marker residue).
    (3) Goats. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.8 ppm fenbendazole (marker 
residue).
    (ii) Muscle: 0.4 ppm fenbendazole.
    (4) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 3.2 ppm fenbendazole (marker 
residue).
    (ii) Muscle: 2 ppm fenbendazole.
    (5) Turkeys. (i) Liver (target tissue): 6 ppm fenbendazole sulfone 
(marker residue).
    (ii) Muscle: 2 ppm fenbendazole sulfone.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.905a, 520.905c, 
520.905d, 520.905e, and 558.258 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.277  Fenprostalene.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
fenprostalene is 0.08 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for fenprostalene are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required.
    (2) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.914 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.280  Fenthion.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for fenthion is:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  524.920 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.283  Florfenicol.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
florfenicol is 10 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for florfenicol amine (marker 
residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 3.7 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.3 ppm.
    (2) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 2.5 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.2 ppm.
    (3) Catfish. Muscle (target tissue): 1 ppm.
    (4) Freshwater-reared warmwater finfish (other than catfish) and 
salmonids. Muscle/skin (target tissue): 1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.955, 522.955, 
522.956, and 558.261 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.286  Flunixin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
flunixin is 0.72 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for flunixin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 125 ppb flunixin free acid 
(marker residue).
    (ii) Muscle: 25 ppb flunixin free acid.
    (iii) Milk: 2 ppb 5-hydroxy flunixin (marker residue).
    (2) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 30 ppb flunixin free acid 
(marker residue).
    (ii) Muscle: 25 ppb flunixin free acid.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.956, 522.970, 
522.1664, and 524.970 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.292  Gamithromycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
gamithromycin is 10 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for gamithromycin (marker residue) 
are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 500 ppb.
    (ii) Muscle: 150 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.1014 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.300  Gentamicin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
gentamicin is 60 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for gentamicin are:
    (1) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Swine. (i) Liver: 0.3 ppm.
    (ii) Kidney (target tissue): 0.4 ppm gentamicin (marker residue).
    (iii) Fat: 0.4 ppm.
    (iv) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.1044a, 520.1044b, 
520.1044c, and 524.1044e of this chapter.


Sec.  556.304  Gonadotropin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for residues of total 
gonadotropins (human chorionic gonadotropin and pregnant mare serum 
gonadotropin) is 42.25 International Units per kilogram of body weight 
per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for gonadotropin are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required.
    (2) Fish. Edible tissues: Not required.
    (3) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.1077, 522.1079, 
and 522.1081 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.308  Halofuginone.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
halofuginone hydrobromide is 0.7 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for halofuginone (marker residue) 
are:
    (1) Chickens. Liver (target tissue): 0.16 ppm.
    (2) Turkeys. Liver (target tissue): 0.13 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.265 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.310  Haloxon.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for haloxon is:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1120a and 
520.1120b of this chapter.


Sec.  556.330  Hygromycin B.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for hygromycin B are:
    (1) Chickens. Edible tissues: Zero.
    (2) Swine. Edible tissues: Zero.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.274 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.344  Ivermectin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
ivermectin is 1 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for 22,23-dihydroavermectin 
B1a (marker residue) are:
    (1) American bison. Liver (target tissue): 15 ppb.
    (2) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 100 ppb.
    (ii) Muscle: 10 ppb.
    (3) Reindeer. Liver (target tissue): 15 ppb.
    (4) Sheep. Liver (target tissue): 30 ppb.
    (5) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 20 ppb.
    (ii) Muscle: 20 ppb.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1192, 520.1195, 
520.1197, 522.1192, 522.1193, 524.1193, and 558.300 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.346  Laidlomycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
laidlomycin is 7.5 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for laidlomycin (marker residue) is:
    (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 0.2 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.305 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.347  Lasalocid.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
lasalocid is 10 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.

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    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for lasalocid (marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 0.7 ppm.
    (2) Chickens. (i) Skin with adhering fat (target tissue): 1.2 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 0.4 ppm.
    (3) Rabbits. Liver (target tissue): 0.7 ppm.
    (4) Sheep. Liver (target tissue): 1.0 ppm.
    (5) Turkeys. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.4 ppm.
    (ii) Skin with adhering fat: 0.4 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.311 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.350  Levamisole.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for levamisole are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Sheep. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (3) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1242a, 520.1242b, 
520.1242d, 520.1242e, 520.1242f, 520.1242g, 522.1242, and 524.1240 of 
this chapter.


