Environmental Protection Agency December 16, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

EPA is taking direct final action to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(a) Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) regulations by adding 10 aluminum alkyl chemicals to the list of chemical substances in Sec. 710.46(b)(2)(iv) which are exempt from reporting processing and use information required by Sec. 710.52(c)(4). EPA has determined that the IUR processing and use information for these chemicals is of low current interest. Manufacturers and importers of the chemicals listed in Sec. 710.46(b)(2)(iv) must continue to report manufacturing information.

EPA is granting in part, and denying in part, pesticide petition PP 4E6831 submitted by Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. that requested certain amendments to 40 CFR 180.560 for acetic acid [(5- chloro-8-quinolinyl) oxy]-, 1-methylhexyl ester; cloquintocet-mexyl; CAS Reg. No. 99607-70-2] and its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8- quinolinoxyacetic acid). EPA issued a notice pursuant to section 408(d)(3) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3) in the Federal Register of June 2, 2004 (69 FR 31116) (FRL-7357-8) announcing the filing of this petition requesting that the tolerance expressions under Sec. 180.560 for wheat forage and hay be increased, the addition of tolerances for barley commodities (grain, hay, and straw), and the inclusion of a reference to the active ingredient pinoxaden. Although EPA finds it is safe to add a reference to pinoxaden and tolerances for barley (grain, hay, and straw) to this tolerance regulation, EPA does not agree that grounds exist to increase the tolerance expressions for wheat forage and hay. Thus, EPA is granting Syngenta's petition in as far as it seeks to add the reference pinoxaden and tolerances for barley (grain, hay, and straw) but is denying the request to increase the tolerance expressions for wheat forage and hay.