Sec.  556.360  Lincomycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
lincomycin is 25 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for lincomycin are:
    (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required.
    (2) Swine. (i) Liver: 0.6 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1263c, 522.1260, 
and 558.325 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.370  Lubabegron.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residues of 
lubabegron is 3 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for lubabegron (marker residue) is:
    (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 10 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.330 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.375  Maduramicin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for maduramicin (marker residue) is:
    (1) Chickens. Fat (target tissue): 0.38 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.340 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.380  Melengestrol.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for melengestrol is:
    (1) Cattle. Fat: 25 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.342 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.410  Metoserpate.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for metoserpate is:
    (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.02 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  520.1422 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.420  Monensin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
monensin is 12.5 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for monensin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver: 0.10 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle, kidney, and fat: 0.05 ppm.
    (iii) Milk: Not required.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not 
required.
    (3) Goats. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.05 ppm.
    (4) Quail. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.355 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.425  Morantel.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
morantel tartrate is 10 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for N-methyl-1,3-propanediamine 
(marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.7 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: Not required.
    (2) Goats. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.7 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: Not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1450a, 520.1450b, 
520.1450c, and 558.360 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.426  Moxidectin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
moxidectin is 4 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for moxidectin (marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Fat (target tissue): 900 ppb.
    (ii) Liver: 200 ppb.
    (iii) Muscle: 50 ppb.
    (iv) Milk: 40 ppb.
    (2) Sheep. (i) Fat (target tissue): 900 ppb.
    (ii) Liver: 200 ppb.
    (iii) Muscle: 50 ppb.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1454, 522.1450, 
and 524.1450 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.428  Narasin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
narasin is 5 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for narasin (marker residue) is:
    (1) Chickens. Abdominal fat (target tissue): 480 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  558.363 and 558.364 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.430  Neomycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
neomycin is 6 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for neomycin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 7.2 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 3.6 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 1.2 ppm.
    (iv) Fat: 7.2 ppm.
    (v) Milk: 0.15 ppm.
    (2) Sheep and goats. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 7.2 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 3.6 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 1.2 ppm.
    (iv) Fat: 7.2 ppm.
    (v) Milk: 0.15 ppm.
    (3) Swine. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 7.2 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 3.6 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 1.2 ppm.
    (iv) Fat: 7.2 ppm.
    (4) Turkeys. (i) Skin with adhering fat: 7.2 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 3.6 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 1.2 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1484, 524.1600b, 
558.365, and 558.455 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.445  Nicarbazin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residues of 
nicarbazin (4,4'-dinitrocarbanilide and 2-hydroxy-4,6-
dimethylpyrimidine) is 200 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for 4,4'-dinitrocarbanilide (marker 
residue) is:
    (1) Chickens. Liver (target tissue): 52 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  558.364 and 558.366 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.460  Novobiocin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for novobiocin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 1 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Chickens, turkeys, and ducks. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 
1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  526.1590, 526.1696d, 
and 558.415 of this chapter.

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Sec.  556.470  Nystatin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for nystatin are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Zero.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues: Zero.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  524.1600b and 558.430 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.490  Ormetoprim.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ormetoprim are:
    (1) Chickens, turkeys, ducks, and chukar partridges. Edible tissues 
(excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Salmonids and catfish. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.575 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.495  Oxfendazole.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
oxfendazole is 7 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for fenbendazole (marker residue) is:
    (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 0.8 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1629 and 520.1630 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.500  Oxytetracycline.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total tetracycline 
residues (chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline) is 25 
[mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for the sum of tetracycline residues 
are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (iii) Fat and kidney: 12 ppm.
    (iv) Milk: 0.3 ppm.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (iii) Fat and kidney: 12 ppm.
    (3) Finfish. Muscle (with adhering skin when edible): 2 ppm.
    (4) Lobster. Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (5) Swine and sheep. (i) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (iii) Fat and kidney: 12 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1660a, 520.1660c, 
520.1660d, 522.1660a, 522.1660b, 522.1662a, 522.1664, 529.1660, 
558.450, and 558.455 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.510  Penicillin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for penicillin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.05 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: Zero.
    (2) Chickens. Edible tissues: Zero.
    (3) Pheasants and quail. Edible tissues: Zero.
    (4) Sheep and swine. Edible tissues: Zero.
    (5) Turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.01 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1696b, 522.1696a, 
522.1696b, 526.1696a, 526.1696b, 526.1696c, and 526.1696d of this 
chapter.


Sec.  556.513  Piperazine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for piperazine are:
    (1) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  520.1807 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.515  Pirlimycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
pirlimycin is 0.01 mg/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for pirlimycin (marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.5 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.3 ppm.
    (iii) Milk: 0.4 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  526.1810 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.517  Poloxalene.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for poloxalene is:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1840, 558.464, 
and 558.465 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.540  Progesterone.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Residues. Residues of progesterone are not permitted in excess 
of the following increments above the concentrations of progesterone 
naturally present in untreated animals:
    (1) Cattle and sheep. (i) Muscle: 5 ppb.
    (ii) Liver: 15 ppb.
    (iii) Kidney: 30 ppb.
    (iv) Fat: 30 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.1940 and 529.1940 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.560  Pyrantel.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for pyrantel are:
    (1) Swine. (i) Liver and kidney: 10 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2045 and 558.485 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.570  Ractopamine.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
ractopamine hydrochloride is 1.25 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ractopamine (marker residue) 
are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.09 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.03 ppm.
    (2) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.15 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.05 ppm.
    (3) Turkeys. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.45 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.500 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.580  Robenidine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for robenidine are:
    (1) Chickens. (i) Skin and fat: 0.2 ppm.
    (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.515 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.592  Salinomycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
salinomycin is 5 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for salinomycin are:
    (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required.
    (2) Quail. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.550 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.597  Semduramicin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
semduramicin is 3 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for semduramicin are:
    (1) Chickens. (i) Liver: 400 ppb.
    (ii) Muscle: 130 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.555 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.600  Spectinomycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
spectinomycin is 25 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for spectinomycin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Kidney (target tissue): 4 ppm spectinomycin (marker 
residue).

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    (ii) Muscle: 0.25 ppm.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
    (3) Swine. Edible tissues: Not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.1265, 520.2123b, 
520.2123c, 522.2120, and 522.2121 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.610  Streptomycin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for streptomycin are:
    (1) Cattle and swine. (i) Kidney: 2.0 ppm.
    (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.5 ppm.
    (2) Chickens. (i) Kidney: 2.0 ppm.
    (ii) Other edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.5 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  520.2158 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.620  Sulfabromomethazine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfabromomethazine are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: 0.01 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  520.2170 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.625  Sulfachloropyrazine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for sulfachloropyrazine is:
    (1) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Zero.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  520.2184 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.630  Sulfachlorpyridazine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfachlorpyridazine are:
    (1) Cattle and swine. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2200 and 522.2200 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.640  Sulfadimethoxine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfadimethoxine are:
    (1) Catfish and salmonids. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: 0.01 ppm.
    (3) Chickens, turkeys, ducks, and chukar partridges. Edible tissues 
(excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2220a, 520.2220d, 
520.2220e, 522.2220, and 558.575 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.650  Sulfaethoxypyridazine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfaethoxypyridazine are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: Zero.
    (2) Swine. Edible tissues: Zero.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2240a, 520.2240b, 
and 522.2240 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.660  Sulfamerazine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for sulfamerazine is:
    (1) Trout. Edible tissues: Zero.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.582 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.670  Sulfamethazine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfamethazine are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
    (3) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2260a, 520.2260b, 
520.2260c, 520.2261a, 520.2261b, 522.2260, 558.140, and 558.630 of this 
chapter.


Sec.  556.685  Sulfaquinoxaline.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfaquinoxaline are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2325a, 520.2325b, 
and 558.586 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.700  Sulfomyxin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for sulfomyxin are:
    (1) Chickens and turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Zero.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.2340 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.710  Testosterone.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Residues. Residues of testosterone are not permitted in excess 
of the following increments above the concentrations of testosterone 
naturally present in untreated animals:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Fat: 2.6 ppb.
    (ii) Kidney: 1.9 ppb.
    (iii) Liver: 1.3 ppb.
    (iv) Muscle: 0.64 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.842 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.720  Tetracycline.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total tetracycline 
residues (chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline) is 25 
[mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for the sum of tetracycline residues 
are:
    (1) Cattle and sheep. (i) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (3) Swine. (i) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 6 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2345c and 
520.2345d of this chapter.


Sec.  556.730  Thiabendazole.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for thiabendazole are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: 0.05 ppm.
    (2) Swine. Edible tissues: 0.1 ppm.
    (3) Sheep and goats. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 0.1 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: 0.05 ppm.
    (4) Pheasants. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2380a, 520.2380b, 
520.2380c, and 558.600 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.732  Tiamulin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
tiamulin is 25 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for 8-alpha-hydroxymutilin (marker 
residue) is:
    (1) Swine. Liver (target tissue): 0.6 ppm.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2455 and 558.612 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.733  Tildipirosin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
tildipirosin is 10 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for tildipirosin (the marker residue) 
is:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (the target tissue): 10 ppm.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.2460 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.735  Tilmicosin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
tilmicosin is 25 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.

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    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for tilmicosin (marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 1.2 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
    (2) Sheep. (i) Liver (target tissue): 1.2 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
    (3) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 7.5 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2471, 522.2471, 
and 558.618 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.739  Trenbolone.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
trenbolone is 0.4 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for trenbolone is:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  522.2476, 522.2477, 
and 522.2478 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.741  Tripelennamine.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for tripelennamine are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Edible tissues (excluding milk): 200 ppb.
    (ii) Milk: 20 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.2615 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.745  Tulathromycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
tulathromycin is 15 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for CP-60,300 (marker residue) are:
    (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 5.5 ppm.
    (2) Swine. Kidney (target tissue): 15 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.2630 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.746  Tylosin.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for tylosin are:
    (1) Cattle. (i) Liver, kidney, fat, and muscle: 0.2 ppm.
    (ii) Milk: 0.05 ppm.
    (2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Liver, kidney, fat, and muscle: 0.2 
ppm.
    (ii) Eggs: 0.2 ppm.
    (3) Swine. Liver, kidney, fat, and muscle: 0.2 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2640, 522.2640, 
558.625, and 558.630 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.748  Tylvalosin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residues of 
tylvalosin is 47.7 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. A tolerance for tylvalosin in edible tissues of 
swine is not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec. Sec.  520.2645 and 558.633 
of this chapter.


Sec.  556.750  Virginiamycin.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
virginiamycin is 250 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for virginiamycin are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required.
    (2) Chickens. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required.
    (3) Swine. (i) Kidney, skin, and fat: 0.4 ppm.
    (ii) Liver: 0.3 ppm.
    (iii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
    (4) Turkeys. Edible tissues (excluding eggs): Not required.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.635 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.760  Zeranol.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
zeranol is 1.25 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for zeranol are:
    (1) Cattle. Edible tissues (excluding milk): Not required.
    (2) Sheep. Edible tissues (excluding milk): 20 ppb.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  522.2680 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.765  Zilpaterol.

    (a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of 
zilpaterol is 0.083 [mu]g/kg of body weight per day.
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerance for zilpaterol freebase (marker 
residue) is:
    (1) Cattle. Liver (target tissue): 12 ppb.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.665 of this chapter.


Sec.  556.770  Zoalene.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for zoalene and its metabolite 3-
amino-5-nitro-o-toluamide are:
    (1) Chickens. (i) Liver and kidney: 6 ppm.
    (ii) Muscle: 3 ppm.
    (iii) Fat: 2 ppm.
    (2) Turkeys. Liver and muscle: 3 ppm.
    (c) Related conditions of use. See Sec.  558.680 of this chapter.

PART 558--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS FOR USE IN ANIMAL FEEDS

0
32. The authority citation for part 558 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 354, 360b, 360ccc, 360ccc-1, 371.


Sec.  558.68  [Amended]

0
33. In Sec.  558.68, in paragraph (c), remove ``556.68'' and in its 
place add ``556.60''.

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34. In Sec.  558.95, add paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  558.95  Bambermycins.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.75 of this chapter.
* * * * *

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35. In Sec.  558.185, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  558.185  Coumaphos.

* * * * *
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.168 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
36. In Sec.  558.235, revise paragraph (a), redesignate paragraph (b) 
as paragraph (d), and add new paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  558.235  Efrotomycin.

    (a) Specifications. Type A medicated articles containing 14.5 grams 
efrotomycin per pound.
    (b) Sponsor. See No. 050604 in Sec.  510.600(c) of this chapter.
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.224 of this chapter.
* * * * *

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37. In Sec.  558.464, revise paragraph (a), redesignate paragraph (b) 
as paragraph (d), and add new paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  558.464  Poloxalene.

    (a) Specifications. Dry Type A medicated articles containing 53 
percent poloxalene or liquid Type A medicated articles containing 99.5 
percent poloxalene.
    (b) Sponsor. See No. 054771 in Sec.  510.600(c) of this chapter.
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.517 of this chapter.
* * * * *

0
38. In Sec.  558.465, revise paragraph (a), redesignate paragraph (b) 
as paragraph (d), and add new paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  558.465  Poloxalene free-choice liquid Type C feed.

    (a) Specifications. Type A medicated articles containing 99.5 
percent poloxalene.
    (b) Sponsor. See No. 066104 in Sec.  510.600(c) of this chapter.
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.517 of this chapter.
* * * * *

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Sec.  558.625  [Amended]

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39. In Sec.  558.625, in paragraph (c), remove ``556.740'' and in its 
place add ``556.746''.


Sec.  558.630  [Amended]

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40. In Sec.  558.630, in paragraph (c), remove ``556.740'' and in its 
place add ``556.746''.

    Dated: June 20, 2019.
Norman E. Sharpless,
Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

    Dated: June 25, 2019.
Eric D. Hargan,
Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-14098 Filed 7-10-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4164-01-P


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